Jerusalem status: Saudis condemn Trump's announcement
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Today's Headlines December 7
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Jerusalem status: Saudis condemn Trump's announcement
International criticism grows over Donald Trump's move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
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Democrats urge Senator Franken to quit amid groping claims
Al Franken denies a report he plans to quit as colleagues abandon him and allegations pile up.
China claims Indian drone 'invaded airspace in crash'
China is "strongly dissatisfied" at what it calls an "invasion of airspace", report state media.
California wildfires surround LA freeway
Drivers filmed the flames on the 405 near Bel Air, as firefighters continue to battle the blaze.
 
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$450m 'Leonardo painting' heads to Louvre Abu Dhabi
Salvator Mundi, reputedly by Leonardo da Vinci, was sold for a record sum in New York this month.
Sport
Liverpool thrash Spartak to finish as group winners
Philippe Coutinho scores a hat-trick as Liverpool thump Spartak Moscow to reach the knockout stage of the Champions League for the first time since 2009.
Stokes called up to England ODI squad but unlikely to play
Ben Stokes is named in England's ODI squad to play Australia but appears unlikely to play while investigations into an incident outside a nightclub continue.
Russians could still boycott Winter Olympics
Russian athletes and sports federations will decide next week whether to compete under a neutral flag at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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'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.
Business
Ex Volkswagen executive jailed in US amid diesel scandal
Oliver Schmidt is the second person to go to prison in the US due to the diesel emissions scandal.
Bitcoin surges above $14,000 to new high
The digital currency has seen its value double in the last month in a volatile journey.
 
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Technology
Google's 'superhuman' DeepMind AI claims chess crown
An algorithm developed by the DeepMind team claims victory against a world-beating AI chess program.
Google Amazon row leads to restricted YouTube access
Google plans to stop Amazon's Fire TV devices being able to use YouTube from the start of 2018.
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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The timeless appeal of the Persian rug
Centuries old, this icon still garners demand and attention today
 
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The subversive power of this pipe
Some think that this mysterious Magritte painting is the beginning of modern art
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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Are artificial sweeteners safe?
Artificial sweeteners have a bad reputation. But is it justified?
 
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The world's most bizarre egg collection
Forget Faberge, their owners consider them priceless
Travel
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An entire village built on rooftops
The centuries-old homes support cafes, restaurants and even a bazaar
 
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The world’s most innovative economy?
It has the highest robot density out of any country on Earth
 
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