Alabama Senate race: Trump records message for Roy Moore
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Today's Headlines December 12
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Alabama Senate race: Trump records message for Roy Moore
Roy Moore's Democratic opponent accuses him of hiding as Tuesday's US Senate race remains very close.
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EU governments complicit in migrant torture in Libya, says Amnesty
Human rights group Amnesty says the EU is actively supporting authorities who work with gangs.
Charles Jenkins: US soldier who defected to North Korea dies
Charles Jenkins was among four US defectors in the 1960s who later became North Korean film stars.
Sam Dastyari: Australian senator to quit after China scrutiny
Sam Dastyari's resignation follows controversy over his dealings with a wealthy Chinese businessman.
 
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Hunting the shipwrecks of the slave trade
Marine archaeologists in Senegal are diving on the wrecks of ships used in the transatlantic slave trade.
Sport
Man City celebrations 'not to blame' for derby row
Ex-Arsenal striker Ian Wright says Man City did nothing wrong in their post-derby celebrations, adding the tunnel row was "hilarious".
Mohamed Salah named BBC African Footballer of the Year
Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is voted the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2017.
Chelsea drawn against Barcelona in Champions League
Chelsea draw Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League, while Tottenham will face Italian champions Juventus.
Top Videos
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After Weinstein, Trump sexual misconduct accusers demand action
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The photographer who lowers herself into active volcanoes
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Nureyev debuts but director still under arrrest
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The world's youngest island
Magazine
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Meet me on the bridge: Discovering the truth about my parents after 20 years
When she was 20, American Kati Pohler discovered her Chinese birth parents were searching for her.
Business
Brent price jumps on pipeline closure
The Forties pipeline's owner Ineos says that, despite pressure being reduced, a crack has extended.
Shazam! Apple buys music recognition app
Rivalry against Spotify and augmented reality ambitions are two possible reasons for the takeover.
 
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Technology
Apple Shazam: Why is the US company buying the music app?
Rivalry against Spotify and augmented reality ambitions are two possible reasons for the takeover.
HP laptops found to have hidden keylogger
A researcher finds more than 460 models have the hidden software pre-installed.
Capital
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The WW2 guide to office sabotage
Are you working with an office saboteur?
 
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The Nordic approach to getting outdoors
‘Friluftsliv’ explains anything from lunchtime forest runs to commuting by bike
Culture
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The world’s first modern couple?
How these French philosophers remained committed to their open relationship
 
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I, Tonya: Margot Robbie deserves a gold
The Suicide Squad star makes disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding sympathetic
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 white teeth healthier?
Should you worry about the stains on your teeth?
 
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Could bacteria make you smarter?
Your brain and gut are intricately linked
Travel
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Who invented hummus?
When Lebanon initiated the ‘Hummus Wars’, the dip became even more legendary
 
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Europe's strange border anomaly
Where people move their front doors for economic advantage
 
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