Joe Biden victory: 'Now the world sees our vote matters'

Joe's Biden's victory was built on overwhelming support from black voters - they won't let him forget.

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Geneva: Why the world's highest minimum wage was needed

Geneva is very wealthy, but not everyone is rich and now it has the world's highest minimum salary.

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Could Israeli-Arab peace deals spark an arms race?

Potential US weapons sales are prompting warnings of a new cycle of proliferation, says Tom Bateman.

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Churails: Why a feminist detective show was banned in Pakistan

A web series faces backlash in Pakistan for its bold subject matter and stereotype-smashing female leads.

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Ethnic Mongolians battle to keep their language and culture alive in China

A reduction in Mongolian language teaching has prompted rare protests in China’s northern border region.

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Unmasking the Pyramid Kings - Crowd1 scam targets Africa

Behind the promises and the hype, Crowd1 hides some ugly truths, some wealthy scammers, and a whole pyramid of lies.

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US election 2020: Does climate change impact the vote?

Two Republicans, one Democrat and one independent voter talk about climate change.

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US election 2020: Why does the vote matter to people in UK?

How could a Trump or a Biden win have an impact on the lives of people in the UK?

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US election 2020: 'It just makes me feel like a nobody'

Former prisoner Davion Hampton from Florida wants to vote in this US election. But he can't.

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US election: 'All Republicans should marry Democrats'

Chenren and Cathy Shao haven't let political differences get in the way of their eight-year marriage.

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US election 2020: The great dividing line of this campaign

For some Americans, civil unrest after police shootings is driving their support for Donald Trump.

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'We asked Trump to stop playing YMCA' - Village People singer Victor Willis

Village People's lead singer says he doesn't endorse the US president, who regularly plays the classic at rallies.

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End Sars protests: 'I felt I was going to die there'

Ephraim, a British-Nigerian activist at the heart of the End Sars protests in Lagos, talks about what he saw.

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Dussehra: Covid-19 forces grand Hindu festival to go online

The pandemic has interrupted a centuries-old Indian tradition, the yearly performance of an ancient Hindu epic.

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Eating jellyfish: Why scientists are talking up a 'perfect food'

Amid fresh concern about overfishing, scientists say eating more jellyfish may give us benefits.

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Guinea elections: Alpha Condé takes on Cellou Dalein Diallo again

A divisive new constitution allows Alpha Condé to stand again, amid political and ethnic tensions.

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US woman faces first federal execution since 1953

Lisa Montgomery is due to become the first woman to face federal execution in the US in 67 years.

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Thailand protests: 'My father is blinded by his love for the monarchy'

Young Thais are falling out with their parents over calls to reform an institution seen as untouchable.

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US Election 2020: Anthony Fauci says Trump campaign ad quote misleading

The ad appears to show Dr Anthony Fauci praising Donald Trump, but he is talking about his own work.

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Week in pictures: 3 - 12 October 2020

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.

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