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Has Australia cleaned up its act on climate?
By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese came to power last year promising the country would leave the climate “naughty corner”. Long considered a laggard, Australia would now cut emissions, become a renewable energy powerhouse and force the biggest polluters to clean up their act, the new leader declared. “I want…
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Wrong-way driver calls police on himself by mistake
A driver in Nebraska phoned police to report that he was almost hit by a driver who he said was going in the wrong direction, seemingly unaware that he himself was the one on the wrong side. A deputy was able to arrest the driver before anyone was seriously injured. Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office released…
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How to dye clothes at home
Plant-based dyeing is big on social media, and an eco-friendly alternative to industrial methods, but what does this ancient craft actually involve? Bel Jacobs talks to experienced practitioners about their passion. Natural dye specialist Babs Behan laughs when asked about her favourite natural dye plant. “Like people, they all have such a beautiful variety of…
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Quiz of the week: What does Sir Paul McCartney want to Get Back?
It’s the weekly news quiz – how closely have you been paying attention to what’s been going on in the world over the past seven days? Some mobile users may be experiencing difficulties. If you cannot see the quiz, try this link. Try last week’s quiz via this link or have a go at something…
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Danelo Cavalcante: Escaped inmate has history of abuse and violence
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Bernd Debusmann Jr & Luis Barrucho BBC News For more than a week, convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante has eluded hundreds of police officers sent to track him after a brazen prison escape. Cavalcante, 34, escaped from…
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Judge to sentence actor Danny Masterson to prison for two rapes
By Max Matza BBC News A judge in Los Angeles is due to decide the prison sentence for US actor Danny Masterson, who was convicted in May of raping two women in the early 2000s. The star of That ’70s Show, a TV sit-com series, faces up to 30 years or life in prison. Prosecutors…
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Mark Dickey: Rescuers rush to save US man trapped in Turkey cave
By Matt Murphy BBC News A massive rescue operation has been launched in Turkey after an American man became trapped in the country’s third deepest cave complex. About 150 workers have been working to recue Mark Dickey, 40, since he became trapped in the Morca Cave on Saturday. He was co-leading a team to map…
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Kourtney Kardashian reveals foetal surgery ‘saved life’ of unborn baby
By Ian Youngs Entertainment & arts reporter Kourtney Kardashian has thanked doctors for “saving my baby’s life” by performing surgery on her unborn child. The reality TV star, 44, said she was rushed into “urgent foetal surgery”, in which surgeons operate on babies while they are still in the womb. “As someone who has had…
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Daniel Khalife: How did terror suspect break out of jail?
By Dominic Casciani Home and legal correspondent @BBCDomC The details of Daniel Khalife’s escape raise serious questions about what happened with security at HMP Wandsworth. The Ministry of Justice is highly unlikely to ever publicly confirm all the details. If the escape involved exploiting a very specific security loophole or technique, the last thing that…
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Climate protesters hit Ryanair boss with cream pies
Climate protesters hit Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary with two cream pies during a press briefing in Brussels. The airline boss was set to speak to the media about a petition he was presenting to Ursula Von Der Leyen, the president of the European Commission. As he was setting up, two protesters hit him with…