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Friday, Sep 24

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Angela Merkel: A career in pictures

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As Angela Merkel steps down as German chancellor, we take a look back at the photos documenting her career.

Friday, Nov 30

11

Leaders gather for G20 Buenos Aires talks amid rising tensions

The Argentina summit comes amid tension with Russia over Ukraine and a US trade row with China.

Ukraine bars Russian men aged 16-60 from entry

The measure is part of martial law imposed in 10 regions, amid fears of a Russian land invasion.

France MPs vote to ban child smacking

Campaigners say that about 85% of French parents still resort to corporal punishment.

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The French village that fears for its British community

Alet-les-Bains has benefited from a British influx and many there fear the aftermath of Brexit.

Copa Libertadores moved 6,000 miles from Buenos Aires to Madrid

The second leg of the Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate is moved 6,000 miles away to Madrid's Bernabeu.

Merkel's plane makes unscheduled landing after technical hitch

The German chancellor will miss the start of the G20 in Argentina after her flight had to turn back.

Thursday, Nov 29

22

Benoît Quennedey: French official charged with spying for N Korea

Senate administrator Benoît Quennedey is suspected of "supplying information to a foreign power".

Vorskla Poltava 0-3 Arsenal: Unai Emery's side secure top spot in Europa League Group E

Arsenal score three first-half goals to cruise past Vorskla Poltava in Kiev and secure top spot in Europa League Group E.

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Ukraine-Russia sea clash: Trump cancels Putin talks

The US president scraps a meeting with his Russian counterpart following a rise in tensions off Crimea.

Bayer to cut 12,000 jobs and sell brands

Dr Scholl's and Coppertone are among the consumer brands to be sold by the German company.

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Brexit Barometer: How are small businesses feeling?

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5 Live is getting the views of people across the UK.

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Russian clinic in row over female genital cutting

A Moscow clinic says it offers a "clitoridectomy" only to adult women referred by doctors.

14

Brexit debate: Clash over whether BBC or ITV will host debate

Prime Minister Theresa May has accepted the BBC's offer but Labour would prefer ITV.

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UK migration: Fewer EU arrivals but overall figure stays the same

A rise in immigration from Asia is helping fill the gap, as EU arrivals drop in the run-up to Brexit.

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Money laundering raid at Deutsche Bank

Prosecutors raid Frankfurt headquarters of Germany's biggest bank in a money laundering investigation.

Twitter suspends account impersonating Russian president Putin

The account @putinRF_eng had been running for several years and amassed nearly a million followers.

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Like Ali v Frazier, how Magnus Carlsen kept his World Chess title after 50 hours and 12 draws

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Norway's world number one Magnus Carlsen retains his World Chess Championship after 12 draws and more than 50 hours of play - eventually beating Fabiano Caruana in a tie-breaker.

09

Unilever boss Paul Polman retires in wake of snub to HQ move

Paul Polman's departure comes after his plan to move the firm's HQ to the Netherlands was abandoned.

06

Georgia elects Salome Zurabishvili as first woman president

Salome Zurabishvili pledges a balanced approach from Georgia towards Russia and the West.

05

Love story Normal People is Waterstones' book of the year

Sally Rooney's second novel Normal People is already being turned into a BBC drama.

04

Brexit: Security minister Ben Wallace warns of no-deal risk

The government says its deal maintains close UK-EU co-operation but Labour dismisses it as "flimsy".

03

Ukraine-Russia sea clash: Poroshenko urges Nato to send ships

The Ukrainian president urges Nato to deploy ships in the Sea of Azov after a clash with Russia.

The Romanian forest that's disappearing

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Why one of Europe's last great beech forests is facing the chop.

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'I was adopted at 60'

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Tamara Cheremnova overturned her misdiagnosis by writing fairy tales and has become known as the Siberian Storyteller.

The tiny German town fighting back against neo-Nazis

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Ostritz has a few thousand residents, but has become a focal point for neo-Nazis. Now it's fighting back.

Are free ports the future?

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Can free ports spark a post-Brexit manufacturing boom? Jonty Bloom reports from Teesside, which plans to become the UK's first free port.

Wednesday, Nov 28

23

Caruana defeated in world chess bid

After 12 draws in 12 games, Magnus Carlsen beat US opponent Fabiano Caruana in a tie-breaker event.

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Ukraine-Russia sea clash staged, says Putin

Russia's president accuses Ukraine of orchestrating the naval confrontation off Crimea.

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Small boy upstages the Pope

Pope Francis chuckles at the interruption, but later explains the child's "undisciplined" behaviour.