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Top News Stories India Jayalalitha: Thousands mourn colourful politician Thousands flock to pay their respects to J Jayalalitha, one of India's most popular politicians. White House looks to reassure China after Trump-Taiwan call The White House seeks to reassure China after President-elect Trump spoke to Taiwan's president. Caesarean births 'affecting human evolution' The regular use of Caesarean sections is having an impact on human evolution, say scientists. South Korean firms face rare corruption hearing South Korean lawmakers question major firms in hearings over high-level corruption allegations.   Turner Prize: Helen Marten wins 2016 award Helen Marten wins the 2016 Turner Prize and says she will share the £25,000 award with her fellow nominees. Stories from India India Jayalalitha: Thousands mourn colourful politician Thousands flock to pay their respects to J Jayalalitha, one of India's most popular politicians. Rare pictures of India's extraordinary Jayalalitha The chequered film and political career of one of India's most powerful and popular politicians The Indian village that has returned to bartering Villagers in Brindapur, West Bengal, have gone back to bartering because of India's cash crisis.

From the BBC Cultural Calendar Opening this week: Nityan Unnikrishnan Delhi-based artist Nityan Unnikrishnan trained as a ceramicist and now works in a variety of media. His work "creates a dynamic relationship between the self and his or her landscape," and is on show in December at Chatterjee and Lal gallery.   Find out more about exciting events around the world in the BBC Cultural Calendar.   Top Videos Three questions about the Italian referendum How might China respond to Trump tweets? Christine and the Queens on being pansexual Obama, Hollande, Renzi: G7 leaders are disappearing Magazine Gullah Geechee: Descendants of slaves fight for their land Descendants of freed African slaves are fighting to save their traditional Gullah way of life and ancestral land in South Carolina. Sport Chapecoense awarded cup after plane crash Brazilian club Chapecoense, who lost 19 players and staff in an air crash en route to the Copa Sudamericana final, are awarded the trophy. Bayliss expects Cook to captain England in Ashes England coach Trevor Bayliss expects Alastair Cook to remain as Test captain for the 2017-18 Ashes series in Australia. Newport or Plymouth get Liverpool trip in FA Cup third round League Two Newport County or Plymouth will visit Premier League Liverpool in the FA Cup third round, while West Ham host Manchester City.

Business Carney warns about popular disillusion with capitalism Bank of England boss warns people will reject capitalism unless more is done to help those left behind. Trump attacks China in Twitter outburst US President-elect Donald Trump tweets criticism of China's monetary and South China Sea policies.   Technology Extremist images 'fingerprinted' by tech firms Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube link up to curb the spread of extremist images on the platforms. Amazon unveils plans for grocery shop with no checkouts Customers will be able to select items and walk out without waiting to pay at the Amazon Go shop.

Autos Driving tips from delivery people UPS, DHL, and more offer shortcuts, lifehacks to make you a faster, safer driver   The Rolls-Royce SUV comes into focus Project Cullinan will be posh, powerful and very large. Capital He lived at a prison to save for a home People go to extreme lengths to buy, from boarding dogs to living behind bars   Fidget widgets you can't live without Your ultimate guide to must-have desk toys that will sharpen your brain Culture The ancient place where history began The Middle-Eastern land where writing, cities and time originated   The power of a beam of light Depicting figures lost in the shadows Earth The world's greatest reptile gathering Red-sided garter snakes emerge in their thousands   Giant lizard versus buffalo Komodo dragons hunt prey ten times their size Future The Universe's mysterious 'dark stars' How they could unlock one the biggest puzzles in physics   How break-ups change your personality Some people cope with splits better than others. Why? Travel A tree from the garden of Eden? Its seeds bear an uncanny resemblance to human genitalia   373 miles of secret treasures It's the first time a national trail has been mapped for an entire country

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