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On Tuesday, Berlin-based British political blogger Jon Worth noticed that he had been given a suggested update of "in favour of leaving the EU" - but not one related to remaining.
Facebook said referendum prompts had now been removed from this list, due to the sensitivity of the vote.
The two options are shown, togethe... | Facebook has removed pro-Leave and pro-Remain status update suggestions from a list given to users. | 36537821 |
Stephane Dujarric said the secretary-general was alarmed by reports of air strikes involving incendiary weapons and bunker-busting bombs.
The Syrian government has stepped up strikes on rebel-held areas of the city since a ceasefire collapsed last week.
The UN Security Council is due to meet on Sunday morning in New Yo... | UN chief Ban Ki-moon is "appalled by the chilling military escalation" in the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo, his spokesman says. | 37465010 |
The new employees will be based at the Lisahally Service Centre near Londonderry and will help deliver Universal Credit services to claimants in England, Scotland and Wales.
The contract, from the Department for Work and Pensions, is agreed initially for two years.
It is expected some of the posts will be filled intern... | About 125 jobs are to be created after the Department for Communities (DFC) won a £7m contract to deliver services. | 40550678 |
A 55-year-old man, from Harrogate, was arrested on suspicion of sending alleged direct threats to Mr Karim on Twitter in June.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced the decision was due to a lack of evidence.
The Blackburn-born Conservative MEP, 46, has requested a review. The CPS said a review would be carried... | A man accused of sending threats over Twitter to North West MEP Sajjad Karim will not face charges. | 37223224 |
Profit was 33.6bn yen ($278m; £182m) in the three months to September, compared with a 136bn yen loss a year earlier.
The results are big turnaround for the firm that has seen years of losses and undergone a restructuring, which has resulted in job cuts and asset sales.
Its first half restructuring charges were down 3... | Japanese tech giant Sony swung to a net profit in the second quarter of its financial year, driven by strong sales of its PlayStation 4 video games. | 34664544 |
Yadira Arroyo, 44, was responding to a call with another paramedic in the Bronx neighbourhood on Thursday night when she was hit.
Authorities charged Jose Gonzalez, 25, with murder, grand larceny and driving while impaired by drugs.
Ms Arroyo was a mother of five children and a 14-year fire department veteran.
The two ... | A New York Fire Department (FDNY) paramedic has died after she was run over by a man driving her stolen ambulance. | 39305653 |
In October it was confirmed Trevor Purt was stepping down from Betsi Cadwaladr health board, which will remain in special measures for two years.
Board chairman Dr Peter Higson told AMs Mr Purt was being seconded to a health job in England for 12 months.
He said the arrangement was the "best value" for money for the ta... | A Welsh health board is still paying the £200,000 salary of its suspended chief executive while he works in England, AMs have been told. | 34843459 |
The first set was closely contested, with Brett earning a crucial half with the last bowl of the final end.
But world number one Brett pulled away in the second set, winning the first end 4-0 and never relinquishing his advantage.
Brett adds the singles title to the pairs world title he won in 2014 partnering Greg Harl... | Nick Brett won his first World Indoor Bowls title with a 9-9 12-9 victory over fellow Englishman Robert Paxton. | 35396093 |
Saxony's state justice ministry said Jaber al-Bakr was found dead and that an investigation had been launched.
He had been turned in to police on Monday by three Syrian refugees after being on the run for two days.
German police had been watching him for months, but failed to arrest him when they raided his flat on Sat... | A Syrian migrant suspected of planning a bomb attack on a Berlin airport has killed himself in his prison cell in Leipzig, Germany, officials say. | 37638631 |
Hull's sixth league victory in a row sets up an exciting contest at second-placed Warrington Wolves on 10 June.
They led 6-4 after a competitive first half, Carlos Tuimavave replying to Rhys Hanbury's early try for the Vikings.
Kirk Yeaman, Josh Bowden, Danny Houghton and Jamie Shaul all crossed for the hosts after the... | Hull FC maintained their two-point lead at the top of Super League with a home win over Widnes Vikings. | 36417854 |
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In a tight first half Virimi Vakatawa and Damien Chouly crossed for France, but a Carlo Canna drop-goal and Sergio Parisse's try kept Italy in touch.
Canna finished off a burst by Parisse to put the visitors in the ascendancy.
France retook the initiative with Hugo Bonneva... | France edged to an unconvincing win over Italy to make a successful start to their Six Nations campaign. | 35498317 |
A Great Repeal Bill in the next Queen's Speech will end the authority of European Union law in the UK.
Plaid spokesman Steffan Lewis called on the Welsh Labour Government to spell out which EU laws it wanted kept, and which powers should pass to Wales.
The Welsh Government said it was a "massive task" which would take ... | Wales could suffer from a "great power-grab" by the UK government after Brexit, Plaid Cymru has claimed. | 37540187 |
They had been battling a blaze in the 17-storey Plasco building when it came crashing down in a matter of seconds.
Four civilians are also known to have died, while six more are still missing.
The tragedy shocked the nation, and the firemen were laid to rest in the "martyrs'" section of a cemetery in the south of the c... | Tens of thousands of Iranians have attended the funeral of 16 firemen who were killed when a high-rise building collapsed in Tehran two weeks ago. | 38796637 |
A one-day bus strike is taking place and some trains have also been cancelled - leaving one group of 20 fans stuck in Rosslare.
Pre-booked tickets will be refunded but there are no alternative bus or rail services running.
Wales take on Ireland at 19:45 GMT.
Irish Rail passengers have been warned of major disruption ac... | Wales football fans face travel disruption as transport unions have called strikes ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Ireland in Dublin. | 39378870 |
The westbound carriageway was closed at the M5 junction near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, up to junction two. It was also shut eastbound between junctions two and one.
The motorway was reopened by 17:25 BST, said
The Highways Agency
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More than two dozen roads were closed in Herefordshire on Friday.
Strande... | The M50 has reopened after part of it was closed due to "severe weather" which saw up to a foot of water in some places. | 18734189 |
Just like five years ago, Greece is on the brink of default. But 2015 is very different from 2010 in one important respect: other eurozone countries and the IMF are signalling they won't be panicked into rushing through another bailout.
If hints from the German finance minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, and more explicit re... | There is something a bit too deja-vu-ish about this election campaign, especially the tragic Greek economic backdrop. | 32335756 |
The HGV went down the embankment on the A82 at Stuckgowan in the early hours of Friday morning.
Police Scotland said the driver was uninjured in the incident.
Traffic was queued between Tarbet and Stuckgowan throughout Friday while the rear of the lorry continued to block one carriageway.
Witnesses said the cab was sto... | A lorry driver had a narrow escape after crashing in darkness, feet from the edge of Loch Lomond. | 39600091 |
Carl Beatson Asiedu, 19, who had appeared in CBBC's MI High, was stabbed in the heart near Club Life nightclub in Vauxhall, south London, in 2009.
Junior Ademujimi-Falade, 21, from Camberwell, south London, was convicted of manslaughter last month.
The Old Bailey heard the victim, who had been performing at the club, w... | A 21-year-old man has been jailed for eight years for killing a TV actor. | 15999754 |
The change will affect anyone receiving a digital terrestrial signal from the main transmitter at Selkirk.
It will not have an impact on satellite television viewers and those on local relay transmitters.
The switch - on 1 March - is the start of a major project being carried out across the UK from now until 2020.
Some... | Thousands of viewers in the Borders will have to retune their televisions as moves begin to develop new mobile broadband services. | 38979915 |
Judy O'Connor took notes for Marty O'Connor as he studied for his master of business administration at Chapman University in California.
The retired primary school teacher guided her son across the stage in his wheelchair at Saturday's ceremony.
Marty was paralysed from the shoulders down by a fall in 2012.
Mrs O'Conno... | A US mother who helped her quadriplegic son earn a degree by attending all his classes has been awarded an honorary diploma at his graduation. | 40031702 |
Ballance (203 not out) hit his second hundred of the match, and third ton in five innings, as Yorkshire lost just three wickets on the final day.
Following-on still 46 runs behind on day four Ballance, who made 103 in the first innings, proved immovable.
He and Tim Bresnan (37) dug in for 42 overs in a 94-run stand for... | A double century from captain Gary Ballance helped Yorkshire secure a draw against Hampshire. | 39688050 |
City were reduced to 10 men in the 32nd minute of the match on 2 January when referee Lee Mason sent off Fernandinho.
The Football Association allege that the defender's post, which was later deleted, "questioned the integrity of the match official".
The Frenchman, 33, has until 18:00 GMT on Friday to respond to the ch... | Manchester City's Bacary Sagna has been charged with misconduct for a "10 against 12" comment posted on Instagram after his side's 2-1 win over Burnley. | 38576689 |
Mr Atta Mills said the UK could not impose its values on Ghana and he would never legalise homosexuality.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron said at the weekend that aid would be cut to countries which failed to respect gay rights.
Uganda also rejected the threat, with an official accusing the UK of showing a "bullying me... | Ghana's President John Atta Mills has rejected the UK's threat to cut aid if he refuses to legalise homosexuality. | 15558769 |
Internecine strife among Republicans over Donald Trump risked escalating into a political bloodbath as the party's most senior elected member, Paul Ryan, took the extraordinary step of effectively washing his hands of their standard-bearer. Diehard Trumpistas are enraged by Republican bosses shunning their own presiden... | With just 28 days to go until Americans go to the polls, here's your daily election dig, including a divided family of voters in Pennsylvania, why viewing figures from the debate were low, and Clinton bags another Bush clan endorsement. | 37615163 |
Thirty Britons were among 38 tourists killed by a gunman at Port El Kantaoui in an attack on 26 June. A UK tourist was one of 22 killed in a separate attack at a museum in Tunis in March.
So-called Islamic State said it had been behind both attacks.
The service for survivors and victims' families was at Westminster Abb... | The prime minister and Prince Harry have attended a memorial service to commemorate the British tourists killed in terror attacks in Tunisia last year. | 36016547 |
Contrary to speculation, the coach had not been provided for Boro to use for their visit to Selhurst Park.
The Eagles used another bus to travel to the Premier League game.
A club spokesman said: "The team bus was covered in graffiti overnight on Friday ahead of the game on Saturday. Police have been informed." | Crystal Palace's team coach was vandalised prior to Saturday's 1-0 win over Middlesbrough, with the club's name and colours sprayed on to it. | 39103242 |
Ten diamond rings, 15 gold bangles and 20 gold bracelets were taken from Little Jems Jewellers in St Ives.
The store on Tregenna Place was broken into during the early hours of Saturday.
The shop manager said using the gravestone was "absolutely awful" and the incident has been a "real shock" in the town.
More on this ... | A gravestone was used to break into a jewellers and steal £30,000 worth of stock, police said. | 34909643 |
A Coastguard helicopter from Scotland and two lifeboats began searching for a kayaker in distress after a mayday call at about 16:00 BST on Sunday.
A second, linked hoax call followed, and the search was later halted.
The coastguard's Dawn Petrie said those who made the calls had been listening to communications betwee... | An air and sea rescue operation off the County Down coast that was triggered by "utterly calculated" hoax radio calls will have cost thousands of pounds. | 39477707 |
The Tory Chief Whip denies claims he swore at a policeman on duty outside Downing Street and called him a "pleb".
The officer concerned has insisted reports of what happened are accurate.
Mr Mitchell has apologised but Labour said No 10 "must make clear" the exact words he used in the confrontation.
The body representi... | Pressure is mounting on Conservative minister Andrew Mitchell after police leaders urged him to resign and Labour called for a full account of his outburst at an officer. | 19675297 |
The Accounts Commission said nearly every council in the country had cut the amount spent on street cleaning in recent years.
In many cases this has also led to a drop in cleanliness.
The figures are contained in the local government spending watchdog's wide-ranging annual review of Scotland's 32 councils.
The annual r... | Streets are getting dirtier in most of Scotland, according to the public spending watchdog. | 39179110 |
The Ivorian, 23, was also shown calling team-mate Angel di Maria a "clown" as he answered questions from fans on social media app Periscope.
PSG play Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Aurier later apologised saying: "What I did was really stupid and inexcusable. I really regret what happened."
He told Canal P... | Paris St-Germain right-back Serge Aurier has been suspended indefinitely after appearing to use homophobic language to insult coach Laurent Blanc. | 35573547 |
The 25-year-old will join the White Rose club for the start of next season.
Willey, who has played five limited-overs games for the national team, took a hat-trick to help Northants win the FLt20 trophy in 2013 and has also claimed 148 first-class wickets.
"I'm looking forward to working with Jason Gillespie and the re... | Yorkshire have signed Northants and England all-rounder David Willey on a three-year deal. | 33980954 |
A professional conduct panel ruled Alexandra Sharman, 31, who worked at Marriotts School in Stevenage, was guilty of unacceptable professional conduct.
The relationship came to light after the boy confided in his doctor.
A school spokesman said it takes safeguarding issues "extremely seriously".
Hertfordshire Constabul... | A PE teacher who repeatedly had sex with a 15-year-old pupil has been banned from teaching indefinitely. | 38732379 |
Singers Che Chesterman, Louisa Johnson, Lauren Murray and rap duo Reggie N Bollie will all be hoping to make it through to the Christmas finals at Wembley Arena next week.
Famous singer Lionel Richie will be the guest mentor this week, and popstars Sia and Jason Derulo will also be performing.
But, whoever wins will be... | It's the semi-finals on the X Factor this week, so we're taking a look back at the past winners, to see what happened after they won. | 35000309 |
Thirteen fire crews from Essex were sent to Allied Mills at Tilbury docks in the early hours of Friday.
A spokesman for the fire service said the fire took hold in a grain conveyor belt and was "fanned by high winds".
The height of the fire meant a special system of hoses had to be set up to get water on the flames. Th... | An investigation is under way to find the cause of a fire which broke out at Tilbury docks. | 32085611 |
Kenneth Smith, 80, spends hours a day standing on the roadside in Mississippi, selling bags of kindling.
Last year, he was joined by Helen, his wife of more than 30 years, as they struggled to pay her medical expenses.
After she died in October Mr Smith was left to raise the money by himself.
Her two-year battle with l... | An online campaign to raise money for a US man trying to pay his late wife's medical bills by selling wood on the side of the road has raised almost $20,000 (£16,136) in just three days. | 38081732 |
Subjects for the negotiations, which officially start in Brussels later, include the status of expats, the UK's "divorce bill" and the Northern Ireland border.
Mr Davis said there was a "long road ahead" but predicted a "deep and special partnership".
The UK is set to leave the EU by the end of March 2019.
Day one of t... | Brexit Secretary David Davis will call for "a deal like no other in history" as he heads into talks with the EU. | 40321271 |
The former Crystal Palace, Bolton and Nottingham Forest boss has applied for the role vacated by Ian Cathro, who was sacked last week.
And Freedman says he would relish working under Craig Levein in Gorgie.
"I'm a coach that likes to work on the grass and their infrastructure actually suits me," Freedman said of the se... | Dougie Freedman insists Hearts' director of football model would play to his strengths if he is appointed the club's new head coach. | 40855329 |
The firm said it would send out 300 prototype Steam Machines, which are designed for use in the living room.
The company added that other manufacturers would begin selling devices running its games-focused operating system SteamOS next year.
The move was described as "audacious" by one analyst, but another had doubts a... | Valve has invited members of the public to become part of tests for its forthcoming video games hardware. | 24275896 |
Wing George North scored two of the Lions' six first-half tries, with four more following in an increasingly patchy display after the interval.
It was little more than a training run at times against limited but admirably committed opponents.
But the Lions management will be relieved to avoid any further injury setback... | The British and Irish Lions rattled up 10 tries in a one-sided romp over an outclassed Queensland-New South Wales Country XV in Newcastle. | 22848990 |
Police said they were called to "an industrial incident" at Fresco Environmental Ltd in Widnes, Cheshire, at about 14:30 GMT on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old man was taken from the Everite Road premises to hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival, Cheshire Constabulary said.
They have launched a full investigation w... | A man has died after a large bale of paper fell on him at a recycling works. | 35708302 |
Ploughshare tortoises are highly prized for their distinctive gold and black shells and fetch exceptionally high prices on the international black market.
Efforts to steal the animals from their native Madagascar are so relentless that there may only be fewer than 500 left.
So the tortoises are now having their shells ... | In a desperate bid to save one of the world's most endangered animals, conservationists are taking the controversial step of defacing the last survivors. | 33096261 |
Mark Ward admitted 20 counts of sexual abuse - which happened between 1979 and 1982 and from 1992 to 1995 - including two rapes and indecent assaults.
Ward, from Netherton, Sefton, was given 10 and seven-and-a-half prison terms for the rapes, to run consecutively.
The 53-year-old's sentences for the other offences, ran... | A paedophile from Merseyside has been jailed for 17-and-a-half years for the historical sexual abuse of two boys. | 30346651 |
Hick, 50, has been Cricket Australia's high performance coach since 2013.
He said: "The opportunity to work with some of the best players in the world is something I am looking forward to."
Head coach Darren Lehmann said Hick would prove "invaluable" with England set to host the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017, as well as... | Former England batsman Graeme Hick has signed a deal to become Australia's batting coach until March 2020. | 37369529 |
The original bus was on its way to Norfolk when it was engulfed in flames on the A11 near Cambridge in July.
Eunice Jokrassett, landlady of The Crown, and other villagers in Smallburgh, Norfolk, had been fundraising for the bus since February.
It was to be turned into a library, and taken to Ms Jokrassett's home countr... | A double-decker bus has been donated to a pub to replace its vehicle that was destroyed in a fire. | 40885648 |
The man and woman, both in their 30s, were taken to Glan Clwyd hospital in Rhyl after the fire in Prestatyn.
The fire started in a bedroom at about 04:00 BST and the pair were suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation.
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service is investigating the cause of the blaze and fire officers wi... | Two people have been taken to hospital after a flat fire in Denbighshire. | 32445141 |
Andrew Murrison was speaking during Northern Ireland Questions.
He was standing in for Secretary of State Theresa Villiers, who is chairing negotiations at Stomont.
"The outcome of these talks will have a big impact on security in Northern Ireland and we all need to understand that," Mr Murrison said.
"All parties need... | A Northern Ireland Office minister has told the House of Commons the outcome of the inter-party talks will have "a big impact on security". | 30412177 |
About 400m of safety line which had been installed in November to help the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade (TVLB) carry out rescues has been ripped out and fixings destroyed.
Harbour masters said it was a "pointless act".
The TVLB said the line is vital for safety.
Peter Lilley, captain of the TVLB, said: "Mounting re... | Vandals put lives at risk after damaging £8,000 worth of rescue equipment on Tynemouth Pier, harbour bosses have said. | 35110367 |
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at Arriva TrainCare will walk out on 19 May.
The RMT said the company was not prepared to negotiate pay because it was not the recognised union for its employees.
In a statement Arriva TrainCare described the action as "wholly unnecessary".
The firm is based in Crewe an... | Staff at a train maintenance company are to hold a 24-hour strike in a dispute over pay, a union has said. | 39871699 |
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission accused ANZ of "unconscionable conduct and market manipulation".
The charges relate to ANZ's involvement in setting the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate between March 2010 and May 2012.
In a statement, the bank rejected the allegations.
The commission alleges that the ba... | Australia's markets watchdog has begun legal action against ANZ bank over accusations it fixed the benchmark inter-bank interest rate. | 35723357 |
The Staffordshire-based adventure park said Galactica would open in April, following two years of planning.
It is resort's first big new ride since one of its rollercoasters crashed in June, seriously injuring five people.
Visitor numbers have been down since the accident, which Alton Towers blamed on "human error".
It... | Alton Towers has announced plans to open a rollercoaster ride on which passengers wear virtual-reality headsets. | 35290384 |
The 54-year-old took over at Field Mill in November 2016 and guided the Stags to a 12th-placed finish in League Two.
Swindon boss Luke Williams left earlier this month after their relegation from League One.
Chairman John Radford said Evans was "fully committed" to the club and they would allow for "no distractions" as... | Mansfield Town have refused Swindon Town permission to speak to manager Steve Evans. | 39924340 |
The Spaniard - who became the first man in the Open era to win the same event 10 times at last week's Monte Carlo Masters - did not drop a set this week.
Nadal, 30, has now won 10 consecutive matches and is aiming for his 10th French Open title next month.
Meanwhile, Britain's Aljaz Bedene had his 16-match winning run ... | Rafael Nadal swept aside Dominic Thiem of Austria 6-4 6-1 to claim his 10th Barcelona Open title. | 39763152 |
The lawmakers' surprise vote to strip the Office of Congressional Ethics of its independence prompted public uproar and a dressing down from Donald Trump.
"Focus on tax reform, healthcare and so many other things of far greater importance!" the president-elect said.
The secretive move, which overshadowed the first day ... | Republicans have ditched a plan to gut the independent body that investigates political misconduct after a backlash. | 38499284 |
It follows talks in Moscow between US Secretary of State John Kerry, his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin.
Mr Lavrov said both sides would keep working on contentious issues, like the make-up of the opposition delegation.
Mr Kerry said they had reached some agreement, such as on terrorist ... | The US and Russia say world powers will meet in New York on Friday to pass a UN resolution endorsing the Syria peace process. | 35099060 |
The Conservatives leader had sought to take the UK out of the single market and end freedom of movement, but her party lost its Commons majority.
Former Chancellor George Osborne said he did not believe a majority of MPs now back a "hard" Brexit.
The Confederation of British Industry plans to canvas its members regardi... | There are growing calls for a rethink of Theresa May's Brexit stance in the wake of a hung parliament. | 40238694 |
Assistant Chief Constable Steven Heywood said Greater Manchester Police (GMP) reviewed surveillance of Anthony Grainger three months before his death.
Mr Grainger, 36, of Bolton, was shot by a GMP firearms officer in a car park in Culcheth, Cheshire, on 1 March 2012.
Mr Heywood was giving evidence for a second day at t... | A police operation in which an unarmed man was shot dead was not "brought to a head" because of pressure on resources, a senior officer told an inquiry. | 39147533 |
It has been a month of late goals, excellent refereeing and feverish atmospheres but also cautious football and an unwieldy structure.
I have been involved in tournaments for the BBC since 1974 and while Wales' run to the semi-final and England's utter embarrassment at the hands of Iceland will live long in the memory,... | Euro 2016 has been a tournament of great moments, but not great matches. | 36750398 |
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In the depths of winter, staring up from the bottom of the table and about to install their third manager of the campaign, few would have been prepared to wager safety would be achieved with a game to spare.
Paul Clement deserves a huge amount of credit.
It has not always ... | After their sixth and most trying Premier League season to date, Swansea City can look forward to a seventh crack at upsetting the odds in the top flight. | 39915423 |
Concerned staff at Great Ormond Street hospital called police to the site on Monday afternoon.
Officers arrested a 31-year-old man and 25-year-old woman at the scene on suspicion of conspiracy to commit child abduction.
The couple were taken to a central London police station and have since been bailed to a date in mid... | A couple have been arrested on suspicion of trying to abduct a newborn baby from a hospital. | 39218435 |
NHS figures show 25 patients a month are treated in hospitals more than 186 miles (300km) away while 255 a month travelled more than 62 miles (100km).
Health bosses said patients were only sent far from home if the facilities do not exist in their locale.
Mental health charity Mind said the practice was "unacceptable".... | People with mental health problems are being sent far from home for treatment, with some having to travel hundreds of kilometres. | 39720167 |
Court cases for failing to send a child to school rocketed from 60 in 2007 to nearly 500 in 2011.
Merthyr Tydfil council said asking for conditional discharges had been more successful than fining parents.
But Education Minister Leighton Andrews said fines were one aspect of policy to tackle truancy.
BBC Wales' Week In... | Prosecutions of parents in Wales for truancy by their children have risen 700% over the past five years, BBC Wales has found. | 21661301 |
Hyon Kwang Song is one of three more North Koreans being sought. One of the others is a state airline employee.
Police also confirmed Mr Kim, half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, died after two women wiped a toxin on him at Kuala Lumpur airport.
North Korea's embassy in Malaysia angrily denied the claims.
I... | Malaysian police have named a senior North Korean embassy official they want to question in connection with the killing of Kim Jong-nam. | 39048658 |
Two men in the black Mercedes were injured when the car smashed into homes on Ayresome Green Lane in Middlesbrough at about 01:20 BST.
Cleveland Police said a patrol vehicle spotted the car and switched on its lights and sirens "very briefly" before the crash.
Two men, aged 29 and 26, have been arrested. No-one else wa... | A suspected stolen car crashed into two houses moments after police started to follow it. | 40946429 |
Replacing the Affordable Care Act became a rallying cry among conservatives for years and here was the first attempt by the party to fashion an alternative.
But just 24 hours later and the mood in the party has changed, with the knives out for the American Health Care Act before it has even reached committee.
It is sti... | Republicans in the House of Representatives unveiled their long-awaited draft healthcare bill on Monday night, amid hopes this was the first step on a road to keeping a key election promise. | 39200733 |
The New York Post said the two plays, based on Hilary Mantel's award-winning books, were "beautiful but boring".
The paper said the six hours felt "even longer", adding: "It's amazing that a story jam-packed with lust, betrayal, greed and violence can be so... dull."
However Variety's Marilyn Stasio called it a "lucidl... | Wolf Hall has opened on Broadway to a mixed reception from New York critics, ranging from "tedious" to "compelling". | 32247496 |
Members of three unions will stage two 24-hour strikes on 25 and 27 August in the dispute over the proposals.
LU Managing Director Nick Brown said the unions had demanded more money, but unions claim their members wanted to protect their work-life balance.
Talks are due to resume between LU and the unions later.
Member... | Union claims of "rosters from hell" on the new night time Tube service are "not true", London Underground (LU) has said. | 33879863 |
"Today, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is higher than at any time in the last 650,000 years. #climate," said one of the tweets.
The posts by Badlands National Park in South Dakota were widely shared but had all been removed by Tuesday evening.
The National Park Service shut its own Twitter operation bri... | A US national park has posted a series of tweets about climate change that were later deleted. | 38740205 |
Coloured stones are, of course, much more affordable than their pricier, harder, relatives.
And millions more people, especially in Asia, want to buy them.
But could another explanation be that many more women are now buying gems for themselves?
That is the theory being put forward by one of Hatton Garden's most establ... | Over the past eight years, the price of rubies and sapphires appears to have increased faster than that of diamonds. | 23412017 |
In a message on TV, they said they held the state broadcasting building, the airport and army barracks after a counter-coup attempt by loyalists of ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure.
However, some gunfire can still be heard in the city. Several people are believed to have been killed.
The junta handed power to an i... | Mali's coup leaders have said they are in control of the situation in Bamako, after hours of fighting in the capital. | 17898563 |
Pennsylvania officials announced a person of interest on Tuesday as search crews focused on a vast farm owned by the man's parents.
Cosmo DiNardo, 20, was identified and also arrested on an unrelated weapons charge, but later released on bail.
Officials say his arrest was not linked to the criminal investigation.
"I wa... | Authorities are searching for four young men who vanished over a two-day period in a wealthy Philadelphia suburb, and say foul play is suspected. | 40573672 |
The Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) study compared regulations on hunting game birds in 14 different European countries.
The Scottish government said it now planned to look "very carefully" at the report.
It wants to see if it can learn lessons on issues such as tackling wildlife crime and raptor persecution.
All 14 co... | Many other European countries have more regulation of game bird hunting than Scotland, a report has found. | 39089614 |
The Lynx UK Trust wants to do just this.
It has launched a questionnaire to find out what people think, before it then asks the Natural England and Scottish Natural Heritage for permission to go ahead with trial releases.
Polarised views are likely to be expressed. Some would love to see cute tufty-eared and spotty cat... | As each successive 'sighting' of a big cat in the British countryside disappears into a media-stoked mirage, it is time to ask whether we should release real 10-30 kg cats onto our land once more. | 31813207 |
Unofficial tallies show that 61.45% voted in favour.
The military threw out the old constitution when it took power in 2014, after months of political instability and sporadic violence.
Supporters of the new document say it will restore stability, but critics say it will entrench military control.
Voters also supported... | A clear majority of Thai referendum voters have backed a draft constitution written by an army-appointed committee. | 36972396 |
It had previously vowed to take in only 2,500 migrants per day.
Croatia has also opened its border with Serbia, where thousands more migrants are trying to reach northern Europe.
Aid agencies have been warning of dire conditions as bottlenecks develop at border crossings in the Balkans.
Hundreds of thousands of migrant... | Slovenia says it has allowed most of the 5,000 people who were stranded in wet and muddy conditions on its border with Croatia on Monday in the country. | 34577943 |
Two different videos show Kim Jong-chol visiting the Royal Albert Hall on successive days.
He has previously been seen attending Clapton concerts abroad.
One North Korea observer confirmed the man in the footage was Mr Kim, who was taken out of the leadership succession several years ago.
Video filmed by a Japanese tel... | Footage has emerged showing North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un's elder brother in London - attending two Eric Clapton concerts. | 32843186 |
The social network is tweaking the algorithm that picks posts for feeds to do a better job of spotting "low quality" web pages.
Instead, the algorithm will seek out more informative posts.
It said the change was part of broader work it was doing to make Facebook less profitable for spammers.
The change was aimed at sit... | Websites that harbour "disruptive, shocking or malicious" adverts will appear less frequently on user's news feeds, Facebook has said. | 39882764 |
The teenager, who cannot be named, was 14 when she and her boyfriend plotted to kill Elizabeth Edwards, 49, and her daughter, Katie, 13, as they slept at their home in Spalding, Lincolnshire.
Jurors heard the victims were smothered with pillows and repeatedly stabbed in a "cold, calculated and callous" act.
A 15-year-o... | A 15-year-old girl has been found guilty of murdering a mother and daughter. | 37693103 |
The
Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (Nustar)
was sent into space on a Pegasus rocket operated out of the Kwajalein Atol in the central Pacific.
Nustar will study high-energy X-rays coming from exotic sources such as black holes, exploded stars and the hot gas in galaxy clusters.
The observatory will ... | The US space agency (Nasa) has launched its latest orbiting X-ray observatory. | 18423478 |
A group of inmates used homemade knives and picks to attack rivals at the La Pila prison, the state attorney general's office was quoted as saying.
Authorities took several hours to bring the fighting under control.
Deadly outbreaks of violence are common in Mexico's overcrowded jails, which house inmates from rival dr... | At least 13 people are dead after a battle broke out between prisoners at a jail in the central Mexican state of San Luis Potosi. | 22327439 |
Yusuf Sonko was found injured in Tagus Street, Toxteth, on Friday evening and later pronounced dead.
The bikes, which police said had been damaged by fire, were found on the corner of Corinto Street and Upper Stanhope Street on Wednesday night.
Two people have been held on suspicion of murder in connection with the dea... | Two abandoned bicycles are being examined by police investigating the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man in Liverpool. | 40204060 |
Can you recite the constituencies of prime ministers? Do your friends roll their eyes if you mention the recounts in 1974?
Jeremy Vine asks five questions to sort the hanging chads from the swinging marginals.
If you can answer Jeremy's questions, without cheating, email your details and your answers to haveyoursay@bbc... | Are you the ultimate election geek? | 32299253 |
This year's BBC Price of Football study found that the average price of the cheapest match-day ticket in the top four divisions of English football is up 4.4% from 2013.
The BBC contacted 207 clubs for the study. Of those, 176 were in England, Scotland and Wales and another 31 in Europe.
Start by choosing your team and... | How much will you spend supporting your team this season? | 29527838 |
Flanker Williams, 36, will win his 100th Wales cap against the Barbarians on Saturday, 2 June.
Wales captain and Blues man Warburton said: "I was disappointed, to be honest, with the last game at the Blues when there was only about 3,000 there.
"And for a player like Martyn, you think he deserves a better send-off."
Wi... | Openside flanker Martyn Williams deserves a better career send-off than he experienced for Cardiff Blues, according to Sam Warburton. | 18108519 |
It follows acid attacks in London last month, where the victims included riders delivering by bike or moped.
Since then, over 70 Deliveroo riders have said they did not want to complete a delivery because of safety fears.
Among the measures being introduced are a new app feature that allows riders to raise security con... | The food delivery company Deliveroo is introducing safety measures to try to protect its riders from violence. | 40805224 |
Emergency services found the 22-year-old with "life changing" injuries inside the vehicle on High Road, Ilford, just before 05:00 GMT.
Detectives from Trident, the Met Police's specialist gang crime unit, are investigating. One man has been arrested on suspicion of affray.
A witness travelling past the scene described ... | A man has been found shot and stabbed in a car East London. | 38875675 |
Andrea Constand sued Mr Cosby but settled for an undisclosed sum.
Excerpts from his testimony appeared in the New York Times on Saturday, which detailed how he pursued women.
Mr Cosby, 78, is facing a series of sexual assault accusations dating back to the 1970s.
He has always maintained his innocence and has never bee... | Actor and comedian Bill Cosby has filed for court sanctions against a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2005, claiming she leaked a deposition transcript to a newspaper. | 33619252 |
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Ahead of the country's presidential elections on 28 March, BBC Africa tells you what you need to know about Nigeria and the naira.
Produced by Baya Cat | Nigeria is officially Africa's biggest economy, but just how strong is it? | 31113499 |
Ten victims are still being treated at two hospitals after the shooting and officials are investigating a motive. But police have described how Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27 had an arsenal of weaponry in their home.
Here is a look at the numbers behind the US' latest mass shooting.
14
people dead in in... | Fourteen people have been killed and wounded 21 at a social services centre in California after two people entered a social services centre and began firing at a group of county health workers on Wednesday. | 34998778 |
Ellen White, who captained the side for the first time, lifted the ball over the head of goalkeeper Stina Lykke to score the opener just before half-time.
Denmark skipper Pernille Harder levelled in the second half with an impressive free-kick from just outside the area.
White then claimed her second of the night, poki... | England Women's final warm-up match before this summer's European Championship ended in a battling win against Denmark in Copenhagen. | 40452609 |
In November, consumers owed a total of £178.2bn on credit cards and loans, figures from the Bank of England show.
The monthly increase was the largest since February 2008 and compares with a rise of £1.2bn in October.
The rise in consumer credit follows signs of increased spending on the High Street.
Retail sales volum... | The amount of money being borrowed by consumers in the run-up to Christmas rose by £1.5bn, the largest rise for nearly eight years. | 35222090 |
David Cameron tried to re-brand the Conservatives as the party of working people - the day after Ed Miliband claimed that Labour was the party of economic responsibility.
It is not just the language that has changed it is the tone.
Today the Tory leader tried to re-discover the rhetorical "sunshine" he was once associa... | This week of political cross dressing goes on. | 32303134 |
The Transocean Winner drilling rig ran aground on Lewis two weeks ago.
It has now arrived at Broad Bay after being refloated and towed from the other side of the island.
Salvage experts said the operation had gone smoothly despite concern about further spillages of fuel from the damaged rig.
Two tug boats pulled the ri... | A 17,000-tonne oil rig that ran aground in the Outer Hebrides and was successfully refloated has arrived at a temporary location. | 37172959 |
Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order to bring down emissions to 40% below 1990 levels, in the next 15 years.
The US state was already one of the most ambitious in its previous targets and has forced companies to pay for their carbon pollution.
Mr Brown said the new target must be met for the sake of future ge... | California has stepped up its attempts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by setting tough new targets for 2030. | 32525180 |
Three other children and their mother have been hospitalised after escaping the blaze.
Baltimore City Fire Department spokesman Roman Clark said firefighters arrived to see large flames coming from all three floors.
"The building was fully engulfed when they arrived on the scene," he said.
Mr Clark said all nine childr... | Six children from the same family are missing, presumed dead, after fire tore through a house in northeast Baltimore, a fire official said. | 38593499 |
The UK voted to leave the EU. The vote north of the border was to remain.
Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation, said government cooperation was needed.
Earlier this month, a flotilla of fishing boats sailed up the Thames to urge Parliament take back control of British waters.
The SFF... | The UK leaving the EU offers the Scottish fishing industry "opportunities and challenges", industry leaders have said. | 36618756 |
The 18-year-old, who was 14 at the time, was involved in rioting in the city in July 2010.
CCTV images of him rioting were later published in two newspapers.
They were published as part of a police campaign called Operation Exposure.
The teenager's family complained that the publication of the images breached his right... | Lawyers for a Londonderry teenager, who lost a Supreme Court battle over a picture of him being published as part of an investigation into rioting, are to take the case to Europe. | 33359648 |
Witnesses said the polling station in Azusa, about 40km (25 miles) east of Los Angeles, was put on "lockdown" after shots were heard.
Police called to the scene exchanged gunfire with the attacker.
A female suspect with an automatic assault rifle has not been apprehended so far but the area is "contained", a police spo... | One person has been killed and at least two people injured in a shooting near a California polling station, police say. | 37917467 |
The Aberdeen-born former Manchester United star said it was an emotional moment as he revealed the statue.
It was inspired by him scoring for Scotland in a famous 3-2 victory against then world champion England in 1967 at Wembley.
He said: "My family and I are delighted with the sculpture - it looks fantastic."
The foo... | A life-size bronze statue of Scottish football legend Denis Law has been unveiled at Aberdeen Sports Village. | 18921974 |
While many patients with acute and chronic problems get treatment within weeks, some areas have current waiting times of up to 50 months.
The British Medical Association in Wales called the delays "unacceptable".
Welsh Labour, who have run the NHS in Wales since 1999, said mental health spending went up £3m last year.... | Patients are being asked to wait several years for some specialist mental health treatment, figures obtained by BBC Wales have shown. | 36038905 |
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