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1. Trump's claim Nato troops avoided Afghanistan front line sparks outrage in UK

   The US president says Nato troops stayed "a little off the front lines" - despite 457 UK military deaths in the conflict.

2. High stakes but low expectations for Ukraine talks with Russia and US

   Donald Trump is pushing hard for a peace deal - but major issues between Russia and Ukraine are still unresolved, writes Sarah Rainsford.

3. 'I didn't hear from my son for seven months': Inside Yemen's UAE-run secret prisons

   The BBC sees sites on former United Arab Emirates bases in Yemen where detainees say they were abused.

4. Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disaster, report finds

   The preliminary report into the crash that left 45 people dead finds evidence of a fracture more than two hours earlier.

5. US braces for 'extremely dangerous' winter storm

   The National Weather Service warns the winter blast "will pose a life-threatening risk of hypothermia".

6. 'I saw people getting shot': Eyewitness tells of Iran protest crackdown

   An Iranian who got out of the country describes scenes of chaos as security forces opened fire in her home town.

7. Somaliland president pitches business opportunities to Trump's son

   He also met his counterpart from Israel which has recognised the independence of the breakaway region.

8. Julio Iglesias sex assault investigation dropped by Spanish prosecutors

   They say Spanish courts do not have the competence to investigate complaints committed overseas by non-residents.

9. Canadian woman found dead on Australian beach likely died of drowning, autopsy finds

   Piper James's body was found on a beach surrounded by dingoes, but a coroner found evidence "consistent with drowning".

10. Taliban release female athlete, 22, after 13 days in jail

    Khadija Ahmadzada was detained for being in "violation" of rules "regarding women's sports gyms", a Taliban spokesman said.