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Samarkand was a major Silk Road trading hub for more than 2,500 years. Now, the Uzbek city has a major new tourism complex, which it hopes will reflect its former glories.

As complaints of human waste pile up, new rules require climbers to properly dispose of their stools.

Holocaust drama The Zone of Interest is chilling audiences – because of what they hear, not see. Sound designer Johnnie Burn discusses recreating the sounds of the concentration camp.

Some people can strike off on any journey with no guide except their 'pigeon senses'. How do they do it? And can this ability be learned?

A once-bootlegged spirit, poitín has become a symbol of Irish determination, encapsulating heritage and identity – especially on St Patrick's Day.

From solar panels that produce water to 'self-filling' coffee machines and water coolers, technology companies are putting a new spin on a centuries-old technique.

One hundred years ago, wealthy Chicago students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb brutally murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks. Why is popular culture obsessed with this horrific case?

Here's how to deepen your understanding of current affairs – according to research

Many people turn to life coaches in moments of crisis. Some find what they're looking for in these programmes – but others find disappointment, even scams.

From supernatural capes to sleeping caps, asbestos fibres once had a wide range of bizarre uses.

Launched on 1 January 2024, South Korea's newest visa allows digital nomads to stay for up to two years while maintaining a job back home.

These innovations are speeding up the recovery of bleached corals.

Inspired by a trailblazing transgender model, Malta has become one of the most accepting countries in the world in the past 20 years.

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The famous Boeing 747 which has been part of the fabric of US history for decades could soon be supplied by Qatar.

After seven breathless days of diplomatic hurly burly, we have a clearer idea of the US president's global ideology - and the limits of his 'art of a deal'.

Trump accused Comey of using the seashells to incite the president's assassination "loud and clear".

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Japan's celebrated principles of thrift and conservation further sustainability in the culinary world, brilliantly embracing scraps, leftovers and the whole animal.

A group of researchers have come to Pipestone Creek in Canada to figure out why thousands of dinosaurs are buried here.

An exclusive look inside the closely guarded factory Trump wants to become a foundation stone for his American golden age. But the company story exemplifies the success of modern globalisation

Amit Ghose says he still experiences abuse as an adult, but he has come to accept the way he looks.

The Alpaiwala Museum in Mumbai city traces the origins and history of the fast-dwindling Parsi community.

Matthew Radalj tells the BBC of his time in a Beijing prison, revealing what goes on behind bars.