Trump pushes for ban on gun 'bump stocks'
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Today's Headlines February 21
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Trump pushes for ban on gun 'bump stocks'
The White House also says it is open to an age limit for people buying AR-15-type assault rifles.
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Syria war: Eastern Ghouta bombing 'beyond imagination'
The UN's co-ordinator says he is deeply worried about civilians trapped in the Eastern Ghouta.
Pence and N Korea 'planned to meet'
But the North's delegation pulled out of the scheduled meeting at the last minute, say US officials.
Damming the Nile: Explore with 360 video
Travel the length of the Nile with BBC News to find out how a new dam being built in Ethiopia is threatening to cause a serious rift with neighbouring countries Egypt and Sudan.
 
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Spain: Father of migrant boy found in suitcase in Ceuta freed
Ali Ouattara's son Adou was found curled up in a suitcase being smuggled into Spain.
Sport
Messi equaliser earns draw following Chelsea error
Barcelona's Lionel Messi scores an equaliser to deny Chelsea a famous victory in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie.
Winter Olympics: Sofia Goggia beats Lindsey Vonn to become the first female Italian downhill champion
Sofia Goggia sees off the challenge of American star Lindsey Vonn to become the first female Italian Olympic downhill champion.
GB women through to curling semi-finals after beating Canada
Great Britain beat Canada 6-5 to secure a place in the women's curling semi-finals at the Winter Olympics.
Top Videos
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Hangzhou and the Alibaba effect
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Face to face with a crocodile while collecting its eggs
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Eastern Ghouta resident: 'Missiles are dropping like rain'
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Trump signs memorandum on gun 'bump stocks'
Magazine
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'I took my wife's name - and then the hassle began'
Two men describe the difficulties they experienced when they took their wife's last name.
Business
Walmart shares fall 10% as online sales slow
A slide in US online sales growth for the world's biggest retailer spooks investors.
Venezuela launches oil cryptocurrency
The "Petro" is intended to help country's crumbling economy evade tough US sanctions.
 
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Technology
FaceTime chat 'saves woman's life'
Woman notices her sister is suffering from a stroke while they spoke on a FaceTime call.
AI ripe for exploitation, experts warn
AI could be used by rogue states, criminals and terrorists for malicious purposes in the near future.
Capital
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A peek behind plane doors
What dress codes really mean for cabin crew
 
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Cheating can help you reach your goals
Many people are far too rigid when goalsetting, one academic suggests
Culture
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The strange power of the ‘evil eye’
From the Eye of Horus to Gigi Hadid, this symbol is a potent force
 
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Eight words that changed how we think
Why that changed our outlook, and what we can learn from their coinage
Earth
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The world's most extreme dog patrol
The beauty of the Arctic as seen by Greenland's elite dog sled team
 
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The wreck of the Titanic is being eaten
It takes a special kind of species to eat away a giant steel ship
Future
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The nation built on ‘nudges’
How Singapore was built with suggestion
 
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Spice: Why some like it hot
There are good reasons to add heat to food
Travel
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The art to never being late?
If everything is circular, punctuality becomes a matter of perspective
 
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Where a bowl of soup will age you
Its key ingredient symbolises longevity, wealth and purity
 
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