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The march left Kelvingrove Park in the west of the city and headed through the centre to Glasgow Green.
Organiser Neil Mackay said the march had been a rally of ordinary Scots and not political parties.
Speaking at Glasgow Green, former socialist MSP Tommy Sheridan told the crowd they were "an army that had not been de... | Hundreds of people have marched across Glasgow in a call for Scottish independence "as soon as possible". | 33746251 |
Thursday evening's opening episode on BBC One attracted an average of 5.5 million viewers, a 26.3% share of the available viewing audience.
The launch of last year's series attracted an average of 6.4 million.
The show, which sees Lord Sugar hunt for a new business idea to invest in, has moved from Wednesday to Thursda... | The new series of The Apprentice opened with 900,000 fewer viewers than last year's launch, overnight ratings show. | 37583910 |
Gilbert raced away on the uphill finish of the 191.5km leg through the Vendee region to take the yellow jersey.
Defending champion Alberto Contador of Spain was delayed by a pile-up 9km from the finish and is 80 seconds adrift.
Australia's Cadel Evans was second while Britain's Geraint Thomas (sixth) and Bradley Wiggin... | Belgium's Philippe Gilbert won a thrilling and incident-packed opening stage of the 2011 Tour de France. | 14003013 |
The fourth child was critically injured after the incident at Wyndham Vale, south west of Melbourne, on Wednesday.
The mother, 35, has been released from police guard in hospital and is talking to the Victorian Police homicide squad.
Police said they were still trying to understand what made the car run off the road.
T... | Melbourne police are questioning a mother who was driving a car carrying four of her children when it plunged into a lake, killing three of them. | 32229356 |
The force has employed more officers in the area, but policing the internet remains a "massive challenge", Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said.
Sir Bernard said there is a "real logistical problem" juggling online crime with other police roles.
Funding cuts have hit their ability to tackle the range of crimes, he added.
Earlie... | Police are only "skimming the surface" despite efforts to protect children online, the Metropolitan Police's commissioner has said. | 33393313 |
The network said it would "zero-rate" both WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, so using the apps would not count towards customers' data usage.
However, the apps will stop working if customers use up their data allowance by other means, to stay within EU net neutrality rules.
Price comparison site Uswitch said 4G alone wo... | Virgin Media has launched its first 4G tariffs, the last major UK network to offer high-speed mobile internet plans. | 37896933 |
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Cheltenham midfielder Kyle Storer was sent off for lashing out at James Jones in the first half and the hosts still managed to take the lead through Billy Waters.
But Jones had the final say when he finished a well-worked move after 73 minutes.
Waters missed a good chance ... | Crewe came back from a goal down to earn a replay against 10-man Cheltenham Town. | 37807617 |
Rowling was a target of abuse on social media after backing the Scottish independence pro-union campaign Better Together.
Police Scotland confirmed they were considering a report of online crime in relation to the writer.
Scotland's senior prosecutor said those responsible for "grossly offensive" messages would be pros... | Police in Scotland are examining an allegation of "online criminality" against Harry Potter author JK Rowling. | 27877694 |
O'Keefe, 25, scored the Bluebirds' second goal in Saturday's 2-0 Severnside derby win at Bristol City.
The result sees Cardiff lying seventh in the table, level on points with sixth-placed Sheffield Wednesday.
"We're starting to get more of a unity together. You can see that with our results," O'Keefe said.
"It's start... | Cardiff City midfielder Stuart O'Keefe says they are looking more and more like play-off contenders after picking up back-to-back Championship victories. | 35749001 |
The university has upped its standard entry offer so that anyone aiming for a science-based degree will need two A*s and an A at A-level or equivalent.
The current offer is one A* and two A grades.
For other subjects, the standard entrance offer will remain A*AA, the university said.
Cambridge insisted that the change ... | Students who hope to take up a place on a science degree course at Cambridge University will need to score higher grades in their A-levels from 2015. | 25826701 |
McGivern, who has been serving as the club's business director, succeeds Jim Kerr who stood down from the role earlier this month.
The 50-year-old Newtownabbey-based civil servant joined the Linfield board in May 2014.
"It will be a privilege to follow in the footsteps of some great men who have served this club with d... | Linfield have elected Roy McGivern as the club's new chairman. | 38809298 |
Heavy gunfire could be heard on an audio recording from inside the parliament chamber, and there are reports that a security guard has died.
Several people were injured at the shrine, dedicated to the founder of the modern Islamic republic.
There was one suicide bomber and two or three other gunmen.
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Ali ... | Armed individuals have opened fire at the Iranian parliament and the shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini in the capital, Tehran, causing a number of casualties. | 40184641 |
Abdulrahman Alcharbati is accused of seven counts of disseminating terrorist publications and one offence contrary to Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
The 31-year-old, of Westholme Gardens, Newcastle, entered no plea at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
He was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 20 Ju... | A man has appeared in court charged with eight terrorism offences. | 40444611 |
The crash, involving a Peugeot 206, happened on Fareham's Highlands Road in the early hours of Friday. A 23-year-old man from Fareham was pronounced dead at the scene.
A local man, 23, and a 25-year-old from Portsmouth were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Police said both had been released ... | Two people arrested after a fatal car crash in Hampshire have been released while investigations continue. | 40912029 |
The firm was originally fined a record $5.2bn by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) but the two sides have settled on a lower amount.
"This is the best outcome for the company," MTN executive chairman Phuthuma Nhleko said.
The fine was imposed amid fears that militants were using the phone lines.
Africa Live:... | South African mobile-phone giant MTN has agreed to pay $1.7bn (£1.1bn) to Nigeria over failing to disconnect unregistered Sim cards. | 36497383 |
The Hollywood remake of cult classic The Crow was due to begin filming at Pinewood Wales over the summer.
First Minister Carwyn Jones announced the imminent arrival of the film's cast and crew on a visit to the new Pinewood facility in March.
But financial issues at the film's production company mean the project is now... | The revival of Dragon Studios comes as another much-heralded film project flounders. | 34129722 |
The Volkswagen was stopped by officers in the early hours of Friday morning after it was spotted on a wet and unlit stretch of the M56 near Manchester Airport.
The children were aged 20 months and six months, Altrincham Today reported.
The driver is accused of speeding, driving without due care and attention and drivin... | A car with a toddler and baby on board has been clocked at 122mph on a Greater Manchester motorway, police said. | 34943169 |
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England needed to beat France by 26 points to deny Ireland the title but came up six points short at Twickenham.
They finished second on points difference behind Joe Schmidt's side.
"Credit to Ireland, they beat us away from home, so congratulations to Joe and his team," a... | Head coach Stuart Lancaster has described England's 55-35 victory over France on the final day of the Six Nations as "one of the most courageous performances" he had ever seen. | 32005704 |
The vessel, carrying 12 people, came within 500m of Home Island.
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said the asylum seekers, all Sri Lankans, were returned on 6 May.
He also announced that Australia had intercepted three asylum boats so far this year, but did not provide details on the other two boats.
The Cocos Islands... | Australia's immigration minister says a group of asylum seekers who reached the country's Cocos Islands territory last week has been sent back to Sri Lanka. | 36222959 |
The blaze broke out at the property on Derwent Street, off Carholme Road, at about 03:30 GMT on Saturday.
Two people escaped from the house but the body of a man, who has not been named, was found after the fire was brought under control.
Lincolnshire Police said a joint investigation with the fire service had been lau... | The body of a man has been found following a house fire in Lincoln. | 38787702 |
A report says officials could not cope with the thousands who arrived at Folkestone and Dover over the summer.
Peter Clarke, the chief inspector of prisons, said it was "unacceptable" that officials did not work out more quickly how to manage the crisis.
Immigration minister James Brokenshire said the shed would not be... | Channel border officials were so "overwhelmed" by clandestine migrants last year they had to house some of them in a freight shed, inspectors say. | 35750968 |
The Bluebirds lost 1-0 at home to Wigan on Saturday despite creating several chances.
Lambert, 34, suffered an "horrific" leg injury at Nottingham Forest a week earlier which means he is set to miss Cardiff's next match at Newcastle too.
"You miss your talisman in the games we've played," said Warnock.
"That's life in ... | Neil Warnock was left to rue the absence of striker Rickie Lambert after losing his unbeaten record as Cardiff City manager. | 37812315 |
In a newspaper interview, he criticised the fact that one of the two attackers had been released with an electronic tag pending trial on terror charges.
He said the release had been decided by independent judges, not his government.
Mr Valls has faced criticism over the attack near Rouen, and the killing of 84 people b... | Prime Minister Manuel Valls says the French justice system has failed in connection with the killing of a priest in a church in Normandy on Tuesday. | 36923981 |
Dale Bolinger, 57, had a computer disc containing an image of a girl on a serving plate with an apple in her mouth, Canterbury Crown Court heard.
He said he thought about cannibalism from the age of six but his interest was all "in fantasy", the court heard.
Mr Bolinger denies attempting to meet a child under 16 after ... | A nurse who allegedly planned to meet a girl of 14 so he could eat her told police he found children interesting as a food source, a court has heard. | 28328656 |
Sheriff Michael Wood took the unusual step of convening court inside a G4S prisoner transport van for a hearing.
Staff were concerned that accused Jamie Wisbey could have scabies, or a similar transmittable condition.
Wisbey, 49, made no plea or declaration over allegations he had a crossbow in Perth, and was remanded ... | A sheriff moved his courtroom to the back of a van parked outside Perth Sheriff Court after fears were raised about an accused with a skin condition. | 32973619 |
In Wales this year for instance, Aberystwyth gave honorary fellowships to Alex Jones, presenter of the BBC's The One Show, Hollywood actor Michael Sheen and the Times columnist, novelist and prolific tweeter Caitlin Moran.
On Cardiff University's roll of honorary fellows are Stephen Fry and TV presenters Fiona Phillips... | They are a time for students to celebrate gaining a degree after years of hard work - but graduation ceremonies are also an arena for universities to showcase some of the famous names who have been awarded honorary fellowships and degrees. | 19016728 |
"I am begging Macedonia to let us in," said a young Syrian man as he queued at the border gate. He had been standing in the rain for hours.
The wire-mesh gate that every migrant and refugee has to pass through has been closed on the Macedonian side for much of the last 24 hours. Authorities at the camp said this was be... | At the migrant camp at Idomeni, on the border between Greece and Macedonia, there is desperation in the air. | 35652424 |
They say senior intelligence officials will be interviewed about whether Mr Trump tried to end an inquiry into his sacked national security adviser.
Mr Trump's legal team said the latest leak to the media was "outrageous".
Mr Mueller is overseeing an FBI inquiry into Russia's alleged meddling the 2016 US election and a... | President Donald Trump is being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller for possible obstruction of justice, US media reports say. | 40283036 |
Police used tear gas and water cannon against demonstrators demanding the resignation of conservative President Park Geun-hye.
Tens of thousands of people of took part in the march, according to police.
It brought together various groups, including trade unions opposed to the president's business-friendly policies.
Oth... | Security forces in the South Korean capital Seoul have clashed with protesters during one of the country's biggest street rallies in recent years. | 34820596 |
Senior staff say remaining paramedic crews are under greater pressure than ever before to meet demand.
At least 1,015 paramedics left their job in 2013-14, compared with 593 in the same period two years earlier.
The Department of Health says it is spending an extra £28m on the ambulance service in England this year.
L... | Increasing numbers of paramedics are leaving NHS ambulance services, according to figures obtained by the BBC. | 29542387 |
Sexual harassment and abuse of girls are too often accepted as part of daily life, according to a Commons Women and Equalities Committee report.
Too many schools are failing their pupils, with inconsistent and under-reporting of assaults, says the report.
A government spokeswoman said: "Sexual assault of any kind is an... | The government has no coherent plan for tackling sexual harassment and sexual violence in England's schools, say MPs. | 37338712 |
Robin Chard, 48, from Bicester, suffered a cardiac arrest after about 25 miles (40km) in Sunday's cycling event and died in hospital.
He hoped to raise £400 for Cancer Research UK but funds have hit £50,000.
Andrea Day, 43, said the family was "very touched by the kind messages".
"As you can imagine, we are all very sh... | The sister of a man who died in the RideLondon event after surviving cancer as a child has said the family is "touched" after a huge spike in donations towards his charity appeal. | 36950773 |
Viewing fell by 27% among 16-24 year olds and children, while it fell only 5% in the 55-64 age category in the same time period.
Ofcom said its report highlighted "a widening gap between the viewing habits of the youngest and oldest audiences".
Those aged between 16 and 24 have embraced on-demand services instead.
The... | People under 25 are watching just over a quarter less broadcast TV than in 2010, an Ofcom review into public service broadcasting (PSB) has found. | 36765143 |
Yorkshire's Jonny Bairstow, 26, will replace Buttler while England have further strengthened their batting line-up with James Taylor making his first Test appearance in three years.
Buttler, 25, has struggled with the bat in the three-match series, averaging 8.5 runs from four innings.
The final Test begins on Sunday w... | England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has been dropped for the third Test against Pakistan in Sharjah. | 34687307 |
But the painful loss of the Ashes, cricket's most ridiculous trophy, to England, isn't the only CO2 related problem facing the Lucky Country.
The Australian government's announcement of an emissions reduction target for 2030 has been met with the international political equivalent of "meh".
Prime Minister Tony Abbott s... | The remnants of burnt carbon have been causing Australians all over the world to hang their heads in shame in recent days. | 33861390 |
A leaked report from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) revealed patient data was stored unencrypted by Birmingham company Diagnostic Health.
The company, which carries out ultrasound scans for the NHS, said it had voluntarily suspended services.
Diagnostic Health added it had now completed an action plan that... | As many as 10,000 NHS patients may have been affected by a series of data protection breaches by a private firm. | 27864798 |
Returning the award allowed her to be a part of a political movement started by writers and filmmakers, Ms Roy said.
More than 100 writers and other public figures have returned awards over what they call rising intolerance in India.
It follows a series of recent incidents, including the killings of scholars, writers a... | Booker Prize-winning Indian author Arundhati Roy says she is returning a national award over recent "horrific murders" in the country. | 34729894 |
The world champion, 24, moves ahead of Charlotte Dujardin, who won her third Olympic gold with victory in the individual dressage.
"I can't believe it. I didn't expect that at all," said a tearful Trott, who matched her team pursuit and omnium victories from London 2012 in Rio.
She scored 230 points to win the title by... | Laura Trott became the first British woman to win four Olympic gold medals by retaining her omnium title. | 37065697 |
Donaldson's first spot-kick was saved by Cottagers keeper David Button after Che Adams was brought down in the box by Michael Madl.
Madl was then sent off for a second booking, for bringing down Donaldson.
The Blues striker then made amends for his penalty miss in the second half as he blasted in from the spot after Ad... | Clayton Donaldson missed one penalty before scoring another as Birmingham City won at 10-man Fulham. | 37263402 |
Ernie Moore, 80, was told his house would be modified within weeks of him returning from hospital in October.
But he said Lancashire County Council failed to provide a step lift at his door and he is "still a prisoner" in his Padiham home.
The council has apologised for its "part in the delay".
It said problems were du... | An ex-soldier who had his leg amputated seven months ago claims delays installing a lift have left him "a prisoner in his own home". | 39416237 |
The data breach by South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) included publishing the age, sexuality and religion of almost 3,000 staff members.
The information has been revealed by a BBC Radio Berkshire Freedom of Information request to the service.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is investigating.
The breach ... | The personal data of thousands of ambulance service staff has been accidentally published online, it has been revealed. | 27659784 |
The verdict comes in an official report by the Care Inspectorate which is conducting a series of reviews on services across the country.
Inspectors visited Scotland's fourth largest local authority between October and November last year.
Their report expressed confidence that North Lanarkshire's services were improving... | Children's services in North Lanarkshire have been praised as amongst the best in Scotland. | 32974649 |
12 November 2015 Last updated at 21:40 GMT
The 85-year-old is taking advantage of training from public transport provider Centro as part of its scheme to get more of us abandoning the car.
Irene says she doesn't want to compete with the serious cyclists but she has no intention of slowing down.
"You don't think of age ... | Octogenarian Irene Povey from Wolverhampton has become the oldest person in the region to take up free trike lessons. | 34805198 |
The first minister was giving evidence to MPs on the Welsh Affairs committee, who came to Cardiff to hear evidence about plans for further devolution.
The Conservatives and Plaid Cymru told MPs more AMs would improve scrutiny.
The Welsh Liberal Democrats agreed but said there should be fewer Welsh MPs.
Westminster's We... | A new system setting out which powers are controlled by Westminster and the Welsh Assembly could mean every future piece of legislation ending up in the Supreme Court, said Carwyn Jones. | 34750642 |
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Massaro was taken to a final-game tie-break before beating Egypt's third seed Raneem El Welily 11-2 7-11 11-9 6-11 12-10 in a dramatic semi-final.
Massaro, 32, will look to emulate her 2013 success when she beat Egypt's El Sherbini to become world champion.
El Sherbini bea... | England's world number one Laura Massaro will face Nour El Sherbini in Saturday's final of the Women's World Squash Championship in Malaysia. | 36170514 |
Gary Goldman is taking Disney to court, because he says that they copied ideas that he'd pitched in 2000 and 2009 for a very similar set of movies and TV programmes.
Although his ideas were rejected, he says that the Zootopia movie had the same title and theme, as well as copying settings and characters.
Disney has sai... | A Hollywood screenwriter has accused Disney of stealing his ideas for Oscar-winning film Zootopia. | 39352661 |
Police were called to Beedell Avenue in Westcliff at 21:30 BST after reports a man had collapsed. When they arrived, the man, in his 50s, was already dead.
The arrested men, aged 30 and 46, from Westcliff, remain in custody.
Essex Police said they did not believe it was a "random attack".
A forensic examination of the ... | Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man who died from suspected stab wounds at a house in Essex. | 33406054 |
The 19-year-old, from Burntwood in Staffordshire, raised more than £3.2m ($5.36m) for charity after news of his plight spread on social media.
In a post announcing Stephen's death, Jane Sutton said he was a "courageous, selfless, inspirational son".
Stephen was diagnosed with terminal cancer aged 15.
Rather than dwell ... | Teenage cancer fundraiser Stephen Sutton has died peacefully in his sleep, his mother said on his Facebook page. | 27408818 |
The 30-year-old - who has released three platinum albums - entered a not guilty plea at Paisley Sheriff Court.
He was arrested on 21 February after being spotted driving a Mini Cooper S along the town's Maxwellton Street, Canal Street and High Road.
Sheriff Derek Hamilton ordered him to appear at a pre-trial hearing in... | Singer Paolo Nutini has appeared in court to deny driving while more than double the legal alcohol limit. | 39206934 |
The EU force made contact with the ship's master who said his vessel and crew were being held captive anchored off the coast of north-east Somalia.
The gunmen have however not given any details about the size of the ransom.
The EU is helping to tackle piracy in the region but this is the first hijack off Somalia's coas... | Hijackers holding an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia are demanding a ransom, the European Union anti-piracy naval force says. | 39277729 |
He was at the motor racing circuit for the media preview of the Silverstone Classic festival which takes place in July this year, where he will mark the 40th anniversary of his father winning the F1 championship in 1976.
Freddie Hunt was greeted in the pit lane by former motor sport commentator Murray Walker (left) and... | Freddie Hunt, son of motor racing legend James, got behind the wheel of his father's Formula 1 World Championship winning car at Silverstone this week. | 36168479 |
The incident was filmed by a camera on the car's dashboard at about 10:30 BST on 19 June on Morning Lane, while it was parked in supermarket car park.
In the film, a man manoeuvres a pram before appearing to take keys from his pocket and scrape them down the passenger side of the vehicle.
Damage caused to the Aston Mar... | A 48-year-old man has been arrested after a £100k Aston Martin was keyed in Hackney, the Met Police said. | 33980186 |
The report said ethnic minorities largely performed better academically than white Scots.
But they were more likely to be unemployed or in low-paid work, and were under-represented in senior management roles.
Here, three people from different ethnic minority backgrounds describe some of the difficulties they have encou... | People from ethnic minority backgrounds in Scotland still face "significant barriers" in the workplace, according to a report by a committee of MSPs. | 35421022 |
The colourful event, held on Monday, featured a parade from Potternewton Park through Chapeltown and Harehills.
The carnival, believed to be the oldest event of its kind in Europe, was launched by Arthur France who developed the idea after becoming homesick.
Organiser Susan Pitter, said the event marked 46 years of "sh... | Organisers say about 150,000 people attended the 46th annual Leeds West Indian Carnival. | 23842666 |
Famous for playing the tam-tam drum, he toured the world and played with jazz legends such as Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis, and the Rolling Stones.
He led an orchestra of more than 30 drummers, many of them his relatives.
The UN cultural agency declared him a "living human treasure" in 2006 for keeping his country's... | Renowned Senegalese drummer Doudou Ndiaye Rose has died aged 85, his family has announced. | 34001545 |
Darcey Morgan, from Leeds, fell unconscious when she was trapped underwater for more than two minutes.
Her mother Alex said fellow holidaymakers helped to pull her daughter to safety.
Travel company First Choice said it had launched a "full and thorough investigation" into the incident.
More stories from across Yorkshi... | A six-year-old British girl almost drowned when her hair was sucked into a swimming pool filter at a hotel in Lanzarote, her mother has said. | 40122479 |
The 17m (56ft) Royal Navy Sea King was bought by Stirling farmer Martyn Steedman for £7,000.
He has now had it converted into a holiday home, complete with a shower room and mini kitchen, which can sleep a family of six.
The helicopter retired from active service in 1994 and was used in naval training until 2002.
The ... | A retired helicopter, which was bought at an Ministry of Defence auction, has been transformed into a glamping pod. | 37791901 |
Sand sculptors Remy and Paul Hoggard are using about 80 tonnes of sand to create the sculpture, which will depict King John at Runnymede in 1215.
The art work will stand 4m (13ft) tall and 9m (30ft) wide and is part of the anniversary event, Festival800.
Other events, celebrating democracy and freedom, are also taking ... | Work is under way to create a giant sand sculpture in the grounds of Lincoln Castle to mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. | 34032442 |
They are fashionable political buzz phrases which try to describe what leaving the European Union might actually look like, in big, broadbrush terms.
But, frankly, they mean very little.
So, let's take a look at one specific area where there are huge questions being asked about the future - inventions.
When you chance ... | Barely an hour goes by at Westminster without someone parroting the phrases "hard Brexit" or "soft Brexit". | 38377531 |
16 February 2015 Last updated at 08:13 GMT
Slovenia's Peter Prevc became the first man ever to jump over 250m on Saturday.
The previous record of 246.5m was set in 2011 by Johan Remen Evensen from Norway.
But Prevc only held the record for 24 hours.
On Sunday Norway's Anders Fannemel went 1.5m further with a new world ... | A world cup event in Norway has just seen the ski jump world record broken not once, but twice! | 31484604 |
Wrexham council said it estimated that new rules will land it with a £700,000 annual bill.
The authority said adopting the new Welsh government standards would lead to cuts elsewhere.
The Welsh government said the Welsh Language Commissioner would decide which standards councils had to meet.
Other councils have told BB... | Adopting new Welsh language standards could cost some councils hundreds of thousands of pounds every year, it is being claimed. | 33634802 |
The Suffolk site was excavated in 1939. Gold and garnet jewellery, silverware and ceremonial armour were discovered.
The small black objects scattered among the 7th Century finds were believed to be pine tar used for boat maintenance.
British Museum and Aberdeen University experts have revealed they are bitumen and sai... | Analysis of black organic fragments found in the Sutton Hoo boat burial has revealed they are bitumen from Syria. | 38171657 |
Nadia Murad, who is also a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, will become the UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking.
Her "appointment marks the first time a survivor of atrocities is bestowed with this distinction," the UN said.
Ms Murad was captured in Iraq in 2014. Six of her brothers we... | A young Yazidi woman who survived trafficking and gang-rape by so-called Islamic State militants is to be appointed a UN ambassador. | 37384324 |
Peter Zhurawel, a 61-year-old Czech national, is under guard in hospital with serious burns.
Australian authorities say the man has a history of mental health problems and ruled out links to terrorism.
Boxes of paperwork and two gas canisters were removed from his home in the Greystanes suburb of Sydney.
On Thursday, t... | Police in Sydney have raided the home of a man who set his car on fire and rammed it into the gate of a police station car park. | 36863321 |
Rigby Graham, who died in May, aged 84 , was a teacher, writer, painter, woodworker and printmaker.
Festival organisers said he was also known for his letters which could be so scathing recipients were unsure whether to bin or frame them.
The artist once described someone's art as having the structure of a digestive bi... | A literary festival is celebrating the "extraordinary contribution to British art" of a Leicester artist and writer. | 34798025 |
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The home challenger dominated in a one-sided bout but one judge gave the fight to Haskins in a split decision.
Bristol fighter Haskins, who was making his third defence, was floored twice and bravely held on to the final bell.
"I always knew I would be a world champion alt... | Ryan Burnett has won the IBF world bantamweight title with an impressive points victory over champion Lee Haskins in Belfast. | 40223408 |
Border Force officers at Southampton Port found five statues filled with cigarettes in a shipping container.
James Reber, 51, from Second Avenue in Hove, pleaded guilty to evading £31,000 in excise duty and VAT.
He was sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for two years, at Lewes Crown Court.
The multi-coloured ... | A furniture importer from Sussex who admitted allowing Buddha statues to be used to smuggle more than 100,000 illicit cigarettes has been sentenced. | 33200372 |
He said he would "manage migration based on the needs of this country" and stop "unscrupulous" firms using cheap foreign workers to "undercut" pay.
He dismissed reports of a plan to bring in unskilled EU migrants after Brexit, saying it was not party policy.
Tory leader Theresa May has vowed to get net migration below ... | Jeremy Corbyn says he will make no "false promises" about cutting migration if Labour wins the election. | 40101143 |
There is speculation the SNP may try to do a deal with Labour in the event of a hung Parliament in May, even if the Tories win the most seats in England.
Deputy Leader Stewart Hosie said this could be justified if it meant stopping David Cameron getting back into power.
And he said voters would have no right to "whinge... | The SNP has dismissed claims that it would be hard for it to keep a future UK government in power if it did not include the largest party in England. | 30623652 |
Wynne, a member of the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy, made his debut off the bench in the Warriors' opening Pro12 match at Connacht.
He has featured in 10 games in the current campaign, making four starts.
Fellow Academy flanker Matt Smith, also 20, has been given a one-and-a-half-year deal with the club until May 20... | Glasgow have rewarded 20-year-old back-rower Lewis Wynne for his progress this season with a two-and-a-half-year professional contract until May 2019. | 38370128 |
Vishal, the 10-year-old white tiger, has so far spurned the advances of tigress Rupa, living in the adjoining enclosure, an official told the BBC.
Libido enhancers have also failed to spur him into action, he said.
Experts blame his "shyness" on the fact that Vishal has been bred in captivity.
"For the past six months ... | Officials at the Alipore zoo in the Indian city of Kolkata (Calcutta) say their attempts to mate a young tiger have been unsuccessful with the big cat showing little interest in mating. | 33859811 |
Donal Ó Coisdealbha from Killester, north Dublin was arrested on explosive charges in the run-up to the visit of Prince Charles to Ireland in 2015.
Ó Coisdealbha admitted to the Dublin's Special Criminal Court that he was a dissident republican.
He was arrested during a Garda operation when explosive devices, improvise... | A 25-year-old dissident republican has been jailed in Dublin for five years. | 38223873 |
They asked six schools to test the strategy over three years and it appeared to be beneficial.
The findings in Jama support the theory that children need to balance "close up" work, like reading, with activities that use distance vision.
Experts say although myopia is now very common, the cause remains unknown.
Short-s... | Getting children to play outside for 40 minutes a day could be a way to curb growing rates of short-sightedness, according to Chinese researchers. | 34243841 |
Six children and three adults died in Monday's blaze, and another child is in hospital fighting for life, according to fire officials.
A neighbour described firefighters sobbing as they carried children's bodies from the one-storey property.
An electrical malfunction in an air conditioning unit's power cord caused the ... | A house fire has killed nine people in Memphis, Tennessee, in the city's worst such tragedy in an almost century. | 37322272 |
Tony McMahon had given the Bantams an early lead from the penalty spot after Joe Martin handled in the box.
But Lee Gregory's acrobatic strike, Steve Morison's header and Martin's superb free-kick put the Lions into a 3-1 lead at half-time of the first leg.
Filipe Morais missed Bradford's best chance for a second goal ... | Millwall came from behind to defeat Bradford City and take control of their League One play-off semi-final. | 36243255 |
Ben Howlett told BBC Newsnight there was "institutionalised bullying" in the party's youth wing, after he stepped down as its chair in 2013.
Allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Mark Clarke, who ran a campaign bussing volunteers around the country during the election, surfaced after Elliott Johnson, a young party ... | A Conservative MP says party bosses failed to act on multiple complaints and warnings about bullying, harassment and blackmail by a senior activist. | 34858722 |
Baseo, in Southend, posted a film of the incident on its Facebook page, saying the child was used as a "visual shield" during the theft.
As reported in the Echo, a Samsung Galaxy A3 worth £151 was taken on 2 July.
Essex Police said it was investigating and appealed for details about the man.
Follow the latest on this ... | CCTV footage of a "vile" thief apparently using a child as a decoy while he steals a mobile phone from an electrical shop has been released. | 36763005 |
Ian John McLoughlin, 55, is wanted over the death of Graham Buck, 66, in a village in Hertfordshire on Saturday.
Hertfordshire Police said Mr Buck died while intervening in a robbery at his neighbour's home.
McLoughlin had served 22 years of a minimum 25-year sentence for murder, police said.
He was serving his sentenc... | A "dangerous" man being sought by police investigating the death of a man stabbed while protecting a neighbour, was a murderer on day release. | 23314018 |
Samples from 10 victims had been analysed at four laboratories, OPCW head Ahmet Uzumcu said.
The attack on rebel-held Khan Sheikhoun killed at least 87 people.
The Syrian military denied using any chemical agents.
Its ally Russia meanwhile said an air strike hit a rebel depot full of chemical munitions - but this sugge... | "Incontrovertible" test results show sarin gas or a similar substance was used in the chemical weapons attack in Syria earlier this month, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) says. | 39648503 |
Vittorio Missoni and his wife were among six people on board the flight from the archipelago of Los Roques towards Caracas' Maiquetia airport.
The small, twin-engine aircraft disappeared mid-morning local time on Friday and has not been traced since.
Mr Missoni, 58, is the son of the founder of the eponymous brand and ... | A small aircraft carrying the director of Italian fashion house Missoni has disappeared off the coast of Venezuela. | 20919881 |
The event pits America against an international team, that excludes Europe, at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey from 26 September.
"It is a great honour for me to be even a small part of the Presidents Cup," said Trump, who said he has watched the tournament since it began in 1994.
"It gets better with age. Thi... | American president Donald Trump has accepted an invitation to be honorary chairman of golf's Presidents Cup. | 40780818 |
Darrell Clarke's side - who host bottom club Dagenham & Redbridge on 7 May - remain one point behind third-placed Oxford United.
Billy Bodin netted either side of half-time to put Rovers in control at York.
Jermaine Easter and Lee Mansell added further goals either side of Kenny McEvoy's consolation for the hosts.
York... | Bristol Rovers ensured the battle for automatic promotion to League One will go down to the season's final day as they eased past relegated York City. | 36118370 |
The team at King's College London showed that a chemical could encourage cells in the dental pulp to heal small holes in mice teeth.
A biodegradable sponge was soaked in the drug and then put inside the cavity.
The study, published in Science Reports, showed it led to "complete, effective natural repair".
Teeth have li... | Teeth can be encouraged to repair themselves in a way that could see an end to fillings, say scientists. | 38524566 |
The Ambulance Service has said the move is a result of a review of riot situations.
John McPoland from the Ambulance Service said paramedics are often in situations that put them at risk.
"We need to continually review our operational procedures and this is just one step to try and protect our staff as best as we possi... | Paramedics in Northern Ireland are to wear full PSNI riot gear when called to disturbances. | 32393476 |
Nathan Greenway's legal team believe he had touched the poisonous wild plant Aconitum napellus, also known as Monkshood, at Mill Court House, Alton.
The 33-year-old, from Aldershot, died in hospital five days later on 7 September from multiple organ failure.
The pre-inquest hearing in Basingstoke was adjourned until a ... | A gardener died after apparently handling a deadly plant on an estate in Hampshire, a coroner has heard. | 29949698 |
Speaking at the CBI conference, Mrs May promised early agreement on the status of UK nationals in Europe and EU nationals in the UK.
"People don't want a cliff-edge; they want to know with some certainty how things are going to go," she said.
Several business lobby groups have pushed for an interim deal to let them tra... | Theresa May has tried to reassure businesses fearing a sudden change in rules once the UK leaves the EU. | 38044015 |
Irishman Rooney, who has scored 19 goals this season, has been ruled out until mid-April with a thigh injury.
"You either feel sorry for yourself and have a victim's mentality, thinking 'Poor us' or you see it as someone else's opportunity," McInnes said.
"I'm delighted we've got Simon Church. He's got two goals in fou... | Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes has backed striker Simon Church to fill the void left by leading scorer Adam Rooney. | 35702281 |
The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill was passed by MPs and peers on Monday.
It allows the prime minister to notify Brussels that the UK is leaving the EU, with a two year process of exit negotiations to follow.
Mrs May says she will trigger the process by the end of the month.
It is unlikely to happen n... | The Queen has given Royal Assent to the Brexit bill, clearing the way for Theresa May to start talks to leave the European Union. | 39282280 |
Ezequiel Lavezzi was photographed pulling the corner of his eyes in pictures taken for the Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune.
The club has since said they were meant to be "light-hearted" and "wacky".
But instead they have caused huge offence in China, with people accusing him of racism.
"This is an extreme... | An Argentina international has apologised after he made a slant-eyed pose in promotional pictures for his Chinese football club. | 39919870 |
The Nevada Athletic Commission investigated McGregor, 28, and Diaz, 31, after they threw bottles at each other before their Ultimate Fighting Championship rematch in August.
The Irishman went on to win the UFC 202 fight on points.
That followed American Diaz's victory over McGregor at UFC 196 in March.
McGregor tweeted... | Conor McGregor has been given 50 hours of community service and fined $150,000 (£121,000) following a confrontation with Nate Diaz in a press conference. | 37612811 |
He told Israelis to imagine "what this land would be like if a two-state solution was actually achieved".
In his first visit to the country as prime minister, Mr Cameron also rejected calls for boycotts of Israel.
He will meet Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday.
Mr Cameron was given a standing ov... | David Cameron has said his belief in Israel is "unbreakable" while urging the country's politicians to pursue a deal with Palestinians to bring "an end of all conflict". | 26526096 |
Mr Obama will travel to the capital Addis Ababa in late July to meet with the Ethiopian government and African Union leaders.
The president will be in Kenya before that on a previously announced trip, visiting his father's homeland for the first time as leader.
He has previously visited Ghana, Egypt, Senegal, Tanzania,... | Barack Obama will become the first sitting US president to visit Ethiopia, the White House says. | 33203469 |
Niche Drinks has invested £12m into The Quiet Man at Ebrington, which will also include a visitor centre.
It is the first whiskey distillery to open in the city for nearly 200 years.
The project got the thumbs up from Derry City and Strabane District Council on Wednesday.
Ebrington was formerly an Army base but it is ... | The company behind a new whiskey distillery in Londonderry has said it will create up to 35 jobs when it opens next year. | 38839468 |
During the short confrontation, he was kicked to death.
Jordan Cunliffe was one of three convicted of his murder. At the time, he had severe keratoconus, a degenerative eye condition and Jordan's visual impairment meant he qualified for registration as a blind person.
Cunliffe has always denied being involved in the a... | On 10 August 2007, Garry Newlove left his house in Warrington, Cheshire, to confront a group of youths he believed had vandalised his wife's car. | 30817269 |
Populations in India, Indonesia and Nigeria are some of the most vulnerable to transmission, the researchers said.
They used data on air traveller numbers to help model their predictions.
However, they acknowledge that immunity to the virus could already exist in some areas and could reduce the risk.
The research team,... | More than two billion people could be at risk from Zika virus outbreaks in parts of Africa and Asia, according to scientists writing in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. | 37244577 |
The discovery in Tainan city has brought rescue efforts to an end, mayor William Lai announced.
The death toll from the 6.4-magnitude earthquake now stands at 116.
Mr Lai identified the last missing person to be pulled out from the apartment building's rubble as Hsieh Chen-yu.
He was part of the building's management c... | The remains of the final person reported missing from a collapsed building in Taiwan have been found, a week after a powerful earthquake. | 35569224 |
Mountaineering Scotland wrote a joint letter with the Scottish Gamekeepers Association.
It asked for upland moors to be protected from commercial tree-planting.
The letter to the environment secretary was prompted by the Scottish government's draft Climate Change Plan.
It sets a target of increasing forest cover from 1... | A group that represents climbers and hill walkers has experienced a backlash from its members over its objections to new forestry targets. | 39002357 |
The New Zealander, 31, submitted an early guilty plea to the Rugby Football League for his part in the clash.
Flower faces a tribunal on Tuesday, and is facing a minimum eight-game ban.
Flower punched Hohaia to the ground and then landed a second blow to the face of his opponent as he lay on the pitch.
Media playback i... | St Helens half-back Lance Hohaia has accepted a one-match ban for striking Ben Flower with his forearm during the Grand Final, in an incident which led to the Wigan prop's sending off. | 29613571 |
It was driven out of Larne fire station and crashed at Glenarm Road in the town damaging houses and cars.
One of those arrested was taken to hospital following the crash that happened shortly after 04:00 GMT.
Police said they received several reports of a fire engine having crashed into a number of cars and gardens.
T... | Two men aged 66 and 19 are being questioned by police about the theft of a fire engine in County Antrim. | 35735117 |
Colchester took a 20th-minute lead through Kurtis Guthrie, whose flick-header from Owen Garvan's corner flew in at the near post.
Crewe goalkeeper Ben Garratt denied both Denny Johnstone and Richard Brindley, before Colchester had a penalty appeal rejected when Perry Ng appeared to handle Brindley's attempted cross in ... | Colchester recorded their biggest win of the season as they put four past Crewe Alexandra. | 38035647 |
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