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Watch: Meet the gender-neutral doll, from the makers of Barbie
The dolls are customisable and come with interchangeable hairstyles and outfits, so children can mix and match more traditionally 'masculine' and 'feminine' clothes.
Watch: Peru's coca farmers encouraged to switch to cacao crop
Authorities are trying to persuade farmers to switch to harvesting cacao from coca, which is used to make cocaine. Peru is a major cacao exporter, but also the world's second largest producer of cocaine.
Watch: Greek civil servants strike to protect right to strike
Greece's new conservative government, which took office in July, is planning reforms which will affect the ability to strike, collective labour agreements, and labour unions.
Netherlands' sea defence gets €547m makeover to weather climate change
The Afsluitdijk – one of the Netherlands' key sea defences – has been taking a battering for 87 years.
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Watch: Drought kills hundreds of fish in Greek lake
Hundreds of fish have washed up on the shores of a lake after drought caused a drop in the water level. The phenomenon is blamed on high temperatures and a lack of rainfall.
Watch: Eyeball drinks on the menu in Hong Kong in honour of protesters
This Hong Kong restaurant is paying tribute to a woman whose eye was injured during pro-democracy protests. The woman became a symbol of alleged police violence during demonstrations.
Watch: Norway's last miners fight for survival against climate policy
Norway's last coal mine, in the Arctic archipelago, is under threat of closure. It is situated in the northernmost town on Earth – which is also the fastest heating, thanks to climate change.
Watch: Fun in the Alpine sun, until the cows come home
It's back to work for northern Italy's cows, who are returning from their Alpine summer holidays. The cows spend summer eating mountain grass before returning to their stables for winter.
Watch: FIFA tells Iran women must be allowed into stadiums
Iranian women have been banned from stadiums since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, however FIFA said it expects to see 'positive developments' starting with Iran's next home game in October.
Watch: Stormtrooper helmet and Holy Hand Grenade up for auction
An auction of film props set to make £6 million is showing its lots to the public in London until the end of the month.
Watch: Rescuers save Orcas stranded on Argentine beach
Rescue workers and volunteers have saved six of seven orcas that became stranded on a beach. A local spotted the whales and firefighters and marine biologists were sent to the scene.
Watch: Robots set to join surgical teams across the UK
The NHS is developing a £50 million framework for robotic surgical equipment. Surgeons use computers to operate four robotic arms, which are used to control instruments.
Watch: Paris tests 'flying taxi' as future of city transport
With pollution a major issue for Paris and public transport bursting at the seams, one start-up has a solution involving the River Seine.
Watch: Yoga lovers strike a pose on the US-Mexico border
Ciudad Juarez yoga enthusiasts held a morning class next to the Rio Bravo on the US-Mexico border, to express a wish for harmony and change negative perceptions of Mexico.
Watch: Toymaker documents Hong Kong protests in miniature
With their gas masks and yellow raincoats they look like the average Hong Kong protester – just one-20th the size. The designer has also built miniature road blocks and tear gas canisters.
Catwalk controversy as London Fashion Week targeted by activists
Protesters from PETA doused themselves in black slime to highlight 'hazardous waste' in the leather industry, while Extinction Rebellion used a 'bleeding' red carpet to represent the industry's impact on the climate.
Watch: Age no barrier as elderly enjoy special Olympics in Belgium
Despite their age, the competitors demonstrated considerable stamina – the final relay race had been re-run several times before the athletes could be persuaded to sit down for tea and cake.
Clinton warns of 'Russian interference' on email leak art show visit
The exhibition features print-outs of the leaked private messages sent and received by Clinton which became the subject of an FBI investigation in 2016.
Watch: Priests perform flyover blessing against 'lust & alcohol abuse'
Priests took to the sky to bless a Russian city with holy water, protecting it from alcohol consumption and lust. The priests have made the annual flight since 2006, using around 70 litres of holy water each trip.
Watch: Coup continues to divide Chile on 46th anniversary
Wednesday marked the 46th anniversary of the coup that in 1973 brought General Augusto Pinochet to power. His 1973-1990 dictatorship saw 40,000 people disappeared, killed, imprisoned or tortured.