Trump visits border amid US shutdown wall row
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Today's Headlines January 11
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Trump visits border amid US shutdown wall row
Mr Trump repeats his threat to declare a national emergency to secure funding for a border wall.
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So why HAS the US government shut down?
As the shutdown hits three weeks, here's why we've reached this stalemate.
The lifesaving food 90% aren’t eating enough of
It cuts your chances of heart attacks and keeps your weight and cholesterol down - and tastes good.
Manila's 'trolley boys'
How a homeless community in the Philippines is ferrying passengers around on 'borrowed' rails.
Kevin Fret: Gay rapper shot dead in Puerto Rico aged 24
The young musician was shot eight times while riding a motorbike in Puerto Rico, police say.
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Sport
Andy Murray says Australian Open could be his last tournament
A tearful Andy Murray says next week's Australian Open in Melbourne could be the last tournament he plays in his career.
Tottenham v Man Utd: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praises Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino
Manchester United interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the speculation around Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino "is there for a reason".
Copa del Rey: Barcelona fall to shock 2-1 defeat at Levante in last-16 first leg
Holders Barcelona suffer shock 2-1 defeat to Levante in the first leg of their Copa Del Rey last-16 tie.
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The refuge for children with microcephaly
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Manila's 'trolley boys'
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So why HAS the US government shut down?
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Heavy snow hits parts of Europe
Magazine
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The African comic book Kugali hoping to take on Disney
Fed up of non-Africans telling African stories, three friends decided to create their own anthology.
Business
How much has the shutdown hit the US economy?
Losses from the partial shutdown could soon add up to more than the cost of the border wall.
Hitachi says 'no decision' made on UK nuclear plant
Shares in the Japanese firm surged on a report that Hitachi would suspend work on the project in Wales.
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Technology
CES 2019: 'I feel my sanity draining away'
The biggest show in tech is nearing its close - but how did attendees react this year?
CES 2019: Skin printer wipes years from your face
Procter & Gamble has developed a handheld device that precisely covers blemishes.
Capital
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The 13-year-old drone photographer
How an Australian teenager made $7,000 last year snapping photos from the sky
 
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Michael Phelps: 'It’s OK to not be OK'
How the Olympian has been spreading awareness of mental health and water conservation
Culture
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How The Sopranos reinvented TV
‘It obliterated what a respected drama should look like’
 
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Is the movie star finished?
Why A-listers are no longer infallible
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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About BBC Future
Shining a light on the hidden ways that the world is changing
 
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The greatest threat to civilisation
It’s at the root of all our problems – and it may be getting worse
Travel
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The man who built his own castle
None of his teachers believed he could do it
 
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Europe's most competitive country?
There’s a ‘this-town-isn’t-big-enough-for-both-of-us’ attitude
 
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