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Trump's tweet about nukes leaves critics dumbfounded

President-elect Donald Trump called for an expansion of America's nuclear capabilities on Thursday, in a tweet that alarmed nonproliferation experts who said a boost to the United States' arsenal could fuel global tensions.

Ikea not amused by new trend of overnight guests

A new fad that has people hiding out in Ikea stores overnight and walking out the next morning has left the Swedish retailer less than amused.

'El Gordo' lottery sparks celebrations across Madrid

Workers at a home for the elderly were among those celebrating on Thursday in Madrid after all the tickets with the top prize-winning number in Spain's $2.4 billion Christmas lottery were sold in one city neighborhood.

Diamond drenched in bloody history

Many precious stones have a blood-soaked history, but a new book reveals the world's most famous diamond - known as the Kohinoor - surpasses them all.

Babushkas change the image

In Russia, elderly women are usually expected to forget about fashion and watch their grandchildren. Not 71-year-old Olga Kondrasheva, who is fighting stereotypes by modeling for a glossy magazine.

Lego master builders show off skills at White House

The assignment for this year's White House holiday display came with a tight deadline. A team of Lego master builders, within 2 1/2 weeks, had to create 56 unique gingerbread houses out of the toy bricks, one for each state and United States territory.

Manhunt for Berlin suspect intensifies

Trump denounces attack, vows tough immigration plan

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Whisky makers warmed by Brexit boon

While most of Scotland voted against leaving the European Union, whisky makers have quietly been raising a wee dram to a side-effect of the Brexit vote - a plunge in the value of the pound.

Deadly risks increase for workers abroad

A tiny young woman crouches just outside the airport, crying softly into her thin shawl. It's cold, but her sleeping toddler is warm in her arms.

New ideas weigh heavy in lifting evolution

Inside a spartan weightlifting gym in Indonesia, teenagers chalk their hands, grit their teeth and thrust faded metal barbells above their heads, hopeful of Olympic glory.