Alex Quiñónez: Ecuador sprinter shot dead
Quiñónez, one of the country's best known athletes, was shot in the city of Guyaquil.
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Turkey moves to throw out US and nine other envoys
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declares them "persona non grata" for urging an activist's release.
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Matteo Salvini: Right-wing Italy politician on trial for blocking migrant boat
The right-wing politician is charged with kidnapping and dereliction of duty, which he denies.
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Agnes Tirop: Mourners pay respects to running star
Many athletes turn out for the funeral of Agnes Tirop, who was found stabbed to death at her home.
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Greta Thunberg: 'We need public pressure, not just summits'
The climate activist speaks to the BBC about the COP26 conference, emissions targets and rickrolling.
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Saudi Arabia commits to net zero emissions by 2060
The world's biggest oil exporter will cut carbon emissions, but not stop producing fossil fuels.
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China seeks to lift homework pressures on schoolchildren
A new law urges parents to allow children time for rest and exercise, and restrict time spent online.
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Record high migrant detentions at US-Mexico border
More than 1.7 million migrants were stopped in the past year, including 145,000 children.
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Alec Baldwin told gun was safe before fatal shooting - court records
The actor was handed the weapon by an assistant director before Halyna Hutchins was shot, a warrant says.
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Audio depicts Rust set after shooting
Newly released recordings showed first responders’ activity after Baldwin shot Hutchins with a prop gun.
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Abortion in Mexico: Fight for rights just beginning, women say
Mexican women celebrate the Supreme Court ruling decriminalising abortion but say obstacles remain.
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Former refugees in US to Afghans: 'You are not alone'
Refugees who fled their home countries to be in the US offer advice to America's newest refugees.
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Saving a million salmon and a tribe in a historic drought
Officials destroyed dams so salmon could swim upstream. It helped preserve the livelihoods of the Hupa tribe.
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The soft toys parents hope connect kids to their faith
Why sales of 'singing' religious cuddly toys for very young children are booming.
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Will Apple be the last US tech giant left in China?
As Microsoft closes down the main version of LinkedIn, Apple looks more alone in China than ever.
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Covid: Romania's health system torn apart by pandemic
Intensive care beds are full, patients wait outside and vaccination rates are among Europe's lowest.
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Trafficked to Europe for sex: A survivor’s story
Expecting to become a carer in Copenhagen, Jewel was forced into prostitution. But two chance meetings enabled her to escape.
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Kerala floods: Our son was buried by mud - we couldn't save him
The walls of three-year-old Sachu's house collapsed when it was hit by heavy rain and flooding in Kerala.
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Texas abortion law to stay in place until Supreme Court decision
The controversial law will be tested next month when the court holds an expedited hearing.
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Middle East: Deadly Palestinian and Israeli clash
Eight people have been killed and hundreds injured in protests at the occupied West Bank.
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