Queen says Covid vaccine 'didn't hurt at all' - BBC News
The Queen has taken part in a video call with health officials leading the deployment of Covid vaccination across the four nations of the UK
The monarch said her own vaccination "didn't hurt at all"
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February 25, 2021
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Boris Johnson defends plans for teachers to decide exam grades - BBC News
The Prime Minister has defended plans for teachers to grade GCSE and A-level pupils in England this summer calling it a "good compromise".
The decision follows last year's exam fiasco when grades were decided by an algorithm.
This year grades will be decided by teachers using mock exams, coursework, essays and optional tests provided by exam boards. With so much time lost, pupils will only be assessed on what they've been taught.
Results will be published earlier in August to allow more time for appeals that are expected to follow.
The announcement follows similar moves in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. But there are concerns about the fairness of the approach, including the risk of grade inflation.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by education editor Branwen Jeffreys.
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February 25, 2021
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Armenia PM accuses army of attempted coup - BBC News
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has warned of an attempted military coup, after the country's armed forces said he and his cabinet must resign.
Mr Pashinyan has faced protests after losing last year's bloody conflict with Azerbaijan over a disputed region.
Nagorno-Karabakh is an enclave internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan but which had been controlled by ethnic Armenians since a 1994 truce.
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February 25, 2021
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Rescuers save whales from notorious stranding spot - BBC News
A group of 28 pilot whales have been successfully refloated after they beached themselves twice in two days at a New Zealand spot known for mass strandings.
Watch as the whales reunite in the safety of the waters after being pushed back out to sea twice by volunteers.
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February 25, 2021
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Princess Latifa urges UK police to reopen sister's kidnap case - BBC News
Princess Latifa, the captive daughter of Dubai's ruler, has appealed to British police to re-investigate the kidnap of her older sister from a Cambridge street more than 20 years ago.
In a letter shared with the BBC, Latifa tells Cambridgeshire police this could help free Princess Shamsa, who was captured on the orders of their father.
Shamsa, who was just 18 then and is now 39, has not been seen in public since.
The government of Dubai has not responded to BBC requests for comment.
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February 25, 2021
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Education and Covid: How could children make up for lost school time? - BBC Newsnight
A total of £700m in educational funding has been set aside to help ensure “no child is left behind” due to the coronavirus pandemic. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
Many children have missed out on months of classroom teaching as a result of school closures. An extra £400m in funding has been announced, along with £300m announced for catch-up projects in January.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the money will help ensure "no child is left behind" due to the pandemic.
Teachers, experts and unions called the money a "good start" - but warned about overwhelming pupils and teachers.
The prime minister has confirmed all pupils will return to classrooms from 8 March as part of the first step of a roadmap for easing England's lockdown.
Newsnight’s Political Editor Nick Watt reports.
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February 24, 2021
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Schools in England given catch-up funds to help pupils left behind during pandemic - BBC News
The “full return” of students to schools and colleges in England on March 8th is justified by the latest data and a “robust” Covid testing regime, according to the UK government.
The Education Secretary Gavin Williamson also addressed the fact that hundreds of thousands of students have missed months of classroom education.
He announced an extra £400m for what's being billed as a catch-up programme. £302m of that will be spent on the most disadvantaged pupils in primary and secondary schools.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by education editor Branwen Jeffreys.
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February 24, 2021
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Ghana receives first coronavirus vaccines through the Covax vaccine-sharing initiative - BBC News
Ghana has become the first country to receive coronavirus vaccines through the Covax vaccine-sharing initiative.
A delivery of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine arrived in Accra on Wednesday. The first recipients are due to be healthcare workers.
The Covax scheme aims to reduce the divide between rich countries and poorer nations unable to buy doses.
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February 24, 2021
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The Salmond-Sturgeon feud: What happened? - BBC Newsnight
The Salmond-Sturgeon feud has exposed a bitter split in the SNP. What happened and where does it leave the independence project? Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
Alex Salmond will no longer give evidence on Wednesday to the inquiry into how the Scottish government handled complaints against him.
The move came after the parliament withdrew and then republished a revised version of one of Mr Salmond's submissions to the inquiry.
Mr Salmond's submission included claims that there had been a "complete breakdown of the necessary barriers which should exist between government, political party and the prosecution authorities".
He alleged that there was "a deliberate, prolonged, malicious and concerted effort amongst a range of individuals within the Scottish government and the SNP to damage my reputation, even to the extent of having me imprisoned".
Nicola Sturgeon insisted any accusation of a conspiracy was "not true".
What has led to the breakdown of Scotland’s most successful political partnership, between Salmond and his protege, successor and current First Minister Nicola Sturgeon?
And how could this affect a potential second independence referendum?
Alan Little reports for Newsnight.
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February 24, 2021
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World's first doses of Covax vaccines delivered - BBC News
Ghana has become the first recipient of Covid-19 vaccine doses distributed by the global vaccine sharing initiative, Covax.
A plane carrying 600,000 doses of the of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine landed in the capital, Accra, on Wednesday.
The Covax scheme aims to reduce the divide between rich countries and poorer nations unable to buy doses.
The programme is planning to deliver about two billion vaccine doses globally by the end of the year.
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February 24, 2021
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China court orders man to pay wife for housework - BBC News
A Beijing divorce court has ordered a man to compensate his wife for the housework she did during their marriage, in a landmark ruling.
The woman will receive 50,000 yuan ($7,700; £5,460) for five years of unpaid labour.
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February 24, 2021
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Priyanka Dewan: The roller-skating star who beat disability stigma
Priyanka Dewan was just eight years old when she picked up a pair of roller skates at her mother's suggestion. What started out as a hobby soon turned into a passion - the 20-year-old is now an international roller-skating champion.
This video is part of the second edition of BBC’s India Sportswoman of The Year. Click the link to know more about the nominees and vote for your favourite athletes. https://bbc.in/3qGnvzj
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February 24, 2021
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The mission to restore an Australian wetland - BBC News
Walker Swamp had been artificially drained and farmed for 150 years, but it is now welcoming new life once more, after a huge restoration project.
Its revival is one "message of hope" amid so much grim environmental news, ecologists tell the BBC.
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February 24, 2021
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Attenborough gives stark warning on climate change to UN - BBC News
Climate change could, within a lifetime, destroy "entire cities and societies", Sir David Attenborough has told the UN Security Council.
"I don't envy the responsibility that this places on all of you," the naturalist said.
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February 23, 2021
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Yemen facing world’s “worst famine in decades” - BBC News
Yemen is at risk of the worst famine the world has seen in decades according to the United Nations.
The UN is warning that 16 million people will go hungry this year, including 400,000 children, who will suffer from severe acute malnutrition and could die without urgent treatment.
Yemen was already the Arab world’s poorest country before its civil war escalated in 2015. Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, control most of the country.
A Saudi-led coalition which is backed by the UK has been carrying out a bombing campaign, in support of Yemen’s internationally-recognised government.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by international correspondent Orla Guerin.
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February 23, 2021
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UK considers “vaccine passports” to prove Covid protection - BBC News
Boris Johnson has said that the UK government is considering whether to introduce so-called “vaccine passports”.
The document could take the form of a vaccine certificate, providing evidence of Covid protection, and the NHS mobile app could be modified to carry the information.
But the prime minister was keen to emphasise the difficulties involved and it's an idea that he and other ministers have dismissed in the past.
Boris Johnson said he was confident that all restrictions in England could be lifted by 21st June.
In Scotland, the first minister Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled what she called a “deliberately cautious” strategy with a phased re-opening of the economy.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by deputy political editor Vicki Young and home editor Mark Easton.
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February 23, 2021
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Security officials testify Capitol rioters 'came prepared for war' - BBC News
US Capitol security officials who were ousted in the wake of the 6 January attack on Congress have blamed intelligence failures for the breach.
Testifying to a Senate committee, the officials said that the rioters "came prepared for war" with weapons, radios and climbing gear.
Ex-Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund said he had prepared for a protest, not "a military-style coordinated assault".
Four people died after pro-Trump protesters stormed the US Capitol.
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February 23, 2021
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Nasa releases videos of its Perseverance rover landing on Mars - BBC News
The American space agency has released video of its Perseverance rover landing on Mars.
Nasa sent Perseverance to Mars festooned with cameras, seven of which were dedicated to recording the landing.
Their imagery represents vital feedback for engineers as they look to improve still further the technologies used to put probes on the surface of the Red planet.
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February 23, 2021
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Myanmar coup: Facebook blocks military-run news site - BBC News
Myanmar entered its second week of nightly internet shutdowns, monitoring group NetBlocks reported.
The junta has been regularly blocking the web to try to stifle mass protests.
Earlier, social media giant Facebook deleted a news site run by the military that is used to issue warnings to protesters and push its allegations about the election results.
Facebook is the primary source of information and news in Myanmar. An estimated 22 million of the 54 million people in Myanmar use Facebook.
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February 23, 2021
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Libya’s uprising ten years on - BBC News
This month marks ten years since the uprising against Col Muammar Al-Gaddafi who had ruled Libya since 1969. It marks a milestone for Libya, and a grim personal anniversary for Feras Kilani, a BBC reporter who was detained in 2011 along with his colleagues.
A warning that this report contains distressing images.
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February 23, 2021
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