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Rediscovering the African roots of Brazil's martial art capoeira - BBC News

An older form of the Brazilian dance-like martial art has been forgotten by many.

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Peter R de Vries: Dutch crime journalist wounded in Amsterdam shooting - BB

Peter R de Vries is fighting for his life after being shot in an Amsterdam street.

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Renewed quest to find Shackleton's lost Endurance ship - BBC News

The team that came close to finding the famous 20th Century explorer's wreck will try again in 2022.

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How to get a lucrative job in cybersecurity - BBC News

There's a serious shortage of IT security workers, so recruiters are fishing in a bigger pool.

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US left Bagram Airbase at night with no notice, Afghan commander says - BBC

American troops quietly withdrew from the key airbase in the early hours, new base commander says.

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Boris Johnson admits it's ludicrous he's PM, says Cummings - BBC News

The former aide launches another attack on the PM, but also defends his decision to work for him.

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Gang behind huge cyber-attack demands $70m in Bitcoin - BBC News

The authors of a "colossal" ransomware attack demand the sum in Bitcoin in return for a key to unlock all files.

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Afghanistan: Soldiers flee to Tajikistan after militant clashes - BBC News

More than 1,000 soldiers retreat to Tajikistan as fighting with the militants intensifies.

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The Italian village that celebrates ugliness - BBC Travel

Celebrating “ugliness” for the past 140 years, Piobbico has become renowned for being the world capital of ugly people. Now, its utopian idea has blossomed into a worldwide movement.

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The Croatian village where the land became 'Swiss cheese' - BBC Future

Villagers in north-east Croatia feared their homes might be swallowed when almost 100 enormous sinkholes appeared in a month.

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Indian dowry payments remarkably stable, study says - BBC News

Researchers studied 40,000 marriages that took place in Indian villages between 1960 and 2008.

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Afghanistan: All foreign troops must leave by deadline - Taliban - BBC News

The group's stance comes amid reports US forces will stay to protect embassies and an airport.

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US officer plays Taylor Swift song to try to block video - BBC News

The officer in Oakland wanted to prevent activists filming him from uploading the video to YouTube.

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Climate change: Will UK mining drive a green revolution? - BBC News

Mining returns to the UK as the green revolution drives the need for more minerals and metals.

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Boy Scouts of America: $850m deal agreed over sexual abuse claims - BBC New

The settlement was made with some 60,000 people over historic claims sexual abuse spanning decades.

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'Coercion and rape': Investigating my yoga school - BBC News

Ishleen Kaur was passionate about yoga movement Sivananda, until she found allegations of sexual abuse.

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Sir Richard Branson sets 11 July to make spaceflight - BBC News

The UK businessman finally names the date when he'll climb aboard his Virgin Galactic rocket plane.

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A Cambodian village ripped apart by a bad batch of rice wine - BBC News

At least 30 Cambodians died recently in less than a month after drinking toxic home-brewed alcohol.

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Bagram: Last US and Nato forces leave key Afghanistan base - BBC News

The sprawling airbase has been the centre of operations against the Taliban and al-Qaeda for almost 20 years.

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Deep sea mining may be step closer to reality - BBC News

Is mining on the ocean floor getting closer to becoming a reality?

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Amsterdam mayor apologises for city's role in slave trade - BBC News

The city puts pressure on the government to follow its lead on a holiday marking the end of slavery.

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Blue Origin flight: Wally Funk, 82, to join Jeff Bezos space flight - BBC N

Wally Funk was overlooked for space flight in the 60s but got a second chance with Jeff Bezos.

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William and Harry to unveil Diana statue at Kensington Palace - BBC News

It will be unveiled at Diana's former home, Kensington Palace, on what would have been her 60th birthday.

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Bill Cosby's sex assault conviction overturned - BBC News

The US comedian leaves jail hours after a Pennsylvania court overturned his sexual assault conviction.

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Taiwan boy thrown 27 times during judo class taken off life support - BBC N

The seven-year-old had suffered severe brain haemorrhaging after a judo class in April.

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