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20 May 2022

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News imageService members of pro-Russian troops stand guard in Mariupol, Ukraine

The volunteer drivers risking their lives for others

Drivers describe evacuating people from Russian-held areas under threat of mines and military attack.

News imagePortrait of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb known as Alamgir I (1618-1707), ruler of India from 1658 to 1707, 18th century Indian miniature.

The Mughal emperor still being debated today

Aurangzeb ruled India 300 years ago - but a modern day dispute has seen hatred for him boil up again.

News imageNader al-Sharif in hospital

Shot Palestinian's family claim Israel police abuse

Relatives say police used unjustifiable force on them inside the hospital treating the wounded man.

News imageFrench gendarmes on patrol near Calais

Migrants say Rwanda deal won't stop them

Many in the camp say they are still determined to reach the UK, citing family ties and jobs.

News imagebaby with bottle

Online groups hunt for baby formula during US shortage

A shortage of infant formula across America has led parents to share supply locations online.

News imageMonkeypox virus particle, TEM: Monkeypox virus particle, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM)

Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore?

We are facing an unusual and unprecedented monkeypox outbreak but how worrying is it?

News imageA woman with scars on her face

The last generation of Nigeria's facial scars

The marks were a way of identifying the lineage of people, but the practice has been outlawed.

News imageA sculpture conservator adjusts a display of cybermen heads at the Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder exhibition at the World Museum in Liverpool, UK

Cybermen, lava flows and other images

A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days.

News imageVarin

Non-binary in Iraq: ‘People get killed’

For Iraq's non-binary community, life is difficult and dangerous.

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