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Fans 'save' red squirrels for BTS starFans 'save' red squirrels for BTS star
Image copyrightKatherine WoodImage caption The endangered red squirrel is the UK's only native squirrel

K-pop star J-Hope from BTS has had Scottish red squirrels adopted in his name by fans for his 25th birthday.

The South Korean singer's British fans raised over £600 for the endangered species, while fans from

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World's biggest bee found aliveWorld's biggest bee found alive
Image copyrightClay BoltImage caption A single female Wallace's giant bee was found

The world's biggest bee has been re-discovered, after decades thought lost to science.

The giant bee - which is as long as an adult's thumb - was found on a little-explored Indonesian island.

After days of searching, wildlife

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Trump-Kim summit: How might Kim Jong-un travel to VietnamTrump-Kim summit: How might Kim Jong-un travel to Vietnam
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Mr Kim had earlier taken a train from North Korea to Beijing

It's not the most conventional journey, but some reports suggest that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could soon be making his way to Vietnam by train, for an upcoming summit with US leader Donald Trump.

If such a

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Nuns in India protest alleged rape of a nun by bishopNuns in India protest alleged rape of a nun by bishop
Nuns in India protest alleged rape of a nun by bishop - TheIndianSubcontinent News
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Huge fire in Bangladesh capital kills at least 70 people
A devastating fire has raced through densely packed buildings in a centuries-old shopping district in Bangladeshcapital, killing at least 70 people.
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Isil's last stronghold on brink of collapse
Isil appeared closer to defeat in its last enclave in eastern Syria as a civilian convoy left the besieged area where US-backed forces estimate several hundred jihadists are still holed up.
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