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| Hello. Anti-racism protests have taken place across the UK in response to a week of rioting. Lucy Manning and Mallory Moench give us a picture of the various events on a night that saw significantly less disorder than previous evenings. In South Africa, where power outages had become routine, Ed Habershon looks at the changes implemented over past two years that have stabilised the electricity supply. Speaking of energy, a video from the US shows why you should keep power banks well away from the reach of your pets. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Counter-protests after week of riots |  | Police forces in London and Bristol, where this picture was taken, thanked demonstrators for coming together. Credit: BBC | Police across the UK had been bracing for another night of violent protests on Wednesday, with thousands of officers deployed and more than 100 events anticipated. Instead, largely peaceful rallies took place across the country. Thousands of anti-racism protesters showed solidarity with those targeted in the riots, which were sparked by misinformation online over the fatal stabbing of three little girls in Southport in the north-west England town last week that fanned far-right and anti-immigrations sentiment. Solidarity also came in other forms. A library in Liverpool that was set on fire on Saturday has received almost £200,000 ($254,000) in donations from the public. The relatively quiet evening doesn't mean the alert level will be lowered. Riot police are expected to stay on standby for the "foreseeable future" including through the weekend "and beyond", according to assistant Chief Constable Mark Williams. Get the latest.
- 'I couldn't defend myself': Mark Easton and Pamela Tickell talk to an asylum seeker who was punched in the face during a night of violence in Hartlepool, in north-east England.
- Day in court: More than 400 people have been arrested so far in connection with the violent protests. Oli Constable reports from Sheffield as some of those accused made their first appearances in court.
- Channel3Now: Marianna Spring investigates the website whose incorrect report that an asylum seeker had been arrested over the Southport stabbing was widely shared on social media.
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WORLD HEADLINES | - Carles Puigdemont: Police in Barcelona are hunting for the separatist former leader of Catalonia who made a dramatic return to Spain after a seven-year exile, despite facing an outstanding arrest warrant.
| - Eras Tour: Three upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna have been cancelled following the arrest of two people suspected of planning attacks inspired by the Islamic State group at large events around the Austrian capital.
| | - Beta thalassaemia: The UK's National Health Service is going to offer gene-editing therapy for the blood disorder in a “revolutionary breakthrough” for patients.
| - Stuck in space: Two US astronauts who arrived at the International Space Station on 5 June expecting to stay only eight days may not be able to get home until 2025, due to an issue with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft.
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| Women's 10k goes ahead in the Seine |  | The Netherlands' Sharon van Rouwendaal clinched the gold in the event. Credit: Reuters | The women's 10k marathon swimming race at Paris 2024 has gone ahead as planned, despite concerns over water quality in the River Seine. The men's event is set to take place on Friday. |
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| | There are a lot of athletes here making their Olympic debut. Quite a few are young and new. This is a brutal 10k for your first one. Tokyo was as close to a swimming pool as you get, so flat and open. You could see so clearly in the water, it is the opposite here. There has been so much talk about the water quality in the lead-up because of it not being the most pleasant river and the amount of money they spent on the infrastructure. |
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| | - Curbing enthusiasm: Beijing is cracking down on "aggressive fans" who it says are affecting the performance of Chinese athletes at the Olympics - the latest in its years-long war against celebrity worship.
| - Drug arrest: Australia hockey player Tom Craig has apologised after being released from custody in Paris following his arrest for allegedly buying cocaine.
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BEYOND THE HEADLINES | South Africans can finally keep lights on |
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| |  | Business is better for restaurant owner Sizeka Rashamosa now that she has a reliable electricity supply. Credit: Ed Habershon/BBC | Regular power cuts, a practice known as load-shedding, had become a feature of South African life. Two years since the government launched an Energy Action Plan, something has improved - electricity supply has been uninterrupted since March. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | Finding beauty in decay | Photogenic disused sites, from derelict shipyards to crumbling cooling towers. | |
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And finally... | That dogs like gnawing at things - often to the despair of their owners - is undeniable. But one pet bit off more than it could chew when sinking its teeth into a portable lithium-ion battery power bank. A video released by the Tulsa Fire Department, in the US state of Oklahoma, shows the fiery consequences. You'll be glad to know no animals came to harm. | |
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