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The girl's face is swollen and totally disfigured and doctors say her condition is critical.
Miss Mushtaq was hit by a volley of "pellets" - tiny pieces of metal shrapnel - that have been used against civilian protesters by Indian security forces, since unrest began after the death of popular separatist militant Burhan... | Fourteen-year-old Insha Mushtaq, a resident of Indian-administered south Kashmir, is convulsing in pain on a bed in the intensive care unit of a Srinagar hospital, as her mother Raziya Begum sits by helplessly. | 36822567 |
A Christmas recruitment vacancy showed Santa would earn £12-an-hour.
In comparison, the ad said his wife would be paid an hourly rate of just £6.70.
A Celtic Manor spokesman said the difference in pay was due to the fact they would perform "very different roles" at the Christmas Kingdom event.
Santa Claus would play ... | A job for a Mrs Claus at Newport's Celtic Manor Resort has been advertised - for less pay than that of Father Christmas. | 34801647 |
Foreigners are accused of taking jobs from locals in a country where unemployment remains high; proof of the chasm that remains between rich and poor.
So 21 years after Nelson Mandela pledged to liberate all South Africans from the continuing bondage of poverty and deprivation, why does their country remain one of the ... | Violent riots on the streets of South Africa in recent weeks have seen foreigners killed, shops looted and thousands left homeless. | 32623496 |
The incident happened after pupils had left Stromness Academy on Wednesday afternoon.
Orkney Island Council said a technical inspection began immediately, with contractors on site to assess and secure the damaged area.
It is hoped that the school could reopen to pupils on Friday. | A school in Orkney has been closed to pupils after a glass panel in the roof of the building shattered and landed in the foyer. | 37183894 |
Cologne police also made "serious mistakes" in not calling reinforcements and the way they informed the public.
More than 500 criminal complaints were filed, 40% alleging sexual assault.
Apparent retaliatory attacks in Cologne on Sunday were condemned by the government as inexcusable.
The Pope meanwhile said Europe's "... | The men suspected of attacking women in Cologne on New Year's Eve were "almost exclusively" from a migration background, mainly North African and Arab, an official report says. | 35280386 |
Accident and emergency services at the hospital remain suspended for under 16s due to concerns about safety.
The hospital trust said it decided in September to ask the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) to carry out an independent review.
It is set to visit the trust for the first time on Thursday.
R... | Child health experts are set to visit Stafford's County Hospital as part of an independent review into children's emergency services. | 37845184 |
The Unite for Europe march in London coincided with events to mark 60 years since the EU's founding agreement, the Treaty of Rome, was signed.
A minute's silence to remember the victims of the Westminster attack was held ahead of speeches at a rally in Parliament Square.
Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger the exit... | Tens of thousands of people joined an anti-Brexit march to call for Britain to remain in the European Union. | 39392584 |
Mohammad Yousuf Arshad, 23, hit John Dare on 26 July and the train driver said he was "lucky to be alive".
Cardiff Crown Court heard how Arshad, of Cathays, Cardiff, had been trying to escape from police and reached speeds of up to 58mph in 30mph zones.
He admitted five driving offences including causing serious injury... | A banned driver who knocked down a pedestrian in Cardiff city centre has been jailed for three years. | 40942071 |
Officers closed Longwood Lane in Failand, North Somerset, after the discovery was made by a couple walking their dogs on Christmas morning.
Police said Miss Yeates' parents were aware and were "very very distressed".
She was last seen on 17 December, when she is thought to have returned to the flat she shared with her ... | Police looking for missing Bristol landscape architect Joanna Yeates have sealed off an area near a golf course after the body of a woman was found. | 12079050 |
Last week, Yuval Steinitz became the first Israeli minister to visit Turkey since 2010, for talks with his Turkish counterpart, Energy Minister Berat Albayrak.
The visit signalled a significant turning-point in relations as they agreed to deepen co-operation and discussed the possibility of building a natural gas pipel... | All the painstaking efforts aimed at mending Turkish-Israeli relations are finally paying off, six years after they broke off in acrimony. | 37692753 |
The victim was in the Zee Bar in Queen Street, Maidenhead in the early hours of Sunday when he was attacked about 02:25 BST, sustaining neck injuries.
A 25-year-old man from High Wycombe has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and released on police bail until 15 December.
Thames Valley Police are appealing ... | A shoelace was used in an attempt to strangle a man from behind in a Berkshire bar, police said. | 34835702 |
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But the Well boss will not walk away from the relegation battle.
"I'd be arrogant if I thought a 7-2 defeat at Aberdeen and a 5-1 loss at home doesn't put me under pressure - of course it does," McGhee told BBC Scotland.
"But I believe we've got a decent group of players h... | Mark McGhee admits he is under pressure after Motherwell's 5-1 home thrashing by Dundee left them three points off bottom spot in the Premiership. | 39092167 |
Blasts and gunfire were heard across the city during the simultaneous attacks on police posts and vehicles.
The attacks took place in districts that have seen protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza's intention to seek re-election.
Since his announcement in April Burundi has also seen a failed military coup.
Polic... | Security officials in Burundi say 11 policemen have been injured in overnight grenade attacks in the capital Bujumbura. | 33211379 |
HNA became a major shareholder in Europe's largest investment bank after acquiring a 4.8% stake in March.
Its financial unit, HNA Capital, reportedly has ambitions of becoming a global investment bank.
Deutsche Bank has been looking to raise funds after incurring major losses due to legal probes and misconduct charges.... | Chinese conglomerate HNA has overtaken Blackrock to become Deutsche Bank's biggest shareholder after increasing its stake in the firm to nearly 10%. | 39788959 |
Irish lightweight Joyce defeated Turkey's Volkan Gokcek on a split decision to clinch an Olympic berth.
Taylor bounced back from her shock semi-final loss by beating Bulgaria's Svetlana Staneva to secure third place.
Only the finalists qualified for Rio but Taylor can still make the Games through the World Championship... | David Oliver Joyce won his box-off in the European Olympic qualifiers to earn a Rio spot while 2012 gold medalist Katie Taylor finished third in Turkey. | 36068093 |
A stolen car was rammed into thbe front window of a clothes shop on the Lisburn Road in south Belfast early on Saturday and stock was taken.
The car had been stolen a few hours earlier during a burglary in Holywood, County Down.
The three people were arrested after a serious collision on Cliftonville Drive in north Bel... | Three people arrested on suspicion of involvement with a spate of crimes are to appear in court. | 34374727 |
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said "no vehicle will have a red light" from 1 May, and "there will no exceptions".
Under the new rule, only emergency vehicles, ambulances, fire engines and police cars can use flashing blue lights.
Critics say VIPs often use red beacons as a status symbol, leading to traffic chaos for co... | India will ban ministers and senior officials from using red beacons on their cars to speed through traffic. | 39650490 |
The sport was one of five to lose its funding, despite Great Britain winning its first Olympic badminton medal since 2004 at Rio 2016.
The appeal by Badminton England is likely to be heard in early February.
"We've had to make some tough decisions around investment for the Tokyo cycle," said a UK Sport statement.
"This... | Badminton England has formally appealed against UK Sport's decision to end financial backing ahead of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. | 38294632 |
The Derry GAA star was shown a straight red card by referee Raymond Hetherington at Seaview following his clash with Crues skipper Colin Coates.
The lengthy absence of their top scorer will be a massive blow to Glenavon who are fourth in the league table.
The 32-year-old has scored 17 goals in the current Irish Premier... | Glenavon striker Eoin Bradley has been suspended for six matches for a head-butting offence during the recent Premiership match at Crusaders. | 35638755 |
Officers in Munich's Oktoberfest station met the star of Terminator and other Hollywood blockbusters after berating him for his dangerous actions.
Schwarzenegger told officers he was having trouble walking, and offered to pose for a picture as an apology.
Police tweeted that cycling was forbidden "even for the Terminat... | Action star Arnold Schwarzenegger ran afoul of the German police for cycling through a busy train station - but got away with a selfie as his fine. | 37535342 |
Colin Yates, 31, from Wrexham, also had indecent images of children and other extreme pictures involving sex acts, Mold Crown Court heard.
He had a 15-year-old girl on his friends list he had arranged to meet saying "my father will pick you up".
Yates admitted being a public nuisance and possessing indecent images.
Jud... | A call centre manager who posed as abused teenage girls on Facebook and had sexual conversations with older men, has been jailed for 12 months. | 37195566 |
In a new analysis the society - which campaigns to change the voting system - has assessed how the make up of Parliament would have differed had other voting systems been used.
The research shows UKIP could have won as many as 80 MPs and the Greens 20.
UKIP received 3.9 million votes and the Greens 1.2 million, and the... | The 2015 general election was the "most disproportionate in British history", the Electoral Reform Society has said. | 32954807 |
Lee Martin, 48, was taking part in an organised cycling event when he was hit by Christopher Gard's van on the A31 near Bentley.
Gard was jailed for nine years for causing death by dangerous driving.
The 30-year-old from Alton had at least six previous convictions for using a phone at the wheel.
After the trial, the Ma... | A van driver who killed a cyclist after texting an "inane" message about a dog walk has been granted an appeal hearing against his sentence. | 37975561 |
The Times Education Supplement (TES) says a survey of nearly 250 heads revealed almost half had unfilled positions in their schools.
The survey, by TES Global, also suggested that more than a quarter were also using more supply teachers.
The government said teacher numbers and quality were at record levels.
Almost one ... | More than one in 10 schools in England are using more unqualified teachers to take lessons in response to growing teacher shortages, research suggests. | 34942797 |
Jamie Hutcheon, 25, founded Cocoa Ooze in 2008 and now employs more than 20 staff.
He sought £70,000 for a 10% share of his business, and four of the Dragons turned him down.
But retailer Touker Suleyman offered it for 35%, which he agreed to reduce to 20% once he has his money back.
Mr Hutcheon's aim is to use the mon... | A man who founded an Aberdeen chocolate business has landed a £70,000 investment on the BBC Two Dragons' Den television show. | 38459109 |
Rhys and Shaun Scott, who were two years old, were found in the garden tank in Dalgety Bay on Saturday at about 08:20.
They were later pronounced dead at hospital in Kirkcaldy.
The investigation is now under the direction of the Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit (SFIU).
The Crown Office said the family would be ke... | A police report into the deaths of twin brothers who drowned in a large fish tank at their family home in Fife has been handed to the procurator fiscal. | 35812220 |
At the height of the conflict between the Colombian government and left-wing Farc guerrillas, Mr Bermudez - then a 26-year-old policeman - was on patrol in a rural area in the south of the country when he stepped on a land mine.
The explosion left him completely blind and with terrible facial injuries.
Eleven years and... | If anyone has the right to feel angry and not to forgive, it is Edgar Bermudez. | 37561287 |
Tetteh is the Ghana under-20 coach and will take the Leone Stars job after an agreement between the Sierra Leone and Ghana football associations.
The 58-year-old has been contracted for three months.
His first match will be an African Cup of Nations qualifier against champions Ivory Coast on 5 September.
The venue for ... | Ghanaian Sellas Tetteh has been named as caretaker boss of Sierra Leone as the search for a permanent coach is put on hold. | 33933180 |
Together with Tuesday's win over Queen of the South, the Paisley side move to within four points of Dumbarton.
Morgan fired into the bottom corner two minutes after the break against the side sitting fifth in the table.
Both sides had chances before and after the goal and Saints' Kyle McAllister sent a header against t... | Lewis Morgan's second-half strike against Raith Rovers was enough to give bottom side St Mirren their second Scottish Championship win in a row. | 38193298 |
Carwyn Jones told AMs "transitional arrangements" would be needed to avoid trade "falling off a cliff".
The prime minister has said the formal Brexit negotiation process will begin by the end of March, with the UK set to leave the EU by summer 2019.
On Friday, Mr Jones said putting new trade arrangements in place withi... | The UK is unlikely to get a full trade deal with the EU before it leaves the union, the first minister has warned. | 38026716 |
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Neither started the Champions League defeat at Barcelona, with Kompany not even on the bench, leading to reports they are not in Guardiola's plans.
But the Spaniard said: "Vincent was not perfectly fit. Sergio, I said after the game, was a tactical decision.
"If Sergio dec... | Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says striker Sergio Aguero and defender Vincent Kompany both "have a future" at the Premier League club. | 37731741 |
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He believes the Champions League second qualifying round second-leg tie will be the "toughest game" his players have taken part in.
Healy will set his side out to try to contain the home side at Celtic Park.
Following last Friday's 2-0 defeat in the first leg, he says beli... | Linfield manager David Healy wants his team to avoid getting "annihilated" when they face Celtic on Wednesday. | 40650373 |
Seven officials and associates were arrested in Zurich earlier this week, as Fifa gathered for its congress.
Mr Blatter, 79, described the issue as "infractions" involving a marketing company operating in the Americas.
He is not named in the indictment, and denies having anything to do with an alleged $10m (£6.5m) bri... | Re-elected Fifa president Sepp Blatter has sought to downplay the US criminal proceedings launched against officials of world football's governing body. | 32941740 |
Woodward was speaking to investors after United announced record annual revenues which have risen 19% to £433.2m, but profits fell by 84%.
"The 2013-14 season was challenging and disappointing," he said.
"But we are excited to have one of world's best managers, there is a real feeling we are at the start of something s... | Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward says Manchester United are on the brink of "something special". | 29134376 |
The authority's chief executive, Phil Halsall, was suspended in August on full pay pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation.
It followed an independent review of the tender process for a contract to run the council's fleet services.
Tim Kerr QC, a local government law specialist, is overseeing the probe.
He ... | A senior lawyer has been appointed to carry out the investigation into a £5m tendering contract involving Lancashire County Council, it has emerged. | 24441269 |
Alan Melville, who tops UKIP's Lothian list, wants a change of leadership.
The party leader in Scotland, David Coburn, has dismissed the criticism as "a lot of tosh".
West of Scotland candidate Robert Malyn quit on Sunday. Two months ago, 10 senior activists wrote to the party's headquarters demanding a new spokesman i... | A leading UKIP candidate has said the party in Scotland is close to "all-out civil war". | 36185634 |
Ministers were recently criticised after research indicated fuel poverty levels had more than doubled since 2003.
The government intended to get rid of fuel poverty by 2016.
Councils and housing associations will receive a share of £9m to make it easier for tenants to heat their homes.
Housing Minister Kevin Stewart sa... | An extra £10m is to be spent on tackling fuel poverty after the Scottish government failed to meet its pledge to eradicate the problem. | 37846165 |
Hwang Kyo-ahn decided not to extend a special prosecutor's investigation which involves his predecessor, President Park Geun-hye.
Prosecutors want more time to question her over the scandal.
Ms Park is awaiting a separate ruling on her December impeachment from the country's constitutional court.
She is still technical... | Opposition parties in South Korea say they will seek the impeachment of the acting president over his decisions on the country's corruption scandal. | 39103769 |
Her body was found after a blaze at the property at Tower Link, in the Parkhall housing estate, on Monday evening.
Fire crews were called to the scene shortly after 18:00 BST.
A police cordon was still in place outside the house on Tuesday morning and further forensic examinations are expected to take place later.
Antr... | The woman who was found dead in a house fire in Antrim on Monday has been named locally as Susie Melvin, who was in her 50s. | 32200590 |
Te'o, 30, has won five caps as a replacement, but has been named at outside centre for the meeting with the Azzurri.
Danny Care partners George Ford at half-back, with Owen Farrell at inside centre and Elliot Daly on the wing.
"Ben Te'o at 13 gives us another way of playing the game," said head coach Eddie Jones.
"We a... | Ben Te'o will make his first start for England in Sunday's Six Nations match with Italy. | 39076481 |
The charity said the gap between the cheapest and most expensive tariffs widened by up to a third in six months.
Co-Operative Energy, which had the widest gap of £405, responded by saying it was cutting its pre-payment rates.
It comes ahead of the results of an inquiry into the whole energy industry.
The Competition an... | Energy customers on pre-payment meters have been paying an average of £226 a year more than they would have done on the cheapest direct debit tariff, Citizens Advice has said. | 33369672 |
Donald, 38, shot a closing 67 for a 16-under total, five shots adrift of Kim.
Kim, 21, shot a second-round 60 to take command in North Carolina, and sealed his first PGA win with a 67 on Sunday.
Spain's Rafa Cabrera-Bello shared fifth and is in Clarke's side, with three wild cards to be added next week.
Clarke's fellow... | England's Luke Donald sent a timely reminder of his form to Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke as he finished second in the Wyndham Championship behind South Korean Si Woo Kim. | 37152560 |
It is one of those quotes I will always remember, for it stared down at me on my first shift working on Radio 4's The World Tonight about 13 years ago.
As an emigre from Radio 5 Live, I was rather more used to seeing the fantasy football league pinned to a pillar, than the weighty intellectual musings of an economist.
... | "The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable." | 40534957 |
Darren Cooper posted the picture of Darryl Magher on his @sandwellleader profile.
Twitter suspended the account but it had been reinstated by 15:30 GMT.
Mr Magher said the Labour leader and Smethwick councillor had posted the image in a bid to suppress him and stop him asking difficult questions.
"He does not like bein... | The leader of Sandwell Council's Twitter account was temporarily suspended amid claims he had posted a private image of a community activist. | 31533512 |
The road, which links the village of Dallas with the B9010, is expected to be closed until the middle of next week.
A stretch which was badly damaged will have to be resurfaced.
Moray Council said motorists were advised to take an alternative route via Dallas Lodge and Branchill before rejoining the B9010. | Repairs to a Moray road damaged in Wednesday's floods are to get under way, the council has said. | 40203595 |
James Morris was admitted to hospital with a broken leg in 1962 but never went home after suffering a cardiac arrest on the operating table.
He was left in a vegetative state after the operation and was moved to Wester Moffat Hospital in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire.
The Army veteran, who could only say three words, died... | A former soldier thought to be the UK's longest-serving patient has died after spending 54 years at the same hospital. | 39780444 |
Research commissioned by the local authorities that neighbour Heathrow, has uncovered the job loss prediction.
The report concludes previous studies have underestimated the impact on employment if the airport were to shut.
An interim report on airport expansion by the Airports Commission will be published next week.
In... | Replacing Heathrow with a new hub airport would put up to 70,000 local jobs at risk, Slough, Ealing and Hounslow councils have warned. | 25331256 |
Speaking at a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York, Ms Fernandez called on Britain to negotiate the archipelago's future.
"We don't take a fanciful approach to the Malvinas," she said, using the Argentine name for the islands.
"We simply want the UN resolution to be enforced."
She was referring to UN Res... | Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has restated her country's demand for sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. | 23596312 |
The proposal was backed by commercial boss Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt, president of governing body the FIA.
But a meeting of the F1 Commission on Tuesday voted "not to pursue" the idea, an FIA statement said.
Engine manufacturers agreed instead to address concerns about the cost, supply and complication of existin... | Formula 1 bosses have rejected plans to introduce a cheaper, alternative engine alongside the turbo hybrids used since 2014. | 34920837 |
The Nobel Peace Prize winner, who lives in Birmingham, confirmed the news in a tweet congratulating all students getting their results on Thursday.
She will be studying philosophy, politics and economics at Lady Margaret Hall.
The 20-year-old was nearly killed by the Taliban in Pakistan for campaigning for girls' right... | Malala Yousafzai has gained a place at Oxford University after getting her A-level results. | 40959543 |
The driver was approached by officers at about 03:00 BST on Saturday morning on Brazenose Lane, Stamford.
Shortly after, his Nissan Micra crashed into a wall, killing the driver, 62, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Lincolnshire Police said the matter has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commissi... | A man has died after crashing into a wall a short time after he was spoken to by police due to the "manner of his driving". | 34026391 |
The village was blocked for several hours after the vehicle became stuck in Walkern High Street, Hertfordshire, on Tuesday afternoon.
Police tweeted: "Question, what is 50 feet long and unlikely to fit through the narrow streets of Walkern#satnavfail."
The lorry was removed later.
For more on this and other stories vis... | A 50ft (15m) lorry became wedged in a small village street after being directed there by a sat-nav, its driver said. | 35360082 |
The UK currently has few restrictions on the use of e-cigarettes, despite moves in some countries to ban them.
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency says it will regulate e-cigarettes as medicines when new European tobacco laws come into force.
Sales of tobacco-free cigarettes have boomed worldwide si... | Electronic cigarettes will be licensed as a medicine in the UK from 2016, under new regulations. | 22870301 |
A botnet is a network of hijacked computers that can be used for criminal activity without the knowledge of their owners.
Hola says it has always been open about sending other data via users' devices when they are not in use.
The Israeli company offers a free service but on the condition it can use customers' bandwidth... | Virtual private network Hola has downplayed concerns that its 47 million users could become part of a botnet. | 32958624 |
In Victoria, lightning strikes sparked more than 250 fires on Tuesday night, fire authorities said. A fire ban has been issued across the state.
In Melbourne, a tennis player and a ball boy at the Australian Open collapsed in the heat.
Temperatures in the city remained above 30C for much of Tuesday night.
Country Fire ... | South-east Australia has been hit with extreme hot weather, with temperatures of over 40C (104F) in some areas, and several bushfire warnings in place. | 25723867 |
The remains include suicide bombers and militants who died in operations as far back as 1975.
The repatriation of the bodies forms part of a deal to end a mass hunger strike by hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Israeli officials say the transfer is a confidence-building gesture.
However, Palestinian P... | Israel has handed over to the Palestinian Authority the remains of 91 Palestinians who died carrying out attacks against Israel. | 18276354 |
More than 30 events are being held to mark the inaugural Suffolk Day.
It is to recognise the county known for its chocolate-box villages, Ipswich Town Football Club, 50 miles (80km) of coastline and horseracing at Newmarket.
Suffolk Day is based on a successful model in Yorkshire and is planned to be held annually.
As ... | A "modest" county's first ever day of celebration has included street parties, food tasting and students dressing up as singer Ed Sheeran. | 40260789 |
Sir Keith Porter is the UK's only professor of clinical traumatology, based at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (RCDM) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QE) in Birmingham.
He is in charge of the unit where between 650 and 700 servicemen are flown over from Afghanistan or admitted for follow-up treatment each year.
... | "People are surviving injuries now they wouldn't have done three or four years ago but we are having to be reactive and adapt to the skills of the Taliban." | 20268734 |
It made it a perfect return for Boro boss Aitor Karanka, who was back in the dugout after missing Sunday's defeat by Charlton after walking out of training following a row.
Hull sub Ahmed Elmohamady had a late chance but volleyed over the crossbar.
He was made to pay when Nugent headed home Albert Adomah's centre.
Reli... | Sub David Nugent scored a last-minute winner to move Middlesbrough back into the automatic promotion places with a dramatic win over rivals Hull. | 35781504 |
Under the plan, rebel-held eastern Aleppo would remain under opposition control if rebel fighters withdrew.
Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem, who met the UN envoy to Syria on Sunday, called the idea a violation of "national sovereignty".
Earlier, eight children died in government-held western Aleppo after rebels hit ... | A UN proposal to end heavy fighting in the city of Aleppo has been rejected by the Syrian government. | 38043157 |
The 39-year-old joined the club in June 2014 and leaves the Bully Wee sitting eighth in Scottish League Two.
Ferguson had described their match with Annan Athletic as a must-win if they were to retain hopes of a promotion play-off place, but they lost 1-0.
And Clyde said in a website statement on Sunday: "The board has... | Former Scotland captain Barry Ferguson has resigned as manager of Clyde. | 39096784 |
Sir James Munby said the system was "ill-prepared" and facing a "crisis".
Official figures show care cases have more than doubled in the last decade to an estimated 14,713 in 2016.
Sir James said it was "generally agreed" that the Baby P case in 2007 was behind an initial rise.
Peter Connelly, referred to at one stage ... | The number of cases in which children can be separated from their parents on the application of a council has seen a "relentless rise", says the head of the family courts in England and Wales. | 37423033 |
The rollout of the US-funded Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system (Thaad) may be on hold for a year.
Four recently arrived launchers will not be deployed, an official said. Two already installed will stay in place.
Thaad aims to protect South Korea from the North's missiles, and has been criticised at home and by... | South Korea is suspending the deployment of a controversial missile defence system while the government examines its environmental impact. | 40183448 |
The authority said it had delivered garden waste bins to some areas of the city to encourage people to recycle.
But protesters said the changes - which cost around £1.6m - had "ruined" the look of some areas and bins had been delivered to flats without gardens.
Around 30 residents returned their bins to City Hall on T... | Angry residents have returned their new wheelie bins to Cardiff council saying they are a waste of money. | 33642379 |
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Back in December, McLaren chairman Ron Dennis talked about wanting to repeat the success of the late 1980s and early 1990s, when the team won the drivers' and constructors' titles for four successive years from 1988.
But there is no comparison between the new McLaren-Honda... | When Jenson Button said that finishing the Australian Grand Prix was "a massive step forward" for McLaren-Honda, it was effectively an admission of just how far his beleaguered team have to go before they can achieve their targets. | 31942251 |
That was until Manchester United player Paddy McNair spotted him in a sea of fans pleading for his jersey.
The Northern Ireland midfielder pointed to Matthew, took off his number 17 jersey, folded it and threw it to him.
Matthew shouted "I love you Paddy", as he caught the jersey.
Although from Northern Ireland, the fa... | Twelve-year-old Northern Ireland fan Matthew Tunney did not think his day could get any better after he watched his team beat Ukraine 2-0 last Thursday. | 36577979 |
May's figure was revised from a rise of 280,000 jobs to a rise of 254,000, according to the US Labor Department.
Despite the slower growth, the jobless rate fell to 5.3% from 5.5%, but that was in part due to people dropping out of the labour force.
Meanwhile, factory orders fell in May by the largest amount in three m... | US employment rose by 223,000 in June, while the April and May figures were revised down, official figures show. | 33366120 |
Now with oil at a 12 year low, below $30 a barrel, how can airlines possibly be hitting passengers with a surcharge for jet fuel?
The point is they aren't.
But before you crack open the champagne and book a quick flight off to the Maldives - those surcharges haven't gone away.
They're just not for fuel any more. They'r... | Remember the fuel surcharge imposed by the airlines when oil prices started to rise? | 35311224 |
The company said there were indications that the discovery, in a subsea prospect named Bagpuss, was "heavy oil".
Heavy oil is more viscous than other oil, and more difficult to extract from rock.
The well has been plugged and abandoned while further analysis is carried out.
Premier Oil's director of exploration and Nor... | Premier Oil has announced a "significant" oil find in the Outer Moray Firth, following a drilling operation. | 36985264 |
The stock market's rise over the year ranks it among the world's best-performing major indexes.
For the day, it closed up 0.3% to 19,033.71, taking the strong lead from Wall Street overnight.
The index's performance over the year was driven by the economic recovery in the US, a weaker yen, along with the Bank of Japan'... | Japanese shares ended the year on high note, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbing more than 9% in 2015. | 35196712 |
A Pentagon spokesperson said the trucks were hit in a single air strike near the IS-held town of Albu Kamal, according to AFP news agency.
The coalition has targeted fuel trucks before, but a coalition official said this was the most they had hit at once.
Black market trade in oil is one of IS' most important sources o... | The US-led coalition destroyed 116 fuel trucks operated by so-called Islamic State (IS) in eastern Syria in one day, US defence officials say. | 34836030 |
It follows an inquest in June into the death of David Knight, who took his own life when on home leave in St Austell while being treated in Somerset.
Dr Emma Carlyon has warned of future deaths unless the sending of vulnerable patients miles from home ends.
NHS England said it was considering the report's recommendatio... | A coroner has written to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt calling for a review of acute mental health beds in Cornwall. | 38043117 |
The Scottish Moorland Group has responded to concerns raised earlier this month about the shooting of the animals in the Cairngorms.
The cull prompted the Cairngorms National Park Authority to call for restraint in the culling of hares.
Tim Baynes, director of the Scottish Moorland Group, said culls were lawful and onl... | An organisation representing landowners has sought to reassure the public on the culling of mountain hares. | 35861649 |
The missive - signed by six Assembly Members (AMs) and Ceredigion MP Mark Williams - called for a reversal of proposed budget cuts to BBC Wales and S4C.
It also said local newspapers should be re-classified as community assets.
The Welsh government said it had "made clear" its own concerns.
The UK government has been a... | An open letter calling on the UK and Welsh governments to prevent "damaging media concentration" has been signed by politicians, unions and academics. | 34119881 |
Princess Elena will make her debut in a 2016 episode of Sofia the First before getting her own spin-off series.
In a blog post, Disney described the 16-year-old as the "bold, caring, funny and clever ascendant to the throne in the fairytale kingdom of Avalor".
The kingdom will be inspired by diverse Latin cultures and ... | Disney has unveiled its first Latina princess, Princess Elena of Avalor, the star of a new animated television series for Disney Junior. | 31056836 |
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Yves Rossy, who goes by the name 'Jetman', and French parachutist Vince Reffet soared together at speed, powered by jetpacks.
They put on a world-first aerial display above landmarks in Dubai, including Palm Island.
Yves built the specia... | The jet-propelled pilot has found a friend to fly through the sky at 185 miles per hour with. | 32718293 |
Spencer Mellors, 52, went to the Sou'wester Tavern pub in Glasgow on 11 September to get his dog from his ex-partner Anne Marie Dunn.
He pled guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner and having a stun gun disguised as a torch.
In 1996, he was jailed for nine years for raping and biting a prostitute.
Glasgo... | A convicted rapist has been jailed for five years for being in possession of a stun gun while shouting abuse at his former girlfriend outside her work. | 38553754 |
The striker seemed to strain a thigh in the process of lobbing in his team's second goal shortly before half-time.
Cavani had played a part in PSG's first goal, heading against the bar before Gelson Fernandes turned the ball into his own net.
Adrien Rabiot's powerful swerving shot made it 3-0, and Marco Verratti then v... | Paris St-Germain lost Edinson Cavani to injury as they moved three points behind leaders Nice by thumping Rennes. | 37824482 |
Celebrities including Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro and Michael Jordan were also among the 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Barack Obama said it was easy to forget the risk Ellen DeGeneres took to come out as gay in 1997.
He said her bravery helped "push our country in the direction of justice".
"It's ea... | Comedian Ellen DeGeneres was praised by the US president for her influence on the gay rights movement as she received the country's highest civilian honour. | 38073567 |
Hove MP Peter Kyle (Labour) told a Commons debate how Jane Clough's killer Jonathan Vass was able to cross-examined her family.
Vass was jailed for life for stabbing nurse Ms Clough in Blackpool in July 2010 on her way to work.
He was arrested outside her parents' house the day after the murder.
Mr Kyle said Vass was o... | An MP has said it was "inhuman" that a murderer who killed his former partner tried to use the family courts to gain access to their baby. | 37384678 |
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The defending champion, 22, won the semi-final in 25.95 seconds, becoming the first person to break 26 seconds and eclipsing his 26.10 in the heats.
"I honestly can't believe it. I can't even think. I just went out there and did what I do," he told BBC Sport.
Peaty retaine... | Britain's Adam Peaty broke the 50m breaststroke world record for the second time in a day as he reached the World Aquatics Championships final. | 40714957 |
The Permanent Court of Arbitration said there was no evidence that China had historically exercised exclusive control over the waters or resources.
China called the ruling "ill-founded" and says it will not be bound by it.
China claims almost all of the South China Sea, including reefs and islands also claimed by other... | An international tribunal has ruled against Chinese claims to rights in the South China Sea, backing a case brought by the Philippines. | 36771749 |
Court records for that period show 7,143 mothers were involved in repeat care cases - affecting 22,790 children.
Researchers found children were taken away from their parents by local authorities in more than 90% of cases.
The research was carried out by the Universities of Brunel and Manchester and funded by the Nuffi... | Thousands of mothers over the past seven years have had successive children removed by family courts in England, the BBC has learned. | 27943591 |
The Telegraph says a leaked Home Office document also suggests Sharia courts and councils are areas of concern.
Job centre staff may also be told to identify vulnerable claimants who could become targets for radicalisation.
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said she was "concerned about what might be taught in some of o... | Banning radical Islamists from working unsupervised with children could be one measure included in a new government anti-extremism strategy, reports say. | 31785922 |
It was the Blues' 21st victory of the league season and another big step towards winning the title in Antonio Conte's first season as manager.
The Italian was once again spot on with his tactics - nullifying the predictable aerial threat of the Hammers' 6ft 4in frontman Andy Carroll early in the match.
And then in the ... | Diego Costa and Eden Hazard scored as Chelsea beat West Ham to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to 10 points. | 39099634 |
Rows of men and women are gathered in its narrow lanes, some sitting on their haunches. Large plastic drums are placed strategically in front of them.
Suddenly a cry goes up: "It's here, it's here."
A water tanker backs into the lane, and the place descends into chaos.
Young men charge towards the truck, clambering ont... | In the congested Delhi neighbourhood Sangam Vihar, home to 500,000 people, the air is fraught with anticipation. | 33671836 |
President Yahya Jammeh ruled the country with an iron fist after seizing power in a bloodless coup in 1994. His 22-year rule appeared to come to an end in 2016 when he was defeated in a shock election result by the main opposition candidate, Adama Barrow, but Mr Jammeh declared a state of emergency and refused to step ... | The Gambia is one of Africa's smallest countries and, unlike many of its west Africa neighbours, has enjoyed long spells of stability since independence. | 13376517 |
Gigabytes of medical, payroll and other data held in MongoDB databases have been taken by attackers, say security researchers.
The systems were vulnerable to attack because their administrators accidentally left them easily accessible via the internet.
Attackers are seeking small amounts of bitcoins as payment to resto... | Thousands of web-based databases have been deleted by cyberthieves seeking a ransom to restore the data. | 38521973 |
The Welsh Rugby Union's (WRU) senior player selection policy (SPSP) means only three players who play outside Wales can be picked.
Hadley thinks Taulupe Faletau, George North and Jamie Roberts will be the three wildcards.
"They'll leave Rhys Priestland out," said ex-dual-code international Hadley.
He feels the presence... | Former Wales wing Adrian Hadley believes Bath fly-half Rhys Priestland will be the highest profile casualty of the "daft" so-called Gatland's Law. | 37323660 |
His company, Fosun International, confirmed on Friday that he was assisting authorities with an investigation.
The confirmation followed reports that he had gone missing.
Financial magazine Caixin said that staff at Fosun had been unable to contact Mr Guo since Thursday afternoon.
Fosun, one of China's biggest private ... | One of China's richest men, Guo Guangchang, has been detained by police. | 35068463 |
They quote judicial sources as saying that Paris appeals court will now study a request by Mr Sarkozy for the case to be dismissed.
Mr Sarkozy, 59, is still facing several other judicial investigations.
Last week he said he would seek the leadership of the opposition UMP party - the move widely seen as a first step tow... | A corruption investigation against French former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been suspended, French media say. | 29341846 |
Councillors agreed the five-year moratorium on the closure of schools earlier this week.
Council leader Allan Wright announced his resignation as he said the result of the controversial vote made his position untenable.
Now a group looking at key challenges facing the council has collapsed. | The fall-out from a moratorium on the closure of schools in Moray has continued with the collapse of a cross-party group. | 29949654 |
The 42-year-old Grand Prix at Angouleme has long faced criticism for its failure to recognise women cartoonists.
This year, a pressure group is calling for a boycott, saying "it is no longer tolerable" that "renowned female creators" are left off the list of 30.
At least three male nominees have publicly backed the pro... | A prestigious award for graphic novelists in France is facing calls for a boycott after its long list of nominees failed to include any women. | 35240858 |
Rita King, 81, who was believed to have dementia, was killed at De La Mer House in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex on Monday, 28 December.
Her husband, Ronald King, of Cedar Close in the seaside town, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court.
Mr King, who came into court on crutches, was remanded in custody and will face trial on ... | An 86-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife who was shot dead in a care home. | 35782332 |
The right-leaning Policy Exchange has published a poll of teachers on the eve of regional strikes over pay, conditions and pensions.
Members of the NUT and NASUWT unions will strike on Tuesday in the Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire and Humber.
Teaching unions said the survey detail did not support Policy Exchange'... | Teachers in England and Wales could be won over to performance-related pay but need reassurance about its fairness and efficiency, a think tank claims. | 24302603 |
The WHO also said sterile irradiated male mosquitoes could also be released to mate with wild females.
However, environmentalists have warned over the possible consequences of wiping out an entire species.
Zika has been linked to microcephaly in babies, who are born with damaged brains and abnormally small heads.
In a ... | The World Health Organization (WHO) has backed trials of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes that could be used in the fight against the Zika virus. | 35585656 |
It looked at alternatives and outlined three options, one based on property, the others on land and income.
The cross-party body believed any new system should continue to be one of "general tax" rather than a "system of charges for specific services".
Scottish councils typically raise 15p of every pound spent from cou... | The current council tax system in Scotland "must end", the specially set up Commission on Local Tax Reform has concluded. | 35088199 |
Aid workers are among the dead in Rann, with the Red Cross saying six of its employees were killed.
The MSF aid agency said that over 200 people had been injured and appealed for help with medical evacuations.
President Muhammadu Buhari, whose army is fighting Boko Haram militants, expressed dismay and urged calm.
The ... | A Nigerian military jet has mistakenly bombed a camp for displaced people in the north-east, killing at least 52 people and injuring many more. | 38654991 |
McGill, 25, has already caused a stir at the World Championship by knocking out last year's runner-up Shaun Murphy in the opening round at The Crucible.
That followed his debut appearance at the tournament 12 months ago, when he beat Stephen Maguire and Mark Selby.
Alan McManus believes McGill has "the whole package" w... | Anthony McGill's fellow Scottish players are convinced he has what it takes to "go all the way" in snooker. | 36086528 |
Ali died last Friday at the age of 74 in hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.
World leaders will be among thousands attending Friday's procession and memorial service in Louisville, Kentucky, where Ali was born.
The White House said Mr Obama and his wife Michelle will be at daughter Malia's high school graduation.
They will s... | US President Barack Obama will not attend a memorial to the late boxer Muhammad Ali on Friday, the White House says. | 36475673 |
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