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Sister of UK Bataclan victim: 'We don't hate you'

Nick Alexander died at a Paris rock gig during the assault by Islamic State (IS) extremists in 2015.
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Sunak unveils help for low paid in post-Covid Budget

Pubs and high streets also get a boost - but Labour says Chancellor Rishi Sunak is ignoring the cost of living crisis.
UK Politics
Surviving in Kuwait's 'unbearable' heat

The Middle East is warming faster than much of the world, leaving Kuwaitis struggling with everyday life.
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T20 World Cup: Namibia limit Scotland after Trumpelmann burst - clips, radio & text

Scotland face Namibia in Abu Dhabi in the Super 12 phase of the T20 World Cup.
Cricket
Lutalo Muhammad: Why I’m proud to be black and British

Two-time Olympic taekwondo medallist Lutalo Muhammad writes about the importance of Black History Month.
Sport
England thump Bangladesh for second win

England claim a second win in two games at the T20 World Cup thanks to an eight-wicket hammering of Bangladesh.
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How the Dutch are ditching natural gas

Going 'aardgasvrij' is about finding a life after natural gas
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China's ancient 'stairways to heaven'

The topographical oddity was hidden from the rest of the world for centuries
Travel
Television's reckoning with the past

Far from comforting nostalgia, the best period drama reclaims history for now
Culture
Is professional hazing ever justified?

"It's become, 'let's take these young people and burn them into the ground'"
Worklife
The singer who chose his faith over Adele tour

Alex Clare on record label ultimatums and a hopeful return to a kinder music industry
Entertainment & Arts
How Beijing is turning its water to ice

With 100 days before Beijing 2022, BBC Sport looks at the venues and athletes switching from summer...
Sport
'One in a million' rainbow shot captured

The picture is widely praised online after the photographer posted it on social media
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Charlize Theron: We have to share Covid vaccines

The actress tells the BBC nations must start sharing jabs to help reach the WHO's vaccination goals.

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