Social media has erupted in debate over the meaning of the Gadsden flag after 12-year-old Jaiden Rodriguez, from Colorado, USA, was reportedly kicked out of his class in Vanguard School for displaying the symbol on his backpack.

An administrator at the school claimed the flag has ties to 'racism' and 'slavery and the slave trade' while the boy’s mother insisted its roots can be traced back to the Revolutionary War. Listen to their argument in our video. What side are you on?

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🐃Just a huge bull in the passenger seat...

On the highways of Nebraska, a man was spotted transporting this colossal creature in his compact car. The vehicle was customized specially for the bull, as the side door's replaced with a metal grille enclosure and the windshield and half of the roof are missing! The man received a warning from local police for moving his bull this way.

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Our friend's story concerns one of Russia's unique historical monuments and a significant place for Orthodox Christians worldwide. Thousands come here monthly to pray and be present in this holy place.

Interested to learn more about Russian churches? Watch our documentary 'St. Basil's: an Icon of Russia’. You'll learn about the legends and mysteries concealed in Moscow's most distinctive landmark.

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‘There was an awful crush; the militants fired at our feet.’ When Irina Gurieva was seven years old, she and her family were captured by terrorists. On 1 September 2004, militants seized school No. 1 in Beslan. 1127 people were taken hostage: parents, teachers and children. They were not allowed to eat and drink, rarely allowed to go to the toilet. Special forces stormed the school on 3 September.

Irina Gurieva survived. 15 years later she returned to the school to talk about those three terrible days. Watch our video and documentary ‘Living for the Angels’ (2019), and listen to other stories from witnesses of the terrorist attack.

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🐅About 30 Siberian tigers freely roam between Russia and China. It's needed to help these animals to restore a population that nearly vanished in the 20th century.

These majestic creatures are now monitored and protected within the Chinese National Nature Reserve. The dedicated team knows each tiger under their care. How do they accomplish this? Discover in our video and film, 'In a Siberian Tiger's Footsteps'.

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Footage shows Ohio policemen fatally shooting a 63-year-old man, while responding to the call about a man with ‘suicidal tendencies’. The case ended tragically, but some viewers say it was unavoidable and the cops had no choice, as the man opened fire first. See the video for details.

Do you agree that there was no alternative?

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Karine got lots of hate when she revealed her pregnancy to the world. The 33-year-old from Brazil is allergic to sunlight and extremely vulnerable to skin cancer. Despite all the negative remarks over her appearance Karine is absolutely happy. The woman got married and shares her life in social networks. Discover more in our video.

For the subjects of our film ‘No Fun in the Sun’, sunlight is also their worst enemy. What's it like not to be able to enjoy the sun? Watch the documentary to find out.

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🪵A petite Chinese woman carrying heavy logs shocked web users! Don't let her delicate appearance fool you, she might be stronger than some of the men. Watch as the woman single-handedly conquers the log-carrying challenge in our video.

Could you handle it?

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🪖Nika, with codename ‘37’, calls her howitzers ‘girls’ and her subordinates ‘children’. A whole artillery platoon is under the control of this woman. For these strong, courageous guys, she is the commander.

It was Nika’s own decision to go to the frontline. First, she volunteered, then joined the company as a medic, then as commander of a roadblock, and, finally, as a rifle platoon leader. The woman says it was her only option. What forced her to make this choice? Watch an excerpt from our documentary, ‘Feminine Front’ (2022).

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🏔Japanese man, aged 90, reaches peak of Mt. Fuji in wheelchair.

Alpinist Yuichiro Miura reached the summit of the tallest peak in Japan, having used a wheelchair for the three-day ascent. He wanted to use the climb as rehabilitation after suffering from health issues. Miura is unable to walk long distances on his own due to lingering numbness in his limbs caused by an illness, so for much of the trip he rode in his wheelchair, despite the acute feeling of pins and needles in his legs when he moves his body. The chair was dragged by a rope by his friends and family members.

This isn't Miura’s first mountaineering achievement. The alpinist became the oldest person to conquer Mount Everest at age 80 in 2013.

The three subjects of our documentary weren’t held back by their illnesses either. They tried to conquer Africa's highest peak - Mount Kilimanjaro. Did they succeed? Find out in ‘Kilimanjaro Challenge'.

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❗️This footage from China looks straight out of a disaster movie. The country was hit by the strongest typhoon in 70 years. About a million people have been evacuated.

Major floods have occurred in Spain, Türkiye and Sri Lanka. Watch our video to see these natural disasters raging on.

Floods like this happen in Indonesia all the time. Entire towns can be swallowed up at once. What is to be done? To learn the answer, watch the episode ‘Water’, from our documentary series, ‘No Way Back’.

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💬'When you first come here, you realise it's not as you imagined. The reality is different: it's cruel! That's what immigration is like.'

Bolivian Lucio Apaza says he became trapped in slave labor when he emigrated to Argentina. He worked for days on end in an underground sewing workshop. The working day could last for 18 hours; there was barely enough time to sleep.

Many Bolivians in search of a better life find themselves in this situation. They must have the strength to break out of the trap and organise their lives. Lucio's story is about just that - watch our video for details.

Learn more about those who leave their home countries in search for jobs, passion and peace in an episode of our 'Argentinian DNA' series, to mark this Immigrant’s Day in Argentina.

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