document stringlengths 0 174k | summary stringlengths 1 399 | id stringlengths 8 8 |
|---|---|---|
Tom Hayes allegedly told one trader that he had managed to keep the three-month Libor rate "artificially high".
Mr Hayes, 35, a former UBS and Citigroup trader, is facing eight counts of conspiracy to defraud.
He denies the charges.
Mr Hayes is accused of acting in "a thoroughly dishonest manner" in his alleged attempt... | The trader at the centre of the Libor rate-rigging trial tried to influence other banks to manipulate the key benchmark rate to suit his own trading positions, a jury at Southwark Crown Court has heard. | 32903415 |
Wednesday's Autumn Statement for the first time showed how it is cutting into the government tax take.
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) estimates that in 2020/21 it will cost the Treasury £3.5bn.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said he would find more effective ways to tax workers in the shifting l... | The UK's "gig economy", powered by self-employment and casual work, is starting to hit government revenues. | 38082535 |
Mr Spicer is reportedly stepping down because he is unhappy with President Donald Trump's appointment of a new communications director.
But he told Fox News he had "no regrets" about his six-month stint.
Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci has been picked for the role that Mr Spicer had partially filled.
The shake... | White House press secretary Sean Spicer has moved to minimise talk of divisions within the Trump administration after announcing his resignation. | 40690501 |
Posters were put up around Knettishall Heath in Suffolk on 1 April, claiming work was ongoing to reintroduce wolves.
Suffolk Wildlife Trust said it had received messages of concern "amid continuing coverage" on spoof sites.
"Just to be clear, there are no plans to introduce wolves anywhere in Suffolk," a park ranger sa... | A wildlife trust has reassured visitors there are no plans to bring wolves back to the area after an April Fool's joke refused to disappear. | 39588593 |
The magazine has had access to the movie's director JJ Abrams and cast, including Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill for its latest issue.
In an online feature, Star Wars: The Force - Everything you need to know?, Empire has listed Scotland among the UK and international locations used.
There had previously b... | Some of the filming for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was done in Scotland, according to film magazine Empire. | 34974103 |
Mel Nurse, 78, played 250 times for Swansea City in two spells from 1955.
He was also credited with helping to save the club from financial ruin after leading a consortium to buy it in 2002.
Swansea council agreed the honour on Thursday, with Mr Nurse following in the footsteps of John Charles, who was born in the sam... | A football legend known as "Mr Swansea" for his work on and off the pitch has been given the freedom of the city. | 35985600 |
The singer's sixth studio album, his first since 2010, outsold its nearest rival - Bon Iver's 22, A Million - by 4,500 copies.
David said: "Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. I don't know what's going on right now."
He described scoring the second number one album of his career with Following My Intuition a... | Craig David has scored his first number one album for 16 years. | 37585442 |
Cymru Alliance side Caernarfon went ahead when Stuart J Jones put through his own net before substitute Lee Hunt equalised.
Late goals from Kieran Smith and Hunt sealed Bala's place in the final for the first time in their history.
Saints beat Gap Connah's Quay 3-0.
Adrian Cieslewicz broke the deadlock with 19 minutes ... | Bala Town will face holders New Saints in this season's JD Welsh Cup final after coming from behind to beat Caernarfon Town 3-1 in the semi-final at Rhyl. | 39468735 |
The Crime Survey for England and Wales indicates overall crime has fallen in recent years, but the Wales-only figures show there has been a rise.
The survey reported 469,000 incidents in Wales, up from 401,000 in 2011.
Most of the increase in Wales happened in the past year and has been driven by a hike in the number o... | Crime in Wales has gone up by 17% over the past four years, official figures seen by BBC Wales suggest. | 30020657 |
Passengers from at-risk countries will have their temperature taken, complete a risk questionnaire and have contact details recorded.
Mr Hunt said screening at Gatwick and Eurostar terminals would start in the coming week.
The Chief Medical Officer says the risk to the UK is low, but expects a "handful" of cases.
Mr Hu... | Ebola screening will begin at London's Heathrow Airport on Tuesday, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says. | 29604184 |
Police said the metal was taken from the roof of Laurieston Parish Church in Polmont Road between Thurday 12 January and Sunday 15 January.
Officers said the church was undergoing repair work at the time of the theft.
They said the thieves gained access to the roof via scaffolding which had been erected as part of the ... | Police in Forth Valley have appealed for information after thieves stole lead from the roof of a church in Laurieston. | 38676519 |
In an unusual move, Mr Bercow has put his name to a letter intended to put pressure on Chancellor George Osborne ahead of the Spending Review.
Two Conservative former cabinet ministers and two ex-Labour cabinet ministers have also signed it.
The Department for Education said per-pupil funding was being protected.
It sa... | Speaker John Bercow has joined more than 90 Conservative MPs demanding the government urgently rewrites the rules for funding schools in England. | 34597047 |
The reserves will cover 3.1 million sq km of ocean, including the Coral Sea.
Restrictions will be placed on fishing and oil and gas exploration in the protected zone covering more than a third of Australia's waters.
Environment Minister Tony Burke, who made the announcement, will attend the earth summit in Brazil next ... | Australia says it will create the world's largest network of marine parks ahead of the Rio+20 summit. | 18437040 |
The body has yet to be formally identified but police believe it to be that of a 30-year-old woman who has been missing for six days.
Pardeep Kaur was last seen on the afternoon of 16 October in Harlington High Street, west London.
Two men, aged 30 and 31, who were arrested on Wednesday over Ms Kaur's disappearance, ha... | A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a woman was found on waste ground under a flyover. | 37742797 |
Media playback is unsupported on your device
30 January 2015 Last updated at 18:01 GMT
In this week's episode of What's Up Africa, satirist Ikenna Azuike asks, "Whose side are the Kenyan police on?"
Watch Focus on Africa on BBC World News & partner stations across Africa every Friday from 17:30 GMT.
What's Up Africa is... | When police in Kenya used tear gas on primary schoolchildren protesting over a land grab of their playground, there was outrage across the country. | 31063515 |
The downgrade could increase the airline's borrowing costs and sends a warning to investors.
The move by S&P comes after the airline issued a surprise profit warning and announced 1,000 job cuts on Thursday.
The carrier expects to make losses of up to A$300m ($271m; £165m) in the July-to-December period.
S&P said the ... | Qantas, the Australian airline, has had its credit rating downgraded to "junk" - below-investment - level, by the ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P). | 25252286 |
The Robins trailed to an early Peter Murphy strike before goals from Billy Waters and Harry Pell in quick succession gave the visitors a much-needed first league win since 22 October.
Morecambe got off to the perfect start with the opening goal after six minutes.
A poor clearance from Daniel O'Shaughnessy gave Rhys Tur... | Two goals in the space of one second-half minute saw Cheltenham come back from a goal down to beat 10-man Morecambe. | 38272470 |
And now, to add to the intrigue, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is fighting to save his job after the home loss to Norwich City left him admitting he was worried about his future after six games without a win that also saw them eliminated from the Champions League.
So the pieces of world football's managerial... | Chelsea's sacking of Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola's decision to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season leaves two of the world's elite managers on the open market. | 35152888 |
The UMP, led by ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy, boosted the number of councils it controls from 40 to 67 in the vote.
President Francois Hollande's Socialists and other leftists won 34 councils - down from 61 previously.
Marine Le Pen's far-right National Front (FN) won at least 60 seats but failed to get control of any ... | France's opposition conservative UMP Party has made big gains in local elections, at the expense of the ruling Socialists. | 32114520 |
The blast occurred late on Sunday night in the Financial Harbour district of the city.
An opposition group calling itself the February 14 movement has claimed it was behind the blast.
The Ministry of Interior acknowledged the blast and said it had caused no casualties.
In a statement the ministry said: "A terrorist gr... | A car explosion in the heart of the Bahraini capital Manama has heightened security concerns ahead of Sunday's Formula 1 Grand Prix. | 22153567 |
He broke through at Ajax and so began his career directly following the same path as sibling Wesley but the older brother has won the Champions League and played in the World Cup final while Rodney is now trying to rebuild his career at Tannadice.
When asked at his first press conference as a Dundee United player if he... | Rodney Sneijder has never been able to escape the shadow of his brother. | 33707010 |
In a new report, commissioned by Downing Street, he says that people think the UK "does not have a strategy for growth and wealth creation".
He wants to devolve power from London to the English regions.
In the Commons, David Cameron and Ed Milliband argued over whether the report backed or damned the government.
Lord H... | Former Conservative party deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine has urged the government to take bolder action to stimulate the economy. | 20142837 |
The hosts led 3-0 at the break thanks to goals from Jill Scott, Isobel Christiansen and Lucy Bronze.
Nikita Parris added a fourth, Christiansen netted her second from the spot and Georgia Stanway made it six.
Caroline Weir netted a consolation goal as Bristol were condemned to WSL 2.
The result ensured that Birmingham ... | Manchester City ensured the Women's Super League One title race will go to the final day of the season after consigning Bristol Academy to relegation with a 6-1 win. | 34306241 |
Jeremy Pemberton currently works as an NHS chaplain in Lincolnshire, but has been blocked from taking a new job with the NHS in Nottinghamshire.
He was also told he could not work as a priest in Nottinghamshire after he married his partner in April.
His case was raised in the House of Lords earlier this week.
The Actin... | The first gay British clergyman to marry a same-sex partner has had an NHS job offer withdrawn because a bishop will not give the licence needed. | 28629406 |
Wendy Thompson, 53, from Lincolnshire, had been trying to wish a friend happy birthday on the social media platform using her mobile phone.
Rodney Lewis, 84, was killed in the crash on London's North Circular Road on 3 February last year.
Thompson pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.
Mr Lewis and his w... | A woman who was trying to send a message on Facebook when she crashed into a pensioner's car, killing him, has been jailed for 27 months. | 39696106 |
Paul Ryan was announced as Mr Romney's choice for vice-president in one such state, Virginia, on Saturday.
The pair are going on to tour North Carolina, Florida, Ohio - and Mr Ryan's home state of Wisconsin.
Mr Ryan vowed to save the country from "high unemployment, declining incomes and crushing debt".
But Mr Obama's ... | The US Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, and his running mate are touring key states that they need to win in November's election. | 19231142 |
It is the work of researchers from the Climate Action Tracker (CAT), a consortium of research institutions.
They examined the commitments already made by governments to limit warming.
The CAT rated seven of the 15 submitted carbon plans as "inadequate" to keep temperatures below the accepted level of dangerous warming.... | Global plans to curb carbon dioxide are well below what's needed to keep temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees, according to a new analysis. | 34135202 |
Marcin Dlugolecki, 33, from Poplar Avenue, Tividale, died at HMP Nottingham, the prison service has confirmed.
Mr Dlugolecki had denied arson at Birmingham Magistrates' Court and was due at crown court on 15 February.
An independent investigation by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will be carried out.
Mr Dlugolecki... | A man charged with arson after a fire at a Birmingham Citroën dealership has been found dead in his cell. | 38904435 |
Curran weighed in with 62, coming in at number eight, backed up by first-innings half-centurion Rory Burns (49), Steven Davies (42) and nightwatchman Stuart Meaker (41), to help total 390.
That left the Bears with a daunting chase of 396 - and they began badly.
Ian Westwood went third ball to Tom Curran as the hosts cl... | Kumar Sangakkara hit 88 against his old county and Sam Curran also made a half-century as Surrey batted most of the day against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. | 37085540 |
A dig at the site, in Bath, uncovered remnants of red paint on the outside wall - contradicting a widely-held assumption they were white in colour.
The discovery was made during a dig in an area of the world heritage site not currently open to the public.
Manager Stephen Clews said it would have helped the building to ... | The building housing some of Britain's most famous Roman baths may have been painted red, archaeologists have said. | 36315524 |
John Bowe and Willie McAteer misled depositors, lenders and investors by making the bank's corporate deposits look larger than they were.
McAteer has previously been convicted of making loans designed to illegally prop up the bank's share price.
The fraud involved so-called circular transactions.
They were designed to ... | Two former Anglo Irish Bank executives have been found guilty of conspiracy to defraud following the longest trial in Irish criminal history. | 36429851 |
The Welsh pop artist is best-known for his celebrity portraits crafted from food and he's attracted commissions from brands like Starbucks, Hovis and Morrisons.
But he's also got topical edge - with one of his works on phone-hacking hitting the front page of a national newspaper in 2012.
So should the 25-year-old be ta... | For a man who's depicted the Queen in Marmite on toast and painted with his feet, it's perhaps unsurprising the art world is a little sniffy about Nathan Wyburn. | 34243549 |
The 54-year-old Frenchman left his position after just seven games in charge, having lost five matches since taking over in June.
His assistant Bernard Rodriguez, who joined with Anigo, is to take over, club officials said.
The defeat to Ahly confirmed Esperance's exit from the competition.
Holders Al Ahly guaranteed t... | Jose Anigo quit as coach of Tunisian club Esperance after Saturday's 0-1 home defeat by Al Ahly in Group A of the Confederation Cup. | 34017729 |
The 28-year-old was restricted to 18 Bantams appearances after joining last summer because of a broken leg.
Anderson has played 292 times in his career for teams including Nottingham Forest and Ipswich Town.
"Paul is a player of proven quality with a lot of Championship experience," said Cobblers manager Rob Page.
Find... | Northampton Town have signed midfielder Paul Anderson on a one-year deal after he left League One rivals Bradford City by mutual consent. | 37236523 |
The East Region Junior side held out for 28 minutes before Murray's close-range finish broke the deadlock.
Paul McManus began a second-half goal deluge when he netted from six yards for the League Two leaders.
Murray grabbed his second after being teed up by Kevin Nicoll and added his third in the 75th minute before Mc... | Arbroath's Simon Murray grabbed a hat-trick to end Bo'ness United's cup dream in an emphatic win at Newtown Park. | 30156830 |
The vast north-eastern Sambisa forest is where they have many bases - and it has been subject to aerial bombardments since February.
There has been speculation that some of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped more than a year ago are being held there.
Boko Haram has killed thousands in northern Nigeria since 2009.
Nigeria... | Nigerian ground troops have joined an offensive on the last known hideout of the Boko Haram Islamist militants, a military spokesman has told the BBC. | 32416155 |
The defender, 19, helped Birmingham knock out holders Arsenal in the quarter-finals before a semi-final win over Chelsea Ladies on penalties.
Manchester City are bidding to add the FA Cup to their 2016 WSL and Continental Cup (League Cup) titles.
"We don't fear anyone, especially not City," Carter told BBC WM.
"We have... | Birmingham City will not fear league champions Manchester City in Saturday's Women's FA Cup final, says Women's PFA Young Player of the Year Jess Carter. | 39885906 |
12 May 2016 Last updated at 00:01 BST
Some states have even extended the ban to the slaughter of bulls and bullocks as well.
Cattle farmers in the western state of Maharashtra speak to the the BBC's Sameer Hashmi about their plight. | India is the world's biggest exporter of beef but a ban on cow slaughter in many states has severely affected the lives of cattle farmers. | 36254504 |
According to the US Geological Survey, the quake's epicentre was in the northern province of Badakhshan, close to the Pakistani and Tajik borders.
It is not clear if there were any casualties in the area itself, but at least 17 people were injured in the Pakistani city of Peshawar.
Hundreds were killed by a quake in th... | A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck northern Afghanistan, with tremors felt as far away as India. | 35179154 |
In a BBC interview, the WTO's director general, Roberto Azevedo, said Britain would not have the same negotiating leverage as the EU.
Britain could have to impose £9bn worth of additional tariffs on imports, raising the cost of living.
Exporters could face an extra £5bn of tariffs on their sales abroad.
Those figures f... | The UK outside the European Union would face uncertain trade relations, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO). | 36470809 |
Mr Moise - who is due to be sworn into office next month - says he went to the court voluntarily without a lawyer.
The former banana exporter denies accusations of money laundering and receiving favourable loans before he entered politics.
He says the allegations are a political smear by his opponents.
It is unclear if... | An investigating judge in Haiti has spent four hours questioning the president-elect, Jovenel Moise, about fraud allegations. | 38753588 |
That was until she publicised her under-cover trip on Twitter with photos designed to show there were no "no-go areas for women" in France.
Critics accused her of staging the visit and playing down the problem.
Her photos were quickly deleted and were blamed on a public relations slip.
However, French media had already... | When France's new Sexual Equality Minister Marlène Schiappa visited an area of northern Paris notorious for women being harassed on the street, it seemed a good idea. | 40273273 |
The explosives, detonators, handguns and ammunition were seized during a police operation that began on Thursday night and lasted into Friday morning.
They were found at a house on the Ballymurphy Road.
Police said the operation was part of an investigation into "violent dissident terrorist activity".
A 67-year-old man... | The discovery of half a kilo of Semtex explosives in west Belfast raises more questions about what arms paramilitary groups still possess, the UUP has said. | 34301874 |
Survivors of the tragedy are also taking legal action.
They are seeking punitive damages from the building's owners and those involved in its construction and maintenance.
Five Irish students and one American died in the collapse on 16 June.
The six who died were 21-year-old Irish students Eoghan Culligan, Eimear Walsh... | The parents of six students killed in a balcony collpase in Berkeley, California, have begun legal proceedings against more than 30 firms involved with the apartment complex. | 34806507 |
The 41-year-old refereed the finals of the FA Cup, the Champions League and the European Championship in 2016.
Clubs in China have been making huge offers for players - with deals agreed for Chelsea midfielder Oscar and former Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez.
"There is no offer on the table but if they made an off... | Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg would consider officiating in the Chinese Super League. | 38466511 |
Bowel Cancer UK says conducting more tests sooner would help as it is one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths in the UK.
In Wales, a national bowel screening programme aims to reduce the number of bowel cancer deaths by 15% by 2020.
The Welsh government is spending an extra £4m to improve diagnostic tes... | Waiting times for tests are "poor" for patients suspected of having bowel cancer in Wales and others parts of the UK, says a charity. | 27610971 |
Here's our selection of some of the sights from the four-day festival, which runs until Sunday. | Thousands of music lovers have headed to Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight for Bestival. | 37327563 |
About six separate blazes broke out at Altaghadherry, at about 13:00 BST on Sunday.
Joe Canning and his family were eating dinner when they noticed clouds of smoke behind their property.
"We smelled smoke and we closed the windows and it raged into an inferno thereafter. It's been burning ever since," he said.
"It'll p... | A number of gorse fires have been burning on a hillside just outside Londonderry. | 17721847 |
Proposals to be announced on Monday could end the six-month notice period landlords must give.
More than a million people now live in rented properties in Wales.
A Welsh government spokesman said it would "improve and simplify the law" for tenants and it had consulted widely on the proposal.
While the majority of peopl... | Plans to renovate the rental sector in Wales could mean less security for private tenants and an increased eviction risk, it has been claimed. | 31171212 |
Dozens of politicians have already been arrested as part of the inquiry.
Mr Fachin was chosen at random from a shortlist of five Supreme Court judges.
He replaces Teori Zavascki, 69, who died in a plane crash on 19 January.
Mr Zavascki's plane fell into the sea in heavy rain near Paraty, some 250km (160 miles) south of... | Brazil's Supreme Court has announced that Judge Edson Fachin will be in charge of cases resulting from Operation Car Wash, an investigation into a massive corruption ring involving some of Brazil's top business executives and politicians. | 38839301 |
The incident took place in last August's Super 8s play-off match against Bradford at Belle Vue Stadium.
Half the fine has been suspended until the end of the season, but Wakefield also have to pay £1,000 for a previous misdemeanour in a game with Castleford.
They got the suspended fine last April after smoke canisters ... | Wakefield Wildcats have been fined £20,000 after being found to be in breach of Rugby Football League rules on racist chanting by fans. | 35559256 |
Despite falling unemployment, wage growth is weak because the supply of labour has also gone up, says the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
The CIPD said for every low-skilled job, there were 24 applicants.
There were also 19 candidates for every medium-skilled job and eight for every high-skille... | Pressure on incomes looks set to continue, with pay rises forecast at 1% over the next year, a survey predicts. | 40918627 |
The Local Government Association estimates it could cost councils at least £330m in 2016-17 to cover increased contract costs.
It wants £700m of new government funding earmarked for social care by 2020 to be brought forward.
The government said it was offering more financial support to councils.
The government is allow... | Care services for the elderly and disabled could hit "breaking point" when the new National Living Wage comes into effect, councils say. | 35915932 |
Omar Hutson, 29, of no fixed address, is accused of shooting Salim Coulter, 24, in the head in Walham Grove, Fulham, on 5 December. Mr Coulter was killed when he left a Jerky Chicken restaurant.
Mr Hutson was also charged with the attempted murder of a 25-year-old man.
He was due to appear before Westminster magistrate... | A man has been charged with murder following an alleged "ambush" killing in west London. | 38351410 |
The university's council also said it intends to renovate the Pantycelyn accommodation.
But the council did say the necessary funding would have to be secured so it could give a definitive commitment.
Students have previously held protests over its proposed closure, calling for it to stay as a Welsh halls of residence.... | Plans to reopen halls of residence for Welsh-speaking students at Aberystwyth University have been endorsed. | 36667204 |
The Queen has directed the honour should be "cancelled and annulled" and his name be "erased" from the register.
In June, Hall, 83, admitted 14 counts against girls aged from nine to 17 between 1967 and 1985.
His 15-month sentence was doubled by the Court of Appeal in July. Hall was made an OBE in December 2011.
An in... | Former BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has been stripped of his OBE by the Queen after he was jailed for a series of sexual assaults on young girls. | 24023832 |
Fly swarms from the Shows Waste Management site in Slack Lane, Derby, have left residents facing difficulties cooking and cleaning for weeks.
Shows has removed 3,018 tonnes of waste but because of "weather and transport", about "700 to 1,000" tonnes remain.
The agency has begun an investigation into the cause of the sw... | A recycling firm has failed to remove waste that caused homes to become filled with flies to hit an Environment Agency deadline. | 36733491 |
Central bank data suggests there are more than six billion 100-bolivar notes in circulation, making up almost half of all currency.
Venezuelans will have 10 days from Wednesday to exchange the notes for coins and new, higher-value bills.
President Nicolas Maduro said the move would stop gangs hoarding the notes.
But in... | The Venezuelan government has announced it will remove the country's highest-denomination banknote from circulation within 72 hours to combat contraband. | 38284485 |
The child was attacked in her pushchair after her mother stopped to open a garden gate in Barclaugh Drive, Coylton, at about 10:30 on Monday.
The small black dog appeared from woods, known locally as the Sundrum area, and bit the child before running off into a neighbouring garden.
She has since been discharged from Gl... | A 10-month old baby girl has been treated in hospital after being bitten on the face by a dog in South Ayrshire. | 37317295 |
Richardson-Walsh will be appearing in her seventh Champions Trophy while Alex Danson and Laura Unsworth feature for the sixth time.
The men's competition begins on Friday; the women's event follows on 18 June.
Both are being staged at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Women's Champions Trophy match schedule
GB squad: G... | Kate Richardson-Walsh will attempt to lead Great Britain's women to a first Champions Trophy success after head coach Danny Kerry named his 18-strong squad for the event in London. | 36489276 |
Although the game itself was unremarkable, especially during a flat second half, it was still a highly eventful debut day for the former Preston, Everton and Manchester United boss, featuring a diverted aeroplane, a series of selection decisions, a bizarre touchline bust-up and a midnight finish.
So how did he fare?
Sp... | David Moyes kicked off his Spanish managerial career by guiding Real Sociedad to a 0-0 draw at struggling Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday night. | 30165941 |
Referee Michael Oliver was surrounded by several United players after sending off midfielder Ander Herrera 10 minutes before half-time.
United lost the stormy tie at Stamford Bridge 1-0.
An FA statement said United have until 18:00 GMT on Friday to respond.
Spanish midfielder Herrera was sent off after a second foul on... | Manchester United have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players during Monday's FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Chelsea. | 39272896 |
PM Tony Abbott said the government was proposing a range of civil penalties and fees linked to foreign investment.
Property prices are a hot button issue in Australia, especially in Sydney, and there are claims foreign investment is artificially boosting house prices.
But Mr Abbott conceded there was not enough data on... | Foreign investors may have to pay large fees before buying Australian residential real estate or businesses, the government has announced. | 31615314 |
The incident happened at about 13:00 near the junction at Torness Power Station.
Police said the man, who was driving a black Ford Focus, suffered serious injuries. He was taken to hospital in Edinburgh but died a short time later.
The 51-year-old man driving the lorry was uninjured. An investigation into the cause of ... | A 70-year-old man has died after his car was in collision with a lorry on the A1 in East Lothian. | 39485188 |
The Ulster Orchestra teamed up with Radio Ulster at the event, which was broadcast live from 20:00 GMT.
Special guests included actor Simon Callow, writer Anita Robinson and singer Peter Corry.
Presented by Wendy Austin and John Toal, the gala event featured performances by musicians, comedians, artists and Radio Ulste... | Radio Ulster has celebrated its 40th anniversary with a gala birthday concert in the Ulster Hall on Monday. | 35092449 |
They will begin with a fly past in Amman, Jordan, and go on to include displays in India, and at the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix.
The programme includes visits to 12 countries, including the Red Arrows' first display in China.
Sqd Ldr David Montenegro said he was looking forward to performing in front of a new aud... | The Red Arrows are taking part in a 60-day tour to promote the "Best of British". | 37503866 |
His proclamation ordered agencies to ease the economic burden of the laws known as Obamacare.
In Friday's inaugural address he pledged to put "America first" and to end the "American carnage" of abandoned factories and rampant crime.
Later, about 200,000 people are due to join a Women's March in Washington.
Organisers ... | Donald Trump has taken his first steps as president, signing an executive order which targets the signature health care reforms of his predecessor. | 38700445 |
Barnes beat India's Devandro Singh Laishram 23-18 in the quarter-final contest at the ExCel Arena in London.
The Beijing bronze medalist led 7-5 after the first round and extended his advantage to 17-10 after Laishram picked up a two-point penalty.
Barnes was also deducted two points in the final round but progressed t... | An impressive victory earned Belfast light-flyweight Paddy Barnes a medal for the second straight Olympics. | 19188179 |
Tuchel has been in charge of the German club since Jurgen Klopp left in 2015.
However, relations between Tuchel, 43, and Watzke have been strained since the Dortmund team bus was damaged by an explosion on 11 April.
"We will sit down after the season and discuss how things will continue," said Watzke.
Dortmund play the... | Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel will have talks about his future at the end of the season, says chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke. | 39977829 |
Media playback is not supported on this device
With star striker Cristiano Ronaldo missing because of a thigh injury, a cautious Real side offered little goal threat until the closing stages.
But in the last 20 minutes, Jese headed against the bar for the Spanish side before Hart brilliantly denied Casemiro and Pepe fr... | Joe Hart kept Manchester City's hopes of reaching their first Champions League final alive with two brilliant late saves that ensured their semi-final first leg with Real Madrid finished goalless. | 36125922 |
Udumaga, who can also play as a forward, has made three substitute appearances for the Bees in the Championship so far this season.
The 20-year-old also started the 4-0 Capital One Cup defeat by League Two side Oxford in August.
Ferry, 18, has yet to appear for Brentford's first team but has captained their development... | Wycombe have signed midfielders James Ferry and Jermaine Udumaga on loan from Brentford until 23 December. | 34935499 |
Monroe successfully sued Hopkins over two tweets published in 2015, asking if Monroe had "scrawled on any [war] memorials recently".
This had suggested Monroe had either vandalised a war memorial or "condoned or approved" of it, the blogger said.
Hopkins told the BBC: "No comment."
Monroe told the programme Hopkins's t... | Jack Monroe "fell apart as a person" after defamatory tweets sent by Mail Online columnist Katie Hopkins, the food blogger has told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme. | 39266323 |
In a report due to be released on Thursday, Vivek Murthy recommends more regulation and taxation.
His report agrees that e-cigarettes are less harmful than actual ones, but his concern is that the devices expose children to the risks of nicotine.
E-cigarettes are devices that turn nicotine liquid into a vapour.
Because... | The chief public health officer of the US, the Surgeon General, has called the use of e-cigarettes by children "a major public health concern". | 38247778 |
Supporters of the amendment to the Act for Information say it will help the authorities block sites containing images of child abuse and other illegal material.
But opponents have warned that censorship could later be extended.
The bill still needs to be signed by President Vladimir Putin to become law.
It must also be... | Russia's parliament has voted to approve a law that would give the government the power to force certain internet sites offline without a trial. | 18805039 |
Ex-HSBC boss Michael Geoghegan, former Channel 4 chairman Luke Johnson and the stockbroker Peter Hargreaves are among those backing a Leave vote on 23 June.
Excessive regulation, they argue, poses a threat to London's pre-eminence in the global financial services industry.
The Remain side says EU exit will lead to job ... | More than 100 business figures have thrown their weight behind the campaign to leave the EU, arguing the City would "thrive and grow" outside the EU. | 36173263 |
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland staff and conservationists have found the tubs handy for catching and handling feisty voles.
"Sometimes they can be a bit nippy," said Roisin Campbell-Palmer, of RZSS, referring to the mammals' bite.
RZSS is involved in vole conservation projects in England and previously worked... | Cardboard snack tubes have emerged as an unusual but useful tool as part of water vole conservation work. | 34987491 |
"I've never met a man who's been less impressed by becoming heavyweight champion of the world," said Hearn, after seeing Anthony Joshua dismantle Charles Martin in two rounds and take possession of the IBF title.
Promoter Hearn seemed almost put out - 20,000 screaming fans at London's O2 Arena, a reported £1m purse wit... | Eddie Hearn sounded like a dad who had organised the world's best birthday party, only for his son to declare afterwards: "Yeah, it was all right I s'pose…" | 36008976 |
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, reports said.
Authorities said the men were "involved in recruiting, facilitating, and funding people to travel to Syria to engage in hostile activities".
Australia is working to stop people joining Middle East jihadist groups.
The two men, aged 21 and 31, ... | Police in Australia have raided an Islamic centre in Queensland, a day after the country's spy chief said he was considering upgrading the terror threat level. | 29137910 |
The US central bank was concerned about the impact of the referendum on financial markets, minutes from the meeting show.
Policy makers were also concerned about May's slow job growth.
The central bank decided to keep interest rates between 0.25% and 0.5% when it met last month.
"Members generally agreed that, before a... | The Federal Reserve believed it was "prudent to wait" for the UK vote on European Union membership before raising interest rates last month. | 36727816 |
Mary Donald, 89, of Ellon, was crossing a bridge on the A920 South Road on Saturday when she was hit by a blue Peugeot 208.
She was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary but Police Scotland said she had now died.
Sgt Rob Warnock said: "First and foremost our thoughts go out to the family and friends of Mary."
He said she w... | An elderly woman who was knocked down by a car in Aberdeenshire at the weekend has died in hospital. | 37173401 |
Tracey Connelly, 33, was jailed in 2009 and let out on licence in 2013, but returned to prison for breaching her parole conditions this year.
Earlier this month, a Parole Board panel decided against directing her release.
A spokesman said she would be eligible for review within two years.
The spokesman added: "The Paro... | The mother of Baby P is still a danger to the public and should not be freed from prison in the new year, the Parole Board has ruled. | 35193580 |
Latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show a 38% fall in money invested in the UK by foreign-owned firms between 2012 and 2014.
But the Cardiff economists said jobs and projects coming to Wales through inward investment are growing steadily.
They suggest Wales is outperforming the UK as it did in the 1980... | Wales appears to be bucking the trend in terms of attracting investment from overseas, according to analysis for BBC Wales by Cardiff Business School. | 34996851 |
Phillip Begley, 44 of Wellington Road, Bridlington, was found guilty of the manslaughter of Paul Morrison, 51, after a trial at Leeds Crown Court.
The jury heard Begley had punched Mr Morrison, causing him to fall back and hit his head on a pillar.
Mr Morrison died three weeks later in Harrogate Hospital.
Begley carrie... | A man has been jailed for six years after killing his work colleague with a single punch in a Harrogate pub beer garden. | 33381382 |
The government introduced a cap on sums paid to locum workers, but it can be breached by NHS bosses if they consider there is "significant risk" to patient safety.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said it exposed "poor workforce planning" but said trusts had put safety first.
NHS Improvement said the cap had saved £3... | Rules on the amount hospitals can pay agency staff are being flouted more than 50,000 times a week, figures show. | 36341285 |
Manx advocate John Quinn has been appointed by The Queen for a period of 12 months.
Mr Quinn said: "I will endeavour to serve the crown and the Isle of Man to the best of my abilities."
Mr Harding, 50, who has held the position since November 2010, was suspended on 3 October after appearing in court to face criminal ch... | The Isle of Man has appointed a new law chief following the suspension of the attorney general, Stephen Harding. | 21281391 |
Anders Ygeman said charter aircraft would be used to deport the migrants but it would take several years.
Some 163,000 migrants applied for asylum in Sweden in 2015, the highest per capita number in Europe.
The numbers have fallen significantly since Sweden imposed tighter border controls this year.
Along with Germany,... | Sweden may reject the asylum applications of up to 80,000 migrants and should prepare to deport them, the interior minister says. | 35425735 |
So, Newsround's been finding out why it's a big deal and what skills the leaders need to succeed.
The TV debates are fairly new in the UK with the first one only taking place before the last election in 2010.
This time round seven party leaders will take part in a two hour debate to be shown on ITV.
A debate is a way f... | The big televised debate between the different politicians hoping to get people's votes in the General Election takes place on Thursday. | 32152287 |
The tourists have already replaced injured paceman Dhammika Prasad with Kusal Perera, while Shaminda Eranga's bowling action is being investigated.
England have already clinched a series victory over Sri Lanka by winning the first two of the three-Test series.
The third and final match starts at Lord's on Thursday 9 Ju... | Sri Lanka have called up uncapped left-arm seamer Chaminda Bandara, 29, for the third Test with England, to replace the injured Dushmantha Chameera. | 36441231 |
The boy was outside Craigbank Primary School in Glengonnar Street, Larkhall, at about 20:45 on Sunday when he was approached by an older child.
The child threatened him with a weapon before taking his clothes.
Police said it was a "terrifying ordeal" for the eight-year-old boy and have appealed to witnesses to contact ... | An eight-year-old boy was robbed of his clothing in the grounds of a school in South Lanarkshire, police have said. | 40728395 |
The exact detail of the sponsorship may never be revealed, but it has been reported to be worth around $100m (£62m) to $125m (£77m) over five years.
That could earn the County Down golfer around $50,000 (£31,000) a day.
Tiger Woods has been Nike's standard-bearer for 16 years, but the world number one will be paid even... | Rory McIlroy has been unveiled as Nike's new brand ambassador in Abu Dhabi, making him one of the highest paid sports stars in the world. | 21008399 |
Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor said LinkedIn would be unavailable in the country within 24 hours.
Some internet providers have already cut access to the site, which has more than six million members in Russia.
LinkedIn told the BBC it hoped to meet Roskomnadzor to discuss the block.
In 2014, Russia intr... | Social network LinkedIn will be blocked in Russia, after a court found the company guilty of violating local data storage laws. | 38014501 |
Chris Donald had 56 lots for sale including models, station clocks and metal signs.
His collection sold for £9,330 at Railton's auctioneers.
The most expensive item proved to be an oak-cased clock from Ilderton Station which fetched £850, more than double its £400 estimate.
The brass nameplate from the engine The Bramh... | One of the founders of the comic Viz has sold his collection of railway memorabilia for more than £9,000 at auction. | 36293351 |
"These are brigadeiros, a traditional sweet in Brazil," she explains.
The 34-year-old sells the delicacies through her business, My Sweet Brigadeiro. She launched it in 2011, a few months after moving to the Big Apple from Rio de Janeiro.
At the other end of the long, steel table from Ms Barbosa's brigadeiros is a comp... | In a busy, communal kitchen in New York, Paula Barbosa is carefully placing little spheres of chocolate, coated in nuts, into individual sections in a gold box. | 30697412 |
Both players were appearing in their first ranking final since the 2015 World Championship, as Murphy scrapped his way to a 4-1 advantage.
Bingham fought back, compiling a break of 91 to go 5-4 ahead after the first session and extending his lead to 7-6.
Murphy made breaks of 94 and a superb 120 to lead 9-8, Bingham le... | Shaun Murphy beat world champion Stuart Bingham 10-9 in a thrilling contest to win the World Grand Prix in Llandudno. | 35798742 |
Media playback is not supported on this device
Jackson, 25, converted all nine Ireland tries in Saturday's 63-10 thumping of Italy and also starred in open play.
"This window has allowed Paddy to put his hand up and say 'well, that shouldn't be an automatic choice'," said the Ireland coach.
Sexton is expected to be fit... | Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says Paddy Jackson's Six Nations displays mean Johnny Sexton faces a battle to win his place back against France in two weeks. | 38946341 |
Images appeared to show Drissa Traore, Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill and Jeremy Balmy taking the legal high, commonly known as laughing gas, via balloons.
"The club have already started an internal investigation into the trio's recent conduct," a club statement said.
"They will not be considered for selection during this pr... | Swindon Town have suspended three of their players and are investigating reports they inhaled nitrous oxide on a live social media video on Wednesday. | 35987821 |
Researchers say the creature, nicknamed the fairy possum, is suffering under a combination of logging, fires and climate change.
In a study, they argue that increasing the size of reserves would help the possum but would damage other species.
The research has been published in the journal Plos One.
There are estimated ... | A tiny possum, the faunal emblem of the state of Victoria in Australia, is rapidly heading towards extinction, say scientists. | 38749804 |
Sinclair scored twice in the Champions League play-off first-leg rout, which all but secured Celtic's place in the group stage.
"I wouldn't say it was easy, I think we made it look easy," said Sinclair, who scored the second and third goals.
"I think every game is so hard and, just the way we played tonight, it probabl... | Winger Scott Sinclair says Celtic made a statement with the 5-0 win over Astana. | 40956850 |
Officers said they were treating the attack, at 04:00 on Saturday, as attempted murder.
It followed an argument between two men which broke out on North Bridge, near the junction with High Street.
The 36-year-old was stabbed in the torso and taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The attacker ran off in the directi... | A 36-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital after being stabbed in Edinburgh city centre. | 38274828 |
But the little pink tablets, to be sold under the brand name Addyi, have proven controversial. Here is what you need to know about what has been dubbed the "female Viagra".
That flibanserin - to use its chemical name - would draw comparison to its blockbuster male equivalent was inevitable but the nickname is misleadin... | The first drug to treat low sexual desire in women has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. | 33984472 |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.