Maharashtra: The Lavani dancers fighting for their daughters' future

These folk dancers from Maharashtra don't want their daughters to learn the traditional dance - why?

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Minneapolis Agrees to Sweeping Changes in Policing

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Tornado caught on camera moving across Little Rock, Arkansas

Nearly 70,000 people are without power in Arkansas, which is in a state of emergency.

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Angel Reese is the engine powering the Tigers.

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The moment weather presenter spots tornado live on air

Little Rock in Arkansas saw a strong tornado approaching during a weather report on KTHV.

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UK-Asia trade deal to boost UK economy by 0.08%

The bloc includes nations such as Japan and Australia, but the UK's economy will only get a small boost.

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The Mets Get Some Bad News, but Walk Away With a Win

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Stormy Daniels is the woman at the heart of the case against Trump.

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The unprecedented case against Trump will have wide-ranging implications.

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Gwyneth Paltrow ski-crash jury deliberates over who crashed into whom

The highly-watched trial draws to a close as the jury decides who crashed into whom

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Burrito leads to arrest in firebombing of anti-abortion group

The suspect was arrested at Boston's airport before boarding a one-way fight to Guatemala.

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Defending Starbucks, Schultz Spars With Party That Once Embraced Him

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The 70s nuclear relic that may be about to open at last

Finished in 1986, the Bataan plant in the Philippines has never produced a kilowatt of electricity.

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Texas Observer Reverses Plan to Shut Down and Lay Off Staff

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Melissa Joan Hart: I helped kids flee shooting

The Sabrina The Teenage Witch actress says she was near Monday's deadly Nashville school shooting.

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How California floods affect US food prices

Flooded farmlands in America's "bread basket" have big consequences for US and global food supplies.

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Gay Ugandan asks 'Where will I go?' as secret shelters under threat

Gay sex is already illegal in Uganda but a tough new law threatens the places where some seek refuge.

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State Dept. Proposes Joint Tribunal to Try Russian Leaders

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Amsterdam launches 'stay away' ad campaign targeting young British men

The Dutch city targets UK men aged 18-35 in an ad campaign aimed at changing its reputation.

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Russian influx drives up rental prices in Dubai

Average rents in the Emirate rose by more than a third last year as soaring demand outstripped supply.

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George Nassar, 86, Killer Who Heard Confession in Strangler Case, Is Dead

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Man uses bare hands to rescue trapped DRC miners

Authorities say nine men survived a collapsed gold mine in South Kivu.

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Netanyahu Delays Bid to Overhaul Israel’s Judiciary as Protests Rage

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Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash trial: Accuser heard 'blood-curdling scream'

A man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a ski crash says it sounded "like someone was out of control".

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Israel’s Political Crisis Will Harm the Economy — In Time

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Netanyahu’s delay to the judicial overhaul doesn’t stop the protests.

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Shooting survivor: 'Aren't you tired of covering this?'

After surviving a mass shooting in Illinois, a woman visiting Nashville confronts media.

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Turkish earthquake: Survivors' haunting search for missing relatives

Hundreds of families have refused to give up looking for loved ones, whether they find them dead or alive.

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Protests Erupt in Israel After Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister

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BBC visits destroyed homes of Mississippi tornado victims

We heard harrowing stories from residents as they stood amongst the ruins of their home.

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U.N. Investigators Protest to U.S. Over Health Care at Guantánamo Bay

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Joining others in temporary housing, sisters-in-law relive a night of terror.

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Jonathan Majors Arrested in New York After Domestic Dispute, Police Say

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A daughter found her mother trapped under debris. She wasn’t moving.

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In Blow to Taiwan, Honduras Switches Relations to China

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Technology has become the double-edged sword of Asia's protests

The same tools that are empowering dissent are also hobbling protests.

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In the Mississippi County Where a Legend Was Born, Damaged Sculptures of ‘Teddy’s Bear’

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Here’s how you can help the victims of the Mississippi tornadoes.

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Vatican returns Parthenon sculptures to Greece

The Greek culture minister said she hopes their return will set an example for other institutions to follow.

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Week in pictures: 18-24 March 2023

A selection of striking images from around the world, taken in the past seven days.

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Biden and Trudeau show a united front against Russia’s war and China’s rising influence.

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Waco, Texas: Donald Trump rallies on anniversary of deadly standoff

Waco, Texas, was the site of a deadly standoff in 1993 between the US government and an "Army of God".

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Donald Trump and his 'perp walk' moment explained in 60 seconds

How will the former US President handle his courthouse entry if he has to turn himself in?

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Greg Wittine, Once a Hero for Disabled Boy Scouts, Dies at 67

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Europe migrant crisis: Dozens missing off Tunisian coast

The boat, which was trying to reach Italy, is the fifth to capsize in two days in the Mediterranean.

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Things That Make Hay

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US and Canada reach deal to reject asylum seekers - reports

The move is part of efforts to limit a surge of border crossings between New York and Quebec.

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Ukrainian Author Andrey Kurkov Among National Book Critics Circle Award Winners

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Africa's week in pictures: 17 - 23 March 2023

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

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Another Mental Illness Tragedy Spurs Questions About Virginia’s Health System

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A conference to help locate Ukraine’s abducted children is being organized, the E.U.’s top official says.

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Wyoming Judge Temporarily Blocks the State’s New Abortion Ban

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US firms 'more negative' about doing business in China

Five years since the trade war started, American firms seem less inclined to invest in China.

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Inside Somalia's hidden world of sex work

Two Somali sex workers describe how they were drawn into the dangerous illegal underground scene.

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‘The Hunting Gun’ Review: Letters to Burn After Reading

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Man 'deteriorated abruptly' after Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash, court hears

Doctors testified that Terry Sanderson was a "high-energy" man who suffered after the 2016 accident.

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Fox Argues Top Executives Weren’t Involved in Voter Fraud Broadcasts

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The Legal Intricacies That Could Make or Break the Case Against Trump

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Badger tunnels halt traffic on Dutch railways

Trains in the north and south of the Netherlands are affected, with some services stopping for a week.

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Radio intercepts capture Russia’s real-time hunt for the U.S. drone downed in the Black Sea.

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Trump at Mar-a-Lago: Magical Thinking and a Perp-Walk Fixation

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Cheers and applause as Uganda passes new bill banning identifying as LGBT

Uganda's parliament drafts new law that criminalises identifying as LGBT in the country.

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Savory and Sweet Ramadan Recipes to Break the Fast

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What a man freed from a 241-year prison sentence finds strangest of all

Bobby Bostic was released in November - after being told as a teenager he would die in prison.

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Dreams of space that ended in shipwreck off Italy

Maeda, 17, wanted to be an astronaut - and took huge risks to pursue her goal.

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Adani Group: Chhattisgarh tribes' year-long protest against tycoon's coal mine

Why Chhattisgarh's tribal people are against a new coal mine owned by the Adani Group?

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Inside the 3 Months That Could Cost Fox $1.6 Billion

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Putin and Xi Celebrate Ties Unbroken by Russia’s War in Ukraine

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Tracking the Chinese Balloon From Space

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Ukraine says Russian missiles destroyed in Crimea

If confirmed as a Ukrainian attack, it would be a rare foray into the occupied region.

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Cruz Miguel Ortíz Cuadra, ‌Face of Puerto Rican Culinary History, Dies at 67

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Review: In Fosse’s ‘Dancin’,’ a Wiggle Is Worth a Thousand Words

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Central banks to boost flow of US dollars amid market unease

Six central banks move to keep credit flowing worldwide after two big institutions collapsed.

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Hedge Funds That Bet on Credit Suisse Rescue Face Uneven Results

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Saudi Arabia invited Iran's President Raisi to visit, Tehran says

The visit - not yet confirmed by Riyadh - would build on a thaw in tensions, brokered by China.

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What the Fish Said

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Sunday’s Matchups to Watch in the N.C.A.A. Tournament

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The Blueprint for Fairleigh Dickinson’s Upset Came From an Even Smaller School

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Kenya's plan to curb alcohol abuse: One pub per town

The deputy president has suggested a radical step to reduce alcohol abuse - closing nearly all pubs.

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Credit Suisse bank: UBS said to be in takeover talks with troubled rival

Emergency talks are reported in Zurich as regulators seek a deal for Credit Suisse before Monday.

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Cyclone Gabrielle: The New Zealand flood victims too scared to go home

Cyclone Gabrielle has sparked a nationwide debate about climate change and vulnerable homes.

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Southern Ecuador earthquake kills at least 12

A strong earthquake off Ecuador's southern coast left people trapped in collapsed houses.

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Spring Awakening

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Thousands may have lost out to crypto trading app

Experts who investigated iEarn Bot say it could be part of one of the biggest-ever crypto scandals.

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Rick Pitino’s Iona Season Ended at the N.C.A.A. Tournament. Is a Bigger Job Next?

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W.H.O. Accuses China of Withholding Data on Pandemic’s Origins

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Cyclone Freddy in Malawi: Searching for my daughter-in-law in the mud

Rescue teams continue to look for victims after Cyclone Freddy's destructive path through Malawi.

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With a Pocket of Shamrocks, Biden Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

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Millions of dead fish found in Australian river

The large-scale fish deaths were first reported on Friday morning in New South Wales' town of Menindee.

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Russia Ukraine invasion: Indians are braving war to study in Ukraine

More than 1,000 students have returned to finish degrees after fleeing fighting a year ago.

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House G.O.P. Hunts for Evidence That Biden Family Deals Were Improper

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Africa's week in pictures: 10-16 March

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

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Finding a Buyer for TikTok May Not Be So Easy

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Jenin: Four Palestinians killed in Israeli raid

The dead include at least two senior militants and a 16-year-old boy, Palestinian officials say.

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Hey, Bing, Help Me Overcome My Fear of College Basketball

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Abhimaan: A Bollywood marital drama that's relevant even after 50 years

Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan's iconic 1973 film Abhimaan continues to wow audiences even as it turns 50.

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Ukraine’s Allies Promise Weapons for Spring Counteroffensive

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