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17-year-old charged in fatal Bronx shooting of 15-year-old boy

Death of Javits Frimpong, who moved to the US from Ghana a year ago, has affected close-knit Ghanaian community

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Azerbaijan’s school hijab ban: What’s behind it, and what’s next?

Protests have broken out as some schools begin preventing students and teachers from attending classes.

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What happens to your brain when the days get darker? - video

As the nights draw in, many of us can experience low mood. But for a small proportion of people a more intense depression develops through the winter months. It’s a phenomenon that since the 1980s has been labelled seasonal affective disorder, or Sad, and can be debilitating for sufferers. To find out more about the latest scientific understanding of Sad, Ian Sample speaks to Russell Foster, professor of circadian neuroscience at the University of Oxford. He explains what scientists think the mechanism for the condition could be and what the evidence says about the best way to tackle it. In th

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What happens to your brain when the days get darker? - video

As the nights draw in, many of us can experience low mood. But for a small proportion of people a more intense depression develops through the winter months. It’s a phenomenon that since the 1980s has been labelled seasonal affective disorder, or Sad, and can be debilitating for sufferers. To find out more about the latest scientific understanding of Sad, Ian Sample speaks to Russell Foster, professor of circadian neuroscience at the University of Oxford. He explains what scientists think the mechanism for the condition could be and what the evidence says about the best way to tackle it. In th

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Who is Wilson "Lanmò San Jou" Joseph, the powerful Haitian gang leader whose house Bukele claims to have destroyed

Leader of 400 Mawozo, he has been formally accused by US authorities of kidnapping. Additionally, the FBI is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his capture.

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Route 66: The Little-Known History of America's Most Famous Highway

Route 66, which extends from Chicago to Santa Monica, California, passes through the ancestral territories of numerous indigenous peoples. However, for a long time their voices were left out of the narrative of the historic highway.

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Percevejos de cama: O cientista que decidiu dormir com os insetos - BBC News Brasil

O entomologista Richard Naylor cria milhares de percevejos em sua casa, no Reino Unido, para testar produtos de controle de pragas.

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The judo idol who is shaking up France's presidential election with a surprise candidacy

Speaking against extremism, five-time Olympic champion Teddy Riner is one of the most popular figures in contemporary France, and one in five voters says they could support him in the election.

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What could this week's historic meeting of Trump, Putin and Xi mean for the world?

Preparations for the first trilateral meeting between the leaders of China, Russia and the United States have provoked concern in Europe, where some see parallels with the division of the world into spheres of influence after World War II.

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Digital finance products used to abuse almost 20% of young women and girls, UK report finds

Survey respondents describe current or former partners controlling bank accounts and taking out credit online without full consent Almost one in five young women and girls in the UK have experienced digital financial products being used as a tool of abuse by a current or former partner, a report has found. Abusers are exploiting banking apps, online payments and digital credit to control young women, causing financial harm and preventing them from leaving relationships, according to research from the charity Surviving Economic Abuse. In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808

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Digital finance products used to abuse almost 20% of young women and girls, UK report finds

Survey respondents describe current or former partners controlling bank accounts and taking out credit online without full consent Almost one in five young women and girls in the UK have experienced digital financial products being used as a tool of abuse by a current or former partner, a report has found. Abusers are exploiting banking apps, online payments and digital credit to control young women, causing financial harm and preventing them from leaving relationships, according to research from the charity Surviving Economic Abuse. In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808

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How Aston Villa are reclaiming their identity

Aston Villa Women are celebrating an important 30-year milestone on Sunday - but how are they trying to reclaim their identity?

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