Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship.

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There have also been several unsuccessful attacks in a region where piracy appears to be making a comeback.

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Previously little-known in Europe, the Midea PortaSplit has become a household name this summer.

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The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.

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Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living.

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The free trade agreement between the world's fifth and sixth largest economies has come into effect - can it deliver?

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A man was nearly sucked head-first out of a cabin window mid-air on a Ryanair plane.

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The environmental activist has been sitting on a hunger strike for 16 days and is getting visibly weaker.

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Plans for a 64-team men's world cup are set to be picked up and assessed in detail after the 2026 tournament with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino saying football needs to be "for the whole world".

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Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.

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The five-year-old elephant seal attracted global attention during his recent time ashore in southern Tasmania.

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Forget coffee or drinks, the latest dating trend in South Korea takes place somewhere very different, a Buddhist temple.

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It follows similar landings of reusable rockets by US-owned companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.

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Two men with links to Ukraine's security services are accused of killing Anastasiia Berezovska and dumping her body in woods.

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Aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war.

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A former US Olympian canoeist denies accusations that he deliberately damaged the lining of the refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

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The BBC's chief international correspondent looks at how Iran's new leadership will respond to several issues affecting the country.

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After he was discovered to still be alive, the 18-month-old was flown to another hospital and survived.

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Explosions have been reported by Iranian state media in parts of the country's south.

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US President Donald Trump has used the Nato summit to criticise the lack of support for his war on Iran, and revive his interest in taking over Greenland.

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