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Three cities in China have been locked down in an effort to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus - but the World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is still too early to declare a "global health emergency".

A diver has set a new world record for the length of time spent sitting in a barrel at the top of a pole.

A game in which players create a disease which attempts to wipe out the entire world's population has soared to the top of the App Store in China amid an outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.

Anthony Joshua's team have received a "huge site offer" to stage an undisputed world title clash against the winner of the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury fight in Saudi Arabia.

Boris Johnson's Brexit deal has officially become UK law, paving the way for the country to leave the EU next week.

Barcelona have made an enquiry about signing Christian Eriksen from Tottenham in the January transfer window.

Government officials have formally recommended granting Huawei a limited role within Britain's future 5G infrastructure, according to the Reuters news agency.

Emily Thornberry has taken aim at two of her rivals in the Labour leadership contest, labelling them "machine politicians".

A new bullying complaint has reportedly been filed against John Bercow by his former most senior official.

Finn Russell's refusal to cease drinking at team hotel & failure to turn up to training led to omission from Scotland squad, Sky Sports News has learned

The US has turned down an extradition request for the woman charged over the death of Harry Dunn, a family spokesman says.

Manchester United and Sporting Lisbon remain in a deadlock regarding the transfer of Bruno Fernandes, with the clubs £10m apart in valuation.

Boris Johnson has called for "rancour and division" to be left behind after his Brexit bill passed its final parliamentary hurdle, enabling Britain to leave the EU at the end of this month.

The chances of sealing a trade deal between the European Union and Britain this year are only 50-50, the Dutch prime minister has warned.

A machete attacker has been found guilty of wounding with intent after leaving a police officer with skull fractures and deep gashes to the head.

The coronavirus that shut down two cities and killed more than a dozen people in China has sparked fears of a global outbreak.

Rohingya Muslims remain "at serious risk of genocide" in Myanmar, the International Court of Justice has ruled.

It was billed as the "trial of the century" before Donald Trump's impeachment proceedings began in the Senate this week.

China's markets have had their biggest single-day loss in many months amid growing fears surrounding the coronavirus outbreak.

Civil partnerships should be "sexually abstinent friendships" - whether between a man and a woman or two people of the same sex, says the Church of England.

Scientists have resurrected the voice of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian priest by recreating his vocal tract with a 3D printer.

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has told Greta Thunberg to get an economics degree before advising world leaders how to deal with climate change.

Sajid Javid will on Friday seek to dismiss the threat of legal action against the government over its role in the rescue of Flybe, the regional airline.

Frozen iguanas have been falling from trees in Florida after plunging temperatures caused them to stiffen-up and lose their grip on branches.