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Shoe giants urge Trump to end trade war
Tue, 21 May 2019 20:58:40 GMT Nike and Adidas are among 170 firms who claim higher tariffs are 'catastrophic' for consumers. Iranian threats 'put on hold', says US defence chief Tue, 21 May 2019 21:47:45 GMT The defence chief says US actions have stopped potential attacks and its policy was of "deterrence". More impeachment calls as ex-White House lawyer skips hearing Tue, 21 May 2019 21:36:48 GMT After a former Trump White House lawyer refuses a subpoena, more Democrats call for impeachment. Pakistani children worst affected in HIV outbreak Tue, 21 May 2019 15:44:03 GMT More than 600 people, 75% them children, have been identified as HIV positive in less than a month. 'Twin tornadoes' spotted in Oklahoma Tue, 21 May 2019 18:18:47 GMT Like giant lawnmowers, more than a dozen twisters hit Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, including two at once. Canada zoo owner charged with animal cruelty Tue, 21 May 2019 20:14:20 GMT Lions, tigers, zebras, bears, kangaroos and wolves are among the animals seized for relocation. Washington becomes first US state to legalise human composting Tue, 21 May 2019 21:41:58 GMT Under the new law, people can choose to have their body turned into soil after their death. 2019 Australia election: Liberal-National coalition secures majority Tue, 21 May 2019 15:56:08 GMT The majority win for the incumbent government caps off an election which defied predictions. Tributes paid to F1 legend Niki Lauda Tue, 21 May 2019 17:08:45 GMT John Watson, Sir Jackie Stewart and Nico Rosberg lead the tributes to former world champion Niki Lauda following his death at the age of 70. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentina ex-president, goes on trial Tue, 21 May 2019 17:51:40 GMT Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has dismissed the allegations as a politically motivated "smokescreen". Austrian far-right FPÖ quits Kurz government after sacking Tue, 21 May 2019 15:18:42 GMT The Freedom Party pulls out after two top party figures are caught up in a secret video. Libya crisis: UN warns battle for Tripoli is 'start of a bloody war' Tue, 21 May 2019 16:51:33 GMT The UN envoy says that unless the flow of arms to Libya stops there could be a descent into chaos. Being black in Nazi Germany Tue, 21 May 2019 23:13:00 GMT A new film explores the little-known story of Germany's mixed-race population in the 1930s and 1940s. I never met my daughter's dad - she was his dying wish Tue, 21 May 2019 23:08:23 GMT Liat Malka was 35 and single when she decided she wanted a child. The sperm donor she found had died five years previously. The 'personality politics' of Narendra Modi and Donald Trump Tue, 21 May 2019 23:19:31 GMT The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan on how the cult of personality unites the Indian PM and the US president. Female-voice AI reinforces bias, says UN report Tue, 21 May 2019 15:08:38 GMT Female-voiced AIs are portrayed as "eager to please", suggesting women are "subservient" says study. China's latest weapon in the trade war: Karaoke Tue, 21 May 2019 18:46:24 GMT A patriotic song by a retired official, about the ongoing China-US trade war, goes viral. Five things to know about F1's Niki Lauda Tue, 21 May 2019 09:28:04 GMT The legendary Austrian, who was one of the best-known figures in motor racing, has died aged 70. Sierra Leone: What is life like for the prostitutes of Freetown? Mon, 20 May 2019 23:02:31 GMT Two prostitutes who work on the streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone, tell their stories. Robert F Smith: Morehouse College student on having loan wiped Mon, 20 May 2019 22:36:34 GMT Dwytt Lewis is one of the 400 Morehouse College graduates whose debt is being wiped by a US billionaire. Swansea lifeguard's plan to stop Bangladeshi drownings Tue, 21 May 2019 01:07:32 GMT Swansea-based RNLI lifeguard Darren Williams is on a mission to prevent children drowning in Bangladesh. How a new diet for gassy cows is helping the environment Mon, 20 May 2019 23:09:40 GMT Colombian farmers are piloting a way of raising cows that's better for the environment. Lake Malawi: The man saving baby fish from mosquito nets Mon, 20 May 2019 15:54:23 GMT Force Ngwira is fighting the use of mosquito nets for fishing, which depletes stocks in Lake Malawi. Cambodia re-enacts Khmer Rouge killings - in pictures Mon, 20 May 2019 10:44:27 GMT Actors pretend to slit throats on 20 May, an official holiday known as the "Day of Anger". Game of Thrones finale gets mixed response Mon, 20 May 2019 08:25:12 GMT No plot spoilers - but fans and critics have been weighing in on the finale of season eight. Chiari malformation: 'I went from travel-obsessed to bedridden' Sun, 19 May 2019 23:23:48 GMT Hailey wanted to travel the world as a doctor, until a mystery condition left her shaking uncontrollably. Martin Tower: Former Bethlehem Steel headquarters demolished Mon, 20 May 2019 17:09:53 GMT The 21-storey Martin Tower, former headquarters of a US steel company, is demolished in Pennsylvania. The tycoon who just paid off 400 students' debt Mon, 20 May 2019 16:07:56 GMT Who is the US philanthropist who paid off 400 students' loans in a graduation speech this weekend?
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