How these twins' rare growth disorder could provide the key to preventing cancer

Researchers have found that people with Laron syndrome have a lower incidence of cancer than the wider population.

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Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol - then North Koreans discovered K-pop

Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship.

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Canada fires prompt US air quality alerts as smoke blankets major cities

Smoke from more than 800 blazes has filled major cities from Toronto and New York, to parts of the US Midwest and Great Lakes.

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Australia 'deeply frustrated' over Laos methanol poisoning charges

Media reports say Laos will press charges of up to one year in jail against those allegedly responsible.

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One man's hunger strike changed India's map. Can it still change politics?

Why hunger strikes still shape Indian politics, from Gandhi to Sonam Wangchuk.

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JD Vance accuses Israel of 'manipulating' US public opinion to prolong Iran war

The US vice president says he thinks some Israeli politicians are trying to detail efforts to end the conflict.

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Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war

The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.

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