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NSA surveillance exposed by Snowden ruled unlawful - BBC News

Whistleblower Edward Snowden tweets he feels vindicated by the ruling from the US Court of Appeals.

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Slovak tycoon Kocner cleared of murder of journalist and fiancée - BBC News

Marian Kocner was accused of ordering the killings of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée in 2018.

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BBC - Travel - The grim truth behind the Pied Piper

Writers like the Grimm Brothers and Robert Browning may have shaped the Pied Piper legend into art, but it turns out the story is likely based on an actual historical incident.

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What the future of conferences could look like - BBC Worklife

Conferences bring large groups of people together to exchange ideas, network and do business. How can the industry ride out the Covid-19 era?

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Taiwan's redesigned passport shrinks words 'Republic of China' - BBC News

The freshly unveiled document instead has the word "Taiwan" bigger on the cover.

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Ugandan gorillas in Bwindi park have 'baby boom' - BBC News

Five baby gorillas are born in six weeks in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

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Black holes: Cosmic signal rattles Earth after 7 billion years - BBC News

Gravitational waves arrive from a black hole collision that occurred half-way across the Universe.

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Alexei Navalny: Russia opposition leader poisoned with Novichok - Germany -

Germany says Alexei Navalny was attacked with a type of nerve agent used against an ex-spy in the UK.

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Moon booster rocket fired up in critical test - BBC News

Engineers in Utah fire up a booster rocket that will help send astronauts back to the Moon.

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Honeybee venom 'kills some breast cancer cells' - BBC News

Tests show promising results against two cancer types but more research is needed, scientists say.

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Thailand's king reinstates his consort after her fall from grace - BBC News

Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi was stripped of her title last year after being accused of "disloyalty".

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Khmer Rouge prison commander Comrade Duch dies - BBC News

He was convicted of crimes against humanity for running a notorious jail during Cambodia's genocide.

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The nudists spreading coronavirus in a French resort - BBC News

An outbreak of Covid-19 has hit 30% of those tested in the popular naturist village of Cap d'Agde.

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New Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office opens - BBC News

The foreign secretary dismisses claims money will be diverted to defence spending as "tittle tattle".

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Coronavirus: Apple iPhones can contact-trace without Covid app - BBC News

The new version of iOS serves virus alerts without users having to download an official app.

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Heart of Belgian city mayor found entombed in fountain - BBC News

Workers renovating a fountain in the Belgian city of Verviers find the organ preserved in a casket.

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FBI worried that Ring doorbells are spying on police - BBC News

Someone under investigation was said to be able to "covertly monitor law enforcement activity".

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Charlie Hebdo: Magazine republishes controversial Mohammed cartoons - BBC N

Fourteen alleged accomplices to the deadly 2015 attack on the French magazine go on trial on Wednesday.

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How self-control can actually unleash your dark side - BBC Worklife

People with great willpower are often lauded over their peers with less self-control. But having strong character may not always be a good thing.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: How many crocodiles can you see? - BBC N

Gharial crocodiles may number less than 1,000 individuals in the wild - but there is always hope.

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Climate change: Power companies 'hindering' move to green energy - BBC News

New research suggests utilities are dragging their feet when it comes to embracing wind and solar.

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Rare rallies in China over Mongolian language curb - BBC News

Ethnic Mongolians are protesting against a policy to teach more subjects in Mandarin.

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Channel swimmer rescued after eight-hour search - BBC News

The lone man had been trying to swim to Calais but was eventually found 500m off the coast of Dover.

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Why the future of work might be ‘hybrid’ - BBC Worklife

Companies are looking to the post-Covid future. For many, the vision is a model that combines remote work and office time.

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Hilary Swank on Netflix's sci-fi Away and the ultimate work-life dilemma -

Hilary Swank talks about her role for Netflix as the commander on the first manned mission to Mars.

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