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Syria rebels set up camp for IS defectors

An internment camp for former Islamic State militants and their families, including many Europeans, has been established in Syria, the BBC learns.
Middle East
Janet Jackson confirms first child at 50

Singer Janet Jackson has confirmed she is expecting her first child, at the age of 50, calling it "our blessing".
US & Canada
Russian anger over Johnson protest call

Russia condemns Boris Johnson's call for demonstrations outside its London embassy against bombings in Syria as "shameful".
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Bangladesh v England: Third ODI

Live text commentary as Ben Duckett's unbeaten half-century leads England's pursuit of 287 to win the one-day series after Sam Billings falls for 62.
Cricket
McClaren re-appointed as Derby boss

Steve McClaren is confirmed as Derby County's new manager, just 17 months after he was sacked by the Championship club.
Football
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World Cup qualifiers reaction, Steve Bruce set to become Aston Villa manager, latest news, gossip and the best of social media.
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A secret town drenched in blue

The women paint when the rest of the town is asleep
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The trouble with positive thinking

Want to succeed? Your optimism might be getting in the way
Capital
One artist's secret war on boring cars

Max Siedentopf walks the line between creating art and perpetrating vandalism
Autos
This plant just messed up big time

Eating that fly could have been a mistake
Earth
Why are Canadians so funny?

The masters of homegrown self-deprecation
Culture
The ultimate ocean explorer

Forget submarines - this may be the best way to probe the depths
Future
Is it all over for non-creepy clowns?

Professional clowns are struggling to fight back against the hysteria surrounding the "evil"...
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'Sex traffickers put a gun to my head'

Hundreds of women are trafficked from Romania and forced into prostitution. Naomi Grimley has spoken to survivors - and one unrepentant trafficker.

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Amazon's Spotify rival competes on price

Amazon launches a second music streaming service to compete with rivals Spotify and Apple Music.
Technology
Virus stole DNA from black widow spider

A virus stole the gene coding for the poison of black widow spiders, scientists have found.
Science & Environment
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Health
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UK airline Monarch settles worries over its immediate future by agreeing a £165m investment from...
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