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36,871,747 | The two-time Olympian, 38, told BBC Sport the country must be punished over its ongoing doping crisis.
"The scale, co-ordination and leadership of a doping system like this is arguably the most heinous crime possible against the Olympic movement," said the former skeleton racer.
"So, somewhat reluctantly, I am led to o... | Russia should be banned from Rio 2016, says British International Olympic Committee member Adam Pengilly. |
36,543,969 | A statement said "several main locations of the wreckage" had been identified.
A deep sea search vessel had also sent back the first images of the wreckage, the statement added.
There were 66 people on board flight MS804 when it crashed on 19 May while flying from Paris to Cairo.
The Airbus A320 plane vanished from Gre... | Wreckage of the EgyptAir flight that went missing over the Mediterranean last month has been found, Egyptian investigators say. |
38,042,937 | She told her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in Berlin she expected her toughest campaign yet and would "fight for our values and our way of life".
An election is due to be held next year after four years of coalition with the Social Democrats (SPD).
Mrs Merkel's poll ratings have slipped since the height of her... | Germany's centre-right Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that she will run for a fourth term in office. |
38,855,037 | Gavin Egan, 34, was found in Peasholm Park, Scarborough, on 24 February 2016.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said PC Helen Hardie "had a case to answer for gross misconduct".
The force said it "disagreed with the content of their [IPCC] report".
More on this and other North Yorkshire stories
In its... | A North Yorkshire Police officer made "errors" in the search for a missing man who was later found dead in the lake of a public park, the police watchdog has found. |
35,025,408 | The decision came after an inquiry found that the tragedy could have been avoided if Harry Clarke had not lied about his history of blackouts.
Mr Clarke, 58, was unconscious when the lorry veered out of control on 22 December 2014, killing six people.
The inquiry found he had "repeatedly lied in order to gain and retai... | A family which lost three members in the Glasgow bin lorry crash is to go ahead with a bid to stage a private prosecution of the driver. |
29,870,980 | I called it a circus act, a freak show. I said it had all the weird fascination of one of those Victorian Odditoriums with Wang the Human Unicorn and Ella the infamous Camel Girl. The appeal of an Old Firm derby is not so much the football but the grisliness surrounding the football.
That's the marketability of this ga... | A few years back, in the days before former owner Craig Whyte ever darkened Rangers' door and in a time when Charles Green was selling his bombast elsewhere, I wrote a column about the nature of the Old Firm derby as I saw it. |
24,562,951 | The woman, 26, was filmed cycling through the barrier at Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire on 12 September.
Following an appeal by British Transport Police (BTP), she came forward voluntarily, officers said.
At the time of the incident, rail bosses described it as "one of the closest near misses we've seen".
BTP released th... | A cyclist who dodged a closed level crossing barrier, coming within inches of being hit by a train, has been formally cautioned by police. |
36,848,091 | 20 July 2016 Last updated at 17:05 BST
The special drone can search for objects 100m under the surface of the water.
It's been exploring an old steam ship at the bottom of a lake in Nevada, America.
Ricky has been finding out more... | Scientists in America are working with a new type of drone - but instead of flying high up into the sky, this one goes deep underwater. |
34,617,561 | The Kitchener memorial in Orkney is among those in line for financial assistance.
The monument, which sits on an exposed cliff edge, and faces extensive weathering - is getting £30,000.
Memorials in Helensburgh, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Huntly, Tullibody and Keiss have also received War Memorials Trust funding.
The recipien... | Grants totalling £190,000 have been offered to restore 21 First World War memorials across Scotland. |
36,090,613 | Third Energy submitted an application to extract shale gas at a site near Kirby Misperton in Ryedale in May 2015.
The authority said a report on the application had not yet been finalised but it had received more than 4,000 representations about the proposals.
Third Energy said it aimed to "minimise disruption to the l... | A decision on whether to allow fracking at a site in North Yorkshire will be taken on 20 May, the county council has said. |
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The Belfast bout was cancelled after Gutierrez, 24, slipped in the shower on Friday and suffered facial cuts, two broken teeth and bruising to the head.
Northern Irishman Frampton, 30, had earlier weighed in for the fight a pound over the featherweight limit.
That meant th... | Work has started on agreeing a new date for Carl Frampton's featherweight fight against Mexican Andres Gutierrez after Saturday's contest was called off. |
39,446,549 | They described a horrific scene at the end of the two day stand-off at Moulvibazar near Sylhet.
Police told local media the militants detonated a grenade after failing to escape and to avoid being captured.
The dead are believed to include members of a local jihadist group.
On Saturday six people - two police officers ... | Up to eight people including a child were killed when suspected Islamist militants blew themselves up after being surrounded in a hideout in north-eastern Bangladesh, police say. |
37,515,785 | The deal would see Dublin Bus staff receive pay rises totalling 11.25% over three years.
This is more than the increase of 8.25%, as recommended by the Labour Court.
Drivers have been seeking a 15% pay rise over three years.
The latest deal would not be linked to additional productivity.
Strikes had been scheduled for ... | Bus strikes in Dublin have been suspended pending a ballot of staff, after talks between management and unions at the Workplace Relations Commission. |
37,628,866 | "I recovered from anorexia, I became bulimic and struggled with self-harm and depression and I was diagnosed with bipolar after that," says Ruby, who is now 22.
The illustrator and author, now known as Ruby etc, found herself in a cycle of hospitalisation from the age of 14, and she found each return to the classroom p... | For Ruby Elliot her sketchbook was her only sanctuary from a life in "constant crisis mode". |
37,035,966 | Now, after nearly two years in the post, his union is involved in four simultaneous fights with four different rail companies.
On Southern railway and ScotRail, his members have staged strikes against plans by the train companies to run more trains on which drivers, rather than guards, operate the doors.
The ScotRail d... | When Mick Cash took over as general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, he defined his approach as "pick your fights". |
36,425,775 | Traditionally a place for studios to show off what they have been working on, this year the gaming industry extravaganza has shaped up a little differently.
Publisher EA has decided to run a separate event aimed at gamers, while rival Activision is letting the console companies promote its games, rather than having its... | This year's E3 could prove to be a turning point - not just for gaming, but for the event itself. |
39,083,570 | Mr Trump invited the County Down golfer to play at his Trump International Golf Club on Sunday.
After 18 holes on the Florida course, McIlroy said of his playing partner: "He probably shot around 80. He's a decent player for a guy in his 70s."
However, following a backlash on social media, McIlroy took to Twitter on Fr... | Rory McIlroy has said a round of golf he played with Donald Trump was not an endorsement of the US president. |
39,278,637 | The database is reported to contain information on 100,000 US Department of Defense employees, among others.
Troy Hunt, who published news of the leak, said the information had "enormous" potential for scammers.
Business services firm Dun & Bradstreet confirmed to tech news site ZDNet that it owns the data.
Information... | Details of more than 33 million US employees - including military staff - have been released online, according to a security researcher. |
37,600,225 | The Oromo and the Amhara make up about 60% of the population. They complain power is held by a tiny Tigrean elite.
Violence has intensified since last Sunday when at least 55 people were killed in clashes between police and protesters at an Oromo festival.
Hundreds have died in months of protests, human rights groups s... | Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency following months of anti-government protests by members of the country's two largest ethnic groups. |
35,631,380 | Goodwin, who gave Trevor Francis his Blues debut, led the club to two FA Cup semi-finals and promotion to the old Division One in his time in charge, from June 1970 to September 1975.
He had previously been manager of both Scunthorpe United and Brighton.
During his playing career, he was a wing-half for Matt Busby's Un... | Former Birmingham City manager and Manchester United player Freddie Goodwin has died at the age of 82. |
37,229,599 | The dig at Auckland Castle's walled garden revealed a pioneering pinery-vinery, created by Bishop Richard Trevor in the 1750s.
This utilised furnaces and flues to allow the cultivation of exotic fruits, particularly much coveted pineapples.
It is believed to be one of the first of its kind in the North East and set the... | Heating systems to grow fruit have been uncovered at the former private palace of the Prince Bishops of Durham. |
37,616,551 | Hugh Shaw, the UK government official overseeing the salvage operation, said preparations were being made to allow the Hawk to begin the journey to Malta.
From Malta the 17,000-tonne drilling rig is to be taken to a yard in Turkey to be broken up.
The structure ran aground at Dalmore on Lewis in a storm in early August... | The rig Transocean Winner is expected to be moved on a heavy lift ship from Broad Bay, Lewis, on Wednesday. |
25,185,518 | The US company says the "limited edition" Toq is designed to showcase its new technologies rather than compete with its other products.
Qualcomm is best known for making processors that power smartphones.
However, one analyst suggested the device was too bulky to appeal beyond a niche enthusiast audience.
The $349 (£2... | Qualcomm has released a smartwatch that it says can last days between recharges despite the fact its touchscreen display is always on. |
35,037,000 | Trains to London Victoria, Charing Cross and Cannon Street are affected.
Passengers were urged to check the Southeastern trains website before they travel, with more than 50 services currently delayed or cancelled.
Southeastern apologised, saying it had been caused by "a complete loss of signalling".
The signal is now ... | A major signal failure at London Bridge has caused severe disruption for commuters trying to reach central London from Kent and the South East. |
10,620,352 | She has lost her British citizenship and exclusion is expected to follow, meaning she cannot travel to the UK.
Ms Chapman was among 10 Russians arrested in the US who admitted to being agents for a foreign country.
Last week her lawyer said she would like to come to the UK as she has a UK passport through a previous ma... | Anna Chapman, one of the Russian spies deported from the United States, has been deprived of her British citizenship, the BBC understands. |
34,002,641 | Professor Alexis Jay's report detailed how girls as young as 11 were raped, trafficked, abducted, beaten, and intimidated, predominantly by men of Pakistani-heritage.
It said there had been "blatant" collective failures by the council's leadership, a failure by South Yorkshire Police to prioritise the issue and said se... | It has been a year since a report found at least 1,400 children were subjected to appalling sexual abuse in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013. |
37,302,956 | 8 September 2016 Last updated at 02:42 BST
When the PS4 Pro is released in November, it will be the first time the Japanese firm has had two consoles on sale with significantly different graphics capabilities within the same generation.
The head of PlayStation Europe, Jim Ryan, told the BBC's Michelle Fleury that the m... | Sony has announced a more powerful version of its PlayStation 4 console at an event in New York. |
36,218,463 | Losses unlike any suffered by a main opposition party between elections for three decades. But - of course - that may all turn out to be a naively rosy expectation when the results are finally in.
The votes have yet to be counted, after all, and it's possible the Labour Party may end up wishing the outcome was merely p... | A bad night, and a worse morning ahead for the Labour Party. |
27,316,009 | Her husband, 29-year-old Aash Bahadur Gurung, was one of the Sherpa climbing guides caught up when a huge mass of snow suddenly gave way a few hundred metres above Everest Base Camp as they prepared for the climbing season.
"I still feel he's alive," the 25-year-old told the BBC, struggling to control her tears as she ... | Menuka Magar-Gurung is struggling to come to terms with what happened on that bright, sunny morning. |
21,032,595 | It follows proposals put forward last year in a review for an overhaul of police pay, conditions and allowances.
The Police Federation says it is "disappointed" by the announcement.
What are the key changes?
The recommendations of the mammoth two-part Winsor Review of police pay had one simple aim: to stop paying polic... | The Home Secretary is implementing a range of major reforms to police pay in England and Wales after two years of tense negotiations between officers and government. |
37,605,661 | While opinion is divided, Mrs Clinton is largely thought to have come out on top in Sunday's debate in St Louis. But columnists raised the issue of her failure to tackle Mr Trump effectively, allowing him to "exceed expectations".
"The smiling Hillary we saw throughout the first debate on Long Island? She didn't make t... | The US media have given their verdict on who won the second presidential debate after Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton engaged in attack and counter-attack. |
31,919,365 | Emergency services were called to the line near Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, at about 21:30 GMT on Monday.
A tow truck had to be called to remove the car, which was stuck on the track. No one was trapped or badly hurt.
The 18-year-old driver was arrested at the scene on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, driving withou... | A motorist crashed through a fence and onto a train track, causing several hours of delays for passengers. |
32,452,617 | Shaun McKerry tried to rob Shildon Post Office in County Durham on 15 March.
CCTV showed the 31-year-old threatening staff with the axe before shopkeeper Sab Dhillon tackled him to the floor and restrained him.
Durham Crown Court heard McKerry, of Coundon, near Bishop Auckland, had earlier admitted attempted robbery.
M... | A serial criminal who was brought to the ground by the owner of a shop during a failed axe raid has been jailed for six years. |
38,239,138 | Haki Africa said the figure could be higher but some families were reluctant to come forward for fear of victimisation by state security agents.
The police oversight body said 52 officers were on trial in connection with such killings countrywide.
The coastal region has suffered several terror attacks in recent years.
... | Kenya's anti-terror police have carried out at least 81 extrajudicial killings in country's mainly Muslim coastal region since 2012, a rights group says. |
30,347,441 | The top places are invariably filled with the US and UK academic powerhouses. And then coming up fast are the ambitious Asian universities.
But what about the French, with their centuries of scholarship and ancient institutions? There was a university in Paris before Oxford or Cambridge.
French universities are conspic... | Imagine the chagrin of French universities whenever international rankings are published. |
26,015,532 | Mr Schleicher, who runs the tests, says the high results of deprived pupils in some Asian countries shows what poor pupils in the UK could achieve.
The most disadvantaged pupils in Shanghai match the maths test results of wealthy pupils in the UK.
Mr Schleicher says it "debunks the myth that poverty is destiny".
On Mon... | There is nothing inevitable about the weaker academic performance of poorer pupils, says an analysis of Pisa tests by the OECD's Andreas Schleicher. |
21,485,520 | With the Windies chasing 261, pace bowler Perry took a wicket in each of her first three overs to reduce the Caribbean side to 41-3.
Merissa Aguilleira and Deandra Dottin briefly threatened some fireworks, but after both fell to Lisa Sthalekar, West Indies limped to 145 all out.
Rachael Haynes (52) and Jess Cameron (75... | Ellyse Perry ripped through the West Indies top order to help Australia to a 114-run win in the Women's World Cup final in Mumbai. |
39,790,484 | The FA plans to introduce what it calls "temporary dismissals" in England's step seven - six tiers below the National League - and the leagues below.
They will only apply to yellow cards shown for dissent, and will see players leave the field for 10 minutes.
It will also be tested in Sunday League and male and female y... | The Football Association will trial 'sin bins' in the lower leagues of English football from next season. |
32,672,717 | Locals in the Kathmandu Valley are being supported with food and water from The Brick Children School.
Headteacher Anita Shrestha said staff have been busy preparing food packages for 50 families.
The school, a charity project founded in Wrexham, has also been turned in to a refuge shelter.
Since the earthquake, the de... | Families and children left homeless following the Nepal earthquake are being provided with help from north Wales. |
30,931,243 | Luck was shining on Public Service Broadcasting when they came to writing the follow up to their 2013 debut album Inform-Educate-Entertain.
The band had previously worked with the British Film Institute in sourcing archive recordings to sample, and they turned to BFI again in their hunt for material from the Cold War s... | The new album from Public Service Broadcasting recalls the triumphs and tragedies of early space exploration through samples from films and recordings of Nasa and USSR rocket launches, many previously unavailable to the public. |
34,188,098 | On 30 June, the trust reported a year to-date deficit of £738,000 compared to a planned shortfall of £125,000.
Monitor said the trust's "finances will continue to deteriorate" and is yet to decide on whether further regulatory action is needed.
The BCPFT said its finances were its "biggest challenge".
Karen Dowman, c... | The Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (BCPFT) is being investigated by a health regulator due to concerns over its finances. |
40,339,452 | Every year about 76 people aged between 14-25 are diagnosed with cancer.
Figures from the NI Cancer Registry reveal there is a higher diagnosis rate among young people in Northern Ireland compared to the rest of the UK.
Five charities have come together to provide a new service that includes five new nursing posts, one... | A new service for teenagers and young adults living with cancer is being rolled out across Northern Ireland. |
36,192,131 | The Twilight star is one of 12 female creatives making films for women-focused media company Refinery29.
Fellow actresses Gabourey Sidibe and Chloe Sevigny will join Stewart under the umbrella of Refinery29's ShatterBox Anthology.
Oscar nominee Sidibe will direct her own short film titled A Tale of Four Women, accordin... | Kristen Stewart is to make her directorial debut with a short film about the power of women. |
36,948,649 | The striker, on loan from Aberdeen, latched onto Scott Fraser's pass for the opener and grabbed his second with a high-class solo run and smart finish.
He dispatched a penalty for his treble by the 30th minute and United could have had several more by half-time.
Sean Welsh's penalty gave Thistle hope but United saw out... | Cammy Smith's hat-trick inside 20 first-half minutes saw Championship side Dundee United beat Partick Thistle to reach the League Cup quarter-finals. |
31,852,220 | It will consider the deployment of police officers in undercover roles by police forces in England and Wales.
It comes after controversy surrounding the conduct of undercover officers.
Meanwhile, a separate review into the relationship between the Home Office and the SDS says a key file is missing.
The inquiry announce... | An inquiry into undercover policing and the operation of the Metropolitan Police's Special Demonstration Squad is being established by Home Secretary Theresa May. |
33,585,233 | "I said no to the last one and then ended up doing it, and was pilloried by all my friends," he said. "But I do think this is probably it."
Mendes directed 2012's Skyfall and the forthcoming Bond film, titled Spectre.
"I don't think I could go down that road again," he said. "You do have to put everything else on hold.... | James Bond director Sam Mendes has said he does not want to make any more 007 films after the next instalment, which comes out in October. |
35,546,399 | A fatal foetal abnormality diagnosis means doctors believe an unborn child has a terminal condition and will die in the womb or shortly after birth.
The proposal to allow abortion in such cases was defeated by 59 votes to 40.
The result followed a passionate debate at Stormont after some MLAs proposed the law change be... | Northern Ireland Assembly members have voted against legalising abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormality. |
34,820,104 | The warnings, which indicate a possible danger to life, have been issued around the towns of Egremont and Kendal.
The north of England and parts of Wales are warned to prepare for the risk of flooding, as heavy rain approaches.
There are amber warnings, meaning "be prepared", for Greater Manchester, and North and West ... | Twelve severe flood warnings have been issued for Cumbria and Lancashire, warning people to take immediate action and prepare for flooding. |
35,727,922 | Two men found the victim lying on Hope Street, near to Argyle Street, at about 04:30 on Friday 19 February.
The man was treated in hospital for a head injury and released. He was re-admitted at a later date and told he needed surgery for a fractured skull.
The incident was reported to police on 3 March. They want to tr... | A man found lying in the street in Glasgow had suffered a fractured skull after being attacked, police have said. |
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Craig Benson finished second, with Commonwealth champion and pre-race favourite Ross Murdoch third in Glasgow.
London 2012 silver medallist Michael Jamieson was fifth in what could be the final race of his career.
"This means so much. It's such a great field," Willis, 25, ... | Andrew Willis produced a stunning display to win a surprise 200m breaststroke gold at the British trials and secure a place at the Rio Olympics. |
37,630,609 | 13 October 2016 Last updated at 00:23 BST
Many analysts think Sony's kit will outsell rival headsets from HTC and Facebook's Oculus division because of its lower price and the fact that more than 43 million PS4 consoles have been shipped.
Even so, they add, it is likely to remain a niche product for some time to come.
... | The PlayStation's virtual reality headset is making its way into gamers' homes - the last of this year's three big VR hardware releases. |
38,946,028 | The result moved Stranraer off the bottom of the division while Airdrie's visit to Brechin City was called off because of a waterlogged pitch.
Queen's Park moved into the top four with a 2-0 win over Stenhousemuir, who slipped to bottom on goal difference.
And Peterhead drew 1-1 with Albion Rovers in the other League O... | Scottish League One leaders Livingston were held to a 0-0 draw with Stranraer while nearest challengers Airdrieonians saw their game postponed. |
34,068,416 | The Portugal left-back struggled for first-team football at the Spanish club last season.
Former Manchester United manager David Moyes tried to bring him to Old Trafford in September 2013 but a transfer deadline day loan move fell through.
The 27-year-old joined Real from Benfica for a reported £25m in 2011.
Find all t... | Real Madrid defender Fabio Coentrao has joined French side Monaco on a season-long loan deal. |
39,765,218 | Ouseph, 30, became the first Englishman in 27 years to win the men's singles title with a narrow 21-19 21-19 victory over home favourite Anders Antonsen.
The husband-and-wife Adcocks beat Danes Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen in the mixed doubles final.
Scot Kirsty Gilmour lost in the women's singles fi... | England claimed two gold medals as Rajiv Ouseph and Chris and Gabby Adcock triumphed in finals at the European Badminton Championships in Denmark. |
39,445,724 | Russell Sherwood, 69, of Cilfrew, Neath, went missing while heading to Ewenny, Vale of Glamorgan, after Storm Angus hit in November.
Three days later, his body was found in the River Ogmore.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is reviewing issues, including the force's call-handling.
Mr Sherwood was rep... | An investigation has been launched into South Wales Police's response to reported flooding before the death of a missing man. |
38,736,729 | Some reported death threats, with more than half of those questioned saying they had had physical threats.
More than a third of the UK's 195 female MPs took part in the research.
Of these, two thirds said they felt "less safe" following the murder of the Labour MP Jo Cox last summer.
Deputy Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyl... | An overwhelming majority of women MPs have received online and verbal abuse from the public and a third have considered quitting as a result, a BBC Radio 5 live survey suggests. |
33,989,775 | It started happening when Apple's operating system, iOS 8.3 came out.
By tapping and holding on a chosen emoji, iPhone users of iOS 8.3 or above are now given the choice between five different skin tones and new flags.
Apple users who are still using iOS 8.2 and below are not able to see the new emojis.
Instead they ar... | Have you noticed any of these little guys creeping into your texts and social media, when you know they weren't intended to be there. |
33,735,160 | But does the fate of Greece matter to the wider world? Does it matter if Greece eventually leaves the eurozone, or even the European Union?
The short answer is yes. Most people care about the fate of Greece, and hope that it can maintain stability and feel secure.
Many people, but by no means all, believe that its memb... | We know that the Greek agony is not over - the country's future is still hugely uncertain. |
39,583,458 | Ferdos Rabani, 48, currently at HMP Marshgate but formerly of Sheffield, was sentenced at the city's crown court.
Rabani, who is also known as Joshua Abdul, was found guilty of rape in November, said South Yorkshire Police.
In April 2016, he approached a 34-year-old woman, offered her a lift home before he drove to a r... | A man who raped a "vulnerable" woman has been jailed for 24 years. |
32,229,796 | Two days later Hyundai Trajet Y264 TKP is shunted into a Cornish garage, and declared by the owner George to be "finished".
Or in the words of the recycling industry, it has become an end-of-life vehicle.
Here rusty hulks lie forlornly in a line waiting for scrap - after hundreds of thousands of miles of family holiday... | A few miles short of Swindon my car, laden with four teenagers, my wife, one teenager's boyfriend, a dog, and attendant baggage comes to a sudden and it turns out, permanent, halt. |
39,124,119 | Farc leader Ivan Marquez said the group would start by making an inventory of its weapons before handing them over to United Nations monitors.
He said it was a sign of the Farc's "unconditional commitment to peace" after more than 50 years of conflict.
The government has yet to reach a peace deal with the ELN rebel gro... | Colombia's Farc rebels say they will begin laying down their arms later on Wednesday as agreed in a peace deal signed in November. |
36,124,991 | The Toomebridge rider lies ninth in the overall standings on 28 points, having scored points in every round to date.
Laverty, 29, charged into ninth place on the opening lap on his Aspar Ducati, then made it up to eighth, before being overtaken by Spaniard Pol Espargaro.
Valentino Rossi was a start-to-finish winner, wi... | Eugene Laverty secured another seven points in the MotoGP championship by finishing ninth in the fourth round of this year's series at Jerez in Spain. |
40,240,241 | Their flight from Slovenia to the UK was diverted to Cologne after the pilot was alerted to a "suspicious conversation" with "terrorist content".
"The criminal investigation against them has been halted. No evidence was found," police said.
"We now believe that there was never any real danger."
All 151 passengers were ... | Three British men who were detained in Germany after their conversations on board an Easyjet flight sparked alarm have been released without charge. |
34,878,872 | It said it had introduced the technology to help people get better results when they search.
Often, it said in a blogpost, the best answers to a query were found in an app rather than a web page.
Initially nine apps have been selected to work with the streaming system as it is tested.
Jennifer Lin, Google engineering m... | Google has started streaming apps to Android phones so people can use them even if they are not installed on a handset. |
38,560,216 | The President says it's unlikely that power companies will switch back to coal, regardless of Mr Trump's plans to boost production.
Mr Trump has also said he wants the US to pull out of the Paris climate agreement.
But President Obama says this would see the US lose its "seat at the table".
The President's views appear... | Renewable energy sources will continue to grow in the US despite the antipathy of the incoming Trump administration, says President Obama. |
35,896,175 | Some of the weapons were discovered when officers stopped two vehicles in Ratoath - the same village where a man was shot dead on Wednesday night.
Two assault rifles and ammunition were found in the vehicles and in follow-up searches nearby two pistols, silencers and more ammunition was recovered.
Police said the opera... | Three men have been arrested after police seized guns and several hundred rounds of ammunition in County Meath in the Republic of Ireland. |
36,844,614 | Contractions in the construction and production industries were balanced out by a growth in services.
UK GDP grew by 0.4% over the same period.
Scottish GDP per person - which takes population changes into account - was also flat during the first quarter of 2016.
During the first three months of the year services in Sc... | There was no growth in the Scottish economy in the first three months of this year, according to official figures. |
33,669,582 | South Central Ambulance Service and South East Coast Ambulance sent out land and air crews to an area near the Discovery Centre at Swinley Forest, Crowthorne at 15:57 BST on Saturday.
Crews were responding to reports that a man had come off his mountain bike. The cyclist died at the scene.
The man's death is not being ... | A male cyclist died at a popular mountain biking area in Berkshire. |
35,323,038 | Darren Ferris, 24, from Motherwell, lost control of his Ford Mondeo which hit 44-year-old Linda Carson in the town's Muirhouse Road on 27 September.
Mrs Carson later died at the scene from multiple injuries.
Ferris admitted causing her death by dangerous driving. He was jailed for nine years and six months.
Jailing Fer... | A man with two previous drink-driving convictions has been jailed for killing a woman in a crash while he was over the limit and flouting a driving ban. |
22,556,638 | "By the time you're 40 years old, you've learned a great deal, both professionally and personally, and made a lot of mistakes. And I think respect comes with age - people take you more seriously."
It certainly worked for Johnson. It was as she was turning 40 that she set up the San Francisco-based product design compan... | "Timing is everything," says entrepreneur Raquel Johnson. |
40,402,184 | DUP leader Arlene Foster said the "wide-ranging" pact was "good for Northern Ireland and the UK" - so where will the money be spent?
The heart of the financial package is infrastructure spending - £400m of it over two years.
That is a significant sum given that Northern Ireland's annual infrastructure budget is about ... | Northern Ireland will receive an extra £1bn over the next two years as part of the deal that will see the Democratic Unionist Party's 10 MPs back Theresa May's minority government in Commons votes. |
30,037,060 | Bowe, 30, scored the second of Ireland's tries in Saturday's 29-15 win over South Africa at the Aviva Stadium.
He has won 55 caps for Ireland, scoring 27 tries, and has made 124 appearances for Ulster, scoring 48 tries.
Earlier this week, the IRFU confirmed that Rob Kearney had also signed a new three-year deal to stay... | Ireland winger Tommy Bowe will remain with Ulster until at least June 2018 after signing a new three-year contract with the IRFU. |
36,428,827 | Any player who dives or feigns injury in an effort to influence match officials will be liable for sanction.
At the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England, officials were instructed to sin-bin players who committed those offences.
Players who need to be substituted because of an injury following foul play will no longer count... | World Rugby has introduced a number of law changes to the northern hemisphere game in an effort to stop simulation. |
39,425,724 | The screens of the Galaxy S8 and bigger S8+ are also larger despite the devices being about the same size as last year's S7 and S7 Edge.
This time, both models feature displays that curve round the phones' sides.
The launch follows Samsung's botched release of the Note 7, which was recalled twice after fires.
The South... | Samsung's latest flagship phones have ditched the physical home button found in their predecessors and introduced a new virtual assistant. |
39,843,745 | The 30-year-old made 243 appearances for the Canaries, and was promoted to the Premier League twice.
"It's disappointing obviously, but I think the direction that the club needs to go, it's a rebuild in structure," Ruddy told BBC Radio Norfolk.
"For reasons other than football, it was a decision that was made."
Ruddy, ... | Norwich City goalkeeper John Ruddy was "not massively" surprised about being released by the Championship club this summer after seven years. |
37,874,108 | In 2009, world leaders met in Copenhagen but got nowhere.
I was among the last to leave that summit and delegates were in tears. The glass roof of the conference centre was dark with snow.
But since then, a remarkable set of changes has allowed the Paris Agreement to take shape.
Paris climate deal enters force as focus... | Only seven years ago, the very idea that an international climate agreement would come into force today looked hopeless. |
36,965,676 | Women's rugby sevens appears at the Olympics for the first time and Joyce, 20, is the only Welsh player to make the otherwise all-English GB squad.
"We're coming out here to achieve a medal and hopefully gold," she said.
"Sevens is a game anything can happen, anyone can win. You might be up top and five seconds later y... | Team GB rugby sevens wing Jasmine Joyce says her side are aiming for an historic gold in Rio as they prepare to take on hosts Brazil on Saturday. |
33,154,082 | The veteran US businessman was the largest shareholder in MGM Resorts International, which owns the MGM Grand and Bellagio hotels in Las Vegas.
He was well known for buying and then selling the MGM film studio three times, making a profit each time.
Kerkorian was reported to have died on Monday night in Los Angeles but... | Kirk Kerkorian, the son of Armenian immigrants who became a billionaire Las Vegas mogul, has died at the age of 98. |
36,141,898 | Tony Smith's side followed up a 28-16 win at Wigan on 1 April with a convincing home victory, although they fell behind to Josh Charnley's try.
Daryl Clark, Ben Westwood and Kevin Penny all crossed for the hosts before half-time to forge an 18-4 lead.
Ryan Atkins' brace, Benjamin Jullien and Westwood's second sealed Wi... | Warrington Wolves completed a Super League double over Wigan to move two points clear at the top of the table. |
30,277,998 | South and West Yorkshire would both control some tax and spending if local councils devolve powers to new combined authorities run by a mayor.
Under the proposals, strategic planning, transport and economic regeneration powers would be handed over.
The Chancellor, George Osborne, could announce the plan on Wednesday.
T... | Parts of Yorkshire could be run by a London-style directly-elected mayor if new plans are proposed in the government's Autumn Statement. |
36,458,472 | The 30-year-old from Ashford, Kent, admitted the offences against victims aged between six months and 12 years, from 2006 to 2014.
He was given 22 life sentences and will serve a minimum term of 23 years.
It is believed Huckle abused up to 200 children from mainly poor communities in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur... | British man Richard Huckle has been jailed for life by a judge at the Old Bailey after admitting 71 charges of sex abuse against children in Malaysia. |
37,492,482 | Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said Mr Peres "was the greatest living example of an unshakable belief in the pursuit of peace against all odds".
Former British PM Tony Blair also paid tribute describing the Nobel Peace prize winner as "a political giant".
Mr Peres died aged 93 on Tuesday, two weeks after suffering a stroke... | The chief rabbi of the UK and Commonwealth has paid tribute to former Israeli PM Shimon Peres, describing him as a "true giant amongst men". |
32,591,049 | Israeli president Reuven Rivlin has sent a pink dress embroidered with the words, "From Israel with love".
Princess Charlotte was born on Saturday in London's St Mary's Hospital, weighing 8lbs 3oz (3.7kg).
The Queen met her new great-granddaughter at Kensington Palace for the first time on Tuesday.
Australian Prime Min... | A blanket and a donation to a rare possum sanctuary from the Australian government are among gifts sent from around the world to Princess Charlotte. |
34,120,481 | Junction One and The Outlet are for sale with a combined guide price of between £58m and £62m, according to property consultants CBRE.
The Outlet opened on the outskirts of Banbridge in County Down in 2007, but was effectively taken over by Ulster Bank in 2011.
Junction One opened near Antrim in 2004.
Ulster Bank also ... | Two major out-of-town retail centres that struggled in the economic downturn have been placed on the market. |
33,959,446 | Archbishop Philip Tartaglia said Scottish bishops were "shamed and pained" by the suffering of those who had been harmed.
His apology followed the publication of a report from the McLellan Commission, which was set up to investigate abuse.
It called on the church to make an "unmistakeable and unequivocal" apology and "... | The Roman Catholic Church in Scotland has issued a "profound apology" to victims of child abuse. |
37,999,935 | The island, which has only been an international nation in the sport since January 2015, will host the division three tournament from 4-7 April 2017.
Jersey finished third this year, having come fifth on their debut in 2015
"This is fantastic for Jersey and fantastic for our squash community," Jersey director of squash... | Jersey is to host part of squash's European Team Championships for the first time. |
28,693,242 | Iselle made landfall early on Friday morning on the chain's Big Island, shortly after it was downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm.
But Hurricane Julio, a Category 3 storm with winds of more than 120mph, is about 1,000 miles (1,609km) away.
Hawaiian officials have urged residents to stock up on emergency supplies... | A rare tropical storm battering Hawaii has already caused power blackouts and blocked roads on one island, but no deaths have been reported. |
35,337,979 | It was suggested to him, on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, that the current action by junior doctors would be more effective if the ban was ended.
"Sympathy action is legal in most other countries, it should also be legal here," Mr Corbyn said.
The Tories said the remarks show Labour is a "threat" to economic security.
As... | A ban on sympathy strikes by unions not directly involved in a dispute would be repealed under a Labour government, the party's leader Jeremy Corbyn has said. |
37,821,317 | But who will win it on goal difference? Data company Gracenote has the answer, but you'll have to scroll down for their prediction.
In the meantime, it's looking bleak for the Black Cats of Sunderland at the other end of the table.
After 10 games, they have just two points in the bag, are bottom of the pile and have ju... | Just one point separates the top four sides in the Premier League - and the title race is destined to remain extremely tight to the very end. |
19,673,732 | A second soldier was moderately wounded in the incident, near Mount Arif, said army spokeswoman Avital Leibovich.
Lt Col Leibovich said the militants had opened fire on the soldiers after crossing the border from Sinai.
The troops were guarding a site where work is continuing on a new security barrier along the border ... | An Israeli soldier and three militants have been killed in a clash inside Israel near its southern border with Egypt, the Israeli military has said. |
17,745,366 | The transit was a
very rare astronomical event
that would not be seen again for another 105 years.
Observers in north and central America, and the northern-most parts of South America saw the event start just before local sunset.
The far northwest of America, the Arctic, the western Pacific, and east Asia ... | Planet Venus has put on a show for skywatchers by moving across the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth. |
30,032,857 | Phillip Smith, 40, was arrested in a hostel in Rio de Janeiro by Brazilian police. He is expected to be extradited or deported.
Smith used a passport in his birth name, Phillip Traynor, to fly to Chile and then go to Brazil on 6 November.
He escaped while on a three-day release from a prison south of Auckland.
Smith wa... | A New Zealand man serving a life sentence for child molestation and murder who escaped to Brazil is now in custody, New Zealand police say. |
23,128,956 | Emma West, 36, of New Addington, admitted racially-aggravated disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment or distress at Croydon Crown Court.
West was filmed shouting racist abuse at passengers travelling on a tram between Croydon and Wimbledon.
She was bound over to keep the peace and handed a 24-month community o... | A woman who was filmed shouting racist abuse on a London tram in a video watched by 11 million people has been given a community sentence. |
12,746,993 | It gives them the same rights as married couples regarding inheritance, pensions and tax allowances.
The law comes into effect on 6 April. Civil partnerships gained legal recognition in the UK in 2006.
Allan Bell, MHK, Minister for Economic Development, who tabled the bill says gay rights have been brought in line with... | Gay couples on the Isle of Man will get the right to a civil partnership after a new law was signed in Tynwald. |
26,885,910 | Smith, 93, was one of the most influential guitar-players in country and early rock 'n' roll.
He found fame with his 1948 single Guitar Boogie and enjoyed other hits including Feudin' Banjos in 1955.
When the Warner Bros film studio used a cover version and renamed it Dueling Banjos for Deliverance, he sued them and wo... | Country music guitarist Arthur Smith, best known for the theme tune from the 1972 film Deliverance, has died. |
32,602,154 | The 25-year-old England international has played just twice since he picked up the injury in the 2-1 loss to Manchester United on 22 March.
"Just want to let the world know I've had a successful operation on my hip and I want to thank God for allowing that to be possible," Sturridge said.
"Onwards and upwards from here... | Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has had "successful" surgery on a hip injury in the United States. |
38,292,943 | The singer appeared on stage clutching the sparkly stationery for a production of Dick Whittington a day after returning from television commitments in Australia.
The star told ITV's Loose Women the clipboard was for "safety reasons" to make sure she hit technical cues.
She said producers at the the Milton Keynes theat... | Former X Factor finalist Stacey Solomon has defended the use of a clipboard on the opening night of a pantomime. |
39,472,450 | Four men, aged 17, 18, 25 and 27, were injured during the incident, which took place in Whatriggs Road in the early hours of Saturday.
They were taken to the town's Crosshouse Hospital for treatment and were later released.
Police said four men, aged 17, 18, 19 and 20, had been arrested in connection with the incident.... | Four men have been arrested after four people were stabbed during a disturbance in a Kilmarnock street. |
38,059,955 | Hull keeper Eldin Jakupovic saved two penalties after the hosts had played the whole of extra time with 10 men following Dieumerci Mbokani's dismissal.
Newcastle had taken the lead in extra time when Mohamed Diame prodded home Vurnon Anita's cross to score against his former club.
The lead lasted a minute, Robert Snodg... | Newcastle United missed three spot-kicks as Hull City beat the Championship leaders 3-1 on penalties to reach the EFL Cup semi-final. |
30,473,388 | He was selected to fight the South Basildon and East Thurrock seat after ex-Tory MP Neil Hamilton pulled out.
In a recording obtained by the Mail On Sunday, Mr Smith made offensive remarks about gay people, other UKIP members and Chigwell in Essex.
He later issued a "wholehearted and unreserved apology".
UKIP leader Ni... | Kerry Smith has resigned as a UKIP prospective parliamentary candidate after apologising for offensive remarks he made in a phone call. |
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