Motocross: aprile 2022

sabato 30 aprile 2022

Ghana's e-levy adds 1.5% tax to electronic payments

A new e-levy of 1.5% on all electronic payments comes into force despite widespread opposition.

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Defecting online: How Myanmar’s soldiers are deserting the army

An underground network armed with Facebook and Telegram accounts is helping those who want to leave.

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Ros Atkins on… China’s zero-Covid lockdowns

Ros Atkins looks at why the Chinese government remains committed to its policy of eliminating all outbreaks of coronavirus.

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Asylum in Denmark: Is the country guilty of double standards?

While Ukrainians are being welcomed in their thousands, the government is trying to reduce the number of non-European refugees.

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Kremlin Deploys New Troops to Ukraine as Both Sides Gird for a War of Attrition

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Naomi Judd, of Grammy-Winning The Judds, Dies at 76

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‘They are killing us’: Ukrainian volunteers take aim in target practice.

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venerdì 29 aprile 2022

Russia’s Donbas offensive has made little progress in fierce combat, Western officials and analysts say.

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Clearing bombs with their hands: The bomb disposal unit saving a city

The city of Mykolaiv is being shelled almost daily. But the attacks themselves aren’t the only threat because the pieces of artillery left behind can be just as fatal.

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Michael R. Jackson’s Big Broadway Thriller

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Watch These 12 Titles Before They Leave Netflix in May

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Catherine Spaak, Darling of Italian Cinema in the ’60s, Dies at 77

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Your Friday Evening Briefing

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President Biden endorsed Shontel Brown in an Ohio House primary rematch.

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giovedì 28 aprile 2022

Canada removes ban on blood donations from gay men

Men who have sex with men will no longer be required to be celibate for three months before donating.

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James Corden leaving Late Late Show after eight years

The British comedian and actor turned talk show host announced the decision on Thursday.

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James Corden Says He’ll Leave His CBS Show Next Year

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The children surviving Ukraine’s war without their parents

Eleven-year-old Angelina is one of many children who were forced to flee hundreds of miles from their homes on Ukraine's front line.

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Amazon reports slowing sales growth and indicates slowdown may continue.

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Ukraine round-up: UN visit and a Russian roubles row

Blasts hit Kyiv while the UN chief is in the city, and there's a dispute over who is buying gas from Russia.

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mercoledì 27 aprile 2022

Beijing’s Testing Surge

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Truth Social Review: Trump’s Uncensored Social App Is Incomplete

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Machine Gun Kelly’s Pop-Punk Pivot

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House Passes Bill Urging Biden to Sell Seized Russian Yachts to Aid Ukraine

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Ukrainians flock to get patriotic tattoos

People headed to the front line, and their supporters, are having the country's war with Russia memorialise.

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Nigeria's Kaduna train attack: New photos bring relief and pain

Pictures show 62 people allegedly being held captive after an attack on a high-speed rail link.

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martedì 26 aprile 2022

Colombia reports 52 activists killed already this year

Most victims are targeted as they clash with the interests of criminal gangs, authorities say.

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Kebab seller image wins international food photo contest

A photo of a street food vendor has won Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2022.

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Nigeria's illegal oil refineries: Dirty, dangerous, lucrative

A look into the murky business of the stolen oil, days after a deadly refining accident.

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Unqualified Botox, filler and laser 'doctors' revealed in Egypt

A BBC News investigation has exposed serious flaws in the Egyptian beauty industry that are endangering lives and leaving women scarred for life.

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Ukraine war: Putin tells UN chief he hopes for 'positive result' in Ukraine talks

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is in Moscow for mediation talks with the Russian president.

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Match for Peace tour: 'I have friends in Ukraine with guns now'

Ukrainian players from Dynamo Kyiv and Borussia Dortmund speak about being away from loved ones.

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lunedì 25 aprile 2022

Will Taiwan's banks stay stuck in a '1980s' time warp?

How the pandemic may have jolted an old-fashioned banking industry to make changes.

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Musk’s takeover of Twitter gets the full Twitter treatment.

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L. McCrae Dowless Jr., 66, Dies; Operative at Heart of Election Scandal

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Supreme Court Allows Elite High School’s New Admissions Rules

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Australia election: Why is there compulsory voting?

It is one of the only English-speaking nations to have mandatory voting, and people widely support it.

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Here’s what we know about how Musk will pay for Twitter.

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domenica 24 aprile 2022

The Olympic hopeful turned bike-riding bank robber

When Tom Justice failed to make the Olympics he decided to use his cycling skills to rob banks instead.

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How to get to Kyiv? For Western leaders traveling to meet Zelensky, the answer is complicated.

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Ethiopia's Lalibela struggles as war and Covid-19 keep tourists away

In the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela, civil war and Covid-19 have left many without livelihoods.

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The Giants Are Writing Their Own Rules

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War overshadows Easter in Ukraine.

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sabato 23 aprile 2022

Cooma jail: Prison that was once 'world's only jail for gay men'

Set in one of the coldest and windiest small towns in Australia, Cooma prison holds a dark secret.

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Artillery strikes hit Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, a scene of fighting since the earliest days of the war.

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French vote as Macron aims to beat far-right Le Pen

After a divisive campaign, Marine Le Pen faces an uphill battle to defeat sitting President Macron.

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Colombia election: How TikTok is defining the presidential race

The social media platform has become a battleground as candidates reach out to young voters.

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Puducherry prison uses dance therapy to rehabilitate inmates

A prison in India's Puducherry is using dance therapy to help convicts deal with stress.

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Magazine Racket

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As Western Arms Pour Into Ukraine, Zelensky Promises Victory

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Filing Provides New Details on Trump White House Planning for Jan. 6

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venerdì 22 aprile 2022

Ursula Bellugi, Pioneer in the World of Sign Language, Dies at 91

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Even on the Glamorous Canadiens, Guy Lafleur Was a Rock Star

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Shooting in Washington, D.C., Leaves at Least 3 Victims, Police Say

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French election: Macron and Le Pen trade taunts as campaigning ends

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen make bitter attacks on each other ahead of Sunday's election.

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Masks … Off?

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Carlos Ghosn: Ex-Nissan boss says he wants a trial

The former car boss says he wants to clear his name after France issued an international warrant for his arrest.

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giovedì 21 aprile 2022

In This ‘Billy the Kid,’ the Wounds Are Those You Cannot See

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A Pivotal Four Weeks

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Next Phase of War Will Be Pivotal for Russia and Ukraine, U.S. Says

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Have we seen peak Netflix?

The streaming giant is losing subscribers amid talk of adverts and a password sharing ban so have we seen peak Netflix?

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Trash or Recycling? Why Plastic Keeps Us Guessing

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Juan Orlando Hernández: Honduran ex-leader extradited to US

Former President Juan Orlando Hernández is accused of involvement in a drug trafficking ring.

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mercoledì 20 aprile 2022

Smart Policies Can Fight Covid Even if Masks Come Off

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Shanghai lockdown: Whole communities relocated in anti-Covid drive

One community faces relocation to quarantine facilities more than 100 miles (160km) away.

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White Connecticut Trooper Charged in Killing of Black Man During Stolen Car Chase

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The young rebels fighting for democracy

The BBC gained rare access to Myanmar's jungle training camps where protesters are turned into soldiers.

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Tesla profits soar as customers pay more

Elon Musk's Tesla has raised prices for its electric cars as it faces higher costs.

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martedì 19 aprile 2022

The Biden administration says it may appeal a ruling that voided a mask mandate on public transport.

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Why Koreans could soon become a year younger

The new government has proposed getting rid of the country's age systems, but experts are divided.

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