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Courtney Dauwalter used to teach biology. Now her ultrarunning achievements are challenging centuries-old ideas about the differences in physical capabilities between men and women.

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It is the highest ever sentence handed down under the country's notorious lese majeste law.

The icon showed the Soviet dictator being blessed by a saint, but the Church says it has to be changed.

Officials hope the Slim spacecraft's precision navigation technologies will make a soft touch-down.

Pope Francis's sermon on lust followed criticism of an old book on sexuality by his head of doctrine.

At this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, global leaders are asking whether to put guardrails in place for AI itself, or look to regulate its effects once the tech is developed.

When it comes to adventure-seeking, there is always risk involved. But hot air balloon rides are rarely fatal. Here’s how travellers can prepare for safety and enjoyment.

As temperatures across the nation are rising at an alarmingly high rate, Sweden is moving its beloved national pastime indoors.

Police struggle as cash-in-transit heists increase and the murder rate hits a 20-year high.

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Relatives of men killed in Medellin after meeting local women for dates are now searching for answers.

Daren Frankish says his cluster headaches are like being hit with a baseball bat and stabbed in the eye.

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It becomes only the fifth country to soft-land on the Moon but power supply problems may hinder its mission.

Cities around the world reveal surprising truths about getting the public on board with cutting car-use.

Armenian Christians are trying to block a deal to redevelop their part of the holy city.

The rituals were led by PM Narendra Modi, while opposition leaders and some Hindu seers stayed away.

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Kim Jong Un's recent military actions and a significant departure in ideology has worried watchers.

Kenneth Smith, the first US man facing execution by nitrogen gas, says waiting on death row is like torture.

These cosy, wardrobe-like pieces of furniture could reportedly sleep up to five people. Why did they fall out of fashion?

The 15m-long "narco-sub" is the first to be detected this year in Colombian waters, its navy says.

People on TikTok have developed a specific accent - would you recognise it if you heard it?

The unearthing of an immense network of cities deep in the Ecuadorean Amazon is proving that the world's biggest rainforest was once a thriving cosmopolitan hub.