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Ellie House and Mike WendlingGainesboro, Tennessee BBC/Ellie House Real estate developer Josh Abbotoy on the site of his planned future development outside Gainesboro. Abbotoy’s customers, including two self-described Christian nationalists, have caused controversy locally. As Josh Abbotoy gazes out at lush green woods and pastureland nestled among Tennessee’s Appalachian hills, he describes what he intends…

Barry Webb Barry Webb’s “Glistening Slime Mould” won the people’s choice in the macro category of the British Photography Awards 2025 Welcome to the world of slime mould. These images, captured by photographer Barry Webb, provide a close-up view of single-celled slime mould organisms. A view that would not be possible with the naked eye….

Getty Images Butter garlic naan topped Taste Atlas’ best breads list of 2025 A pillowy-soft naan – a leavened flatbread popular in South Asia – paired with rich, creamy butter chicken gravy is one of the most popular comfort foods in the region, and it’s also one of the most popular Indian dishes abroad. And…

AFP via Getty Images The deadly violence that followed Tanzania’s election shocked many October’s shocking events in Tanzania offer a snapshot of some of the tensions which have shaped a difficult year for African politics. Demonstrators were shot dead by police while protesting against what they saw as a rigged election – condemned by regional…

Olga IvshinaBBC News Russian BBC Murat Mukashev (inset) signed up for the army after he was given a 10-year jail term Over the past 10 months, Russian losses in the war with Ukraine have been growing faster than any time since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, BBC analysis suggests. As peace efforts…

Donald Trump said he hoped to reach phase two of the Gaza peace plan “very quickly”, as he warned Hamas would have “hell to pay” if it did not disarm quickly. The US president, whose 20-point peace plan requires the militant group to disarm, made the comments as he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

Reuters President Donald Trump has said the US has carried out a strike on a “dock area” linked to alleged Venezuelan drug boats. Speaking to reporters in Florida on Monday, Trump said there had been a “major explosion” last week where “they load the boats up with drugs”. He did not give details on where…