Entries by BBC News

The women at the centre of Somalia’s construction boom

Mogadishu's rapid expansion after decades of war is giving unexpected opportunities in a male-dominated society.

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Race to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradise

Photographs appear to show how nickel mining damaged one the world's most diverse marine environments

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Race to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradise

Photographs appear to show how nickel mining damaged one the world's most diverse marine environments

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Paternity leave: How much time off work do new dads get across Europe?

Most dads in the UK get two weeks of leave when their baby is born - but new fathers in many other countries get more.

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Paternity leave: How much time off work do new dads get across Europe?

Most dads in the UK get two weeks off work after their baby is born, but dads in many European countries get more.

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Sainsburys and Morrisons told to stop tobacco ads

The government has written to the supermarkets to say the adverts are banned by a law passed in 2002.

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Sainsburys and Morrisons told to stop tobacco ads

The government has written to the supermarkets to say the adverts are banned by a law passed in 2002.

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‘We sit in the dark to save money on electricity’

More than 100 protestors demonstrate on Saturday against above-inflation electricity price rises.

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Why are electricity prices going up in Guernsey?

It comes as electricity prices in the UK are dropping.

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Global oil prices soar after Israel attacks Iran

The cost of crude oil affects everything from the price of food at the supermarket to how much it costs to fill up your car.

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