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BREAKING NEWS | Three earthquakes have hit Istanbul in quick succession, the largest of which had a magnitude of 6.2. Follow live updates here. | |
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| Hello. Billionaire Elon Musk says he will spend less time on US government work and more time on Tesla, after his electric car company reported a huge drop in profit and sales. From China, we report on the cosmetic surgery boom sweeping through the nation, with sometimes disastrous consequences. And in the UK, a mysterious medieval cemetery has left archaeologists scratching their heads. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Musk to reduce Doge role after Tesla profits plunge |
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|  | Last month, Trump brought a Tesla in support of what he called Musk's "baby". Credit: Reuters | Elon Musk says he's going to spend "significantly" less time working for the Trump administration to focus on his electric car company. It comes after Tesla reported a 71% drop in quarterly profits and a 20% fall in sales. Since last year, the world's richest man has led the advisory body the Department for Government Efficiency (Doge), focused on cutting government spending and jobs. The 53-year-old's political involvement has sparked protests and boycotts of Tesla cars around the world, while Trump's tariffs on China have also weighed heavily on the electric car giant. |
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| | | - Tesla's challenges: The company is facing more issues than just the questions surrounding its CEO, experts say.
- Musk's net worth: Just how rich is the South Africa-born billionaire?
- Doge explained: What has the Department of Government Efficiency achieved so far?
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| Thousands to pay respects as Pope lies in state | A procession has taken Pope Francis's body to St Peter's Basilica where he will lie in state for three days. | See the crowds > |
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| Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks downgraded | The meeting in London will no longer include US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff. | What's happening? > |
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| Hamas denies manipulating death toll | Media reports have questioned why 3,000 names have been taken off an official list of those killed in Israel's offensive. | More on this > |
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| 26 tourists killed in Indian-administered Kashmir | Kashmir is claimed by both India and Pakistan and has seen a decades-long insurgency against Delhi. | Latest updates > |
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| Canada early voting record shattered | Seven million Canadians have cast their votes ahead of Monday’s election, with the Liberals taking a 5-point lead. | More on election > |
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| BEYOND THE HEADLINES | 'I've had 100 operations and won't stop' - inside China's cosmetic surgery boom |
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| |  | Abby Wu is one of China's first cosmetic surgery influencers. Credit: BBC | Abby Wu was just 14 when she had cosmetic surgery for the first time. Now, 21 years and more than 100 operations later, she says she doesn't think she'll "ever stop". She is one of 20 million people in China paying for plastic surgery each year - but what is driving the boom and how safe is it? |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | Changing the narrative | A new wave of female-centred films challenges Bollywood's traditional roles. | |
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And finally... in Wales | The discovery of a medieval cemetery in south Wales is confounding experts. Around half of the site has been excavated so far, but the more archaeologists learn about it and the people buried there, the more intriguing it becomes. | |
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