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Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, 19, who fatally fell 500 feet (150m) from a trail, was an "avid sailor and outdoorsman", his family says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Mw4fI8W

A train driver died and at least 40 people were injured in the crash on the single-track line to Machu Picchu. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oL92F5I

Chinese people pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services are exempt. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0OVSBmk

Using weighted pieces and magnetic boards, players of the hybrid sport must complete each move in one breath. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qzR20YI

It has been a year of multiple major conflicts - and there are geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance from BBC News https://ift.tt/bXwYoKN

The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7nPT6wd

The decisive victory for the Albanian nationalist Vetevendosje party means a third term for leader Albin Kurti. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rW8Zmho

Volcanic activity at the mountain intensified on 27 December, according to Italian scientists. from BBC News https://ift.tt/k70q1SP

Nine years after her husband disappeared, Susanna Liew had a stunning legal win in one of Malaysia's biggest mysteries. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TrUEnVZ

A recent study has found that India will generate over 11 million tonnes of solar waste by 2047 if it does not scale up recycling. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6WSDhEd

Combs argues his sentence was improperly decided and asked that his conviction also be thrown out. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CXZPl51

The White Settlement Police Department is searching for two suspects. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Qt760HS

The Trump administration bans five people who have called for tech regulation from entering the country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BYJXGb3

Allegations of graft and political interference in the police have been aired at public hearings. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AktXDNE

Recent deadly protests in Bangladesh are further straining Delhi's already frayed tied with Dhaka. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PMUGv5W

Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QFkyMzN

US lawmakers who pushed for the documents to be made public have criticised the initial release as incomplete. from BBC News https://ift.tt/W3Znx9X

Russia's leader told our Russia editor that claims an attack on Europe was planned were "rubbish". from BBC News https://ift.tt/EtL8z1U

As some West African nations choose to cement old ties with France or a new ally in Russia, Togo wants both. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VxLSXt4

Lai, who is facing life in prison, always said he owed Hong Kong, a city that had given him "everything". from BBC News https://ift.tt/6kgbr9U

Kemal Mrndzic did not reveal that he had been a guard at a camp where atrocities occurred when seeking US naturalisation, officials say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kso1p6V

Sunali Khatun was pregnant when she was deported to Bangladesh for allegedly being an illegal immigrant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/297OVHL

The BBC goes to a secret Ukrainian factory, where they are manufacturing new long-range missiles. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2GJmHhs

Naveed Akram, 24, faces 59 charges in total following the attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hGptMDl

The move is seen as a further escalation of the Trump administration's war on drugs in Latin America. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZRtO9IX

Crowds of people have left flowers and candles as a tribute to the 15 people who were killed in the attack in Sydney. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZHeti8u

New South Wales Police say that 11 people were killed, plus one gunman, in a shooting at Bondi Beach targeting the Jewish community. from BBC News https://ift.tt/o38WCpB

As some Somali migrants fear what might happen next, the BBC speaks to one deportee in Mogadishu. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kaxSgU8

The gunman is at large after opening fire in a building where exams were taking place at the campus in Providence, Rhode Island. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aDE7bXC

Parents and experts say gaming poses many of the same risks for kids as social media, and want them included. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GNPzUd0

The man behind the "You Can't See Me" catchphrase is fighting one last time on Saturday night. But who is he, really? from BBC News https://ift.tt/8sbcCxl

Prosecutors played dozens of body camera videos and interviewed witnesses from the day of his arrest. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aU4nVSN

Experts say that Russian and Chinese support for Venezuela has largely dried up, with no prospect of real military or financial aid. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LYJF6GH

A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location. BBC Verify examines how. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bUy9Bd6

The friends were warned their clothing was "in conflict with Afghan and Islamic values", a Taliban spokesman told the BBC. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v5jeXJm

According to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who shared the footage, the tanker was used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Fonhmyt

The mastiff mix from Oklahoma City broke the previous record with his tongue measuring in at 7.83in (19.89cm). from BBC News https://ift.tt/spyDiHa

Some 118 million women in 12 Indian states receive unconditional cash transfers, one of the world’s largest experiments. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8px1GLQ

Australia's policy is the culmination of years of pressure on tech companies over online safety, experts say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dAFrmRq

Donald Trump says white South Africans are being persecuted and so qualify for asylum but black farmers are also being killed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Zmqjob7

Alfredo Díaz, 56, died in prison cell on Saturday, human rights groups say, prompting opposition outcry. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ksfp4uU

The aurora borealis can bring stunning night skies, but hidden dangers can accompany the Northern Lights to disrupt life on earth as Chris Fawkes explains. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Az43HgX

The fire was caused by a gas cylinder exploding in the club's kitchen, authorities say, with the nationalities of those killed not yet known. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xP8wAoq

At least seven deputies and a skilled trapper were needed to remove the 14ft (4.2m) reptile, which was later released at an alligator farm. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MpN3RYl

BBC editors explain what is at stake as Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to India. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4ua5OE3

Australia is banning social media for everyone under 16 from December 10. The BBC spoke to two teenage content creators about how this might change their lives. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YCB5V0E

Republican Matt Van Epps won, but his margin of victory was less than half of what it was just over a year ago for President Trump in the same district. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gdz3Dbv

A man was hoisted to safety and uninjured after his truck partly skated off an icy bridge road in the US from BBC News https://ift.tt/QdrYoTq

The military has taken over but some say the overthrow of the president was not what it seemed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6VkeCas

Fishing boats deliver relief supplies to flooded suburbs as community kitchens churn out food aid. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VzN9LS8

Australia is banning social media for everyone under the age 16 - but will it actually work? Here's everything you need to know. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4d3hgV7