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30 July 2023

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Bubbles in murky water

How bubbles stop plastic getting into the sea

A curtain of bubbles is catching plastic waste in Amsterdam.

The Apollonia

The return of cargo-carrying sail ships

As concerns about climate change continue wind-powered shipping is making a comeback.

A view of Sipreme Court During the Hijab case hearing at Supreme Court, on October 13, 2022 in New Delhi, India.

Why India's powerful Supreme Court is in a 'crisis'

India's top court has a backlog of nearly 70,000 cases, and many say this is impeding justice.

Woman with computer and calculator

Banks warned low savings rates will trigger action

The UK's financial regulator says it will take "robust action" if banks offer unjustifiably low rates.

Joanna at her sewing machine

Etsy 'destroying' sellers by withholding money

The online marketplace has come under fire for putting 75% of sellers' takings on hold for 45 days.

A file photo from 2019 showing Uygher women going through the entrance to a bazaar in Hotan, Xinjiang, past police officers and a gateway covered in razor wire

China pressures Uyghur families to quash dissent abroad

Refugees and activists tell the BBC intimidation tactics are tearing apart Uyghur communities overseas.

Close up picture of woman's eye with a tear drop falling on her lower eyelid.

Gang-raped and racially abused in Sudan

Women give the BBC harrowing accounts of rape by fighters, as conflict rages in the country.

Sarah Merritt

'Why I've forgiven my brother for killing our dad'

The sister of Adam Merritt, who had schizophrenia and killed their father, believes he was let down.

Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) soldiers

Africa Live this week: 31 July-6 August 2023

Updates from across the African continent.

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