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9 November 2016 Last updated at 16:52 GMT
Foreign affairs spokeswoman Maria Zakharova spoke to the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.
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| Russia says that Moscow is ready to work with the winner of the US election, but will wait to see what policies he enacts. |
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Wrth draddodi Araith y Frenhines er mwyn agor y senedd newydd yn swyddogol, dywedodd y byddai llywodraeth y DU yn gweithio gyda'r pleidiau eraill a'r cyrff datganoledig wrth baratoi i adael yr UE.
Roedd hi'n araith fyrrach na'r arfer, gyda'r prif weinidog Ther... | Mae'r Frenhines wedi dweud mai un o flaenoriaethau'r llywodraeth nesaf fydd "adeiladu consensws" ar Brexit er mwyn sicrhau'r "fargen orau". |
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That's not to say that there you can't find any new products here at CES in Las Vegas.
In fact, the show floor is packed with me-too fitness tracking bracelets, cut-price touchscreen smartwatches and strap-on heart rate monitors.
But a select number of exhibit... | Wearable tech is staging a vanishing act. |
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The attack happened on Bread Street, beside St Peter's Cathedral, shortly before 21:00 BST on Thursday.
The victim was brought to the Royal Victoria Hospital, where he is said to be in a stable condition.
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| A man has been shot in the legs and ankles in west Belfast, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has said. |
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The detective, who works in a firearms unit dealing with gang crime, was shot in the shoulder on Thursday afternoon in Hackney.
Sir Bernard said he had shown "great bravery" and that colleagues had described him as "exceptional".
He remains in a stable conditi... | Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has paid tribute to an officer shot during a police operation in east London. |
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A near full-strength United struggled to break down resilient Hull in a first half in which the hosts had just two shots on target - Mata forcing a good save out of goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic before Paul Pogba's long-range effort was tipped over.
The visitors ... | Jose Mourinho moved a step closer to a major trophy in his first season as Manchester United manager as goals from Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini secured a first-leg victory over Hull City in the semi-final of the EFL Cup. |
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Relegated Hull City will start the season at former manager Steve Bruce's Aston Villa, while Middlesbrough go to Wolves for their first match and Sunderland open at home to Derby County.
Follow the links below for your team's fixtures in full.
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Barn... | The Championship fixtures for 2017-18 have been released. |
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The American singer was awarded the prize in October but failed to travel to pick up the award, or deliver the lecture that is required to receive the 8m kroner ($900,000;£727,000) prize.
The academy said it would meet Dylan, 75, in private in the Swedish cap... | Bob Dylan will finally accept his Nobel Prize for Literature in Stockholm this weekend, the academy has announced. |
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The network's parent company, 21st Century Fox, announced his resignation.
The announcement does not mention the sexual harassment allegations, which have now come from multiple Fox presenters.
Executive chairman Rupert Murdoch wrote that Mr Ailes has made a "... | Roger Ailes, the long-time boss of Fox News, has resigned after a number of female employees accused him of sexual harassment. |
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The women were killed as people rushed onto a jetty as they returned from the two-day harvest festival in Gangasagar, West Bengal, a state minister said.
Another 10 people were injured, and rescue workers were searching the water for others who may have fallen... | At least six women have died after getting caught in a stampede at a Hindu festival on the River Ganges. |
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In May more than 80% of residents in St Ives voted to reserve new homes for full-time residents.
A Penzance architectural firm challenged Cornwall Council's decision to allow the referendum to go ahead.
The High Court has ruled the vote, which said new homes s... | The High Court has ruled a Cornish seaside town will keep its ban on new-build second homes. |
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Colin Lindsay brandished a knife as he robbed him shouting: "Where's the money?" and swearing at them.
Lindsay admitted carrying out a racially aggravated assault and robbery while freed on bail on 1 January 2015.
The 20-year-old, from Edinburgh, was remanded ... | An armed intruder left a man fearing for his life after he burst into his home and attacked him and his flatmate in a hunt for money, a court has heard. |
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The 27-year-old German made 26 appearances for the Bundesliga side last season, helping them to an eighth-placed finish.
He has also had spells with MSV Duisburg and Eintracht Frankfurt.
Thomas Christiansen's side start the Championship season with a trip to n... | Leeds United have signed Werder Bremen goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal. |
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The 22-year-old was walking through a lane into Rosslyn Court and Marswood Green when he was assaulted by two men at about 23:00 on Tuesday.
The injured man was taken to Hairmyres Hospital where he was treated for lacerations and later released.
Anyone with in... | Police have appealed for witnesses to a street attack in Hamilton which left a man seriously injured. |
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The Eurostat statistics agency said its final estimate was supported by stronger household spending and business investment, and gave a year-on-year growth figure of 1.7%.
The initial growth estimate had been 0.6%, which was then revised to 0.5%.
For the fourt... | The rate of eurozone economic growth for the first quarter of 2016 has been revised back up to 0.6%, raising hopes of recovery in the 19-nation bloc. |
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The 28-year-old from Newbury had been detained on Tuesday on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of five-month-old Jack McLaren.
Jack's father Daniel McLaren, 29, of Fleetwood Close in Newbury, is charged with his murder and appeared earlier at Reading ... | Police are taking no action against a woman who was arrested in connection with the murder of a baby boy. |
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The 23-time winner from Morecambe won last year's senior race and is just three wins away from the late Joey Dunlop's all-time record of 26 wins.
The machines are on display at the TT paddock behind the grandstand in Douglas.
The racer said it celebrates his "... | A collection of motorcycles ridden by John McGuinness at the Isle of Man TT have gone on display to mark his 20th year of competing at the event. |
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No new date has yet been set for the game to be played.
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| Saturday's National League game between Woking and Solihull Moors has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch. |
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Braehmer, 32, was due to face Cleverly, 24, at London's 02 Arena on Saturday, but a cut eye suffered in training on 8 May has failed to heal.
The German won the WBO belt in 2009 and has made one defence but could now be stripped of his title.
If so, Cleverly -... | Nathan Cleverly's challenge for the WBO light-heavyweight title has been called off after champion Juergen Braehmer suffered an eye injury in training. |
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Coegnant Colliery and Maesteg washery in Bridgend county have been renovated by Natural Resources Wales (NRW).
The Spirit of Llynfi Woodland Project includes walking and cycling trails among 60,000 broadleaf and fruit trees.
NRW's Geminie Drinkwater said the i... | A colliery which once scarred the landscape and caused health problems for miners is being transformed into a site to promote health and wellbeing. |
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Ibrahim Abou Nagie, a Cologne-based preacher, says he wants to save non-Muslims from hell.
The interior ministry in North Rhine-Westphalia said the campaign was a form of aggressive proselytising.
So far, about 300,000 copies have been given away.
Salafists ar... | A branch of the German security service is monitoring a campaign by Salafist Muslims to give away 25 million Korans to see if it violates constitutional rules on religious freedom. |
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They had long argued a dedicated channel would provide a better service for Gaelic speakers than individual Gaelic programmes on the major channels.
They also argued that a dedicated Gaelic channel could play a major role in helping to safeguard the future of ... | When BBC Alba was launched in 2008, as a collaboration between the BBC and the Gaelic TV body MG Alba, it was a huge achievement for supporters of the Gaelic language. |
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Thomas Rhodes, 19, was found dead about 16.15 BST on Sunday in Hallam Towers on Manchester Road in Fulwood.
A post-mortem examination showed he died of multiple injuries consistent with a fall, the West Yorkshire Police said.
The force is treating his death as... | A police investigation is under way after the death of a man whose body was found in an abandoned hotel in Sheffield. |
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The Department for Transport says offenders face fines of thousands of pounds or a jail sentence.
Since 2009 there have been about 1,500 attacks per year on aircraft.
A 2010 law introduced protections for pilots. The new legislation widens the protection while... | Shining laser pens at pilots, train and bus drivers, and other transport operators, will become a specific offence under government proposals. |
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A police source told the BBC that the militants targeted officers in the central Zuhur district, and then opened fire randomly at civilians nearby.
At least two of them detonated suicide belts during clashes with police, which could still be heard after sunris... | More than 30 people have been killed in an overnight attack by Islamic State militants in the Iraqi city of Tikrit. |
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Abdul Hafidah was stabbed after he was hit by a car on Moss Lane East on 12 May and died later in hospital.
Eight people, including a 14-year-old boy, have previously been arrested in connection with his death and have been released on bail.
A 19-year-old man ... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an 18-year-old man in the Moss Side area of Manchester. |
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Mr Dalli left his job as EU health commissioner in 2012, accused of improper links to tobacco lobbyists.
The European Court of Justice has ruled that he resigned voluntarily. He had argued that ex-Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso had asked him to resign.
M... | The EU's top court has dismissed a case brought by Maltese ex-Commissioner John Dalli against the European Commission in which he sought compensation. |
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It was feared Coetzee had ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament for a second time but he will now be fit and available for the start of next season.
The South African was injured in the win over Zebre earlier this month.
"It really is fantastic news - I thin... | Marcell Coetzee's knee injury is not as serious as initially feared although a cartilage tear will sideline the Ulster back row for four months. |
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While some papers tried to score points on who was favoured more by the pontiff in his visits to holy sites and landmarks, others felt his tour would have no impact on the Middle East conflict.
Some editorials in the Palestinian press were positive about the v... | Israeli and Palestinian papers appeared to be jostling to try and claim victory for their own side in their views of the Pope's visit to the Holy Land. |
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A council in the Republic of Ireland has decided new laws are needed to clean up its parks - and the mouths of park users.
Waterford City and County Council is not just cracking down on litter and anti-social behaviour.
It has banned cursing in a bid to preven... | It would be enough to bring a bout of scandalised swear words from the lips of Father Jack Hackett. |
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Earlier this month, a Congolese man was beaten to death following a dispute over hiring an auto-rickshaw.
India has promised tough action against attackers who target Africans.
Thousands of Africans are studying at Indian universities. A student group is holdi... | Indian police say five people have been arrested over attacks on six Africans last Thursday, the latest in a number of assaults that have strained ties between African countries and India. |
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The 21-year-old has signed to bolster the Scarlets' front row options with Rob Evans unavailable following wrist surgery.
Garrett made his Dragons debut against the Scarlets at Judgement Day in April 2015 and has made four appearances.
The prop also plays for ... | Newport Gwent Dragons loosehead prop Luke Garrett has joined Scarlets on loan until December. |
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The 20-year-old, who will be competing in this weekend's London Marathon, is studying for a law degree at Teesside University but she is also one of the country's leading T54 wheelchair racers, with Commonwealth and European medals to her name already.
And she... | Paralympian Jade Jones has a hectic life juggling her training and college work. |
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A woman allegedly assaulted a number of people on a bus travelling into the city after initially verbally abusing an elderly Polish couple shortly before noon on Tuesday.
Police also received a report of assault from the bus driver.
A 57-year-old woman is bein... | A woman has been arrested after a report of a hate crime on a bus in Belfast. |
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Investigations show the fires were caused by overheating in some parts of the engine which led to oil leaks, said Ford SA chief executive Jeff Nemeth.
The recall affects the 1.6 litre model, built in Spain between 2012 and 2014.
The firm has been under pressur... | US car giant Ford has recalled more than 4,500 of its Kuga model in South Africa for safety checks after dozens of them caught fire since 2015. |
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Lord Taylor of Blackburn, 87, was taken to a south London hospital after the crash on Wednesday last week.
He was the Labour leader of Blackburn Council in the 1970s before being made a life peer in May 1978 and becoming a businessman.
Labour's Lords leader Ba... | A Labour peer has died after being seriously injured when his mobility scooter collided with a van outside Parliament during rush hour. |
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A woman, also in her 20s, was punched in the face during the incident in the Castle Street/King Street area at about 12:00 BST on Monday afternoon.
Police have said the man suffered two stab wounds to his body.
His injuries are not thought to be life-threateni... | A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after he was stabbed during an incident in Belfast city centre. |
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A disciplinary tribunal found Dr Adam Osborne's behaviour "profoundly unacceptable" and ruled his fitness to practise had been impaired.
Dr Osborne, the brother of Chancellor George Osborne, started the relationship with the woman in 2011.
The tribunal chairma... | A psychiatrist faces being struck off from the medical profession after he had a two-year affair with his "vulnerable" patient. |
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Writing in the Telegraph, Suella Fernandes MP said only in leaving would the UK "truly be a beacon of international free trade".
Michael Gove, Iain Duncan Smith and Theresa Villier are among her backers.
The government said it would not give a "running comment... | Sixty Conservative MPs, including seven ex-cabinet ministers, are calling for Britain to quit the single market and customs union when it leaves the EU. |
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Three assailants killed five people and injured 10 others before they were shot dead by police on Tuesday in Pishan county, local officials said.
No motive was given, but the government often blames Muslim separatists for such attacks.
Xinjiang, an autonomous ... | Eight people are dead after a knife attack in China's restive Xinjiang region. |
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Xinhua news agency named the suspects as Kevin and Julia Garratt. The couple run a coffee shop in Dandong just across the border from North Korea.
Xinhua said Dandong's State Security Bureau was investigating the case.
But the couple's son Simeon told the BBC ... | Chinese authorities are investigating a Canadian couple suspected of stealing state secrets about national defence and the military, state media say. |
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The match between Manchester United and Bournemouth was called off after the item was discovered close to kick-off.
"We could not have assumed it was a training exercise error," said United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.
"Presented with the same situat... | The suspect device which led to the abandonment of Sunday's Premier League game at Old Trafford had been wrongly signed for by a security firm carrying out an exercise at the stadium. |
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The singer called the response to the Leave a Trace video "ludicrous".
Mayberry told Channel 4 news she did not think "the 'just ignore it and it will blow away' argument" was working.
She condemned "cavemen" who threaten sexual violence when they do not like ... | Chvrches frontwoman Lauren Mayberry has hit back at misogynistic abuse online, after being widely targeted by internet trolls for wearing a short dress in the band's recent video. |
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Forces loyal to the military leader, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, said they had driven local Islamist militias out of the Ganfouda district of Benghazi.
The area had been under siege for months and saw some of the worst fighting over control of the city.
Some... | Jihadist fighters in Libya have lost one of their last remaining strongholds in the country's second city. |
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By the time the RSPCA arrived at their home in Boroughbridge near York, the 2ft (60cm) long snake had found sanctuary in a vacuum cleaner.
Lucy Green from the animal welfare charity said: "It was quite a surprise."
The snake was taken away by the RSPCA and is ... | A couple got a surprise when they found a corn snake in their airing cupboard. |
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Khadija Shah, 25, was taken into custody in May after the drug was found in several suitcases she was carrying.
She denies the charges, saying she had been on holiday in Pakistan and had no idea what was in the cases.
Ms Shah's lawyers said they feared she was... | Lawyers for a pregnant woman from Birmingham arrested in Pakistan after heroin worth £3.2m was found said they withdrew their bail application after it appeared judges would refuse it. |
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Adele Baumgardt was sacked alongside chairman of the troubled quango Paul Thomas on Wednesday.
Ms Baumgardt, who had worked for Sport Wales for more than 10 years, said Mr Thomas was not fit for the job - an allegation he denies
The Welsh Government said there... | "Serious questions" should be asked of the Welsh Government over public appointments, the former vice-chairwoman of Sport Wales has said. |
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24 December 2015 Last updated at 08:20 GMT
Google's Boston Dynamics unit made the BigDog robots to demonstrate how they can be used to transport goods around the country.
The four-legged machine can stay standing even when its creators try to kick it over.
The... | Three robots have been pulling a Christmas sleigh to show what they can do. |
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Javier Pastore's volley gave Laurent Blanc's side a half-time lead, as Lille appealed for offside.
Djibril Sidibe equalised with a free-kick, before PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot was sent off.
Di Maria rolled in the winner as keeper Vincent Enyeama inexplicably... | Angel di Maria scored the decisive goal as 10-man Paris St-Germain beat Lille to win France's Coupe de la Ligue for the third year running. |
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Hagrid, a Leonberger, holds the Guinness World Record for "most items caught by a dog in 30 seconds", The Sunday Telegraph reported.
At the National Pet Show in Birmingham, Hagrid showcased his skill of catching and eating 13 sausages in 30 seconds.
His owners... | A dog weighing 11st (70kg) drew "a huge crowd" while showing off his record sausage-eating skills at a dog show. |
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The AI system, called Lengpudashi, won a landslide victory and $290,000 (£230,000) in the five-day competition.
It is the second time this year that an AI program has beaten competitive poker players.
An earlier version of the program, known as Libratus, beat... | An artificial intelligence program has beaten a team of six poker players at a series of exhibition matches in China. |
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The changes, which will affect versions 8, 9 and 10 of the browser, were announced in August 2014.
Some estimate that these older browsers account for more than 20% of web traffic while Computerworld claims that only 55% of IE users are using the latest versio... | Microsoft has ended technical support and security updates for older versions of its Internet Explorer browser. |
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About 10,000 strikers and 5,000 police officers were involved in what became known as the "Battle of Orgreave" in June 1984.
Campaigners are urging Home Secretary Theresa May to consider their legal submission "fairly and objectively".
Seventy MPs have signed ... | Legal papers demanding a public inquiry into police conduct during violent clashes of the 1984-5 miners' strike have been handed to the government. |
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The Finn has signed a new deal at Ferrari that will see him stay at the team until the end of 2018.
There are many fans of the charismatic driver, but just how much do you know about him?
Take our quiz to find out.
This content will not work on your device, pl... | Great news for Formula 1 fans - actually the whole world - because Kimi Raikkonen is sticking around. |
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The watchdog received almost 680 complaints about the footage run by several news outlets on 22 May 2013.
Many found the images, including mobile phone footage from the scene, graphic and distressing and disrespectful to Fusilier Rigby's family.
Ofcom ruled th... | News coverage of the killing of Fusilier Lee Rigby in Woolwich did not breach broadcasting guidelines, says broadcasting watchdog Ofcom. |
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11 October 2016 Last updated at 17:53 BST
BBC Africa looks at why the demonstrations have escalated.
Video journalist: Christian Parkinson
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| A new wave of protests by university students demanding free education has spread across South Africa leading to clashes with the police. |
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People born in 1915 scored higher in cognitive tests in their 90s compared with those born a decade earlier, according to a study in The Lancet.
Better living standards and intellectual stimulation may be key factors, experts say.
The number of people reaching... | Today's 90-year-olds are surviving into very old age with better mental performance than ever before, Danish research suggests. |
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Andy Rudkin, 27, from Oakham, Rutland, said he and his father saw scuffles with police unfold on Tuesday.
He said as they walked away they were charged by officers and his father was "whacked" with a baton.
The pair, along with six other men, have been handed ... | A Leicester City fan has described how he was "in the wrong place at the wrong time" when he was arrested by Spanish police following trouble in Madrid. |
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The plane, based at Robin Hood Airport, is due to be grounded this month after engineering backers, including Rolls-Royce, withdrew support.
The bomber made a flypast over northern areas of the UK on Saturday and will visit southern areas on Sunday.
South York... | Police have urged fans of the last flying Vulcan bomber aircraft to avoid watching it at an airport in Doncaster. |
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A Fifa taskforce has recommended the 2022 World Cup take place in winter to avoid Qatar's hot summer temperatures.
It did not mention exact dates, saying only that "end-November/end-December" was the "most viable"... | Premier League clubs sent 105 players to the World Cup in Brazil last year, which is a lot of talent for a business in the entertainment sector to do without over the pantomime season. |
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The actor passed away on Christmas Day but no more information has been given.
Ryall had a five-decade career across film, TV and theatre, including in movie The Elephant Man and on TV, The Village and Outnumbered.
Daughter Charlie Ryall said: "Please take a m... | Actor David Ryall, known for playing Elphias Doge in the Harry Potter Deathly Hallows film, has died aged 79. |
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11 August 2016 Last updated at 08:26 BST
The pair won Great Britain's first ever Olympic diving gold on Wednesday night, in the men's synchronised 3m springboard event.
Jack admits he was ready to settle for silver as they waited for their Chinese rivals to do... | Team GB divers Jack Laugher and Chris Mears say it's "unbelievable" to be Olympic champions. |
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The 22-year-old, named in the England Saxons squad in 2014, has made almost 70 appearances for Gloucester.
"Elliott is a big, strong lad, and we're looking forward to seeing him continue his development with us," said Bath head coach Mike Ford.
"He has a great... | Bath have completed the signing of second row Elliott Stooke from Premiership rivals Gloucester for the 2016-17 season. |
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Head and neck tumours are treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but then need an operation to visually check whether the growth has gone.
A study on 564 patients, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed 80% of them could be spared surger... | Using a scanner rather than a scalpel could spare hundreds of thousands of cancer patients from risky surgery, a study suggests. |
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Jasmine Gregory, of Ulfgar Road, Oxford, had been drinking on the morning her daughter Robyn died in August 2014.
Gregory, 24, said she became distracted while giving the 14-month-old a bath at their home in Grove.
She was convicted by a jury in just over four... | A mother whose baby died after being left alone in the bath for 10 minutes has been found guilty of the girl's manslaughter. |
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Leader Nick Clegg said wages would rise in real terms for two years from 2016, and then above inflation once the deficit has been dealt with.
He said public servants had "made enough sacrifices".
But the PCS Union said that in real terms Lib Dems had cut the "... | Millions of public sector workers would be spared pay cuts under Liberal Democrat plans. |
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The actress, who lost a son in 2009 after 21 weeks, plays Michelle Connor, who will lose her baby at 23 weeks.
Marsh said she thought "long and hard" about taking on the storyline.
But she said she felt it was "an important story to tell to raise awareness of ... | Coronation Street actress Kym Marsh has told how she went to "very dark places" in her mind while filming her latest storyline. |
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But, confident as ever, the New York billionaire had it covered. Waiting in the wings were a host of family members willing to get on stage.
Mr Trump's third wife Melania dominated the headlines after sections of her speech mimicked an address given by Michell... | The glaring absence of prominent Republicans from the party's convention in Cleveland raised questions about who would be filling the speaking slots in support of Donald Trump. |
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Disorder broke out before the match against Vitesse Arnhem in the Europa League fixture in August.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said riot police quelled the violence, which lasted about 10 minutes.
Six men, all from Southampton, were handed Football Ban... | Six Southampton supporters have been banned from attending football matches after violence when the team played in Arnhem in the Netherlands. |
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Dion Smith has been giving free food to the homeless from his shop doorstep in Leeds' Corn Exchange since January.
Street wardens told him to stop because "it was intimidating people", he said.
Leeds Business Improvement District (BID), which promotes the city... | A jeweller who uses his pet bulldog to raise money to help feed rough sleepers has been told to stop his charitable work. |
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Food already has calorie information, but most alcohol is exempt.
Public health experts say mandatory labelling is needed to inform consumers and help halt rising rates of obesity.
However, the MEPs' vote is not binding and it will still take many months, or e... | MEPs have backed calls for calorie labels to be put on all alcoholic drinks in a vote at the European Parliament. |
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William Flannigan is alleged to have mislead buyers of homes at Lakeminster Park in Beverley, East Yorkshire.
Hull Crown Court heard claims the developer was the target of a "carefully worked out strategy".
Mr Flannigan, 51, of Stanneylands Road, Wilmslow, den... | A holiday park owner accused of mis-selling chalets was the victim of a plot to deflect scrutiny away from a council, a court has heard. |
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James Bradley, from Union Street, was last seen by his wife at their home at about 03:30 on Friday.
She contacted police about four hours later after discovering him missing, along with his car.
The locked car, a silver Vauxhall Astra, was found by police late... | A search is being carried out for an 86-year-old man who has gone missing from his home in Greenock. |
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The deal requires tax rises and more tough spending cuts in return for an EU bailout of about €85bn (£61bn, $95bn) - Greece's third in five years.
Eurozone finance ministers are meeting to vote on the plan in Brussels.
A deal is needed to keep Greece in the eu... | The Greek parliament has backed a new bailout deal after an all-night debate, despite a rebellion by many MPs in the governing Syriza party. |
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Of 266 doctors, 40% said they had had trouble discharging a child from their care because of not wanting to send them back to inadequate housing.
One doctor said it was "not unusual" for families of up to seven people to live in one-bedroom flats.
The Royal Co... | Some UK children are living in cold, damp and overcrowded conditions and being fed diluted milk, a report says. |
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The midfielder, 34, was banned for six weeks by Rangers following a training ground altercation in September, and was later signed off with stress.
Barton's contract was then terminated by mutual consent in November having played just eight matches for the clu... | Joey Barton says he has no regrets about signing for Rangers despite an unsuccessful spell at Ibrox. |
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The businessman, who is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for president, has been strongly criticised by two of his Republican rivals.
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham said Mr Trump acted inappropriately and he should apologise.
Mr Trump has c... | Donald Trump is taking flak from fellow Republicans for not correcting a supporter who said US President Barack Obama was a Muslim and not American. |
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Four homeless people have died in Belfast this year.
Lord Mayor Arder Carson said the aim of the meeting was to see what more could be done to help the homeless.
The issue was also discussed by the executive at a meeting in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
Speak... | The Lord Mayor of Belfast has called an emergency meeting of agencies which deal with homelessness following the death of a man in the city centre on Wednesday evening. |
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The 'Solva Care' scheme involves volunteers from the village doing odd jobs for free for the older residents, or for those who need respite care.
Project leader Mollie Roach came up with the idea, convinced that care can be delivered more effectively.
The pilo... | Villagers in Pembrokeshire are piloting a project to look after the elderly in their own community. |
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Speaking to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Wolfgang Bernhard said he was "positive" the firm would get certification within weeks.
Daimler has been road-testing its autonomous trucks in Nevada since May.
Although a computer controls the vehicles, ... | Car manufacturer Daimler is hoping to test self-driving trucks on German motorways this year, according to a company executive. |
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The CellScope system films a drop of blood and an app then automatically analyses any movement in the sample to detect the parasites.
The results, published in Science Translational Medicine, showed the device was successful in small trials in Cameroon.
Expert... | A smartphone has been used to automatically detect wriggling parasites in blood samples. |
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At least 20 London boroughs have moved families to places such as Luton, Basildon, Thurrock and Milton Keynes.
Luton housing chiefs say it is putting a huge additional strain on the town's resources.
But Waltham Forest Borough Council, which has placed 57 fami... | A legal battle is brewing between London boroughs and neighbouring towns over the rehousing of homeless people. |
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Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has opted not to include the quartet in a three-day training camp in Monaghan this week.
Stuart Olding is out with an elbow issue, while the fitness of Charles Piutau and Darren Cave for the match at Kingspan Stadium is being monitore... | Ireland players Craig Gilroy, Luke Marshall, Stuart McCloskey and Tommy Bowe will be available for Ulster's Pro12 game with Glasgow on Saturday. |
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The 56-year-old will work with fellow coaches Joe Jordan and Kevin Bond in assisting manager Harry Redknapp.
"I have always loved coaching, and I can't wait to meet the players and get to work," said Hoddle.
The ex-Swindon, Chelsea, Tottenham and Southampton b... | Queens Park Rangers have appointed former England boss Glenn Hoddle as first-team coach on a part-time basis. |
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Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic to become the first Briton to win the title for 77 years, with brother Jamie mixed doubles champion in 2007.
Judy, coach of the British Fed Cup team, told BBC Scotland: "This is everything that he's been working for.
"We've got ... | Judy Murray spoke of her pride at being the mother of two Wimbledon champions after son Andy's men's singles victory. |
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Mr Santos said the ELN had agreed to hand over an ex-congressman, Odin Sanchez, the rebel group had been holding since April 2016. The government was to pardon two rebels.
Mr Santos last year agreed a peace accord with the main rebels, the Farc.
More than 220,... | Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says formal peace talks will begin next month in Ecuador with the country's second-largest rebel group, the ELN. |
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A bill has been tabled which would allow victims to claim compensation beyond the current three-year time bar.
Alistair Gaw of Social Work Scotland told Holyrood's justice committee the cost could be "highly significant".
He cited an inquiry in Jersey, where t... | The cost of compensation for survivors of childhood abuse in Scotland could total at least £200m, MSPs have heard. |
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Figures from a Freedom of Information request revealed almost half of nurses at Basildon Hospital taken on since April 2012 were not British.
Nurse educator Sarah Lee said cuts to training here had left a skills "lag".
"Importing help in may well be a feature ... | More than a third of nurses in three Essex hospitals are from overseas due to a shortage of British-trained recruits, the BBC has learned. |
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Aneirin Hughes was allegedly attacked outside Rummers Wine Bar in Aberystwyth at about 00:45 BST on Sunday morning.
The 58-year-old, who plays Chf Supt Brian Prosser in the bilingual drama, suffered minor facial injuries.
A 21-year-old man was arrested on susp... | An actor who plays a police officer in the BBC Wales drama Hinterland has been allegedly assaulted outside a bar in Ceredigion. |
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County were handed a golden opportunity to take the lead after 28 minutes as Lewis Hawkins handled the ball to gift the hosts a penalty.
But Ameobi's weak effort from the spot was pushed onto the post by goalkeeper Joe Fryer.
The striker made up for his miss s... | A Jorge Grant screamer and Shola Ameobi's first Notts County goal ensured boss Kevin Nolan kept his unbeaten home record intact as they beat fellow strugglers Hartlepool at Meadow Lane. |
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The former deputy prime minister said that once talks are complete, voters should get two choices - accept the Brexit deal or stay in the EU.
Setting out his party's Brexit position, he claimed leaving the EU would damage the UK economy by £59bn.
Theresa May ... | The Liberal Democrat manifesto will include a commitment to another EU referendum where the party would campaign for Remain, Nick Clegg says. |
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They have dropped from a high of more than 8.3% average in 2014 to just below 7% for 2015, but they are still above the overall Welsh NHS average.
The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust has come under fire in recent years over failures to meet response time ta... | Annual sickness levels among ambulance service staff are at the lowest level since 2012, figures have shown. |
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The UN's cultural body reminded Australia that it must submit an updated report on the reef's state of conservation by 1 February 2015.
The decision comes amid continued controversy over a plan to dump dredged sediment in the reef's marine park.
Both the Austr... | Unesco has delayed a decision on whether Australia's Great Barrier Reef should be declared as endangered. |
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Dylan Oates, from Littleborough, was four days old when he died at the Royal Oldham Hospital on 20 January 2014.
The trust issued a "sincere apology" and accepted the care which Dylan and his parents received was "sub-standard".
Six other babies and three moth... | A newborn baby died as a result of "failings" at a hospital, an inquest has heard. |
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George Osborne announced the proposals for Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk in his budget.
Lord Tebbit said the region did not need an elected mayor, while Sir Henry said it could hit councils.
Earlier Tory MP for West Suffolk Matthew Hancock backed the sch... | The Chancellor's flagship plan for an elected mayor for East Anglia has been attacked by Tory grandees Lord Tebbit and Sir Henry Bellingham. |
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People were asked to rank policy statements from one to 10, where one meant it should not be implemented, and 10 that it should be implemented immediately.
The most popular policy was to increase the minimum wage to £7.85 per hour.
This was closely followed by... | Voters in Scotland have been asked to rank their top priorities in the forthcoming general election in a poll commissioned by BBC Scotland. |
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The year 2016-17 also saw the highest ever number of cases where people's organs were donated after their death.
A total of 133 people who died in Scottish hospitals became organ donors, up from 99 the previous year, said NHS Blood and Transplant.
That meant t... | A record number of Scots received a life-changing organ transplant last year, new figures have shown. |
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A Scottish government consultation on police powers to search children for alcohol closed on 15 July.
In its response to the consultation, the Law Society of Scotland said the searches could alienate young people.
A Scottish Government spokeswoman said stop an... | Handing police new powers to stop and search children for alcohol "may have long-term negative effects", the Law Society for Scotland has said. |
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The roof was blown off a row of shops in Moorfield Avenue, Denton, flights were diverted at Manchester Airport, and trees brought down on Sunday.
Electricity North West has restored power to more than 10,000 homes with about 1,000 outstanding.
A Met Office sev... | Winds of up to 70mph led to more than 120 emergency fire call-outs within a three-hour period in Greater Manchester. |
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His lawyers argue that the trial by a special court jointly set up by Senegal and the African Union was marred by procedural errors.
They also say the defendant's rights were not respected.
Mr Habre was the first former leader to be convicted by an African Uni... | Chad's ex-President Hissene Habre has gone to court to challenge his conviction for crimes against humanity. |
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