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Dillian Whyte stunned by Alexander Povetkin as WBC world-title shot disappears

Western & Southern Open: Andy Murray beats Frances Tiafoe in ATP return

Coronavirus: 'Missing school worse for children than virus' and illegal rave fines

California wildfires: Trump declares major disaster

TikTok launches legal action against Trump over ban

Coronavirus: Is the US the worst-hit country for deaths?

Coronavirus: Croatia's culture capital Rijeka tries to salvage year

US trans rights: The teen who sued his school, and won, over bathroom use

Why a Somali-born fighter is being honoured in Rome

Coronavirus vaccine: Short cuts and allegations of dirty tricks in race to be first

'It's a scary time for stand-up comedians'

Death Valley: What life is like in the 'hottest place on Earth'

Mpape Crushed Rock: Nigerians flock to new Abuja beauty spot

The two students who took on Coke and Pepsi

TikTok launches legal action against Trump over ban

Christchurch mosque attacks: 'I'm close to forgiving, but not there yet'

China-US comedians: 'We hope jokes travel faster than the virus’

Belarus: What lies behind the protests?

Wikipedia article of the day for August 23, 2020

Coronavirus: 'No socialising' rules in parts of North West

Belarus unrest: Opposition leader says Belarusian people must not stop now

Coronavirus: Open air Buckinghamshire theatre filling performance 'void'

Pandemic 'biggest knock to live music in my life'

Lori Loughlin, US actress, jailed over college admissions scandal

Pandemic 'biggest knock to live music in my life'

Coronavirus: UK tourists dash home as quarantine rules kick in

Alexei Navalny: Putin critic taken to airport for flight to Germany

English music venues welcome extra emergency funding

New IRA: Two men charged under Terrorism Act

English music venues welcome extra emergency funding

Viktor Tsoi: How a 33-year-old song became an anthem for change in Belarus

Syrian refugees left feeling helpless - again - by Beirut blast

Nile dam row: Ethiopia's pop stars hit out

Coronavirus: Historic Bratislava counts cost of closed borders

Brexit: The EU and UK are locked in last-minute power play

The couple blamed for an Islamic State attack on their wedding

Microsoft Flight Simulator: The entire world in a game

19th amendment: A 100-year milestone for women... and what comes next

Coronavirus: Romance scams, the Yahoo boys and my friend Beth

The last meals of US prisoners on death row

Wikipedia article of the day for August 22, 2020

Coronavirus: 'Why I hate working from home'

China's Alibaba offers olive branch to Trump

China's Alibaba offers olive branch to Trump

DNC 2020: Biden depicts election as battle of light and darkness

Alexei Navalny: Plane to bring 'poisoned' Russian critic to Germany

Coronavirus: Job shortage sees 1,000 people chase one position

Coronavirus: Why many are still shielding.... With no end in sight

Coronavirus: What are the risks of catching it from food packaging?

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

Stress, burnout and redundancy: Tough times in IT

Lili Reinhart: Being bisexual is not just 'a phase'

Rugby League World Cup 2021 in England aims for high impact

Lyft and Uber receive reprieve in California employment rights row

Coronavirus: Youthful Pakistan appears to avoid worst of pandemic

Coronavirus: Why Spain is seeing second wave

Africa's week in pictures: 14-20 August 2020

Brexit: Latest round of UK-EU talks come to an end

Douglas Ross: Scottish Conservative leader vows to 'stand up' to PM

Wikipedia article of the day for August 21, 2020

Coronavirus: Eviction day fears for worried tenants in England and Wales

Brexit: Latest round of UK-EU talks come to an end

Lockerbie bombing: Megrahi family appeal bid back in court

Newspaper headlines: Record GCSE results and 55 years for Manchester bomb plotter

Stress, burnout and redundancy: Tough times in IT

DNC 2020: Kamala Harris savages Trump 'failure of leadership'

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'poisoned'

Anthony Horowitz: 'I feel the need to do the unexpected'

Airbnb puts stock market launch back on the table

Airbnb puts stock market launch back on the table

Hong Kong: US suspends extradition treaty over national security law

Kamala Harris: at DNC 2020: There is no vaccine for racism

Ethnic minorities feel UK police are racially biased, report says

Anon Nampa: Thai lawyer arrested over monarchy protest

Pupils get GCSE grades as BTec results are pulled

Breast cancer: One-dose radiotherapy 'as effective as full course'

Linda Nolan and Bill Turnbull urge public not to delay cancer checks

Tilbury Port Grain store blast caused by 'dust explosion'

Chicken rehoming charity gets 52,000 lockdown hen requests

Channel crossings: Why can't the UK stop migrants in small boats?

Coronavirus-hit Qantas posts £1bn annual loss

Calls for new inquiry into Belgian police custody tragedy

Coronavirus: How is the pandemic affecting life in Scotland?

Coronavirus: 'My dad built me a beauty salon in the garden'

Anthony Horowitz: 'I feel the need to do the unexpected'

Democratic convention: Obama to blast Trump's 'reality show'

Wikipedia article of the day for August 20, 2020

Former swimmer Harry Needs on coming out as bisexual

A-levels U-turn: Medical schools call for places cap to be lifted

Kamala Harris speech: Women who paved way for first black female VP hopeful

Death Valley: What life is like in the 'hottest place on Earth'

Belarus on the brink: What now?

Somali hotel raid: 'How I survived my fourth siege'

Coronavirus: Romance scams, the Yahoo boys and my friend Beth

Broadway workers fight to stay afloat with theatres closed

Iconic British music brand NME launches in Asia

Iconic British music brand NME launches in Asia

Notting Hill Carnival announces first ever digital line-up

Iconic British music brand NME launches in Asia

Iconic British music brand NME launches in Asia

Stonehaven train derailment: Minute's silence to honour victims

Basildon University Hospital maternity unit rated 'inadequate'

Notting Hill Carnival announces first ever digital line-up

Coronavirus: Photographer explores loneliness in exhibition

Mali's president resigns and dissolves parliament

Beirut blast: Born without a father

Wikipedia article of the day for August 19, 2020

Pizza Express to close 73 outlets hitting 1,100 jobs

Coronavirus smell loss 'different from cold and flu'

'I'm very anxious about getting back to work'

Coronavirus: Romance scams, the Yahoo boys and my friend Beth

Michelle Obama: Trump is 'wrong president' for US

Trump dangles cash for US firms moving from China

Citibank sues for $176m payment made in error

Democratic convention: Trump clearly over his head - Michelle Obama

Former CIA officer charged with spying for China

Trump dangles cash for US firms moving from China

A-levels: Universities facing places scramble after exams U-turn

A-levels: Universities facing places scramble after exams U-turn

Ellen DeGeneres: Three producers fired over 'toxic workplace' claims

Ellen DeGeneres: Three producers fired over 'toxic workplace' claims

£50m M49 junction at Bristol unused as link road unbuilt

Coronavirus: 'It's not how I thought maternity leave would be'

Bill Morneau: Canada finance minister quits amid charity probe

US election 2020: The 19th amendment and a 100-year milestone for women

With UAE deal, Israel opens tentative new chapter with Gulf Arabs

Libya conflict: Why Egypt might send troops to back Gen Haftar

Microsoft Flight Simulator: The entire world in a game

Wikipedia article of the day for August 18, 2020

Tate Modern fall boy 'goes home for first time'

NHS cannabis guidelines challenged in court

Restrictions on laxative sales in the UK to stop misuse

Microsoft Flight Simulator: The entire world in a game

Tracking down three billion litres of lost water

Morrisons considers ditching all 'bags for life' for paper

Coronavirus: Blackburn wedding party of 100 broken up by police

Egypt TikTok and Instagram stars pay heavy price for 'indecency'

Egypt Facebook page raises hopes for missing children

Morrisons considers ditching all 'bags for life' for paper

Woman charged with murdering boy, 10, in Acton

'He's two metres behind you'

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

Coronavirus: Japan suffers its biggest economic slump on record

Strikes expected in Belarus after mass protests

Ruby Princess: New South Wales premier apologises over cruise ship outbreak

Coronavirus: How can I use the 'eat out to help out scheme'?

The medical school trying to become anti-racist

'They haven't found anyone else out there like me'

USPS: Pelosi to recall the House to 'save' the post office

Egypt TikTok and Instagram stars pay heavy price for 'indecency'

The couple blamed for an Islamic State attack on their wedding

Joe Biden: Where does the US presidential hopeful stand on key issues?

The two students who took on Coke and Pepsi

A-level grades 'drop below three-year average', new analysis suggests

Wikipedia article of the day for August 17, 2020

A-level grades 'drop below three-year average', new analysis suggests

How Coronavirus lockdown affected domestic abuse victims

North Belfast: 'We're throwing punches not petrol bombs'

India rape: Two men arrested for 13-year-old's rape and murder

Thai protests: Thousands gather in Bangkok to demand reforms

Debenhams hires liquidator in contingency plan

Dropshipping: The hustlers making millions from goods they never handle

Belarus protests: 'We can breathe for the first time in our lives'

Mauritius oil spill: Wrecked MV Wakashio breaks up

Man City 1-3 Lyon: Lyon stun Man City in Champions League