Boris Johnson on climate change, mung-bean munching and creating jobs

From mung-bean munching to being the Saudi Arabia of wind power generation, here's a summary of the UK PM's climate speech.

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Nigeria school attack: Hundreds missing in Katsina after gunmen's raid

Gunmen on motorbikes raid a boarding school, home to some 800 boys, in north-western Katsina state.

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Black Lives Matter: Driver charged after crashing into New York protest

Six were injured when the car ploughed into a crowd of 50 protesters on Friday in New York City.

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World needs to declare 'climate emergency' - UN

The UN secretary general has called on all countries to declare a climate emergency.

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Space tourism: Virgin space plane to fly above new base

Sir Richard Branson's tourist rocket plane will make a first flight above its new spaceport home.

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ICYMI: Whales in New York to crossing the border for a haircut

In this week's In Case You Missed It, we round up some of the video stories that might have passed you by.

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Banks 'too often blaming customers' for fraud

The financial watchdog says there is a 36% rise in complaints about how banks have dealt with fraud.

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Covid pandemic: South Korea sees record rise in daily cases

The country has been praised as a model of how to deal with coronavirus but cases have surged.

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Zodiac Killer: Code-breakers solve San Francisco killer's cipher

A three-strong amateur team decodes one of several messages attributed to a US serial killer.

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Ruhollah Zam: Iran executes journalist accused of fanning unrest

Ruhollah Zam ran a site that Iran accuses of inciting the nationwide protests of 2017-18.

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Alfred Bourgeois: Second death row inmate executed in two days

President Donald Trump has planned three more executions before he leaves office on 20 January.

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'I got a tattoo on my torso to match my son's birthmark'

When his son started feeling self-conscious about his birthmark, Derek Prue got a tattoo to match.

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Klarna plans to tell credit agencies if repayments fail

The Buy Now, Pay Later firm Klarna tells Money Box it plans to start reporting missed payments to credit referencing agencies.

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How Saddam Hussein tried to break into the film business

Oliver Reed travelled to Iraq in the 1980s when Saddam Hussein tried to join the movie business.

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Pushbacks: Migrants accuse Greece of sending them back out to sea

Greece insists such accusations are an insult but some migrants documented their trips with GPS.

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GeeSixFive: The woman who became a pop sensation at 65

Olpha Selepe, also known as GeeSixFive, shot to fame with a hit single just weeks before her death.

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China Covid: Infected woman defends herself after public shaming

A 20-year-old who was rounded on by Chinese internet trolls has spoken out.

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The man behind Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You

Walter Afanasieff co-wrote and produced Mariah Carey's festive classic, which has hit UK number one after 26 years.

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US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed bid to overturn election

The lawsuit sought to invalidate results in four states where President Trump lost the US election.

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Aztec skull tower: Archaeologists unearth new sections in Mexico City

A further 119 skulls of men, women and children are found near a famous Aztec temple in Mexico City.

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Turning sounds from around the world into music

Classically-trained musician Belle Chen uses ambient recordings sent from people across the globe.

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Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under security law

The pro-democracy media billionaire is the most high-profile figure to fall foul of the controversial law.

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Harrison Ford returns as Indiana Jones for fifth and final episode

The film is to be the 78-year-old actor's fifth and final instalment in one of his most famous roles.

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Freed Uighur family reunited in Australia after three-year separation

Australia lobbied for the release of the Uighur woman and her Australian child for three years.

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Covid-19: Virus ‘success’ Taiwan to keep restrictions despite vaccine

Taiwan warns of another virus spike if people relax safety measures counting on a vaccine.

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US telcos ordered to 'rip and replace' Huawei components

The order is the latest US move against Chinese communications firm Huawei on security grounds

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Biden and Harris named Time's Person of the Year

The US president-elect and his running mate beat three other finalists, including Donald Trump.

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Covid: China asks cabin crew to wear nappies to reduce virus risk

New coronavirus guidelines recommend cabin crew use disposable diapers and avoid the toilet.

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EU breaks deadlock over €1.8tn budget and Covid-recovery fund

A compromise was reached with Hungary and Poland who had threatened a veto over the rule-of-law clause.

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Africa's week in pictures: 4 - 10 December 2020

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

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Pop Mart: China's mystery toymaker becomes multi-billionaire

The founder of Pop Mart has seen his wealth surge as millions of Chinese buy collectible toys.

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Climate change: Covid drives record emissions drop in 2020

The world has seen the biggest annual fall in CO2 emissions since World War Two, say researchers.

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Covid: Australian vaccine abandoned over false HIV response

Trials of the Australian vaccine returned false-positive HIV tests, but did not harm participants.

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Disney ramps up Star Wars and Marvel franchises

The move marks another industry shift away from cinema to streaming.

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Beauty professionals hope for prettier picture in 2021

After a challenging year, beauty salon workers hope the Covid vaccines will prove a game changer.

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Muslim men on no-fly list have right to sue FBI, says US Supreme Court

Three men say the FBI violated their religious beliefs by pressuring them to spy on other Muslims.

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Plexiglass, sanitiser and masks: US mall Santas prepare for Christmas

Malls that have hosted visits with Santa for over 100 years are being forced to change their approach.

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Latin America politics: UK's 1960s covert activity revealed

Declassified files reveal Britain's attempts to wield influence in Latin America in the 1960s.

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Iran's Supreme Leader: Who might succeed Ali Khamenei?

Rumours about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's health have thrown the spotlight on his possible successors.

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Waldemar Haffkine: The vaccine pioneer the world forgot

Waldemar Haffkine created the world's first vaccines for cholera and plague. Then a disaster derailed his life.

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Brexit stockpiling: 'I can't get my wine out of the EU'

Merchant Simon Taylor says delays at ports and Brexit stockpiling is making wine imports impossible.

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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Chadwick Boseman 'a character actor'

Oscar-winner, Davis, stars alongside Boseman in the highly anticipated Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.

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Hundreds of volunteers are helping to map the Great Barrier Reef

Volunteers have been asked to take and categorise thousands of photos of the Great Barrier Reef.

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New Zealand: Fixing the ruined Christchurch Cathedral that's frozen in time

New drone footage shows Christchurch Cathedral that's been untouched since the 2011 earthquake.

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UK growth slows again in October as rebound stalls

The UK economy grew by just 0.4% in October as the recovery continued to slow.

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China-US relations: Beijing says Twitter hacked after Trump retweet

The Chinese Embassy in the US said it didn't retweet the outgoing president's disputed fraud claims.

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Asian honeybees 'defend hives from hornets with faeces'

The finding is thought to be the first to document the use of tools by Asian honeybees.

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Brexit: UK and Singapore sign free trade agreement

The deal is one of many aimed at replicating trade pacts that will cease when the UK leaves the EU.

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Treasury eyes VAT charges for gig economy firms

The "shared economy" has grown rapidly thanks to technology platforms like Uber and Airbnb.

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UK has 'no authority' to impose tariffs in Boeing row says US

The US says the UK has 'no authority' on its own to impose tariffs related to a Boeing subsidies row.

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