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Clashes As Senate Approves 20-Year Austerity Plan
The Brazilian Senate has approved a controversial amendment to the constitution capping public spending for the next 20...
Paris Attacks Planners ‘killed In Syria’
Two men involved in the November 2015 Paris attacks have been killed in Syria in a US air strike, officials say. The...
Wonder Woman Dropped As UN Equality Champion
The UN has ended its campaign with comic book heroine Wonder Woman, a spokesman says, less than two months after her...
Wisconsin Recount Gives Donald Trump 131 More Votes
Election officials from the US state of Wisconsin have certified Donald Trump's victory in the state, as a judge in...
President Without Briefings Would Be ‘flying Blind’
President Barack Obama says any president who shuns daily intelligence briefings would be "flying blind" on national...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Go Christmas Tree Shopping In London
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting into the holiday spirit! The couple was spotted shopping for the perfect...
Jakarta Governor’s Blasphemy Trial Begins
The governor of Jakarta, a Christian of Chinese descent, has denied he intended to insult Islam, during his blasphemy...
Stars React To Nominations
And the award for Best Reaction to a Golden Globe nomination goes to Julia Louis Dreyfus. The "Veep" actress was among...
Trump Delays Announcement On His Business Empire
Donald Trump has delayed an announcement on how he plans to separate his business empire interests from his role as US...
Clinton Campaign Backs Intelligence Briefing For Electoral College Electors
Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta on Monday backed Electoral College electors who are asking to receive...
More Than 5,900 Deaths In ‘war On Drugs’
There have been 5,927 deaths linked to the "war on drugs" in the Philippines since July 1 according to statistics...
Trump Is An ‘ignorant Child’ — Chinese Editorial
China has warned that it's "seriously concerned" after President-elect Donald Trump questioned whether the United...
Man Spends Stolen $1m On Game of War
A man went on a $1m (£800,000) spending spree on the Game of War app after stealing $4.8m from his employer. Kevin Lee...
Adele Does the Double
Pop star Adele has dominated the BBC Music Awards for a second year in a row - without making an appearance. The singer...
Cuba Signs Deal For Faster Internet Access To Google Content
Cuba's state-run telecommunications company Etecsa has signed a deal with Google that will enable faster access to...
Will Trump Really Leave Business?
Press conferences are rare events for president-elect Donald Trump. Since he beat Hilary Clinton, his media appearances...
Republicans Ryan and McConnell Back Russia Vote Hack Probe
Senior Republicans in Congress have said they will support further investigation of findings that Russian hackers...
UN Chief Warns of Aleppo ‘atrocities’
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced alarm "over reports of atrocities against a large number of civilians" in...
Riyad Mahrez Wins BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 Award
Riyad Mahrez has been crowned the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016. Fans from across the world voted for the...