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World's largest meat supplier hit by cyber-attack

The ransomware attack may mean delays for some customers in the US, Canada and Australia, the firm says.
US & Canada
The legacy of the murder of James Byrd Jr

A Texas town still reckons with the 1998 murder of James Byrd Jr at the hands of white supremacists.
US & Canada
Two children, a decade of war

BBC correspondent Caroline Hawley revisits two refugee children who symbolise the suffering inflicted by Syria's war.
Middle East

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Euro 2020 build-up and transfer news

Reaction to Gareth Southgate's Euro 2020 England squad, plus build-up to the summer tournament and the latest transfer news.
Football
Can De Jong & De Ligt inspire Dutch resurgence?

Netherlands duo Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt left Ajax for more than £150m and are now ready to shine on the international stage.
Football
'Ancelotti exit a cold shower on Everton ambitions'

Everton are looking for a sixth manager in five years and Carlo Ancelotti's exit will come as a major blow to owner Farhad Moshiri, says Phil McNulty.
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Canada-wide search urged as children's remains found

Last week the remains of 215 children were found at a school set up to assimilate indigenous people
Canada
Politician sorry after urinating during video call

It was the second online mishap for Canadian MP William Amos - who previously appeared naked
Canada
Remains of 215 children found at Canadian school

The mass grave was found during a survey of the former residential school for indigenous people
US & Canada
Is Toronto's lockdown one of the world's longest?

What is the effect of one of the longest pandemic indoor-dining bans in the world?
Canada

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The discovery of mythical 'lost tapes'

Previously unheard tracks by David Bowie and Marc Bolan
Culture
The 'double career' of being queer

Coming out at work and being true to your identity has rewards – but risks, too
Worklife
The organs being grown in orbit

Astronauts may be able to print organs from their own cells
Future
A language spoken in 45 'clicks'

It is a descendant of the languages spoken by the first humans
Travel
The rise and fall of a drug kingpin’s wife

El Chapo's wife led a life of glamour in New York until her arrest on drug trafficking charges
US & Canada
The lure of the get-rich-quick scam in Kenya

Economic desperation makes the promise of easy money hard to resist
Africa
What do emojis tell us about food culture?

Emojis of boba, tamales and sushi are fun to send, but they also represent cultural recognition
Food

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'It’s paralysing studying while you’re hungry'

South African students like Bianca Nonhlanhla Skhosana are increasingly using food banks to survive.

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