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Sport

Toledo shows his steel at Hawaiian Pro

19-year-old Griffin Colapinto's second place in Hawaii earns him entry to surfing's elite Championship Tour.

21 November 2017

Russia

Syria's President Assad visits Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin

Four-hour meeting reportedly focused on finding a political solution to Syrian conflict.

21 November 2017

Sport

Three English sides in Tuesday night Champions League action

Liverpool, Man City and Spurs look to avoid slip-ups and stay on course to top their groups.

21 November 2017

Belarus

Belarus charges Ukrainian journalist with espionage

Pavlo Sharoyko accused of recruiting network of informants in Belarus for Ukrainian Defence Ministry.

20 November 2017

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Light aircraft crashes on Florida highway

Pilot and passenger unharmed after light plane suffers engine trouble and lands on road, captured by a Florida police dashcam.

20 November 2017

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Heavy snow surprises Magadan in Russia

Schools closed, flights cancelled and roads blocked in regional snowstorm.

20 November 2017

United Kingdom

Brexit and the City - Lucrum interruptus?

Six key indicators of London's financial health, post Bexit, under the spotlight.

20 November 2017

Cult

Bruno Mars dominates the 2017 American Music Awards

Fans also vote to honour Keith Urban, Diana Ross, and Lady Gaga at the 43rd American Music Awards.

20 November 2017

USA

Puerto Ricans protest in Washington at size of hurricane aid package

Protesters slam money allocated as peanuts and claim they are treated as "second class" US citizens.

20 November 2017

Chile

Pinera on course in Chilean presidentials

Opinion polls say conservative will win first round, but have to fight a run-off vote to be president again.

19 November 2017

Poland

Tusk says Polish government following "the Kremlin's plan"

Tusk tweets in Polish on personal account that PiS policies mean Europe cannot "sleep peacefully".

19 November 2017

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Drone footage shows devastation of Athens flooding

Pictures from a drone overflying the Greek town of Mandra show how the Athens suburb was overwhelmed by flash floods.

19 November 2017

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Man moonwalks to jail

A man has been arrested after a police chase in the USA ended with him getting out of his car and dancing.

17 November 2017

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Jordan scuttles military transport plane to make new diving reef for tourists

Plane latest unusual object used to "seed" coral reefs in the Gulf of Aqaba.

17 November 2017

Sport

Rockets stun Suns in latest NBA clash

Houston made light of home advantage by battering Phoenix on a memorable 48-point night for James Harden.

17 November 2017

Greece

Chaos on Chios as refugee camp unable to shelter everyone

A shortage of tents and containers inside Chios's refugee centre means a shanty town of shelters and tents is springing up on its perimeter.

17 November 2017

Economy

Nissan admits decades of quality control neglect

Company says will hire more skilled quality control inspectors and review internal structures.

17 November 2017

Iraq

Iraqi forces claim to have re-captured Rawa, the last town held by ISIL in Iraq

ISIL is in full retreat in Iraq and Syria, where its last urban centre, al-Bukamal, is under seige.

17 November 2017

Cult

Latin grammy awards get political

Artists choose to namecheck Puerto Rico and defend "Dreamers" in acceptance speeches.

17 November 2017

Economy

Tesla pins hopes on electric big rig

Tesla tries to stay one jump ahead of market with launch of electric articulated lorry.

17 November 2017