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The massive mosque built once a year

2 August 2019
Peter YeungFeatures correspondent
News imagePaul de Roos People participate in the Crepissage at the Great Mosque in Djenne, MaliPaul de Roos

During the Crépissage, residents of Djenné, Mali, work together to repair and rebuild the Grand Mosque, the world’s largest mud-brick structure.

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News imageInflation in the US rises

Inflation in the US rises to its highest in two years

Inflation in the US rises to its highest rate in two years, as energy prices jump due to the Iran war.

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Are landline phones making a comeback?

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On the hunt for fatbergs beneath our streets

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Oil prices are climbing as cracks show in the fragile US-Iran truce and stocks are opening lower.

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News imageUS and Iran agree to a ceasefire

Markets exhale as US and Iran agree to a ceasefire

Richard Saperstein at Treasury Partners says the ceasefire remains 'fragile', despite market relief.

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News imageThe mystery of Europe's most famous mummified bog bodies

The mystery of Europe's most famous bog bodies

Denmark's Tollund Man and Grauballe Man are two of the best-preserved bodies from the ancient world.

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News imageOil prices rise ahead of Trump Iran deadline

Markets react with volatility ahead of Trump Iran deadline

Jeff Grills at Aegon Asset Management says markets are realising there is no quick end to the war.

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News imageThe mysterious origins of the temple older than Stonehenge

The mysterious origins of the temple older than Stonehenge

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News imageInside the hotel where Agatha Christie wrote a classic

Inside the hotel where Agatha Christie wrote a classic

The BBC visits the luxury hotel in Istanbul where Agatha Christie wrote Murder on the Orient Express.

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News imageSocial media runs on rage, Pinterest says it doesn't have to

Social media runs on rage, Pinterest says it doesn't have to

Katty Kay asks Pinterest's CEO if social media can move beyond outrage and what it would take to fix our feeds.

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News imageApple at 50: The tech devices that defined a generation

Apple at 50: The tech devices that defined a generation

Tech Now asks what's next for Apple as the tech giant marks its 50th anniversary.

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News imageInvestors hope the war will de-escelate

Investors hoping for Iran war de-escelation

US stock markets are starting the month higher, as hopes grow that the war may soon de-escalate.

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Jacob Elordi turned an insult into an Oscar nomination

Jacob Elordi jokes about an early career review calling him so wooden he could only play Frankenstein's monster.

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How early humans faced a terrifying Ice Age predator

Ella Al‑Shamahi ventures into muddy cave systems to uncover the secrets behind a deadly prehistoric hunt.

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News imageOil price volatility continues

Quarterly earnings to shed light on economic impact of war

The major US stock markets open higher despite rising oil prices amid the ongoing war on Iran.

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News imageLife after the wildfires in the Rockies

Life after the wildfires in the Rockies

Nature is once again reclaiming the land and tourists are starting to return after the 2024 wildfires in Canada.

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Inside the school teaching students to slow down and observe

At the Royal Drawing School, students rediscover drawing as a powerful way to see and experience the world anew.

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Young people say they feel lost - What’s happening?

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News imageThe video game bringing Medieval Europe back to life

The video game bringing Medieval Europe back to life

BBC Tech Now meets the makers of Total War strategy series to uncover how they bring medieval cultures to life.

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News imageMarkets open higher after US peace proposal

Reports of a US peace plan for Iran send oil prices lower

Jon Cheigh at Cohen and Steers gives his take on Wall Street's reaction on a possible ceasefire.

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