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Human consciousness: Where is it in the brain?
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May 21, 2025 |
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Weight loss drugs reduce cancer risk, study finds
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May 14, 2025 |
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Octopuses and fish work together
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May 07, 2025 |
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Huge power cuts in Spain and Portugal
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Pope Francis dies
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Sudan war: 'World's worst humanitarian crisis'
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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World reacts to Trump's tariffs
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Myanmar mourns earthquake dead
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Turkey protests after political rival jailed
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Astronauts home after 9 months in space
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Woolly mice: Are woolly mammoths next?
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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50% adults overweight or obese by 2050: Global study
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Is vaping as bad as smoking cigarettes?
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Ukraine war: US-Russia peace talks
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Gaza ceasefire at risk
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Trump's tariffs
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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DeepSeek: Chinese AI app shocks tech world
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Trump returns to power
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Kumbh Mela: 400 million to attend world's largest festival
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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North Korea hypersonic missile claims
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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The face of the real Santa Claus
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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7,000 steps can reduce risk of depression
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Rebels defeat Assad in Syria
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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South Korea's martial law crisis
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Laos: Six dead from possible methanol poisoning
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Ukraine fires US-supplied missiles into Russia
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Pakistan's worst ever smog
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Donald Trump wins the US Election
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Lost Maya city found in Mexico
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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India: Bomb threats delay flights
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Earth's climate defences failing
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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AI critic wins Nobel Prize... for AI
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Iran attacks Israel after invasion of Lebanon
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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MrBeast named in lawsuit
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Shanghai: Worst typhoon in 75 years
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Australia plans kids' social media ban
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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German far right wins state election
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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UN: Rising sea levels disaster for all
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Chimps chat like we do
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Ukraine fights back inside Russia
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Bangladesh protests: PM quits
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Venezuela election chaos
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Biden out, Harris in
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Trump assassination attempt
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Third of adults inactive
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Trump legal ruling
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Julian Assange walks free
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Putin in North Korea
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Far right performs well in EU election
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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DNA study: better coffee?
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Computer made with brain cells
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May 29, 2024 |
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Iran's president killed in crash
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May 22, 2024 |
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Georgia's 'foreign agent' law passed
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May 15, 2024 |
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Brazil floods
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May 08, 2024 |
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Healthy living and DNA
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May 01, 2024 |
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Milan ice cream ban
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Banning smoking for life
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Hottest March ever
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Israel protests
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Baltimore bridge collapse
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Putin claims election victory
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Haiti: Gang violence crisis
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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France protects abortion
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Sweden joins Nato
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Cyber hackers hacked
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Women working more since pandemic
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Senegal's democratic crisis
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Elon Musk's brain chip
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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US and UK strike Houthis
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Taiwan election angers China
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Dog meat banned by South Korea
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Earthquake hits Japan on New Year's Day
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Richest 1% harm planet most
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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2,000 new species on extinction list: COP28
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Faked accident: YouTuber jailed
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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India tunnel rescue
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Bad bosses make people quit
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Iceland prepares for volcano
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Israel-Gaza War: One month on
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Friends say goodbye to Matthew Perry
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Nature destroying nature
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Amazon water emergency
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Junk food addiction
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Covid vaccine scientists win Nobel
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Lego gives up on recycled bricks
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Improving maths with music
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Rubiales quits: Kiss scandal
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Banning 'steak'
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Is laughing good for your heart?
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Is laughing good for your heart?
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Antarctic ice melting
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Shift work linked to depression
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Green flights? Impossible
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Trump charged for third time
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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8 ways to live longer
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Alzheimer's drug hope
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Hottest week ever
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Fukushima water release
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Rainforests: Destruction gets worse
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Naps: Good for your brain?
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Could we live to 140?
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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New blood test for 50 cancers
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Can diet improve memory?
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May 31, 2023 |
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First Arab woman in space
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May 24, 2023 |
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Japan learns to smile again
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May 17, 2023 |
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King Charles's Coronation
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May 10, 2023 |
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Hollywood writers strike
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May 03, 2023 |
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Sudan crisis
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Life on Pacific garbage patch
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Exam cheating with AI
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Trump arrested
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Prince Harry: Why was he in court?
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Could caffeine cut obesity?
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Joe Biden breaks oil promise
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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No university for Afghan women
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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US & Canada Government TikTok bans
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Turkey and Syria earthquakes
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Ozone layer improving
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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'Spy balloon' row
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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'Love hormone': New study
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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'Burnout': Jacinda Ardern Resigns
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Global economy slows down
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Prince Harry's book
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Warmest January day ever
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Review of 2022
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Plastic-eating worms
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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The 'King of Crypto' charged with fraud
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Do you know the word of the year?
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Vegan diet protects men from cancer
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Rich to pay for climate damage
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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World population reaches 8 billion
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Twitter: One million leave
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Race to save the planet
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Rishi Sunak - new UK PM
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Cancer vaccine?
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Protests in Iran
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Fast food: Bad for the brain?
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Nasa smashes asteroid
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Late nights: Bad for you?
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Ukraine: A turning point?
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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New UK prime minister
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Pakistan's climate catastrophe
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Dogs: Happy tears?
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Long Covid: Three types identified
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Trump home 'raided'
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Record oil profits
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Mystery child disease: Cause found
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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Heatwaves across the world
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Killer salt?
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Eight months' rain in four days
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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World energy crisis
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Prices rise across the world
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Google engineer: AI has feelings
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Boris Johnson survives
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Sold: Most expensive piece of 20th century art
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May 31, 2022 |
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Monkeypox: New disease spreads
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May 24, 2022 |
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Ukraine wins Eurovision 2022
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May 17, 2022 |
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New Doctor Who revealed
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May 10, 2022 |
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Is there plastic in your blood?
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May 03, 2022 |
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France: Macron wins second term
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Taliban: No beard, no job!
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Ed Sheeran wins Shape of You case
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Driverless cars
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Oscars 2022: When Will hit Chris
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Great Barrier Reef in danger
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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What is the future for fuel?
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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Rocket hits the Moon
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Ukraine conflict continues
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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'Freedom Convoy': Arrests made
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Ukraine: Fears of invasion
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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The Queen celebrates 70 years on the throne
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Nadal: Star breaks records again
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Ukraine: US tells embassy families to leave
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Tonga: Volcano and tsunami hit
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Djokovic vs Australia: Novak to stay
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Review of 2021
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Real-life secret Santa
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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Omicron: Lockdown in the Netherlands
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Tornadoes devastate US states
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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Aung San Suu Kyi: 4 years in prison
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Omicron: New Covid strain, new travel restrictions
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Adele gets Spotify to stop album shuffle
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Austria: Lockdown for unvaccinated
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Countries try to change UN climate paper
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Donald Trump to launch new social media platform
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Earthshot Prize: Prince's new awards
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Afghan female footballers get UK visas
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Pandora Papers: Rich exposed
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Germany elections: Centre-left claim narrow win over Merkel's party
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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La Palma: Volcano erupts
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Emma Raducanu wins US Open
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Abba: Pop superstars are back
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Rolling Stones drummer dies
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Afghanistan: Taliban retake Kabul
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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Climate crisis: Last warning for humanity?
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Olympics: Sprinter seeks asylum
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Tunisia's prime minister fired after protests
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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Pegasus: Activists 'spied on'
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Italy win Euro 2020
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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The Queen gives medal to health service
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Wimbledon: Return of tennis tournament
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Olympics: First transgender athlete
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Euro 2020: Player has heart attack
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Lilibet: Harry and Meghan's new baby
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Olympics: Tokyo too hot for athletes?
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Belarus accused of 'hijacking'
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May 25, 2021 |
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Long working hours killing 745,000 people a year, study finds
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May 18, 2021 |
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China rocket lands in ocean
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May 11, 2021 |
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India's Covid nightmare
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May 04, 2021 |
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Nomadland wins at the Oscars
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Football: 'Super League' for Europe?
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Natanz: Iran blames Israel
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Space wine: Does it taste better?
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Suez Canal: Delays continue
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Australia hit by record floods
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Grammys: Beyonce sets new record
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Harry and Meghan's Interview
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Golden Globes 2021
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to divorce
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Impeachment trial: Trump acquitted
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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India: Flood in Himalayas
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Myanmar: Military takes control
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Russian Navalny Protests
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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UK: Tough new travel restrictions
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Record-breaking snow storm hits Spain
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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Trump tells official: 'find' votes
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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Our favourite News Review of 2020
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Brexit talks: Next days are crucial
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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Brexit: Deal or no deal?
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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Diego Maradona: Doctor’s house searched
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Covid-19: Will vaccine be for all?
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Calls for ban on 'anti-vax' social media
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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Kamala Harris: First female US vice-president
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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US election day 2020
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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Harry and Meghan to make shows with Netflix
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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China's Covid Recovery
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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Nadal 20th Grand Slam
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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London Marathon goes ahead
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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Trump's tax returns
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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2020 Emmys - New Records Set
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Wildfires are spreading across the West Coast of America
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Djokovic hits line judge with ball
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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SpaceX splash down
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Kamala Harris makes history
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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Belarus: Protests spread
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Beirut explosion protests
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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Coronavirus: UN warns of new diseases
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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A plan to bring live music back
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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Kanye West says he'll run for US president
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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Athlete's 200m 'record' only 185m
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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World’s biggest classical music festival… from home
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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Coronavirus: Half million deaths
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Beyonce: Juneteenth song released
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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Black Lives Matter: Racism at London protest
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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Can you sleep during lockdown?
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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Training for the Premier League starts
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Toddler buys $25 onion on dad’s phone
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May 26, 2020 |
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Covid-19: The end for live music?
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May 19, 2020 |
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Covid-19: A new era for cyclists?
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May 12, 2020 |
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Coronavirus: Are school closures necessary?
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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Fixing things to help the planet
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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New China virus spreads
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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Our biggest stories of 2019
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Dec 31, 2019 |
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A real-life secret Santa
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Dec 24, 2019 |
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Boeing stops making the 737 Max
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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One run a week for a longer life
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Nov 05, 2019 |
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Teenager blinded by chips and junk food diet
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Sep 03, 2019 |
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Tiny 'cousin' of T.rex discovered
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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Russian aircraft enter S Korean airspace
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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Trump's tweet branded racist
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Jul 16, 2019 |
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European heatwave
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Jun 26, 2019 |
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Everest Deaths: The Crowded Mountain
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May 28, 2019 |
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Niki Lauda, Formula 1 legend, dies
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May 21, 2019 |
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WhatsApp attack
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May 14, 2019 |
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Malaria vaccine launched
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Apr 23, 2019 |
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Sudan protests continue
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Apr 09, 2019 |
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New blood test can save pregnant women's lives
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Apr 02, 2019 |
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BA flight to Germany mistakenly flies to Scotland
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Mar 26, 2019 |
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South African power outages continue
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Mar 19, 2019 |
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Why are female penguins getting stranded?
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Jan 08, 2019 |
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60% drop in global wildlife
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Oct 30, 2018 |
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Stopping the cyber-criminals
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Oct 16, 2018 |
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Trump apologises to Kavanaugh for 'lies'
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Oct 09, 2018 |
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Hurricane Florence forces evacuation
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Sep 11, 2018 |
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Nike and the Colin Kaepernick controversy
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Sep 04, 2018 |
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World's oldest message in a bottle
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Aug 28, 2018 |
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North and South Korean family reunions
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Aug 21, 2018 |
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Turkish lira falls: who's to blame?
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Aug 14, 2018 |
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Neymar admits exaggerating
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Jul 31, 2018 |
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Human embryo DNA editing OK, panel says
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Jul 17, 2018 |
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Apple to hinder Facebook web tracking
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Jun 05, 2018 |
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Brazilian trucker strike continues
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May 29, 2018 |
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Salamander 'being eaten to extinction'
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May 22, 2018 |
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Royal wedding: Markle's father may not attend
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May 15, 2018 |
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Tourism's carbon footprint
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May 15, 2018 |
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A minimum price for alcohol in Scotland
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May 01, 2018 |
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It's a boy! Royal baby born
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Apr 24, 2018 |
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Justin Trudeau apologises for wrongful killing
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Mar 27, 2018 |
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Last male northern white rhino dies
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Mar 20, 2018 |
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Latte levy
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Mar 13, 2018 |
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Britain must diet, say health officials
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Mar 06, 2018 |
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'The Beast from the East' blankets UK
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Feb 27, 2018 |
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How do vampire bats survive on blood?
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Feb 20, 2018 |
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South Africa: reports ANC ask Zuma to go
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Feb 13, 2018 |
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100 year anniversary for women's rights
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Feb 06, 2018 |
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What happened at the Grammys?
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Jan 30, 2018 |
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Koreas talk for first time in two years
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Jan 09, 2018 |
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Hollywood's campaign against harassment
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Jan 02, 2018 |
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Used rocket launched into space
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Dec 26, 2017 |
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Gatlin team doping allegations
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Dec 19, 2017 |
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Macron renews global warming fight
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Dec 12, 2017 |
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Stopping the environmental apocalypse
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Dec 05, 2017 |
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A royal romance
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Nov 28, 2017 |
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President defies a nation
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Nov 21, 2017 |
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Italy World Cup Fail
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Nov 14, 2017 |
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The Russian Revolution: 100 years on
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Nov 07, 2017 |
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Human health affected by climate change
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Oct 31, 2017 |
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Toxicity tax for London’s polluting cars
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Oct 24, 2017 |
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Ancient stellar collision makes waves
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Oct 17, 2017 |
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Racial inequality in the UK
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Oct 10, 2017 |
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Spain in crisis after Catalan vote
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Oct 03, 2017 |