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Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?

The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tiKXZ4m

Shamans openly using psychedelic drugs for treatment in South Africa

Business for unregulated healers appears to be thriving in Cape Town, but there are dangers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uq4WDwd

KPop Demon Hunters directors on Oscar chances and a possible sequel

The co-directors of Netflix's most watched film ever say "there's more we can do with these characters" from BBC News https://ift.tt/l17TJvi

Anger after female journalists excluded from Afghan embassy event in India

Female reporters were excluded from an event at the Taliban government's embassy in New Delhi. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kZ0oJEp

How record auctions are fuelling India's art boom

The South Asian art market has raked in millions in recent months, even as global art sales slump. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Yc4XqWf

Can the world's oldest president keep his title and woo a nation of young voters?

Cameroon's Paul Biya promises young voters "the best is yet to come" as others hunger for "young blood". from BBC News https://ift.tt/Rbe0C2h

Fireworks and a toast to life: Israelis delight at deal to return hostages

"I can't quite believe this is actually happening, we've been waiting for so long," said Gil Dickman, cousin of hostage Carmel Gat. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wWbIDB5

Have Russians set up a military base in my childhood home?

Satellite images show the house where the BBC's Vitaly Shevchenko grew up could now be a Russian base. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gGVqj8R

What we know about the hostages still in Gaza

Two years after the 7 October attacks, dozens of hostages remain in Hamas captivity. BBC Verify has been examining what we know about them. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XHrP0cy

Why is Trump trying to deploy the National Guard to US cities?

Trump says troops are needed to instill order, but Democratic states fear military overreach from BBC News https://ift.tt/wu0vWOZ

What are the key sticking points in Trump's Gaza peace plan?

Negotiators from Israel and Hamas are heading to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to start indirect talks about ending the Israel-Gaza war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nKoOtb2

Watch: Will President Trump get a Nobel Peace Prize?

The BBC asked Americans in Washington what they think the US president needs to do to earn the prestigious award. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4EGS129

The before and after images showing glaciers vanishing before our eyes

They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wCbOQMe

'It was very tough but I love life' - ex-hostage whose family were killed on 7 October

Eli Sharabi reflects on finding out, after release, his wife and children had been killed in the attacks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tYEdCHc

Behind the Gen Z protests that forced Madagascar's president to sack his government

President Rajoelina's move fails to quell the protest movement that is now threatening his own position. from BBC News https://ift.tt/79hA01P

Hurricane season brings financial fears in the Caribbean

As islands brace for this year's big storms, many homes don't have household insurance. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wNXqgjl

State of calamity in Philippines province as earthquake kills 69

The earthquake comes barely more than a week after the country was hit by back-to-back typhoons. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vJ9LgI1