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The "exceptional decision" follows a pact between Australia, the US and UK, which scuppered a French deal. - Afghanistan: US admits Kabul drone strike killed civilians An inquiry finds the strike, days before the US pullout, killed 10 members of a family - not militants. - Robert Durst convicted: US millionaire found guilty of first-degree murder Durst was convicted of killing his best friend Susan Berman in 2000, and is likely to die in prison. - Abdelaziz Bouteflika: Former Algerian president dies aged 84 Bouteflika led Algeria for 20 years, but his bid for a fifth term led to huge protests in 2019. - Canada election: Why it takes 30 years to buy a house in Canada Canada's skyrocketing housing costs have become a key election issue this year. - Climate change: UN warning over nations' climate plans Climate plans of more than 100 countries show we're heading in the wrong direction, the UN says. - Police warn of threats ahead of right-wing rally at US Capitol Fencing has been erected at the US Capitol to prevent chaos similar to the 6 January pro-Trump riot. - Pele: Brazil football legend 'recovering well' says daughter Brazilian legend Pele is "recovering well" from a recent operation, his daughter says, after he had been readmitted to intensive care. - Covid-19: US FDA recommends booster jabs for over 65s However, a proposal to fully approve boosters for everyone aged 16 and over was rejected. - England overhauls Covid-19 travel rules Fully vaccinated travellers will also no longer need to take PCR tests, says the transport secretary. - Afghanistan: Taliban morality police replace women's ministry The Taliban appear to have shut the women's affairs ministry and brought back a feared morality unit. - 'The Universe is so vast' The three men make a safe return after 90 days in space - China's longest ever crewed mission. - Chess icon sues Netflix for Queen's Gambit portrayal Nona Gaprindashvili files a defamation lawsuit claiming she was incorrectly portrayed in the series. - US immigration: Thousands gather under bridge at US-Mexico border in growing crisis The mostly Haitian migrants are sleeping under the Del Rio bridge in squalid conditions. - Afghanistan: The escape of the whirling dancer How the only female whirling dancer in Afghanistan made it out of Kabul. - Ros Atkins On? the ethics of Covid booster jabs Ros Atkins looks at the ethics of Western countries rolling out Covid booster jabs while millions globally remain unvaccinated. - Week in pictures: 11 - 17 September 2021 A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken this week. - 'It's still sinking in!' - Raducanu on winning the US Open British teenager Emma Raducanu tells BBC Breakfast about the "whirlwind" experience of winning the US Open. - Naomi Campbell on being a mother: I have a dream child The 51-year-old British supermodel revealed that she became a first-time mother to a girl in May. - Priyanka Chopra sorry for role on The Activist The show was originally pitched as a competition series but will now become a documentary. - California fires: General Sherman and other sequoias given blankets Fire-resistant blankets protect General Sherman and other sequoias as a California blaze closes in. - Thailand Covid: Idle taxis used to grow food for out-of-work drivers With Thailand's capital under tight Covid restrictions, taxis are being repurposed to grow food. - Mosquitoes sucked up by traps that mimic breathing More than 300 traps have been deployed in the French town of Hyères to catch mosquitos. - North Korea reveals train-launched missile system North Korean state media has unveiled what appears to be a new rail-based ballistic missile system. - Africa's week in pictures: 10-16 September 2021 A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond. |
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