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Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs called 'prostitute' by US website - BBC

Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs had his playing position wrongly renamed on the US news site.

Ganges river: India boatman praised for saving baby girl floating in a box

The 21-day-old baby girl was found in a wooden box in the Ganges river and is now in hospital.

Greece killing: Husband confesses to Caroline Crouch death - BBC News

Police say a Greek pilot has admitted suffocating his wife in a crime that shocked the country.

Lakshadweep: India's paradise islands in turmoil over new plans - BBC News

Angry residents have made headlines with their protests against controversial government proposals.

Alex Harvill: US daredevil dies during world record attempt - BBC News

Alex Harvill died trying to break the record for the longest motorcycle ramp jump in Washington.

Once the future, US now captive to its past - BBC News

History is inescapable to Americans and visitors alike but now it's become more contested than ever.

Pornhub videos: Women sue, alleging lack of consent - BBC News

More than 30 women say private or non-consensual videos of them were uploaded to the site.

'Living fossil' fish may live for up to a century - BBC News

The coelacanth was thought to live for about 20 years, but a new study suggests it's nearer 100.

The woman who walked around the world - BBC Travel

Seeking a deeper connection to the world, Angela Maxwell set off to walk it alone. Six years and 20,000 miles later, she brought that connection home.

An ancient engineering feat that harnessed the wind - BBC Travel

Iran’s wind catchers stand as a reminder of how ancient civilisations have adapted to the region’s harsh desert environment.

Stargazers get Nasa recognition for Crescent Nebula photo - BBC News

An astronomy fan from Gloucestershire teams up with fellow fans to produce a photo of a nebula.

Valuable 350-year-old oil paintings found in skip - BBC News

German police say the gold-framed artworks had been dumped at a motorway rest stop in Bavaria.

Troubled US teens left traumatised by tough love camps - BBC News

Paris Hilton is among thousands who allege abuse at programmes aimed at reforming US teenagers.

Shanghai gallery removes exhibit ranking women 'prettiest to ugliest' - BBC

The gallery in Shanghai pulls the video piece "Uglier and Uglier" after a backlash.

Pakistan's beloved 'poor man’s burger' - BBC Travel

For Pakistanis, especially Karachiites, the iconic bun-kebab isn’t just a food but an expression of their identity.

The Lazarus heist: How North Korea almost pulled off a billion-dollar hack

In 2016 North Korean hackers planned a $1bn raid on Bangladesh's national bank and came within an inch of success. But how did they do it?

South Africa gems that sparked rush are quartz not diamonds - BBC News

Thousands of people rushed to KwaHlathi village after a man found what turns out to be quartz.

Belgium: Body of fugitive far-right Belgian soldier found - BBC News

The shooting instructor went missing in May after taking weapons from a base, sparking a huge manhunt.

'War on Terror': Are big military deployments over? - BBC News

Twenty years on from the "War on Terror", is it the end of big military deployments to warzones?

Paris police search for two e-scooter riders after pedestrian killed - BBC

Two women on an electric scooter hit a pedestrian and did not stop to provide help, officials say.

Singapore's endless pursuit of cleanliness

These quintessentially Singaporean values have been put to the test during Covid-19, when good public hygiene practice can be a matter of life and death.

Spiro Mounds: North America's lost civilisation - BBC Travel

A treasure lost to time: Looters destroyed America's largest collection of Native American relics. Now, many have been reunited in a new museum exhibit.

UN Afghan envoy Deborah Lyons alarmed at Taliban gains - BBC News

The insurgents are lining up to seize key cities once foreign troops leave, the UN envoy warns.

Political trolling twice as popular as positivity, study suggests - BBC New

Political social-media posts are twice as likely to go viral if they are negative, a study suggests.

Summer solstice: Hundreds attend Stonehenge despite advice - BBC News

Some scaled fences to enter the site in Wiltshire, with a live feed pulled amid safety concerns.