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Why was this athlete 'too tall' to race?
Blake Leeper fought to compete with able-bodied athletes, but his blades were deemed too long.
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Image of bird at US-Mexico border wall wins contest
The winning image by Mexican photographer Alejandro Prieto shows a roadrunner at the border wall.
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FBI hate crime reports spike to 12-year high in 2020
According to an FBI report, black and Asian Americans saw the biggest surges in targeted offences.
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Gulf Sky: 'Our ship was hijacked and taken to Iran'
Former crew of the oil tanker Gulf Sky talk publically for the first time about the ship's disappearance.
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Marseille drugs: Child victims of French city's vicious gang war
A 14-year-old is the latest victim of Marseille's gang war, prompting a key visit from President Macron.
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CEO Secrets: 'I was making money, but had no money'
Honey boss Scott Davies says cash flow problems meant though he was profitable he "had no money".
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Caldor Fire: Thousands flee as Lake Tahoe under threat
Traffic clogs evacuation routes as residents and tourists flee from the encroaching Caldor Fire.
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Afghanistan: Fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan and leaving dreams behind
The BBC speaks to Afghans fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan at the Chaman Spin Boldak border.
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Watch moment US military declares final flight out of Afghanistan
Top US general reveals last US aircraft took off from Hamid Karzai Airport ahead of deadline for withdrawal.
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Gunfire as Taliban celebrate US leaving Afghanistan
Gunfire rang out as the BBC's Lyse Doucet reported on US troops' departure from Kabul.
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From Bush to Biden: One war, four US presidents on Afghanistan
Two decades of conflict in Afghanistan shaped the legacies of each of these commanders-in-chief.
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Yongbyon: UN says North Korea appears to restart nuclear reactor
A UN report says the reactor, which can produce plutonium for weapons, has been active since July.
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Ethiopia's economy battered by Tigray war
Food prices are rising, the currency's value is falling and investor confidence is shaken.
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Japan's huge army of under-employed ex-housewives
Why women are still battling for better jobs in the world's third largest economy.
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In India, growing clamour to criminalise rape within marriage
An Indian court ruled that forced sex with a spouse is not rape. Campaigners say it's time for new laws.
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Turkey lockdown: Pigeon-keeping in Istanbul on the rise
The ancient art of pigeon fancying, popular across Asia, enjoyed a revival during the pandemic.
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Bodies of US troops killed in Kabul returned to America
A "dignified transfer" ceremony takes place at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, to receive their remains.
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Ed Asner: Lou Grant and Up actor dies aged 91
He'll be remembered for his roles as TV newsman Lou Grant and the lead voice role in Pixar hit Up.
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Possum skin cloaks: Reviving an Aboriginal cultural tradition
Indigenous people in south-east Australia are reviving an expression of cultural identity.
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Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro says he will be killed, arrested or re-elected
Brazil's right-wing president is trying to rally support ahead of next year's election.
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Agnes Sithole: The woman who fought South Africa's sexist marriage laws
Agnes Sithole became an unlikely hero after her husband of nearly 50 years tried to sell their home.
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Afghanistan: 'I helped the US military, now help me save my family'
Afghans living in Texas plead for help to save the lives of loved ones left behind in Afghanistan.
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Herat under the Taliban: residents on the new rulers
People in Afghanistan’s third-largest city, Herat, explain how life has changed in recent weeks.
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Hurricane Ida: Thousands flee as storm bears down on Louisiana
Ida is forecast to be one of the strongest storms to hit Louisiana in 150 years.
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Your pictures on the theme of 'my summer'
A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.
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Afghanistan: Black Hawks and Humvees - military kit now with the Taliban
As the insurgents swept through Afghanistan they inherited an arsenal of American-made equipment.
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'We were hurt in bombs through no fault of our own'
Jennifer McNern lost both her legs and Margaret Yeaman was blinded in separate IRA bomb attacks.
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Week in pictures: 21 - 27 August 2021
A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken this week.
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Serra Leone's chimpanzees: The newly weds who set up a sanctuary
A couple who 30 years ago bought an abused chimpanzee are now trying to save a subspecies.
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ICYMI: Tank ballet, lederhosen and a brave swan
Stories you may have missed this week include Russian army games and a WWII bunker turned into a B&B.
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Afghanistan: How do the Taliban make money?
The Taliban maintain a sophisticated financial network and taxation system to generate income.
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Afghanistan: Why can't the UK hold Kabul airport without the US?
The US and UK have different timetables for the effort to evacuate people from Afghanistan
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Paralympic cheats stopped me winning gold
British swimmer Dan Pepper says his career was ruined by the ban on intellectual impairment sports at the Paralympics after a cheating scandal in 2000.
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Shein: China fashion giant investigates 'false' anti-Uyghur job ads
Shein said it did not fund nor approve adverts that suggested some ethnic minorities need not apply.
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Covid-19: The Indian children who have forgotten how to read and write
Schools in India have been closed for more than a year, with learning outcomes falling drastically.
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Afghanistan: The local people helping refugees in the UK
"No-one chooses to be a refugee, if any of us were in that position I hope we would get support."
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Robert F Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan granted prison release
A parole board calls for Sirhan Sirhan's release, but the decision now goes to California's governor.
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Afghanistan's economy in crisis after Taliban take-over
Even before the Taliban gained control, Afghanistan's economy was fragile.
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Gretchen Whitmer: Man sentenced over kidnap plot
Ty Garbin plotted to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer over Michigan's Covid-19 restrictions.
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Biden: 'Taliban helping us get people out of Afghanistan'
The US says evacuation efforts to help people get out of Afghanistan are 'on pace' to meet a 31 August deadline.
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Could this solar farm be a climate change solution?
UN experts say rapid innovative solutions are needed to end our dependency on fossil fuels. Could this new project provide an answer?
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Madagascar on the brink of climate change-induced famine
The country is on the brink of experiencing the world's first "climate change famine", the UN says.
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Tokyo Paralympics: The lowdown on being disabled in Japan
From moon riders to job quotas, three residents give the lowdown on being disabled in Japan.
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Afghanistan: 'The sooner we finish, the better,' says Joe Biden
The US president says US troops are on track to end evacuations by a 31 August deadline.
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Hakainde Hichilema: Zambia's new president inspires African opposition leaders
Long-suffering politicians hope to copy Hakainde Hichilema, who was elected at his sixth time attempt.
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Climate change: Europe's extreme rains made more likely by humans
Heavy rainfall that led to deadly floods in Germany and Belgium was influenced by human induced warming.
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VR helps Indians and Pakistanis visit their lost homes
Indians and Pakistanis who fled their homes during partition can now revisit their childhood - virtually.
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The Angolan soldier who became a London pub legend
Cesar Kimbirima fled Angola after being shot four times and spending five months in a coma.
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Proud Boys leader sentenced for burning Black Lives Matter flag
Enrique Tarrio admitted to burning a Black Lives Matter flag, stolen from a church, in July.
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Afghanistan: 'Women should fight for the right to work'
A leading campaigner for women's rights in Afghanistan was evacuated from Kabul last week, after going into hiding.
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Nord Stream 2: Russia must not use gas pipeline as weapon, says Merkel
The German chancellor says Moscow could face sanctions if it uses Nord Stream 2 against Ukraine.
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Why a US military base became a centre for Chinese Covid conspiracies
Apparent Chinese propaganda efforts are spreading ahead of a US report on Covid-19 origins.
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Kamala Harris joins diplomatic charm offensive in South East Asia
The US vice-president's trip to the region falls in the shadow of a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Hurricane Grace kills eight as it rips through eastern Mexico
The powerful storm brings torrential rain and high winds, causing power cuts and flooding.
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Kenya holds biggest ever animal census
All wildlife on land and sea is being counted to help Kenya's conservation plans and tourism.
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Dorothy Butler Gilliam: 'I am not a maid, I am a reporter'
The first black female reporter on the Washington Post says some colleagues would pretend not to know her.
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Algeria's desperate wildfire fight: Buckets and branches
Despite a huge military budget, oil-rich Algeria is ill-equipped to tackle annual fires.
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Biden's week of blame and tumult after Kabul fall
How the fall of Kabul stunned the Biden administration and spawned the worst week of his presidency.
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How Afghanistan's media is changing under Taliban rule
The Taliban are currently on a media offensive but does their rhetoric match what’s happening on the ground?
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Ever Given: Cargo ship returns through Suez Canal it blocked
Global trade was disrupted in March when the massive container ship became stuck in the waterway.
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Taliban and women: Kabul university student on fears for future
A Kabul university student tells the BBC how she is wiping out all traces of her previous life.
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Africa's week in pictures: 13-19 August 2021
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
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Amazon 'planning to open department stores in US'
According to reports, the e-commerce giant wants to branch further into High Street retail by opening several big stores.
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Paralympics: Palak Kohli on preparing for Tokyo 2020
Palak Kohli is the only Indian para-badminton player to be competing in three categories in Tokyo.
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Drag Race UK queens on battles with Brexit and Covid
The latest British series features its first ever female drag queen, and a familiar face.
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IMF suspends Afghanistan's access to funds
The move follows the Taliban's takeover, and lack of global agreement over who now governs Afghanistan.
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Can the Paralympics bring lasting change?
A campaign gets underway to try to improve the lives of the world's 1.2bn disabled people.
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The little-known human stories behind emoji designs
The surprising story of how some tiny characters ended up on billions of smartphone keyboards.
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How latte art in South Africa led to a job from hell in Oman
A South African barista was offered a dream opportunity in Oman but unknowingly signed away his freedoms.
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Taliban victory will test India, and peace in South Asia
How India engages with the Taliban after their rout of Afghanistan could determine the region's fate.
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How technology in the air battles fires on the ground
Planes equipped with infrared scanners are helping authorities take on historic wildfires in the US.
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Images show decline of California's 'life source'
Justin Sullivan has been following California's second-largest reservoir's falling water levels.
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Peter Karlsson: The painful verdict on Swedish ice hockey player's 1995 killing
Peter Karlsson was stabbed to death in the street. His killer said he was protecting himself - via the so-called 'gay panic' defence.
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Just how hard is it to recycle a jumbo jet?
Thousands of aircraft were left on the tarmac due to Covid, and many will now be broken up for parts.
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The Taliban storm across Afghanistan.
Taliban fighters have swept across Afghanistan taking control of towns and cities.
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Afghanistan: Will it become haven for terror with the Taliban in power?
The Taliban are back, 20 years after being ousted for supporting terror groups. Will they do the same?
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Why is the Taliban's Kabul victory being compared to the fall of Saigon?
Many have drawn parallels with America's withdrawal from Vietnam in 1975 - but is this fair?
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Afghanistan: UK has abandoned Afghan people, says senior MP
Tory MP Tom Tugendhat says the troop withdrawal is the biggest foreign policy disaster since Suez.
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Why is Israel demolishing homes in East Jerusalem?
Israel says the homes were built without planning permission and it is to try to keep East Jerusalem in order.
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India's dancing cop becomes internet star
An Indian police officer has become a social media sensation because of his viral dance videos.
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The zero-power sewage plant inspired by cows
Fifty sustainable sewage treatment plants have been built that work in similar way to a cow's stomach.
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Afghanistan: People flee Kabul as Taliban overrun cities
Roads out of the Afghan capital have been choked with traffic as people try to escape a Taliban takeover.
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'This was a race and we lost': How US doctors really feel about Covid surge
Healthcare workers react to the growing rise of Covid patients in US hospitals despite vaccines.
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Ethiopia: What do we know about aid going into Tigray?
Who's preventing desperately needed aid supplies reaching Ethiopia's Tigray region?
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Sri Lankan teenager builds solar-powered tuk-tuk from scraps
Piranawan, 15, from Sri Lanka spent eight months of his Covid lockdown making his eco-friendly vehicle.
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'How I found out my dad was a best-selling sex writer'
Sara Faith Alterman was always close to her father. Then she learned he was concealing a secret.
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Who is TikTok’s masked vigilante?
Think you’re safe being an anonymous TikTok troll or cyber bully? Meet your worst nightmare.
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'My night in notorious Nazi collaborator Quisling's cabin'
When Ben McPherson realised he could rent Vidkun Quisling's cabin, it struck him as weird. His Norwegian wife disagreed.
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Polish law on property stolen by Nazis angers Israel
A new law will make it harder for people to recover property lost in World War Two.
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Afghans living under Taliban lament loss of freedoms
Afghans in Taliban-controlled provinces describe life under its fundamentalist Islamist rule.
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Myanmar: The woman who jumped to her death while fleeing police
Wai Wai Myint was among five people who jumped out of a building while fleeing a police raid in Myanmar.
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Climate change: Does Germany produce double the UK's carbon emissions?
MP John Redwood claims that, on carbon emissions, Germany "puts out twice as much as we do". Is he right?
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Viewpoint: Why Twitter got it wrong in Nigeria
Complex issues have been raised about policing speech and censoring unpopular voices.
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Afghanistan: Diplomats hasten exit as Taliban near Kabul
US troops arrive to help with evacuation efforts as militants seize a city an hour's drive from Kabul.
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Afghanistan: Journalist Anisa Shaheed refuses to give in to Taliban
Anisa Shaheed fears women's freedoms will be curbed again if the Taliban come to power.
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Afghanistan: Desperation as thousands flee the Taliban
Yogita Limaye reports from a camp in Kabul where thousands who have been displaced by violence seek refuge.
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Afghanistan: How the Taliban gained ground so quickly
The situation looks bleak for the Afghan government, but there may still be a chance of a stalemate.
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The murderous crime wave sweeping Israel's Arabs
Many killings often go unsolved, with blame being put on the police.
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Africa's week in pictures: 6-12 August 2021
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
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365 dates: Indian serial dater Sunder Ramu still looking to meet his target
Tamil actor Sunder Ramu's dates are not all romantic ones - and his aim is not just to find love.
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The fiendish new trick cyber-criminals are using to evade capture
Bitcoin researchers discover a new darknet tool criminals are using to help launder their digital money.
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Virtual reality: 'There's no max, there's no limit!'
"There's no max, there's no limit" to virtual reality, so is it the future of live music?
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US census: Hispanic and Asian-American driving US population growth
Newly released data from the 2020 survey indicates slow population growth and a more multiracial US.
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Tokyo 2020: Meet Tokyo's youngest Olympic champion
After the sport's debut in the Olympics, athletes say people are seeing it in a whole new light.
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Shell pays $111m over 1970s oil spill in Nigeria
The payment marks the end of a long-running legal battle over a spill during the 1967-70 Biafran War.
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Cryptocurrency heist hacker returns $260m in funds
The hacker behind the $600m Poly Network cryptocurrency heist has posted a Q&A on the blockchain.
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How North American cities are bracing for more heatwaves
Local governments are getting creative when it comes to tackling frequent and extreme heat.
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The shopkeeper saving his island from wildfires
Spyros isn't a firefighter, but when his home was threatened with wildfires, he decided to take action.
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Afghanistan war: Do the Taliban want to conquer or compromise?
The BBC speaks to two high profile figures in its chain of command who have very different messages.
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Wildfires: How are they linked to climate change?
A series of major wildfires across the world has hit the headlines - how do they compare to previous years?
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The illegal gold mines killing rivers and livelihoods in Ghana
Sixty percent of Ghana's water bodies are now polluted, largely due to illegal mining operations.
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Afghanistan war: Biden says he does not regret troop withdrawal
The US president says Afghan leaders need to fight for their nation, as more cities fall to the Taliban.
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Facebook removes anti-vax influencer campaign
Facebook has removed hundreds of accounts linked to a anti-vaccine campaign operated from Russia.
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Cuomo resigns as New York governor
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces his resignation after sexual harassment inquiry.
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