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Earlier this month in the Rohtak district of India's northern state of Haryana, two men were arrested after the body of a young Dalit woman who had been gang-raped and murdered was found in an empty field.
A team from the National Commission for Women which visited the area demanded the death penalty for the accused, c... | The death penalty is a distraction from the real measures that India needs to take to protect women's rights to safety, writes Gopika Bashi of Amnesty International. | 40055693 |
This is more than ever before in figures going back 20 years - up from 43% in 1996-97 to the current 67%.
There are now four million children in poverty, the highest since the 2008 financial crash.
The Child Poverty Action Group said it showed families were "stuck on low pay while living costs rise".
The figures on low... | More than two-thirds of children in poverty in the UK are in working families, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. | 39291999 |
The South African franchises, who played their final Super Rugby game on Friday with the Cheetahs defeating the Kings 21-20, would join 12 teams from Wales, Italy, Ireland and Scotland from September.
Pro12 board members are set to meet in Dublin on Tuesday, 18 July to discuss the tournament's immediate future with the... | The Cheetahs and the Southern Kings are set to be invited to join the Pro12 after it was announced they would leave Super Rugby which is cutting its number of teams from 18 to 15. | 40631172 |
Sources in government were delighted that she visibly forced out a 100% commitment from him to Nato, the more experienced politician perhaps, the formal, next to the flash.
The relationship between any prime minister and any president is always important. But with Britain stepping back from its European ties, the bonds... | If they wanted to display closeness - the image of Theresa May hand in hand with Donald Trump could hardly have been more useful for Downing Street. | 38777056 |
Researchers widely believed the asteroid cut off the food supply in the ocean 65 million years ago.
But the new study has found evidence to suggest some algae and bacteria survived and acted as a sinking "trickle of food" for sea creatures.
The research analysed fossilised shells from South Atlantic drilling cores.
It ... | How deep sea creatures survived the asteroid strike thought to have wiped out dinosaurs has been uncovered by experts at Cardiff University. | 36043087 |
Up to 150 mostly part-time jobs were put at risk last month when loss-making Manston Airport revealed it was in talks over a possible closure.
It was bought by the co-founder of the Stagecoach Group, Ann Gloag, for £1 from the New Zealand company Infratil in October.
Since then it is understood the airport has been lo... | The consultation period over the future of a Kent airport has been extended, the Unite union has said. | 26977317 |
The Dons have made an offer for the former St Johnstone forward, 24, who has been at Deepdale since 2015.
But Preston are looking to replace manager Simon Grayson, who has joined Sunderland.
"It's no secret we'd liked to bring a different type of striker in," said McInnes, who stayed at Aberdeen after Sunderland spoke ... | Manager Derek McInnes says Aberdeen will have to go at Preston North End's "pace" over striker Stevie May. | 40466987 |
She has been a minister since 2007, holding three portfolios - environment, enterprise and lately finance.
At Stormont, success means scrutiny - and her rise to the very top means Mrs Foster's record is being examined more closely than ever before.
Business people generally have a positive view of her performance as en... | At 45, Arlene Foster is already something of a Stormont Executive veteran. | 35127736 |
Spurs have missed out on Champions League qualification as they sit sixth, 10 points off fourth with two games remaining.
"Always you need to analyse the last season," said Pochettino.
"Nobody is sure that they are staying at the club."
After Gareth Bale's £85m move to Real Madrid two years ago, Tottenham brought in Ro... | Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has warned nobody is safe at the club as he looks to build a side capable of finishing in the top four of the Premier League next season. | 32746911 |
Hanging out in the Greenwich Village neighbourhood of New York in the 1960s, Mr Fireman - Shelly to his friends - got the idea to open an all-night cafe specialising in serving breakfast food. It would be called the Hip Bagel.
"I fell in love with my idea," says Mr Fireman, who wanted to create a place that was fun to ... | Like other great success stories, Sheldon Fireman's started with a sense of ambition, an understanding of the local culture, and nothing to do on a Friday night. | 40019834 |
Van Aanholt played under Palace manager Sam Allardyce last season, as he kept Sunderland up.
The 26-year-old left-back, capped six times by his country, is the Premier League's top goal-scoring defender over the past two seasons, with seven goals.
"I want to keep all my good players and build," said Moyes.
Van Aanholt ... | Sunderland have rejected a bid from Crystal Palace for their Netherlands defender Patrick van Aanholt, Black Cats manager David Moyes has confirmed. | 38614056 |
Police in Cardiff are investigating the attacks, in an area with a high student population, and said it was too early to know if they were connected.
Officers received the latest report of an attack on a woman, 19, at Gorsedd Gardens at 04:30 BST on Thursday.
It follows an incident at Cardiff Civic Centre early on Sund... | A second man has been arrested after three sexual assaults in five days, all within a mile of each other. | 34347796 |
The Premier League champions took an early lead through Willian's free-kick.
Steven Davis drove in an equaliser before Sadio Mane ran through after a defensive error to put Saints ahead.
Graziano Pelle's angled finish sealed victory for Southampton, who climb to ninth in the table. Chelsea's fourth defeat of the season... | Chelsea's terrible start to the season continued as Southampton came from behind to record a stunning victory at Stamford Bridge. | 34366632 |
The body, which represents 1,000 county officers, has placed adverts on buses and in local papers warning traditional policing could be abandoned.
Wiltshire Police has lost 153 officers since 2010, the federation said.
Chief Constable Mike Veale said he "recognised the impact" of cuts but it remained "committed to loca... | A £13,000 advertising campaign claiming Wiltshire Police is so "over-stretched" it is "creaking" under budget cuts, has been launched by the police federation. | 33652158 |
The rarely seen event was witnessed by gig rowers in Newlyn Harbour in Cornwall.
Dolphin attacks on porpoises accounted for about one death a year on average, said Cornwall Wildlife Trust (CWT).
It is unclear why dolphins attack porpoises but it could be an aggressive response to feeding competition or even "misdirecte... | A bottlenose dolphin has been pictured flipping a porpoise into the air in a deadly attack. | 37616961 |
The world number eight won six out of seven frames at the start of the second session to level at 8-8.
And although Belgian qualifier Brecel scored a classy 78 in the 17th frame, Fu kept his nerve to win in a thrilling match at the Crucible in Sheffield.
Earlier, former champion Shaun Murphy survived a big scare to pro... | Marco Fu completed an astonishing comeback as he recovered from 7-2 down to beat Luca Brecel 10-9 and reach the second round of the World Championship. | 39624692 |
It is believed shots were fired from a moving car in Magpie Close, Forest Gate, at about 13:50 GMT on Friday.
Officers from the Metropolitan Police's Trident unit that tackles gang crime are investigating.
No-one has been arrested but terrorism is not suspected. Anyone with information can contact Crimestoppers anonymo... | A man is in a critical condition and four other people have been injured in a drive-by shooting in east London. | 35901500 |
After soaking up early Widnes pressure, the Tigers cut loose with unanswered tries from Greg Minikin twice, Michael Shenton and Greg Eden to lead 22-0.
They picked up where they left off after the break when Matt Cook and Eden finished off some slick play.
Luke Gale surpassed 1,500 points with his five goals.
Daryl Pow... | Castleford Tigers showed why they are the early-season Super League leaders with a devastating win over Widnes, their fourth in a row. | 39195601 |
Murray and Soares defeated Dominic Inglot and Robert Lindstedt in straight sets early on Monday morning.
"There are plenty good teams in the tournament, but we fancy our chances against whoever is on the other side of the net," Murray told BBC Scotland.
"If we can keep putting in good, solid performances we'll be tough... | Jamie Murray says he and partner Bruno Soares fear nobody after reaching the quarter-finals of the men's doubles at the Australian Open. | 35398456 |
Fabienne Buccio told Reuters news agency this was partly due to tighter security measures hindering migrants' efforts to cross the Channel.
The Pas-de-Calais department prefect warned other migrants to stay away.
Two migrants believed to be trying to reach the UK from Calais have been killed in the past week.
A total o... | The number of people living in makeshift camps outside the French port of Calais has doubled to 6,000, a French government official has said. | 34562209 |
The charges are in connection with a two-vehicle crash on the Caw roundabout in Londonderry on Friday, 5 February.
Police said two police officers were injured in their attempts to get out of the way of a stolen car involved in the crash.
Another officer was injured when making an arrest.
The man who has been charged i... | A 24-year-old man has been charged with 31 offences, including two counts of attempted murder of police officers. | 35900345 |
Both women have been told they can never have sex again after having a surgical device implanted to treat a prolapsed bladder.
The mesh implants hardened, causing injury to the women and potentially injuring their partners.
Hundreds of claims for damages are expected to be lodged.
Every year about 1,500 Scots undergo a... | Two women who were severely injured by commonly-used surgical implants have revealed their stories ahead of mass legal action against the manufacturer. | 26518269 |
But when President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the nation as events unfolded on Friday, he did not do it from the back of a tank, but from a smartphone held up to the camera of broadcaster CNN Turk.
It was an extraordinary moment on an extraordinary night, but one that tells us much about why Mr Erdogan is still in ... | Hours after the attempted coup began, Turkey's defiant president appealed to supporters to take to the streets and confront the rebels. | 36822858 |
The Welsh Rugby Union's (WRU) senior player selection policy (SPSP) means only three players based outside Wales can be picked for the national team.
But Ball, 25, believes there should be exemptions.
"People who have served their country for a long time should be allowed to go away if they want to when they're in thei... | Lock Jake Ball says Welsh rugby's so-called "Gatland's Law" should not apply to long-serving members of the squad. | 37344200 |
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But not all of us can afford the air fare. So how about a virtua... | The Taj Mahal - India's most famous and romantic landmark - would be a fitting destination for lovers on Valentine's Day. | 26169116 |
Interviews in Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco and the Palestinian territories also found that younger men mostly appeared to be as conservative as their fathers.
But men in the region are said to face "tremendous stress" to be providers.
This was especially true in places affected by conflict, the report says.
The survey of 10... | Only one in four men in the Arab world supports equality for women in some areas, and most still believe a woman's primary role is at home, a survey suggests. | 39784721 |
The Oxford University Press made the claim after analysing more than 130,000 children's stories submitted for BBC Radio 2's annual story-writing competition 500 Words.
The US president's name came up more than any other - suggesting how much Donald Trump's larger-than-life personality has become part of UK children's l... | His name is never out of the headlines, and "Trump" now seems to have taken over the playground too - as it is named children's "word of the year". | 40277819 |
The ex-Cardiff Blues duo have helped Wales win three Six Nations titles and reach the World Cup semi-finals in 2011 and quarter-finals in 2015.
"This is a team that works well together," said Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Martyn Phillips.
"It has trust."
Defence coach Shaun Edwards has also committed his future to ... | Wales assistant coach Rob Howley and forwards coach Robin McBryde have agreed new deals to remain part of Warren Gatland's backroom team until after the 2019 World Cup. | 36591002 |
Suarez tapped in on 43 minutes, before Barcelona's Sergi Roberto and Atletico's Yannick Carrasco were sent off for receiving two yellow cards.
Substitute Kevin Gameiro then missed a penalty before equalising late on.
Suarez was then shown a second yellow and will therefore miss the final.
Antoine Griezmann had a goal w... | Luis Suarez scored and was sent off as nine-man Barcelona held on to reach the Copa del Rey final with a thrilling aggregate victory over 10-man Atletico Madrid at the Nou Camp. | 38880242 |
The free-flow Dart Charge replaced toll booths on the Kent side a year ago.
Figures showed that out of nearly 42 million chargeable journeys, UK drivers had about 1.5 million penalty notices and foreign drivers more than 340,000.
The AA said the system still had faults, but Highways England said there was still more wo... | More than 1.8 million penalty charge notices have been issued to drivers failing to pay the new cashless payment system on the Dartford crossing. | 34968025 |
Already there are indications that the initial phase is over and that Syrian government forces and their allies may be starting localised offensives on the ground with the support of Russian air power.
Ever since the first build-up of Russian forces in Latakia, US-based analyst Michael Kofman, of the CNA Corporation an... | Russia's air campaign in Syria has been under way for a little over a week, and it is now possible to begin to analyse what it is achieving, what weaponry is being used and where it may be heading. | 34474362 |
Daryl Mitchell's removal as captain, to be replaced by his vice-captain Leach, came as a surprise when it was announced at the end of last season.
But Rhodes is convinced that Leach has the right leadership skills to help Worcestershire succeed this summer.
"Joe's got a lot of good qualities for captaincy," he told BBC... | Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes fancies his side to have a good season following his decision to appoint Joe Leach as skipper. | 39447559 |
Officials say it was probably caused by a soft raw milk cheese called Ouleout from Vulto Creamery in New York state.
The cheese was stocked by a Whole Foods shop in Fairfield, Connecticut, and may also have been available in specialised cheese shops.
The creamery recalled several soft cheeses on Tuesday.
Six cases of l... | Two people have died and four more have fallen ill following an outbreak of listeria linked to recalled cheese in several eastern US states. | 39229635 |
The Union of Fans wants supporters to instead pay into a trust fund set up by former director Dave King.
It says the money will be released once the fans are given security of Ibrox Stadium and the club's training ground.
King had alleged Rangers would not reveal details of their findings until "funds had been largely ... | Rangers say an update on their business review will be issued on 25 April after fans' groups backed calls to withhold season ticket money. | 27027619 |
The charges have been brought by courts in New York and Miami, which accuse the gang of exporting more than 73 tonnes of cocaine into the US since 2002.
Most of the 17 people charged are still at large, including gang leader Dairo Antonio Usuga David, known as Otoniel.
The United States says it will try to secure the e... | The United States has indicted 17 alleged members of one of Colombia's largest criminal gangs, Clan Usuga. | 33261912 |
OK, investors have been known to overreact to dramatic events and sell too hard and too fast but regardless, the lower level of sterling is having a widespread impact across many aspects of our lives - and it looks like it's here to stay.
Get used to the new low.
If you're holidaying in Europe, you will see just about ... | The pound has fallen dramatically since the Brexit vote at the end of June. | 37617813 |
The 26-year-old, who scored 18 goals in 70 Bundesliga starts, has signed a five-year deal with the Serie A club.
"I had a good time in Wolfsburg and I would like to thank them for making my move to Italy possible," Perisic said.
He was the second high-profile departure from Wolfsburg over the weekend, after midfielder ... | Inter Milan have signed Croatia striker Ivan Perisic from German side Wolfsburg for reported £14.5m. | 34105879 |
It is "unacceptable" to be getting those questions in 2017, the politician, Jacinda Ardern, said.
So what added scrutiny are female politicians under, and, conversely, can mothers sometimes use their family lives to their political advantage?
Some politicians have faced serious political attacks for not having children... | A new political party leader in New Zealand has reacted angrily to repeated questions about whether she plans to have children. | 40800687 |
Skipper Rooney, 29, will miss the Euro 2016 qualifiers against Estonia and Lithuania with an ankle injury.
Arsenal forward Theo Walcott, 26, also wants to play as a central striker.
"Harry's waited a long time for his chance, but when he got his chance he scored with his first touch of the ball." said Hodgson.
"It's no... | Tottenham forward Harry Kane is in "pole position" to succeed Wayne Rooney as England's main striker, says manager Roy Hodgson. | 34475678 |
The 30-year-old Brazilian left for Paris St-Germain in a £50m deal in 2014, having won the Champions League, FA Cup and Europa League with Chelsea.
He won three domestic trebles before rejoining in August for around £34m.
"I don't always like the easy life," he said. "That's why I took a risk and I'm very happy. It was... | David Luiz says his decision to take a pay cut and return to Chelsea has been vindicated by the chance of completing the Double in Saturday's FA Cup final. | 40052702 |
Zia Vessey, 22, has a previous conviction for the same charge and was on probation for that when he committed one of the offences.
He was convicted of having unlawful sex with a 14-year-old girl at a house in Lerwick in 2010 and with a 15-year-old girl in 2012.
Vessey was jailed at the High Court in Glasgow.
The trial ... | A man convicted of having underage sex with two teenage girls in Shetland has been jailed for three years. | 36585884 |
When relatives of those shot dead at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston faced the suspected gunman, Dylann Roof, in a court hearing on Friday, they met him with words of forgiveness.
"I forgive you and my family forgives you," said a representative of Myra Thompson, 59, one of those killed on ... | Journalist Adam Harris looks at the forgiveness shown in the Charleston courtroom and how it is a strength that has long been espoused in black American spirituality. | 33209801 |
The so-called Egtved Girl was discovered in 1921 in a burial mound in the Jutland Peninsula, along with the cremated bones of a young child.
She was estimated to have been between 16 and 18 when she died.
It was assumed she was Danish, but this research has challenged that view.
The study has been published in the jour... | A girl buried 3,400 years ago in Denmark, who became one of the country's best-known Bronze Age relics, was probably born in Germany, scientists have discovered. | 32835804 |
Here is a selection of the best, and worst, April Fools gags seen today.
The National Football Museum resides in a distinctive sloped building in the centre of Manchester. However, thrill-seekers could soon be taking the plunge down the six-storey sloping glass building before landing on a giant crash pad in Exchange S... | April Fool's Day is here again and local newspapers have taken the opportunity to play pranks, hoaxes and practical jokes on their readers. | 35942327 |
The riders, including Derek Fox, who rode winner One For Arthur, accepted they did not properly follow the starter's instructions.
They will serve their suspension on various dates later in May.
Aintree stewards referred 31 of the 40 jockeys in the 8 April contest to the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), but five we... | Twenty six jockeys have each been given a one-day ban after a false start delayed this year's Grand National. | 39802506 |
The incident happened on a Lanark-bound service from Glasgow Central on Thursday 9 February at about 19:50.
The man sat next to the 18-year-old woman, spoke to her and touched her inappropriately, before a member of the public intervened.
British Transport Police have appealed for the "good Samaritan" to come forward a... | A man touched a woman inappropriately on a train in what police described as "an unsettling experience". | 38980497 |
Rodgers accepts the reasons clubs in Scotland - such as Hamilton Academical, who host his side on Saturday - opt for 3G pitches rather than natural grass.
However he insists they "aren't ideal" for players or supporters.
"I've yet to see a good game on a plastic pitch," he said. "Any coach or manager will tell you it's... | Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers believes artificial surfaces affect the quality of football played on them. | 38408105 |
Pearl, daughter of BBC's The Voice contestant Paul Black, died after a Range Rover, parked in a driveway in Heolgerrig, Merthyr Tydfil, rolled down a hill and crashed into a wall.
Her family said she was "every single star in every single sky".
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Both P... | A toddler who died after a runaway car crashed into a wall which collapsed has been named as one-year-old Pearl Melody Black. | 40851024 |
Adam Mackie, 19, held a blade to his boss's throat before the scarf covering his face slipped in the "terrifying" hold-up at the Iceland shop.
Mackie, from Caerphilly - who had worked there for five months - later admitted robbery.
Judge Thomas Crowther QC jailed him at Cardiff Crown court on Wednesday.
The court heard... | A Caerphilly shop worker who donned a mask and carried out a knifepoint raid at his own store has been jailed for eight years. | 33182606 |
The Pride & Prejudice author is thought to have made the handwritten entries in the record book while a teenager in Hampshire in the late 18th Century.
Hampshire Archives, which holds the Steventon marriage register for 1755-1812, says Austen had access to the book because her father, George Austen, was the rector of t... | Novelist Jane Austen created fake entries in a marriage register linking herself with two separate men, it has emerged. | 39330703 |
Chris Bonney, who was attacked in February 2016, told Victoria Derbyshire the men had said: "Are you Chris? We're ever so sorry," before the attack.
Mr Bonney was left with scars across his face and body, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety.
Police had been unable to find a motive or any evidence, he... | An acid victim has said he was attacked on his doorstep by two unknown men who apologised for what they were about to do. | 39705194 |
The 21-year-old, of Portmead, Swansea, has been accused of placing an article with intent to cause alarm.
The alleged hoax saw Swansea's Quadrant Shopping Centre evacuated on 24 May - two days after 22 people were killed in the Manchester terror attack.
He was remanded in custody at Swansea Crown Court on Monday. A ple... | A man accused of planting a fake bomb at a busy shopping centre has appeared in court. | 40405606 |
Captain Ryan ten Doeschate's 88 took Essex from 188-8 to 231 all out before lunch - a first-innings lead of 118.
A second superb spell of pace bowling in the match from Mohammad Amir (5-54) then saw Yorkshire bowled out for 150, and Essex eased to 34-2 for victory.
Essex now lead second-placed Lancashire by 49 points w... | Unbeaten Division One leaders Essex thumped Yorkshire inside two days to strengthen their bid for a first County Championship title in 25 years. | 40851534 |
It happened in Fahan, County Donegal, at around 21:00 local time on Sunday.
The men, whose faces were covered with scarves, struck the man on the head before escaping with a quantity of cigarettes.
The victim was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Fine Gael councillor John Ryan said the local communi... | A shop owner has been injured after three men armed with batons robbed his filling station in the Republic of Ireland, Irish police (GardaÃ) have said. | 37273617 |
Saints secured their sixth straight title and 11th overall with a 4-0 win over Bangor City.
They will play in next season's Champions League qualifiers and Harrison wants to emulate Irish side Dundalk.
"Dundalk showed every club of our size the way by getting into the group stages of the Europa League," he said.
"That'... | New Saints boss Craig Harrison has targeted progression in Europe after winning the Welsh Premier League. | 39172887 |
The officers were trying to speak to people inside the car, in Banner Drive, Knightswood, at 23:15 on Sunday, when it was deliberately reversed into them.
The 30-year-old female officer is in intensive care and her 31-year-old male colleague also remains in hospital.
The Scottish Police Federation has criticised Police... | Two police officers have been seriously injured in a hit-and-run car attack in Glasgow, which is being treated as attempted murder. | 37752674 |
The German ran wide with nine laps to go, handing to Hamilton the victory he needed to secure a third championship.
"It was a gust of wind - a big one," Rosberg said, adding: "I'm serious!
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"Everybody [experienced it] so you can't use it as an excuse, but I understand my mi... | Nico Rosberg has blamed a gust of wind for the mistake that enabled Lewis Hamilton to seal the world title at the United States Grand Prix last weekend. | 34673836 |
It was a jailbreak straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster: using forks, cups and a bucket, four foreign inmates burrow a tunnel 15m underneath a wall at Kerobokan prison and steal into the night.
Four days later, two of the fugitives - Bulgarian ATM scammer Dimitar Nikolon Iliev and Indian drug smuggler Indian Sayed M... | In June, four foreign prisoners broke out of a notorious prison in Bali, Indonesia and, as Ian Lloyd Neubauer writes, one has been using social media to taunt those hunting for him ever since. | 41009878 |
But that doesn't mean the introduction of a lesbian character in upcoming Star Wars novel Lords of the Sith hasn't got fans talking.
Next month's release sees writer Paul S Kemp introducing the first official lesbian character.
According to fan sites, including Big Shiny Robots, the character is called Moff Mors.
She's... | For those familiar with a galaxy far, far away the idea of LGBT characters isn't necessarily a new thing. | 31804955 |
Heather Watson and Johanna Konta won their singles matches against Turkey to take an unassailable lead in their final best-of-three group match.
Jocelyn Rae and Laura Robson completed a 3-0 sweep in the doubles, with Anne Keothavong's team topping Group C.
Their play-off place was already sealed after Latvia earlier be... | Great Britain will face second seeds Croatia in the Fed Cup promotion play-off on Saturday. | 38928360 |
Jim Duffy's side have now won five of their last six Scottish Championship matches and are third in the table.
It took over an hour before Mark Russell broke the deadlock with a nice strike from the edge of the area.
Kudus Oyenuga added to that shortly after when he rolled home into the bottom corner against the side s... | Greenock Morton stretched their unbeaten league run to six games with a hard-fought win away at Dumbarton. | 37881833 |
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City moved above Liverpool and into third place on goal difference thanks to Saturday's 5-0 win over Crystal Palace.
Manchester United and Arsenal, who are fifth and sixth, meet on Sunday.
"There are four amazing teams fighting for the last two Champions League places," th... | Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes the race to finish in the Premier League's top four will go to the last day of the season. | 39831018 |
The UK said it would establish the 834,000-sq-km (322,000-sq-mile) zone around the Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific in 2015.
Data gathered by the drone will be beamed back to a satellite watch room to help prosecute unauthorised trawling.
The drone will patrol areas in the reserve designated as no-fishing zones.
The dro... | An ocean-going drone will be helping to spot illegal fishing in the world's largest, continuous marine reserve. | 35783564 |
Recent photos of Major Mariam al-Mansouri in her F-16 jet were released as a report circulated that she had led her squadron in Tuesday's raids.
While the UAE is a largely conservative state, it has seen pioneering efforts to allow women to occupy top jobs.
A son of Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Khaled, also joined the ai... | The United Arab Emirates' first female air force pilot has taken part in air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, UAE officials have confirmed. | 29367214 |
They say Qatar backs militant groups including so-called Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda, which Qatar denies.
The Saudi state news agency SPA said Riyadh had closed its borders, severing land, sea and air contact with the tiny peninsula of oil-rich Qatar.
Qatar called the decision "unjustified" and with "no basis in fa... | A number of Arab countries including Saudi Arabia and Egypt have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region. | 40155829 |
The island of Corsica, the town of Carros, close to Nice, and Saint-Tropez were among the areas badly hit on Monday.
Hundreds of homes were evacuated as a precaution.
"It's a very dangerous day," Michel Bernier, of France's civil defence forces, told AFP news agency.
"And the fight is going to be very, very long tonigh... | Unusually hot, dry and windy weather in south-east France has contributed to the spread of forest fires across the region. | 40712886 |
Darren Pidgeon, 29, required skin grafts to repair third degree burns to his face and body.
Basildon Crown Court heard there was "no obvious reason" for the attack in Thundersley, Essex, in June 2014.
Ashley Russell, 30, of Basildon, and Christina Storey, 32, of Rayleigh, each deny throwing a corrosive liquid.
More on ... | A man was left in "excruciating agony" with serious chemical burns when a stranger sprayed acid at him though his car window, a court has heard. | 35813764 |
Mauricio Pochettino, meanwhile, refuses to blame nerves as his title-chasing Tottenham side lose 1-0 at West Ham.
And Manchester City's Manuel Pellegrini says he is not thinking about the title after watching his side crash to a 3-0 defeat against Liverpool at Anfield.
It all means Leicester remain top of the table, wi... | Manager Arsene Wenger is "worried" about Arsenal's recent results and says his players need to get back to "basics" after a 2-1 loss to Swansea. | 35713664 |
Leslie Douthwaite, 38, from Widnes in Cheshire, died in hospital three days after being restrained outside Murphy's Roadhouse in Paignton on 29 April.
Police had been responding to reports of an altercation between two men and door staff.
Mr Douthwaite's wife, Marianne said he was an "exceptional father".
"Les was... a... | A man who died after becoming unconscious while being restrained outside a bar in Devon was a "larger than life gentleman" his wife has said. | 32733776 |
The group, OurMine, posted tweets promoting its own website and services.
However, the tweets were removed about an hour after the first one appeared.
OurMine has hacked several high-profile Twitter accounts this year, including those of Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and Google c... | The Netflix US Twitter account - with 2.5m followers - has been compromised by a hacker group. | 38390343 |
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The horse, named Puzzle, was taken to Rowcroft Hospice in Torquay, Devon, to visit Pat West, 77, who has motor neurone disease.
Sue Harvey, who runs the inpatient unit, said it was "tremendously beneficial for her wellbeing".
Mrs West, from Ipplepen in Devon, was a keen horse... | A horse has been taken in to a hospice to visit its owner. | 34342343 |
The prime minister said the commitment to spending 0.7% of national income on aid "will remain" although it must be spent "in the most effective way".
It follows speculation she was ready to drop it from the Tory manifesto.
But she declined to guarantee existing spending on state pensions which ensures a minimum 2.5% a... | Theresa May has ruled out cuts to the UK foreign aid budget if she wins the election but doubts have been cast on other existing Conservative pledges. | 39670703 |
Residents of Orchard Village, in Rainham, said they have had to deal with a range of problems, including raw sewage, mice, and gas leaks.
The association which manages the estate, Clarion Housing, has offered to buy back 58 of the 387 homes.
It admitted the situation was "unacceptable".
Clarion took over the estate whe... | The housing association in charge of a "poorly-built" housing estate in east London has offered to buy back dozens of the properties. | 38905925 |
Squadron Commander Edwin Dunning landed a Sopwith Pup biplane on HMS Furious in Scapa Flow, Orkney, on 2 August, 1917.
It was seen as marking the dawn of aviation from aircraft carriers. He died days later attempting a repeat.
A plaque to mark the landing - which relied on crew members to grab the plane's wings to stop... | The 100th anniversary of the first time an aircraft touched down on the deck of a moving ship is to be marked. | 40791496 |
Wales led 13-9 at the break, but the hosts scored 20 unanswered points in the second period.
Howley was "hugely disappointed" by his side's second-half display.
"We lacked possession and when we got it, Scotland were hugely effective in the contact area, slowing up our ball or getting turnovers," he said.
"Our changing... | Wales' Six Nations title hopes are over after Scotland ended their 10-year losing streak against them at Murrayfield, says coach Rob Howley. | 39091383 |
The Caribbean-registered companies - Hamsah Investment and Wall Capital - agreed that Liberia would pay back just over 3% of the $43m (£27m) it owed.
The companies are among what critics call "vulture funds", which buy up the defaulted debts of poor countries then demand swift repayment.
Liberia's Finance Minister, Aug... | Liberia has reached a deal with two firms on debts dating from the 1970s. | 11819276 |
Until now, Facewatch has provided local groups of businesses with a way to share their CCTV images of shoplifters and other potential offenders.
It is now giving shops the ability to generate alerts if a face recognition system matches individuals in the shared pictures to customers in their stores, as the BBC PM progr... | A scheme widely used by UK stores to identify criminals is testing facial recognition technology, the BBC has learned. | 35111363 |
Crews were called to the scene on the A7 between Galashiels and Selkirk before 10:00.
Police were sent to the incident to help with traffic management in the area.
Diversions were in place and drivers advised to avoid the route for about four hours while efforts continued to bring the flames under control.
A Scottish F... | One of the main routes through the Scottish Borders has reopened after being shut due to a gorse fire. | 39884447 |
"We're not in a situation where we're able to just give people enormous amounts of money," organiser Emily Eavis told BBC 6 Music's Matt Everitt.
"So we're really grateful for the bands that we get, because they're basically doing it for the love of it."
Headliners at other UK festivals can earn upwards of £1m per show... | When Katy Perry, Radiohead and Ed Sheeran take to the Pyramid Stage next week, they'll get paid "less than 10%" of what they'd earn at other festivals. | 40273111 |
The decision had been due to take place in Kuala Lumpur in May 2017, but has been delayed amid allegations of corruption surrounding the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 tournaments to Russia and Qatar.
Fifa has also introduced a four-phase approach for the bidding process.
USA, Canada, Mexico, Colombia and England could ... | The hosts of the 2026 World Cup will be decided in May 2020, three years later than originally scheduled. | 36262803 |
Only 24 of those chosen are outgoing MPs from the current parliament.
Some 52% come from civil society and exactly half are women, the secretary-general of La République En Marche (Republic on the Move) said.
Richard Ferrand said the choices marked "the definitive return of citizens to the heart of our political life".... | The party of French President-elect Emmanuel Macron has selected a diverse list of 428 candidates for parliamentary elections next month. | 39881266 |
Net income rose by 32% to 762m francs (£498m) in the third quarter, below analyst forecasts for 804m francs.
UBS is in talks with authorities to settle allegations that it colluded in manipulating key rates in the $5.3tn-a-day foreign exchange market.
However, it has yet to reach a deal.
Both UK and US regulators are ... | Switzerland's biggest bank, UBS, has missed profit estimates after it set aside $1.9bn (£1.2bn) in legal provisions amid an investigation over alleged currency-rigging. | 29798109 |
The match was decided in the 86th minute when Josh Vela's shot was deflected by Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill into the bottom left-hand corner.
It got worse for Swindon in stoppage time when Raphael Rossi Branco was given a straight red for an elbow on Lawrie Wilson.
The victory for Bolton was their first win in the league ... | Goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux's heroics were not enough as a late own goal condemned Swindon to a home defeat against Bolton at the County Ground. | 37526707 |
Soon after it would be seen for the last time at Beachy Head in East Sussex.
What happened next to the craft and its famous passenger, who led the World War II big band craze, has never been uncovered.
No sign of the aircraft was ever found and Miller's disappearance remains one of World War II's most enduring mysterie... | It was a foggy afternoon on 15 December, 1944 when the Norseman aircraft carrying Glenn Miller flew close to Maidenhead, Berkshire. | 16517128 |
Catalan Vice-President Neus Munte said it was the political will of the regional government to carry on with plans for independence in 18 months.
Spain's government earlier appealed to the Constitutional Court to intervene.
The court warned Catalan leaders they needed to comply with the order.
"If they fail to comply w... | Pro-independence leaders in Catalonia have vowed to press ahead with plans to break away from Spain, despite a decision by the Constitutional Court to suspend the secession process. | 34792355 |
Opposition protesters were dispersed from outside the commission's offices in Accra by police firing tear gas.
The NPP said in a statement that the National Democratic Congress had stolen votes across the country.
NDC candidate President John Mahama had a narrow lead over NPP rival Nana Akufo-Addo, according to local m... | Ghana's opposition New Patriotic Party has accused the governing party of conspiring with Electoral Commission staff to fix Friday's election. | 20660228 |
The Department for Transport has published the results of an investigation into linking existing roads between the two cities, via Bedford and Milton Keynes.
It said upgrading and addressing gaps in the network could improve journey times by up to 30 minutes.
But sustainable transport campaigners said the plan was "dis... | A government study has said a "brain belt" expressway between Oxford and Cambridge could boost the UK economy. | 37117455 |
He now believes that it'll take another year - at the end of the 2015 financial year, which is March 2016 - before Japan sees consumer prices rise by 2%.
Nearly two years ago in April 2013, Mr Kuroda vowed to do whatever it took to achieve the 2% inflation target.
The latest figures from November show that the targeted... | Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Haruhiko Kuroda has told me that its inflation target of 2% why the inflation target is not likely to be hit in April | 30939747 |
The DUP said he had brought the party into "disrepute".
It is understood to be linked to complaints about Mr Devenney during last year's Westminster election when he was accused of canvassing votes for the SDLP outside a polling station.
Mr Devenney denied the accusation and said it was a misunderstanding.
It is unders... | Democratic Unionist Party councillor and former assembly member Maurice Devenney has been suspended from the party, the BBC has learned. | 35543536 |
Lord Fowler said policies being introduced by Michael Gove, who also holds the post of Lord Chancellor, "give more hope for advance in prison policy than anything I have heard for many years".
From the Labour front bench, Lord Beecham said: "It would be churlish not to welcome Mr Gove's appointment as Lord Chancellor, ... | A debate on prison policy in the House of Lords last week "showed how much goodwill there is for the new justice secretary", according to the Conservative backbench peer who initiated the discussion. | 35399272 |
The Tokyo Stock Exchange had given the Japanese giant until 15 May to report, but Toshiba said its auditors were still examining the figures.
The estimated loss for the year to the end of March is slightly less than it had predicted last month.
In April, the firm admitted its future may be in doubt.
Toshiba, originally... | Toshiba has missed a deadline to file its annual results, but warned it was likely to report a loss of 950bn yen ($8.4bn; £6.5bn). | 39918699 |
The Audit Scotland report said health boards would have to make "unprecedented" savings this year.
And it said NHS Scotland had failed to meet seven of its eight key waiting times targets.
Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said the report made it clear that the Scottish NHS was in crisis.
The Audit Scotland report domi... | Nicola Sturgeon has defended her government's record on the NHS after a report highlighted the "significant financial challenges" facing it. | 37789173 |
The survey tested about 4,000 samples of whole chickens bought from UK retail outlets and independent stores.
In February, the FSA said contamination had increased since November, with every major retailer failing to meet targets to reduce the bug.
Campylobacter is the most common form of food poisoning in the UK. | Some 73% of fresh shop-bought chicken tested positive for food poisoning bug campylobacter, a year-long study by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found. | 32911228 |
Alan Rusbridger said both Labour and the Conservatives "feel compromised" by the information revealed in documents leaked by Edward Snowden.
The foreign secretary said he had seen no evidence of privacy law breaches.
US President Barack Obama is set to announce new restrictions on the collection of phone records later.... | British politicians have shown "complacency" about revelations of mass surveillance by the security services, the editor of the Guardian has said. | 25773420 |
In a letter to Lesley Titcomb, MP Frank Field asks whether the pensions hole could be plugged by "acquiring assets other than cash" from Sir Philip.
Sir Philip's assets include yachts. He could not be reached for comment.
The regulator launched an enforcement action against Sir Philip after failing to reach a deal with... | The chairman of a committee probing the collapse of BHS has asked the Pensions Regulator whether assets can be seized from former owner Sir Philip Green. | 38073017 |
The 27-year-old was given the initial punishment by an International Tennis Federation (ITF) anti-doping tribunal.
Troicki had refused to give a blood sample during the Monte Carlo Masters in April and will be banned until 15 July 2014.
"This decision puts an end to my dreams of being a top player," said Troicki.
The r... | Serbia's Viktor Troicki has had his 18-month ban for failing to provide a blood sample cut to 12 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). | 24823868 |
Laura Lacole is due to wed Republic of Ireland midfielder Eunan O'Kane at a venue in Northern Ireland next month.
She is challenging the General Register Office for refusing to officially authorise the ceremony.
It is due to be conducted by a British Humanist Association celebrant.
Her action is also directed at Stormo... | A Belfast woman has cleared the first stage in a legal bid to have her forthcoming humanist marriage to an international footballer legally recognised. | 39859481 |
The sitcom returned to screens last month after a 13-year break.
The opening episode of the latest series was watched by an average of 5.8 million viewers on the evening it was broadcast and received warm reviews from critics.
Screenwriter Mike Bullen tweeted: "Yay! We get to do this all again! Thanks to all our fans f... | The recently-revived Cold Feet has been commissioned for a further series, ITV has confirmed. | 37676346 |
The National College for Teaching and Leadership panel was told children at Tollgate Primary School in Bury St Edmunds could regularly be heard "shouting or crying" from the rooms.
Alison Earl admitted leaving children in the rooms, but denied it was for an "inappropriate" amount of time.
The education secretary is to ... | A head teacher who punished children by locking them in rooms has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct. | 40966578 |
He has now announced that he is meeting up with the video-sharing site to discuss how to "improve the comments".
"The point was that comments and feedback that actually matter were lost in an endless sea of spam," he posted on Twitter.
Pewdiepie originally announced the move in a video on his YouTube channel.
He told h... | The amount of news articles about Pewdiepie turning off the comments on his YouTube channel, were, in the vlogger's own words, "insane". | 29064673 |
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