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27 August 2022

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News imageSolar roof fitters construct and array of panels

Solar panel sales boom as energy bills soar

More people are turning to renewable energy as a way to cut energy costs.

News imagePrince Charles

Charles edits special edition of The Voice paper

The issue features interviews with Idris Elba, Bernadine Evaristo and Baroness Lawrence.

News imagePeople wait for relief at a flooded area in Charsadda District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, 27 August 2022.

Pakistan appeals for flood aid as 119 more die

More than 1,000 people have died since monsoons began in June, with new floods this week.

News imageDavid Hurley

Controversy hits Queen's representative in Australia

The governor-general has been dragged into a backlash over ex-PM Scott Morrison's secret ministries.

News imageHeyfa Abdaziz and Lassad Karim

'I lost the will to leave home because of racist slur'

Black Tunisians tell the BBC about racism traumas, as an MP worries about advancement of black rights.

News imageWhite stork calling

Electricity and drought killing white storks

The extreme heat this summer has exacerbated the many hazards, leading to a sudden spike in deaths in Hungary.

News imageThe price of fuel is affecting elderly people in rural areas and volunteer community transport drivers.

'Volunteering was a reason to get up in the morning’

Fuel prices are affecting volunteer community transport drivers helping elderly people in rural areas.

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Why are so many white storks dying in Hungary?

The extreme heat this summer has exacerbated the many hazards, leading to a sudden spike in deaths in Hungary.

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What does China's drought look like?

More than 70 days of extreme temperatures and low rainfall has spread across China causing a drought.

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