Conservative Leadership Race: Boris Johnson exclusive interview - BBC News
After facing days of criticism for avoiding media scrutiny - Boris Johnson, who's running against Jeremy Hunt to be the next Prime Minister and Tory leader - has spoken exclusively to the BBC.
He says he would ensure a plan to deliver Brexit by the end of October - declaring the political landscape both in the UK and the EU has changed.
But, Mr Johnson admitted he would need EU cooperation to prevent both a hard border in Ireland, and tariffs on British business if there were no deal with the EU.
Asked about the widely reported incident in the early hours of Friday morning at the flat he shares with his partner - Boris Johnson said it was simply not fair to talk about his family and loved ones.
He's been interviewed by the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg.
Tomorrow, we will have an interview with Jeremy Hunt, the other candidate in the Conservative Leadership Race.
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June 24, 2019
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Thailand cave rescue: Boys mark one year anniversary - BBC News
Rescuers and survivors have attended ceremonies to mark one year since 12 boys and their coach were rescued after being trapped by floodwaters in a cave in Thailand.
Tributes have also been made to Thai Navy Seal diver, Saman Gunan, who died during the complex rescue operation.
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June 24, 2019
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Lebanon's atheists on losing their religion - BBC News
In a country where your faith defines you from birth, some are taking the rare step of removing their religious designation.
In Lebanon personal piety has declined some 43% over the past decade, indicating less than a quarter of the population now define themselves as religious.
The BBC spoke to two devout atheists in Lebanon about how they moved away from religion, in a country where doing so is considered taboo.
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June 24, 2019
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Is peace between Israel and Palestinians out of reach? - BBC News
More than 25 years on from breakthrough peace accords the two sides seem further apart than ever. But why?
The BBC's Middles East Correspondent Yolande Knell takes a look.
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June 24, 2019
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Measles vaccine fears on social media cost me my children - BBC News
As cases of measles soar globally, the Philippines is facing a major outbreak.
But controversy over a dengue fever vaccine saw confidence in the country's immunisation programmes fall.
One mother told the BBC that misinformation on television and social media led her to ignore government advice to have her children vaccinated against measles, a decision she hopes no other parents make.
The BBC's Global Health Correspondent Tulip Mazumdar investigates.
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June 22, 2019
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The families that weren’t meant to live - BBC News
A group of Holocaust survivors and their families gather in Prague’s Old Town Square to recreate a photo that was taken in 1945, when the survivors had just been liberated from Nazi concentration camps.
The survivors were part of a group of children flown to the UK to start new lives after World War Two. Unlike the Kindertransport - which rescued thousands of children in the early years of the war - this group had been though the concentration camps and survived against all odds.
BBC reporter Hannah Gelbart, a granddaughter of one of the survivors, tells the story of the orphaned children who had everything taken from them, and re-built their lives together.
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June 22, 2019
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China - US relations: How a trade war became a tech war - BBC News
The US and China have been struggling for economic supremacy.
But their fight has moved on from charging new taxes on imports, to attacking each others' tech industries - and consumers around the world could feel the impact.
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June 22, 2019
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Has an internet blackout killed Sudan's revolution? - BBC News
In Sudan, the ruling Military Council has switched off the internet in response to protests which took place on 3 June 2019.
BBC Africa's Security correspondent Tomi Oladipo visits Khartoum and looks at how the switch off is affecting both the protesters' ability to organise and also the economics of a country that was already struggling financially.
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June 21, 2019
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Fake news and real fears in the war over vaccines - BBC News
Scientists say, repeatedly, that vaccines have never been safer - or more effective. So why do some people still refuse to trust them?
Outbreaks of diseases are happening in countries where they haven't been seen for decades. And number of people choosing not to vaccinate their children seems to be on the rise. It's one of the top 10 global health risks this year, according to the WHO.
BBC Population Reporter Stephanie Hegarty went to Italy, where vaccines have become a big issue in recent years, to explore a debate that's riddled with misinformation and fake news.
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June 21, 2019
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The music industry's #MeToo moment - BBC News
Three female artists, Aluna George, Rebecca Taylor and Chloe Howl have spoken out for the first time to The Next Episode podcast about their alleged experiences of being sexually assaulted by men in the music industry.
Subscribe to #TheNextEpisode here or wherever you get your podcasts.
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June 21, 2019
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Race to become next UK prime minister down to final two - BBC News
Jeremy Hunt will face Boris Johnson in the race to be the next PM after Michael Gove was eliminated in the latest Tory leadership ballot.
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June 20, 2019
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How can a company be valued at billions, but not make any profit? - BBC News
Slack Technologies, a messaging service used by companies across the world, has been valued at around 16 billion dollars.
It's one of several high-profile tech companies, including Uber and Lyft, going public this year.
But plenty of companies which are valued at billions are yet to make a profit.
The BBC's Consumer Correspondent Colletta Smith explains why.
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June 20, 2019
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'Her ancestors enslaved mine. Now we're friends' - BBC News
Phoebe Kilby discovered her ancestors were slave-owners in Virginia and she wanted to pay reparations.
Through an organisation called Coming To The Table, she found her linked descendant Betty Kilby in Texas, and asked if they could meet.
This video is part of Crossing Divides, a BBC season bringing people together in a fragmented world.
For more stories go to bbc.com/crossingdivides
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June 21, 2019
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Sajid Javid out of race to become next British prime minister - BBC News
Sajid Javid has been knocked out of the race to become the next British prime minister leaving three contenders vying for the job.
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June 20, 2019
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Fighting vaccine fears in the UK - BBC News
An increase in mumps and measles outbreaks have led to concerns over the number of people not being vaccinated. Certain communities in the UK have particularly low vaccination rates.
Immunologist Dr Aayesha Hassan is fighting misinformation and distrust within the UK Somali community.
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June 20, 2019
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Gulf crisis: Close up to stricken oil tanker with the US Navy - BBC News
The US military says one of the oil tankers attacked in the Gulf of Oman last week was damaged by a mine resembling those used by the Iranian security forces.
The attack was the second such incident in the strategic shipping lane in a month.
Tehran has denied any involvement.
The BBC was one of a small number of media outlets taken out by the US Navy off the coast of the United Arab Emirates to see the stricken ship.
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June 20, 2019
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China's vanishing mosques - BBC News
The BBC has found new evidence of the increasing control and suppression of Islam in China's far western region of Xinjiang – including the widespread destruction of mosques.
Authorities provided rare access to religious sites and senior Islamic officials to support their claim that their policies only target violent religious extremism, not faith itself.
But after his official tour was over, the BBC's China correspondent John Sudworth set out to investigate.
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June 20, 2019
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Rory Stewart out of race to become UK prime minister - BBC News
Four men are left in the race to be the next British prime minister after Rory Stewart was knocked out of the Conservative Party leadership contest.
The international development secretary was eliminated after coming last with 27 votes, 10 fewer than in the second ballot.
Boris Johnson topped the vote again with 143 votes, 17 more than last time.
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June 19, 2019
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Four charged with shooting down MH17 plane - BBC News
Four men have been charged with murder over the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet in eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing 298 passengers and crew.
In a press conference Dutch investigators accused three Russians, Igor Girkin, Sergey Dubinskiy and Oleg Pulatov, and Ukrainian Leonid Kharchenko of involvement.
Passenger flight MH17 was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down over conflict-hit Ukraine.
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June 19, 2019
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Khashoggi death: UN report says credible evidence of Saudi involvement - BBC News
There is credible evidence that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other high-level officials are individually liable for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a UN expert says.
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June 19, 2019
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We are teaching people that our history goes back 50 years but our history goes back forever. When Matthew and his partner Leighton realised they never learned about queer history in school, they decided to create the Instagram account @lgbt_history. The account - filled with historical photos of gay liberation through the ages - has now been turned it into a book. This is their story.
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Festivalgoers clear their belongings as they leave Malvarrosa beach at dawn after Saint John's Eve celebrations in Valencia. The San Juan Fiesta is held every year in the early hours of 24 June, when people all over Spain gather around bonfires for a traditionally pagan celebration to welcome the start of summer. 🌞
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A polar bear wanders into a Russian city, an artist makes a powerful statement about school shootings – here are a few stories you may have missed over the last week.
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This cat may be wearing the cone of shame, but frankly it should be renamed the cone of pride. She survived 40 miles trapped in a car engine compartment. 🐈
One-year-old Chi, a tabby, slid under the bonnet of a car next door to her owner's home in Brighton, UK. She needed an operation after her very stressful journey – but she's healing well, and she still has eight lives left. ❤️ Tap the link in our bio for the full story.
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Warning: This video contains disturbing content.
Holocaust survivors and their families have recreated a photo taken in 1945, when the survivors had just been liberated from Nazi concentration camps.
The BBC's Hannah Gelbart, whose grandfather was one of them, tells the story of the orphaned children who re-built their lives together.
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“My struggle transcends race.” Kofi Kingston, the first African-born WWE champion, talks about his Ghanaian heritage.
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Well this is em-bearrassing. 🐻 A black bear has been found sleeping in a wardrobe after apparently locking itself in a room in someone’s house in Montana, US. The bear ripped a room apart, then got tired and took a nap. Honestly, we've all been there. It then “stretched, yawned and, unamused, looked toward the door” when police knocked on the window to wake the bear up. Tap the link in our bio for the rest of the story. 📷: Missoula County Sherrif’s Office
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The parents of Islamic State group recruit Jihadi Jack have been found guilty of funding terrorism.
Jack Letts spoke to the BBC in October 2018. Only now his parents’ trial is over can we share the interview.
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Things that bind us are stronger than those that divide us. It is this magical human spirit I will carry with me as a proud member of the Legion d'Honneur. Sir Elton John has been awarded with France's highest civilian award, the Legion d'Honneur.
President Emmanuel Macron gave him the award, calling him a melodic genius and one of the first gay artists to give a voice to the LGBT community. 🏳️🌈 Congratulations, Rocket Man. 🏅 Tap the link in our bio for more.
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Meet Peter the cocker spaniel who has a strange condition that has left vets puzzled. The dog tenses up and falls over when he's excited or scared. His owner Emma Clayton says vets have told her that Peter (@petrifiedpete) didn't seem to be in any pain, but she says he will have more tests to try and work out why it keeps happening. #dog #dogsofinstagram #cockerspaniel #bbcnews
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