In Amish country, nurses go door to door to stop deadly spread of measles
With four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, health officials are hoping to get people on board with vaccines in private.
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'Make women feel seen': Why the Dutch have a new word for labia
Campaigners hope the new words will lead to less body shaming and more sex positivity.
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Indians are discovering the thrill of shopping without paying
Dopamine sites mimic shopping’s thrill without the spending, turning the ritual of consumption into a digital game.
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A red carpet and military flyover - How Trump welcomed Xi
The two B-1 bombers that flew overhead are a key part of the US's combat arsenal, and produce a notoriously loud roar when they pass by.
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Watch: The arms race in space explained
The UK has jammed satellites to defend itself from hostile threats, the BBC has been told.
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UK survivor of Canadian poison seller says he exploited her despair
Elisabeth Belien tells Kenneth Law's sentencing hearing she took the poison when she was just 23 years old.
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Azerbaijan pardons Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire
Covered by BBC News – World, Al Jazeera English. Martin Ryan is pardoned months after he was jailed on charges of spying, but a second Frenchman remains in prison.
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Watch: How toxic smog from wildfires is making Indonesians sick
Around 175,000 people in Indonesia have suffered from respiratory illness since August.
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Poland accuses Russian military helicopter of violating its airspace
Poland says the aircraft stayed in its skies for 42 seconds, forcing the Nato member to scramble its fighter jets.
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Angry Anderson dies aged 79: Rose Tattoo frontman was a ferocious rock ’n’ roll singer and youth advocate
Covered by The Guardian – World, BBC News – World. The singer, songwriter, actor and advocate, who has died following a cardiac arrest while touring in Europe, kept his band’s flame burning until the end Angry Anderson has died aged 79, after he was hospitalised…
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South Sudan’s Kiir dissolves government ahead of first national elections
Covered by Al Jazeera English, BBC News – World. President's move clears hurdles to long delayed election and raises concern he can now wield unchecked power.
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Trump meets US-backed Venezuelan president for first time since Maduro seized
Rodriguez was handpicked by Trump as leader of Venezuela was arrested and taken to the US
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Trump administration accuses banned media outlets of 'falsehoods' ahead of court hearing
The US Justice Department's response to a lawsuit filed by CNN, Politico and MS NOW also cites national security.
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Iran and US hold talks on sidelines of UN summit, says Trump
Covered by The Guardian – World, Al Jazeera English, BBC News – World. Senior Iranian official indicates willingness to reopen strait of Hormuz if US takes steps to ease pressure on Tehran Iranian officials held three hours of talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff on the sidelines of…
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UK not ‘on the slide’, Burnham to tell UN as he gears up for first meeting with Trump – UK politics live
Covered by The Guardian – World, BBC News – World. Burnham is heading to New York for the United Nations general assembly Good morning. Andy Burnham is at the United Nations general assembly today and in a speech to the world (or, technically, to people in the hall and…
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Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge, UN agency finds
The UN Population Fund also says there has been a "severe escalation" in the number of early and forced marriages.
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Sri Lankan court to deliver verdict on deadly Easter bombings
Covered by BBC News – World, Al Jazeera English, The Guardian – World. Co-ordinated suicide attacks killed 270 people across several churches and hotels in Colombo in 2019.
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Playing loud music on the bus? That will cost you hundreds of dollars in Singapore
Authorities are cracking down on "disruptive behaviours" including eating onboard and putting feet on seats.
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Watch: Threats, deals and passionate speeches at UNGA event
Delegations from across the world attended the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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Police begin operation to move migrants from Ceuta beaches
Covered by BBC News – World, Al Jazeera English. Police reportedly fired into the air on Friday morning as they struggled to contain crowds jostling to secure a place at the tented site.
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