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Golden Globes: Constance Wu is first Asian woman nominated in decadesGolden Globes: Constance Wu is first Asian woman nominated in decades
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Wu said she 'didn't think' she would be nominated

Constance Wu has scored a Golden Globe best lead actress nomination, the first Asian woman in 44 years to be named in the category.

Wu, who was nominated for her role in Crazy Rich Asians, said she was "ecstatic but also in

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Huawei arrest: Justin Trudeau denies political motivationHuawei arrest: Justin Trudeau denies political motivation
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Meng Wanzhou is the daughter of the company's founder

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government had no involvement in the arrest of a top executive from Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.

Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer and the daughter of its

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India man jailed for tweets about erotic temple statues releasedIndia man jailed for tweets about erotic temple statues released
Image copyrightFacebookImage caption Abhijit Iyer-Mitra had been in prison since 23 October

An Indian man has been released from prison after more than a month, for posting satirical tweets about erotic sculptures in a temple.

In September, Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, posted a video in which he makes disparaging comments

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The blind woman developing tech for the good of othersThe blind woman developing tech for the good of others
Image copyrightIBMImage caption Chieko Asakawa received Japan's Medal of Honour for her contribution to accessibility research

An accident in a swimming pool left Chieko Asakawa blind at the age of 14. For the past three decades she's worked to create technology - now with a big focus on artificial intelligence

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Tokyo 2020: Fourteen sports to get funding boost from Aspiration FundTokyo 2020: Fourteen sports to get funding boost from Aspiration Fund
Great Britain came third in the medal table at the 2012 Olympics in London and then second at the 2016 Olympics in Rio

Fourteen Olympic and Paralympic sports have received investment from the new £3m Aspiration Fund to help support their ambitions for Tokyo 2020.

The government-backed Aspiration Fund was announced in October this year and aims to

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Afghanistan's 'Little Messi' flees home after Taliban threats, says familyAfghanistan's 'Little Messi' flees home after Taliban threats, says family
Image copyrightAFP / UnicefImage caption Murtaza Ahmadi with a signed Messi shirt, which was sent to him after being photographed in a homemade version

A young Afghan boy who became famous online for his devotion to footballer Lionel Messi has been forced to flee his home for the second time.

Murtaza Ahmadi, now

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