Christmas parties row: Three gatherings to be investigated by top civil servant
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59591610?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 5:00 PM
Labour says the PM must resign if he is found to have misled MPs about last year's gatherings.
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Covid in Scotland: People urged to cancel Christmas parties
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-59599552?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 6:47 PM
Public Health Scotland said a number of outbreaks caused by Omicron were linked to Christmas parties.
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NHS Tracker: How is the NHS in your area coping?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59592551?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 10:35 AM
Waits for emergency care are worsening - use the BBC look-up to find out how busy your local service is.
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Omicron: WHO concerned rich countries could hoard vaccines
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-59599058?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 4:17 PM
There are concerns that booster rollouts in wealthy nations could threaten supply to poorer countries.
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Sienna Miller says Sun illegally sought medical records of pregnancy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59595458?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 5:29 PM
Actor Sienna Miller makes the accusation as she says the paper tried to "profit out of her misery".
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Covid: Government gatherings probed and Scotland urged to cancel Christmas parties
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59598043?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 6:09 PM
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday evening.
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Boris and Carrie Johnson announce birth of a girl
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59593510?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 1:34 PM
Boris and Carrie Johnson announce the birth of healthy daughter, their second child since he became prime minister.
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Astroworld: Travis Scott says he was unaware fans were hurt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59599271?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 7:45 PM
The US rapper says he only discovered the impact of a deadly crowd surge after the festival in Texas.
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Downing Street flat: Boris Johnson faces fresh questions over revamp costs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59591917?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 2:40 PM
Labour accuses the PM of lying about a donation, as the Tories are fined for failing to properly declare it.
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China committed genocide against Uyghurs, independent tribunal rules
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-59595952?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 1:51 PM
A London-based unofficial tribunal says China is deliberately preventing births among Uyghurs.
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Ghislaine Maxwell: Jury sent home for day after lawyer falls sick
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59601083?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 5:25 PM
The lawyer - who has a non-Covid-related illness - is needed for questioning of an upcoming witness.
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Three people fined for parties on same day as No 10 event
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59600519?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 4:43 PM
The people who held or went to unlawful gatherings on 18 December last year saw their cases end in fines.
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Tottenham's Premier League trip to Brighton postponed because of Covid-19 cases at Spurs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59598648?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 6:54 PM
Tottenham's Premier League match at Brighton is postponed following a number of positive Covid-19 cases among Spurs' players and staff.
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'I borrowed £50 and we ended up homeless'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-your-money-59595246?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 1:00 PM
People could fall into serious debt if they use loan sharks this Christmas, charities warn.
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HMS Richmond returns to UK after seven-month deployment
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-59594452?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 3:42 PM
About 800 people were waiting on the jetty in Plymouth to greet their loved ones.
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Mundesley: Coastguard issues warning after cliff fall
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-59600753?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 5:28 PM
A photographer says he is in "disbelief" at the "huge piece of land" that has fallen from the cliff.
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British waste dumped in Romania
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59557493?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 6:01 AM
A BBC investigation has uncovered British waste being illegally shipped to Romania and dumped.
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Space sleeping bag to solve astronauts' squashed eyeball disorder
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-59591301?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 4:01 PM
Scientists hope the hi-tech sleeping bag will stop eyeballs being squashed by zero-gravity in space.
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Ros Atkins on... the No 10 Christmas party fallout
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59586793?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 12:01 AM
The PM says he’s ‘furious’ about the video and has launched an investigation into whether rules were broken.
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China's detention camps: Held in chains for using WhatsApp
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-59585597?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 12:09 AM
Erbakit Otarbay, an ethnic Kazakh, was imprisoned as part of a mass incarceration programme in China.
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Growing up in Iran: Every morning we had to chant ‘Death to America’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-59553662?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 12:02 AM
Iranian Rana Rahimpour moved to the UK as a young journalist and is now unable to return home for fear of arrest.
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Plan B: How will working from home rules affect people?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-59581298?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 2:49 PM
Workers and those who depend on lunchtime trade share their thoughts on new home working rules.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: ‘I want to say what I think’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59568638?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 12:05 AM
The Nigerian writer shares her experience of grief and her thoughts on "cancel culture" and trans rights.
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Downing Street Christmas Party: Public react to leaked video
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59587160?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2021, 6:14 PM
Yesterday a video was leaked of No 10 staff joking about holding a Christmas party.
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Boris Johnson flat row: What do we know about the PM’s finances?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56928610?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 3:08 PM
The Conservative Party is fined for not reporting contributions to the PM's flat properly.
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Scottish budget 2022-23: At a glance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-59599440?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 5:22 PM
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has detailed her tax and spending proposals for the year ahead.
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And Just Like That: 'Moodier' Sex and the City revival splits opinion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59592190?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 4:38 PM
The new series is either "dull" or "a return to form" depending on which critics you believe.
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Myanmar coup: The women abused and tortured in detention
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59462503?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 12:15 AM
Women held for protesting against a military takeover say they were sexually assaulted and tortured.
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Afghan women: Secret diaries of changing lives
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59578618?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 12:18 AM
Five women's secret diary posts, sent to the BBC, reveal how deeply the Taliban takeover has affected them.
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Children's mental health: 'The type of self-harm is the worst we have seen'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-59576669?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 6:42 AM
BBC North West Tonight is given exclusive access to the child mental health team in Liverpool.
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Robin Robin: How Gillian Anderson found her inner feline
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59550304?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 12:19 AM
The actress on the challenges of voicing a menacing cat in the Aardman short Robin Robin.
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Downing Street party: What were the Covid rules at the time?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59577129?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 12:23 PM
Mr Johnson says he was "repeatedly assured that the rules were not broken".
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'I thought I'd forever regret not taking the opportunity'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59560538?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 12:00 AM
A growing number of people are deciding to switch to a career that has a positive impact.
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Max Verstappen: Formula 1's 'bull fighter' & the family that shaped him
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/59555388?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 12:08 AM
Max Verstappen was born to be an F1 driver - both his parents were racers. But his father effectively programmed him as one, too.
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Covid vaccines: Why is Nigeria unable to use its supply?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/59580982?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 10:26 AM
It's reported that up to one million doses of Covid vaccine in Nigeria have expired and are to be destroyed.
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Covid-19: Vaccinating a city where uptake is low
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-59562457?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2021, 2:20 PM
Almost a third of the population of Peterborough have not received their first Covid-19 jab.
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Leicester knocked out of Europa League in dramatic finish to group
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59587170?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 8:03 PM
Leicester City are made to pay for slack defending as hosts Napoli advance in the Europa League at the Foxes' expense.
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Rangers end Europa League group campaign with draw in Lyon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59481253?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 7:53 PM
Rangers round off their Europa League group campaign with a creditable draw away to Ligue 1 side Lyon.
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England's Leach given 'a hospital pass' - Tufnell
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/59579980?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 2:06 PM
England spinner Jack Leach should not be playing in the first Ashes Test and has been given "a hospital pass", says former spinner Phil Tufnell.
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Dunne banned for 18 months after being found guilty of bullying fellow jockey Frost
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/59591300?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 5:52 PM
Robbie Dunne is banned for 18 months, with three months suspended, after being found guilty of "bullying and harassing" fellow jockey Bryony Frost.
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What are the new Plan B rules for England?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-52530518?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 4:48 PM
Covid rules are being strengthened in response to the Omicron variant
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Omicron: What are the rules for face coverings and masks?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51205344?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 9:44 AM
Face coverings will become compulsory in more places in England from Friday.
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Covid passports: Where will I need a pass and how do I get one?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-55718553?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 12:38 PM
England has announced a Covid passport scheme for entry to some venues.
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Omicron: Should I be working from home now?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52567567?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 4:37 PM
People across the UK are now being advised to work at home where possible.
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Plan B: How will the changes affect the economy?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59584003?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 12:00 AM
Nightclubs, restaurants and shops could be hit by new Covid curbs, but many firms are well placed to cope.
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Allegra Stratton quits: Watch her tearful apology after No 10 Christmas party video
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59584418?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2021, 4:04 PM
Watch as PM adviser Allegra Stratton offers her "profound apologies" after the leaked video of party remarks.
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Nightclubs warn Covid passports will have 'devastating' impact
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59579503?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 8:01 AM
Nightclubs say the pre-Christmas period is "absolutely crucial" for the sector.
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What are the travel rules for France, the US, and other popular destinations?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-56997931?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 7, 2021, 6:15 PM
What you need to know about visiting France, Spain, Italy, US, Ireland, Germany and Greece.
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Downing Street party: Who is Allegra Stratton and why has she quit?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59576697?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2021, 6:31 PM
A profile of the woman who has resigned over unguarded comments about a No 10 lockdown party in a video.
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Covid: Who can have a booster jab and how can you get one?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55045639?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2021, 3:33 PM
All UK adults will be offered a Covid booster, and 12-15-year-olds will be offered a second jab.
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Omicron: What are the Covid self-isolation rules now?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-54239922?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 11:31 AM
The rules around self-isolation have changed across the UK because of the Omicron variant.
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Laura Kuenssberg challenges PM over new restrictions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59584836?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2021, 6:51 PM
Amid the fallout from the Christmas party row, Boris Johnson is asked how he can tell people they must now follow new instructions.
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Omicron: How do you detect it?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59460252?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2021, 12:33 PM
Swabs from PCR tests can help identify omicron, but genetic analysis is needed to confirm it.
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Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in my area?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51768274?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 4:53 PM
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
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Omicron: What Covid tests do I need if I travel abroad?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-52544307?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 7, 2021, 12:00 PM
There are now pre- and post-arrival tests for travellers to the UK.
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What are the Covid variants and will vaccines still work?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55659820?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 12:26 PM
A new Covid variant has emerged that looks worryingly different to the one vaccines were designed to fight.
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Covid: What are the social distancing rules across the UK?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51506729?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 3, 2021, 3:43 PM
Some companies are cancelling Christmas parties over Omicron fears, but what do the rules say?
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Coronavirus treatments: What progress is being made?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52354520?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 3, 2021, 1:48 PM
Medical teams around the world are learning which medicines work best against Covid.
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Is Omicron more harmful than other Covid variants? And other questions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-51176409?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 1, 2021, 1:33 PM
Covid rules have been strengthened in response to concern over the newly-identified Omicron variant.
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Covid vaccine: How many people are vaccinated in the UK?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55274833?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2021, 6:04 PM
A look at the progress made in vaccinating the country's population, as more than 51 million people have received at least one dose.
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New Omicron variant: Are low vaccination rates in South Africa a factor?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/59462647?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 3, 2021, 5:57 PM
Has the slow rollout of vaccines in southern Africa allowed coronavirus mutations to develop?
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Omicron: How are pupils being kept Covid-safe?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-51643556?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2021, 3:55 PM
The number of pupils absent from school due to Covid has risen across the UK in recent weeks.
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Omicron: Do travel bans work against new Covid variants?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/59461861?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2021, 11:06 AM
Is there evidence that travel restrictions help stop the spread of coronavirus?
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Covid vaccine: Can US troops be punished for refusing the jabs?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59409447?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 28, 2021, 12:24 AM
The US military has said that America's 2.1 million soldiers and sailors must all get the vaccine.
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The ‘gals’ behind Samoa’s first woman PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59569649?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2021, 1:31 AM
Samoa's first woman prime minister has been supported throughout her career by a group of powerful female friends.
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Juan Jose Florian: Colombia's Para-cycling 'superhero' and his dramatic life story
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/59524921?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 7, 2021, 12:00 AM
Juan Jose Florian was forced into armed conflict on the opposite side to family. When a bomb nearly killed him, sport helped heal.
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Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: A life cut short by cruelty
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-59400890?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 2, 2021, 4:17 PM
The six-year-old was beaten, starved and isolated by his father and stepmother before he was killed.
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‘It’s like hell in here’: The struggle to save Afghanistan's starving babies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59419962?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 2, 2021, 12:01 AM
Doctors in Afghanistan’s crisis-hit hospitals are caring for their patients in almost impossible conditions.
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Stanley Menzo: Ajax's former goalkeeper on dealing with racism in Dutch game
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59462361?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 2, 2021, 12:01 AM
Stanley Menzo would encounter racism almost every week on the football pitch. When a young man abused him to his face, he struck back.
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