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20 April 2022

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News image12-year old Parwana with a friend

Struggling to survive in cash-starved Afghanistan

Eight months into Taliban rule, the economy and health services have been shattered as funding dries up.

News imageRuddy shelduck and ducklings (c) Khalid Sharif

Many protected areas do not help wildlife - study

Simply designating an area as "for nature" does not mean it is beneficial for wildlife, researchers find.

News imageWoman applying mascara

Women wear less make-up since the pandemic

A survey of 10,000 British women by retail analyst Kantar has revealed big changes to beauty routines.

News imageRRR film poster

The south Indian films winning on Bollywood's turf

The recent theatrical success of movies like KGF 2 and RRR has revived a debate on the "pan-Indian" film.

News imageAudrey Diwan holding an award

Abortion 'should not be a silent topic' in film

Award-winning director Audrey Diwan talks about how her own abortion led her to make her new film.

News imageCovid tests

Woman caught Covid twice within record 20 days

Spanish researchers say it's the shortest-known gap between two coronavirus infections.

News imageHealth workers in protective gear walk out from a blocked off area after spraying disinfectant in Shanghai's Huangpu district

Whole communities forced to move in Shanghai's war on Covid

One community faces relocation to quarantine facilities more than 100 miles (160km) away.

News imageBoris Johnson in Parliament on 8 December

The Covid statements Boris Johnson was questioned about

MPs are investigating whether Mr Johnson was in contempt of Parliament.

News imageStock image of a voiceover artist

Actors launch campaign against AI 'show stealers'

Equity, the performing arts workers union, says actors need protection from computer-generated substitutes.

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