China's Communist Party congress begins in Beijing
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China's Communist Party congress begins in Beijing
The gathering determines who leads China and the country's direction for the next five years.
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Kenya election official resigns, saying poll 'not credible'
Roselyn Akombe, now in New York, tells the BBC she feared for her safety in Kenya.
Inside Raqqa after IS was pushed out
The BBC's Feras Kilani was with Syrian Democratic Forces as they took control of the centre of Raqqa, Syria.
'Islamic State': Raqqa's loss seals rapid rise and fall
IS has lost its 'capital' Raqqa, but it has taken the might of a global alliance to crush it.
 
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Trump's latest travel ban order blocked
A judge says the policy "suffers from precisely the same maladies as its predecessor".
Sport
Draw at Real shows Spurs 'can handle' highest level - Kane
Harry Kane says Tottenham showed they "can handle" playing in the Champions League after a draw at Real Madrid moves them towards the last 16.
Guardiola hails 'perfect' display as Man City beat Napoli
Pep Guardiola felt Man City's 2-1 Champions League win over Napoli was a "perfect" performance against a side he rates as one of the best he has ever faced.
Klopp 'enjoys writing piece of history' as Liverpool win 7-0
Liverpool record their biggest Champions League win in almost 10 years as they thrash Maribor to go top of Group E.
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Inside Raqqa after IS was pushed out
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Driver stun-gunned after race car brawl
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China congress: The Communist slogans praising Xi Jinping
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Mary J Blige: US still 'separated' on race
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Old banger v diesel: Which is the more toxic?
Tom de Castella bet that his petrol-fuelled old banger was cleaner than his dad's 2009 diesel. The test showed some new cars are worse than either.
Business
Amazon and eBay warned by MPs about VAT fraudsters
The websites are accused by MPs of profiting from sellers who do not charge the tax on UK sales.
Harvey Weinstein 'steps down from company board'
Harvey Weinstein was fired from his company over sex allegations but had stayed on its board.
 
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Technology
Child safety smartwatches ‘easy’ to hack, watchdog says
A watchdog finds that hackers can track, eavesdrop or even communicate with children.
Google removes cupcake calorie counter from Maps
Feature showed users how many calories they would burn if they walked to destination.
Capital
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Ten mistakes new managers make
Falling back on cliches and stereotypes can be counterproductive
 
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Is there a perfect time to set goals?
How the ‘fresh start effect’ could help
Culture
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The films exploring Italy’s mysteries
Paolo Sorrentino on Silvio Berlusconi
 
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The first film made from oil paintings
The world’s first fully painted feature film
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 frozen danger hidden under US soil
In the far icy north, a profound change with global consequences has begun
 
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The benefits of ‘floating’ solar power
China has built a solar farm on water – the largest in the world
Travel
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The cheeky gnomes taking over a city
People are coming from all over the world to hunt for them
 
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The world’s most adventurous countries
These five countries will restore your lust for life
 
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