Kim Jong-un says his country is developing a new 'strategic weapon', but leaves room for US talks.
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Tuesday, 31 December 2019
Australia fires: More than 200 homes burn down on coast
Australia's fires have killed at least three people in recent days and left hundreds homeless.
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F.D.A. Plans to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors but Menthol

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New Year's Eve: London fireworks celebrate start of 2020
Some 12,000 fireworks lit up the UK capital's skyline to usher in the start of the new decade.
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Lewis Capaldi named the UK's biggest-selling musician of 2019
The Scottish star helped the UK music industry towards a fifth consecutive year of growth.
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Smokers past and present 'live in more pain'
Smokers and ex-smokers who have quit report being in more pain than people who have never smoked.
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Who'd be a lifeguard for cold water swimmers?
Enthusiasts rave about cold water swimming - but the lifeguards must be ready to save lives in icy water.
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What year is it?
While lots of people are celebrating the start of 2020, it's a different year altogether for some.
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Taking on Germany’s tampon tax: 'Periods are not a luxury'
Their petition gained more than 180,000 signatures and led to a change in the law.
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Bodybuilding: 'It's made me address my false leg'
Craig Earley turned to bodybuilding after he was seriously injured in a car crash.
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The story of the aeroplane house in Nigeria's capital Abuja
Said Jammal has spent 20 years building the family's unusual home in the Nigerian capital Abuja.
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Are your friends bad for your health?
We tend to copy the way our friends and family behave, potentially leading us to put on weight or even divorce.
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Why mature dating apps are coming of age
An increasing number of older people are turning to dating apps for mature people, in a quest for love.
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Could relatives of measles virus jump from animals to us?
A group of viruses, of which measles is one, are adept at jumping to species barrier.
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The region which legislates who you can love
LGBT activists are mounting legal battles against the Caribbean's colonial-era homophobic laws.
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What does it mean to be a black traveller?
Four millennials on being the first black person some people meet, and other issues for black tourists.
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'How Pokémon Go has changed my life'
Players say the virtual reality game makes them happier and healthier.
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20 things to look out for in 2020
Christmas is over, it's dark and cold - but there are plenty of bright spots on the horizon.
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Protect Veterans From Fraud

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Texas Churchgoers Welcomed the Poor, but Sensed This One Was Trouble

By BY DAVE MONTGOMERY, ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS AND RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37mK6XF
Al interior de un tribunal de guerra estadounidense: la ropa y la cultura en Guantánamo
By BY CAROL ROSENBERG AND WENDY MACNAUGHTON from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2uaRjvL
Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor

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Heal divisions in 2020, says Archbishop of Canterbury
"Begin cementing our unity one brick at a time," Archbishop of Canterbury says in new year message.
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Monday, 30 December 2019
China internet: Top talking points of 2019 and how they evaded the censors
From rebellious numbers to state-backed trends, China's internet was a noisy place in 2019.
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Citizenship Act protests: Why fear has gripped Muslims in this Indian state
The Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh is living in fear after a new citizenship law came into effect.
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2019: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics

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Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers

By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2QCSw6i
U.S. Population Makes Fewest Gains in Decades, Census Bureau Says

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Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law

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Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers

By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q8mCzD
Local shops urge action to save cash machines
The Link network should raise the fee it pays cash machine operators, say convenience store owners.
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The digital links of 2019's global protests
Protests in Hong Kong, Chile and the Middle East all shared an online presence which helped connect the movements.
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'Why I stuck by my drug addict son'
Sue Hopkins stuck by her son Martin who has been a drug addict for most of his adult life.
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2019 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards
From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, the weird stories that caught the eye this year.
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Tech 2019: Our biggest technology stories
Social media scandals dominate the list of the most-read news stories by the Tech desk this year.
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The Hogmanay cinema panic that killed 71 children
Children found the exits locked as they tried to escape what they thought was a fire in the cinema.
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'Man on the Moon' moment - the year's big breakthroughs
The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine.
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Pompeo to Meet With Ukraine’s Zelensky in Kyiv

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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Ex-Trump Aide Subpoenaed in Impeachment Inquiry

By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2F9n62h
Schumer Demands Witnesses Be Called at Senate Impeachment Trial

By BY ERIC LIPTON AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZCv39z
Double the Federal Minimum Wage

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2SIqNUv
After Death From Falling Debris, Violations Found at 220 Buildings

By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT New York https://ift.tt/36acVGp
The Legacy of Destructive Austerity

By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2QcEadO
American Airstrikes Rally Iraqis Against U.S.

By BY ALISSA J. RUBIN AND BEN HUBBARD from NYT World https://ift.tt/37ofNjf
National living wage to rise by 6.2% in April
The government says it will boost pay by more than four times the rate of inflation.
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Record sightings of whales, dolphins and seals in UK, says Wildlife Trusts
More than 800 sightings of whales, dolphins and seals have been logged in British waters this year.
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Sunday, 29 December 2019
Bank of England chief Mark Carney issues climate change warning
The world will face irreversible heating unless firms shift priorities, Mark Carney tells the BBC.
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Greta Thunberg's father: 'She is happy, but I worry'
The activist's father says he thought her skipping school to fight climate change was a "bad idea".
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Gay in Nigeria: 'Everybody sees me as an abomination'
Five years on from Nigeria's Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, discrimination seems to have worsened.
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Rebecca Long-Bailey outlines vision for Labour's future
The Corbyn ally pledges to champion "progressive patriotism" as she considers standing to be party leader.
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Kim Jong-un calls for 'positive and offensive' security policy
The North Korean leader was speaking to senior party officials at a meeting in Pyongyang.
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The Syrian town with more cats than people
The few remaining inhabitants of a bombed-out Syrian town take comfort from hundreds, perhaps thousands, of cats.
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TV in 2020: Shows coming to small screen near you
The choice of great TV shows is strong as traditional broadcasters and online services do battle.
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Tablets to smart speakers: The 2010s in spending
What did we buy and what did we leave on the shelf during a decade of invention and changing habits?
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Autism diagnosis: 'I want 40 years of my life back'
People diagnosed with autism in adulthood describe growing up believing they were "bad" or "alien".
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'We can give a lot of the power back to the fans'
How two friends created an online storytelling platform with more than 80 million global users.
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'Why feeling the cold from a drinks can blew my mind'
Just before her first "handiversary", transplant miracle Cor Hutton explains why the smallest things mean so much.
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The Decade We Changed Our Minds

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The best space images of 2019
With some blockbuster space missions underway, 2019 saw some amazing images beamed back to Earth.
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Pictures that people in solitary confinement ask for
Artists and everyday people send images of life outside prison to inmates in solitary confinement.
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Hydrogen-powered drones could point way to future travel
Hydrogen-powered drones have several advantages to lithium ion-powered ones, says Dr Enass Abo-Hamed.
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The decade in grime
Grime's prospects were shaky in 2010, but the genre has ended the decade triumphantly.
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MOTD2: Should offside be included in VAR? Keown & Wright can't agree
Match of the Day pundits Ian Wright and Martin Keown discuss changing the offside rule in light of recent VAR controversies in the Premier League.
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Rangers win at Celtic in dramatic Old Firm derby
Rangers win at Celtic Park for the first time in nine years and cut the gap at the top to two points, with a game in hand. (UK only)
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Eagles Overwhelm Giants to Clinch a Playoff Berth

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John Lewis, Congressman and Civil Rights Icon, Has Pancreatic Cancer

By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q8dTO8
Bill Barr Thinks America Is Going to Hell

By BY KATHERINE STEWART AND CAROLINE FREDRICKSON from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2SBnazG
The Presidential Nominating Process Is Absurd

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Ten questions from the past 10 years
How well do you remember events in England from the past decade?
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Saturday, 28 December 2019
North Korea Convenes Party Meeting, Raising Fears of New Weapons Tests

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Monsey Stabbing: Several Wounded at Rabbi’s Home in N.Y. Suburb

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Look Up

By BY CLYDE HABERMAN AND ZACH GROSS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/355Z9U2
The Decade of Disillusionment

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Fox News Breaking News Alert
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New York synagogue stabbing attack results in several injuries: reports
12/28/19 7:52 PM
New York synagogue stabbing attack results in several injuries: reports
12/28/19 7:52 PM
Defeated Labour MPs call for 'fundamental change' at top of the party
An "unflinching" look at the causes of Labour's defeat is needed, rather than a "simple review", ex-MPs say.
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Felixstowe Victoria Hall murder inquiry: Family's 'hope' 20 years on
Victoria Hall, 17, was abducted and killed on her way home from a nightclub.
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Almost 37,000 Scots paid less than minimum wage
A charity watchdog says the UK government needs to make the statutory rate a "legal reality".
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US saw highest number of mass killings on record in 2019, database reveals
Researchers say 41 mass killings claimed 211 lives this year, even as the overall homicide rate fell.
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Why international rock stars are flocking to India
U2, who recently performed in Mumbai, are one among many bands lining up to tour India.
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How crowds toppled communism's house of cards in 1989
The BBC's John Simpson recalls witnessing the communist bloc's collapse in three revolutions.
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The town that raised thousands to save their own
Christel Callow and Nick Haves both needed money for specialist cancer treatment.
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Why Canada's cannabis bubble burst
Justin Trudeau legalised cannabis in Canada. So why are people still breaking the law?
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The best science long reads of 2019
A selection of the best science and environment features published this year.
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Gym wear: The 22-year-old trying to take on the world's biggest brands
Grace Beverley just graduated from uni and has turned her side project into a full-time career.
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Ten brands that disappeared from the High Street over the last decade
Toys R Us, Borders, Maplin and BHS are some big names that have disappeared over the last decade.
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Joe Burrow Threw 7 Touchdowns. And That Was Just L.S.U.’s First Half

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Fred P. Graham, Legal Affairs Reporter and Court TV Anchor, Dies at 88

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The Papers: Honours leak and 'troubling' police use of AI
The accidental publishing of more than 1,000 addresses of New Year Honour recipients is among the front page stories.
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Striking photojournalism from around the world in 2019
A selection of the best news photographs from around the world in 2019.
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Stay-at-home dads set up father-friendly playgroup
Dan Rainsford and Sam Chatterley set up a group so other stay-at-home fathers don't feel alone.
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‘Gardening gives me a lot of peace’
Joanna is an urban gardener trying to reconnect with nature in Singapore.
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Little boxes of love help families with dementia
The boxes are given to families to support them while caring for someone with dementia.
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Friday, 27 December 2019
The Secrets of Jewish Genius

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Huda Kattan: Hijab wearers can still express themselves
Beauty entrepreneur Huda Kattan says women can still express themselves in conservative Muslim societies.
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2019 in pictures: Striking images from around the UK
A selection of the best news photographs from around the UK in 2019.
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'We fell in love on the dance floor’
Taiwan has been declared polio free since 2000 and some of the last polio survivors have decided to band together to dance wheelchair ballroom dancing.
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How puppetry can help with trauma
After being trafficked for sex by her family as a child, puppeteer Raven wants to show people healing is possible through art.
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The man who spent 30 years caring for crocodiles in Ethiopia
Tomas Tama has spent 30 years protecting the reptiles in Ethiopia, despite once being bitten.
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10 musical moments to look out for in 2020
From Adele's comeback to Glastonbury's birthday bash, here's the best music of the next 12 months.
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Extinction: A million species at risk, so what is saved?
With around one million species at risk, how do conservationists decide what species to save?
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Transgender in Pakistan: Maya, the woman who almost broke free
Maya was one of dozens of trans women killed in Pakistan in recent years, many of the murders unsolved.
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Gare du Nord: Why Europe's busiest station needs a makeover fast
The plan to revitalise Gare du Nord will include sports areas and medical labs - but critics are not convinced.
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The anti-vaccination movement that gripped Victorian England
Opposition to vaccination has its roots in a militancy that was at its height more than 100 years ago.
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Joe Biden Says He’d Defy Subpoena to Testify in Trump’s Senate Trial

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ISIS Affiliate in Nigeria Releases a Video Showing 11 Executions
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The ‘Infinity War’ in the Streets of Hong Kong

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Neal R. Peirce, Who Put Spotlight on Urban Innovation, Dies at 87

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Duchess of Cambridge praises UK midwives' 'amazing work'
"You are there for women at their most vulnerable," the Duchess of Cambridge says in an open letter to midwives.
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American Contractor Killed in Rocket Attack in Iraq

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Russia Deploys Hypersonic Weapon, Potentially Renewing Arms Race

By BY JULIAN E. BARNES AND DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Zwuv5e
Arthur Singer Jr., Who Set the Stage for Public TV, Dies at 90

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The Patriarchy of Alcoholics Anonymous

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‘There Is No Excuse.’ Methodist Pastor, Accused of Sexual Harassment, Steps Down.

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Ruling in Paul Haggis Case Gives Lift to #MeToo Lawsuits

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Sue Lyon, Star of ‘Lolita,’ Is Dead at 73

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Thursday, 26 December 2019
Take for a Spin

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Eclipse

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Thornton Heath stabbing: Second murder arrest
The 60-year-old victim died minutes after being found injured in a street in Thornton Heath.
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Is 'super coral' the key to saving the world's reefs?
Scientists in the Seychelles have started the world's first large scale coral reef restoration project.
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Inside China's child pop star factory
Young, mostly female, wannabe stars are trained for a booming industry worth billions of dollars.
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Soldier's mission to give shoes to vulnerable in Uganda
A British soldier has been inspiring others to donate their spare shoes for local people in Uganda.
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Has #MeToo changed Bollywood?
India's film industry was rocked by the #MeToo campaign more than a year ago - what's happened since?
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The African women standing up for change in 2019
Here are the women on the continent who've been shaking the table this year.
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End of the decade: How the 2010s changed my life
Like every decade, the past 10 years has seen huge cultural shifts and social trends.
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Mecca 1979: The mosque siege that changed the course of Saudi history
An armed takeover of the Grand Mosque in Mecca put a halt to the modernisation of Saudi society.
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Art in 2020: The exhibitions hotlist
Take your pick of art from Raphael and Jan van Eyck to the film special effects of Ray Harryhausen.
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Smoking ban: Austria's cafe society calls time on cigarettes
Once dubbed the ashtray of Europe, Austria has finally banned smoking in restaurants, bars and cafes.
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Baby video messages 'amazing' for new parents
Victoria's triplets spent nine weeks in Southampton's neonatal unit and staff sent updates via a new app.
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Behind the Cover: The Lives They Lived
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'There was a gasp in the courtroom' - retiring Supreme Court President Lady Hale
The retiring president of the Supreme Court reflects on a momentous ruling, her career and "that" spider brooch.
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Climate change: Migrant species do well in warm and wet UK in 2019
The National Trust says it's been a good year for migrant butterflies but not for water voles.
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Free NHS hospital parking for thousands in 'greatest need'
People with disabilities and NHS staff on night shifts will be among those to benefit from April.
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William Greider, Journalist Who Focused on Economy, Dies at 83

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E-Bikes and E-Scooter Rentals Won’t Be Allowed in N.Y. Anytime Soon

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Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu claims win in party leadership challenge
Challenger Gideon Saar, an ex-minister, concedes defeat, pledging now to rally behind Mr Netanyahu.
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Home Alone 2: Canada's CBC broadcaster defends cutting Trump scene
CBC say edits to Home Alone 2 were not politically motivated, but their decision was criticised.
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Kulubá: Dig uncovers large Mayan palace in Mexico
Archaeologists believe the palace was used at the height of the Mayan civilisation, 1,000 years ago.
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The Papers: Fury at fox-killing lawyer and MI6 HQ plans 'lost'
The papers are outraged at the admission of a leading QC and claim builders misplaced MI6 blueprints.
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Wednesday, 25 December 2019
Annular solar eclipse: Crowds in Asia gather to see 'ring of fire'
In an annular eclipse the moon covers the centre of the Sun, giving the appearance of a bright ring.
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Typhoon Phanfone: Philippines counts cost of deadly storm
Typhoon Phanfone, with gusts of close to 190km/h, hit an area devastated by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.
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Your Morning Briefing: Standouts

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Often Played by Ice Cream Trucks

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Quotation of the Day: Saudis Bet on New Commodity: Tourism
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No Corrections: Dec. 26, 2019
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Books 2020: What you could be reading
Titles to look forward to - from David Mitchell and Hilary Mantel to new writers and celebrities.
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The children at risk of eating themselves to death
"One sweet here, another one there - that could kill him," says a man whose son has Prader-Willi syndrome.
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The ordinary people who went viral in 2019
Including: A kombucha for the first time, a hot junior doctor, and Alex from Glasto.
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He Vowed to Revitalize Italy’s Schools. After a Budget Loss, He’s Out.

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