The landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail
Scientists believe the map could shed light on how Antarctica's vast ice sheet will respond to climate change.
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How realistic is India's quest for magnets made of rare earths
India has a $800m plan to make rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports - but can it work?
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Cuba counts cost of alliance after 32 troops killed in Venezuela
The recent events in Venezuela have exposed the strategic risks of Cuba’s foreign entanglements.
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Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show
Israel placed and later moved control markers in three areas, with placed deeper inside Gaza than maps suggested.
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'Baby, don't move': Australian woman wakes to find massive python on her chest
Rachel Bloor had assumed the heavy weight on her chest was her dog.
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Tragic death of Adichie's young son highlights poor state of Nigeria's health sector
Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says her child's death was caused by medical negligence, which the hospital denies.
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Machado gave Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal in pursuit of a greater prize
The Nobel Peace Prize means a lot to Maria Corina Machado but, clearly, giving it away means even more.
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How a tiny change could tip the balance of life at the end of the world
Even though it's high summer in the Antarctic, the ocean around the Rothera research station is -1 Celsius.
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Aid workers cleared of human trafficking charges in Greece
The former volunteers, who were facing lengthy jail terms, worked for an NGO that rescued asylum-seekers.
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Iran authorities demanding large sums for return of protesters' bodies, BBC told
Multiple sources have told BBC Persian that security forces will not release bodies unless relatives hand over money.
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Ethiopia says seized ammunition sent by Eritrea to rebels as tensions rise
Eritrea denies the claim and accuses Ethiopia of seeking a pretext to attack, amid fears of renewed conflict.
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Ukrainians facing bitter cold of -15C after Russia's repeated strikes on energy supplies
Ukrainians are facing -15C with no power to warm them as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would declare a state of emergency in the energy sector.
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Pitfalls loom as Trump's Gaza peace plan enters second phase
As the US announces the next of its plan to end the war, serious obstacles mean implementation will be difficult.
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Boeing knew of flaw in part linked to UPS plane crash, US safety board report says
An aircraft that crashed in November had a structural flaw that had been identified by Boeing 15 years ago, investigators say.
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European military personnel arrive in Greenland as Trump says US needs island
France says a 15-strong French military contingent has arrived and more forces will be there in the coming days.
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Astronauts splash down to Earth after medical evacuation from space station
The four members of Crew-11 beamed as they stepped out of their spacecraft after a safe landing.
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Europe allies begin Greenland military mission as Trump says US needs island
France says a 15-strong French military contingent has arrived and more forces will be there in the coming days.
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She's offered Trump her Nobel Prize. But what might Venezuela's Machado ask for in return?
Venezuela's opposition leader will meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.
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Federal agent shoots Minneapolis man in leg after attack, officials say
The agent was acting in self-defence after being attacked with a shovel, said the Department of Homeland Security.
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Watch: Aerial footage shows cars swept away by flash floods in Australia
Australia's Great Ocean Road closed on Thursday after flash floods hit the state of Victoria.
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