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Andrew Harding: A fond farewell to an uneasy South Africa
Getty Images As he prepares to leave South Africa, the BBC’s Andrew Harding reflects on his years in a country of increasingly stark contrasts – and on the struggle to find the right balance in reporting on such a complex nation. Spring is almost here in Johannesburg. Cold nights. Clear, bone-dry days. The honks and…
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The mystery of why some people develop ALS
Scientists are racing to find out what causes this progressive disease. And they’re starting to make some headway. This month, the world received the news that Bryan Randall had died. He was a professional photographer and the partner of the actor Sandra Bullock, who met him on the job while he was taking portraits at…
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Moment of the Romania fuel station explosion
Patients may be transferred to hospitals in Italy and Belgium following two explosions at a liquified petroleum gas station close to Bucharest, according to the Prime Minister, Marcel Ciolacu. There are at least 46 injured and one person has died following the explosion. Mr Ciolacu said: “We are trying to save as many lives as…
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Huge blasts at Romania fuel station kill one and injure dozens
Reuters By Alex Binley BBC News One person died and 46 were injured after two blasts at a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) station in Romania. The injured included 26 firefighters who rushed to the scene, following the first explosion near the capital Bucharest on Saturday evening. Shortly after, a second blast sent a mushroom cloud…
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Jacksonville shooting: Several dead at Dollar General store in Florida
Google Street View A gunman killed several people in Jacksonville, Florida, before being shot dead by police, local media say. The unidentified man opened fire and barricaded himself in a Dollar store, triggering a standoff with officers. Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan told local TV channel WJXT: “One shooting is too much but these mass shootings…
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Ukraine war: Fighter ace and two other pilots killed in mid-air crash
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Alex Binley BBC News One of Ukraine’s most celebrated fighter pilots and two other airmen have been killed in a mid-air crash. Andrii Pilshchykov won fame taking part in dogfights over Kyiv during the early phase…
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Bob Barker, who hosted The Price Is Right for 35 years, dies aged 99
Reuters Bob Barker, who hosted the US game show The Price Is Right for 35 years, has died at age of 99. The Price is Right is the longest-running game show on US television and is watched every weekday by audiences in other countries. Barker was its smiling face from the first series in 1972…
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The Rubiales World Cup kiss row… in 75 seconds
It was the kiss seen around the world. As Spain’s victorious World Cup winning women’s football team went on stage to receive their medals, the head of Spanish Football kissed midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips. An image of the moment quickly circulated online and since then Luis Rubiales has faced a storm of criticism.…
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Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso unleashes social tsunami in Spain
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Guillem Balague BBC Sport A kiss on the lips, a growing backlash and mass resignations among coaching staff: BBC Sport’s Spanish football expert Guillem Balague reflects on a tumultuous week for the sport and for Spain’s…
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Poland investigates cyber-attack on rail network
Getty Images Polish intelligence services are investigating a hacking attack on the country’s railways, Polish media say. Hackers broke into railway frequencies to disrupt traffic in the north-west of the country overnight, the Polish Press Agency (PAP) reported on Saturday. The signals were interspersed with recording of Russia’s national anthem and a speech by President…