Man taken off American Airlines flight for wearing gas mask

The man was wearing a gas mask hiding his face on the flight bound for Houston from Dallas.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-51342278

Australian Open: Sofia Kenin beats Garbine Muguruza to win title

American Sofia Kenin wins a first Grand Slam title by beating Spain's Garbine Muguruza in three sets in the Australian Open final.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/51340294

Coronavirus: US and Australia close borders to Chinese arrivals

The US and Australia are among the countries that have implemented rare travel restrictions.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-51338899

Trump impeachment: Ex-Ukraine ambassador Yovanovitch retires

Marie Yovanovitch, who gave evidence at the president's impeachment hearings, ends diplomatic work.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-51340094

Super Bowl: Miami stadium replaces plastic cups with aluminium

This year's American football event to introduce aluminium cups and donate food waste to charities.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-51339089

WhatsApp to stop working on millions of phones

The messaging app will become obsolete on older operating systems from 1 Feb.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51329882

Antarctica melting: Climate change and the journey to the 'doomsday glacier'

Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "doomsday glacier", is reported to be melting quicker than previously thought - scientists are now trying to find out why.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51097309

Atari announces video game hotel and other tech news

BBC Click's Marc Cieslak looks at some of the week's best technology stories.

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Eating disorder used to sell diets on Instagram

Kara Henry explains how Instagram accounts are using images of her eating disorder to promote weight loss.

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Tanzania 'anti-gay' force official Paul Makonda banned from US

Paul Makonda launched a surveillance squad dedicated to hunting down gay people in Dar es Salaam.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-51339704

Australia fires: Residents told to seek shelter in Canberra region

Some residents are warned it is too late to leave as multiple fires rage south of Canberra.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-51338314

Mary Higgins Clark: Bestselling author dies aged 92

She wrote novels such as A Stranger is Watching and sold over 100 million books in the US alone.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51339084

Facebook, Tiktok, Twitter tackle coronavirus fake news

Platforms are increasing efforts to block false information as the outbreak spreads and fear grows.

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