US dismisses N Korea war allegations
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Today's Headlines September 25
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North Korea crisis: Washington denies 'war declared'
North Korea said the US had declared war but the White House dismisses the talk as "absurd".
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Iraqi Kurdistan referendum: High turnout in independence vote
A "yes" victory is expected in an independence referendum strongly opposed by Baghdad.
US Marines get first female infantry officer
A woman lieutenant makes history by graduating from the US Marine Corps' infantry officer training.
US government satellite image shows Puerto Rico blackout
Millions of US citizens are without electricity, clean water, medicine, or communications.
 
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First appearance together for Harry and Meghan Markle
Prince Harry and his girlfriend Meghan Markle are seen holding hands at the Invictus Games.
Sport
Lacazette scores twice as Arsenal beat West Brom
Alexandre Lacazette scores twice to give a shaky Arsenal victory over West Brom, their third win in a row at Emirates Stadium.
'I will not let Trump use sport as a platform to divide us'
LeBron James praises NFL players who have protested against Donald Trump, and accuses the US president of "using sports to try and divide us".
Strachan and O'Neill want poppy ban 'common sense'
Scotland boss Gordon Strachan and his Northern Ireland counterpart Michael O'Neill say "common sense" should prevail over the ban on teams displaying poppies.
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US travel ban called "a trophy" by Venezuelan vice president
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Trump NFL row: What does #TakeAKnee mean?
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First appearance together for Harry and Meghan Markle
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BBC newsreader interviews Sesame Street's Elmo
Magazine
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'I want to get rid of my Polish accent'
Kasha lives in the UK but has found some people are hostile because of her Polish accent.
Business
Uber: London Mayor Sadiq Khan backs talks after firm's apology
The London mayor welcomes an apology from Uber's boss in which the firm accepted it "must change".
Storms complicate Puerto Rico's debt problems
Puerto Rico is seeking to restructure more than $70bn
 
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Technology
Deloitte hit by data breach
The corporate finance giant says "very few" clients are affected.
Gatorade settles over 'misleading' Usain Bolt water game
The app featured a character based on Usain Bolt losing energy when he came into contact with water.
Capital
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A cheaper alternative to London?
With job opportunities and lower living costs, this city has plenty to offer
 
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Five ways science can help you focus
What psychology and neuroscience can teach us about concentrating
Culture
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How Bollywood stereotypes the West
Many Indian films don’t accurately reflect the experience of the Indian diaspora
 
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Surprising photos of Muhammad Ali
How photographer Thomas Hoepker shadowed the mercurial world boxing champion
Earth
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BBC Earth nominated for Lovie Awards
A finalist in three categories ‘honouring the best of the European internet'
 
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New BBC Earth film coming soon
Earth: One Amazing Day, the long awaited sequel to box-office hit Earth
Future
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The speed record very hard to break
How fast can a boat powered by humans really go?
 
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Could we tap water from thin air?
A smart way to tackle looming water crises
Travel
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In China, the people who barely exist
The Uyghurs are trapped on the wrong side of a line on a map
 
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A town that sold mountains to the world
‘Some people think it’s a legend, but it’s all true’
 
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