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Beirut blast: UN ignored plea for port disaster evidence

November 22, 2021 - 09:00
Letters to the UN chief's office requesting key information have gone unanswered, the BBC has found.
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Justin Bieber urged to cancel Saudi show by Khashoggi's fiancee

November 22, 2021 - 08:42
The fiancee of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi urges the star not to perform in Saudi Arabia.
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Lyon v Marseille abandoned as Dimitri Payet hit by bottle

November 22, 2021 - 07:53
Sunday's Ligue 1 game between Lyon and Marseille is abandoned after Dimitri Payet is hit by a bottle thrown from the stands five minutes into the game.
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Kenyan police investigate BBC worker's death in Nairobi

November 22, 2021 - 07:19
Kate Mitchell, a British national who worked for BBC Media Action, is found dead in the capital Nairobi.
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Haiti kidnappers release two missionaries among 17 abducted

November 22, 2021 - 07:03
Two people among a group of 17 US and Canadian missionaries abducted last month are said to be safe.
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Afghanistan: Taliban unveil new rules banning women in TV dramas

November 22, 2021 - 05:50
The Islamist group unveils new rules including ordering female TV presenters to wear headscarves.
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Covid: Water cannons and tear gas fired at protesters in Belgium

November 22, 2021 - 03:11
Belgium is the latest country to face unrest over new Covid-19 measures, with anger spreading across Europe.
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El Salvador Bitcoin city planned at base of Conchagua volcano

November 22, 2021 - 03:10
Funded by the cryptocurrency, it will use the volcano's energy to power mining, the president says.
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Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star tells Olympic officials she is safe

November 22, 2021 - 02:54
Peng Shuai disappeared from the public eye after making sex assault allegations against a Chinese minister.
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ICYMI: Snowboarding baby goes viral and motocross rider front flips off a cliff

November 21, 2021 - 21:02
Snowboarding baby, Wang Yuji, goes viral in China and others stories you may have missed this week.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Man Utd sack manager with club seventh in Premier League

November 21, 2021 - 20:51
Manchester United sack manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with the club seventh in the Premier League following Saturday's 4-1 defeat at Watford.
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Jerusalem shooting: Gunman kills one and wounds three in Old City

November 21, 2021 - 20:49
A member of the Hamas militant group opens fire in the Old City, and is shot dead by Israeli police.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: What went wrong at Man Utd?

November 21, 2021 - 19:38
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer leaves Old Trafford after a slump in form - but was it all down to him?
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Sudan's military to reinstate ousted PM Hamdok

November 21, 2021 - 16:44
Abdalla Hamdok has been under house arrest since a military coup last month, sparking mass protests.
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Peng Shuai: Video claims to show tennis player at tournament

November 21, 2021 - 12:05
A third social media post claims to show her at a tennis match on Sunday, amid concerns for her wellbeing.
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Covid: Fresh protests in Europe against new restrictions

November 21, 2021 - 10:17
Riots erupt in the Netherlands for a second night, with protests held in Austria, Italy and France.
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Man Utd: David de Gea calls 4-1 loss to Watford 'embarrassing' & 'another nightmare'

November 21, 2021 - 09:14
Manchester United keeper David de Gea describes his side's 4-1 loss to Watford as "embarrassing" and "another nightmare".
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Lin-Manuel Miranda on the "dirty secret" hidden in Tick, Tick... Boom!

November 21, 2021 - 09:11
The Hamilton creator says there's a moment in Tick, Tick... Boom! that made his friends cringe.
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Indian billionaires bet big on homegrown couture

November 21, 2021 - 09:10
Indian corporate houses are investing in luxury fashion designers - a long overdue move, experts say.
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Poland border crisis: What happens to migrants who are turned away?

November 21, 2021 - 09:09
Poland and Lithuania are increasingly sending migrants back to Belarus - but is this legal?
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