Brazil siege: Armed men 'raid banks' in Criciúma

The mayor of Criciúma warns the city is the 'target of a major assault' amid reports of two injuries.

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India builds bridge to help reptiles cross road

The unique bridge is constructed over a busy highway to protect animals from being run over.

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Covid: Dr Scott Atlas - Trump's controversial coronavirus adviser - resigns

Dr Atlas clashed with other scientists after questioning the need for masks and other measures.

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Facebook and Google 'complicit' in Vietnam censorship

Rights group Amnesty has accused Facebook and Google of increasingly blocking criticism and dissent.

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China-US trade war: Beijing escalates tit-for-tat with Washington

Beijing has introduced tough new laws which restrict the export of "controlled items".

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Missing Florida sailor found clinging to capsized vessel

The man, 62, was rescued by a passing container ship, more than 80 miles off the Florida coast.

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Canada unveils largest economic relief package since WW2

Opposition Conservatives say the historic spending plan is "startling".

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Covid vaccine: Rumours thrive amid trickle of pandemic facts

Social media is full of coronavirus vaccine information - but how can you tell which is reliable?

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Trump presidency's final days: 'In his mind, he will not have lost'

West Wing aides are keeping a low profile as the presidency slowly comes to terms with his loss.

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A police officer with a conscience who left Belarus

Andrei Ostapovich quit his job as a Belarusian police officer, was detained in Russia, then escaped to Poland.

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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran mulls its responses to an assassination

Frank Gardner looks at Iran's options were it to try to avenge Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's assassination.

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France Islam: Muslims face state pressure to embrace values

A "charter of values" is the latest effort by the French state to win Muslim hearts and minds.

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End Sars protests: The Nigerian women leading the fight for change

The feminists who were the backbone of the EndSars protests, which threaten Nigeria's status quo.

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Covid vaccine: Moderna seeks approval in US and Europe

Regulators will decide if it is safe and effective enough to recommend for widespread use.

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Laverne Cox says 'it's not safe if you're a trans person' after attack

The Orange is the New Black star was caught up in a "shocking" transphobic attack at the weekend.

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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran buries assassinated nuclear scientist

In a speech, the defence minister vows to avenge Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's killing and continue his work.

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Michel Zecler beating: Four French policemen charged over assault

The assault on music producer Michel Zecler in Paris was captured in a video that shocked France.

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Nemonte Nenquimo: The indigenous leader named 'environmental hero'

Nemonte Nenquimo is one of the six environmental leaders to be awarded this year's Goldman Prize.

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India GDP: What car sales reveal about India’s stalling economy

India's economy is officially in recession but improving car sales hint at a possible rebound.

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Environment award for activist who stopped a new power station in Ghana

A climate activist has won a prestigious prize for leading the battle to block it being built in Ghana.

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Joe Biden: President-elect fractures foot while playing with dog

The president-elect will probably have to wear a medical boot for several weeks, his doctor says.

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Japan's crown prince 'approves' daughter's wedding

Princess Mako had postponed her marriage to Kei Komuro after reports of his mother's money troubles.

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Indonesia: Thousands flee poisonous gas after volcano erupts

Authorities have warned people against poisonous gas after Indonesia's Ile Lewotolok volcano erupted.

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Australia demands China apologise for posting 'repugnant' fake image

A fake image posted by a Chinese government official depicts an Australian soldier murdering a child.

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Sri Lanka: Six die in prison riot over Covid panic

Pandemic-related unrest has been growing in Sri Lanka's prisons as the number of virus cases surge.

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Biden announces all-female senior press team

Joe Biden has pledged to shape one of the most diverse US presidential cabinets ever.

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White Island volcano: NZ officials charge 13 parties over tragedy

Some 22 people died when the volcano suddenly erupted last December with tourists on it.

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Covid: Fauci warns of 'surge in cases' post Thanksgiving

Millions of people are returning home following the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.

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Black Lives Matter founders: We fought to change history and we won

The founders of the Black Lives Matter movement tell the BBC's 100 Women season they are optimistic.

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Italy's Calabria has two pandemics: Covid and the Mafia

Calabria was not hit by the first wave of the pandemic but its fragile health system is buckling now.

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Why India can't stop farmers burning stubble

The toxic fumes from stubble burning affects hundreds of millions - but curbs to stop it keep failing.

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Viewpoint: Why Kenya's giant fig tree won over a president

The campaign to save a 100-year-old tree shows cultural fears can make politicians listen in Kenya.

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A 70-year-old photographic mystery

Collector William Fagan finds 70-year-old photographs in a camera.

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The tech allowing thousands of students to sit exams at home

Machine learning is helping firms across many industries more quickly solve difficult challenges.

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Coronavirus: How do you vaccinate 7.7 billion people?

Five challenges of distributing a Covid-19 vaccine to billions of people.

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Nagorno-Karabakh: The boy who swapped his piano for a gun

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is over, but some are still waiting for news of missing relatives.

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Diego Maradona: Police raid house and clinic of doctor

Authorities are trying to establish if there was negligence in the treatment of the Argentine star.

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Cher and the rescue of a lonely elephant in Pakistan

Singer Cher was one of those who campaigned for a better life for Kavaan the elephant who is now heading to a new home.

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Christmas: Drive-thru market saves festive German tradition

Nearly all of the country's famous markets have been cancelled due to lockdown measures meant to stem the virus in Germany.

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Utah monolith: Has the mysterious metal object disappeared?

Utah officials and images on social media suggest the shiny desert structure has been taken down.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Authorities hunt for TPLF leadership

Prime Minister Abiy says this comes after the "last phase" in the conflict in the Tigray region.

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Farm workers killed in 'insane' Nigeria attack

Nigeria's president condemns an attack in which 43 labourers were "slaughtered" near Maiduguri.

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'Fireball' dazzles in the sky in Japan

The ''fireball'' lit up the skies over wide areas of western Japan.

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Adam King: Six-year-old Irish boy's space ambition 'inspires' Nasa

Adam King from County Cork captured the hearts of TV viewers with dreams of joining a space mission.

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Durham van traveller Esther Dingley missing in Pyrenees

Esther Dingley disappeared on a solo hike during a six-year journey through Europe in a campervan.

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Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr share an engaging draw in 'exhibition' bout

Mike Tyson ends 15 years of inactivity and shares an entertaining draw with Roy Jones Jr in Los Angeles.

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Dave Prowse: Darth Vader actor dies aged 85

The former bodybuilder was also given an MBE for his long-running role as the Green Cross Code Man.

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Canada bans mass exports of prescription drugs

The new policy comes in response to a US plan to import drugs from Canada.

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Sydney records hottest November night on record

The Australian city recorded a minimum overnight temperature of 25.4C.

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Viewpoint: How Ethiopia is undermining the African Union

The country has rebuffed African efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the Tigray conflict.

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Serbia coronavirus: The Church losing its leaders to the pandemic

Few organisations have taken a bigger hit from coronavirus than the Serbian Orthodox Church

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In pictures: Hurricanes leave Hondurans homeless and destitute

Hurricanes Eta and Iota left more than 150,000 people in Honduras homeless and many lost everything.

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The battle to save a biodiversity hotspot in India

Environmentalists in India's Goa state are fighting projects they say will turn it into a coal hub.

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Khachaturyan sisters: A murder trial that shocked Russia

The case of the three Khachaturyan sisters accused of killing their father sent shockwaves through Russia.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What does it mean for the east Africa region?

BBC correspondents across the east Africa region explain the impact for Ethiopia and its neighbours.

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Conjoined twins: 'We always knew we were different'

They made headlines when surgeons separated them - now Sanchia and Eman Mowatt are at university.

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Afghanistan, home to the heroin trade, moves into meth

A new report warns Afghanistan is becoming a major methamphetamine producer, leaving addicts in its wake.

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Why Bhutan's Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is disputed by China

Tiny Bhutan is feeling the squeeze as its giant neighbours China and India vie for territory.

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Serbia and Montenegro expel respective ambassadors

The two nations have expelled each other's envoys over a historical dispute dating back a century.

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Zappos ex-boss and Las Vegas entrepreneur Tony Hsieh, 46, dies after house fire

Tony Hsieh led online retailer Zappos, acquired by Amazon, and helped transform central Las Vegas.

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Deadly flooding hits Sardinia after heavy rains

Footage shows rivers of mud in the town of Bitti, where at least three people have died.

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ICYMI: Music for monkeys and penguins out in public

A quick look at just some stories you may have missed this week.

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Carrie Lam: Hong Kong's leader says she has to keep piles of cash at home

Carrie Lam says she has no bank account due to US sanctions, and pays cash for everything.

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Surprise discovery of rare plant at Norfolk 'ghost pond'

A rare wetland plant has reappeared after not being seen for more than a century.

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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran vows to avenge scientist's assassination

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a top nuclear scientist, died on Friday after an attack on his car.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Army claims advance on several towns

Ethiopia's army says it has seized control of several towns in the northern region of Tigray.

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Polar scientists wary of impending satellite gap

The key missions recording the loss of thickness in glaciers and sea-ice won't last the decade.

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The Donut King who went full circle - from rags to riches, twice

Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy made a fortune in doughnuts then lost it all to gambling.

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Tigray crisis: Ethiopian soldiers accused of blocking border with Sudan

Families fleeing the conflict in Tigray tell the BBC they have been cut off from relatives.

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Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, is finally going free

For decades, Kaavan performed from his lonely enclosure. Now, with a hand from Cher, he's retiring.

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Getting 'crushed' on Melbourne's path to coronavirus success

By one measure the city has just eliminated the virus, but relieved locals also fear a hidden cost.

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Coronavirus lockdown sees share of women on India's stock market rise

With more time and flexibility, thousands of women are trading in the stock market for the first time.

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The Kraken: What is it and why has Trump's ex-lawyer released it?

How a lawsuit from an ex-Trump lawyer full of baseless voter fraud claims went viral.

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Life after al-Shabab: Driving a school bus instead of an armed pickup truck

The Somali government retrains defectors from the al-Shabab militant group as barbers, drivers, mechanics and tailors.

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Karl Edwards: The 'bronzed Aussie' who knew life was for living

The story behind the plaque: the fast life and freakishly unlucky death of Karl Edwards.

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The Indian bride who wore a pantsuit to her wedding

In a country where marriages are steeped in tradition, Sanjana Rishi's wedding outfit drew criticism.

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Is the era of the Hollywood blockbuster over?

Has Covid put an end to big budget film-making, or will busy cinemas in Asia give Hollywood hope?

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Maradona: Funeral worker apologises over coffin photos

The Argentine funeral worker took photos next to the open casket of football legend Diego Maradona.

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Swiss vote on making firms liable for rights abuse

Many in government and business are wary, but campaigners say politicians are out of touch.

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Climate change: The woman watching the ice melt from under her feet

For thousands of years Inupaiq people have relied on the land in Alaska but now climate change is threatening their entire way of life.

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Losing Cinema Park: Tears over demolition of Kabul's iconic cinema

Why the demolition of a 70-year old cinema hall in Kabul went viral in Afghanistan.

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Jane Fonda: 'It's much harder to be young than it is old'

As an 82-year-old Jane Fonda is still protesting - this time about climate change - and getting arrested.

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Covid-19 pandemic: Tracking the global coronavirus outbreak

Key charts and maps explaining how the virus has spread around the world.

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Maradona: Anger over funeral home photos with legend's open coffin

The funeral parlour says it is "devastated" by the pictures, as Maradona's lawyer vows legal action.

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Italian serenaded by husband outside hospital dies

Carla Sacchi was allowed home days after her husband played his accordion below her hospital window.

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Taiwan lawmakers throw pig guts and punches

Taiwan's opposition legislators exchanged blows in a heated row over the easing of US pork imports.

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Coronavirus: Calls in Denmark to dig up millions of dead mink

The hasty mass burial of animals infected with coronavirus was declared illegal.

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Sri Lanka digs trench to deter scavenging elephants

It's hoped the trench will keep the animals out of a rubbish dump which is near a wildlife sanctuary.

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Indian farmers clash with police over reforms

Farmers from India’s Punjab state are marching to India's capital Delhi to protest.

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Cuban police raid HQ of dissident San Isidro Movement

The San Isidro Movement is protesting over the jailing of rapper Denis Solis.

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Pig guts fly as Taiwan lawmakers brawl over US pork imports

Opposition legislators hurled the intestines in a bitter dispute over the easing of US pork imports.

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Diego Maradona dies: Guillem Balague on 'the magician, the cheat, the god, the flawed genius'

Guillem Balague has spent much of 2020 working on a Diego Maradona book - and it has opened his eyes about a man he thought he already knew.

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Chinese doctors jailed for illegal organ harvesting

The four men were part of an organ trafficking ring that targeted accident victims.

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Citgo 6: US oil executives convicted of corruption in Venezuela

The men, who worked for a US company owned by Venezuela, were arrested in 2017.

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Thailand: Rare and 'ancient' whale skeleton discovered

Archaeologists believe the bones are as old as 5,000 years and remarkably well preserved.

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China slaps up to 200% tariffs on Australian wine

It has been investigating the "dumping" of cheap wines in China - an accusation Australia denies.

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Iran diplomat to stand trial in Belgium over 'France bomb plot'

Prosecutors in Belgium say he planned an attack on an Iranian opposition rally near Paris in 2018.

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US election: Trump signals he is prepared to leave White House

He has refused to concede the election but says he will quit if Joe Biden's victory is confirmed.

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Singapore: Jolovan Wham charged for holding up a smiley face sign

Activist Jolovan Wham faces large fines for violating public order laws in Singapore.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Fears of a march into guerrilla warfare

The government is hoping for a quick victory in Tigray but it may not be that simple.

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PG Wodehouse: Why India still holds a flame for the English author

The Jeeves and Wooster creator was the most English of novelists so why does he have fans in India?

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'This is War': Poland’s battle for abortion

People have taken to the streets as the government attempts to ban nearly all abortions.

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Can a ninja’s life teach us about staying safe in a pandemic?

Genichi is the first student from a Japanese university with a master’s degree in ninja studies.

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US election results: Why the most accurate bellwether counties were wrong

Of the 19 places in the US that usually correctly pick the president, only one got it right this time.

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Searching 80,000 miles for the American dream

Photographer Ian Brown travelled around the US in search of people's American dreams.

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Diego Maradona: World mourns Argentine football great

Fans around the world gather to pay tribute to one of the greatest players of all time.

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Diego Maradona: Thousands of fans mourn footballer

The 60 year-old Argentinian died of a heart attack on Wednesday.

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Diego Maradona: Mourners to visit legend's body as Argentina grieves

A million people are expected to pay tribute to the late Argentine football legend in Buenos Aires.

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Turkey court jails officers over 2016 coup plot

Air force pilots are among military staff jailed for trying to topple President Erdogan.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: PM declares assault on regional capital Mekelle

PM Abiy Ahmed says the military will try not to harm civilians and urged people to stay at home.

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Covid-19: US Supreme Court backs religious groups over New York caps

The Supreme Court says attendance limits at places of worship in New York violate religious freedom.

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Covid: Pakistan cricket squad quarantined after positive tests in New Zealand

The whole squad is quarantined following six positives, after some members "contravened protocols".

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North Korea defectors: Loose screws at border blamed for gymnast crossing

A former gymnast is thought to have jumped across the border fence undetected to flee to the South.

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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock ignores own Thanksgiving travel advice

Michael Hancock urged residents to stay at home, before admitting he travelled to Mississippi.

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Cho Ju-bin: 40 years jail for South Korean chatroom sex abuse group leader

South Korean Cho Ju-bin ran a group which blackmailed girls into sharing sexual videos.

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Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Academic says Iran detention was 'long and traumatic'

British-Australian lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert endured two years of "incredible hardship".

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Obama attacks Hispanic voters who picked Trump

The ex-US president says some overlooked Mr Trump's rhetoric because of his stance on abortion.

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Coronavirus pandemic: Germany seeks EU deal to close ski resorts

Germany and Italy want slopes closed until January, but the EU is yet to reach an agreement.

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Coronavirus and gender: More chores for women set back gains in equality

Women take on the burden of unpaid chores during Covid, UN data shows, threatening gender equality.

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The woman sacrificing everything for freedom

Three months on from the Belarus election, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya reflects on how her life has changed.

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Tributes pour in for football great Maradona

Three days of mourning begin in Argentina as tributes pour in for Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, who died on Wednesday.

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Yemen: Growing up in a war-torn country

Yemen is labelled the "the world's worst humanitarian crisis" and 60% of its population is under 25.

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Black Friday: Why bots will beat you to in-demand gifts

Black Friday and Christmas shopping are here - but it may be harder than ever to snag what you want.

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Why France may ban discrimination against accents

A French MP wants to push back against the traditional Parisian disdain for regional voices.

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Chile's Mapuche indigenous group fights for rights

The Mapuche make up 12% of Chile's population but are not recognised in the country's constitution.

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Tigray crisis: How the Ethiopian army and TPLF clashed over an airport

With communications largely cut to the Tigray region, both sides in the conflict are trying to control the narrative.

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Covid: US doctor's video simulates what dying patient sees

This doctor made a video simulating what a dying Covid patient sees - to urge people to wear masks.

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'Michael Flynn's loyalty to Trump has paid off' - Omarosa Manigault Newman

Former Trump aide Omarosa Manigault Newman reacts to the ex-national security adviser's pardon.

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Coronavirus: How Europeans are preparing for Christmas and New Year

Measures designed to contain the coronavirus pandemic will change how millions of people celebrate.

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California cave depicts hallucinogenic plant, study finds

Researchers also found chewed remains of the plant, which has psychoactive effects, in the cave.

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SLS: Nasa 'megarocket' assembly begins in Florida

Nasa has stacked the first pieces of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at Florida's Kennedy Space Center.

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Germany Merkel: Car rams into chancellery gate ahead of Covid decision

The car had messages, including one criticising "globalisation politics", written on its sides.

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Loujain al-Hathloul: Trial of jailed Saudi women's rights activist to resume

The family of Loujain al-Hathloul, who began a hunger strike a month ago, hope she will be freed.

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Meghan Markle: Duchess of Sussex tells of miscarriage 'pain and grief'

"I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second," Meghan writes in an article.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Abiy Ahmed 'rejects international interference'

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says it is an internal matter amid growing international concern.

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Abdul Nacer Benbrika: Australia revokes citizenship of terror plotter

Officials are also trying to extend Mr Benbrika's time in prison for terrorism offences.

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Zambia on brink of defaulting on foreign debt

Coronavirus has aggravated pre-existing financial pressures, including a $12bn external debt load.

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Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi's party wins majority in election

The NLD is set to form the next government as the opposition raises objections over the results.

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Coronavirus: Too early for Christmas travel plans, European countries say

Sweden, Ireland and France warn that travel over the holiday period could be limited due to Covid-19.

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Wall Street 'old boys club' lets in more women

Women and ethnic minorities make up almost half of investment bank Goldman Sachs' new partners.

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US election: Obama says Trump's fraud claims undermining democracy

The former president says fellow Democrat Joe Biden has "clearly won" the race for the White House.

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Paris remembers 2015 night of jihadist terror

On high alert, France is mourning the 130 people murdered in co-ordinated attacks five years ago.

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US bars investments in 'Chinese military companies'

President Donald Trump says China is 'exploiting' US investors to build up its military.

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TikTok lives to see another day in US

US Commerce Department halts ban on Chinese owned company.

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Do these Republican voters accept election result?

Some 70% of Trump supporters say the election "free and fair" and are struggling to come to terms with the result.

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Fears grow for British man detained in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Tanveer Ahmed Rafique returned to Pakistan-administered Kashmir where he has campaigned for independence.

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Fact-checking the US and China on climate and environment

We fact-check US and Chinese claims about CO2 emissions, plastic waste and illegal timber.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: 'My little brother needs medicine'

A BBC journalist on the fears she has for her family in Ethiopia's Tigray region following an outbreak of fighting.

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US Election 2020: Is American democracy in crisis?

The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at Donald Trump's refusal to concede and what this means for US politics.

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US election 2020: More Republicans back giving Biden briefings

But allowing him the daily intelligence memo does not mean most Republicans have accepted his win.

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Peacekeeping Force Says 8 Killed in Egypt Helicopter Crash, Including 6 Americans

The international force that monitors the Israeli-Egyptian peace agreement said Thursday that eight peacekeepers, including six Americans, were killed when one of its helicopters crashed during a routine mission in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. A ninth peacekeeper was badly injured.

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Belgian anaesthetist jailed for causing Brit's death while drunk

Helga Wauters is found guilty of manslaughter over the death of British 28-year-old Xynthia Hawke.

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Barcelona plans major increase in 'green' zones

Car use will be cut sharply and pedestrians prioritised in a major district of the Catalan capital.

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Sinai peacekeepers killed in helicopter crash, Israeli sources say

Israeli sources say seven personnel from a multinational force, including five Americans, are dead.

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Jerry Rawlings: Why he divided opinion in Ghana

The former air force officer who first seized power in 1979 leaves a divided legacy.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: UN warns aid could run out

Flour and fuel shortages are reported in Tigray, where federal and regional forces are fighting.

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Jerry Rawlings: Ghana's ex-president dies aged 73

He led two coups, first in 1979 and then in 1981 and was an elected president from 1992 to 2001.

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In pictures: Bolivia's ex-leader Morales returns from exile

A year after fleeing amid mass protests and army pressure, ex-President Evo Morales has returned.

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Turkmenistan leader unveils giant gold dog statue

The sculpture depicts an Alabay, a Turkmen shepherd dog prized for its "pride and self-confidence".

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie voted best Women's Prize for Fiction winner

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun tops a vote for the book award's 25th anniversary.

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TripAdvisor warns users over Thai hotel that legally pursued reviewer

It issues a warning for a hotel after a customer was arrested for leaving negative reviews.

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Australia may prosecute soldiers over Afghanistan 'war crimes'

Alleged misconduct by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan has been the focus of a four-year inquiry.

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Delhi's Covid cases spike as temperatures drop and pollution rises

India's capital is grappling with a twin public health emergency - the pandemic and toxic air.

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The burning scar: Inside the destruction of Asia’s last rainforests

Exclusive: A forensic investigation finds evidence of deliberate burning in Papua's palm oil plantations.

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Hong Kong: China condemns opposition walkout as 'farce'

Beijing says the mass resignation of Hong Kong lawmakers is an "open challenge" to its authority.

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Iran's enriched uranium stockpile 12 times limit, says IAEA

Tehran has continued to breach a 2015 deal, but denies that it is trying to build nuclear weapons.

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Australia Post to support use of Aboriginal place names on mail

Australians are being encouraged to add Aboriginal place names when sending their mail.

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Joe Biden picks Ron Klain as White House chief of staff

Ron Klain has served as an aide to Joe Biden since the 1980s on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Coronavirus: The Russian provinces buckling under Covid-19

Infection rates are surging again in Russia and poor provinces are being hit the hardest.

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The Nigerians standing up to sex-work traffickers in Sicily

The Nigerian leading a battle to help rescue those like herself from a life of prostitution in Sicily.

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Viewpoint: Russia and Turkey - unlikely victors of Karabakh conflict

Alexander Gabuev argues that Russia and Turkey have extended their influence with the end of fighting.

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US election: Gulf Arab leaders face new reality after Biden victory

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states are about to lose a major ally in the White House.

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AC/DC: 'We're too stubborn to change'

How the rock legends defied death, hearing loss and criminal charges to make their new album.

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Diwali with a difference under Covid-19

The global pandemic has meant changes for people celebrating this weekend's Hindu festival of lights.

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Several hurt in Remembrance Day 'bomb attack' at Saudi cemetery

France says a device exploded as foreign diplomats marked Remembrance Day in the city of Jeddah.

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Bahrain's Prince Khalifa, world's longest serving prime minister, dies

Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa had led Bahrain's government since independence in 1971.

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France: Several Wounded in Explosion at Saudi Cemetery

French officials say multiple people were wounded on Wednesday when an explosive device hit a ceremony commemorating the end of World War I at a cemetery in the Saudi Arabian city of Jiddah.

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Hungary government proposes same-sex adoption ban

Legislation that would permit only married couples to adopt children is condemned by rights groups.

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Coronavirus: Youth orchestra's digital Tchaikovsky triumph

Watch 70 young musicians play an ambitious remote rendition of the Romeo and Juliet overture.

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The moment a ballerina with Alzheimer's returned to Swan Lake

Alzheimer’s patient Marta Gonzalez, a former prima ballerina, was transformed as she listened to Tchaikovsky.

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Apple unveils first Mac computers powered by its own M1 chip

Firm says the switch means the computers offer better battery life and can run iPhone and iPad apps.

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Hong Kong disqualifies four pro-democracy lawmakers after China ruling

It came moments after China allowed legislators who 'endangered national security' to be disqualified.

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Diversity: UPS relaxes rules on beards, braids and piercings

The parcel delivery firm says it will loosen guidelines for more than 500,000 workers globally.

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John Rahm shot: Spaniard holes incredible effort across a pond during Masters practice

Spain's Jon Rahm holes an incredible skimming shot across the pond on the 16th hole at Augusta as he practises before the Masters which begins on Thursday.

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China to clamp down on internet monopolies

The regulations suggest increasing unease in Beijing with the growing influence of digital platforms.

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Bihar election: India's BJP coalition wins key state election

India's ruling BJP has held onto power in Bihar state alongside regional allies after a tight race.

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What Trump could do after leaving the White House

Will he run again, relaunch his TV career, or make retirement great again at his golf resorts?

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Singles Day: The billion dollar shopping event luring scammers

From fake apps to formaldehyde-soaked clothes, Singles Day has seen increasingly elaborate ruses.

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Child abuse: Australian police find 46 victims of 'global network'

Police have arrested 14 men in Australia and identified suspects in Europe, North America and Asia.

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Britney Spears loses court bid to remove father's control over estate

The singer is "afraid" of her father, and won't perform as long as he controls her affairs, her lawyer says.

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Tax working from home 'to support vulnerable jobs'

New report says people working from home should be taxed 5% to help those whose jobs are under threat.

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The families left behind after the massacre in the desert

A year ago, three Mormon women and six of their children were massacred in Mexico's Sonora desert. What has happened to the families left behind?

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Coronavirus: Denmark shaken by cull of millions of mink

Why the "Cluster 5" coronavirus mutation in fur farms has led to a nationwide cull and a political outcry.

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Hong Kong's dying news stands tell a story of change

What the fate of these street corner fixtures tells us about the fate of the city's proudly free media.

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Ethiopia's Tigray conflict sparks spread of misinformation

We've been looking at examples of online misinformation about the hostilities in Ethiopia's Tigray region.

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Spain lockdown: How domestic workers became prisoners

Live-in domestic workers have been confined to some employers' houses during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Biden: Trump refusal to concede 'an embarrassment'

President Trump meanwhile tweeted he would ultimately win the race that he has been projected to lose.

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Amazon charged with abusing EU competition rules

The EU says the platform is using data on its third-party sellers to gain an unfair advantage.

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Hurricane season: Record number of named Atlantic storms

Theta is the 29th Atlantic storm this hurricane season and another system is forming in the Caribbean.

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Coronavirus: Russia resists lockdown and pins hopes on vaccine

An old ice rink is being used to treat Covid patients as Russia hopes its Sputnik V vaccine will resolve the crisis.

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Why is Hollywood interested in football agencies?

Julia Roberts and James Maddison; Samuel L Jackson and Gareth Bale - why is Hollywood buying into football agencies?

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Black Friday on Amazon: How to spot fake reviews online

As Black Friday goes online only this year we look at how to spot fake reviews.

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Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia Sign Deal to End War Over Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia on Tuesday signed an agreement to end the six-week-old war between Armenians and Azeris.  The deal stops the latest round of fighting in a decades-old conflict. 

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Saeb Erekat: Key Palestinian negotiator dies of Covid-19

The 65-year-old was in the public eye for decades as the Palestinians' chief negotiator with Israel.

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Scooby-Doo co-creator Ken Spears dies aged 82

The animator and writer was responsible for one of US TV's most-loved cartoons.

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China's Singles Day: 3m people, 4,000 planes and cargo ships

The world's biggest 24-hour online shopping event requires a monumental effort to deliver all the goods.

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McDonald's to debut plant-based burgers and fast food

The fast-food giant said it could also offer plant-based chicken substitutes and breakfast sandwiches

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Covid: China Sinovac vaccine trial halted in Brazil

The Sinovac clinical trial has been suspended after a "severe adverse" incident, say authorities.

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Peruvian Congress votes to impeach President Martín Vizcarra

The president is impeached over allegations he handed out government contracts in return for bribes.

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US Election Results: Trump camp says legal fight just began

The president files more legal suits as a top Republican insists Mr Trump "has every right" to do so.

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Two-million-year-old skull of human 'cousin' unearthed

The fossil from a large-toothed species helps shed more light on how humans evolved, researchers say.

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Barcelona terror attack suspects face trial

They are accused of helping the perpetrators carry out the 2017 attacks that left 16 people dead.

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How Asian film is making moves to take over from Hollywood

As Hollywood filmmaking stalls during the pandemic, cinema's epicentre shows signs of edging East.

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India Love Project: The Instagram account telling tales of forbidden love

A new Instagram project celebrates forbidden stories of love in India.

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Canola tourism: A photo-friendly boost to drought-hit Australia

With much travel banned, Australians have turned canola fields into a growing tourist attraction.

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Uganda election: Singer and president battle for youth vote

Campaigning has officially started in Uganda’s upcoming presidential elections.

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Women and women of colour continue to change the face of Congress

The US election sent a record number of women to Congress. Here's how the numbers break down.

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Joe Biden: How the president-elect plans to tackle climate change

What will a Joe Biden presidency mean for the global battle against rising temperatures?

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Stacey Abrams: The woman behind Biden's biggest surprise

The new VP is history-making but another black woman played a pivotal role in getting Biden his win.

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Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia sign Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal

It comes after six weeks of fighting between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians in the disputed enclave.

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Three Russian soldiers killed in shooting on base near Voronezh

Security forces hunt a soldier who they say killed three others with an axe and a pistol.

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Covid vaccine: First 'milestone' vaccine offers 90% protection

The vaccine is a "significant step" forward for getting life back to normal, but challenges remain.

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US Election: 'I think we can all get along'

Trump supporters share their thoughts on the election result in Pennsylvania.

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US election: Champ, Major and other White House pets

A Joe Biden presidency means the return of a long-held tradition of pets in the White House.

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Dutch Protestant Church Admits Failing Jews in World War II

The Dutch Protestant Church made a far-reaching recognition of guilt Sunday for its failure to do more to help Jews during and after World War II, and for the church’s role in preparing ”the ground in which the seeds of anti-Semitism and hatred could grow.”

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'Mutant coronavirus' seen before on mink farms, say scientists

The coronavirus mutation found in farmed mink in Denmark has arisen in the past, genetic data shows.

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Pigeon message found over a century after sent by German soldier

The pair were strolling in the French Alsace region when they came across a tiny capsule.

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