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How aircraft conquered Antarctica - BBC Future

Flying on the coldest continent on Earth is a dangerous business, but without aircraft we would still know relatively little about Antarctica and life there would be impossible.

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Mob Justice Is Trampling Democratic Discourse - The Atlantic

Social codes are changing, in many ways for the better. But for those whose behavior doesn’t adapt fast enough to the new norms, judgment can be swift—and merciless.

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Geronimo the alpaca killed as legal row ends - BBC News

A destruction order is carried out on the alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB.

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Naked Attraction London bus ads to be removed - BBC News

The advert was criticised on social media as "tone deaf" with passengers at risk of sexual assault.

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Highly polluting leaded petrol now eradicated from the world, says UN - BBC

The highly polluting fuel has contaminated the atmosphere, water and crops for nearly a century.

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Why so many workers have lost interest in their jobs - BBC Worklife

For many, the pandemic has deteriorated our relationship with our jobs. Can you re-ignite the spark – and should you even try?

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Nigerian students amass degrees to stay in Europe - BBC News

Modupe Osunkoya enrolled on her third post-graduate degree because she says there are no jobs at home.

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Rugby: Head impact study says players' cognitive function can decline after

One season of professional rugby could be enough to see a decline in a player's blood flow to the brain and cognitive function, a new study claims.

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Brazil bank robbers tie hostages to getaway cars in Araçatuba - BBC News

Armed gang members took hostages as human shields, after a bank robbery in Brazil.

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John Simpson on Afghanistan: A country abandoned - BBC News

As foreign forces end their 20-year campaign, our world affairs editor considers what has been achieved.

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French woman arrested over jewellery thefts from coffins - BBC News

Police believe the woman was posing as a mourner to strip valuables from the recently deceased.

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Does feeding garden birds do more harm than good? - BBC News

How bird feeding could disrupt an ecological balance just beyond our windowsills and gardens.

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Why pigeons mean peril for satellite broadband - BBC News

Satellite internet is a key part of plans to fill broadband "not spots", but simple things can affect it.

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Government to ban single-use plastic cutlery - BBC News

Plastic plates and polystyrene cups will also be banned in England in what ministers call a "war on plastic".

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Robert F Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan recommended for parole - BBC News

A parole board calls for Sirhan Sirhan's release, but the decision now goes to California's governor.

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Light pollution from street lamps linked to insect loss - BBC News

Scientists say light pollution is a factor driving "worrying" declines in local insect populations.

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Ryan Tedder: Classic songs are strangling new music - BBC News

New bands don't have a chance because everyone is streaming Queen and ABBA, says the OneRepublic star.

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Greenland island is world's northernmost island - scientists - BBC News

They say a tiny island off Greenland's coast was discovered by luck during a recent expedition.

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Stalin-era mass grave found in Ukraine - BBC News

Thousands of people are thought to be buried at the site - one of the largest ever found in Ukraine.

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Trial suggests malaria sickness could be cut by 70% - BBC News

Seasonal vaccines and drugs could save millions of young lives in Africa, researchers say.

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Scatter-Gather

Why we’re working hard with little to show for it, and what we can do about it.

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How to fight microplastic pollution with magnets - BBC Future

Huge amounts of plastic ends up rivers and oceans every year, harming the environment and potentially also human health. But what if we could pull it out of water with magnets?

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The hard men removing squatters in Spain - BBC News

Some squatters in Spain demand cash before leaving - so eviction firms have arisen to handle the talks.

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Afghanistan: The 'undefeated' Panjshir Valley - an hour from Kabul - BBC Ne

The Panjshir Valley has been a flashpoint in Afghanistan's turbulent history - now it's happening again.

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Afghanistan: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube

John Oliver discusses the end of America’s war with Afghanistan, and the humanitarian crisis being left behind.Connect with Last Week Tonight online... Subsc...

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