Afghanistan: How one TV presenter became a refugee

A year since leaving Kabul, a young refugee is trying to rebuild a new life in UK

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Morning Person

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South Africa's clean President Ramaphosa faces his own scandal

Cyril Ramaphosa, who replaced corruption-tainted Jacob Zuma, is dealing with allegations against him.

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Former Kremlin adviser is hospitalized in Europe.

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‘We Keep Getting Hit’: Flooded Kentucky Grows Weary After Another Natural Disaster

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The woman declared stateless in India, UK and Uganda

Since 1997, Ila Popat has been attempting to get a passport recognising her citizenship to a country.

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Kansas: The state where abortion is on the ballot

Opposing sides are in a close race to decide whether women in Kansas have the right to abortion.

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Kenya election: The influencers paid to push hashtags

Paying for political influence on social media in Kenya is a shadowy yet lucrative business.

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Flooding Across Iran Leaves Dozens Dead

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Why? Well, Why Not?

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Prince Charles’s Charity Accepted Millions From Family of Osama bin Laden

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Alex Jones Puts Company Behind Infowars Empire Into Bankruptcy

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The U.S. offer to swap a Russian arms dealer for Brittney Griner highlights uncomfortable choices.

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A Disputed Blast Kills P.O.W.s

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Monkeypox: First deaths outside Africa in Brazil and Spain

Brazil and Spain report fatalities from the virus, but most infections are mild and overall risk is low.

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Migrant deaths: How an American dream ended in horror

Funerals are being held for some of the 53 migrants who died in a van in the sweltering heat in Texas.

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Explosion Kills Dozens of Ukrainian Captives at Russian-Held Prison

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Wildfire spreads to hotel in Turkey

Prosecutors have launched an investigation after the blaze broke out in Turkey's south-west.

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F.B.I. Indicates It’s Willing to Settle Nassar Lawsuits

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The Prisoner Swap

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Apple Continues to Grow, but Profits Drop as Costs Rise

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Eric Greitens’s Turbulent Political Career Stands on the Brink

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Washington DC at 'tipping point' as migrants arrive from border

Texas and Arizona have transported thousands of migrants north in protest over the Biden border policy.

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Instagram rolls back some product changes after user backlash.

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Apple and Amazon sales up despite rising prices

The companies are closely watched for signs of how people are spending as the economy slows.

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Why Premier League teams are flocking back to Asia

Top football clubs have resumed pre-season Asian summer tours, after three years of Covid travel bans.

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Lizzo’s Complicated, Joyful Pop

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Climate change killing elephants, says Kenya

In the past year the country has recorded 179 elephant deaths due to the ongoing drought.

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Manchin, in a Reversal, Agrees to Climate and Tax Package

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Meta reports first revenue decline and a 36 percent profit drop.

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Muqtada al-Sadr supporters in Baghdad storm parliament building

Supporters of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr broke into the building after months of political deadlock.

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BBC footage reveals abuse of disabled Ukrainians

Widespread abuse of disabled children and adults exposed in BBC investigation.

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Europe Weans Itself Off Russian Gas

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In one of the poorest slums in Argentina, families rely on a huge landfill site for food.

In one of the poorest slums in Argentina, hundreds of families rely on a huge landfill site to feed their children.

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Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

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DR Congo: Violence flares in anti-UN protests

Demonstrations turn violent after protesters storm a UN headquarters in Goma.

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David Warner, Actor Who Played Villains and More, Dies at 80

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Utah's Great Salt Lake is running out of water

This July, the largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere reached its lowest level ever recorded.

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Your Monday Evening Briefing

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Paul Sorvino: 'Goodfellas' actor dies at 83

The Tony-nominated character actor was best known for his portrayals of policemen and gangsters.

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Locals evacuate California's largest wildfire in 2022

Thousands of people have had to evacuate the Oak Fire in California that has been spreading since Friday.

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How a papal resignation has complicated Pope Francis’s tenure.

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What Prancer and Dancer Do

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Face to face with the bandit warlords of Nigeria

BBC Africa Eye has tracked down the ultra-violent bandit warlords who are raiding villages and abducting schoolchildren across north-western Nigeria.

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Heat Waves Sweep the Northeast Over Sweltering Weekend

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Afghan trans woman finds new home in Brighton

Bella escaped the Taliban in a secret UK mission and is now settling into Brighton's LGBT+ community.

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Bob Rafelson, Director of ‘Five Easy Pieces,’ Dies at 89

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Allyson Felix returns for another relay.

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House of the Dragon: What we know about the Games of Thrones spin-off

The series is set 200 years before Game of Thrones - but the dragons, death and feuds are all there.

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Representing a Nation on TV, and a Running Team on Instagram

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The N.B.A. mostly keeps a low profile in the campaign to get Brittney Griner home from Russia.

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Going Somewhere?

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U.S. Taking Emergency Steps to Protect Sequoias From Wildfires

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Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance

Why a demand by Sudan's Hausa community to have more land rights led to the death of 100 people.

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Kerala: Meet the Indian woman who flaunts her moustache

Shyja's moustache is an object of fascination and derision for many people, but she says she doesn't care.

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The pandemic isn’t over, but most U.S. states formally say that it’s no longer a health emergency.

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The Gag Is: Keke Palmer Is a Movie Star

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Justice Dept. Will Investigate Environmental Racism in Houston

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Uvalde Postpones Decision to Fire School Police Chief

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Pizza delivery man saves children from burning house

Nicholas Bostic saved five people from the home, and was hailed as a hero by the police chief.

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The ‘Stop the Steal’ movement has entered a new phase.

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On the ground as security forces push back protesters in Sri Lanka

Security forces raid the main anti-government protest camp in Colombo in the early hours of Friday.

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Supreme Court Refuses for Now to Restore Biden Plan on Immigration Enforcement

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Comic-Con returns in-person to San Diego after pandemic

More than 100,000 fans are gathering in San Diego for Comic-Con.

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Kenya elections 2022: Why the ethnic factor may be losing its power

Ethnic rivalries have often led to horrific violence at election time, but this might be changing.

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How India can save pilgrimages and fragile Himalayas

Experts say regulation is essential to protect people's lives as well as the fragile Himalayan region.

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A Fourth Vaccine

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Killed for blasphemy in Nigeria: 'It felt like a spear pierced my heart'

Twelve states in Nigeria's north have Islamic courts that view blasphemy as an offence punishable by death.

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Somalia drought: ‘I remember at least five children died’

Fardhosa is just 13 years old but has lived through three droughts in her life and never had a proper meal.

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Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder Suffers Throat Damage From Europe’s Wildfires

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Maryland First Congressional District Primary Election Results

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Islamic veil: Why fewer women in North Africa are wearing it

The hijab has become a symbol of the battle between secular and Islamist groups.

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Shanghai Covid lockdown: The struggle of blind massage therapists

Blind massage therapists say the lockdown and lack of government support are making life difficult.

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The C.D.C. shuts down its public Covid dashboard for cruise ships.

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US Capitol riot: Steve Bannon felt 'above the law', prosecutors say

As the ex-Trump strategist's trial begins, prosecutors say he rebuffed a "mandatory" legal summons.

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Zimbabwe food crisis: Replacing maize with sorghum and millet

Farmers are urged to grow sorghum and millet, not just maize, to tackle drought and food shortages.

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Extreme Heat Puts Life on Hold in Britain, a Land Not Built for It

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When Putin visits Iran this week, he will meet with Erdogan, a middleman in Ukraine diplomacy.

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What is the Marburg virus and how can it be avoided?

Two people in Ghana have died from the infectious Marburg virus, raising fears of a mass outbreak..

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Australian makes history on Fifa game cover

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr will be the first female player to feature on the global cover of EA Sports' Fifa football game.

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Jamaica’s women have taken over sprints. It’s another story for the men.

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Texas shooting: Speak to us! Cowards! - Families yell over report

People react at the end of a press conference about a report into the 24 May shooting which left 21 dead.

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Review: In ‘Between the Lines,’ Romance Is Thwarted by Reality

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Putin aims to use the classroom to shape a new generation of supporters.

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Alaa Abdel Fattah: 'My brother's certain he won't come out of Egypt prison alive'

British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been on hunger strike in an Egyptian jail for more than 100 days.

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Why an accused Liberian warlord was killed in Canada

An accused Liberian warlord was shot in Canada, and a police officer and his son ended up in court.

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It’s All on the Table

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Russia-Ukraine war: Priest detained for criticising Putin

Father Ioann has been held under new laws for criticising the war.

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A long awaited gold, won in the final sprint

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