Catalonia election: Puigdemont hails 'defeat' for Spanish state
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Today's Headlines December 22
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Catalonia election: Puigdemont hails 'defeat' for Spanish state
Ousted leader Carles Puigdemont claims victory as separatist parties retain a slim majority.
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UK 'ready to retaliate' against Russian cyber attacks
Boris Johnson says Britain is ready to retaliate over threats to UK national security and the West.
Melbourne attack an isolated incident, says PM Turnbull
Australia's prime minister says the attack was "shocking" but there were no known extremist links.
Starvation in Sanaa: 1,000 days of Yemen's civil war
After 1,000 days of civil war in Yemen, 8 million people are at risk of starvation.
 
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Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski survives impeachment vote
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski denies receiving illegal payments from Brazilian building giant Odebrecht.
Sport
Man Utd & Man City to face no FA action over tunnel incident
There will be no Football Association charges after milk and water were thrown following the Manchester derby.
West Brom captain Evans set to leave club in January
West Brom captain Jonny Evans is set to leave next month after the club failed to persuade the Northern Ireland defender to sign a new contract.
Commonwealth Games a 'brilliant Christmas present' for Birmingham
Birmingham will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games - the most expensive sports event to be held in Britain since London 2012.
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Philippines ferry: Deaths as boat capsizes off Quezon
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Kaci Sullivan: 'I gave birth as both genders'
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Bitcoin: My 400 coin bet paid off, but is it too late for others?
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The sea rangers safeguarding the Great Barrier Reef
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The Love Hospital that separates spouses from their lovers
The business of getting rid of unwanted love rivals is so big in China that one company is about to list on the Shanghai stock exchange.
Business
Eric Schmidt steps down as boss of Google owner
The executive chairman of Google-owner Alphabet will remain on the board as a technical adviser.
Ryanair's German pilots to strike on Friday
Ryanair pilots in Germany say the strike follows "unsatisfactory negotiations" over union recognition.
 
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Technology
Apple changes rules on app 'loot boxes'
Customers will now have to be told how likely they are to get certain in-game items, says Apple.
The glitch that stole Christmas: How to handle smart tech gifts
How to prevent net-connected toys and other smart tech gifts becoming a post-Christmas nightmare.
Capital
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Taking 'snowflakes' seriously
Yes, you should listen to younger workers
 
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The hidden ways bots disrupt our lives
Fake humans on the internet can make holiday shopping a nightmare
Culture
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The shy woman who became a princess
Why Grace Kelly was the ultimate ‘it girl’
 
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What living room design says about us
The traditional hub of the home often reflects changes in society
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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Who will be remembered in 1,000 years?
David Beckham? Donald Trump? The Queen?
 
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The subtle bias that no-one talks about
A prejudice that is widespread
Travel
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Is this where Santa is really from?
He is a man of many names, and many nations claim him as their own
 
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The Dutch city that’s more like Dubai
Is this the most architecturally serious, playful, jubilant city in the world?
 
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