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• BBC News2026-10-14✓ Read

  India and China aren't friends - but Nepal wants to unite them against climate threats

  Can Nepal bring the two regional giants together to confront a shared climate threat in the Himalayas?

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  How backlash against data centres could shape the US midterm elections

  Democrats and Republicans alike are coming out against data centre development, amid growing backlash across the US.

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  How a Chinese-made toy gets to a US retailer

  With Christmas on the horizon, we trace children's toys from factories in China to US shelves.

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  Brooklyn novelty shop reeling from ‘surreal’ row with Kelly Clarkson over mechanical bird

  Art of Play says its staff have been threatened after the singer complained online about how she was treated.

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  Student protesters attack government buildings in Tirana

  Buildings are set on fire as demonstrations from thousands of students who want better university conditions and job prospects spiral into violence.

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  Why is Starlink internet so important on the battlefield in Ukraine?

  It is the "backbone of military communications in Ukraine" that provides vital high-speed internet to forces across the country.

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  What if you could turn off your algorithm? Australia is about to try

  New legislation is being tabled in Australia's parliament today to force big tech to allow users to switch off algorithms which send them recommended content.

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  Sally Rooney books withdrawn in UK over Palestine Action support

  The Irish writer is best known for novels such as Normal People, Intermezzo and Conversations With Friends.

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  Kenya confirms second Ebola case - a relative of the first victim

  It follows the death last week of a man who had arrived in Kenya after travelling from DR Congo.

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  'It's rough out here': Americans struggle with rising inflation

  US inflation continues to rise, and this month the jump was above forecasts. Here's how some are surviving.

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  Toilet paper and secret recorders: What we know about the arrest of the Saudi OpenAI engineer

  Abdulrahman Alfozan had worked for the AI giant for more than a year before he was arrested by the FBI.

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  Netflix to shed 1,000 jobs in steepest cuts since 2022

  The cuts equate to around 6% of the streaming giant's total workforce worldwide.

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  Container ship hit by projectile sinks in Strait of Hormuz, Singapore says

  All 21 sailors on the Singapore-flagged GFS Pride were evacuated safely after it was hit by an projectile on Tuesday, maritime authorities say.

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  Pope walking and recovering ‘as expected’ after surgery, doctors say

  The 71-year-old Pope was diagnosed with lung cancer after the 90-minute procedure on Tuesday.

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  Republic of Ireland: Public sector strike begins

  It comes amidst an an ongoing pay dispute between public sector workers and the Irish government.

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  US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterm elections

  The pace of price rises increased to 3.7% in the year to September, driving by higher motor fuel costs.

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  Are the European Women's World Cup play-offs working?

  The ease in which England saw off Greece in round one of the Women's World Cup qualifying play-offs showed just how inefficient the structure currently is.

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  What we know about Pope Leo’s lung cancer diagnosis

  The Pope is recovering in hospital after a successful surgery to remove part of his right lung.

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• The Markup2026-10-14✓ Read

  World’s largest health appointment platform dumps its web trackers after Markup investigation

  Doctoralia said it was removing trackers that communicated with social media companies out of an abundance of caution The world’s largest health appointments platform, Doctoralia, removed web trackers sending personal information to tech companies following an investigation by The Markup and Brazil’s Agência Pública.

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  Watch: Hong Kong displays Van Gogh painting not seen publicly in 60 years

  Châtaigniers en fleurs, also known as Chestnut Trees in Blossom, is expected to receive record bids at auction this weekend.

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