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The Aquarius: Migrant taxi service or charitable rescuers?

The BBC's Gavin Lee sails with the crew of a ship accused by Italy of encouraging illegal migration. READ MORE

The Kashmiri art bringing Hindus and Muslims together

A rare exhibition prompted those who had fled their homes to return for the first time since they left. READ MORE

Week in pictures: 16 - 22 June 2018

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week. READ MORE

North Korean propaganda changes its tune

Pyongyang's propaganda changes from blasting the US as enemy to a much more conciliatory note. READ MORE

100 Women: 'You are truly free while freediving'

Egypt's record-breaking female freedivers explain their passion for the extreme sport. READ MORE

Migrant father describes moment his daughter was taken away

The BBC speaks to a detained migrant who has not spoken to his daughter since they were separated. READ MORE

Baron Edouard-Jean Empain who lost finger to kidnappers dies

Edouard-Jean Empain was an industrialist whose abduction and mutilation gripped France in 1978. READ MORE

World Cup 2018: 'That's outrageous!' How was that not a penalty?

Aleksandar Mitrovic's protests for a penalty go unanswered by the referee, despite seemingly being wrestled to the ground by two Switzerland defenders. READ MORE

World Cup 2018: Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri scores 90th-minute winner against Serbia

Switzerland take a huge step towards the last 16 of the World Cup as Xherdan Shaqiri scores a 90th-minute winner against Serbia. READ MORE

World Cup 2018: Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri seals victory over Serbia

A solo stoppage-time winner from Xherdan Shaqiri seals Switzerland's 2-1 victory over Serbia in the Group E fixture at the 2018 World Cup. READ MORE

Kindertransport refugee who fled Nazis retraces journey

Paul Alexander fled Nazi Germany as a toddler, six months before the outbreak of World War II. READ MORE

Exiled white farmers return to Zimbabwe

Rob Smart was driven out under Robert Mugabe and has been allowed back by the Zimbabwean government. READ MORE