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Friendly cat interrupts BBC reporter during live broadcast
This is the moment a cat stole the limelight from a BBC reporter during a live broadcast from Manchester. As Dave Guest was reporting for BBC Breakfast on people being encouraged to transform alleyways into ‘ginnel gardens’, the feline ran out of nowhere and jumped onto the bench he was sitting on.
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Kanye West’s Surprising Attendance at Travis Scott Rome Concert After Anti-Semitic Statements
Kanye West showed up at Travis Scott’s gig in Rome on August 7 without anyone expecting it. Travis told the audience at the Circus Maximus show, “Only one human being on this planet that has ever walked side by side with me through anything and everything.” During Travis’s show, he asked Kanye to join him…
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Eleven people missing in France after fire in holiday home
Eleven people are missing after a fire at a holiday cottage in eastern France. Nearly 80 firefighters were sent to the blaze in the town of Wintzenheim, close to the German border, after emergency services were alerted at 06:30 local time on Wednesday. It appears to have started in a property used by a charity…
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Forty-one migrants die in shipwreck off Italy
Forty-one migrants die in shipwreck off Italian island of Lampedusa, survivors tell local media This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow…
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World Scout Jamboree: How troubles plagued South Korea’s operation
EPA By Derek Cai, Yuna Ku and David Oh in Singapore and Seoul In just a matter of days, the 25th World Scout Jamboree in South Korea was crippled by a heatwave, looming typhoon, Covid outbreak and misconduct allegations. Complaints were followed by accusations of lack of preparation by the organisers. Described as the world’s…
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Deflation: Why falling prices in China raise concerns
Getty Images By Annabelle Liang & Nick Marsh BBC News, Singapore China’s economy has slipped into deflation as consumer prices declined in July for the first time in more than two years. The official consumer price index, a measure of inflation, fell by 0.3% last month from a year earlier. Analysts said this increases pressure…
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Ancient lizard-like species discovered in Australia
Richard Freeman By Hannah Ritchie BBC News, Sydney Scientists have identified a new species of amphibian that occupied Australia some 247 million years ago. The finding ends a mystery that has captivated researchers since the 90s, when the creature’s fossilised remains were found by a retired chicken farmer in New South Wales. Less than 10…
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Royal prodigal son’s return stirs up Thailand
Reuters By Jonathan Head BBC News, Bangkok This week people in Thailand have been distracted from the endless wrangling to form a new government by the unexpected arrival, from the US, of a cheery-looking, 42 year-old Thai lawyer, visiting the country of his birth for the first time in 27 years. Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse is the…
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Miss Universe Indonesia: Contestants complain of sexual harassment
MISS UNIVERSE INDONESIA By Joel Guinto & Pijar Anugerah in Singapore and Jakarta Several Miss Universe Indonesia candidates have accused organisers of sexual abuse in police complaints. The contestants were asked to take off their tops for “body checks” and photographs two days before the finals on 3 August, one of their lawyers said. Beauty…
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Dating with cancer: ‘It was the first thing people noticed’
Natalie Coles By Iqra Farooq BBC Newsbeat The online dating world can be overwhelming at the best of times. First there’s the swiping and matching, before you even have to worry about being ghosted or maybe even meeting the person in real life. But it can be especially tricky if you’ve experienced something as life-changing…