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25 April - 1 May 2020

A selection of news photographs taken around the world this week.




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Fun for all the family at Butlin's

Photographer Barry Lewis captures the spirit of a Butlin's holiday camp in 1982.




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Coronavirus: All dressed up and nowhere to go

Photographer Robin Sinha asked his neighbours in Walthamstow, London, to pose on their doorsteps.




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Sven's sorry exit

Eriksson apologises for a trail of major tournament failures




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McClaren under instant pressure

England's new coach will not have a honeymoon period




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Virtual replay

See full animations of the key moments in Italy's World Cup triumph



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Your World Cup pics - 10 July

Your fan photos from around the world



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I'm sorry but no regrets - Zidane

Zinedine Zidane apologises for his headbutt on Marco Materazzi but says he does not regret his actions.



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Podolski beats Ronaldo to award

Germany's Lukas Podolski is named young player of the World Cup as Cristiano Ronaldo's antics for Portugal cost him the prize.



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German coach Klinsmann quits

Jurgen Klinsmann steps down as Germany coach after two years in charge and is replaced by assistant coach Joachim Loew.




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Klose finishes as leading scorer

Germany striker Miroslav Klose wins the Golden Shoe after finishing as the leading scorer at the 2006 World Cup.




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Zidane named best player

France captain Zinedine Zidane wins the World Cup's Golden Ball award, despite being dismissed in the final.



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Lippi resigns as Italy head coach

Marcello Lippi resigns as Italy coach after leading the nation to World Cup glory.




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How good was the 2006 World Cup?

Did football's showpiece occasion live up to its hype?



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Italy claim World Cup triumph

Italy win the World Cup on penalties against 10-man France - who had Zinedine Zidane sent off for a headbutt in extra-time.



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How China plans to lead in computer chips

China wants to end its dependence on imported computer chips, but experts says it will struggle.




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The garlic farmers who love Trump

American garlic farmers say demand is rising after the US president put tariffs on Chinese imports.




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What Trump wants from trade

President Trump believes the US is being unfairly treated by other countries when it comes to trade.




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BBC World News business headlines

The latest international business headlines from BBC World News.




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Is Disney's theme park reopening a roadmap for businesses?

New measures being introduced at Shanghai Disneyland could be a blueprint for firms restarting operations.




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Uber axes 3,700 staff as trips drop in lockdowns

The pandemic has added to financial challenges facing the taxi-hailing app firm.




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Coronavirus: 'Lockdown fatigue' blamed for increase in driving

The RAC motoring group says the number of vehicles on the road is up 11% since the lockdown began.




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Coronavirus: Lang Lang on taking part in all-star concert

The pianist joins over 100 artists performing live from home to support front-line workers tackling the coronavirus outbreak.




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'We are not happy with China' - Trump

The US president says he is not happy with China and the role it played in the coronavirus outbreak.




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The doctor who tried to warn others

When Li Wenliang warned about a Sars-like virus at his hospital in Wuhan, authorities tried to silence him.




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China economy: Why it matters to you

As China struggles to cope with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, we look at the scale and importance of its financial might.




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Coronavirus: On the front line in Wuhan

The BBC speaks to a Chinese doctor who has been on the front line of fighting Coronavirus in Wuhan.




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The anti-Chinese prejudice being fuelled in Kenya

Before it recorded a single case of the virus, Kenya witnessed a number of anti-Chinese incidents.




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China Uighurs: Detained for beards, veils and internet browsing

New documents reveal the "strongest evidence yet" of China's crackdown on people in Xinjiang.




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Coronavirus: Chinese app WeChat censored virus content since 1 Jan

The report also found that WeChat censored more keywords as the outbreak grew.




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Coronavirus: Nasa images show China pollution clear amid slowdown

Nasa says major decreases in nitrogen dioxide levels are "at least partly" linked to the outbreak.




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Coronavirus Wuhan diary: Living alone in a city gone quiet

Loneliness, emptiness, and hyper-hygiene - one woman describes life in a city gone quiet.




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Coronavirus: China wildlife trade ban 'should be permanent'

China should apply a permanent ban on the wildlife trade in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.




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Mount Everest: Nepal's government shuts off mountain amid virus outbreak

The highest mountain in the world will be closed to climbers until at least 30 April.




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Coronavirus: Life inside China's lockdown

Two filmmakers record life inside the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in China.




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Coronavirus: A visual guide to the economic impact

Key maps and charts explain how the virus has impacted markets and businesses around the world.




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Trump angers Beijing with 'Chinese virus' tweet

The US president used the term despite warnings to avoid stigmatising one region or group.




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Alibaba's Ma donates coronavirus test kits to US

In his first tweet the billionaire said 500,000 testing kits and one million masks were going to the US.




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Back to school for some in China

Students in south-west China are returning to school after more than a month off due to coronavirus.




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Coronavirus: Hong Kong to quarantine all arrivals from abroad

Hong Kong has seen 57 new infections over the past two weeks, 50 of which were imported.




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Coronavirus: Pound plunges to its lowest level in over 30 years

The pound falls to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985, trading at $1.15.




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China to restrict US journalists from three major newspapers

The three affected newspapers deplored what they said was an unprecedented attack on press freedom.




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Sunderland sign Kyrgiakos on loan

Sunderland complete the signing of defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos on loan from VfL Wolfsburg until the end of the season.




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Spurs agree to sell Pavlyuchenko

Tottenham reach an agreement with Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow over the sale of striker Roman Pavlyuchenko.




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Norwich complete deal for Bennett

Norwich City complete the signing of defender Ryan Bennett from Peterborough for an undisclosed fee.




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West Ham sign Man Utd's Morrison

West Ham United sign Manchester United's Ravel Morrison for an undisclosed fee.




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Everton sign Jelavic from Rangers

Everton sign Croatian international striker Nikica Jelavic from Rangers.




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Andrews secures West Brom switch

West Brom sign Keith Andrews on a free transfer from Blackburn for the remainder of the season.




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Man City sign Pizarro from Roma

Chilean midfielder David Pizarro joins Manchester City on loan from Roma for the rest of the season.




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Wolves 0-3 Liverpool

Andy Carroll opens the scoring and Craig Bellamy is also on the scoresheet as Liverpool pick up a comfortable 3-0 win at Wolves.