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Does chess have a sexism problem?
Women in chess say they’ve faced discrimination and harassment
Why can't young people in South Africa find work?
Forty per cent of young people are unemployed
What’s it like inside El Salvador’s mega-jail?
President Bukele's crackdown on gang violence has led to 75,000 arrests
How can you make award shows like the Oscars more diverse?
Award shows are often criticised for very white (and male) nominees and winners.
Who is left to oppose Putin now?
Who are the voices criticising the Russian government, now that Alexei Navalny has died?
Why is Thailand making cannabis illegal again? (And what's Coldplay got to do with it?)
After only making cannabis legal in 2022, the Thai government is changing its mind.
The bandit kidnap crisis in Nigeria
Hundreds of people are being abducted and held for ransom
Why are farmers in India protesting?
Police have fired teargas at protesters marching towards the capital Delhi.
Who owns the Moon?
The first commercial company has landed a spacecraft on the Moon.
Do hair policies lead to discrimination?
A judge ruling in Texas has reignited a conversation about dress codes in schools
How to save a dying language
Half of the world’s languages could go extinct in the next 100 years
Why Tanzania’s Singeli music is getting hearts racing
It’s got the fastest beats of popular club music in Africa
Were Indian men tricked into fighting on the frontline for Russia?
The men say they were duped by job recruitment agents on Youtube.
What’s happening to music on TikTok?
And Paul Pogba’s football ban for doping explained.
Why is Kenya sending troops to Haiti?
Gang violence has plagued the Caribbean nation for years
Is it worth becoming a doctor in Kenya?
Doctors have announced a 14-day strike over staff shortages
Can Senegal’s democracy hang on?
Its President's attempt to postpone elections has thrown the country into turmoil
Why don’t South Koreans want to have kids?
South Korea has the world’s lowest birth rate - and it's dropping even further
Do we still care about award shows like the Oscars anymore?
Plus, what you have to do behind the scenes to win an Academy Award
Can ticket touts be beaten?
Resellers are buying up tickets and driving up prices around the globe
Kate Middleton photo: What went wrong?
What happened to THAT photo and do we know how it was edited?
How are people in Gaza observing Ramadan?
Palestinians around the world tell us how the Israel-Gaza war is impacting them
Why are trans people being murdered in Mexico?
And why is it taking so long to get justice?
Why are footballers lying about their age?
And what are the consequences?
What’s the future of renewable energy in the Philippines?
The sun, volcanoes and wind could all play a part
Idris Elba’s plan to build a brand new city on an African island
The actor and DJ wants to regenerate Sierra Leone’s Sherbro Island
How dangerous are chemical hair straighteners and relaxers?
And why is the US talking about banning them?
Are Boeing’s planes in trouble?
The mid-flight blowout signals a turbulent time for the company
Personalised ads - would you pay to opt out?
Meta is charging people in Europe to use Facebook and Instagram ad-free - we explain why.
Havana syndrome: What’s causing it?
New research from the U.S. found no link to brain injury
The secrets of the underwater cables carrying your internet
And what happened when they broke…
