A1(M) crash: Woman fighting for life after wrong-way crash

The woman, in her 90s, was a passenger in a VW Polo which collided with a van, police say.

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Marine wildlife warning as UK whale sightings rise

Experts say human activities are disrupting marine wildlife such as orcas, whales and dolphins.

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London Zoo: 'Cubcam' footage shows newborn rare Sumatran tiger

The footage shows the first pictures of the rare Sumatran tiger cub when it was born on 12 December.

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London knife crime: How teenage killings broke 2008 record

In 2021, 27 teenagers were stabbed to death, two were shot and one died in an arson attack.

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Southampton v Newcastle off & Liverpool have new Covid cases among players

Newcastle United's Premier League game at Southampton is postponed because of the number of Covid-19 cases and injuries in the Magpies squad.

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Behind the Violence at Rikers, Decades of Mismanagement and Dysfunction

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In 2021, New York’s Housing Market Made a Stunning Comeback

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A Strong Ending in 2021 for Manhattan’s Luxury Market

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¿Es posible un níquel verde? Una mina en el Pacífico Sur podría ser la respuesta

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The Fed’s Moves Pumped Up Stocks. In 2022, It May Pull the Plug.

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The Plane is Boarding, Where Are Your Test Results?

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Covid-19 vaccinations: African nations miss WHO target

Most African countries are behind with their Covid vaccinations and have now missed two global targets.

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Lukaku comments 'bring noise we don't need', says Chelsea boss Tuchel

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says Romelu Lukaku's comments in an interview in which the striker said he was "not happy" with his role at the club "brings noise that we don't need".

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De Blasio’s Costly Legacy: The Biggest City Work Force Ever

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Most defeats, most ducks, most collapses - England's 'record-breakingly bad' year

Andy Zaltzman digs out the statistics that show how England's savage Ashes defeat caps a woeful year for Joe Root's side.

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What Default? With Confetti and Fanfare, Evergrande Says It’s Ready to Build.

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'I genuinely thought we had a good chance' - Anderson on England's Ashes defeat

England pace bowler James Anderson says he believed the side "genuinely had a good chance" of beating Australia in the Ashes.

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5 Things to Do This Weekend

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South Africa collapse as India win first Test

India wrap up a comfortable 113-run win over South Africa just after lunch on day five of the first Test.

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Manhattan D.A. Leaves Office With One Big Case Up in the Air

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Average house price hits record high of £255,000

Typical prices leap almost £24,000 since January, making the strongest year since 2006, Nationwide says.

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Why Generations of Black Americans Have Celebrated the New Year at Church

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How Oklahoma Became a Marijuana Boom State

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April Ashley: Model, actress and trans trailblazer dies aged 86

The Vogue model and actress was only the second Briton to undergo male-to-female reassignment surgery.

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Westbury triplets celebrate first Christmas at home

Their parents say getting to this milestone is a "major achievement" after a difficult start to life.

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Sausages, trees and fridges: The curious world of royal warrants

What does holding a royal warrant mean for the firms which are not household names?

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Ashes: Is this year's debacle England's worst recent Ashes performance away from home?

After England lost the Ashes inside 12 days, BBC Sport looks at their recent series defeats in Australia and asks if this is the worst one yet?

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Arteta to miss Arsenal v Man City match after testing positive for Covid again

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will miss the Premier League match against Manchester City on New Year's Day after testing positive for Covid-19.

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The Bill for My Homelessness Was $54,000

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'The feelgood factor is back' - will British tennis build on 2021 success?

A stunning year for Emma Raducanu and Cameron Norrie, plus encouraging signs for Andy Murray - BBC Sport assesses British tennis in 2021.

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What I’ve Learned as a Lawyer Representing Prisoners at Guantánamo

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How Leicester sub Ademola Lookman made a big impact against Liverpool

Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy talks through the impact Leicester substitute Ademola Lookman made to turn the game around and secure a 1-0 victory over Liverpool.

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Austria's Innsbruck airport denies 110 Britons entry over new Covid rules

Innsbruck airport in Austria refused to let in tourists caught out by updated restrictions.

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Newham death: Man charged with murdering woman

Police say 29-year-old Kirsty Louise Ashley died of blunt force trauma in Newham.

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Egyptian pharaoh's mummy digitally unwrapped for first time

CT scans allowed archaeologists to study Amenhotep I's body and learn about his death and burial.

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How to Spot Those Pesky (and Expensive) Lodging Fees

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Making These Resolutions Can Improve a Relationship

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The 2021 High School Yearbook of American Politics

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I’m Invited to a Destination Wedding at a Plantation. What Do I Do?

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Who Gets to Define What It Means to Live?

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Paing Takhon: Myanmar celebrity gets three years in jail for mass protests

Paing Takhon, who has millions of fans, took part in protests against a military coup.

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How Play-Doh Helped Save Me From My Despair in Grad School

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Why Covid Death Rates Are Rising for Some Groups

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A seaweed farmer, scientist and Senegalese influencer on rising to a challenge

BBC's Malu Cursino profiles three people from across Africa who rose to the challenge in 2021.

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Windsor Castle: Queen 'assassination' bid video probed

The footage appears to show a person holding a crossbow saying they wanted to assassinate the Queen.

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Afghanistan's Taliban ban long-distance road trips for solo women

Afghanistan's rulers say a male relative must accompany women travelling more than 45 miles (72km).

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US snowstorms: California and other western states battered

Almost 30in (76cm) of snow fell in parts of northern California and Nevada in a 24-hour period.

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Brazilian town floods after two dams collapse

People in the town of Itabuna can be seen using inflatable rafts and canoes to get from house to house.

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The Conversation I Never Had With Chuck Close

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Desmond Tutu - the staunch and steadfast healer of a nation

How Desmond Tutu went from public enemy No1 to the pastor of a nation.

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U.S. caseloads surpass the winter pandemic peak of early 2021.

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Jean-Marc Vallée: Canadian filmmaker dies aged 58

The director's works included Dallas Buyers Club, Wild and the TV series Big Little Lies.

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E.O. Wilson, a Pioneer of Evolutionary Biology, Dies at 92

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Nightclubs close and 1m distancing returns in Scotland

New measures begin for hospitality and indoor leisure in a bid to halt the spread of Omicron in Scotland.

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BBC DJ and broadcaster Janice Long dies at 66

Long's career spanned five decades and she was the first woman to have her own daily show on Radio 1.

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Christmas Day TV: Nine million tune in for Queen's message

A Strictly Come Dancing special and Call the Midwife were also Christmas Day hits, figures show.

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Dog saved by surgery after chocolate coin feast

Staffordshire bull terrier Hugo had eaten six packets of chocolate coins - including all the foil.

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Desmond Tutu, Whose Voice Helped Slay Apartheid, Dies at 90

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Desmond Tutu: UK tributes paid to archbishop

Tributes are paid in the UK to Archbishop Desmond Tutu after his death at the age of 90.

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The Premier League’s Influence Extends to Title Races Abroad

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Why Older Women Face Greater Financial Hardship Than Older Men

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Sus manos hablaban de amor

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¿Cómo convencer de vacunarse a quienes no lo han hecho?

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The Gift of Glasses

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In pictures: The life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

The first black archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, was a much-loved figure around the world.

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Covid in Wales: 'Give every adult £100 shopping voucher'

The Welsh Retail Consortium says the next few months could be make or break for our high streets.

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Pope Francis Urbi et Orbi address: World ignoring huge tragedies

In his Christmas Day speech, the Pope said "immense tragedies" were being passed over in near silence.

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Kate surprises audience with piano performance

Kate appeared alongside the musician Tom Walker in a clip shown at the Westminster Abbey event.

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A New Israeli Wonderland, Where You Can Almost Forget Where You Are

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Sardi’s Is Back After 648 Days, Its Fortunes Tied to Broadway

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As Omicron Spreads and Cases Soar, the Unvaccinated Remain Defiant

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Many African Countries Toughen Covid Restrictions as Fourth Wave Spreads

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Another Christmas of Death and Distress in America’s I.C.U.s

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Man Killed in Apparent Shark Attack Off California, the Authorities Say

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Got a Resolution? Why Wait for the New Year?

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Coquito, la bebida navideña puertorriqueña, también en helado

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Who’s Up for a Round of Warhammer?

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Ashes: England-Australia Melbourne Test - tourists make four changes for Boxing Day

Zak Crawley and Jonny Bairstow are among four changes made by England for the must-win third Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Wallice, an Indie Pop Sensation from Los Angeles

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Met Office confirms white Christmas as snow falls in Scotland

Snow fell overnight in Aberdeenshire, Shetland, some areas on the east coast and the Scottish Borders.

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What It Means to Be ‘Book-Wrapt’

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How to Watch the James Webb Space Telescope Launch

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When the Boss Says to Chillax

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How an Expert in Vietnamese Coffee Spends Her Sundays

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An Afghan Official Laments What Was Lost and Looks to What Lies Ahead

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Tesla disables gaming while driving feature

It follows an inquiry into Passenger Play, which allowed games to be played while a car was moving.

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Why the Match.com C.E.O. Took a Stand on the Texas Abortion Law

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The Met Opera Spirits ‘Rigoletto’ to ‘Babylon Berlin’

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‘Es como una ciudad fantasma’: las Navidades pandémicas en Tierra Santa

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Navidad pandémica, segunda temporada

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Adams Delays Appointment of Ex-Police Official Amid Ethics Concerns

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