Kabul military base hit by explosions and gunfire
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Today's Headlines January 29
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Kabul military base hit by explosions and gunfire
At least two soldiers were killed in the attack, which has been claimed by Islamic State.
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Bruno Mars grabs (nearly) all the Grammys - but where were the women?
Bruno Mars dominates the Grammy Awards - but female artists are hard to find in the winners' list.
Fitness tracker Strava lights up military base
Deployed soldiers have been publicly sharing location information as they log their daily runs.
Grammys 2018: Why stars wore white roses
Some of music's biggest names wear white roses on the red carpet in support of the #TimesUp movement.
 
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Yemen crisis: Separatists seize government buildings in Aden
Southern separatists seize government buildings in Aden as they fight the president's forces.
Sport
Man City comfortably beat Cardiff to reach fifth round
Manchester City keep hope of an unprecedented quadruple alive with a comfortable FA Cup fourth-round win over Cardiff City.
Messi secures Barcelona win on Coutinho debut
Lionel Messi's late free-kick earns Barcelona the win on Philippe Coutinho's league debut against lowly Alaves.
England beat Australia by 12 runs in thrilling ODI finale
Tom Curran takes five wickets as England win the final one-day international against Australia by 12 runs in Perth.
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Grammys 2018: Why stars wore white roses
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Meet South Africa's 'king of tombstone bling'
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Ikea founder: Five things to know
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Russia opposition leader Alexei Navalny detained in Moscow
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'My journey to be present at son's birth'
Safwan left Syria with his pregnant wife with the aim of reaching northern Europe, their journey took several months.
Business
Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad dies in Sweden at 91
The billionaire Swede Ingvar Kamprad founded the pioneering furniture retailer at the age of 17.
Coincheck promises 46bn yen refund after cryptocurrency theft
Tokyo-based digital currency exchange Coincheck says it will reimburse some 260,000 victims of theft.
 
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Technology
Fitness tracker Strava lights up military base
Deployed soldiers have been publicly sharing location information as they log their daily runs.
New York investigates company accused of selling fake Twitter followers
It comes after a report traces links between a company, millions of bots and various celebrities.
Capital
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Japan’s crypto-craze girl band
Bitcoin got you puzzled? The Virtual Currency Girls can help
 
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The absurd rise of 'gluten-free water'
What’s behind the trend in so-called absence labels?
Culture
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Standing up by lying down
The power of nonchalant protest
 
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The designers made by Instagram
How the social media platform became a game-changer for interiors aficionados
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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How your supermarket manipulates you
Supermarkets play tricks on you – but can they make you healthier?
 
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The robot that races motorbikes
The next frontier of humans versus machines
Travel
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Europe’s earliest written language
A sublimely sophisticated and advanced civilisation thrived on this island
 
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A town that celebrates Stalin?
‘You can’t deny he was very interesting’
 
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