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Latvia to ease coronavirus restrictions for public gatherings from May 12




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Airline middle seats won't stay empty forever in the name of social distancing. Here's why

Permanently blocking middle seats and limiting the number of passengers per flight is a costly move for airlines and would increase ticket prices.





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Russian volunteers search for fallen World War II soldiers

Abayev and members of his search team rummage the steppe for remains of the Red Army soldiers who fell in the autumn of 1942 in fierce fighting with Nazi troops pushing toward the Caspian Sea south of Stalingrad. Stiff resistance by the Red Army stopped the Wehrmacht onslaught in the steppes of Kalmykia, and months later the enemy's forces were encircled in Stalingrad and surrendered, a major defeat for the Nazis that marked a turning point in World War II.





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Trump calls Ahmaud Arbery killing 'very disturbing' but says he trusts Georgia justice

President Trump said he had watched the video of Ahmaud Arbery being shot and found it “heartbreaking,” but he has confidence in the Georgia legal system.





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Coronavirus R: Is this the crucial number?

The number at the heart of the decision whether to lift lockdown.




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Coronavirus: Contact tracing app to be trialled on Isle of Wight

The experiment is part of the government's track and trace strategy aimed at limiting a second wave.




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Matt Hancock asks Julian Lewis about lockdown haircut

There was laughter in the Commons as minister asks MP about his "extraordinary" haircut.




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Coronavirus: Mass testing earlier 'would have been beneficial'

The UK's chief scientist tells MPs mass testing is "part of the system that you need to get right".




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Coronavirus: MP Nadia Whittome 'sacked' as carer after 'speaking out' about PPE

Nadia Whittome claims she was "sacked" but the care employer says she was no longer needed.




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Winston Churchill's inspiring wartime speeches in Parliament

As his great grandson launches a competition to "inspire like Churchill", we look at the PM's wartime words.




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Coronavirus: How India's lockdown sparked a debate over maids

The government says domestic helpers can now resume work, but why are some Indians worried?




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Atletico Ottawa - how the Canadian club conceived in Spain is preparing to make its debut

Fan clubs, players from all over the world and a former Spain international in charge, Atletico Madrid's Canadian venture is currently on pause.




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How Florian Schneider and Kraftwerk influenced five decades of music

The band's influence can be heard in everything from art-rock and hip-hop to trance and house.




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India coronavirus: Why celebrating Covid-19 'success models' is dangerous

Experts tell the BBC that euphoria over success models runs the risk of people becoming complacent.




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Dateci Voce: Italian women demand voice in Covid-19 fight

Women post selfies demanding more representation in official bodies dealing with Covid-19.




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Slovenia cyclists hold anti-government protest

Thousands accused PM Janez Jansa of using the coronavirus crisis as a pretext to restrict freedoms.




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Magician Roy Horn dies after catching coronavirus

He and his stage partner Siegfried Fischbacher were one of the longest-running acts in Las Vegas.




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Coronavirus: Russia marks WW2 Victory Day with subdued celebrations

Footage of last year's Red Square military parade play on TV as the pandemic mutes celebrations.




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Coronavirus: 'Plandemic' virus conspiracy video spreads across social media

A slickly-produced "documentary" has exploded across social media, peddling medical misinformation.




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Coronavirus: How do you social distance in schools?

If pupils are allowed to return to school after the lockdown, how would they keep 2m apart?




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Coronavirus: 'Humiliation' as school meal vouchers fail at till

"We had to leave all our shopping," a mother tells BBC News.




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Mother of killed Georgia man seeks justice

Wanda Cooper says her son, Ahmaud Arbery, was "hunted down like an animal and killed".




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Coronavirus: Russian hospital staff 'working without masks'

As coronavirus spreads in the provinces, more and more health workers are getting sick - and dying.




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Coronavirus: Russia swaps Victory Day parade for air show

The Red Square parade was cancelled because of the pandemic, but in neighbouring Belarus the parade went ahead as planned.




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BBC News - Special reports




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'How do I convince the Home Office I'm a lesbian?'

More than 1,500 people claim asylum in the UK each year, claiming that they are persecuted for being gay. But it's not an easy thing to prove.




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Blasian love: The day we introduced our black and Asian families

Blasian - black and Asian - couples now exist in South Africa... but they don't always have an easy time.




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Stop and search: the controversial police power

Reporter Aaron Roach Bridgeman speaks to suspects, police and campaigners.




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Why being gay in Russia is about "love and passion"

The secret moment between two gay Russian lovers that defied haters.




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Coronavirus: Rising commercial PPE costs 'frustrating', says care home CEO

The CEO of Methodist Homes says a secure supply chain from government would mean avoiding inflated prices.




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Coronavirus: The unexpected items deemed 'essential'

Cheese shops and gun stores are among the services still open in locked down places around the world.




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Coronavirus: Aer Lingus flight had 'no social distancing' says passenger

Sean Mallon's photos of an Aer Lingus Belfast-Heathrow flight showed passengers sitting close together.




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Staging a 'socially distanced' boxing match

Inside the Nicaraguan boxing event that caught the world's attention during the pandemic.




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2000 FIFA Club World Championship: Corinthians 0-0 Vasco da Gama (4-3 PSO)

Corinthians-Vasco da Gama, FIFA Club World Cup Brazil 2000 Final: The all-Brazilian final had a plethora of familiar names - including legend Romario, Edmundo, Gilberto Melo, Ricardinho and Dida - and ended in a dramatic penalty shootout.




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2009 Club World Cup: Estudiantes 1-2 Barcelona (AET)

A:Estudiantes-Barcelona, FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 final: Barcelona won their sixth trophy of the year following a last-gasp equaliser and a headed winner in extra time against a dogged Argentine opponent.




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2012 Club World Cup Final: Corinthians 1-0 Chelsea

Corinthians and Chelsea met in the FIFA Club World Cup Cup Japan 2012 final. Watch highlights from the match when the South American champions defeated their European counterparts. 





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Javier Ceppi, Praful Patel, and Jaime Yarza speak to the media during a press conference

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 26: L-R: Javier Ceppi, Tournament Director at LOC FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, Patel Praful and Head of FIFA Tournaments, Jaime Yarza speak to the media during a press conference ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 tournament at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 26, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Tom Dulat - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Javier Ceppi, Praful Patel and Jaime Yarza speak during a India 2017 press conference

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 26: L-R: Javier Ceppi, Tournament Director at LOC FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, Patel Praful and Head of FIFA Tournaments, Jaime Yarza speak to the media during a press conference ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 tournament at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 26, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Tom Dulat - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Praful Patel and Jaime Yarza speak to the media during an India 2017 press conference

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 26: Patel Praful and Head of FIFA Tournaments, Jaime Yarza speak to the media during a press conference ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 tournament at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 26, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Tom Dulat - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 27: The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 27, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 27: The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 27, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 27: The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 27, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 27: The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 27, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 27: The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 27, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 27: The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 27, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 27: The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 27, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 27: The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 27, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 27: The trophy is pictured ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 27, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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A general view of the stadium during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 final

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 27: A general view of the stadium during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 tournament at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 27, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Tom Dulat - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)