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The 30-ft puppets taking over a city

Two hundred years after their most famous battle, we are still using the word "Luddite". But what does it mean?

The polar bear evolved from the brown bear about 600,000 years ago, according to new genetic data.

Why French voters love to loathe their president

Brazil says it will ask Iran for an explanation after an Iranian diplomat was accused of molesting underage girls in a swimming pool in Brasilia.

The world community condemns a deal by Guinea-Bissau's military leaders for a two-year transition of power as an attempt to legitimise last week's coup.

First Minister Alex Salmond tells US businessman Donald Trump he is determined to ensure Scotland reaps the benefits of offshore wind.

Sixteen Amish women and men charged with beard- and haircutting attacks against fellow Amish plead not guilty in an Ohio court.

How art is changing plastic surgery

Warm, dry weather leads to a significant rise in the numbers of rare butterflies in the UK, a study suggests.

SNP leader Alex Salmond is to launch his party's council election drive ahead of the vote on 3 May.

A regulator has warned businesses to avoid using "misleading or undesirable" trading names that suggest they are charities or helplines.

The average level of private rents fell back slightly again in March, according to the letting agency group LSL Property Services.

Planned births at home and in midwifery units are more cost-effective than giving birth in hospital, particularly for women having their second child, says a study.

Fears are being raised new 5p and 10p coins being introduced into circulation in the UK could cause skin problems.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says South Sudan's seizure of Heglig oil field in Sudan is illegal, and urges it to withdraw its forces immediately.

Huge projected images of the Queen - made up of thousands of children's self-portraits cover Buckingham Palace.

A North Pole wedding, the 24 hour TV channel for dogs and the man who jumped off the highest vertical cliff in the UK in this week's Odd Box.

Small electric vehicles with rechargeable batteries are becoming more popular in China.