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Middle Eastern governments are buying high tech mass surveillance tools from the West. Human rights groups say this equipment could be being used to supress dissent. Show more

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US quilting communities have been ripped apart by a fractious political climate and comments leaked from a secret Facebook group. Show more

Senior Commissioning Editor, Steve Titherington and Newshour presenter, Jamie Coomarasamy discuss the right way to report terrorist attacks. Show more

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The rapidly-spreading fire near the city of Coimbra has injured more than fifty people; Iraqi forces begin assault on Islamic State’s last stronghold in the Old City of Mosul Show more

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Three of the world's top roboticists come together at the Science Museum in London to shine a light on modern robotics and the profound effect it will have on all of our lives. Show more

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Pakistan in surprise easy victory over India in Champions Trophy; At least sixty dead in Portugal forest fire Show more

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Two women using art to help others overcome trauma or escape poverty. Isha Fofana set up an art centre for women in The Gambia and Zeina Iaali teaches art to refugees in Australia Show more

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French President Emmanuel Macron's party is on track for a parliamentary majority. Show more

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The network of pastors who promise political and cultural power can be gained on earth thanks to heavenly power Show more

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President Macron's party set for absolute majority in parliament; Forest fires in Portugal kill more than sixty people. Show more

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When Gabriel Zucman crunched the numbers, he found a big chunk of global wealth illegally stashed in offshore tax havens – making them a significant feature of the modern economy. Show more