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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36paQ...

India builds bridge to help reptiles cross road

The unique bridge is constructed over a busy highway to protect animals from being run over. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fSuVuI ...

Vitamin D Insufficiency May Account for Almost 80% COVID-19 Deaths - MDPI Journal

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Canada plans digital tax in 2022 on global tech giants such as Facebook, Google

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

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

Beijing has introduced tough new laws which restrict the export of "controlled items". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mpF...

Leaked documents show China lied about Covid-19 case totals and mishandled pandemic. In some instances, the number of deaths reported internally were more than double the figures released to the public.

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Australia demands apology after Chinese official tweets 'falsified image' of soldier threatening child

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Even ‘certified sustainable’ palm oil is linked to worse social & ecological outcomes for Indonesian forest communities, a new study shows

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Nike, Coca-Cola, Apple among Companies Lobbying against Uyghur Forced Labor Bill

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The Wuhan files Leaked CNN Nov 30th

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Canada plans digital tax in 2022 on global tech giants such as Facebook, Google

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JppJ...

Canada unveils largest economic relief package since WW2

Opposition Conservatives say the historic spending plan is "startling". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37of03y via BCC Ne...

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? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37l...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33rH...

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. from BBC News - World https...

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. from BBC News - World https://i...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Nike, Coca-Cola, Apple among companies lobbying against Uyghur forced labor bill that would ban products made with forced labor in China’s Xinjiang province

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UK bars, cinemas may require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to visit

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Leaked documents reveal China's mishandling of the early stages of Covid-19 pandemic

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Australia demands apology from China after fake image posted on social media

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Nike and Coca-Cola Lobby Against Xinjiang Forced Labor Bill

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China's factory activity expands at fastest pace in over three years

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Paris police officers to remain in custody over beating of Black man

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift....

EU proposes new post-Trump alliance with U.S. in face of China threat: Financial Times

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LGBT Ugandans beaten with iron rods, burned with firewood after ‘bogus’ shelter raid

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mmp9Eb via BC...

England's COVID-19 infections down 30% during national lockdown: survey

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Pakistan's transgender community gets its own church: 'Now we have some peace'

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Vimxv...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39su8PN via...

Twitter suspends Thai royalist account linked to influence campaign

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Russia joins China in attacking Australia over Afghanistan war crimes report

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

A 70-year-old photographic mystery

Collector William Fagan finds 70-year-old photographs in a camera. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HQfpD9 via BCC News

The tech allowing thousands of students to sit exams at home

Machine learning is helping firms across many industries more quickly solve difficult challenges. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qm...

Coronavirus: How do you vaccinate 7.7 billion people?

Five challenges of distributing a Covid-19 vaccine to billions of people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3o8y8Jq via BCC News

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. from BBC News - World https...

Russia accused of 'hypocrisy' after attacking Australia over Afghanistan war crimes report

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Severe fire danger for Australia as temperatures smash records

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Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft carrying asteroid soil samples nears Earth. The spacecraft left the asteroid Ryugu a year ago and is expected to reach Earth and drop a capsule containing the precious samples in southern Australia on December 6.

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Sydney records hottest November night on record

The Australian city recorded a minimum overnight temperature of 25.4C. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37gZjLh via BCC News

Australia sweats through scorching 50C heatwave as thousands flock to beaches across the east coast despite health authorities urging people to stay home.

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Canada blocks bulk exports of some prescription drugs in response to Trump import plan

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Thousands march in Taiwan against U.S. pork imports

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The European Space Agency is paying millions to a start-up to incinerate a large piece of space junk. Thousands of defunct satellites are still circling the Earth, threatening spacecraft that are still in use.

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CIA Officer Killed in Somalia, Report Says

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U.S. aircraft carrier deploys to Gulf, Navy says unrelated to 'specific threats'

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‘Piles of cash at home’: Hong Kong leader says US sanctions mean she has no bank account and the government is paying her US$672,000/year salary in cash

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China's Chang'e 5 enters lunar orbit for historic attempt to return moon samples

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Viewpoint: How Ethiopia is undermining the African Union

The country has rebuffed African efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the Tigray conflict. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3q8L...

Serbia coronavirus: The Church losing its leaders to the pandemic

Few organisations have taken a bigger hit from coronavirus than the Serbian Orthodox Church from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3o4Yj3H ...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift....

Khachaturyan sisters: A murder trial that shocked Russia

The case of the three Khachaturyan sisters accused of killing their father sent shockwaves through Russia. from BBC News - World https://i...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Conjoined twins: 'We always knew we were different'

They made headlines when surgeons separated them - now Sanchia and Eman Mowatt are at university. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fq...

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. from BBC News - World https://if...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l3wlUj...

UK Government ready for 100 per cent increase in Hong Kong citizens coming to UK

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More people died of suicide in Japan in one month than the entire coronavirus pandemic

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Israel blamed for assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fJa8Kb via ...

Rapists to be chemically castrated in Pakistan under proposed sexual violence law

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Va...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...

Honduran ex-president Zelaya stopped at airport with bag of money

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Jiu9eq ...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lfA3de via BCC...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fGppvb ...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift....

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36eqHKB via BC...

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. from BBC News - Wor...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39g4Ww9 via...

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. from BBC News - World https://if...

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? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l2...

South Korea spy agency says North Korea locked down capital, killed people

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

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. fr...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33nERXU via BCC ...

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. from BBC News - World https://if...

Food brands, including Tesco, McDonald’s, and Nando’s, linked to Brazil Amazon and Cerrado deforestation

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Residential school survivor graduates high school at 61, says it's never too late for education

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French, Swiss Run Out Of Cheese As Lockdown Demand Explodes For Fondue And Raclette

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Ontario [Canada] passes legislation to make daylight time permanent

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Venezuela judge convicts 6 American oil execs, orders prison

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Rapists will be chemically castrated in Pakistan under new laws approved by Prime Minister Imran Khan

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Venezuela resumes direct oil shipments to China despite U.S. sanctions

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3n...

31% Of Nurses Who Died Of COVID-19 In US Are Filipino

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Azerbaijani soldiers desecrate Armenian graves in newly handed over area

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Austrian village of 'Fucking' decides to change its name to 'Fugging'

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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 is confirmed the winner. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J...

Google and Facebook to be scrutinized by new U.K. antitrust unit from next year

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Jlvp0o via...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

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

Activist Jolovan Wham faces large fines for violating public order in Singapore. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3q3raY7 via BCC New...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JeOalW via BC...

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? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

Searching 80,000 miles for the American dream

Photographer Ian Brown travelled around the US in search of people's American dreams. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33mI229 vi...

Mexico opens anti-monopoly probe against Wal-Mart de Mexico

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While Jeff Bezos spends billions on his 'Earth Fund,' Amazon is reportedly monitoring climate change groups including Greta Thunberg's as potential threats

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After recording over 700 cases a day in August and undergoing a harsh lockdown, Victoria eliminates coronavirus after 28 days without a new case

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French minister suspends Paris police officers over beating of Black man

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37i7...

'Believe in them': Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively donate $500K to support at-risk Canadian youth

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Coronavirus cases rose rapidly after Canada's Thanksgiving gatherings

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Hundreds of flights cancelled as Shanghai tackles virus outbreak

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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". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

European Parliament voted in favor of supporting consumers’ Right to Repair

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How Magic Mushrooms Are Changing the Lives of Terminal Cancer Patients | The Tyee

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pYQLBo ...

Obama attacks Hispanic voters who picked Trump

The ex-US president says some overlooked Mr Trump's rhetoric because of his stance on abortion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...

Germany agrees to compensate gay soldiers over discrimination

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Why France may ban discrimination against accents

A French MP wants to push back against the traditional Parisian disdain for regional voices. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fChz5J ...

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. from BBC News - World https://...

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. from BBC News - Worl...

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

Australia's biggest supermarket identifies 332 suppliers using "slave-like" working conditions

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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock Travels On A Plane For Thanksgiving, Days After Urging Residents To ‘Stay Home’

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt reportedly applied to become a citizen of Cyprus - Obtaining citizenship from the European nation would give Schmidt the ability to freely enter European Union and skirt some travel bans and help him reap tax benefits

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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 W...

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. from BBC News - World h...

Belarus: The woman sacrificing everything for her country’s freedom

Three months on from the Belarus election, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya reflects on how her life has changed. from BBC News - World https://ift....

'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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...

Amazon workers in Germany to go on strike on 'Black Friday'

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Uighurs: China rebuffs Pope's criticism as 'groundless'

Beijing says remarks by the Pope about the persecution of China's Muslim Uighurs are "groundless". from BBC News - World htt...

Thailand's 'largest ketamine bust' turns out to be cleaning agent

The justice minister says it was a "misunderstanding" because of a "technical error" in field testing. from BBC News -...

FSO Safer: New deal to secure oil tanker abandoned off Yemen

Work could begin early next year to prevent the vessel breaking apart and spilling crude. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JcpRVz vi...

Russia 'threatened to ram' US ship in Sea of Japan

Moscow accuses an American destroyer of entering its waters, but the US denies its vessel was expelled. from BBC News - World https://ift....

A harsh reality in coal country - with or without Trump

Built on coal, Colstrip has been under threat for years. It may not matter who sits in the Oval Office. from BBC News - World https://ift....

Pope Francis takes aim at anti-mask protestors: ‘They are incapable of moving outside of their own little world’

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Australia Hits Out At "Needless" Worsening Of Ties With China

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US election: Daily Show comedian Jordan Klepper on Trump and his supporters

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Fears of ethnic profiling stalk conflict

Some ethnic Tigrayans complain of harassment and discrimination - an allegation the government denies. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Social democrats in Canada's largest province blast ex-conservative staffers lobbying for Walmart while conservative premier closes small stores

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Iran: Imminent execution of Swedish-Iranian academic Ahmadreza Djalali must be halted

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New Brunswick outbreak: How a smalltown doctor became a Covid pariah

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l3wlUj...

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to criminal charges

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Taiwan's $1.3bn seafood industry hit by US 'forced labour' tag.

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Lugano attack: Two hurt in suspected terror incident in Switzerland

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Nagorno-Karabakh: The family that lost everything

Maria and her children were driven from their home in Nagorno-Karabakh due to the ongoing conflict. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...

Brexit: Biden says no to hard border in Ireland

US President-elect Joe Biden says closing the border would be "just not right". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lbrwbD vi...

Zahara: Violence against women in South Africa 'a pandemic'

Zahara, a platinum-selling singer in South Africa, talks to the BBC about surviving a violent attack. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Pakistan to introduce chemical castration, death penalty for rapists especially gang rapists, repeat offenders or pedophiles

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Increased use of food banks by middle-income families in UK as food poverty surges

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Britain is considering pulling its judges out of Hong Kong’s highest court, citing breaches in 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration

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Covid: King Felipe of Spain in quarantine after contact

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Pope, for first time, says China's Uighurs are 'persecuted'

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Norway bans export of plastic waste to developing countries

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Victoria, Australia has no active coronavirus cases for the first time since February

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What Biden's new foreign policy team tells us

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Afghanistan, home to the heroin trade, moves into meth

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A South African village, a murder and a coal mine

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The Indian bride who wore a pantsuit to her wedding

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Sanna Marin: The feminist PM who says trans people have a 'right to self-identify'

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Vaccination will be ‘a necessity’ for international flights, says Qantas chief

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Trinidad and Tobago deported 16 Venezuelan children in a boat: they are missing at sea

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GM recalling 7 million vehicles for airbag problems after losing fight with safety regulator

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Galapagos National Park and environmental organizations ask to expand marine reserve.

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

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Biden’s presidential transition can formally begin, U.S agency says

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Pope Francis appears to compare President Donald Τrump's rallies to Hitler's and praised Black Lіves Matter reforms in his new book

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India: Outrage after Muslim woman ‘burnt alive by molester’

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Ntabo Ntaberi: DR Congo militia leader jailed for crimes against humanity

A military court jails Ntabo Ntaberi for life after a two-year trial that saw 178 victims testify. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I...

Nagorno-Karabakh: 'It's too painful to sleep'

Whilst most Azerbaijanis are celebrating the end of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, some are struggling to return to normal life. from BBC N...

Reunited after the Manchester Arena bombing

Usman and Sharon were connected forever after being caught up in the bombing's aftermath. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33eH73Y...

Trump administration officially authorizes Biden transition

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Leading Hong Kong activist pleads guilty at trial

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Studies reveal alarming trends of anxiety, depression among young adults during COVID-19 pandemic

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China Has Launched the World's First 6G Satellite. We Don't Even Know What 6G Is Yet.

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Trudeau vows to support developing nations with COVID-19 vaccines at G20

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Paris declines Pakistani request to upgrade French-made jets and submarines after Imran Khan’s support for Erdoğan.

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Germany braces for extension of lockdown until December 20

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It’s ‘sweet relief’ to be home, says US boy forced to threaten Trump in IS video

An American boy made to appear in an IS propaganda video in Syria is back in the US and doing well. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...

Trial of ex-president Sarkozy a landmark for France

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Patrick Quinn: Ice Bucket Challenge activist dies aged 37

Patrick Quinn, who had the incurable neurological disorder ALS, helped raise millions for charity. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3p...

Trudeau vows to support developing nations with COVID-19 vaccines at G20

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Covid-19 pandemic: Merkel 'worried' about vaccines for poor countries

The German leader voices concern after top economic powers promise a fair distribution of vaccines. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

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. from BBC News - Wor...

Fur industry faces uncertain future due to Covid

Europe's fur industry faces uncertain future after Denmark's mass mink cull due to Covid. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kU...

The deep roots of Trump’s 'voter fraud' strategy

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The assassination of a ‘Brave Journalist of Afghanistan’

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The film crews being directed from a continent away

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Somalia's Strongest Tropical Cyclone Ever Recorded Could Drop 2 Years' Rain In 2 Days

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US election 2020: Trump ally urges him to accept defeat in US vote

Former Republican governor Chris Christie calls the president's legal team an "embarrassment". from BBC News - World https:/...

Covid in North Dakota: One day inside a rural US hospital’s fight

Staff at a 14-bed hospital in North Dakota tell first-hand their fight to keep friends' family members alive. from BBC News - World ht...

Kim Jong-un's nephew Kim Han-sol has reportedly been taken into protective custody by the CIA

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Family of Saudi Arabia's 'most outspoken' political prisoner calls on G20 to hold kingdom to account

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France plans to jail 'ecocide' offenders for 10 years under new laws

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COVID-19: Arrests at anti-lockdown protests across England as police officers injured in attacks

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US surpasses 12 million COVID-19 cases

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UN votes overwhelmingly in support of Palestinian self-determination

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Burkina Faso election takes place amid jihadist threat

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Students in Japan submit petition to raise age of consent from 13 to 16.

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Nigerian general dismisses videos of soldiers shooting dead peaceful protesters as fake

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Oxford students vote to ban beef and lamb from university

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Toronto, Canada's largest city, put into lockdown as infections soar

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Guatemala: Congress on fire after protesters storm building

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Some customers who ordered a PlayStation 5 for UK release day claim Amazon shipped them random items instead, including a foot massager and pet food

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Protesters burn part of Guatemala's Congress building

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US election results: Why Trump increased support among non-whites

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India's most loved and loathed TV anchor

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Pakistan opposition seeks end to Imran Khan's 'puppet' rule

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The Indonesian meteorite which didn't sell for $1.8m

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China gives musical talent show a virtual makeover

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Children mimic street brutality in the playgrounds of Belarus

Violence is being copied in children's games, raising fears that months of protests have affected the young. from BBC News - World htt...

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Debretsion Gebremichael, the man at the heart of the conflict

War veteran and ex-minister Debretsion Gebremichael now leads the struggle against the government. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39...

The coronavirus pandemic 'great reset' theory and a false vaccine claim debunked

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'Thanksgiving To Go': Americans splash out on takeaways

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Chinas Plan to raise retirement age sparks anger among community

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India: Outrage after Muslim woman ‘burnt alive by molester’

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Covid makes Brazil's president Bolsonaro a hero to some

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Mexico approves landmark cannabis legalization bill in landslide vote

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The city of Edmonton, Alberta in Canada just extended their mandatory mask bylaw to December 31 of 2021 (13+ months from now)

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Trump options narrow as Michigan backs Biden win

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Canary Islands to provide emergency shelter for 7,000 migrants

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US Crosses daily 200K Covid cases for the first time

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Mass shooting in Wauwatosa, Wi. 8 wounded, suspect still at large.

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Actual COVID-19 Cases Could Be 6 Times Greater Than Official Figures

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Coronavirus vaccines: Will any countries get left out?

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The local news site behind fake Biden ‘mafia plot’

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Peter Florjancic: Story of ski-jumping inventor who escaped the Nazis

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Salvador Cienfuegos: The general’s release that has everyone puzzled

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G20: Saudi Arabia's human rights problems that won't go away

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Israel's assassination of top al-Qaeda operative in Iran suggests likely deal cut with US

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Kyle Rittenhouse: Teen charged over Wisconsin protest deaths posts $2m bail

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Saudi FM Adel al-Jubeir plays down G20 summit boycott calls

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Vladivostok snowstorm: Emergency declared amid chaos and power cuts

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Donald Trump Jr tests positive for coronavirus

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Migrant crisis: Hundreds evicted from Gran Canaria port as arrivals surge

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Russian special forces rescue boy kidnapped by suspected paedophile

The child was abducted by a suspected paedophile in September from a village east of Moscow. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lPWVkJ ...

Irish open-air cellist strikes coronavirus lockdown chord

Patrick Dexter films recitals outside his picturesque cottage on Ireland's rural west coast. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pO8...

Students create device to capture car tyre microplastic debris

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Boris Johnson to urge Trump and other G20 leaders to do more to fight coronavirus and climate change

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Iran says Rudy Giuliani is "melting in every sense of the word" after controversial press conference

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[Ireland] Government announces nationwide 'no homework day' to thank children for all their hard work throughout pandemic

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One person dying every 17 seconds from COVID-19 in Europe, WHO says

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Trump administration in 'staggering' isolation at UN on health issues | United Nations

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The judge who stood up to Pakistan's military

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Mexican Senate approves marijuana legalization bill

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Queen Elizabeth and husband Philip celebrate 73rd wedding anniversary

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Pope Francis: Vatican investigates Brazilian model Instagram photo like

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Trumplomacy: Mike Pompeo eyes history on Israel swansong trip

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Africa's week in pictures: 13 - 19 November 2020

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Fact-checking misleading images

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US election: Trump denial 'incredible irresponsibility' - Biden

US President-elect Joe Biden condemns Donald Trump's refusal to accept defeat in the election. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35...

Mexico's Senate approves sweeping cannabis legalization bill

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Russia passes two million Covid-19 cases, sees record daily infections & deaths as some regions struggle for hospital beds

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Remembering the Nuremberg trials 75 years on

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Elite Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan civilians amid a culture of 'blood lust,' report alleges

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Christmas without Amazon: Italy's shops urge people to buy local

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Covid-19: French mental health ‘deteriorating’ amid lockdown, minister says

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Man acquitted of New Zealand murder on trial in Netherlands after torture chamber found

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US election 2020: Biden says Trump denial 'sending horrible message'

As a Georgia recount confirms his win, the president-elect blasts Donald Trump's "irresponsibility". from BBC News - World h...

Coronavirus: CDC urges Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving

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Thousands join anti-government protests across Colombia

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US election: How other incumbents left the White House after losing

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CBD is not a narcotic, says EU court as it rules French ban is illegal

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"Proudly Pro-BDS": Jewish-Led Groups Condemn Pompeo for Declaring Boycott-Divestment Movement Anti-Semitic

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'Buddha would be green': Dalai Lama calls for urgent climate action

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G20 leaders, don’t buy the spin: Saudi Arabia’s real changemakers are in jail

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Australian special forces involved in murder of 39 Afghan civilians, war crimes report alleges

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Ethiopia crisis: Arrest warrants for officers amid Tigray fighting

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Coronavirus: The realities of schooling in rural Brazil

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The human cost of Australia's illegal 'robo' hunt for welfare cheats

The "Robodebt" scheme aimed to find welfare cheats but wrongly accused hundreds of thousands of people. from BBC News - World ht...

Elon Musk now richer than Mark Zuckerberg as Tesla shares keep surging

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Covid: US records quarter of a million deaths from coronavirus

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New Zealand joins Five Eyes allies in condemning China for 'concerted campaign to silence all critical voices' in Hong Kong

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Australian elite soldiers killed Afghan civilians, report finds

There is "credible evidence" that special forces soldiers were involved in 39 killings, a report finds. from BBC News - World ht...

Hong Kong: UK and allies express 'serious concern' over China's policies

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EU faces challenge from three states to Covid budget

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Coronavirus: Father Christmas’ guide to a Covid safe Christmas

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Covid: Dr Fauci asks families to weigh up risks over US Thanksgiving

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India denies report that China 'microwaved' its soldiers with pulse weapon in Himalayas

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Germany hopes Joe Biden will reverse US troop drawdown, not "punish" ally like Donald Trump

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US military releases data on civilian harm in war on ISIL

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Pfizer vaccine 95% effective in final analysis, plans to seek emergency authorization 'within days'

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Tiny owl rescued from New York Rockefeller Center Christmas tree

The saw-whet owl is doing well after its unplanned three-day road trip to the Big Apple. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32UTzpc via...

Pike River: The 29 coal miners who never came home

It's been 10 years since New Zealand's Pike River mine disaster, and families of victims still feel raw. from BBC News - World htt...

Yazidis appoint new spiritual leader in Iraq - in pictures

The religious minority group suffered harsh persecution under Islamic State (IS) group control. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pIMx...

US election 2020: How much did it cost and who paid for it?

The US elections in 2020 cost a record $14bn. BBC Reality Check takes a look at who paid this and how it was spent from BBC News - World h...

India is the only G20 nation on track to meet Paris pact’s deal

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Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine revealed to be 97% effective

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Trump fires election security official who contradicted him

Chris Krebs' reportedly angered Trump by running a website debunking election misinformation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IJ...

Vincent Reffet: French 'Jetman' dies in training accident

Vincent Reffet was part of the Jetman Dubai team, who performed airborne stunts around the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35G...

Brexit: What's happening and what comes next?

Covid-19 and the US election have dominated headlines, but Brexit crunch time is approaching fast. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36...

After Trump, what will Biden do about Iran?

The incoming president must decide whether to change course - but his options might be limited. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IKtS...

Asia's forgotten musical gems rediscovered on vinyl

Long-lost classics are gaining a new audience on vinyl, as Asia's forgotten music is rediscovered. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Deutsche Bank proposes that employees should pay 5% “privilege tax” for working from home

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Megadroughts on the African continent over 135,000 to 75,000 years ago led to migration of early modern human populations. The ancient Maya civilization collapsed a thousand years ago after a warming climate led to drought and famine. The same scenario is happening today.

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The loyalty oath keeping Rwandans abroad in check

Leaked footage fuels allegations of an aggressive crackdown on Rwandan "critics" in the diaspora. from BBC News - World https://...

'I can't let go of my remaining embryos'

Two mothers describe the painful process of ending embryo storage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IHPQUO via BCC News

Coronavirus: Five signs that show how bad El Paso's outbreak is

The west Texan county has become the nation's latest Covid-19 hotspot. Here's a closer look. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Australia drought: Capturing spectacular storms in the outback

An Australian photographer says it feels "amazing" to capture spectacular images of long-absent storms. from BBC News - World ht...

Scott Morrison and Murdoch's News Corp empire 'operating like a team', Turnbull says

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Thailand to allow medical use of cocaine, opium and morphine

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The Repression of France’s Yellow Vests Has Left Hundreds in Jail — And Crushed Freedom of Protest

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US will withdraw thousands of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq by January

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Republican U.S. Senator Grassley, 87, quarantining after COVID-19 exposure: statement

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Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda: US to drop charges against Mexican ex-minister

Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda was arrested in Los Angeles last month and charged with drug trafficking. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Chuck Grassley: Senior Republican senator gets coronavirus

Chuck Grassley's illness caused him to skip a Senate vote for the first time in 27 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nwmJTy...

Ethiopia Tigray crisis: 'We came with the clothes on our backs'

The on-going conflict in northern Ethiopia has forced civilians from the Tigray region to flee to eastern Sudan. from BBC News - World htt...

'Newsmax does not want to become Trump TV'

But CEO Chris Ruddy hopes the president will be on the conservative news outlet "quite a bit" after the White House. from BBC Ne...

Britain to ban new petrol cars and vans by 2030 on road to net zero emissions

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Russia discovers ‘road of bones’ on frozen highway in Siberia

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Nasa SpaceX mission: Dragon capsule docks with space station

The four astronauts who left Earth on Monday have arrived at the 410-km orbiting outpost. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32QBQz7 vi...

Moderna chairman: We don't need deep-freeze conditions for vaccine

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The UK has established the largest Marine Sanctuary in the Atlantic Ocean, which will protect tens of millions of birds, sharks, whales, seals, and penguins

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Researchers confirm the human-to-human transmission of rare virus in Bolivia. Chapare virus, which causes hemorrhagic fevers, was transmitted to health workers in La Paz and resulted in three deaths.

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Hurricane Iota: Category five storm hits Nicaragua

The category five storm hits Nicaragua less than two weeks after another devastating hurricane. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lDMz...

About 90K sex abuse claims filed in Boy Scouts bankruptcy

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