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Learner drivers could wait more than 6 months to take their test

Sky, 10 Oct 2021
The government want to clear the driving test backlog by increasing the number of daily tests, but examiners warn it's a dangerous proposition.

Learner drivers face having to wait half a year to take their tests due to a huge backlog caused by the pandemic, and they say it's affecting their lives and their independence.

Sky's Jemima Walker met with one learner driver desperate to lose her L plates.

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Extreme heat seen as cause in death of Calif. family

AP, 22 Oct 2021
A Northern California sheriff says a family and their dog died of extreme heat exhaustion and dehydration while hiking in a remote area in August.

Africa Weekly: Rival Sudan camps gear up for protests as tensions rise

AFP, 22 Oct 2021
This week in Africa, supporters of Sudan's transitional government

PBS NewsHour West live episode, Oct. 21, 2021

PBS, 22 Oct 2021
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Biden asked about where Sinema stands on issues. Hear his reply

CNN, 22 Oct 2021
President Joe Biden and CNN's Anderson Cooper discuss Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's stance on issues around the President's plan.

Gabby Petito update: FBI says human remains in Florida belong to Brian Laundrie

Reuters, 22 Oct 2021
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24/7 Port Operations Won't Solve Supply Chain Crunch: Seko Logistics

Bloomberg, 22 Oct 2021
Brian Bourke, chief growth officer at Seko Logistics, says 24/7 operations at the Port of Los Angeles won't alleviate supply chain pressures.

Facebook's VR 'Metaverse' is just around the corner

RT, 22 Oct 2021
Mark Zuckerberg wants you to take the social media version of the red pill and head into the Facebook Metaverse.

Trending in China: Delivery man shows off impressive piano skills

SCMP, 22 Oct 2021
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Gordon Brown: Not sharing Covid vaccines is an ‘intolerable waste’ night

BBC, 22 Oct 2021
Former UK prime minister and global ambassador for the World Health Organisation Gordon Brown tells Newsnight spare vaccines should be immediately airlifted by the military to p...

Press Preview: Friday's front pages

Sky, 22 Oct 2021
Jonathan Samuels takes a look at Friday's headlines, with broadcaster Steve Richards, and former government special adviser Salma Shah.

Netflix staff join trans activists to protest Dave Chappelle comedy special

DW, 22 Oct 2021
Netflix employees in the US city of Los Angeles walked off the job on Wednesday in protest over a new Dave Chappelle comedy special.

Unrelinquished: Why do so many domestic abusers have guns? | The Stream

Al Jazeera, 22 Oct 2021
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Europe's values on the line? Poland in showdown over rule of law

FRANCE24, 22 Oct 2021
Can you do a 'Brussels fudge' on this one? European Union summits are renowned for the ingenious ways devised to blur the lines and horse trade on hot button issues.

The man behind China's through-building metro station – Liziba

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Searching for the Lost Graves of Canada’s Indigenous Children

NYT, 22 Oct 2021
For more than a century, Indigenous children in Canada were forced to attend residential schools, where many endured abuse.

Boris Johnson on rising Covid-19 cases: 'We're sticking with our plan'

Guardian, 21 Oct 2021
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