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"One night we were catching bats and there was one in there that just looked very different to all the others."
@Jonrflanders from @BatConIntl describes finding a new species of bat in the Nimba mountains in Guinea
Will there be enough coronavirus vaccines for Africa's 1.3 billion population? And who can expect to get them first?
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Some competitors in the Australian Open are having to practise in slightly different circumstances this year...
Replying to @BBCBreaking: US Capitol in Washington DC on lockdown due to "external security threat", police say
Brazil has approved the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines and says it will start a nationwide inoculation programme this week
US Capitol in Washington DC on lockdown due to "external security threat", police say
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Two of the most decorated female sprinters on the planet, @allysonfelix and @realshellyannfp talk about smashing records, pregnancy, and calling out sex discrimination in their sport
The Seychelles has started its #coronavirus vaccination programme and @_AfricanUnion has secured hundreds of millions of doses. But getting 1.3 billion people vaccinated won't be easy.
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Replying to @BBCWorld: During the riots at the US Capitol, a black police officer put on a MAGA hat
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Greece says there's a case for a Covid vaccine passport which would allow people to travel freely within the EU.
But @yanisvaroufakis is concerned it could encourage governments - and businesses - to demand more of our personal information
The term "black tax" refers to the burden on young professionals to support their families financially - even if they can't afford it.
In this week's episode of the The Comb we look at whether it's a necessary responsibility:
Replying to @BBCAfrica: "Why cut off the entire internet? That's what dictators do." Bobi Wine's spokesperson @JoelSsenyonyi says they have been un…
"Why cut off the entire internet? That's what dictators do." Bobi Wine's spokesperson @JoelSsenyonyi says they have been unable to contact him since last week's elections - won by incumbent, Yoweri Museveni
The United States and several European governments have demanded the release of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. He was detained soon after his flight from Germany landed in Moscow
During the riots at the US Capitol, a black police officer put on a MAGA hat
What’s the real story?
"She was a damn good crisis manager, and we've seen a lot of crises."
In nine months Angela Merkel will step down after 16 years in power. What will Germany do without her?
DJ and producer @ErisDrew talks to @octo_octa, Jayda G and @THEKATEPIERSON of The B-52's about who they’ve remixed recently and why 1950s rock'n'roll is so important for dance music
How some online influencers are taking payment and perks to promote certain plastic surgery clinics – and not always declaring the fact to their followers
"It's our western country view of insects that is problematic." Eating more insects has many advantages says Professor in Sustainability, Stefano Pascucci of @UofEBusiness
You might know him as this year’s Booker Prize winner, but author Douglas Stuart is also a fashion designer. He talks to us about his debut novel Shuggie Bain, and tells us how fashion changed his life
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