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NewsBBCLee Jae-yong: Why South Korea just pardoned the Samsung 'prince'
Lee Jae-yong, who was convicted for bribery and embezzlement, has been granted a presidential pardon.
NewsBBCArmed man shot dead after trying to 'breach' Ohio FBI office
The suspect fled the scene in Cincinnati and was gunned down after an hours-long standoff.
PoliticsBBCDonald Trump: Mar-a-Lago search warrant could be unsealed
The FBI searched Mr Trump's Florida home on Monday - the unsealed warrant could reveal why.
BusinessBBCJ&J to replace talc-based powder with cornstarch after cancer lawsuits
By 2023 J&J will make all its baby powder using cornstarch following legal battles over talc's safety.
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Argentina orders seizure of Venezuelan plane at U.S. request
Argentina on Thursday ordered the seizure of a Venezuelan plane held in Buenos Aires since June at the request of the United States, amid suspicions the aircraft of Iranian origin could have ties to terrorism, local media reported. The case has caused tension between Venezuela and Argentina, which on Thursday morning tried to lower the tone of the dispute by stating there was no diplomatic incident caused by the plane. Nonetheless, Argentine federal judge Federico Villena ordered the seizure of the plane at the request of the United States and despite complaints from the leftist government of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, outlets such as Argentina's state news agency Telam reported.
EntertainmentBBCKasabian's Serge Pizzorno: The boys needed me to step up as frontman
Serge Pizzorno on replacing Tom Meighan, closing the Women's Euros and bringing out Peter Crouch.
HealthBBCThe 'traumatic experience' of US monkeypox patients
"If you haven't lived through it, you have no idea the kind of pain this is," one man tells the BBC.
NewsBBCWhy Hong Kong is seeking solace in Cantopop
Traumatised by political upheaval, Hong Kongers are reviving their interest in local pop music.
NewsThe Canadian PressLarge wildfire burning amid drought on Hawaii’s Big Island
HONOLULU (AP) — A large wildfire in a rural area of Hawaii's Big Island is not threatening any homes, but high winds and extremely dry conditions are making it difficult for crews to contain the blaze. The fire started in the western reaches of the U.S. Army's Pohakuloa Training Area, which is above the town of Waikoloa and in between the Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea volcanoes. The fire had burned more than 15 square miles (39 square kilometers) as of Thursday. Huge wildfires like the one in Hawaii h
NewsThe Canadian PressNew Zealand welcomes back first cruise ship since COVID hit
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand on Friday welcomed the first cruise ship to return since the coronavirus pandemic began, signaling a long-sought return to normalcy for the nation's tourism industry. New Zealand closed its borders in early 2020 as it sought at first to eliminate COVID-19 entirely and then later to control its spread. Although the country reopened its borders to most tourists arriving by plane in May, it wasn't until two weeks ago that it lifted all remaining restrictio
NewsBBCThe librarian who defied the Taliban
Wahida Amiri became one of the leading voices against the Taliban's assault on women's rights.
NewsBBCThe mystery deaths of two Saudi sisters in Sydney
There are many theories about what happened but it is clear Australia failed them, advocates say.
NewsReutersOne year on, Afghan family still divided after daughter fled, mother stayed
As thousands of Afghans crowded outside Kabul airport a year ago desperately trying to escape the Taliban, Massouda Kohistani managed to fight her way on to a foreign military flight bound for the Gulf and ended up in Spain. "I feel terrible having left behind my family, my sick mother," Kohistani, who is single, told Reuters from Salamanca, a city west of Madrid, shortly after finishing another emotionally draining video call with her family back in Kabul.
NewsBBCMcDonald's plans to reopen in Kyiv and western Ukraine
The burger chain says it hopes to support a "small but important sense of normalcy".
NewsBBCWho is Sir Ganga Ram and why his legacy lives on in India and Pakistan?
Hospitals built by Sir Ganga Ram still exist in both countries but not much is known about him.
EntertainmentBBCDarlings: Bollywood's dark comedy on domestic violence wows India
Darlings, starring Alia Bhatt, is the story of a young couple in love - and violence and revenge.
NewsBBCAfrica's week in pictures: 5-11 August 2022
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
NewsBBCHigh and low-tech ways to tackle India's water crisis
India's water situation requires a big investment in tech and many small projects on the ground.
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Cuomo: Taxpayers should pay sexual harassment legal bills
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants taxpayers to foot his legal bills as he defends himself against a workplace sexual harassment claim — and he's suing the attorney general over it. Cuomo filed the suit against Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday. He's arguing that James violated state law by denying him public assistance for his defense. In April — shortly after James held a news conference where she called Cuomo a “serial sexual harasser” and “sick pathetic man,” th
PoliticsThe Canadian PressSweeping climate bill pushes American energy to go green
WASHINGTON (AP) — After decades of inaction in the face of escalating natural disasters and sustained global warming, Congress hopes to make clean energy so cheap in all aspects of life that it’s nearly irresistible. The House is poised to pass a transformative bill Friday that would provide the most spending to fight climate change by any one nation ever in a single push. Friday’s anticipated action comes 34 years after a top scientist grabbed headlines warning Congress about the dangers of glo
NewsBBCWhat is GDP and how is it measured?
A basic guide to how the economy is measured and what that calculation is used for.
PoliticsThe Canadian PressGarland asks court to unseal warrant for Mar-a-Lago search
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is asking a federal court to unseal the warrant the FBI used to search the Mar-a-Lago estate of former President Donald Trump, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday, acknowledging extraordinary public interest in the case about classified records. The request is striking because such documents traditionally remain sealed during a pending investigation. But the Justice Department appeared to recognize that its silence since the search had created
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Iowa governor asks court to allow blocked 2018 abortion ban
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds asked the state courts on Thursday to allow her to implement a law banning most abortions that a judge permanently blocked in 2019. Reynolds previously said she would turn to the courts instead of calling a special session to hold a divisive abortion debate and vote just months before she and several other Republican leaders run for reelection. The court filing is just the first step in a legal battle that could take months to resolve and end up bef
BusinessThe Canadian PressClinton initiative's NYC return includes Andres, Queen Rania
NEW YORK (AP) — World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres, Jordan’s Queen Rania, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will help relaunch the Clinton Global Initiative in September, when the gathering of international dignitaries returns after six years. The two-day meeting Sept. 19 and 20 in New York is built around a theme of “The Business of How," looking to create partnerships between political, business and philanthropic leaders. “We called the CGI community bac
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Over $2B announced for roads, bridges, bike lanes across US
U.S. transportation officials announced $2.2 billion for local infrastructure projects on Thursday, paving the way for new bridges, roads, bike lanes, railways and ports in scores of communities across the country. The competitive grants are more than double the amount awarded the previous year under the same program. The influx comes from a $1 trillion infrastructure law backed by President Joe Biden, which provided an additional $7.5 billion over five years for the grants. Transportation Secre
