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Greece wildfires continue to threaten villages

Greece is experiencing its most severe heatwave in 30 years with temperatures reaching 45C (113F).
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Greek wildfires 'like a horror movie but real life'

Thousands of people have had to evacuate Greece's second biggest island as severe wildfires rage.
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Afghan cities fall to rapid Taliban advance

Three cities, including the strategically important Kunduz, fall to the militant group in a single day.
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How will Tokyo 2020 be remembered?

There may have been so many special moments but this will always be the Covid Olympics, writes BBC sports editor Dan Roan.
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PSG only 'one possibility' for Messi

A tearful Lionel Messi says joining Paris St-Germain from Barcelona is "a possibility, but nothing is agreed".
European Football
'Schedule does fragile England no favours'

Although England captain Joe Root is back to his smiling best, he needs help from his team-mates and the administrators, says Jonathan Agnew.
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How hybrid work can lead to favouritism

'Proximity bias' sets up some workers to get ahead
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How human proximity changed animals

The animals that live near us lose a part of themselves
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The Maya's ingenious secret to survival

Research reveals the Maya created the western hemisphere's first water filter
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The best books of the year so far

BBC Culture picks, from a fast-paced debut to an 'exquisitely cruel' novel
Culture
The vast methane leaks seen from space

A growing fleet of satellites is now aiming to help close the valve on leaks
Future Planet
Tracing my family's stolen ancestors

The legacies of slavery continue to connect people and places around the world
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Needle phobia: 'It feels like the world is ending'

Adam, 23, says he's so scared of needles he's been unable to get a Covid-19 jab
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Lionel Messi is distraught as he receives a standing ovation from team-mates, journalists, officials and his family at a news conference confirming his departure from Barcelona.

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