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French officials told to abandon gaming Anglicisms - BBC News

Use “jeu video de competition” instead of "e-sports", language watchdog the Académie Française says.

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How self-deception allows people to lie - BBC Worklife

Self-deception can fool us into believing our own lies – and even make us more convincing.

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Megalodon shark extinction may have been linked to great white competition

The great white shark could have helped push the megalodon to extinction through a battle for food.

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The animals with an artistic eye - BBC Future

Appreciating beauty may be one of the traits which makes us human, but some animals also seem to share it.

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Mona Lisa: Man dressed as old woman throws cake at da Vinci painting - BBC

The perpetrator urged people to "think of the earth" while being led away from the scene.

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UCC: The coming storm over a single common law in India - BBC News

The ruling BJP has resurrected its promise of a single personal law for all citizens, but it will not be easy.

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Ukraine war: Eurovision trophy sold to buy drones for Ukraine - BBC News

The Ukrainian winners of this year's song contest, Kalush Orchestra, sell their trophy for $900,000.

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Switzerland's ingenious cooling caves - BBC Travel

Nothing is more representative of Ticino life than its "grottos", village taverns whose forerunners were natural caves used to store wine, cheese and meat.

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The new airlines betting flying is about to take off - BBC News

Many carriers went out of business during Covid but several seized a golden opportunity to launch.

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Tate Modern fall: Boy thrown from balcony 'defying doctors' predictions' -

A French schoolboy is continuing to recover from life-changing injuries sustained three years ago.

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Port Harcourt: Nigeria church crush leaves 31 dead - BBC News

Police say the crowd became "uncontrollable" at a charity event where food was handed out to the poor.

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Franky Zapata: French jetpack inventor injured in lake crash - BBC News

Franky Zapata was injured after his jetpack, called a flyboard, crashed into a lake in Biscarrosse.

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(162) Predicting How Dice Will Roll Isn't So Hard - YouTube

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Ancient DNA reveals secrets of Pompeii victims - BBC News

It is an almost complete set of "genetic instructions" from people who died when Mount Vesuvius erupted.

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What can and can't be recycled - BBC Future

While the specifics of recycling vary around the globe, there are some common rules – and pervasive myths. Here's everything you ever wanted to know about it.

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Armed female bystander kills man firing at party in West Virginia - BBC New

A woman at a birthday party drew her pistol and left the gunman with multiple wounds, police say.

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Actor Kevin Spacey charged with sexual assault - BBC News

He is to be charged with sexually assaulting three men in London and Gloucestershire.

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South America's unknown ancient path - BBC Travel

Connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, a 4,000km trail created by indigenous people over millennia is now beginning to reveal its mysteries to the world.

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Is the ‘remote work window’ about to close? - BBC Worklife

More people are applying for remote jobs amid concern that office recalls could reduce home-working opportunities. Are they right to rush?

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Man's double hand transplant is 'space-age stuff' - BBC News

Steven Gallagher, 48, has a new lease of life after undergoing pioneering surgery last December.

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Ricky Gervais defends 'taboo' comedy after backlash - BBC News

The comedian's new Netflix special has been described as "dangerous", "anti-gay" and "anti trans".

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Why humans get less sleep than other primates - BBC Future

The amount of time we spend awake and asleep compared to our relatives among the apes, monkeys and lemurs may have played a key role in our evolution.

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The workers quitting over return-to-office policies - BBC Worklife

Employees have long threatened to walk if employers call them back into the office. Now, the dominoes are starting to fall.

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Texas shooting: 19 children among dead in primary school attack - BBC News

Nineteen children are shot dead by a teenage gunman, who is himself killed by law enforcement.

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Flying reptile: Remains of scary prehistoric creature discovered - BBC News

Fossils belonging to the Dragon of Death - found in Argentina - date back 86 million years.

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