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Pakistan: Mob burns churches over blasphemy claims - BBC News

Thousands took to the streets over accusations that two Christian men had desecrated the Quran.

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Target sales suffer after Pride month backlash - BBC News

Boss Brian Cornell says firm will apply what it had "learned" from the controversy.

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The ancient technology keeping space missions alive - BBC Future

Some of the most famous space missions have been running for decades. The technology helping to keep them aloft is anything but space age.

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Harrison Ford has a new Peruvian snake species named after him - BBC News

Unlike his Indiana Jones character, Ford says he likes snakes and called the discovery "humbling".

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How undercover sting outwitted pangolin traffickers - BBC News

How charity investigators went undercover to outwit a global wildlife trafficking gang.

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Texas woman awarded $1.2bn in revenge porn case - BBC News

The woman sued her ex-boyfriend for posting intimate photos of her online to "publicly shame" her.

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The science behind seeing ghosts - BBC Three

Scientists and engineers have made some fascinating discoveries recently that might explain why we think we see ghosts.

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US tourists stay in Eiffel Tower overnight while drunk - prosecutors - BBC

The men are found sleeping in a restricted area of the Paris monument in the early hours of Monday.

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Couple 'horrified' at £110 Ryanair check-in fee - BBC News

The airline has defended its decision to charge an elderly couple who had mistakenly downloaded the wrong tickets.

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Barbie banned from Algerian cinemas for 'corrupting morals' - BBC News

It is accused of promoting attitudes contrary to the cultural beliefs of the mainly Muslim nation.

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Five key moments in the crushing of Afghan women's rights - BBC News

Over two years, the BBC has documented women's fear, grief and resolve as their lives are supressed.

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Should world leaders start talking to the Taliban? - BBC News

Whether world leaders should engage with the Taliban government is complicated, writes Lyse Doucet.

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Why fidgeting is good for you - BBC Future

Often seen as a sign of rudeness or not paying attention, compulsively jiggling your knee, fiddling with a pen or tapping your fingers might bring some surprising benefits.

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England's mysterious sunken roads - BBC Travel

A new mapping project by Natural England will help unearth the deep history and mystery of this ancient network of subterranean tracks.

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Beatles: George Harrison's mum 'disgusted' by screaming fans - BBC News

George Harrison's mother revealed her opinions in letters which are up for auction.

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Boy survives 100ft Grand Canyon fall after dodging tourist photo - BBC News

The teenager suffered serious injuries when he plunged nearly 100ft (30m).

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Climate change: Lecturer's day lying in ditch 'gives soil a voice' - BBC Ne

She plans to spend 24 hours live streaming from a self-dug ditch high up in the mountains.

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'Don't Ask Why': South Korea grapples with back-to-back 'Mudjima' stabbings

Two random attacks have led to questions in a society otherwise known for its low level of violence.

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Perseid meteor shower lights up skies - BBC News

Up to 100 shooting stars an hour were visible in one of the year's most anticipated astronomical events.

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How did Netflix know I was gay before I did? - BBC News

Tech recommendations can reveal more about us than we know ourselves - but how and why does this happen?

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US returns huge haul of stolen artefacts to Italy - BBC News

The items were all stolen from Italy in the late 1990s and some were worth millions of euros.

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Hawaii fire: Maps and images reveal Maui devastation - BBC News

Satellite images and before-and-after pictures show extent of damage to town of Lahaina on Maui.

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Fourteen days across the Atlantic, perched on a ship’s rudder - BBC News

Four Nigerian stowaways set out for Europe on a tanker rudder. Two weeks later they were in Brazil.

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Big freeze drove early humans out of Europe - BBC News

Severe cold a million years ago forced our ancestors from the continent, but they adapted and returned.

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K2: Climbers deny walking by dying guide in bid to break record - BBC News

Footage has emerged appearing to show Kristin Harila’s team climbing over Mohammed Hassan on Pakistan's K2.

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