Australia fires: NSW declares week-long state of emergency
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Today's Headlines January 2
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Australia fires: NSW declares week-long state of emergency
The move comes ahead of "what could be a horrible day" as conditions worse, say Australian officials.
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Asia's richest man takes on retail giant Amazon
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has started rolling out its online retail service in India.
Jakarta floods: 'Not ordinary rain', say officials
At least 16 people have died in the Indonesian capital amid record-breaking rainfall.
Austria conservatives agree coalition with Greens
The deal follows months of negotiations after a scandal brought down the government in May.
AI 'outperforms' doctors diagnosing breast cancer
Hospitals trial intelligent machines to improve cancer detection and results so far are promising.
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Sport
Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd: Gunners secure first win under Mikel Arteta
Mikel Arteta earns his first win as Arsenal boss as the Gunners produce a powerful first-half performance to beat a lacklustre Manchester United.
Peter Wright beats Michael van Gerwen to win first PDC Darts Championship title
Peter Wright wins his first PDC World Championship with a 7-3 victory over three-time champion Michael van Gerwen.
Fallon Sherrock handed challenger place in Premier League
Fallon Sherrock is awarded one of the challenger places in this season's Premier League competition.
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Pope Francis slaps pilgrim's hand after she yanks his arm
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Hong Kong protests: 'This was a broad range of people'
Business
Asia's richest man takes on retail giant Amazon
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has started rolling out its online retail service in India.
Plane crash fatalities fell more than 50% in 2019
The high-profile Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia in March accounted for more than half of those deaths.
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Technology
Barcelona's car-free smart city experiment
Superblocks is a radical plan to reclaim the streets from the noise and pollution of traffic.
Sonos in bricked speaker 'recycling' row
Customers who recycle old speakers qualify for a 30% discount on new products but there is a catch.
Culture
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What will we be wearing in 2020?
From crafts to colour blocking, here are some inspiring looks for the year ahead
 
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Eight must-see exhibitions of 2020
From Raphael and Rembrandt to Yayoi Kusama
Future
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The seamstresses who sewed spacesuits
A timeless skill paved the way to the Moon
 
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How a game can help your love life
Treating relationships like a game of rock, paper, scissors may lead to success
Travel
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The day that changed travel
Twenty-five years ago, it took two days to upload a blog post to the Internet
 
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The world’s best seafood restaurant
How one chef is transforming the ocean’s ‘trash’ into 20-course feasts
 
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