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Pope apologises over reported homophobic slur Pope Francis has apologised following reports that he used extremely derogatory language towards gay men. A statement from the Vatican said the Pope did not mean to offend an…

Luxury perfumes linked to child labour, BBC finds Children have picked ingredients used by suppliers to two major beauty companies, the BBC can reveal. A BBC investigation into last summer's perfume supply chains found j…

Jeremy Bowen: Ukraine faces its worst crisis since the war began Summer is just starting in Ukraine, and it is looking dangerous. Kharkiv, the country’s second city, in the high north-east close to Russia, is to all inte…