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Germany arrests two on terror charges

Two men are held on suspicion of planning an attack, as German police hunt the Berlin suspect.
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Italy approves Monte dei Paschi bailout

Italy's government approves a bailout for the country's third-largest bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
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Police foil 'terror attack' in Australia

Australian police say they have averted a terror attack planned for Melbourne on Christmas Day.
Australia

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Kvitova to leave hospital after attack

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will be released from hospital on Friday after a knife attack left her needing surgery on her left hand.
Tennis
Pardew's struggles in 2016

BBC Sport looks at Alan Pardew's troubled last 12 months in charge at Crystal Palace.
Football
Chelsea cleared over abuse claim handling

Chelsea are cleared of breaking any Premier League rules in their handling of historical sex abuse allegations made by a former player.
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Why childbirth is painful and dangerous

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The 10 best books of 2016

From novels spanning centuries to a history of existentialism
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The power of kindness around the world

This happened when a photographer said "You are so beautiful" as an icebreaker
Travel
The most baffling English expressions

Non-native speakers are just trying to understand, but it’s not easy
Capital
Food, feet and farts

Flight attendant tips for dealing with unpleasant odours on an aeroplane
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The hottest geothermal well on Earth

We visit a geothermal plant in Iceland drilling five kilometres under a volcano
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They told me I had cancer - then they said I was pregnant

Karrie-Ann Hoppe was diagnosed with breast cancer, then she was told she was pregnant. Dealing with...
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Dashcam captures Berlin market lorry

Taxi dashcam footage appears to capture the moment a lorry left the road, before killing 12 people at a Christmas market in Berlin.

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