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US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken directly with the president of Taiwan - breaking with US policy set in 1979 when formal relations were cut. Washington cut formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 1979, expressing its support for Beijing's "One China" policy. (bbc.com)
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Futuristic plans for a moon village proposed by the European Space Agency are winning support around the world. (theguardian.com)
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Scientist saysClimate change escalating so fast it is 'beyond point of no return' (independent.co.uk)
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Investigatory Powers Bill: Politicians exempt themselves from new wide-ranging spying laws (independent.co.uk)
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A cafe in Spain is charging customers by day, and using the proceeds to serve meals to homeless people free of charge at night. The Robin Hood restaurant opened on a side street in central Madrid on Tuesday, operating a simple but unique business model. (independent.co.uk)
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France moves to ban misleading anti-abortion websites. Supporters say the law would stop the spread of ‘misinformation,’ but opponents say it violates free speech.(theverge.com)
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Two-thirds of Australians think reef crisis is 'national emergency' – poll: Overwhelming majority of people agree the government should legislate to stop chemicals polluting the Great Barrier Reef (theguardian.com)
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Iran says extension of sanctions act shows U.S. unreliable: shows the world that Washington cannot be relied upon to act on its commitments, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said (reuters.com)
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Reject the establishment or watch the far-right take over, Corbyn tells Europe's centre-left leaders (independent.co.uk)
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South SudanThe World’s Youngest Country Is ‘on the Brink’ of Genocide, Says a UNHCR Report. "The stage is being set for a repeat of what happened in Rwanda." (time.com)
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Iceland's Pirate party invited to form government. Anti-establishment group receives mandate for power-sharing pact after talks to build five-party coalition fail. (theguardian.com)
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