Thousands of romance scammers around the world are pretending to be one woman: Janessa from Brazil.
On our new podcast #LoveJanessa, goes on a journey to find the real her
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Uruguay's cows outnumber its 3.5 million people four to one.
What's the secret to this small country's booming beef industry? 🐄
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A new type of ice which "hovers" in water has been created by scientists.
You may think ice is just something nice to cool your drink down... but it turns out that it's actually very, very strange...
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The Australian tennis star has pleaded guilty but won't be getting a criminal conviction. gives us the background on the case
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An alleged Chinese spy balloon has been spotted floating over Montana, home to US nuclear missile silos. China describes it as a "civilian airship" that deviated from its path.
🎧 explains how the Pentagon reacted bbc.in/3WX548J
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"It could not have come at a better time for India"
, and discuss 's historic maiden #U19T20WorldCup victory. 🏆🥳
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Sex worker 'Mary' speaks to about how the change in the law could affect her life #AfricaDaily
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How Europe's first black-owned music station changed British radio.
Hear more 🎧 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3
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"I was feeling like I'm a bad mother... I'm evil."
Weeks after giving birth Chebet started hallucinating and feeling suicidal. She had to be taken to hospital and was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis.
Listen to her story on #TheComb
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"Elon in his leadership failed. There was very little communication, there was zero empathy."
One of workers launching legal action against Twitter explains why they are taking on Elon Musk
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"My prayer and wish is that the Pope should move to South Sudan and... peace will come."
Activist Riya William Yuyada is excited about the change the Pope's visit might bring to her country
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Welcome to Gaza's first boxing club for women and girls 🥊
Find more awesome women on our YouTube channel bbc.in/3DrJK4t
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Afghanistan has an insurgency problem.
Disaffected Taliban members are joining other groups leading to continued conflict and instability
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Joining the European Union is an “ethical and moral” issue for Ukraine but does that mean it will happen anytime soon?
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Shell's profits hit nearly $40bn in 2022, while energy bills soared for many households around the world.
explains why
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“We’re losing one of the greats.”
Tom Brady is retiring for the second time, aged 45 and after 23 NFL seasons. gives his reaction 🎧 🏈
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"It's chaos."
In Nigeria – one of Africa’s largest crude oil producers - a fuel distribution crisis is playing out weeks away from a national election
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How beneficial could India's maiden Women's under-19 World Cup win be for the upcoming Women’s Premier League? 🤔
, & discuss their achievement.
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"You want to let people see that you deserve to be on this stage."
In 2000, female riders took part in the Cyclo-cross World Championships for the first time
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Is it time to revamp the modern office? We asked, you answered
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Pamela and her friend were looking forward to their meal at a Michelin star restaurant.
“The sommelier said: ‘Ladies of your age normally like to drink the Cinsault.' I thought maybe I’d misheard. Ladies of our age? What?”
Is fine dining worth it? It depends who you ask.
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How hotel food waste and the heat from computers are being used to provide new sources of energy
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Do you have a story to share with the world?
Applications are open for the International Playwriting Competition until 12 February. Two winners will have their plays made and broadcast on BBC World Service. Hear one winner's experience 👇
Apply: bbc.in/3HndTTO
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When Louis Bird was four years old, his father vanished whilst trying to row across the Pacific.
Years later, Louis set out to discover what had attracted his dad to the ocean
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Journalist Muhammad Daud Khan lost three friends and a relative in the attack on the Peshawar mosque “considered a secure place to go”
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BBC war correspondent was addicted to reporting from the frontline - even though he knew it was destroying him
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Is it getting any easier to be a woman at the top of politics?
Hear female former leaders sharing their thoughts 🎧
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An invitation to climb Mount Baektu, North Korea's tallest mountain, is usually considered a great honour.
So why are increasing numbers of young people turning it down?
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"Many of us will sleep better tonight," says minister Stephen Dawson after the pea-sized radioactive capsule was found
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It's actually quite hard to count how many animals there are in the wild... but it's clear that humans and livestock are the dominant mammals when it comes to biomass
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The decision to wear or not wear a hijab is a political symbol in some parts of the world.
But for many women, it is a choice – a meaningful and important one.
On #WorldHijabDay, and discuss the role hijab plays in their lives
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It is almost four decades since a pope visited DR Congo.
It's an important visit to Africa, which calls "the future of the Church"
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"His death is not going to be in vain."
Memphis councilwoman Rhonda Logan calls for a "reimagining of what the police force in Memphis should look like"
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One Afghan women's rights activist says the Taliban is: "an ideology, and they will never change in a positive way"
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"The uncontacted Yanomami... are some of the most vulnerable peoples on the planet," says Sarah Shenker of
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Three years after leaving the EU, what has Brexit meant for the UK's place in the world?
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“The problem we have in Africa is not just leadership, it’s also that our institutions cannot function and our policies are wrong.”
Ade Ayeyemi - the CEO of Ecobank, Africa's biggest bank - tells us his views
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There are increased calls for police reform in the US following the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by police officers in Memphis.
One expert tells us training is "getting worse by the year"
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How the Egyptian police are using dating apps to seek and arrest the country’s LGBTQ+ community
Warning: Video contains disturbing scenes
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