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Bill and Melinda Gates divorce after 27 years of marriage - BBC News

The billionaire couple, who jointly run a charity organisation, say they can no longer "grow together".

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EU unveils plans for overseas tourists to return - BBC News

The proposals will allow fully vaccinated non-EU travellers to enter for non-essential purposes.

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Rome Colosseum: Italy unveils plan for new floor with gladiator’s view - BB

Work on a wooden, retractable floor at the Roman landmark is expected to be finished by 2023.

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Why is this the 'most instagrammable' bird? - BBC News

How a study designated the rare, odd-looking frogmouth the most instagrammable of avian species.

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Then and now: When silence descended over Victoria Falls - BBC News

Victoria Falls is one of the natural wonders of the world, yet in 2019, it fell silent.

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Singapore: What's it like in the best place to live during Covid? - BBC New

As the pandemic continues to devastate, one Asian island has emerged as the best place to ride it out.

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Wood burners: Sale of coal and wet wood restricted in England - BBC News

Owners of wood burners and open fires will need to burn cleaner alternatives as new rules come into force.

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Elliot Page on Oprah Winfrey: Transition surgery 'life-saving' - BBC News

The actor tells Oprah Winfrey transitioning made him "feel comfortable in my body for the first time".

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Zoë Roth sells 'Disaster Girl' meme as NFT for $500,000 - BBC News

Zoë Roth, 21, will use the money from the sale of a 2005 image of her to pay her student loan.

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Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan violence: Deadly clash amid water dispute - BBC News

Thousands of people are evacuated following some of the worst border fighting in years.

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Bronze Age treasure found in Swedish forest by mapmaker - BBC News

A man stumbled on ancient jewellery while surveying a forest for his orienteering club.

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The Cornish hut that gave rise to sea level benchmark - BBC News

The building was used to determine mean sea level and, from that, heights across the UK.

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The ransomware surge ruining lives - BBC News

A coalition is calling for action from governments as victims describe crippling cyber-attacks.

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Covid-19’s far-reaching effect on a turtle sanctuary - BBC Future

Apo Island in the Philippines once depended on tourism to help its efforts to save rare local turtles. So what happened when the pandemic brought tourism to a standstill?

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Xueli Abbing: The abandoned baby who became a Vogue model - BBC News

The 16-year-old's albinism led to her being abandoned as a baby but she is now a successful model.

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New York City police scrap 'creepy' robotic dogs - BBC News

This comes after a public outrage over the deployment of the remote-controlled device.

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Checkers: Furore over Russian draughts player's flag removal - BBC News

Poland apologises but says it had to remove a Russian draughts player's flag mid-game.

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'Pregnant Egyptian mummy' revealed by scientists - BBC News

Experts believe the woman was aged between 20 and 30 when she died with her unborn child.

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Why the proposed US ban on menthol cigarettes is controversial - BBC News

Anti-tobacco groups say the industry has hurt black people. Opponents say a ban hurts just as badly.

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Can you make yourself sound more attractive? - BBC Future

Many nationalities recognise that there is a tone of voice that is instantly alluring, but do some speakers have an unfair advantage?

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Gold £10,000 coin weighing 22lb produced at Royal Mint in Llantrisant - BBC

The 8in-wide (20cm) coin took 400 hours to produce - including four days of polishing.

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El Risitas: Man behind 'Spanish laughing guy' meme dies - BBC News

Spanish comedian Juan Joya Borja, known as The Giggles, was famous for his infectious laughter.

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Billion-year-old fossil found preserved in Torridon rocks - BBC News

Scientists said the microscopic fossil was "exceptionally" preserved in ancient rock in Torridon.

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NRA's Wayne LaPierre elephant hunt video sparks outrage - BBC News

In 2013 Wayne LaPierre was filmed repeatedly shooting an elephant, struggling to kill it.

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