Details of how it was built – in a country largely closed to the outside world – are shrouded in secrecy.
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Canada’s Carney talked tough on Trump – now some say he’s backing down
Canada has made concessions to win goodwill with the White House. Trump, in return, has threatened steeper tariffs.
Gaza ceasefire talks on verge of collapse, Palestinian officials say
Senior Palestinian officials accuse Israel of deliberately stalling the negotiations in Qatar during the prime minister’s US visit.
Watch: Role of plane fuel switches explained
A preliminary report investigating the Air India crash finds both fuel switches were moved to the off position.
Steve Rosenberg: Moscow shrugs off Trump’s irritation with Putin
But the US president’s words have not gone unnoticed, writes the BBC’s Russia Editor.
Russia’s summer push in Ukraine targets three fronts but faces stern resistance
Analysis of Russia’s advance in northern and eastern Ukraine in maps.
‘I can’t drink the water’ – life next to a US data centre
Residents in rural Georgia say the data centre next door has disrupted their water supply.
In the country with the world’s lowest birth rate, fertility clinics are booming
Growing demand for IVF treatments is stoking some optimism in South Korea’s demographic crisis.
‘I created it myself’: The boy behind the viral ‘aura farming’ boat racing dance
Over the past few weeks, a boy dancing on the prow of a racing boat has become an internet sensation.
Trump surveys damage in Texas as search continues for 160 missing
At least 120 were killed when flash flooding devastated areas in central Texas last week.