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2 May 2021

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News imageA truck returning from Northern Ireland is stopped at the border by Irish Free State customs officers (1925)

Tracing the history of the 100-year-old Irish border

On May 3 1921 Northern Ireland came into being as the partition of Ireland took legal effect.

News imageHuawei Mate X2

Huawei masters the folding phone formula

Huawei has revealed the third iteration of its folding phone, taking inspiration from Samsung.

News imageVanessa

Instagram criticised over sale of weight gain drug

NHS England calls for a clamp down on the targeting of the "dangerous" unlicensed drug at young women.

News imageClimate protest in New York

How calls for climate justice are shaking the world

Young activists are breathing new life into the long-running debate over how to cut carbon fairly.

News imagePeople in Papua New Guinea

Mistrust fuels Papua New Guinea's Covid crisis

Suspicions and false rumours are compounding a potential public health disaster.

News imageoutdoor masking notice

Americans still conflicted over outdoor masks

Are they unnecessary or a new normal? We spoke to people trying to make sense of the new guidance.

News imageMatt Ginsberg inside a crossword puzzle

'I was terrible at crosswords so I built an AI'

Dr Fill , a computer program, has just won one of the most prestigious crossword competitions in the US.

News imageNigerian pensioner

'Retirement hell' for Nigeria's pensioners

BBC Africa Eye goes undercover to expose an ineffective and corrupt pension system in Nigeria.

News imageWest Ham celebrate

Antonio double gives West Ham win at Burnley

Michail Antonio scores twice as West Ham come from behind to defeat Burnley and maintain their pursuit of a top-four finish.

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