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Ministers have lifted a block on the Birmingham Development Plan (BDP), which will see 50,000 new homes built.
The plan was approved in April, but put on hold after opposition to greenbelt development in Sutton Coldfield.
Housing Minister Gavin Barwell has now said the housing need was "exceptional" and the plan should... | Former chief whip Andrew Mitchell is demanding a House of Commons debate over plans to build 6,000 homes on greenbelt land in his constituency. | 38106672 |
A jalopy of such vintage, I'm told, Torvill and Dean used it for a victory parade in Nottingham in 1984. And it was in its second decade then.
In an era of airtight political choreography, this is a campaign that's sufficiently breezy that the party leader shouts "duck" on the upper deck as we all get whacked by branch... | Welcome aboard the top deck of an open top Daimler Fleet Line double decker. | 36382206 |
Currently scientists use the Turing test - named after computer scientist Alan Turing - which evaluates whether an AI can convince a judge that it is human in a conversation.
Prof Mark Riedl, from the Georgia Institute of Technology, is proposing a new test.
It would ask a machine to create a convincing poem, story or ... | A US professor is proposing a new way to test whether artificial intelligence (AI) is on a par with that of humans. | 30144069 |
Passers-by spotted the body part floating in the lower Niagara River, police said.
Police have said the gruesome find is not related to a similar case where a woman's limbs were found scattered throughout Toronto earlier this month.
It is the third, unrelated Canadian case of dismembered body parts in 2012.
Preliminary... | Canadian police have launched a murder investigation after a woman's headless torso was discovered near Niagara Falls. | 19434950 |
The International Cricket Council (ICC) had previously announced a total fund of $1m (£776,000) for the event, hosted by England and Wales from 24 June.
But that has increased to $2m (£1.5m).
The ICC also announced plans for a blueprint to grow the women's game, including proposals for further parity with men's cricket... | Every match at this year's Women's World Cup will be broadcast live for the first time, with tournament prize money to be doubled. | 39804452 |
The attack caused a blackout for 80,000 customers of western Ukraine's Prykarpattyaoblenergo utility.
Experts have described the incident as the first known power outage caused by a cyber attack.
Ukraine's state security service has attributed the attack to state-sponsored hackers from Russia.
DHS said the "BlackEnergy... | A power cut in western Ukraine last month was caused by a type of hacking known as "spear-phishing", says the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). | 35297464 |
The payout will cover 28,000 employees, including those at subsidiary Jetstar, and is part of the workers' collective agreement, Qantas said on Friday.
The move comes after it reported its best half-year profit in four years.
Qantas has been trying to turn around its business amid stiff competition.
Last year, the airl... | Australia's national carrier, Qantas Airways, will pay a one-off bonus payment of about 90m Australian dollars ($68m; £43m) to employees affected by an 18-month wage freeze. | 33376131 |
Evans, 21, was appointed captain in November and has made over 100 appearances for his hometown club.
Iffy Allen, Khaellem Bailey-Nichols, Anthony Barry, Shwan Jalal, Izale McLeod, Callum Powell, Martin Riley, Jordan White will also leave the club.
Meanwhile, Curtis Tilt, Hamza Bencherif and John Rooney all wish to lea... | Wrexham have released nine players including captain Rob Evans following the end of their 2016-17 National League season. | 39772772 |
The Nigeria midfielder, 23, has signed a four-year contract after leaving Italy for personal reasons.
"I needed to make this move to clear my head and be happy playing football again," he told BBC Sport.
Onazi has dismissed worries about security in Turkey, despite a failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan i... | Ogenyi Onazi says he has moved to Turkey "to clear my head" after joining Trabzonspor from Lazio. | 36963803 |
Gwynfor Griffiths, 44, threw the bottle from Caernarfon pier, Gwynedd, in 1992, including his name and address.
Jonathan Scott, 44, found it 23 years later while windsurfing on a beach 40 miles away and found Mr Griffiths after a Facebook appeal.
Mr Griffiths said: "I honestly didn't think anything would come of this l... | A message in a bottle which a man threw out to sea has been reunited with him after nearly 25 years. | 35604645 |
The Eurogroup said it had agreed to begin national procedures - parliamentary votes in several states to give the deal final approval.
The measures offered by Greece include combating tax evasion and reforming the public sector.
But the head of the IMF said they lacked "clear assurances" in key areas.
Greece's debt sta... | Eurozone finance ministers have approved reform proposals submitted by Greece in order to obtain a four-month extension of its bailout. | 31606986 |
In an interview with BBC Persian, Benjamin Netanyahu warned: "If they get nuclear weapons this brutal regime will be immortal, like North Korea."
He also said the new President, Hassan Rouhani, could not "change the real decisions" made by the Supreme Leader.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Mr Rouhani have said they reject ... | Israel's prime minister says Iranians "deserve better" than their current government and that their lives could get worse if it gains nuclear weapons. | 24395917 |
VisitScotland said the top five words used by tourists to describe Scots they met were "friendly", "helpful", "welcoming", "nice" and "warm".
And 82% of visitors agreed local people added to their holiday experience.
The survey of nearly 6,000 tourists last summer is the biggest of its kind VisitScotland has produced.
... | Scotland's reputation as a nation of friendly people has been highlighted in a major survey of visitors by the country's national tourism body. | 35774291 |
The Resolution Foundation said that in some parts of the UK as much as a third of the workforce will get a pay rise.
But workers elsewhere will see little difference after the NLW is introduced on 1 April, it said.
Under the NLW, millions of workers over 25 will see their minimum pay rate rise from £6.70 to £7.20.
Thos... | The number of workers benefiting from the new National Living Wage (NLW) will vary dramatically across the country, according to a think tank. | 35920359 |
After England's capitulation at Lord's, the 25-year-old struck two sixes and 39 fours in his 291 against Sussex.
He shared a partnership of 365 at Horsham with skipper Chris Read, who made 121, a club-record for the sixth wicket against Sussex.
Read eventually declared on 570-7, and Sussex were 157-4 in reply at stumps... | Notts batsman James Taylor made the highest score of his career to boost his chances of a call-up to England's squad for the third Ashes Test. | 33596010 |
A report for the National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths revealed 43 people in the UK died after taking now-outlawed methcathinones in 2010, compared with five in 2009.
The group includes mephedrone or "meow meow", which alone caused 29 deaths.
Overall, drug-related deaths fell by just under 14%, with Brighton hav... | The number of people dying from now-banned legal highs rose sharply between 2009 and 2010, new figures have shown. | 20217967 |
The figure does not include the postage costs.
The rates process has been hit by Stormont's failure to agree a budget for 2017/2018.
"The approximate cost for stationery, data handling and printing is £43,582 for the issue of 581,102 letters," a Finance Department spokesperson said.
"Land and Property Services is not c... | Sending out letters to tell ratepayers their bills have been delayed due to the Stormont crisis has cost Land and Property Services more than £40,000. | 39519925 |
The collection of 16 outfits worn during last year's series are housed in Woburn Abbey.
A Charleston dress worn by winner Caroline Flack and Pixie Lott's Viennese Waltz outfit are among those on display.
The 13th series of the BBC One programme is due to air next month.
Vicky Gill, a costume designer for the show, said... | An exhibition of "fantastic costumes" worn by Strictly Come Dancing contestants and professionals has opened to the public in Bedfordshire. | 33942263 |
The proposal to close Bath Community Academy (BCA) was made by the Cabot Learning Federation in July last year.
The school opened in 2012 but has had consistently low pupil numbers. It has capacity for 720 students but currently has only 241.
Bath and North East Somerset Council said it is aiming to ensure a "smooth tr... | An academy school in Bath will close at the end of the 2018 summer term, a council has announced. | 38675661 |
On four days this month - 14, 17, 18 and 21 - drones were blamed for stranding thousands of passengers at Chengdu Shuangliu International.
Chinese reports said they caused 60 flight interruptions on 21 April alone.
One expert said it showed how difficult it is to combat unsafe drone flights.
Initially, it was reported ... | Chinese drone maker DJI is offering up to one million yuan (£112,000) for information about drones that disrupted scores of flights at a Chinese airport. | 39732485 |
Organisers of the event have billed it as the largest of its kind to be held in the UK.
The conference has been jointly organised by the Finland-based Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) and the Foundations of Digital Games (FDG)
The five-day event is being held at Abertay University.
The results of new research... | More than 350 computer gaming researchers from around the world are attending a conference in Dundee to discuss the future of the industry. | 36940192 |
Millions of Syrians have fled their homeland during the past four years of conflict.
The majority poured into UN-run refugee camps in neighbouring countries at first, but in recent months many have taken dangerous sea journeys to Europe to seek asylum, prompting a migration crisis on the continent.
Facing pressure to d... | As the US debates whether the security risks of resettling Syrian refugees outweighs the desire to help those fleeing a brutal civil war, a look at some of the key statistics. | 34872382 |
Border security and immigration have been two key topics for Mr Trump since he announced his candidacy.
Mr Trump's blunt comments about Mexican immigrants have enraged Latinos across the country.
A local branch of border patrol agents who were going to host the Laredo event pulled out at the last minute. Mr Trump said ... | Donald Trump has visited the Texas town of Laredo, on the US-Mexico border, vowing to tackle immigration. | 33645971 |
Sanna Ibrahim was found guilty of murdering Jeremie Malenge, along with Tre Morgan, 18, a 17-year-old boy and 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons.
Jeremie, 17, from Hackney, died in Homerton High Street less than an hour after police spoke to him on 6 January.
The Old Bailey heard Ibrahim passed on i... | An 18-year-old who acted as an "inside woman" in the killing of a teenager in London has been found guilty of murder. | 34021888 |
Ericsson, 24, made his Formula 1 debut in 2014 with Caterham, who went into administration last month.
Their decision means one of their current drivers, Adrian Sutil and Esteban Gutierrez, is likely to lose his place in the sport next season.
Sauber team boss Monisha Kaltenborn described Ericsson as a "highly motivate... | Sauber have signed Swede Marcus Ericsson to race for the team in 2015. | 29868017 |
The group - whose brands also include Scalextric, Airfix and Corgi - said recent UK trading was far worse than expected.
It now expects to post "substantially" wider underlying pre-tax losses for the full year, between £5.5m and £6m.
It revealed a £1m write-off after reviewing its stock and balance sheet.
The share ... | Shares in model rail company Hornby tumbled by 62% after the firm warned of mounting losses following a "disappointing" start to the new year. | 35538800 |
Daniel Mitchell-Monroe, 37, of Pitsea, was found stabbed in Market Pavement on Tuesday evening.
Ambulance crews airlifted him to hospital where he later died.
Joram Bakumanya, 22, of no fixed address, was arrested and has been charged with murder. He is due to appear at Basildon Magistrates' Court on Thursday. | A man has been charged with murder after a fatal stabbing in Basildon town centre. | 36669201 |
Oracle, like other software companies, has focused on expanding its remote data storage services in the face of changing corporate needs.
NetSuite, founded in 1998, is one of the first companies dedicated to providing services over the internet.
Oracle said the two firms' cloud applications were "complementary".
"We in... | Software giant Oracle has announced it is buying NetSuite, a pioneer of the fast-growing world of cloud computing, in a deal worth $9.3bn (£7.1bn). | 36917508 |
Centre Garry Ringrose's superb break set up an early opening try for visiting skipper Isa Nacewa.
Robin Copeland crashed over for Munster's reply just before half-time to leave them trailing 10-7.
Jack McGrath scored under the posts to earn Leinster a 10-point lead and Zane Kirchner got a late interception try.
It mean... | Leinster put their European disappointment behind them by beating Irish rivals Munster to move up to third place in the Pro12 table. | 35175260 |
1516-1918 - Lebanon part of the Ottoman Empire.
1920 September - The League of Nations grants the mandate for Lebanon and Syria to France, which creates the State of Greater Lebanon out of the provinces of Mount Lebanon, north Lebanon, south Lebanon and the Bekaa.
Buildings in Beirut still bear the scars of the civil w... | A chronology of key events: | 14649284 |
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Their mum couldn't look after them so they're being cared for by zoo staff in a special nursery of their own.
Staff are bottle feeding the cubs, who are enjoying crawling around their nursery and playing with other tiger cubs. | Three rare white Bengal tiger cubs have been born at a zoo in Crimea in Eastern Europe. | 34513968 |
East Midlands Ambulance Service (Emas) took 3,000 calls on Sunday - a third more than usual - with most coming in the early hours.
It said it was sustained pressure into the late afternoon that led to an incident being declared.
Managers also had to ask neighbouring services for help.
Emas, which covers Derbyshire, Lei... | An ambulance service declared its first "critical event" during its busiest ever 48 hours, taking 1,000 more calls on New Year's Day than normal. | 38488010 |
They treated a man from Cornwall who suffered from uncontrollable tremors in his right hand.
Selwyn Lucas, who is 52, can now hold his hand steady and said he felt "fantastic".
The team at St Mary's hospital used MRI guided focused ultrasound to destroy tissue causing mistimed electrical signals to be sent to muscles.
... | Doctors in London have used sound waves to successfully operate deep inside the brain. | 38157770 |
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The 27-year-old would match compatriot Beryl Burton, who won her second title in 1967, with victory on the flat 134.5km course in Doha, Qatar.
"We have a young, dynamic team. I'm excited to have a go," said Deignan.
The 257.3km men's race takes place on Sunday, with Briton... | Britain's Lizzie Deignan says Saturday's World Championships road race is "anybody's" as she bids to defend the title she won last year. | 37655115 |
Rodgers's side edged past Carlisle in the League Cup at Anfield on Wednesday, beating the League Two side 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
They face Aston Villa and Everton in their next two league games, either side of a Europa League tie with Sion.
Lawrenson said Rodgers was "in danger" and the team "lacked charact... | Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers faces a "massive" 10 days that could decide his future at the club, according to former Reds defender Mark Lawrenson. | 34350920 |
Kiev said the measures would take effect on 25 October and would include major Russian airlines Aeroflot and Transaero.
Russian transit flights will also be banned if the planes carry military personnel or dual-use goods.
Moscow described the move as "an act of madness", promising a firm response.
In a separate develop... | Ukraine has said it will ban Russian airlines from flying into the country as part of sanctions over Moscow's support for rebels in the east. | 34365791 |
A study, based on millions of articles, charted deteriorating national sentiment ahead of the recent revolutions in Libya and Egypt.
While the analysis was carried out retrospectively, scientists say the same processes could be used to anticipate upcoming conflict.
The system also picked up early clues about Osama Bin ... | Feeding a supercomputer with news stories could help predict major world events, according to US research. | 14841018 |
Elmbridge council said the area was placed under 24-hour police guard for five days from when it received the alert to when the hazardous material was safely removed.
The 28 rusting drums were found in a suburban garage in the north of Elmbridge borough, the council said.
They contained a sodium cyanide mixture that ca... | Cyanide drums stored illegally in a garage in Surrey have been removed in an operation lasting two days. | 29861858 |
Reynaldo Gonzalez is accusing Google, Facebook and Twitter of providing "material support" to extremists.
He alleges they "knowingly permitted" the so-called Islamic State group - referred to as "ISIS" in his legal action - to recruit, raise money and spread "extremist propaganda".
The companies said they had policies ... | Tech companies are facing legal action from the father of a woman killed in the Paris attacks last November. | 36548798 |
Police said the anaesthetic gas was taken from Crawley Hospital after three people were seen entering the back of the building in Ifield Road.
The gas is also commonly used is as a recreational drug to achieve a short-term high.
A Sussex Police spokesman warned it was not an offence to possess nitrous oxide but it was ... | Five canisters of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, have been stolen from a hospital in West Sussex. | 36231788 |
As doctors scanned his head to check for damage, they found a tumour deep inside his brain which may otherwise have remained undetected.
And in 1993 the electronic engineering student from Israel was told the mass they had just discovered was nestling close to areas of the brain critical for movement and thought.
He no... | When Avi Yaron was 26 years old he had a motorbike accident - a day he describes as the luckiest of his life. | 25743600 |
Donald Trump's mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, was born and brought up on the Hebridean island of Lewis but emigrated to New York to live a very different life.
Mary Anne was one of tens of thousands of Scots who travelled to the US and Canada in the early years of the last century looking to escape economic hardship at hom... | . | 38648877 |
"Beau Biden was an original. He was a good man. A man of character. A man who loved deeply and was loved in return," the president said.
Beau Biden died at the end of last month from brain cancer aged 46.
He was seen as a rising star of US politics but suffered from health problems in recent years.
Beau Biden had inten... | Barack Obama has delivered an emotional eulogy at the funeral of former Delaware Attorney-General Beau Biden, the son of US Vice-President Joe Biden. | 33037132 |
Another 87 people from the boat were rescued, Cuban TV reported quoting civil defence officials.
It said the boat was spotted only 100m off shore. A search for more possible survivors is now under way.
Fatal incidents involving migrants from Haiti - the Western hemisphere's poorest nation - are not uncommon.
In 2009, U... | At least 38 migrants from Haiti have been found dead after their boat sank just off the eastern tip of Cuba, officials in Havana say. | 16328342 |
Billed as A Better Deal, their plan calls for infrastructure investment, tougher regulation of drug firms and creating new rules on monopolies.
The plan is the start of a "new version of the party", said Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer.
They hope the policy will be a winner in next year's midterm elections.
Demo... | Democrats have unveiled a populist economic rebrand that seeks to tap into the frustration among working families which swept Donald Trump to power. | 40708888 |
Every corner of the globe, it seemed, had become obsessed with Psy's viral hit in 2012.
But despite two successful follow-up singles and promises of a US-produced album, there has been very little noise from the South Korean rapper since.
K-pop was officially on the map, but did its unofficial ambassador give up?
Hardl... | For a while, it was impossible to move without Gangnam Style pounding the eardrums — whether it was SuperBowl commercials, flash mobs, primetime TV performances or mobile ringtones chiming away, writes Omid Scobie, an expert on the entertainment industry and K-pop genre. | 32811867 |
Muchall, 33, has made just one appearance for the county this season in the T20 Blast against Yorkshire earlier this month.
It will be his last campaign for Durham as he sets to retire from the professional game later in the year.
"I'm looking forward to getting stuck in there," Muchall told BBC Newcastle.
"I've taken ... | Durham batsman Gordon Muchall will swap the changing room for the classroom as he plans to become a local school teacher at the end of the season. | 36666925 |
Motorists have been warned to expect "difficult" conditions on Tuesday as a yellow "be aware" weather warning remains in place.
The A466 near St Arvans has been partially blocked by a fallen tree, while there are speed restrictions on Britannia Bridge in the north.
Emergency services reported no major problems despite ... | The M48 Severn Bridge has been closed in both directions as strong winds continue to affect many parts of Wales. | 32127150 |
They'll be hoping to create an early buzz around their upcoming films going into awards season.
Toronto is seen as a key launch pad for Oscar contenders.
Previous films to win the festival's top award and then be nominated for the best picture Oscar include La La Land and Slumdog Millionaire.
Stone will be returning to... | Hollywood stars including Jennifer Lawrence, Angelina Jolie, George Clooney and Emma Stone are set to head to this year's Toronto Film Festival. | 40722014 |
The opener's 162-run fourth-wicket partnership with nightwatchman Graham Onions helped the hosts recover from 78-3 to 240-4, when the latter fell lbw to Ravi Patel for a career-best 65.
Jennings' century came off 203 balls and included 12 boundaries.
Durham declared on 385-8, as Notts closed on 17-1, needing 300 more r... | Keaton Jennings scored 171 not out as Durham set Nottinghamshire a target of 317 to win at Chester-le-Street. | 37252265 |
But the issue is not new - clashes between different groups of Fulani herders and farmers have killed thousands of people in Nigeria over the past two decades.
In 2014, more than 1,200 people lost their lives, according to the most recent Global Terrorism Index. This made the Fulanis the world's fourth deadliest milit... | After a spate of deadly attacks in Nigeria this year blamed on ethnic Fulani cattle herders, the president has ordered a military crackdown on the group. | 36139388 |
Londonder Okoye, 23, who still holds the British discus record, left the 49ers last week after two seasons trying to establish himself.
After franchises finalised their squads over the weekend, Okoye said: "Really excited to join the @AZCardinals.
"Big thank you to everyone that has supported throughout this journey."
... | Former British Olympic discuss thrower Lawrence Okoye has signed for the Arizona Cardinals after being released by NFL rivals San Francisco 49ers. | 34174852 |
Philip Winter, of Almondsbury Parish Council, is being investigated by UKIP over offensive language about black people in a tweet from an account that includes his political title.
Council chair Phil Hall said: "What he's done is tar the whole community with his own views by using the term councillor."
Mr Winter said h... | A UKIP councillor has been suspended over a racist comment on Twitter. | 38971604 |
Mr Liu, a human rights campaigner, was jailed in 2009 on subversion charges for calling for greater democracy.
His lawyer says he is being treated in hospital in northern Liaoning Province after being diagnosed a month ago.
His wife Liu Xia has been under house arrest since her husband won the award in 2010 but has nev... | Chinese Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo has been moved from prison to hospital after being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. | 40403416 |
The measures are outlined in the Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill.
Ministers says they want to ensure it is easy for accident victims to claim compensation if a collision occurs when the cars are in automatic mode.
Insurers could still try to recover their costs from the vehicles' makers.
However, the bill - which ... | Insurance cover for self-driving cars must offer protection for both times when the driver is in control and when the vehicle is in charge, according to new proposals from the UK government. | 39055395 |
He realised that if he were to come back again he would not be able to wander around the city freely like a student.
"The town would be the same; what would be different would be my position in life," he wrote in a memoir. "When I thought about things like that, I was overtaken by a strange feeling of uneasiness, and w... | When Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito was in his last few weeks at Oxford University, he took time to revisit all his favourite places. | 38898500 |
The group of 25 squatters, called Osney Open House, took over part of Osney Power Station on 26 February.
Oxford County Court granted Said Business School an interim possession order on Wednesday.
The group previously claimed squatters rights in an unused car showroom owned by Wadham College.
A university spokesman sai... | Squatters who have taken over a second building owned by Oxford University have been given until Sunday to leave. | 39210974 |
Fasna, which represents self-governing schools and academies, questioned whether there was capacity to "execute that policy effectively".
The government announced plans for all schools to become academies by 2022, in its White Paper on schools last week.
The government said the academy system "empowered" teachers and l... | Requiring all schools in England to adopt plans to become academies in the next six years is "risky", a national body representing many of them says. | 35863461 |
Daequan George was last seen in Stamford Close, Tottenham at 20:00 BST on Thursday after playing football with his friends.
Scotland Yard conducted house-to-house enquiries when he failed to return home overnight.
Daequan was found "safe and well" at about 11:30 on Friday in the local area. | A nine-year-old boy who went missing from a playground in north London on Thursday has been found by police. | 27438453 |
In Cuba it seems there will forever be two histories of Fidel Castro.
One is the revolutionary who succeeded and became the guiding star for all who saw the world through the lens of Marxist Leninism.
The other is the brutal dictator who suppressed democracy and kept his country poor.
There is one place where Castro un... | Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who died on Friday, played a crucial role in shaping southern Africa's history, writes Richard Dowden, from the UK's Royal Africa Society. | 38130554 |
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But he told the BBC's Andrew Marr show that the UK should be driven by its own national interest and what is a "win-win" for it - notably control over its borders, the ability to decide how it spends its money and "greater democratic control". | The European "establishment" wants the UK to remain in the EU, Justice Secretary Michael Gove has claimed, because it is in their interest to do so given the current balance of trade. | 36241814 |
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The Liverpool midfielder produced a man-of-the-match performance as England beat Ukraine 1-0 to top Group D and avoid a last-eight meeting with world and European champions Spain.
We're lucky to have a player like Steven Gerrard in the team
Gerrard, however, warned against... | England captain Steven Gerrard has warned his team-mates that the Euro 2012 quarter-final against Italy on Sunday will be a massive test. | 18515652 |
In a statement, the furniture giant said some articles in Ikea Family Live could be viewed in Russia as gay "propaganda".
The controversial law was approved by President Vladimir Putin in 2013, drawing criticism from rights groups.
They say it has been used to ban gay rights events, a claim Russia denies.
In the statem... | Ikea is to close down an online magazine in Russia over fears it could flout the country's law banning the promotion of gay values to minors. | 31879850 |
He has also named MEP Mike Hookem, who had previously held the defence and veterans brief, as fisheries spokesman.
MEP Julia Reid gets the environment brief and party treasurer John Bickley will speak on immigration.
Mr Nuttall was named leader on Monday, having secured 62.6% of support among party members.
He also ann... | New UKIP leader Paul Nuttall is continuing to form his team, appointing MEP Gerard Batten as the party's spokesman on Brexit. | 38142571 |
The B9005 was closed between Gight and Fyvie as a result.
Police Scotland said the incident happened at about 13:50.
The road was expected to remain closed for some time and local diversions have been put in place. | A pedestrian in his 50s has died after he was struck by a lorry in Aberdeenshire. | 35412709 |
But as many turn bad, the government has announced a pilot scheme to create new, smaller financial institutions offering micro-financing and private equity. So is this the next step in China's economic revolution?
Private finance is very common in China - that is, lending and borrowing operating outside the realms of t... | Hundreds of thousands of small businesses in China are funded by private, often illicit, loans. | 17746171 |
Tigers beat Wakefield 45-20 to end a 91-year wait for a top-flight title.
Powell's side secured top spot with four Super 8s games remaining and are the only team so far to confirm a place in the semi-finals.
"It is a journey, not a destination, this," Powell told BBC Radio Leeds.
"We are on the path towards being super... | Castleford boss Daryl Powell says clinching the League Leaders' Shield on Thursday marks the start of what he anticipates will be a "superb" few years for the Super League club. | 40974861 |
Venezuela's electoral authorities said more than eight million people, or 41.5% of the electorate, had voted for a new constituent assembly.
But the CEO of Smartmatic, Antonio Mugica, said the actual turnout was inflated by at least one million.
Venezuela's electoral council dismissed the allegations as "baseless".
Thr... | Turnout numbers for Sunday's controversial vote in Venezuela have been "tampered with", the company that provided the voting system alleges. | 40804812 |
The Electoral Commission has launched a campaign titled "Don't lose it" to encourage would-be voters to check they are on the official list.
Those who want to take part in the 5 May Scottish Parliament election must be registered by the 18 April deadline.
A report showed that 73,000 entries had been wiped from the regi... | Voters who might have fallen off the electoral register after changes to the system are being urged to re-apply. | 35797716 |
The German escaped further punishment for the incident at an inquiry held by governing body the FIA on Monday.
Vettel said: "It was the wrong move, to drive alongside him and hit his tyre.
"Am I proud of it? No. Can I take it back? No. Do I regret it? Yes. I had the impression I was fouled. That was wrong. I wasn't hap... | Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel says he regrets deliberately driving into title rival Lewis Hamilton in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and has apologised to him. | 40522876 |
The Warwickshire professional, 23, seeded 89th for the tournament at the York Barbican, has lost three times in the final frame this season.
But he somehow regained his composure to win through 48-44 on the black.
"It's up there with my best wins, but I capitulated if I am honest. When it was 5-5 I fell to pieces. My a... | Chris Wakelin admits he "went to pieces" in his thrilling last-frame win over former champion Matthew Stevens. | 34932083 |
Few details have been released about the TRNSMT Festival, which will run from 7-9 July at Glasgow Green.
However, those behind the festival have launched a website which reveals the date of the event.
Scotland's largest music festival, T in the Park, had previously announced it was to take a break this year.
Organisers... | Dates for a three-day festival to be held in Glasgow in place of T in the Park this year have been announced via an online marketing campaign. | 38748862 |
Paul Groom, 48, was found with head injuries at his home in Fazakerley, Liverpool and died later in hospital on 10 December.
Detectives are hoping to trace passengers who travelled with him on the 17 bus from Kirkby to Fazakerley two days earlier.
A man is to stand trial accused of his murder in June.
Mr Groom boarded ... | CCTV images showing a man travelling on a bus days before he died have been released as part of a murder inquiry. | 38722031 |
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has been looking into allegations of a criminal cover-up at Knowl View School in Rochdale between 1969 and 1995.
No criminal charges will brought as part of the investigation, which was requested by the Home Office in 2014.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse will review the fin... | No evidence of a cover-up or corruption has been found in an investigation into historical child sex abuse at a former boys' school. | 38906360 |
"To come back after so long away and be so warmly received means so much," she said.
The star, who closed the show by performing When We Were Young, also received best British single and the Global Success award.
The show also featured an emotional tribute to David Bowie, led by Annie Lennox and his friend Gary Oldman.... | Adele is Queen of the Brits, winning four prizes including best British female solo artist and best album. | 35656227 |
The idea was to reduce glasses being used as weapons in alcohol-related violence, but opponents said drinkers would not accept the change.
However, since then, more and more places have been using them.
It is arguably the most-well known change to have come out of a scheme to reduce night-time violence which was pionee... | The introduction of plastic glasses in pubs and clubs was a hot topic of debate when first mooted about 15 years ago. | 40518355 |
The Isle of Man rider, 29, dislocated the shoulder and damaged ligaments in a fall during the sprint finish on stage one of the Tour de France on Saturday.
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He is expected to be out for around six weeks, with the Commonwealth Games due to start in Glasgow on 23 July.
"It's ... | Mark Cavendish is set to miss the Commonwealth Games after being told he must have surgery on his injured right shoulder. | 28198457 |
The man, who is believed to be in his fifties, was recovered from Southport Marine Lake following a call to police from a member of the public just before 09:00 BST.
Emergency services attended but the man, who has not been named, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said inquiries are under way to identify the man... | The body of a man has been found in a lake in Southport. | 36451435 |
Chief executive Jim Brown said it was the bank's fifth consecutive quarter in profit.
Danske Bank in Northern Ireland posted a pre-tax profit of £31.5m in the first quarter of 2015.
Its UK CEO Gerry Mallon said it was a significant improvement on the same period last year.
"Our underlying financial performance has cont... | Ulster Bank has reported an operating profit of £51m for the first three months of the year. | 32527954 |
Colin Maclachlan, 42, from Edinburgh, wrote about how he had killed "two or three" mortally wounded enemy soldiers in Iraq in 2003 in a new book.
Killing mortally wounded soldiers is against British military law and the Geneva Convention.
The MoD would not comment on the reported military police inquiry.
Sgt Maclachlan... | A former SAS sergeant has said he is being investigated for murder after admitting he shot dead enemy fighters in what he called a "mercy killing". | 37670794 |
Tehran's police chief announced on Monday that the role of the new unit is to:
The morality police have been around for decades but the size of the new unit has taken many by surprise. The unit also includes female officers.
"Even KGB did not have 7,000 spies across the world" tweeted @big_loti (6,206 followers).
The 7... | Outraged Iranians have taken to social media to condemn the decision to deploy 7,000 undercover police officers in Tehran to monitor the observance of the Islamic dress code. | 36086992 |
Julia Holmes, who is in her 60s and is known to use false identities, was charged with two counts of fraud by misrepresentation totalling £18,000.
She was on court bail but failed to return to court in January 2011. A warrant was issued for her arrest.
Police believe she was most recently in the Galway area of the Rep... | The police have appealed for help in tracing a woman who has absconded after being charged with fraud. | 22425682 |
Chris Smalling headed England's winner from substitute Raheem Sterling's cross with four minutes left as manager Roy Hodgson's side struggled to break down Portugal, who had Bruno Alves sent off for a wild, high challenge on Harry Kane in the 35th minute.
Only Kyle Walker distinguished himself although Sterling provide... | England concluded their preparations for Euro 2016 with a narrow win over 10-man Portugal in a disappointing friendly at Wembley. | 36385761 |
Esther Roseman said she discovered baby Grace lifeless in the Bednest crib at their home in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, on 9 April 2015.
Her daughter's head was "hanging over the side" of the second-hand cot and she was "angled slightly upwards".
A coroner issued a safety warning about the cot last year and expressed ... | A mother has told an inquest about the moment she found her seven-week-old daughter dead in a bedside cot. | 38318342 |
Kiss, Hall and Oates, Peter Gabriel, Linda Ronstadt and Cat Stevens will also be elevated to the elite musical club at a ceremony next April.
Nirvana win their place in the Hall of Fame at the first point of eligibility, 25 years after their first release.
Former Beatles manager Brian Epstein, who died in 1967, will al... | Nirvana and Peter Gabriel are among the acts set to be inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. | 25413509 |
The London sank off Southend-on-Sea in 1665 and was only rediscovered in 2005.
Artefacts salvaged from the wreck since 2010 have included shoes, pieces of instruments and a compass.
Steven Ellis, a licensed diver from Leigh-on-Sea, said the finds were remarkably well-preserved.
Mr Ellis, who works as a fishmonger, said... | A diver who has helped to recover "thousands of items" from a 17th Century shipwreck has said the finds "rival the best collections" in the country. | 36985971 |
United Auction's Great Annual Sale of North Country Cheviot Gimmers and Ewes took place at Lairg auction mart.
The sale also featured the auction of rams, some of which were not in the mood for staying in the ring.
Lairg also hosts one of Europe's largest one-day sales of hill sheep when tens of thousands of mostly ewe... | One of Scotland's biggest sales of Cheviot sheep has been held in Sutherland. | 34463434 |
The review follows a BBC and BuzzFeed News investigation that uncovered suspected illegal betting in tennis.
"While there is no fixed deadline, it is expected the full review will take at least 12 months with an interim report in that time," a statement said.
The match-fixing claims were made just before last month's A... | An independent review panel will take at least a year to investigate allegations of corruption in tennis, the sport's governing bodies have said. | 35562826 |
Mr Chavez said a lesion he had removed from his pelvic region earlier this week was malignant.
In a televised messaged recorded in Cuba, where he is being treated, Mr Chavez said the tumour had not spread.
The news comes just seven months before presidential elections in Venezuela, in which Mr Chavez has promised to ru... | Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he has had a recurrence of the cancer he was treated for last year. | 17243836 |
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The South African, 34, was joint runner-up with Francesco Molinari and Patrick Reed at the US PGA Championship at Quail Hollow on Sunday, behind winner Justin Thomas.
Oosthuizen lost a play-off to Bubba Wat... | Louis Oosthuizen has completed a career Grand Slam... of second places. | 40921493 |
Montanier, 51, left his job as boss of French side Rennes in January having previously had stints at Real Sociedad, Boulogne and Valenciennes.
A former goalkeeper, the Frenchman's playing career included spells with Toulouse, Nantes and St Etienne.
Forest sacked Dougie Freedman in March and ended last season with Paul ... | Nottingham Forest have appointed Philippe Montanier as head coach on a two-year contract. | 36641305 |
Amunai Hobbs, 41, also known as Amunai Nicholson, from Oban, left the airport on Thursday saying she felt unwell.
There have been no confirmed sightings since she left Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley without treatment at 10:35.
However, one report has placed her about halfway between the hospital and the airport a ... | A woman who disappeared after missing her flight to Thailand may have been sighted walking without shoes in the street near Glasgow Airport. | 29498085 |
Senior WHO official Bruce Aylward told the BBC that risk assessment plans were in place, and reiterated that there was no need to delay the Games.
The mayor of Rio said disease-carrying mosquitoes were being eradicated.
The officials were responding to an open letter by scientists saying it was "unethical" for the Game... | The World Health Organization (WHO) has played down concerns over the spread of the Zika virus, amid calls for the Rio Olympics in August to be postponed. | 36405689 |
The cut was the first from the central bank in 18 months and was widely expected by financial markets.
In reaction to the move, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 hit a seven-year high, up 1.3%, while the Australian dollar slumped to a six-year low of $0.7650.
The RBA is the latest central bank to loosen monetary policy to boos... | The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to an all-time low of 2.25%. | 31107132 |
Matt Richardson has been reinstated to the role after UKIP's national executive committee approved it.
The move is likely to be greeted with criticism from some in the party who attacked him and a circle of advisers around Nigel Farage in the wake of UKIP's failure to win more seats in the election.
In a brief statemen... | One of the senior UKIP figures who was forced to resign after in-fighting in the party following the general election has returned to his job as party secretary. | 33145753 |
Liam Marshall's hat-trick for Wigan looked to be in vain as Warrington fought back to seize the lead late on.
His treble built up an 18-6 lead but scores by Stefan Ratchford and Tom Lineham brought Warrington within two.
Jack Hughes then crossed for the Wolves as they went ahead but Burgess' try drew the reigning champ... | Joe Burgess scored a dramatic last-minute try as Wigan Warriors drew with Warrington Wolves at Magic Weekend. | 39937784 |
Here is a list of all the local authorities that run crematoriums in the UK - showing their prices for a daytime adult cremation from 2010-11, 2015-16 and the percentage change.
Different councils provide different services for the basic fee listed below.
Where 2015-16 figures were unavailable the 2014-15 figures have ... | The average cost of a cremation at a public crematorium has risen since 2010, according to a BBC Freedom of Information request. | 33862761 |
The 22-year-old came off the bench to score the winner in Tuesday's pre-season friendly against Doncaster.
"I tried to sign him for Crawley last year when he went to Yeovil and I tried getting him a couple of months ago," Evans told BBC Radio Sheffield.
The former Everton player scored six goals in 29 league appearance... | Rotherham have completed the signing of ex-Yeovil striker Kieran Agard, subject to him passing a medical. | 18986664 |
It is the first group in the competition to formally lodge a verified launch contract with the competition's organisers.
That is significant because it will trigger an extension in the prize's deadline to the end of 2017.
To win, a team must land on the Moon, roam at least 500m, and return hi-res video and images to Ea... | Israeli team SpaceIL has booked a rocket ride to send a probe to the Moon as part of the Google Lunar X Prize. | 34462323 |
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The Baku result comes a month after Northern Ireland suffered a 3-2 loss at the hands of minnows Luxembourg.
"The players have made it difficult for themselves," added O'Neill.
"I'm not going to say we've been progressing at a rate of knots. We're progressing in small step... | Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says the 2-0 World Cup qualifier defeat by Azerbaijan is another "harsh lesson" for his team. | 24496235 |
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