BBC News - Home (Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:06:23 GMT)

• Trump impeachment to go ahead - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
  
  "Our democracy is what is at stake," the House Speaker says, as Mr Trump demands they act "fast".
• Macron pension reform: France paralysed by biggest strike in years
  
  Transport and schools are severely affected by the nationwide walkout over pension changes.
• What's behind the wave of Middle East protests?
  
  The BBC's Jeremy Bowen asks why people have been taking to the streets in Lebanon, Iran and Iraq.
• Unnao: India woman set on fire on her way to rape case hearing
  
  The Indian woman suffered severe burns and is fighting for her life in hospital.
• Migrant children's centre in Madrid 'targeted in grenade attack'
  
  Spanish politicians have linked the suspected grenade attack to "hate speech" by the far-right.
• India newborn found alive in shallow grave now thriving
  
  The baby girl was found buried alive in a clay pot in India in a critical condition in mid-October.
• Air New Zealand trials edible coffee cups to combat waste
  
  The national carrier hopes the cups will help reduce waste, but some say the airline should do more.
• Justin Timberlake says sorry to Jessica Biel for 'lapse in judgement'
  
  The singer says "nothing happened" after he is pictured holding hands with a co-star.
• German art group ZPS apologises for Berlin 'Holocaust ashes'
  
  Activists say they are now sorry they unearthed Jewish ashes from Nazi death camp sites.
• Huawei launches new legal challenge against US ban
  
  The Chinese company filed the case after it was labelled as a security threat by Washington.
• Israel Folau: Rugby Australia denies 'backing down' with settlement
  
  CEO Raelene Castle defends a decision to settle with the Wallabies star sacked for homophobic remarks.
• South Korea intelligence officers accused of raping defector from North
  
  The North Korean woman was forced to have two abortions while in custody, her lawyers say.
• Naomi Wolf and Australian MP in Christmas tree row
  
  Naomi Wolf and Australian minister Angus Taylor feud over accounts of their time at Oxford University.
• Outcry as Google bans political advertising in Singapore as election looms
  
  The tech giant said it would no longer accept the ads as they were now regulated under a new law.
• German WWI wreck Scharnhorst discovered off Falklands
  
  Armoured cruiser SMS Scharnhorst was sunk by the British in the 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands.
• London's Christmas tree needled by critics
  
  London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree comes in for criticism over its 'droopy' appearance.
• Five 'hot mic' moments that got leaders in trouble
  
  Unguarded comments have heaped embarrassment on generations of politicians around the world.
• Lotus Evija: The £2.2m electric hypercar
  
  The Lotus Evija goes into production next year and Click gets a look at what drivers can expect.
• Climate change is causing birds to shrink, study suggests
  
  In the 'largest study of its kind' researchers studied 70,000 bird specimens over a 40-year period.
• Hong Kong protests: Teenage protesters grappling with 'collective trauma'
  
  Psychologists warn that a new generation of Hongkongers are grappling with "collective trauma".
• Life after Death: The text message that made a baby
  
  Remi was born after doctors extracted sperm from her father 44 hours after his death.
• Life with rare genetic skin disorder lamellar ichthyosis
  
  Nisha Lobo was born with a rare genetic skin disorder in Bengaluru in southern India.
• Jane Fonda protests against climate change
  
  The actress told the BBC fossil fuel companies have committed "crimes against humanity".
• Macron pension reform: Why are French workers on strike?
  
  Hospital staff, police and transport employees join France's biggest strike in decades - but what for?
• North Korean missile and Kim Jong-un's 'Christmas gift' decision
  
  With no shift in sight from either side the coming weeks may be crucial for US-North Korean diplomacy.
• Trump impeachment inquiry: The case for and against
  
  Experts are debating what the Constitution says about impeachment, in light of the inquiry into President Trump.
• Nato summit spurs international press anger
  
  Newspapers question the behaviour of Nato leaders but look to the Atlantic alliance's changing role.
• How long can you survive in Australia's outback?
  
  Three people get stranded in Australia's outback - two survive, one dies. So what is crucial for survival?
• Spassky vs Fischer: How the chess battle became a theatre event
  
  The drama of the renown 1972 chess championship and its complex characters comes to the stage.
• Kenya pollution: How air sensors are helping people fight pollution
  
  Kenyan John Kieti campaigned to stop a factory belching out toxic fumes by sharing pollution data.
• Cambodia's bicycle firms face bumps in the road
  
  The Asian nation has built up a bike building industry, but human rights concerns could put the brakes on growth.
• Camila Cabello: 'An absolute force of nature'
  
  How a Cuban immigrant beset by crippling shyness and two left feet became one of pop's biggest stars.
• 'Black Friday' Lukaku & Smalling headline 'terrible' - Roma
  
  Roma say the Corriere dello Sport headline 'Black Friday', alongside pictures of Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling, is "terrible".
• Zlatan's protege? The next Pulisic? The North American kids already dreaming of 2026 World Cup
  
  At the Under-17 World Cup in November, the US, Mexico and Canada were taking to the international stage - and some players had the 2026 World Cup in mind.
• Everton boss Silva facing sack after derby defeat
  
  Everton manager Marco Silva faces the sack with the club's board expected to decide his future on Thursday - as former boss David Moyes comes under consideration as an interim replacement.
• A 'phenomenal cricketer' who was admired around the world - tributes to former England captain Willis
  
  Former England captain Bob Willis has been hailed as a "phenomenal" cricketer following his death at the age of 70.
• Man Utd's Rashford 'back on the playground' in win over Spurs, says Solskjaer
  
  Manchester United's Marcus Rashford played as though he was 'back on the playground' in his match-winning display against Tottenham says manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
• Anthony Joshua v Andy Ruiz II: Ruiz Sr on his son's new-found fame - and car habit
  
  As Andy Ruiz Jr prepares to defend his heavyweight titles against Anthony Joshua, his father talks to BBC Sport about watching his son's world change.
• Sri Lanka appoint Mickey Arthur as new head coach
  
  Sri Lanka appoint former Pakistan, Australia and South Africa coach Mickey Arthur as their new head coach on a two-year contract.
• Separated at birth: Was my mother given away because she looked white?
  
  How one South African family discovered a secret that made them question their own identity.
• Shropshire baby deaths: 'This review is our babies' legacy'
  
  The stories of parents whose babies died or were seriously harmed at a Shropshire hospital trust.
• Teal Swan: The woman encouraging her followers to visualise death
  
  The BBC has heard testimony that the teachings of spiritual influencer Teal Swan may have contributed to the suicides of at least two of her followers.