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BBC News - Top Stories

Russia hits back at Europe's big plan to loan Moscow's frozen cash to Ukraine -- Russia's central bank says it is suing Belgium's Euroclear in court following an EU bid to use Russian assets to aid Ukraine.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from US immigration detention -- A judge rules the government does not have the authority to keep detaining the Salvadoran national.

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LIVE - Tracking data shows oil tanker seized by US heading away from Venezuela - Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.

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US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela

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Taylor Swift shown breaking down in tears after she met UK attack families

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Thousands under evacuation orders as flooding hits Pacific Northwest

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Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins

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Prada to launch $930 'Made in India' Kolhapuri sandals after backlash

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Fears grow that world's rarest apes were swept away in Sumatran floods -- A carcass thought to belong to a Tapanuli orangutan, the world's rarest ape, has alarmed conservationists. -- Asia

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Weekly quiz: Which countries said they would boycott Eurovision? -- How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

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The new breed of 'shoplifting entrepreneurs' fuelling the UK's petty crime problem -- With "sharp rises" in shop theft in recent years, the nature of it is changing too - as retail workers in the area dubbed England's shoplifting capital have seen

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Venezuela says Trump wants its oil. But is that the case? -- The South American nation's output has plummeted and restoring its former glory would be a heavy lift.

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Doctor wrote off my hair loss and dizziness as 'just being a tired mum' -- Iron deficiency is a relatively common problem, especially in women. Here's how to spot the symptoms.

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World Cup ticket prices 'monumental betrayal' say fans' group -- Fans' group Football Supporters Europe says it is "astonished" by Fifa's "extortionate" pricing strategy for World Cup tickets.

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Interpreter in tears as Ukrainian boy recalls losing mother in Russian strike

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Watch: Canadians and Americans on a social media ban for everyone under 16

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

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Cameras on killer whales record first evidence of joint hunt with dolphins

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Geminid meteor shower set to light up sky during weekend peak -- The meteor shower peaks this weekend with dark skies giving the UK a good chance of seeing them, weather-permitting -- Science & Environment

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Prince William shares a Christmas pint with Welsh Guards -- The future king said he was proud to be their colonel and thanked them for their service.

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Author Joanna Trollope dies aged 82 -- The writer was famous for her stories about romance and intrigue in rural middle England.

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Creative industries 'incredibly worried' about OpenAI-Disney deal -- The $1bn deal will let fans generate videos and images of more than 200 Disney characters on ChatGPT and Sora.

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Snoop Dogg named US 'honorary coach' for Winter Olympics -- The American rapper says he hopes to "cheer, uplift and maybe drop a little wisdom from the sidelines".

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Vonn, 41, becomes oldest downhill World Cup winner -- American Lindsey Vonn becomes the oldest skiing downhill World Cup winner at St Moritz on Friday.

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Russia could attack Nato within five years, says alliance chief in stark new warning

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Disguises, freezing waves, and a special forces veteran: Inside rescue to sneak Nobel winner out of Venezuela

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Trump signs order to block states from enforcing own AI rules

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Germany accuses Russia of 2024 cyber-attack and disinformation

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Adult content creator Bonnie Blue to be deported from Bali

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Ex-county clerk jailed for tampering with voting machines

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Trump says he will pardon jailed elections clerk, but state officials say he cannot

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Teaching assistant lied to pupils about killing 250 people as a sniper

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Chief of S Korea's high-stakes exam quits over 'insane' English test

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Slot to hold talks with Salah about facing Brighton -- Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he will speak with Mohamed Salah on Friday morning about whether he will be involved against Brighton on Saturday. -- Liverpool

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FA urged to press Fifa over World Cup ticket prices -- Fifa is coming under increasing pressure from supporters' groups to revisit its "scandalous" pricing structure for the World Cup. -- England Men

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Rooney 'got death threats' after making Man Utd move -- Former England striker Wayne Rooney says he received death threats when he made the move from boyhood club Everton to Manchester United in 2004. -- Football

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'There can only be one singer' - my secrets of successful man-management -- In his BBC Sport column, ex-Premier League boss Tony Pulis looks at man-management and how dealing with unhappy players is not the only challenge a manager will face. -- Premier League

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'Nancy exposed to brutal life as Celtic manager as cup final looms' -- BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter, Tom English, dissects Wilfried Nancy's start as Celtic manager with the Premier Sports Cup final looming. -- Celtic

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LIVE - Premier League news conferences: De Ligt & Maguire out; Bellegarde blow for Wolves - All the latest from Friday's Premier League news conferences as Arne Slot speaks with questions surrounding Mohamed Salah's future.

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Bucs coach launches foul-mouthed rant after Falcons upset -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles launches an expletive-laden rant after his team relinquishes a late lead to lose at home to the Atlanta Falcons. -- American Football

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