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Your Hourly COVID-19 News Feed - Drill Down by Source: All BBC Hacker News
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| 2025-09-04 |
Washington DC sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment Trump has deployed hundreds of troops, some armed, as part of a crackdown on crime and homelessness in the US capital. |
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| 2025-09-04 |
Watch: BBC correspondent at scene of Lisbon funicular crash Local media reports suggest a cable came loose along the railway's route, causing it to lose control - a national day of mourning is being observed |
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| 2025-09-04 |
Who are the victims of the Lisbon funicular cable crash? A transport worker is among those killed, while a three-year-old German boy is reported to have escaped with minor injuries. |
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| 2025-09-04 |
'Out of control': Witnesses describe fatal Lisbon funicular crash At least 17 people were killed and 20 more injured, some critically, Portuguese authorities say. |
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| 2025-09-03 |
Migrant crisis: How Europe went from Merkel's 'We can do it' ten years ago to pulling up the drawbridge A number of European governments are proposing restrictive measures on migrants in response to public concern |
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| 2025-09-03 |
What we know about fatal Lisbon funicular derailment At least 15 people have been killed and 20 more injured after a carriage on the Gloria funicular derailed and crashed. |
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| 2025-09-03 |
At least 15 dead after Lisbon's historic funicular derails Lisbon's mayor says the capital is in mourning, adding it was a "tragic moment for the city". |
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| 2025-09-02 |
RFK Jr 'endangering' Americans, say former CDC bosses An open letter criticises the health secretary for restricting vaccines and firing the agency's boss. |
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| 2025-09-01 |
More than 800 killed after strong quake hits Afghanistan There are fears the death toll will rise significantly as the area is remote and mountainous, making rescue operations difficult. |
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| 2025-08-29 |
White House defends Robert F Kennedy Jr amid CDC turmoil The Centers for Disease Control had several top officials depart recently, leading to calls for the health secretary's resignation. |
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| 2025-08-29 |
Trump moves to cut $5bn in foreign aid already approved by Congress The president is using a controversial manoeuvre known as a pocket recession to cut billions in foreign aid programmes. |
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| 2025-08-28 |
George Clooney film praised as 'midlife crisis masterpiece' Netflix’s Jay Kelly sees the actor portray an ageing movie star, drawing parallels with his own life. |
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| 2025-08-28 |
Cases of flesh-eating screwworm on the rise in Mexico The parasites mainly infest cattle but there have also been dozens of cases involving people. |
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| 2025-08-28 |
White House fires CDC director as other officials resign from health agency Lawyers for Dr Susan Monarez say she is being targeted for refusing "to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives". |
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| 2025-08-26 |
Trump calls for death penalty for DC murder cases The US president re-instated federal capital punishment in January, calling it 'the ultimate deterrent' |
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| 2025-08-25 |
How Taiwan is preparing for Chinese attack with acting, fake blood and mock missile strikes Leaders are strengthening its defence, but most Taiwanese believe it is unlikely China will invade soon. |
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| 2025-08-22 |
Trump's plan for DC homeless is giving San Francisco deja vu San Francisco's crackdown on homelessness has transformed the city - but advocates say the root of the problem still remains. |
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| 2025-08-21 |
Top US health agency permanently fires 600 CDC employees The firings are part of mass layoffs announced by Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr in March. |
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| 2025-08-20 |
Hundreds of federal health workers say RFK Jr has put Americans in danger They also said his statements and actions had sowed mistrust in public institutions that contributed to the recent shooting at the CDC. |
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| 2025-08-20 |
Denmark scraps book tax to fight 'reading crisis' The government hopes abolishing the sales tax will encourage more people to buy books. |
