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mercredi 30 juin 2021

SportNearly 200 unmarked graves found near Canada residential school

The Indigenous nation said it is too early to say if the remains belonged to former students of the school.

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SportImmigration: Is US-Mexico border seeing a surge in migrants?

Donald Trump says migrants are crossing the border like the US "has never seen". We've checked the numbers.

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SportMiami building collapse: 'People went to sleep, and then they died'

Pablo Rodríguez's mother and grandmother were in a Miami apartment building when it collapsed.

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SportMiami building collapse: Two dead children found in rubble

Nearly 150 people are still missing after the collapse of the tower block near Miami last week.

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SportThe moment Bill Cosby leaves prison

The US comedian was transported in a white car to his nearby residence.

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SportEx-US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld dead at 88

Former US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld, one of the main architects of the Iraq war, dies at 88

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SportCanada heatwave: Trudeau pays respects to dozens of victims

Dozens have died as Canada sees a new record - 49.6C (121.3F) - for the third day in a row.

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SportHSBC documents revealed in Huawei extradition battle

A twist comes in the lengthy case that has been a lightening rod for Sino-US and Canadian tensions.

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SportObituary: Donald Rumsfeld

Ruthless, resilient and divisive - he served as Secretary of Defense twice in a career spanning decades.

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SportBill Cosby's sexual assault conviction overturned

The decision by Pennsylvania's Supreme Court paves the way for the actor and comedian's release.

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SportNxivm cult: Actress Allison Mack sentenced to three years in prison

Allison Mack had already admitted recruiting women and asked for forgiveness before sentencing.

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SportTrump Organization expected to be charged over tax

The firm and its chief financial officer are set to be charged with tax-related crimes, reports say.

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SportUS embassy in Warsaw publishes video condemning LGBT hate

A video titled #WordsMatter highlights hateful messages left under posts about equality.

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SportHMS Defender: Russia's Putin accuses UK and US of military provocation

The Russian president says last week's naval incident off Crimea was co-ordinated to test Moscow.

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SportAfghanistan: US military 'days away' from completing pull-out

The reports come amid surging Taliban battlefield gains and a warning of possible civil war.

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SportTucker Carlson: NSA denies spying on Fox News host

Carlson accused the US security agency of planning to force him off air, citing a whistle-blower.

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mardi 29 juin 2021

SportMiami building collapse: Letter in April warned of worsening damage

Residents of an apartment block that collapsed last week were warned of worsening structural damage.

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SportThe Yankees' 70-year-old bat girl

Decades after she was told girls couldn't do the job, she got a chance to live her childhood dream.

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SportCanada weather: Village of Lytton smashes heat record for second day

The temperature in Lytton, British Columbia, soared to 47.9C on Monday, as a heatwave continues.

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SportMiami building collapse: What could have caused it?

The search for survivors continues but experts must now piece together what caused a Miami apartment block to collapse.

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SportJamie Lynn Spears: I'm so proud of Britney for using her voice

Britney Spears' younger sister backs the singer after her powerful appearance in court last week.

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lundi 28 juin 2021

SportUS 'white supremacist' shoots two black bystanders

The gunman had drawn swastikas and described white people as "apex predators", say investigators.

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SportA Pride symbol vandalised in Canada's 'prettiest little town' 

A rainbow pedestrian crossing in Paris, Ontario was vandalised, and the town rallied to fix it.

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SportUS judge throws out Facebook anti-trust lawsuits

The judge said lawsuits filed by the FTC and a group of states were vague or occurred too long ago.

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SportUN human rights chief calls for reparations over racism

A report urges countries to "make amends" for racism against Africans and those of African descent.

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SportUS Supreme Court declines transgender bathroom appeal in win for student

The order in favour of Gavin Grimm is seen as a significant win for LGBT student rights.

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SportJuul to pay $40m in US lawsuit over teen targeting claims

The e-cigarette company will pay $40m (£29m) to North Carolina and will change its marketing in-state.

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SportMiami building collapse: Rescuers search air pockets

More than 150 people remain missing, five days after the Florida apartment block collapsed.

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SportUS air strikes in Iraq and Syria target Iran-backed militias

Iran-backed militias threaten revenge after US strikes target facilities linked to drone attacks.

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SportPride month: Five stories from around the world

From Canada to Uganda, people are celebrating Pride, both as a protest for LGBT rights and as a party.

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SportCanada weather: Heatwave hits record 46.6C as US north-west also frazzles

Lytton in British Columbia breaks an 84-year-old record, as the US Pacific north-west also sizzles.

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dimanche 27 juin 2021

SportWuhan lab-leak theory fuels Trump comeback rally

Supporters say the former president was "dead on", as the theory about the origins of Covid gains respectability.

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SportFlorida building collapse: More than 150 missing, nine dead

Days into the search for survivors in Florida, 150 people remain missing, with nine confirmed dead.

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SportUS heatwave: Pacific Northwest sees record temperatures

The National Weather Service has issued heat warnings for Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho.

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SportJohnson & Johnson to pay $230m to settle opioid claim

Drugs firm to pay to settle claims it fuelled opioid painkiller addiction crisis in New York State.

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samedi 26 juin 2021

SportFlorida building collapse: Fifth body found in survivor hunt

It comes after a 2018 report highlighting a "major error" in the building's design was made public.

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SportMore churches burn down on Canada indigenous land

In total four Catholic churches have burned down in western Canada over the past week.

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SportHot air balloon crash kills four in Albuquerque, New Mexico

The balloon is reported to have hit a power line, before the basket detached and fell to the ground.

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SportFlorida building collapse: Report from 2018 warned of 'major damage'

A survey flagged "major structural damage" at the complex which collapsed on Thursday near Miami.

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vendredi 25 juin 2021

SportMiami building collapse: Demands for answers grow

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says families "have a right to know" how the building collapsed.

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SportKamala Harris visits US border amid migrant crisis

The US vice-president appeals for an end to "finger-pointing" amid a bipartisan backlash.

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Sport'We got justice, but not enough justice'

'We got justice, but not enough justice'

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SportFloyd family and Chauvin speak at sentencing

The murdered man's seven-year-old addresses court, and so does the killer, ex-officer Derek Chauvin.

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SportUFO report: US 'has no explanation' for sightings

A Pentagon report says it can only explain one of 144 sightings made by the US military since 2004.

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SportGeorge Floyd murder: Derek Chauvin sentenced to over 22 years

Derek Chauvin was convicted last month of killing Mr Floyd, whose death sparked global protests.

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SportOrlando shooting: Biden designates Pulse nightclub national memorial site

Five years ago, 49 people were gunned down inside the gay club in a mass shooting.

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SportUFO Pentagon report: Do Americans believe something's out there?

A highly anticipated US government report on UFOs is due to be released before the end of June.

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SportMiami building collapse: 'I'm not losing my hope'

As search and rescue efforts continue, friends and family desperately await signs from the missing.

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SportKatty Kay: How 100 days turned into five years of fun

Katty Kay leaves the BBC after nearly three decades of service, including five years on Beyond 100 Days.

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SportUS Justice Department sues Georgia over election laws

Democrats have likened the new voting restrictions to racist policies of the US 20th century.

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SportUS to evacuate thousands of Afghans before troop withdrawal

Thousands at risk of Taliban reprisals will be relocated before US troops withdraw, officials say.

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SportMiami building collapse: Fearful relatives hunt news of missing

Details emerge of the scores unaccounted for in the Florida building collapse.

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SportMiami building collapse: What happened, and how quickly?

Maps, images and graphics of what we know about a 12-storey residential building's collapse north of Miami.

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SportKatty Kay: 'It's been a privilege to sit in this chair'

Legendary anchor Katty Kay signs off from the BBC for the final time.

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jeudi 24 juin 2021

SportMiami building collapse: Rescuers listen for signs of life in rubble

Rescuers search for survivors with 99 unaccounted for after the collapse of the 12-storey complex.

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SportJP Saxe: How writing about the apocalypse changed my life

JP Saxe's career changed with the release of If The World Was Ending - and so did his love life.

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SportBiden backs bumper economic stimulus bill - with big caveat

The president says he will only sign it if Democrats can pass a separate, far bigger budget bill.

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SportWhy New York Pride parade has barred uniformed police officers

Pride organisers have barred uniformed police officers from participating until 2025.

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SportCanadian report slams 'reckless' Iran for downing of flight PS752

Canada found no evidence the tragedy was premeditated but called out Iran's "recklessness".

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SportCapitol riot: Democrats set up committee to probe 6 January attack

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the body will aim to "establish the truth" of what happened.

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SportRudy Giuliani has New York law licence suspended

The former New York mayor and lawyer to Donald Trump is reprimanded over US election allegations.

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SportMariam Thompson, love-struck US army linguist, jailed for 23 years

Mariam Thompson, 62, shared the names of US informants in Iraq to a man linked to Hezbollah.

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SportCanada Goose to end the use of all fur on coats

The Humane Society calls the decision a "momentous step in the demise of cruel fur fashion".

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SportEyewitnesses in Miami: 'It felt like an earthquake'

Witnesses describe the collapse of a building that left dozens missing and at least one person dead.

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SportWhat is the Great Reset - and how did it get hijacked by conspiracy theories?

A global Covid recovery plan by the World Economic Forum has inspired false rumours about the creation of a tyrannical world government.

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SportBritney Spears: Everything she said in court

The star said she had been drugged and forced to perform against her will, amongst other claims.

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SportMulti-storey building partially collapses in Miami

A huge rescue operation is under way, with reports that at least some people were injured.

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SportCanada: Hundreds of unmarked graves found at indigenous school

It is the most significant such discovery to date, a First Nation group in Saskatchewan says.

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mercredi 23 juin 2021

SportBiden: Insurrectionists 'need nukes' to take on US government

President Joe Biden says insurrectionists would need a lot more than guns to take on the nuclear-armed US government.

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SportWhy has the Hoover Dam hit an historically low water level?

The largest US reservoir fell to its lowest level in history, threatening water and power supplies.

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SportBritney Spears speaks out against conservatorship at hearing

"I just want my life back," the US pop star says in a rare public testimony.

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SportBiden unveils strategy to combat US crime wave

Mr Biden's plan comes as gun sales and homicides have spiked around the country this year.

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SportVice-President Kamala Harris to make first trip to border

The vice-president has faced repeated questions about why she has not visited the border.

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SportJohn McAfee: Anti-virus creator found dead in prison cell

The software mogul is found dead hours after a Spanish court allowed his extradition to the US on tax charges.

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SportInvestor Warren Buffett gives away $4.1bn more to charity

The 90-year-old billionaire investor has pledged to give away all of his Berkshire Hathaway shares.

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SportRunaway cows escape California meatpacking plant

About 40 cows made a run for it and wandered through the town of Pico Rivera.

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SportUS crime: Is America seeing a surge in violence?

As President Biden launches a renewed effort to tackle violent crime, we've looked at trends in the US.

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SportUS cheerleader wins free speech case against her former school

Brandi Levy was kicked off her cheerleading squad after sharing a profanity-laden social media post.

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SportDr Fauci on Delta variant: Unvaccinated Americans risk new Covid surge

The White House virus adviser tells the BBC the Delta variant will spread unless more Americans get the shot.

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SportBritney Spears: Singer's conservatorship case explained

The ongoing arrangement has sparked a public backlash from fans who support the #FreeBritney movement.

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SportNew York mayoral election: Yang out as ex-police officer leads primary

The winning Democratic candidate is likely to become the city's next mayor in a November vote.

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mardi 22 juin 2021

SportWall Street giant Morgan Stanley to bar unvaccinated staff

Last week, Morgan Stanley's chief executive told workers 'if you can eat out, you can go to the office'.

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SportPentagon UFO report: Here's what we know

A new report is expected to reveal what the US military knows about unexplained flying objects.

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SportBillie Eilish sorry for mouthing anti-Asian slur in resurfaced video

The singer said she's "appalled" by a clip which has been shared recently on TikTok.

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Sport'Heartbreaking' conditions in US migrant child camp

An investigation by the BBC has uncovered alarming conditions at a child migrant camp in Texas.

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SportSenate Republicans block Democrats' election bill

The legislation - which sought to make it easier for Americans to vote by post - fails in the Senate.

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SportNancy Pelosi: 'Sanctity of the vote is very much in peril'

The House speaker tells the BBC that American democracy is in peril if voting rights reform fails.

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SportUS could slow Afghanistan withdrawal amid Taliban gains

The Pentagon says September is still its withdrawal target as the Taliban seizes land and weapons.

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SportPolitical trolling twice as popular as positivity, study suggests

Political social-media posts are twice as likely to go viral if they are negative, a study suggests.

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SportCanada: Fire destroys two Catholic churches on indigenous land

Police are treating the two blazes in the western province of British Columbia as suspicious.

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lundi 21 juin 2021

SportNew York mayoral election: What voters want from a new mayor

Learn what's at stake as voters head to the polls to choose a new leader for New York City.

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SportNFL: Carl Nassib becomes first active player to come out as gay

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib becomes the first active NFL player to come out as gay.

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SportCalifornia man arrested over theft of 42,000lbs of pistachios

The 42,000lbs of pistachios went missing from a plant in Central California this month.

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SportUS Supreme Court sides with college athletes against NCAA

The country's top court examined whether caps on benefits to student athletes violated federal law.

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dimanche 20 juin 2021

SportUS Open: Jon Rahm finishes with back-to-back birdies to claim first major title

Spain's Jon Rahm claims an incredible first major title as he finishes with back-to-back birdies on a breathless US Open final day at Torrey Pines.

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SportJoe Biden: My surprise claim to be the US president's English cousin

Paul Harris has records that show a link to the president via recently discovered English ancestors.

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SportUS Navy uses 40,000lb explosive to test warship in 'Full Ship Shock Trial'

The US Navy conducted a 'Full Ship Shock Trial' against its aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford.

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SportOne dead after driver crashes into Florida Pride parade

As yet the motive of the driver - who hit two people at the Fort Lauderdale event - is unknown.

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SportAlabama storm: Nine children and one adult killed in crash

The victims include eight children from a local foster home, and a father and his baby daughter.

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SportTrans US veterans to be offered gender surgery for first time

Veterans Affairs officials announce they will cover surgery for trans veterans for the first time.

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samedi 19 juin 2021

SportArizona police shoot driver who crashed into charity bike ride

Six cyclists and the suspect are critically injured after the incident at a charity bike ride.

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SportMike Pence: Hecklers brand ex-VP 'traitor' at conservative conference

Mike Pence draws jeers, apparently for his refusal to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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SportJoe and Jill Biden announce death of 'beloved' dog Champ

Champ, a German Shepherd, had been with the couple for 13 years and lived at the White House.

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SportJuneteenth: After decades, Opal Lee finally gets her day off

Opal Lee campaigned for years for a national holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the US.

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vendredi 18 juin 2021

SportTroubled US teens left traumatised by tough love camps

Paris Hilton is among thousands who allege abuse at programmes aimed at reforming US teenagers.

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SportLife in lockdown: The pandemic through our eyes

From freshman college to new life and loss, three young photographers document their pandemic year.

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SportAbortion rights: US Catholic bishops face clash with Biden

US Catholic leaders begin a process that may call for the president to be barred from Holy Communion.

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SportFive-year-old becomes 'sheriff' after beating cancer

After finishing his last chemotherapy treatment, the police gave Cameron a special honour.

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SportPortland riots: Police crowd-control team resigns after officer indicted

The officer in the Portland crowd-control team faces an assault charge after last year's race riots.

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SportCalifornia heatwave: State declares state of emergency

Parts of the US south-west report dangerously high temperatures, with excessive heat warnings in place.

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SportAlex Harvill: US daredevil dies during world record attempt

Alex Harvill died trying to break the record for the longest motorcycle ramp jump in Washington.

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jeudi 17 juin 2021

SportUS Supreme Court blocks child slavery lawsuit against chocolate firms

In their lawsuit, a group of men say they were forced to work on cocoa firms in Ivory Coast.

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SportOnce the future, US now captive to its past

History is inescapable to Americans and visitors alike but now it's become more contested than ever.

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SportIn The Heights: What to know about the Lin-Manuel Miranda film

Lin-Manuel Miranda's movie musical has enjoyed positive reviews but also sparked a colourism row.

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SportUS couple who pointed guns at BLM protesters plead guilty

"I'd do it again," vows Mark McCloskey outside court as he and his wife walk free with a fine.

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SportWhy US millennials are quitting big cities

Remote workers are freer than ever to relocate, especially when smaller cities dangle incentives.

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SportDavid Bowie painting bought for $5 expected to fetch thousands

A painting by musician David Bowie found at a Canadian dump is set to be auctioned for thousands.

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SportJuneteenth: What is the newest US holiday and how is it celebrated?

The commemoration of the last enslaved black American being freed is now an official US holiday.

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SportSouth Carolina court halts executions until firing squad is available

A South Carolina court says two murderers must be allowed to choose their method of execution.

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SportUS Supreme Court backs church agency in dispute over LGBT foster parents

Philadelphia wrongfully shut out agency that refused to endorse gay foster parents, the court said.

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SportVictoria’s Secret hires footballer Megan Rapino in rebrand

Lingerie firm hopes partnerships with the likes of football star Megan Rapinoe will revamp the brand.

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SportObamacare: US Supreme Court upholds affordable healthcare law

The law, known as Obamacare, gives millions of low-income Americans access to medical insurance.

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mercredi 16 juin 2021

SportBiden lashes out at CNN reporter

The president snaps at a female correspondent before apologising later on for being "a wise guy".

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SportWhen Biden met Putin: Decoding the world leaders' body language

A body language expert unpacks the postures and gestures of the two world leaders at their summit.

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SportBiden and Putin praise Geneva summit talks but discord remains

The US and Russia agree to nuclear arms control talks but progress at the Geneva summit is limited.

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SportFederal Reserve warns US economy path depends on virus

The US central bank brought forward its projection for an interest rate hike into 2023 on Wednesday.

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SportLina Khan: The 32-year-old taking on Big Tech

The new Federal Trade Commission chair has Big Tech in her sights.

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SportTornado tears through crops in western Canada

The funnel was spotted near the town of D'Arcy in Saskatchewan.

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mardi 15 juin 2021

SportAthlete blames burrito for four-year ban

Shelby Houlihan says she has been banned for four years after testing positive for a prohibited substance - which she blames on a burrito.

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SportUS Senate votes to make Juneteenth a holiday

Democratic and Republican senators hail the rare bipartisan measure in the evenly split chamber.

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SportAirbnb reportedly pays tourist $7m after rape

According to reports in Bloomberg, the company paid an Australian traveller after a 2016 attack.

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SportCalifornia's drought may have solved plane crash mystery

An underwater survey company may have found evidence of a plane crash from decades ago.

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SportUS judge rules Harvey Weinstein can be extradited to California to stand trial

The disgraced producer will be sent to California to face additional assault charges in Los Angeles.

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SportCovid: US death toll passes 600,000 as vaccination rate slows

Amid falling vaccination rates, the US maintains global records for both total cases and deaths.

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SportGone Girl actress Lisa Banes dies aged 65 following accident

The movie and TV star died after being involved in a scooter collision 10 days ago in New York.

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SportUS-Russia relations: Adversary or potential partner?

Three young Americans and three young Russians spoke to the BBC about the other country.

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SportBoeing-Airbus trade row set to end after 17 years

The agreement, after 17 years, means taxes on $11.5bn of goods will be removed for five years.

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SportIllinois chemical plant fire being left to burn out to stop spillage into river

Fire crews in Illinois are managing the blaze to avoid water laced with chemicals running into the nearby river.

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SportIn The Heights: Lin-Manuel Miranda sorry for lack of Afro-Latinos

In The Heights creator Lin-Manuel Miranda says his film "fell short" in the diversity of its cast.

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SportAirlines report 3,000 unruly passengers this year in US

Most of the cases involved passengers who refused to wear masks, as airlines enforce tougher rules.

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lundi 14 juin 2021

SportDeona Knajdek: Minneapolis mother-of-two killed as car hits protesters

Deona Knajdek was reportedly using her car to block a street when another vehicle hit hers.

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SportMarjorie Taylor Greene sorry for likening masks to Holocaust

The conservative firebrand says it is important for her to acknowledge her "offensive remarks".

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SportCanada military's second-in-command resigns over golf game

Mike Rouleau played with Canada's former defence chief, who faces sexual misconduct investigations.

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SportThree things to watch as Joe Biden meets Vladimir Putin

The US president is set to talk with the Russian leader in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday.

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SportChristiane Amanpour: CNN star says she has ovarian cancer

The award-winning journalist urged women to get regular screenings and take symptoms seriously.

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SportUS model Chrissy Teigen apologises for online 'trolling'

It comes a month after Teigen apologised to TV personality Courtney Stodden for online bullying.

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SportUS bans dog imports from more than 100 countries

Russia, Kenya and Egypt are among countries subject to the canine ban, over rabies concerns.

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SportReality Winner: US ex-NSA contractor and leaker released from prison

Reality Winner leaked a classified report on Russian hacking to the media and was jailed in 2018.

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SportCanada truck attack suspect charged with terrorism

Police allege the attack that killed four members of a Muslim family in Ontario was "premeditated".

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SportG7 summit: Biden says America is back at the table

The US president praises the three-day summit and seeks to distance himself from his predecessor.

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SportCarlos Ghosn: US father and son admit role in Nissan chief's escape

Michael and Peter Taylor are accused of helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn escape Japan in 2019.

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SportNasa's giant SLS rocket: a guide

Nasa's huge next-generation rocket is undergoing tests ahead of its maiden flight in 2021.

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SportJoe Biden: Unearthing the president's unsung English roots

An English link has been added to the president's famed Irish ancestry. But is it meaningful to him?

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SportWhat Putin really wants from Biden

The Geneva summit on 16 June between the Russian and US presidents will not be a friendly encounter.

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SportNed Beatty, Deliverance, Superman and Toy Story 3 actor, dies aged 83

Dubbed the busiest actor in Hollywood, he was also seen in Nashville, Network and many other films.

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samedi 12 juin 2021

SportBidder pays $28m for space trip with Amazon's Bezos

The mystery auction winner will be part of the the first human flight by space company Blue Origin.

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SportG7 summit: Joe Biden gifts Boris Johnson custom-made bike

The red, white and blue machine was built in record time by a Philadelphia business with four staff.

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SportSeizure of Democrats' Apple data by Trump officials to be investigated

Two House members had their phone records released, reportedly at the request of Trump officials.

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vendredi 11 juin 2021

SportHumpback whale gulps and spits out Cape Cod lobsterman

Michael Packard ended up in the marine giant's mouth for about half a minute off Massachusetts.

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SportUS lawmakers introduce bills targeting Big Tech

The bills target Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google and some of the anti-trust actions they stand accused of.

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SportTeen who filmed George Floyd's murder given journalism award

Darnella Frazier received a special citation by the Pulitzer Prize board for her courage.

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SportCanada truck attack: Loved ones describe family as 'the best among us'

A Canadian city is mourning the loss of a beloved family after an allegedly race-motivated attack.

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SportMcDonald's hit by data breach in Taiwan and South Korea

The chain is the latest to be targeted by cyber criminals after attacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS.

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SportBoaters have a close call with a Texas dam

The four passengers were rescued after their boat got stuck at the top of the dam.

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SportOregon lawmaker ousted for allowing rioters into State Capitol

Republican Mike Nearman has become the first sitting Oregon lawmaker to be expelled in history.

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SportCalifornia jury awards $15m over lost fertility clinic eggs and embryos

The five plaintiffs lost eggs or embryos after a freezer tank failure at a San Francisco clinic.

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SportPM gifts photo of Edinburgh anti-slavery mural to Biden

A framed photograph of an Edinburgh mural of Frederick Douglass was among gifts exchanged by the leaders.

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SportTexas governor promises to build border wall amid migrant surge

Republican Greg Abbott says Texas "will not sit idly by as this crisis grows" at the Mexico border.

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SportClaressa Shields: Double Olympic boxing champion wins on MMA debut

Two-time Olympic boxing champion Claressa Shields wins on her professional mixed martial arts debut.

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SportTrump officials seized Democrats' Apple data: reports

At least two Democrats and their families had their Apple data seized under President Trump.

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SportG7: UK and US have an 'indestructible relationship', PM says

Boris Johnson tells the BBC he has coined a new term for the so-called special relationship.

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jeudi 10 juin 2021

SportPuerto Rico blackout after fire at power station

The blaze broke out shortly after the firm reported a cyber-attack, which has not yet been linked to fire.

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SportG7: Joe Biden is breath of fresh air, says Boris Johnson

The PM also says he is in harmony with the US president over NI, as they meet for the first time.

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SportWhen the US president sits at your table in the bar

A BBC producer gives up her seat on a Cornish hotel patio to the ultimate VIP guest - Joe Biden.

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SportHoover Dam reservoir dips to record low

Lake Mead along the Arizona-Nevada border is a major water supply source for some 20 million people.

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SportEmma Coronel Aispuro: Wife of El Chapo pleads guilty to drugs charge

Emma Coronel Aispuro is accused of helping her kingpin husband run a drug smuggling cartel.

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SportWhy some say this Nevada town siren is a racist relic

The siren has been called a "piece of historical trauma" over its disputed link to sundown towns.

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SportIlhan Omar: US congresswoman defends 'offensive' Israel remark

After a rare rebuke from colleagues, Democrat Ilhan Omar hits back at her critics' "tropes".

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SportAshli Babbitt: Family of woman shot in US Capitol riot demands police files

Ashli Babbitt's husband tries to obtain details into how she was killed in January's US Capitol breach.

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SportEx-Minnesota trooper admits sending himself explicit photos of woman he detained

The former trooper went through the detained woman's phone without consent during a traffic stop.

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SportMaine beach: Dead-insect horde stains feet black

Beachgoers scrub away at black heels after the tide rolls bugs on to a beach in Maine.

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SportCoronavirus: Industry dismisses US-UK moves to reopen travel

President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Boris Johnson agree to set up a taskforce to ease restrictions.

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SportElderly nun faces 40 years for stealing to support gambling

The 79-year-old Californian took a vow of poverty before stealing from the school, officials say.

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mercredi 9 juin 2021

SportNumber of migrants at US border hits new record high

US border agents encounter more than 180,000 immigrants, the largest monthly total since 2000.

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SportBiden warns Russia against 'harmful activities' at start of first official trip

Mr Biden, making his first overseas trip as president, is seeking to bolster ties with US allies.

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SportWhy classical musicians are performing among tombstones

The New York Philharmonic is back, playing to a live - and not-so-live - audience.

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SportProtest wasn't cleared for Trump photo op - report

A new report clears police of having cleared protesters so Donald Trump could pose for photos.

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SportKeystone XL pipeline halted after Biden blocks permit

The Canadian developer says it will dismantle their equipment and "ensure a safe termination".

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SportGay couple in Wisconsin bypass flag rules with rainbow floodlights

The couple from Wisconsin were told to remove a Pride flag from their porch under new housing rules.

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SportThe moment a bear was coaxed off a utility pole

The young bear found itself in a dangerous situation in Arizona before being helped.

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SportUS super-rich 'pay almost no income tax'

US authorities probe leak claiming to show how billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay minimal or no income tax.

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SportBiden ready to 'rally world's democracies' on first foreign trip

The president's first foreign trip will see him attend G7 and Nato summits and meet Vladimir Putin.

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SportDonald Trump-era ban on TikTok dropped by Joe Biden

The delayed ban on TikTok and WeChat will now not happen - instead apps from China will face reviews.

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SportUS Senate passes tech spending bill to counter China

The historic $250bn bill saw divided parties unite to compete with China's technological ambitions.

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SportG7 summit: Don't imperil NI peace, Biden to warn UK and EU

The US president will warn that UK-EU negotiations must protect the Good Friday Agreement, his adviser says.

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SportDonald Trump hails Nigeria's Twitter ban

The former US president urges other countries to restrict use of social media platforms.

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SportThe US socialite who gave it all up to become a Carmelite nun

Sister Mary Joseph gave the end of her life to God but her first 60 years were far from traditional.

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mardi 8 juin 2021

SportHall And Oates: How You Make My Dreams became a streaming hit

The 80s pop duo explain how You Make My Dreams became a streaming colossus.

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SportKamala Harris under pressure to visit US-Mexico border

Members of her own Democratic party meanwhile assail her for advising against illegal immigration.

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SportTravel: US eases travel rules for 61 countries - but not UK

The US public health agency has lowered 61 countries to Level 3, including Japan and France.

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SportUS Double Eagle gold coin sold for record $18.9m

With a face value of $20, it was the last gold coin produced for intended circulation in the US.

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SportChris Harrison: The Bachelor host leaves for good over racism row

Chris Harrison had fronted the hit US dating show and its spin-offs since 2002.

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SportKim's Convenience stars decry 'racist' storylines and lack of diversity

The Kim's Convenience stars say storylines were "overtly racist" and their pay is "horsepoop".

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SportCanada truck attack: Muslim family victims named

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Sunday's attack as authorities weigh terrorism charges.

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SportANOM: Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting using messaging app

Hundreds are arrested worldwide after using the ANOM app, where their messages were monitored.

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SportThe man who unwittingly helped FBI spread spy app

Australian police say a wanted man named Hakan Ayik unwittingly helped to distribute the software.

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SportBiden administration moves to defend Trump in rape defamation case

A woman who accuses the ex-president of raping her in a store is suing him for calling her a liar.

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SportUS Capitol riot: Intelligence agency warnings failed to reach police

A new Senate report details intelligence failures over the deadly violence in Washington in January.

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lundi 7 juin 2021

SportDonald Trump calls Bitcoin 'a scam against the dollar'

The controversial former US president thinks the cryptocurrency is a threat to the US dollar.

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SportMuslim family killed in 'premeditated' truck attack

Four members of a family in Ontario were killed in what police believe was a deliberate hate crime.

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SportColonial Pipeline: US recovers most of ransom, justice department says

The justice department says it has seized most of the $4.4m (£3.1m) paid to a cyber-criminal gang.

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SportEight year sentence for death of indigenous woman Barbara Kentner

Brayden Bushby threw a metal object from a moving car, fatally striking Barbara Kentner in 2017.

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SportWhat is Kamala Harris doing on her first foreign visit?

Kamala Harris will meet Guatemalan and Mexican leaders to discuss immigration. What's on her agenda?

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SportUS approves first new Alzheimer's drug in 20 years

There has been controversy around aducanumab, which targets the cause rather than the symptoms.

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SportJeff Bezos and brother to fly to space in Blue Origin flight

The Amazon founder will take the first human flight launched by his space company, Blue Origin.

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SportAiden Leos: Two arrested after shooting of Californian boy, aged 6

Aiden Leos was killed in an alleged road rage incident while his mother was driving him to school.

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SportEgerton Ryerson statue toppled at Canada indigenous school protest

The depiction of Egerton Ryerson is toppled after a protest at his namesake university in Toronto.

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dimanche 6 juin 2021

SportDaniel Ellsberg: The 90-year-old whistleblower tempting prosecution

Fifty years after he leaked the Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg says he's made another disclosure.

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SportPrince Harry and Meghan announce birth of baby girl

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex say their daughter, Lilibet, was born on Friday and is "settling in at home".

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SportCovid: Twitter suspends Naomi Wolf after tweeting anti-vaccine misinformation

The American author tweeted a wide-range of unfounded theories about vaccines.

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samedi 5 juin 2021

SportThree police killings in the US: Is there a better way?

We asked experts to walk us through three different instances of police shootings in the US.

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SportUS to stop seizing reporters' records in leak investigations

President Biden rejects a long-held practise of secretly obtaining journalists' phone and email records.

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SportCanada's residential schools: 'There's no reconciliation without truth'

Geraldine Lee Shingoose was sent to a Canadian residential school as a child. Here's her story.

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Sport11 people died in police bombing of activists' house

11 people died, including five children, when a Philadelphia police helicopter dropped explosives on a house belonging to black activists.

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SportFreddie Figgers: The millionaire tech inventor who was 'thrown away' as a baby

Entrepreneur Freddie Figgers says life has taught him that the important thing is people, not profits.

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vendredi 4 juin 2021

SportCannabis boom: Why Oklahoma is a 'wild wild west'

The conservative state's hands-off approach has made it the hottest weed market in the US.

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SportPutin sees 'double standard' in US Capitol riot prosecutions

Ahead of a summit with President Joe Biden, Mr Putin also says he expects "no breakthroughs".

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SportGeorge Floyd Square cleared in Minneapolis

Activists protested the reopening of the street corner where George Floyd was killed by police.

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SportFacebook suspends Trump accounts for two years

Facebook's oversight board previously criticised the firm's decision to ban Donald Trump indefinitely.

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SportOJ Simpson's lawyer F Lee Bailey dies aged 87

His flair for courtroom drama was crucial in securing the acquittals of controversial clients.

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SportUS economy adds fewer jobs than forecast despite reopening

US employers added 559,000 jobs in May as restrictions eased, although the numbers were weaker than expected.

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SportUS military UFO report 'does not confirm or rule out alien activity'

A US military report finds mysterious objects seen by Navy pilots remain unexplained, officials say.

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jeudi 3 juin 2021

SportUS troops accidentally raid sunflower oil factory

They were taking part in a Nato military exercise in Bulgaria but ended up storming the wrong place.

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SportWhite House defends Dr Fauci over lab leak emails

Dr Fauci tells a cable channel an email exchange on the origins of Covid-19 was being misconstrued.

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SportGoogle diversity head removed over anti-Semitic blog post

Kamau Bobb wrote in a now-deleted 2007 blog post that Jews had an "insatiable appetite for war".

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SportNFL: How race-based formulas are interfering with concussion lawsuits

The league faces scrutiny over potentially depriving former black players of injury-related payouts.

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Sport'We survived, we're resilient and we're back'

Five centenarians participate in a relay run to celebrate the reopening of Washington nursing homes.

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SportUS man gets 30 years for murdering wife on ship

The incident occurred in 2017 while the couple were on a cruise in Alaska with their children.

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SportBiden expands US investment ban on Chinese firms

President Biden bars 59 firms with alleged China military ties from US investment.

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SportUtah girls aged 4 and 9 drive car to 'swim in the ocean'

The girls drove their parents' car on major roads and crashed into a lorry, but were not hurt.

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SportTwitter Blue subscription service launches in Australia and Canada

Australia and Canada are the first two countries to get access to the enhanced Twitter product.

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SportAbortion: Texas teen attacks new law in high school graduation speech

Paxton Smith says she couldn't stick to her approved speech script "when there is a war on my body".

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SportGeorge Floyd murder: Derek Chauvin should get 30 years - prosecutors

Former police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted of murder in April, will be sentenced on 25 June.

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mercredi 2 juin 2021

SportJBS: FBI says Russia-linked group hacked meat supplier

The White House says President Biden will bring up cyber-attacks when he meets Russia's President Putin.

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SportUS Capitol riots: Second guilty plea in sprawling probe

A crane operator from Florida admits obstructing an official proceeding of Congress.

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SportWhy Canada is mourning the deaths of 215 children

The discovery 215 Indigenous children's remains shocked many. Here's what we know so far.

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SportCicadas: What to know about the 'remarkable' and noisy bugs

Why do billions of cicadas emerge from below ground every 17 years? And why are they so loud?

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SportNFL agrees to drop race bias in concussion claims

Former black players have had to sometimes show greater cognitive decline than white counterparts to qualify for compensation.

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SportWhy are people talking about Dr Anthony Fauci's emails?

The US infectious disease chief's emails take us behind the scenes of the early pandemic response.

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SportDonald Trump's 'communications' platform permanently taken offline

The former US president will return to social media, an aide says - but exactly how remains unclear.

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SportFlorida bans transgender athletes from female sports

Florida is the latest Republican-led state to reject national pro-LGBT policies.

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mardi 1 juin 2021

SportRace in America: The legacy of the murder of James Byrd Jr

A Texas town still reckons with the 1998 murder of James Byrd Jr at the hands of white supremacists.

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SportEmma Coronel Aispuro: The rise and fall of a drug kingpin’s wife

El Chapo's wife led a life of glamour in New York until her arrest on drug trafficking charges.

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SportCalifornia teen girl fights off a bear attacking her dogs

Footage shows the moment a teenage girl in California gets the better of a bear attacking her pets.

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SportAlaska: Biden to suspend Trump Arctic drilling leases

The president will suspend oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

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SportJBS: World's largest meat supplier hit by cyber-attack

The ransomware attack may mean delays for some customers in the US, Canada and Australia, the firm says.

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SportTulsa Race Massacre: President Biden commemorates 100-year anniversary

The 1921 massacre in Oklahoma remains one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history.

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SportFlorida shooting: Manhunt after two killed and 20 injured in Hialeah

Police are searching for three gunmen who fired into a crowd, killing two, in Miami-Dade County.

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SportTexas Democrats walk out over 'discriminatory' voting bill

Critics of the proposed law say it will disproportionately affect ethnic minorities in the US state.

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SportGrowing hate crime against Asian Americans

The BBC's Michelle Fleury looks at the problem of hate crime directed at Asian Americans in the US.

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SportUS-China relations: Biden and Xi - friends or foes?

US President Biden's biggest foreign policy challenge is China. How is he handling the relationship?

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