Month: July 2022
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Trailblazing Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols dies at 89
She became one of the first black American actresses to play a figure in authority on US television. BBC News – World…
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Cancer survivor objects to Spanish beach ad image
The 60-year-old tells the BBC she suspects the government poster used a doctored picture of her. BBC News – World…
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Bill Russell: NBA leads tributes after Boston Celtics great dies at the age of 88
American basketball great Bill Russell has died at the age of 88. BBC News – World…
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Beirut: The moment part of the port grain silos collapsed caught on camera
The buildings were badly damaged in the 2020 port explosion, which killed more than 200 people. BBC News – World…
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Women’s Euro 2022: England and Germany fans arrive in Wembley
England are one win away from their first major trophy, while Germany are eight-time champions. BBC News – World…
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Commonwealth Games: India thrash Pakistan in cricket
India cruise to an eight-wicket win over fierce rivals Pakistan in their Commonwealth Games Group A cricket match at Edgbaston. BBC News – World…
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Arizona: Trapped woman pulled to safety from flooded car
Flash floodwaters in Arizona surround a woman’s car after its tyres got stuck in mud. BBC News – World…
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Iraq: ‘De-escalate’ and rise above differences, UN chief appeals
Secretary-General António Guterres is “following with concern” ongoing protests in Iraq, during which many people were injured, according to his deputy spokesperson, Farhan Haq. UN News
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Ukraine War: Zelensky orders civilians to evacuate Donetsk region
Ukraine’s president warns fighting will intensify as Russia tries to continue its advance in the Donbas. BBC News – World…
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The woman declared stateless in India, UK and Uganda
Since 1997, Ila Popat has been attempting to get a passport recognising her citizenship to a country. BBC News – World…