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Anthony Bourdain: Chef's mother plans memorial tattoo
Gladys Bourdain says she hopes to get "Tony" inked on her wrist by the chef's own tattoo artist. READ MOREUnravelling the mystery of Akon's Wakanda
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They say you can't choose your family - but why not? Sometimes an extra mother figure is just what you need, says Sue Elliott-Nicholls. READ MOREMeet Game of Thrones' woman of weapons
The show's only female armourer is in charge of swords, flaming arrows and giant catapults. READ MOREThe 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 MOREThe 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 MOREWeek in pictures: 16 - 22 June 2018
A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week. READ MORENorth Korean propaganda changes its tune
Pyongyang's propaganda changes from blasting the US as enemy to a much more conciliatory note. READ MORE100 Women: 'You are truly free while freediving'
Egypt's record-breaking female freedivers explain their passion for the extreme sport. READ MOREMigrant 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 MOREBaron Edouard-Jean Empain who lost finger to kidnappers dies
Edouard-Jean Empain was an industrialist whose abduction and mutilation gripped France in 1978. READ MOREWorld 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
