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Thousands may have lost out to crypto trading app - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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Experts who investigated iEarn Bot say it could be part of one of the biggest-ever crypto scandals.
Technology
Thousands of people are believed to have lost their savings after investing in a cryptocurrency trading app called iEarn Bot. Experts who have investigated the company say it could be one of the largest crypto scandals to date. Trading in cryptocurrencies has become popular, with people often promised large rewards o...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64939146
Harry Styles checked staff were ok after his Grammys performance went wrong - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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The star made sure the technicians responsible for his performance were OK following a stage mishap.
Entertainment & Arts
Harry Styles had a nightmare at February's Grammy Awards, when the stage he was performing on started to spin in the wrong direction. The star and his dancers quickly had to adapt their routine when a technical malfunction put their stage in reverse. But rather than berate the technicians, Styles "called the team in ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64991570
Antonio Conte criticises Tottenham Hotspur ownership and 'selfish' players - BBC Sport
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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A furious Antonio Conte says his Tottenham players are "selfish" and the club "can change the manager but the situation cannot change".
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A furious Antonio Conte says his players are "selfish" and Tottenham "can change the manager but the situation cannot change" in a stinging criticism of the club's culture. The Spurs boss said his team "don't want to help each other" after a 3-3 draw at Southampton on Saturday. "Tottenham's story is this - 20 years t...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65002960
Cardiff crash: Cause of death for three not yet determined - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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Further tests will determine how Eve Smith, Rafel Jeanne and Darcy Ross died, an inquest hears.
Wales
Eve Smith, 21, Rafel Jeanne, 24, and Darcy Ross, 21, died in the collision Further investigations are needed to determine the cause of death for three people found in a car crash two days after going missing, an inquest has heard. Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21 and Rafel Jeanne, 24, were found in a car off a major roa...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64987581
Italy leaves children of same-sex parents in limbo - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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Italy's right-wing government prompts an outcry by halting registration of children of same-sex parents.
Europe
Milan's centre-left mayor Giuseppe Sala allowed same-sex parents to register their children, but has now been forced to halt the practice In 2018, Maria Silvia Fiengo and Francesca Pardi were among Italy's first same-sex couples to be registered as parents. The mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, took a progressive stance...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64967517
Lance Reddick, star of The Wire and John Wick, dies aged 60 - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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Reddick, who played Charon in the John Wick action-thriller movies, died of natural causes.
US & Canada
Actor and musician Lance Reddick was known for starring in the John Wick movie franchise and the HBO series The Wire Lance Reddick, an actor in the popular HBO series The Wire, has died aged 60, according to US media outlets. Reddick was also known for starring as Charon in the John Wick action-thriller movie franchi...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64959805
Ecuador earthquake kills at least 15 people - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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A 6.7-magnitude quake off Ecuador's southern coast left people trapped in collapsed houses.
Latin America & Caribbean
Emergency services survey the damage in Cuenca, following the powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake in southern Ecuador At least 15 people have died and more than 400 are injured after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador's southern coast. Buildings were damaged in several cities when the earthquake hit at around mi...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-65004163
Rail strikes: Transport ministers should follow health lead, says RMT - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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Mick Lynch says ministers must offer "new money" in union talks, as rail strikes take place.
UK
Transport ministers must follow the example of their colleagues in the Department of Health and offer "new money" in union negotiations, the head of the RMT union says. Mick Lynch was speaking at a picket line at London's Euston station as rail workers strike over pay and conditions. Train passengers are facing furth...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64998204
Unison members accept Scottish government pay offer - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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The pay deal - which was made to 160,000 NHS staff, equates to an average 6.5% increase in 2023/24.
Scotland
The pay offer was made to NHS staff, including nurses, midwives and paramedics Members of Scotland's largest NHS union, Unison, have voted to accept the Scottish government's pay offer. In a digital ballot where 54% of eligible members voted, 78.5% accepted the offer. Another union, GMB Scotland, accepted it earlier...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65001544
My dad wouldn't want Stone of Destiny at Coronation - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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Ian Hamilton, who died last year, was a student when he broke into Westminster Abbey and took the stone in 1950.
Scotland
The Stone of Destiny was originally used during the coronation of Scottish kings The son of the man who removed the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey and smuggled it back to Scotland says his father would be against it returning for the King's Coronation. Ian Hamilton, who died last year, was a student when he ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-64978455
Penygraig: Honour for man who died trying to stop killer - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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John Rees died trying to save a nurse from a woman armed with a knife.
Wales
John Rees was stabbed while his wife Eunice sat in a car outside A man who died attempting to save a nurse from an armed assailant in a shop has been recognised for his bravery. John Rees, 88, intervened to stop Zara Radcliffe from attacking shoppers in Penygraig, Rhondda on 5 May 2020. Lisa Way and Ayette Bounouri ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64992811
Who is Peter Murrell? SNP chief and Scotland's 'First Husband' - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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The chief executive of the SNP for the past 24 years has resigned, What do we know about him?
Scotland politics
The power couple - Nicola Sturgeon is the outgoing FM of Scotland and Peter Murrell was chief executive of the SNP Peter Murrell was a constant in the hierarchy of the Scottish National Party for more than two decades. He became chief executive as the sun was setting on the last century and as the dawn was rising on ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-64972863
Boris Johnson: Ex-PM to reveal evidence in his defence over Partygate - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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Boris Johnson faces a marathon televised hearing this week to convince MPs he did not mislead Parliament.
UK Politics
Boris Johnson will publish evidence in his defence ahead of a grilling by MPs over whether he misled Parliament about Covid rule-breaking parties. The former prime minister faces a crucial televised evidence session in front of the Commons Privileges Committee on Wednesday. The committee is yet to publish its final v...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65001385
Man sent bailiffs to Luton Airport for Wizz Air refund - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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An out-of-pocket dad sends in reinforcements to claim money from an airline over a cancelled flight.
Beds, Herts & Bucks
Russell Quirk and two of his three daughters, who were due to go on a family holiday to Portugal A passenger sent bailiffs to Luton Airport to confront Wizz Air over money owed to him after his family's flights were cancelled at the last minute. Russell Quirk said he was left with little choice but to find another ro...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-64999557
Junior doctor strike led to 175,000 cancellations - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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The walkout was the most disruptive NHS strike yet this winter - but pay talks have now been agreed.
Health
More than 175,000 patient appointments and procedures had to be cancelled in England when junior doctors went on strike this week, figures reveal. That makes it the most disruptive NHS strike yet this winter. Tens of thousands of medics took part in the 72-hour strike, with more senior hospital colleagues asked to co...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64995025
SNP leader candidates call for 'robust' audit of vote system - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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Teams for Kate Forbes and Ash Regan believe party members and the public need reassurance over the ballot.
Scotland
Two of the three candidates vying to be leader of the SNP want an independent auditor to oversee the leadership vote. Kate Forbes' campaign manager, MSP Michelle Thomson, said concerns had been raised about the integrity of the ballot process. Ash Regan said an auditor would provide transparency to party members and ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-64972800
Sam Neill diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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The Jurassic Park star opens up about living with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in his new memoir.
Entertainment & Arts
Sam Neill played palaeontologist Dr Alan Grant in the 1993 film Jurassic Park, and later reprised the role The actor Sam Neill has revealed he has had "a ferocious type of aggressive" non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The Jurassic Park star, 75, was diagnosed with Stage three cancer in March 2022 and thought: "I'm crook, I'm dyi...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64969344
Deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia is war crime - UN - BBC News
2023-03-18T00:00:00
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A report by the UN says over 16,000 children have been transferred to areas under Russian control.
Europe
Over 16,000 children are thought to have been transferred to Russia or Russia-controlled areas. Russia's forced deportation of Ukrainian children to areas under its control amounts to a war crime, UN investigators have said. The UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said there was evidence of the illegal transfer of hu...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64985009
Nicola Sturgeon's legacy as first minister in eight charts - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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As she prepares to leave office, what do the numbers tell us about Ms Sturgeon's record on the key issues?
Scotland politics
Nicola Sturgeon is preparing to leave office after more than eight years as Scotland's first minister, with MSPs giving her a standing ovation on Thursday as she made her final speech in the Scottish Parliament before standing down. Ms Sturgeon has spoken of her pride at what she has accomplished - pointing to Scotlan...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-64785030
Israel protests: Netanyahu addresses nation after turmoil over judicial reforms - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The Israeli prime minister says the country is at a "dangerous crossroads" as he acts to try and defuse widespread anger over the plans.
Middle East
Four hours after the sacking of Israel’s defence minister led to spontaneous protests across the country, an uneasy calm is beginning to return. Today has been unprecedented. The country’s biggest trade union called a strike, and Israelis watched society close down around them. From the main airport to shops and banks...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-65085001
Nato condemns 'dangerous' Russian nuclear rhetoric - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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President Putin says Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.
Europe
President Putin announced he would station nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus on Saturday Nato has condemned Russia's "dangerous" and "irresponsible" rhetoric after Vladimir Putin's decision to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. The organisation is "closely monitoring" the situation and said the move w...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65081575
Humza Yousaf succeeds Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Scotland's health secretary defeats rivals Kate Forbes and Ash Regan in a vote of party members.
Scotland politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Humza Yousaf told his party now it is time for the SNP to come together and deliver independence Humza Yousaf is to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and Scotland's first minister after a vote of party members. Mr Yousa...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-65086551
Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash trial: Accuser heard 'blood-curdling scream' - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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A man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a ski crash says it sounded "like someone was out of control".
US & Canada
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a ski accident heard a "blood-curdling scream" shortly before the collision, a court in Utah has heard. Terry Sanderson, 76, said it sounded "like someone was out of control" and he had neve...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65095127
How will Scotland's new first minister be appointed? - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Humza Yousaf will face a vote in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday before being confirmed as the country's sixth first minister.
Scotland politics
Humza Yousaf has won the race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the SNP, and will now face a vote in the Scottish Parliament before being confirmed as the country's sixth first minister. About 50,000 of the SNP's 72,000 members took part in the leadership vote, which saw Mr Yousaf defeat Kate Forbes and Ash Rega...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-65080624
Prince Harry and Elton John appear at High Court in Associated Newspapers hearing - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The Duke of Sussex has accused the publisher of the Daily Mail of unlawful information gathering.
Entertainment & Arts
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The Duke of Sussex unexpectedly appeared at the High Court as legal proceedings began over alleged phone-tapping and other breaches of privacy. Prince Harry, who is one of those suing Associated Newspapers, the publisher of...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65087072
Poole oil leak not as bad as first thought, says harbour commissioner - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The pipeline was shut down and specialist oil spill companies brought in after the 200-barrel leak.
Dorset
Perenco said the leak was "quickly stopped and contained" An oil leak from a pipeline at an onshore oil field into Poole Harbour was "not as bad as initially thought", Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) said. About 200 barrels of reservoir fluid, including oil, leaked from the pipeline run by Perenco on Sunday. PHC s...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-65085130
SNP to announce Nicola Sturgeon's successor - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The party will confirm their next leader later after a process that has revealed deep divisions.
Scotland politics
Humza Yousaf, Ash Regan and Kate Forbes are the three candidates in the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon The winner of the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader is to be announced later. Ash Regan, Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes have been standing in the race, with the successful candidate to be revealed i...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-65065112
Laughing gas: Experts warn nitrous oxide ban will not stop use - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The government defends new plans to tackle anti-social behaviour by clamping down on nitrous oxide.
UK Politics
A ban on laughing gas will not stop people using it and will drive it into criminal hands, say experts. The government has defended its plans to tackle anti-social behaviour, including making the possession of nitrous oxide a criminal offence. The Drug Science scientific charity says a blanket ban "is completely disp...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65085987
Actor Orlando Bloom meets children affected by Ukraine war and visits Zelensky - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The Lord of the Rings star, who is a goodwill ambassador for Unicef, also met President Zelensky.
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Actor Orlando Bloom has visited a centre in Kyiv which provides support to children affected by the war in Ukraine. The Lord of the Rings star, who is a goodwill ambassador for the UN children's organisation Unicef, also met with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and praised the strength of the Ukrainian people...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65085212
Welsh: Law to help all Wales' pupils speak confidently by 2050 - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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But campaigners are warning of a danger that the aim is "too vague and the actions insufficient".
Wales
The Welsh government has published its White Paper on Welsh language and education A new law will help all pupils in Wales become confident Welsh speakers by 2050, the Welsh government has said. Proposals for a new Welsh Medium Education Bill have been published by Labour ministers and Plaid Cymru. Plaid Cymru said ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65082197
Teachers' strikes: NEU urges teachers to reject new pay deal - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Schools in England could face further strikes, as the NEU is unhappy with the government's offer.
Family & Education
Teachers from the National Education Union held three national strike days in February and March Schools in England could face further strike action as the National Education Union has asked teachers to reject a new pay offer, after intensive talks. The government has offered teachers a £1,000 extra cash payment this...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-65037422
Mass Israel protests after Netanyahu fires defence minister - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Thousands demonstrate after the firing of Yoav Gallant - who spoke out over controversial judicial reforms.
Middle East
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets across Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defence minister. Yoav Gallant had spoken out against controversial plans to overhaul the justice system....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65083776
Nashville school shooting: Six killed by 28-year-old ex-student in Tennessee - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Nashville police say the shooter was a 28-year-old former student at the private Christian school.
US & Canada
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Police says the Nashville suspect was a female armed with assault weapons Six people - three children and three staff - have been killed in a shooting by an ex-student at a school in the US city of Nashville, Tennesse...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65092102
Families of HMS Dasher dead want honest answers - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Aircraft carrier HMS Dasher exploded in 1943 killing 379 - 80 years on relatives feel cheated of the truth.
Scotland
HMS Dasher was a merchant ship converted into an aircraft carrier The families of hundreds of sailors killed in Scottish waters during World War Two, say they have been cheated of the truth. At poignant events marking the 80th anniversary of the sinking of aircraft carrier HMS Dasher, the desire to know what happened...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65086104
Civil servants to strike in April - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The PCS union said 130,000 members voted to strike on 28 April in a continued row over pay, pensions and job security.
Business
Members of the PCS union walked out on Budget Day More than 130,000 civil servants have voted to go on strike next month over pay, pensions and job security. The PCS union said its members voted to take action on 28 April to increase the pressure on the government and were "not backing down". PCS general secretary M...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65091905
Gwyneth Paltrow trial: Ski instructor in witness box over US ski crash - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Eric Christiansen testifies over the skiing accident that involved the US actress at an upmarket resort in Utah.
US & Canada
'The first thing I did was observe them on the ground' Owens asks Christiansen: "Did you try to figure out what had happened?" Christiansen says he did: "The first thing I did was observe the way they were on the ground. Sanderson's head was uphill, his skis downhill." They were very close to the edge of the run; afte...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-65065144
More storms feared after Mississippi tornado - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Friday night's tornado in the southern US killed 26 people and has displaced hundreds more.
US & Canada
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. More severe weather could be on its way to the US state of Mississippi following the tornadoes which killed 26 people, the governor has warned. Governor Tate Reeves said significant risks remained in parts of the state. Hu...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65082746
Five planets line up with Moon in night sky - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars and the Moon aligned in an arc across the evening sky.
Science & Environment
Jupiter, Venus, the Moon, and Mars were all expected to be easily visible but Uranus and Mercury a bit harder to spot Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars, and the Moon aligned in an arc across the evening sky on Monday, with some visible to the naked eye. This is often called "a planetary parade" and was visible af...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65056407
Rotherham grooming survivor awarded £425k after suing rapist - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Liz says she is "proud" to have brought the action against the man who raped her as a teenager.
Sheffield & South Yorkshire
It is hoped the case will encourage other survivors to take action A rapist convicted as part of the Rotherham grooming scandal has been ordered to pay £425,000 in damages to his victim by the High Court. The grooming survivor, who is known as Liz, started civil proceedings against Asghar Bostan in 2020. Bostan was ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-65090793
Linda Nolan says cancer has spread to her brain, in fourth diagnosis - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The Nolans singer calls her latest diagnosis “frightening”, but says she is “staying positive”.
Entertainment & Arts
Linda Nolan said she was not giving up and was "staying positive" Singer Linda Nolan has revealed her cancer has spread to her brain, in her fourth diagnosis with the disease. Part of the singing group The Nolans, alongside her sisters, Linda, 64, told Good Morning Britain she was diagnosed last week. "Obviously tha...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65086268
Police strip-searched children as young as eight - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Some children were strip-searched in the back of police vans, schools and fast-food outlets.
UK
Children as young as eight are being strip-searched by the police, according to a report showing "deeply concerning" and "widespread" failures. It also found some children were strip-searched in the back of police vans, schools and fast-food outlets. The report by Children's Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza showed 2...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65081765
Where next for Scotland as the Nicola Sturgeon era ends? - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The first minister's resignation triggered a divisive leadership campaign - but what could happen now?
Scotland politics
Nicola Sturgeon is standing down after eight years as first minister If Nicola Sturgeon had prevailed, Scotland would be going to the polls again this autumn to consider dissolving the 316-year-old union with England. Last summer, the outgoing first minister proposed 19 October 2023 as the date when, for the second t...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-65063944
DR Congo man uses bare hands to rescue trapped gold miners - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Authorities say nine men survived the incident in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Following heavy rain, a tragedy was narrowly averted at a collapsed gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo after nine miners emerged from the rubble. Footage shows the men crawling out of the narrow entrance after a man used his bare hands to clear away debris. A lack of safety procedures and proper equipment ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65095295
Nitrous oxide: Southend mum's campaign over 'laughing gas' - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Bereaved mum Emma Cain approaches people she sees inhaling "laughing gas" and issues stark warnings.
Essex
Emma Cain still has one of Jon's prized possessions, his acoustic guitar A bereaved mother has described how she stops other youngsters in the street who she sees inhaling volatile substances to warn of the dangers. Emma Cain's son, Jon, died aged 17 from cardiac arrest in 2011 immediately after inhaling butane. A g...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-63076794
Germany 'mega strike': Public transport network halted over pay - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The 24-hour walkout is one of the largest the country has experienced in decades.
Europe
Monday's strike is expected to be the largest in Germany for decades Germany's transport network is at a near standstill as the country experiences one of its largest strikes in decades. Staff at airports, ports, railways, buses and subways walked out shortly after midnight for a 24-hour stoppage. Two of the Germany...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65083774
Israel defence minister fired in legal reform row - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Yoav Gallant is sacked by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after opposing the controversial shake-up.
Middle East
Israeli's defence minister has been sacked after he spoke out against controversial plans to overhaul the justice system. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned Yoav Gallant to a meeting and told him he no longer had faith in him as defence minister. The plan to limit the powers of the judiciary led to months of ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65080919
Can Humza Yousaf unite the SNP? - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Humza Yousaf faces several challenges as he takes over as SNP leader and Scotland's first minister.
Scotland politics
Humza Yousaf will face several challenges in his new job Humza Yousaf faces some enormous challenges as he takes over from Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and Scotland's first minister. Being the leader of a divided nation and a divided party is difficult. The narrow nature of his victory does not make it any easier. ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-65095168
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's defiant leader - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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How an ex-commando became the most dominant figure in the country's recent history.
Middle East
Benjamin Netanyahu is serving an unmatched sixth term in office as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing one of the biggest crises of his long political life, amid uproar over his government's attempts to change the way the country's judicial system works. Re-elected for a record fifth time in November 2022, le...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18008697
Warning big infrastructure projects moving too slowly - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The National Infrastructure Commission says the government's approach to big projects is "off track".
Business
The first drill which began boring the tunnel for HS2 in West London The government is moving too slowly with its infrastructure projects to meet its economic targets and climate goals, a new report suggests. The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) said it should focus on fewer, bigger and better targeted initia...
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Boat Race 2023: Cambridge's men and women complete boat race double - BBC Sport
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Cambridge's men win the Boat Race to complete a double for the university over rivals Oxford.
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Last updated on .From the section Rowing Cambridge's men won the Boat Race to complete a double for the university over rivals Oxford. They held off a late charge from Oxford on choppy waters to win by just over a length for their fourth victory in the past five races. Earlier, Cambridge's women took victory by four...
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Clearview AI used nearly 1m times by US police, it tells the BBC - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Clearview AI has been used by the police nearly a million times in the US, it tells the BBC.
Technology
Facial recognition firm Clearview has run nearly a million searches for US police, its founder has told the BBC. CEO Hoan Ton-That also revealed Clearview now has 30bn images scraped from platforms such as Facebook, taken without users' permissions. The company has been repeatedly fined millions of dollars in Europe ...
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Israel protests: PM Netanyahu delays legal reforms after day of strikes - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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His proposed changes provoked an outpouring of anger from nearly all parts of Israeli society.
Middle East
An uneasy calm is returning to Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he would delay a key part of controversial plans to overhaul the justice system. On Monday night he said he would pause the legislation to prevent a "rupture among our people". However it is unclear what a delay will achieve beyon...
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NI charity funding package being finalised, government says - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The announcement comes four days before money from the European Social Fund comes to an end.
Northern Ireland
Many of the organisations which stand to lose EU funding help people with learning difficulties to gain workplace skills The UK government has said a financial package is being finalised to help Northern Ireland charities facing a funding crisis at the end of March. The announcement comes four days before money from ...
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Ukraine war: Drone downed over Russia, Moscow says - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Kyiv has dismissed previous claims that it has attacked Russian civilian targets with explosive drones.
Europe
A Ukrainian drone has been shot down by Russian air defences, Moscow has said. The drone came down in the town of Kireyevsk - some 400km (249 miles) from the Ukraine border - on Sunday, the defence ministry announced. Russian state media is reporting that at least three people were injured in an explosion after it wa...
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UK is poorer as a country, says Michael Gove - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The levelling up secretary blames war in Ukraine and pandemic, but denies government is at fault.
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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Michael Gove says the Ukraine war and Covid pandemic made the UK poorer The UK is poorer than it would have been, partly due to the war in Ukraine, but also the pandemic, Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has admitt...
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Man who praised Samuel Paty murder found guilty of terrorism offences - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Ajmal Shahpal posted an image of a terrorist victim's severed head on Twitter.
Nottingham
Amjal Shahpal praised the killer of French school teacher Samuel Paty for being "as brave as a lion" on Twitter A man who posted an image of a terrorism victim's severed head on Twitter, urging others to decapitate those who insult Islam, has been found guilty of encouraging terrorist acts. Ajmal Shahpal also praised...
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Nashville school shooting: Nashville shooter bought seven guns legally - police - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Police are giving an update on the school shooting that left six dead, including three children.
US & Canada
Robert Gay is calm and thoughtful as he speaks to me by phone about the Katherine Koonce he knew while in grade school. Koonce, one of the victims of Monday’s shooting, was the Head of the Covenant School. She was also a teacher at Christ Presbyterian Academy, which Gay attended from 2000-2006. He and his brother wer...
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to continue with legal reforms - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Protests continue after MPs voted to stop the attorney general from being able to declare a leader unfit.
Middle East
Benjamin Netanyahu (R) promised to curb the powers of the judiciary after returning to power in December Israel's prime minister has said he will press on with his "responsible legal reforms", despite continuing protests over them. The passing of a new law on Thursday that makes it harder for courts to remove a leade...
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Italian art experts astonished by David statue uproar in Florida - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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A Florida school head was forced out after the famous Michaelangelo statue was shown to art students.
Europe
The Florence museum that houses Michelangelo's statue of David has invited teachers and students from a Florida school to visit, after an uproar over an art lesson. The school's principal quit after a complaint about a sixth-grade art class that included an image of the statue. A parent had complained the image was p...
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Heathrow strike forces BA Easter flight cancellations - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The move is due to a planned 10-day strike by some Heathrow security workers in the Unite union.
Business
British Airways is cancelling around 32 flights a day to and from Heathrow Airport at the start of the Easter holidays. The move is due to a planned 10-day strike by 1,400 Heathrow security workers in the Unite union, who are taking action in a dispute over pay. BA said it had offered a range of options to affected c...
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Jonathan Majors: Creed III actor arrested on assault charges - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The Hollywood star's lawyer says his client is innocent and expects charges to be dropped imminently.
World
Creed III actor Jonathan Majors has been arrested on strangulation, assault and harassment charges. The New York Police Department said Mr Majors, who stars alongside Michael B Jordan in the recently released film, was involved in a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old woman on Saturday. "The victim informed police sh...
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MoT: Northern Ireland delays remain despite record number of tests - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The Department for Infrastructure says more than 500,000 tests were conducted in the last six months.
Northern Ireland
Some motorists are facing waits of more than three months at their closest test centre Some drivers in Northern Ireland are still struggling to book an MoT despite a record number of tests being carried out in the last six months. There has been a backlog since testing was suspended several times in 2020. The Depart...
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England 2-0 Ukraine: Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka score in comfortable win - BBC Sport
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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England maintain their winning start to their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a comfortable victory over Ukraine at Wembley.
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Last updated on .From the section England England maintained their winning start to Euro 2024 qualifying with a comfortable victory over Ukraine at Wembley. Gareth Southgate's side built on the foundation of their first away win against Italy since 1961 with an efficient performance that was more than enough to see o...
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School buses escorted by police after Tennessee shooting - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Police cars line the street after a Tennessee school shooting.
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After a school shooting in Tennessee, police cars and yellow buses wait outside the crime scene.
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Lebanon reverses decision to delay daylight savings time change - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Christian authorities changed clocks on Sunday, in defiance of a move meant to help fasting Muslims.
Middle East
Churches, business and schools changed their clocks as usual on Sunday, which was the last in March Lebanon's government has reversed a decision to delay the shift to daylight savings time by a month, which had sparked both anger and confusion. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced that clocks would now go ...
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Dramatic scenes from school shooting in Tennessee - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Six people, three of them children, have been killed in a primary school shooting in Nashville.
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Six people, three of them children, have been killed in a primary school shooting in Nashville. The shooter was a 28-year-old female who was killed by police, officers said.
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Silicon Valley Bank: Collapsed US lender bought by rival - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The collapsed lender was seized by US regulators after a run on the bank.
Business
The assets and loans of collapsed US lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) are being bought by rival First Citizens BancShares. Investors welcomed the deal, sending First Citizens shares up more than 40%. The rise helped drive broader gains in banking shares, which have been in turmoil since SVB's failure sparked fears ov...
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X-Ray: Locals fix nurse's kitchen after extension issues - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Nurse Catharine Lewis thanks locals and tradespeople who stepped in after her builders walked out.
Wales
Work has resumed on the property after support from her community A nurse has been overwhelmed by people's generosity after her kitchen extension plan turned into a nightmare. Catharine Lewis from Tonyrefail, Rhondda Cynon Taf, hired a company to construct her extension, but the builders stopped before its completion...
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Guns and bullets found in Ballinamallard hedge during litter pick - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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A member of the public found them inside a plastic bag as they picked litter in County Fermanagh.
Northern Ireland
The litter pick was taking place at Baragh Gardens in Ballinamallard Two guns and bullets were found by a member of the public during a community litter pick in County Fermanagh. They were discovered inside a plastic bag in a hedge at Baragh Gardens in Ballinamallard on Saturday afternoon. The police cordoned off th...
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Ministers see off Tory rebels over migration plans - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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A group of MPs say they have assurances after seeking to toughen up rules for removing migrants in the Illegal Migration Bill.
UK Politics
The UK government has defused a rebellion from backbenchers wanting to toughen up new rules for removing migrants. A group of Tory MPs had tabled several amendments to the Illegal Migration Bill, ahead of votes in Parliament. But some withdrew their proposals, after minister Robert Jenrick said he would "engage" with...
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Outrage at new project for firm behind P&O sackings - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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DP World has been chosen to run a new freeport, despite having sacked 800 workers without notice last year.
Business
A decision to allow the owner of P&O Ferries to be involved in a major new infrastructure project has sparked outrage, after the firm sacked 800 workers without notice last year. DP World has been approved to co-run the Thames Freeport in Essex, as part of Rishi Sunak's freeports plan. The Trades Union Congress said ...
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Nashville shooting: Survivor of Illinois tragedy makes angry plea - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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After surviving a mass shooting in Illinois, a woman visiting Nashville confronts media.
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PM looks forward to working with SNP leader Yousaf - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Rishi Sunak congratulates Nicola Sturgeon's successor, saying they should both focus on "issues that matter".
Scotland
Victory by 52% to 48% is not the ringing endorsement Humza Yousaf would have wanted from the party membership, but a win is a win and it was accepted by all three candidates. It is a massive personal moment for Mr Yousaf, but very quickly he will no longer be able to bask in the glory because he will be immersed in th...
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Where do SNP candidates stand on the key issues? - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Three candidates - Ash Regan, Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes - are standing to succeed Nicola Sturgeon.
Scotland politics
Three candidates - Ash Regan, Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes, are standing in the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and Scotland's first minister. The winner will be decided by a vote of SNP members, with the result to be announced on 27 March. Here is where the contenders stand on some of the key issues...
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Jack Ma: Alibaba founder seen in China after long absence - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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The 58-year-old reportedly visited a school that he founded in his hometown of Hangzhou.
China
Jack Ma had rarely been seen in public since late 2020 Alibaba founder Jack Ma, who has rarely been seen in public in the past three years, has resurfaced at a school in Hangzhou, a report says. The 58-year-old has kept a low profile since criticising China's financial regulators in 2020. Mr Ma was the most high-pro...
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Nitrous oxide: Possession of laughing gas to be criminal offence - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Targeting the use of nitrous oxide is part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
UK Politics
Nitrous oxide, sold in metal canisters, can lead to a vitamin deficiency that damages nerves in the spinal column Possessing laughing gas is to be made a criminal offence for the first time, the government has announced. There will also be tighter controls on retailers to prevent the supply of nitrous oxide for misus...
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Two mothers react to Nashville school shooting - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Two mothers react after a woman opened fire inside a Nashville school and killing six people.
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Six people, three of them children, have been killed in a primary school shooting in Nashville. The shooter was killed by police, officers said.
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NFT: Plans for Royal Mint produced token dropped - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Plans for a government-backed digital token, ordered to be created by Rishi Sunak, have been axed.
UK Politics
Plans for the NFT for Britain were launched when Rishi Sunak was chancellor Plans for a government backed non-fungible token (NFT) produced by the Royal Mint have been dropped, the Treasury has announced. Rishi Sunak ordered the creation of a "NFT for Britain" that could be traded online, while chancellor in April 20...
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Antonio Conte: Tottenham manager leaves after 16 months in charge - BBC Sport
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Manager Antonio Conte leaves Tottenham after 16 months in charge and his dismissal comes after he called the Spurs players "selfish".
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Last updated on .From the section Tottenham Antonio Conte had been Spurs manager since November 2021 Manager Antonio Conte has left Tottenham Hotspur by mutual consent after 16 months in charge. Conte called the Spurs players "selfish" and criticised the club's culture in a remarkable news conference after their recen...
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Poole Harbour: Clean-up under way at after 200-barrel fluid leak - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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People are being urged not to swim at the harbour or in the surrounding areas until further notice.
Dorset
Poole Harbour Commissioners said an oil spill plan had been activated A clean-up operation is under way after about 200 barrels of reservoir fluid including oil leaked into the water at Poole Harbour in Dorset. A major incident was declared when a leak occurred at a pipeline operated by gas company Perenco, under Owe...
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Afghanistan girls' education: 'When I see the boys going to school, it hurts' - BBC News
2023-03-27T00:00:00
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Afghan teenage girls describe feeling "broken" at being barred from attending school under Taliban rule.
Asia
Left to right: Habiba, Mahtab and Tamana - they are all devastated that young women in Afghanistan cannot attend school "Every day I wake up with the hope of going back to school. They [the Taliban] keep saying they will open schools. But it's been almost two years now. I don't believe them. It breaks my heart," says ...
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Cardiff crash: Bereaved father's emotional tribute to daughter - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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Everton Smith says daughter Eve was “everything a father could wish for”.
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The father of a woman who died in a crash that killed three people has spoken of his devastation. Eve Smith, 21, along with with Rafel Jeanne, 24, and Darcy Ross, 21, died after a crash near the A48 at St Mellons in the early hours of Saturday. Speaking outside his business in Newport, Everton Smith said daughter Eve...
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Abi Burton: 'I nearly died' - the Olympian sectioned and fighting back from an induced coma - BBC Sport
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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British Olympian Abi Burton was sectioned for 26 days and spent 25 days in an induced coma - this is her story.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union When Abi Burton returned to England after missing out on a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, she felt "really, really lost". "It was a really tough time," she recalls of the months that followed Team GB's defeat in their rugby sevens bronze-medal match in July 2021. But Burto...
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Ukraine war: Russia fires hypersonic missiles in new barrage - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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At least nine people die as Russia fires powerful weapons, including hypersonic missiles.
Europe
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. At least nine people have died in a new wave of strikes across Ukraine in which Russia used powerful weapons, including rare hypersonic missiles. Russia had reportedly not fired Kinzhal hypersonic missiles - which can evade...
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Gary Lineker: Why his comments present a problem for the BBC - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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How the presenter's remarks, comparing UK asylum policy to 1930s Germany, place the BBC in a pickle.
Entertainment & Arts
The BBC is speaking to Lineker over comparing UK asylum policy to 1930s Germany As the UK's most scrutinised media organisation in increasingly polarised times, to say Gary Lineker's recent tweets cause difficulty for the BBC is an understatement. The director general, Tim Davie, has made impartiality a key platform ...
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Budget 2023: Struggling parents to get more help with childcare - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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The government is attempting to boost the number of people in work, a key economic challenge for the UK.
Business
Research shows the lack of affordable childcare is a barrier for many people hoping to work Struggling parents are set to get more help with childcare as the government tries to boost the number of workers. The plan is part of a comprehensive strategy to get hundreds of thousands of workers back into the workforce. ...
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Afghanistan blast: Taliban governor killed in his office - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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A provincial governor is the most senior official to be killed in attacks since the Taliban retook power.
Asia
Governor Muzammil arrived in his office moments before the explosion, one survivor said The Taliban governor of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province has been killed in a suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group. Mohammad Dawood Muzammil was killed in his office in the provincial capital, Mazar-e Sharif...
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Boris Johnson gives evidence in Dominic Raab bullying probe - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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Dominic Raab served as deputy prime minister and foreign secretary under Boris Johnson.
UK Politics
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has given evidence to the inquiry into allegations of bullying against Dominic Raab, the BBC has been told. Senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC is investigating eight formal complaints about the deputy PM's behaviour. A spokesman for Mr Johnson said: "It would be inappropriate to comment ...
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Harry and Meghan's children get official royal titles - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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Archie and Lilibet are named as Prince and Princess of Sussex on the Royal Family's website.
UK
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's children have officially been named as prince and princess on the Royal Family's official website. It comes the day after Prince Harry and Meghan announced their daughter Lilibet had been christened and they used the title princess for the first time. Archie, three, and Lilibet, one, ...
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Cancer in crisis warning over long treatment waits in Wales - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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Ailsa Guard waited seven months from the point of suspicion to start treatment for breast cancer.
Wales
Ailsa Guard waited more than 140 days for cancer treatment Cancer care is in crisis in Wales as some patients face anxious waits for treatment, a charity has warned. About half of all patients will be treated within 62 days of the disease being suspected, but for gynaecological cancers it is as low as a quarter. Hea...
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Former Shell boss Ben van Beurden's pay package jumps to £9.7m - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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Ben van Beurden's pay package rose by a third in 2022 after the firm made record profits.
Business
Former Shell boss Ben van Beurden received a pay package of £9.7m last year, up more than 50% from 2021. His pay was revealed in the oil and gas giant's annual report and accounts. Shell reported the highest annual profits in its 115-year history last year after a surge in energy prices following Russia's invasion of...
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Ukraine war: The cost and scale of rehabilitating the wounded - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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Ukraine is trying to rehabilitate thousands of soldiers left with life-changing war wounds.
Europe
Illya Pylypenko was badly wounded when his tank rolled over a mine in southern Ukraine It was in early September last year, during Ukraine's grinding counter-offensive in the southern Kherson region, that Illya Pylypenko's war ended abruptly. The soldier's tank drove over a mine as it headed into combat. When the 30-...
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Weeping US Marine describes Afghan 'catastrophe' before Congress - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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A congressional inquiry into the 2021 withdrawal hears emotional testimony from a bomb victim.
US & Canada
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Tyler Vargas-Andrews: "There was an inexcusable lack of accountability" A former US Marine badly injured in Afghanistan has described the withdrawal in 2021 as a "catastrophe" in testimony before Congress. Tyler Vargas-Andr...
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Cardiff crash: Dad who lost daughter says life has changed forever - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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The heartbroken dad of Eve Smith speaks outside his business where floral tributes have been laid.
Wales
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Everton Smith says daughter Eve was “everything a father could wish for” The heartbroken father of one of the victims of a crash in Cardiff which killed three has said his life has changed forever after her death. Eve Smith...
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Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend says she was tricked out of shared home - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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Erica Herman, who dated Mr Woods for six years, says she was told to pack for a holiday, then locked out.
US & Canada
A lawsuit filed by Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend claims he tricked her into packing a bag and leaving their shared home before locking her out. Lawyers for Erica Herman, who began dating the golfer in 2017, argue she is owed $30m (£25m) due to the way she was suddenly evicted from the house. In a separate lawsuit, she w...
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Cardiff car crash: 'Public distress' over police handling - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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Plaid Senedd member highlights concern over police handling of a crash in which three people died.
Wales politics
Eve Smith, 21, Rafel Jeanne, 24, and Darcy Ross, 21, died in the collision There is a great deal of public distress over the police handling of a car crash in which three people died, a Plaid Cymru politician has said. The three were found in a car which had come off a major road early on Saturday morning. They had b...
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WhatsApp: Rather be blocked in UK than weaken security - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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The encrypted app will refuse to comply with the Online Safety Bill if required to scan messages.
Technology
WhatsApp says it would rather be blocked in the UK than undermine its encrypted-messaging system, if required to do so under the Online Safety Bill. Its head, Will Cathcart, said it would refuse to comply if asked to weaken the privacy of encrypted messages. The app Signal previously said it could stop providing serv...
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Phone-hacking: Prince Harry key figure in May trial - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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The Duke of Sussex is among high-profile figures bringing damages claims against a newspaper publisher.
Entertainment & Arts
The Duke of Sussex is one of a number of high-profile figures bringing damages claims against Mirror Group Newspapers Prince Harry will be at the centre of a trial against a newspaper publisher over phone-hacking allegations. The Duke of Sussex is one of a number of high-profile figures bringing damages claims agains...
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Harry and Meghan's daughter Princess Lilibet Diana christened in US - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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Princess Lilibet Diana, who turns two in June, was christened at the couple's LA home last week.
UK
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's daughter has been christened at the couple's California home. Princess Lilibet Diana, who was born to Prince Harry and Meghan in June 2021, was christened on Friday. The announcement is the first time she has been publicly called a princess and confirms that Harry and Meghan will use ...
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Climate change: New idea for sucking up CO2 from air shows promise - BBC News
2023-03-09T00:00:00
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A new way of removing carbon from the air is up to three times more effective than current technology.
Science & Environment
A new way of sucking carbon dioxide from the air and storing it in the sea has been outlined by scientists. The authors say that this novel approach captures CO2 from the atmosphere up to three times more efficiently than current methods. The warming gas can be transformed into bicarbonate of soda and stored safely a...
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