World
North America
Deadly Californian wildfire now under control, say fire officials
The Camp Fire that started on November 8 destroyed nearly 14,000 homes and burned nearly 62,000 hectares - an area five times the size of San Francisco.
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Pets
New York dog found in Florida 18 months after disappearing
It's the shaggy dog tale of the year: a white Husky called Sinatra was found in Florida 18 months after going missing from his home in New York.
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Immigration
Mexico denies deal with Trump to host US asylum-seekers
The incoming government of Mexico has rebutted reports in the United States that it agreed to a plan by the Trump administration to halt migrants at the border.
- by Amy Guthrie
History
Selective vegetarian: earliest herbivorous reptile fossil found
The earliest known example of a plant-eating reptile has been found, a fossil discovered in 300-million-year-old rocks in southern New Mexico.
Khashoggi case
Trump's Saudi ties to be investigated
Democrats on the US House intelligence panel will investigate the US President's response to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
- by Susan Heavey
Paris Agreement
Major US climate report says more epic disasters coming
The US federal government has released a long-awaited report with an unmistakable message: extreme weather disasters are worsening because of global warming.
- by Brady Dennis and Chris Mooney
Crime
The trial of El Chapo is in public, but many parts of it are secret
It could be said that two separate trials are taking place, side by side, these days in Room 8D of the US District Court in Brooklyn.
- by Alan Feuer
Crime
Alabama Black Friday fight ends in shopping centre shooting
Police responding to a fight inside a shopping centre shot and killed a man who had brandished a weapon, authorities said. Two other people were injured, including a 12-year-old girl.
Russia probe
Associate of Trump ally says he's in plea talks with Mueller
A right-wing conspiracy theorist says he is in plea talks as investigators narrow in on whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.
- by Nathan Layne
Guns in America
Teen who wrote award-winning essay on gun violence killed by stray bullet
"Mumma, I'm shot," Sandra Parks told her mother. Then, the girl who had called for peace and empathy, died.
- by Kristine Phillips
Opinion
Donald Trump
With China on track to be the dominant power, what should the US do?
Two under-reported events earlier this month show how serious China is to become the world’s dominant economic, and possibly, military power.
- by Crispin Hull