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Some 50 billion dollars of tobacco is smuggled worldwide annually. It's a cost to taxpayers and a health risk to consumers. But is high taxation itself the problem? Show more

It is 30 years since a British scientist found out how to identify individuals by their DNA. Professor Alec Jeffreys he remembers that eureka moment. Show more

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As mistakes involving anthrax, deadly flu and smallpox come to light Andrew Luck-Baker looks at the safety of high-security labs and the risky science conducted in them. Show more

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China's Uighurs; South Sudan food shortages; new Dr Seuss book; Man Booker shortlist.

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As Serena Williams confirms her place as one of America's greatest tennis players, her father tells us how he planned her career before she was even born. Show more

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Dutch report suggests jet shot down by missile; China's Uighurs; Man Booker shortlist

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A UN report says the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere hit a record level last year, increasing at the fastest rate for almost three decades. Show more

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Why has there been a surge behind the 'yes' campaign in Scotland?

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A report on the dConstruct Conference bringing together some of the world’s brightest thinkers on digital culture to investigate the growth of, and dangers to, the internet Show more

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Could women's football provide a new, more sustainable model to the men's game? Show more

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A UN report says the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere hit a record level last year, increasing at the fastest rate for almost three decades. Show more

In Iraq, Gabriel Gatehouse evades IS fighters to reach a recently besieged Shia town. In Dubai, Alastair Newton Brown likes Indian kushti wrestling - the expat workers' respite. Show more

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Ebola death toll jumps; blast kills Syria Islamist leader; China's Uighurs

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As Serena Williams confirms her place as one of America's greatest tennis players, her father tells us how he planned her career before she was even born. Show more

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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

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A UN report says the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere hit a record level last year, increasing at the fastest rate for almost three decades. Show more

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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

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Could women's football provide a new, more sustainable model to the men's game? Show more

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Apple launches its much anticipated version of a smart watch. Dozens of countries are taking part in a simulation exercise testing their capacity to tackle a tsunami. Show more

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A report on the dConstruct Conference bringing together some of the world’s brightest thinkers on digital culture to investigate the growth of, and dangers to, the internet Show more

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As Serena Williams confirms her place as one of America's greatest tennis players, her father tells us how he planned her career before she was even born. Show more

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Denis Murray looks at the impact of smoke-free laws - on health and society - around Europe over the last decade Show more