Top 10 world news today: China to sanction US over Taiwan, Navalny to be held till Feb, and more

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Top 10 world news today: Putin critic Navalny to remain in custody till February, while Germany, US, UK urge Russia to release the leader. In the US, FBI is undertaking checks of agents to ensure there is no insider attack leading up to Biden's inauguration on Wednesday. This and more below. Click on the headline to read the full story.

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'It's mockery of justice': Alexei Navalny to be detained until mid-Feb

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