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December 06, 2017

Adam Peaty: BBC Sports Personality 2017 contender

Swimmer smashed record and won two world titles - profile of Sports Personality nominee.


China rebukes Australians over influence debate 'hysteria'

Beijing accuses Australian politicians and media outlets of damaging trust between the nations.


Pint-sized Ashes: Best TMS moments as England slump to defeat

England slump to defeat on the final day of the second Test in Adelaide after Australia take the remaining six wickets inside the first session to take a 2-0 Ashes lead.


Serena Williams has entered Australian Open, says tournament director

Serena Williams enters the 2018 Australian Open in January, according to the tournament's director.


Manchester United 2-1 CSKA Moscow

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says teams will not be "jumping with happiness" if they are drawn to face his side in the Champions League knockout stage.


A Buddhist guide to the cycle of birth, death and rebirth and how to escape it.

A Buddhist guide to the cycle of birth, death and rebirth and how to escape it.


England go 2-0 down in Ashes

England's fightback in the second Test comes to nothing as Australia power to a 120-run win in Adelaide and a 2-0 Ashes lead.


Will tech firms challenge China's 'open' internet?

Big names like Apple and Facebook were talking about China's internet in Wuzhen this week.


Syria war: Children living under air strikes in Eastern Ghouta

Syrian government forces are trying to starve rebels into submission and those suffering include children.


Significance of Jerusalem

The city's importance explained, as Trump is set to announce plans to move the US embassy in Israel there.


'I went from a screaming room of people to deadly silence'

Mother-of-two Hannah Freimanis suffered flashbacks after the traumatic birth of her first son, Marleigh.


Lakes, coffee and Santa: Finland turns 100

Lesser-known facts from the people of Finland as their country marks its centenary.


Alabama evangelicals at a crossroads over Roy Moore

The Senate candidate, embroiled in misconduct claims, has created a rift among some churchgoers.


The Danish supermarket chain selling 'surplus food'

A small chain of supermarkets in Denmark is selling what it calls "surplus food", products which have passed the "best before" date or have not quite met manufacturer's rules.


Ukraine's rescued bears get a second chance

A number of bears rescued from captivity get a second chance at life in a sanctuary.


Letter from Africa: Why Nigeria needs multi-lingual soldiers

Instead of shouting to be heard, Nigerian soldiers are being told to learn more languages.


Kenya widows fight sexual 'cleansing' practice

The ritual forces women to have sex for three days, often with strangers, after their husbands die.


How the Babri mosque destruction shaped India

Mark Tully on how the events in Ayodhya 25 years ago challenged Indian secularism.


Can an employer demand that you go to work naked?

Female workers have been sent home in the past for not wearing high heels. Is that any different from asking men to wear ties?


December 05, 2017

Sydney Loofe: Body of missing Tinder date woman found

Police searching for the 24-year-old Nebraska woman says "digital evidence" led them to a body.


How luck ran out for the man who thought himself invincible

The BBC's Nawal al-Maghafi recalls interviewing the central figure in Yemen's modern history.


The king who ousted a Nazi dictator and lost his realm

The 96-year-old, who spent most of his life in exile, was a key player in Romania's recent history.


North Korea crisis: UN political chief in rare visit to Pyongyang

Jeffrey Feltman's visit to Pyongyang is the first by a United Nations senior official in six years.


Yiannopoulos event prompts clashes

Australian police arrest two people in clashes over a talk hosted by the ultra-conservative figure.


May under pressure over Irish border

The PM has days to get Brexit talks back on track after the DUP objects to Irish border proposals.


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