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Jenni Hermoso: Players and fans support Spain World Cup star in kiss row
Reuters By Alex Binley BBC News Players and fans have shown their support for World Cup star Jenni Hermoso after she was kissed on the lips by Spain’s Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales. Slogans such as “we are Jenni” and “we’re with you” took centre stage at some La Liga and Copa de la…
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The other ‘Niño’ that fuels the most destructive hurricanes
A little known phenomenon produces the Atlantic’s most powerful hurricanes – but will it play a role in this year’s storm season? It only takes one storm in the wrong place at the wrong time to unleash chaos. That was what the population of Florida learned last year, when a near-normal hurricane season triggered one…
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Luis Rubiales and Jenni Hermoso kiss: Spanish FA to hold emergency meeting
Marc Atkins/Getty ImagesCopyright: Marc Atkins/Getty Images Luis Rubiales, 46, had moderate success in his playing career as a defender, predominantly playing in Spain’s lower leagues and eventually finishing in Scotland. After retiring, Rubiales got a law degree and later became the Association of Spanish Footballers president in 2010. His time there was relatively controversy free,…
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China’s summer of climate destruction
BBC/Joyce Liu By Stephen McDonell China correspondent China’s summer this year has seen both extreme heat and devastating floods. And the flooding this time around has struck areas where such weather has been unheard of, with scientists – blaming climate change – warning that the worst is yet to come. “I’ve never seen a flood…
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How robotaxis are dividing San Francisco
By James Clayton BBC North America technology reporter My heartbeat quickens just a little as the cab approaches. It’s a bizarre sight, one that I thought I wouldn’t see in my lifetime. The cab has no driver. It stops in front of me and invites me to unlock its door with my phone – before…
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10 churches around the world given amazing new life
From a library in Canada to a skatepark in Spain, churches around the world are being reconfigured to serve new purposes. Clare Dowdy selects 10 of the best. In a 19th-Century church built for the British Navy on an island in the Thames Estuary, one cantilevered staircase has been rebuilt, and the other has been…
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Why empty lorries are a problem and how to fix it
Zeus Sustainable Freight By Katherine Latham Technology reporter Drive down almost any road in the UK and take a look at the lorries. Ever wonder what’s inside? Food, fuel, furniture? Actually, there’s a good chance it could be nothing at all. One in three lorries on Britain’s roads is driving empty. “You can tell if…
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Rocky Horror Show: ‘They’re the most famous lips in the world’
Getty Images By Amy Murray BBC News NI “Those lips have outdone Jagger, they’re the most famous lips in the world.” Fifty years on from its stage debut in London, one of the Northern Ireland-born stars of The Rocky Horror Show has been sharing her memories. Patricia Quinn played the original roles of Usherette and…
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Zambia-Egypt plane seizure: The cash and fake gold that no-one is claiming
Getty Images By Mike Thomson BBC News A private plane found with more than $5m (£4m) in cash, fake gold, guns and ammunition on board is at the centre of a deepening investigation in the Zambian capital, Lusaka. Everyone knows the aircraft flew from the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and landed a fortnight ago in Zambia,…
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The mobile game funding a revolution in Myanmar
Supplied By Oliver Slow BBC News When soldiers in Myanmar arrested Ko Toot’s friend and his pregnant wife after the February 2021 coup, he became so angry he decided to join efforts to remove the military from power – by using his IT skills. The app-based mobile game that he developed is based on “real…