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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. | 38105023 |
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. | 35766996 |
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. | 35213822 |
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. | 38127403 |
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. | 39300191 |
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. | 39111465 |
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. | 38328172 |
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. | 38567846 |
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. | 36206631 |
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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. | 37445468 |
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. | 35623935 |
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. | 35020149 |
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. | 36916272 |
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. | 14863163 |
1 July 2016 Last updated at 08:02 BST
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. | 36675318 |
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. | 39059743 |
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. | 34545846 |
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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. | 38699568 |
Kent finished second in Division Two last season and were not given a spot in the top flight after Durham were relegated because of financial issues.
Gillespie, who joined Kent as cover for Allan Donald in March, led Yorkshire to promotion from Division Two in 2012.
"For this whole squad, the world is their oyster," he... | Kent interim assistant coach Jason Gillespie says they can challenge for promotion to Division One of the County Championship this season. | 39514583 |
The soldier, who has not been named, died after the device detonated in Ayn Issa, north of the IS stronghold Raqqa.
It is the first such death since US special forces deployed in Syria in October 2015.
Meanwhile at least 32 people have been killed in intense Syrian air strikes on rebel-held east Aleppo, monitors say.
T... | A US serviceman has been killed by an improvised explosive device while fighting against so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria, officials say. | 38101914 |
Morpeth beat Hereford FC 4-1 to become the seventh Northern League side to win the FA Vase in eight years.
Hereford went ahead after 75 seconds through Rob Purdie's 25-yard shot, but Morpeth rallied to clinch victory.
In the FA Trophy final, Scott McManus scored the only goal of the game as Halifax beat promoted Grimsb... | Morpeth Town and Halifax Town caused a double upset in the first Non-League Finals Day at Wembley. | 36353452 |
Speaking on Saturday, Sinn Féin's Stormont leader said she has contacted the other party leaders to stress her party's commitment to the talks.
Ms O'Neill said Sinn Féin had a team ready to "crunch" the issues.
The process was suspended for the summer at the beginning of July.
However, Ms O'Neill said she is disappoint... | A relatively peaceful marching season bodes well to create the right atmosphere for political talks aimed at restoring power sharing in Northern Ireland, Michele O'Neill has said. | 40617681 |
The number four seed from Tipton averaged 94.10 against Harms to reach the last four at Lakeside, where he will play 2013 champion Scott Waites.
"I played very well but I'll probably have to play better," Hughes, 29, told BBC Sport.
"It's going to be tough but I'm going to enjoy it."
He continued: "I'm on so much of a ... | Jamie Hughes believes he must improve on his 5-1 quarter-final win over Wesley Harms to reach the BDO World Championship final. | 35267673 |
The men were located on Thursday on the remote Pacific island of Fanadik in Micronesia.
US Navy officials said they had been stranded for three days.
The crew aboard a US Navy plane, dispatched after the men were reported missing, spotted them around two hours into their search.
As well as the sign, the men were waving... | Three sailors have been rescued from an uninhabited Pacific island by the US Navy after spelling out "help" with palm fronds. | 36007545 |
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At 63-63, Robertson took the first frame with a respotted black but Carter took the second with a 94 break.
Carter won the third frame to go 2-1 up but Robertson fought back with a break of 43 and 57 to take a 3-2 lead.
However, Carter came from behind to seize victory, as... | Ali Carter beat Neil Robertson 5-3 in the Players Championship quarter-final in Llandudno, to set up a semi-final tie against Judd Trump on Friday. | 39218198 |
The man was walking near Slieve Binnian on Monday when he fell at about 16:30 BST. Other walkers spotted him and raised the alarm.
A team of 18 people from the Mourne Mountain Rescue Service helped the man before he was airlifted to hospital.
The man had been in a place known as the water slabs, said Martin McMullan, a... | A man is in a critical condition in hospital after falling up to 50 metres in the Mourne Mountains. | 39777098 |
Adam Mudd admitted creating malware in 2013 which was used to carry out 1.7 million cyber attacks.
The 20-year-old of Toms Lane in Kings Langley was jailed for two years at the Old Bailey in April.
But on Thursday, judges at the Court of Appeal found the original punishment had not given enough credit for his guilty pl... | A computer hacker who masterminded global online attacks from his bedroom has had his prison sentence reduced. | 40744373 |
The New Syrian Army (NSA) said it had captured a number of IS positions on the outskirts of Albu Kamal, after overrunning a nearby military airport.
However, a raid into the town launched at dawn is reported to have been repelled by militants.
The offensive, which began on Tuesday, is aimed at cutting a key route betwe... | US-backed Syrian rebels say they are closing in on a town on the border with Iraq held by so-called Islamic State. | 36660861 |
The shadow home secretary told the Guardian she was diagnosed with the condition two years ago and it was "out of control" during the campaign, when she gave some faltering performances.
"During the election campaign, everything went crazy," she said.
She said she was managing the condition and was ready to get back to... | Diane Abbott has revealed she has Type 2 diabetes and that the condition is what forced her to take a break from the election campaign. | 40268505 |
The industry lobby group the British Retail Consortium and KPMG said sales had risen 5.6% since April 2016 - up from a fall of 1% in March.
Food spending accounted for most of the growth, but shoppers were more cautious about other items.
The BRC said consumer spending would slow as inflation climbed.
Chief executive H... | Retail sales jumped in April thanks to higher spending over Easter, although tougher times may be ahead, a survey has found. | 39854291 |
The show's producers told the Coronation Street star as he woke on Thursday morning that Dean, 50, had died of a heart attack.
An ITV spokesperson said: "Craig decided to leave the Celebrity camp... and will be heading back to his family in the UK.
We send our sincere condolences to Craig and his family."
Charles was m... | Craig Charles has left the I'm A Celebrity jungle after the sudden death of his older brother. | 30125983 |
The better-than-expected growth rate came after higher government spending helped to offset weakness in business investment and exports.
Capital expenditure fell by 1.4% during the quarter, indicating that businesses remain reluctant to spend.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell slightly to 16,644.69.
The broader T... | Japanese stocks closed little changed after data showed the economy dodged a recession, growing at an annual pace of 1.7% in the first quarter of the year. | 36319143 |
According to its website, both the 32GB and 64GB models are "currently unavailable", and Amazon says it has no plans to replenish its inventory.
It follows reports of lay-offs at the US company, after the phone failed to resonate with consumers.
Amazon has not responded to requests from the BBC for comment about its pl... | Online retailer Amazon has stopped selling its Fire smartphone, just 15 months after the handset was launched. | 34200253 |
A spokesman said the closure was part of a wider plan of "simplifying the business", which has already seen the closure of about 40 branches in the UK.
He said the branch handled £400m from 16,000 customers, with 6,000 in Guernsey and 2,000 to 3,000 in Jersey.
The spokesman said a factor in the decision was the high c... | The Guernsey branch of the Co-operative Bank is to close early next year with the loss of 11 jobs. | 23697340 |
The government has put aside 10bn roubles ($272m; £164m) to pay owners of cars that are at least six-years old an incentive to buy a new vehicle.
Car owners will be eligible for a discount of at least 40,000 roubles.
The government expects the scheme, which will run to the end of the year, to subsidise the sale of mor... | Russia has said it will introduce a new scrappage scheme to try to boost flagging car sales. | 28970130 |
Deborah Fenlon's Menos 4 trial will investigate how routine CBT could help patients regain a sense of control over difficult side effects.
Hot flushes and night sweats are experienced by about 70% of women undergoing treatment.
The trial has been funded by a £300,000 Breast Cancer Now grant.
Royal Glamorgan Hospital i... | A Swansea scientist is trialling how cognitive behavioural therapy could reduce the impact of hot flushes for breast cancer patients. | 40479818 |
The fairy tale will be made available for free on Daydream, Google's mobile virtual reality product.
Daydream is a mobile headset which covers the eyes of the user and immerses them in the film they are watching.
The corporation has released a trailer for the experimental project ahead of its release next week.
The BBC... | The BBC has confirmed it will launch a new virtual reality film, The Turning Forest, next week. | 37943959 |
12 November 2015 Last updated at 07:08 GMT
He blasts off for his six-month mission on 15 December.
But what exactly is the International Space Station and what will Tim be doing on it? Hayley's been finding out. | In a few weeks' time, British astronaut Tim Peake will be making himself at home aboard the International Space Station. | 34792925 |
Election campaigning in Cardiff, Michael Fallon said such a government would mean "chaos and instability".
Hearing the Welsh Tory leader had not read his party's UK manifesto, Mr Fallon said it was "well worth a read".
Labour said the Conservatives had not ruled out a "dangerous pact with UKIP".
Mr Fallon told BBC Wale... | The Conservative defence secretary has warned a Labour minority UK government, or "cobbled together" coalition involving Plaid Cymru and the SNP, would put economic recovery at risk. | 32429833 |
Marian Fields had an aggressive and very rare form of skin cancer, which left her with large, open wounds around her backbone following multiple operations and radiation treatments.
She was beginning to lose all hope of recovery after plastic surgeons in the US refused to take on her case because of the size of the wou... | The 66-year-old Fields twins, from Missouri, have lived together all their lives - now they are even closer after sharing their skin. | 40729082 |
The 25-year-old German was on the losing side in last season's UEFA Champions League against Frankfurt.
Blues have also brought in a player from the winners Frankfurt, German international forward Isabelle Linden.
They also signed Norwegian midfielder Andrine Hegerberg this week from Swedish side Kopparbergs/Gothenburg... | Birmingham City Ladies have made their third foreign signing of the mid-season break by bringing in Paris St-Germain goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger. | 36560891 |
The research showed nearly one in five (18%) boys were in need of extra learning support, compared with fewer than one in 10 (8%) girls.
One in eight (13%) Scottish eight-year-olds were reported by their parents as having an additional support need.
The survey was carried out in 2012 by social research body ScotCen.
It... | Boys are twice as likely as girls to need additional support for learning, according to a study of eight-year-old children in Scotland. | 33144020 |
Barbara Bonansea scored the only goal midway through the first half, eluding two defenders before shooting from close range.
For the hosts, Asisat Oshoala had a goal ruled out for a foul.
The match marked Liverpool manager Matt Beard's final game in charge before moving to Boston Breakers in the USA.
Liverpool dominate... | Liverpool Ladies have been knocked out of the Champions League after losing 1-0 at home in their last-32 tie, suffering a 2-0 aggregate defeat. | 34535164 |
The 31-year-old is currently playing in the Indian Premier League for Royal Challengers Bangalore, alongside Sussex and England pace bowler Chris Jordan.
Wiese has made 20 T20 appearances for South Africa, including two against England earlier this year.
He will be available to play for Sussex against Somerset on Wedne... | Sussex have signed South Africa all-rounder David Wiese for their first two home T20 Blast matches. | 36367651 |
Nat Sciver (77) and Danielle Hazell (45) helped England recover from 58-6 to post 240-9 on Thursday before rain forced the game into a reserve day.
Laura Marsh took 4-21, including her 100th ODI wicket, and Hazell 3-21 as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 78.
England secured qualification for the 2017 World Cup in the seco... | England completed a 4-0 women's one-day international series whitewash as they thrashed Sri Lanka by 162 runs in the final match in Colombo. | 38011235 |
The 15-year-old Scot became the youngest ever Commonwealth medallist when she finished third in the SB9 100m breaststroke aged 13 in 2014.
However, she was told in April her impairment was now not serious enough for her to compete in Para-swimming.
A second panel, at the Berlin Open event, upheld the result on Wednesda... | Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Erraid Davies has been deemed ineligible for disability swimming after medical tests. | 36469365 |
He was available after being released by Truro, with whom he won promotion out of Chesham's division in 2014-15.
It extends Hayles' 26-year career, which has taken in teams including Leicester, Cheltenham and Arlesey Town.
"He is incredibly fit, and still loves the game," Chesham boss Andy Leese told the club website.
... | Former Fulham and Stevenage striker Barry Hayles has joined Southern League Premier Division side Chesham United as a player-coach at the age of 43. | 33292447 |
Handmade at Amazon is currently invitation-only, with an initial 5,000 sellers on the site.
Goods must be "factory-free", with items such as wooden cufflinks and handstitched baby bibs already on sale from around the world.
Its competitor, artisan website Etsy, was valued at $1.8bn (£1.2bn) when it launched on the sto... | Amazon is entering the handicraft market with the launch of a new online store for handmade goods. | 34485684 |
Police Scotland named the men as Craig Munro, 30, and 26-year-old Allan Robertson.
One image appears to have been taken at the same location where missing mother Farrah Fadli was sighted earlier this month.
Police Scotland and the Crown Office said they were unable to confirm if the investigations were linked.
A spokes... | Police have released CCTV images of two men they are trying to trace and have warned the public not to approach them. | 37739423 |
Swansea Community Farm in Fforestfach offers free access to a variety of rare breeds including sheep and bees, a healthy eating kitchen and café, and sustainable orchards.
Organisers say their core Volunteer and Child and Youth programmes have some funding from external sources beyond March 2017.
But day-to-day running... | Swansea's only community city farm is facing closure at the end of the month, unless it can raise £50,000. | 39185277 |
The design, said to represent the relationship between the medieval monarchies of Europe and the castles they built, was unveiled on Friday.
But critics including Plaid Cymru's North Wales AM Llyr Gruffydd said it symbolises the oppression of Welsh people.
Monuments body Cadw said the plans were "about investing in Fli... | Plans to create an iron ring sculpture at Flint Castle have been described as "insulting to Wales". | 40703954 |
Anderson is the first recruit brought in by new boss Justin Edinburgh, who took over on Monday with the club 16th in the League One table.
The 21-year-old joined Palace from non-league Barton Rovers in January 2015, but has yet to play a first-team game.
He had previous loan spells with Doncaster and Bolton and could m... | Northampton Town have signed Crystal Palace striker Keshi Anderson on loan until the end of the season. | 38655638 |
Ashley Talbot, 15, died at Maesteg Comprehensive School in December 2014 after a crash with a minibus driven by a teacher as the school day ended.
The girl said she saw Ashley run between two buses with a friend before the collision happened.
Teacher Chris Brooks was questioned by police but no action was taken.
About ... | A girl who witnessed the death of a teenage boy hit by a minibus at his school has told his inquest she had previously seen five near-misses. | 38966891 |
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Mark Rosekind criticised FCA's recall of 11 million cars and handling of fatal accidents.
He told a hearing in Washington of failures to inform owners of recalls, delays in repairs, and not doing work.
Fiat said it "learned from [its] mistakes and missteps".
The reca... | Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) faces action over the mishandling in the US of car recalls, the country's top vehicle safety regulator has said. | 33375349 |
The 19-year-old has become a fans' favourite at Aggborough after scoring four goals in 15 appearances.
The National League side have also tied the midfield pair of Ousmane Fane and Elton Ngwatala to new deals.
The French duo, both 22, are contracted until the end of the 2016-17 season.
All three players have helped the... | Relegation-threatened Kidderminster Harriers have extended the youth loan of midfielder Ben Whitfield from Premier League side Bournemouth until the end of the season. | 35582895 |
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The New Zealand-born flanker was part of the Scots' 36-20 win over Italy in Rome, their first Six Nations victory in two years.
"Hopefully now that the pressure is off a bit, we can really express ourselves in our last two games against France and Ireland," Hardie said.
"I... | John Hardie says Scotland can finish off their Six Nations campaign with victories over France and Ireland. | 35690970 |
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He lost the captaincy to Alun Wyn Jones at the start of 2017.
"He's been outstanding in the first couple of games in the way that he's competed (at the break-down) and brought physicality," said Gatland.
Warburton has been playing at blind-side flanker alongside Justin Tip... | Wales flanker Sam Warburton has been praised as "outstanding" in the first two rounds of the Six Nations by British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland. | 38993073 |
The House of Representatives passed HJ Res 43 on Thursday by a mainly party line vote of 230 to 188.
The repeal proposal is expected to pass the Senate and be signed into law by President Donald Trump.
A number of measures to curtail access to abortion have been introduced by US state legislatures already this year.
Re... | Republicans have overwhelmingly approved a resolution allowing states to withhold funds from abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood. | 39008136 |
The male hedgehog, who had inflated to twice its size, was found wandering around in circles by a member of the public in Toll Bar, Doncaster.
The unnamed animal was diagnosed with the rare "balloon syndrome", caused by gas collecting under the skin.
He was taken to a RSPCA centre in Cheshire where a needle was inserte... | A hedgehog who had "blown up like a beach ball" is said to be doing well after a vet "popped" him with a needle. | 40252983 |
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10 June 2015 Last updated at 13:59 BST
The three-year-old slowly walked up to the Queen at the famous Epsom Derby event in England.
The boy is believed to be linked with the Dubai royal family. | A young boy took off his top hat and approached the Queen for a handshake at the horse-racing event. | 33078853 |
India is one of the world's largest consumers of electricity, and the bulk of it is generated from coal.
The new reactors amount to more than the country's present installed capacity of nuclear power. But it is not clear when they will begin working.
India currently operates 22 nuclear plants, with a capacity of 6,780 ... | India will build 10 heavy water reactors to boost its nuclear power capacity, the government has announced. | 39958299 |
The "Total Blackout Tour" will see Rock head to Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Glasgow, Birmingham and London in January 2018.
His last tour in the UK, "No Apologies", saw two nights at the O2 Arena in London sell out.
The shows also broke a Guinness world record for the largest audience at a comedy show at the time.
"... | Comedian Chris Rock will play a show in Glasgow as part of his first UK tour in 10 years. | 39844865 |
The 22-year-old joined Dungannon five years ago after impressing for County Tyrone in the Milk Cup tournament.
"Despite being offered a new contact by the club Jamie has opted to sign for Crusaders," said the Swifts.
Crusaders will start the 2017/18 campaign with a Europa League qualifier first leg against FK Liepaja o... | Crusaders have snapped up midfielder Jamie Glackin from Dungannon Swifts on a two-year contract. | 40421962 |
Both Real and Atletico Madrid were banned after breaching rules over the transfer of foreign players under 18.
As part of the ban, football's world governing body Fifa said the young players involved were not allowed to play.
However, Cas has agreed to suspend that requirement while the appeal is heard. | Real Madrid has told the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) it will appeal against its Fifa ban on signing players. | 37385546 |
The Court of Cassation rejected Mr Sarkozy's challenge to the seizure.
The diaries were initially confiscated as part of an inquiry into alleged illegal funding during his successful 2007 presidential campaign.
That case has since been dropped, but the diaries may be used in other investigations targeting Mr Sarkozy.
T... | A French court has ruled investigators can retain the seized diaries of ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is battling corruption allegations. | 26533800 |
Across England, 490,000 (77%) pupils met the required standard, up 120,000 on 2012, when the tests began.
The National Union of Teachers said the jury was "still out" on the "obsession" with one teaching method.
But the schools minister pledged to challenge councils with poor results to come up with swift plans to impr... | Nine of the 10 local authorities in which most six-year-olds passed the government's phonics reading test this year are in London, figures show. | 34348626 |
They compared pictures collected by a US reconnaissance programme with recent satellite data to measure the extent of glacial melt.
They believe the now-declassified images could help to show how other remote regions have changed over time.
The research was presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall meeting in Sa... | Scientists have used Cold War spy satellites to reveal the dramatic environmental changes in the Himalayas. | 38307176 |
The Cardiff teenager, fresh from his A-levels, bowled top-scorer Ben Duckett for 80 with the ball before lunch, and later ran through the lower order, finishing with 5-28.
Earlier Duckett and Rob Newton (78) had put on 140 for the first wicket.
Glamorgan reached 23-0 in 11 overs by the close of play.
Northants had look... | 18-year-old Kiran Carlson enjoyed a dream Championship debut for Glamorgan, claiming five wickets with his spin as Northants stumbled to 269 all out. | 37219916 |
He said at an industry event that Britain's largest carmaker by volume would like to double production from 500,000 to one million cars a year.
But it would depend on the government helping to upgrade power supplies and invest in surrounding infrastructure.
The firm would also like a guarantee on access to engineering ... | Jaguar Land Rover's chief executive Dr Ralf Speth has laid out a future vision which could see 10,000 new jobs created in the West Midlands. | 38102507 |
The 36-year-old previously spent three seasons with the Spitfires before joining Sutton in May 2015.
He scored 11 goals for the club and has also previously played for Woking, Crawley Town and Newport County.
McAllister will go straight into the Eastleigh squad for their National League home match against Tranmere Rove... | Striker Craig McAllister has rejoined National League club Eastleigh from Sutton United. | 39004517 |
It follows an unannounced inspection at the hospital in Dundonald in February.
In every area inspected, there were concerns about nurse staffing levels, patient care records and training for staff, said the RQIA team.
The report is part of the RQIA's programme of unannounced inspections across all hospital sites.
Its i... | Concerns about staffing levels at the Ulster Hospital have been raised by the health regulator, the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA). | 37902455 |
The 23-year-old academy graduate only made a total of 18 first-team appearances for the county following his debut in 2011, and did not play a first-class game in 2015.
"Saying goodbye to a man who has come through the club's youth structure is not something we enjoy doing," managing director of cricket Angus Fraser sa... | Middlesex have released left-arm seamer Gurjit Sandhu. | 34401815 |
The hotel, which claims to have invented the tradition of the afternoon tea, was opened by the Prince of Wales - later Edward VII - on 10 June 1865.
It became renowned for what were at the time luxury touches, such as electric lighting and hydraulic lifts.
Over the years, the Langham has played host to many notable gue... | Billed as London's first "Grand Hotel", it is exactly 150 years since the Langham began serving the whims of the rich and famous. | 33068776 |
But television viewers saw another side to the nice-guy Virginia senator as he assumed the role of attack dog against Republican rival Mike Pence.
Kaine, who has described himself as "boring", was picked in July by Hillary Clinton to be her vice-presidential running mate.
Serving in Congress since 2012, he was elected ... | The reputation that proceeded Tim Kaine before he appeared in the vice-presidential debate was of a mild-mannered Democrat, occasionally known to play his harmonica. | 36862747 |
The authority said traffic often tried to switch lanes at the "dangerous junction" on Berkeley Place and Triangle South.
The scheme was financed by a local office development as part of its planning agreement.
Mayor George Ferguson said the changes would be "welcomed by all".
"I don't believe there are many people who ... | A £95,000 scheme to add a signalled pedestrian crossing to a busy section of road in Bristol will make it safer, the city council has said. | 20925391 |
Based on CT scans, the organs are fitted into a realistic synthetic "body" and connected to pumps which mimic human breathing and blood flow.
Nottingham Trent University, with the NHS and Ministry of Defence, used silicone gels to replicate the feel of human tissue.
Bespoke models could now be created to prepare for in... | Life-like body parts have been 3D printed to help army surgeons deal with trauma injuries. | 37497182 |
Leader Leanne Wood said her party accepted the referendum result to leave the European Union, but claimed no part of the UK voted for a "hard" Brexit.
In an article for The Times, she said the Welsh Government should not "sit back and let Brexit take its course".
Meanwhile First Minister Carwyn Jones has told AMs that ... | People need clarity on what Brexit means for both the UK and Welsh governments, Plaid Cymru has said. | 37896115 |
Four fire engines and a water carrier were called to the incident at Hay on Wye on Friday at about 22:50 GMT.
The barn contained about 1,000 hay and straw bales along with four farm vehicles.
Mid and West Wales Fire Service said they expected to remain at the scene throughout Saturday morning. | Firefighters have spent the night tackling a large barn fire in Powys. | 35082616 |
The 87-year-old went to hospital following the fall and pulled out of presenting his BBC variety show Bruce's Hall Of Fame.
Speaking after his fall, Sir Bruce said he was "really sad" not to be part of the programme.
Pointless presenter Alexander Armstrong will take over as the show's host.
Sir Bruce said: "I was reall... | Sir Bruce Forsyth has been told by doctors to have complete rest for at least a week after suffering a fall at his home. | 34483311 |
Youngsters say Stubylee Park in Bacup, Lancashire, has fallen into a state of disrepair and is no longer safe.
One graffiti message sprayed on a ramp reads: "Instead of painting over all the graffiti why don't you sort the floor out?"
Councillor Andrew McNae said a meeting has been set up with the youths.
Mr McNae, por... | A war of words has broken out at a skate park - after teenagers sprayed graffiti accusing council officials of failing to maintain the site. | 29465385 |
The Glasgow-based company said revenues rose by 3% to nearly £608m in the year to the end of March.
Pre-tax profits for the group also increased by 3%.
Edrington's brands include The Macallan, Highland Park, Cutty Sark, Snow Leopard vodka and Brugal rum.
During the year, Edrington established new sales, marketing and ... | Famous Grouse producer Edrington Group has announced a strong set of results, after increasing its presence in both established and emerging markets and investing in its brands. | 28108033 |
Countryman Gary Hunt, 32, retained the Best High Diver of the Year award after a second successive World Cup success.
Hungary's Katinka Hosszu, 27, who won three Olympic golds, was Best Female Swimmer for a third year in a row.
American Michael Phelps, 31, who retired after Rio with a record 23 Olympic golds, won the m... | Britain's Adam Peaty won Fina's Olympic Performance of the Year award for his world record-breaking 100m breaststroke final win at Rio 2016. | 38205535 |
A mayday call was made at about 05:00 BST from the Pegotty, a motor cruiser taking on water just north of Grimsby dock, the Humber coastguard said.
A pilot vessel from Grimsby took two people off the boat, which sank about 25 minutes after the emergency call.
The Humber and Cleethorpes RNLI lifeboats were also launched... | Two people have been rescued from a sinking boat in the Humber estuary after a collision with another vessel in the fog. | 36332808 |
The road bridge over the River Wharfe at Tadcaster, near York, partially collapsed in December.
Currently the river can only be crossed using a temporary footbridge.
North Yorkshire County Council said "persistent and unusually high river levels" had delayed the work, which had been expected to finish by next month.
In... | The completion of repair work to a Grade II listed bridge damaged by winter flooding last year has been delayed until January. | 37860253 |
The group, and two teachers, were from Joseph-Koenig school in Haltern, western Germany.
"This is the worst thing imaginable," the town's Mayor Bodo Klimpel said at an emotional media conference.
All 150 people on board flight 4U 9525 travelling from Barcelona to Duesseldorf are assumed to have died.
The Airbus A320 ai... | Sixteen teenagers on a Spanish exchange programme were among those on board a Germanwings plane that crashed in the French alps, German officials say. | 32040488 |
Barrister Mona Bayoumi's comments come as a Welsh Assembly committee holds an inquiry into human rights in Wales.
The committee said its inquiry is instrumental in ensuring the assembly is prepared for future changes.
A Ministry of Justice spokesman said the UK government was "committed" to reforming domestic human rig... | Current political attitudes are likely to lead to a "slow erosion" of existing human rights and protections, according to an expert. | 39091756 |
Images posted on social media showed flames emerging from many of the building's 24 floors.
There were no immediate reports of fatalities from the blaze, the cause of which is unknown.
A number of people were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene, officials told the Gulf News newspaper.
Residents were evacuated fro... | A high-rise residential building in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates has caught fire, sending plumes of thick black smoke into the air. | 34412951 |
Xinhua state news agency said that as of Sunday afternoon the film had earned 1.317bn yuan ($212m, £137m) since it opened on 16 July.
The previous record was held by 2012 road trip comedy Lost in Thailand which earned about 1.27bn yuan.
Monster Hunt, a blend of live-action and animation, tells the story of a radish-lik... | Fantasy comedy Monster Hunt has become the highest-grossing domestic film in China, state media said. | 33671553 |
The Antonov An-12 plane, which was heading to a factory in Irkutsk, caused a fire at the military unit, but there were no casualties on the ground.
Six crew members and three others on board were killed.
The authorities have given no explanation for the crash, but Russia has a poor air-safety record.
Accidents are rela... | A Russian cargo plane has crashed into warehouses at a military facility in Siberia, killing all nine people on board, officials have said. | 25519330 |
Fans from across the world have been voting for their favourite since the five-man shortlist of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre Ayew, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane and Yaya Toure was revealed during a special live launch broadcast on Saturday 12 November.
The 2016 recipient of the award will be announced on Monday, 12 Dec... | Voting for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 has now closed. | 37925428 |
In excess of £8bn will come into the league from new broadcast deals.
But Wenger says clubs will need that additional cash to meet the rising cost of transfer fees and player wages.
"What will happen is the prices of the players will go up and you will need this supplement of money coming in to buy new players," he sai... | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has warned extra television revenue for Premier League clubs will be used to buy players rather than cut ticket prices. | 35502898 |
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Scrum-half Luke McGrath snapped up two first-half tries but the visitors were just 12-9 down at the break thanks to three penalties by Dan Jones.
Leinster broke clear in the second half at the RDS with Rhys Ruddock crashing over and Joey Carbery scoring twice.
Replacement ... | Leinster returned to the top of the Pro12 table and bagged a bonus point with an emphatic win over the Scarlets. | 39154045 |
It was the final major barrier to building an additional 20,000 homes in the city over the next decade.
The Local Development Plan (LDP) sets out where new houses can be built, based on a forecast that the population will grow by a quarter over 20 years.
Cardiff council said the city was in "dire need" of the plan, to ... | A controversial plan for the biggest expansion of Cardiff in a century has been approved by a planning inspector. | 35241858 |
A man walking his dog reported seeing the body in the water at about 09:00 BST, Humberside Police said.
It was recovered from the water as an area near the pier gates was cordoned off by police.
The male body is yet to be identified and the force is appealing for anyone with information to contact them. Withernsea lies... | A body was washed up on a beach at Withernsea, East Yorkshire. | 39608010 |
28 January 2015 Last updated at 20:47 GMT
The figure of Boba Fett, a minor character that has become a cult figure, fetched the sum at Vectis Toy Auctioneers in Thornaby, Stockton.
Craig Stevens, from Croydon, is a former chairman of the UK Star Wars Fan Club and was selling his memorabilia to help him buy a house. | A Star Wars fan who bought a toy 25 years ago for £50 has sold it at auction in Teesside for £18,000. | 31030136 |
All group two matches will be played in Romania between 22 August and 28 August.
The Welsh Premier League champions are one of 40 teams in 10 qualifying groups.
This will be Swansea's third time in the competition. | Swansea City Ladies have will face Scottish side Hibernian, Olimpia Cluj-Napoca of Romania and Ukraine's WFC-2 Kharkiv in the Champions League qualifying group stage. | 40381507 |
Emergency services were called to the incident near Cathedine at 16:13 BST on Sunday.
A Welsh Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the person was taken to Swansea's Morriston Hospital with minor injuries.
Mid and West Fire Service sent two crews from Brecon and one from Crickhowell to the scene. | A person has been airlifted to hospital after a small aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in the Brecon Beacons in Powys. | 33588742 |
Michael Forbes' art portrays the US President-elect and also Madonna, who is shown as the Statue of Liberty.
Black Isle-based Forbes created the piece this week.
Madonna, who opposed Trump's election campaign, has posted an image of the painting on her Facebook and Instagram pages.
Her post to Facebook has had more tha... | A Scottish artist's painting of Donald Trump as King Kong has been shared thousands of times online after postings by singer Madonna. | 38662225 |
Seventh-placed Vikings went into the break 8-0 ahead thanks to two tries from Corey Thompson.
Liam Farrell's converted score brought Warriors back to within two against a side who defended stoutly despite at one stage having two in the sin-bin.
Wigan turned down a late chance for goal, but the visitors held out.
Shaun ... | Widnes Vikings produced a superb defensive display to beat Wigan and leave Warriors still waiting to confirm their Super League play-off place. | 37221554 |
Mr Maskey took 70.6% of the vote in Thursday's by-election with 16,211 votes. The turnout of 37.53% was one of the lowest for Northern Ireland.
In second place was the SDLP's Alex Attwood on 3,088, with Gerry Carroll of People Before Profit third on 1,751.
The by-election was held after Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams ... | Sinn Fein's Paul Maskey has been elected as the new MP for West Belfast. | 13718129 |
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