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<p>Militia leaders in Herat, Afghanistan, after intense battle with Taliban militants</p>

UK will offer safety to Afghan journalists under threat, says Raab

Relocation cases will be considered ‘on an exceptional basis,’ says foreign secretary

Vishwam Sankaran India failed to predict a second wave. Will it now listen to science?

China slams US for offering residents from Hong Kong safe haven

Weibo scraps celebrity lists as China slams ‘irrational fan’ culture

Tokyo 2020

Tokyo Olympics officially closed as Paris 2024 welcomes handover

Tokyo passes baton to Paris as strangest ever Olympics comes to an end

Paris plans to deliver inclusive and gender-equal Games in 2024

Tokyo Games could yet have positive legacy despite challenges

Technical glitch exposes BBC’s real Olympic set

Editor’s picks

Can India men’s hockey team end 41 years of hurt?

Stuti Mishra How dozens of Muslim women in India found themselves ‘for sale’ online

Shweta Sharma ‘No one can imagine our trauma’: Covid’s toll on India’s doctors

Australia and New Zealand

Americas

Anti-vaccine radio host in Florida dies of Covid-19 at age 65

Weary US businesses confront new round of mask mandates

Zuckerberg's cash fuels GOP suspicion and new election rules

Belarus sees a year of fierce repression after disputed vote

Chicago police officer killed in shooting

Californians endure intense weekend of wildfire fears

UK and Europe

Voices

Sport

Lifestyle

Dorset beach hut with no bathroom on sale for £350,000

The motherhood dilemma: When does ambivalence tip into regret?

Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton make Vogue list of influential women

Health & Families

Vanessa Bryant recreates old photograph in tribute to Gianna

Should you ever get back together with a F*** Boy?

International Cat Day: 9 things you only know if you’re definitely a cat person

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Culture

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