San Marino votes to legalise abortion in referendum

Over three quarters of voters approved changes to the total ban on abortion in the European enclave.

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Interviewing the Taliban: 'Still now I am terrified'

Afghan news anchor Beheshta Arghand made history when she interviewed the Taliban.

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How climate change is making inequality worse, especially for children

Children will face up to three times as many extreme climate events as their grandparents, research suggests.

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Manta rays inspire new device to filter microplastics

Wastewater plants release microplastics into the environment, but could manta rays hold the key to a solution?

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Fuel supply: UK suspends competition law to get petrol to forecourts

It comes as the Petrol Retailers Association warns that up to two-thirds of its members are out of fuel.

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Afghanistan: Taliban ban Helmand barbers from trimming beards

The hardline group says anyone cutting beards will be punished as it breaches their reading of Islamic law.

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German election: CDU leader 'not happy' with exit poll result

Armin Laschet thanks Angela Merkel for her service as chancellor - but says he is not happy with the election result so far.

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Farmers warn of Christmas turkey shortage due to lack of staff

Sales are already soaring despite fewer birds being produced for the big chains, a farming boss says.

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Fuel supply: Visas won't solve petrol supply issues - retailers

A trade body says filling stations are running out as ministers seek to bring in overseas lorry drivers.

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Sudan: Ethiopian troops 'repelled' after al-Fashaga advance

Ethiopia denies Sudan's claim of an incursion in the disputed al-Fashaga border region on Saturday.

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Iceland elects Europe's first female majority parliament

Iceland becomes the sixth country in the world with a parliament where 50% of seats are held by women.

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Switzerland same-sex marriage: Voters set to back yes

Projections suggest more than 60% have voted yes to the proposal, already law in most of western Europe.

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No fuel shortage, says transport secretary

Grant Shapps calls for drivers to be "sensible" and only fill up when they need to.

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Energy crisis not failure of regulation, says Ofgem boss

The boss of the regulator tells the BBC no one could have predicted the sharp rise in gas prices.

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Four Palestinians killed in Israeli West Bank raid against militants

Israel said it was conducting raids against Hamas militants who were planning an attack.

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Amtrak train derails in Montana, killing three and injuring dozens

Dozens of people are injured after several carriages of the Amtrak train came off the tracks.

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German elections: Voters decide who will take charge after Merkel

The election race could barely be tighter as voters decide who will run Europe's biggest economy.

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Nuclear weapons: Explained in numbers

Reality Check takes a look at the facts and figures behind the world's nuclear weapons

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Rwanda genocide 'kingpin' Théoneste Bagosora dies in prison

Bagosora was serving a 35-year sentence for his role in the massacre of 800,000 people.

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COP26: What is the Glasgow climate conference and why is it important?

A crucial climate change summit is being held in the UK- who's going and what's at stake?

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Letter from Africa: The wonders of Somali cuisine and a taste of home

Ethiopian and Eritrean food is well known globally, but this is your chance to discover Somali cooking.

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Hauliers and poultry workers to get temporary visas

Some 10,500 foreign lorry drivers and poultry workers will be able to work in the UK until Christmas Eve.

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Global Citizen Live: Billie Eilish and Ed Sheeran feature in 24-hour concert

The Global Citizen: Live festival will see performances from more than 60 artists in six continents.

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ICYMI: Taxi gardens and Egypt's pharaohs on a pencil

Abandoned taxis being used to grow vegetables and other stories you may have missed this week.

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Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig freed by China arrive home

The two were released after a Huawei executive was freed in Canada, ending a three-year diplomatic row.

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Afghanistan: Taliban hang bodies as warning in city of Herat, say reports

The alleged kidnappers are reportedly hung in public, a day after a warning executions would resume.

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Seven killed in suicide attack near Somalia's presidential palace

The Islamist militant group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack in the capital.

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Germany elections: Final rallies before Sunday's knife-edge vote

The politicians vying to replace Angela Merkel as German chancellor make final appeals ahead of Sunday's vote.

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Quad countries vow to work for freedom in region

The leaders of the US, Japan, India and Australia also launched a new climate initiative at the US summit.

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Airport arrivals hit by passport gate failure

Passengers arriving at UK airports suffer delays after an IT problem hits self-service passport gates.

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Syria war: UN calculates new death toll

It says that the actual number is bound to be higher than its tally, 10 years after the war began.

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Petrol: Ministers to meet over supply problem

They are due to meet on Friday afternoon despite the transport secretary saying fuel will "continue to flow".

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China declares all crypto-currency transactions illegal

Trading Bitcoin and other crypto-currenices is a criminal activity, China's central bank says.

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Fashion giant Saint Laurent to ban use of fur in 2022

The fashion house's parent company, Kering, says all its brands will be fur-free by autumn 2022.

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China declares all crypto-currency transactions illegal

Trading Bitcoin and other crypto-currenices is a criminal activity, China's central bank says.

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Afghanistan: Executions will return, says senior Taliban official

Extreme punishments like executions and amputations will resume in Afghanistan, says the Taliban's head of prisons.

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Jitender Maan Gogi: India gangster shot dead in Delhi court

Two men dressed as lawyers opened fire in court on a man detained on charges of murder and extortion.

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Thousands of energy customers facing bill shocks

People are awaiting decisions by the regulator about which surviving company will take on their supply.

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Gas price crisis: Shift focus to using less energy, says boss

The government should concentrate on how people can use less energy to lower their bills, says boss.

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CIA 'removes Vienna boss' over Havana syndrome outbreak

The mysterious illness has affected dozens of US personnel in the Austrian capital, US media report.

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New Zealand council's Zoom talks go viral as pretend meeting

A New Zealand committee meeting gets almost 300,000 views as people use it to avoid being disturbed.

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Climate change: Construction companies told to stop knocking down buildings

Britain’s top engineers are urging the government to stop buildings being demolished.

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German elections 2021: Simple guide to vote ending Merkel era

Germans are choosing a new government on Sunday. This is how the vote works.

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German election: Who could succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor?

A lacklustre lead candidate and a surprisingly strong Social Democrat have blown the race wide open.

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German elections 2021: 'Bazooka man' Olaf Scholz bidding for chancellor

The centre-left finance minister has led the polls in the run-up to the vote to succeed Angela Merkel.

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German elections: How Angela Merkel changed her country

Young people have never known another leader, and many worry for the future as old certainties shift.

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Kim Yo-jong says North Korea open to ending war if conditions met

The sister of Kim Jong-un said she was open to the idea if the South stopped its "hostile policies".

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Kenyan basketballer: Sexual abuse rife for years

A former basketball player in Kenya says sexual abuse has plagued the country's women's game for "many years".

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Mozambique militant attacks: 'So much destruction'

The BBC's Anne Soy sees how Islamic militants have terrorised Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique.

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Mondelez threatens trademark battle over bar's lilac packaging

Mondelez believes Primary Pantry's vegan fruit bar "exploits" the trademark of its Milka chocolates.

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