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The frontrunners are MPs Dame Tessa Jowell and Sadiq Khan. Others on the list are MPs David Lammy, Diane Abbott, Gareth Thomas and journalist Christian Wolmar. The candidates are hoping to take back control of the city-wide mayoralty, which has been held for the past eight years by Conservative Boris Johnson. The hopef...
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Media playback is not supported on this device The 29-year-old travelled to France on Tuesday to undergo a medical and, despite a late bid by Aston Villa, has opted to join the Ligue 1 side. England international Cole moved to Anfield in July 2010 on a four-year deal from Chelsea but made only 11 league starts for the ...
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Polish President Andrzej Duda and a German diplomat joined Mr Urban's family, friends and neighbours in Banie, near the border with Germany. Mr Urban was shot by the attacker, who hijacked his lorry to kill 11 others and injure 48 at a Christmas market. An autopsy report is not expected until early next month. The assa...
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The Scots defeated compatriots Ronnie Duncan and Colin Walker 10-7 10-6 in the final in Hopton-on-Sea. Burnett told BBC Sport: "We are great friends but have never won it as a pair, so it is a dream come true." The Commonwealth Games singles champion retains the chance of a trio of titles as he is into the mixed pairs ...
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Media playback is not supported on this device Trott rode tactically in the final race of six disciplines to finish 12 points clear of Belgium's Jolien D'Hoore, with Netherland's Kirsten Wild third. It was the Briton's second gold medal of the meet following her success in the women's team pursuit on Friday. Britain al...
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It is the first time since Portugal's dictatorship was overthrown in 1974 that a Socialist government has come to power propped up by Communists. Mr Costa, 54, has promised to "turn the page on austerity". However, he has sought to reassure EU leaders of his spending plans. His left-wing coalition is the first to take ...
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Media playback is not supported on this device Sergei Palkin, whose club are based in the predominantly Russian-speaking east of the country, has told Football Focus on BBC World News that "football is a positive emotion" and proposes all top-division sides replace sponsor logos on their shirts with a message promoting...
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Mr Toledo, who governed from 2001 to 2006, is accused of receiving millions of dollars in bribes from Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht in return for awarding public works contracts. The company is at the centre of a multi-national corruption scandal. It has admitted paying $29m (£23m) in bribes to secure contract...
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It revealed index-linked bonds may be launched in the near future "subject to market conditions". The council has already become the first in Scotland to be given a credit rating, with Moody's Investors Service confirming an Aa2 issuer credit rating. Aberdeen said the funding would support a £1bn capital programme. Cou...
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Somnath Bharti's wife had accused him of domestic violence and said Don would bite her at his master's behest. The dog became the subject of media speculation after he went "missing" with Mr Bharti, a former law minister, after the investigation began. The court dismissed the accusations against Don after he refused to...
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More than 130,000 people have seen the exhibition since it opened in October. It includes The Lacemaker, believed to be Vermeer's smallest work, that was loaned by The Louvre and is on display in the UK for the first time. The museum will extend its opening hours to cope with demand during the final two weeks of the ex...
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N Srinivasan recently stood down temporarily as chief of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) following a Supreme Court ruling. He owns a team in the IPL, the world's richest cricket tournament. He is regarded as the world's most powerful cricket administrator. He was elected chairman of cricket's world gov...
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The winning team shared a prize pool of $1m (£650,000) between them. The team beat another from South Korea, called Koo Tigers, to take the title in the final, which took place in Berlin in front of 15,000 fans. SKT1 won the final 3-1 but Koo was the only team they faced throughout the competition that managed to take...
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She announced on Sunday that she will continue as MP for Brighton Pavilion, and hopes to "dedicate even more of my work to the political front line". She was elected as the party's first solo leader for England and Wales in 2008, after it switched from a system of having two principal speakers. She became the party's f...
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While some stars have claimed the pictures are fake, others seem to have confirmed that it is them in the images. The list of mostly female stars targeted also features names including Rihanna, Kate Upton, Selena Gomez and Kim Kardashian. Lawrence's agent said her team would be taking legal action. "This is a flagrant ...
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Syrian state TV said "several missiles" had hit a transport centre and public building in the Height's Quneitra area. Earlier rockets landed near a village in northern Israel. There are no reports of injuries in either attack. Israeli officials blamed the rocket strike on the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad, which deni...
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Those with higher levels of emotional investment in social media, and who use it at night, were more likely to feel depressed and anxious, they say. Glasgow University researchers questioned 467 teenagers about their use of social media and state of mind. They found many felt a pressure to respond immediately to texts ...
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By lunchtime, the FTSE 100 was down 64.05 points or 0.87% to 7,314.29, with retailer Kingfisher worst hit. Share prices are falling on both sides of the Atlantic amid concerns that US President Donald Trump faces opposition to promised reforms. Until Tuesday's reverse, London shares had risen for four sessions in a row...
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The Curator of Art Louise Downey said that the only alternative would be that the pictures remained unseen in stores. Only oil paintings are allowed to be displayed outside the museum. Ms Downey said wall space was also needed for exhibitions, making it difficult to show as much of the public art collection as possible...
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Lucy Reis, 20, who was heading to her graduation ball, threw off her shoes and clambered across rocks in her ball gown to reach the youngster. The girl was unconscious and lying near a pool of water at St Andrews Castle when she found her on Saturday. Voluntary coastguards who attended the incident praised the student'...
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STUC general secretary Grahame Smith will warn that it could take time to take advantage of new devolved powers. Responsibilities over income tax and welfare will be transferred to MSPs from April 2017. Mr Smith will make the plea as the STUC annual congress begins in Dundee on Monday. The general secretary of the Scot...
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The boy, who cannot be named, said Michael Rogers, 53, from Romford, touched him sexually while in bed. He described Mr Rogers as "mean" and a "bully" who punched several children. Six women and four men are on trial at Norwich Crown Court accused of 38 charges of sexually abusing and neglecting five young children. Th...
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Mr Maduro said the owners had reduced the number of employees working on cash tills in order to create queues and "annoy the Venezuelan people". He has accused Venezuela's business elite of boycotting his government. The opposition blames the socialist policies of the past 16 years for the worsening economic crisis. "Y...
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If Mr McClarty had chosen to go back to the UUP, it would have had two seats in the incoming executive. His decision means it will now have one with Alliance having one by right. Mr McClarty said he had been contacted by hundreds of his voters urging him to remain independent and he wished to retain credibility with th...
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The LinksAir plane, which had two crew members and one passenger on board, was flying to the airport in South Yorkshire from Belfast City Airport. The passenger was taken to hospital for checks after the incident on Friday at 19:30 BST, the airport said. It said the Jetstream 31 aircraft was "currently being moved from...
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Media playback is not supported on this device The 44-year-old secured his first title carrying ranking points with victory in the Ruhr Open in Germany on 11 October. Leicester-based McLeod, who first turned professional in 1991, said his success felt "amazing". He told BBC East Midlands Today: "It's the beginning. If ...
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Media playback is not supported on this device Around 200 of the world's best athletes and up to 25,000 amateur runners will race 13.1 miles on Saturday, 26 March. The route will start outside Cardiff Castle and finish on King Edward VII Avenue in the city centre. "It's a great course," said ex-10,000m world record hol...
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The body was found on Monday morning near Lordens Hill in Dinnington, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Police said. The 18-year-old from Dinnington, was arrested on Monday night on suspicion of murder. The girl has been named locally as 16-year-old Leonne Weeks, also from the town. Friends and family have left tributes on he...
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The interior minister said the bomber detonated explosives in a minibus during rush hour in Choueifat district. The area is home to a largely Christian and Druze population. There has been a spate of bomb attacks in Beirut in recent weeks largely blamed on the rise of sectarian tension over the conflict in Syria. "A ma...
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Kenneth Manzanares has been charged with the murder of his 39-year-old wife, whose body was found with severe head wounds in their cabin. He was detained after security agents found blood on his hands and clothes, court documents said. Mr Manzanares' court-appointed public defender has not commented. The victim has bee...
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Mathison, who was previously married to Harrison Ford, won an Oscar nomination for best original screenplay for her work on the 1982 Steven Spielberg film. "Melissa had a heart that shined with generosity and love and burned as bright as the heart she gave ET," said director Spielberg, in a statement. Prior to her deat...
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Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy is expected to win the most seats, while losses are predicted for the ruling military-backed party. Ms Suu Kyi is standing for parliament but is constitutionally barred from becoming president. Over 90 parties will stand in the first national polls since a nominally civi...
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The incident was captured on a CCTV camera outside Jonathan Gwyer's home in Whitstable on Monday afternoon. The man can be seen picking up the food waste bin, checking it, then dumping the contents into the bin next to it. Waste company Serco has apologised for the "completely unacceptable" behaviour of one of its agen...
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In the UK the products affected include funsize Mars and Milky Way bars and boxes of Celebrations. In the Netherlands Mars and Snickers bars were also affected. It comes after a customer in Germany found bits of plastic in a Snickers bar in January. The plastic was traced back to the Mars factory in the southern town o...
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Frank Cushnahan was an adviser to Nama when he introduced Peter Robinson to the Pimco fund which was interested in buying the portfolio. Mr Cushnahan went on to work for Pimco when it mounted a formal bid. Mr Robinson told the finance committee it was for others to decide if Mr Cushnahan had a conflict of interest. He ...
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Titanic and City Tours managing director Sean Donnelly, 50, had denied a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm by punching an employee of Belfast City Sightseeing. He claimed he was taunted and spat at by staff from a competitor company. One of Donnelly's workers, James Moore, was also convicted of common as...
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"There is one common theme in all of these reforms. It's going to be America First," he said in a broad-ranging speech in New York. Here is his plan for the first 100 days: Mr Trump has pledged to appoint judges who will uphold the Constitution and thinks "radical" judges that could be appointed by Hillary Clinton woul...
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Robin Waistell claimed he was unable to sell because the rail body had ignored requests to tackle the invasive weed on the bank behind his home in Maesteg. The case was seen as a likely test for homeowners whose property is blighted by knotweed on railway embankments. Network Rail said it would be "reviewing the judgem...
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The statement contrasted with earlier signals from President Trump that he did not object to settlement activity. But it said he did not see settlements as an "impediment to peace" - a departure from previous US positions. The fate of settlements in the occupied West Bank is one of the most contentious issues between I...
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Jimmy Waters, who was on a delivery round, found the injured woman lying outside her home near West Linton. He is the second postman from Royal Mail's Peebles office to be recognised for his heroics. His colleague, Lawrence Fairbairn, was invited to the Queen's garden party after saving a woman who was trapped in her b...
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The investigation found that only 28% of Welsh speakers had used the language with their GPs, dentists and opticians. Ms Huws said she hoped her report was the "beginning of the end" for patients being unable to have healthcare "appropriate to their needs". Welcoming the report, ministers said they would respond within...
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About 4,000 support workers were moved to Entrust, a firm jointly run by Capita and the county council, in 2013. After inspecting 18 schools, Ofsted said it had "significant concerns" about the company and its relationship with teachers and governors. The council said there had been issues with Entrust but it was impro...
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The England midfielder, 24, made his debut from the bench in Saturday's 1-0 home win against West Bromwich Albion. Wilshere played only three games for the Gunners last season after fracturing his leg - the latest setback in a career plagued by injuries. "If there is any question mark about me, I know it's about my fit...
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It found Cardiff had the largest deficit in Wales in 2010 at £494m, or £1,450 per head of population. Merthyr Tydfil had the highest deficit per head of population in the entire UK at £2,268 per head. Councils called the report "spurious" and said they had taken steps to ensure staff pensions were affordable. The Ta...
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Corrie Mckeague, 23, a gunner based at RAF Honington in Suffolk, vanished after a night out in Bury St Edmunds early in the morning of 24 September. His mother Nicola Urquhart told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme: "Nobody can just disappear." She said it would be in character for Mr Mckeague to enter a stranger...
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The 29-year-old made 19 appearances for the London club, scoring 78 points. He had signed from English Premiership rivals Wasps last summer. Harlequins director of rugby John Kingston said: "The approach from Scotland and Glasgow Warriors was a golden opportunity for Ruaridh to further his international career followin...
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State Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby announced the revised charges on Thursday, but the most serious charges - including second-degree murder - remained. Gray suffered a severe spinal cord injury in police custody in April and died a week later. His death sparked weeks of protests and later riots and looting in Baltimore. "A...
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Tata Sons, owners of Tata Steel, replaced "lame duck" Cyrus Mistry with his predecessor Ratan Tata last week. Tata Steel employs almost 7,000 workers around Wales, including more than 4,000 at its plant in Port Talbot. Community Union said Tata must now engage in discussions on the long-term future for steelmaking in E...
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Media playback is not supported on this device Torres is re-joining the La Liga champions from AC Milan seven-and-a-half-years after leaving for Liverpool. His loan, which runs until the end of the season, will be made official on Monday but he watched Atletico's win over Levante on Saturday. Torres, 30, said: "The clu...
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Family felines acting cute, funny, clumsy and just plain odd is being celebrated as part of CultureTECH, a week-long celebration of digital technology, media and music. The Internet Cat Video Festival in Londonderry features a programme of internet clips submitted by fans. Event organiser, Scott Stulen, said: "It's abo...
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The latest Markit Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 56.7 from February's 56.0. A reading above 50 indicates growth. The findings signalled the bloc's recovery was "surging higher", the report's authors said. Job creation was at its best level for almost a decade, they added. Chris Williamson, chief bus...
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Fell, who was the county's top scorer in the County Championship in 2015, had an operation in October after a tumour was discovered. "I got the results on 1 November and they broke the good news that it hadn't spread," the 22-year-old said. "It was really the best news that I could have hoped for." Fell is now back in ...
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The Serbian champions were "in breach of a number of provisions of the Uefa Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play regulations," Uefa said in a statement. The club was told in April "of the existence of overdue payables as a result of a complaint," added Uefa. • The Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) was set up in June...
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Baboucarr Ceesay, from Gambia, is believed to have drowned when the fishing boat he boarded at Libya sank in the Mediterranean on Sunday. Jessica Sey from Cheltenham said her 21-year-old nephew's family "will never get justice" and more must be done to educate migrants of the risks. "We are so angry," she said. "The pe...
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Paramedic Gavin Bashford, of Unison, said the job had become more stressful because of a lack of resources. Trust figures show the number of stress-related sick days taken by paramedics increased by more than 50% in two years. SCAS said the mental wellbeing of its staff was a priority. Mr Bashford said it was commonpla...
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Wales full-back Davies, 21, joins on a five-year deal and Netherlands goalkeeper Vorm, 30, has agreed a four-year contract with the Londoners. Iceland international midfielder Sigurdsson, 24, has signed a four-year deal with Swansea. He spent 2011-12 on loan at the Liberty Stadium from German club Hoffenheim, scoring s...
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Historic documents belonging to Durham Cathedral's Priory Library are being scanned in high resolution in conjunction with Durham University. The collection has been described as being "of international significance". Once in online form, the records will be made available for academic research and public viewing. The ...
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He said the left-wing MP would "have to prove" he can win elections by moving the party away from the centre ground. Winning elections was "absolutely crucial", said the Welsh Labour leader, who has yet to publicly back any of the party's four leadership candidates. Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall are also ...
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Sir Keir Starmer accused the Conservatives of using NHS staff as "bargaining chips". He was speaking ahead of a visit to Gower, Swansea county, on Monday. The Tories said Theresa May would provide "strong and stable leadership". A spokesman said: "Only a vote for Theresa May and her Conservative team will deliver the s...
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The Forestry Commission notices tell owners to take their pet to a vet should it develop lesions on its legs, paws or face. Vets say the disease - which leads to kidney failure - is similar to "Alabama Rot", which was first seen in the US in the 1980s. The source of the disease is unknown. However, the Environment Agen...
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She was on her way to a patient when she was flagged down by three men who appeared to be in distress in Tottenham Hale, north London. The 32-year-old stopped to help but they pulled bandanas over their faces before one threw liquid through her window. She was taken to hospital after the attack on 16 July but later dis...
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It stands between Ecuador and Peru, and, even though it only spans 1km (0.6 miles), the Peruvians are not happy. On Monday, Peru recalled its ambassador to Ecuador in protest, saying the construction violated a 1998 peace treaty. Ecuador says it is a flood precaution. Peru argues that disrupting the water flow could ra...
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GMB Scotland claims the terms and conditions of its members in the offshore industry are under attack. Officers will seek permission from the union's regional committee to ballot members covered by the Offshore Contractors Agreement about possible strike action. Unite announced a similar move over the weekend. Several ...
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It is thought he may have taken heroin - cut with either fentanyl or carfentanyl - both massively more potent than street heroin. The force said the man was found unresponsive at a house in the village of Fitzwilliam near Wakefield on Sunday, but he died later in hospital. A 43-year-old man has been arrested in connect...
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He will be awarded alongside musician Lionel Richie, singer Gloria Estefan, TV writer Normal Lear and dancer Carmen de Lavallade. The awards annually celebrate arts figures for their contributions to American culture. LL Cool J tweeted: "To be the first rap artist honoured by the @kencen is beyond anything I could have...
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Derby Liberal Democrat Ajit Atwal has apologised for the photograph, which was taken on holiday in India, but said he had "done nothing wrong". Leader of Derby City Council, Paul Bayliss, called on Mr Atwal to "reconsider" his positions after a national newspaper published the photo. Mr Atwal said he had been naive, bu...
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Former University of Chester lecturer Doreen Collyer, 60, was scuba diving in Perth when she was attacked on Sunday. It is thought she was killed by a 16ft (5m) great white shark, ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) has reported. Her husband David Collyer said she was a "beautiful person" and "loving wife". The c...
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The former Radio One DJ from Hollingbourne, near Maidstone, recently celebrated 50 years of broadcasting. He worked at Radio London and Radio Luxembourg before becoming one of the first DJs on BBC Radio 1 - alongside Tony Blackburn and John Peel. For the last 17 years he presented vintage chart and country music progra...
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The 35-year-old collapsed during a training session with his Gabonese club FC 105 Libreville. He played for the Panthers at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2010 and 2012. "We played together, we played against each other but it was always a pleasure to play alongside you," Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang posted. "...
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The case concerns a Virginia public school district trying to prevent a female-born 17-year-old transgender student from using the boys' bathroom. The justices are expected to rule on the case before the end of June. The high court is one justice short after the death of Antonin Scalia, which could lead to a 4-4 decisi...
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Francesca Matus, 52, and former marine Drew DeVoursney, 36, have been missing since last week. Police told DeVoursney's family that their bodies were recovered in a sugar cane field Monday night. The family says that both appear to be strangled, and their hands were tied with duct tape. The couple were only together a ...
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About 900 people were evacuated, and four were pulled from rubble with minor or no injuries, the local government said. No fatalities have been reported. Shenzhen's fire brigade said it was working to free other trapped people - state media say 59 remain missing. Two workers' dormitories are among the affected building...
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Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi was jailed for nine years last September by the International Criminal Court (ICC). He admitted leading rebel forces who destroyed the historic shrines at the world heritage site in Mali in 2012. The ICC judges' latest ruling came after considering how his victims should be compensated. Presiding...
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An early own goal from Ally Gilchrist and a thunderous strike from James Tavernier put the Championship winners into an unassailable lead. Andy Halliday added a penalty and Kenny Miller tapped home to make sure Rangers took the trophy at the fourth attempt. Celtic are the next opponents for Mark Warburton's side in nex...
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Childcare provision for victims is "patchy" and specialist healthcare is not routinely provided, the report by 12 charities said. Its author Vicky Brotherton said having children made victims more vulnerable, but the UK was "blind to this". Home Office minister Karen Bradley said victims were offered tailored support. ...
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Economy Minister Edwina Hart has written to AMs about the bank and the future of the Welsh government's arms-length business finance body Finance Wales. It comes after criticism of its credit charges and jobs creation record. But the Welsh government said work to create a development bank was ongoing. In March, a serie...
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The deputy prime minister told journalists that UKIP wanted to "turn the clock back to the 1950s". UKIP leader Nigel Farage has predicted his party could hold the balance of power after May's general election. Mr Clegg also called for an extra £1.5bn in NHS funding to be included in Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn ...
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Figures show that in 2012, when culling was postponed, the policy cost £2.5m. It then cost £9.8m in 2013 and £4.5m in 2014. Anti-cull campaigners said the "disastrous" policy is now becoming "an unacceptable burden on the taxpayer". Defra said operational costs had halved between 2013 and 2014 and additional costs were...
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The striker, 31, ended a three-year stay at Old Trafford to join the Turkish side for an undisclosed fee. He said: "It's part of football, it's part of life. It was a situation where I could see it coming, if I'm really honest." Van Persie added that he "got used to the idea" of leaving United. He said: "I had a good m...
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Banjong Pongphon was a "key suspect" in the investigation who "wielded great influence" in the area, police said. The UN refugee agency said on Friday that 25,000 migrants boarded people smugglers' boats from Myanmar and Bangladesh in 2015's first quarter. This was about double the number who left over the same period ...
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Media playback is not supported on this device The Jester from Leicester had not lost a frame in his opening two matches at the York Barbican. But Selby, 32, was off his best against world number 33 in the third round and was never in front until clinching victory with a fine break of 67. "I was just scraping through. ...
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A 22-year-old from Sleaford and a 25-year-old from Bracknell were detained by police on Thursday. It is believed that the men were involved in repeated attempts to infiltrate the Microsoft network between January and March this year. Both were charged under the UK's Computer Misuse Act that criminalises unauthorised ac...
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The firm said net profit came to 45.6m Australian dollars ($32.4m; £22.7m), an increase of 56.7% on the same period a year earlier. Domino's said the positive figures were a result of "organic growth". It claimed it had defied the current global economic environment. On Wednesday, the pizza giant also announced its se...
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The "loneliness maps" could be used to target limited resources at the people and places that need them most. The Hidden Citizens report, published by the Campaign to End Loneliness, said this has already been done successfully in Gloucestershire and Essex. Studies have suggested loneliness contributes to health proble...
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A court filing on Friday had included the property among a list of assets that could be sold. But the Bremer Trust issued a statement on Saturday saying it "has no plans" to offload Paisley Park. It added that the "Purple Rain house" - which featured in the career-making film of the same name - was also safe. Prince wa...
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Hotelier Ranjit Singh Power, from Wolverhampton, disappeared on a business trip to the Punjab last year. A taxi driver has confessed to his murder, but local police now believe he was not working alone, Sanjoy Majumder, BBC India Correspondent said. Mr Power's family said they want to find out the truth. They said they...
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Keeping older people at work can also boost wages for younger employees, argues Ros Altmann, the government-appointed champion for older workers. Her report suggests that extending working lives would add £55bn a year to the UK economy. If everyone worked one year longer, it would add 1% to annual GDP, she says. "Acad...
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It joins Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and South Lanarkshire to make the voluntary move. Councils now have the power to increase the basic rate by 3%. East Lothian Council has announced it will increase its council tax by 3% for the first time since 2008-09. It means the average Band D household will pay an additional 65p p...
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The Youth Offending Board says there is a shortage of places in London and the South East. It plans to build new accommodation and education blocks at Cookham Wood, taking its capacity from 131 to 208. Andrew Neilson from the Howard League said the centre had major problems and it should be managing those rather than c...
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Boko Haram kidnapped 276 girls in April 2014, but freed 21 of them in October after negotiations with the Red Cross. The freed girls have been in government custody since their release but were brought home to Chibok for Christmas. But family members told the BBC that the girls were kept in a politician's house and bar...
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The bank says its phone and mobile banking customers will no longer have to remember a password or memorable places and dates to access accounts. Barclays has already introduced voice recognition software, but it is only available to certain clients. RBS and NatWest have offered finger print technology for the last yea...
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The bill aims to revoke parts of the UK government's 2016 Trade Union Act. It would mean current restrictions on industrial action in the NHS, the fire service, schools and other devolved services in Wales would change. UK ministers say industrial relations are a matter for Westminster. A key element of the UK governme...
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Mmusi Maimane, 34, was clear favourite to succeed outgoing leader Helen Zille. Mr Maimane became party spokesman in 2011, regularly locking horns with the South African President, Jacob Zuma. The DA won its best-ever share of the vote in the 2014 elections, but has struggled with perceptions it primarily represents whi...
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The comments, which are likely to hike tensions with Beijing, were made by Rex Tillerson at his confirmation hearing. Beijing has been building artificial islands on reefs in waters also claimed by other nations. Images published late last year show military defences on some islands, a think-tank says. Mr Tillerson, ap...
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Silent Majority, painted during the 1998 Glastonbury Festival, shows soldier-like figures landing on a beach with a speaker in an inflatable raft. Its Norfolk owners say it "depicts the...rave and hip hop scene of the time". The work is unusual for a Banksy piece, as it is largely freehand with little use of stencils. ...
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Anthony McIntyre was one of the main researchers in the project. A subpoena was served on the college at the weekend demanding access to interviews about his IRA activities. The college says it will file a motion to quash the subpoena. McIntyre's legal team in Belfast also plan to lodge papers in the High Court challen...
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Denis Donaldson was murdered in County Donegal in April 2006, months after being exposed as an agent who worked for the police and MI5 for 20 years. He was once a key figure in Sinn Féin's rise in Northern Ireland politics. The coroner adjourned the inquest until a separate criminal investigation is concluded. The inqu...
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Welsh goalkeeper Rhys Taylor, 25, and defender Scott Barrow, 26, have both signed from Macclesfield. Striker Lenell John-Lewis, 26, joins County from Grimsby Town on a two-year deal. "All three players have been excited by our plans, and about the type of players we are planning to bring in," said Butcher. Fifteen play...
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The prime minister raised the subject during talks with US President Barack Obama at the White House. Critics of existing rules say they make the extradition of UK nationals easier as the US authorities have to produce less evidence to support their case. But a senior judge reviewing it in 2011 found it was fair to Bri...
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Cytherissa lacustris, a species of creature called ostracods, only grow to about a millimetre in length. Until now, this species had only been known to be living at Loch Assynt in Scotland and a site in north England. David Horne, professor of micropalaeontology at Queen Mary University of London, found Cytherissa lacu...
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