An Eritrean mother and child in Calais in late 2015.
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Many Eritreans whose asylum claims are rejected have them overturned on appeal.
Mad as hell in São Paulo.
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Fed up with corruption, violence and stagnant public services, more Brazilians are turning to hardline conservatism.
Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland not being listened to.
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Holyrood won’t get a veto, but the Supreme Court has done the union no favours.
The 155mph BMW i8 HYBRID might be beyond most of us, but it shows how far the electric drive sector has come.
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Falling costs and better infrastructure are making the transition easier for drivers.
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Social networks built on blockchain technology, such as Steemit, promise a far more democratic experience.
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No film could be more perfectly circular, more self-congratulatory and more suited to the time.
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Theresa May’s plan to boost UK competitiveness risks exposing flaws in the higher education sector.
Can you put a better filter on it?
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A certain mentality has been on display in Western democracies of late – and we don’t really understand it.
Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family.
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As T2 Trainspotting hits cinemas, a great deal has changed since the original.
Not quite yourself.
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From losing inhibitions and anger to schizophrenia and dementia – science is uncovering the role small critters play in a range of illnesses and behaviours.
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Three stories about researchers who have dabbled in self-experimentation – with varying results.
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Kim Jong-Un, increasingly the world’s pariah.
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The precise wording of UN resolutions and the smallest of concessions by Pyongyang are telltale signs that change is underway.
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We have the penis of a monogamous primate yet our body sizes suggest our ancestors slept around a lot.
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Rich countries waste a lot of food. Producers and consumers need to rethink eating habits if this problem is to be solved.
Research can help explain why we get more chilled out as we age.
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Are you neurotic? This may be due to a thick cerebral cortex
Chelsea striker Diego Costa is reported to be interested in a move to China.
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The sleeping giant of world football has started flexing its financial muscles.
Can the Premier League and other European clubs compete with the might of China?
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New research into how wasps divide up their jobs shows how economics can be key to understanding animal behaviour.
Dundee’s Burns memorial.
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Scotland’s national poet was seen as having the potential to stir up revolutionary sentiment in the 19th century.
The Weapons Engineer Officer’s Tactical Trigger, which would be used in the event of a missile launch.
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The entire concept of nuclear deterrence depends on the assumption that everything will always work perfectly.
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Ridiculed and ignored in 2016, what can the ‘dismal science’ offer us now?
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The relationship between the Trump administration and the press is off to a rocky start. This is a high-risk strategy for the White House.
A monument to St Dwynwen at Llanddwyn on Anglesey.
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The Welsh legend of St Dwynwen is anything but romantic.
In celebration of academic books.
Cooking veg for 10,000 years.
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The proof is in the pottery.
Gina Miller, who brought the case against the government.
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It’s not the end of Brexit but parliament could give the government a rough ride.