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Australia joins Beijing 2022 diplomatic row

Australian PM Scott Morrison says this decision shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.

A little kangaroo tied to an American balloon, that's one cartoon in China criticising the Australian decision to join the US in a diplomatic boycott of the winter Olympics in Beijing.

A Saudi Arabian man has been arrested in Paris as he prepared to board a plane to Riyadh. The suspect is believed to be one of the 26 people wanted by a court in Turkey for suspected involvement in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Environmental campaigners in South Africa fear an oil company's plans for a section of unspoilt coastline. They say it will disturb the region's wildlife.

In business we'll look at the United Arab Emirates decision to move its weekend.

And an end date for best before dates? a new way of telling if food is fit to eat has been developed. We speak to the scientist that has created smart wrapping that can tell you if its good quicker than a sniff.

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  • Wed 8 Dec 2021 05:06GMT