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US-China row moves underwater in cable tangle - BBC News

In another sign of growing tension, a high-speed internet cable looks set to be blocked by the US.

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Coronavirus: What is the true death toll of the pandemic? - BBC News

Far more people have died during the coronavirus pandemic than official Covid-19 data can account for

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Pub chain and insurer apologise for slavery links - BBC News

Greene King and Lloyd's of London pledge to make donations to black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

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Dark matter hunt yields unexplained signal - BBC News

The Xenon 1T experiment may have found signs of a previously undetected dark matter particle.

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What outdoor space tells us about inequality - BBC Worklife

Whether it's a small balcony, a home garden, or access to a park, outdoor space has long been a luxury for many – not a given. And the pandemic's made it even worse.

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Mystery egg likely belonged to giant sea reptile, scientists say - BBC News

The football-like fossil has puzzled scientists since it was found in Antarctica almost a decade ago.

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John Bolton: Trump sought Xi's help with re-election - BBC News

Details from the new book by the president's ex-national security adviser include damning accusations.

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Ten Tors: Hundreds complete cancelled hikes at home - BBC News

Teenagers complete the hikes of up to 55 miles by doing laps of their gardens or the countryside.

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DNA study reveals Ireland's age of 'god-kings' - BBC News

A genetic survey of ancient remains from Ireland reveals the existence of a Stone Age social elite.

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xkcd: Low-Background Metal

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Blowing bubbles: Soapy spheres pop pollen on fruit trees - BBC News

Japanese researchers succeed in fertilising pears using pollen carried on a soap bubble.

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Aunt Jemima to change branding based on 'racial stereotype' - BBC News

Aunt Jemima's branding has often been criticised for playing to a slavery-era stereotype.

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Van Gogh and Gauguin letter about brothel visit sells for 210,000 euros - B

Van Gogh and artist Paul Gauguin penned the "exceptional" letter while living together in late 1888.

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Giant space chamber installed in Oxfordshire - BBC News

UK satellite manufacturers will soon have the use of one of the biggest test vessels in Europe.

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Why Trump's plan to withdraw US troops has dismayed Germany - BBC News

Germany fears President Trump's plan to cut 9,500 US troops will weaken transatlantic security.

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Endangered cheetahs snapped in award-winning photos - BBC News

A photography competition shows the endangered big cat in its natural glory.

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Will the world be quieter after the pandemic? - BBC Future

With fewer people on the streets, cars on the roads, businesses closed and flights grounded, the daily noise that fills our lives has reduced. Can we hope to keep the hubbub down?

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Pandemics result from destruction of nature, say UN and WHO | World news |

Experts call for legislation and trade deals worldwide to encourage green recovery

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How Elon Musk aims to revolutionise battery technology - BBC News

Could the least exciting bit of Elon Musk's empire end up being the most transformative?

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John Bolton: Trump administration sues to block book - BBC News

The Department of Justice says the book, published next week, contains "classified information".

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Europe pushes ahead with 'dune buggy' Mars rover - BBC News

Airbus-UK wins a contract to advance the design of a robot for the Red Planet with four big wheels.

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The learning opportunities hiding in our failures - BBC Worklife

Failure is often seen as a source of shame. But if we studied and shared our failures, we could learn a lot from them.

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Israel's West Bank annexation plan condemned by UN experts - BBC News

The rights experts say the plan amounts to a "vision of a 21st Century apartheid".

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Coronavirus: Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug - BBC News

Patients should be given the cheap drug without delay, after "fantastic" trial results, experts say.

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The record-breaking jet which still haunts a country - BBC Future

A decade after World War Two, Canada built a jet which pushed technology to its limits. But its demise showed why smaller nations found it difficult to compete in the Jet Age.

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