How flowers are 'put to sleep' for long sea voyages

Kenya's flower exporters are switching to sea freight as new tech helps keep flowers fresh at sea.

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Does Plan B Have a Weight Limit?

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Assam: 'I saw my husband die as flood water rose around us'

Millions in India’s Assam state are struggling to piece together their lives after devastating floods.

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U.C.L.A. and U.S.C. Poised to Join Big Ten, Rattling College Sports Anew

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Alice Elliott Dark Ruins Books by Reading in the Bathtub

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In States Banning Abortion, a Growing Rift Over Enforcement

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Paris attack: 'We still have our injuries, our traumas, our nightmares'

Survivors of the 2015 attacks spoke to the BBC after the sentencing of Salah Abdeslam and 19 others.

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Unilever Sells Ben & Jerry’s Business in Israel, Defusing Dispute

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Survivor makes tearful statement after R. Kelly sentencing

Lizzette Martinez tells reporters outside the New York court she is grateful for the 30-year sentence.

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R. Kelly will face a second federal trial, set for August.

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At the polls: Voters in a red corner of Colorado are divided over Tina Peters, an election denier running for secretary of state.

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Turkey supports Finland and Sweden Nato bid

Ankara had previously opposed to the Scandinavian countries' bids to join the alliance.

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Hisham al-Sayed: Hamas video claims to show captive Israeli

Hisham al-Sayed was last seen in 2015 when he is believed to have wandered into the Gaza Strip.

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In Illinois, a youthful gun safety activist will try again to oust a veteran Democratic congressman.

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Jan 6 hearings: Ex-aide paints devastating picture of Trump

Donald Trump's top team knew days in advance of the potential for violence, a former staffer has said.

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Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing: 'We still want answers'

Annie Farmer testified in court against Jeffrey Epstein's associate in December, sharing how manipulative Maxwell was.

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How Afghanistan embassy in Delhi is surviving without funds

It's one of 70 such missions around the world running with little support since the Taliban takeover.

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A Missouri doctor moved up a patient’s abortion before the state’s trigger law took effect.

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Hong Kong: ‘We don’t know where the red line is’

China promised to protect democratic freedoms for 50 years but new laws have effectively silenced all criticism.

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New Ways to Try to Punish Russia

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Mohammed Zubair: Indian police arrests Modi critic over tweets

Mohammed Zubair of Alt News has reportedly been accused of insulting religious beliefs on Twitter.

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Ukraine war: BBC journalist Olga Malchevska returns to bombed Kyiv home

Olga Malchevska was live on air when she saw images of her childhood home in the aftermath of a Russian attack.

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Forced to Beg: Tanzania’s Trafficked Kids

A BBC undercover investigation has exposed a human trafficking network smuggling disabled children from Tanzania to Kenya.

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Abortion Protest DC

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Why the world needs to do more to protect its oceans

A treaty to protect the world’s oceans is being discussed this week – what is at stake?

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Novak Djokovic Has Prepared His Way. So Has Rafael Nadal.

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Ukraine war: What Severodonetsk's fall means for the conflict

Russian troops must still cross the Siversky Donets river to capture all of the Luhansk region.

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Russia’s bombing in Donetsk brings new dangers to Ukraine’s coal mines.

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Russia promises Belarus Iskander-M nuclear-capable missiles

The Iskander-M systems can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads, with a range of up to 500 km.

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Roe v Wade: The world reacts to US abortion ruling

Our correspondents in Italy, El Salvador, India, Ireland and Canada explain the impact in countries across the globe.

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Nigerian Ife head: Why UK police are holding a priceless sculpture

Original Ife bronze heads, of which only some 20 survive, are thought to be about 700 years old.

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Ukraine war: Inside Ukraine's International Legion of foreign fighters

The BBC speaks to some of the thousands of foreign soldiers who have joined the fight against Russia.

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Cincinnati’s Pride Parade is festive, but with an undercurrent of concern.

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G7 face battle for unity as cost of Ukraine war mounts

The Russian war against Ukraine will inevitably dominate the summit of G7 nations in Bavaria.

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Chess: A different Russia-Ukraine battle in India

Russia's Arkady Dvorkovich will take on Ukraine's Andrii Baryshpolets for the top post in chess administration.

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Mad About Roe? Here’s How to Help Women Now.

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First reactions to US Supreme Court abortion ruling

Protesters react strongly as news of the Supreme Court's decision spreads to crowds outside.

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Juul Users Prepare to Say Goodbye to Their Vape of Choice

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Roe v Wade: Elation and despair outside US Supreme Court

Women across the US have sharply different reactions to the decision to overturn Roe v Wade.

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Your Thursday Evening Briefing

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Police Officers Can’t Be Sued for Miranda Violations, Supreme Court Rules

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Anatomy of a Product Placement

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In Afghan Quake: ‘I Did Not Expect to Survive’

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Afghanistan earthquake: No food, no shelter and fears of cholera

Secunder Kermani reports from Paktika, Afghanistan, where one survivor says he lost 20 relatives.

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Anita Alvarez: Coach saves US swimmer who fainted during competition

Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was rescued from the bottom of the pool at the world championships.

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The Picaresque Life of the Man Who Modernized Neuroscience

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Mike Pence is expected to wade into the New York governor’s race by backing Lee Zeldin.

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Biden Urges Congress to Suspend Gas Tax for 3 Months

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EU leaders to back Ukraine as candidate at Brussels summit

An EU summit will give the green light but Kyiv admits "real integration" will start after the war.

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Twitter tests 'notes' feature with 2,500 word limit

The trial will allow some users to share "notes" beyond the normal 280-character limit for tweets.

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Mykolaiv, Defiant

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Remember Pizza Rat? Meet Pollinator Rat.

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Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall to split - reports

Ms Hall was seen doting on the media mogul at his 90th birthday party only last year.

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Elon Musk: Billionaire's daughter cuts ties with her father

The tech billionaire's 18-year-old daughter has applied to legally change her name and gender.

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Bill Cosby’s defense team sought to discredit Judy Huth’s account.

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A Georgia election worker testified about receiving threats after conspiracy theories spread by Trump.

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What did Judy Huth say happened at the Playboy Mansion?

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As Koepka Leaves for LIV Golf, the PGA Tour Mulls Changes

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A verdict in the Bill Cosby civil trial has been reached. Here’s what to know.

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Shaye Moss: 'I don't want anyone knowing my name'

An ex-election worker tells the Capitol riot hearing she lives in fear after being targeted by Trump supporters.

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In a First, Tribes Will Jointly Manage a National Monument

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Clela Rorex, Clerk Who Broke a Gay-Marriage Barrier, Dies at 78

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Biden Says He Is Considering Seeking a Gas Tax Holiday

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Could nuclear desalination plants beat water scarcity?

Engineers are developing mobile, floating nuclear desalination plants to help solve water shortages.

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‘We Are Not Safe’: Ethiopians Flee Massacre that Killed Hundreds

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The Kremlin says two captured American fighters are ‘soldiers of fortune’ not protected by the rules of war.

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Hong Kong: Iconic floating Jumbo restaurant sinks

The Jumbo restaurant capsized in the South China Sea days after it was towed out of the harbour.

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Gustavo Petro wins the Colombian election, becoming the country’s first leftist president.

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Eight suspects linked to Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira deaths

Three suspects have already been arrested by police in connection with the murders of the two men.

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Ukraine war: Band members reunite after fleeing invasion

The four members used to speak mostly Russian but now say they cannot use the language of their oppressors.

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Beginnerish

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New Yorkers Honor a Black Village That Once Thrived in Central Park

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Paul Haggis Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges in Italy

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Children of Ukraine’s fallen soldiers spend Father’s Day in new grief.

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Biden Takes Tumble During Bike Ride in Delaware

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Rocket man fights Russian demand to send him back

Anatoly Lazarev was at the heart of Russia's space rocket programme before he fled to Hungary.

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Why a Rwandan sports reporter fled his home

Rwandan journalists tell the BBC how oppression at home forced them to become refugees.

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Third Man Arrested in Amazon Slayings of Journalist and Activist

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Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira: Brazilians protest over murders

People in Sao Paulo took to the streets to condemn the killings and criticise the authorities.

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Vaccines for Young Children Are Coming, but Many Parents Have Tough Questions

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An Exclusive Reward at the U.S. Open: The Club’s Signature Cocktail

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Stress Might Age the Immune System, New Study Finds

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After public pressure, Florida allows pediatricians to order vaccines for very young children.

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Clint Bowyer, Former NASCAR Driver, Involved in Fatal Car Accident

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Tim Sale, Comic Book Artist Who Reimagined Batman, Dies at 66

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