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|Extinct Artist
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|HAPPENING ELSEWHERE
|Science
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US East Coast faces rising seas as crucial Atlantic current slows
on 16 May | 2025
The weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is boosting the sea level along the New England coast on top of sea level rise from melting ice, adding to flooding
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Babies start showing empathy even before they can speak
on 16 May | 2025
When adults pretended to be in pain, children as young as 9 months old comforted them, pushing back the earliest age when humans are known to display empathy
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The most – and least – satisfying jobs out there, according to science
on 16 May | 2025
Some jobs are more satisfying than others, and they're not necessarily the ones with a high income or a lot of prestige
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Toxic waste is spilling onto beaches as rising seas erode landfills
on 16 May | 2025
Waste from old landfill sites is spilling onto beaches as rising seas erode coastlines - and some of it is toxic
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Could a $125 billion investment fund halt global deforestation?
on 16 May | 2025
The Tropical Forests Forever Facility, an initiative spearheaded by Brazil, would raise money from investments and pay countries to preserve forests – can it succeed where carbon markets have failed?
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Risk of a star destroying the solar system is higher than expected
on 16 May | 2025
Stars that pass close to the solar system could pull planets out of alignment, sending them hurtling into the sun or out into space
|DAYS UNTIL THE CIRCUS
BELGIAN GP [Spa-Francorchamps]
|General
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Kenya's ex-justice minister 'deported' from...
on 18 May | 2025 at 16:05
Karua was allowed into Tanzania last month but has been stopped this time ahead of Tundu Lissu's trial.
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Fatal blast near Palm Springs fertility clinic...
on 18 May | 2025 at 15:02
One person was killed and four injured in Saturday's explosion outside the American Reproductive Centers.
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Pope meets Zelensky after inauguration Mass
on 18 May | 2025 at 14:48
In a private meeting, the Ukrainian leader thanked the pontiff for being a 'clear voice' defending peace.
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Russia launches biggest drone attack since...
on 18 May | 2025 at 14:37
The barrage came just a day after the first talks in three years between Russian and Ukrainian sides.
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Israeli forces besiege Gaza hospital as Hamas...
on 18 May | 2025 at 10:27
Israel has laid out conditions which could bring about the end of the war.
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Ros Atkins on... Trump's deals in the Gulf
on 18 May | 2025 at 09:04
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins examines President Trump's trip to the Gulf.
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Ros Atkins on... Trump's deals in the Gulf
on 18 May | 2025 at 09:04
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins examines President Trump's trip to the Gulf.
