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How Gloria Steinem changed the lives of generations of womenThu 3rd Sep 2026 12:26 BST
How Gloria Steinem changed the lives of generations of women

The trailblazing feminist spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage and equal pay for women - but her activism was not without backlash.

Why Nepal floods should worry IndiaThu 3rd Sep 2026 01:58 BST
Why Nepal floods should worry India

The disaster comes as a warning as climate change raises shared Himalayan risks.

'The crowd shouted that we'd stolen someone's genitals' - deadly rumours spread on social mediaThu 3rd Sep 2026 01:58 BST
'The crowd shouted that we'd stolen someone's genitals' - deadly rumours spread on social media

More than 80 people have been killed in the mob violence, the BBC finds after gathering data from six African nations.

Sharpeville massacre survivors start legal fight for justice in South AfricaThu 3rd Sep 2026 12:49 BST
Sharpeville massacre survivors start legal fight for justice in South Africa

At least 69 people were shot dead in 1960 but no-one has been prosecuted and victims want restitution.

'We expect our sons to be killed,' father of teen shot dead in West Bank tells BBCFri 4th Sep 2026 13:39 BST
'We expect our sons to be killed,' father of teen shot dead in West Bank tells BBC

Palestinian teenagers Omar al-Naasan and Khalil Abu Alia were shot dead when Israeli settlers and soldiers entered a village in the occupied West Bank.

Watch: Moment workers are rescued from Nepal tunnelFri 4th Sep 2026 05:45 BST
Watch: Moment workers are rescued from Nepal tunnel

Rescuers pull two people from a hydropower tunnel more than a week after a massive flash flood devastated the Nepal-China border.

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