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BBC News - Top Stories

Billionaire Jared Isaacman confirmed as Nasa chief after turbulent nomination

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Alcaraz announces shock split with coach Ferrero -- Six-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz splits with his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero in a shock move.

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Abramovich must pay money from Chelsea FC sale to Ukraine fund or face court, UK PM says -- The Prime Minister said Roman Abramovich should make good on his pledge that money from the sale of Chelsea FC would go to benefit Ukrainians

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Timothée Chalamet on table tennis, his twenties and his love of... Susan Boyle -- The BBC asks the star which figures should receive one of the honorary jackets that he has been presenting during a promotional tour.

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LIVE - Nick Reiner doesn't enter plea as he appears in court charged with murdering parents - Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their Los Angeles home on Sunday.

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Nato spending pledge is Trump's biggest foreign policy success, Rutte tells BBC

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Moderate Republicans' surprise stance forces House vote on expiring healthcare subsidies

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Jack Smith defends Trump prosecutions in testimony to Congress

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US accused of using illegal workers at centre processing refugee claims in South Africa

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US military build-up in Caribbean has shadows of the past - but differences are stark -- BBC correspondent Will Grant surveys the similarities and differences between current US-Venezuela tensions and the 1989 invasion of Panama.

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What are the 'ghost ships' Venezuela is using to evade oil sanctions? -- A tanker seized by the US is believed to be part of a "ghost fleet" used by Venezuela to evade oil sanctions. -- World

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Fallout and the secret of the perfect video game adaptation -- Masterminds behind the classic video game series tell us how they created a successful TV show. -- Newsbeat

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Djokovic, Draper or Shelton: Who could challenge Alcaraz and Sinner in 2026? -- After Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner swept the Grand Slams again, BBC Sport analyses who might stop them in 2026 - and you can have your say.

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Ho ho no! Four ways to stop kids' Christmas meltdowns -- Four ways to keep the magic without the meltdowns and create stress-free festive fun for children.

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Essay cheating at UK universities an 'open secret' -- An essay mill owner says he's made millions, while an ex-lecturer says he quit due to rife cheating.

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Active aero and overtake mode - F1's new terminology -- Formula 1 reveals the terminology the sport will use to refer to the technical complexities of the new 2026 rules.

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UK police forces say they will make arrests over intifada chants -- The Metropolitan and Greater Manchester forces say they will make arrests over 'globalise the intifada' chants.

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Shock as popular South African DJ shot dead in Johannesburg -- This is the latest in a string of killings that have rocked the crime-ridden country in recent years.

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Watch: Drone footage shows extent of flooding in Washington state -- At least one person has died after a second round of heavy rain hit the region, with levee failures prompting more evacuations.

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'My opponents get annoyed when they lose to a child' -- The nine-year-old is hoping to become the best chess player in the world in her age category.

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Miss Finland's viral 'slanted-eyes' photo stirs racism firestorm

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Polar bear mother adopts cub in rarely documented case

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Naveed Akram charged with 15 counts of murder over Bondi shooting

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Trump expands US travel ban to five more countries

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Venezuela denounces Trump's order for ship blockade as 'warmongering threats'

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Duke of Marlborough charged with strangulation

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Six Canadian MPs denied entry by Israel to occupied West Bank

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Warner Bros favours Netflix offer over $108bn Paramount bid

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What we know about Nick Reiner, son charged with murder of director Rob Reiner

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This is it - how England can keep Ashes alive on pivotal day -- Whether the Ashes series remains alive beyond Christmas rests on how England bat on day two of the third Test in Adelaide.

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Snicko operator error behind controversial Carey reprieve -- The company that owns the Snicko technology takes "full responsibility" for the error that reprieved Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey on day one of the third Ashes Test.

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Nigeria complain to Fifa over DR Congo player eligibility in World Cup row -- Nigeria's football federation complains to Fifa over the eligibility of certain DR Congo players who took part in their 2026 World Cup play-off.

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Lawwell cites 'abuse and threats' as he quits as Celtic chairman -- Peter Lawwell is to stand down as Celtic chairman at the end of December, citing "abuse and threats from some sources".

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No script, Joshua will quickly knock Paul out - Hearn -- Eddie Hearn has been hearing people back Jake Paul against Anthony Joshua and wonders if he is losing his mind.

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India v SA T20 abandoned because of 'excessive fog' -- The fourth T20 between India and South Africa is abandoned on Wednesday because of "excessive fog" at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

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