UN failures on Rohingya revealed
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Today's Headlines September 28
Top News Stories
Has the UN failed Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims?
A BBC investigation uncovers evidence that UN officials avoided pressing Myanmar on Rohingya rights.
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'New Baghdadi tape' posted by Islamic State group
References in the rambling 46-minute recording suggest that it was made recently.
Twitter's Russia briefings 'inadequate' - US senators
US senators criticise Twitter's stance on Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election.
Signal loss: Why Puerto Rico is suffering in silence
People are hunting for phone signals so they can finally reassure friends and family they are safe.
 
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'Mona Lisa nude sketch' found in France
A curator suggests the charcoal drawing may be a sketch Leonardo da Vinci made for his masterpiece.
Sport
Stokes and Hales dropped by England after incident near nightclub
England will not consider Ben Stokes and Alex Hales for international cricket until further notice.
Max Verstappen top in Malaysian Grand Prix first practice
Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo were one-two in a wet first practice session at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Everton 'afraid to play' as 10-man Apollon Limassol snatch draw
Everton boss Ronald Koeman says his team were "scared" after they conceded a late equaliser against Apollon Limassol in the Europa League.
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Rohingya face dangerous sea journeys as they flee Myanmar
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Magazine
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It took me 20 years to talk about my childhood
Claudio Yanez didn't talk about the terrible things that happened to him as a child in care, but eventually he decided it was time to confront his past.
Business
US economic growth revised up again
The US economy grew even faster in the second quarter than previously thought, new figures indicate.
Ikea buys odd jobs firm TaskRabbit
The deal means it should be easier to get someone else to assemble your flatpack furniture.
 
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Technology
GoPro Fusion aims to take 360-degree video mainstream
The Fusion marks loss-making GoPro's latest effort to boost its fortunes with a new type of product.
Twitter's Russia briefings 'inadequate' - US senators
US senators criticise Twitter's stance on Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election.
Capital
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A death-defying route to work
Reducing a journey from two hours to 15 minutes comes with its risks
 
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A unique way to get more work done
Why you should pair the things you love with the things you hate
Culture
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The words that can make us calmer
How poems ‘help us live and die well’
 
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The sad story behind Winnie-the-Pooh
New film Goodbye Christopher Robin is ‘a wolf in teddy bear clothing’
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 secret Soviet 'anthrax' island
Is this toxic dumping ground the deadliest place on earth?
 
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The solar source where people pray
It powers people's homes - and it's also a place of worship
Travel
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The mansion of intriguing guests
They include Billy Idol and the Queen’s beautician
 
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The fish dish that could kill you
It’s thought to be 1,200 times more poisonous than cyanide
 
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