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Ghana 'baby-harvesting syndicate' arrested - BBC News

Doctors, nurses, mothers and social workers are apprehended after babies were sold for $5,000.

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EU orders next-generation Galileo satellites - BBC News

The European Commission issues contracts worth €1.5bn to advance technologies in its sat-nav system.

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Biden inauguration leaves QAnon believers in disarray - BBC News

Followers of the baseless conspiracy theory are split over failed inauguration day predictions.

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Elephants counted from space for conservation - BBC News

Satellite imagery is being used to count elephants in a breakthrough that could aid conservation.

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How the world embraced consumerism - BBC Future

Over the course of the 20th Century, capitalism moulded the ordinary person into a consumer. Kerryn Higgs traces the historical roots of the world's unquenchable thirst for more stuff.

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American Kristen Gray to be deported from Bali amid Twitter row - BBC News

Kristen Gray's tweets about life in Bali came to the attention of authorities after they went viral.

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Why you’re more creative in coffee shops - BBC Worklife

If we’re already working in isolation at home, why do we miss working with our heads similarly down in a public setting?

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Natural wonder: Wing 'clap' solves mystery of butterfly flight - BBC News

The cupped clap of a butterfly's wings may be the key to their flying abilities and their survival.

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Biden inauguration: Trump leaves White House vowing 'we will be back' - BBC

Donald Trump tells supporters "I will fight for you, I will be watching" as he heads to Florida.

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Theresa May: PM's foreign aid cut damaged UK's moral leadership, says prede

The UK has not always "lived up to its values" under Boris Johnson, his predecessor Theresa May says.

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Trump pardons Bannon in final acts of clemency - BBC News

Donald Trump issues pardons and commutations for more than 140 people in his final hours as president.

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What's the easiest sport to win a gold in? - BBC Future

You may have been inspired to dust off the trainers thanks to the athletic exploits in Rio. But if you want to emulate their podium poses, what’s the best sport to try?

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Shetland space launch plans submitted - BBC News

The proposals which have gone to the council and could support hundreds of jobs include three launch pads for rockets.

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Aaf Brandt Corstius over videobelclichés: ‘Zien jullie mij?’ | Onze Taal

Genootschap Onze Taal.

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Starbucks customer compensated over 'slanty' eyes drawing on cup - BBC News

A Dublin branch of the chain is to pay €12,000 to Suchavadee Foley after an employee drew on her cup.

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Aditya Singh: Man found 'living in airport for three months' over Covid fea

Aditya Singh was reportedly afraid to fly due to Covid-19, so lived in Chicago's O'Hare airport.

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The timeless appeal of one-man-and-his-dog stories - BBC Culture

Thirty years on, Disney's take on White Fang remains a classic example of a story as old as time – where men are made vulnerable by a trusty canine, writes Hanna Flint.

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Nazi Ravensbrück camp: How ordinary women became SS torturers - BBC News

Female SS guards enjoyed home comforts at a camp where they tortured thousands of inmates.

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Capitol riots: Are US militia groups becoming more active? - BBC News

Following the events at the US Capitol, there are concerns about the activity of militia groups.

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A wristband that tells your boss if you are unhappy - BBC News

Technology to help our mental wellbeing has grown in popularity during the coronavirus lockdowns.

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Trapped Chinese miners' note sparks hopes for rescue - BBC News

Rescuers say at least 12 Chinese workers are alive a week after an explosion blocked the mine's exit.

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What’s the best plan for a radical new workday? - BBC Worklife

Work as we know it will never be the same – but are we prepared for a drastic transformation of where and when we do our jobs?

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BBC - Travel - Stromatolites: The Earth’s oldest living lifeforms

In Western Australia, 3.5bn-year-old stromatolites built up the oxygen content of the Earth’s atmosphere to about 20%, giving the kiss of life to all that was to evolve.

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Branson's Virgin rocket takes satellites to orbit - BBC News

Sir Richard Branson's rocket company succeeds in putting its first satellites in space.

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Eurostar: Government urged to 'safeguard' rail firm's future - BBC News

A group of London firms has written to ministers calling for financial support for the rail firm.

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