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Psychologists at Cardiff University are working on a number of projects looking at the health benefits of "sleep engineering".
The team is considering ways of "decoupling" emotions from troubling memories during rest.
Sleep expert Prof Penny Lewis said the res... | Scientists believe sleep manipulation could help to tackle anxiety disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder. |
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A year ago, Mr Corbyn was filmed sitting on the floor of a train he said was "ram-packed".
Virgin Trains then released CCTV images and footage it said showed the Labour leader walking past empty seats.
In the newly-released CCTV, people can be seen sitting on ... | New footage has been published of the "traingate" journey that triggered a row involving Jeremy Corbyn and Sir Richard Branson last year. |
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Kate Smurthwaite was due to perform at Goldsmiths University in London this evening.
But she says her show has been pulled because staff said they "could not guarantee the safety of students".
The Feminist Society denies it has anything to do with the decision... | A comedian who describes herself as a feminist has told Newsbeat her gig has been cancelled because of planned protests by feminists over her views on prostitution. |
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Prince William will learn about issues facing the UK's rural communities and farming industry during the 10-week bespoke course.
The studies are expected to give him a foundation for when he takes over the Duchy of Cornwall from Prince Charles.
It is thought t... | The Duke of Cambridge is to become a full-time student of agricultural management at Cambridge University from next week, Kensington Palace says. |
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Norman Lamb was being questioned by 26-year-old Newsbeat listener Annabelle Harris who is recovering from an eating disorder.
She started to develop the disorder from the age of 10 but it wasn't picked up until three years later.
After Annabelle told Newsbeat ... | Whoever is elected in the general election must be held to account on mental health issues, says the government's care minister. |
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WBA, WBC and IBF middleweight champion Golovkin faces WBO light-middleweight belt holder Alvarez on 16 September.
Mayweather fights McGregor three weeks earlier in the same city, Las Vegas.
Golovkin insists his co... | Gennady Golovkin has dismissed the idea that Floyd Mayweather's comeback fight against UFC champion Conor McGregor will overshadow his highly anticipated bout with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. |
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8 January 2017 Last updated at 13:54 GMT
It's been reported that at least 12 people have died.
In some parts of the country so much rain has fallen that the water has reached house roofs and roads have been turned into rivers.
The government say the army is he... | Record rainfall in Thailand, in south-east Asia, has caused flooding and devastation. |
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The 76-year-old cleric, a top adviser to Pope Francis, was photographed at Sydney Airport early on Monday. He had arrived from the Vatican via Singapore.
Police have said the accusations relate to alleged "historical" incidents.
Cardinal Pell, who has strongly... | The Vatican treasurer, Cardinal George Pell, has returned to Australia as he prepares to defend himself against sexual assault charges. |
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Wrexham kick off the new season at home to Dover Athletic on Saturday after making 18 summer signings.
Newton, 27, is one of only three players to remain from last season but says a much changed squad is ready for the new campaign.
"It doesn't feel like a tota... | Captain Sean Newton says Wrexham's new-look squad has bonded well ahead of the National League season. |
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It comes after Jermaine Baker, 28, was killed by armed officers in London, in December 2015.
Mr Baker, who was with two men in a car near Wood Green Crown Court, had intended to help a man being held on remand escape from a prison van.
Firearms officers were d... | A Met Police firearms officer will face no charges over the shooting of a man who was killed in a botched attempt to free a prisoner, prosecutors said. |
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He brought a taste of his country with him - quite literally. The 40-year-old runs an authentic Greek grill house, serving souvlaki and bifteki to fellow Greeks in the area.
"You feel homesick, that's for sure," Andreas admits, reminiscing about his time as a ... | After enduring a series of pay cuts and with his career prospects diminishing by the day, Andreas Ketselides moved his family from Athens to Offenbach just outside the German city of Frankfurt last year. |
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The 25-year-old visually-impaired sprinter was not selected for the 2015-16 world class performance programme.
Anguilla-born sprinter Zharnel Hughes, who had his GB eligibility confirmed in June, was granted full funding.
Scottish steeplechaser Eilish McColgan... | Commonwealth Games gold medallist Libby Clegg has lost her funding from UK Athletics after pulling out of the recent IPC World Championships. |
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They belong to a man in his 40s, his wife, in her 30s, and their three sons aged six, 11 and 13.
They have been named locally as Alan and Clodagh Hawe and their sons Niall, Ryan and Liam.
Police say they are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to... | The bodies of five members of a family have been found at a house near Ballyjamesduff in County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. |
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The local council is to fund a £5,000 study to look at how the concept might work.
Models vary, but it is based on an unconditional, regular payment instead of benefits, with proponents claiming it can cut welfare bureaucracy and reduce poverty.
The idea is b... | Glasgow could be the first city in the UK to pilot a basic universal income for every citizen. |
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Voters have begun meeting - or caucusing - across the state in schools, churches and other venues.
With half the Republican votes counted, it appears that there is a three-way fight between Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio.
Iowa kicks off a state-by-stat... | The nationwide process of selecting candidates to run in November's US presidential race is under way in the state of Iowa. |
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The stainless steel fish, surrounded by textured concrete, seems to dive under the Gwynedd town's main thoroughfare.
Artist Benjamin Storch, who created it, held workshops with local young people to produce the winning design.
Regeneration scheme Pwllheli Part... | A divided sculpture of a fish has been installed in Pwllheli, inspired by the town's sea-faring and fishing traditions. |
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The German's victory from pole position in a race punctuated by a violent crash for Renault's Kevin Magnussen reduces his points deficit to Hamilton to nine.
Magnussen was taken to hospital with an injury to his left ankle after a huge crash at 180mph at Raidi... | Lewis Hamilton recovered from the back row of the grid to finish third at the Belgian Grand Prix as Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg won a dramatic race. |
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United were valued at $3.69bn (£2.86bn) and returned to the top of the annual list for the first time in five years.
Spanish club Barcelona were second with a worth of $3.64bn (£2.82bn) as Real $3.58bn (£2.77bn) went down to third.
Six English teams were in th... | Manchester United have overtaken Real Madrid as the world's most valuable football team, according to business magazine Forbes. |
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The Conservative MP was speaking to the BBC's Sunday Politics Scotland programme.
When asked by presenter Gordon Brewer whether reversal by the Scottish government was possible, Mr Mundell said: "Yes it will. It will b... | Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell, said under the new Scotland Bill powers heading to Holyrood, the SNP government would be able to offset benefit cuts being planned by Westminster |
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Paul Kerr scored the opening two tries before James McConnell added a third as MCB went in 22-9 ahead at half-time.
Johnny Jordan, Thomas Gallagher and Kerr touched touch for MCB in the second half while BRA tries came from Bradley Luney and Matthew Dalton.
MC... | Methodist College Belfast cruised into the Schools' Cup decider thanks to a six-try victory over Belfast Royal Academy at Kingspan Stadium on Tuesday. |
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India has more than 150 million TV homes, of which 25% use direct-to-home satellite and 51% receive cable TV. A TV digitisation drive is under way.
There are nearly 800 licensed satellite TV stations. Around half of these are news-based outlets, and news progr... | Indian broadcasting is flourishing and TV and radio outlets are proliferating. |
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The measure was introduced after the killing of the country's third highest ranking police officer.
Assistant Inspector General Andrew Felix Kaweesi was killed when his car was attacked by gunmen on motorbikes.
The president posted a tweet strongly condemning ... | Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the installation of surveillance cameras in major towns to reassure the nation about public safety. |
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The latest analysis from the Scottish ITEM Club - economists who independently apply the Treasury's economic model - point to the downsides.
Last week, we heard from Scottish Engineering, the sector's trade body, a downbeat message that falling orders from the... | Nearly a year since the oil price began to fall and five months since it bottomed out, the benchmark barrel of Brent Crude remains volatile and we're still not clear what impact it will have on the Scottish economy. |
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The order will apply to the federal and local Delhi governments.
India's Supreme Court will hear a plea against private ownership of diesel vehicles on 15 December.
Delhi is experiencing hazardous levels of pollution due to diesel emissions, construction dirt ... | India's National Green Tribunal has told the government not to buy any more diesel vehicles amid worsening pollution in the capital, Delhi. |
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But he remained immensely proud that his team were in Nottingham to compete in the 2015-16 season-ending finals.
After Sunday's 6-0 loss to Cardiff Devils in the third-place game, Dutiaume said it was "difficult" to lift his men from their semi-final.
Flyers w... | Fife Flyers head coach Todd Dutiaume was left disappointed as his team ended the Elite League play-off weekend without a win. |
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When transplanted into pigs and rats, the kidneys worked, passing urine just like natural ones.
Getting the urine out has been a problem for earlier prototypes, causing them to balloon under the pressure.
The Japanese team got round this by growing extra plumb... | Scientists say they are a step closer to growing fully functioning replacement kidneys, after promising results in animals. |
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Just before May's general election Miss Blackwood, now Conservative MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, revealed she had Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
The condition affects the joints and muscles and can lead to constant pain.
Miss Blackwood is campaigning to reduce th... | Oxford MP Nicola Blackwood has spoken out about her "hidden illness" to raise awareness of people living with debilitating conditions. |
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Keith Tulsie, a BT manager from Salford, began fundraising after the death of a friend's daughter from a heart condition at the age of 19.
The 52-year-old said he was "humbled" to be given a British Empire Medal.
"Receiving this award means so much to me and e... | A man who helped to raise £100,000 for disadvantaged children has said he is "over the moon" at being recognised in the New Year Honours. |
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The 22-year-old made 12 league starts for Newport after arriving in January and helped them avoid relegation.
He made 35 appearances in all competitions in the 2016-17 season, for a combination of his former side Mansfield Town and the Welsh outfit.
Rose, who ... | Grimsby Town have signed midfielder Mitch Rose from fellow League Two club Newport County on a two-year contract. |
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Amonkar, who enthralled audiences with her soulful singing for decades, died on Monday night at her house in Mumbai.
The singer followed the classical Hindustani school of singing, but was known for creating her own distinctive style.
Many, including legendary... | Renowned Indian singer Kishori Amonkar has died at the age of 86. |
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At one point, shares in the company were up 35%, but they then fell back to close 13.7% higher.
Without citing sources, Kyodo News said a state-backed fund may invest in Sharp if Japanese lenders agreed to write off an unspecified amount of its debt.
Kyodo sai... | Shares in troubled electronics maker Sharp have surged on a report that its lenders might waive some of its debts to allow new investment. |
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John Beeden, 53, set off from San Francisco on 1 June and rowed for an average of 15 hours a day.
He had hoped to reach Cairns in north-east Australia weeks ago, but was slowed down by bad weather.
Mr Beeden, who rowed across the Atlantic four years ago, said ... | A Briton has completed the first non-stop solo row across the Pacific from North America to Australia. |
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It topped the poll with 806,959 votes, while the Conservatives won two seats with 495,639 votes.
UKIP and the Green Party each retained one seat with 371,133 and 196,419 votes respectively.
The Liberal Democrats, who came fifth overall, lost their MEP in Londo... | Labour has doubled its number of MEPs in London after winning half of the region's eight seats in the European election. |
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Referee Wayne Barnes asked television match official Peter Fitzgibbon to check the incident, but he could not find any clear footage so the game resumed without action being taken.
Citing commissioner John Montgomery was also unable to find clear evidence.
But... | Six Nations officials will not take any action over an alleged bite on Wales wing George North during Saturday's 20-18 loss to France. |
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Ddydd Mercher cyhoeddodd arweinydd yr SNP ei bod hi'n bwriadu gofyn am ail bleidlais, a hynny oherwydd y gwahaniaethau yn safbwyntiau llywodraethau'r Alban a'r DU wrth ddelio â Brexit.
Yn sgil hynny dywedodd Ms Wood y dylid cynnal "trafodaeth genedlaethol i ys... | Mae arweinydd Plaid Cymru, Leanne Wood wedi dweud bod "angen i Gymru benderfynu ar ei dyfodol" yn sgil cyhoeddiad Nicola Sturgeon ei bod am i'r Alban gynnal ail refferendwm ar annibyniaeth. |
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The colourful phenomenon was visible in Scotland and Northern Ireland, but was also spotted as far south as Anglesey and Oxfordshire.
But Lancaster University's AuroraWatch UK missed sending out an alert advising the public of potential sightings.
To improve a... | Aurora Borealis watchers have switched from using detection equipment in England to kit in Scotland after missing spectacular displays in March. |
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The Gulls thought they had clinched the points 12 minutes from time when Jamie Reid's cross was bundled in at the far post by Ruari Keating.
However, the Imps equalised in the 86th minute when a shot from Adam Marriott was parried by Brendan Moore only for sub... | Lincoln scored twice in the final five minutes to secure a 2-1 win against relegation-threatened Torquay and move five points clear at the top of the National League table. |
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The 90-year-old statesman underwent surgery to remove a small mass in his liver earlier this month.
He said he would reveal more "when facts are known, possibly next week".
Mr Carter will undergo treatment by physicians at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta.
Presiden... | Former US President Jimmy Carter says recent liver surgery revealed that he has cancer and it has spread to other parts of his body. |
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The total is double what it was in 2013 - and means one in nine positions is now vacant, according to the analysis by the Royal College of Nursing.
The union said the situation was dangerous, blaming the stress of working in the NHS and the cap on pay rises fo... | The NHS in England is drastically short of the nurses it needs, with 40,000 posts unfilled, figures suggest. |
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According to executive producer Brad Simpson, the second season of the FX series will be "even more massive and more sprawling" than its predecessor.
"There were crimes that happened during Katrina - murders, rapes," he said.
"And there's also the crime of us ... | The makers of American Crime Story are to follow their Emmy-nominated drama about OJ Simpson's murder trial with one on the impact of Hurricane Katrina. |
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The prime minister faces a very different - and potentially more difficult - challenge now that he has a Commons majority of his own.
When he was the leader of a coalition government, he could command a majority of 76. He now has a majority of 12.
Every vote c... | David Cameron's new Conservative government has a small majority - how will he manage to get his planned legislation through the House of Commons? |
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Tata Steel, which employs more than 7,500 people in Wales, revealed plans to close the final salary pension scheme on Friday.
Trade unions accuse Tata Steel of being "hell bent" on closing the pension scheme and refusing to compromise.
Tata said it will consul... | Unions representing Tata Steel workers in Wales are set to ballot members over industrial action after a plan to close their pension scheme was announced. |
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Ian Paterson denied accusations that he did not make notes and also said the lack of records was "frustrating".
Mr Paterson, 59, is on trial at Nottingham Crown Court and denies 20 counts of wounding with intent.
The procedures relate to nine women and one man... | A breast cancer surgeon accused of carrying out unnecessary operations told a jury that patient notes had "gone missing". |
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Trinity Culley, then aged nine, grabbed towels and delivered her sister while the family waited for an ambulance at their home in Fingringhoe, Essex.
Mum Dee said Trinity was "amazing but a bit embarrassed as she saw everything".
"We're certainly not going to ... | A girl delivered her mother's baby after "seeing how it was done" while secretly watching hospital television series One Born Every Minute. |
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Unlike Caley Thistle, Dundee avoided relegation after bringing in Neil McCann with five games to go.
"Dundee made a brave decision in getting rid of Paul Hartley and replacing him," said ex-ICT man Wilson.
"And I think Inverness were a little bit weak and shou... | Inverness Caledonian Thistle paid the price for not parting with manager Richie Foran before the end of the season, says Barry Wilson. |
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The GMB won a legal ruling over its bid to negotiate for more than 200 warehouse workers at the site but the firm is challenging the decision.
Supporters protested outside a Lidl store in Cardiff, saying further demonstrations will be held.
The company has arg... | Trade union members have held a rally in a dispute over recognition at a Lidl supermarket warehouse in Bridgend. |
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Hamilton, who must stop Rosberg winning to take the title fight to the final race of the season, was 0.102 seconds quicker in a tense battle.
Rosberg heads into the race with a 19-point advantage and will be crowned champion if he gains seven points or more on... | Lewis Hamilton narrowly beat Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to what could be a crucial pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix. |
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Dead Girls Tell No Tales tells the behind-the-scenes story of Grace Archer's death in a fire.
The BBC said the drama, which airs later this year on Radio 4, would depict "life in and around The Archers' production office and studio" in 1955.
The cast will feat... | One of the most dramatic plotlines in The Archers is to be the subject of a special BBC radio drama. |
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Cardiff-born Delve won 11 caps while playing for Bath and Gloucester between 2006 and 2010 before leaving for a Super Rugby deal with Melbourne Rebels.
"I'm really excited about this move," Delve, 32, told the region's website.
"It's a great opportunity for me... | Back-row Gareth Delve has signed a two-year contract with Ospreys and will now play professional rugby in Wales for the first time in his career. |
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Residents of Godolphin Cross near Helston emailed him in a desperate attempt to raise funds.
The village shares a name with the world famous Godolphin stables, founded by the sheikh, Cornwall Live reports.
Richard Mckie from the Godolphin Cross Community Assoc... | The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has helped a small Cornish village buy its Methodist chapel. |
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Richard David Curtis, 57, from Bawtry, South Yorkshire, was stopped at the Port of Dover in November 2013.
He failed to attend trial at Maidstone Crown Court in November 2016 and was found guilty of evading more than £1.3m in excise duty.
He was jailed for thr... | A lorry driver is on the run after being caught smuggling more than five-and-a-half million cigarettes into the UK under boxes of frozen chips. |
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The spacecraft made a planned crash-landing on to the surface of the comet on Friday afternoon, sending back lots of information to Earth in the process.
It left Earth back in 2004, with the mission to chase down 67P... | The epic Rosetta space mission to Comet 67P has come to end - with a bump! |
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The school is introducing a "trouser uniform" and a "skirt uniform" that can be worn by pupils up to age 16, regardless of their biological gender.
At least one person with gender dysphoria has taken up the option, according to the college.
Head Richard Cairns... | Independent school Brighton College has scrapped its traditional uniform rules to accommodate transgender pupils. |
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Excessive nitrate levels were detected in some powdered milk samples and the products were branded as sub-standard, Xinhua news agency said.
The watchdog urged Shaanxi to punish producers found to have broken laws.
The quality of milk products remains a sensit... | China's food safety watchdog has asked three milk producers in Shaanxi province to recall infant formula powder, Chinese state media report. |
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Thirteen people were taken to hospital after the incident on Sunday at the Streets venue in Porthcawl.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it had received a referral from South Wales Police
A 24-year-old man is due to appear at Cardiff Crown Cour... | A police watchdog has launched an investigation into how police may have been involved prior to a crash outside a Bridgend county nightclub. |
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It follows a National Audit Office (NAO) report, which revealed that the rollout will cost at least £92m less than BT had originally said.
The government said that the spare cash would be ploughed back into offering fast broadband to more remote areas.
BT said... | BT has been accused by MPs of "vastly overestimating" the cost of providing broadband to rural areas. |
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Outside the court in the capital, Khartoum, the men's families rejoiced and sang, AFP news agency reports.
Yat Michael and Peter Yen Reith had faced a possible death sentence if convicted.
Sudan has a majority Muslim population governed by Islamic law, and Chr... | A court in Sudan has freed two South Sudanese Christian pastors after acquitting them of charges that include spying and crimes against the state. |
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The little girl, who has yet to be given a name, was born at 00:14.
She weighed in at 7lb 13oz. Both she and her mother, Kerry Docherty from Paisley, are reported to be doing well.
Elsewhere in Scotland, a boy was born at Forth Valley Royal Hospital at 03:30. ... | The first Christmas baby in Scotland is believed to have been born at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. |
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The ex-West Indies captain was fined A$10,000 (£4,900) by Melbourne Renegades for "inappropriate conduct" to TV journalist Mel McLaughlin.
Gayle hit two sixes before being caught in the deep as the Renegades managed 155-6 from their 20 overs.
Former England ba... | Chris Gayle made 21 in his first innings since being fined for asking a reporter on a date in a live interview. |
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The unnamed man was driving a Ford Mondeo when the crash occurred at about 01:00 GMT on Manchester Road in Burnley. He died at the scene.
The 48-year-old taxi driver suffered serious chest and leg injuries and was taken to hospital.
His two female passengers, ... | A 19-year-old driver has died after a collision with a taxi. |
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The Pyramid Stage field was packed to see the star play hits like Dancing on the Ceiling, Hello and Say You Say Me.
The event then closed with rock legends The Who performing their hits on the Pyramid Stage as part of a world tour that has been billed as their... | Lionel Richie has drawn the biggest crowd of this year's Glastonbury Festival, with at least 100,000 people estimated to have watched the singer. |
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Brig Gen Mohammed Suleiman was shot by a sniper while at a beach resort near the Mediterranean port of Tartous.
Israel has never commented publicly on suspicions that it was involved.
But a document leaked to The Intercept website by American whistleblower Edw... | Israeli special forces were responsible for the assassination of a Syrian military official in 2008, a leaked US intelligence file says. |
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Either Ali Price, 23, who has yet to start a Test, or his more experienced Warriors team-mate Henry Prygos, 27, will start at scrum-half against Wales.
The other will be on the bench, with both playing regularly at club level with Scotland fly-half Finn Russel... | Huw Jones says a new Glasgow half-back combination can be a "silver lining" for Scotland's Six Nations hopes after the loss of captain Greig Laidlaw. |
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The group have embarked on a world tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their seminal album.
They will play every song from the 1987 album, which included hits such as Where the Streets Have No Name and With or Without You.
At the BC Place Stadium on Frid... | Irish rock band U2 have opened their Joshua Tree tour in Vancouver, Canada. |
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But the EastEnders battleaxe is making a comeback and she's not alone.
Cindy Beale and Kathy Mitchell are also returning to the Square for a Children in Need special to be shown later this month.
They'll all be paying Ian Beale a ghostly visit after he is knoc... | We waved a tearful goodbye to Pat Butcher and those iconic earrings way back in January 2012. |
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The winning number - 79140 - appeared on 1,600 tickets in the town, with each now worth €400,000.
Second-prize winners included ticket-holders in Seville and Granada.
El Gordo is the world's biggest Christmas lottery, and the live televised draw grips the nati... | Ticket-holders in the coastal town of Roquetas de Mar are celebrating after they won first prize - and a share of €640m (£470m) - in Spain's traditional "El Gordo" (The Fat One) lottery. |
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Pienaar, who is leaving Ulster at the end of this season, sustained the injury in the warm-up before Saturday's defeat by the Ospreys.
The South African, 33, started Saturday's contest but was forced off after 20 minutes.
Ulster's hopes of reaching the play-of... | Ruan Pienaar may have played his final Pro12 game for Ulster as a back spasm means he is a doubt for Saturday's contest with Leinster. |
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The Financial Times said people in the UK were paying 15% more for one day tickets.
The European Commission told the BBC that it had "received a number of complaints" from customers.
A Disneyland Paris spokesman said promotions were seasonal.
The newspaper sai... | Disneyland Paris is facing a pricing probe following accusations that UK and German customers are being frozen out of certain price promotions. |
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The company was fined £500 for the incident in July 2015.
It happened at the Islandbank Pumping Station in Newry, County Down.
An inspector saw a "significant volume" of untreated sewage flowing over the wall of the facility and into the canal.
The court was ... | Northern Ireland Water misinterpreted a pollution alarm during a sewage spill because it thought it was a fault, a court has been told. |
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The Toffees' high pressing unsettled Spurs during the first half and they took the lead when Ross Barkley's free-kick sneaked past Hugo Lloris.
The Spurs keeper then came off in the 35th minute with a hamstring injury.
The visitors equalised when Argentina win... | Erik Lamela's second-half header salvaged a point for Tottenham against an Everton side who impressed in their first league game under Ronald Koeman. |
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Cherie Madge, 42, was found guilty of posting drugs to her internet "soul mate" Shaun Bowmer in Penrith, Cumbria.
She continued over a period of months despite pleas from Mr Bowmer's partner to stop. He died in February 2016.
Jailing her for four-and-a-half ye... | A pharmacy assistant who illegally sent medication to an addict who then died from "drugs toxicity" has been jailed. |
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The 32-year-old suffered a knee ligament injury in January 2008 playing for West Ham United's reserves.
Collins says he was "virtually in tears" as he feared the worst during a scan on the injury.
"That's all that was in my head. I'm thinking this is never goi... | Wales defender James Collins will go to the 2016 European Championship this summer having feared eight years ago his playing career was over. |
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Protests have spread from Johannesburg's Wits University, closed last week after thousands demonstrated on campus, to the universities of Rhodes and Cape Town (UCT).
Wits University agreed to suspend a 10.5% tuition fee increase on Friday, pending negotiations... | Protests over fee increases have forced the suspension of teaching at three of South Africa's top universities. |
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He said lengthy mandatory minimum sentences should be reduced - or thrown out entirely.
"Mass incarceration makes our entire country worse off, and we need to do something about it," he said.
Mr Obama urged Congress to pass a sentencing reform bill by year's e... | President Barack Obama has called for sweeping reforms to the US criminal justice system including curbing the use of solitary confinement and voting rights for felons. |
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The men were flown to Rome, where they were met by Italy's foreign minister.
Mr Quirico, 62, a reporter for the Turin-based daily La Stampa, entered Syria from Lebanon on 6 April saying he would be out of touch for a week.
The men were reportedly together when... | Italian journalist Domenico Quirico and Belgian teacher Pierre Piccinin da Prata, who were kidnapped in Syria in April, have been freed, say officials. |
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The Northern Irishman had tests on Monday after complaining about back pain during the South Africa Open, in which he lost in a play-off.
McIlroy has sustained a stress fracture and must now begin a rehabilitation programme.
"It's bitterly disappointing. I thi... | World number two Rory McIlroy has pulled out of the Abu Dhabi Championship because of a rib injury. |
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Stakeknife has been named by the media as Belfast man Freddie Scappaticci, who denies claims he was the Army's most high ranking agent in the IRA.
The Chief Constable told Stormont's justice committee that the secretary of state and the Department of Justice h... | No additional money will be available to police to investigate the alleged activities of the Army agent codenamed Stakeknife, MLAs have heard. |
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As Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak praised Boris Johnson's "boundless enthusiasm" for the project, the London mayor said 60% of the latest homes to go on sale had gone ... | The public space at the heart of the Battersea Power Station development is to be called Malaysia Square, it has been revealed in Kuala Lumpur. |
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The company - which hiked fares earlier this year - said it currently had no plans for further rises this year.
In its accounts for 2014-15, Translink said its balance sheet reflected a £13m reduction in funding from the Department of Regional Development.
The... | Public transport company Translink has recorded a trading loss of £8.4m "against a very challenging backdrop" of Stormont cuts. |
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The Fes Watch has a minimalist, monochrome design but falls short of the features offered by smartwatches.
However, the battery of the e-paper watch could last far longer with an estimated 60 days of use.
The device has been described as "retro and cool" by ga... | Sony has developed a watch made from e-paper as part of an initiative to experiment with the use of the material for fashion products. |
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On Wednesday afternoon - as MPs debated air strikes in Syria - hundreds of student nurses (not to mention midwives, podiatrists, occupational therapists and radiographers) marched around Westminster.
Their gripe? The decision announced in last week's spending ... | Health workers have been back on the streets protesting - but this time it isn't the junior doctors. |
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The hosts appeared to be heading for a first win in three matches when Miller fired home from the penalty spot in the 16th minute after he was tripped in the area.
But Maidstone levelled on the hour mark through Jamar Loza, whose cross caught out goalkeeper St... | Ricky Miller netted his 25th goal of the season but Dover spurned the opportunity to move into the National League play-off positions following a 1-1 home draw with Maidstone. |
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The artworks, paid for by the community in Stirchley, were covered in thick silver paint sometime during Friday night.
Peter Evans, of the Friends of Stirchley Park, said it must have taken "a lot of effort" to cover the paintings.
Police said they would be ch... | Three murals in a Birmingham park have been painted over, leaving residents "heartbroken" and "gutted". |
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The drawing of a dancer was passed on to Alice Thoday, from Lincolnshire, by her family who thought it was part of Rodin's work of a Cambodian dance troupe, which visited France in 1906.
If genuine, the sketch would have been worth more than £100,000.
Analysi... | A sketch believed to have been the work of artist Auguste Rodin has been revealed as a fake in an investigation by the BBC's Fake or Fortune show. |
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Nugent netted twice inside the opening 21 minutes, flicking home the opener following some fine work by Matej Vydra on the left before nodding in his second from a Johnny Russell cross.
Vydra then wasted two chances and Andre Wisdom went close before the break... | David Nugent scored both goals as Derby County condemned Bolton Wanderers to their second home defeat since returning to the Championship. |
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"The shutdown is aimed at preventing a repeat of leaks that occurred last year," Mohammed Seid at the Office for Government Communications Affairs, told the Reuters news agency.
In 2016, the country banned access to social media sites after university entrance... | Internet access across Ethiopia has been blocked to prevent national exam papers leaking online, a government spokesman has claimed. |
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Find out how you can submit your images and videos below.
To celebrate the festive season, we are welcoming photographs inspired by the 12 Days of Christmas song.
If you have a picture you'd like to share, email us at england@bbc.co.uk, post it on Facebook or ... | Each day we feature a photograph sent in from across England. |
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The Icelandic singer performed the first date of her Biophilia tour on Thursday to launch the Manchester International Festival.
The festival specialises in staging music, theatre and art premieres.
Bjork's concert also involved a 24-piece all-female Icelandic... | A musical lightning generator and four harp-playing pendulums were among the custom-made instruments unveiled by Bjork as she opened her world tour. |
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It divides Shia and Sunni Muslims, the two sides of Islam. It is the oldest division in the Middle East, but just like the schism in Christianity between Protestants and Catholics, it is as much about power and identity as religion.
Leaders have tried to use s... | A fault-line runs from Lebanon on the Mediterranean, down through Syria and Iraq, to Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and beyond. |
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Arriving in his home city of Davao after a trip to Japan, Mr Duterte said God gave him an ultimatum on the plane.
"I heard a voice telling me to stop swearing or the plane will crash in mid-air, and so I promised to stop," he told reporters at the airport.
Mr ... | Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he has promised God he will clean up his famously vulgar language. |
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Charlie Dunn, from Tamworth, was found submerged in a paddling area on a visit to Bosworth Water Park, Leicestershire, on 23 July last year.
Lynsey Dunn, 28, and Paul Smith, 36, also pleaded not guilty to a separate child cruelty charge at Leicester Crown Cour... | The mother and stepfather of a five-year-old boy who drowned in a lake have denied his manslaughter. |
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On another smorgasbord Saturday of action, it also proved to be 13th time lucky for a Championship struggler, the day a goal-shy midfielder hit a hat-trick, an assistant referee and manager hit the deck and a remarkable transformation continued.
When Barry Ric... | A goalkeeping emergency which ended with a 46-year-old putting on the gloves to keep a clean sheet headlines our round-up of Saturday's football action. |
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The 26-year-old spent three months on loan with the U's last term, helping Richard Money's side win promotion.
He scored nine goals in 13 outings, including one in the club's FA Trophy final victory over Gosport Borough.
"He has shown an unbelievable desire to... | Striker Ryan Bird has returned to Cambridge on a one-year deal after agreeing to terminate his contract with fellow League Two club Portsmouth. |
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They will visit the British Memorial at Dunkirk Military Cemetery on Friday, 75 years after the evacuation.
A series of events is planned at the French town this weekend to commemorate the rescue of Allied troops.
On Thursday, about 50 "little ships" involved ... | Veterans involved in the Dunkirk rescue mission during World War Two are to gather to remember their comrades. |
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Those debates will intensify as negotiations finally begin with the formal triggering of the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, known as Article 50, by Prime Minister Theresa May.
As the process finally begins, we look at where the parties in the assembl... | It is many months since the result of the EU referendum was declared, but debates about Brexit have become a recurrent feature of political life in the National Assembly for Wales. |
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They were apparently stranded at sea, abandoned by people smugglers who were transporting them to Thailand, rights groups said.
On Sunday, Indonesian authorities rescued nearly 600 migrants stranded off the coast of Aceh.
More than 100,000 Rohingya have fled M... | Malaysian officials say 1,018 Bangladeshi and Rohingya refugees have landed illegally on Langkawi island. |
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Gordon Gamble, 64, of Filching Road in Eastbourne, East Sussex, has now been jailed for three-and-a-half years.
Gamble was found guilty of acts of gross indecency with a child between March 1967 and March 1970, beginning when he was 15 and the girl was nine.
T... | A teacher who abused a young girl nearly 50 years ago has been jailed after senior judges overturned an "unduly lenient" suspended sentence. |
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US Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Harry Harris made the comments in a speech in Australia on Tuesday night.
He said by pumping sand on to coral reefs and adding concrete, China had created "over 4sq/km (1.5 sq miles) of artificial landmass".
China has overlap... | China's land reclamation is creating a "great wall of sand" in the South China Sea, a top US official says, leading to "serious questions" on its intentions. |
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Noone, 24, has become Malky Mackay's ninth signing of the summer for a fee believed to be £1m.
The Liverpool-born wideman started his career at Plymouth Argyle before joining the Seagulls for £300,000 in January 2011.
Noone, who has scored 11 goals in 60 appea... | Cardiff City have signed Brighton winger Craig Noone on a four-year deal. |
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Professor Ambikesh Mahapatra teaches chemistry at Jadavpur University. A court released him on bail.
Police say he forwarded doctored images of Ms Banerjee, former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, whom she recently sacked, and his replacement Mukul Roy.
The ca... | Indian police have arrested a professor in Calcutta for allegedly posting on the internet cartoons ridiculing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. |
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