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22 September 2017

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  • 22 September
News imagePolicemen and journalists take cover during an operation to fight heavily armed drug traffickers at the Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 22, 2017.

Brazil's army sent into Rio favela

Soldiers are sent to help Rio police after heavily-armed drug gangs fought over its biggest favela.

News imageMilk cans are tied to the outside of a train as milkmen peep out of the doors.

A train passenger's view of India

Shanu Babar loves train journeys so much that he began documenting his. Soon, others joined him.

News imageIrish dairy herd

Sanctuary for cows saved from slaughter

A crowdfunding appeal saves a retiring farmer's herd of dairy cows from the slaughter house.

News imageTheresa May

Was this the BIG SPEECH?

Theresa May's speech answered many questions... but not all of them.

News imageSheikh Mirza at Lalish

Iraq's minorities fear for their future

Despite the gradual defeat of IS, Iraq's minorities fear for their future, says Yolande Knell.

News imagePlayer Lionel Messi of Barcelona football club looks on as Catalan pro-independence flags are seen in the background

Could FC Barcelona be kicked out of La Liga?

The Catalan referendum places some uncertainty over the future of Spain's prestigious football club.

News imagePuff the marathon dragon

Puff, the marathon-running dragon

Children's book celebrates running exploits of 15-kilo Asthma UK mascot.

News imageNick Hickson and Rachel Garland

Couple get engaged in escape room

Nick Hickson proposed to his girlfriend Rachel Garland at Breakout Manchester but that wasn't the only surprise he had for her.

News imageThe number 51

What should be the 51st 'thing that made the modern economy'?

Tim Harford chose 50 essential inventions that shaped the modern economy, but what should be the 51st?

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