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5 August 2022

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News imagePeople at a rally in Kenya - with some sitting on a signpost - 3 August 2022

Kenya’s political wrestling match: Dynasties v Hustlers

As the president backs his ex-rival in elections, his deputy says he is fighting dynastic rule.

News imageIndian actor Aamir Khan promotes film 'Thugs of Hindostan' on December 22, 2018 in Shanghai, China.

'Struggling' Bollywood's online hate problem

Stars like Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar have been facing incessant trolling, but does it affect their films?

News imageSparsh Ahuja

My journey to the ‘place no-one spoke of’

Sparsh's family fled in terror 75 years ago - it wasn't spoken about until his grandfather agreed to talk.

News imageA baby sea turtle released into the sea in Indonesia's Bangka Belitung island as part of a conservation program, 4 August 2020

Turtles, triumphs and tradition: Photos of the week

A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days.

News imageMan being vaccinated in the US

Monkeypox: Can we still stop the outbreak?

Are we doomed to a virus that continues to spread through the human population?

News imageWilliam

Saliba shines as Arsenal start season in style

France defender William Saliba shows Arsenal exactly what they have been waiting for, writes BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty.

News imageNisha Popat and her family who were forced to leave Uganda

'I was forced to leave idyllic childhood home'

Nisha Popat looks back 50 years to when dictator Idi Amin forced her family out of Uganda

News imageMariupol FC

The women's football team under siege in Ukraine

As England celebrate their Euros win, the women of Mariupol FC in Ukraine simply dream of playing again.

News imageThe headline in the Financial Times reads "Truss insists on tax cuts instead of 'handouts' to help households" and the headline in the Guardian reads "China cuts ties with US amid anger over Pelosi"

Truss rejects handouts and China cuts ties with US

Comments by Liz Truss on tax cuts and deteriorating China-US relations are among the stories on Saturday's front pages.

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