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The 20-year-old was due to compete in the 400m and 4x400m relay, alongside identical twin Laviai.
She has suffered a "stress response" - the stage before a stress fracture - on a fibula and has withdrawn as a precautionary measure.
Eilish McColgan has pulled out of the 1500m after suffering from illness but will still ... | Great Britain's Lina Nielsen will miss the European Indoor Championships in Belgrade with a leg injury. | 39148849 |
The 17-year-old has made 11 first-team appearances, nine of them this season.
His only goal so far came on his debut last term, when he scored against Sheffield Wednesday when aged just 16 years 11 months and 15 days.
"I've been in and around the first-team this season and that's my goal, to play regularly for the team... | Ipswich Town teenager Andre Dozzell has agreed a contract extension with the Championship club to run until 2020. | 39781260 |
The rule means only three players who play outside Wales can be picked.
Robert Howley will deputise for Gatland, who will take charge of the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.
"A couple of big names and big players are going to miss out in the autumn," Gatland said,
"That's going to be quite dramatic.
"E... | Warren Gatland has said some players will miss out on being selected for Wales' autumn internationals under the so-called Gatland's Law. | 37300579 |
Kandyce Downer said most of the "day-to-day" care of little Keegan was down to her son and three younger children.
Birmingham Crown Court was told post-mortem tests showed Keegan had suffered more than 120 separate injuries.
Asked by prosecutor Nigel Power QC to name the "prime candidate" for her daughter's death, she ... | A mother accused of murdering her 18-month-old daughter said her eldest son may be to blame for the fatal injuries. | 36102842 |
Allegations of military abuses in the south, home to a longstanding Muslim insurgency are nothing new.
But there has been a sharp increase in the use of criminal defamation laws against government critics in recent years, BBC correspondent Jonathan Head says.
Rights groups condemned the charges.
The trio face up to two... | Three Thai human rights activists have been charged with criminal defamation over a report alleging torture by soldiers in southern Thailand. | 36894212 |
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In a repeat of the 2011 final, which Japan won on penalties, the Nadeshiko could not live with their stronger and quicker opponents, who went 4-0 up when Lloyd scored an astonishing third from the halfway line.
The American midfielder put the 1991 and 1999 champions two go... | Carli Lloyd scored an incredible 13-minute hat-trick as the United States thrashed Japan to win their third Women's World Cup title. | 33085994 |
Scarlets' open-side flanker John Barclay will return after two weeks out with a shoulder injury, while blindside Aaron Shingler is rated as 50-50.
"One of our goals is to be the top Welsh region," Pivac said.
"So that has huge significance if we can get the win."
The Scarlets are top of the table with eight wins out of... | Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac says Boxing Day's derby against Ospreys will be of "huge significance" in the battle to finish as the leading Welsh region in the Pro12. | 35153273 |
McDonald signed a new one-year deal to remain at Fir Park earlier this month after scoring 14 goals last season.
"Scott is an extremely important part of our plans as we believe he is one of the very best strikers in the country," said Motherwell manager Mark McGhee.
"It's obvious Scott has a deep affinity for the club... | Motherwell have rejected an offer from an Australian A-League club for striker Scott McDonald. | 36854205 |
In a statement, St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral said it had received a number of "offensive messages on Facebook and other platforms".
It added that they had been reported to Police Scotland and they were grateful for the support of the force.
Police Scotland confirmed that officers were investigating the messages.
A spo... | Police are investigating online abuse aimed at a Glasgow cathedral after it emerged that a passage from the Koran had been read during a recent service. | 38611570 |
Star point guard Stephen Curry scored 36 points to help the Warriors to a 102-92 victory over Atlanta Hawks.
Monday's win meant they reached 50 victories from only 55 games, one fewer than the 1995-96 Bulls side.
Warriors are now chasing a second Bulls record, the Chicago side being the only team to win 70 games in a s... | Golden State Warriors eclipsed a record set by Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls as they became the fastest side in NBA history to 50 wins. | 35640891 |
In a double signing, the managerless League One side have also signed young midfielder Callum Guy on loan from Championship club Derby County.
Guy, 20, and Eagles, 31, who has been released by Accrington, are both at Vale Park until the end of the season.
Eagles shone for Vale's reserves as a trialist at Bradford on Mo... | Port Vale have brought in ex-Manchester United, Burnley and Bolton winger Chris Eagles on a short-term deal. | 38586996 |
Scientists at the Messerli Research Institute's Clever Dog Lab in Vienna trained dogs to associate pictures of happy or angry faces with a reward.
In a subsequent test, the scientists showed the dogs images of human faces they had not seen in their training.
This suggested that dogs could spot the difference between th... | Research is now suggesting something dog-lovers have long suspected - man's best friend can tell the difference between our happy and angry faces. | 31384525 |
Chris Bryant, shadow leader of the House of Commons, said preventing another attack on a MP "can't be guaranteed" but all precautions must now be carried out.
It follows the death of Labour MP Jo Cox, 41, who was stabbed and shot in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on Thursday.
Mr Bryant, MP for Rhondda, called for a "proper ... | Warnings over the safety of MPs were repeatedly made in Parliament, a Welsh MP has said. | 36567018 |
They say their review of 61 studies provides the "most conclusive evidence to date" that portion size affects how much we unwittingly eat.
The team at the University of Cambridge also said smaller plates, glasses and cutlery helped people eat less.
Experts said people were "reluctant" to leave a plate with food on it.
... | Reducing the portion sizes offered in supermarkets, restaurants and at home would help reverse the obesity epidemic, say researchers. | 34246119 |
He signed the Rome Statute, the ICC's founding treaty, at a Ramallah meeting.
Membership could see the Palestinians pursue Israel on war crimes charges, and the move was quickly condemned by Israel's prime minister.
It follows the rejection of a UN Security Council resolution demanding an end to the Israeli occupation ... | Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has signed papers to join the International Criminal Court (ICC). | 30645462 |
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He said a Labour government would set up a task force to target firms that encouraged low skilled migration and undermined the minimum wage.
The Conservatives said Labour was "in denial" and "nothing" being proposed would help to contr... | Labour leader Ed Miliband has pledged to end an "epidemic" of worker exploitation during a major speech on immigration. | 32363886 |
Macaulay Campbell, known as Mac, was driving a Volkswagen Lupo which collided with a BMW on the A3057 between Nursling and Romsey late on Saturday evening.
He was pronounced dead the scene.
A family statement said he was "a truly loving and active young man in the prime of his life."
The male driver and female passenge... | A 20-year-old man who died in a two-car crash near Southampton had been man of the match for his rugby team earlier in the day, his family has said. | 35625310 |
Chinese President Xi Jinping met visiting Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday. The president reportedly said he was looking forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to China in May.
Papers and experts say it is "rare" for a top Chinese leader to meet a visiting foreign minister, and the meet... | Chinese papers describe India's diplomacy as "pragmatic" and look forward to warmer Beijing-Delhi ties. | 31106605 |
The singer could not attend the ceremony, but sent a message saying: "That's amazing. I've only just put out new music. I'm so chuffed."
Irish singer Hozier won song of the year for the dramatic ballad Take Me To Church - the show's only public vote.
And One Direction opened the show, in one of their last public perfor... | Pop star Adele has dominated the second BBC Music Awards, winning best British artist and best live performance. | 35061085 |
Adam Lyth was out to the first delivery, while Gary Ballance and Root fell in successive balls, as Jake Ball (3-40) reduced Yorkshire to 24-3.
Alex Lees (91 not out) and Jonny Bairstow (29) led a recovery and put on 83 for the fourth wicket.
After a lengthy rain delay, Yorkshire closed 91 runs behind on 170-4.
Notts ha... | Joe Root was dismissed for a golden duck in his first game since the World Twenty20 final, before Yorkshire recovered against Nottinghamshire. | 36183914 |
The blast happened in a market in the town of Saadiya, in the religiously mixed province of Diyala.
The attack comes a day after at least 29 people were killed and dozens wounded in a series of bombings across the capital.
Sectarian violence has surged across Iraq in recent months, reaching its highest level since 2008... | At least 25 people have been killed in a car bomb attack north-east of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, officials say. | 25033638 |
Researchers have found that two diseases harboured by honeybees are spilling over into wild bumblebees.
Insects infected with deformed wing virus and a fungal parasite called Nosema ceranae were found across England, Scotland and Wales.
Writing in the journal Nature, the team says that beekeepers should keep their hone... | The beleaguered bumblebee faces a new threat, scientists say. | 26242960 |
At about 18:00 BST on Wednesday, a man forced a woman out of her car at Union Street in the city centre.
He drove off but crashed into a parked vehicle a short distance away. He then ran off.
About 35 minutes later in north Belfast, a man armed with a knife threatened a driver who had stopped at traffic lights on the A... | Police are investigating whether two car hijackings in Belfast are linked. | 32155969 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 202 points, or 1.2%, to 17,245
The broader S&P 500 dropped 22 points, to 2,023, while the Nasdaq index slid 77 points, to 4,927.
The Commerce Department said retail sales rose by just 0.1% from the month before, compared with analysts' forecasts of a 0.3% increase.
There was a surp... | (Close): Wall Street had its worst week since August following a report of weaker than expected October sales growth. | 34811488 |
BBC Sport has taken a look at the expected formations, line-ups and pen pics of each player likely to start, as well as the coaches.
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This tournament has helped Manuel Neuer cement his reputation as the world's number one goalkeeper.
An expert at the 'sweeper keeper' role b... | Germany will face Argentina in Sunday's eagerly awaited World Cup final. | 28243287 |
The 39-year-old, who won 62 caps, has managed in Finland since his long playing career ended in Scotland at Hibernian in 2013.
After a spell at FC Honka, he is currently in charge at PK-35 Vantaa, who are bottom of the Veikkausliiga.
Vale have been without a manager since Rob Page left to join Northampton Town.
Aside f... | Former Finland striker Shefki Kuqi is the leading contender for the manager's job at League One side Port Vale, reports BBC Radio Stoke. | 36463457 |
They were deregistered by the firm following a regionwide review.
Now new services have been registered for Hawick, Peebles and Selkirk along "similar routes" to those previously operated.
Perryman's Buses will run services in Hawick town centre, Bannerfield to Galashiels and a school bus between Oxton, Lauder and Earl... | New bus services have been secured for a number of Borders routes which have been cut by operators First Group. | 36803031 |
Sturridge, making his first league start since October, headed home before James Milner's free-kick crept in after being missed by keeper Mark Bunn.
Emre Can rifled in a shot, Divock Origi slotted home and Nathaniel Clyne bundled in to add to the Reds' lead.
Kolo Toure headed in a sixth as Villa were punished for a poo... | Daniel Sturridge opened the scoring for Liverpool as the Reds thrashed bottom club Aston Villa to move up to eighth in the Premier League. | 35515112 |
The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) has sent the case of Wendy Graham to the court after obtaining fresh evidence.
The commission said the evidence suggested her responsibility may have been diminished.
Graham was convicted of killing Mark Thomson in Edinburgh in December 2008.
Jurors at her trial hea... | A woman jailed more than eight years ago for murdering her boyfriend is to have her conviction examined by the appeal court. | 40648112 |
Rivers died days after she suffered a cardiac arrest while undergoing a procedure to examine her throat.
Her family had claimed the Yorkville Endoscopy centre performed unauthorised procedures on the comedian.
It also alleged the clinic failed to take appropriate action when her vital signs weakened.
The family said it... | The family of Joan Rivers has settled its legal case against a medical clinic in New York which it blamed for her death in 2014. | 36284810 |
Duncan Haldane, 41, from Glasgow, was caught within seconds of entering the William Hill store in the city's Saracen Street on 14 December 2015.
He admitted the robbery bid and using a knife to rob £700 from Q Save Grocers, in the same street.
Haldane has previous convictions for theft, violence, drugs and firearms off... | A man in pyjamas who failed to notice police inside a bookmakers he tried to rob has been jailed for five years. | 35942004 |
There was the line about how not a single member of the cabinet supports the prime minister's immigration cap, followed by the scoop about her swivel on social care.
Given his 20 years in politics, including six as chancellor, by my calculation Mr Osborne has roughly 17,000 further scoops in his head, with which he wil... | There's been a lot of "fair play, George Osborne" on Twitter in recent days, commending him for breaking a series of agenda-setting political stories. | 40047652 |
The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway said the project would create two jobs and safeguard more than 150.
The new station will increase railway visitor numbers by around 5,000 a year and building work could start at the end of the year.
The heritage railway's Porthmadog Harbour Station recently reopened after a £1.... | An historic steam railway in Gwynedd has unveiled plans for a new £1.2m station in Caernarfon. | 27697006 |
David Wright was a big fan of The King and fashioned the shrub in his likeness at his Derbyshire home 20 years ago.
Wife Bridget has attempted to maintain the garden feature since her husband's death, but admitted it now bears little resemblance to the rock star.
Her garden, in Milford, near Derby, is open to the publi... | This unusual topiary might leave you All Shook Up - but only if someone told you it is meant to be Elvis Presley. | 36867383 |
Planning wedding proposals is a relatively new business for me and for Hong Kong. We have plenty of wedding planners, but Hong Kong men are busy and women are keen on romance so increasingly people want planners to help with the proposal as well.
My day is long. It starts at about 10:00. I also work for an advertising ... | Ann Fong, 28, works as a proposal planner, helping lovers in Hong Kong orchestrate the perfect way of popping the question. | 25727704 |
In a speech to conference, Mr Watson said that attacking Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's governments "is not the way to enhance our brand".
"We won't win elections like that. And we need to win elections," he said, as he appealed for party unity.
Leader Jeremy Corbyn has been critical of parts of New Labour's record.
In ... | Labour should stop trashing its record in government and start focusing on winning elections, deputy leader Tom Watson has warned. | 37482950 |
It is a round that has rarely failed to deliver drama and excitement over the years.
Last season Queen of the South ended holders St Johnstone's dream of making it two-in-a-row, Raith Rovers shocked Rangers at Ibrox and Spartans took Berwick Rangers to a replay.
Ahead of Sunday's live game between East Kilbride and Cel... | Potential giant killings and an Edinburgh derby await this weekend as the Scottish Cup reaches the last 16. | 35396599 |
Anne, who wrote Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, died in Scarborough in 1849 after succumbing to tuberculosis at the age of 29.
But her headstone in St Mary's Churchyard gave her age as 28.
A new plaque on her grave has been officially unveiled during a service of dedication.
Anne is the only member of the f... | Author Anne Bronte, the sister of Charlotte and Emily, has been given a new gravestone after 164 years to correct an error on the original. | 22351887 |
The Blades, back in the second tier after six seasons away, went in front just before half-time when skipper Sharp headed in Leon Clarke's cross.
Sharp might have had another after the break when he tapped in a rebounded free-kick but was ruled offside.
Brentford rallied and had chances but were unable to find an equal... | Striker Billy Sharp scored the only goal to ensure Sheffield United made a winning start to life back in the Championship against Brentford. | 40760770 |
It counts forehands and backhands, serves and smashes. And when play is finished, the coach compares your stats with existing tennis data that it has easily to hand.
But this coach is not kitted out with tracksuit and trainers. Rather it relies on sensors and chips.
It sounds futuristic but technology like this is alre... | Imagine having a virtual "tennis coach" that knows exactly where your racquet hits the ball. | 25857296 |
The nation likes to date much of its identity from the revolution that created its written constitution, and changing it requires the support of both houses of parliament, plus three-fifths of the joint Congress.
That would be achievement enough for a president in the flush of a political honeymoon.
For Francois Hollan... | It is a brave leader who sets out to change France's constitution. | 35925826 |
The BBC's in-house cartoonist Kirtish Bhat picks five news events to give his humorous take on 2016.
Two news events in February were all about freedom. One firm launched the world's cheapest smartphone, priced at 251 rupees ($3.67; £3), and called it Freedom 251. At the same time, police arrested some students in Del... | In India, 2016 has been a year of political surprises, alcohol ban and heated debates about nationalism, and plenty of other news in between. | 38465632 |
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill states that no religious organisation can be compelled to marry gay couples.
But crossbencher Lord Singh said they could fall foul of equality laws and be bullied by public authorities which provide them with services.
But minister Lord Wallace said anybody doing so would be "acting... | Some peers have suggested plans to legalise same-sex marriages could allow town halls to "bully" organisations who refuse to conduct services. | 22975481 |
Air New Zealand and Qantas shook on the agreement following a humorous exchange on Twitter ahead of Saturday's game.
Qantas crew will have to wear New Zealand rugby jerseys on Monday if the All Blacks win. Air NZ pilots, however, will have to announce Australia's win.
It followed an earlier suggestion that the losing a... | The national airlines of Australia and New Zealand have agreed a wager on the outcome of the Rugby World Cup final. | 34676733 |
Father-of-two Adrian O'Kane was on a stag do in Magaluf at the weekend.
He was returning to his hotel in the early hours of Sunday when he was hit by a driver whom the local council said tested positive at the scene.
Mr O'Kane, from Birmingham, did not have travel insurance, say friends fundraising to bring his body ho... | Relatives of a Birmingham man who died after being run over by a driver on drink and drugs in Majorca say they are desperate to return him home. | 39715792 |
Murray Dewar, 45, attacked Jack Wemyss in the Tesco Express store in Dundee's Strathmartine Road.
An argument between them started after Dewar blocked the path of Mr Wemyss's mobility scooter.
Dewar, from Dundee, pled guilty to the attack on 20 November.
Fiscal depute Muhamad Sadiq told Dundee Sheriff Court that Dewar ... | A man who left an 83-year-old double amputee seriously injured after hitting him with a shopping basket during a row in a supermarket aisle is facing a jail term. | 35163241 |
Here are five facts you need to know about Prue:
1. She grew up in South Africa and helped to start a cooking college there, now called 'Prue Leith's Chefs Academy'.
2. She went to the famous Le Cordon Bleu cookery school in London.
3. But she's not just a cook, she opened her first restaurant in 1969 and she already k... | There are rumours that 76-year-old food critic and campaigner Prue Leith could replace Mary Berry when The Great British Bake Off starts on Channel 4, but who is she? | 38968958 |
A 64-page report, "Three Inspirational Days", details the benefits of staging the start of cycling's biggest race.
Crowds at the roadside for the three English stages totalled 4.8m, with 3.5m individual spectators.
Those fans generated £128m in total revenue, with £102m in Yorkshire alone.
"We are delighted the event b... | What looked like a huge success at the time has now been officially confirmed: this summer's Tour de France Grand Depart was a smash hit for Yorkshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex and London. | 30323997 |
The black eagle of Albania is on display all over the capital, Pristina. On the other hand, in Mitrovica, the Serbian shield flutters defiantly at the north end of the notorious New Bridge, which splits this ethnically-divided town.
But eight years on from the unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia, the off... | Flying the flag can be a vexed question in Kosovo. | 36955260 |
Local authorities say the curfews are necessary to prevent noise, litter, and vandalism, much of it fuelled, they claim, by underage drinking.
The resort of Interlaken became the first town to bring in a curfew, back in 2006. Today community police officer Hans Peter Buhlmann says it is a big success.
"This was where t... | A growing trend among Swiss towns and villages to introduce curfews for the under-16s is causing anger and frustration among the country's teenagers. | 21592368 |
"No discussions" had taken place about him joining the cabinet and no meetings were planned with him in the coming days, Mr Jones told BBC Wales.
Plaid has warned it will end its co-operation deal with Labour if it appoints another AM from outside the party to the Welsh Government.
Lib Dem AM Kirsty Williams already si... | First Minister Carwyn Jones has denied rumours ex-Plaid Cymru leader Lord Elis-Thomas is joining his government. | 38333015 |
Officials said three officers were attacked by two men on a motorcycle.
The interior ministry said police in the city, 140km (90 miles) south of the capital Tunis, had launched a vast search for the gunmen.
Tunisia's tourism industry has suffered badly since the Sousse beach killings and an attack in Tunis in March.
"T... | A Tunisian police officer has been shot dead in the beach resort of Sousse, where 38 people, mainly British tourists, were killed in June. | 33998002 |
Under the proposed legislation, those convicted of homosexual acts could face life imprisonment.
The law would also make it a crime not to report gay people.
Mr Museveni last month refused to sign the bill but on Friday indicated that he would approve it shortly, after receiving scientific advice.
Government spokesman ... | President Barack Obama has warned Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni that enacting an anti-gay law would complicate relations with the US. | 26219468 |
The 27-year-old goalkeeper arrives after the Iron lost both Sam Slocombe and Jamie Severn to broken arms in the
Daniels played just three times for the Baggies in an 11-year spell, but has made a total of 119 career appearances.
"He's a quality goalkeeper that's been on our radar for a while. He was top of our list," s... | Luke Daniels has joined Scunthorpe from West Bromwich Albion for an undisclosed fee, on a two-and-a-half-year deal. | 30932032 |
The DJ's signed a three-year deal with Abu Dhabi-owned hospitality company Hakkasan Group.
The 31-year-old will hold residencies at three of the group's Las Vegas venues and is their music consultant.
"I am excited to be able to play a part in this next chapter of its story," the DJ said speaking about the deal.
"Its v... | He's one of the world's most powerful celebrities, worth an estimated $66m (£40m) and now Calvin Harris looks set to get even richer. | 31002236 |
Scoot Ferries earlier posted a message on its website saying it had received "some very unfestive news" and all services had been cancelled.
It has issued a statement saying it had to "suspend operations with immediate effect" after buyout talks failed.
Chief executive Zoë Ombler said she was "devastated" by the news ... | A new Isle of Wight ferry company has announced it has gone bust after suddenly cancelling all its sailings. | 35141482 |
She succeeds Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, who announced his retirement last year.
Ms Dick, previously the national policing lead on counter-terrorism, said she was "thrilled and humbled".
But her appointment was criticised by the family of Jean Charles de Menezes, who was wrongly shot dead during an operation she led in 200... | Cressida Dick is the new Metropolitan Police commissioner, becoming the first woman to take charge of London's police force in its 188-year history. | 39055696 |
The Swedish capital has withdrawn its bid for financial reasons.
"Bidding for the Olympics in the current situation would entail too much speculation with taxpayers' money," Christian Democrat leaders Ewa Samuelsson and Erik Slottner said.
The decision leaves five cities still in contention: Almaty (Kazakhstan), Beijin... | Stockholm is out of the running to stage the 2022 Winter Olympics. | 25783574 |
He finished third with a score of 79.33. Japan's Yuki Kadono won with a phenomenal 90.66, just ahead of Canada's Max Parrot who scored 90.33.
It is a first X Games medal for Morgan, who became the first person to land a 1800 degree jump in 2015.
"I've always seen X Games as one of the biggest, raddest things out there,... | British snowboarder Billy Morgan has won a bronze medal in big air at the X Games in Oslo. | 35678727 |
The former Nova Centre in Prestatyn shut in February after the trust running it had its funding pulled by Denbighshire council.
It has confirmed the revamp will take place from 5 January after agreeing £4.2m in funding in October.
Three promenade-side retail units will also be built as part of the plans.
"The redevelop... | Work on a new gym, cafe and pool-side changing rooms is due to start at a Denbighshire leisure centre in January. | 30549723 |
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Dibben, 22, won the final two sprints to reach 48 points - the same score as Andreas Graff - but crossed the finish line of the 160-lap race first.
Earlier, Andy Tennant edged out fellow Briton Owain Doull by 0.175 seconds to win bronze in the men's pursuit.
Laura Trott, w... | Jon Dibben won Britain's second gold of the Track World Championships with a superb ride in the men's points race. | 35731048 |
The 23-year-old was also given a formal written warning following his comments to FDJ's Kevin Reza at last week's Tour de Romandie.
Team Sky held a disciplinary hearing on Monday and later released a statement confirming the sanction, which includes attending a diversity awareness course.
"Gianni recognises that his be... | Team Sky have suspended their Italian rider Gianni Moscon for six weeks after he racially abused a rival. | 39769163 |
The Dow Jones fell 0.08% to 16,272.01 points, while the S&P 500, which had spent most the day in the red, edged 0.2% higher at 1,923.82 points.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq index rose 0.15% to 4,627.08.
General Motors rose 2.2% and Ford 0.74% after both companies reported September car sales that beat expectations.
Data on U... | (Close): Wall Street ended little changed as investors digested mixed economic data and awaited Friday's jobs figures. | 34416186 |
The Intelligence and Security Committee said it would not be assessing the legality of the strike, saying this was a matter for Parliament and Number 10.
The government has described the strike as "an act of self defence".
Meanwhile, the Joint Committee on Human Rights has announced a separate inquiry into "government ... | MPs are to investigate the "intelligence basis" for a UK drone strike which killed two British Islamic State jihadists in Syria. | 34670042 |
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It's a remarkable prospect for a man who was contemplating giving up the game less than 12 months ago.
And it's all the more remarkable considering he was rejected as a 16-year-old after being told he was "too small", and was playing non-league football as recently as May ... | Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is on the verge of the Premier League and the 27-year-old seems to need a few seconds to take it in. | 26610750 |
The service personnel were collected by cabbies who then drove in convoy from South Holmwood, near Dorking, Surrey, to Worthing, West Sussex.
More than 110 cabs parked up on the promenade once they arrived.
The annual trip has been organised by the London Taxi Benevolent Association for War Disabled since 1948.
During ... | More than 200 armed forces veterans from across the South East have been treated to a trip to the seaside by black cab drivers from London. | 33150035 |
The filly led the one-mile-and-four-furlongs race at the Ebor Festival from the start and jockey Frankie Dettori guided her to a five-lengths win.
The 1-4 favourite finished in front of Coronet (16-1), with Queen's Trust (12-1) in third.
"If you try and keep up with her she'll break your lungs," Dettori told BBC Sport.... | Odds-on favourite Enable recorded her fourth successive Group One victory by winning the Yorkshire Oaks. | 41041645 |
It comes just weeks before the church marks another milestone - with the consecration of its first woman bishop.
On 11 January 1997, 61 women became priests at services across Wales.
It was a campaign that had lasted over a century, since the first woman was made an Anglican deaconess in Usk, Monmouthshire, in 1884.
"T... | Services of celebration were held at Wales' six Anglican cathedrals to mark 20 years since the Church in Wales first ordained women priests. | 38530906 |
The wild beaver had been spotted at the Loch of the Lowes in August.
Staff have managed to catch the animal, which has been identified as a two to three year old male European Beaver.
The aquatic mammal was taken to Edinburgh Zoo for a proper health check and DNA testing, before being released back into the reserve.
Th... | The first wild beaver in more than 400 years has been trapped at a Perthshire nature reserve in order to perform health checks and a DNA test. | 21956439 |
But what else happened in Europe? Here are the stories you may have missed.
FC Rostov have never finished higher than sixth in the Russian Premier League but they could be on their way to an unlikely title triumph.
Saturday's 2-0 win over CSKA Moscow took them above CSKA to top of the table, with 10 games to go, thanks... | Paris St-Germain wrapped up the French league title in emphatic style and Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Juventus all took further strides towards winning their respective leagues over the weekend. | 35795175 |
Lewis Cook and Marie-Ann Wykes, both 16 and from Marston, were involved in the collision on the old A421 Bedford Road, near Brogborough, just after midnight.
Genevieve Reason, 32, from Woburn Sands, who was also in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene along with the teenagers.
Two other men were taken to hospital ... | Two teenagers and a woman who were killed in a crash between a car and a lorry in Bedfordshire have been named. | 32927193 |
The result meant heartbreak for rivals Somerset, who needed the match to be drawn to take their first-ever title.
After Dawid Malan (116) and Nick Gubbins (93) put on 198, Middlesex made a contrived declaration on 359-6.
It left Yorkshire to score 240 off 40 overs for a third-successive title, but they were all out for... | Middlesex won the County Championship for the first time since 1993 when a Toby Roland-Jones hat-trick sealed a 61-run win over Yorkshire at Lord's. | 37446468 |
Seven of the group's albums entered this week's Billboard 200 chart, with their debut 1986 record Licence to Ill the highest entry at number 18.
The trio's albums collectively sold 55,000 copies in the two days after Yauch's death, compared to 4,000 the previous week.
The rapper, better known as his alias MCA, died on ... | The Beastie Boys have returned to the US album charts following the death of band member Adam Yauch last week. | 18017349 |
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The airline controls nearly a fifth of the domestic air travel market, but recently had to be bailed out by the government.
Air India says the restructuring will save it more than $200m (£132m). Ashleigh Nghiem reports from Mumbai.
... | State-owned Air India has announced that it will be making multi-million dollar cuts after the Indian government told it to improve its finances. | 30892021 |
Jenny Agutter, Helen George and Jessica Raine, from BBC One's Call the Midwife, were among those who took part in the fair with a difference in London this week.
The aim of the event - and the Inspiring Women campaign that organised it - was to show teenage girls that there are many different careers in the arts field ... | "Speed-dating" careers fairs may be fairly common - but they don't usually feature actors from a leading TV show. | 32335548 |
She was third in the 1,000m in Minsk - 0.233 seconds behind winner, China's Han Yutong (1min 31.008 secs), with Dutch skater Rianne de Vries second.
Gilmartin also won bronze a week earlier, in the 1500m in Dresden.
Team-mate Elise Christie missed Minsk after suffering concussion but expects to be at next month's world... | British short track speed skater Charlotte Gilmartin has won her second consecutive World Cup bronze medal. | 38950931 |
Flames were seen shooting into the air after the blaze started at Recycling Lives on the Redscar estate.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue said it was "a huge fire" and that it had 15 fire engines tackling the blaze in Longridge Road, with crews coming from neighbouring towns including Blackburn.
Emergency services were calle... | A large fire has broken out at a recycling centre on an industrial estate in Preston. | 32245007 |
North Wales PCC Arfon Jones also warned businesses were "most at risk".
The North Wales Police Cyber Crime Team said ransomware crimes - where hackers encrypt files and demand thousands of pounds to unlock them - were being reported to the force "each week".
Mr Jones said: "The front line is now online."
He went on: "T... | More crimes are being committed in cyberspace in north Wales than on the streets, its police and crime commissioner has claimed. | 38634289 |
Intense pressure finally paid off with Shay Logan's close range volley putting Derek McInnes' side in front.
Julien Klein drew the visitors level after a corner was not cleared, and Ash Taylor had two goals disallowed.
But McGinn's late shot squirmed home, before Rooney converted a penalty.
This was potentially the eas... | Stoppage time goals from Niall McGinn and Adam Rooney left Aberdeen with a far more comfortable Europa League return leg after a night of tension and drama at Pittodrie. | 36661039 |
Third seed Murray went down 6-4 6-3 6-2 in two hours and 15 minutes to ensure he will not repeat last year's victory at Flushing Meadows.
The Briton, who won his second major title at Wimbledon two months ago, had reached the final at his last four Grand Slam tournaments.
"I don't know if I'm meant to win every Grand S... | Defending champion Andy Murray looked to his recent successes at Grand Slams after losing to Stanislas Wawrinka in the quarter-finals of the US Open. | 23982411 |
The report - involving experts from 24 nations - said bioenergy had the potential to be a key driver in delivering a low-carbon future.
It added that concerns that growth in the sector would increase food insecurities were misplaced.
The details were outlined in Brussels as part of EU Sustainable Energy Week.
The repor... | A global bioenergy assessment has said biofuels could meet up to a third of the world's transportation fuel needs by the middle of the century. | 33164169 |
The talks are aimed at ending more than five decades of armed conflict. Here, we take a closer look at the discussions ahead.
Yes, the ELN and the government first announced their intention to start formal peace talks at a news conference on 30 March 2016.
They had originally been expected to start in May 2016, but did... | The National Liberation Army (ELN), Colombia's second-largest rebel group, has entered into formal peace talks with Colombian government negotiators. | 35929399 |
There were 4,748 reports of sexual abuse against adults with disabilities over the past two years, information from 106 councils in England found.
The NSPCC said the cases were "the visible peak" of a much larger problem.
The Local Government Association said councils "work hard to ensure support is available".
The Vic... | Thousands of disabled adults across England have been sexually abused, figures obtained by the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme suggest. | 32693998 |
Today in a global city, there are stations without trains and any semblance of reliability on Southern rail evaporated months ago.
Hour upon hour has been lost with commuters stuck on trains and what is most alarming is there seems very little chance of this mess being sorted out.
As the transport experts at London Rec... | Four years ago, London's transport was hailed as a huge Olympic success story. | 37011673 |
The 67-year-old was giving evidence to the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (HIA) about St Patrick's Training School in Belfast .
He said when he first heard "the vile accusations against these men, I was completely stunned".
He said he did not not know how to repay them for their guidance.
"As opposed to facing ... | A former resident of a boys training school has said "the highest honour" should be awarded to the De La Salle Brothers who taught there. | 34176733 |
How do those sports work? How did the superstars get started and how can you have a go yourself?
With expert analysis, rules, history, ones to watch and an explanation of each sport's unique appeal, BBC Sport provides comprehensive guides alongside details of how to try them out.
You're going to get such excitement - a... | The greatest sportsmen and women from around the world are in London, competing in events ranging from archery to wrestling, badminton to volleyball. | 18549182 |
The Ghana captain, 25, joined the Swans in June having spent his career so far at French club Marseille.
He made an early impact with a goal in a 2-2 draw at the champions on the Premier League's opening weekend.
"The Swansea players have really helped me out. They're really helping me to prove what I can do and they'r... | Swansea City forward Andre Ayew says he feels "at home" at his new club after scoring on his debut against Chelsea. | 33842820 |
Nine years on, Brent Sancho can look back on the moment that sent both players into the footballing history of two small Caribbean islands with a bit of pride and dry humour.
There were eight minutes left of the goalless group match between England and Trinidad and Tobago at the 2006 World Cup in Germany when Crouch, t... | "I think Peter Crouch is probably the most hated Englishman in the history of Trinidad and Tobago because of that goal." | 32218076 |
Mr Modi took the northern state, which is home to over 200 million people, when he won the 2014 national election.
But the state election is being seen as a referendum on his decision to ban high value banknotes in the country.
The move led to a cash shortage, hurting individuals and businesses.
Voter turnout at the cl... | India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing his biggest electoral test since gaining power, with voters heading to the polls in the country's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh (UP). | 38939794 |
Officials say the falcons were brought from Qatar by a member of its royal family without proper documentation.
Members of Gulf royal families routinely bring in such falcons for hunting birds and other animals in Pakistan, with government sanction.
Wildlife officials say that some of the birds they hunt are endangered... | Custom officials in the Pakistani city of Karachi have confiscated 74 falcons that they say were being unlawfully transported into the country. | 15757456 |
Bath conceded 24 points either side of half-time while they were down to 14 men after Chris Cook was sin-binned.
Charlie Walker crossed twice and James Horwill also went over for the hosts, adding to Harry Sloan's early score.
But Bath scored three tries and 22 unanswered points in the final 15 minutes to earn an unlik... | Harlequins survived a late Bath onslaught to earn a bonus-point win and go fifth in the Premiership. | 35759321 |
The Scots are seeking a first win in south-west London since 1983, and a first Triple Crown since 1990.
But England are aiming to equal New Zealand's record of 18 straight Test wins for a tier-one nation.
"Expectations are there but we don't put any undue pressure on ourselves," said Barclay.
"We kind of feel like the ... | Stand-in Scotland captain John Barclay says England will bear the weight of expectation in Saturday's Six Nations encounter at Twickenham. | 39197364 |
It follows a series of raids at the agencies' offices in London last August.
The five: FM Models, Models 1, Premier, Storm and Viva, agreed "a common approach to pricing", the CMA said.
None of the agencies has so far responded to the accusations, which at this stage are provisional findings.
FM Models is no longer in ... | The UK's five top model agencies have been accused of collusion and price fixing by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). | 36377163 |
Police said more than £600,000 worth of the drug had been recovered from business premises in a "large-scale" operation to tackle organised crime.
The operation targeting industrial units in Kirkton Campus, Livingston, and in nearby Polbeth.
Pawel Sliwinski, 33, and Grzegorz Korinth, 43, were both charged with drugs o... | Two men have appeared in court in connection with raids on two cannabis farms in West Lothian. | 38012008 |
Although the region is home to an estimated 16,000 tree species, researchers found that just 182 species dominated the carbon storage process.
Amazonia is vital to the Earth's carbon cycle, storing more of the element than any other terrestrial ecosystem.
The findings appear in the journal Nature Communications.
"Consi... | About 1% of all the tree species in the Amazon account for half of the carbon locked in the vast South American rainforest, a study has estimated. | 32497537 |
Berwick's Greg Rutherford fired the opener in the League Two fixture.
Riordan headed his side level and Dougie Gair netted from close range to put City ahead but Steven Thomson's strike ensured a draw at Meadowbank.
On Tuesday, bottom team Cowdenbeath moved to within four points of Clyde after drawing 1-1 with Elgin Ci... | Derek Riordan scored for the second match running as Edinburgh City drew with Berwick Rangers and remained two points behind the seventh-placed side. | 39286944 |
The body of the 44-year-old was discovered at a flat in Rhyl on 8 January, two days after he was last seen.
A 46-year-old man is being held on suspicion of murder, and a woman, 41, on suspicion of assisting an offender. Both are from the Rhyl area.
The arrests follow an emotional appeal for help from family members on ... | A man and woman have been arrested in connection with the murder of Liam Hill in Denbighshire. | 35512365 |
Senad Hadzic, 47, told the BBC that he spent several hours at the Syrian border haggling to get a visa.
Later he had to negotiate his way through numerous checkpoints - some manned by the army, others by rebels.
"Some of them even kissed the Koran I was carrying," he said, adding that he also had a Bible in his backpac... | A Bosnian Muslim man has walked 5,650km (3,503 miles) to make a pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, and says God kept him safe in war-torn Syria. | 20093919 |
Turner, 34, won at Windsor aboard the 11-2 shot Flying Sparkle, trained by Michael Bell.
The ride was a warm-up for Turner's appearance in the new Lady Jockeys' Thoroughbred World Championship in Sweden on Tuesday.
Turner was unseated after the winning line but was unhurt.
She retired in 2015 but came back to ride for ... | Britain's most successful female jockey Hayley Turner rode a winner on Monday evening as she made a brief comeback from retirement. | 40488794 |
Fury, 28, has dealt with depression and lost his boxing licence since beating Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015.
In a wide-ranging interview, Fury said he will shed eight stone in weight and remove the "fraud from the division".
"Joshua is a big man with a puncher's chance and has no footwork, no speed or stamina," F... | Tyson Fury says he will deal with unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua "like a cat playing with a ball of wool" when he returns to boxing. | 39830357 |
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