Tuesday 22 November 2016

Today's Headlines: Colombian government and Farc to sign new peace deal, Trump disavows 'alt-right' supporters, Obama lauds Ellen DeGeneres for gay rights influence

Colombia to sign new peace deal with Farc
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Today's Headlines November 23
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Colombian government and Farc to sign new peace deal
The Colombian government says it will sign a new peace deal with Farc rebels on Thursday.
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Trump disavows 'alt-right' supporters
Donald Trump repudiates the fringe "alt-right" group that celebrated his election win with Nazi salutes.
Ellen DeGeneres lauded for gay rights influence
The US president makes a heartfelt speech about comedian Ellen DeGeneres as he presents her the country's highest award.
Hurricane Otto threatens Costa Rica and Nicaragua
A Caribbean storm has turned into a hurricane and threatens Costa Rica and Nicaragua, forecasters say.
 
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Brad Pitt 'will not be charged' after FBI investigation
The FBI says actor Brad Pitt will not be charged after an investigation into an incident on a plane.
Stories from India
Kashmir attack: India vows 'retribution' after soldier killings
The Indian army vows "heavy retribution" against the killing of its three soldiers in the disputed region of Kashmir on Tuesday.
Indian music legend M Balamurali Krishna dies aged 86
Veteran singer M Balamurali Krishna, a legend of Carnatic music from south India, dies aged 86.
Indian woman wins top bravery award for dramatic sea rescue
Captain Radhika Menon becomes the first woman to win the IMO Bravery at Sea prize for a daring rescue.
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Syria conflict: The girl, 7, who tweets from Aleppo
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Rohingya Muslims 'hated and hounded from Burmese soil'
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Barack Obama 'chokes up' giving Ellen DeGeneres 'Medal of Freedom'
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100 Women 2016: The woman who faced down 300 neo-Nazis
Magazine
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An extremist in the family
Rasheed Benyahia was a boy from a Birmingham suburb, who enjoyed football and free running. Then one day he disappeared to join the so-called Islamic State in Syria.
Sport
Leicester win to reach Champions League knockout stage
Leicester reach the Champions League knockout stages at the first attempt with a game to spare by beating Club Brugge 2-1.
Spurs out of Champions League after defeat in Monaco
Tottenham are eliminated from the Champions League at the group stage as they lose to Monaco at Stade Louis II.
Bale faces El Clasico fitness wait
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale faces a wait to see if he will be fit for the upcoming El Clasico against Barcelona.
Business
Trump says US to quit TPP on first day in office
Donald Trump says the US will quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal when he takes office.
Lufthansa strike starts after failed court challenge
A strike at German airline Lufthansa begins after a legal challenge failed, forcing the cancellation of 900 flights.
 
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Technology
Tech firms seek to frustrate internet history log law
Internet firms plan to offer UK users ways to frustrate a law that will cause their internet history to be logged.
Deliveroo customers billed for unordered food
Takeaway delivery service Deliveroo has been hacked, a BBC investigation has found.
Autos
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My family is buried in a car park
What happens when a sport arena is built next to your ancestors' resting place?
 
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Driving Tesla's 'invincible' Model X
Top Gear samples the American EV-maker's 'exceedingly fast' electric SUV
Capital
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The hidden inequality of the workplace
When it comes to feedback, women and men are not treated the same
 
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Being close is as bad as being enemies
When it's your boss, being cosy has a surprising downside you've never imagined
Culture
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The myths that inspired Harry Potter
How folklore and the classics gave Rowling her mythical beasts
 
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Is this a photo or a painting?
The incandescent appeal of the firework
Earth
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Sensational coelacanth discovery
A look back at the revealing anatomy of an ancient fish
 
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The Great Barrier Reef just mated
Yesterday evening the entire reef reproduced
Future
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How we time-travel in our minds
The superpower that sets us apart
 
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How to beat the fear of flying
Can tech help us feel calmer?
Travel
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The world's most giving countries
What motivates residents to donate their time and money?
 
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The world's first blue wine
A new blue wine has some raising their eyebrows and others raising their glasses
 
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