Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles wins bronze on balance beam in return to competition | World News
Simone Biles has won bronze in the women’s balance beam final in her eagerly awaited return to action at the
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Barack Obama: White House defends plans for ex-president’s 60th birthday party as COVID cases surge in US | World News
The White House has defended plans for Barack Obama’s 60th birthday this weekend, as America brings back some COVID-19 restrictions
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Matt Damon denies using homophobic slur and says he stands with LGBTQ+ community after interview backlash | Ents & Arts News
Matt Damon has reportedly denied using the homophobic “F-slur” in his personal life and says he stands with the LGBTQ+
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Tokyo Olympics: Bruce Springsteen’s daughter Jessica prepares for Olympic debut | World News
Bruce Springsteen’s daughter will make her Olympic debut later – and she has a good chance of winning a medal.
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Official recommends rerun in Amazon union fight
“Our employees had a chance to be heard during a noisy time when all types of voices were weighing into
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CDC director Rochelle Walensky says vaccines worked in Provincetown
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky tells the BBC that the outbreak in Provincetown, Massachusetts showed that vaccines helped protect people from
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Bennifer 2.0: How Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got us talking again
Both were riding waves of success that sustained media interest. Lopez, fresh from the success of her first number one
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Covid third wave: Americans ‘scared and angry’ as pandemic worsens
I’ve been taking precautions since day one to make sure I don’t get Covid. I wear my mask, I rarely
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Third suicide among officers who defended US Capitol from rioters | US News
A US police officer has become the third suicide among those who defended the Capitol building from rioters in January.
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Canada fines travellers for fake vaccination and testing papers
The travellers arriving from the US were caught and fined C$19,720 ($16,000, £11,500). BBC News Now retrieving an image set.
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Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane tells Fox ‘this marriage isn’t working’ after comments by news host Tucker Carlson | Ents & Arts News
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has said he wishes the show was on “any other network” than Fox, in a
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Anthony Barajas: US TikToker dies after 'unprovoked' cinema shooting
The death of Anthony Barajas, 19, was confirmed after several days spent on life support. BBC News Now retrieving an
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Zoom reaches $85m settlement in privacy and ‘zoombombing’ lawsuit | Science & Tech News
Video-conferencing company Zoom, which became a household name during the coronavirus pandemic, has reached an $85m (£61m) settlement in the
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Zoom settles US class action privacy lawsuit for $86m
The video conferencing firm denies wrongdoing, but has agreed to boost security measures. BBC News Now retrieving an image set.
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DaBaby dropped by US music festival Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza was founded on diversity, inclusivity, respect, and love. With that in mind, DaBaby will no longer be performing at Grant
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Raven Saunders: What the Olympian's X protest means to her
The US shot-putter defies a ban on podium gestures after taking silver at the Tokyo Games. BBC News Now retrieving
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Matt Damon on challenging his own perceptions through Stillwater film role | Ents & Arts News
Matt Damon’s new film, Stillwater, sees him playing the father of an American student who is in prison in Europe
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Anthony Barajas: TikTok star dies days after California cinema shooting | US News
A TikTok star has died after spending several days on life support following a shooting inside a cinema in the
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Anti-eviction lawmaker camps overnight on US Capitol steps
Cori Bush fears millions of US tenants could be at risk if an eviction freeze is allowed to expire. BBC
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Kris Wu: K-Pop star arrested on suspicion of rape
The Chinese-Canadian star denies allegations made online by several women in China. BBC News Now retrieving an image set. PUMA
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