Thousands of fireworks light up sky as fire rages

It took hundreds of firefighters several hours to bring the flames under control in southern Russia.

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Australia shark attack: Surfer survives mauling that was like 'being hit by a truck'

A surfer who survived a great white attack in Australia is said to be lucky to be alive.

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B&Q owner Kingfisher to return £130m in Covid rates relief

DIY specialist Kingfisher becomes the latest retailer to hand back support, taking the total to £2bn.

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The locusts threatening South African farms

South Africa's farmers are fighting ongoing locust swarms to preserve the country's food security.

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Floyd Mayweather to fight Youtuber Logan Paul

Floyd Mayweather, the former five-weight boxing world champion, announces he will take on YouTuber Logan Paul in a "special exhibition" fight in February 2021.

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Rita Ora sorry for Covid breach after Egypt trip

The pop star should have been isolating at home after a trip to Egypt when she threw a party.

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Mike Ashley's Frasers Group in talks to rescue Debenhams

The ailing department store chain went into liquidation last week, putting 12,000 jobs at risk.

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Romanian opposition takes narrow lead after election

The governing party of PM Ludovic Orban could cling to power by allying with smaller parties.

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Pakistan: Covid patients die due to oxygen shortage in Peshawar

The Pakistan hospital runs out of oxygen for hours, with patients' relatives 'begging' staff to help.

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Brexit: UK-EU talks to resume in final push for trade deal

Talks continue after a tense weekend - as No 10 disputes EU claims that an agreement on fishing is close.

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Beer and crisps used to help tackle climate change

Walkers will make fertiliser by mixing potato waste with CO2 captured from beer fermentation.

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Ghana's election: Six things you should know

More than 17 million Ghanaians are eligible to vote on Monday's poll to elect a new president and parliament.

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Covid: Most of California faces strict new lockdown as cases surge

Over half of the US state's 40 million people will be affected as intensive care capacity plummets.

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Zalando boss to quit 'to prioritise wife's career'

The co-chief executive of Europe's largest online fashion platform is cutting short his contract.

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Venezuela holds National Assembly poll amid opposition boycott

The vote looks set to hand President Maduro control of the opposition-controlled National Assembly.

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Zalando boss to quit 'to prioritise wife's career'

The co-chief executive of Europe's largest online fashion platform is cutting short his contract.

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Why Europe's big cannabis route is so hard to shut

Authorities are struggling to stop smugglers moving drugs over the Greek-Albanian border.

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Rose Island: Netflix adapts the story of 'prince of anarchists' Giorgio Rosa

A new Netflix film tells the story of Giorgio Rosa and the island he built off the coast of Italy.

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What's it like moving back home (as an adult)?

The coronavirus pandemic has led millions of young Americans to move back in with their parents.

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Byron Bay: Why a famous Australian beach is disappearing

Byron Bay's beach is eroding away, so how is the headland is to blame?

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Letters to kids: Why it's a good time to write to your children

If you've been struck by the feeling of living through history, maybe it's time to write it down.

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Can Georgia's 17-year-olds change Biden’s presidency?

Newly eligible voters could have a big impact on who controls the Senate and define the nature of Joe Biden's presidency.

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What's it like moving back home (as an adult)?

The coronavirus pandemic has led millions of young Americans to move back in with their parents.

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Indonesia minister accused of bribery following raid

Agents found more than 14.5 billion rupiah (£765,788) stuffed into suitcases during a raid on Saturday.

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Nottingham's Christmas market 'temporarily' closes after one day

The decision is made following "unprecedented high footfall" in Nottingham city centre.

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Australia bushfire: Fraser Island residents told to leave immediately

Residents on Fraser island are warned as a bushfire engulfs the Unesco World Heritage site.

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Hayabusa-2: Japan asteroid sample lands safely on Earth

Material from a space rock called Ryugu could provide an ''exciting key'' to the origins of the Solar System.

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Covid: South Korea raises alert level amid spike in cases

The new restrictions on gatherings will apply to the capital Seoul and surrounding areas.

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'Havana syndrome' likely caused by directed microwaves - US report

The US report is the latest attempt to explain a mystery illness that affected diplomats in Cuba.

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Fire tears through New York Middle Collegiate Church

Middle Collegiate Church is known for supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and LGBTQ rights.

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Trump holds rally for Georgia Senate races, repeats election fraud claims

Speaking in support of Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, the president again repeated unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud.

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Climate change: Lower Thames Crossing CO2 impact figures revealed

Campaigners accuse Boris Johnson of mocking his own promises on climate change and emissions.

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US turns up heat on China's biggest chip-maker

The US adds China's biggest computer chip-maker SMIC to a list of "Chinese military companies".

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Maradona: Why the football icon's inheritance could be messy

Lawyers expect a process fraught with family rows, DNA tests and opportunistic claims.

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Brexit: 'Final throw of the dice' as trade talks resume

There are still "significant differences" to be resolved by Lord Frost and Michel Barnier.

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Bird flu: All captive birds in Britain to be kept indoors amid outbreak

The virus - said to be "low risk" to humans - has been identified at sites across Great Britain.

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Brexit: Will the borders be ready?

With one month to go until the end of transition, we look at the challenges to come on the UK's borders.

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Maradona: Why the football icon's inheritance could be messy

Lawyers expect a process fraught with family rows, DNA tests and opportunistic claims.

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Ethiopia's Tigray Crisis: Why Nobel laureate Abiy Ahmed sent his troops to battle

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed has found himself in a conflict less than a year after winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Jerrold Post: The man who analysed the minds of world leaders

The former psychological profiler for the CIA died from coronavirus complications aged 86.

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Agnes Chow: Hong Kong’s 'real Mulan' fighting for democracy

The pro-democracy activist is “traumatised” after being arrested under a controversial security law.

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How a lockdown 'sex party' doomed a Hungarian Euro MP

It was not just breaching Covid rules that did for Hungarian Jozsef Szajer but claims of hypocrisy too.

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Venezuela's parliamentary poll: Five things you need to know

The ruling party is expected to regain control of parliament amid a boycott by most of the opposition.

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Trump presses Georgia governor to help overturn result

The US president holds his first post-election campaign rally in Georgia ahead of key Senate runoffs.

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Covid tensions in US hotspot of North Dakota: 'Grow up, mask up'

One in every 800 North Dakotans has now died from Covid, but people remain split on how seriously to take it.

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Couple divided for nine months by Covid and an ocean

A special pass for long-distance couples allowed Tina and Victor to reunite after nine months on different sides of the world.

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Quibi: Why did the video app go so wrong?

The BBC speaks to three Quibi content creators on the rapid rise and fall of the Netflix rival.

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Brexit: Boris Johnson and EU chief seek to break trade deal deadlock

EU and UK negotiators call in leaders in last ditch effort to secure a trade deal.

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Austria: Former finance minister Grasser jailed for corruption

The court said Karl-Heinz Grasser received kickbacks in return for information on property sales.

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Climate change: UK aim of 68% emissions cut a 'colossal challenge'

The "ambitious" target for 2030 would see the UK move faster than any major economy, the PM says.

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