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24 August 2021

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Poppy cultivation

What's the Taliban's record on opium production?

The Taliban claims opium poppy cultivation was stopped when it last held power in Afghanistan.

woman lighting a cigarette

Smoking surge in young during Covid lockdown

The number of 18 to 34-year-olds smoking increased by a quarter in England during the first lockdown.

Woman receiving Covid vaccination

Covid protection in double-jabbed waning in UK

Experts say it is to be expected and boosters may be needed, at least for some people, ahead of winter.

Ayesha

Exhaustion of following Afghan conflict from UK

Ayesha, who lives in Britain, explains the mental and physical toll of following news from home.

Stock image of a workman fixing solar panels to a house

Consumer 'confusion' threatens net zero homes plan

Plans to decarbonise homes are too complicated and confusing, say consumer and industry groups.

In the absence of food people eat locusts to survive.

Forced to eat insects in drought-hit Madagascar

The country is on the brink of experiencing the world's first "climate change famine", the UN says.

Close up of a beaver

Consultation begins on beaver reintroductions

The UK government is seeking people's views on whether beavers should return to England's rivers.

Tom Daley of Team Great Britain poses with the gold medal for the Men's Synchronised 10m Platform Final

The summer of pride at Tokyo 2020

As the Paralympics get under way, athletes reflect on how much more inclusive the Games have become.

Jeff and Mizuki Hsu wearing traditional outfits

The lowdown on being disabled in Japan

From moon riders to job quotas, three residents give the lowdown on being disabled in Japan.

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