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30 August 2021

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News imageElizabeth Holmes at court

Elizabeth Holmes: From tech star to convicted fraudster

"She just seemed absolutely confident of her own brilliance," a Stanford professor remembers of the former student.

News imageModupe Osunkoya

The students amassing degrees to stay in Europe

Modupe Osunkoya enrolled on her third post-graduate degree because she says there are no jobs at home.

News imageA demonstrator holds up a banner saying "#MeToo" in front of Trump International Hotel and Tower during the second annual Women's March in the borough of Manhattan in New York City

Can apps move the #MeToo movement forward?

Reporting sexual harassment at work is getting easier thanks to new technologies.

News imageWoman at protest

The poster women risking fines for feminism

A movement that started in Paris, has now spread into locations across the globe.

News imagePara-taekwondo athletes

The para-athlete taking tornado kicks to Tokyo

For the first time, the Paralympic games will host a Para-Taekwondo competition.

News imageMali

The musicians who became Instagram stars in pandemic

With music venues shut due to Covid, many singers have taken to Instagram to connect with fans.

News imageCrowds at Chaman Spin Boldak border

Fleeing the Taliban over land into Pakistan

The BBC speaks to Afghans fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan at the Chaman Spin Boldak border.

News imageShane Williams receives treatment for an injury

Study finds brain affected in one rugby season

One season of professional rugby could be enough to see a decline in a player's blood flow to the brain and cognitive function, a new study claims.

News imageMan using a Lloyds Bank ATM

Britain faces £371bn savings shortfall, says building society

According to a new report, UK adults want a "nest egg" of £17,465 to feel financially secure.

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