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40,577,567 | Zac Mitchell, 20, was injured in April while working on a remote farming property in Western Australia.
"A bull kicked my hand into the fence," Mr Mitchell said of the incident.
He underwent two unsuccessful operations to reattach his thumb before doctors opted to relocate his big toe in surgery lasting eight hours.
Mr... | An Australian cattle worker whose thumb was severed by a bull has had his toe surgically transplanted in its position. |
38,084,142 | Bale, 27, hobbled out of Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League win at Sporting Lisbon with what has been diagnosed as a "traumatic dislocation of the peroneal tendons" in his right ankle.
He will be operated on in London and is at risk of missing Wales' 2018 World Cup qualifier against Republic of Ireland in Dublin on 24 Marc... | Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale will have ankle surgery next Tuesday and is expected to be out for four months. |
36,325,005 | The fire service apprentice mechanic died in the collision on the A5 in Capel Curig in Snowdonia on Tuesday.
North Wales chief fire officer Simon Smith said: "Today our thoughts are with everyone affected by this incident, but particularly with the family of the colleague we have lost."
Support has been offered to staf... | The man who died in a two-car collision in north Wales has been named as 19-year-old Trystan Rhun Roberts. |
40,328,202 | The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is overseeing the dismantling of several UK sites, including Dounreay near Thurso in Caithness.
Representatives from the NDA and oil and gas experts have met in Aberdeen to share information.
One of the areas covered was the decommissioning of oil pipelines.
The event was hel... | The nuclear industry is looking at how it might use technologies being used in the decommissioning of North Sea oil and gas installations. |
30,299,145 | The UK's largest arena operator SMG was chosen in partnership with the largest international live entertainment company Live Nation.
The decision was announced by Bristol Mayor George Ferguson at a meeting of the council's cabinet earlier.
Bristol Arena, a 12,000-seat music venue, will be located at the Temple Quarter ... | Two companies have been announced as the combined preferred bidder to operate a £91m arena in Bristol. |
35,227,399 | The 30-second spot is narrated by a stern-sounding male voice and features grainy images of Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
The advert also includes photos of the San Bernardino attackers, so-called Islamic State militants, a US warship firing cruise missiles, exploding buildings and undated footage of migr... | Donald Trump is taking to the television airwaves, and his first advert prominently features his controversial call for temporarily halting the entry of all Muslim into the US and a border wall "paid for by Mexico". |
40,788,135 | The 31-year-old, who was in his first managerial role, appears to have paid the price for a shock League Cup exit.
A Hearts statement read: "The board wishes it to be known that this was a very difficult decision, reluctantly made, as every member of the board recognises Ian is an extremely talented young coach with a ... | Hearts have sacked head coach Ian Cathro after seven months in charge. |
27,767,345 | The South Stream pipeline, financed by Russia's state gas giant Gazprom, would ship gas to western Europe via the Balkans, thus avoiding Ukraine.
But the European Commission says the pipeline may break EU competition rules and asked Bulgaria to suspend work.
Serbia's prime minister has denied his country has also halte... | Russia has accused the European Union of imposing "creeping" economic sanctions following Bulgaria's decision to halt construction of a gas pipeline. |
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The 21-year-old Welshman failed to match Serik Sapiyev's work-rate at the ExCel Arena on Sunday and lost 9-17 in the welterweight final.
Evans' silver brought the number of Olympic medals won by Welsh competitors at London 2012 to seven, their highest total from any Games.... | Boxer Fred Evans had to settle for a silver medal as a record-breaking Olympics for Welsh competitors ended. |
35,879,336 | Louise James's partner, two sons, mother and sister died when their car left Buncrana pier in County Donegal and entered Lough Swilly on Sunday.
The only survivor was her four-month old daughter Rionaghac-Ann.
A funeral service for the victims will take place in Londonderry later.
Those who died were Sean McGrotty, 49,... | A Londonderry woman who lost five family members in a drowning tragedy off the Irish coast has had an emotional meeting with the man who rescued her baby in the incident. |
35,429,947 | The National Statistics Institute said the number of unemployed Spaniards fell by 12.4% to 4.78 million last year, thanks to a strengthening economy.
In the fourth quarter the rate dropped to 20.9% of the workforce, compared with 21.2% three months earlier.
The figures, which are better than predicted, are at their low... | Spanish unemployment figures have experienced their biggest annual fall but unemployment remains at over 20%. |
35,019,898 | Sixfields Tavern became engulfed in flames at about 14:30 GMT on Saturday afternoon.
Eighty firefighters worked for five hours to contain the fire and no-one was hurt.
Minor demolition work is to be carried out, as police and firefighters assess the damaged site.
Barry Mullan, incident commander, said: "The local emplo... | Staff at a fire-wrecked pub in Northampton have been praised by a fire officer for their quick actions in helping customers to safety. |
36,273,486 | The Richard Burnett collection of instruments from the 17th to 19th Century went under the hammer on Wednesday.
The auction in Newbury saw strong bidding with some items more than doubling their estimated guide price.
The instruments were bought by collectors in the UK, China, USA and Germany.
Proceeds from the auction... | A collection of 70 historic keyboards belonging to a concert pianist has sold for more than £835,000 at auction. |
40,596,048 | Cafodd corff Janet Commins ei ddarganfod gan blant ar gae ysgol yn y dref wedi iddi fynd ar goll ar 7 Ionawr y flwyddyn honno.
Roedd Stephen Hough, 58 oed o'r dref, yn gwadu cyhuddiad o'i llofruddio, ac fe'i cafwyd yn ddieuog o hynny gan reithgor yn Llys y Goron Yr Wyddgrug ddydd Iau.
Ond barn y rheithgor oedd ei fod y... | Mae dyn wedi ei gael yn euog o dreisio ac o ddynladdiad merch ysgol 15 oed yn Y Fflint yn 1976. |
34,974,644 | Deep in the Nevada desert, thousands of mirrors arrayed in concentric circles face the sky, lit up by the sun.
All this reflected sunshine is directed to the top of a 640 ft (195m) tower standing in their midst.
It's an innovative power plant generating electricity, but not in a way you might expect. And it can carry o... | It could be a scene from a science fiction movie. |
35,271,371 | Daria Gavrilova had earlier defeated Elina Svitolina 6-4 7-6 (8-6) in the women's rubber of the mixed event.
Svitolina had six set points at 6-1 in the second-set tie-break but lost the last seven points of the match.
Kyrgios, ranked 30th in the world, beat Britain's world number two Andy Murray in the group stage on W... | Nick Kyrgios secured the Hopman Cup for Australia Green by beating Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3 6-4 to give his team a 2-0 victory over Ukraine in Perth. |
35,569,697 | Winger Martin Donnelly scored the first with a low curling accurate shot from outside the box in the 35th minute.
Just before half-time Ards keeper Ryan Brown made a brilliant save from striker David McDaid's penalty.
McDaid did make it 2-0 on 62 minutes by turning the ball in from about six yards and late on sub Steph... | Cliftonville became the first club to win the League Cup four years in a row by beating Ards in Saturday's final. |
39,978,671 | Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, she also said she had never personally experienced sexism in the industry.
There are 12 films by female directors being shown at Cannes, up three from last year. In 2012, there had been none.
Huppert told the BBC: "I think the message has been clearly heard. But on the other hand,... | Oscar nominee Isabelle Huppert says women's voices need to be heard more clearly in the film world. |
40,338,637 | The Strasbourg judges said Russia had discriminated against three gay rights activists who opposed the law. It was adopted in 2013, banning promotion of homosexuality among people under 18.
The law "reinforced stigma and prejudice and encouraged homophobia", the ruling said.
Gay rights groups condemned the law.
Under t... | Russia's "gay propaganda" law is discriminatory and encourages homophobia, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. |
36,026,590 | Train drivers' union Aslef said passengers were forced to leave the train due to a row over running longer, 12-car trains without a guard.
The union is now balloting drivers over industrial action.
Gatwick Express said it had been talking to Aslef for a year and was "puzzled" by the situation.
Trains have been introduc... | A train made a return journey from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport without passengers in a dispute over a new service. |
38,744,764 | Figures collected by the City regulator showed that, in particular, personal accident cover sold alongside home or motor insurance rarely led to payouts.
Nobody claimed over the course of a year on one particular policy covering the risk of serious injuries.
A campaigner accused insurers of abusing customers' lack of e... | Thousands of insurance policy "add-ons" only produce a handful of claims, new data shows, raising renewed concerns over their value. |
37,173,881 | Raj Odedra, a postmaster in Burghfield Common, Berkshire, hoped the postbox in Recreation Road would be painted gold to congratulate the diver.
After Royal Mail refused to paint the postbox Mr Odedra decided to place a replica in front of it.
It has since become a popular landmark for "selfies".
Mears and his diving pa... | The home village of Olympic gold medallist Chris Mears has installed a golden cardboard postbox as a tribute to his Rio 2016 success. |
29,467,239 | The leaders of mass demonstrations have welcomed proposed talks, but still insist that Mr Leung should step down.
The protesters are angry at China's plan to vet candidates for elections in 2017, and say they want full democracy.
They have surrounded two Hong Kong government buildings, but have been warned not to try a... | Hong Kong's Chief Executive CY Leung says he will not resign, but has offered talks between his government and pro-democracy protesters. |
36,732,268 | A picture of a Chinese university student in the city of Wuhan apparently studying hard at his desk surrounded by murky flood water has surfaced on Chinese micro-blogging site Weibo.
The city of Wuhan has been placed on red alert for heavy rainfall, after torrential downpours left parts of the city submerged and some s... | If you thought you were hardworking, you might want to think again. |
35,533,171 | Pre-tax profits dropped to £49m from £53.5m in 2014.
But the Cardiff-based society - the largest in Wales - said it had helped 3,500 first-time buyers onto the housing ladder, up by 1,200 on the previous year.
It also warned 67 workers at its Nemo secured loans business that they were at risk of redundancy.
It has been... | Principality Building Society has announced a dip in its profits for 2015, after a record the year before. |
40,865,141 | Last year, Swansea University's Specific innovation centre unveiled the UK's first energy-positive classroom.
Now plans have been approved which will see the same approach adopted in 16 new homes to be built by social housing group Pobl, in Neath Port Talbot.
The report was carried out by an independent energy consulta... | A design concept which turns homes into power stations has the potential to cut household fuel bills by more than 60%, according to a report. |
38,401,674 | The bank looks increasingly likely to be bailed out by the government after a deadline for recapitalisation passed.
The Italian parliament has authorised the government to use more than $20bn (£16.8bn) to support the bank sector.
But a state bailout would mean thousands of ordinary retail investors could face losses.
M... | Shares in Italy's third largest bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, closed 7.4% lower on Thursday as the markets awaited news of a rescue. |
35,601,991 | Louis Harris, 18, has been missing since he was spotted near the pavilion walking up steps towards the pier at 04:30 GMT on 14 February.
Dorset Police said it was "totally out of character" for him to disappear and they were "extremely" concerned.
A spokeswoman added that specialist dive teams have been looking in Weym... | Police divers have been searching for a missing Dorchester man who was last seen on Weymouth beach. |
25,757,870 | North-East Labour MSP Richard Baker highlighted the recent postponement of operations at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary as proof of a lack of funding for health services in the area.
Mr Baker said the situation had reached crisis point.
NHS Grampian has apologised to the patients affected.
It admitted that since the 6 Januar... | Scottish Health Secretary Alex Neil has been asked to investigate a reported catalogue of problems at NHS Grampian. |
39,948,082 | Kezia Dugdale was speaking after Unite boss Len McCluskey said he "can't see" Labour winning on 8 June.
Mr McCluskey later distanced himself from the remarks, insisting that he was "now full of optimism" about the party's chances.
Referring to Mr McCluskey's original comments, Ms Dugdale said: "I think he is wrong. I h... | The leader of Scottish Labour has insisted that she thinks the party can win next month's general election. |
35,850,869 | The American, 34, reached her 88th career final by beating Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4 7-6 (7-1).
It took 2012 champion Azarenka just over two hours to see off Karolina Pliskova, with the 26-year-old Belarusian winning 7-6 1-6 6-2.
"This year has been great. It feels so great to be supported," said Williams, twice... | World number one Serena Williams will face Victoria Azarenka in Sunday's BNP Paribas Open final at Indian Wells. |
39,530,270 | The 20-year-old hit six fours, showing no ill-effects from the break to the same finger that caused him to leave England's winter tour of India early.
Hameed was eventually bowled by seamer Jamie Porter as the visitors reached 319, thanks largely to a counter-attacking 74 from debutant Dale Vilas.
Essex were 35-2 in re... | England opener Haseeb Hameed shook off a hand injury to make a confident 47 as Lancashire edged a see-saw first day of the new season against Essex. |
36,381,846 | Ms McIlveen's new department is an amalgamation of the former agriculture and environment ministries.
One challenge will be to balance the executive's push for significant growth of the agri-food industry without compromising environmental protections.
The DUP was the only party to launch a specific agriculture mini-ma... | The new Minister for Agriculture and Environment, Michelle McIveen, faces many challenges. |
36,448,476 | They said they wanted information about the Buk missile that shot down the airliner, killing 298 people on board.
The criminal inquiry was at "a very advanced stage", they said, and results would be presented after the summer.
The West and Ukraine say Russian-backed rebels were responsible but Russia accuses Ukrainian ... | Prosecutors have sought to put pressure on Russia to provide information about the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in July 2014. |
29,776,348 | Samantha Power has landed in Guinea and will visit Sierra Leone and Liberia.
She told NBC some nations who offered backing "haven't taken responsibility yet" in supplying aid and doctors.
More than 10,000 people have contracted the Ebola virus, with 4,922 deaths, according to the World Health Organization's latest figu... | The US ambassador to the UN has begun a visit to the three nations worst hit by the Ebola outbreak, criticising the level of international support so far. |
40,593,191 | The pony followed a family down a mountainside near Coedty Reservoir, above Tal-y-Bont in Conwy county, for about four miles earlier this month.
The foal collapsed and was carried further by the family, but there was no way of reuniting him with his mother.
RSPCA Cymru has urged people to try and stop foals following t... | A baby foal has been rescued after becoming stranded from his mother on Snowdonia. |
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Captain Alastair Cook confirmed England would field an unchanged line-up against Australia, with Mark Wood joining Stuart Broad and Steven Finn in the pace attack.
"He bowled yesterday but at about 60 to 70%," said Cook. "He's gutted but it's probably about a week too earl... | England bowler James Anderson will miss the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval after failing to recover from a side strain. |
27,670,055 | Malcolm Fyfield has suffered severe post traumatic stress disorder since surviving the flooded Gleision drift mine in September 2011.
He told Swansea Crown Court the only sign of water near the point being mined was "ponding" on the ground.
Mr Fyfield and owners MNS Mining Ltd deny manslaughter charges.
David Powell, 5... | The manager of a mine where four workers drowned checked three times for any signs of water or danger the day before it flooded, a court has heard. |
30,209,117 | The band were named best international artists, beating Eminem, Coldplay and Pharrell Williams.
They also performed Steal My Girl at the ceremony in Sydney.
Katy Perry and 5 Seconds Of Summer were also on red carpet selfie duty... to the max.
See Liam trying to look happy, but not massively succeeding, in this Vine vid... | One Direction posed for many MANY selfies at the Aria Awards in Australia before picking up yet another award. |
24,579,631 | Jayne Rand, from Swindon in Wiltshire, carried out a nationwide "campaign of shoplifting" and took handbags and purses worth up to £135,000.
She was eventually caught at a shopping centre in Cwmbran, south Wales.
Her haul, Newport Crown Court heard, included bags made by Mulberry, Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Dior and ... | A 48-year-old woman who stole 905 designer handbags over a three-year period has been jailed for 18 months. |
34,942,739 | The 16-year-old went to Michael Harrington's Grangetown home, in Cardiff, after suspecting him of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl, and fatally stabbed the 67-year-old.
He was convicted of manslaughter after being cleared of murder at Cardiff Crown Court.
Mrs Justice Nicola Davies said the case was a "tragedy".
There w... | A schoolboy who killed a pensioner for allegedly abusing a girl has been given a three-year custodial sentence. |
32,960,603 | The scheme would be similar to 'Sarah's Law' - the law introduced in England, Scotland and Wales in 2011..
It allows a parent or guardian to ask police if a person who has contact with children is a child sex offender.
Hundreds of paedophiles have been identified in Great Britain since the introduction of the scheme.
T... | The DUP is proposing the introduction of a paedophile disclosure scheme in Northern Ireland. |
37,129,058 | The Peaks Parkway site has been identified by planning consultants SLR as the club seeks to move from its current Blundell Park home.
The location is recommended for approval in a report for North East Lincolnshire Council.
Six sites were analysed by SLR, but Peaks Parkway was the only one "reasonably available" the re... | A preferred site for a new community stadium for Grimsby Town Football Club has been revealed. |
13,971,670 | The letters are going to addresses whose waste is sent to Associated Waste Management in Shipley where the baby girl's body was found on 19 May.
The site received 97 loads of waste the day before, 51 from Bradford and the rest from elsewhere in the county.
Police hope an appeal by letter may jog the memory of a potenti... | Police are sending letters to 37,000 homes in West Yorkshire from this week in a bid to find the mother of a baby who was found dead at a waste site. |
35,931,128 | Speaking as the fate of thousands of steel jobs hangs in the balance, Lord West said that UK production was vital for the defence sector.
He argued that all countries that are members of the United Nations Security Council had major steel plants to support their defence industry.
"I cannot think of another major milita... | The former First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff has told the BBC that it would be "unforgiveable" if large scale steel production ended in the UK. |
39,676,632 | Falkirk's 2-2 home draw with Queen of the South gave the Tangerines the chance to move above them, and Tony Andreu's header put the hosts ahead.
But Robbie Thomson nodded The Sons level before half-time and Lewis Vaughan's neat finish made it 2-1.
Thomas Mikkelsen tapped home to level but United couldn't find a winner.... | Dundee United's hopes of finishing second in the Championship suffered a blow as they could only draw with lowly Dumbarton at Tannadice. |
33,834,477 | Police found a man, thought to have been cut with a knife, in Bracebridge Drive, Bilborough, at about 15:00 BST on Thursday.
A short time later the PCSO, who was involved in looking for the suspects, was attacked.
Two men were arrested and have been bailed pending further inquires.
The stab victim was taken to hospital... | A Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) has been assaulted while trying to catch a man believed to have been involved in a stabbing in Nottingham. |
34,082,340 | Australian Border Force (ABF) said its officers would be checking for visa fraud as part of a general crime crackdown involving several agencies.
But the move sparked a social media outcry, with fears of harassment and racial profiling.
Victoria Police then said Operation Fortitude had been cancelled.
A scheduled press... | Australia's border protection agency has sparked outrage with a snap announcement it would carry out visa checks on the streets of Melbourne. |
35,237,762 | Scottish right-back Grimmer, 21, returns to the Town following a seven-game loan spell last season.
Former Manchester United youngster Cole, 22, has been at the Greenhous Meadow since September, having so far scored two goals in 19 appearances.
Both players are scheduled to stay with Shrewsbury until the end of the sea... | League One strugglers Shrewsbury Town have re-signed Fulham defender Jack Grimmer on loan and extended the stay of Cottagers midfielder Larnell Cole. |
37,315,712 | Kerber, 28, beat Caroline Wozniacki in her semi-final as current number one Serena Williams lost against Karolina Pliskova to end 186 weeks at the top.
Germany's Kerber will officially become her country's first number one since Steffi Graf in 1996 when the new rankings are released next week.
"To be number one in the ... | US Open finalist Angelique Kerber says that being able to call herself the new world number one "sounds amazing". |
40,351,578 | King Salman's decree also means Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 31, will become deputy prime minister while continuing as defence minister.
Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, 57, has been removed from his role as head of domestic security, state media say.
He has pledged allegiance to the new crown prince, his younger cousin.
Saud... | Saudi Arabia's king has appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince - replacing his nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef, as first in line to the throne. |
38,979,190 | James Mattis's reaffirmation of US commitment to the alliance comes after disparaging comments from President Donald Trump.
But Mr Mattis also reiterated Mr Trump's demand that many Nato countries raise military spending.
The meeting comes amid concern over the new administration's ties with Russia.
It also follows rep... | The new US defence secretary has hailed Nato as the "fundamental bedrock" of trans-Atlantic co-operation, as he met defence ministers for the first time. |
31,107,433 | Fellow Briton James DeGale, 29, who was the mandatory challenger, will now fight for the vacant title.
Froch, 37, wants to defend his WBA super-middleweight title this summer.
Talks have taken place over a potential bout against Mexico's Julio Cesar Chavez Junior in Las Vegas, or two-weight world champion Bernard Hopki... | Carl Froch has vacated his IBF super-middleweight belt as he recovers from an elbow injury. |
24,649,656 | The 83-year-old former Australia captain sustained chest and shoulder injuries driving alone to his home in Coogee after playing golf.
"No-one was injured. I was more worried about the car than myself," Benaud said of his vintage 1963 Sunbeam Alpine.
Tests: 63
Runs: 2,201
Highest score: 122
Batting average: 24.45
Wicke... | Legendary commentator Richie Benaud is recovering in hospital after the car he was driving hit a brick wall in Sydney. |
39,792,011 | Between the first quarter of 2016 and the same period this year, the amount of goods sold in Scotland rose by 0.2%, compared with British growth of 2.1%.
Meanwhile, the value of shop sales north of the border grew by 1.8%, while Britain saw a rise of 4.8%.
The figures were included in the latest Retail Sales Index for ... | Retail sales in Scotland have grown much more slowly over the past year than in Great Britain as a whole, according to new figures. |
30,778,382 | Only a detailed investigation can uncover what vital clues may have been missed as to the extremist leanings and murderous intentions of the killers.
These are some of the questions that need answers.
What happened to the tracking of the killers by the police and security agencies?
Two were known to the authorities. It... | In the days and weeks ahead, the French police and intelligence agencies will be picking through every aspect of the terror attacks in Paris. |
35,903,918 | The Merthyr and Rhymney AM will stand down before this year's election after 17 years in Cardiff Bay.
Speaking to BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement programme, he said many politicians, including some in his own party, were nervous and sceptical about devolution in 1999.
But that view is now "long gone".
While he was "... | Wales has "broken away" from England and is now capable of setting its own agenda thanks to devolution, outgoing education minister Huw Lewis has said. |
27,930,207 | National Grid applied to install the overhead line which would carry electricity from the proposed new nuclear power station, Hinkley C.
The Planning Inspectorate has announced it will hold a six-month inquiry, during which local people can comment.
It will then make a recommendation to the Secretary of State.
Sir Mich... | Plans for more than 140 pylons connecting Hinkley Point to Avonmouth have been accepted for examination by the government. |
32,614,613 | Rutherford, 26, will play in all three forms of the game while Dilshan plays in the Caribbean Premier League.
Rutherford, who is part of the Kiwi Test side touring England this summer, has played 16 Tests, scoring 755 runs.
"Hamish is a talented top-order batsman," said elite performance director Graeme Welch.
"He has ... | Derbyshire have signed New Zealand opening Test batsman Hamish Rutherford as cover for Tillakaratne Dilshan from mid-June until the end of July. |
34,135,886 | It happened at about 20:00 BST at Rafters bar and restaurant in Northland Road area on Wednesday.
He was treated for a hand injury at Altnagelvin Hospital and discharged a short time later. It is understood the wedding involved members of the travelling community.
A man was later arrested by Irish police in County Don... | A man in his 30s has been injured in a shooting at a wedding reception in Londonderry. |
34,451,658 | 6 October 2015 Last updated at 08:13 BST
The nine-day event will host more than 500 balloons, representing 20 different countries.
Thousands of visitors are expected to enjoy the spectacular sights. | The 44th annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is under way in the US. |
38,198,878 | Swansea's 5-0 defeat at Tottenham and Sunderland's win over champions Leicester City means Bob Bradley's side are bottom of the league.
Sunderland are two points ahead of Swansea in the relegation zone and visit the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.
"It's one of the most important games of the season," said Amat.
"We have t... | Swansea City defender Jordi Amat says their home game against Premier League relegation rivals Sunderland will be like a "final." |
36,812,183 | The review follows the attack in the French city of Nice on 14 July which left at least 84 people dead.
The government said that the measures may make attending the games less comfortable for visitors but they would result in greater security.
The Games are expected to attract as many as 500,000 foreign visitors.
"The ... | The Brazilian government has met to reassess security measures ahead of next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. |
32,356,008 | Downie, 15, became the first British woman to win an international all-around medal in her first senior year.
Purvis also finished third in the men's competition to claim his second career European all-around bronze.
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Fellow Britons Sam Oldham and Claudia Fragapane finished... | Ellie Downie and Dan Purvis each delivered Great Britain a bronze medal at the European Gymnastics Championships in Montpellier. |
34,805,462 | The president scrapped sanctions implemented 11 years ago against former President Charles Taylor.
Taylor is now in a maximum-security prison for a series of war crimes.
President Obama said that Taylor's imprisonment meant that sanctions were no longer necessary.
He said that he and his allies now had a "diminished a... | The US has lifted economic sanctions against Liberia as President Barack Obama praised the country's commitment to democracy since the end of the 2003 civil war, the White House has said. |
38,105,023 | Bribes of between $1,000 - $5,000 (£800; £4,000) have been paid, Gen Nur Farah Jimale said.
The BBC has also learned that some candidates have been offering bribes of up to $1.3m (£1m) to secure votes.
Indirect elections have been taking place since October as the country remains too unsafe for a national vote.
Much o... | Massive cases of corruption and voter intimidation have marred the ongoing parliamentary elections in Somalia, the auditor general has told the BBC. |
39,794,639 | The model, called Look At All of Me, has been designed by Frances Duffy, a clinical psychologist in the Northern Health Trust.
It aims to equip care home staff with information so they can understand and assess behaviour, particularly when it is most challenging.
Dr Duffy said the new model can meet a patient's specifi... | A new assessment tool has been developed to help evaluate people diagnosed with dementia. |
33,738,384 | Les Price, from Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, has been told he is not ill enough for weight-loss surgery.
To qualify on the NHS, a person must have a body mass index of more than 35 and a serious health condition which could be improved if they lost weight.
Mr Price, 45, said he cannot complete simple tasks without help.... | A man whose weight ballooned from 23 stone to 35 following the death of his wife has told of his struggles to obtain the treatment he feels he needs. |
35,766,996 | The Austrian first became a shareholder in Williams in 2009 but has been slowly reducing his links since the start of his involvement with Mercedes in 2013.
Wolff's shares, a little under 5%, have been bought by US businessman Brad Hollinger, whose stake rises to 15%.
Healthcare entrepreneur Hollinger first bought into... | Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has sold off his remaining shareholding in the Williams team. |
35,213,822 | The clubs agreed a deal for the Bury academy graduate in November and he became a Toffees player when the transfer window reopened on Saturday.
Foulds signed his first professional contract with League One Bury in February and made two first-team appearances, both in cup competitions.
He has also played on a trial basi... | Everton have completed the signing of 17-year-old Bury defender Matthew Foulds for an undisclosed fee. |
38,127,403 | The disease, historically associated with sea explorers, has been found in seven diabetes patients at Westmead Hospital in western Sydney.
Scurvy is now a rare condition caused by having too little vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, in your diet.
Professor Jenny Gunton discovered the latest cases after treating a patient who... | Doctors in Australia have reported a resurgence in patients suffering from scurvy. |
24,518,447 | The proposal orders public bathhouses to display signs prohibiting "people with sexually transmitted diseases, Aids and infectious skin diseases".
It has been posted online for public consultation by China's State Council.
But Aids activists and ordinary users of Weibo, China's version of Twitter have strongly criticis... | A government proposal to bar HIV patients from using public bathhouses has been condemned in China as discriminatory. |
40,402,021 | Police say that the reason for Junaid Khan's murder - in which his three siblings were also injured by the knife-wielding mob - was mainly because of a row over seat space on the train.
But a man arrested for being part of the mob said on TV that he was goaded into it by others because Muslims ate beef.
Shaqir, one of ... | On Thursday a 15-year-old Muslim boy, returning home from Eid shopping with his three brothers, was killed in a brutal assault by a mob of about 20 men on a train in the north Indian state of Haryana. |
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It ends a long wait for success, with Great Britain's 3-0 victory over the Kiwis in 2007 their last triumph against either New Zealand or world champions Australia.
England took an 8-0 lead with Gareth Widdop's penalty followed by a converted Elliott Whitehead try.
Media p... | England won a thrilling decisive Test at a wet and passionate Wigan to seal a 2-1 series win over the world's top-ranked team, New Zealand. |
36,556,622 | Mr Lam was one of five booksellers who went missing late last year. All were linked to a publishing house specialising in political books critical of China's leaders.
Their case gripped Hong Kong, with allegations that China was interfering with freedom of expression in Hong Kong. One of the men, Gui Minhai, is still i... | Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, 61, held a defiant press conference on Thursday night to reveal all about his eight-month detention in mainland China. |
40,105,366 | Police Scotland said no-one was injured in Tuesday's incident.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said Inverness Community Beat officers dealt with the matter.
The officers will be working with staff at the school, which has not been named, over the next few days "to provide reassurance to all involved". | Police were called to a school in Inverness after a pupil was found with a knife. |
40,682,558 | Church of the Venerable Bede in West Road, Benwell, closed after a fire extinguisher was used to smash its windows and damage the main hall.
Food bank manager Michael Nixon said about 1,000 families missed getting food parcels due to the vandalism.
He said a glazier firm had offered to fix the damage for free.
Mr Nixon... | A food bank featured in the Bafta award-winning film I, Daniel Blake, which was forced to close due to a vandal attack, has reopened. |
15,721,839 | Security organisations had previously identified Iran as one of at least eight countries targeted by the code.
The spyware is believed to have been designed to steal data to help launch further cyber attacks.
The sender has not been identified, but researchers have found a reference to a US television programme in Duqu... | Iran has confirmed some of its computer systems were infected with the Duqu trojan, but said it has found a way to control the malware. |
39,300,191 | The unusual move by the agency came after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer cited claims first made on US TV channel Fox News earlier this week.
GCHQ responded by saying the allegations were "nonsense, utterly ridiculous and should be ignored".
Mr Trump has claimed that Trump Tower in New York was under surveilla... | Britain's communications intelligence agency GCHQ has issued a statement denying it wiretapped Donald Trump during the US presidential campaign. |
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Jeremy Guscott, Jonathan Davies, Keith Wood and Andy Nicol have 191 Test caps - including 13 for the British and Irish Lions - between them.
They will be on your televisions and radios analysing all the action from the 2017 tournament - but we've nabbed them first to find ... | We have asked four wise old heads what they expect to happen over the next seven weeks in the Six Nations. |
33,164,931 | Akbar al-Baker accused the UN body of carrying out a "vendetta against Qatar Airways and my country".
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) criticised Qatar Airways for its treatment of its female cabin crew.
It said cabin crew that fell pregnant often faced losing their jobs.
The UN body added female staff could... | The boss of Qatar Airways has vehemently rejected the findings of a 12-month probe that concluded his airline still discriminates against female staff. |
39,111,465 | Midfielder Phillip Billing is also a doubt, which may mean that former Aston Villa man Jonathan Hogg could come in.
Villa will be without midfielders Birkir Bjarnason and Jack Grealish, who both picked up knee injuries in Saturday's win at Rotherham.
Boss Steve Bruce could use full-back Jordan Amavi in a more advanced ... | Huddersfield Town are hopeful that goalkeeper Danny Ward will be fit after going off with a knock in the weekend home defeat by Newcastle. |
38,328,172 | Sheffield Eagles said it had failed to find a venue in the city for the 2017 season but had reached agreement to use Wakefield Trinity's Belle Vue Stadium.
The Championship club has been without a permanent home since the 2013 demolition of the Don Valley Stadium.
Sheffield City Council said it was working with the clu... | A Rugby league club said it has been forced to move almost 30 miles (48km) away from its home city. |
38,567,846 | It was one of four lorries involved in a collision on the motorway in Bedfordshire between junctions 12 and 13 at about 07:00 GMT.
Highways England said the jam had been cleared up and all southbound lanes had now reopened.
However, it warned of continuing delays and said other routes, including the A5, had extra traff... | Motorists faced a sticky situation when a lorry shed its load of jam on the M1. |
36,206,631 | The proposal, dubbed Hornsea Three, would create a complex that would be the "world's largest offshore wind farm", Dong Energy said.
Hornsea Project One, which is being built 75 miles (120 km) out at sea, is expected to be operational in 2020.
The RSPB has previously voiced concerns about the "high collision risk for s... | A public consultation into plans for a third offshore wind farm off the East Yorkshire coast has started. |
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The 39-year-old Somerset captain played 313 first-class matches, scoring 25,470 runs at an average of 49.55.
He hit two centuries in his final match as Somerset kept their hopes of a first County Championship title alive with a 325-run win over Nottinghamshire.
"It's a pre... | Former Australia Test opener Chris Rogers has announced his retirement following title-chasing Somerset's final match of 2016. |
35,623,935 | However Rami Jarrah said in his post that his detention appeared to be related to his work in Syria.
His arrest caused concern among media groups, who called for his release.
Jarrah - who met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in January - was held in the city of Gaziantep.
He was reported to be applying for a resi... | A Syrian journalist who was arrested on Wednesday in Turkey has been released without charge and with no explanation as to why he was detained, he announced on Facebook. |
40,382,026 | Hundreds of volunteers have offered to help finish the Lee Rigby House in North Staffordshire.
An ex-serviceman posted an appeal after seeing only three people "struggling to get the place finished" before opening in September.
A trustee said the build is on track, but they're grateful for any help.
See more stories fr... | A Facebook post asking for help to complete a retreat for veterans and service families has been shared nearly 50,000 times. |
35,020,149 | The 65-year-old woman and dog living in the home escaped without injury and were led to safety by firefighters.
The man taken to hospital is in his 20s and is believed to have been the driver of the car.
It happened in Fairfield Street in the Nottinghamshire town of Bingham shortly after 23:00 GMT on Saturday.
Firefigh... | A man has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a parked car and a house. |
33,479,309 | The 18-hour spiritual fasts are not easy and for some the month can be a difficult challenge, especially for people with eating disorders.
Amina Clayton, who is 19 and lives in Birmingham, is recovering from an eating disorder after having symptoms of both anorexia and bulimia.
She was diagnosed at the age of 16 when s... | It is coming to the end of Ramadan, when Muslims fast between dawn and sunset for a month. |
36,916,272 | Chantal Ramazani, who is now in hiding, believes the intention was to block Mr Katumbi's bid for the presidency in elections due in November.
President Joseph Kabila is required by the constitution to step down this year but no poll date has been set.
The intelligence services deny the accusations.
Africa Live: More on... | A judge in the Democratic Republic of Congo has said she was pressured by the intelligence service to convict opposition politician Moise Katumbi. |
14,863,163 | Rescue officials said Minor Vidal, 35, was found with head injuries away from the site of Tuesday's crash.
Mr Vidal told his rescuers he escaped after being trapped in the wreckage and survived by drinking his own urine and water from a lagoon.
Eight people were killed in the crash near Trinidad, in north-east Bolivia.... | A Bolivian man who was the sole survivor of a plane crash has been found alive in the Amazon jungle three days after the plane went down. |
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The Hitachi Super Express was due to start testing a year ago, but despite being delivered on time, was delayed as the electrification programme to power it is more than three years behind schedule.
Fifty seven trains are now being fitted with diesel engines meaning they can go int... | A new high speed train for the Great Western Railway's services through the Thames Valley has taken to the tracks. |
39,059,743 | The first meeting of the Fed since Donald Trump took office as president discussed the possibility of a rate rise as early as March.
Most economists have been forecasting a rise in June.
However, Fed officials appear divided on the timing of a rise amid uncertainty over Mr Trump's policies.
"Several'' expressed fears t... | Federal Reserve officials have said they may need to raise interest rates "fairly soon" if the economy stays strong, minutes of their meeting show. |
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They were denied a shot at the gold medal after making an illegal change-over in their semi-final win over Ukraine.
Pendleton was penalised for taking over half a bike wheel too early at the start of the second lap of the two-lap race.
Britain have won seven out of 10 trac... | Great Britain's Olympic track cycling campaign got off to a disastrous start when Victoria Pendleton and Jess Varnish were disqualified from the final of the women's team sprint. |
34,545,846 | Taylor, 26, made her debut keeping wicket for Northern Districts in the West End Premier Cricket Competition against Port Adelaide Magpies.
The two-day event is the highest level of cricket played in South Australia outside first-class cricket.
"I am completely proud of what I have achieved today," Taylor told the BBC ... | England's Sarah Taylor made history on Saturday by becoming the first woman to play Australian first-grade cricket. |
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Darren McCurry and Peter Harte led the charge with a combined total of 10 points as the Red Hands recovered from a slow start to triumph at Clones.
Mickey Harte's holders will play Derry at Pairc Esler on Saturday in a repeat of the 2016 final.
Derry saw off Monaghan 2-12 ... | Tyrone overcame a stubborn Fermanagh side 0-14 to 0-11 to reach the Dr McKenna Cup final and stay on course for a sixth successive title. |
16,969,509 | The firm said the system would allow its better drivers to receive cheaper premiums.
It follows similar efforts by smaller insurers. Larger rival Direct Line has told the BBC it is also piloting its own "black box" scheme.
Critics of the technology said that data should not be used as a reliable measure of a driver's a... | The AA is set to launch a new insurance policy which uses sat-nav technology to track driver performance. |
37,758,968 | Tata Sons, the holding company of Tata Group, in a sudden move on Monday, unexpectedly replaced chairman Cyrus Mistry with his predecessor Ratan Tata,
The change is made even more puzzling by the company giving no explanation or details about its decision.
The country's media, though, is filled with speculation about t... | The replacement at the helm of India's largest conglomerate has come as both a shock and a surprise. |
30,917,334 | The 16-year-old girl was arrested in November and later sectioned. But, with no bed available, she spent two days in a cell at Torquay police station.
Her case sparked an outcry and debates in Parliament, with the home secretary vowing to ban the practice.
NHS England has since apologised and described her care as "una... | A mentally ill teenager who was held in a cell for two days due to a lack of hospital beds suffered "heartbreaking" failings in her care, her mother says. |
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