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How much does a Mecca pilgrimage cost?

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How much does a Mecca pilgrimage cost?

How Britain can remain a soft power superpower after Brexit

Superb images by Jeremy Walter, winner of the IBTimes UK minimalist architecture photography competition

The Graphic City: The winner of the IBTimes UK minimalist architecture photography competition

Degas painting stolen 9 years ago turns up on a bus

Fashion police: South Carolina lawmakers want to fine people for wearing 'sagging' trousers

'Vagina wigs' are the latest controversial trend from Fashion Week

The gay hijab: Muslim fashion house unveils LGBT-inspired headscarves

Valentine's Day: The most romantic displays of love throughout history

Corpse trend: Backlash against fashion magazines making female models look dead

We need to stop saying that all women are beautiful

Samantha Cameron's new business has a whiff of success about it

Plagiarism software finds Shakespeare plays borrowed heavily from 16th century text

Ursula K Le Guin dies aged 88: Tributes pour in for science fiction writer

Bali airport closed as Agung volcano gushes column of ash

Happy Chinese New Year! Asia celebrates the arrival of the Year of the Dog

YouTuber who claimed vegan diet cured her of breast cancer dies from the disease

YouTuber who claimed vegan diet cured her of breast cancer dies from the disease

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YouTuber who claimed vegan diet cured her of breast cancer dies from the disease

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