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Japan allows over-the-counter 'morning after' pill for the first time
Women will be able to get the pill without prescription, but a pharmacist will still need to be present.
Why EVs lose value faster than gas cars and why that could be changing
EV’s are cheaper to operate than a gas car, but they lose value fast, which adds costs. Here's why, and why it might change.
Trump calls for Ukraine to be carved up with Russia after tense meeting with Zelenskyy
Trump appears to be seesawing in his support for Ukraine, following his phone call with President Vladmir Putin last Thursday.
Nigerian police fire tear gas as protesters gather over separatist leader
The protesters are seeking the release of Nnamdi Kanu who has been in detention since 2021 on terrorism charges.
The alleged 'sweeping betrayal of trust' that rocked Zions bank and spooked Wall Street
Zions Bancorporation lost $1 billion of its valuation in a single day on Thursday after disclosing $60 million worth of loans it had made that were unlikely to be repaid.
Driver dies after Italian basketball fans' bus attacked with stones
The bus was targeted by fans from a rival team after an earlier game, local media reports.
Deadly Gaza flare-up tests Israel-Hamas ceasefire
The deadliest day of attacks since the truce took effect on 10 October raises questions as to whether it will last.
Voices of Gaza: life amid a fragile peace
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'We have failed' says minister as France reels from Louvre heist
A hunt is under way to find the four thieves before the jewels - which once belonged to French royals - vanish for good.
BBC at scene of 'brazen' Louvre jewel theft
The BBC's Hugh Schofield is outside the museum in Paris where the "extraordinary, daring and brazen" robbery took place.
Indian town sets new record with 2.6m Diwali lamps
The lamps were lit in the northern Indian temple town of Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.
'It's like a scene from a film' - Paris tourists surprised at Louvre jewel theft
The Louvre Museum in Paris remains closed to the public after robbers stole imperial jewels in broad daylight on Sunday.