Syria conflict: Trump 'committed to defeating IS', says Lindsey Graham
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Syria conflict: Trump 'committed to defeating IS', says Lindsey Graham
A top Republican says President Trump remains determined, despite deciding to withdraw all US troops.
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Bangladesh election: Sheikh Hasina wins new term as prime minister
Sheikh Hasina wins a third consecutive term in a vote marred by violence and claims of vote rigging.
Channel migrants: UK and France to step up patrols
Six Iranian migrants are found on the Kent coast as the home secretary cuts short a holiday to deal with the issue.
Nasa's New Horizons: Final commands given to distant probe
Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft is all set for its dramatic encounter with a far-off icy world.
Lederhosen love among Austria's millennials
Lederhosen and dirndl dresses are making a comeback in Austria.
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Sport
Man Utd 4-1 Bournemouth: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is not purely focused on attack
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is not solely focused on "attacking football" after Manchester United beat Bournemouth 4-1.
Southampton 1-3 Man City: City cut gap on league leaders
Manchester City survive a scare to beat Southampton and close the gap on league leaders Liverpool to seven points.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea: N'Golo Kante's goal sees off poor Eagles
Chelsea increase the gap between themselves and fifth-placed Arsenal to five points as N'Golo Kante's second-half strike earns them victory at Crystal Palace.
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What it’s like to be Black and Argentine
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Bangladesh election: Voting disrupted by violence
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Spoken word poet Dylema: On a stroll through Africa in 2018
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Lederhosen love among Austria's millennials
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In search of Leonard, my martyred ancestor
Eli Melki looks for traces of a relative who was killed at 33 during a wave of attacks against eastern Turkey's Christians.
Business
China says it is 'ready to work with US'
China's latest statement suggests trade negotiations between the two countries are progressing.
Italy budget: Parliament passes budget after EU standoff
Italy's parliament approves a budget for 2019, amid complaints it was revised to placate the EU.
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Technology
2018: BBC Tech's biggest stories and what happened next
From fake porn to Facebook scandals, security alerts to Google protests - 2018 was a busy year.
Google and Facebook put ads in child sex abuse discovery apps
Google and Facebook's ad networks placed promotions for major brands before apps were banned.
Capital
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The 18-year-old chimney sweep
She'd rather be a chimney sweep than an Instagram star
 
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The strangers who have babies together
Is 'platonic parenting' the relationship of the future?
Culture
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The best new buildings of 2018
A perfect palace, a charming church – and a brutalist bus station
 
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The 10 best culture podcasts of 2018
Picks from the worlds of film, books, art and design
Earth
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'Chimpanzees are just like us'
What can we learn from how chimps behave?
 
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BBC Earth has moved
Visit us at our new home - BBCEarth.com
Future
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Apollo 8: Nasa’s biggest gamble
The mission that paved the way for the Moon landings
 
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Why white Christmas is a myth
It comes down to one really cold decade a long time ago
Travel
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Turkey’s magical hangover cure
‘It’s much more natural and cheaper than any painkiller’
 
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Where you can drink a ‘Christmas tree’
It has an unmistakable, biting taste of spruce – like a liquefied conifer
 
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