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Roger Stone: Robert Mueller defends indictment over Russia probe - BBC News

Ex-US special counsel Robert Mueller intervenes after President Trump commutes an aide's jail term.

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Shark kills teenage surfer in Australia's New South Wales - BBC News

Nearby by surfers rushed to his aid but first aid efforts on the beach failed to save his life.

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South African church attack: Five dead after 'hostage situation' - BBC News

The church, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, was attacked amid reports of fighting over leadership.

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Roger Stone: Trump commutes ex-adviser's sentence - BBC News

The president's former adviser was due to begin a prison term next week after lying to Congress.

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The remote work experiment that upped productivity 13% - BBC Worklife

For some, working from home is distracting and draining. But one pioneering study that has new relevance found that working from home one day a week boosted output by 13%.

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BBC - Travel - Baiae: A Roman settlement at the bottom of the sea

Today, a team of archaeologists and engineers are developing some surprising new technologies to protect the underwater site for future generations.

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Wounds of Dutch history expose deep racial divide - BBC News

Faced with protests and attacks on statues, the Dutch are struggling with a legacy of racism.

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Hagia Sophia: Pope 'pained' as Istanbul museum reverts to mosque - BBC News

The Pope is the latest faith leader to voice concern at the Istanbul museum reverting to a mosque.

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BBC - Travel - Basel: The birthplace of hallucinogenic science

This Swiss city is where Albert Hofmann accidentally discovered the hallucinogenic properties of LSD, which transformed popular culture as well as psychology and brain science.

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Coronavirus: Why attitudes to masks have changed around the world - BBC New

Boris Johnson and Donald Trump both publicly wore face masks for the first time. Why now?

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Indian papers resurfacing in French Alps could be from 1966 plane crash - B

The newspapers, uncovered in the Mont Blanc glacier, report the landmark election of Indira Gandhi.

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South China Sea dispute: China's pursuit of resources 'unlawful', says US -

It is the first time the US has said China's "maritime empire" in disputed waters is unlawful.

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The images that fought the Nazis - BBC Culture

A new exhibition explores how John Heartfield’s powerful photomontages waged a war on the lies and propaganda of Hitler’s Germany.

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Hope probe: UAE launches historic first mission to Mars - BBC News

The probe starts its 500-million-km journey after taking off from the remote Tanegashima spaceport.

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Banksy: New coronavirus-inspired artwork appears on Tube - BBC News

The enigmatic graffiti artist returns to his Underground roots for his new pandemic-inspired piece.

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Cat owner baffled by pet's swimming goggles antics - BBC News

Tom cat Avery has taken to bringing home pairs of swimming goggles as gifts to his Bristol owner.

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Fertility rate: 'Jaw-dropping' global crash in children being born - BBC Ne

Nearly every country will see their populations fall as the world has fewer babies.

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The reason employers love online job portals - BBC Worklife

Applying for jobs online can take hours of candidates’ time. Why do employers favour this kind of process and is there any way to make it less tedious?

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How Showgirls exposed the rot of our misogynistic culture - BBC Culture

Paul Verhoeven’s flop about Las Vegas strippers has long been a camp classic. But, 25 years on, it’s time to recognise it as a bona-fide horror story too, writes Hugh Montgomery.

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US election: Do postal ballots lead to voting fraud? - BBC News

President Trump says postal ballots lead to widespread fraud - but what evidence is there?

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Coronavirus: The last-round fight for NYC's bastions of boxing? - BBC News

With no clear path to reopening, New York's boxing gyms fear they may never return after the pandemic.

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Nuclear blast sends star hurtling across galaxy - BBC News

A star has been sent hurtling across the galaxy after undergoing a partial supernova.

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US-China: Pompeo dog photo has netizens asking if US is toying with China -

The US secretary of state's photo of his dog with her toys may carry a message for Xi Jinping.

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Banksy Tube graffiti: Cleaners 'unaware it was by artist' - BBC News

The artist's piece on a Circle Line train was removed before anyone knew he was responsible for it.

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Desert telescope takes aim at ageing our Universe - BBC News

A telescope high in the Atacama Desert in Chile enters the debate about the age of the Universe.

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