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Tokyo Olympics: Athletes find new ways to train in lockdown

Having to stay at home during the Covid pandemic has been tough on millions of people around the world.

The restrictions have hampered training for elite athletes, especially ahead of Tokyo 2020.

But some managed to keep themselves in shape through new and unusual methods.

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At the scene of Slovak PM's shooting

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New Miss USA crowned after previous winner resigns

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'We are restoring oysters once made extinct'

Scotland
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Police clear camp and retake building at UC Irvine

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Video shows crash that left truck hanging off bridge

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Shipyard investment proposals 'being weighed up'

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Rooftop peacock leaves residents sleep deprived

Leeds & West Yorkshire
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Watch: Keir Starmer explains his 'presidential look'

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Moment farmer shoots two XL bullies caught on video

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Gillian Keegan

Education Secretary pressed on transgender views

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Watch: Little Amal to arrive in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland
Dolly Parton

Singer spots Welsh influence in Dolly Parton music

Wales
Sir Keir Starmer

Mason: How soon would Labour deliver 40,000 NHS appointments?

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Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer: No quick fix to the mess the Tories have made

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Modi holds roadshow in Varanasi

India

BBC reporter speaks to Donald Trump via AI

India election: BBC journalist gets a call from AI-generated Trump

The BBC got to see just how easy it is to create a fake phone call between two people.

India
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An Indian family living on welfare

A family in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh shares its experience of living on government welfare schemes.

India
Women attending a welfare camp in Kolkata

India: 'Welfare at your doorstep'

More than 100 people turn up at a welfare camp in West Bengal state to apply for government benefits.

India
A couple in Bhopal in their mud house

India: A house for Mr Bhallavi

A construction worker in the state of Madhya Pradesh is a beneficiary of India's rural housing scheme.

India
Kim Jong Un surrounded by children

North Korean propaganda pop song becomes TikTok hit

The patriotic anthem released in April describes Kim Jong Un as "warm-hearted" and "friendly".

Asia
Influencers

The challenges of making political videos

YouTuber Sham Sharma talks about the positives and perils of sharing his views online.

India
Jonathan Head on boat

BBC on board Philippine ship hit by Chinese water cannon

The BBC’s Jonathan Head witnessed a confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.

Asia
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Watch: Moment tornado hits power lines in China

A tornado that hit China's Guangdong province killed five people and left dozens injured.

Asia
Young Indians who applied for jobs in Israel

The young Indians applying for jobs in Israel

A job crisis in India is forcing thousands of young men to move to conflict-torn Israel in search of work.

India
Underwater metro in Kolkata

Watch: India's first underwater metro in Kolkata

Take a look at India's first underwater metro in the eastern city of Kolkata.

India
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Mid-air helicopter collision caught on camera

The footage shows a mid-air collision during a military parade rehearsal in Lumut, Malaysia.

Asia
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Watch: Scene at race car track after Sri Lanka crash

Seven people have been killed and 21 injured after a race car ploughed into spectators in Sri Lanka.

Asia
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Bridge collapses as floods hit China's south

The country’s south has been battered by heavy rainfall, with tens of thousands of people evacuated.

Asia
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Watch: Volcano in Indonesia spews lava and smoke

Hundreds of people have been evacuated as Mount Ruang continues to erupt for the second day.

Asia
Why the India election matters

The Indian election matters for the world. Here’s why

Nearly a billion people are eligible to vote in India’s national election, which is set to begin on 19 April.

India
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Rohingya conscripts seen at Myanmar military camp

Footage seen by the BBC shows Rohingya men at an army training camp, being taught how to use rifles.

Asia
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Moment a toddler is pulled out from a borewell in India

The two-year-old boy was trapped inside the borewell for 20 hours before he was rescued by authorities.

India
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Watch: Passengers scramble to escape burning Thai ferry

Passengers and crew reportedly jumped into the sea to escape the blaze.

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Moment maternity staff rush to keep babies safe during quake

Video shows nurse and her colleagues scrambling to hold on to baby cots, as the building they're in begins to shake.

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Emotional farewell for South Korea's giant panda

Thousands of Fu Bao fans lined the streets, as the country's first giant panda left for China.

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