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12 June 2017

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News imageWoman and child breaking rocks from cobalt mine

Could you cope with smartphone rationing?

Some of the metals needed to make many of our tech gadgets are in short supply. Could recycling help?

News imageA picture of a Thai Muslim villager walking in a rubber plantation

The drug addictions devastating Thai villages

Communities across Thailand's southern provinces have been struggling with rising drug use.

News imageLoans sign

Sharp rise in payday loan complaints

Complaints about payday loans continue to rise despite new regulations limiting interest charges.

News imageAmisha

The video challenging 'shy bride' stereotypes

A viral wedding video shows that Indian women are pushing boundaries - one bride at a time.

News imageMirror and Times

May's mea culpa and the end of austerity

Tuesday's front pages are dominated by Prime Minister Theresa May's apology to Tory backbench MPs.

News imageThe Forsinard Flows, Caithness

Call for statutory wild area protection

The John Muir Trust wants the Scottish government to keep Wild Land Areas free from industrial-scale development.

News imagePhone

EU mobile fees 'may still catch you out'

The consumer group Which? says travellers still need to be aware of the fine print of their tariffs.

News imageOil installation

Confidence 'rises' in oil and gas sector

But an industry survey also suggests that many firms are still finding trading difficult.

News imageMore and more Indian brides are shedding the "blushing" tag to make a statement.

The bold new Indian bride is going viral

More and more Indian brides are shedding the "blushing" tag to make a statement.

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