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  • North Korea and China open new bridge after 12-year delay

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/481d/live/54fdb770-c83d-11f1-9346-f78c578493f4.jpg”] Getty Images The New Yalu River Bridge spans 3km (1.9 miles) from the Chinese border city of Dandong to Sinuiju in North Korea A long-delayed road bridge linking China and North Korea has opened, Chinese state media report, as trade ties improve between the neighbours. China is North Korea’s largest trading partner…

  • Retired US generals call on Pentagon to cancel livestream execution

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/491e/live/40de5ca0-c841-11f1-afe1-c9348bd7f501.jpg”] Getty Images Nidal Hasan in 2010 A group of 72 retired US generals, admirals, and other high-ranking military officers are pressing the US government to cancel plans to livestream an execution by firing squad. “We ask the President, our Congressional representatives, and our fellow citizens to act to prevent this barbaric abuse…

  • Anthropic flags revenue surge to investors ahead of stock market debut

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/91e4/live/ef62d030-c82d-11f1-949e-ffe1bf7985f3.jpg”] Getty Images for HubSpot Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei Artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic saw its revenue surge by 45% to $16.8bn (£12.7bn) in the three months to the end of September, the BBC understands. The figures were revealed by the Claude-developer in a briefing for prospective investors on Wednesday as it…

  • I’m 12 and want to try protein powder – should I?

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/8554/live/d1f10220-c26e-11f1-bc2e-018d645d8d21.jpg”] BBC Louis, Otis and Ben all have differing opinions on whether teens should use protein powder Twelve-year-old Ben is desperate to try protein powder but there’s one hurdle: me, his mum. “I’ve asked about 20 times and you just keep saying no!”, he says, claiming it would make him “fitter and bigger”…

  • Dog that hunts invasive sea creature named animal of the year

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/9680/live/9db34b10-c720-11f1-b881-4391ac746e04.jpg”] Dr Texa Sim Marine ecology dog Sgiath at work A working dog from the Scottish Highlands has been named animal of the year by a charity for hunting down an invasive marine creature called the carpet sea squirt. This organism, also nicknamed “sea vomit”, is particularly harmful to coastal wildlife and economies.…

  • Nepal floods: Why Balendra Shah wants India and China to work together in the Himalayan region

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/25f5/live/ee4847a0-c7ad-11f1-b41f-d7a6cb474575.jpg”] Getty Images The recent floods in Nepal have highlighted the need for cross-border co-operation in the Himalayan region Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah used much of his speech at the recent UN General Assembly to warn of the growing threat of climate-related disasters in the Himalayas, recalling the devastating debris floods that…

  • How data centres became the sleeper issue that could decide the US midterms

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/9ef9/live/8b1f1580-c813-11f1-b60d-ef789a67d4e2.jpg”] Watch: The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil is in Arizona to hear from residents about the expansion of data centres. A year ago, a longtime US senator was not thinking much about data centres. ​​ Now, according to one of his advisers, he is having regular meetings with staff to track their impact and…

  • How a Chinese-made toy gets to a US retailer

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/c0d2/live/df74c9d0-c54e-11f1-b4f1-2359026a88ee.jpg”] AFP via Getty Images China is the world’s largest toymaker, producing the majority of toys on sale in the US On the underside of most children’s toys on sale in the US you’ll find the same three words – “Made in China”. Nearly eight in 10 toys (78.3%) imported into the country…

  • Manchester City 2-4 PSG: Pep Guardiola returns but European champions humble City

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/6d25/live/6b97a6a0-c822-11f1-bc2e-018d645d8d21.jpg”] Guardiola’s return, Man City’s defiance – and a game of glorious chaos To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Highlights: Impressive PSG beat Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad By Phil McNulty Chief football writer at Etihad Stadium Published…

  • Inside Brooklyn novelty shop at centre of ‘surreal’ row with Kelly Clarkson over mechanical bird

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/b225/live/c443afc0-c85d-11f1-9a39-31b474234113.jpg”] Watch: What’s going on between Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store bird? On a rainy Wednesday afternoon, a novelty toy and games store in a quiet part of New York City was seeing much busier foot traffic than usual. Inside, the shop was packed with cameramen and customers, while passersby in this…