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Extreme heat can double stillbirth among working women - study

March 21, 2024 - 21:59
Women in India are found to be twice as likely to lose babies if they are working in hot conditions.
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Court denies Navalny mother's case against prison

March 21, 2024 - 21:58
Lyudmila Navalnaya had filed a claim of improper medical care against the Russian penal colony.
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Court denies Navalny mother's case against prison

March 21, 2024 - 21:58
Lyudmila Navalnaya had filed a claim of improper medical care against the Russian penal colony.
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Nigerian film star arrested on bribery charges

March 21, 2024 - 21:42
Police say Amal Umar gave an officer 250,000 naira (£137; $175) to have her impounded car released.
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White Lotus star sorry for Shania Twain time wasting

March 21, 2024 - 20:35
Lukas Gage wants to say sorry to the singer for "wasting her time" at his wedding ceremony.
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Large missile attack targets Ukrainian capital

March 21, 2024 - 20:10
At least 17 people were injured as debris from more than 30 intercepted missiles fell on Kyiv, officials say.
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Deadly suicide bomb reported at Kandahar bank

March 21, 2024 - 19:54
At least 21 people were killed in the attack in the southern Afghan city, a doctor told the BBC.
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Ghana cabinet nominees blocked in anti-gay bill row

March 21, 2024 - 19:38
The president is under pressure from Ghanaians who want him to sign the bill, and from those who condemn it.
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Israel reportedly suspends government spokesman

March 21, 2024 - 18:55
Israeli media say Eylon Levy was suspended over an online row with the UK foreign secretary.
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Who could be Ireland's next leader?

March 21, 2024 - 18:44
Nominations for a new Fine Gael leader open on Thursday morning following Leo Varadkar's resignation.
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Nigeria president bans foreign trips for officials

March 21, 2024 - 17:47
The three-month prohibition is an attempt to cut government spending amid a cost-of-living crisis.
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Neuralink patient seen playing chess using brain implant

March 21, 2024 - 15:43
In a livestream on X, the patient explained that he was using a device in his brain to move the cursor.
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Newly discovered beetle almost mistaken for bird poo

March 21, 2024 - 15:33
An Australian researcher spotted the white furry bug by chance while camping within rainforest.
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Newly discovered beetle almost mistaken for bird poo

March 21, 2024 - 15:33
An Australian researcher spotted the white furry bug by chance while camping within rainforest.
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'I go to bed with an empty stomach' - Haiti hunger spreads

March 21, 2024 - 15:14
Sarah Molin, 20, was a computer science student but now lives in a makeshift camp, reports Will Grant.
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Hunger looms amid breakdown of order in Haiti

March 21, 2024 - 15:14
Millions are caught in a perfect storm of politics, violence and homelessness.
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Brain-chip patient plays online chess - Neuralink

March 21, 2024 - 14:59
Noland Arbaugh, who is paralysed below the shoulders, received a chip implant in January.
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Shohei Ohtani's interpreter fired by LA Dodgers

March 21, 2024 - 13:23
Ippei Mizuhara, who is accused of illegal gambling, has been a constant companion of the baseball star.
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Indonesia's Prabowo confirmed as next president

March 21, 2024 - 13:03
The former general says 'give us a chance' as his rivals vow to contest the election result.
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Presidential furniture row takes new turn in Brazil

March 21, 2024 - 12:48
Hundreds of items said to have been removed by the previous president are found still in the palace.
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