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Russia-Ukraine crisis clouds G20 summit in Buenos Aires

Leaders gather in Argentina amid tension with Russia over Ukraine and a US trade row with China. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2FOo3QB

Hunt as couple's car 'washes-up' on beach

Susan and James Kenneavy's car was spotted on Drummore beach after a night of heavy rain and flooding. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ACpOue

Type 2 diabetes: NHS to offer 800-calorie diet treatment

A diet of soups and shakes that can reverse type 2 diabetes is to be trialled by the NHS in England. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2QnWK3T

World Aids Day: Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP on HIV positive status

A Labour MP revealed he has been HIV positive for nearly ten years, as the Commons debated World Aids Day. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PasiVZ

Copa Libertadores: River Plate v Boca Juniors moved to Bernabeu in Madrid

The second leg of the Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate is moved 6,000 miles away to Madrid's Bernabeu. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E79czl

Michael Cohen in court: Trump ex-lawyer admits lying to Congress

Michael Cohen says he lied "out of loyalty" to Mr Trump, while the president says he is "weak". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2RtGv2c

Smoking banned in Scottish prisons

It is estimated about 72% of Scottish prisoners smoke regularly but sales of tobacco ceased in last week. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2FQSndm

Merkel's plane makes unscheduled landing after technical hitch

The German chancellor will miss the start of the G20 in Argentina after her flight had to turn back. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2repfCG

Charlottesville driver Alex Fields Jr acted in anger, trial told

The trial opens of Alex Fields Jr, who drove a car into a crowd in Virginia in 2017, killing a woman. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DSo1on

MeToo founder Tarana Burke: Campaign now 'unrecognisable'

Tarana Burke first used the phrase 12 years ago before it became a global movement last year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zGF1ev

Boy's letter to dad in heaven receives reply from Royal Mail

Royal Mail replied to the seven-year-old in West Lothian to say it had been delivered safely. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zuzZSc

The Papers: NHS doctors and Tory MPs' festive threat

The front pages report an immigration rule change to fill health staff gaps and continue to look ahead to the Brexit deal vote. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2P9bv5W

Quiz of the Week: Where were two lost Morecambe and Wise tapes found?

It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world during the past seven days? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Q6V3Iz

News Daily: May sells Brexit at home and G20, and low-cal diabetes diet on NHS

Your morning briefing for 30 November 2018. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2RviXKk

EastEnders: Busting myths around sexual consent

The soap airs a special episode talking about the different opinions around sexual consent. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2RpTX7A

Syrian on 'sound and smell of freedom' after months in airport

Syrian Hassan al-Kontar had not been outside for nine months - but now has a new home in Canada. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PYXtJc

'Miss Environment': The 11-year-old girl 'saving Lagos'

Misimi Isimi is an 11-year-old environmentalist on a mission to clean up Lagos. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zz5cn9

The tragedy that inspired a life-saving charity

Terrence Higgins's partner Dr Rupert Whitaker speaks to Witness about the man whose death was the first confirmed case of Aids in the UK from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KKicKS

How Disney's Wreck It Ralph is challenging Disney's stereotypes

Why Ralph Breaks The Internet is the Disney sequel that is not afraid of poking fun at a Disney stereotype. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zzazmj

Tea, cake and Brexit: What happened when Damon Albarn played a 200-capacity Geordie social club

Find out what happened when the Blur star performed for a tiny crowd in Cullercoats. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E4CNJG

Heckling: How to deal with it during a comedy show

Comedian Ian Smith offers advice on how to handle a heckler during a gig. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zujWDW

What are your rights on university initiation ceremonies

The dad of a student who died after a uni initiation is calling for expulsions, but what are the rules? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2AA1nOb

Hugh Jackman to tour with songs from The Greatest Showman

The Wolverine star will also perform songs from Les Miserables and other Broadway shows. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PZl5xi

Brexit Barometer: How are small businesses feeling?

5 Live is getting the views of people across the UK. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2FNpm2d

Southwest Airlines apologises for mocking girl's name

Southwest Airlines has offered its "sincere apology" after staff mocked five-year-old Abcde Redford. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2FN4tUX

Why maternity leave can be harder and lonelier than you imagine

Maternity leave is often seen as an idyllic time but the reality is much harder, says BBC presenter Emma Barnett. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Sj43XU

The French village that fears for its British community

Alet-les-Bains has benefited from a British influx and many there fear the aftermath of Brexit. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E4RKez

Syria did not shoot down Israeli war plane: RIA cites source

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Syrian air defenses shot down several targets but did not shoot down an Israeli war plane on Thursday, Russia's RIA news agency cited an unnamed Syrian security source as saying on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KH8KYN

Sri Lanka parliament halts ministers' salaries to hinder disputed PM

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Sri Lanka's parliament on Friday voted to halt payment of ministers' salaries and travel expenses, but it remained unclear how the move would impact the disputed government of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa whose ministers boycotted the vote. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zxvg1O

Merkel protege and old rival battle to lead Germany's ruling party

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The race to succeed Angela Merkel as leader of Germany's ruling conservatives, and take pole position to succeed her as chancellor, is going down to the wire. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Paxdq2

Australian kids walk out of school to protest climate inaction

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Thousands of children walked out of school across Australia on Friday in protest against government inaction on climate change, prompting a rebuke from a minister who said they were setting themselves up for "failure". from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2E462w5

Angry Indian farmers march on parliament to denounce their plight

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Tens of thousands of Indian farmers and rural workers marched to the Indian parliament in the capital, New Delhi, on Friday in a protest against soaring operating costs and plunging produce prices that have brought misery to many. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2SiQJTb

Germany checking if Merkel's plane woes had 'criminal' cause: paper

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German investigators are checking whether there was any criminal cause behind the malfunction of a plane carrying Chancellor Angela Merkel to the G20 summit in Argentina, German newspaper Rheinische Post reported on Friday, citing security sources. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QqKFe1

Activists seek release of refugee Bahraini footballer held in Thailand

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Thai rights activists on Friday called for the release of a refugee footballer from Bahrain detained in Bangkok who may be deported back home where they say he could face persecution. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QueoTo

VietJet plane makes troubled landing, minor injuries to some passengers

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A VietJet Aviation JSC flight made a troubled landing on Thursday evening after the wheels on its front landing gear had "problems", with passengers reporting minor injuries, the carrier and Vietnam's aviation authority said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RnWPSd

China rejects U.S. academic report calling for retaliatory action

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Chinese media on Friday hit back at a U.S. academic report which urged the United States to engage in "tit-for-tat" retaliation to counter what it said was China's widening campaign for influence which threatened to undermine democratic values. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2SllvL8

Air New Zealand Christmas ad replicates Trump's U.N. laughter moment

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An Air New Zealand advertisement released for the Christmas season this week takes a dig at U.S. President Donald Trump by portraying an American boy wearing a "Make Christmas Great Again" red cap being laughed at by other children on Santa's "naughty" list. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2U0J0e2

Saudi crown prince meets India's Modi in Argentina, plans to ramp up investments

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and told him about plans to scale up investments in India's tech, farm and energy sectors, an Indian official and the Saudi news agency (SPA) said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2BGbnY6

Taiwan president says 'status quo' policy on China won't change after election drubbing

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Taiwan's policy of maintaining the status quo with China won't change despite a drubbing at local elections for the ruling party, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday, adding democracy was the biggest difference with China. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ShLnYr

In abrupt switch, Trump cancels Putin meeting, cites Ukraine crisis

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly canceled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Argentina, registering his disapproval of Russia's treatment of Ukraine and casting new uncertainty over U.S.-Russian ties. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Q1YDUo