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US and Cuba clash, big data gets ever bigger - and the flavour of Game of Thrones lingers

The US revives sanctions against Cuba, big data becomes ever more valuable and Game Of Thrones fans get a tasty souvenir.

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Anti-Brexit protesters gather outside British embassy in Brussels

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Climate-change-resistant agriculture

Climate-change-resistant agriculture

Eurozone economy slows amid trade tensions and uncertainty

Eurozone economy slows amid trade tensions and uncertainty

SME Assembly - sustainability tops the agenda

SME Assembly - sustainability tops the agenda

Hatching start-up success: incubators that grow your business

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Hatching start-up success: incubators that grow your business

The prize-winning project reshaping the way we make plastic

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The prize-winning project reshaping the way we make plastic

Rwanda’s port – creating a hub for Intra-African trade

Rwanda’s port – creating a hub for Intra-African trade

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Liberal Democrats hope tactical voting will win them Conservative seat in Winchester

Anti-Brexit protesters gather outside British embassy in Brussels

London architests showcase sustainable gingerbread city of the future

France brought to a near-standstill as enormous strike gets underway

Artists shine a spotlight on climate concerns at Lyon's light festival

'WasteShark' the new remotely controlled device that removes plastic and floating debris from water

2019 Festival of Lights in Lyon, France

Business

Europe's 'carbon border tax' could hurt climate negotiations, according to China adviser

Pichai has been running Google itself since 2015

Facebook issues first correction notice at Singapore's request

Effie Greater China Awards Gala and summit bring together leading firms from throughout the region

Conservative and Labour election spending pledges 'not credible'

Business opportunities expanding for Dubai in Africa

African business summit heralds new opportunities for regional trade

Crashing barriers: Angola's female entrepreneurs

Manchester City becomes 'most expensive sports franchise in Europe' after investment deal

Cities of the future: Dreaming of a smart urban revolution

Dubai's bid to make bureaucratic backlogs a thing of the past

EasyJet unveils plans to become world's first carbon-neutral airline

Writing a great business story: how smarter finance from Europe is boosting small firms

Sport

The US women's team, led by Rapinoe, celebrates winning the 2019 World Cup

Emirates Stadium, London, UK - November 23, 2019

Joao Felix has been named Golden Boy 2019 by Tuttosport

Brazilian Mikaili Sol wins Kiteboarding World Championships

Sone Akira seals Tokyo 2020 spot with Osaka Grand Slam win

Japan sweeps gold on Day 2 of Osaka Grand Slam

Tonaki closes in on Olympic spot with 4th Grand Slam win

Jose Mourinho has been named as the new boss of Tottenham

Spain's top women footballers go on strike over pay dispute

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Nature Valley Open - Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham - June 16, 2019 France's Caroline Garcia in action during the final

The Flann O'Brien Irish bar, where two Celtic fans were stabbed ahead of an Europa League soccer match against Lazio, in Rome, Italy November 7, 2019.

Fans mingle, tension mounts ahead of World Cup final

Roy Meyer heats up the arena on day three of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

European affairs

Women from Central Eastern Europe steal the spotlight at the 2019 Women in Europe awards

Innovation Radar Prize 2019 - 4D Hybrid Project

FILE PHOTO: A sunflower blooms in between dried-out ones during unusually hot summer weather near the village of Benken, Switzerland, August 6, 2018. Picture taken with a fish

NATO anniversary: the three personalities to watch

The Brief: 10 years of The Lisbon Treaty

Tales and tech to kindle love of books in kindergarten kids

Facebook takes down Conservative ad that featured BBC content | #TheCube

Lifestyle

Films tipped to win 2019 European Film Awards

Jonas Kaufmann stars in the mysterious opera “Die Tote Stadt”

Innovation, tradition, pop culture: Osaka combines all the elements of the Japanese spirit

Nikita Vlasov wins top prize at the Russian Outdoor Film Festival

From Wagner to Broadway: A musical journey with Terfel at the Sydney Opera House

Dubai's eclectic music scene

Living the expat life in Sanya

Knowledge

Ask Our Astronaut | Do astronauts get any privacy in space or are they constantly being watched?

Liquid windows and the energy-efficient buildings of tomorrow

Ask Our Astronaut | How does farming work in space?

Meet Ellen, the world's largest E-ferry, connecting two Danish islands without emitting any CO2

Luca Parmitano tells us why doing repairs in space is a lot like open-heart surgery

Ask Our Astronaut | How can space exploration help us find solutions for climate change?

Counting carbon: CO2 monitoring in a changing climate