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Australia's growing thirst for alcohol-free wine and beer - BBC News

Demand for non-alcoholic drinks "explodes" as more Australians rethink their drinking habits.

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World Bank rejects El Salvador request for Bitcoin help - BBC News

This month the country announced plans to become the first nation to make the cryptocurrency legal tender.

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Botswana diamond could be world's third largest - BBC News

The "rare and extraordinary" gem weighs 1,098 carats and was unveiled by diamond firm, Debswana.

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Nuclear energy: Fusion plant backed by Jeff Bezos to be built in UK - BBC N

Canadian company General Fusion is set to build a $400m fusion demonstrator near Oxford.

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South Carolina court halts executions until firing squad is available - BBC

A South Carolina court says two murderers must be allowed to choose their method of execution.

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Girls to break centuries-old German male choir school tradition - BBC News

The Regensburger Domspatzen boys' church choir will open its school to girls next year.

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The relatives frozen in time on Google Street View - BBC News

People are sharing ways in which the mapping tool has accidentally connected them with dead relatives.

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Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs called 'prostitute' by US website - BBC

Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs had his playing position wrongly renamed on the US news site.

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Ganges river: India boatman praised for saving baby girl floating in a box

The 21-day-old baby girl was found in a wooden box in the Ganges river and is now in hospital.

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Greece killing: Husband confesses to Caroline Crouch death - BBC News

Police say a Greek pilot has admitted suffocating his wife in a crime that shocked the country.

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Lakshadweep: India's paradise islands in turmoil over new plans - BBC News

Angry residents have made headlines with their protests against controversial government proposals.

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Alex Harvill: US daredevil dies during world record attempt - BBC News

Alex Harvill died trying to break the record for the longest motorcycle ramp jump in Washington.

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Once the future, US now captive to its past - BBC News

History is inescapable to Americans and visitors alike but now it's become more contested than ever.

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Pornhub videos: Women sue, alleging lack of consent - BBC News

More than 30 women say private or non-consensual videos of them were uploaded to the site.

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'Living fossil' fish may live for up to a century - BBC News

The coelacanth was thought to live for about 20 years, but a new study suggests it's nearer 100.

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The woman who walked around the world - BBC Travel

Seeking a deeper connection to the world, Angela Maxwell set off to walk it alone. Six years and 20,000 miles later, she brought that connection home.

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An ancient engineering feat that harnessed the wind - BBC Travel

Iran’s wind catchers stand as a reminder of how ancient civilisations have adapted to the region’s harsh desert environment.

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Stargazers get Nasa recognition for Crescent Nebula photo - BBC News

An astronomy fan from Gloucestershire teams up with fellow fans to produce a photo of a nebula.

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Valuable 350-year-old oil paintings found in skip - BBC News

German police say the gold-framed artworks had been dumped at a motorway rest stop in Bavaria.

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Troubled US teens left traumatised by tough love camps - BBC News

Paris Hilton is among thousands who allege abuse at programmes aimed at reforming US teenagers.

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Shanghai gallery removes exhibit ranking women 'prettiest to ugliest' - BBC

The gallery in Shanghai pulls the video piece "Uglier and Uglier" after a backlash.

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Pakistan's beloved 'poor man’s burger' - BBC Travel

For Pakistanis, especially Karachiites, the iconic bun-kebab isn’t just a food but an expression of their identity.

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The Lazarus heist: How North Korea almost pulled off a billion-dollar hack

In 2016 North Korean hackers planned a $1bn raid on Bangladesh's national bank and came within an inch of success. But how did they do it?

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South Africa gems that sparked rush are quartz not diamonds - BBC News

Thousands of people rushed to KwaHlathi village after a man found what turns out to be quartz.

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Belgium: Body of fugitive far-right Belgian soldier found - BBC News

The shooting instructor went missing in May after taking weapons from a base, sparking a huge manhunt.

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