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Posted at9:30

Thousands hold 'anti-corona' protests in Berlin

Protester in Berlin

The protests are largely peaceful, but one section turns violent and 200 people are arrested.

Posted at10:08

UN urges help amid Banksy migrant ship plea

Migrants are seen on the Louise Michel ship operating in the Mediterranean sea and financed by British street artist Banksy, on August 29, 2020. MV Louise Michel/Handout via REUTERS

Almost 400 migrants rescued by three ships in the Mediterranean must be allowed to disembark, it says.

Posted at10:05

Teen billed for police overtime after BLM rally

People hold a sign as they take part in a joint LGBTQ and Black Lives Matter march on the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York City, New York, U.S. June 28, 2020.

The mayor rescinds a $2,500 (£1,900) bill after complaints from an 18-year-old protest organiser.

Posted at6:46

Tour de France stage-by-stage guide

Adam Yates

Mitchelton-Scott rider

Britain's Adam Yates takes us through the first nine of the 2020 Tour de France's 21 stages, with pointers to where the race will be won and lost.

Posted at6:41

Australia to sell £8m of seized Bitcoin

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Chris Fox

Technology reporter

A collection of bitcoins worth about £8m, confiscated by police in Australia, will be auctioned off in June.

Posted at6:06

Huge protest in Mauritius over oil spill

People protest against the government's response to the oil spill disaster that happened in early August, at Place d'Armes near Prime Minister's Office in Port Louis, on the island of Mauritius, on August 29, 2020.

Massive amounts of oil spilled into a wildlife sanctuary, and 39 dead dolphins have been discovered.

Posted at5:08

South Africa police arrested for killing teen, 16

A resident holds a placard that reads: "Child Killer" next to members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) outside the SAPS offices in Eldorado Park, near Johannesburg, on August 27, 2020, during a protest by community members after a 16-year old boy was reported dead

Nathaniel Julius, who had Down's syndrome, was out to buy biscuits when he got shot, his family says.

Posted at4:57

Mercedes' Hamilton on pole in Belgium

Lewis Hamilton

Chief F1 writer

Championship leader Lewis Hamilton gets pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix, half a second clear of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas.

Posted at4:43

Thousands without power in US amid storm clean-up

A handmade sign offering free hot food is seen in front of the Royal Tandoor restaurant after Hurricane Laura passed through the area in Lake Charles, Louisiana,

As the clean-up from Hurricane Laura begins, up to 400,000 Louisiana residents remain without power.

Posted at3:53

Belarus cracks down on journalists covering unrest

A woman carries a historical white-red-white flag of Belarus during an opposition demonstration against presidential election results in Minsk.

Journalists reporting for the BBC's Russian service are among those to lose their accreditation.

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