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The demonstration was organised by Houthi rebels, who occupy the city and much of Yemen's north.
The rallies in Sanaa came on the second anniversary of the Saudi-led military intervention against the Houthi rebel movement.
More than 7,600 people have been killed in the conflict since it began in March 2015.
Millions of... | Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Yemen's capital on Sunday to call for an end to war in the country. | 39401626 |
The plan to build 400 homes next to Flatts Lane Country Park, Normanby, was initially rejected by Redcar and Cleveland Council.
But that decision has now been overturned by a planning inspector, despite opposition.
Theakston Land, which owns the site, said it was delighted and that a large part of the land would remain... | Campaigners claim their protests have been ignored after a £45m housing scheme on Teesside was approved. | 40319069 |
24 November 2015 Last updated at 00:09 GMT
When she looked at the data, she says: "It wasn't all about actresses - it actually also revealed that [in] other departments there was also great wage disparity - editors and sound mixers..." and so on but this is now changing.
"Now if women take action, the company has to pr... | US actor Patricia Arquette reveals what happened after she called for pay equality in her Oscar acceptance speech earlier this year. | 34903081 |
He "focused on our differences rather than our things that unify us", the Iowa congressman said.
A gunman ambushed Republican lawmakers during baseball practice at a Virginia field, injuring four people.
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise remains in a critical condition following Wednesday morning's attack.
He had a thi... | Republican Steve King has blamed Barack Obama for fuelling divisions that led to an attack on Republican lawmakers, when Mr Obama was president. | 40293528 |
When our 40-seater plane landed at Bamiyan airport, I wondered how it might be possible to hold a skiing race in such a remote part of Afghanistan.
The airport, without tarmac runway or passenger lounge, is a world away from Bamiyan's ambition as a tourism destination, but as you walk out, the clear blue skies and amaz... | The BBC's Kawoon Khamoosh has been to Bamiyan province to see Afghans strap on skis and boards and tackle the white stuff. | 26418560 |
The 10ft (3m) high design stands on the Edinburgh Road in Peebles.
Commissioned by the Bonnie Peebles committee it took Kev Paxton and his team at Edinburgh-based ArtFe thousands of man hours to complete.
The sculpture includes four horseshoes from Hello Sanctos, the horse on which Brash won gold at the 2012 Olympics.
... | A sculpture made out of tons of old horseshoes has been put up in the home town of Olympic showjumping gold medallist Scott Brash. | 38235758 |
It has issued a yellow "be aware" warning which is in place from 15:00 GMT on Tuesday until 10:00 on Wednesday.
Much of the snow is expected to fall on higher ground but heavier bursts could reach lower levels and driving conditions may become difficult.
The warning covers Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Powys, and ... | Snow could fall across parts of Wales, according to the Met Office. | 37911725 |
The Tory MP has written to Chancellor Philip Hammond, to express a "number of concerns".
The tax office has cracked down on a number of schemes that created artificial losses for investors.
Those losses allowed investors to lower their overall tax bills.
Mr Tyrie said in his letter that his office had been contacted by... | HMRC has rejected criticism by Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the Treasury select committee, over its response to the exploitation of tax breaks for the film industry. | 39080743 |
The striker curled a left-footed shot past Adam Smith in the 92nd minute to give his side their first victory since late September.
John-Joe O'Toole had given Northampton a first-half lead from close range, but Max Ehmer equalised after the break.
The home team started well, but it was the visitors who scored first in ... | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas grabbed an injury-time winner as Gillingham recorded their first League One victory in eight games by beating Northampton. | 37880886 |
News agencies, including Reuters and Bloomberg, reported that Delta Air Lines was the interested party according to unnamed sources.
Billionaire Richard Branson holds a controlling 51% of Virgin.
A partnership with Virgin would allow US-based Delta to access the lucrative transatlantic business travellers market betwee... | Singapore Airlines says it is in talks to sell its 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic. | 20576420 |
The government estimates more than 50,000 people are still missing.
The two sides will work together in a specialised unit to recover remains of those killed from unmarked mass graves and locate those still alive.
The issue was a key sticking point in negotiations to agree a broader peace deal.
The International Commit... | Colombia's government and Farc rebels have agreed measures to find people who disappeared during the country's decades-long civil war. | 34566543 |
Founder David Byttow said: "Secret does not represent the vision I had when starting the company" and that he believed in "failing fast".
The app was created, in part, to promote free speech but was criticised for promoting cyber-bullying.
User numbers have dwindled in recent months. Secret said it would return some of... | Anonymous messaging service Secret, at one stage thought to be valued at more than $100m (£66.5m), is shutting down. | 32531175 |
Deputy First Minister John Swinney made the announcement during a visit to Jedburgh Grammar School, one of the schools which will be replaced.
The other sites involved are in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.
Mr Swinney said the schools would offer "inspiring learning environments" and other wider community facilities.
Th... | A £28m investment is to be be shared between four new schools across Scotland in the latest phase of the Schools for the Future programme. | 41013837 |
As his motorcade rolled into Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, about 10 rebel flags were in the crowd, alongside some US flags.
Critics of the emblem, used in battle by southern states in the US Civil War, say it is a symbol of slavery.
A backlash against the flag has grown since a gunman killed nine black people at a ... | People waving Confederate flags have greeted President Barack Obama as he arrived at his hotel in Oklahoma. | 33557531 |
Lynda Banks, 51, competes in the sports' Masters 2 class, which is open to 50 to 59-year-old competitors.
The head of Inverness' Smithton Primary retained her title at the GB Powerlifting Masters Classic Championships in Belfast.
Ms Banks only started competing three years ago at the age of 48.
Since taking up the spor... | A primary school head teacher has retained a British powerlifting championship title for the third year running. | 39295767 |
The operation at La Chapelle, near Gare du Nord station, began at dawn.
The migrants - mainly Sudanese and Eritreans - are being moved by bus to migrant shelters in the capital.
Late on Monday a mass brawl broke out between several hundred African migrants living rough in Calais. Tents were set ablaze, iron bars were u... | French police are evicting an estimated 360 migrants from a makeshift camp under a Paris railway bridge. | 32972397 |
Both Dumfries and Galloway Council and National Museums Scotland are bidding for the artefacts.
The Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel is meeting to discuss the hoard's future.
It will make a recommendation on where the treasure should go to the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer.
The find was made b... | An expert panel is to meet to help decide where a Viking treasure hoard discovered in southern Scotland should be permanently housed. | 39350959 |
Jersey was liberated from Nazi occupation on 9 May, 1945.
For the first time, the Jersey Human Rights Group will lay a wreath at an event to remember slave workers brought to Jersey during the occupation.
Bob Hill, who set up the Jersey Human Rights Group three years ago, said: "It is important that the lessons of the ... | Human rights violations across the world will be remembered at a ceremony to mark Jersey's Liberation Day. | 18003028 |
Statistics from NHS England show 7,163 patients were put in the wards in 2016, up from 4,248 in 2015.
In April 2011, fines were introduced to try to eradicate the problem, leading to a fall from thousands per month to hundreds.
The Patients Association said the rise was "concerning" and that the wards should be scrappe... | The number of patients placed in mixed-sex wards in England has risen by almost 70% in the last year. | 38796338 |
The aid group says survivors reported up to 40 people fell into the sea as a rescue vessel was approaching.
Those rescued arrived in the Sicilian port city of Catania on Tuesday.
At least 1,829 people have died so far this year trying to cross the Mediterranean, a 20-fold increase on the same period in 2014.
Giovanna d... | Dozens of migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean after a boat carrying an estimated 137 people deflates south of Sicily, Save the Children says. | 32593187 |
Darren Burnett lost his semi-final 21-20 to Ryan Bester of Canada, the man he beat to win Commonwealth Games gold at Glasgow 2014.
The men's fours (Ronnie Duncan, Iain McLean, Paul Foster & Alex Marshall) were well beaten by New Zealand.
Lesley Doig and Lauren Baillie lost out to Welsh duo Laura Daniels and Jess Sims i... | Scotland collected three more bronze medals at the World Bowls Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand. | 38260918 |
The European Commission-funded study tested the assumptions of the system used by NICE (the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence).
Researchers concluded the watchdog's system failed
to reflect variations in views on illness and disability.
NICE called the study "limited" and said the measure it used wa... | The formula used by the NHS to recommend which drugs should be funded is "flawed" and should be scrapped, researchers say. | 21170445 |
David Headley was testifying against Tahawwur Rana, a Chicago businessman accused of helping plan the attacks.
Mr Rana is accused of providing Headley with a cover to scout attack locations.
Mr Rana has pleaded not guilty. His lawyers say he was tricked by Headley, a former friend.
More than 160 people were killed in N... | A man who scouted sites for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks has testified in a Chicago trial that the Pakistani intelligence service had links to the group that carried out the attacks. | 13506041 |
Goa's Agriculture Minister Ramesh Tawadkar said peacocks were damaging crops and could be culled.
Monkeys, wild boars and wild bison, Goa's state animal, would also be culled under the plans.
Shrinking forest cover in Goa has left less space for wildlife, which is encroaching on human habitat.
Mr Tawadkar said a commit... | An Indian state has proposed reclassifying the country's national bird - the peacock - as vermin, local media report. | 35563061 |
"First, I wouldn't feel embarrassed playing," said 2014 Ryder Cup player Stephen Gallacher.
"Golf is one of the best games because you've got a handicap. I can be six-under par playing a guy off 18 who's seven under his handicap and I'm beat.
"That's the beauty of golf."
Speaking to BBC Sportsound producer Paul Bradley... | What can Scotland's number one player teach a lapsed golfer about getting back into the sport? | 32114241 |
The South African faces Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman, former Fifa deputy general secretary Jerome Champagne, Jordanian Prince Ali and Uefa general secretary Gianni Infantino in the race to succeed Sepp Blatter.
Blatter, 79, banned for eight years for ethics violations, was already stepping down ... | Fifa presidential candidate Tokyo Sexwale says he is "open to negotiations and alliances" with his rivals before Friday's vote. | 35634810 |
The 20-year-old had been due to be on loan at Sincil Bank until 26 October.
He scored once in seven games, his only goal a winner against Tranmere, and goes into Colchester's League Two trip to Doncaster on Saturday.
"Would like to thank everyone at Lincoln for making me feel welcomed, really enjoyed my time, all the b... | Colchester United have recalled striker Macauley Bonne from his loan at National League side Lincoln City. | 37647354 |
Tries for Ben Currie and Kevin Penny gave the hosts an early lead.
Craig Hall and Anthony Tupou touched down for Wakefield either side of a Kurt Gidley try for Wire.
But two tries from Chris Sandow and one from Currie secured a home win, despite Jonny Molloy's late try for Wildcats.
A difficult night for Wakefield bega... | Tony Smith's Warrington maintained their perfect start to the season and went top of Super League by beating Wakefield, who are coached by his older brother Brian. | 35642665 |
The 34-year-old former New Zealand international joined the Vikings from Hull FC in 2015 and has also played for New Zealand Warriors and Leigh.
"It was an easy decision to extend my time at the Vikings," he told the club website.
"My family and I love the town and I'm honoured to represent the club. I still feel that ... | Widnes Vikings hooker Aaron Heremaia has signed a new one-year deal to keep him at the club for the 2018 season. | 40065671 |
Clive Wright earns about £100,000 a year as Conservative-led Shropshire Council's top official.
The council's leader told the 2016-7 budget meeting, at which a 4% council tax increase was agreed, the rise would be performance-related.
Although budget plans, including the rise, were made public last week, it was not dis... | A council chief executive is to get a 20% pay rise because he is "grossly underpaid", councillors have been told. | 35671446 |
At issue is a deal awarding the broadcast rights to several African football tournaments to a media company, Lagardere Sports.
According to the Egyptian Competition Authority, Hayatou is suspected of not opening up the tender to free and fair competition as required by Egyptian law.
Caf is based in Cairo so the authori... | Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou has been referred to Egyptian prosecutors for investigation over allegedly abusing his position. | 38511281 |
The Latics' hopes of remaining in the Championship are out of their hands and they will go down if Birmingham City avoid defeat by Aston Villa on Sunday.
In a quiet first half, Wigan almost broke the deadlock when Craig Morgan fired over the bar from close range.
Nick Powell could have given the hosts a vital three poi... | Wigan Athletic face an immediate return to League One after they played out a goalless draw against Cardiff City. | 39604693 |
Marvin Sordell and Chris McCann both fired home after the hosts gifted possession to the Sky Blues who, under caretaker boss Mark Venus, became the first team to take any points from Vale Park this season.
The visitors took the lead after 36 minutes when experienced midfielder Michael Brown lost possession to Gael Bigi... | Managerless Coventry City ended this season's 10-game League One winless run by winning at Port Vale - just two days after Tony Mowbray's resignation. | 37458908 |
Moirai Capital Investment Ltd's proposal will see all the elements of the £120m project built around the existing Oasis leisure centre.
The new complex will cover more than 30 acres and also includes a skate park, hotel, restaurants and cafes.
Morai revised its original proposal following a public consultation.
Last ye... | Plans for a leisure complex incorporating a ski centre, 5,000-seat concert venue and cinema in Swindon have been submitted. | 33107479 |
Northern Ireland-born Rankin, 31, played for Ireland from 2007 to 2012 before switching allegiance to England in the hope of playing Test cricket.
But he suffered cramp in his sole Test appearance against Australia in January 2014 and then dropped out of favour with his adopted country.
Rankin is reported to be set to ... | Warwickshire pace bowler Boyd Rankin is being linked with a return to international duty with Ireland. | 34716887 |
Selsey Academy suffered extensive damage and much of its contents were destroyed in the blaze on Sunday.
More than 75 firefighters tackled the fire as huge plumes of black smoke spread across the West Sussex town.
Meanwhile the 453 pupils will be taught at four locations in the Selsey area.
The school also said the sta... | Pupils at a burnt-out school are to return to temporary classrooms on the site by early autumn, the head teacher says. | 37184218 |
Those detained include eight Saudis, a Turk, and a Lebanese citizen. Eighteen people were arrested in the same case in March.
Saudi Arabia, which is predominantly Sunni Muslim, has recently repeatedly found itself at odds with Iran, an overwhelmingly Shia Muslim nation.
Iran has denied any involvement in spying in Saud... | Saudi Arabia has arrested 10 more suspects in what it says is a spy ring linked to Iran, state media report. | 22615566 |
Durham began day three at Taunton on 130-5, needing 46 runs to win with five wickets in hand - but they collapsed to 136 all out in just 17 minutes.
Jack Leach (4-46) struck twice in the first over, dismissing Graham Onions and Paul Coughlin in consecutive balls.
Stuart Poynter fell in Leach's next over, before Roelof ... | Somerset took five wickets in 22 balls on the third morning to complete an astonishing 39-run win over Durham. | 36996849 |
The singer-songwriter, who shot to fame in 2008 with her chart-topping single Mercy, is about to release her second album Endlessly.
The bubbly 26-year-old is immediately engaging and is full of smiles and chatter.
"I'm an open book," she explains. "I wouldn't write songs if I had no intention of sharing the experience... | After two years away from the limelight, Welsh pop star Duffy is back. | 11788104 |
Economy Secretary Ken Skates said a bid was not feasible after a study revealed costs of between £1.3bn and £1.5bn.
The Commonwealth Games Federation [CGF] said it was "surprised" by the figures quoted, with the 2014 Glasgow Games having cost £543m.
Plaid Cymru and Tory politicians attacked the decision not to bid.
Bot... | Wales will not bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Welsh ministers have said, blaming the high cost and funding uncertainty due to Brexit. | 36895145 |
British Airways i360 said the stoppage on Friday afternoon was caused by a damaged cable.
The tower will be closed on Saturday and Sunday. Ticket holders will be offered alternative times or refunds, British Airways i360 said.
Passengers reported having to use a temporary toilet in a tent erected in the pod during the ... | Brighton's i360 attraction has been closed after passengers were stranded for over an hour following a breakdown. | 39089667 |
Laura Mvula, and Gareth Malone and the Invictus Choir, will also sing during the show to a star-studded audience and millions watching on BBC One.
This year's event is at the Genting Arena in Birmingham from 18:40 GMT.
Williams will provide the soundtrack to a special moment in the programme which celebrates the achiev... | Singer Robbie Williams is to perform at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year show on 18 December. | 38248989 |
Writing in the Guardian, he said sterling would "decline precipitously" if the Leave camp won Thursday's vote.
Meanwhile, former retail bosses of the UK's biggest chains warned the price of essentials such as food and clothing would rise in the event of a Brexit.
But Vote Leave said the UK would be more prosperous outs... | Legendary investor George Soros has warned of "serious consequences" for British jobs and finances if the country leaves the EU. | 36582026 |
The Electrify Africa Act of 2015 will give legal backing to Mr Obama's flagship Power Africa scheme, which is trying to improve access to electricity through public-private partnerships.
It took nearly two years to be passed in both houses of the US Congress.
About two-thirds of people in Africa do not have access to r... | US President Barack Obama has signed into law an initiative aimed at bringing electricity to 50 million people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020. | 35534612 |
Junior home minister Kiren Rijiju said Anup Chetia, a leader of the United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa), was being brought to India from Dhaka.
Chetia was jailed in 1997 for illegal entry into Bangladesh and possessing huge amounts of foreign currency.
The rebels have fought for a separate Assamese homeland since 1... | India says Bangladesh has handed over a jailed separatist rebel leader whose group has been fighting Indian rule in the north-eastern state of Assam. | 34784811 |
Lees' remark came after Saggers awarded a no-ball for a breach of fielding regulations during a T20 Blast defeat by Nottinghamshire on Friday.
The 23-year-old has been handed a two-match suspension by Yorkshire, suspended for 12 months.
"I regret the comments made and I would like to offer my sincerest apologies to Mar... | Yorkshire one-day captain Alex Lees has apologised after calling a decision by umpire Martin Saggers "terrible". | 36834066 |
David Willey made 118 off 55 balls, the highest T20 score by a Yorkshire batsman, as they totalled 233-6.
And although Whiteley hit six maximums in an over from Karl Carver that also contained a wide, Willey bowled him for 65 as they fell short on 196-7.
There were also wins for Birmingham Bears, Lancashire and Somerse... | Worcestershire's Ross Whiteley hit six sixes in an over in a losing effort as they went down by 37 runs to Yorkshire at Headingley in the T20 Blast. | 40697807 |
England manager Roy Hodgson instantly restored Rooney after a two-match suspension in place of Andy Carroll with orders to make a belated mark on the campaign after sitting out the draw against France and victory against Sweden.
And after missing a simple header in the first half, the Manchester United striker ensured ... | Wayne Rooney marked his England return with the goal that secured a place in Euro 2012's last eight - but it was a rough passage eased by helpings of good fortune and controversy against Ukraine. | 18181971 |
Judiciary officials said that the uncle of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad was handed $300m of public money when he was sent into exile in 1984.
Now aged 79, he was placed under formal investigation in France last year.
Some of his fortune ended up in property in Marbella and Puerto Banus on the south coast, official... | Spain has ordered properties to be seized and bank accounts frozen in a money laundering investigation linked to the family of Rifaat al-Assad. | 39489420 |
Uncapped Dollman, 32, scored Exeter's second try but limped off the field early in the second half after suffering a knee injury.
The 32-year-old was called up by Wales in midweek to replace injured Cardiff Blues teenager Rhun Williams.
Wales face Tonga and Samoa in June's two-Test tour.
Dollman discovered his internat... | Full-back Phil Dollman is an injury concern ahead of Wales' summer tour after suffering an injury in Exeter's Premiership final win over Wasps. | 40073160 |
Net earnings for the first three months of the year were $2.75bn (£1.84bn), up 41% from a year earlier. Net revenue came in at $10.6bn, up 14%.
This was the highest quarterly revenue in four years, the bank said.
Separately, Citigroup posted net income of $4.77bn, up by a fifth compared with a year ago.
Despite the ju... | US banking giant Goldman Sachs has reported a sharp rise in profits thanks in part to an improvement in trading activity at its investment banking arm. | 32335806 |
The Australian Grand Prix was brought forward to 20 March, forcing teams to re-think their production schedules.
But Sauber will stick with their initial plan, which means they will run a modified version of their 2015 car at Barcelona from 22-25 February.
The 2016 car - the C35 - will appear for the first time at the ... | Swiss Formula 1 team Sauber will not run their 2016 car until the second and final pre-season test. | 35345118 |
The Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin, the chaplain to the speaker of the House of Commons, blamed institutional racism.
On Tuesday, a new suffragan bishop of Woolwich was named - the first black man to be made a bishop in 20 years.
The Church is hiring a minority ethnic vocations officer to attract more black people into th... | A number of leading Anglicans have complained about the lack of ethnic minority clergy who make it to senior levels in the Church of England. | 38387302 |
The new year-round service, which is expected to carry 26,000 passengers annually, will start on 2 December.
Flights will operate twice-weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays between Glasgow and Milan Malpensa.
The airline already flies to Milan from Edinburgh, London Gatwick and Luton airports. | Budget airline Easyjet has announced that it is expanding its Scottish network with a new route from Glasgow to Milan. | 33362719 |
The words were written in chalk after the graffiti on the memorial near where Mr Foot lived in Plymouth was removed.
Some of the words read: "We are here to provide for all those who are weaker and hungrier, more battered and crippled than ourselves..."
The graffiti is being investigated by Devon and Cornwall Police.
C... | Words from former Labour Party leader Michael Foot have appeared on a pavement next to a memorial to him that was daubed with swastikas. | 36712483 |
The Viola has been rusting on the island of South Georgia for decades.
If the vessel can be brought back by spring, it could form part of a maritime heritage legacy trail for Hull City of Culture.
Marine engineer Ros Spink, however, said breeding seals nearby were "a consideration".
After the war, the Viola was a whale... | Engineers are flying to the South Atlantic in a fresh push to bring a rusting World War One trawler back to England. | 37543172 |
After a government inspector found "serious shortcomings" in its original plan for 29,000 properties, the local authority announced 7,000 extra homes.
Extra development sites have been allocated, with a number of extra greenbelt sites being earmarked around Knutsford, Wilmslow and Macclesfield.
Cheshire East's revised ... | Plans to build 36,000 new homes have been approved by Cheshire East Council. | 35540589 |
The taskforce, meeting for the first time, has also proposed tougher penalties for clubs whose players, officials or fans are guilty of racism.
They include points deductions and elimination from competitions.
Ghana's AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, who led his team from the field in protest at racism from su... | Fifa's new anti-racism taskforce wants extra observers at games to specifically monitor racist or discriminatory behaviour. | 22426570 |
Mae wedi bod yn AS Westmorland a Lonsdale ers 2005, ac fe olynodd Nick Clegg fel arweinydd y blaid yn dilyn etholiad cyffredinol 2015.
Mewn datganiad, dywedodd ei fod "wedi rhwygo rhwng byw fel Cristion ffyddlon a gwasanaethu fel arweinydd gwleidyddol".
Dywedodd y dylai fod wedi delio'n "gallach" gyda chwestiynau'n ymw... | Mae Tim Farron wedi camu o'r neilltu fel arweinydd y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol. | 40281455 |
The Friends of the Newport Ship have until the New Year to move the 15th century vessel's remains.
The ship's timbers are being moved in stages from the Maesglas warehouse where it has been stored, to the new unit in Queensway Industrial Estate.
The Welsh government has agreed to pay £20,000 per year for rent.
Chairman... | Newport's medieval ship is being moved from its current home to a new warehouse after securing funding for another three years. | 30374665 |
Committed campaigners can be found shivering on the odd street corner, but they know Scotland is not fertile territory for them and they have hardly any prominent Scottish politicians backing them up.
Tom Walker won't let that put him off. A doctor, who has never been politically active before, he has been inspired to ... | It can be a rather lonely experience trying to persuade Scots to vote to leave the EU. | 35883284 |
Dr Ajay Mathur said coal would be restricted if there was help to pay for "more expensive" green energy.
India is expected to become the world's biggest importer of coal by 2020 as it seeks to expand electrification.
Other nations welcomed the statement, saying that it enhanced the chances of a new agreement.
India's n... | A senior Indian negotiator says his country will cut back its use of coal, if sufficient cash for renewables emerges from a Paris deal. | 34989719 |
Kerry Capper said she wanted to keep an eye on Libby Bennett, from Erdington, Birmingham, when her daughter was ill.
The mother has been summoned to court after failing to pay a £60 fine for keeping the girl, who has had a tumour on her kidneys, off school.
Birmingham Council said no reason was given for the absences ... | The mother of a seven-year-old girl who battled cancer is being prosecuted for not sending her to school. | 28838577 |
Leading 3-2 overnight, the Lionhearts started well with wins for overseas selection Koryun Soghomonyan of Armenia and England's Luke McCormack.
Radoslav Pantaleev of Bulgaria gave the Lionhearts an unassailable lead, with Frazer Clarke sealing the result.
The Lionhearts will face Cuba in the final on 4 June in Uzbekist... | The British Lionhearts qualified for their first World Series of Boxing final by beating reigning champions Kazakhstan 7-3 at York Hall in London. | 36405048 |
Previous Tigers boss Marco Silva left to take over at Watford after Hull were relegated from the Premier League in May.
Slutsky won three Russian titles with CSKA Moscow and managed the national side at Euro 2016.
He recently told BBC World Service he had been learning English for the past five months.
Slutsky, who is ... | Championship club Hull City have appointed former Russia boss Leonid Slutsky as their new head coach. | 40220882 |
Dr Francis Collins, National Institutes of Health director, was responding to reports that the first embryos had been modified in China.
He argued there were "serious and unquantifiable safety issues", big ethical questions and no compelling medical reason to do it.
He said the NIH would not fund such research in the U... | Modifying the DNA of embryos is a "line that should not be crossed", a leading figure in US research says. | 32530334 |
The 31-year-old leaves Seaview after winning two Premiership titles with Stephen Baxter's team.
Clarke moved to Crusaders from Glentoran in 2014 and he has also played for Omagh Town and Newry City.
He was close to joining the Mallards three years ago before opting to sign for Crusaders. | Ballinamallard United have bolstered their midfield for next season by bringing in midfielder Richard Clarke from Crusaders. | 39879186 |
The pro-Leave justice secretary said the government could not limit the number of arrivals from inside the EU.
On a Question Time special, a Spanish woman who works in the UK criticised him and said: "We are not the enemy".
Mr Gove also attacked chancellor George Osborne's "Brexit Budget" warning of emergency spending ... | Michael Gove says leaving the EU is necessary for people to support Britain's "multi-racial, multi ethnic society". | 36542417 |
The prime minister said the weekly shop would increase by almost 3% - equivalent to an extra £120 a year on food and drink for the average family.
The former bosses of four major High Street retailers said Brexit would increase prices and put jobs at risk.
But the Economists for Brexit group argues that leaving the EU ... | Household bills would rise and wage growth slow if the UK voted to leave the EU, David Cameron has warned. | 36352370 |
6 June 2017 Last updated at 16:41 BST
In the run-up to a general election, MP candidates will make public appearances to talk about their ideas, to try to convince people in their area to vote for them.
So Hacker went on BBC politics programme Newsnight to be interviewed about his ideas.
Watch the video to find out how... | Hacker has been finding out what it takes to become a Member of Parliament (MP). | 40178085 |
Robert Fidler, 66, hid the building behind straw bales for four years when he built it in Redhill, Surrey.
Following almost a decade of legal battles he has been told to demolish it by June or face three months in prison.
He said: "This is our home. Everybody who comes here says they just feel this is home."
Mr Fidler,... | A farmer who built a mock Tudor castle without planning permission is preparing to spend his last Christmas in his home before it is demolished. | 35121380 |
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Ex-footballers Denis Law and Francis Lee are made CBEs, along with former F1 and motorcycling champion John Surtees.
Broadcaster Sue Barker becomes an OBE, as do Ronnie O'Sullivan, Chris Froome and Chrissie Wellington.
There are MBEs for Carl Frampton, Mark Cueto, Tracey N... | Champion jump jockey AP McCoy has been knighted and football administrator Heather Rabbatts made a dame by the Queen in the New Year Honours List. | 35197700 |
Scotland international Fletcher scored 23 goals in 108 appearances for Premier League side Sunderland after joining from Wolves for £12m in 2012.
The 29-year-old ended last season on loan with French side Marseille, for whom he scored twice in 14 games.
He has won 28 caps for Scotland, having made his debut against Cro... | Championship side Sheffield Wednesday have signed striker Steven Fletcher on a four-year contract following his release by Sunderland. | 36685455 |
The beer - Allsopp's Arctic Ale - was brewed in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, for an expedition led by Sir George Nares in 1875.
It was discovered in a box in a garage in Gobowen, Shropshire.
The beer had been expected to fetch £600 at the auction at Trevanion & Dean in Whitchurch earlier.
The winning offer came fr... | A 140-year-old bottle of beer brewed for an arctic expedition has been sold for £3,300 - more than five times its estimate. | 33122420 |
Murray, 29, will be seeking a repeat of the form that saw him overcome Ivo Karlovic in the third round on Friday.
But Isner is a much stronger all-round player than Karlovic and has pushed Murray hard in previous meetings.
The match is scheduled third on Court Suzanne Lenglen but could be delayed because of rain.
The A... | Britain's world number two Andy Murray faces big-serving American John Isner on Sunday for a place in the French Open quarter-finals. | 36407054 |
One witness who fled by swimming said she thought she was going to die, but preferred to drown than be shot.
Another described pulling a bullet from her thigh before swimming for safety.
Breivik, 33, admits killing 69 people at the youth camp on Utoeya and eight people in a Oslo bomb attack last July. He denies crimina... | Witnesses who were shot and wounded by Anders Behring Breivik on Utoeya island have told of their extraordinary escapes at his trial in Oslo. | 18056971 |
Terry Hamer, 34, of Sidney Street, Whitechapel, was charged with killing John Keenan, who was found at 01:30 GMT.
A post-mortem test found he died from a brain injury following an assault.
Mr Hamer was remanded in custody at Thames Magistrates' Court. He will next appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday.
A 25-year-old woma... | A man charged with murder following the death of a 43-year-old man at a New Year's Eve party in east London has appeared in court. | 30659960 |
The church, where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, has had its bank account frozen at the request of Hagihon over an unpaid $2.3m bill.
The dispute has left hundreds of priests, monks and teachers unpaid.
The church has traditionally not been charged for water, but Hagihon says it is owed money for the past... | The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem has warned that it may shut its doors to pilgrims in protest at a dispute with an Israeli water company. | 20188167 |
Alec Stewart and bowling coach Stuart Barnes have taken temporary charge.
They will be at the helm for Friday's County Championship game with Yorkshire while the club search for a long-term successor to Adams, who ended his playing career to join Surrey in 2008.
"Chris Adams is someone I love talking to about cricket. ... | Struggling Surrey have parted company with team director Chris Adams and first-team coach Ian Salisbury. | 22936044 |
Dyfed-Powys Police said officers were called to Mwnt at 19:50 BST on Friday after reports of a car going through a field and over the edge.
A 42-year-old man from north Wales died and his family have been informed.
Gwbert coastguard and Cardigan rescue teams were deployed - along with both Cardigan lifeboats and the St... | The driver of the car which plunged over a cliff in Ceredigion died at the scene, police have said. | 36570577 |
One tiny city is preparing to greet them, despite concerns about its size.
Wales will play England in the northern city of Lens on 16 June.
The town has a population of under 40,000, but as many as 100,000 fans are expected to arrive there.
Ticketless fans are being urged to travel to larger towns in the area such as L... | Welsh football fans will travel to France in their thousands this month, after qualifying to play in the European Championships for the first time in 58 years. | 36384789 |
Shelby Holmes, from Towyn, Conwy, described the experience as "absolutely marvellous" if "not exactly the norm" for someone from her background.
The fifth-generation travelling showman won a place to study English literature at Trinity College in 2012 after gaining two A*s and a B in her A-levels.
This was despite miss... | A woman from a travelling community who has spent much of her life working at fairgrounds has just completed a three-year degree at Oxford University. | 33236486 |
The woman said she was with her mother at a radio station in Portsmouth aged 12 when the incident happened in 1977.
She told the jury the alleged indecent assault was "horrible" and "wrong".
Mr Harris, 86, denies seven charges of indecent assault and one of sexual assault.
He is appearing at court via video link from S... | A woman who alleges she was indecently assaulted by TV presenter Rolf Harris has told his trial how he put his hand up her skirt after she asked for an autograph. | 38611940 |
The claim was made in a letter from a purported whistleblower who says hundreds of email accounts were monitored without legal authority.
The letter claims officers shredded documents to cover up the monitoring, despite being ordered to preserve them.
Scotland Yard says the allegations in the letter are "deeply troubli... | The police watchdog is investigating whether Scotland Yard detectives used hackers in India to target campaigners, including Greenpeace organisers. | 39341020 |
Zane Lowe is giving up his evening show after nearly 12 years and heading to Los Angeles to work for Apple in a role which is so far unknown.
Newsbeat has spoken to some of the bands who got their first play through Zane.
From the "ignition in his head" to his domination of indie and rock music, here's what they said.
... | Kasabian, Chvrches, Slaves, Big Sean and Jake Bugg are all a bit gutted about this man leaving Radio 1. | 31701230 |
Daw hynny wedi iddo gael ei wahardd am fis o'i swydd fel cynghorydd yng Nghaerdydd am sylwadau y gwnaeth wrth un o swyddogion y cyngor.
Dywedodd datganiad gan grŵp y blaid: "Gyda chytundeb Neil, mae grŵp Plaid Cymru wedi penderfynu y dylai gael ei wahardd dros dro o'r grŵp tra bod cytundeb ar y ffordd ymlaen yn cael ei... | Mae Neil McEvoy AC wedi ei wahardd dros dro o grŵp Plaid Cymru yn y Cynulliad. | 39193326 |
Aidan Nesbitt should have broken the deadlock when he volleyed over the bar after Queens goalkeeper Lee Robinson punched the ball into his path.
However, Morton were ahead when Ross Forbes cut inside from the right and found the net from a tight angle.
It was enough to move Morton to within three points of second-place... | Greenock Morton moved above Dundee United into third in the Championship with victory over Queen of the South. | 39164316 |
The Grade II public convenience, at the top of Whiteladies Road, in Clifton, is still in use and was built by Glasgow-based W.MacFarlane in the 1880s.
English Heritage said these "often humble structures" were "important to the streetscene of our cities".
Bristol City Council, which owns the cast-iron urinal, said it "... | A rare Victorian public urinal has been listed by English Heritage for its "special historical interest". | 30504104 |
The scale drawings of the Mackintosh were made by Queensland University of Technology professor George Cairns in the 1990s as part of a Phd at GSA.
He has now donated them to the art school in the hope they can aid efforts to restore the iconic building.
GSA is still engaged in a bid to raise £20m to restore the Macki... | The project to restore Glasgow School of Art's (GSA) fire-damaged Mackintosh building has been boosted by a donation of detailed architectural drawings. | 34117394 |
Hamm was competing in the Freeride World Tour event in Fieberbrunn when the accident occurred.
He suffered broken ribs, shoulder and arm, plus internal injuries, which resulted in extensive blood loss.
He had a second operation on Thursday and doctors are optimistic he will be able to make a good recovery.
Last month, ... | British freeride snowboarder Sascha Hamm remains in intensive care in hospital in Austria after suffering multiple injuries in a crash. | 35866102 |
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At that year's Beijing Olympics, Hoy became the first Briton in 100 years to claim three gold medals at one Games.
Hoy won two further gold medals at the London Olympics and is the most successful British Olympian of all time in terms of gold medals.
He was knighted in 200... | In 2008, cyclist Sir Chris Hoy was named Sports Personality of the Year. | 24742874 |
A disciplinary hearing in Cardiff heard that Lee Lewis, 33, led the girl into the cave for a "passionate kiss".
The outdoor pursuits leader at Cardiff and Vale College in Barry is then accused of starting a two-year sexual relationship with her.
He did not appear at the hearing, which is continuing.
The qualified medic... | A teacher seduced a 16-year-old pupil in a cave on a school trip before beginning a sexual relationship with her, a teaching panel has heard. | 35532592 |
It now expects the economy to expand by 5.3% this year, down from its earlier projection of 6.4% growth.
The new growth outlook is in line with the projections of the central bank and many other economists.
The council also warned that keeping the fiscal deficit within the budget target of 4.8% of gross domestic produc... | The Indian prime minister's economic advisory council has lowered the growth outlook for the current financial year. | 24076691 |
Tommy Rowe made it 1-0 with his second goal in as many games when he headed in Gary McSheffrey's inswinging corner.
Andy Williams headed in Nathan Tyson's back-post cross to double their lead.
A draw or loss could have seen Rovers relegated if Fleetwood and Shrewsbury had won, but the win leaves Darren Ferguson's side ... | Doncaster Rovers staved off relegation from League One for another week with an impressive win over Coventry. | 36060887 |
On the one hand, he has certainly antagonised the Muslim world by calling for a ban on the Koran, which he likened to Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf.
On the other, he was voted politician of the year in 2007 by the Dutch political press, partly because of his "well-timed one-liners".
His Freedom Party went from winning nine... | Geert Wilders, the prominent Dutch politician cleared of inciting hatred against Muslims over his campaign against Islam in public life, is a deeply divisive figure. | 11443211 |
That dull thud you can hear in high offices of state across Europe at the moment is the sound of the rule book crashing to the ground after being thrown out of the window.
No-one appears to be thinking twice, and no-one is saying nothing. The barbs are flying thick and fast as Greece seems to be stumbling towards defau... | Diplomacy, someone once said, is the art of thinking twice and then saying nothing. | 33180930 |
The British Medical Association said the government had "rowed back" on promises, and the CEO of Sainsbury's said the plan did not go far enough.
MP Sarah Wollaston said the plan showed "the hand of big industry lobbyists", but a minister said it was "ambitious".
Measures include a voluntary target to cut sugar in chil... | The government's childhood obesity plan has been attacked by health experts, campaigners, MPs and the boss of one of Britain's biggest supermarkets. | 37108767 |
McDermott first took on the post with the USA Hawks last July, sealing qualification for the tournament with wins against Jamaica and Canada.
The 46-year-old has become one of the most successful coaches in Super League, with three titles and two Challenge Cup wins as Leeds boss.
"I'm very pleased to have been invited ... | Leeds Rhinos head coach Brian McDermott will take charge of the United States at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. | 35934850 |
The £350m move will initially see 900 workers relocating from sites such as Porton Down in Wiltshire to the former GlaxoSmithKline labs in Harlow.
Public Health England says the move is a "big step forward for UK public health science".
But Salisbury MP John Glen has said he is "extremely disappointed" now the decisio... | Public Health England's labs are moving to Essex from Wiltshire, Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed. | 34278725 |
Winger Andrew Fenby scored a hat-trick as The Exiles, bottom of the English Premiership, ran in six tries in total.
The hosts secured the try-scoring bonus point before half-time, with Alex Lewington, Johnny Williams and Aseli Tikoirotuma all going over to seal an emphatic victory.
Greig Tonks kicked two penalties for ... | London Irish went to the top of their European Challenge Cup pool with a bonus-point win against Edinburgh. | 35041621 |
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