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John Lennon: I was there the day he died
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John Lennon: I was there the day he died
The BBC's Tom Brook is still haunted by being the first British reporter when Lennon was shot.
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Uber sheds self-driving cars to prioritise profits
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Uber sheds self-driving cars to focus on profits
Driverless cars were one seen as core to the company's future but lately it's focused on rides and food.
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Coronavirus in Kenya: The doctor who helped children to smile
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Coronavirus in Kenya: The doctor who helped children to smile
Dr Ashraf Emarah is one of 14 doctors to have died from coronavirus in Kenya, prompting a strike call.
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Bharat bandh: India farmers protest against law
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Bharat bandh: India farmers protest against law
Tens of thousands of farmers are protesting at Delhi's borders against farm reforms.
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Covid forces Davos forum to move to Singapore
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Covid forces Davos forum to move to Singapore
The World Economic Forum says the pandemic makes it hard to guarantee participants would stay safe in Europe.
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First people due to get UK Covid jab
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Covid: UK vaccination programme getting under way
About 70 hospital hubs in the UK are gearing up to give the Pfizer/BioNTech jab to over-80s and some health and care staff, after regulators approved the vaccine's use last week.
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French man guilty of shooting and impaling rowdy rooster
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French man guilty of shooting and impaling rowdy rooster
Marcel was shot dead in May by a neighbour who had become irate over his regular crowing.
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Civilians killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan soars by more than 300%
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Civilians killed in air strikes in Afghanistan soars by more than 300%
In 2019 alone, more than two civilians each day were killed in airstrikes by the US or its allies.
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Lloyd Austin: Biden picks ex-general as defence secretary
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Lloyd Austin: Biden picks ex-general as defence secretary
Lloyd Austin, who oversaw US forces in the Middle East, would be the first African-American in the job.
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Christchurch massacre: Inquiry finds failures ahead of attack
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Christchurch massacre: Inquiry finds failures ahead of attack
But the report reveals there were a series of failures ahead of the 2019 attack in New Zealand.
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Japan to fund AI matchmaking to boost birth rate
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Japan to fund AI matchmaking to boost birth rate
Authorities hope artificial intelligence may be better at spotting successful potential couples.
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Chuck Yeager: First pilot to fly supersonic dies aged 97
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Chuck Yeager: First pilot to fly supersonic dies aged 97
The US pilot broke the sound barrier in 1947, helping to pave the way for America's space programme.
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‘I love to do things differently’ – Leclerc on path to greatness at Ferrari
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I love to do things differently - Leclerc
In an exclusive interview with BBC Sport, Charles Leclerc says it would be "incredible" to become a Ferrari legend.
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First person receives Covid-19 vaccine in UK
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Covid-19 vaccine: First person receives Pfizer jab in UK
Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, becomes the first person in the world to get the jab as part of a mass vaccination programme, calling it the "best early birthday present".
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Australia to debate bill to make Google and Facebook pay for news
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Australia to debate bill to make Google and Facebook pay for news
MPs will consider a "world-first" bill that would force Google and Facebook to pay publishers.
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Thousands back researcher over Google 'sacking'
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Thousands more back Dr Timnit Gebru over Google 'sacking'
Members of the researcher's AI ethics team have published a letter challenging the firm's account.
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Andhra Pradesh's Eluru: India experts investigate 'mystery' illness
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Andhra Pradesh's Eluru: India experts investigate 'mystery' illness
More than 500 people have fallen sick in Andhra Pradesh state from an unidentified illness.
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David Lew: Artist sues Los Angeles museum after work thrown out
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David Lew: Artist sues Los Angeles museum after work thrown out
David Lew is taking action against a museum, and the city of LA, after his work was discarded.
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Will Maradona's face be on banknotes?
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Diego Maradona: Argentine senator suggests putting Maradona on banknotes
The note would feature the player's face on one side and a picture of the 1986 goal against England on the other.
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Mt Everest grows by nearly a metre to new height
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Mt Everest grows by nearly a metre to new height
For the first time, China and Nepal agree an official height for the world's highest peak.
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Abandoned spaces series wins Earth Photo award
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Earth Photo winners announced
A project on abandoned spaces reclaimed by nature has won the 2020 Earth Photo competition.