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1. Scientists discover new bee species with devil-like horns

2. Oscar Isaac ‘not so open’ to returning to Disney unless it avoids ‘succumbing to fascism’

   Isaac starred as Poe Dameron in three Star Wars films

3. Meghan Markle announces Netflix Christmas special — and reveals its release date

   Netflix special drops on December 3

4. BBC confirms fate of Celebrity Traitors after dramatic season one finale

   Spin-off show ‘Uncloaked’ will also be returning to our screens

5. At least 21 Rohingya refugees dead and dozens missing after boat sinks near Thailand–Malaysia border

   Rough seas hamper search operation near Langkawi Island

6. Nick Mohammed says BBC edited out ‘a lot’ of his reaction to Alan Carr’s Celebrity Traitors win

   The ‘Ted Lasso’ actor was almost lost for words after Alan Carr revealed he was a Traitor in last week’s final

7. Asian shares are mostly lower despite Wall St rally and a potential end to the US shutdown

   Asian shares are mostly lower as a rebound fueled by buying of technology shares loses steam

8. ‘Lucifer’ bee with devil-like horns discovered in Australia’s goldfields

   Discovery in region subjected to mining suggest it could be a species of conservation concern, scientists say

9. Meet this year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! contestants

   This year’s line-up includes three soap actors, a former England player and an Eighties pop star

10. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow deploys ‘150,000 soldiers’ to Pokrovsk as fighting rages on

    Ukraine’s Zelensky claims his forces were holding their positions around Pokrovsk and Dobropillia