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Syria civil war: How a father helps his daughter cope with life in a warzone
Abdullah and his family are living in a warzone but they’ve come up with a unique way to cope with air strikes.
Fátima Aldrighett: Mexico police arrest suspects over girl’s murder
A man and a woman are detained in connection with the death of seven-year-old Fátima Aldrighett.
Larry Tesler: Computer scientist behind cut, copy and paste dies aged 74
Larry Tesler was responsible for many of the innovations that made personal computing accessible.
Ethiopian 18th Century crown returns home from Netherlands
Former refugee Sirak Asfaw found it in a suitcase and has protected the crown for the past 21 years.
Sinophobia: How a virus reveals the many ways China is feared
A wave of discrimination that’s emerged with the coronavirus crisis shows how differently the world views China.
Australia weather: ‘We’ve gone from hell to high water’
Australians recount the drought, dust, fire and floods of one of the most turbulent summers in memory.
How a stolen safe changed a burglar’s life
When Matthew Hahn saw what was inside a safe he had stolen, he knew he had to do something
In pictures: The battle of the oranges
Once a year the citizens of the old medieval town of Ivrea gather in the main square to hurl oranges.
Acid attack survivor: ‘There are more good people than bad’
Atsede Nguse’s husband disfigured her in Ethiopia, but well-wishers have helped her recovery.