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18 May 2020

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News imagechild at nursery school

'I had no clue what to do with my little boy'

A mother wants the government to clarify what working parents who can't afford childcare should do.

News imagePierre Nkrunziza waving

Three-term president set to become 'supreme guide'

Burundi's president did everything to remain in power five years ago but is now stepping down - officially at least.

News imageBurundi elections 2020

Burundi elections 2020: What's the controversy?

Burundi is set to hold general elections this week to decide who replaces controversial President Pierre Nkurunziza after 15 years in power.

News imageLizzie Farrant, who works as a midwife in London, has started cycling to work

Push for cycling despite safety fears

Three in five people think cycling on the road in the UK is too dangerous, survey data shows.

News imageWoman stood next to several pairs of trainers

Why are some trainers so expensive?

The trainer industry now accounts for almost half of global footwear sales.

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A piece of Italy lost in Switzerland

Residents of Campione d’Italia are used to their quirky status, which stretches back more than a millennium. However, the future of this Italian corner of Switzerland is in doubt.

News imageReds flying over RAF Scampton runway

Red Arrows to stay in Lincolnshire when base shuts

The aerobatic team has been at RAF Scampton since 2000 but will move to nearby RAF Waddington in 2022.

News imageman drinking

'Alcohol is bad company in lockdown'

Recovering alcoholics talk about how the pressures of lockdown put them at risk of relapse.

News imageManuel in a cot

Separated by the virus (and 8,000 miles) from their newborn

Flavia and José have not yet been able to meet their baby, born through surrogacy seven weeks ago.

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