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Great gags, hope and happy endings: books to cheer everyone up

From a wartime romance to a comedy of cooking errors … Amanda Craig recommends books that lift the spirits

UK shared 250 Afghan interpreters' details on email September 21, 2021
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has launched an investigation, while the MoD has apologised for the breach.
Evergrande: Asia stocks down as investors weigh China concerns September 21, 2021
The Chinese property giant is facing a major debt crisis, triggering fears of contagion in global markets.
Evergrande: Embattled China property giant sparks economy fears September 21, 2021
The world's most indebted real estate developer is in crisis - is it too big to fail?
Covid: Melbourne construction sites shut after violent vaccine protest September 21, 2021
Construction sites in the Australian city are shut for two weeks after a demonstration against jabs.
Cambodia: The autistic teenager jailed over a Telegram post September 20, 2021
He allegedly insulted Cambodia's government, prompting heavily-armed policemen to arrest him.
India Covid-19: Meet the teacher who turned a street into a classroom September 20, 2021
A primary school teacher has found an innovative way to resume classes in India's rural West Bengal state.
Guinness World Records: Japanese sisters certified world's oldest twins September 20, 2021
Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama from Japan receive their Guinness World Records awards.
Afghanistan: Fighting off hunger under the Taliban September 20, 2021
For most Afghans staving off starvation is the biggest challenge since the Taliban returned to power.
China: Children given daily time limit on Douyin - its version of TikTok September 20, 2021
Douyin users aged under 14 will be limited to 40 minutes a day on the platform.
Charanjit Singh Channi: What Punjab leadership change says about Congress September 20, 2021
The crisis in Punjab sees the party shying from the status quo - is this a sign of things to come?
Hong Kong sees patriots inducted into new election committee September 20, 2021
Hong Kong had earlier passed a way designed to keep "unpatriotic" people from positions of power.
Giving birth under the Taliban September 20, 2021
Pregnant women, new mothers and infants are bearing the brunt of a worsening healthcare crisis.
Climate change: The world awaits India's net zero emission deadline September 20, 2021
India has given no clarity on how and when it plans to meet its net zero emission target.
My husband and son fought in Afghanistan - it changed all of us September 19, 2021
America's two decades in Afghanistan impacted those who served - and the families waiting at home.
Afghanistan: Stay home, female Kabul government workers told September 19, 2021
It is the latest restriction imposed on Afghanistan's women by the country's new Taliban rulers.
Manny Pacquiao: Boxing star to run for Philippines president September 19, 2021
Manny Pacquiao is a senator in parliament and remains active in the ring after a successful career.
Turkmenistan: Getting Covid in a land where no cases officially exist September 19, 2021
People in Turkmenistan are struggling to get treatment in a system that denies there are any cases.
Afghanistan: The 'shattered dreams' of the Ariana cabin crew September 18, 2021
The BBC's Lyse Doucet meets the female crew of Afghanistan's national airline, who are in hiding.
Afghanistan: The escape of the whirling dancer September 17, 2021
How the only female whirling dancer in Afghanistan made it out of Kabul.

Biden urges cooperation through 'decisive decade for our world' September 21, 2021
Joe Biden called for cooperation in his first speech as US president to the UN General Assembly.
Harry Dunn: Parents reach resolution in civil case against suspect September 21, 2021
The parents of the teenager, killed in 2019, had filed a claim for damages against Anne Sacoolas.
Hungary fans banned after racism at England game September 21, 2021
Hungary are ordered to play two matches behind closed doors by Fifa following the racism English players experienced at the World Cup qualifier in Budapest on 2 September.
Why is there a CO2 shortage and how will it hit food supplies? September 21, 2021
Carbon dioxide production will restart in two leading factories after a government deal to tackle shortages.
Boris Johnson dismisses fears over tough winter September 21, 2021
The prime minister says the surge in energy prices and supply chain problems are "short-term" issues.
Sudan failed coup: Government blames pro-Bashir elements September 21, 2021
The prime minister says the plotters were "remnants" of ousted President Bashir's regime.
Pew study: Little change in India's religious make-up in 70 years September 21, 2021
The population trebled in 70 years but saw few changes to its religious composition, a study shows.
Knee injury the reason for subbing Messi - Pochettino September 21, 2021
Paris St-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino reveals a knee injury was the reason he substituted Lionel Messi during Sunday's win over Lyon.
Afghan girls school ban would be un-Islamic, Pakistan PM says September 21, 2021
Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks to the BBC's John Simpson about events in neighbouring Afghanistan.
'I wouldn't be surprised if Usyk beats Joshua' September 21, 2021
Anthony Joshua could face his toughest test yet when he fights Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday, says ex-world champion George Groves.
Third Russian accused by UK police in poison attack September 21, 2021
Denis Sergeev is thought to have been the on-the-ground commander for the 2018 poisonings.
Russian students grieve after deadly Perm university attack September 21, 2021
The city of Perm is holding a day of mourning after a gunman killed six people, including teenagers.
Canada election: Trudeau stays in power but Liberals fall short of majority September 21, 2021
His Liberal Party retains power but he fails to secure the majority he wanted when calling the snap election.
Canary Islands volcano: Hundreds more evacuated as La Palma lava nears sea September 21, 2021
Officials fear lava could trigger toxic gasses when it reaches the sea on the Canary Islands resort.
Culture wars make BBC impartiality tougher, director general Tim Davie says September 21, 2021
It's harder than ever for the BBC to maintain impartiality, the corporation's director general says.
The night my baby died as I gave birth in prison September 21, 2021
Louise Powell says her baby died "due to errors" made after she went into labour in prison.
Migrants in Texas: US probes horseback charge on Haiti migrants September 21, 2021
Images which seem to show border agents on horseback driving migrants back spark an investigation.
Jones loses father's ashes while scoring touchdown September 21, 2021
Aaron Jones honours his late father by scoring four touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions.
The torso in the Thames: A 20-year mystery September 21, 2021
Twenty years ago, a young African boy was murdered and his torso was dumped in the Thames. It's the longest unsolved child murder case in the recent history of the Metropolitan Police.
The mother and son who waited 58 years for a hug September 21, 2021
Calvin Barrett flies from the US to the UK to meet his "Ma" after tracing her through a DNA test.

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