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'Death threats' halt France protest summit

Members of the "yellow vest" movement say hardliners have warned them not to meet the PM.
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Inside the Secret Killing House

Former agents say Burundi's security services are running secret torture and detention sites to silence dissent.
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Michelle and me: How Mrs Obama changed my life

Five UK schoolgirls attending the former US first lady's London talk explain what she means to them.
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Modric beats Ronaldo to win Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric wins the Ballon d'Or, breaking Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's 10-year dominance.
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Vote now to help decide the winner of the BBC's World Sport Star of the Year award.
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DJ sorry for Hegerberg 'twerk' question

French DJ Martin Solveig apologises to Women's Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg for asking if she knows how to "twerk".
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What's hiding in the woods in Copenhagen?

Sculptor Thomas Dambo scours skips to bring these enormous trash trolls to life
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'I don't want my eyesight back'

After going blind, Christopher became a woodturner
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A society that forgoes monogamy

Here, women can have many or as few lovers as they wish
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This gran teaches millennials to cook

Keeping family recipes alive – and getting paid to do it
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Eight TV shows to watch in December

From The ABC Murders to the return of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Culture
Should we really all fly less?

The most effective things each of us can do about climate change
Future
A treaty that changed how we travel

It’s regarded as a hugely successful example of international diplomacy
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'I don't want to be a burden'

A photographer spent more than a year chronicling life inside a care home for the elderly in India
India
Should we stop listening to these Christmas songs?

As a radio station pulls Baby, It's Cold Outside, there is also debate over other festive classics
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The luxurious home made of bamboo

How a magical, six-storey timber residence was created in a tranquil rainforest
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The party is the first from the far-right to win seats in a Spanish regional election in decades.

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