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Stories from the New Silk Road: The ‘frenemy’
Katy Watson explores Australia's relationship with China - partner, rival or 'frenemy'?
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The importance of education
Marco explains why educating his daughters matters so deeply in South Sudan
The most successful Paralympian
Trischa Zorn-Hudson has won 55 medals at the Paralympics
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Expanding reproductive choice in women's sports
The Spanish FA announces new fertility treatment options for female footballers and refs
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Cybernetics
The origins and lasting influences of the study of communication in animals and machines
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Could more North Korean troops join Russia's war in Ukraine?
What Pyongyang has to gain from sending men to fight alongside Russian forces
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How is Yemen’s escalating war impacting the Middle East?
John Simpson analyses the impact of the latest outbreak of hostilities in Yemen
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An awkward accident shines a spotlight on Hyrox
Hyrox athlete apologises after Beijing controversy - can the fitness craze keep growing?
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Houthi militants target Saudi capital
The Iran-allied group said it launched ballistic missiles in response to Saudi strikes
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Tightly controlled Russian vote underway
Putin’s ruling party is expected to win in the first election since the Ukraine invasion
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The 25-year-old Ukrainian war veteran who became a bestselling writer
Artur Dron's book of prose from the frontline is being published in English.
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Is a healthy diet more expensive?
With the price of food rising globally, Ruth Alexander asks, does healthy food cost more?
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The pictures that help and heal
We look at two solutions that harness the power of pictures to help disabled people.
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Bangkok's famous 50-year-old soup
How one Bangkok restaurant has kept its sought-after soup bubbling for 50 years
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Are carrots becoming less nutritious?
Have crops lost nutrients since the 1950s? We dig into the evidence.
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Can we live without our phones?
Sharing experiences of tech addiction and “weirdness” on smartphones
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Turkey on trial: Can courts control a nation?
From jailed mayors to comedians, Emily Wither investigates Turkey's crackdown
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Germans vote in state elections
The elections could weaken Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s hold on power
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The solar power boom in Pakistan and the Philippines
Jordan Dunbar finds out why Pakistanis and Filipinos are embracing solar panels
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The Happy Pod: The best friends who turned out to be sisters
Meena and Minal were born in India, but adopted by different families
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Live Sporting Action
Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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The sound of a story
How does the BBC World Service use words, sound and music to bring stories to life?
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A distorted view
A new world map inspires a fresh look at our planet and beyond.
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German chancellor describes state election results as a 'disaster'
A CDU member says that warding off the threat from the far-right AfD must be a priority
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AI to solve the energy crisis?
Might the UK and US joining their AI forces help solve nuclear fusion?
