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Ethiopian PM faces first election amid conflict

Abiy Ahmed is hoping to secure a popular mandate, but polls are not being held in war-torn Tigray.
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Swedish government toppled in no confidence vote

Prime Minister Stefan Lofven loses the vote following a dispute over rent controls.
Europe
My surprise claim to be Joe Biden’s English cousin

Paul Harris has records that show a link to the president via recently discovered English ancestors.
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Reaction to Wales qualifying for last 16, Euros build-up & latest transfers

Reaction after Wales lose to Italy but still qualify for the European Championship last 16, build-up to four matches, plus the latest transfer gossip.
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'The perfect time for Sterling to shine'

Former England defender and BBC Sport columnist Rio Ferdinand hopes Raheem Sterling can dominate Euro 2020.
Football
Did Mercedes lose it or Red Bull win it?

What was the sequence of events that lead to such an intriguing race in France?
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The ancient silk that was almost lost

An artisan is reviving a piece of culture lost during the Khmer Rouge era
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The alien cloud around our Solar System

A strange part of our Solar System may contain material from other stars
Future
The original eco activist

Green pioneer Joseph Beuys has inspired a new project creating art from nature
Culture
Does motherhood belong on a resume?

If motherhood is a job that builds employable skills, should it go on a CV?
Worklife
The Lazarus heist: North Korea's attempted $1bn bank hack

In 2016 North Korean hackers planned a $1bn raid on Bangladesh's national bank and came within an...
Stories
Court dog helps soothe anxious victims of crime

How one Labrador has helped the victims of violent crime in southern France
Europe
Stargazers' cosmic bubble photo gets Nasa praise

Astronomy fans teamed up to produce a photo of a nebula
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Swapping megacity isolation for village life

Some South Korean families are abandoning Seoul and swapping megacity isolation for rural village life.

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