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Tropical Storm Lee forecast to become ‘extremely dangerous’ hurricane
By Ruth Comerford BBC News Tropical Storm Lee is expected to intensify into an extremely dangerous category four hurricane by the weekend. The storm has formed over the Atlantic and is likely to reach hurricane status later on Wednesday, the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said. It said it was too early to determine its…
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Streets turn to rivers in deadly floods in Turkey
Flooding caused by heavy rain has led to at least 10 deaths in Turkey, Bulgaria and Greece. Water cascaded through the streets in Turkey’s biggest city, Istanbul, washing away cars and trapping people in a local library. Two people died in the city, as flash floods turned streets in some western districts into rivers, and…
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Linda Evangelista had mastectomy after breast cancer diagnosis
By Paul Glynn Entertainment reporter Linda Evangelista has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 and underwent a double mastectomy. The 58-year-old Canadian, one of the original supermodels, also told the Wall Street Journal she found another lump in her chest last year. Evangelista said her prognosis is “good but not great”, adding…
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School concrete: Sunak set to be quizzed on RAAC closures as PMQs returns
At PMQs Rishi Sunak hit back at Labour’s flagship Building Schools for the Future programme. It was intended to transform the learning environment with areas of deprivation given priority. But concerns grew about costs and quality and whether it was targeting the buildings most in need. One reason the schools were expensive is they were…
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What’s the point of pain?
Close Transcript What’s the point of pain? FIONA TALKINGTON, MUSICIAN, WRITER AND BROADCASTER: I talk about the volume of pain. There are times when it’s so intense, when the volume is so high, that I just wish somebody would come along and unzip my body and just take it away. Humankind has constantly tried to…
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Air Canada kicks off passengers who refused vomit-covered seats
Air Canada has apologised after kicking two passengers off a flight for refusing to sit in vomit-stained seats. Susan Benson, who was on the Las Vegas-Montreal service, said the pilot warned the passengers they would be put on a no-fly list if they kept complaining. She added that staff had tried to cover “a bit…
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Sara Sharif’s dad and stepmum issue statement on camera
Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother have issued a statement on camera, saying that they will co-operate with UK authorities. It is their first public contact since Sara’s death. The 10-year-old was found dead on 10 August, with a post-mortem revealing she had suffered “multiple and extensive injuries”. Her father Urfan Sharif, his partner Beinash Batool,…
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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner to divorce after four years of marriage
By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Singer Joe Jonas has filed for divorce from actress Sophie Turner after four years of marriage. The 34-year-old Jonas Brothers singer filed to end the marriage in Florida’s Miami-Dade County Court on Tuesday. The filing says “the marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken”, according to papers obtained by the…
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British Museum: Chinese TikTok hit amplifies calls for return of artefacts
By Fan Wang & Derek Cai BBC News A short- video series has gone viral in China, amplifying calls for the British Museum to return Chinese artefacts. It tells the story of a jade teapot, played by a woman, looking for its way back to China. The world-renowned museum has been under pressure after 2,000…
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Sara Sharif: Dad and stepmum release video in first public contact since her death
By Caroline Davies BBC News, Islamabad Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother claim they are willing to co-operate with UK authorities in a video – their first public contact since her death. The 10-year-old’s body was found at her home in Woking, Surrey, on 10 August. Surrey Police want to speak to her father Urfan Sharif,…