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Will Dalai Lama reveal succession plan as he turns 90?
The exiled spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism is due to release a video message in his birthday week.
Three killed in Ukrainian drone attack on central Russia
The attack on a factory in the city of Izhevsk was more than 1,000km (620 miles) from the border.
The enduring appeal of a 400-year-old Chinese story
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, for the return of our film club, we analyse three adaptations of “Journey to the West”, better known as “The Monkey King”
Jihadist fighters stage series of attacks on Mali military posts
Tuesday's attack marks the third major assault on army positions over the past month.
Spain and England record hottest June as heatwave grips Europe
Several European regions had their highest temperatures on the last day of June, as a heatwave continues into July.
US-Israeli backed Gaza aid group must be shut down, say 130 charities
The call from some of the world's top aid organisations and charities comes after reports of soldiers killing hundreds of of Palestinians at aid sites.
US Senate Republicans narrowly pass Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill
Vice-President JD Vance casts the tie-breaking vote after more than 24 hours of intense debate, sending the bill back to the House.
Ten charts to explain Trump’s big, beautiful bill
The overhaul of taxation and spending would spell trouble for America
Can Trump end America’s $1.8trn student-debt nightmare?
The Biden administration added to the problem. Now the “Big, Beautiful Bill” could help solve it
Superstar coders are raking it in. Others, not so much
For a few AI whizzes, pay is going ballistic
A YouTuber kicks up a stink over a flatulent “reaction” video
Copyright lawyers debate the transformative power of passing gas