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BBC News - Top Stories

Sperm from donor with cancer-causing gene was used to conceive almost 200 children -- Some children have already died and only a minority who inherit the mutation will escape cancer in their lifetimes.

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Rubio orders return to Times New Roman font over 'wasteful' Calibri

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Why Thailand and Cambodia are fighting again after Trump ceasefire -- Between the neighbours is a gulf of mistrust that has proven near impossible to bridge.

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Fed lowers interest rates but future cuts uncertain -- The US central bank lowered interest rates for the third time this year, but the outlook for further cuts remains murky.

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Farewell (again) to Neighbours, Australia's longest running soap opera

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Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia hit highest level since 1980

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US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry

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Judge rules Epstein grand jury records from 2019 case can be released

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Exiled Hong Kong activist target of sexually explicit harassment campaign

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Cryptic code-cracking challenge set by UK intelligence agency -- Do you have what it takes to crack GCHQ's Christmas codes? We have the questions - and the answers.

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Big tech bets big on AI - but can India keep pace in the global race? -- Experts have called India a hedge against AI - reflecting the absence of Indian companies in the global boom.

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Humans making fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought -- A stunning discovery at an archaeological dig in the UK is rewriting the timeline of when humans first made fire.

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Harry Potter to Eyes Wide Shut: 12 of the best alternative festive films -- Fancy a change from The Muppet Christmas Carol? BBC journalists pick the films that get them in the holiday mood.

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Moment skydiver crash lands onto traffic light

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Watch: Video shows US military seizing oil tanker off Venezuela coast

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Watch: Toronto's trash-filled basin gets a dramatic lakeside revival

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Watch Australian teens test out social media on first day of ban

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Watch: Top US lawmakers join annual Menorah lighting at Capitol

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Sarkozy releases prison diaries about his 20 days behind bars -- The former French president was jailed for taking part in an election campaign funding conspiracy.

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NHL players will skip Winter Olympics if ice unsafe -- NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly is "cautiously optimistic" issues over ice at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina will be resolved.

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US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says

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Trump launches $1m 'gold card' immigration visas

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Trump veers off-script and does little to calm Republican nerves

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Venezuelan opposition leader makes first public appearance after months in hiding

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Author Sophie Kinsella remembered as a 'wonderful, warm woman'

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Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision

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String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea's 'cancel culture'

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McDonald's Netherlands pulls AI Christmas ad after backlash

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'No-one downing tools' - Alonso's stay of execution despite loss to Man City -- The deafening jeers that greeted former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola before kick-off turned into away-fan cheers thanks to Manchester City's fine victory.

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Can 'magic moment' Madueke find consistency for Arsenal? -- Noni Madueke might reflect on the Champions League win at Club Brugge as a landmark night in his Arsenal career - but can he find consistency?

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Sledged on the beach - England's break in Noosa -- England cannot escape Australian sledging on their break from the Ashes series in the beach town of Noosa.

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Salah a target for Saudi, confirms league chief -- Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is a target for clubs in the Saudi Pro League, confirms chief executive Omar Mugharbel.

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WTA signs with Mercedes in 'most significant deal in our history' -- The Women's Tennis Association announces a long-term partnership with Mercedes-Benz that has the potential to be the largest in women's sport.

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'You have to stand up and be counted' - history repeats itself for Newcastle -- Newcastle United show immense spirit to come from behind against Bayer Leverkusen only to concede another late goal.

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Biggest rule change ever and Brit teen - what's new in F1 in 2026? -- BBC Sport runs down the key things to look out for in the 2026 season, including fresh regulations, a new team and a British rookie joining the grid.

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