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UKIP announced a probe into the matter after a recording emerged of the North Wales UKIP AM using a racial slur against Chuka Umunna in a call in 2016.
But Nathan Gill, who is also an independent AM, demanded immediate action from his party.
Party chairman Paul Oakden said it was his responsibility to ensure due proces... | Michelle Brown should be thrown out of the party over comments she made about a Labour MP, UKIP's Welsh MEP has said. | 40704257 |
The siege began at Ellison Close on Monday morning when police tried to arrest a man on suspicion of burglary.
Cambridgeshire Police said he made threats to harm himself or anybody who tried to enter the house.
Officers confirmed the siege had reached a "peaceful conclusion" at about 18:00 GMT and the man was taken in ... | A man has been arrested following a seven-hour stand-off with armed police at a Cambridge home. | 32030905 |
It may spend less time in news headlines than Ebola or the Zika virus, but Vitamin A deficiency is a much bigger public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa and far deadlier.
Estimates say that it affects as many as 43 million children across the continent.
Children affected by the condition are more likely to go blind... | Millions of children across Africa suffer from malnutrition - one way to tackle this is a special type of sweet potato that can deliver an extra vitamin hit which is being developed in Uganda. | 37684428 |
Lloyd, 34, signed for English champions City on Wednesday on a short-team deal.
"This can only be a good thing, especially for the younger players in the squad to learn off her," Houghton told BBC Sport. "She is world class, and she is a leader.
"That can only benefit English players that are playing in this country."
... | England and Manchester City captain Steph Houghton believes her club's new signing, US star Carli Lloyd, can help their young English players to develop. | 38987558 |
The Met Office had warned of rain turning to snow as it moved east across the UK on Thursday, with snow confined to higher ground in Wales.
Snow and ice warnings, forecasting showers of sleet and hail, are also in place for the whole of Friday.
This may lead to "a risk of disruption" and "difficult driving conditions".... | A yellow "be aware" warning of snow across Wales remains in place on Thursday night, with a risk of snow, sleet and ice on Friday. | 38601573 |
The first Test will take place in Cape Town on Saturday 11 June with the Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth games on 18 and 25 June.
Ireland have never beaten the Springboks in a Test in South Africa.
However, the Irish have won four of their last six meetings including the 29-15 win in Dublin last November. | Ireland's three Tests against World Cup bronze medallists South Africa next June will be played in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth. | 34750531 |
Sir Tim Hunt, a Royal Society fellow, said the "trouble with girls" in labs is that they "cry" when criticised and "fall in love" with male counterparts.
It prompted a furious online backlash, with his comments branded "sexist".
But Mr Johnson said the response was an "overreaction" and it was not wrong to point out "g... | London Mayor Boris Johnson has called for a Nobel laureate who had to resign after remarks he made about women in science to be reinstated. | 33137497 |
The Grade-II listed prison was shut in 2013 and Reading Borough Council hoped to take it over for redevelopment.
However, after a two-year wait for a Ministry of Justice decision, it has been told HMP Reading will be retained.
Reading Labour Party has now started an online petition calling on the government to reverse ... | A government decision to keep Reading jail ready for operation in case of contingencies has been described as "disastrous" by a council. | 34414730 |
Jones' Ospreys team-mate, scrum-half Rhys Webb, became the latest player to agree a new dual deal on Wednesday.
"I'd like to think that Alun Wyn will sign but that's not settled as yet," Davies told BBC Radio Wales.
"We'll wait and see really. Ospreys and the Welsh Rugby Union, along with Alun and his advisors, are in ... | Negotiations over a new national dual contract for Ospreys' Alun Wyn Jones remain ongoing, says Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chairman Gareth Davies. | 35202450 |
Morata, 24, will discuss personal terms and have a medical after Real accepted an offer of about £60m for him.
Chelsea had previously tried to re-sign Romelu Lukaku, but the Belgium striker instead joined Manchester United.
"It's not the one they were left with, it's the one they wanted, absolutely," Nevin told BBC Rad... | Chelsea fans will be "punching the air" after the club agreed a deal to sign Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, says former Blues winger Pat Nevin. | 40663504 |
Babies born with tiny heads - or microcephaly - is the main concern in the Zika outbreak.
But the findings, published in the Lancet, show a fifth of babies that would be classed as normal actually had brain abnormalities.
And the Brazilian researchers warned Zika infection in newborns could also lead to brain damage.
Z... | Babies with brains damaged by the Zika virus might still appear normal, a large study of Brazilian babies shows. | 36662306 |
Ronaldo, the Real Madrid star, and Mourinho, the Manchester United manager, allegedly moved large sums to the British Virgin Islands.
The allegations are said to be based on two terabytes of leaked information which include original contracts.
Ronaldo and Mourinho deny the claims.
Football agency Gestifute, which repre... | Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho have avoided paying tax on millions of dollars of earnings by channelling money abroad, according to claims based on a huge document leak. | 38191470 |
Bishops who are "negligent" in dealing with priests committing abuse will be removed under the new legal procedures.
The decree comes in response to long-running demands by abuse victims and their supporters to hold bishops accountable if they fail to protect their flocks from paedophiles.
Existing laws relating to abu... | Pope Francis has approved measures to sack bishops who mishandle child sexual abuse cases, a papal decree says. | 36451954 |
A dedicated team of officers from the Met's sexual offences, exploitation and child abuse command will work alongside Operation Hydrant.
Hundreds of people have reported abuse to UK police so far, the National Police Chief's Council said.
The Met is not discussing the number of allegations or the clubs involved.
Det Ch... | The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into allegations of historical sexual abuse in football at clubs in London. | 38251956 |
Officers were called to an address in Bryn Heulog, Old Colwyn, at 20:30 GMT on Thursday. David Kingsbury, 35, was found dead nearby.
Two 30-year-old men and a 50-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are being questioned.
A 38-year-old woman arrested on Thursday has been released on bail.
A post-mo... | Three more people have been arrested following a fatal stabbing in Conwy county. | 38554784 |
An arbitration hearing in London upheld the International Tennis Federation's principle players should no longer be able to play for more than one country.
Bedene became a British citizen in March 2015, but represented Slovenia in three Davis Cup ties before the switch.
The ITF rule was introduced with barely three mon... | Aljaz Bedene's latest attempt to overturn his ban from representing Great Britain in the Davis Cup has been rejected. | 39143495 |
The Twaddell Avenue protest has been ongoing since July 2013.
It began after a Parades Commission determination not to allow a return leg of an Orange parade to pass a section of the Crumlin Road.
In a statement, the Ballysillan lodge said it will continue to apply for an evening parade past the Ardoyne shops.
Released... | One of the Orange lodges at the centre of a long-running parading dispute in north Belfast has suspended its protest. | 36992016 |
Both crime scenes are now secure, Austin police say, after earlier reporting an "active shooter incident".
The shootings happened in the city's entertainment district.
Videos from the scene show a person on the ground outside a bar, surrounded by police, while officers on horseback push back a number of onlookers.
Poli... | One person is dead and four others have been hospitalised after two separate shooting incidents in the Texan city of Austin, police say. | 36935365 |
The company said sales had increased by 30% in the four months to June.
The trading statement pushed up Asos shares 3.7%, reaching a two-year high.
Chief executive Nick Beighton said the company now expected full-year sales growth "at the upper end of the 20-25% (guided) range," and was "confident" of hitting pre-tax p... | Online fashion retailer Asos is predicting full-year sales growth at the top end of forecasts after posting stronger-than-expected trading. | 36771743 |
The seven include Frank Sweeney, the former chair of the party's constituency council.
Mr Sweeney said there had been a breakdown in trust within the SDLP in West Tyrone.
In a statement, the SDLP said it had experienced "tremendous growth" in the constituency in recent years.
It said Mr McCrossan "and his team in West ... | Seven office-holders have quit the SDLP in West Tyrone, as the row over Daniel McCrossan's nomination in the assembly election continues. | 36055173 |
Candles of remembrance are being lit at Glasgow Cathedral for each of those who lost their lives in the tragedy.
Bereaved families, survivors, emergency services staff and politicians are attending the ecumenical service.
The bin lorry veered out of control on Queen Street after the driver, Harry Clarke, blacked out at... | A special church service is being held to mark the first anniversary of the Glasgow bin lorry crash which left six people dead and 17 others injured. | 35151194 |
The charity is calling for more to be done to tackle inequality which it says is an important factor when it comes to people taking their own lives.
The most recent figures show that almost 700 Scots took their own lives over a 12-month period.
The Samaritans report highlights the role played by inequality.
It said poo... | The poorest Scots are three times more likely to commit suicide than the richest, according to a new report by Samaritans. | 39174644 |
The agency tasked with buying stocks to prop up the market is looking for another $322bn (£207bn) in funds, according to Bloomberg.
Local reports also said that close to 300 Chinese funds were waiting on the sidelines to enter the market.
The Shanghai Composite index closed up 2.3% at 3,744.20.
In Hong Kong, the Hang ... | Mainland Chinese shares made solid gains after reports that a government agency and Chinese funds are looking to add billions into the stock market. | 33814956 |
Greenwich, in south-east London, and Bristol will each host a project of their own, while Coventry and Milton Keynes will share a third.
The decision was announced by the quango Innovate UK, after George Osborne's Autumn Statement.
The chancellor also announced an additional £9m in funding for the work, adding to the ... | The four English locations picked to test driverless cars have been named. | 30316458 |
If confirmed, it would be Pyongyang's fourth nuclear test since 2006 and mark a major upgrade in its capabilities.
But nuclear experts have questioned whether the size of the blast was large enough to have been from an H-bomb.
South Korea called the test a "grave provocation" but said it was difficult to believe it was... | International scepticism and condemnation have greeted North Korea's claim to have successfully carried out an underground hydrogen bomb test. | 35241686 |
The dance act will play at the event, which is on the country's east coast between Valencia and Barcelona, on the weekend of 16-19 July.
Florence and the Machine, Portishead, Crystal Fighters and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will also be there.
The Prodigy release their sixth studio album, The Day Is My Enemy, on... | The Prodigy have been announced as the first headliners of this year's Benicassim Festival in Spain. | 30987534 |
The National Trust handed the keys to Parc Farm on the top of Llandudno's Great Orme to 38-year-old Dan Jones from Anglesey in October.
The site has rare habitats and species - some of which the charity said existed nowhere else on Earth.
The 360-strong flock will graze on the grassland to encourage the survival of rar... | A tenant who took on a £1m farm in Conwy county for just £1 a year rent is to reintroduce sheep to its headland. | 38680614 |
The Grillet was one of three boats that accompanied Hitler's yacht the Aviso Grille, which was seized by the Royal Navy after World War Two.
The yacht spent part of its time in Hartlepool before ending up being scrapped in the US.
Owner Ron Cadman hopes a missing binnacle and compass are still in Hartlepool.
He told BB... | The owner of a motor boat which once belonged to Adolf Hitler is hoping to find a missing part in Hartlepool. | 37043153 |
Sunday's 28-run win over Leicestershire at Edgbaston came 48 hours after a five-wicket loss to Worcestershire.
Hain, 21, hit 79 against the Foxes - his second T20 half-century.
"We had a discussion after Worcestershire about where we've been going wrong," Hain told BBC WM 95.6.
The Bears got their challenge for a place... | Batsman Sam Hain says some honest talking helped Birmingham Bears bounce back from three straight defeats to move to the verge of the T20 Blast quarter-finals. | 36827343 |
The song was broadcast simultaneously on Tuesday on BBC One, Two, Three, Four and Radio 1, 2, 4, 6 and 5 Live.
The track, which will also be released in aid of Children in Need, features 27 artists across all musical genres.
They include Sir Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Chris Martin, Sam Smith, Brian May, Jamie Cullum an... | Stars including Pharrell Williams and One Direction have recorded the Beach Boys track God Only Knows to launch the BBC's new music initiative BBC Music. | 29519065 |
Novellino won one point from his four games and leaves with Palermo in the Serie A drop zone with six games left.
He lost his last match 3-0 to Lazio.
Ballardini returns for a second spell this season after being sacked in January and this is the second time this campaign Zamparini has re-appointed a manager he had fir... | Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has made an eighth coaching change of the season by firing Walter Novellino, with Davide Ballardini his replacement. | 36021148 |
Nicky Clark gave the hosts a third-minute lead but Lawrence Shankland levelled before the break.
Michael Moffat restored the Pars' advantage six minutes after the break with a low shot.
And they wrapped up victory with five minutes remaining thanks to Rhys McCabe, whose 25-yard dig took a deflection on its way in.
Matc... | Dunfermline ended their home campaign on a high with a 3-1 win over play-off bound Morton. | 39676650 |
Malakai McKenzie, 19, was shot outside a pub in Sherwood in April 2012. Another man is serving life for his murder.
Lo-Andre Palmer, 20, was arrested in Jamaica last month after a witness appeal and reward for information. On Tuesday he was charged with murder.
He will appear before Nottingham magistrates on Wednesday.... | A man has been extradited from Jamaica and charged with murdering a teenager in Nottingham. | 30010340 |
The cycle race covers 304 miles (490 km) split into three stages.
The event, in its third year, began as part of the legacy of the county hosting the 2014 Grand Depart for the Tour de France.
The men's race starts later in Bridlington, East Yorkshire later and ends on Sunday at Fox Valley in Sheffield.
The women's race... | Thousands of spectators are expected to turn out for the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire race which gets under way later. | 39738672 |
The reset function may also fall short when used to remotely wipe a phone that has been lost or stolen, report Cambridge University researchers.
For their analysis the researchers bought used Android phones to see what sort of data remained on the handsets.
In some cases they retrieved key files that let them access a ... | Using the "factory reset" option to wipe Android phones may leave behind valuable data, warn security experts. | 32844310 |
John Longworth, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), warns that "tawdry political tactics" could deflect from important issues facing the UK economy.
Such a focus, he wrote in a letter to Westminster leaders, had "been sorely lacking in political discourse".
The BCC represents thousands of firms.... | The head of a major UK business group has called on politicians to rise above "point-scoring" in their general election campaigns next year. | 30615452 |
Mewn cyfweliad, dywedodd Charles Hendry y bydd "argyfwng go iawn" o ran cyflenwad ynni os nad oes buddsoddiad mewn cynlluniau arloesol fel y morlyn.
Ychwanegodd nad oedd e wedi gweld cymaint o frwdfrydedd ymysg busnesau a phobl leol tuag at brosiect o'r maint hwn.
Mae Llywodraeth y DU yn ystyried eu hymateb i arolwg bl... | Mae cyn weinidog ynni yn annog Llywodraeth y DU i gefnogi'r cynllun i adeiladu lagŵn ym Mae Abertawe "yn fuan". | 38741945 |
Ms Sturgeon launched the nationalists' election manifesto, pledging to fight for public spending increases and end cuts across Britain.
And she said SNP MPs would make "Scotland stronger at Westminster".
Ms Sturgeon's political opponents said her manifesto commitments would plunge the UK further into debt.
Main pledges... | SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has promised to represent the interests of voters across the UK, if her party wins influence at Westminster. | 32372084 |
Earlier, Cook had made a battling 52 for the visitors but Essex lost 8-69 as they were bowled out for 129, with Roelof van der Merwe taking 3-26.
Neil Wagner then took 6-48 as the hosts faltered, but Jack Leach and Craig Overton's 50-run last-wicket stand propelled Somerset to 174 all out.
Cook and Nick Browne survived... | Former England captain Alastair Cook will resume unbeaten on four as Essex chase 255 to beat Somerset at Taunton. | 39608585 |
The child was pulled from the water at Waveney River Centre, at Burgh St Peter, near Beccles, just after midday.
She was taken to James Paget Hospital in Gorleston where she died four hours later.
Police said her death is being treated as unexplained but it is not believed to be suspicious and they are continuing to in... | A seven-year-old girl has died after being found unconscious in a swimming pool at a holiday resort in Norfolk. | 36182148 |
Northern Irishman McIlroy, 26, will tee off at 19:01 BST on Thursday and 16:05 BST on Friday as he looks to complete a career Grand Slam of majors.
World number one Jason Day is grouped with Matt Kuchar and Ernie Els.
Defending champion Jordan Spieth tees off alongside England's Paul Casey and American amateur Bryson D... | World number three Rory McIlroy has been grouped with Germany's Martin Kaymer and American Bill Haas for the first two rounds of the Masters. | 35972898 |
It overturns a moratorium on the trade imposed by the government in 2009 to address rhino poaching.
One of the breeders, John Hume, blamed a sharp increase in rhino poaching on the ban.
Last year, a record 1,215 rhinos were killed in South Africa, where 80% of the world's rhino population lives.
The court heard that rh... | A South Africa court has lifted a ban on the domestic trade in rhino horns in a case brought by two game farm breeders. | 34914154 |
The club announced on Friday that they had accepted manager Mark Warburton's resignation, but he denies resigning.
Managing director Stewart Robertson says the club have not spoken to anyone about the manager's job and that they "want to be a modern football club".
Under-20s coach Graeme Murty is in interim charge of t... | Rangers are looking to appoint a director of football following the departure of the club's management team and head of recruitment. | 38975652 |
Altrad also owns French Top 14 side Montpellier, but Gloucester have said the clubs would remain "independent".
His offer needs approval from European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and French Rugby Federation.
Gloucester have said further talks with Altrad depend on receiving the... | France-based businessman Mohed Altrad's bid to take majority ownership of Gloucester Rugby is being considered by European rugby's governing body. | 38342633 |
Race start locations have also been proposed in Beverley, Doncaster, Leeds, Northallerton, Ripon and York.
The UCI Road World Championships will see about 1,000 riders from 75 countries competing for the coveted rainbow jersey, organisers said.
The event is expected to attract a global television audience of more than ... | Harrogate has been chosen as the main host town for cycling's Road World Championships in 2019. | 40434052 |
A Ronan O'Neill goal helped Tyrone to a 1-10 to 1-6 half-time lead and the Red Hands made it five wins out of five.
Derry scored five goals against Laois at Portlaoise, but the game ended in a draw, 1-22 to 5-10.
Galway hit a late 1-5 to draw 1-15 apiece with relegation-threatened Armagh at the Athletic Grounds, Danny ... | Tyrone secured promotion from Football League Division Two by beating Meath 1-17 to 1-11 at Navan on Sunday. | 35797689 |
Police say they killed the man in the Norrebro district after he opened fire on them.
It came after one person was killed and three police officers injured at a free speech debate in a cafe on Saturday.
In the second attack, a Jewish man was killed and two police officers wounded near the city's main synagogue.
Police ... | Police in Copenhagen say they have shot dead a man they believe was behind two deadly attacks in the Danish capital hours earlier. | 31475803 |
The 63-year-old Frenchman missed the final month of the season because of heart problems.
He had been expected to leave his post after undergoing tests this week.
Doctors advised that he will require further time to recuperate and Villa officials were said to be concerned a return to the dugout could cause further heal... | Aston Villa have confirmed the departure of Gerard Houllier as manager after only nine months in charge. | 13599979 |
It was also the second time Paxton, the world number two, had taken a title against top seed Paul Foster, having won the men's pairs on Monday.
And it denied Scotsman Foster and Welsh partner Laura Thomas a record third straight title.
Englishman Paxton and his Welsh partner won a thrilling final 8-10 9-7 2-1.
Just lik... | Robert Paxton claimed his second World Indoor Bowls title in two days as he and Marion Purcell won the mixed pairs at Potters in Great Yarmouth. | 30903434 |
The American is eight years older than Tony Rominger was when he won the race in 1994, and five years older than the Tour de France's most senior champion, Firmin Lambot, who triumphed in 1922.
Horner, who rides for the RadioShack team, beat Giro d'Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali by 37 seconds.
Australian Michael Matthew... | Chris Horner became the oldest ever Grand Tour winner with victory in the Vuelta a Espana at the age of 41. | 24101494 |
The 15-year-old, whose family home is in the West Dunbartonshire town, was last seen on Saturday morning.
Her body was discovered in a wooded area, just off Great Western Road, at about 12:45 on Monday.
Ms Doherty's family said they were "absolutely devastated" after police confirmed she had been murdered.
Posting on F... | A murder inquiry has been launched after a body found in Clydebank was confirmed as that of missing local teenager Paige Doherty. | 35868887 |
The 32-year-old British and Irish Lion was omitted from Sunday's 23-man squad.
Ferris described his former team-mate as "one of the best try-scorers about".
"Yes he's coming back from a long term injury, but to see him not even involved in such a must-win game was pretty mesmerising for me," Ferris told BBC Radio Ulste... | Former Ulster flanker Stephen Ferris has criticised Tommy Bowe's exclusion from the squad in Sunday's European Champions Cup defeat at Exeter Chiefs. | 38635338 |
Danny Wallis, 29, was found dead in Clarence Row, Gravesend, after Kent Police officers were called to the property at about 19:45 BST on Sunday.
Travis Smith, of no fixed address, was arrested shortly afterwards and charged with the murder on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old is due to appear before Medway Magistrates' Court l... | A man has been charged with the murder of another man whose body was discovered at a block of flats in Kent. | 32988188 |
Britain First did not get permission to use royal emblems on T-shirts and hoodies.
Organisations wanting to feature certain royal symbols have to contact the Royal Household.
Britain First failed to do so. Now the Cabinet Office has intervened, ordering the party not to use the crown.
The Royal Household has issued gui... | A breakaway group from the British National Party has been ordered to remove images of the Royal Crown from publicity material and merchandise. | 28967196 |
The 28-year-old Russian has not played since Wimbledon following a knee injury and posted on Facebook: "I have done everything possible to be ready but it was just not enough time."
The five-time Grand Slam winner was due to play Australian world number 37 Daria Gavrilova on Monday in New York.
In her statement, Sharap... | World number three Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the US Open on the eve of the tournament because of injury. | 34104670 |
Writing in the Sunday Times, Carwyn Jones called the result a "clear mandate" for his party to govern.
Mr Jones said he would talk to remaining Liberal Democrat AM Kirsty Williams and Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood about "areas of common ground".
But he emphasised the conversations would not constitute coalition talks.... | Labour is likely to seek to form a minority Welsh Government after winning 29 of the 60 seats in Thursday's election, the first minister has said. | 36237959 |
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Williams accused Nastase of racism after he was overheard asking if the child would be "chocolate with milk".
Nastase apologised in a Facebook post on Friday, but later told BBC Sport: "For me it's not racial. Somebody in England thinks it is."
The Romania captain also ins... | Ilie Nastase will quit tennis if he is banned over derogatory comments he made about Serena Williams' unborn child. | 39747387 |
Norwich man Lafferty sat out training on Wednesday because of a groin injury picked up on Tuesday.
NI boss Michael O'Neill has expressed confidence that top scorer Lafferty will be OK to face the Poles in Nice.
But Grigg, 24, said: "I am in the form of my life and the best shape I can possibly be."
Media playback is no... | Wigan's Will Grigg says he is ready to step in if Kyle Lafferty is not fit for Northern Ireland's first Euro 2016 match against Poland on Sunday. | 36481173 |
Militants have occupied some government buildings, including a prison, and heavy fighting is continuing.
One report said the Taliban had raised their flag in the city centre.
The government said at least 25 militants and two Afghan policemen had been killed and that reinforcements had been sent to the city.
Monday's at... | Hundreds of Taliban fighters have stormed the strategic northern Afghan city of Kunduz, seizing control of half of it, police say. | 34377565 |
He was rebuked last week by Downing Street after suggesting the country backed "proxy wars" in the Middle East.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon played down reports of a rift between Mr Johnson and Theresa May, accusing the media of misreporting.
Labour insisted that Mr Johnson, who is currently on a visit to Saudi Ara... | Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said there is "candour" in the UK's relationship with Saudi Arabia. | 38281143 |
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That could soon be reality - the government's got together with Amazon to start testing it out.
Naz has been finding out more... | Imagine this - instead of waiting days for the postman to come and deliver your parcel, a drone could just come and drop it off in your garden. | 36895254 |
The multinational angered workers and the government when it announced a plan in October to close two furnaces at its steel plant in Florange.
It gave the government a grace period of 60 days to look for a new owner.
The Mittal family said they were "extremely shocked" by the comments.
"We no longer want Arcelor Mittal... | Arcelor Mittal is no longer welcome in France, its minister for industrial recovery, has said, accusing the steelmaker of "lying" and "disrespecting" the country. | 20496780 |
The Bank of Scotland's latest PMI found there was "muted" demand for goods and services in March.
Business activity in the services sector dipped for the first time in four months.
However, factory production continued to rise "at a pronounced rate".
The report also noted a "fractional" rise in employment.
The PMI - wh... | Scotland's private sector economy stagnated last month as a downturn in services activity offset growth in manufacturing production, according to a survey of purchasing managers. | 39534274 |
The Switzerland midfielder, 24, joined the Potters for a then club record £12m from Inter Milan in July and has scored three goals, with five assists, so far.
"We're really pleased with how he has come into games and had a positive impact," Hughes told BBC Radio Stoke.
"Arguably he's been on his best run of form in ter... | Stoke City manager Mark Hughes is delighted with the efforts of summer signing Xherdan Shaqiri in his first Premier League season. | 35812033 |
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the government also used helicopters to drop barrel bombs on Syria's second city.
Rescue workers were quoted as saying at least 20 bodies had been pulled from the rubble in several locations.
Syrian state media said government-held areas were hit by rebel missiles.
... | Syrian government war planes - backed by Russia - have launched dozens of air strikes on rebel-held areas in and around Aleppo, activists say. | 36455736 |
Among the massed ranks, a portrait of his late father held out in front of him, was President Vladimir Putin.
This surprise appearance amid crowds in Moscow honouring ordinary people who served in World War Two seems to be part of a change of image for the Russian president - portraying him more as a down-to-Earth man ... | As viewers watched Russian state TV coverage of Victory Day on 9 May, their eyes will have been drawn to one face in particular among the crowds carrying photographs of family members who took part in the struggle against Nazi Germany between 1941 and 1945. | 32741458 |
A court in Frankfurt convicted Kreshnik Berisha of membership of a foreign terrorist organisation.
Berisha avoided the heaviest sentence of 10 years after admitting he spent six months with IS in Syria last year.
German authorities believe more than 500 German citizens have travelled to fight for IS in Iraq and Syria.
... | A German man has been jailed for three years and nine months for joining Islamic State (IS) militants, in the first trial of its kind in Germany. | 30344625 |
The project between Jaw Brew and bakery Aulds was set up by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and Zero Waste Scotland.
The micro-brewery, based at Hillington Park in Glasgow, found the bread could be mashed without adding fermentable sugars, to create a low-alcohol beer.
The blonde beer, Hardtack, is available in local pubs ... | Leftover bread rolls have been used to create a beer in a partnership which aims to turn waste into a resource. | 39406386 |
The Tony Award-winning musical will open on 9 June at the Prince Edward Theatre.
More than one million people have seen the Disney show in the two years it has been on Broadway.
Broadway cast member Trevor Dion Nicholas will make his London stage debut as the genie.
Further casting will be announced later.
The musical ... | After weeks of rumours, it has been confirmed that Disney's musical Aladdin will open in London's West End in June next year. | 34548120 |
The three men managed to scramble to the safety of the rocks before their boat was overcome by waves on Saturday.
Coleraine Coastguard led the men off the rocks, while a crew from Portrush RNLI towed the half-submerged boat into the harbour.
Rescuers said the boat had suffered mechanical failure and had "lost the abili... | Three anglers had a "lucky escape" after their boat got into difficulties off Portrush, Country Antrim. | 37409520 |
In an editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, three international experts said it was time to "bust the myth" about exercise.
They said while activity was a key part of staving off diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and dementia, its impact on obesity was minimal.
Instead excess sugar and carbohydrat... | Physical activity has little role in tackling obesity - and instead public health messages should squarely focus on unhealthy eating, doctors say. | 32417699 |
The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) heard on Tuesday the deficit was £14m more than predicted.
The force, with an annual budget of £1.1bn, said it was working with the government on "potential options for managing the financial position".
Revised figures included £11.3m of identified savings which had "not been deliver... | Police Scotland is facing a £25m budget overspend by the end of the financial year, official figures have revealed. | 34650223 |
Lucy Commins, 16, was in a Mercedes driven by Ross Clark, 38, of Kent when it was hit by one of two racing cars.
The crash happened in Ansty Road, Walsgrave on Sowe, in February 2014.
In June, Clark was found guilty of causing death by careless driving and convicted of failing to provide a blood specimen while under th... | A man has been jailed for seven years for his part in the death of a teenage girl in a car crash near Coventry. | 34223856 |
Part of Wallasey in Merseyside was closed earlier as the procedure was carried out to help with the investigation.
Father-of-two PC Phillips, 34, died on 5 October when he was hit by the vehicle.
Clayton Williams, 18, has been charged with murder and a trial has been scheduled to take place in March 2016.
He is also ac... | Police are reconstructing the alleged murder of PC Dave Phillips, who died after being struck by a pick-up truck. | 34799394 |
Gary Fraser scored in between doubles from Kris Doolan and Robbie Muirhead, with Kilmarnock's goals from Josh Magennis and Mark Connolly not enough.
"Today it was a chance to get above them that's all we're looking to do," Archibald told BBC Scotland.
"Same as last week, the chance to get out of the bottom two and we d... | Partick Thistle manager Alan Archibald said the chance to leapfrog Kilmarnock had been a "massive incentive" for his side, as they thrashed Kilmarnock 5-2. | 34955144 |
A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) tribunal handed down the punishment following a hearing on Wednesday, but two and a half years of the ban is suspended.
The PCB has been conducting a long-running investigation into corruption in the Twenty20 Pakistan Super League.
Sharjeel, 28, has played one Test match, 25 one-day inter... | Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan has been banned for five years for his part in a spot-fixing ring. | 41092749 |
It is the first of 11 towns which will be at the centre of the traditional festivities over the summer.
The Hawick festival celebrates the capture of the English flag by a group of local youths at Hornshole in 1514.
It also recreates the "Riding of the Marches", a tradition dating back to the 12th century when the tow... | Hawick will kick off the Common Riding season in the Borders this weekend. | 33010575 |
Chorley Hospital in Lancashire will be downgraded to an urgent care service, a move that will "put lives at risk", the area's MP has claimed.
MP Lindsay Hoyle blamed "bad management".
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said there were "no other safe options" due to a shortage of doctors.
It has been unable to secu... | A hospital's accident and emergency department is to close temporarily as it cannot "recruit enough staff to provide a safe service". | 36042951 |
The idea is part of a major shake-up the special educational needs system.
Ministers want to replace statements - which set out individual children's needs - with education and health care plans drawn up after a single assessment.
But there are warnings that spending cuts will hit any improvements.
One in five pupils i... | Parents of children in England with special educational needs could get a personal budget to spend on support for their education. | 12677259 |
Prestatyn Magistrates' Court heard Michael Jones, 59, was confined to his Rhyl flat between 17:00 GMT and 0700.
He admitted breaching a condition of his bail, imposed pending a forthcoming trial, when his shopping was delivered.
His bail was altered to include the whole property, which is divided into four flats, after... | A man breached his curfew by answering his front door to collect his shopping. | 30518743 |
But the club reiterated its belief that Hibernian fans were to blame for the chaotic scenes at Hampden Park on Saturday.
Thousands of Hibs fans swarmed onto the pitch after their side's 3-2 win.
Several Rangers players were targeted, and fights broke out as Rangers supporters also spilled onto the pitch.
Rangers issued... | Rangers have vowed to take action against any of the club's supporters found guilty of disorder at the Scottish Cup final. | 36390949 |
Prime Minister Theresa May made the announcement that there would be special events taking place in both Manchester and London in October.
She said: "It will be a celebration fit for heroes - and rightly so, because that is exactly what they are."
The decision to hold the parade in the north of England was made to help... | There will be a huge parade in Manchester to celebrate Team GB's success in the Rio Olympics and Paralympics, later this year. | 37142159 |
It found 20 large drones had been destroyed or had sustained at least $2m in damage due to accidents last year.
The military's most advanced drone, the Reaper - used, including by the RAF, in the US-led military intervention against so-called Islamic State - was one of the worst affected.
Experts warned the impact of d... | A record number of US Air Force drones crashed last year, according to an investigation by the Washington Post. | 35370262 |
The 70-year-old Spanish tenor will chair the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
The music world was facing "enormous changes and challenges", he said.
He said he "passionately believed in the importance of respecting talent and in the rights of all those who perform, create, produce and inves... | Opera singer Placido Domingo is taking a leading role the fight against music piracy after becoming chairman of the global body representing record labels. | 14305837 |
Writing in Diabetes, scientists from Edinburgh, Southampton and Australia found that shining UV light on overfed mice made them gain less weight.
But vitamin D, produced by the body in response to sunlight, did not appear to play a role, the study said.
More research is needed to find out if sunshine has the same effec... | Exposure to sunshine could slow down weight gain and the development of type 2 diabetes, research on mice suggests. | 29743011 |
The Venice Biennale showcases the best contemporary art from around the world.
Richards has worked with Cardiff's Chapter arts centre to stage the show, which includes a 20-minute sound installation, a 40-minute film and still images.
The Cardiff artist was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2014.
He uses archive materi... | Welsh artist James Richards has opened an exhibition at the world's biggest art event. | 39898849 |
Border Collie Jasper vanished when out for a walk up Scafell Pike in the Lake District with his owner Adam Nolan.
A mountain rescue team, helicopter, police and dog lovers searched for him and he was found on Thursday.
A JustGiving page set up by Mr Nolan to raise money for the rescue team had raised more than £25,000... | A dog which went missing on a mountain, sparking a social media campaign by more than 6,000 people to find him, has been rescued. | 29929246 |
When cricketers, or anyone in sport, burst on to the scene like he did on the second day of England's third Test against South Africa at The Oval, it is remembered for a long time.
The Middlesex pace bowler took four wickets as the visitors folded to 126-8 in reply to England's 353 all out.
Circumstances conspired to h... | Toby Roland-Jones has had a dream day, a golden debut that will be talked about for years. | 40759566 |
The fire started near Mount Hymettus, on the outskirts of the Greek capital, on Friday, leading to smoke spreading across the city.
Authorities say two men - a Greek and a Bulgarian - will be brought before a prosecutor.
Greek media reported that the men were beekeepers.
The men, aged 67 and 58, are accused of accident... | Two men have been arrested for accidentally starting a fire that quickly spread on hills near Athens, the city's fire department says. | 33579965 |
The Court of Cassation in Rome will hear from Sollecito's defence team before the judges give their verdict.
Former lovers Knox and Sollecito were convicted for the second time in 2014.
They have maintained their innocence throughout and have already served four years in prison.
Earlier this week, the court heard Knox'... | Italy's top court is expected to decide whether to uphold the convictions of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher. | 32080813 |
Richard Durkin claimed the HFC bank ruined his credit rating after he tried to pull out of a credit agreement when he returned the £1,499 computer to the Aberdeen branch of PC World.
In 2014, judges at the UK Supreme Court awarded him £8,000.
The Court of Session has now refused the offshore worker's appeal for £600,00... | A man who has spent 18 years fighting a legal battle over a laptop has failed to win £600,000 from a bank. | 38402670 |
The graduate of the University of Alabama - the same school that Graeme McDowell attended - had just begun his Open Championship birdie-birdie and had caught sight of his name at the top of the giant leaderboard.
Sure, there wasn't exactly much to beat at that point. His was only the second group on the golf course, be... | Just after 07:15 BST on Thursday, Paul Dunne, the 22-year-old amateur from Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland, walked on to the third tee at St Andrews and a thought struck him. | 33589436 |
In a bid to clamp down on illegal trading, Manchester United have seized more than 1,700 tickets during the last two seasons.
There are also concerns that some websites allowing fans to legitimately resell tickets for other types of show may be in breach of consumer protection legislation introduced last year.
The Soci... | A 5 live investigation has discovered that laws banning the touting of football tickets are being flouted, leaving supporters vulnerable to dubious online brokers. | 35615658 |
But electronics giant Panasonic thinks otherwise, and has invested $60m (£49m) in the project.
Seven Dreamers has spent a decade working on the 'Laundroid'.
Due on the market next year, it claims the machine can fold a shirt in ten minutes.
There is still no price tag on the device, which is about the size of a wardrob... | When a Japanese start-up unveiled the world's first robot that folds laundry some critics called it 'ridiculous, frivolous, and a waste of engineering talent'. | 38047950 |
Pauline Cafferkey was readmitted to a specialist isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London this month.
She was being treated for complications after tests showed the infection was still present in her system.
Last week her condition was described as "critical", but the hospital said she was now "serious but s... | The condition of a Scottish nurse who contracted Ebola while working in West Africa has improved, according to the hospital where she is being treated. | 34574899 |
Yn ôl Betsan Powys mae'n rhaid canolbwyntio ar gynnal un orsaf genedlaethol ond hefyd sicrhau bod cynnwys Radio Cymru ar gael ar bob platfform newydd.
Ddydd Mawrth mae gorsaf arbrofol Radio Cymru Mwy yn dod i ben.
Roedd y cynllun peilot yn rhoi'r pwyslais ar "fwy o gerddoriaeth a hwyl" ac yn rhan o ddatblygiadau digido... | Ar ben-blwydd Radio Cymru yn 40 mae golygydd yr orsaf wedi dweud bod yn rhaid diogelu'r gwasanaeth craidd. | 38423832 |
Guenther Oettinger has said he took the lift because he would otherwise have arrived late for a planned meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban.
But critics accuse him of breaking European Union rules against accepting gifts of more than €150 (£129).
Mr Oettinger was already facing criticism after using an ... | Germany's EU commissioner is under fire for accepting a trip to Hungary in a Kremlin-linked lobbyist's private jet. | 38002207 |
Defenders Gary Cahill and David Luiz and midfielders N'Golo Kante and Eden Hazard are Chelsea's representatives.
Tottenham's quartet are defenders Kyle Walker and Danny Rose, midfielder Dele Alli and forward Harry Kane.
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, Liverpool's Sadio Mane and Everton forward Romelu Lukaku ... | Chelsea and Tottenham have both had four of their players named in the Professional Footballers' Association Premier League team of the year. | 39648483 |
Right-back Sean Long may fill in, while on-loan Brighton winger Joe Ward is not eligible to face his parent club.
Brighton striker Glenn Murray is available to return after suspension, while full-back Liam Rosenior could feature after a long-term ankle injury.
Left-back Gaetan Bong (knee) is out, but captain Bruno (gro... | National League leaders Lincoln could be without left-back Sam Habergham (dead leg) for their FA Cup tie. | 38700730 |
He was flown to the UK after being wounded when his vehicle was caught in a blast south of Kabul on Thursday.
He died of his wounds at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, on Friday and next of kin were informed.
The number of UK personnel killed in Afghanistan since military operations there began in 2001 stands ... | A Royal Air Force serviceman who was injured in an explosion in Afghanistan has died at a UK hospital, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. | 16327379 |
Subsets and Splits
Problematic short summaries
Retrieves extremely brief summaries from training data, which helps identify potential data quality issues or edge cases in the summarization task.
Count Short Documents
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Short Test Document Count
Counts the number of documents within a specific length range, providing basic filtering with limited analytical value.
Select Short Test Documents
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XSUM Summaries 250-3
Provides a basic filtering of summaries within a specific length range, offering limited insight by showing 100 samples between 250 and 300 characters long.