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Director Tina Gharavi on Virginia Woolf
Iranian-born director on her new film Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day
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Britain’s decade of political chaos
How Brexit upended British politics
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Is climate change ruining our sleep?
How the rise in night-time temperatures is starting to disrupt our sleep and health
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I had a baby – then lost my memory, part 2
With her past erased, writer Samina Ali must rediscover her son – and herself
Brexit: Ireland watches the vote unfold
In 2016, the UK voted on whether to remain a member of, or leave, the European Union
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How did we get here? 1. Israel and the Palestinians
Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict
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US Senate votes to pass Iran war powers
It requires Trump to halt the war in Iran or seek congressional approval.
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US senate passes war power resolution on Iran
It requires Trump to halt the war in Iran or seek congressional approval
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UN set to evacuate sailors stranded in the Gulf
More than 11,000 sailors have been stranded because of the US-Israel war against Iran.
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Patricia Cornwell, novelist: Imagination saved me
Bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell on childhood trauma, survival and imagination
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Founders: Duolingo's billionaire boss on rejecting Bill Gates
Luis von Ahn co-founded the #1 language app after selling reCAPTCHA to Google
How Aussies taught kids to stay safe in the sun
In 1981, Australia launched the Slip Slop Slap campaign with help from Sid the seagull
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The Code of Hammurabi
The impact of the wide-ranging laws of Hammurabi King of Babylon from 4000 years ago
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The kid-fluencers selling younger looking skin
There are growing concerns that young people are becoming obsessed with flawless skin
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I promised I'd fight for the art my mum hid from the Nazis
Judy King and her mother fought for decades to get back their suitcase of Jewish artworks
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Ukraine hits energy facilities in Crimea
The authorities in the Russian occupied region have been forced to suspend fuel sales
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Heatwave blasts western Europe
Record June temperatures have been recorded in several countries, with highs of 44C
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Europe hit by record-breaking temperatures
Thousands of people in northern France have been lefts without power
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How is Europe coping with the heat?
Red alerts are in place in France, the UK, Italy and Spain, and across England and Wales
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Lack of evidence most IVF ‘add-ons’ improve fertility
Providers may offer add-ons, additional treatments they say could help patients conceive
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Europe heatwave: UK breaks June temperature record
Power outages hit France as more intense heat grips the continent
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Europe's heatwave: Too hot to tour?
Tourism is taking a hit as an intense heatwave grips Europe
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