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Mario v Sonic: Rivals launch similar games in same week

October 22, 2023 - 09:32
It is the first time for more than 30 years that the two rivals have released games in the same week.
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Pepper X: Eating world's hottest pepper was euphoric, says creator

October 22, 2023 - 09:27
Ed Currie describes eating peppers "all day long", and his record-breaking feat.
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Prince's Diamonds and Pearls: An oral history

October 22, 2023 - 09:18
The story of Prince's biggest-selling album in the UK, told exclusively by the people who were there.
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England 15-16 South Africa: Springboks fightback settles World Cup semi-final

October 22, 2023 - 08:07
England fall agonisingly short of a supreme upset and a fifth Rugby World Cup final as South Africa snatch victory in Paris.
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Why Indonesia can’t stop crocodile attacks

October 22, 2023 - 07:27
The country sees the most crocodile attacks in the world - and the problem could get even worse.
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Israel-Gaza war: UN agencies call for Gaza ceasefire as aid arrives

October 22, 2023 - 07:06
A joint statement from Unicef, the World Food Programme and the WHO calls the situation "catastrophic".
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Ukraine war: Kharkiv postal building missile strike kills six

October 22, 2023 - 06:32
The regional governor Oleh Syniehubov says a further 14 people have been taken to hospital with injuries.
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Rushdi Abu Alouf: My daughters beg for Gaza City return - but our old lives are over

October 22, 2023 - 01:40
The BBC's Rushdi Abu Alouf describes his family narrowly avoiding a drone attack - and being displaced four times in 15 days.
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Cairo Summit: Arab leaders reject forced displacement of Palestinians

October 21, 2023 - 23:26
Egypt hosts a peace summit in Cairo as the first aid convoy enters Gaza after two weeks of war.
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Israeli Arabs arrested over Gaza social media posts

October 21, 2023 - 23:16
Influencer Dalal Abu Amneh is among those to be held in a crackdown on Gaza-linked content.
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Ukraine war: Why Kyiv's Dnipro east bank gain could be significant

October 21, 2023 - 22:30
Ukrainian troops believe their advance across the Dnipro River could help them launch a larger offensive.
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Gaza neighbourhood flattened and hospital told to evacuate

October 21, 2023 - 21:56
Intensive Israeli air strikes continue as Hamas-run health ministry says death toll passes 4,300.
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The forgotten Israeli hostages kept by Hamas in Gaza for years

October 21, 2023 - 18:46
Israel's pain over some 200 people kidnapped by Hamas overshadows the years of waiting for two hostages and soldiers' remains.
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What is Hamas, and what’s happening in Israel and Gaza?

October 21, 2023 - 17:41
What is the background to the Palestinian militant group Hamas and its latest attack on Israel?
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What's in Vladimir Putin's 2024 calendar... and what isn't?

October 21, 2023 - 15:01
Steve Rosenberg noticed something missing while looking through the Russian president's calendar.
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Judith and Natalie Raanan: Hamas frees two US hostages

October 21, 2023 - 11:44
Israel confirms they received Judith and Natalie Raanan from Hamas at the Gaza boundary on Friday evening.
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Argentina election: Javier Milei, TikTok economist, leads polls

October 21, 2023 - 11:28
Can a former TV personality who's vowed to blow up Argentina's central bank win Sunday's elections?
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Google Pixel’s face-altering photo tool sparks AI manipulation debate

October 21, 2023 - 11:15
A new breed of smartphone tools are raising fresh questions about what it means to photograph reality.
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Poland election: Women and youth force PiS from power

October 21, 2023 - 10:57
A record high turnout in the poll brings momentous change to Poland's political landscape.
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Palestinians under attack as settler violence surges in the West Bank

October 21, 2023 - 09:01
Palestinian families say they have been intimidated and displaced in the wake of Hamas's attack on Israel.
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