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  1. US and Ukraine signal peace plan progress after Geneva talks

    Both sides say "intensive work" will take place on outstanding issues following talks on a US-backed plan to end the war.
  2. Lord Cameron reveals he had prostate cancer

    The former PM is calling for more men to be screened for the disease, which is the most common cancer in males in the UK.
  3. What can nervous businesses expect from the Budget?

    It is going to be a nail-biting final few days for business leaders, says the BBC's Business Editor, Simon Jack.
  4. Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy

    Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.
  5. MPs to question senior BBC figures after resignations and Trump row

    A former adviser, whose memo sparked resignations from the BBC's director general and head of news, will take questions publicly for the first time.
  6. Catherine calls for end to 'stigma' around addiction

    The message from the Princess of Wales comes on Addiction Awareness Week.
  7. UK now world's most expensive place to develop nuclear power, report finds

    Experts criticised “overly complex” rules and called for an overhaul of Britain's nuclear strategy.
  8. Actress Cate Blanchett among BBC Radio 4 festive guest editors

    The Christmas line-up also includes former PM Baroness Theresa May and inventor Sir James Dyson.
  9. Navy intercepts two Russian ships in English Channel

    HMS Severn headed off the warship and a tanker as they sailed west through the Dover Strait, the Ministry of Defence said.
  10. Gaza food kitchens still missing essential products despite ceasefire

    Israel is allowing more food into Gaza, but aid workers say vital ingredients needed to improve people's diets are still missing.
  11. Why things will never be the same again for Arsenal's Eze

    MOTD pundit Danny Murphy explains why Eberechi Eze will be walking on air for a few days after his hat-trick for Arsenal against Tottenham - and things will be different further ahead too.
  12. Skye Gyngell, first Australian female chef to win a Michelin star, dies

    Skye Gyngell, a former private chef to Nigella Lawson and Madonna, was diagnosed with skin cancer last year.
  13. Hunting down those who kill people to sell their body parts for 'magic charms'

    BBC Africa Eye uncovers two so-called "juju" practitioners, who offer to obtain body parts for ritual purposes.
  14. Has anyone seen Cole? A family's search for missing teenager

    The family of Cole Cooper appealed to the public for help tracing the 19-year-old after he disappeared in May.
  15. Japan's high-stakes gamble to turn island of flowers into global chip hub

    The country once led the world in semiconductors and electronics, but over the years it fell behind Taiwan, South Korea and China.
  16. Chinese land, US radar and ties to Taiwan: The geopolitics rattling a tiny Pacific nation

    Palau's strategic location and diplomatic ties with Taiwan have made it a focus of US-China rivalry.
  17. The Papers: Reeves eyes uni fees 'raid' and business Budget warning

    With Budget week upon us, speculation about what could be in the chancellor's statement dominates the papers.
  18. Furlough and business loans on the agenda for Covid Inquiry

    The inquiry will look at how support schemes were designed and what was done to minimise fraud and waste.
  19. Israel kills top Hezbollah official in first attack on Beirut in months

    Israel has escalated its campaign on targets it says are linked to Hezbollah, raising fears of a resumption of hostilities.
  20. Murder victim named as girl, 13, released on bail

    Sarah Forrester, 55, has been named as the woman who died in a house in Swindon on Friday.
  21. Machu Picchu hit by a row over tourist buses

    Protests have taken place over the coaches that take visitors up to the world heritage site in Peru.
  22. Fifty children escape after mass school abduction in Nigeria

    The raid on a Christian school came amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation.
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  24. The Week: Immigration Reform, Burnham And The Budget

    Some migrants to face 20 year wait for settled status.
  25. Marjorie Taylor Greene v Donald Trump

    Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
  26. A 'special day' for Eze - but can anyone challenge Arsenal for title?

    After Eberechi Eze's hat-trick helps Arsenal to a 4-1 win against Tottenham, BBC Sport takes a closer look at the Gunners' title challenge.
  27. England 'dog out' win to have their day once more

    England suffered three successive defeats last autumn. Twelve months on, they have swept the same period with four straight wins. It is a habit to build on.
  28. Littler 'ticks off' first Players Championship win

    World number one Luke Littler captures his first Players Championship Finals title with a 11-8 victory over fellow Englishman Nathan Aspinall in Minehead.
  29. Watch Ronaldo score stunning overhead kick

    Cristiano Ronaldo, 40, rolls back the years with a stunning overhead kick in Al-Nassr's 4-1 win over Al-Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League.
  30. Lehmann criticises English 'pork chops' for abuse aimed at Smith

    England fans "should be better than" the "abuse" they direct at Australia batter Steve Smith, says former coach Darren Lehmann.