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From World War Two veteran to oil tycoon - the former US president has died aged 94. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BID3vg via IFTTT

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Former US President George HW Bush has died at the age of 94, his son George W Bush has announced. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ShhJ5q via IFTTT

Zanzibari teenager Neema Florence Surrie explains why she loves to play traditional taarab music. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Qq5jv3 via IFTTT

US-Somali Congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar wants a law change to allow the wearing of hijabs in Congress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q5J91P via IFTTT

Nargis Taraki, 21, was the fifth daughter born to her parents in a village in Afghanistan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KKJcdq via IFTTT

Soo-yuen Park has dedicated her life to helping the victims of digital sex crimes in South Korea. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BK5lpu via IFTTT

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DUISYg via IFTTT

Meeting world leaders at the G20 summit was a test for Mohammed bin Salman to see who would snub him. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G01NUe via IFTTT

Namibia's data-driven approach to HIV has helped it become successful in tackling its spread. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2U33y5J via IFTTT

The latest Soyuz mission comes two months after the last manned capsule was sent hurtling back to Earth. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PcYJmH via IFTTT

South Korea's military says a North Korean soldier has fled across the countries' heavily fortified border to defect to the South. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2BIfoLA

The agreement ends a bitter row between the former couple over the custody of their six children. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FQBOyr via IFTTT

Mexico's new president is promising to renew efforts to tackle the country's drug cartels. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q1Fm5v via IFTTT

A technique used to study earthquakes have been adapted to track elephants in the wild. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2SkBWre via IFTTT

The singer has released Thank U, Next's music video, parodying teen rom-coms and featuring cameos. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SpMg1j via IFTTT

The classic film will be broadcast in super-high definition 8K on a new TV channel in Japan. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2SkYnwj via IFTTT

Sam Gyimah says a row about the EU's Galileo sat-nav system shows any deal will be "EU first". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2U2kfyo via IFTTT

Protesters explain why they're so unhappy about President Macron's controversial fuel tax. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ra65Ou via IFTTT

When Professor Elizabeth Midlarsky opened the door to her office at Columbia University she was shocked to see what was on the other side.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Qwi3ju via IFTTT

What happens to the forgotten middle - those people who get average grades and don't shine in the office? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P8B332 via IFTTT

Planned Parenthood's new president, Dr. Leana Wen, is setting the agenda for the nation's largest abortion provider. While Dr. Wen believes abortion services should be included in basic health care, President of Students for Life  Kristan Hawkins says the Planned Parenthood agenda is much darker. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2FS5on4 via IFTTT

It all started with a visit to a homeless shelter. That led to a vision for a company that would sell socks to help the homeless and at one point, Keaton Hendricks found himself with 10,000 pairs in his dorm room. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2BJlMSU via IFTTT

Resolution Foundation finds agency workers are paid £400 a year less than directly employed colleagues from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2zwMNYg via IFTTT

Banks are introducing passwords sent to your mobile phone, a problem if you don't have coverage. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2E6Gmij via IFTTT

Microsoft has reclaimed the title of world's most valuable company, overtaking Apple. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2RrTTUz via IFTTT

A group of pastors and leaders toured the Trump administration's shelter for immigrant youth in Tornillo, Texas this week. They didn't expect to see what they saw.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2repy0r via IFTTT

Michelle Obama's memoir sells more than two million copies in the US and Canada within two weeks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Azy6TQ via IFTTT

The powerful earthquake caused people to run from buildings. A series of aftershocks were recorded following the initial shock. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DWNOLU via IFTTT

Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council, said it was "fantastic news for the city". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2zxjW5M via IFTTT

During a recent meeting with Nigeria's president, Christian leaders suggested that the country's military is complicit in attacks on Christians.  Violence against Christians in Nigeria has escalated in recent months.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Q6NMs8

Pastor John Gray of Relentless Church in Greenville, South Carolina, recently took up a special love offering for members of his church who are in need this holiday season. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2QpTRQ6 via IFTTT

Four years ago, Jennifer Christie was raped and left for dead.  She later learned that she was pregnant with her rapist's child and chose to keep the baby. Since the attack, Christie has been sharing her painful but redemptive story. Abortion activists have been bullying her with threatening message over her pro-life decision. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Q9Ocyk via IFTTT

The officers had allegedly sent texts saying they were looking forward to beating up protesters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FNoDOM via IFTTT

Why have thousands of demonstrators been marching against the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DSWzGV via IFTTT

The launch of the new 26-30 railcard has been delayed slightly, meaning some millennials will miss out. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2E4tCsH via IFTTT

Members of the Unite union at the Birkenhead shipyard vow to continue strike action into the new year. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2zxx6Qx via IFTTT

Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.8 rocked buildings and buckled roads Friday morning in Anchorage, prompting people to run from their offices or take cover under desks and triggering a warning to residents in Kodiak to flee to higher ground for fear of a tsunami. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KKt63B via IFTTT

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake causes people to run from buildings and prompts a tsunami alert for coastal areas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FSb1S8 via IFTTT

Driving restrictions introduced in the Spanish capital aim to reduce air pollution by up to 40%. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q9CjbG via IFTTT

The Interior Ministry offered regret "if individuals felt offended in their religious feelings". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DQWC6d via IFTTT

The deputy PM is confronted after he shared a photo of young female protesters on Facebook. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2U1QmhJ via IFTTT

Cameroon are stripped of hosting next year's Africa Cup of Nations, says the Confederation of African Football. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Roxisb via IFTTT

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A California-based group of atheistic Satanists says it hung 140 ornaments on their 'Christmas' tree and are quickly running out. Now members are pleading for people to stop stealing from their display. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2AAqdO1 via IFTTT

An Argentine channel used The Simpsons' character to depict the Indian PM as he arrived at the G20. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q11Cwe via IFTTT

The Russian president was due to discuss the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi with Mohammed bin Salman. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KKniH8 via IFTTT

A group representing women born in the 1950s wins the right to a judicial review of state pension changes. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2RraU1s via IFTTT

A charity says 125 women and girls have sought emergency help over the past 10 days. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zAHAOU via IFTTT

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The 20-year-old was arrested after the teenager's mother lodged a police complaint. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RpylIm via IFTTT

Experts say climate change could be among the reasons whales are becoming stranded in New Zealand. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q1Mxuu via IFTTT

The cash would be used to support any staff striking over Google's work on a search engine for China. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2U6e0ts via IFTTT

Labour demands an ethics probe after health secretary talks about "GP at Hand" app in an interview. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2QqAaYo via IFTTT

The US president's dealings were thrown into focus after his ex-lawyer admitted lying to Congress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DTa3T2 via IFTTT

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The band are part of a list of creditors filed by the festival in its administration papers. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2reoLwn via IFTTT

More than 400 people have been hit in eastern DR Congo, where rebel attacks have hampered operations. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ABqz6R via IFTTT

The revised deal has been renamed as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2SiHEty via IFTTT

By MIKE McINTIRE, MEGAN TWOHEY and MARK MAZZETTI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TX4SHl via IFTTT

Marriott says details of up to 500 million guests may have been accessed in a database breach. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2zxgHeX via IFTTT

Marriott says details of up to 500 million guests may have been accessed in a database breach. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2zxgHeX via IFTTT

Marriott says details of up to 500 million guests may have been accessed in breach of its reservation database from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zxgHeX via IFTTT

The 26-year-old welder and machinist has had a face transplant after a failed suicide attempt in 2016. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PbKxdF via IFTTT

Women in Madagascar are being put in prison for months - or even years - for crimes their male relatives are accused of. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zxKBPW via IFTTT

Analysts say Brexit uncertainty is also making buyers cautious, as house prices rise by 1.9% in a year. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2BIlkUF via IFTTT

The air strike in Afghanistan's Helmand province mostly killed women and children, investigators say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zznSDo via IFTTT

Goodluck Jonathan accuses the Obama administration of undermining his failed 2015 re-election bid. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2rc9EDJ via IFTTT

Customers can leave electric cars to charge while shopping, under a partnership with Volkswagen. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Sj3zB6 via IFTTT

The regulator says the celebrities did not tell followers they had been paid to promote some investments. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PaQkAc via IFTTT

Campaigners say that about 85% of French parents still resort to corporal punishment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BHDYMp via IFTTT

Founder of UK software giant is charged with fraud seven years after the firm's sale to Hewlett-Packard. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Q7wcnZ via IFTTT

The measure is part of martial law imposed in 10 regions, amid fears of a Russian land invasion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SjjW0k via IFTTT

Tarana Burke first used the phrase 12 years ago before it became a global movement last year. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2zGF1ev via IFTTT

The coffee chain says watching porn has always been banned, but it will now block access to content. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2rdnLsn via IFTTT

A US court charges the founder of the former UK software giant with fraud seven years after its sale to Hewlett Packard. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Q7wcnZ via IFTTT

The actress Noma Dumezweni, best known for playing Hermione Granger in the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, says women need to learn how to be angry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QurIqM via IFTTT

Rail passengers will have to pay an average of 3.1% more for train tickets in 2019. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2zvB10g via IFTTT

Tarana Burke first used the phrase 12 years ago before it became a global movement last year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zGF1ev via IFTTT

The mass stranding on Chatham Island means more than 200 whales have died off NZ in the past week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DPNHSx via IFTTT

World leaders gather in Argentina amid tension with Russia over Ukraine and a US trade row with China. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FOo3QB via IFTTT

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A group of experts will travel around North Korea working out how to update its ageing train network. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DQfi6a via IFTTT

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The trial opens of Alex Fields Jr, who drove a car into a crowd in Virginia in 2017, killing a woman. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DSo1on via IFTTT

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A Honduran court finds seven men guilty of killing renowned environmental campaigner Berta Cáceres. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TSu4ia via IFTTT

Thousands skip school to urge action on climate change, despite criticism from Australia's PM. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DRMZEj via IFTTT

The BBC's Vineet Khare visited the controversial Carmichael project by Indian energy giant Adani. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2U09RqC via IFTTT

Why Ralph Breaks The Internet is the Disney sequel that is not afraid of poking fun at a Disney stereotype. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zzazmj via IFTTT

The G20 summit of the world's most powerful leaders begins in Buenos Aires on Friday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ShPNyz via IFTTT

The Buenos Aires summit brings together the heads of the 20 most industrialised nations. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DRJMof via IFTTT

WTO boss says the trade body is looking for a ‘plan B’ to avoid its dispute system from being paralysed. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2TXR2EQ via IFTTT

Watch behind the scenes as a vinyl record is processed from start to finish. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2QpItn5 via IFTTT

Watch behind the scenes as a vinyl record is processed from start to finish. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QpItn5 via IFTTT

Rehana Fathima made an unsuccessful attempt last month to enter one of Hinduism's holiest temples. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KI5KeN via IFTTT

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E4SoZx via IFTTT

Misimi Isimi is an 11-year-old environmentalist on a mission to clean up Lagos. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zz5cn9 via IFTTT

President Trump's threats of more tariffs against China dampen hopes of a breakthrough over trade at a meeting with Xi Jinping. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2AvVvW4 via IFTTT

Customers can leave electric cars to charge while shopping, under a partnership with Volkswagen. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Sj3zB6 via IFTTT

Critics have not faced up to the "tough choices" required to reach agreement, cabinet minister says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2zz4OoH via IFTTT