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White House calls Senate in over N Korea

The unusual move comes amid rising tension over North Korea's nuclear ambitions.
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The land that used to belong to IS

BBC gets rare access to north western Syria where so-called IS have been defeated.
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US embassy 'promotes Trump resort'

Democrats say a post on the US embassy website in London promotes the president's Mar-a-Lago resort.
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Newcastle United 4-1 Preston North End

Newcastle United secure an immediate return to the Premier League with a convincing home win over 10-man Preston.
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Serena calls Nastase's comments 'racist'

Serena Williams says Ilie Nastase's comments about her unborn child are "racist" and backs an International Tennis Federation investigation.
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Sotherton set for second bronze upgrade

Britain's Kelly Sotherton is set to be upgraded to an Olympic bronze medal for the second time in five months after retrospective drug tests.
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The defiant people of the 60th parallel

‘I don't live in an igloo, I don't have a dogsled and I like making movies’
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The Holocaust: Who are the missing million?

'Every name is very important to us'
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The X Factor of ancient Athens

How theatre taught the Greeks democracy
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Working at home could harm your career

Want a flexible schedule? Why it might not be a good idea
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Why leopards eat in trees

The reason these big cats climb trees before eating
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How Western civilisation could collapse

The precipitating factors are already in place
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