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But a new film by Lithuanian director Marija Kavtaradzė is shining a light on them.CultureMore newsThousands in protest against Israel at EurovisionThe protests took place ahead of Eden Golan's performance in the competition's second semi-final.EuropePutin hails army 'heroes' and warns off West in WW2 paradeRussia's leader marks Victory Day by making clear the country's military is always on combat alert.Europe'Keep your phone on 24 hours a day': Chinese PR boss apologises after backlashBaidu's Qu Jing tells workers she does not care for them because, 'I am not your mum'.AsiaMan confessed to surfer deaths, Mexican court toldAustralian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend Jack Carter Rhoad disappeared last month.AustraliaUS and allies sink mock enemy ship in military drillMore than 16,000 military personnel took part in the practice drills in the Philippines and South China Sea.US & CanadaPutin hails army 'heroes' and warns off West in WW2 paradeRussia's leader marks Victory Day by making clear the country's military is always on combat alert.EuropeVenezuela may be first nation to lose all its glaciersScientists say the South American nation's last glacier is now just an ice field.Latin AmericaPanama Papers law firm founder Ramón Fonseca diesThe 71-year-old died in hospital while awaiting a verdict in his money-laundering trial.Latin America & CaribbeanApple faces celebrity backlash over piano crushingHugh Grant and Justine Bateman among those to criticise the destruction in "tone deaf" iPad advert.Technology'Keep your phone on 24 hours a day': Chinese PR boss apologises after backlashBaidu's Qu Jing tells workers she does not care for them because, 'I am not your mum'.AsiaMust watchDoorcam captures tornado winds tearing down treesA week of severe storms has left a trail of damage and flooding in multiple parts of the central US.US & CanadaResearcher tells BBC how they witnessed self-medicating orangutan healingA wild orangutan has astonished researchers by using a medicinal plant to treat his cheek wound.World of wonderWatch: Prince William plays volleyball on Newquay beachThe Prince of Wales is visiting a beach in Cornwall to meet members of local lifesaving clubs.CornwallPassengers flee burning plane that skidded off runwayFootage posted to social media shows chaotic scenes in Senegal's capital, Dakar.AfricaVideo shows dead whale across cruise ship's bow in NYCA ship sailed into port in New York City with the endangered sei whale caught at its front.US & CanadaWe're about to witness a once-in-a-lifetime star explosionAn extremely rare stellar explosion is about to happen and we will be able to witness it with the naked eye.SpaceHorse stranded on rooftop and airport floods in BrazilAerials show a horse stranded on a rooftop and a flooded airport in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul.Latin America & CaribbeanMarjorie Taylor Greene gets booed in House chamberThe Republican lawmaker motioned on Wednesday for a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson.US & CanadaWhistleblower claims Boeing supplier sent faulty partsSpirit AeroSystems supplied Boeing with faulty parts, a former quality inspector has told the BBC.BusinessKing Charles smiles greeting garden party guestsQueen Camilla was also in attendance at the first of Buckingham Palace's two annual summer parties.UKUS and allies sink mock enemy ship in military drillMore than 16,000 military personnel took part in the practice drills in the Philippines and South China Sea.US & CanadaBusinessHow global companies handle political talk at workAmid polarisation, some employers seek to prohibit or rein in political discourse on the clock. 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See the past come to life through the BBC's unique archive, in your inbox every Thursday.EarthAustralia backs gas beyond 2050 despite climate fearsThe deep ocean photographer that captured a 'living fossil'Is 'tornado alley' in the US migrating?Social media users warned over 'pet monkey' videosThe warning from conservationists comes as a woman admits her role in a monkey torture network.Science and health'World first' for double hand transplant patientThe man on a mission to open up space to disabilityRFK Jr in 'robust health' despite brain worm scareBaby's hearing fully restored in gene therapy firstOpal, 18 months, can now hear - even a whisper - after becoming the first person to try a new treatment.World’s TableA time-honoured guacamole lookalikeHow brewers are reviving ancient beersA new take on matzah ball soupThe wines birthed from black volcanic cratersIn Spain's Lanzarote Island, conical hollows built into layers of volcanic ash yield wines that have been created from generations of ingenuity and hard work.TravelA Michelin-starred chef's weekend in MarseilleAn ancient activity that could help ease anxietyThe eerie story behind the newest US national parkAn epic 38-mile walk to the very end of EnglandThe latest stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path takes hikers along imperious castles, eerie mudflats and a tidal holy island.