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The Kremlin said both sides had agreed to make fighting "international terrorism" - including so-called Islamic State and "other terrorist groups" in Syria - a top priority.
The White House said the call was a "significant start" to improving a relationship "in need of repair".
Mr Trump also spoke with leaders from Jap... | Donald Trump held a series of phone calls with world leaders on Saturday - including one with Vladimir Putin. | 38786199 |
The move directly affects six militants who were facing imminently execution.
In December Pakistan ended a seven-year moratorium on executions, after militants killed more than 150 pupils and staff at a school in Peshawar.
Since then about 60 death-row inmates have been executed on the orders of civilian courts.
More t... | Pakistan's Supreme Court has suspended death sentences passed by controversial new military tribunals, until it rules on the legality of the sentences. | 32332313 |
The left-hander made a century on Test debut in India, but could be pushed down the order when Haseeb Hameed, the injured man he replaced, returns.
"Opening is a role I've really enjoyed over a period of time and hopefully one that I can continue to do," the 24-year-old told BBC Sport.
"It's up to the selectors to deci... | Batsman Keaton Jennings wants to remain as an opener for England, rather than dropping to number three. | 38774328 |
The demonstration was confined to a side street before officers moved protesters towards Lime Street station.
Twelve people were arrested for various offences under the Public Order Act.
Deputy Chief Constable Carl Foulkes, said following "increasing animosity between both groups the decision was made to disperse those... | Riot police stepped in to prevent clashes between the English Defence League and anti-fascist protesters during a demonstration in Liverpool. | 40145791 |
Er mai yng Nglanaman yn Sir Gaerfyrddin y cafodd Ryan Davies ei eni, treuliodd nifer o flynyddoedd yn ystod ei blentyndod yn Llanfyllin, Powys, ac aeth i'r ysgol uwchradd yno.
Fe symudodd ei deulu i'r canolbarth pan roedd yn 10 oed, gan fod ei rieni wedi eu cyflogi i redeg wyrcws Llanfyllin, Y Dolydd, wrth iddo gael ei... | Bydd digwyddiadau yn cael eu cynnal mewn cymuned yn y canolbarth dros y penwythnos i ddathlu bywyd un o ddiddanwyr mwyaf amryddawn Cymru. | 39658799 |
Adam Cunningham's first goal of the season got Bromley off to the perfect start when he converted Joe Anderson's left-wing cross.
The visitors doubled their advantage when Jordan Higgs got on the end of a corner at the far post and headed home to earn a deserved 2-0 lead at the break.
Jordan Lussey pulled a goal back f... | Bromley recorded a much needed win over Southport to secure their first National League victory in three matches. | 37459940 |
The 12-span viaduct, which carries the A370 at Long Ashton, is in need of "essential maintenance" to the joints and bearings which have become worn.
Traffic flow on the bypass is being restricted for 23 weeks with two of the three lanes remaining closed.
North Somerset Council has encouraged motorists to avoid using th... | Major work to repair the Yanley viaduct near Bristol has begun with long delays expected until the new year. | 28833147 |
Oliver Falivena suffered head injuries when he was attacked during an altercation in Derby Market Place on 29 August.
The 22-year-old, from Derby, died in hospital in Nottingham a week later.
Richard Last, 31, of Bridgeside Way, Spondon, is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on 10 February. | A man has been charged with manslaughter following an assault during a night out. | 38635661 |
William Marren, 25, of Stramshall, was discovered on Sunday at 09:35 GMT by two cyclists in Crakemarsh near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
The little girl, who had minor injuries, had been there "for some time", a West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said.
Police have appealed for witnesses.
Updates on this story and m... | A man found dead in a crashed car with his five-year-old daughter in the back was an "adoring father", his family have said. | 34709798 |
A leaked interim review had highlighted "serious concerns" over South Ribble Borough Council's taxi licensing and handling of two child sex abuse claims.
The full report concludes issues surrounding taxi licence applications have now been identified and addressed.
The authority "welcomes the findings".
An audit of taxi... | A council at the centre of claims children were sexually exploited by taxi drivers had a lack of awareness about ensuring passenger safety, a report has found. | 36589254 |
French national Olivia Godefroy said Armand Pacombe Djedje agreed to pay her the cash to wed Devine Atalako Abanda in Winchester in February last year.
She said it was so the Cameroonian national could get papers to live in the UK.
Under cross-examination she denied she had been in a relationship with him.
Ms Godefroy,... | A bride who has admitted being involved in an alleged sham wedding has told a court she was due to be paid £2,000 to marry the groom. | 33076137 |
Michelle Carter, now 20, will serve 15 months of her term behind bars and five years of probation.
Carter was convicted in June of the involuntary manslaughter of Conrad Roy, who took his own life on 13 July 2014.
Mr Roy's father told Thursday's hearing: "My family is heartbroken. My son was my best friend."
What the t... | A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to two and a half years for encouraging her boyfriend to commit suicide through texts and phone calls. | 40817255 |
Wilson, 27, joined the Latics from Bristol City in January 2014, making 109 appearances for the club.
The Cardiff-born player won his only Wales cap in a World Cup qualifier against Belgium in October 2013.
"James is an athletic, mobile centre-half and knows this division," manager Chris Wilder told the club website.
"... | Sheffield United have signed centre-back James Wilson on a two-year contract after he rejected a new deal at League One rivals Oldham Athletic. | 36714443 |
Josh Cotton, who lived on the narrow boat The Spirit at Sawley Marina, was last seen on 11 March.
More than 100 boat owners live on the site on the River Trent, which is largest inland marina in the UK.
Leicestershire Police have carried out searches but say they want all boat owners are aware of his disappearance.
Pol... | Police are asking boat owners at an East Midlands marina to help in the search for a missing 22-year-old man. | 35855489 |
Mohammed Allan, an alleged member of the militant group Islamic Jihad, began refusing food in June in protest at his indefinite administrative detention.
Israel had offered to release him in early November in return for him ending his hunger strike.
Doctors say Mr Allan is in a serious condition in hospital in Ashkelon... | Israel's Supreme Court is suspending the detention of a Palestinian hunger striker who has suffered brain damage after 65 days without food. | 33994609 |
Staff from departments, including HMRC, will move to the New Waverley development, near the city's main train station.
The move is part of plans to reduce the number of HMRC offices in Scotland to two.
Ministers announced last year that 170 tax offices across the UK would be replaced with 13 regional centres.
HMRC offi... | The UK government is to relocate 2,900 civil servants to a new hub in Edinburgh city centre by 2020. | 40591883 |
Moses Kamara was left in tears after making the 3,000 mile (4,800 km) trip, only for the game to be cancelled.
He had been invited by friends at the Manchester United Supporters Trust to watch the Premier League match.
Now the group has offered to fund an extended stay for Mr Kamara.
Members offered to pay for a later ... | A Manchester United fan from Sierra Leone whose dream trip to Old Trafford was ruined by Sunday's dummy bomb drama will attend the FA Cup final thanks to a campaign by supporters. | 36300280 |
Its 12.7ft (3.9m) diameter has won it a place in the Guinness World Records as the "most slender tower".
The structure, which is due to open this summer, stands 531ft (162m) high.
John Roberts, chief engineer and director of the British Airways i360, said the tower's height-to-width aspect ratio of 41.15-to-one beat th... | Brighton's tallest building - the i360 tower - has now also been declared the thinnest in the world. | 35593236 |
Ankara says the DHKP-C has killed dozens of police officers and soldiers along with more than 80 civilians since it was formed in 1978.
The banned group wants to replace the Turkish government with a Marxist one.
It also opposes what it calls US imperialism and has several times targeted US military personnel and diplo... | Turkey's extreme-left Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) has waged a violent campaign for more than three decades. | 21296893 |
The tradition called Swan Upping started at 9am on Monday in Sunbury, Surrey.
The five-day count also passes through Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London.
Last year, 2,014 swans were recorded, including 120 baby cygnets and 34 breeding pairs.
The Queen's Swan Marker, David Barber, who is in charge of the count, said... | The number of swans on the River Thames recorded in the yearly count is expected to have risen. | 33614313 |
Wonder goals, dream goals, namesakes, no more "Mr Nice Guy" and perfect performers: BBC Sport has picked out a few of the day's main talking points, results and tweets from the three divisions for your delectation.
Twenty years to the week since THAT goal from Tony Yeboah against Liverpool for Leeds United there were s... | The Football League is starting to take shape after the third weekend of the season with just one team now having a 100% record. | 34028399 |
James Holmes is on trial for killing 12 people and wounding 70 others.
Dr William Reid also testified that Mr Holmes sometimes cries before going to sleep because he regrets the shooting.
Mr Holmes has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
But Dr Reid said on Friday Mr Holmes could not be considered insane under Co... | A court-appointed psychiatrist has testified the gunman who carried out a 2012 attack on a Colorado cinema was mentally ill but "legally sane" when it happened. | 32936495 |
An EU proposal would see Turkey offered financial aid and political concessions in return for taking back all migrants travelling to Greece.
EU leaders have watered down the incentives and correspondents say it is unclear if a deal can be done.
Nevertheless, Mr Davutoglu said he was hopeful of finding "common ground".
... | EU leaders are holding talks with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Brussels in an attempt to reach a deal over the migrant crisis. | 35838735 |
Two officers were hurt in what police described as "minor public disorder" in Kilwilkie, Lurgan, on Monday afternoon. They were not seriously injured.
In Derry, police officers escaped injury when seven petrol bombs were thrown at them in Iniscarn Crescent at about 14:30 BST on Monday.
The attack was close to the scene... | Petrol bombs have been thrown at police officers during disturbances in Lurgan, County Armagh, and Londonderry. | 35913342 |
The Falcon-9 craft touched down late on Monday night, about 10km from its launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
It is not the first spacecraft to land a booster vertically; that feat was claimed by the much smaller New Shepard rocket in Texas last month.
Nonetheless the Falcon-9 flight, which also went twice as high a... | US company SpaceX has successfully landed an unmanned rocket upright, after sending 11 satellites into orbit. | 35157782 |
The 2014 data predates the new limit of 14 units of alcohol per week for men which began in January.
Although habits may start to change, experts say the figures are concerning.
The chief medical officer says there is no safe level of regular drinking.
The ONS figures show 58% of people - 28.9 million - drink some alco... | Around 2.5 million people in Great Britain - 9% of drinkers - consume more than the new weekly recommended limit for alcohol in a single day, latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show. | 35752316 |
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Whatever it was, it resulted in what should have been a routine moment going horribly wrong. It ultimately cost her a major and her second ANA Inspiration title.
If Thompson's actions were not spotted by her playing partner, referees on the spot, or officials monitoring th... | Who knows what was going through Lexi Thompson's mind when she chose to mark and replace her ball on the 17th green last Saturday? | 39482204 |
The CIPS/Markit composite purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 54.1, compared with 53.6 a month earlier - its highest reading in 49 months.
A reading above 50 indicates growth, while a reading below 50 suggests a fall in activity.
Markit said the services sector had seen its best quarter for four years.
In addition... | The eurozone's economic recovery is continuing, a survey has suggested, with business output growing at its fastest rate in four years in June. | 33235438 |
Speaking at the Live UK Summit 2014 panel last week, Isle Of Wight Festival organiser John Giddings said he was worried the industry wasn't nurturing enough new acts with the potential to headline festivals.
"We're not building headliners any more," he said, according to the website Virtual Festivals.
"And if boring ac... | Ed Sheeran has dealt pretty well with a festival boss calling him "boring". | 29703308 |
According to the figures, German exports climbed 1.2% to 1.2 trillion euros in 2016, while imports rose 0.6% to 954.6bn euros.
This left a surplus of 252.9bn euros, up from 244.3bn euros in 2015.
It comes days after Donald Trump's top trade advisor accused Germany of exploiting the euro to boost exports.
In an intervie... | Germany's trade surplus hit an all time high last year as the country continued to export significantly more than it imported. | 38918804 |
The "collective weight" of partnerships such as the EU made it easier to deal with global threats, he told the BBC.
David Cameron will face MPs later as he presents his case for the UK remaining within the 28-member organisation.
But Mayor of London Boris Johnson has again insisted that the country has a "great future"... | The UK will be taking a "big gamble" with its security if it votes to leave the European Union, defence secretary Michael Fallon has claimed. | 35628051 |
The 26-year-old from Wales lost to Japan's Mama Umeki having reached the final in the -78kg category on Sunday.
Powell's British team-mate Amy Livesey took -63kg bronze on the opening day on Saturday.
Powell, her team-mates and rivals are building up to the 2017 World Judo Championships in Hungary, in August.
Cancun in... | Commonwealth Games judo champion and Olympian Natalie Powell has won silver for Great Britain at the Ekaterinberg Grand Slam in Russia. | 39992739 |
Malcolm Fyfield, 58, said he knew the Old Top Road area of the colliery and recognised it by its direction, undulations and its height and width.
He told Swansea Crown Court he inspected the entire area until "there was no where else to go".
Mr Fyfield and owners MNS Mining Ltd deny manslaughter charges.
Mr Fyfield sai... | The manager of a mine where four workers drowned says he was in "no doubt" he inspected the right area of the pit the day before it flooded. | 27683506 |
They plan to present a report on Heathrow to a meeting of Labour MPs and peers when Parliament returns.
The chair of Labour's backbench transport committee Gavin Shuker said MPs were "deeply frustrated" about a lack of leadership on key policies.
He said the report's conclusions could go to a vote the day after the mee... | Labour backbenchers intend to seek control of the party's aviation policy with their own vote on a third runway at Heathrow. | 37493952 |
St Mary's Hospital will take Hammersmith Hospital's patients when its accident and emergency department closes in September.
The NHS report said additional space could not be found before the change and the plans carried a financial risk.
MP for Hammersmith, Andy Slaughter, said it was "grossly irresponsible".
Health S... | A north west London hospital set to accept additional emergency patients is already operating at "maximum utilisation", a report has revealed. | 27639139 |
This will allow adults to decide whether or not they want Scotland to be a part of the UK.
A referendum is when adult voters are asked to a vote on one political question - e.g. Should the UK remain a member of the EU or leave the EU?
She has said that she wants this referendum to happen between Autumn 2018 and Spring ... | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who is in charge of the government in Scotland, has announced that she plans to ask the UK government for permission to hold another referendum in Scotland | 39266873 |
It came after Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay met with his Welsh and Northern Irish counterparts, Mark Drakeford and Mairtin O Muilleoir.
They said they wanted to meet Mr Osborne to discuss the effect of Brexit on devolved budgets.
Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to remain in the EU. Wales backed Leave.
Acr... | Finance ministers from the UK's three devolved administrations have called for an urgent meeting with Chancellor George Osborne. | 36761784 |
Forest officials in Gujarat state will test the lions' prints and excrement in an attempt to identify the killer.
The "guilty lion" will be kept in a zoo for life while the others will be released back into the Gir sanctuary, the officials told BBC Hindi.
Six attacks on humans have been reported recently near the sanct... | Officials in India have "arrested" 18 lions as they try to find a man eater suspected of killing three people. | 36526308 |
Well the river will have all the same legal rights as a 'person' - still confused?
Well it basically means that the Whanganui River can be represented in court. It also has rights and values like we do.
It's after a tribe called the Maori people campaigned for 160 years to get the river recognised.
The river, known by ... | The Whanganui River in New Zealand is the first in the world to be classed as a 'person' - confused? | 39290479 |
Having lost the first race of the day, GB needed five wins from the last six races to turn the series around.
And at the start of the second race, New Zealand capsized as the catamaran fell forwards and left some of its crew suspended in the hull above the water.
All of their crew were accounted for and the GB boat was... | New Zealand suffered a spectacular capsize in their America's Cup semi-final against Great Britain but took a 3-1 lead into the third day of racing. | 40181305 |
Rebecca Shuttleworth is serving a life sentence for murdering Keanu Williams.
The toddler was found with 37 injuries including a fractured skull and torn abdomen, in Ward End, Birmingham.
A serious case review said social care workers, the police and health professionals had "collectively failed to prevent Keanu's deat... | There were "a number of significant missed opportunities" to save a two-year-old boy from being beaten to death by his mother, a report has found. | 24365700 |
Professor Sir Brian Jarman has accused ministers and officials of ignoring data on high death rates for a decade.
Sir Brian is working on the government review of 14 hospital trusts with higher-than-average death rates in the wake of the Stafford Hospital inquiry.
The government said the inquiry report showed "failings... | More than 20,000 hospital deaths could have been prevented if warnings about high mortality rates had been acted on quickly, a government adviser has said. | 21811368 |
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The England Under-19 player had to take the kick again five days on after an unprecedented intervention by Uefa.
Williamson had converted the original penalty on Saturday only for the German referee to mistakenly cancel it out.
Uefa ordered it to be taken again on Thursday... | Leah Williamson prepared to retake her nerve-wracking penalty against Norway by going "for a sleep". | 32242750 |
"Kicked off my visit with a run through Tiananmen Square, past the Forbidden City and over to the Temple of Heaven," the Facebook founder said in a post.
The National Meteorological Centre reported that smog this week reached "dangerously high levels" in Beijing.
The Chinese capital has been plagued by recurring air po... | Chinese Facebook users are criticising a post by Mark Zuckerberg jogging through Beijing without a face mask. | 35839640 |
The show was staged by Gurinder Chadha, who also directed the hit 2002 movie that launched the careers of Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra.
It has had offers to tour the UK and overseas, a statement said.
"Bend It Like Beckham will continue to defy expectations and proudly represent and celebrate the UK we all know ... | The Bend It Like Beckham stage musical is to close in March, less than a year after it opened in London's West End. | 35310773 |
The centre offers support to anyone traumatised by the conflict in Northern Ireland
The campaigners are known as the "Injured" group.
They have said about 500 people were so badly injured that they were unable to work and could not build up pensions.
Alan McBride from Wave has said they now face having to live on benef... | The Wave Trauma Centre has urged politicians and church leaders to back a call for a special pension for those severely injured through "no fault of their own" during the Troubles. | 38059149 |
"I was under the impression he would be punished. But he was given a reward," Farooq Ahmad Dar told BBC Hindi.
The decision, announced on Monday, was met with shock in Kashmir.
The army officer responsible for the action said he did it to "save lives".
Former chief minister Omar Abdullah said the army decision was "wro... | A man who was tied to an army jeep and used as a human shield in Indian-administered Kashmir has said he is "afraid" after the officer responsible for the incident was awarded a commendation by the military. | 40025517 |
The claim: Some candidates for the Conservative Party leadership have suggested that UK nationals living in the EU, and indeed EU nationals living in the UK, will automatically be able to carry on as they are after Britain leaves the EU.
Reality Check verdict: Although politicians have so far indicated that this is lik... | The legal status of UK nationals living in the EU and of the EU citizens living in the UK is unlikely to change for some time. | 36707501 |
The 22-year-old helped Aberdeen reach the final during a loan spell, but as a Celtic player, he cannot feature when the sides meet in Saturday's showpiece.
"I'm not planning on going. I'll be sitting on my couch watching it at home," Christie told BBC Scotland.
"I don't know what to say about it as it's a strange posit... | Ryan Christie has a foot in both camps for the Scottish Cup final - but, with no place for him in either side, he will not make the trip to Hampden. | 40001211 |
Germany's biggest lender is facing a $14bn (£10.8bn; €12.5bn) bill for mis-selling mortgage-backed bonds before the financial crisis of 2008.
In the worst-case scenario, the government would even take a 25% stake in the bank, according to the article.
Deutsche Bank has denied the report.
In a statement, the German fina... | The German government and financial authorities are working on a rescue plan for Deutsche Bank in case it cannot pay fines in the US, according to Die Zeit newspaper. | 37496268 |
It's 1pm and popular Leeds lunch spot Cafe 164 is buzzing with hungry office workers snapping up sandwiches and fancy cans of pop.
Two of those people are Matt Dix and Simon Fogal, who are recovering from the opening weekend of Leeds Indie Food Festival (LIF), which launched at Belgrave Music Hall.
The pair spent the l... | Leeds's restaurant scene was reportedly criticised earlier this year for its lack of Michelin stars, but chefs in the city are shrugging off any negativity by serving up its first independent food festival. | 32709109 |
Zimbabwe-born Denton, who qualifies to play for Scotland through his mother, has spent two seasons at The Rec, after signing from Edinburgh in 2015.
He becomes Warriors' sixth signing in preparation for the 2017-18 campaign.
As well as Northampton pair prop Ethan Waller and Sam Olver, Wasps winger Tom Howe signed in Ja... | Worcester have signed Bath and Scotland international forward David Denton. | 40093855 |
"My reputation was in tatters," RB Sinha told the BBC, saying rumours he died of a heart attack spread after an incorrect report of a tax raid on him.
India's recent ban of old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes was a move against illegal cash holdings, but it sparked chaos.
Most reports of deaths and suicides have been all but... | An Indian doctor has held a press conference to declare he is alive and that reports of his death in the country's cash crisis were exaggerated. | 37996411 |
Mr Rudd, who was born in Australia, has also been charged with possessing the drugs methamphetamine and cannabis, and of making threats to kill.
The musician's waterfront house in Tauranga, on New Zealand's North Island, was raided on Thursday morning.
AC/DC are due to release a new album later this year.
A statement o... | The drummer of the hard rock group AC/DC, Phil Rudd, has appeared in a New Zealand court on charges of attempting to arrange a murder. | 29928698 |
The idea is one of a number aimed at helping Highland Council to cut carbon emissions and save money in a report sent to councillors.
Officers said the local authority could "promote use of warm clothing rather than supplementary heating".
A council spokesperson said it was not suggesting turning heating off.
"There ar... | Wearing warm clothing has been suggested as way council staff could help reduce the need to turn up heating where they work. | 34943013 |
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League One side Rovers were beaten 2-1 by Barrow of the National League at the Memorial Stadium on Sunday.
They have only won once in their last eight matches in all competitions.
"We are giving really sloppy goals away and for me we're becoming a soft touch in our own box... | Bristol Rovers manager Darrell Clarke says it could be the "end of the road" for some of his players after their shock FA Cup second-round defeat. | 38207761 |
The decision comes despite uncertainty over the long-term future of the company's UK business.
The company said Shotton would be spearheading a drive to create the next generation of products, but described the £7m figure as "speculative".
Economy Secretary Ken Skates said it was "very welcome news" for the area.
The s... | Tata Steel is set to invest £7m in a new generation of steel coating equipment at its Shotton works in Flintshire, BBC Wales understands. | 37038009 |
The army, ruling party and people should be prepared to act as "human shields" for the son and successor of Kim Jong-il, the message released by state media said.
The message also said the "burning issue" of food shortages was one the nation's leaders must work to solve.
Kim Jong-il, who had ruled since 1994, died on 1... | North Korea has called on the country to defend the new leader, Kim Jong-un, to the death, in a New Year message. | 16376220 |
Filipino national Arnel Martinez Raymundo, 48, was convicted of attempted murder and voyeurism at Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday.
After the attack on 12 June, Raymundo, of Grangetown, fled to London before being arrested by police.
Recorder of Cardiff Eleri Rees said he faced "a significant" prison sentence.
A jury un... | A man from Cardiff who repeatedly stabbed his girlfriend following a row over footage he had of a woman in the bath has been found guilty. | 35119258 |
Thomas Waldrom and Will Chudley went over for Exeter in the first half, Danny Cipriani replying with a Sale penalty and Will Addison going over.
Josh Beaumont's try gave Sale an early second-half lead, but Chudley responded with his second score within a minute.
Exeter sealed victory with tries from James Short and Tom... | Exeter Chiefs climbed above Saracens to the top of the Premiership table with a bonus-point win over Sale. | 35170497 |
Security forces in Kananga clashed with militia fighters seeking to avenge the death of their leader who was killed in August by the military, officials and media reports say.
The fighters attacked the city's airport on Friday, killing an airline worker, witnesses said.
DR Congo has suffered from years of unrest and po... | Two days of violence in a city in central Democratic Republic of Congo have left at least 10 people dead. | 37458116 |
Their work together, mostly at Watford's London Colney training ground, was based on shared views on how football should be played.
When Rodgers left Chelsea's youth set-up to become Watford manager in November 2008, Warburton was already academy manager at the club. The working environment was collegiate and open, lea... | For seven months, Brendan Rodgers and Mark Warburton forged an alliance. | 36947246 |
The fire at the former St Kevin's Hospital in Shanakiel has been brought under control.
It is understood a fisherman on the River Lee raised the alarm at about 20:00 local time on Tuesday.
An investigation has started into the cause of the blaze. RTÉ reports that the five-storey Victorian building was built in 1895 to ... | Six fire crews have tackled a fire which destroyed a derelict landmark building in Cork city. | 40505167 |
The United Nations was announcing 400,000 more children in school this year, with a £27m project to re-start lessons after the disruption of war.
But instead there have been angry denunciations and war-weary condemnations as 89 children have been abducted by an armed group in Malakal in the north of South Sudan.
With ... | It was meant to be an optimistic story about schools in South Sudan this week. | 31587963 |
After a rain break, Glamorgan were set a revised target of 281 in 43 overs, but were bowled out for 221.
Danny Briggs claimed three wickets for 53 runs and a run-out before Chris Cooke's hard-hit 62 reduced the margin.
Earlier Sussex's innings was built round Stiaan van Zyl's 96 and Ben Brown's 60, in a stand of 115.
G... | Sussex collected their first win of the One-Day Cup campaign as their score of 292-6 proved far too demanding for Glamorgan at Hove. | 39781256 |
The two-day walkout ended at midnight but all routes are expected to be affected throughout Thursday.
A reduced service is operating across the Southern network with no service on some routes due to the ongoing overtime ban by Aslef drivers.
Talks are being held at Acas to prevent further strikes, including on Friday.
... | Services on the Southern rail network are being severely disrupted following a 48-hour strike by train drivers, the rail operator says. | 38320582 |
During Prime Minister's Questions, the Labour leader told the PM he had lost the backing of Conservative supporters over the controversial reforms.
Ministers are to set out new proposals following Monday's Lords defeat, with peers voting to delay the £4.4bn cuts.
Mr Cameron said any savings not made from tax credits w... | Jeremy Corbyn has pressed David Cameron to guarantee nobody will be worse off as a result of cuts to tax credits. | 34658759 |
At its height, 45 firefighters tackled the incident at Siteserv, Llandow Industrial Estate, near Cowbridge, which started on Tuesday at 19:20 GMT.
Now, crews are removing refuse and continuing to damp down the site, said South Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
It is thought they could remain at the scene for about a week.... | Firefighters remain at the scene of a Vale of Glamorgan recycling plant four days after it was devastated by a large blaze. | 24882234 |
"Our mission is unchanged," it says.
On Friday, the Californian company stopped giving its health-risk results - based on gene variants - to those who had bought the tests after 22 November.
The FDA feared they would make poor decisions, such as opting for unnecessary surgery on the basis of a risk for a gene linked to... | Personal-genetics company 23andMe says it is "not going anywhere", after the Food and Drug Administration ordered it to stop marketing-spit testing kits. | 25295339 |
Although the 2014 Academy Awards ceremony has come and gone, its after-effects are still being felt in Kenya.
The first wave of activity happened soon after Lupita Nyong'o was announced Oscar winner for best actress in a supporting role in 12 Years A Slave.
The media, especially on Twitter, went wild with jubilant Keny... | In our series of letters from African journalists, broadcaster and media trainer Joseph Warungu reflects on the aftermath of Lupita Nyong'o's historic success at the Oscars. | 26517823 |
In a Senedd debate on Tuesday the party called for the assembly to oppose the start of the Brexit process unless assurances are given over Wales' participation in the single market.
But Labour, UKIP and the Tories rejected the move, which was only advisory and would not have affected the process.
In the vote 46 AMs wer... | AMs have rejected a Plaid Cymru attempt to oppose the triggering of Article 50. | 38880744 |
The man and woman are known to each other and tested positive last Friday, New South Wales Health told the BBC.
The World Health Organization has declared Zika a global health emergency as it spreads through the Americas.
Zika is carried by mosquitoes and has been linked to thousands of suspected cases of underdevelope... | Two Sydney residents who recently returned from the Caribbean have been diagnosed with the Zika virus, Australian health officials say. | 35479165 |
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The five-man shortlist was announced on Saturday 14 November during a special live launch broadcast in Johannesburg, South Africa, with voting ending at 1800 GMT on Monday 30 November.
Algeria's YacineBrahimi, the 2014 winn... | The winner of the BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2015 will be revealed on Friday at about 1545 GMT. | 34779711 |
And the sport's chief Barry Hearn has admitted "there may be other revelations we have to deal with in the future".
However, for those tasked with policing the sport for illegal activity, it can be hard to know if a shot was missed deliberately or not.
And snooker is not alone in facing the challenges of potential fina... | Sport and gambling have been in the headlines in the recent months, with various allegations about match-fixing in snooker. | 10099724 |
The former schoolboys, who were as young as 11 when they were convicted of petty misdemeanours and sent to St Gilbert's in Worcestershire, are demanding answers from the De La Salle order, which ran the school under the governance of the Home Office.
They want to know why a teacher convicted of sex offences against boy... | Pupils who were beaten and raped at a school run by a religious order have for the first time revealed a 30-year campaign of sadistic and degrading abuse. | 30231750 |
He made the claim at his party's local election campaign launch ahead of polls in English councils on 4 May.
"Labour councils are making a difference... stepping up where the government fails to act," he said.
The Labour leader is facing a battle to hold on to council seats with the party lower in the polls than when t... | The Conservatives are "running our country down in every way", Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said. | 39481110 |
The list was compiled using tips from 139 UK-based critics, broadcasters and bloggers. Previous winners include Adele, Ellie Goulding and Jessie J.
The London group supported last year's winner Sam Smith on tour in 2014.
Singer Olly Alexander said coming top of the list "means we've got a real shot" at making an impact... | Soulful synth-pop trio Years & Years have come top of the BBC Music Sound Of 2015 list, which highlights the best new artists for the year ahead. | 30725301 |
Alsop, 21, has made just one County Championship appearance for his county this season after a promising end to the previous summer.
The left-hander was included in the England Lions squad tour to UAE and the North v South series during the winter.
"It's great to be back in the first team and I just want to play more a... | Hampshire batsman Tom Alsop hopes to make up some time with a run of games in the county's T20 Blast campaign. | 40708174 |
The former children's laureate is no stranger to stage or screen adaptations of his books, though few have had the galloping success of War Horse.
The West End hit transfers to Broadway in March 2011, with Spielberg's movie version due out the following August. The cast includes Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Benedict Cu... | With Steven Spielberg about to film War Horse and a stage production of Farm Boy opening in Edinburgh, things are looking good for the author Michael Morpurgo. | 10774110 |
The US and Japanese team found that the brain "doubles up" by simultaneously making two memories of events.
One is for the here-and-now and the other for a lifetime, they found.
It had been thought that all memories start as a short-term memory and are then slowly converted into a long-term one.
Experts said the findin... | What really happens when we make and store memories has been unravelled in a discovery that surprised even the scientists who made it. | 39518580 |
The Briton, 30, beat Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-0.
Defeat for Murray would have seen both top seeds exit a Grand Slam in round one for the first time in the open era.
Fellow Briton Johanna Konta earlier lost to world number 109 Hsieh Su-Wei, while Kyle Edmund impressed in beating Portugal's Gastao Elias 6-... | Andy Murray avoided the fate of fellow world number one Angelique Kerber by coming through his first-round match at the French Open in four sets. | 40086227 |
Anthony Osmond, 52, of Velindre, Carmarthenshire, admitted unlawfully wounding Gareth Jones after he started dating his daughter Oasis, 20.
Swansea Crown Court heard Mr Jones, 29, needed surgery in September 2015 to repair a cut to his heart.
Osmond fled but was caught by police.
Helen Randall, prosecuting, told the co... | An "overprotective" father who stabbed his stepdaughter's new boyfriend in the chest because he did not approve of him, has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. | 35306039 |
Ali, 39, pushed incumbent president Sepp Blatter to a second round of voting in May's poll, winning 73 votes, before standing aside in the contest.
He joins Uefa president Michel Platini as confirmed candidates to replace Blatter and lead football's world governing body.
The election is due to be held on 26 February ne... | Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan has announced that he will stand in the upcoming Fifa presidential election. | 34179696 |
Pupils from three schools took part in a road safety exercise with Dyfed-Powys Police.
They used hand-held devices to check speeds in 20mph zones - and anyone going above the limit was told to pull over by officers.
The children then approached the offending drivers and warned them about the dangers of driving too fast... | Fourteen drivers in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, were warned for speeding on Wednesday - by children. | 39953801 |
The mother, named locally as Geraldine Newman, and her daughter and son were found on Tuesday in Allerton Bywater.
The body of a man, named in reports as Ms Newman's estranged partner Paul, was found on cliffs on Anglesey.
West Yorkshire Police said it believed the discoveries are linked.
The identities of the victims ... | Police are continuing to investigate links between the deaths of a woman and her two children at a house near Leeds and the discovery of a man's body in north Wales. | 35480718 |
In a letter to the Scottish government, Esther McVey said food bank use was increasing across a number of different countries.
She said there was "no robust evidence linking food bank usage to welfare reform", despite reports from the charities suggesting this is the case.
The SNP described her letter as "heartless".
M... | The UK employment minister has said rising food bank use is not the fault of Westminster's welfare reforms. | 27402400 |
The Resolution Foundation found that average income growth halved to 0.7% during that period compared with the previous year.
Those aged 25-34 were worst hit, it said, with their average incomes no higher than they were in 2002-03.
The Treasury said it was taking "concrete steps" to help families.
The Resolution Founda... | Young families were particularly hard hit by an "abrupt" slowdown in living standards in the year before the general election, a think tank says. | 40616645 |
The 22-year-old, who has represented Scotland at various youth levels, has not started for the Championship side this term.
He started his career with Kilmarnock, joining Cardiff from Everton following three separate loan spells.
Kennedy has played 19 times for the Bluebirds in all, starting nine games since joining th... | League Two Plymouth Argyle have signed Cardiff City winger Matthew Kennedy on loan for the rest of the season. | 38820121 |
The England prop referred to Lee, who is from the Traveller community, as "Gypsy boy" during England's win at Twickenham.
The Six Nations accepted Marler's private and public apology and imposed no punishment.
"As far as I'm concerned that should be the end of the matter," said Ritchie.
World Rugby has since begun an i... | The decision by Six Nations bosses not to punish Joe Marler over remarks to Wales' Samson Lee should end the matter, says RFU chief Ian Ritchie. | 35877411 |
Sisters Lily and Shelley Wu, aged seven and six, were injured while crossing a road in Handsworth, Birmingham.
Wilkes Green Infant School said: "Staff and pupils are deeply saddened by the loss and by the impact on the family."
The girls' mother, 39, is in a critical condition and her son, 13, and 12-year-old daughter ... | Pupils at a Birmingham primary school are being offered support following the death of two children who were struck by a car on Sunday. | 33236916 |
It said the component could also work with wet fingers or underwater and could be used to measure heart rates.
The development paves the way for Android device-makers to be able to achieve sleeker designs.
However, one expert said Apple could still beat Qualcomm to market with a rival screen-integrated sensor of its ow... | Qualcomm has announced a fingerprint ID sensor designed to be fitted underneath smartphone and tablet screens. | 40433954 |
Wales' 1-0 defeat to Ukraine in Kiev on Monday night means Chris Coleman's side have now won only one of their last six games, and none of their last three.
Since securing Euro 2016 qualification last autumn, Wales have lost friendlies to the Netherlands and Ukraine and been held at home by Northern Ireland.
"Any inter... | Joe Allen has warned Wales' Euro 2016 rivals to expect a different team when Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey return. | 35922353 |
Well, if you are Welsh sailor Hannah Mills, the answer is simple. You aim to repeat your success, maybe this time in a different boat.
History awaits for the 29-year-old as Mills aims to become Britain's most successful female Olympic sailor and put her name among the world greats in her sport.
After flirting with the ... | What do you do after achieving your lifetime dream of Olympic gold? | 39198578 |
Speaking at the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report on Tuesday, he said he wants the government to accept responsibility.
The report found a school system for indigenous children separated families and tried to weaken their culture.
Over 3,000 children died while at the schools over the la... | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged "full reconciliation" with Canada's indigenous peoples after a report detailed decades of abuse. | 35105339 |
Cafodd y gynhadledd ei chynnal yn Sheffield wythnos cyn yr etholiad union 25 mlynedd yn ôl, ar 9 Ebrill.
Yn y rali honno, fe glywyd Mr Kinnock yn gweiddi "we're alright" neu "well alright".
Er bod arolygon barn ar y pryd yn awgrymu fod y Blaid Lafur ar y blaen fymryn, y Ceidwadwyr, dan arweinyddiaeth John Major, enillo... | Mae cyn arweinydd y Blaid Lafur, yr Arglwydd Kinnock wedi dweud ei fod yn difaru'r argraff fuddugoliaethus a roddwyd mewn rali cyn yr etholiad cyffredinol a gollodd ei blaid ym 1992. | 39540415 |
Opposition MSPs had called for Fiona Hyslop to be quizzed for a second time over the £150,000 grant.
The committee instead decided to write to her with follow up questions.
Ms Hyslop gave evidence to the education and culture committee last week, but opposition members claimed her answers were not satisfactory.
Lib Dem... | Holyrood's culture committee is to write to the culture secretary with further questions about government funding for T in the Park festival. | 34452182 |
The symbols were originally thought to be graffiti, but experts now believe they were carved to ward off evil spirits at Wookey Hole, Somerset.
Four new ritual protection marks were found by staff creating a new caving experience at the site.
Experts from Bristol University who have studied the markings said they dated... | A series of witch markings have been discovered carved into walls at an underground tourist attraction. | 40262004 |
Armed raiders set fire to houses overnight, a local official said.
"We heard gunshots and screams, then there was smoke all over," said Jillo Dabacha, according to Reuters news agency.
The raid happened in the Tana River area of Coast Province, where clashes between the Orma and Pokomo communities killed at least 52 pe... | Twelve people have been killed in renewed ethnic clashes in a remote part of south-eastern Kenya, officials say. | 19516100 |
Its role is to bring together ideas for "a quicker, more accessible and efficient" planning process.
The panel includes representatives of Planning Aid Scotland and the Scottish Property Federation.
It will examine issues such as development planning, housing delivery and community engagement.
It will be led by Crawfor... | The Scottish government has set up an independent panel to conduct what it described as a "game-changing" review of Scotland's planning system. | 34282685 |
There have been 51 murders in Greater Vitoria since Saturday, compared with four in January, the police union says.
Schools remained closed on Monday and local football matches were also postponed due to the spike in violence.
Officials said they would sit down for talks but only once the strike ended.
Relatives of the... | Two hundred federal officers in Brazil are being deployed to the city of Vitoria, in the eastern state of Espirito Santo, where police went on strike on Saturday over pay. | 38879775 |
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