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The fashion show celebrated chocolate-producing countries including Peru and Ivory Coast.
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The Interceptor is a vessel which trawls rivers collecting plastic waste. The solar-powered boat catches the rubbish before it reaches the ocean.
Watch: Millions of monarch butterflies arrive in Mexico
Monarchs usually arrive in Mexico by the 1 November Day of the Dead holiday. Legend says their arrival signifies the returning of the spirits of the dead.
Watch: Mules replace bin lorries in hilltop Italian town
The mules go door to door collecting rubbish, but only if it has been properly separated. A mule can carry 150kg, but driver Francesco says he never loads them up that much because he loves his animals.
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Watch: See the world's longest sand sculpture on Denmark's west coast
Created by 40 artists from around the world, it is 200m long, 7m high and took 10 days to make.
Watch: Pets in Florida get dressed up for masquerade ball
The annual charity event Fantasy Fest Pet Masquerade drew 40 participants. Highlights included 'the tortoise and the hare' – a tortoise with a toy rabbit strapped to its shell.
Watch: Special day pasta-ively promotes Italy’s favourite food
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Rising from the ashes: Restored Herculaneum house opens to public
Pompeii wasn't the only Roman city to be engulfed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Herculaneum was buried even deeper than its neighbour so its secrets are just beginning to be revealed.
Watch: Clowning around in Mexico City
More than 450 clowns from 14 countries will attend seminars and stock up on the latest shoes, makeup and wigs at the 24th annual International Clown Convention.
Watch: Rapinoe, Morgan, Bronze and White on Ballon d'Or shortlist
Also on the list is the inaugural winner of the award, Norway's Ada Hegerberg. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Raheem Stirling are on the men's shortlist.
Watch: Aleppo souk reopens, representing return to former way of life
The market, which was partially destroyed in the fighting that took place in the city, is part of an area listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its Arab culture.
Watch: Designers showcase fashion and interiors fit for life on Mars
Should NASA's plans come to fruition, one day there will be (human) life on Mars. Designers are showcasing what future Martians might wear and how they might live.
Watch: Duchesses Meghan and Kate join the world of emojis
One of the emojis shows Meghan cradling her baby bump while another has Kate using a face mask. Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis also appear and the team says baby Archie is on his way.
Watch: Mysterious 'blob' goes on show at Paris zoo
The blob doesn't have a brain but can solve problems, and has no mouth but can eat food. It heals itself in two minutes, moves 4cm per hour without limbs and has 720 sex organs.
Watch: Tractor convoy heads to The Hague as Dutch farmers protest
Farmers say they are unfairly blamed for high nitrogen emissions and are demanding an "independent party" measures farms' emissions.
Watch: Playmobil brings Greek Revolution to life
The Greek War of Independence was waged against the Ottoman Empire in 1821, and 1,300 Playmobil figures are depicting scenes from the war as well as everyday life at the time.
Watch: San Francisco Columbus statue vandalised on namesake US holiday
The Italian navigator has become a polarising figure in the country and there have been calls for Columbus Day to be renamed "Indigenous Peoples Day".
Watch: Bee-keeping scheme transforms landscapes and women's lives
This bee-keeping initiative inTanzania is giving 1,200 Maasai women financial independence, while turning them into conservationists of the land they live on.
Watch: Belgium's famous foods get Michelin-starred makeover
Two-starred chef Yves Mattagne is swapping waffle toppings from strawberries and cream to lobster and foie gras, while three-starred Sergio Herman is dusting frites with olive powder and basil.
Watch: World's first hydrogen-powered boat docks in London
The 30-metre Energy Observer acts a "floating lab" for testing green maritime technology. It harnesses three renewable energies – solar, wind and hydro – to propel the boat and charge its batteries.