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Harry Dunn’s mother has met President Trump, and has said he held her hand and said he would “try to push this from a different angle”. The president revealed Mrs Sacoolas was also at the White House, but Harry’s parents declined to meet her. Harry died near RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire when his motorcycle was […]

Scientists in the Netherlands say they are within 10 years of developing an artificial womb that could save the lives of premature babies. Premature birth, before 37 weeks, is globally the biggest cause of death among newborns. But, the development also raises ethical questions about the future of baby making. We meet Lisa Mandemaker, the

The British family of a man accused of spying in Moscow has called on the UK government to do more to secure his release. Paul Whelan, who also has US, Irish and Canadian citizenship, has claimed he was set up by a friend, working for Russian intelligence. He was arrested in December – when Russia

Firefighters and specialist aircraft in Lebanon are working to tackle a series of wildfires which have broken out during a period of high temperatures and strong winds. The blazes started in Lebanon’s western mountains, but have spread to other areas. The initial cause is not known. Officials said on Tuesday that more than 100 fires

Several Russian musicians with a youth following, have released songs to denounce police action, during recent protests in Moscow. Tens of thousands hit the streets this summer to demonstrate against the exclusion of opposition candidates from the Moscow city council elections. Authorities detained more than 1,000 people. Video produced by Yuriy Martynenko and Maria Kornienko

Protests have erupted in Barcelona after Spain’s Supreme Court sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to between nine and 13 years in prison. Thousands of demonstrators blocked road access to Barcelona’s El Prat airport. More than 100 flights were cancelled. Riot police charged protesters, who threw rocks, cans and fire extinguishers, AFP news agency reported. The

Physiotherapist Igor Simões Andrade gives monthly sessions to children with a range of physical and mental disabilities by taking them swimming with wild freshwater pink dolphins in the Amazon. The scheme is supported by the Brazilian government’s environment agencies on the condition that the dolphins are not harmed. For the past 13 years, Mr Andrade

Gender based violence has been described as a national crisis in South Africa. Rape survivor Norma Ka Mbele shares her story, following protests over the high rates of sexual violence in South Africa. The country has one of the highest femicide rates in the world and recent high-profile murders have sparked outrage. Some activists are

Thousands of troops and rescue workers are battling flooding and landslides after the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 60 years. The storm has killed around two dozen people, with more still missing according to public broadcaster NHK. In central Nagano prefecture, water surrounded Japan’s famous bullet trains while helicopters plucked stranded residents from rooftops.

The war in Syria has been reignited on new fronts by Turkey’s incursion into the north east of the country. In camps across the regions are thousands of terrified children whose parents supported the Islamic State group, but most of their countries don’t want them home. In one camp, the BBC has discovered three children,