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Tangaraju Suppiah: Singapore to execute man over cannabis charge - BBC News

Activists including Richard Branson say Tangaraju Suppiah was convicted on weak and controversial evidence.

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Climate change: recent, rapid ocean warming alarms scientists - BBC News

There’s growing concern that the oceans are heating up quickly – and scientists are unsure of the implications.

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xkcd: Recipe Relativity

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Sebastien Bellin: Brussels bomb survivor on Ironman feat and forgiveness -

Losing blood, running low on time, Sebastien Bellin knew his choices over the next hour would decide if he lived or died. Then he remembered the words of his old coach.

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Kenya starvation cult: The unbearable stench of mass graves - BBC News

Dozens of bodies of people who are thought to have starved themselves are uncovered in a forest.

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1903 Ulysses Storm among windiest ever in British Isles - BBC News

Scientists recover old weather records which show how a famous storm in 1903 produced brutal winds

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First edition Shakespeare text from 1623 goes on display - BBC News

Published in November 1623 the book contains all of Shakespeare's plays and was published

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Second cheetah brought to India from Africa dies - BBC News

Two of the 20 big cats brought to India since last year are now dead.

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Activity snacking may help with type 1 diabetes - study - BBC News

A small trial suggests regular walking breaks, alongside insulin treatment, may lower blood sugar levels.

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Primo de Rivera: Spain to exhume fascist Falange leader - BBC News

The remains of the fascist leader who inspired General Franco are removed from a giant mausoleum.

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Guy Ritchie's The Covenant and why Hollywood is afraid of the war in Afghan

Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, the new action-thriller about an army sergeant who returns to Afghanistan is the latest tentative US attempt to explore the conflict, writes Caryn James.

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The nightmares that paralyse you in your sleep - BBC Future

Sleep paralysis has inspired paintings and horror stories. Now scientists are starting to understand why people wake from dreams unable to move.

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Why Cornwall is resurrecting its indigenous language - BBC Travel

As Britain redefines its modern identity, the Cornish are re-finding their place in the nation through their ancient language, Kernewek.

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Sati: How the fight to ban burning of widows in India was won - BBC News

William Bentinck, the first governor general of British-ruled India, banned sati, in 1829.

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The wedding tech now at the heart of couples' nuptials - BBC News

A growing number of brides and grooms are embracing technology for their big day.

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ChatGPT: How generative AI could change hiring as we know it - BBC Worklife

Candidates are already using tools such as ChatGPT to write cover letters and CVs. But it’s just a small piece of how AI is transforming hiring processes.

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Titanic plan from sinking inquiry sells for £195k - BBC News

The auctioneer says the prices reflect the rarity and "enduring appeal of the Titanic story".

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Bihar Sharif: The 113-year-old India library torched in a riot - BBC News

The madrassa library, which contained priceless manuscripts, was recently burnt down by a mob of rioters.

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Kenya cult deaths: 21 bodies found in investigation into 'starvation cult'

A preacher in custody allegedly told followers to starve themselves in order to "meet Jesus".

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Amritpal Singh: Sikh separatist arrested after weeks on the run - BBC News

Indian police have arrested self-styled Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who was accused of attempted murder.

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Montevideo Maru: Australia finds wreck of Japanese WW2 disaster ship - BBC

The Japanese ship was torpedoed off the Philippines in 1942, killing nearly 1,000 Australian prisoners.

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Paris synagogue bomber convicted after 43 years - BBC News

Hassan Diab refused to leave Canada to attend the trial into the murder of four people.

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From Akhenaten To Vlad The Impaler, Artist Brings Famous Historical Figures

Time travel might not exist, but artworks throughout the ages give us glimpses of the past. Paintings and sculptures outlive their subjects, and we in the 21st century can sort of see the famous faces of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. And now, with the help of digital artists like Becca Saladin, we can see what […]

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My Pillow boss Mike Lindell to pay $5m to man over bogus election claim - B

The My Pillow boss challenged people to prove his data wrong. A software expert did exactly that.

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Ralph Yarl, Kaylin Gillis and other senseless shootings rattle US - BBC New

A string of isolated, high-profile shootings map the daily drumbeat of gun violence in the US.

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