The bizarre fabrics that fashion is betting on

Amid a growing backlash against fast fashion, firms are looking at new fabrics from mushrooms and pineapples.

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'It will be OK': The amputees helping each other

When Lisa became an amputee, she noticed the lack of support for amputees. She decided to do something about it.

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The 'zombie fungus' and the climbing dead

Marvel at some of the highly commended images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

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Letter from Africa: 'I gave up on catching the train in Ethiopia'

Ethiopia is hugely proud of its new Chinese-built railway - but it is surprisingly difficult to buy a ticket.

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Three Libya eastern fighters killed in strike near Tripoli

Three members of Libya's eastern force, including two commanders, were killed late on Friday in a drone strike on Tarhuna city by the internationally recognized government of national accord (GNA), a military source said.

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Democratic debate highlights: Democrats spar over healthcare, opponent attacks

Former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Senator Bernie Sanders – the trio leading public polling for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination – wasted no time in Thursday's debate clashing over the best way to expand healthcare coverage for Americans.

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Canada's Conservative leader attacks Trudeau - who wasn't present - in first debate

Canada's Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer used the first official debate ahead of next month's election to attack Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was not present, but struggled to shine against his two other opponents.

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As unrest deepens, Hong Kongers eye exits from Vancouver to Melbourne

As protests in Hong Kong stretch from summer into autumn with little sign of resolution, a surge in migration applications suggests more locals are making plans to leave the special administrative region.

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White House moving forward to strip California of vehicle authority: sources

The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to revoke California's authority to set its own vehicle greenhouse gas standards and declare that states are pre-empted from setting their own vehicle rules, three people briefed on the matter said on Thursday.

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Biden clashes with Warren, Sanders on healthcare in Democratic 2020 debate

Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden clashed with progressive challengers Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders on healthcare in a debate on Thursday, defending Obamacare and accusing them of not being honest about the cost of their plans.

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At least one dead in Rio de Janeiro hospital fire: TV

At least one person died in a fire in a hospital in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, Globo News reported.

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Biden, Warren clash on healthcare in early minutes of Democratic 2020 debate

Leading Democratic White House contenders Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren clashed on their healthcare plans during the opening minutes of a debate on Thursday, with Biden quickly criticizing Warren's call for a Medicare for All approach.

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Democratic debate: Biden, Warren and Sanders spar over healthcare

Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders share the stage for the first time in a testy debate.

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YouTube advertises big brands alongside fake cancer cure videos

The video site's algorithm promotes medical misinformation in a number of languages, the BBC finds.

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Trump says he will unveil 'middle-income' tax plan in 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration would unveil a tax overhaul plan aimed at middle-income households next year, amid the 2020 presidential election.

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Protesters greet Trump in Baltimore after critical tweets

Dozens of protesters lined the streets of downtown Baltimore on Thursday as President Donald Trump made his first visit to the city since he blasted it as "disgusting" and "rodent-infested" in hotly debated tweets two months ago.

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At least one dead in Rio de Janeiro hospital fire

At least one person died in a fire in a hospital in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, local media reported.

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Kuwait's emir leaves U.S. hospital after completing medical tests: KUNA

Kuwait's 90-year-old ruler has left a hospital in the United States after successfully completing medical tests, state news agency KUNA reported on Friday.

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Northern Irish 'no-deal' Brexit challenge dismissed in court

Belfast's High Court dismissed on Thursday a case arguing that a British exit from the European Union without a withdrawal agreement would contravene Northern Ireland's 1998 peace accord, saying the issue was political and not for the courts.

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