US to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital in world first
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Today's Headlines December 6
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US to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital in world first
The Saudi king had said the recognition of Jerusalem would be "a flagrant provocation to Muslims".
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Johnny Hallyday: French rock star dies at 74
"He carved himself into the lives of French people," French president Emmanuel Macron said.
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.
Russian doping: IOC bans Russia from 2018 Winter Olympics
The International Olympic Committee bans Russia from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
 
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Malta blogger murder: Three charged with Caruana Galizia killing
Anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia died in an explosion in October.
Sport
Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics – but clean athletes can compete as neutrals
The International Olympic Committee bans Russia from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Ashes: Australia beat England by 120 runs to take 2-0 lead in series
England's fightback in the second Test ultimately comes to nothing as Australia power to a 120-run win in Adelaide and a 2-0 Ashes lead.
Chelsea do not fear Barca or PSG in last 16 despite slip-up - Hazard
Chelsea face the prospect of meeting Barcelona or Paris St-Germain in the Champions League last 16 after they qualified as runners-up.
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Why Jerusalem matters
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Syria war: Children living under air strikes in Eastern Ghouta
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Kenya widows fight sexual 'cleansing' practice
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Alabama evangelicals at a crossroads over Roy Moore
Magazine
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Sexsomnia: My boyfriend raped his ex 'in his sleep'
Some people sleepwalk, others try to have sex while asleep - and one man was jailed for seven years as a result.
Business
First tax havens blacklist published by EU
Saint Lucia, Barbados and South Korea are among 17 territories labelled as tax havens by Brussels.
The issue threatening to derail Brexit
Why the Irish border question is proving to be one of the toughest issues for Theresa May to resolve.
 
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Technology
Will tech firms challenge China's 'open' internet?
Big names like Apple and Facebook were talking about China's internet in Wuzhen this week.
CryptoKitties craze slows down transactions on Ethereum
A new craze for "crypto-collectibles" slows down transactions on the popular blockchain.
Capital
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Should we drop the term ‘millennial’?
The moniker that might mischaracterise a generation
 
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Why we should work less
Perfecting the art of active rest is far harder than it looks – but keep going
Culture
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‘It’s a journey of discovery’
British legend Mike Leigh on his unique film-making
 
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Is this TV’s most influential show?
Curb Your Enthusiasm changed the medium in ways you might not even realise
Earth
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BBC Earth nominated for Lovie Awards
A finalist in three categories ‘honouring the best of the European internet'
 
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New BBC Earth film coming soon
Earth: One Amazing Day, the long awaited sequel to box-office hit Earth
Future
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The world's most popular plane
The Cessna 172 has been in production for more than 60 years
 
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The typeface that helps dyslexics read
A font that untangles jumbled letters
Travel
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The ancient reason Koreans love robots
‘It makes sense that animistic features of shamanism might go well with robots’
 
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The European city that loves strangers
It has a warmth that makes foreigners feel immediately welcomed
 
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