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Electric scooters, mopeds and rickshaws are booming in India. But the benefits go beyond just helping tackle air pollution

Hear more on The Climate Question: 🎧 bbc.in/4aLZbm5

Electric scooters, mopeds and rickshaws are booming in India. But the benefits go beyond just helping tackle air pollution Hear more on The Climate Question: 🎧 bbc.in/4aLZbm5
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As he lay in hospital following a dramatic train accident David Ditchfield had an extraordinary spiritual experience which changed his life.

So what is it like to have a near-death experience and what do they mean?

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Around 1 billion people around the world suffer from them – and they’re far more than “just a headache”.

Here are five facts about migraines you might not know 👇

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A glacier called Snæfellsjökull is running for president in Iceland. The founder of its campaign, Dr Angela Rawlings, says the glacier fulfils the criteria to be a candidate, and is running on a ticket of 'transparency and sustainability'

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Why do our brains get distracted? 👀 🧠

Here's how it happens and how you can avoid it.

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Beautiful ancient frescos have been uncovered at Pompeii, the Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79.

A third of the ancient city is still covered in volcanic ash and could contain even more hidden treasures

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Beautiful ancient frescos have been uncovered at Pompeii, the Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79. A third of the ancient city is still covered in volcanic ash and could contain even more hidden treasures 🎧 bbc.in/3WdlCwP
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Former American footballer OJ Simpson, who was controversially cleared of murder, has died aged 76.

In June 1994, LAPD detective Tom Lange spoke to Simpson over the phone, during a dramatic car chase in LA.

He spoke to Witness History in 2011: 🎧 bbc.in/3PUSaYg

Former American footballer OJ Simpson, who was controversially cleared of murder, has died aged 76. In June 1994, LAPD detective Tom Lange spoke to Simpson over the phone, during a dramatic car chase in LA. He spoke to Witness History in 2011: 🎧 bbc.in/3PUSaYg
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Lina Khan, chair of the US Federal Trade Commission, may be bringing more challenges for the big tech billionaires.

But James Clayton tells The Global Story that she needs to stop losing cases for her time on Joe Biden’s team to be a success 👇

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Ten years ago, 279 girls were abducted from their school in Chibok, north eastern Nigeria.

With 82 still missing, their families wait and hope for their return. So what is being done to find the Chibok girls?

Join Alan Kasujja

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Ten years ago, 279 girls were abducted from their school in Chibok, north eastern Nigeria. With 82 still missing, their families wait and hope for their return. So what is being done to find the Chibok girls? Join @kasujja #AfricaDaily bbc.in/3TSKmrk
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'I think it's a wonderful precedent to set.'

World Athletics will become the first international federation to award prize money at the Olympic Games.

Olympian Carl Lewis says it's not possible for Olympians to live as amateur athletes anymore

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New Caledonia is an island archipelago in the South Pacific.

The remote French overseas territory, home to 300,000 people, is in the midst of negotiating an new agreement over how the islands are run.

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'We want to show that we can live together.'

A video of Jewish peace activists offering Ramadan dates to Palestinian Muslims has gone viral on social media as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan comes to a close.

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Gaming is a multibillion-dollar industry. But thousands of people have lost their jobs in recent months. Why?

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In 1994, art detective Charley Hill created a complete fake identity to recover one of the most famous stolen paintings in the world - The Scream.

Things didn't go entirely to plan...

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In Kenya, this smart way of using electric motorbikes means you don't need to charge the batteries - you just swap them.

Electric scooters, mopeds and rickshaws are also booming in India. Hear more on The Climate Question: 🎧 bbc.in/4aORxYh

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'The children are always coughing.'

A report by Greenpeace Africa says Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa are the leading air polluters in Africa.

Mpho Lakaje hears what it's like to live in one of those polluted areas

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'The children are always coughing.' A report by Greenpeace Africa says Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa are the leading air polluters in Africa. @mpholakaje hears what it's like to live in one of those polluted areas #AfricaDaily 🎧 bbc.in/43VeRRT
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Over sixty years ago Greece’s Lake Karla was drained to create farmland and prevent malaria.

But the lake returned after devastating storms in 2023 and is now three times its original size.

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Over sixty years ago Greece’s Lake Karla was drained to create farmland and prevent malaria. But the lake returned after devastating storms in 2023 and is now three times its original size. bbc.in/4atakbM
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The bearded vulture has beautiful plumage and an impressive wingspan of up to three metres.

Sometimes known as a 'lamb vulture' for allegedly attacking livestock, it actually eats the bones of dead animals

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The bearded vulture has beautiful plumage and an impressive wingspan of up to three metres. Sometimes known as a 'lamb vulture' for allegedly attacking livestock, it actually eats the bones of dead animals 🎧 bbc.in/49ucuXl
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'I knew all the shots to play because I'd basically hit them all before.' ⛳️

How has playing a video game helped amateur golfer Jasper Stubbs ahead of his debut at ? 🎥👇

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☀️🌙 On Monday, millions of people across Mexico, the US and Canada saw a total solar eclipse.

But what can scientists learn from eclipses?

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