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China's 'Black Monday' woes continue
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Today's Headlines August 25
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China's 'Black Monday' woes continue
Chinese stocks have fallen 4%, a day after the worst plunge since 2007 saw global markets fall on concerns that its growth could be slowing.
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Chinese shares slump
As it happens: The latest news, views and analysis from BBC Business and beyond.
Deal agreed to reduce Korea tensions
South Korea halts cross-border propaganda broadcasts as part of a deal with North Korea to defuse tension after recent confrontations.
Carbon credits 'like printing money'
The vast majority of carbon credits generated by Russia and Ukraine do not represent cuts in emissions, according to a new study.
Illegal migrant workers 'face jail'
People who work illegally in England and Wales face up to six months in prison, under proposals to be included in the forthcoming Immigration Bill.
Sport
IndyCar star Wilson dies after crash
Ex-F1 driver Justin Wilson has died in the United States after suffering a head injury during an IndyCar race.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool
Arsenal keeper Petr Cech pulls off two crucial saves to help his side earn a draw against Liverpool in an enthralling game.
I am clean, says Fifa chief Blatter
Fifa president Sepp Blatter tells the BBC in an exclusive interview that he is an honest man amid corruption investigations.
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Business
China's 'Black Monday' woes continue
Chinese stocks have fallen 4%, a day after the worst plunge since 2007 saw global markets fall on concerns that its growth could be slowing.
US stocks drop for fifth day in a row
Wall Street falls for a fifth consecutive trading session amid a dramatic global sell-off as fears over China's slowing economy intensify.
Technology
'Suicides' over Ashley Madison hack
Two individuals associated with the leak of Ashley Madison customer details are reported to have taken their lives, police in Canada say.
Low-cost robot hand wins Dyson prize
A budget-priced 3D-printed robotic hand for amputees is the UK winner of 2015's James Dyson Award for engineering design.
Autos
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One wheel, no waiting
From a paperback novel to a 20-foot shipping container, this robotic unicycle will get it there in 30 minutes or less.
 
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Aston's evil twin
The British tuner, best known for its mad, sometimes six-wheeled Land Rover Defenders, tries its hand at building a supercar.
Capital
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How to beat bad office culture
The people who have the power to tackle a rotten work environment
 
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The world's VIP shoppers
The most influential customers in Paris are not who you think.
Culture
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The five greatest arcade videogames
Is Donkey Kong the best? Or Galaga? The owner of a 'videogame museum' decides.
 
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The strangest rock classic ever?
Celebrating Bohemian Rhapsody at 40
Earth
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What is the Universe made of?
We only know about a small fraction of the matter in the Universe. The rest is a mysterious substance known only as dark matter
 
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Can apes really talk like humans?
Apparently a gorilla is on the cusp of learning to talk. BBC Earth's Melissa Hogenboom looks at the evidence
Future
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What's wrong with self-driving cars
Why learning not to drive is harder than it sounds
 
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Inside the mind of a mazemaker
The man behind 700 confounding designs
Travel
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India's Jungle Book forest
Explore the reserve where Shere Khan still roams
 
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The soundtrack of the recovery
Ten years after Katrina, the New Orleans soundtrack is stronger than ever
 
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