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How the Pigeon Conquered the World! From Barcelona to Bangkok, Dublin to Delhi, Stockholm to Sydney and beyond, the pigeon is a common sight in many towns and cities […]

The UK's Five Wild Doves and Pigeons Pidgeon or Dove? The first thing to know about doves and pigeons is scientifically speaking, they are the same living species. For […]

50p Coins – Could You Be Minted? Introduction of the 50p The 50p coin was first introduced to the UK on 14 October 1969, when the country’s imperial currency system was […]

The World's Five Egg-Laying Mammals Monotremes? I guess not many of us are too familiar with the egg-laying mammals of the world. There are only five, which are the […]

Currencies of the World What is a Currency? Do you know that the word “currency” is derived from the Latin word “currere”, meaning ‘to run’ or ‘to flow’? A […]

Top Five Countries: GDP per Capita (2023) What is GDP per Capita? Gross Domestic Product (GDP) can be described as the total monetary value of all goods produced and services […]

Airline adverts banned over 'greenwashing' claimsThe ASA said Air France, Lufthansa and Emirates had misled customers over their environment impact BBC News – Business

Israel Gaza: Hamas raped and mutilated women on 7 October, BBC hearsThe BBC has seen and heard evidence that Hamas fighters committed horrific sexual violence in Israel. BBC News – Middle East

Daniel Langlois: Canadian entrepreneur and partner found dead in DominicaDaniel Langlois and his partner had been missing in Dominica before their bodies were found this weekend. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

German cabinet tries to solve ‘no-debt’ crisis after court outlaws budgetThe coalition meets for the last time this year on Wednesday after the budget is declared illegal. BBC News – Europe

London: Woman killed in Hackney shootingPolice launch a murder investigation after a woman died, and a man and teenage boy were injured. BBC News – UK

Suspect James Yoo believed killed in Virginia house explosionPolice were trying to serve a search warrant at a home in Arlington when it exploded. BBC News – US & Canada

Outed on TikTok in Ethiopia: 'How a dance nearly cost me my life'A clip of two men dancing unleashes a torrent of homophobic hatred in Ethiopia. BBC News – Africa

Ryanair denies passengers must pay to download boarding passIt says reports of passengers having to pay for a seat before they can download a boarding pass are false. BBC News – Business

Israel orders evacuations from city in south Gaza as offensive widensWitnesses also report seeing tanks advancing east of Khan Younis, as the ground offensive expands. BBC News – Middle East

Essequibo: Venezuelans back claim to Guyana-controlled oil regionOver 95% of voters approve a territorial claim to oil-rich Essequibo, electoral officials say. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine war: Soldier tells BBC of front-line 'hell'A Ukrainian soldier on the east side of the Dnipro river tells the BBC about life on the front line. BBC News – Europe

UK migration curbs see salary threshold hiked to £38,700 for foreign workersThe hike is part of the UK government’s plans to curb legal migration, which has hit record levels. BBC News – UK

Ex-US ambassador Manuel Rocha charged over spying for CubaManuel Rocha, a former US ambassador to Bolivia, was allegedly a secret agent for more than 40 years. BBC News – US & Canada

Tanzania floods: Dozens killed in floods and landslides in northern Hanang regionA rescue operation is under way after at least 63 die in the northern Hanang district. BBC News – Africa