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South Korea’s transgender soldier urges military to let her continue service
Byun Hui-su has been discharged for undergoing gender reassignment surgery.
Monty Python star Terry Jones dies aged 77
The actor, director and comedian had a rare form of dementia.
UK facing constitutional crisis over Brexit Bill power grab, Boris Johnson warned
Ian Blackford accused the UK Government of using the legislation for a power grab, criticising the “gross disrespect from Boris Johnson and his Brexit fanboys that are in Number 10 Downing Street”.
Revealed: repeated government failures lead to historically high deaths in custody in ‘national scandal’
Ministry of Justice figures show there were 308 deaths in prison in the 12 months to September as the government is accused of failing to take action which could prevent deaths in prison.
Travellers from coronavirus-hit parts of China screened on arrival in UK as death toll rises
17 people have died from coronavirus and hundreds of others have been infected, with cases detected in countries including the US, Japan and South Korea.
Greta Thunberg hits back at Trump’s ‘prophets of doom’ sneers at Davos
‘The facts are clear, but they are still too uncomfortable for you to address,’ Swedish activist Greta Thunberg told leaders in Davos.
Alex Salmond in court on attempted rape and sexual assault charges against 10 women
Former SNP first minister Alex Salmond appears in court on Wednesday accused of offences against 10 women, including attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults.
As coronavirus outbreak spreads across China and is found in US, what you need to know
The US on Tuesday reported its first case, saying a Washington state resident who returned last week from the outbreak’s epicentre was taken to hospital near Seattle.
Central American migrants stranded on Mexican border
The push by hundreds of would-be migrants is a challenge to Donald Trump’s plans to stop more entries to the US.