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22 October 2021

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News imageNorfolk beach with gas terminal

Saving a Norfolk coastline with sand

In 2019, sand was placed along Bacton beach in Norfolk to protect the coastline, has the project worked?

News imageBeach at Bacton

Has a colossal sand experiment worked?

Millions of tonnes of sand were shifted to part of the Norfolk coast - have they held back the sea?

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Palestinians and Israelis clash over hilltop settlements

Anger over settlements in the village of Beita, in the occupied West Bank, has led to deadly clashes.

News imageManisha Varsani with her sons

The soft toys parents hope connect kids to their faith

Why sales of 'singing' religious cuddly toys for very young children are booming.

News imageApple logo on the front of a store in front of a nearby Chinese flag

Will Apple be the last US tech giant in China?

As Microsoft closes down the main version of LinkedIn, Apple looks more alone in China than ever.

News imageA Covid-19 patient is helped to drink water inside the intensive care unit of the "Pneumophysiology Institute Prof Dr Marius Nasta" in Bucharest, on October 7, 2021

Romania's health system torn apart by Covid

Intensive care beds are full, patients wait outside and vaccination rates are among Europe's lowest.

News imageJewel's wedding

Trafficked to Europe for sex: An escape story

Expecting to become a carer in Copenhagen, Jewel was forced into prostitution. But two chance meetings enabled her to get away.

News imageTulip Mazumdar

'I. Am. So. Sorry': Talking about my pregnancy losses

The BBC's Tulip Mazumdar has reported on maternal health and the issues women face across the world. Here she reflects on her own experiences of pregnancy and baby loss.

News imageGreek actress Xanthi Georgiou, playing the role of the High Priestess, lights up the torch during the flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Ancient Olympia archeological site in Athens, on 18 October 2021

Striking pictures from around the world this week

A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken this week.

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