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Russia escalates attacks on Ukraine as winter approaches
John Simpson explores the effect on civilians of Russia’s bombardment of Ukrainian cities
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Why Trump is not going to war with the Houthis
Saudi Arabia is under attack from the Houthis. Will the US intervene?
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Virtual data centres in space
The plan for an orbiting data centre involves linking satellites around Earth.
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Playing my sitar for strangers brought me back to myself
Broken by grief, Rishab Sharma started playing his sitar online - and became a phenomenon
When Dian Fossey was murdered
American gorilla expert Dian Fossey was murdered in 1985 in the mountains of Rwanda
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Living lands of Hawai'i
Broken by the US military, a Hawaiian park ranger finds healing in a living volcano
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Oregon school shooting
Three children and a teacher killed at a primary school in the US state of Oregon.
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Ukraine says Starshield satellite operations restored
Ukraine has been angered at US withdrawal of key elements of support from US.
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Zelensky to rally EU support
He will urge EU leaders to boost Ukraine's air defences at a summit in Brussels.
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Peter Obi, Nigerian presidential candidate: The last election was rigged
Nigerian opposition leader Peter Obi on his presidential bid and his claim he won in 2023
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Taking Stock: Who owns Space?
Companies and countries are pouring billions of dollars to get ahead in space
Declaring chimpanzees an endangered species
In 1990, human’s closest living relatives were declared endangered for the first time
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The climate changing power of 400 billion toasters
How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?
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Taking a shortcut
A marathon runner hitching a sneaky bike ride has us contemplating scientific shortcuts.
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America’s rogue ambassadors
The US ambassador to Greece is not the only US diplomat causing a stir
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Outlook mixtape: The road trip
Personal stories on two-wheels, four-wheels and a horse-drawn wagon
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Israeli settlers attack West Bank olive harvesters
As the Palestinian olive harvest begins, masked Israeli settlers go on the attack
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Tesla shares rise after 'flying' car launch
Shares in Tesla have climbed following the launch of its new 'flying' sports car.
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US journalist and Palestinians injured in West Bank attack
Settlers beat villagers, threw stones at them, and burned their olive trees and cars
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Zelensky says Ukraine has right to defend itself
President Trump has condemned Kyiv's new wave of strikes on Russian oil refineries
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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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Final moments with death row inmates
The long-term impact of witnessing an execution
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Why don't we lay eggs?
Why give birth to live young when eggs seem so much simpler?
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French president vows European support for Ukraine
Tensions are growing between Kyiv and Washington.
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Students protest in France, as fiscal concern mounts
Youth unemployment above 15% across Europe, as student protests in France continue
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