A near-death experience motivates
@Edurne_Pasaban
to set herself the challenge of becoming the first woman to scale the highest peaks on Earth. But she is not alone in wanting to make history.
Join
@jojolly
and Kathy Karlo on Amazing Sport Stories
Porn star Stormy Daniels took the witness stand in former US president Donald Trump's first criminal trial, claiming she had a sexual encounter with him and received hush-money before the 2016 elections.
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#GlobalNewsPodcast
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Director Robin Hardy’s obsessive quest to make The Wicker Man film devastated his family.
It would take many decades for his sons to come to terms with their painful past – and this iconic horror movie.
Vietnam is the second biggest coffee producer today, but this wasn’t always the case.
The industry took off in the 1980s and grew out of an unusual collaboration with East Germany.
Here's how the scheme was hatched ☕👇
President Vladimir Putin has just been sworn in for a fifth term as Russia's leader.
How powerful is Putin and how has he managed to maintain such a firm hold on power for almost a quarter of a century?
Prachi Nigam beat more than five million students when she scored the highest in her state-level exams in India.
But the moment of triumph was cut short when she received a wave of online trolling for having facial hair.
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The Hargila stork is an unusual bird with a bad reputation in India.
Purnima Devi Barman has been awarded the Whitley Fund for Nature's Gold Award for saving this distinctive species, which was at risk of dying out.
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It's been a year since King Charles III's coronation - a moment that was predicted to be a pivotal moment for the Royal Family since marked by illness and family troubles.
@adamfleming
takes a look back👇
In recent years artists like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé have been on record-breaking sell out world tours.
But while they're attracting millions, smaller grassroots venues are struggling and shutting up shop.
The BBC’s
@megan_lawton
hears why
The US state of Texas recently introduced a controversial law to control undocumented migrants crossing its border with Mexico.
Should the Lone Star State have a right to control its borders?
"If I couldn't use a credit card, I wouldn't be able to buy anything."
Naz Cakar is a young woman in Turkey who's struggling to get by each day, as Turkey’s hyperinflation forces people into debt.
Hear about the world's worst inflation, in 1946:
The biggest night in fashion is here.
The annual Met Gala in New York is known for its star-studded guest list and extravagant outfits - but did you know much of it is down to one woman?
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For all you fans of the hit TV show Friends – it’s 20 years since the final programme was broadcast.
Based around the lives of six New Yorkers, it became one of the most successful comedies of all time. What was the secret to this success?
Meet South Africa’s Courtnaé Paul. She's hoping to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics, where the urban acrobatic movement, breaking, is making its debut
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“If you don’t see it, you don’t think you can become it."
Meet Belinda Everett, a bike mechanic from the north of England, who's on a mission to improve the gender imbalance of cycling and teach more women the skills they need
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"There's nothing more scary than watching a player head the ball."
Michael Monsour owns Gibraltar football club Manchester 62. He tells
@carolinebarker
why he's hoping to change attitudes towards concussion and head injuries ⚽️
Ireland has launched a return and recycle deposit on plastic bottles and aluminium cans, similar to schemes in Denmark and Australia. But can recycling ever be a profitable business? ♻️
How good are you at maths? Do you excel at working with numbers or do you fail miserably?
Crowdscience investigates whether our mathematical abilities are set in stone
"There were so many miracles that led up to her surviving." 🐾
Galena the cat was found miles away from home in an Amazon parcel after being trapped inside the box for 7 days without food or water.
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The environmental impacts of intensive food production are becoming increasingly clear.
So do we need a "green revolution"?
@rajandatar
looks at whether the latest agricultural technology, from robots to AI can provide a solution