Shamima Begum cannot return to UK says Supreme Court - BBC News
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Shamima Begum, who ran away from Britain when she was 15 to join the Islamic State group in Syria, should not be allowed to return, to challenge the removal of her British citizenship.
The court ruled unanimously that her rights were not breached when she was refused permission to return.
Shamima Begum, who is now 21, is living in a camp in northern Syria. She had hoped to return to the UK to challenge the Home Secretary’s decision to strip her of her British citizenship.
She ran away from east London with two other schoolgirls in 2015 and travelled to Syria to join IS.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by home affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford.
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February 26, 2021
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Saudi Crown Prince personally approved Khashoggi murder says US report - BBC News
A US intelligence report has concluded that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally approved the murder of the exiled journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
He was killed while visiting the Saudi consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul.
The declassified intelligence report says Prince Salman approved a plan to either "capture or kill" Khashoggi, who had criticised the Saudi regime.
It’s the first time America has publicly named the crown prince, who has denied ordering the murder.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by North America correspondent Nick Bryant.
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February 26, 2021
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US high school band rehearses in individual bubbles - BBC News
A high school band in the USA is going ahead with music rehearsals, by enclosing members in individual bubbles.
Wenatchee High School in Washington state wanted a way to allow students to rehearse safely during the pandemic - and they came up with the creative solution.
Principal Eric Anderson said the tents may be small, but they are allowing band members to play together again.
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February 26, 2021
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K-pop superstars Blackpink in climate change message - BBC News
K-pop superstars Blackpink have emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change.
The all-female group, who have billions of fans around the world, have decided to speak out just months before a major conference on climate change will be held in Britain.
They said a documentary, fronted by Sir David Attenborough helped them learn more about what they can do to help ‘sustain our beautiful planet’.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written to thank them for supporting the UN Climate Summit known as COP26.
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February 26, 2021
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Arkansas police: 91-year-old one of oldest officers in US - BBC News
After working in law enforcement for nearly 56 years, LC "Buckshot" Smith is one of the oldest police officers in the US. At 91, he continues serving his small town in Arkansas.
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February 25, 2021
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Budget 2021: Looking ahead to Chancellor Sunak’s March announcement - BBC Newsnight
This year's Budget will be one of the most closely watched in a generation - coming amid the pandemic and its massive economic fallout. But what can be expect to be announced? Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
The Treasury has said "the Budget will set out the next phase of the plan to tackle the virus and protect jobs".
The chancellor is under pressure to address two main issues:
* Whether the UK will begin paying off the huge debts which have been built up during the pandemic
* How the government intends to provide support to those hardest hit by the economic fallout
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Newsnight Political Editor Nick Watt reports.
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February 25, 2021
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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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