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Mature male elephants play a crucial role in passing on their knowledge to younger males, a study suggests.

The 10-floor brothel in the German city of Cologne has filed for bankruptcy due to the pandemic.

Whistleblower Edward Snowden tweets he feels vindicated by the ruling from the US Court of Appeals.

Marian Kocner was accused of ordering the killings of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée in 2018.

Is vegetable oil bad for you? Is avocado oil as healthy as olive oil? Confused about cooking oils? BBC Future investigates the healthiest oils to cook with.

Japanese engineers are hoping to build wind turbines that can withstand the world’s worst typhoons, generating power even in the midst of a natural disaster.

A man is found drifting on a life raft two days after his cargo ship capsized during a typhoon.

Christopher Killick filmed Emily Hunt while she was naked and unconscious in a hotel room.

Germany has revealed he was poisoned with Novichok. This is how events unfolded over Siberia.

A magazine claims the president called US soldiers killed in action "losers", something he denies.

Tehran has continued to enrich uranium in breach of a nuclear deal, the UN nuclear watchdog warns.

Scientists say early tests showed that volunteers developed antibodies to fight the virus.

Alain Cocq wanted to start Facebook livestreaming his final days on Saturday morning.

The John Cage piece, As Slow As Possible, began 19 years ago and is to last 639 years.

A convent in southern France secretly gave sanctuary to 83 Jewish children during World War Two.

Residents say Viscri, where Prince Charles owns a home, is struggling with a recent tourism boom.

Matthew Robson's quirky collection of presents is now worth £40,000.

Thousands of Americans have received unsolicited packets of seeds this year, mostly from China.

Police believe victims were chosen at random and there is no suggestion the attacks are terror related.

An electric racket and a gas leak have proved disastrous for one man in France, local media report.

About 30 horses have been attacked in France in recent months, prompting public outcry.

The director, awarded for Closely Watched Trains, died aged 82 after battling serious health issues.

Na bijna 20 jaar verhitte politieke discussies lijkt het erop dat de komende federale regering nu eindelijk de knoop zal doorhakken: worden onze twee recentste kernreactoren langer opengehouden of niet? Het uitgelezen moment om de zin of onzin van kernenergie eens vanuit een breder, internationaal perspectief te bekijken, dachten we. Want hoe zit het nu eigenlijk met de nucleaire sector in de rest van de wereld? Worden er nog nieuwe reactoren bijgebouwd of stopt iedereen met kernenergie? Hoe veilig of onveilig zijn onze Belgische kernreactoren in vergelijking met de buitenlandse? Is ons nucleaire park echt zo oud en versleten? Een overzicht in tien vragen.

Demonstrators say a government-selected board will ruin the autonomy of a top arts university.

There's been a rise in sellers buying and sending out their own goods in order to boost sales and reviews.