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Singapore: Man feared for life during otter attack - BBC News

Graham George Spencer was left with more than 20 wounds after he was bitten by the animals.

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The ultra-violent cult that became a global mafia

A BBC investigation into Black Axe has unearthed new evidence of political infiltration, and a scamming and killing operation spanning the globe.

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How hologram tech may soon replace video calls - BBC News

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated interest in digital protection communication.

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Vladimir Putin: I moonlighted as a taxi driver in the 1990s - BBC News

Russia's president says he had to top up his income during economic troubles when the USSR collapsed.

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France resists US challenge to its values - BBC News

The government is fighting back at what it sees as imported cultural ideas from the UK and US.

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Indian police 'foil man's attempt to fake death' - BBC News

Officers say he murdered another man to try to fake his own death to avoid being returned to prison.

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Are New Year's resolutions powerful or pointless? - BBC Worklife

1 January may seem like an arbitrary date to start self-improvement, but there are good psychological reasons for doing so.

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Canada offers up to $40bn to compensate indigenous children - BBC News

It comes after a lengthy legal battle over the abuse of native children held in government care.

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US tornadoes: Is climate change to blame? - BBC News

Are tornadoes becoming more frequent, dangerous or unpredictable - and is the changing climate to blame?

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Apology to US teachers over 'dash for cash' charity stunt - BBC News

The US bank that donated the cash said they will give more after the "degrading and insulting" event.

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Russia explosion: Teen detonates device at Orthodox convent school - BBC Ne

A number of people were injured after the blast at an Orthodox school near a nunnery outside Moscow.

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How are Rome's monuments still standing? - BBC Travel

Nearly 2,000 years on, how are the Colosseum and the Pantheon still standing despite earthquakes, floods and military conflicts?

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Where asking someone's age isn't rude - BBC Travel

Though considered impertinent in many cultures, asking someone's age in South Korea is a social contract that establishes the pecking order between speakers.

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Rocket scientists and brain surgeons aren't necessarily more clever - study

Professionals in the field score similarly to the general public in brainpower, a study says.

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Miami is banking on cryptocurrency and New York wants in - BBC News

MiamiCoin and NYCCoin are experiments designed to put these cities on the cryptocurrency map.

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The Hardknott Pass: Britain's wildest road - BBC Travel

Built by the Romans and considered one of Britain's most "outrageous" roads, it's filled with sharp hairpin turns and is the width of a bridleway.

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James Webb telescope lifted atop its launch rocket - BBC News

The $10bn successor to Hubble is bolted to the Ariane rocket that will blast it into space.

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Why We Should NOT Look For Aliens - The Dark Forest - YouTube

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James Webb: A $10bn machine in search of the end of darkness - BBC News

The biggest space telescope ever built is ready to show us the first stars to light up the cosmos.

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Parker Solar Probe makes historic pass through Sun's atmosphere - BBC News

Nasa's Parker spacecraft spends a brief period inside the solar corona - the Sun's outer atmosphere.

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Why festive gatherings can be so toxic - BBC Future

Christmas is a time of love, warmth – and often, huge family arguments. Here's how to decode the primal forces that can cause painful rows, and enjoy a more peaceful season.

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(133) The 10 tactics of fascism | Jason Stanley | Big Think - YouTube

The 10 tactics of fascism, with Jason StanleySubscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthinkUp next ►►"Never Again?" How fascism hija...

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The Walk of Peace: Europe's Alps-to-Adriatic hiking trail - BBC Travel

Spanning two countries, this 270km-long path traces one of the bloodiest frontlines of World War One and now stands as a celebration of peace.

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Heartbreak over 'failed' bid to remove Gough Island's mice - BBC News

A mouse has been spotted after attempts to eradicate the invasive rodents from a remote island.

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John Cleese to complain over BBC interview - BBC News

The Monty Python star says he was made to look "harmful" during a discussion on cancel culture.

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