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VIDEO: Students clash with police in Chile

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
Students protesting for free quality education have clashed with police in Santiago, Chile.
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US air screeners 'ran drug ring'

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
Four current and former security screeners at Los Angeles international airport are arrested and charged with drug-trafficking and bribery.
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Population and consumption 'key'

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
Over-consumption in rich countries and rapid population growth in the poorest both need to be tackled to put humanity on a sustainable path, a report says.
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Private schools 'show ethnic mix'

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
One in four pupils at independent schools in the UK is from a minority ethnic background and 5% are from overseas, Independent Schools Council data suggests.
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Police watchdog seeks new powers

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
The police watchdog for England and Wales wants new powers to force officers to attend interviews if they witness a fatal shooting by a colleague.
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'No evidence' of harm by mobiles

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
There is still no evidence mobile phones harm human health, says a major safety review for the UK's Health Protection Agency.
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'Widen pharmacy pill access' call

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
The contraceptive pill should be available at pharmacies without a GP prescription, including to some under-16s, an NHS report says.
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Dundee top for student experience

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
A survey says students at Dundee University have the best experience of university life in the UK.
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Olympic finale at the Barrowlands

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
A large-scale community dance project will be staged at Glasgow's Barrowlands ballroom as the finale to the London 2012 cultural programme.
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The eurozone crisis as soap opera

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
The plot of the eurozone crisis thickened this week, with several storylines active at once - what kind of drama is it?
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Poll finds 'economic unfairness'

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
A BBC World Service poll finds has found a growing number of people believe economic benefits and burdens are not fairly shared.
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Couples face child benefit quiz

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
New child benefit rules mean some high earners and their partners will be expected to disclose their finances to each other from next January, the BBC learns.
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The capital of the forgetful

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
With an ageing population, a wave of dementia is approaching. Caring for those afflicted isn't easy, writes Louis Theroux.
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O2 launches mobile wallet service

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
O2 unveils an app that allows users to transfer up to £500 via text message and speed up purchases from online retailers.
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Mourinho wants Chelsea final win

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho wants Chelsea to beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final after his side lost to the German club on penalties.
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US charges over 'China arms plot'

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
US prosecutors charge two Taiwanese nationals with attempting to export US military technology - for the alleged benefit of the Chinese government.
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Confidence 'at nine-month high'

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
UK consumer confidence hit a nine-month high in March, the Nationwide Building Society says, but is still well below its long-term average.
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Appeal for blood before Olympics

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
As part of the contingency planning for the Olympics and Paralympics, the NHS is appealing for blood donors in the run-up to the start of the Games.
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Di Matteo tops Chelsea candidates

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
Caretaker boss Roberto di Matteo is the leading contender to become the next Chelsea manager on a permanent basis.
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VIDEO: Health Explained: A unit of blood

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:37
The journey of a unit of blood from donor to patient, via the blood processing centre at Filton.
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