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Myanmar mourns earthquake dead
Wed 2 Apr 2025
Myanmar has begun five days of national mourning following an earthquake in the country.
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Turkey protests after political rival jailed
Wed 26 Mar 2025
There have been protests in Turkey after the president's main political rival was jailed
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Astronauts home after 9 months in space
Wed 19 Mar 2025
After nine months in space, two Nasa astronauts have finally arrived back on Earth.
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Woolly mice: Are woolly mammoths next?
Wed 12 Mar 2025
Researchers plan to create genetically-altered, mammoth-like elephants in the future.
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50% adults overweight or obese by 2050: Global study
Wed 5 Mar 2025
More than half of all adults could be overweight or obese by 2050.
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Is vaping as bad as smoking cigarettes?
Wed 26 Feb 2025
A new UK study has found that vapes are just as bad for health as cigarettes.
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Ukraine war: US-Russia peace talks
Wed 19 Feb 2025
The US and Russia have agreed to start negotiations for ending the war in Ukraine
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Gaza ceasefire at risk
Wed 12 Feb 2025
The ceasefire which started in Gaza in January is at risk of collapsing.
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Trump's tariffs
Wed 5 Feb 2025
Why has Trump started imposing tariffs on imports into the USA? Listen to find out
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DeepSeek: Chinese AI app shocks tech world
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Why has this Chinese AI app shocked the tech world? Listen to find out
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Kumbh Mela: 400 million to attend world's largest festival
Wed 15 Jan 2025
A festival so big that it can be seen from space.
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The face of the real Santa Claus
Christmas Eve 2024
Researchers have produced images of the man who Santa Claus is based on.
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7,000 steps can reduce risk of depression
Wed 18 Dec 2024
People who have a higher daily step count may have a lower risk of depression.
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Rebels defeat Assad in Syria
Wed 11 Dec 2024
Syrian rebels have taken control of the country after defeating Bashar al-Assad's forces
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South Korea's martial law crisis
Wed 4 Dec 2024
South Korea's president is facing a political crisis after failing to impose martial law.
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Laos: Six dead from possible methanol poisoning
Wed 27 Nov 2024
Six people have died of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
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Ukraine fires US-supplied missiles into Russia
Wed 20 Nov 2024
President Biden has approved the use of US missiles against targets in Russia
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Pakistan's worst ever smog
Wed 13 Nov 2024
The smog in Lahore, Pakistan, is at its worst level ever.
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Donald Trump wins the US Election
Wed 6 Nov 2024
Donald Trump has won the US presidential election against Democrat Kamala Harris.
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Earth's climate defences failing
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Scientists have found problems with the Earth's natural defences against climate change.
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AI critic wins Nobel Prize... for AI
Wed 9 Oct 2024
A man has won a Nobel Prize for his work on AI, though he now warns of its dangers.
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Iran attacks Israel after invasion of Lebanon
Wed 2 Oct 2024
Israel invades Lebanon. Iran fights back.
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MrBeast named in lawsuit
Wed 25 Sep 2024
YouTuber MrBeast has been named in court documents about the treatment of TV contestants.
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Shanghai: Worst typhoon in 75 years
Wed 18 Sep 2024
The worst typhoon since 1949 has hit Shanghai. Beth and Phil walk you through this story
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Australia plans kids' social media ban
Wed 11 Sep 2024
Australian Prime Minister announces plans to ban children from social media sites
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German far right wins state election
Wed 4 Sep 2024
The far-right party AfD has won a state election in Thuringia, Germany.
