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The finals of the Fortnite World Cup are taking place in a stadium in New York, with the winner set to earn more prize money than Simona Halep and Novak Djokovic won as Wimbledon champions.
Forty million players attempted to qualify over 10 weeks of online competition but only 100 finalists have a shot at winning the $3m (£2.4m) prize at Flushing
Meadows.
Would you encourage your child to make a living from playing video games?

Boris Johnson has always defied traditional style when it comes to being a politician and his hair style even has its own twitter account but, now that he is the leader of the country, does the prime minister need a makeover? 

Vicky  Knight tells us how she overcame her hatred of her burn scars by playing an acid attack victim in the film Dirty God, despite having no previous acting experience.

After new research indicates that nearly half of us admit to purchasing unhealthy products just because they are on special offer - should supermarkets be leading the charge against obesity?

Is buying and selling clothes online a worthwhile summer job?

After Caserta is voted the best place to eat a pizza in the world, knocking Naples off the top spot, what makes an authentic pizza? 

We find out about new technology the BBC is testing which allows viewers to tune out background noise while boosting characters’ voices, making plots easier to follow.

After new research claims that fewer than 7% of UK couples share housework equally - how important is it to have housework equality in the household.

We speak to the 89 year old man who is trying to fulfill his deceased wife’s wish of giving Scotland a new national anthem

Every Friday, we hear the clues about a weird job and give the listeners a chance to guess the job. This week, we speak to a professional Dungeon Master.

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