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Where before, artists and groups either evolved their musical style and appearance or remained unchanging, David Bowie seemed to be in permanent revolution.
He defied any label. Music, fashion, sexuality: all were Bowie's playthings. He was truly an artistic c... | David Bowie was one of the most influential musicians of his time, constantly re-inventing his persona and sound, from the 1960s hippy of Space Oddity, through Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke to his later incarnation as a soulful rocker. |
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Lauri Love, of Stradishall, Suffolk, said he would appeal against the order signed by Home Secretary Amber Rudd.
The 31-year-old, who has Asperger's syndrome, is accused of hacking into the FBI, the US central bank and Nasa.
He said he had not seen any of the ... | An autistic man facing claims he hacked US government computer systems has criticised a ruling to extradite him. |
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Charles James Evans had six passengers in his BMW - three without seatbelts.
Evans admitted dangerous driving and was sentenced to six months at Mold Crown Court on Wednesday, suspended for a year.
He was also ordered to carry out 180 hours unpaid work and ret... | A farm worker who drove at speeds of up to 140mph to get away from police has been banned from driving for a year. |
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The Houthi-run government said the hall had been hit by an air strike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition backing the internationally-recognised government of Yemen.
The coalition has denied carrying out a strike, suggesting "other causes".
Thousands of civ... | At least 82 people have been killed and more than 500 injured in a strike on a funeral gathering in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, rebel officials say. |
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Key negotiating blocs, including the G77, and nations such as China and India say they support the proposals.
France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said the final draft of the agreement aimed to limit warming to "well below 2C".
If endorsed, the global clim... | Delegates at the Paris climate summit are waiting to hear whether a proposed deal to cut emissions will be adopted. |
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More than 10 remain unconscious, police said. Some were covered by the debris.
The eruption at the 3,067m (10,120ft) peak, situated between Nagano and Gifu prefectures, trapped hundreds of climbers who were forced to seek shelter in lodges near the summit.
Som... | At least 30 people have been seriously injured in Japan after Mount Ontake volcano erupted, sending huge plumes of ash and stones into the sky. |
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It took firefighters several hours to bring the blaze on Mountsandel Road under control after it started at about 20:45 GMT on Sunday.
The roof of the building has been completely destroyed.
Group Commander Max Joyce said those responsible for starting the fir... | A listed former hospital building in Coleraine has been extensively damaged in a suspected arson attack. |
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The object, believed to be a quadcopter, came within 25m (82ft) of the AT72 coming in to land at Southend airport on 30 May.
A recently-issued report by the UK Airprox Board said the risk of collision was assessed as "high".
Police were contacted but the drone... | A drone came close to colliding with a passenger plane when it was "deliberately" flown close to the aircraft, a report has said. |
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The 22-year-old son of former Wales international David came through Coventry's youth ranks and made 61 appearances for the Sky Blues.
Phillips becomes Rob Page's first signing since becoming manager of the 2015-16 League Two title winners.
"I remember watchin... | Northampton Town have signed right-back Aaron Phillips on a three-year deal after he was released by Coventry City. |
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Bu farw'r Is-Gorpral Craig Roberts, 24, o Fae Penrhyn, Conwy, a'r Is-Gorpral Edward Maher, 31, ar 13 Gorffennaf, a hynny ar un o ddiwrnodiau poetha'r flwyddyn.
Fe fu farw'r Corpral James Dunsby, o Gaerfaddon, yn yr ysbyty yn ddiweddarach. Roedd y tri yn rhan o... | Mae adroddiad swyddogol i farwolaethau tri milwr yn dilyn ymarferiad hyfforddi'r SAS ym Mannau Brycheiniog yn 2013 wedi rhybuddio y gallai ddigwydd eto. |
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At this ragged cluster of tents in the Bekaa Valley, they weren't waiting for a school bus in the early morning cold.
An open back truck arrives just after 06:00 to take them to the fields to help bring in the harvest.
Across this fertile land of eastern Leban... | The Syrian children stood at the side of the road just after first light, just as they were told. |
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Alun Davies told BBC's Cymru Fyw website ministers would not become a "permanent banker" for the 10 centres.
The Welsh Government has spent more than £2.4m on them since 2014.
Cardiff's centre had a difficult first year, following the closure of its crèche, ... | New government-funded centres to encourage people to learn and use Welsh will succeed, the Welsh language minister has said. |
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The tourists lost 30-15 in the opening Test at Eden Park on Saturday.
Woodward, whose Lions side suffered a 3-0 whitewash by the All Blacks in 2005, says Warren Gatland's team need to dominate possession rather than trying to play a box-kicking game.
"The All ... | The British and Irish Lions can beat New Zealand but must change tactics rather than personnel, says former coach Sir Clive Woodward. |
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Hamilton, 32, and his Mercedes team will be joined by the other nine outfits as they begin preparations with new cars designed to radically different rules.
The promise is for cars up to five seconds a lap faster,... | Lewis Hamilton begins his quest for a fourth world title as pre-season testing begins in Barcelona on Monday. |
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The move is perhaps less shocking than the introduction of Timeline or Graph Search because many of the website's headline changes are already familiar to its app users.
Even so, marketers have been puzzling over what having bigger pictures means for the effec... | Most Facebook users have yet to experience its new look - the switchover will take months to complete - but details of the changes are starting to sink in. |
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Italy had led 10-5 at half-time, a combination of an extraordinary tactic at the breakdown and the hosts' ineptitude threatening a huge upset.
But two quick tries after the break from Danny Care and Elliot Daly calmed nerves, and although Michele Campagnaro's ... | England were given a huge scare by Italy before five second-half tries saw them extend their winning run to 17 matches. |
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Spokesman Jay Carney said an ongoing White House intelligence policy review would account for "privacy concerns".
Spain is the latest of several countries reported to have been the target of US collection of phone data.
A top Democrat in the Senate has said it... | The White House has acknowledged the need for additional "constraints" on US intelligence gathering, amid claims of eavesdropping on allies. |
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Ho Chio-meng is accused of setting up a criminal syndicate, abuse of power, and money laundering.
Relatives and colleagues of the prosecutor - who was once tipped to become Macau's leader - have also been charged.
Macau, a one-time Portuguese colony, is the wo... | The former chief prosecutor in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau has been charged with nearly 2,000 crimes. |
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Michele Rizzo bundled over for Tigers, before Kai Horstmann charged down Owen Williams' kick and crossed unopposed.
A penalty try, which saw Tom Youngs sin-binned, and score from Stu Townsend gave Chiefs a 27-8 half-time lead.
France centre Maxime Mermoz glide... | Exeter Chiefs moved one point behind Premiership leaders Wasps with a bonus-point win at Leicester Tigers. |
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Richard Ratcliffe said charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was arrested in April, had called him from prison and said: "I can't bear to be in this place any longer."
She also said she missed her two-year-old daughter Gabriella "all the time".
Gabriel... | A British-Iranian mother has been jailed for five years in Iran on "secret charges", her husband says. |
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Ben Patey, 33, was on a train when he saw the real-life seven sisters waiting on the platform.
He took the photo on his way home, telling the Express: "I had to do a double-take. It was one of those strange but amusing moments."
The Tube and overground station... | Seven nuns have been pictured at Seven Sisters station in London by a passing commuter. |
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India's foreign ministry confirmed to BBC Hindi that Geeta's DNA samples did not match that of the Mahato family.
After arriving in Delhi, Geeta said the Mahatos, whom she had identified in photos, were not her family.
Geeta, who has speech and hearing impairm... | The DNA of an Indian woman, who was stranded in Pakistan for a decade before returning home last month, does not match a family claiming to be hers. |
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It is the politest uprising, but it is giving ministers some very difficult homework over how schools in England are run and funded.
It is also unusual how heads are applying pressure - not through unions or strike threats, but by well coordinated and relentle... | There is something of a "head teachers' spring" going on at the moment. |
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Three-time European champions Leinster held a 16-5 lead thanks to a penalty try and four Johnny Sexton kicks.
But Toulon earned their own penalty try, adding to Juan Smith's score, to cut the deficit to four points.
Anthony Etrillard went over and Tom Taylor k... | Holders Toulon came from behind to inflict a fourth straight Champions Cup defeat on Leinster, whose slim hopes of reaching the quarter-finals were ended. |
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James Morton, 24, enjoyed dominating women, having watched the behaviour in pornographic films and experimented with at least one ex-girlfriend.
He started to strangle Hannah Pearson - his friend's girlfriend - without any warning or permission, the judge said... | A man who accidentally strangled a 16-year-old girl to death while pursuing a "sexual thrill" has been jailed for 12 years for her manslaughter. |
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The company, which also owns Legoland and the London Eye, said group pre-tax profits rose 0.3% to £250m from 2014.
Merlin said Alton Towers saw a "significant" fall in visitor numbers after the accident, which resulted in the park shutting for four days.
Chief... | Profits at theme parks operator Merlin Entertainments have edged up despite last summer's Alton Towers accident which left five people injured. |
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More than 97% of the infections seen by Kaspersky Lab and 66% of those seen by BitSight used the older software.
WannaCry started spreading in mid-May and, so far, has infected more than 200,000 computers around the world.
In the UK, some hospitals had to turn... | The majority of machines hit by the WannaCry ransomware worm in the cyber-attack earlier this month were running Windows 7, security firms suggest. |
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The attacks came hours after police raided two mosques they accuse of having links with militant Islamists in neighbouring Somalia.
One person was killed in the police raids and more than 200 were arrested.
Witnesses said masked youths armed with machetes then... | At least three people have been stabbed to death by rampaging youths in the Kenyan city of Mombasa, officials say. |
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The group says people suspected of having ties to IS have been publicly humiliated, tortured and beaten.
Iraq's special forces paused in their advance on eastern districts of Mosul on Wednesday to comb the streets for any remaining IS fighters.
IS overran the ... | Militias involved in driving so-called Islamic State (IS) out of Mosul have been carrying out revenge attacks on men and boys in nearby villages, Amnesty International says. |
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The 25-year-old Englishman recovered from a bogey on the fourth hole and hit five birdies as he moved to 13 under.
American Dustin Johnson is a shot behind after carding an impressive eight-under-par round of 64.
England's Tommy Fleetwood is also at 12 under, ... | Tyrrell Hatton will go into the final round of the Abu Dhabi Championship with a one-shot lead after a four-under-par 68 on Saturday. |
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Youth Beatz is being staged in the town's Dock Park.
Some 12,000 young people from across Dumfries and Galloway have been allocated tickets for the event.
The council-sponsored festival - organised by the Oasis Events Team - features headline acts Scouting for... | Thousands of fans are expected in Dumfries this weekend for what is billed as Scotland's largest free youth music festival. |
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The Balquhidder community broadband project will connect about 200 households and businesses.
The project will cost about £300,000 with the funding being provided by private and public investors, including Stirling Council.
Work is expected to begin in the su... | Residents of an internet-starved Stirlingshire village are to install their own 22-mile broadband network. |
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The price being paid has not been revealed. According to Thomson Reuters, SCMP has a market value of HK$3bn ($392m; £258.5m).
Alibaba will remove the paywall from the paper's website to make its content freely available.
Alibaba said the title was unique beca... | Chinese internet giant Alibaba is to buy Hong Kong-based newspaper the South China Morning Post (SCMP). |
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The papers also reveal some of the £1m of West German funds - intended for concentration camp survivors - was paid to families of other dead servicemen.
But survivors of the Nazi PoW camp escape were not initially compensated.
Seventy-three of the 76 men who f... | The Foreign Office paid compensation to families of British airmen shot dead after the "great escape" in World War Two, National Archives files show. |
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Here Yanis Varoufakis, former Greek Finance Minister, argues that it’s time for a “New Deal” – including a universal basic income.
Viewsnight will cover a broad range of views across a host of subjects. More throughout... | Viewsnight is BBC Newsnight's new place for ideas and opinion. |
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Some are traditionally dressed, with long gowns, sandals and daggers; others are in military uniform.
For a non-Yemeni it is hard to differentiate these militiamen from regular soldiers.
They belong to the Houthis, a group of Shia rebels from northern Yemen, w... | Wherever you go in Sanaa these days, you do not get far without being stopped and searched by groups of armed men. |
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Now in what is understood to be the first case of its kind, Jason is taking legal action against the government for its role in his father's death.
More than 2,000 people - mostly haemophiliacs - have died after being infected with HIV and hepatitis C through ... | Jason Evans was just four years old when his father Jonathan died after being infected with HIV through treatment with contaminated blood. |
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It was hoped i9 would become a national or regional headquarters for a major business and be completed by the end of next year, Wolverhampton council said.
The development, which will provide 4,645 sq m (50,000 sq ft) of office space, is part of the city's £13... | Plans for a £12m office building in Wolverhampton have been unveiled. |
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It said the increase provided further support for "the view that the housing market is gradually gaining momentum".
The annual rate of price growth rose to 1.1%, the fastest pace since November 2011.
The increases mean that the average house now costs ??167,91... | UK house prices recorded a "modest" rise in May, increasing by 0.4%, according to the latest survey from the Nationwide building society. |
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Ian Paterson, 58, who worked at hospitals run by the Heart of England NHS Trust and Spire Healthcare, faces 21 counts dating back to 1997.
The surgeon, who treated about 700 women from 1993 to 2012, was suspended by the General Medical Council in 2012.
He did ... | A breast surgeon has been charged with 21 counts of unlawfully and maliciously wounding 11 patients. |
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The 22-year-old, who spent a loan spell at Bury last season, was a free agent after being released by Bolton.
"Gregg is a player will give us real pace and good balance, which is something I felt the team needed," said Dons boss Derek McInnes.
The Dons have al... | Aberdeen have signed former Rangers winger Gregg Wylde on a three-year deal. |
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The scheme is said to have earned the gang as much as $90m (£52m) per tournament and could have been operating for four World Cups.
Some of the tickets seized were meant for sponsors, while others had been allocated to Brazil team officials.
Police believe so... | Police in Brazil say they have arrested 11 people and broken up an international gang that was involved in the illegal sale of World Cup tickets. |
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The court said the ruling was legal but many religious groups were outraged.
The Collective Against Islamophobia in France (CCIF) said it would appeal against the decision in France's highest administrative court.
Authorities in Cannes and nearby villages vote... | A French court in Nice has upheld the ban on burkinis imposed by the mayor of Cannes. |
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The Tangerines have brought in seven new faces so far this summer, with Jimmy Ryan the latest addition.
But Bowyer, 46, says recruiting has become harder since they were promoted back to League One.
"It's all part and parcel of the chase and we're doing okay a... | Blackpool boss Gary Bowyer says high wage demands are making it more difficult to sign players in the summer transfer window. |
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The 22-year-old joins from Dutch second-tier side FC Dordrecht following a short spell training with the Royals towards the end of the season.
His move to the Championship club is set to be completed when the transfer window opens on 1 July.
Gravenberch, a for... | Reading have agreed a deal to sign Dutch defender Danzell Gravenberch on a three-year contract. |
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Ms Sturgeon's SNP won its third consecutive Holyrood election on 5 May, but finished two seats short of an overall majority.
Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie was the only MSP to stand against Ms Sturgeon.
Ms Sturgeon, who won 63 votes to Mr Rennie's five, is now t... | Nicola Sturgeon is to be reappointed as first minister of Scotland after she was backed for the job by MSPs. |
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So when they do score a significant victory they announce it from the rooftops.
Few of us will forget the hilarious, ear-splitting screams of the Icelandic commentator at the European football championships this summer, communicating his delight at Iceland's v... | It is not often that Iceland comes top of the global rankings in anything. |
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The tennis star said he doesn't "regret giving an opinion" but is disappointed with the way he tweeted on the day of the vote.
He said the UK was going to be stronger and looked forward to competing for Great Britain for the rest of his career.
Murray said eve... | Andy Murray has spoken for the first time since he came out in favour of Scottish independence. |
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Patients have died when surgeons have removed the wrong organ, left instruments inside the body, or even operated on the wrong patient.
In 2008 the World Health Organization launched the Surgical Safety Checklist to counter human errors like these. Studies sho... | Making a series of simple checks such as ensuring that the correct patient is on the table and operating on the right part of the body, could help surgical teams save almost half a million lives a year across the world. |
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Helen Bur, 25, and Sam Worthington, 30, who make up the arts collective Modern Alchemists, painted the mural on a wall on Barrack Lane.
The pair used more than 70 litres (15 gallons) of paint and it took them a week to finish.
The artwork was commissioned by h... | A giant mural which aims to highlight the importance of having a home has been unveiled in Cardiff city centre. |
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The study, by the UN and the government on the most recent available data, said almost all the deaths were murders.
More than half of those killed were young men under the age of 30 - two-thirds were described as black.
The Brazilian Congress is debating a con... | A report on violence in Brazil says around 42,000 people were shot dead in 2012 - the highest figures for gun crime in 35 years. |
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Twenty seven people were treated in hospital after a Yellow Duckmarine sank in Salthouse Dock on Saturday.
Pearlwild Limited said it believed the debris in the water resulted in "severe damage to the hull" of the vessel.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch (M... | A dumped tyre may have caused the sinking of an amphibious vehicle in Liverpool's Albert Dock complex, the attraction's operator has said. |
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Parliament in French-speaking Wallonia voted to prevent Belgium's government from signing the draft deal.
EU trade ministers are to decide on Ceta next Tuesday. If they all approve it, the deal can be signed with Canada on 27 October.
Ceta is the EU's most amb... | A landmark EU-Canada free trade deal called Ceta has hit a serious snag after a Belgian region rejected it, threatening the signing this month. |
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Her decision to play her cards very close to her chest on Brexit, and frankly everything, has paid off so far, with the lion's share of Tory MPs supportive of her, and current polling suggesting the public is relieved to have an experienced minister in charge,... | Theresa May has maintained cool, calm composure since she took the job in Downing Street. |
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A Bank of England report found that none of the UK seven biggest banks needed to come up with a new capital-strengthening plan.
Mining stocks survived the latest disappointing Chinese economic data unscathed, with BHP Billiton up 1.2%.
The FTSE 100 rose 0.62% ... | (Close): Banks were the big gainers after they passed the latest stress tests, with Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays closing with gains of more than 3%. |
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Sheikh Salman, the Asian Football Confederation president, is one of five candidates in the 26 February election.
After failing to receive the support of his own confederation, South African Tokyo Sexwale has been advised to "discontinue his campaign".
Meanwhi... | Bahrain's Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa has been backed to become the new Fifa president by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). |
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The charges relate to the country's civil conflict that erupted after Mr Gbagbo lost elections in 2010.
He is the first ex-head of state to stand trial at the ICC in The Hague.
Former militia leader Charles Ble Goude, 44, is also on trial and pleaded not guilt... | Ivory Coast's ex-President Laurent Gbagbo has denied charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, as his landmark trial began at the International Criminal Court (ICC). |
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The Family Division of the High Court said the boy should receive care to minimise suffering in his final months.
He was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2012. His parents had argued that doctors could still treat his symptoms.
He is expected to live for three to... | A terminally ill boy should be moved to a palliative care regime proposed by specialists despite his parents' objections, a judge has ruled. |
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Casualties were reported on the fringes of the rally after clashes near the office of the president.
Police used tear gas and stun grenades to repel a group advancing on police lines and throwing large stones.
Elsewhere in the city centre, protesters stormed t... | A huge rally has been taking place in the Ukrainian capital to oppose a government decision not to sign a deal on closer EU ties, despite a ban. |
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The Scotland winger, 25, was due to be out of contract midway through the season.
He scored Celtic's opener in Sunday's 2-1 Scottish Premiership win over Hearts - the champions' first league match of the season.
"I've been here since I was nine," he told Celti... | James Forrest has signed a new deal with Celtic, tying him to the club until the summer of 2019. |
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Both teams were found guilty in an illegal betting and match-fixing probe in July, leaving just six franchises in the world's richest Twenty20 league.
Meanwhile, organisers also revealed a new title sponsor for the IPL.
Chinese phone manufacturer Vivo Mobiles ... | Organisers of the Indian Premier League are inviting bids for new teams following the suspension of Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings for the next two editions. |
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Pre-tax profits for the three months to March fell to £654m, mainly due to a £790m charge for redeeming the bonds, called "enhanced capital notes".
However, chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio said Lloyds' performance in the quarter had been "robust".
Underly... | First quarter profits at Lloyds Banking Group have nearly halved after the bank was hit by the cost of buying back high income bonds. |
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Police and mountain rescue teams were leading a search for Bishopbriggs man Daniel Bennett, 43, who was last seen in Tyndrum on Saturday.
Officers found the body of a man in the area of Ben Oss on Tuesday afternoon.
No identification has yet been made, but Mr ... | Rescue teams searching for a man who went missing while walking in the Stirlingshire hills have found a body. |
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The finale, which airs at 20:00 BST on BBC One, looks set to become the most watched episode in the show's history, after 10 million tuned in to see last week's chocolate challenge.
Last year's final, won by Nancy Birtwhistle, was watched by 13.3 million viewe... | The final of this year's Great British Bake Off is upon us, with only three bakers remaining. |
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Chievo's 26-year-old striker Alberto Paloschi is due in Swansea for a medical ahead of an £8m move to the Liberty Stadium.
But fellow Italian Guidolin played down speculation linking the relegation-threatened Swans to Crystal Palace's 25-year-old forward Dwigh... | Swansea City head coach Francesco Guidolin wants to limit his January signings to "one or two". |
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The Independent Review of Retirement Income (IRRI) suggests the target for savings should be 15% of salary.
That is a considerably higher level than has been suggested previously.
At the moment the average worker puts just 4.7% of pay into a pension - with mos... | Workers should double the amount they are saving into their occupational pension schemes, a two-year review for the Labour Party has concluded. |
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Mr Webb, 69, who represented Virginia from 2007 to 2012, said the US needed "positive, visionary leadership".
He said defence, criminal justice reform and an economy that benefits the middle class would be his focus.
He is the fifth Democrat to enter the presi... | Vietnam veteran and former US Senator Jim Webb has launched his bid for president, joining other Democrats taking on front-runner Hillary Clinton. |
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The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) report says that more than a million such creatures have been killed in Japanese hunts in the past 70 years.
It says that each year thousands are killed despite conservation concerns.
The Japanese government has not... | Japan's hunting of dolphins, smaller whales and porpoises is threatening some species with extinction in its coastal waters, a report by a British environmental group has said. |
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The midfielder, 31, injured a knee during training with Germany before the 3-2 friendly defeat by England.
"The expectations are not so good in relation to the Euros," said the United manager.
Van Gaal also revealed that United and England full-back Luke Shaw ... | Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger could miss the European Championship finals through injury, according to Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal. |
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Charlton School in Dothill, Telford, was rated as inadequate, after a 2011 inspection described it as good.
Standards of achievement had fallen and leaders had failed "to take sufficiently urgent action to stem the decline", Ofsted said.
The school said the re... | A secondary school in Shropshire has been put in to special measures by education watchdog Ofsted. |
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The Republic of Ireland international, 30, spoke with Hammers boss Slaven Bilic, who confirmed Hart would be first choice at London Stadium.
Randolph joined Boro for £5m and is likely to be first-choice goalkeeper at the Championship club.
"I wasn't going to h... | New Middlesbrough keeper Darren Randolph says the arrival of Joe Hart prompted him to leave West Ham for his World Cup ambitions. |
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The north-east monsoon should have left the Thai island of Koh Samui more than a month ago, but the start of 2017 there has been greeted by a week of unremitting tropical storms.
Supposedly the high season, Mr Supit's hotel is dripping with umbrellas and soaki... | Mr Supit bows low, palms together, fingers pointing to the wrathful heavens above. |
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Diane McGrail, 53, and 14-year-old Kira Elizabeth McGrail, from Market Drayton, died after a crash on the A5 near Weston Park on 6 July last year.
They were travelling as passengers in a black Seat Ibiza.
Vinod Dahiya, 46, from Telford, faces two counts of cau... | A man has been charged with causing the death of a mother and her daughter in a five-car crash in Staffordshire. |
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The "General Lee" Dodge Charger driven by Bo and Luke Duke in the 1980s show spent many an episode escaping the law.
However, on this occasion a replica of the car had broken down in Shefford and needed a bit of help.
"Finally managed what 'Bosshog' couldn't. ... | In an unlikely turn of events a policeman came to the aid of the car that played a starring role in the hit US TV series The Dukes of Hazzard. |
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The activists entered a restricted area next to the ancient ground markings depicting a hummingbird and laid down letters advocating renewable energy.
Peru is currently hosting the UN climate summit in its capital, Lima.
A Greenpeace spokeswoman said the group... | Peru says it will sue activists from the environmental pressure group Greenpeace after they placed a banner next to the Nazca Lines heritage site. |
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Siti Zainab was beheaded on Tuesday in Medina after being convicted of stabbing and beating to death her employer, Noura al-Morobei, in 1999.
Neither Indonesian consular officials nor her family were given prior notice, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said.
Pre... | Indonesia's government has summoned Saudi Arabia's ambassador in Jakarta to protest against the execution of an Indonesian domestic worker. |
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Jack, Calum and Robbie Hudson have become the first siblings to swim the entire river course from the source at Mallerstang to the Solway Firth.
They were raising money for the Swimming Trust and completed the last leg at Port Carlisle on Sunday.
Calum Hudson,... | Three brothers have completed a 90-mile (145km) nine-day swimming challenge along Cumbria's River Eden. |
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Last year 70 people were officially identified by police as victims - up from 35 in 2012.
Modern slaves are often vulnerable people being forced to illegally work against their will, such as in brothels and agriculture.
Wales' first anti-slavery week is being ... | The number of slavery victims in Wales has doubled in two years with police saying they are training more officers to deal with the problem. |
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Lincoln County, Boston Pilgrim and Grantham and District hospitals will use the cash to update wards, modernise buildings or extend car parks.
The money has been secured through ProCure21+, a Department of Health scheme for developing NHS services.
United Linc... | Three Lincolnshire hospitals are to be refurbished after an NHS Trust was granted £25m in funding. |
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The 23-year-old from Cambuslang is in the group that tees off after world number two Rory McIlroy at the BMW South African Open.
"I thought I'd have a chance to play with him but I'm playing behind him so it's good," Ross told BBC Scotland.
"A few people have ... | Scottish amateur Craig Ross hopes to make the most of following in the footsteps of one of his golfing heroes this week on the European Tour. |
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And to understand why, it is worth remembering a pledge made by David Cameron in 2009, with "no ifs or buts".
There would be no new runway at Heathrow, Mr Cameron said.
Deciding that it is time to overturn that pledge would certainly be a difficult one for the... | The final decision on expanding aviation capacity was always going to be far more to do with politics than economics. |
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The team principal has faced questions over banned substance use and British Cycling has been investigated due to issues during his time in charge.
But ahead of the start of the Tour on Saturday, Brailsford said he is "proud" and "patriotic" of achievements.
T... | Sir Dave Brailsford says he is "going nowhere" and insists Team Sky's credibility is intact as they prepare for the start of the Tour de France. |
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Det Con Jamal Hassan, 36, faces three counts of making an indecent photograph of a child and a further charge of perverting the course of justice.
The officer, who is based at Bedfordshire Police's Kempston HQ, appeared at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on Sa... | A detective has been charged with downloading indecent images of children. |
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Judge, 23, will move from fellow Championship club Bedford Blues and returns to Cornwall after playing for Launceston from the age of eight.
A member of Cornwall's County Championship-winning side in 2015 and 2016, he also spent a season playing at Plymouth Al... | Cornish Pirates have agreed a two-year deal with prop Christian Judge, who will join the club next season. |
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The 25-year-old was off-duty when he was hit by a car outside the army barracks and then hacked to death.
His is one of 11 names on a plaque at St George's Chapel, near the barracks, to honour service personnel and civilians local to Greenwich.
Fusilier Rigby'... | Fusilier Lee Rigby, who was killed by extremists, has been honoured on a memorial plaque unveiled in Woolwich. |
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Some staff at Worcestershire County Council saw their pay £500 short, a meeting of the full council heard on Thursday.
The authority brought in the new Mercury payroll system in April, which covers 16,000 employees. It said a review would take place.
Liberata,... | Almost 150 council staff and other businesses were underpaid following the introduction of a new payroll system. |
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The visitors took a 26th minute lead when winger Ademola Lookman let fly with his left foot from just outside the penalty area and saw his effort take a deflection before nestling in the top corner.
Charlton doubled their advantage on 43 minutes as striker Jos... | Kevin Nugent made it maximum points and seven goals from two League One games in caretaker-charge of Charlton, after the departure of manager Russell Slade, as his side thrashed Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium. |
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Steven Kirkwood, 44, denies murdering Michael O'Hanlon by repeatedly stabbing him at HK Autotek, Stevenston, Ayrshire, last July.
He has lodged a special defence of self-defence.
In his closing speech, prosecutor Richard Goddard said the "right thing to do" wa... | A prosecutor has told jurors there is a "compelling case" against a man accused of murdering a former Mr Scotland bodybuilding champion. |
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An Easyjet plane bound for Morocco was evacuated at about 15:30 GMT after a passenger claimed to have a bomb in his bag, a police spokesman said.
Security checks were carried out and no devices were found, but two men, aged 45 and 46, have been arrested.
An Ea... | Two men have been arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of making a bomb hoax, police have said. |
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The team of Aileen Neilson, Rob McPherson, Gregor Ewan and Hugh Nibloe beat Germany 6-3 in their last round-robin match on Thursday.
It secured second place in the overall standings behind Russia, to whom they lost 8-7 earlier in the competition.
They will fac... | Scotland have reached the final play-offs at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship in South Korea. |
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Members of RNLI Invergordon had suspected the Perseid meteor shower was to blame for the call-out at 02:05.
But the theory was ruled out after two witnesses described what looked like a flare falling from the sky.
Nothing was found in the searches and the life... | A lifeboat crew and coastguard personnel have made extensive searches of the Cromarty Firth following a report of red distress flare. |
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The fire service were called to the house at Albert Street shortly before 22:00 GMT on Sunday.
Three fire appliances attended the scene and firefighters wearing breathing apparatus found the man's body.
The fire service set up an exclusion zone around the hous... | A man in his 70s has died in Lurgan, County Armagh, after carbon monoxide was detected in his home. |
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Ash Taylor headed them ahead only for Josh Magennis to turn in Rory McKenzie's knock-back.
A diving header by Shay Logan secured a win which was more workmanlike than full of flair.
They stay one point behind the champions with one more game played.
The result... | Aberdeen responded to Celtic's lunchtime victory by securing the three points against Kilmarnock which keep them hanging on to the coat-tails of the Premiership leaders. |
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A crowd of stunned onlookers watched the enormous bird latch its talons on to the screaming boy's head during a show at Alice Springs Desert Park.
Witnesses said the bird attempted to pick him up "like a small animal".
The boy - believed to be between six and ... | A wedge-tailed eagle tried to fly away with a terrified boy at a popular wildlife show in central Australia. |
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The director of the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM), he was arrested in the Syrian capital, Damascus, in February 2012 with two colleagues.
They were accused of "promoting terrorist acts".
His colleagues were released last month as part... | One of the most prominent human rights activists in Syria, Mazen Darwish, has been freed after spending more than three years in prison. |
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The Sun quoted a job hunter who was turned down from a junior scriptwriting role because it was only available to people from "ethnic minorities".
In a statement, the BBC said The Sun's headline was "irresponsible".
It added as there is a lack of diversity in ... | The BBC has defended offering traineeships to ethnic minorities after a national newspaper accused the corporation of being "anti-white". |
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Tui plans to sell its holidays under a single brand in a move that follows the merger of the UK business with its German parent. It will take up to three years to complete.
The two brands have more than five million customers, with the Canary Islands, Balearic... | The travel firm Tui is dropping the Thomson and First Choice travel brands in a revamp of its business. |
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The club apologised on Thursday after a group of fans reportedly used pepper spray on security staff as they tried to break into the away section.
Fireworks were also set off in the stadium and there were allegations of racist chanting, which Legia deny.
Uefa ... | Uefa has charged Legia Warsaw with six offences following crowd trouble in their 6-0 defeat by Borussia Dortmund. |
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It has warned about the "unintended consequences" of a price cap on standard variable tariffs proposed by the Conservatives.
Some 70% of its 6.76 million UK domestic customer accounts could be affected by a cap, it said.
The company announced a 2.1% rise in ad... | Dividends of SSE could be threatened by "challenges" facing the sector in the coming year, the "big six" energy company has said. |
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The We Love Manchester Emergency Fund raised £2m in just 24 hours and has now topped £4m. But what checks do crowdfunding organisations make to ensure so-called fake fundraisers are not duping well wishers?
Just Giving, one of the online pages people can use... | As money pours in to help the victims of the Manchester Arena attack, how do you know your online donations will go to the right place? |
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