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(37) Afghanistan: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube
John Oliver discusses what’s happened since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, how their ongoing crisis has even more to do with our decisions than you migh...
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The hunt for a universal Covid-19 vaccine - BBC Future
The first Covid-19 vaccines that work on all variants might be available as early as 2024.
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xkcd: Unreliable Connection
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Salman Rushdie: Iran blames writer and supporters for stabbing - BBC News
"We do not consider anyone other than Rushdie and his supporters worthy of blame," a spokesman said.
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The tech aiming to prevent lost airline luggage - BBC News
With millions of bags and suitcases going missing this summer, technology may offer the solution.
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How layoffs shed their taboo - BBC Worklife
Many workers feel ashamed or devastated when losing a job – so why are more shouting the news from the mountaintops?
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How mammals won the dinosaurs' world - BBC Future
Sixty-six million years ago, our ancestors lived through the most violent event in the Earth's history. How did small, insignificant mammals survive a doomsday asteroid?
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The floating homes of Lake Titicaca - BBC Travel
Created by the indigenous Uros people as protection against attacks from the Incas, the Uros Islands are one of the world's most innovative feats of human engineering.
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India Independence Day: The surprising DIY tech that powered India's freedo
For two decades, Mumbai-based Chicago Radio became synonymous with India's freedom struggle.
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xkcd: Coffee Cup Holes
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Climate activists fill golf holes with cement after water ban exemption - B
French environmentalists sabotage golf greens to protest against their exemption from water bans.
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Salman Rushdie: Author on ventilator and unable to speak, agent says - BBC
The Satanic Verses author was stabbed in the neck and abdomen at an event in New York state.
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Who is Salman Rushdie? The writer who emerged from hiding - BBC News
Rushdie suffered years of Islamist death threats after writing The Satanic Verses in 1988.
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Suspected bank robber rescued from tunnel near Vatican - BBC News
Police believe the alleged gang member could have been burrowing into a bank near the Vatican.
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Zimbabwe hails gold coin success and wants to issue more - BBC News
Another gold coin is to be rolled out as currency, this time worth $180, the central bank says.
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Author Salman Rushdie attacked on stage in New York - BBC News
The author, 75, has suffered years of Islamist death threats since writing The Satanic Verses.
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Rahimullah Haqqani: Afghan cleric killed by bomb hidden in artificial leg -
Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, who had close ties with the Taliban, was a supporter of girls' education.
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Iranian women who need certificates to prove they are virgins - BBC News
In Iran, many women face medical virginity tests before they marry, but some are now pushing back.
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Can eating fish ever be sustainable? - BBC Future
Finding sustainable seafood can be complex. Jocelyn Timperley digs into out how to make the most environmentally-friendly choices.
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Japan dolphin: Two more swimmers bitten - BBC News
It is the latest in a string of beach attacks this summer - all believed to involve the same creature.
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Is dark chocolate really good for you? - BBC Future
We've long been told that chocolate isn't good for us. But the darker the bar, the more surprisingly good it could be for health.
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The Russian billionaire daring to speak out about Putin - BBC News
Boris Mints calls Putin's invasion of Ukraine "vile", adding the war is a result of his "madness".
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Ryanair boss O'Leary says the era of €10 flights is over - BBC News
Flights will be more expensive because war in Ukraine has pushed up oil prices, Michael O'Leary tells the BBC.
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Turkey's underground city of 20,000 people - BBC Travel
More than 85m beneath the famous fairy chimneys of Cappadocia lies a massive subterranean city that was in near-constant use for thousands of years.
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The 'boomerang' employees returning after quitting - BBC Worklife
More and more workers are going back to companies they left. The move can advance a career, but it isn’t foolproof.
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