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Working from home: 'I'm a bit brainier than he thought I was' - BBC News

What we've learned from watching our other halves work from home during the coronavirus lockdown.

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BBC - Travel - Sealand: A peculiar ‘nation’ off England’s coast

Located 12km east of Suffolk in the North Sea, the Principality of Sealand is a micronation that claims to be the world’s smallest country.

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Tiger kills Zurich zookeeper in front of visitors and staff - BBC News

The 55-year-old woman was attacked in a Siberian tiger enclosure at a zoo in the Swiss city.

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Hong Kong security law: Pro-democracy books pulled from libraries - BBC New

Prominent activist Joshua Wong says the measure is "one step away from actual book banning".

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Robotic scientists will 'speed up discovery' - BBC News

Robotic scientists could speed up scientific discovery, while human scientists work from home, developers say.

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How humans are altering the tides of the oceans - BBC Future

The rise and fall of the sea along coastlines follow regular patterns due to the constant pull of the sun and moon. But human activity is now changing the behaviour of the tides.

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Coronavirus: Fujitsu announces permanent work-from-home plan - BBC News

The programme will offer "unprecedented flexibility" to 80,000 workers in Japan, says Fujitsu.

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China bubonic plague: Inner Mongolia takes precautions after case - BBC New

A rural herdsman tested positive for the infection, which can be treated with antibiotics.

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What is bubonic plague? - BBC News

Authorities in China have stepped up precautions after a reports of a suspected case.

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Coronavirus: Fear over rise in animal-to-human diseases - BBC News

A report says a rise in animal-to-human diseases will continue without urgent action.

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Obituary: Ennio Morricone, the composer who changed the sound of cinema - B

The versatile Italian composer's film scores that were an integral part of the cinema experience.

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Ennio Morricone: Oscar-winning Italian film composer dies aged 91 - BBC New

The prolific composer's credits included the "spaghetti" Westerns that made Clint Eastwood a star.

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The challenges of positive parenting - BBC Worklife

Positive parenting is a popular child-rearing philosophy – but does it come with challenges for parents and children alike?

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BBC - Travel - Australia’s answer to the Northern Lights

Although it seems obvious there would be a southern equivalent to the northern lights, the Aurora Australis might be the southern hemisphere’s best-kept secret.

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xkcd: Universal Rating Scale

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The law that could make climate change illegal - BBC Future

One of the most robust laws on climate change yet has been created in Denmark. Can legislation really make failing to act on climate change illegal?

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Why human touch is so hard to replace - BBC Future

For many people, these past few months in lockdown might be the longest they have ever gone without physical contact with a friend – and it’s having an effect on our wellbeing.

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Dinosaur ancestors 'may have been tiny' - BBC News

Dinosaurs are thought of as giant creatures, but new work adds to evidence they started out small.

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Dakota Access Pipeline: Judge suspends use of key oil link - BBC News

The pipeline, which protesters fought against, is ordered to conduct a fresh environmental review.

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Ringo Starr to celebrate 80th milestone with music friends - BBC News

The Beatles drummer says he has no plans to slow down and looks forward to touring again.

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Shooting celebrities: Thirty years behind the lens - BBC News

Celebrity portrait photographer Andy Gotts celebrates 30 years behind the camera.

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Five shocking passages in Mary Trump's tell-all book - BBC News

Mr Trump allegedly cheated his way into university and cannot "experience the entire spectrum of human emotion".

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Cancel culture: What unites young people against Obama and Trump - BBC News

The push to bring down memorials has renewed criticisms of "cancel culture" from current and past presidents.

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Coronavirus: Airborne transmission cannot be ruled out, WHO says - BBC News

The WHO has acknowledged there is evidence that Covid-19 can be spread by airborne particles.

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China bubonic plague: WHO 'monitoring' case but says it is 'not high risk'

It says the confirmed case of a herdsman in China's Inner Mongolia is being "well managed".

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