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What’s so ‘brotherly’ about a major diplomatic spat?
Amy Adams in Arrival.
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Learning languages rewires the brain and changes how we perceive time.
The body language of pride.
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Whether pride is good for you may depend on your personality.
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Britain cannot sacrifice more troops in an unwinnable war just because it is a member of NATO.
UKIP’s Paul Nuttall stands next to the home secretary Amber Rudd during the BBC Election Debate.
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We asked two academics to check the claim made by UKIP leader Paul Nuttall.
Doha, under a cloud.
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Saudi Arabia and Qatar have butted heads before, but this time seems different.
A game of football in Douma, Syria, where prospects for many youngsters look bleak.
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In the Middle East, tens of millions of young people have few opportunities – and plenty to be angry about.
Four more years.
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Between an electorate hungry for change and a powerful hardline elite, Hassan Rouhani has his work cut out for him.
Sherilyn Fenn as Audrey Horne in the original Twin Peaks.
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The fashion of Twin Peaks looked to the past and predicted the future.
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If the thought of undergoing surgery fills you with dread, spare a thought for your forebears.
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For some people, fixed-odds betting terminals are ferociously addictive, producing big profits for bookies and a rise in problem gambling. What’s the solution?
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It’s not all about the gym and your diet. The places where we live and work shape our health, too.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends parliament.
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Trump’s tough rhetoric is bad news for Iran’s moderates.
Then one simply drops it.
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It turned out to be a fairly minor announcement, but the palace knows how to work the news cycle.
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn claims they do. Two academics assessed the facts.
The aurora Steve.
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Scientists still don’t know what caused the mysterious phenomenon ‘Steve’.
Speaking out.
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Wherever past atrocities are denied, truth must be spoken to power.
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Beijing wants to build an ‘ecological civilisation’.
The Mountain.
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It certainly didn’t stop him picking up his third Europe’s strongest man title this month.
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Changes to the benefits system delve into the pockets of the poor and will lead to more families and disabled people needing to use food banks.