Saudi Arabia denies crown prince held 'secret meeting' with Israeli PM - BBC News
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has denied that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to the Gulf kingdom on Sunday to secretly meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
"No such meeting occurred," Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud tweeted.
Mr Netanyahu has declined to comment on the Israeli reports that he was on board a private jet that travelled from Tel Aviv to the Red Sea city of Neom.
It would be the first known meeting between leaders of the historical foes.
US President Donald Trump has been pressing them to normalise relations after brokering deals between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan in recent months.
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November 23, 2020
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Joshua Wong pleads guilty in Hong Kong trial - BBC News
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong and two fellow campaigners are facing the prospect of prison after pleading guilty to unlawful assembly during last year's mass protests.
Mr Wong, Ivan Lam and Agnes Chow appeared in court on Monday.
Mr Wong said he expected to go to jail, possibly facing five years behind bars.
However, as the alleged offences took place before China enacted a harsh national security law in June, they avoided a potential life sentence.
The prominent activist revealed he decided to change his plea after talking to his lawyer.
"We three have decided to plead guilty to all charges," Mr Wong told reporters gathered at the court on Monday. "It will not be surprising if I am sent to immediate detention today."
"We will continue to fight for freedom - and now is not the time for us to kowtow to Beijing and surrender," he added.
The three were remanded in custody until 2 December, when they will be sentenced.
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November 23, 2020
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Covid-19: Oxford vaccine proves highly effective - BBC News
A coronavirus vaccine developed by the UK's University of Oxford protects 70% of people, a large trial has shown.
The figure could be as high as 90% by tweaking the dose.
It comes after Pfizer and Moderna vaccines showed 95% protection. But the Oxford jab is far cheaper and easier to store - so could play a significant role in tackling the pandemic if approved for use by regulators.
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November 23, 2020
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Elephant rescued from deep well in a 14-hour operation - BBC News
A team of 50 people have helped rescue a male elephant from a deep well in Dharmapuri, southern India.
Local villagers dropped banana leaves down for the elephant to eat as the rescue dragged on through the night.
The bull was eventually brought to the surface upside down, as cranes and belts lifted it to safety.
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November 23, 2020
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Taiwan protesters march against US pork imports - BBC News
Tens of thousands of protesters have marched in Taipei for Taiwan’s annual "Autumn Struggle" demonstrations.
On the agenda were education and freedom of speech, as well as the government’s decision to ease a ban on imports of US pork with the additive ractopamine.
The additive is currently banned for pig use in Taiwan, as well as in China and the European Union, due to concerns about safety for animals and humans.
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November 23, 2020
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Mass protests in Poland against law banning almost all abortions - BBC News
Poland is seeing its biggest protests in decades, with widespread fury at a decision to almost totally ban abortions.
The country already has some of the strictest abortion laws in Europe, but the ban would prevent even women whose foetuses have severe defects from being able to terminate their pregnancies.
The protests have delayed the law's implementation, but hospitals across Poland have already stopped the procedure.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Europe correspondent Jean Mackenzie in Poland.
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November 22, 2020
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Plan to allow families and friends in UK to meet for Christmas - BBC News
Families and friends in all of the four UK nations will be allowed to meet for a small number of days over Christmas.
The details have not yet been announced in full — and there's a warning that this will not be a normal festive period, with the danger of coronavirus transmission remaining high.
It’s thought households may be allowed to meet together for a total of five days. Boris Johnson is expected to announce a new tougher system of tiered restrictions when England ends its current lockdown on 2nd December.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by deputy political editor Vicki Young and health correspondent Dominic Hughes.
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November 22, 2020
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Scotland: Islands under threat from rising sea levels - BBC News
The impact of climate change is already being felt in the Western Isles of Scotland.
Rising sea levels and powerful storms are eroding the dunes and machair land that protects many low-lying communities.
BBC Scotland News spoke to Uist crofter Iain Macdonald, whose land is slowly being consumed by the sea.
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November 22, 2020
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Three men on how they fell into criminality and how they got out - BBC News
"The national lockdown in March saw a rise in the number of vulnerable children being groomed to carry drugs across the UK for dealers - so called county lines gangs.
Now with restrictions tightening in places across the UK again the Children's Society is concerned that even more children will be exploited.
Three young men, who were lured in as kids, have been speaking to the BBC's Amanda Kirton about how they became caught up in the culture of the roads, as they call it."
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November 22, 2020
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Australia drought: Capturing spectacular storms in the outback - BBC News
The town of Broken Hill in outback Australia has endured an intense drought since 2017, but it is finally seeing some longed-for rain.
Spectacular images of recent thunderstorms have been captured by local photographer Jacob Vlatko.
He tells the BBC how, after so long, it's been "amazing" to witness.
Video by Isabelle Rodd
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November 21, 2020
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Private baby scan studios ‘a growing concern’ - BBC News
A BBC News investigation has uncovered failures in the diagnosis of serious medical issues during private baby scans.
More than 200 studios across the UK now sell ultrasound scans, with hundreds of thousands being carried out each year.
But the BBC has uncovered evidence of women not being told about serious conditions and abnormalities.
The Care Quality Commission says there is good quality care in the industry but it has a "growing concern".
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November 21, 2020
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The science of Covid: Who’s right and who’s wrong? - BBC Newsnight
More than nine months into the pandemic and the virus continues to send shockwaves through every aspect of our daily lives. But how coronavirus and the surrounding debate impacted the scientific community? Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
Discoveries that would previously have taken years to verify have been propelled into the news headlines at previously unthinkable speed and the ideas and research of those previously known to few outside their narrow field of scientific expertise are now chewed over by millions on socially distanced walks and zoom calls.
But how healthy is our science and the discourse around it? Are we hearing from everyone with something contribute? Are we prepared to acknowledge what we don’t know? And are we fully considering the impact of the huge decisions that are being taken?
In this special report, Newsnight takes a step back and hears concerns from eminent thinkers and health professionals about the state of the scientific debate during the Covid pandemic.
Health Correspondent Deb Cohen reports.
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November 20, 2020
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Covid infection rates may be levelling off in England and Scotland - BBC News
The government has asked the UK medicines regulator to formally assess the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine. If approved, it will begin to be rolled out across the UK from next month.
It comes as official figures suggest that coronavirus infection rates are levelling off in England and Scotland, and decreasing in Wales and Northern Ireland.
The R number for the UK continues to fall and is now between 1 and 1.1
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by health editor Hugh Pym.
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November 20, 2020
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Priti Patel engaged in “bullying behaviour” but is backed by Boris Johnson - BBC News
The Prime Minister has expressed full confidence in the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, after a report found that her conduct “amounted to behaviour that can be described as bullying”
It's led to the resignation of the man who wrote the report, Sir Alex Allen. His inquiry looked into allegations about Priti Patel's conduct as a minister in three different government departments.
A former top official in the Home Office told the BBC that Priti Patel had been warned not to shout and swear at staff a month after becoming Home Secretary.
Ms Patel has said she is sorry if her behaviour had upset people.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents reporting by our deputy political editor Vicki Young.
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November 20, 2020
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Bullying inquiry: Could UK Home Secretary Priti Patel resign? - BBC Newsnight
A draft Cabinet Office report into allegations of bullying by UK Home Secretary Priti Patel found evidence she had broken rules on the ministerial code, sources have told the BBC. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
A draft report into allegations of bullying by UK home secretary concluded in the summer that Priti Patel had broken rules on ministers' behaviour, sources have told the BBC.
The Cabinet Office began an inquiry into her conduct after Sir Philip Rutnam, the most senior Home Office official, resigned in February.
Sir Philip - who is suing for constructive dismissal - alleged staff felt that Ms Patel had "created fear". The home secretary has always strongly denied allegations of bullying.
If proven, could Priti Patel lose her job?
Newsnight’s Political Editor Nick Watt reports and Kirsty Wark is joined in the studio by shadow home office minister Holly Lynch, Conservative MP Dehenna Davison and general secretary of the FDA union, Dave Penman.
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November 20, 2020
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How others left the White House after losing - BBC News
Donald Trump is joining a small group of US presidents who have lost the election while in the White House.
The last time this happened was in 1992, when President George HW Bush was denied a second term by Bill Clinton.
Eight years later, incumbent Vice-President Al Gore was defeated by another Bush.
We speak to two men who were there for the transitions.
Video by Chloe Kim
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November 20, 2020
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Hurricane Iota: Storm causes devastation in Central America - BBC News
Hurricane Iota has caused destruction and flooding across Central America, leaving thousands of people homeless.
The hurricane arrived only two weeks after another devastating storm, Eta, hit the same region.
Iota is the strongest Atlantic hurricane of the year and only the second November hurricane to reach category five - the last was in 1932.
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November 20, 2020
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Biden wins Georgia recount as Trump setbacks mount - BBC News
US President-elect Joe Biden's victory in Georgia has been confirmed by a recount, as legal efforts by Donald Trump's allies to challenge his defeat were dismissed in three states.
The Democrat beat his Republican rival in Georgia by 12,284 votes, according to the audit required by state law.
Mr Biden said he was confident Mr Trump knew he was not going to win and had shown "incredible irresponsibility".
The Democrat is set to take office in January as the 46th US president.
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November 20, 2020
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“Credible evidence” that Australian soldiers unlawfully killed 39 people in Afghanistan - BBC News
A long-awaited report says there is “credible evidence” that Australian elite soldiers unlawfully killed 39 people during the Afghan war.
It has uncovered what the head of Australia's armed forces says is a “shameful record” among some soldiers.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Shaimaa Khalil.
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November 19, 2020
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Report on Priti Patel bullying claims says Home Secretary broke rules - BBC News
A draft report into claims that the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, bullied staff concluded this summer that she had broken rules on ministerial behaviour.
The Cabinet Office began an inquiry into her conduct after the most senior official at the Home Office, Sir Philip Rutnam, resigned in February.
He alleged that staff felt she ‘“created fear” in the department and is suing the Home Office for unfair dismissal. Labour is demanding that the report be made public.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by political editor Laura Kuenssberg.
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November 19, 2020
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