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New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations - BBC News

No New Zealander born after 2008 will be able to buy tobacco under proposed new health laws.

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Woman fined €1,200 for causing Tour de France pile-up - BBC News

The woman's cardboard sign brought down dozens of cyclists during a stage of the elite race in June.

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In pictures: Israel hands seized relics to Egypt - BBC News

The haul includes figurines of ancient queens, hieroglyphic inscriptions and burial offerings.

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Saudi camel beauty pageant cracks down on cosmetic enhancements - BBC News

More than 40 camels are disqualified for receiving injections and other cosmetic enhancements.

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xkcd: The Last Molecule

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Myanmar coup: The women abused and tortured in detention - BBC News

Women held for protesting against a military takeover say they were sexually assaulted and tortured.

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Orkney's rare Viking sword has 'many stories to tell' - BBC News

X-rays have revealed the heavily corroded weapon found in Orkney was highly decorated.

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Foula: Britain's most remote inhabited island - BBC Travel

Just 30 permanent residents live on Foula, which lays claim to being Britain's most remote inhabited island and operates on a different calendar to the rest of the UK.

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'Aunt with no kids': The women redefining family roles - BBC Worklife

More women without children are actively embracing the role of aunt. Experts say it’s time we recognised aunthood for the rewarding, beneficial or even transgressive role it can be.

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Netherlands to buy Rembrandt Standard Bearer self-portrait - BBC News

The Dutch government puts aside €150m for the 1636 work, currently owned by the Rothschild family.

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Gilgamesh Dream Tablet: Iraq puts looted artefact on display - BBC News

The 3,500-year-old clay tablet was stolen three decades ago and ended up at a museum in the US.

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Why climate lawsuits are surging - BBC Future

Activists are increasingly suing governments and companies to take action against climate change – and winning. Could this be a turning point?

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...And We'll Do it Again - YouTube

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Afghanistan: Girls' despair as Taliban confirms secondary school ban - BBC

The BBC hears about the ban's harmful impact from teachers and students in 13 Afghan provinces.

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Bitcoin 'founder' to keep 1m Bitcoin cache - BBC News

A jury decided Craig Wright, who says he created the cryptocurrency, can retain bitcoin worth billions of dollars.

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Ariel: Contract signed to build European planet telescope - BBC News

Airbus will lead the construction of the Ariel observatory which will study 1,000 distant worlds.

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Super-rich increase their share of world's income - BBC News

A major report on wealth and inequality says 2020 saw the steepest rise in billionaires' wealth on record.

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Emmett Till: US closes investigation without charges - BBC News

The justice department says there is "insufficient evidence" to back a writer's claim a witness lied.

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Afghanistan: Foreign Office chaotic during Kabul evacuation - whistleblower

Thousands of pleas for help went unread and the foreign secretary lacked urgency, an ex-official says.

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US boss fires 900 employees over Zoom - BBC News

"Last time I did this I cried," said the head of the online mortgage lender laying off 15% of his staff.

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(109) Why Water Boils In Tall Cups - YouTube

Get your Mel Science Kits here: https://melscience.com/s1xI show you how high you can lift water up in a tube with one end open to the atmosphere. Here is th...

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Why Germans celebrate school with a cardboard cone - BBC Future

Through wars and natural disasters, German parents have given their children sweet-filled cones to celebrate the start of school – and pass on a surprisingly powerful message.

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Sigiriya: Sri Lanka's ancient water gardens - BBC Travel

A complex masterpiece of irrigation engineering design, Sigiriya's artfully designed water gardens required structural planning way ahead of its time.

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Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar court sentences ousted leader to four years jail

The ex-leader of Myanmar, who faces a total of 11 charges, is sentenced to two years in prison.

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French climber handed Mont Blanc gems after 2013 find - BBC News

The stones are believed to be from an Air India plane which crashed into the mountain in 1966.

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