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The five ships are the first to hunt whales for profit in Japanese waters in more than 30 years.

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The 93-year-old naturalist tells crowds the use of a million plastic bottles has been avoided .

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Syrian state media say Israeli warplanes have targeted military bases near Damascus and Homs.

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The 23-time Grand Slam champion talks to the BBC about motivation, motherhood and recovery.

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Hundreds of thousands of people have been watching or taking part in WorldPride in New York.

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Five ships will hunt up to 227 hunt whales for profit, ending a three-decade pause despite criticism.

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The light aircraft veered into a hangar shortly after take-off at an airport near Dallas.

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Phone customers will be able to switch providers with a single free text under new rules.

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Riot police use batons to repel protesters on the 22nd anniversary of the city's handover to China.

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Donald Trump became the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea in Sunday's historic trip.

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Social media has "downsides" but also helps to "share the good news of Jesus Christ", the Church says.

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American officials looked on Sunday as Israel opened a newfound Roman-era street at a divisive archaeological site in east Jerusalem, a move that deepened Palestinian animosity toward the White House’s mediation efforts.

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Streets were carpeted in ice which trapped vehicles and damaged homes in the city of five million.

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This week, Bonnie Tyler makes an appearance, alongside some reconstituted meat products.

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Their heartrending story shifted perceptions on medical cannabis - but, they argue, not far enough.

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With the main opposition boycotting the poll, there are fears of disruption and violence.

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Donald Trump says he wants to “say hello” and shake Kim Jong-un’s hand at the DMZ.

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Who gets to be president? How do you win? All your questions and more in one handy explainer.

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Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the former defence chief who crushed the Tamil Tigers, is eyeing a return to power.

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Trym is the first person to live on the Svalbard Islands with Down's syndrome and he isn't letting it hold him back.

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How one man is seeking to break down gender taboos in Jordan.

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Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "pathway".

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Meet the young protesters in Sudan prepared to die to keep the country's revolution alive.

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The leaders of the two countries reach an agreement to ease a row that has fuelled an economic slowdown.

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These South African teenagers built their own plane and are flying it from Cape Town to Cairo.

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The ship, carrying dozens of rescued migrants, entered Lampedusa port despite being banned by Italy.

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NASA plans to launch a spacecraft to Titan
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EU leaders will head back to Brussels on Sunday night for a special meeting to try and agree on who should be the next president of the European Commission.

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Just a few weeks ago, Abiy Ahmed was feted across Africa but deadly attacks threatens his reforms.

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The deadly Ebola virus has spread, but are attacks and insecurity affecting the response?

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Video games insiders explain why too many games are let down by their leading character's look.

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"I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake hand and say Hello," President Trump tweets.

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Fake accounts trying to capitalise on social media campaigns are rife on the photo-sharing platform.

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Billions over budget, years late in opening, and still being rebuilt before a single plane has landed. What's gone so wrong at the new Berlin airport?

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Hunters could be back in Japanese waters from 1 July, ending a three-decade halt to commercial whaling.

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Jean-Claude Romand murdered his wife, children and parents in 1993 as he was about to be exposed.

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The front-runner in the Democratic race has his civil rights record attacked by Kamala Harris.

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Speaking before the G20 summit, the Russian leader says the political ideology has "outlived its purpose".

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Residents are told to leave as experts prepare to demolish what remains of Italy's Morandi bridge.

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The current record stands at 44.1C (111.4F), reached in southern France in a 2003.

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It comes as Italy tries to clamp down on migrant rescue boats entering its territorial waters.

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Jony Ive to form independent design company with Apple as client
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Artificial intelligence could help tackle many of the world's health problems, experts say.

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Citizens facing deportation are taking their lives, say activists who warn of a humanitarian disaster.

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What is the G20, and what do they do when they meet?

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Chief Mkwawa died 16 years before WW1 began but his skull was mentioned in the treaty that ended the conflict.

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It's high-tech, it's cheap, and it's been designed for amputees in the developing world.

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

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Ten hopefuls will be on stage, but all eyes will be on two heavyweights battling for the party's soul.

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When Jennifer Mbon's flat grew a layer of black mould she discovered her landlord was one of Marseille's top politicians.

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Have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days?

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Feuzi Zabaat was working nearby when he caught a two-year-old girl as she fell out of a window.

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There were policy disagreements, interruptions and some unexpected lines on the debate stage in Miami.

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The US president says he "looks forward" to bringing up tariffs with India's PM Narendra Modi.

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Facebook's system took too long to flag a doctored video of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, its CEO says.

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The socialist leader said the attempt involved Juan Guaidó backed by the US, Colombia and Chile.

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Sherin Matthews was found in a drain two weeks after disappearing from her Texas home in October.

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Why is Stack Overflow trying to start audio?
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Media reports have identified him as Alek Sigley, a 29-year-old masters student living in Pyongyang.

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Gharyan was a main supply base for an offensive on Tripoli by insurgents loyal to Khalifa Haftar.

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Three years ago, tragedy struck for a group of children out on boats at Lake Syamozero in Russia's Karelia region.

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The mother of a man who drowned trying to cross into the US recalls the moment he set out on the journey.

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Ten candidates are about to square off in America's biggest political debate in years.

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As the continent bakes in sweltering temperatures, experts explain what's happening - and why now.

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A picture of decline mars Australia's Great Barrier Reef, where a number of island resorts lie derelict.

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Half of Moroccans asked by a major BBC Arabic survey say they want immediate political change.

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Russian citizens in Georgia say otherwise.

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A bid to ease the crisis, which has seen migrants dying on the border, faces a tough Senate battle.

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