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Chang'e-4: China mission launches to far side of MoonChang'e-4: China mission launches to far side of Moon
Image copyrightCNSAImage caption Artwork: The Chang'e-4 rover will explore a huge impact basin on the far side

China has launched the first mission to land a robotic craft on the far side of the Moon, Chinese media say.

The Chang'e-4 mission will see a static lander and rover touch down in Von Kármán crater, l

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Backpacker Grace Millane missing in New Zealand 'last seen with man'Backpacker Grace Millane missing in New Zealand 'last seen with man'
Image copyrightLucie Blackman TrustImage caption The 22-year-old was backpacking after graduating from university in September

Missing backpacker Grace Millane was last seen at a hotel with a "male companion", police have revealed.

The 22-year-old, from Essex, described by her father as "lovely" and

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Priyanka Chopra: 'Racist' article sees mocking Indians defend starPriyanka Chopra: 'Racist' article sees mocking Indians defend star
Image copyrightEPAImage caption Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra (L) and US musician Nick Jonas

Indians on social media are rallying behind Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra after an American website article called her a "scam artist".

The article in The Cut, which has now been taken down, sparked outrage for

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Prisoner swap agreed at Yemen peace talks
Yemen's warring sides agreed to a broad prisoner swap yesterday, sitting down in the same room together for the first time in years at UN-sponsored peace talks in Sweden aimed at halting a catastrophic war that has brought the country to the brink of famine.
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Missing Dubai princess is 'safely back at home'
The government of Dubai broke its silence on the case of its missing princess yesterday, saying she was safely back home and accusing a former French spy of her kidnap.
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Australia data encryption laws explainedAustralia data encryption laws explained
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Australian police can now order tech firms to access the encrypted messages of suspects

Australia has passed controversial laws designed to compel technology companies to grant police and security agencies access to encrypted messages.

The government says the laws, a world

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