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9 July 2021

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News imageFootball fans

What ARE they talking about? England fan-speak explained

Why is football coming home? Who was Jules Rimet? And what's a penalty shootout? Read on...

News imageLockdown-friendly garden at the Hepworth Wakefield gallery

Can the arts lead the green recovery from Covid?

The pandemic has devastated the arts, but green shoots of recovery may be forming - in every sense.

News imageEbola researcher with a captured megabat

Scientists weigh up evidence over Covid's origins

Researchers aim to "set the record straight" on how the virus transferred from bats into humans.

News imageHunter and Joe Biden at an event in 2016

White House defends role in Hunter Biden art sale

A top ethics expert slams the secrecy surrounding the auction of paintings by the president's son.

News imageA child's illustration of a UFO

The schoolkids who said they saw 'aliens'

In 1994, 60 children at a Zimbabwe school said they'd seen a "UFO" - a BBC crew was first on the scene.

News imageMark Antony Haden Ford works on an artwork at Eye Cave beach in Dunbar, Scotland, ahead of the European Stone Stacking Championships, on 8 July 2021

Striking news pictures from around the world

A selection of powerful images taken around the world this week.

News imageA child being vaccinated

Children at risk of measles due to Covid focus

The WHO warns of potential outbreaks in countries like DR Congo, while the focus is on Covid-19.

News imageHana Khan

'I was put on sale online because I’m Muslim'

Dozens of Muslim women in India found their identities being used in a degrading app.

News imagePeople wear masks on a busy Oxford Street in London

Covid to get worse before it gets better - doctors

Medical leaders urge people to act with care including continuing to wear face masks in indoor areas.

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