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'Assange smeared faeces in Ecuador embassy,' says president
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'Assange smeared faeces in our embassy'
Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno tells the BBC why his government revoked Julian Assange's asylum.
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'Shrouded in secrecy': Saudi women activists due back in court
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'Shrouded in secrecy': Saudi women activists' trial hearing delayed
The women have long campaigned for equal rights and an end to the male guardianship system.
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There's a reason this court is run by women
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There's a reason this court is run by women
An innovative approach to sex workers appearing in court exists in Queens, New York City.
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The robot that tidies up bedrooms
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The robot that tidies up bedrooms
Robots are good at repetitive tasks but struggle with new objects. Can they be trained to overcome that?
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Why the blaze was so difficult to tackle
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Notre-Dame fire: Why the cathedral blaze was difficult to tackle
Experts tell the BBC of the challenges fire crews faced as they battled to save the historic building.
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Shamima Begum: Why women are terrorism's secret weapon
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Shamima Begum: Why women support terror
Women are often portrayed as peacemakers, but research suggests they can play an active role in extremism.
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What do drones and GPS owe to a 1744 shipwreck?
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What do drones and GPS owe to a 1744 shipwreck?
When HMS Victory sank, she took with her an early prototype of the gyroscope, crucial to modern technology.
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Ukraine election rivals trade taunts and media tricks
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Ukraine rivals trade taunts and media tricks
A TV comic is tipped to become Ukrainian president, but his rival is a political heavyweight.
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How Facebook is being used to profile and kill Kenyan 'gangsters'
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How Facebook is being used to profile and kill Kenyan 'gangsters'
Online groups are targeting and killing young men in Kenya they believe to be gang members.
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India election 2019: Can West Bengal's female candidates win?
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India election 2019: Can West Bengal's female candidates win?
Women are poorly represented in parliament - but one party in West Bengal is trying to change that.
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The grief that comes from lost buildings
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The grief that comes from lost buildings
People around the world share emotional stories about seeing important cultural sights destroyed.
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Being intersex: 'I wanted to be my true self'
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Revealing my intersex secret
Mphatso was born with the characteristics of both sexes but has now legally changed his gender.
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A rasher of bacon 'ups cancer risk'
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A rasher of bacon a day 'ups cancer risk'
Eating even small amounts of red or processed meat increases the risk of bowel cancer, study finds.
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Notre-Dame fire: Macron says new cathedral will be 'more beautiful'
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Australia deer attack kills man and injures woman, police say
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Australia deer attack kills man and injures woman
The stag gored the man and seriously injured a woman on a property in Victoria, police say.
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South Korean arsonist kills neighbours fleeing fire - police
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South Korean arsonist kills neighbours fleeing fire - police
The suspect set his own flat on fire and then stabbed residents as they fled the building in Jinju, South Korea.
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China economy: First quarter growth beats expectations at 6.4%
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China economy: First quarter growth beats expectations at 6.4%
Data indicates Beijing's efforts to arrest a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy may be working.
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Yemen war: Trump vetoes bill to end US support for Saudi-led coalition
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Trump vetoes bill to end US Yemen war role
The president has vetoed a bill that would have ended the US support for the Saudi-led coalition.
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Israel Folau requests Rugby Australia hearing over anti-gay message
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Israel Folau requests Rugby Australia hearing over anti-gay message
Israel Folau requests a code of conduct hearing after Rugby Australia ended his contract over a social media post in which he said "hell awaits" gay people.
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TikTok: Apple and Google block video sharing app in India
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TikTok: Apple and Google block video sharing app in India
The move comes after a court called for a ban on the video app over concerns it put children at risk.
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Alberta election: UCP wins majority victory over NDP
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Alberta election: UCP wins majority victory over NDP
The UCP win could lead to a collision with Justin Trudeau's Liberals over Canadian climate policy.