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Languages have very different rules when it comes to gender – but does that have an impact on how we see the world? Nayantara Dutta takes a look.

One of Asia’s fastest-growing cities has no major river and its deep groundwater is running out, but an age-old practice could help the city find water.

A congressional report from House Democrats recommends changes that could lead to breaking up the companies.

An orangutan is born at Chester Zoo, months after its mother's pregnancy tests came back negative.

Doctors certifying that women or girls are virgins could face jail and fines.

The president's intricately choreographed homecoming split America along its normal battle lines.

Twitter hid an identical post saying virus was less lethal than the flu season in most populations.

If you’re feeling less than enthused about working from home, one design philosophy could make you more productive – and, simply, happier.

The US has updated its guidance to reflect how the virus can linger in the air, sometimes for hours.

The Chinese maker of the toy has updated the app involved, but some users remain at risk.

Three scientists including the UK's Roger Penrose have been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics.

The anti-virus creator faces extradition to the US for allegedly failing to file tax returns.

The global quest to find a vaccine for Covid-19 has so far tended to focus on the clinical research, but manufacture and distribution also need to be considered.

In Japan one company is hoping that shop workers will be replaced by robots controlled remotely.

Sotheby's auction house said it was difficult to overstate the diamond's "rarity and purity".

Find out how previous health crises came to an end, giving us clues as to how our future may unfold.

Satellite navigation systems keep our world running in ways many people barely realise, but they are also increasingly vulnerable. What could we use instead?

The virus is a major cause of liver cancer and can lead to people needing a liver transplant.

People in the French overseas territory narrowly reject independence for the second time in two years.

The rescue in July of two children from a burning apartment in Grenoble, southern France, captivated the world. For the first time six of the seven men injured in the rescue explain what happened in those critical moments.

Pixel's owner says she had seen a "surge" in the amount of gloves being brought home by her cat.

The president tweets things are "going well, I think!" and is expected to have a "few days" of treatment.

De Vlaamse Toezichtcommissie voor de verwerking van persoonsgegevens klinkt ongemeen hard in een pas gepubliceerd rapport over het gebruik van Amazon Web Services voor bepaalde overheidstoepassingen. VTC waarschuwt alle Vlaamse instanties dat ze mogelijk zelfs de AVG/GDPR-bepalingen met de voeten treden.

Irina Slavina earlier left a message blaming "the Russian Federation for my death".