North Korea to send highest level official ever to South Korea
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Today's Headlines February 5
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North Korea to send highest level official ever to South Korea
Kim Yong-nam will be the most senior official to ever visit South Korea when he attends the Winter Olympics this week.
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Jacob Zuma: Pressure grows on South Africa president to stand down
ANC leaders held talks with the South African president as they seek to avoid a split in the party.
Kim Cattrall announces brother's death after earlier plea for information
The actor had earlier issued a public appeal after Chris Cattrall went missing in Canada.
Plastic pollution: Scientists' plea on threat to ocean giants
Scientists call for monitoring of plastic pollution risks to whales, sharks and rays that strain water to feed.
 
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Male make-up: Korean men have started a beauty revolution
Men in South Korea spend more on skincare per person than men anywhere else in the world.
Sport
Records tumble as Eagles stun Patriots in Super Bowl LII
The Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl for the first time after defeating the New England Patriots in an extraordinary encounter in Minneapolis.
Kane misses one penalty and scores another in Anfield thriller
Harry Kane's stoppage-time penalty rescues a point for Tottenham against Liverpool in a remarkable finish at Anfield.
Watson & Simmonds score doubles as England hammer Italy
Anthony Watson and Sam Simmonds both score twice as defending champions England open their 2018 Six Nations account with a big win in Rome.
Top Videos
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Ghana's autistic models turn heads and win awards
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Wind Games 2018: The indoor skydivers defying gravity
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Dead Sea: Could sinkholes' eerie beauty draw tourists?
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US police officer run over by car thieves
Magazine
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'I started life again in the Arctic... then I fell in love'
When tragedy struck, Mountie Clare Kines made a fresh start in the Arctic Circle - and found an unexpected source of happiness.
Business
Airlines probed over 'confusing' seating policy
A review will examine whether passengers are deliberately split up so they pay to sit together.
Russian oligarchs in UK told to explain luxury lifestyles
"We will come for you," warns the security minister as he commends McMafia's portrayal of organised crime.
 
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Technology
Sony chief executive Kazuo Hirai to step down
Sony's finance chief Kenichiro Yoshida to replace Kazuo Hirai as chief executive from April.
'Egregious' YouTubers to face consequences
YouTube says video-makers who damage the reputation of the site will face new consequences.
Capital
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Where a T-shirt can cost $1,000
Global streetwear culture and the ‘hypebeasts’ who live and breathe it
 
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When success goes from sweet to sour
Want to be happy? Stop thinking success will get you there
Culture
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Healing the wounds of Hiroshima
Two artists explore the legacy of WW2
 
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The insect that painted Europe red
How a crushed bug became a symbol of wealth and status
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 quest to cure ageing like a disease
Human lifespans could be extended by decades
 
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How to stay happy on social media
Your online interactions can be good for you
Travel
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China’s last steam train
The journey takes a leisurely 70 minutes to cover just 12 miles
 
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Where Dutch directness comes from
‘We think truthfulness goes before empathy’
 
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