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Russia’s kamikaze drones raining down on Ukraine’s east
In Ukraine’s north-east, Russia has recently deployed an estimated 100,000 troops in renewed attacks. But Quentin Sommerville, who spent the past month with Ukrainian brigades in the area, discovers it is the increasingly sophisticated drone attacks that are particularly feared. The Sbrainskyii forest is alight. At first, it is only a hint on the breeze,…
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Burger King to face US lawsuit over size of Whopper
By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Burger King must face a lawsuit that alleges it makes its Whopper burger appear larger on its menus than it is in reality, a US judge has ruled. The lawsuit accuses the fast food giant of misleading customers by showing the burger with a meatier patty and ingredients that “overflow…
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We can avoid flight chaos in future, says air traffic boss
By Katy Austin & Sam Hancock BBC News The flight chaos caused by a data processing glitch should not happen again, the head of National Air Traffic Services has said. Martin Rolfe told the BBC that measures were in place to protect against the “incredibly rare” system failure which has left hundreds of flights cancelled.…
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Voice referendum: Australia to hold historic Indigenous vote in October
By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Australians will vote in a historic referendum on 14 October to decide whether to enact an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. If approved, the vote would recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the country’s constitution, and establish a permanent body for them to give advice on laws. The…
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Why young children don’t understand ‘pranks’
Recent social media trends that involve parents “pranking” their kids for comedic effect may miss an important factor – young children may not have a sense of humour developed enough to be able to find it funny. A small boy in a dinosaur shirt stands at a countertop in front of an empty bowl, looking…
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Netflix: Streamers expansion into gaming is ‘natural extension’
By Steffan Powell Gaming correspondent Think of Netflix and a memorable television show or movie will likely pop into your mind. What did you most enjoy? Squid Game? Bridgerton? Stranger Things maybe? Soon, the streaming service wants video games to be competing for a place on that list. Netflix says games are a key part…
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James Cleverly visits Beijing as MPs criticise China strategy
By Becky Morton Political reporter Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has been holding talks with Chinese officials in Beijing, the first such visit in five years. In a meeting with China’s vice president, Mr Cleverly stressed that face-to-face exchanges would help the countries avoid misunderstandings. But ahead of his visit, some UK MPs attacked the government’s…
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Nagorno-Karabakh: ‘People are fainting queuing up for bread’
By Rayhan Demytrie BBC South Caucasus correspondent, Armenian border They call it the Road of Life, as it is the only route connecting 120,000 ethnic Armenians living in Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region with the Republic of Armenia. But for nearly nine months the Lachin Corridor has been blocked by Azerbaijani authorities, resulting in severe shortages of…
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The bacteria that can capture carbon
Could miniscule organisms help the world meet its climate goals? With global greenhouse gas emissions reaching an all-time high last year, many scientists and world leaders are now arguing that new technologies which can capture carbon and store it underground are needed to help the world meet its climate goals. And some believe that nature…
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Hurricane Idalia: What is a storm surge and why is it deadly?
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Nadine Yousif BBC News As Hurricane Idalia barrels towards Florida, residents are being warned about the potential storm surge it could cause. The “life-threatening” coastal flood could bring ocean water up 10 to 15 feet (3-5m)…