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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.
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.
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.
Economist Joseph Stiglitz hits out at Trump’s Davos speech
The Nobel laureate accused the president of mischaracterising the economy and ignoring climate issues.
Trump addresses Davos leaders amid escalating trade tariff disputes and impeachment trial
The US president gave a rambling speech in Switzerland hours before his impeachment trial was to continue in the Senate.
New respiratory virus spreads across China and Asia as countries start screening at airports
At least six countries in Asia and three US airports have started screening incoming airline passengers from central China as millions of Chinese travel for Lunar New Year holidays. The UK has not started screening.
CIA and NSA accused of withholding documents that would help impeach Donald Trump
House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff said the security services appear to be succumbing to pressure from the administration.
Wildfires may permanently alter Australian landscape, scientists warn
The blazes have already burned an area the size of Ohio.