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Trump tariff move pushes Turkish lira down

Turkey's currency falls 20% as the US leader announces a doubling of metal tariffs on the Nato ally.
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'Leave immediately! And keep far off'

A BBC team flew over the disputed South China Sea islands in a US military plane.
Asia
China detains one million Uighurs, UN told

A million ethnic Uighurs may be being held in "re-education centres", a UN rights panel has heard.
China

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Mourinho praises Pogba after Leicester win

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho praises Paul Pogba for "putting himself forward" as he scores against Leicester on the opening day.
Football
Storms stop US PGA as Woodland leads

American Gary Woodland sets a new lowest 36-hole score at the PGA Championship before Friday's play is postponed by a thunderstorm.
Golf
What to look out for as Premier League returns

The new Premier League season started on Friday as Manchester United beat Leicester City - so what can we expect?
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The strangest sequel never made?

Musician Nick Cave wrote a time-travel saga in which Maximus is not a gladiator
Culture
The rise of 'hot words' in China

Young Chinese are growing more confident in challenging the status quo
Capital
How India gave us the zero

It had a big impact for a concept about nothing
Travel
Ten of the best crumble toppings

Try our ideas for ingredients such as chocolate, spices and even peanut butter
Good Food
12 new words shaping the future

From brainjacking to crowdturfing
Future
A bitesize history of fish and chips

The story behind the beloved British dish
Ideas
'My parents beat me to stop me becoming a belly dancer'

As a male belly dancer, Eshan Hilal is a rarity - and inIndia it takes courage to choose this...
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Science & Environment
Japan's economy returns to growth

The economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the second quarter of the year, figures show.
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