Australian researchers have poked holes in an old thought-experiment known as the “infinite monkey theorem”.
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Botswana ruling party rejected after 58 years in power
President Mokgweetsi Masisi accepts defeat after his party loses its parliamentary majority.
US election weighs on Ukraine’s frontline soldiers
Ukrainians on the front lines tell the BBC’s James Waterhouse that their country’s survival is in the hands of Americans.
Finding the young girl captured in a photograph of Gaza detainees
Julia, aged 3, looks on from a crowd of fearful and exhausted men. This is her story.
Drone strikes on civilians suggest new Russian tactics of fear in Ukraine
Ukrainians tell of their fear as BBC Verify analyses videos appearing to show drone strikes on civilians.
Squid Game’s Player 456 returns in season 2 trailer
The new season follows Gi-hun as he tries to expose the games’ secrets, three years after his narrow escape.
Janelle Monae among stars transforming for Halloween
Janelle Monae went for a classic 1980s film look, while Pixie Lott dressed as an Aperol Spritz.
Young Thug released from jail after guilty plea on gang charges
The Grammy winner’s criminal trial on racketeering and gang charges was the longest in state history.
BBC visits flood devastated Paiporta where dozens have died
The BBC has visited Paiporta, Valencia, where dozens of people have been confirmed dead.
Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall in Taiwan
The storm is the largest typhoon to directly hit Taiwan in nearly 30 years.