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Coronavirus: Appetite grows for home working and local lockdowns

Robert Trump: President's younger brother dies in hospital

Coronavirus: How music played on in lockdown

Coronavirus: Vicar's story of shock and grief in Cardiff parish

Fawzia Koofi: Afghan negotiator and campaigner shot by gunmen

Belarus: Vladimir Putin 'pledges support' for President Lukashenko

Coronavirus: Parents to be told schools safe for September return

Egypt Facebook page raises hopes for missing children

Philippines death penalty: A fight to stop the return of capital punishment

Democratic National Convention: What to expect at Biden's nomination party

Spree: The Drake-produced 'takedown' of attention-seeking violence

Coronavirus: Ten African innovations to help tackle Covid-19

Wikipedia article of the day for August 16, 2020

Dropshipping: The hustlers making millions from goods they never handle

The black women in tech coding the future

Coronavirus: Thousands return to UK to beat France quarantine

Coronavirus: Free appeals for schools, and businesses reopen

'Miel Gibson' honey lands Chilean entrepreneur in hot water

VJ Day: Japan marks 75 years since end of WWII

Trump visits brother in New York hospital

Coronavirus: Businesses reopen as England lockdown eases further

VJ Day: Wales marks 75 years since end of World War Two

Coronavirus: How does Covid-19 test-and-trace work?

Coronavirus: What are the UK's travel rules and which countries can you visit?

Coronavirus: Can I get facial treatment at a beauty salon?

Coronavirus: 'The care home lockdown sent my senile grandad into spiral of decline'

My Money: 'My mum's advice saved me from lockdown anxiety'

Coronavirus: Northampton rough sleeper moves into flat after 15 years on streets

'If you croak we don't care': Brutality in Belarus

VJ Day: A WW2 hero and a reckoning with Japan's past

Netanyahu focus of Israeli protests against 'the king'

How a BBC show helped shape Africa

The fiery Indian student who ran a secret radio station for independence

Wikipedia article of the day for August 15, 2020

VJ Day: UK commemorates 75th anniversary as royals lead tributes

Parents urged to stay up-to-date with children's vaccinations

Robot boat completes three-week Atlantic mission

Coronavirus: Test, trace and the curse of the 0300 phone number

Amazon launches online pharmacy in India

Coronavirus vaccine: UK signs deals for 90 million virus vaccine doses

Sportswomen share experiences of sexism and the reasons they do not report it

China 'may question' trade talks with US amid tension

'Firenado' rages through Angeles National Forest

US 'foils' militant cryptocurrency fundraising

New Covid rules for Scottish bars and restaurants

Storm Dennis: 'At least £500m to prevent more flooding in Wales'

'I regret atom bombs but they are why I'm alive'

Robots go their own way deep in the ocean

Quiz of the week: Who was named the world's highest-paid male actor?

Rise in far-right threats against Justin Trudeau, police warn

Department of Justice says Yale discriminates against whites and Asians

The girl who picked up an AK47 to defend her family

Beirut blast: Picking up the pieces of a shattered city

Mauritius oil spill: Are major incidents less frequent?

Robots go their own way deep in the ocean

Wikipedia article of the day for August 14, 2020

Fewer hospital patients in Covid-19 hotspots

Free school meals 'should be extended' for pupils from low-income migrant families

‘Raise sick pay’ to lower virus health and economic risk

'We were all packed, then they cancelled our holiday'

Robots go their own way deep in the ocean

China's Tencent downplays Trump's WeChat app ban

Trump's WeChat ban could take bite out of Apple

New Zealand coronavirus: 14 new Covid-19 cases reported

Breast screening women in their 40s 'could save lives'

First-time buyers: Four ways the property market 'will be tougher'

Coronavirus: Netflix to stream Diana musical before Broadway debut

Coronavirus: Netflix to stream Diana musical before Broadway debut

Coronavirus: Netflix to stream Diana musical before Broadway debut

Golden eagles breeding success at Scottish Highlands estate

Coronavirus: Netflix to stream Diana musical before Broadway debut

Coronavirus: How can I find a new job?

BTec Nationals: Who are the students who didn't just do A-levels?

'Why I stopped hiding my scars'

US holds off on threatened tariff hike in EU Airbus fight

Belarus election: Second Belarus protester dies as UN sounds alarm

Rapper who refused Bollywood to become voice of poor

UK 'must anticipate hostile states utilising pandemic'

Wikipedia article of the day for August 13, 2020

Family's fears over Leicestershire double murderer's release

Amazon Prime donates to Fleabag stars' theatre emergency fund

UK 'must anticipate hostile states utilising pandemic'

Chindit Memorial: WW2 'forgotten army' tribute given listed status

What will fashion shows look like post Covid-19?

Disney ends the historic 20th Century Fox brand

Why Kamala Harris is a historic VP pick for Joe Biden

Mexico: Ex-President Enrique Peña Nieto accused of corruption and bribery

Coronavirus: World's biggest gambling hub reopens for business

Indigenous Australians 'farmed bananas 2,000 years ago'

Coronavirus: Bradford footballer Adam Nowakowski on £1 a week

Coronavirus: World's biggest gambling hub reopens for business

Online political campaigning 'to be more transparent'

Online political campaigning 'to be more transparent'

Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock to front racism documentary

Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock to front racism documentary

Coronavirus: Severe mental health problems rise amid pandemic

Coronavirus: France's champagne industry goes flat amid pandemic

Enoch Adeboye sexism row: Why the Nigerian pastor is popular

Coronavirus: Can California's economy survive the latest surge?

Trowels in lay-bys for 'urgent toilet breaks'

Coronavirus: Aberdeen local lockdown to be reviewed

'Loyalty is really important to us' - Biffy Clyro on the fall-out behind their new album

Wikipedia article of the day for August 12, 2020

Coronavirus: Airline refunds ‘still too slow’ despite warning

Iron Age hillfort found in Chiltern Hills with help of 'citizen scientists'

Coronavirus: Exam results day rituals put on hold

'Loyalty is really important to us' - Biffy Clyro on the fall-out behind their new album

Apple boss Tim Cook joins the billionaires club

Coronavirus and South Africa's toxic relationship with alcohol

Coronavirus: Arts venues to go red for live events awareness campaign

Berlin murder: Slovakia to expel three Russian diplomats

Universities told to keep places open for A-level appeals

Coronavirus: Arts venues to go red for live events awareness campaign

Jobless in the pandemic: 'It's hard to stay positive'

Coronavirus: Brass band survival fears as people give up in lockdown

Coronavirus: Brass band survival fears as people give up in lockdown

Beirut explosion: Where else is ammonium nitrate being stored?

Belarus: Five things you may not know about the country

'Bacha bazi' outrage after pandemic takes play to the small screen

India Air crash survivor recounts final minutes in plane

Harry Dunn death: Call for suspect Anne Sacoolas to 'face virtual trial'

Coronavirus: Is it safe for Scotland's schools to reopen?

Downfall: BP worker sacked after Hitler meme wins payout

Fixing the scars of Beirut's explosion

Coronavirus: Keeping the virus at bay on S Korea's beaches

Coronavirus: Does your mask need an upgrade?

Wikipedia article of the day for August 11, 2020

Giant machines for HS2's Chilterns tunnels unveiled

Retail sales rise despite fewer High Street visits

The headphones that even a DJ can't break?

Social media trolling affects almost a third of elite British sportswomen, BBC Sport survey finds

Social media trolling: Sportswomen speak about their experiences

Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong's rebel mogul and pro-democracy voice

Coronavirus: Little evidence of Covid transmission in schools, says Williamson

Coronavirus: Little evidence of Covid transmission in schools, says Williamson

Twitter 'looking' at a possible TikTok tie-up

Coronavirus: Australia records deadliest day but fewer new infections

Twitter 'looking' at a possible TikTok tie-up

Twitter 'looking' at a possible TikTok tie-up

Detectorist 'shaking with happiness' after Bronze Age find

Nursing apprenticeship funding gets £172m boost

Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested

Coronavirus: Gyms, pools and play centres in Wales reopen

Waxham: Woman dies after being pulled from sea off Norfolk coast

Forest Gate fire: Blaze spreads through shops

Coronavirus: Students 'selling clothes to pay rent'

Trump's WeChat ban shocks Chinese abroad

Coronavirus: Is the world winning the pandemic fight?

Trump WeChat ban 'an unwelcome signal' for Chinese community

Islamic State in Iraq: 'How I survived an IS massacre'

Wikipedia article of the day for August 10, 2020

One in three UK firms 'expect to make redundancies'

Police racism inquiries in the UK: Do they change how things work?