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14 May 2024

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Plan to ban sex education for children under nine

New guidance for schools in England is expected to be set out on Thursday.

News imageChicken tikka masala and rice pictured in a silver bowl with a spoon next to it

Indian spices face heat over global safety concerns

India is a global powerhouse of spices. But recent quality concerns have cast a cloud on its position.

News imageStephen Gudgeon

'Corrupt ship inspectors demand our food and cargo'

Seafarers tell the BBC port officials routinely demand bribes before allowing ships through.

News imageA photo of Olga Loiek

How AI turned a Ukrainian YouTuber into a Russian

A YouTuber falls victim to generative AI on Chinese social media, but the ramifications stretch beyond China.

News imageTaylor Swift at the Eras tour in Paris 2024.

Swift tour to boost UK spending by £1bn - report

More than a million fans are set to spend an average of £848 each, new data suggests.

News imageA couple stand in front of a house

Renters in race for homes as listing time slashed

Two-bedroom flats were listed for 35 days before the pandemic, but the average has dropped to 25 days.

News imageDijoun Jhagroo-Bryan

Home Office asks Windrush man's son for DNA test

Dijoun Jhagroo-Bryan says the request to prove his relationship to his dad was "outrageous".

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The illicit trade with China fuelling Mozambique's insurgency

Illegal shipments of rosewood continue and some of the profit ends up with jihadists, research says.

News imageDoes the gender of your doctor matter?

Are women less likely to die in the care of female doctors?

A new study says patients are less likely to die in the care of female physicians.

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