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Strike on a Gaza refugee camp kills children, and a man dies in a rocket attack in Israel. - China lands its Zhurong rover on Mars The six-wheeled robot has made the hazardous descent to the surface of the Red Planet, China announces. - Teenage girl found in boat drifting for 22 days at sea Aicha, 17, was one of only three people to survive out of 59 passengers in the boat. - Covid: First Australian repatriation flight from India lands in Darwin Many of the intended passengers on the repatriation flight were barred after positive Covid tests. - Hong Kong's Ray Cordeiro, 'world's most durable DJ', retires at 96 "Well that's it," says Ray Cordeiro in his final radio show, after more than 70 years in broadcasting. - Pokémon card sales at major US retailer halted over security fears A major US chain acts after a customer pulled a gun in a fight over the collectible trading cards. - Cranes: Flying giant returning to Ireland after 300 years A pair of cranes are nesting on a rewetted peat bog in the Republic of Ireland's midlands. - Biden revokes Trump order to punish statue vandals Also scrapped is a Trump plan for a sculpture garden to US heroes, such as Whitney Houston. - UK troops seize IS weapons in Mali operation A UK task force arrived in the West African country last year as part of a UN peacekeeping mission. - DR Congo Eid clashes: Court hands down death sentences Rival Muslim groups clashed over who should lead end-of-Ramadan celebrations, killing one policeman. - Liz Cheney: Why her sacking by the Republican Party matters The BBC's Ros Atkins explains the decision to dismiss the congresswoman from her party leadership role. - China uses Uyghur forced labour to make solar panels, says report A report says 45% of the world's supply of a key panel component is obtained by a system of coercion. - A lost whale - 6,000 miles from home A grey whale called Wally is lost in the Mediterranean - far away from its home in the Pacific. Why? - Eurovision 2021: Tusse - from child refugee to Swedish pop star "It's a huge honour for me... It's like the biggest thank you I can give," says Sweden's act Tusse. - Cat jumps five storeys to safety from burning building The daring feline leapt from a burning building in Chicago, Illinois, and landed on grass. - Week in pictures: 8 - 14 May 2021 A selection of powerful images taken around the world this week. - Experts warn extreme weather could cause 'climate trauma' pandemic Mitzi says she has "climate trauma" because of the typhoons that have repeatedly flooded her home. - WCMX: The backflipping wheelchair star helping others The first Australian to land a wheelchair backflip shares his skills to help others overcome obstacles. - Inmates use British red phone boxes in Russian jail Siberian prisoners recreate a London scene for phone calls - and the guards are proud of them. - 'Modern' Muslim fashion takes Asia by storm These Asian designers are changing the way people perceive "modest wear" in the Muslim world. - Israel-Gaza: Strike collapses building during live BBC report BBC producer Adnan Elbursh was broadcasting live from Gaza City when a building behind him was hit. - Tokyo Olympics: Why doesn't Japan cancel the Games? Current polls in Japan show nearly 70% of the population do not want the Olympics to go ahead. - Israeli-Palestinian conflict gives Biden foreign policy headache The US president and his aides wish to avoid being drawn into this graveyard of US-led peace initiatives. - Lockdown muscle loss: Five ways to get back in shape Lockdown inactivity may have left people with weaker muscles - there are simple solutions. - Lourdes: Pilgrims flock to French sanctuary online in their millions With travel limited, millions are joining e-pilgrimages to a cave famed for its miraculous healings. |
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