Coronavirus: Israel leads vaccine race with 1m given jab

With 12% of the population inoculated, Israel has the highest vaccination rate in the world.

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US election: Legal bid to get Pence to overturn results rejected

A last-ditch attempt to overturn the result is overturned, days before the White House changes hands.

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France: More than 2,500 attend illegal New Year rave

The event, held in a warehouse in a village in Brittany, started on Thursday and is still going on.

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Lisa Montgomery: Court gives execution date go-ahead

A court has ruled that Lisa Montgomery can be executed on 12 January, despite appeals from lawyers.

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South Korea's 96-year-old pianist hopes to keep playing

South Korea's Jegal Sam still practices everyday, just in case he is asked to perform.

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