Year in tech: The stories making headlines in 2021
From the metaverse to NFTs and everything in-between, what's made the news …
From the metaverse to NFTs and everything in-between, what's made the news …
Museum staff unearthed the story of a Scottish dredger involved in constructing…
From the 'pawri' girl to the tiny Covid warrior, here are the social me…
The pioneering artist speaks about her new exhibit, which blends painting, film…
Computer scientist Erico Pinheiro has invented a drone system to deliver medica…
Alex Shi says her comedy comes from her Chinese heritage but she feels more com…
It says there has been an increase in onboard cases since the emergence of the …
His comments come after China complained to the United Nations about his intern…
There's one area where the West is falling dangerously behind Russia and Ch…
To ensure the promises of COP26 are kept, young campaigners are putting their f…
How Ghislaine Maxwell went from being the toast of high society to a convicted …
With the gong-giving season picking up steam, we look at the possible nominees …
Why developed countries have a surplus of vaccines while low-income ones are st…
Ernst Gotsch's method of agriculture increases, rather than decreases, biod…
The beaches of the Indian Ocean island seem bereft of the beautiful shells popu…
A Mexican fish species has been "brought back from extinction" after …
What will Britney do now she's free of her conservatorship, and who's r…
Where was the original site of the house where the Queen was born? And was it b…
Despite the country's continuing economic crisis, both pupils and teachers …
The 130-year-old capsule contained flags, books and bullets related to the Conf…
The SpaceX boss was attacked on Chinese social media after the complaint was ma…
England surrender the Ashes on the morning of the third day of the third Test a…
A Detroit animal shelter said the birds were handed over in a "very unheal…
Is it always appropriate for relatives to interpret for deaf loved ones? from…
The creatures are attacking as their habitats shrink, a grim side-effect of Ira…
Namibia wants to use its abundance of sunshine and wind power to make and expor…
A production of Antigone seeks to overturn prejudices about Africans arriving i…
A Bollywood ode to India's 1983 cricket world cup win recreates one of the …
More and more Afghan children are having to work to support their families, ami…
Hindu hardliners have long accused the Catholic charity of trying to convert pe…
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He uses quintessential Australian larrikinism to skewer politicians, climate sc…
The story behind a face mask clip that restored a young man's dream of bein…
The pandemic briefly renewed efforts to curb an infamous Indian habit - spittin…
US-based Tigrayan artist Gabrielle Tesfaye uses her work to share her feelings …
TikToker Demi Skipper made headlines this month when she successfully traded it…
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Chinese and US airlines are hardest hit amid a surge in Covid cases in many cou…
Now wowing visitors at his museum, the famous spoon bender recalls his rise fro…
Crash Landing On You has been a big hit and now fans are travelling to the film…
Socialites are becoming wary of what they post online in case Kenya's reven…
Chen Ting is a mother of three and businesswoman who encourages other women to …
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Around the US, an estimated three million oil wells have been abandoned. They&#…
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Airlines say they are experiencing Covid-related staffing shortages over the bu…
For the second year running, fewer people are attending festive events because …
Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, spent 18 years in a t…
Herders are struggling to find thousands of reindeer that have run away in sear…
With rhetoric becoming harsh and fears of an invasion growing, Muscovites give …
Artist Polly Verity loves the look and feel of paper and has been "lost in…
No people were injured during the incident, but the wolf pack was killed due to…
A group of editors is working tirelessly to keep bad climate info off the user-…
Murray Head is all but forgotten in the UK, but in his adopted home France he r…
Alpine villages say the animals have started approaching children and they need…
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Inyoung You was accused of being abusive towards Alexander Urtula, who died in …
The telescope has been 30 years in the making and is nearly ready to launch, bu…
LGBT activists cancelled Tbilisi Pride this year after violence from far-right …
The trial saw emotional testimonies and dramatic bodycam footage of the fatal s…
The actor speaks about his past "consensual" relationships with stude…
The lawmaker's government phone and ID were among belongings that were also…
The ad showing Father Christmas kissing a man highlights 50 years of changes in…
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Kashmiris fear India's draft proposal to redraw constituency lines will lim…
Asia's biggest metaverse - an intricate world populated by young women shop…
Since 1994, Casa Magazines in New York City has carried almost 3,000 unique mag…
A fourth booster would be offered to over-60s and health workers as Israel prep…
The Harvard scientist reportedly received $1.5m from a Chinese university, on t…
Researchers say the fossil is at least 66 million years old and was about to ha…
BBC News has exclusive access to the UK's only facility for video game addi…
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The firm's potato deliveries from North America are being delayed due to su…
Elephant seal mums can distinguish their own offspring at just two days old, re…
Muslim groups in India's Kerala state protest after a government school all…
Tanzanian siblings Kili and Neema Paul lip sync perfectly in Hindi, accruing mi…
Kyrgyzstan used to be home to thousands of reindeer but now there are as few as…
The UN health body's Europe head says another storm is coming, as countries…
Covid variants may be mutating inside people with suppressed immunity. from B…
Christians in Karnataka state say attacks against them have grown ahead of a ne…
Despite the scandals and a tax fraud conviction, Italy's most colourful ex-…
Classrooms across the US have been emptied of educators - and the pandemic has …
Saudi state media claimed that UN aid workers were warned to leave the airport …
The head of the World Health Organization calls for "difficult decisions&q…
If you fancy not having to do the cooking on 25 December then a robotic chef mi…
North Africans love the Cup of Nation but for some, their African identity is o…
Some Indian states have offered unusual vaccine incentives, but experts say thi…
Eyewitnesses and survivors say that soldiers rounded up villagers before separa…
A BBC investigation finds evidence Myanmar's military killed 40 villagers i…
The death sentence handed to Kurdish man Heidar Ghorbani was viewed by rights g…
The shadowy Russian mercenary group, allegedly linked to the Kremlin, has been …
Snow on the slopes of Mont Blanc is the best Chamonix has seen in years - but f…
Sweeping changes put in place by China altered the way the city chooses its law…
The BBC’s Silicon Valley correspondent investigates how his report was used to …
The election, set to be the most polarised in decades, pits a far-right candida…
Nearly 28,000 people have now crossed from France to England in small boats thi…
The West fears a Russian invasion so hopes of a peaceful solution to the confli…
Some of the 13,000 Afghan refugees living at a US military base in Wisconsin re…
For nearly 70 years, Caroline and Martine have been rivals for the hearts of Fr…
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A look back at how the pandemic evolved throughout 2021, and what we've lea…
An Indian student's family calls for his release after he was arrested for …
Eva Andersson-Dubin has defended her sex offender ex in the past and denies kno…
Security around some US schools is stepped up in response to supposed violent t…
Tania Mendoza was outside a football academy when a gunman shot her multiple ti…
Nine people have died from extremely rare side effects linked to Johnson & …
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The millipede, discovered in Australia, has more than 1,300 legs and is believe…
Thousands have been evacuated as the storm brought 165km/h (103 mph) winds and …
Some New Yorkers are cooling on the craze for street-side restaurant sheds, due…
The coronavirus pandemic has forced some city dwellers to move back to the coun…
Millions of people are at risk of starvation as a result of harsh winter condit…
Usain Bolt's been talking to BBC Sounds podcast Press X to Continue from …
The author of the Bangladesh constitution on working with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman…
Eight teenagers won a milestone environmental court case in Australia, but the …
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Pakistan has reported 4 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as th…
The WHO's head warns that the Covid variant is being underestimated, despit…
One person died and 20 were injured after a cab driver lost control of their ca…
New Zealand scientists have used satellite tags to follow whales around the Sou…
A young man's death sparks discussions on gender norms, even as the state t…
Abiy Ahmed has thwarted a rebel advance on the capital a year into a brutal civ…
The biggest space telescope ever built is ready to show us the first stars to l…
The landmark move is expected to be followed by more European countries. from…
The singer-songwriter spoke about how "abusive" pornography skewed he…
Kyanna Parsons-Perez never imagined that her 40th birthday would be spent pinne…
US footballer Phillip Adams' brain showed evidence of damage linked to repe…
Europe's top human rights court says authorities failed to protect her agai…
The US bank that donated the cash said they will give more after the "degr…
It follows a Pentagon review of the attack that killed an aid worker and nine o…
The carmaker said components plants in South East Asia had faced disruptions du…
Sick of waiting for electricity to reach his home, a Kenyan man built his own p…
MiamiCoin and NYCCoin are experiments designed to put these cities on the crypt…
The city's Legco polls look different this year thanks to new electoral and…
Pakistan has reported 6 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as th…
Chasing economic opportunity, record numbers of young Central Americans are bra…
Locals in Nagaland state demand government action after troops shot dead 14 civ…
Young men and women meet leading philosophers in a country criticised for intol…
Max Verstappen was crowned F1 world champion, after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand…
Spider-Man: No Way Home is Tom Holland's third solo film and his sixth as p…
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Rescue workers have continued to scour the rubble but hopes of finding survivor…
Nomia Iqbal reports from the ruins of the Mayfield First United Methodist Churc…
The government is fighting back at what it sees as imported cultural ideas from…
Russia's president says he had to top up his income during economic trouble…
Documents suggest the feared 'cult' has infiltrated Nigerian politics a…
After reports of mould and rodents in dorms, protesters at Howard University to…
A BBC investigation into Black Axe has unearthed new evidence of political infi…
A virology institute boss says India will see a third wave "depending on h…
Officers say he murdered another man to try to fake his own death to avoid bein…
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins his first Formula 1 world title in dramatic …
The Indian prime minister's account had a message stating that bitcoin woul…
Austria has become the first country in the EU to make vaccinations mandatory, …
A survivor of a crash that killed 54 speaks to the BBC about the people who did…
A Nigerian woman living in the US never imagined that leprosy still existed in …
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More than 70 people died in Kentucky in Friday night's storms, including do…
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US president Joe Biden speaks to the country after states have been hit by dead…
Laura Shepard Churchley's father, Alan, became the first American in space …
The allegations against Albert Benaiges date back to his time as a teacher in t…
The foreign secretary says G7 ministers will warn Moscow such action would be a…
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Mercedes Doretti has dedicated her life to searching for victims of war and sta…
Using WhatsApp, Ilona Taimela found a novel way to educate Finnish children hel…
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Ghislaine Maxwell is accused of grooming girls for abuse by late paedophile Jef…
Ros Atkins examines the ethical arguments surrounding vaccine mandates. from …
More than 50 people. thought to be migrants from Central America, were killed i…
Relatives of people killed by security forces during encounters say they have l…
Prosecutors have said Ms Maxwell ran "a pyramid scheme of abuse" with…
The effort to recover bodies is continuing in Indonesia, after the eruption of …
At least 54 people have been killed, and scores more injured, after a truck rol…
In Germany, generous subsidies are leading to more sophisticated cargo bikes. …
A panel investigating the Capitol riot wants to see the ex-president's Whit…
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The US rapper says he only discovered the impact of a deadly crowd surge after …
Troops will remain to "advise, assist and enable" Iraqi security forc…
A senior Western intel official warns war would have far-reaching consequences …
Sevda Altunoluk believes in empowering visually impaired people by encouraging …
The Nigerian writer shares her experience of grief and her thoughts on "ca…
Tiger Woods will make his comeback playing alongside son Charlie at the PNC Cha…
The two nations say their diplomats will not attend the games, citing Chinese h…
The statue was at the centre of a white nationalist rally in 2017, which led to…
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FBI agents submit previously unseen photo evidence as third accuser testifies i…
Dad of five Christian was one of 900 Better.com employees laid-off on a Zoom ca…
A jury decided Craig Wright, who says he created the cryptocurrency, can retain…
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Hackers behind a malicious "botnet" may have used their network to in…
Customers of the e-commerce giant report problems with shopping services, Prime…
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The US and its European allies urge Moscow to de-escalate, amid fears it could …
The justice department says there is "insufficient evidence" to back …
The social media giant is accused of fuelling violence against the persecuted m…
Princess Amalia had an ordinary childhood and wants her life to continue that w…
After experiencing an unusual allergic reaction, Carrie moves across America to…
One Cathay Pacific pilot said he had spent almost 150 days in quarantine this y…
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Iman Le Caire made it her mission to help other trans people flee persecution i…
Fashion icon Halima Aden and Afghan tutor Aliya Kazimy write to each other abou…
Juan Jose Florian was forced into armed conflict on the opposite side to family…
Jussie Smollett says a "massive" man in a ski mask attacked him after…
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The White House says no US diplomats will attend the games in China, over human…
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"Last time I did this I cried," said the head of the online mortgage …
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More than 100 have been arrested over the lynching of a Sri Lankan man accused …
Last month, JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon apologised for comments he made about t…
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The Fukushima disaster turned Japan away from nuclear. A new energy source may …
The ITF says it has not followed the WTA in suspending tournaments in China bec…
Russia and India ties are facing challenges from fast-changing geopolitics in A…
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The 20-month school closure in Uganda could have a long-term impact on many liv…
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The search for six Palestinian fugitives from an Israeli prison unearths a stor…
The James Webb Space Telescope is expected to be 100 times more powerful than t…
Lebanon stopped has stopped subsidising many medical expenses, which leaves poo…
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The electoral commission names Adama Barrow the winner despite his opponents qu…
Tributes have been paid across the US political divide to the late Republican l…
Rescuers are searching for survivors after Mt Semeru erupted in eastern Java on…
The former US president is working to launch a social media app called Truth So…
PML-N's Shaista Pervaiz Malik won the NA-133 constituency, enabling her pa…
Police on Saturday night arrested six more suspects in connection with the lyn…
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says extraordinary session of the OIC Co…
The process to appoint a new chairman for the National Accountability Bureau (…
New Zealand’s Mumbai-born spinner Ajaz Patel claimed all 10 Indian wickets in …
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