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WHO horrified over sexual exploitation by aid workers in DR Congo - BBC New

The agency apologises to victims after inquiry finds abuse by aid staff tackling the Ebola outbreak.

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The blue men of the Sahara - BBC Travel

While the Sahara's captivating blue attire is becoming a relic from the past, in Mauritania, the fashion tradition is still alive and looks like it's here to stay.

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John Lennon: Recording of unreleased song up for auction in Denmark - BBC N

The rare audio track was made in Denmark more than 50 years ago, months before the Beatles split.

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Does doing what you love for a living come with a price? - BBC Worklife

The idea of turning a passion into a job has always been alluring. But the reality of doing what you love for work is complicated.

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Can football-playing robots beat the World Cup winners by 2050? - BBC News

The robot football league that is hoping to eventually beat the best human team in the world.

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India's misunderstood maharajahs - BBC News

Indian princes were often stereotyped as lazy hedonists, but they were serious political figures.

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Was famed Samson and Delilah really painted by Rubens? No, says AI | Art an

Long-held doubts about the authenticity of the National Gallery’s masterpiece, bought for £2.5m in 1980, are backed by pioneering technology

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Why hard work alone isn't enough to get ahead - BBC Worklife

We're constantly taught the recipe for getting ahead is to put our heads down and outwork everyone else. But that's not quite right.

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Landsat-9: 'Satellite of record' launches to picture Earth - BBC News

The Landsat-9 imaging mission lifts off to maintain the longest space-based record of Planet Earth.

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In rural Afghanistan, a family welcomes Taliban rule - BBC News

The BBC's Jeremy Bowen travels to Helmand province, a month after the hardline Islamists took control.

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Afghanistan: Taliban ban Helmand barbers from trimming beards - BBC News

The hardline group says anyone cutting beards will be punished as it breaches their reading of Islamic law.

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Fashion giant Saint Laurent to ban use of fur in 2022 - BBC News

The fashion house's parent company, Kering, says all its brands will be fur-free by autumn 2022.

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One of NYC's poshest buildings facing $250m lawsuit over building defects -

A posh building on NYC's Billionaire Row has been facing a series of serious woes.

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China declares all crypto-currency transactions illegal - BBC News

Trading Bitcoin and other crypto-currenices is a criminal activity, China's central bank says.

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Jitender Maan Gogi: India gangster shot dead in Delhi court - BBC News

Two men dressed as lawyers opened fire in court on a man police detained on charges of murder and extortion.

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The everyday foods that could become luxuries - BBC Future

Everyday foods such as coffee, meat and spices could become luxury items due to global climate impacts and changing tastes.

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Can a long-lost turtle help to restore Britain's wetlands? - BBC Future

Around the world, amphibian and reptile species are under threat, but two teenagers are reviving rare frogs, turtles and snakes to help diversify wetlands.

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'How we re-delivered a baby's postcard - 75 years on' - BBC News

After an illness, Stu began reuniting old postcards with their owners - and revived some buried memories.

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German elections 2021: The conspiracy theories targeting voters - BBC News

One wildly inaccurate claim suggests Germany does not actually exist.

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Hospitality staff set to keep all their tips under rule change - BBC News

The government is set to make it illegal for hospitality bosses to withhold tips from their workers.

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Footprints in New Mexico are oldest evidence of humans in the Americas - BB

Scientists have found evidence that humans reached the Americas earlier than previously thought.

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Afghanistan war: UK's lowest payout for civilian death was £104.17 - BBC Ne

The compensation payment is one of hundreds by the Ministry of Defence, revealed for the first time.

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The epic adventures of the Gilgamesh Dream tablet - BBC News

How an ancient story of a superhuman king ended up in all sorts of unexpected places.

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Linda Evangelista says she was left 'deformed' by cosmetic procedure - BBC

The star says she has become "a recluse" after an adverse reaction to a fat reduction procedure.

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