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England's Jack Wilshere, who plays alongside Ramsey for Arsenal, said: "If you put both teams down on paper, we would win the game."
Wales are hopeful they can beat their rivals for the first time since 1984.
Ramsey said: "I believe we have the best team. We've been throug... | Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey believes his team are better than England, who they meet in their second Euro 2016 match on Thursday. | 36527571 |
The defendants, known as Soldier A and Soldier C, are the surviving members of the Army patrol which shot Joe McCann.
They are aged 65 and 67, and were in the Parachute Regiment.
They are from England, but are expected to appear in court in Northern Ireland in the next few months.
Joe McCann was a prominent member of t... | Two former soldiers are to be prosecuted for murder in relation to the fatal shooting of an Official IRA man in Belfast in 1972. | 38340312 |
Ali Budynkiewicz, 58, and Lisa North, 48, known as the "Gangsta Grannies", entered the water at Samphire Hoe in Dover, Kent, at lunchtime on Wednesday.
They completed the swim in a time of 31 hours and 28 minutes on two-hour rotation shifts
They said: "We swam through the night and landed in France - turned around and ... | Two grandmothers successfully completed a 42-mile English Channel swim to France and back. | 37193260 |
27 November 2015 Last updated at 16:46 GMT
Children from the Minster School came to watch the wreath being prepared and then suspended 50ft (15m) up in preparation for Christmas.
The wreath is assembled each year by York Minster's team of volunteer flower arrangers, who collect ivy from Dean's Park and other locations ... | A giant advent wreath at York Minster has been hoisted up in the central tower. | 34944069 |
The BBC, CNN, the New York Times and others were excluded from an audience with Press Secretary Sean Spicer, with no reason given.
It came hours after President Donald Trump delivered another attack on the media in a speech, saying that "fake news" was the "enemy of the people".
He has previously singled out CNN and th... | The White House has barred several major broadcasters and newspapers from attending an informal press briefing. | 39085235 |
Prosecutors have convened a grand jury to investigate Noor Salman, wife of gunman Omar Mateen, sources quoted by Fox News and Reuters say.
She is reported to have told police she tried to talk her husband out of attacking the Pulse nightclub.
The attack in Florida was the worst mass shooting in recent US history.
Fifty... | The wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando could face charges in connection with the attack, according to reports. | 36535441 |
The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) said it would implement the principles of the Scottish LGBT Sports Charter, which was unveiled last year.
As part of this commitment, it said it would work with LGBT groups interested in hillwalking and climbing.
It said these organisations could become MCofS clubs.
The co... | A group representing hillwalkers and climbers has made a commitment to better support the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. | 36343451 |
And his antics caught the imagination of audiences around the world as social media feeds caught fire with talk of the British boxer.
Approximately 151,000 tweets were sent about Fury in the hour he was crowned champion, with people from Auckland to the Philippines discussing the fight.
Former cricketer Andrew Flintoff... | From becoming the heavyweight champion of the world to serenading his wife with an Aerosmith classic, Tyson Fury had a night to remember in Germany. | 34957546 |
The pair were taking part in a training exercise on Swan Island, south-east Australia, last week.
They used the vessel to reach Corsair Rock, a remote spot popular with surfers.
The officers have not been identified. No details have been given about the disciplinary measures.
The area off Point Nepean National Park is ... | Two Australian police officers have been disciplined after they used a counter-terror boat on a surf trip, reports say. | 39216945 |
The actress was speaking exclusively to the BBC before the screening of First They Killed My Father, a true-life account of the Khmer Rouge genocide through the eyes of a child.
She said she hoped the film, which she directed, would help Cambodians to speak more openly about the trauma of the period.
Two million people... | Angelina Jolie has spoken about how Cambodia was her "awakening", as she premiered her new film in the country. | 39021496 |
The migrants, including 50 women and 84 children, say that many people are now falling ill after the boat crew abandoned them at the weekend.
Their exact position is still unclear, said Chris Lewa of the Arakan Project which works with the Rohingya minority.
Indonesia and Malaysia have been turning away migrant boats.
... | A group of 350 migrants from Myanmar have told an activist by phone that they have been stranded at sea without food or water for four days. | 32718238 |
Racial remarks were allegedly directed towards players following an Everton goal at Brunton Park on 31 January.
An 18-year-old, from Silloth was held on suspicion of racially aggravated harassment by words contrary to Section 4a of the Public Order Act.
He was later released on bail pending further inquiries.
On 3 Febr... | A second arrest has been made after reports of racist behaviour during the FA Cup fourth round tie between Carlisle United and Everton. | 35621584 |
The corporation's current HQ in Llandaff will shut and staff will relocate to a new building in Central Square in 2018.
BBC Cymru Wales director Rhodri Talfan Davies said the location was a chance to be closer to audiences.
The ageing infrastructure of the current HQ is the reason for the move.
The new 150,000 sq ft (1... | The site of Cardiff bus station is set to undergo a major regeneration with the announcement that BBC Cymru Wales is to move its headquarters there. | 27781784 |
The Group B game in the French city of Lens kicks off at 14:00 BST on Thursday, 16 June.
The BBC will also broadcast Wales' game against Slovakia and Northern Ireland's Group C matches against Poland and world champions Germany.
The Group E matches between the Republic of Ireland and Sweden and Belgium against Italy wi... | The Euro 2016 match between England and Wales will be shown live on the BBC. | 35101550 |
Trish Adudu was walking to her car in Coventry city centre when a man cycled past and made the remark.
The BBC Coventry and Warwickshire presenter said she witnessed the same person abusing an Asian man moments earlier.
Police have vowed to find the perpetrator of the "sickening" attack.
It comes after the West Midland... | A police investigation has been launched after a BBC radio presenter was racially abused in the street. | 36670691 |
The Royal London Hospital has been told by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) that "lax" checking of name bands left babies and families at risk.
A total of 4,645 babies were born at the Whitechapel hospital last year.
Inspectors, who visited the hospital in July, also found there were not enough midwives on the deliver... | A maternity unit has been ordered to improve security due to fears parents could "leave with the wrong baby". | 38319229 |
The 30ft (9m) female at Felixstowe was one of three whales reported to have died on the East Anglian coast in recent days.
The operation took four hours and the waste will be taken to an abattoir for disposal.
A remaining cordon on a small section of the beach is due to be removed on Friday.
Live: For more on this and ... | The carcass of a dead fin whale which washed up on the Suffolk coast four days ago has been removed. | 40027223 |
Marine is to step up production at its processing plant in Rosyth after being picked by Sainsbury's to supply fresh and smoked salmon.
It will take over Young's Seafood's contract with Sainsbury's in November.
Norwegian-owned Marine said it would increase its Rosyth workforce from 90 to about 350 over the next year.
Un... | Salmon supplier Marine Harvest is set to create 260 new jobs in Fife after picking up a major supermarket contract from a rival firm in a tender. | 33254497 |
Caixinha takes charge of his first Rangers match on Saturday against Hamilton Academical.
Miller, 37, has been helping coach the club's under-20s.
"I'm about to assess that situation," said Caixinha. "We have a list of candidates. We are going to start the assessment as soon as possible."
And he added: "We are going to... | New Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha will look at candidates to join his backroom staff but says veteran striker Kenny Miller remains focused on playing. | 39295384 |
Dutchman Michael 'Mighty Mike' van Gerwen was playing Australia's Simon 'The Wizard' Whitlock in an invitational tournament at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne when chaos broke out.
The pair - among the top-ranked players on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit - were halted when a boisterous crowd took to throwin... | Play was stopped at an Australian darts competition when rioting fans in fancy dress brawled and threw chairs. | 30761576 |
The Chiefs have won their last three games and are second in the Premiership, having beaten fourth-placed Leicester 19-6 on Saturday.
"Our defence has taken a step up or two this season," Baxter said.
"Our organisation, our work rate and our the physicality of our defence is really what's knocked up a notch," he added ... | Exeter head coach Rob Baxter says his side's improved defence is behind the club's recent good form. | 34765404 |
The 29-year-old, known only as "Y", was born with a genetic disorder, epilepsy, learning and development difficulties, and hearing and sight problems.
He claims the rape of his mother by her father mutated genes and raised the chance of health issues from 2% to 50%.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority said Y w... | A severely disabled man born after an incestuous rape is seeking compensation at the Court of Appeal as a victim. | 38983552 |
With the count almost completed, the governing People's Party (PP) has won the most votes with 27%.
But it may have lost the Madrid city council for the first time in 20 years.
The Spanish economy has been a key concern for voters, and many are enraged over public spending cuts and reports of political corruption.
Prim... | Spain's new anti-corruption movements have made gains in local and regional elections, at the expense of traditional main parties. | 32871610 |
Cumbria Police said it was thought that the 48-year-old had fallen ill at the wheel of the HGV, which had crossed on to the opposite side of the road before leaving the carriageway.
Mr Ewart was found unresponsive at the scene of the crash, which took place at about 18:10 on Monday evening.
No other vehicle was involve... | A driver who died after his lorry crashed off the A7 near Longtown has been named as Ian Ewart from Langholm. | 40679218 |
Owner Outail Touzar was not present, and BBC Wiltshire understands the petition was lodged by LED Synergy.
LED Synergy are creditors and owner Jeremy Harewood is part of a consortium bidding to take control of the club.
The two parties had been at the High Court on 4 September regarding the ownership, but the case was ... | Salisbury City has been placed in administration at the High Court after an application through creditors was granted by Mr Justice Birss. | 29261653 |
29 June 2017 Last updated at 14:45 BST
Luckily cycling fans Saskia and Alfie are on hand, but can they teach Whitney how to ride a bike well?
They've got a tough challenge ahead of them... | Whitney can't cycle that well so she needs some 'wheelie' top tips on how to get started. | 40314683 |
All three missed Sunday's 3-0 friendly defeat in Sweden but have resumed training at Wales' base in France.
Ledley's return is particularly significant, given the Crystal Palace player broke his leg on 7 May.
"If the situation stays the same, the three will be available this weekend," said Wales boss Chris Coleman.
Led... | Midfielders Joe Ledley and Joe Allen and striker Hal Robson-Kanu are set to return from injury for Wales' Euro 2016 opener against Slovakia on Saturday. | 36471486 |
More than 10,000 fewer people travelled by sea to the island in the first six months of the year - a 20% drop compared to the previous year.
The figures have been described as "very disappointing" by Guernsey's marketing and tourism boss.
Mike Hopkins said the result of the EU referendum was partly to blame.
"Overall v... | An island tourism boss has said he partly blames the EU referendum for a big fall in the number of visitors to Guernsey by sea. | 36954466 |
Davey Paxton, 23, used an aerosol deodorant can and lighter to target Connor Gammer, 20, while staying at a friend's flat after a night drinking.
Mr Gammer was "terrified" when he woke to find his hair on fire, Cardiff Crown Court was told.
Paxton, of Cardiff, pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm.
The c... | A chef has been jailed for 12 months for setting a sleeping man's head on fire with a homemade "flamethrower", causing him severe burns. | 37104454 |
The F1 boss made his controversial comments at an advertising conference.
He added that Russian president Vladimir Putin "should be running Europe" and expressed support for US presidential candidate Donald Trump.
The 85-year-old Englishman also claimed immigrants have not made a contribution to the United Kingdom.
Bri... | Bernie Ecclestone says female drivers would "not be taken seriously" in Formula 1 and believes they are "not physically" able to drive a car fast. | 36086363 |
The initial gathering lasted half an hour, but is hailed a significant step.
Earlier, the government team told the BBC "ending terrorism and violence" was the top priority but said opposition members harboured "personal hatreds".
Delegates in Geneva are aiming at small concessions, not a full peace deal, and will talk ... | Syria's opposition and government have met briefly face to face as part of a talks process aimed at "saving Syria", but did not speak directly. | 25887177 |
She is the "country's leading expert" on pensions, savings, and financial education, he said, adding he wanted Altmann "at the heart of government".
This would give people "more power to save, to access their pension, to pass their pension on to their children".
Labour, which did not comment, is focusing on immigration... | Pensions campaigner Ros Altmann would be made a Tory peer and minister for consumer protection if the party wins the election, David Cameron has said. | 32364388 |
Benjamin Wyatt, from Bath, had been the subject of a police search in Melbourne after he disappeared on Tuesday while on holiday with his parents.
Relatives had pleaded for help to find the 34-year-old man, who has autism.
On Wednesday night, the family said that Mr Wyatt had returned to his sister's home in Melbourne,... | A British tourist who went missing from a beach in Australia has been found safe and well. | 40515364 |
The Swede, who joined the club from Rosenborg in 2012, was due to be out of contract in the summer.
Announcing the deal on their official website, Celtic said Lustig has become "an integral part of the team's success over the past few seasons".
The Sweden international, 30, has won four league titles, one Scottish Cup ... | Celtic defender Mikael Lustig has signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until May 2019. | 38662986 |
World powers agreed plans in London to support and train Somalia's army and police to take over duties currently performed by the African Union.
But the country's president said unless a UN arms embargo was lifted the conflict would go on for 10 more years.
The UN secretary general said drought was Somalia's "most pres... | Somalia has signed a security pact with the international community aimed at building a national force to fight al-Shabab militants. | 39890406 |
The Dutch were always in control in front of a sell-out crowd in Doetinchem and will play either England or France on Thursday.
Winger Lieke Martens opened the scoring with a low free-kick before Miedema tapped in her 42nd international goal.
The Dutch have never reached the final.
The hosts and England are the only si... | New Arsenal signing Vivianne Miedema was on the scoresheet as hosts Netherlands set up a potential Euro 2017 semi-final with England by comfortably beating Sweden. | 40765446 |
Andrew Harvey, 42, was working at St Ann's Hospital in Poole supervising a woman who was being treated for depression and a personality disorder.
Dorset Police said he encouraged her to book into a hotel and engaged in consensual sexual activity.
He was jailed for 21 months for offences under the Sexual Offences Act 20... | A mental health support worker has been jailed after admitting sexual activity with a vulnerable patient. | 38855621 |
The inquests jury found victims were unlawfully killed and there were police failings.
Families have lodged claims of misfeasance in public office, said Saunders Law Solicitors.
Legal action began in 2015 but was suspended pending the conclusions.
Both forces have been contacted for comment.
After a 27-year campaign by... | Families of football fans who died in the Hillsborough disaster are pursuing High Court misconduct action against the South Yorkshire and West Midlands police forces, lawyers have said. | 36159195 |
The great-grandmother, who lives on the Isle of Wight, is the country's most senior supercentenarian, according to the Gerontology Research Group records.
Last year, she became the oldest person in the world to have a hip replacement, aged 112.
The former concert pianist, who lives at Highfield Nursing Home, said: "I d... | The UK's oldest person, Gladys Hooper, is celebrating her 113th birthday. | 35337302 |
Connor Cain, of Poplar Road, Herne Hill, London, admitted possessing class A drugs with intent to supply.
A CT scan revealed the drugs package "shaped like a potato" in his rectum after doctors had worked to stem the bleeding from knife wounds to his legs and abdomen.
Cain was jailed three years and six months by Recor... | A drugs courier who was stabbed 15 times was then found to have secreted drugs worth £3,000 in his rectum. | 36718019 |
Patrice Price, 26, had been driving a car belonging to her security guard boyfriend who had left his gun in the car, her father Andre said.
Milwaukee police said she was shot once in the back while driving on Highway 175 on Tuesday morning.
Mr Price said his daughter had been driving her sons, aged one and two.
He said... | A two-year-old boy unintentionally shot and killed his mother in the US city of Milwaukee after finding a gun in the back of their car. | 36152462 |
Cairns was cleared of perjury and perverting the course of justice last November after an eight-week trial.
McCullum gave evidence accusing Cairns of twice asking him to fix matches.
Cairns said McCullum's version of events was wrong and that he was "shocked" McCullum would accuse him of trying to recruit him to fix re... | Ex-New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said he had a "moral obligation" to testify in court against former team-mate Chris Cairns. | 37702862 |
The review by the Nuffield Trust think tank into 15 wealthy nations found lower cancer survival and higher death rates from heart attacks and strokes.
However, on measures such as immunisation and antibiotic prescribing the UK performed better.
Overall performance was also showing signs of improvement on most measures.... | The NHS lags behind other countries on preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and improving survival rates, a report has suggested. | 33373019 |
Ms Hemming, 31, from Milton Keynes, was last seen in Hemel Hempstead on 1 May and was reported missing two days later.
Her body was found at Toms Hill in Chandlers Cross, Hertfordshire, on Sunday.
Thames Valley Police said her next of kin had been informed and further forensic tests were ongoing.
The cause of death has... | A body discovered in woodland has been confirmed as that of missing mother-of-three Natalie Hemming. | 36383435 |
The Black Sabbath singer said he was "mortified" at the effect his behaviour had had on his family.
Osbourne, 67, made the statement following an interview given by his hair stylist Michelle Pugh.
Ms Pugh told People magazine she had had a "very real relationship" with the rock star which had lasted four years.
In his ... | Ozzy Osbourne has revealed he is undergoing "intense therapy" for a "sex addiction" that was putting his marriage to Sharon Osbourne at risk. | 36973582 |
The boy, who is 16 and referred to as AB, was detained alone in his cell at Feltham Young Offenders Institution in London for 23-and-a-half hours a day.
Lawyers for his mother claim the "inhuman and degrading" conditions breach the Human Rights Act.
The Justice Secretary, Liz Truss, is contesting the case.
The High Cou... | A teenage boy with "significant" mental health problems has been held in solitary confinement for four-and-a-half months, a court has heard. | 39712062 |
PD Finn was stabbed in the head and chest while on duty in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, in October.
He had life-saving surgery followed by 10 weeks of recuperation and only returned to work on Monday.
His handler, PC Dave Wardell, tweeted to say: "OMG the legend is back" after Finn tracked a suspect who was hiding.
The pa... | A police dog who nearly died after being attacked while chasing a suspect has helped make an arrest on his first day back at work. | 38392019 |
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Wenger, 67, signed a new two-year deal with the club in May, despite protests from some supporters, and says Arsenal can win the Premier League next year.
Arsenal won the FA Cup but failed to make the Champions League for the first time in Wenger's reign last season.
"I wa... | Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis has begged fans to support manager Arsene Wenger and says the club are looking to sign "top-quality" players. | 40454116 |
The 29-year-old Austria international has left Schalke after the end of his contract and will officially become a Foxes player on 1 July.
"It was always a goal for me to play in the Premier League, and I'm happy that this dream has come true," said Fuchs.
"Leicester City is a new experience and new challenge for me."
F... | Leicester City have made their first signing of the summer with the free-transfer capture of defender Christian Fuchs on a three-year deal. | 32999056 |
The Wales forward outsprinted Barca defender Marc Bartra from the halfway line before coolly converting past keeper Jose Manuel Pinto.
* Statistics correct after Copa del Rey final
Real took an early lead when Angel Di Maria fired into the bottom corner.
Barca levelled through Bartra's second-half header but it was Rea... | Gareth Bale's stunning individual goal five minutes from time won the Copa del Rey final for Real Madrid as they beat arch-rivals Barcelona 2-1 in Valencia. | 27053737 |
The claim: The US has the highest taxes in the world.
Reality Check verdict: The total amount of tax raised by the United States as a proportion of the size of its economy is not the highest in the world. It also does not have the highest rates of taxes on households. By one measure, it does have the highest rate of co... | At a rally in Ohio on Tuesday, President Trump claimed that the US had the highest taxes in the world. | 40728560 |
The men, aged 19 and 20, were arrested following the death of a 24-year-old man in Leicester on Tuesday morning.
The man was found injured at a flat in De Montfort House, Oxford Street, and taken to hospital where he later died.
Police said they were no longer treating his death as suspicious.
They have not revealed wh... | Two men who were arrested on suspicion of murder have been released after a post-mortem examination showed their alleged victim had not been murdered after all. | 35923478 |
The men demanded money from their victims during the incident in Rathlin Avenue at 22:40 on Thursday.
Officers said they made off with a three-figure sum, leaving their victims "uninjured but extremely distressed".
Det Con Scott Bradley appealed for help in tracing the men responsible for the robbery.
He said: "This wa... | Police are hunting for two men who threatened four people with knives during a robbery at a house in Kilmarnock. | 40463247 |
The award goes to the female artist who "has shaped and inspired the music industry with her success, leadership and innovation" over the last year.
Previous winners include Pink, Beyonce and Katy Perry.
Swift will receive the prize at the Billboard Women in Music award ceremony on 12 December in New York.
"As one of t... | Taylor Swift has been named Billboard's Woman of the Year 2014, making her the first artist to receive the award twice. | 29578107 |
The SNP member for Edinburgh Eastern said he wanted to "pursue new challenges", but said he would remain committed to the independence campaign.
Mr MacAskill, 57, was justice secretary for seven-and-a-half years.
Opposition parties were critical of a number of his decisions during his time in office, including plans to... | Former justice secretary Kenny MacAskill is to stand down as an MSP at next year's Holyrood election. | 33034242 |
Jones was found guilty of "directing insulting and directing abusive language" and "a lack of cooperation and respect" towards the official.
United were also fined £8,900, while defender Jones, 25, was fined £4,450.
His team-mate Daley Blind was also charged with an anti-doping rules violation, but was only fined £4,45... | Manchester United's Phil Jones has been suspended for two European games for verbally abusing a Uefa anti-doping officer at the Europa League final. | 40779844 |
Hike4Hopey was in memory of Lee Hope, who died last year aged 33 after a 13-week battle with bowel cancer.
Only two of the original nine walkers completed the 12-day challenge, which ended at St James' Park on Saturday.
The group raised more than £17,000 for the foundation, which was set up in 2008 to help fund cancer ... | Two walkers have completed a 333-mile (536km) trek from Ipswich to Newcastle to raise money for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation. | 39762206 |
The safety group Rospa's report on the western beach pool on Concord Beach, Canvey Island, says it presents "unacceptably high" risks to users.
It says the poured concrete floor of the pool is an "extremely hazardous" surface for young children to walk on.
Castle Point Council called the report flawed but is still clos... | A tidal paddling pool on an Essex beach has been closed by a council after an independent report raised fears about its safety. | 32694733 |
In the last few days, Republican presidential candidates have called the shootings at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic a "tragedy" (Carly Fiorina), the work of a "sick person" (Donald Trump) and "senseless violence" (John Kasich).
They've offered prayers "for the loved ones of those killed" (Ted Cruz) and said ther... | Republican presidential hopefuls have denounced the Colorado Planned Parenthood shooting, but they dismiss allegations from the left that their recent condemnations of the nation's largest abortion provider may have provoked the attack. | 34886356 |
A black Ford Fiesta and a black Renault Kadjar were involved in the collision on the B4278 between Penrhiwfer and Tonyrefail at 11:35 BST.
South Wales Police said the driver of the Fiesta suffered fatal injuries.
The 43-year-old female driver of the other vehicle was taken to hospital along with her three-year-old daug... | A 25-year-old man died following a road crash in Rhondda Cynon Taff on Friday. | 40141206 |
The Justice Select Committee said without support from a lawyer, victims found it difficult to leave abusive partners and were open to intimidation.
Its report criticised the government's legal aid changes and said they had "harmed access to justice" for some.
The Ministry of Justice said legal aid is available where i... | More than a third of domestic violence victims cannot provide evidence to get legal aid, MPs have warned. | 31846710 |
It is now 10 years since Belfast-born George, widely regarded as one of football's greatest ever players, died aged 59, after a high-profile battle with alcoholism.
And now model and TV personality Calum has told BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback about how his relationship with his father was tainted by "the demon that was h... | "Thirty-four years of trials and tribulations" is how Calum Best describes his life as George Best's son. | 32070244 |
Sussex made the most of bowling first on a used pitch as they skittled a Glamorgan for 101 in a 14-overs game.
The home side had reached 30-1 when the rain arrived after one ball of the fifth over - five deliveries before a result could have been calculated.
No more play was possible and the match was abandoned.
Winnin... | Glamorgan claimed a home tie in the quarter-finals of the T20 Blast in bizarre circumstances as rain saved them from defeat against Sussex. | 36908935 |
The official Trump-branded item was presented to Mr Turnbull during a visit to a Coptic Orthodox church in Sydney.
His relationship with Mr Trump became a talking point after the US president was reported to have abruptly ended a phone call between the two in January.
Mr Turnbull later disputed this and the pair are sa... | Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been left somewhat bemused after receiving a pink tie emblazoned with the words "Donald Trump". | 40396560 |
The finding does not mean the virus can be readily transmitted through these bodily fluids.
Meanwhile, the US has advised men to abstain from sex or use condoms after visiting affected countries, if their partner is pregnant.
The US Centers for Disease Control believes a recent case of Zika was spread through sex.
Whil... | Active Zika virus has been detected in saliva and urine, Brazilian scientists say. | 35501491 |
Leigh went in 20-14 ahead at the break thanks to tries from Ryan Hampshire, Danny Tickle and Lachlan Burr.
Liam Marshall, Josh Ganson and George Williams had replied for Warriors and they got within two thanks to a try from the returning Oliver Gildart.
Mitch Brown, Liam Hood, Cory Paterson and Matty Dawson tries gave ... | Leigh Centurions moved off the bottom of Super League with an emphatic derby win at home to Wigan Warriors. | 40174486 |
Two children are still missing after the inflatable dinghy hit a freighter off the Greek island of Lesbos.
The 27-year-old who organised the crossing was jailed for four years.
The man steering the boat was given a two-and-a-half year sentenced. He had been offered free passage in return for taking the helm.
A third ma... | A German court has jailed two Syrian people traffickers over the deaths of 13 migrants in the Mediterranean in 2015. | 40899132 |
At one stage it fell as much as 6% to $1.1841 - the biggest move since the Brexit vote - before recovering. It was recently trading 2% lower at $1.2388.
It is not clear what triggered the sudden sell-off. Analysts say it could have been automated trading systems reacting to a news report.
The Bank of England said it wa... | The pound has dived on Asian markets with automated trading being blamed for the volatility. | 37582150 |
Mathew James, 30, from Trehafod, near Pontypridd, used his body as a human shield while protecting his fiancee Saera Wilson, 26, when a gunman began firing on a Sousse beach on Friday.
His family has confirmed he has returned home and is in a "stable" condition in hospital in Cardiff.
Ms Wilson posted an image of him g... | The fiancee of a Welsh holidaymaker shot during the Tunisia terror attack has thanked well-wishers online. | 33303742 |
A disparate group of some two dozen people are relaxing - that is definitely the word - on plush benches which run along the sides of the vehicle.
They are not here to gaze at the Rocky Mountains. These tourists have come to the Mile High City to get stoned.
"Ready to get high," ask Stacey and Mia Jane, our cheerful, c... | We are travelling through Denver inside a tour bus with a twist. | 37812629 |
Freddie Sears came close to giving the visitors an early lead when he forced Keiren Westwood into a fine save.
Fernando Forestieri then scored a third goal in five games, latching on to Ross Wallace's ball to put the Owls ahead.
Ipswich levelled against the run of play when England U17 midfielder Dozzell headed Liam Fe... | Sixteen-year-old Andre Dozzell scored on his senior debut to rescue a point for Ipswich at Sheffield Wednesday. | 36003016 |
French President Francois Hollande has warned that "everything must be done" to keep Greece in the eurozone.
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras set out new proposals in a bid to prevent a default on a €1.6bn (£1.1bn) IMF loan.
Greece must repay the loan by the end of June or risk crashing out of the single currency and possibly t... | European leaders have intensified their efforts to reach a deal over the Greek debt crisis, ahead of an emergency Brussels summit to break the deadlock. | 33217910 |
The row comes days after the online retailer apologised for selling doormats featuring the Indian flag.
Gandhi, who campaigned for independence from Britain, is widely revered and known as the Father of the Nation.
The Indian embassy in Washington had been told to tell Amazon US to respect Indian feelings, a foreign mi... | Flip flops depicting Mahatma Gandhi have been removed from sale on Amazon after they caused anger in India. | 38628499 |
Laeticia Brouwer, 17, was fatally attacked by a shark on Monday while surfing in Western Australia (WA).
It was the third deadly attack in the state within 12 months.
Federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg said he would consider new proposals including culling, but any action would rely upon the state government.... | Australia will consider all proposals to stop shark attacks after the death of a teenage girl, the government says. | 39637764 |
A lot, apparently. At least according to Gennady Onishchenko, Russia's former chief sanitary inspector and now prime ministerial aide, who said on Wednesday that "each Turkish tomato" bought in Russia contributes to the country's economy and thus to purchasing missiles that could potentially be fired at Russian warplan... | What connects Turkish tomatoes and missiles? | 34931098 |
PIA said none of its scheduled flights took off from anywhere in the country.
Staff stepped up their industrial action after two employees were shot dead during clashes with security forces in Karachi on Tuesday.
The strikers have been threatened with the sack if they hinder efforts to reform the loss-making airline.
P... | Air travel across Pakistan has been badly disrupted by a strike against plans to privatise the national carrier Pakistan International Airlines. | 35481198 |
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said fry (juvenile salmon hatched in spring, 2016) are at critically-low levels on the Usk, Towy and Clwyd.
It said these rivers previously produced consistent fry numbers.
Fry in the Tawe, Glaslyn and Wye are at normal levels.
Surveys in the Tywi catchment fisheries this year found salmon... | Salmon stocks are facing an "unprecedented" threat following a decline in fry numbers in several Welsh rivers, an environmental body has said. | 37286327 |
The squad of 21 will attempt to gain Paralympic qualification points in the final major event before September's Games in Rio.
Sophie Thornhill and Neil Fachie will defend their world titles.
The championships will run from 17-20 March in Montichiari.
Jon Norfolk, head coach of Britain's Para-cycling team, said: "It's ... | Multiple Paralympic gold medallists Dame Sarah Storey and Jody Cundy are included in the Great Britain squad for next month's UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Italy. | 35482767 |
Fuchs' son, Tillmann Fuchs, said his father died on Monday but gave no cause of death.
Fuchs was renowned for his brightly coloured works that combined allegorical and religious themes.
He was also a talented sculptor, architect, stage designer, composer, poet and singer.
The artist was also known for his unique person... | Austrian painter Ernst Fuchs, co-founder of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism, has died at the age of 85. | 34745265 |
Hunter died from cancer at the age of 27 in 2006 and Hearn said on Wednesday that the sport "messed up" by not paying tribute to Hunter sooner.
"It's the highest honour we can give," Hearn told a media conference.
"There is an argument to say we should have done it before and I take responsibility for that."
The Master... | The Masters trophy will be renamed the Paul Hunter Trophy from 2017 in honour of the three-time winner, says World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn. | 36095079 |
He has worked on the project with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, directing the ensemble himself - without a conductor - from the piano stool.
His "Beethoven journey" began in 2011 with the idea to focus on the work of a single composer. And while the three Proms concerts that will host his final performances of Beethove... | For Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes, his appearance at the BBC Proms on Sunday will mark the end of a "musical pilgrimage" which has seen him perform Beethoven exclusively for the past four years. | 33667801 |
Cyclist Michael Dougall took to Twitter to voice his anger about the positioning of the bus shelter between Glasgow Green and the city's Velodrome.
Glasgow City Council apologised for the inconvenience and vowed to carry out work to change the route.
The cycle path markings have now been repainted, with the lane routed... | A cycle lane in Glasgow which had a bus stop built in the middle of it has been rerouted. | 33655667 |
Romelu Lukaku put Everton ahead, heading home from close range for his seventh Premier League goal against the Hammers.
Everton improved as the match progressed and Ross Barkley, under scrutiny this season for some inconsistent performances, capped a fine display with a half-volley that secured the points for the hosts... | Everton ended a sequence of five matches without a win with a scrappy victory against a West Ham side who remain close to the relegation zone. | 37742967 |
Both Petravicius, 20, and Zanzala, 18, are regulars for their respective clubs at Under-21 level but are yet to make their first-team debuts.
Petravicius has won five caps for Lithuania, and appeared as a substitute against England last October.
Both players were signed in time for the match against Barnet on Saturday.... | League Two side Stevenage have signed Nottingham Forest winger Deimantas Petravicius and Derby striker Offrande Zanzala on one-month loan deals. | 35391669 |
The Queen frontman moved to the semi-detached home in Feltham, west London, after his family left Zanzibar in 1964 when Mercury was 17.
The singer was living in the house when he met two other members of the band - Brian May and Roger Taylor.
Kashmira Cooke, his sister, said he "secretly would have been very proud and ... | A Blue Plaque marking the first home Freddie Mercury lived in when he arrived in England has been unveiled. | 37234409 |
The BBC understands the asking price for BHS was as low as £1.
BHS was part of the Arcadia Group, controlled by Sir Philip, which still includes TopShop, Burton and Evans.
The company was sold debt free, but one of the issues hampering deals has been the losses made by the chain. In 2013, it lost £69.6m on £675.7m of s... | Sir Philip Green has sold department store chain BHS to an investment vehicle called Retail Acquisitions Ltd. | 31851887 |
The 37-year-old, whose deal expires in the summer, is Albion's joint leading scorer this season and is the oldest outfield player in the Premier League.
"He has been fantastic and we are very close to agreeing a new deal," said Baggies boss Tony Pulis.
"He has continuously put in performances which are special for some... | West Brom centre-back Gareth McAuley is close to signing a new contract, keeping him at the club next season. | 39150863 |
He had been sentenced in May 2011 by a German court to five years in prison, but was released pending an appeal.
He died at a home for the elderly.
The court said Demjanjuk, 91, was a guard at Sobibor camp in Nazi-occupied Poland in 1943. He denied this, saying he was a prisoner of war and a victim too.
An estimated 25... | John Demjanjuk, who was found guilty for his role as a guard at a Nazi death camp in World War II, has died aged 91, German police say. | 17414127 |
He and a co-defendant were convicted of breaking into computers owned by technology services giant CSC by a Danish court.
They downloaded police and social security files from the computers.
Prosecutors said it was the "largest hacking case to date".
Soon after the sentence was announced, lawyers representing Mr Warg s... | Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Warg has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for hacking into computers and illegally downloading files. | 29832318 |
Carol - based on a 1952 novel by Patricia Highsmith, author of The Talented Mr Ripley - is winning rave reviews for its lead performances.
Blanchett denied speculation suggesting she drew on her own early gay relationships to create the role.
But she added, "In 2015, the point should be: who cares?"
The film, directed ... | A film starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara about an illicit lesbian romance in 1950s New York has been hailed by critics at Cannes. | 32772712 |
A total of 252 soldiers of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers were killed at Festubert in France on 15 May 1915 in what was the first planned night attack of the war.
In total, more than 20,000 men died over 10 days of fighting.
The Enniskillen-based regiment suffered its heaviest losses of World War One, enduring a high... | A County Fermanagh-based regiment's role in one of the bloodiest battles of World War One is being recalled 100 years on. | 32745211 |
The inshore lifeboat was launched at around 08:00 GMT on Sunday, following reports of a man in the water near the harbour entrance.
The man, who has not been named is believed to be in his 50s, died shortly afterwards in hospital.
The RNLI in Bridlington said it was not clear how he had come to be in the water.
Humbers... | A man has died after being pulled from the sea by lifeboat crews in Bridlington. | 35458994 |
Mr Ackermann said that Mr Wauthier's family believed he was partly to blame for the tragedy.
The Swiss insurer's board said it had accepted his decision "with deep regret". Vice-chairman Tom de Swaan will take his place.
Mr Wauthier was found dead at his home on Monday.
Mr Ackermann, a former chief executive of Deutsch... | Zurich Insurance's chairman Josef Ackermann has resigned, three days after the apparent suicide of its chief financial officer Pierre Wauthier. | 23879818 |
Batth struck with a first-minute header from Jordan Graham's corner - his fourth goal of the season.
North End finished the season with just one point from their past six matches.
But this was only Wolves' eighth home win in 23 attempts this season to leave Paul Lambert's side 15th in the table, four points behind 11th... | Wolves captain Danny Batth scored the only goal of the game to round off the Championship season with victory against Preston North End at Molineux. | 39760476 |
The Games, which act as an Olympics for smaller islands, will see 2,500 competitors from 23 different islands around the world compete in 14 sports.
Two years ago the Manx team finished second to hosts Jersey, having topped the medal table in Bermuda in 2013.
Island manager Jill Gillings said it is a "very strong and c... | A team of 240 athletes from the Isle of Man will travel to the Scandinavian island of Gotland this week for the 17th Island Games. | 40273050 |
PC Frances Tilley admitted she had "destroyed her career" after evading payment for a journey between Bristol Temple Meads station and Castle Cary in Somerset last June.
A disciplinary hearing at Northamptonshire Police headquarters heard she was less than two years into her job and was still on probation.
She was dism... | A police officer has been sacked for failing to pay for a rail ticket that would have cost about £15.50. | 38507098 |
The collection includes personal and professional correspondence, scripts, movies, photographs and posters.
The university said they would be housed at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts to give them "as wide an audience as possible".
Lord Attenborough, a former chancellor of the university, died in August 2... | Thousands of personal items and work papers belonging to Oscar-winning director Richard Attenborough are being loaned to the University of Sussex. | 34184756 |
He lost out on a suitable placement because a vacancy at an appropriate home was not followed up in time, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) said.
As a result he spent 11 months without the support he needed.
Herefordshire council said it had apologised to the man's family and paid £2,500 in compensation.
Read more ... | An autistic man was left for nearly a year in an unsuitable care home because social workers delayed finding him appropriate care. | 37235933 |
McIlroy goes into 2017 with only Jason Day above him in the world rankings and with four major titles to his name.
Nicklaus believes the 27-year-old from Northern Ireland now has to decide whether he wants to try to become the sport's greatest player.
Speaking to BBC Sport, the 18-time major champion was also optimisti... | Golf's most prolific major winner, Jack Nicklaus, says Rory McIlroy must improve if he is to dominate the sport. | 38444510 |
The 35-year-old joins on a one-year deal after his contract with English club Sunderland ended last month.
Pienaar has spent the last 16 years playing in Europe, with spells at clubs in the Netherlands, Germany and England.
He can now look forward to playing in next year's African Champions League.
Pienaar's message on... | Former South Africa captain Steven Pienaar has returned home to play for Premier Soccer League champions Bidwest Wits. | 40510679 |
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