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8 August 2019

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Trump on a magazine cover in China

'Why I translate all of Trump's tweets into Chinese'

The dissident in Los Angeles who thinks Trump's tweets will bring down China's communist government.

Hannah Lelii

Could virtual reality ease the pain of childbirth?

Virtual reality headsets, aimed at reducing the pain of women in labour, are being trialled.

Hannah Lelii

Would you use virtual reality in labour?

The technology has been described as something which can take pregnant women "out of the moment".

Adult and child holding hands

Child in care lived in 57 different places

An expert says it is "shocking" children are moved nine times on average while in care.

A view of an animal figure belonging to Egypt"s boy-king Tutankhamun at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, August 4, 2019.

Africa's top shots: Mummies and motorbikes

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

Scene from Peaky Blinders series four

Quiz of the week: Do you know your 'Peaky' music?

Have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days?

sweets in an Iraqi shop

Why is Iraq stocking up on Scottish sweets?

One sweet manufacturer is seeing sales of fudge, chocolate eclairs and toffees soaring in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Shopper carrying plastic bags

Million dollar idea: The plastic bag

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the plastic bag became a million dollar idea.

Man upset about being 'kicked out' of his home

Locals ‘kicked out of their homes for tourists'

Valencia is one of the cities in Europe fighting back against holiday rental websites.

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