Spanish woman who found fame for botching fresco restoration dies
Cecilia Giménez's effort to restore the painting Ecce Homo earned the artwork the nickname "Monkey Christ".
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How growing up in war really affects an 11-year-old
Fergal Keane has met thousands of traumatised children while reporting on conflicts. Here, he researches the long-term effect on them - and what, if anything, can help.
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Khaleda Zia: 'Shy housewife' who led Bangladesh in the 1990s and 2000s
The country's first female prime minister governed in periods of violent unrest and economic hardship.
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Trump claims attack on a dock in Venezuela; US strikes kill two in Pacific
US hit a dock in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, Trump says, as Pentagon carries out another deadly strike.
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Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s First Female Prime Minister, Dies
Khaleda Zia in 2014.
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Bangladesh's first female prime minister Khaleda Zia dies aged 80
Zia became the country's first female leader in 1991 after its first democratic election in 20 years.
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Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia dies
Bangladesh's first female prime minister dies after a prolonged illness in Dhaka, her party says.
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Photographing the hidden world of slime mould
Meet Barry Webb and his award-winning images of the tiny world of slime mould.
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Naan: How the 'world's best bread' travelled from Islamic courts to our plates
Naan, a leavened flatbread, was once the food of nobility but is now a global culinary delight.
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Coups, elections and protests - a difficult year for democracy in Africa
Post-election violence in Tanzania and more coups were part of a turbulent 12 months on the continent.
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Russia's losses in Ukraine rise faster than ever, as US pushes for peace deal
A steep rise in soldiers' obituaries is documented by the BBC as part of its work in counting Russian war losses.
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‘Too complacent’: how Blair’s advisers misjudged his disastrous WI speech
Former PM’s team suggested initial less-politicised drafts seemed patronising and appealed to ‘fuddy-duddy Britain’Brown’s allies could wreck Labour’s 2005 election hopes, Mandelson warnedTony Blai...
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Brown’s allies could wreck Labour’s 2005 election hopes, Mandelson warned
Tony Blair was told that tensions with his then chancellor would need to be carefully managed, files reveal‘Too complacent’: how Blair’s advisers misjudged his disastrous WI speechPeter Mandelson w...
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Boost from joining euro would have covered cost of NHS, adviser told Blair
Push to join the European single currency stoked tension between Labour PM and chancellor in 2003