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IMF managing director Christine Lagarde said the Federal Reserve should wait to see "more tangible signs of wage or price inflation".
The IMF believes that "pockets of vulnerability" in the US economy have emerged.
These could cause serious trouble for the wider economy, Ms Lagarde said.
"Deferring rate increases would... | In an unusual move, the International Monetary Fund urged the US central bank to delay any rise in interest rates until 2016. | 33011262 |
Mr Clifford, 71, was arrested on 12 March at Littlehey Prison, in Cambridgeshire, where he is serving a sentence for sex-related offences.
He was arrested as part of Operation Yewtree, the Met Police investigation into sexual abuse allegations.
Mr Clifford will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 21 July.
Balji... | Former celebrity publicist Max Clifford has been charged with an indecent assault allegedly committed in 1981, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. | 33386914 |
For years Mr Juncker's devotion to the cause of EU integration has irritated Eurosceptics and national leaders who want to curb the EU's powers.
Mr Juncker told the Belgian daily, Le Soir, that he called his book "Little Maurice". "It's where for 30 years I've made a note when someone betrays me."
He did not reveal who... | The European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, says he keeps a little black book containing the names of people who have betrayed him. | 36941769 |
Palomeque, 18, did not take part in the men's heats after a urine sample tested positive for testosterone.
The IOC has carried out more than 5,000 drugs tests during the Olympics and Palomeque is one of 11 athletes to be excluded from the Games as a result.
He has stated that the result was caused by him injecting hims... | Colombian 400m runner Diego Palomeque has been formally excluded from the Olympics after a failed drugs test. | 19236121 |
People called for action after hardcore-laden lorries followed by mobile homes arrived earlier this month in the Hovefields area of Wickford.
Basildon Council is taking legal action over alleged planning breaches.
Leader Phil Turner said they were dealing with "people who were prepared to defy a high court order".
The ... | A council is to go the High Court over a traveller site in Essex that residents fear could become "Dale Farm II". | 39381711 |
The Portadown driver leaves the team after two successful years, winning nine races and picking up 18 podiums.
The 34-year-old claimed a fifth independents championship win in 2015 driving a Volkswagen CC.
The team switched to a Subaru Levorg in 2016 and Turkington came close to securing a third BTCC title last year.
T... | Double British Touring Car Championship winner Colin Turkington has announced his departure from Team BMR ahead of the upcoming season. | 38614401 |
The surname database, which will soon be searchable in some libraries, is the result of four years of work led by the University of the West of England.
Its fascinating findings have been published in the Oxford English Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland.
You have been in touch to tell us the stories beh... | The origins of more than 45,000 surnames have been revealed by a new study - giving some people a fresh insight into where their names come from. | 38012731 |
Permission will now be required for people to investigate the medieval fishing boat and two 18th Century merchant vessels in Devon.
Causing deliberate damage to the wrecks will also be classed as illegal.
Historic England said the status did not prevent people from "building sandcastles next to them".
More on the shipw... | Public access to three "really significant" shipwrecks will not be affected by government protection for the sites, Historic England has said. | 37059478 |
Joao, 23, capped twice internationally by Portugal, moved to Hillsborough from Nacional in 2015 and has scored nine goals in 60 appearances for the Owls.
But only one of those goals came this season and he becomes Blackburn's first signing of the transfer window.
Joao could make his debut in Wednesday's home game again... | Blackburn Rovers have signed striker Lucas Joao from Championship rivals Sheffield Wednesday on loan for the rest of the season. | 38804891 |
The Family and Childcare Trust's annual survey says the average cost of a part-time nursery place for a child under two has risen 33% since 2010.
It now costs more than £6,000 a year - a rise of 5% in a single year.
The government said it had increased the amount of free childcare for three and four-year-olds.
The trus... | All political parties are being urged to join forces to review the UK's childcare system as another report highlights rising childcare costs. | 31523440 |
Deckhand Bethany Smith, 18, of Denbighshire, was working up a mast of 196 ft (60m) luxury schooner Germania Nova, berthed in Port Antonio.
Yacht management company Hill Robinson, which charters the Germania Nova, has started an "immediate investigation".
Hill Robinson partner Niall Robinson said they were "doing everyt... | An inquiry has been launched into how a teenager fell to her death on a luxury yacht in Jamaica. | 39290100 |
Peter Burns, 56, of Ffairfach, Carmarthenshire, was fined £500 plus £85 costs for attempting to cross the line near Llandeilo without permission.
Footage from onboard the train shows Burns driving right in front of the Arriva passenger service.
PC Phil James of British Transport Police said Burns's actions were "reck... | A motorist has been fined after driving his car across a railway track in front of an oncoming train. | 31117109 |
An Austrian woman was one of the dead, according to police, while the identity of the second victim, also a foreign woman, was still unclear.
A short circuit near the fuel tank may have been the cause, officials said, ruling out a bomb.
Indonesia has a poor maritime safety record and fatal accidents are common.
The boa... | An explosion on a tourist boat off the Indonesian island of Bali has killed two people and injured at least 14 others, police say. | 37371190 |
Daniel Bell-Drummond made a hard-hit 84 while there were brutal innings from Darren Stevens and Mitch Claydon, as five batsmen passed fifty.
Michael Hogan with 4-91 and Craig Meschede, who took 3-105, were the pick of an inconsistent Glamorgan attack.
Stevens completed the visitors' misery by removing captain Jacques R... | Kent's batsmen smashed their team into a winning position on a whirlwind day of action at Canterbury, after taking a massive first-innings lead of 228 runs. | 36184232 |
The incident happened at about 15:00 BST when a car drove down the steps beside the beach.
Gardaà (Irish police) and the fire service were called to the scene and helped to remove the lodged vehicle.
Irish national broadcaster RTÉ reported that onlookers said it was "very lucky that nobody was hurt" in the incident.
... | Holidaymakers have narrowly avoided injury after a car crashed onto a beach in the Irish town of Kilkee, County Clare. | 40649057 |
Heidi Hazell, 26, was shot dead as she sat in a car outside her married quarters in the town of Unna Massen, near Dortmund in West Germany.
Her niece Melanie Anan, who has been campaigning for a fresh inquiry, said she had begun her own investigations.
"I was contacted by a number of witnesses who have come forward and... | Authorities in Germany have reopened their investigation into the 1989 IRA murder of a British soldier's wife. | 32225803 |
Wildlife officers said algae growing in the salt crust at the bottom of Westgate Park's lake produce a red pigment.
"Enjoy the views, but we recommend you don't come into contact with the water," Parks Victoria said.
The phenomenon also occurs in Spain's Salina de Torrevieja, Canada's Dusty Rose Lake and Senegal's Lake... | A salt lake in Melbourne has turned pink due to a combination of sunlight, warm temperatures and low rainfall. | 39202350 |
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said the leak of at least 300 tonnes of the highly radioactive water was discovered on Monday.
The plant, crippled by the earthquake and tsunami in 2011, has seen a series of water leaks and power failures.
The tsunami knocked out cooling systems to the reactors, three of which melt... | Radioactive water has leaked from a storage tank into the ground at Japan's Fukushima plant, its operator says. | 23764382 |
Wilson, who can also play in midfield, was injured in an FA Cup tie for Stoke City against Crystal Palace in January.
Manager Martin O'Neill said on Monday the 24-cap player had suffered a setback and would not make the squad.
Wilson's last Republic appearance was as a substitute in the 1-1 play-off draw in Bosnia-Herz... | Republic of Ireland defender Marc Wilson has been ruled out of Euro 2016 in France after failing to recover from a knee injury in time. | 36359665 |
The party will make a "clear pledge" not to increase the tax, which it says "hits pensioners and the poorest hardest", if it wins the election.
Labour has repeatedly claimed the Conservatives would have to increase VAT due to the scale of spending cuts planned for after the general election.
The Tories said Labour plan... | Labour's general election manifesto will contain a pledge not to raise VAT, shadow chancellor Ed Balls will say. | 32027525 |
Her brother, Dale Payne, said the 18-year-old had not been depressed at all when she went missing in Coventry on 14 December 1991.
He was speaking at the trial of two men accused of her murder.
Miss Payne has not been seen since she left her boyfriend and child to walk a short distance to her parents' house. Her body h... | Nicola Payne had been excited about a forthcoming house move at the time of her disappearance, a court has heard. | 34526680 |
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The president of the IAAF, athletics' governing body, told a select committee in December 2015 he was "not aware" of specific allegations of corruption around the Russian doping scandal.
But the email from Lord Coe to the IAAF's ethics commission in August 2014 states: "I ... | Claims that Lord Coe misled an MPs' inquiry have grown after new emails confirmed he was "made aware" of corruption allegations in his sport four months before they became public. | 38809210 |
Senegal forward N'Diaye, signed on loan from Villarreal, tapped home unmarked after Simon Mignolet dropped the ball at his feet.
Despite striker Sadio Mane's first start since 2 January, Liverpool failed to force a single save in the first half and were poor throughout.
Hull, who have won all four home games under new ... | Alfred N'Diaye scored on his Hull City debut as Liverpool's terrible start to 2017 continued with a fourth defeat in five league and cup games. | 38779233 |
The men had no life jackets and ended up in the water after their 16ft (4.8m) boat overturned at speed before sinking off Seaton, coastguards said.
The anglers were rescued near the mouth of the River Axe by a passing boat at about 06:00 BST.
Coastguards said the three men were unharmed.
Portland Coastguard watch offic... | Three anglers are "extremely lucky to be alive" after being rescued from a capsized boat off the Devon coast, Portland Coastguards have said. | 14352781 |
8 October 2016 Last updated at 08:02 BST
Mr Trump was responding to a released videotape in which he said "you can do anything" to women "when you're a star" and bragged about trying to grope and kiss women.
"I've never said I'm a perfect person nor pretended to be someone that I'm not," Mr Trump said.
"Anyone who know... | Donald Trump has issued a televised apology after obscene comments made by the US presidential candidate in 2005 were made public. | 37595045 |
The incident happened at about 10:00 on Tuesday on the M9, near junction four and Linlithgow Loch, heading towards Edinburgh.
A white BMW one series was damaged by a male passenger in a white van.
Sgt Andrew McGhee said: "We're appealing for anyone who might have witnessed this incident to please contact us." | A man struck the windscreen of a moving car while hanging out the window of a van on a busy motorway. | 37233925 |
However, in political terms the divide between the islands could be growing with talk of further powers being given to Northern Ireland.
Many people take visitors to the world heritage site to show off the causeway's unique stones being battered by the waves.
But few seemed as proud of the politicians that have been kn... | The Giant's Causeway is, according to myths and legends, the remains of a pathway built across the sea between Ireland and Britain. | 29868061 |
The yellow "be aware" alert is valid from 03:00 on Wednesday until 06:00 on Thursday.
The Met Office said the biggest threat of torrential downpours was likely to develop late on Wednesday afternoon.
It said that initial heavy rain and thunder was likely to be confined to parts of northern England before spreading to o... | A Met Office weather warning for heavy rain and thunder has been issued for parts of southern and eastern Scotland. | 40340015 |
A new visitor centre and accommodation has been developed at Harlech Castle, and a new footbridge installed.
The Cadw scheme, funded by the Heritage Tourism Project, is expected to attract more tourists to the area.
The West Cheshire and North Wales Chamber of Commerce said it would create "robust" economic benefits.
E... | A £5.9m redevelopment project at a Gwynedd castle will bring a "wealth of future economic benefits" for local businesses, a trade expert has said. | 33475742 |
Sylvester Koroma was hit in the stomach in Birmingham in August 2013 and died in hospital a week later.
Police said his friends had "deserted him in his death".
Appealing for people to come forward and speak to West Midlands Police, his mother, Eunice Koroma, said the last year had been "hell".
Mr Koroma, a father-of-t... | A reward of up to £5,000 has been offered for information to help catch the killers of a Leicester man who was shot outside a nightclub. | 28706431 |
So says Govan, a thin, bearded French jazz musician from Lyon whom I meet in a German language class for people recently arrived in Berlin.
"In one month," he says, "I met lot of people from everywhere."
The faces around the table are young, the accents mainly European. They tell a story about how the demography of thi... | "Everyone's moving to Germany." | 29686248 |
I have been investigating al-Qaeda and Bin Laden for the BBC for nearly two decades - a quest which has taken me from the caves of Tora Bora to the high-walled Pakistani compound where he met his bloody end. So is there any truth in this latest theory?
Seymour Hersh, a veteran US investigative journalist, has embarrass... | A recent controversial account of the death of Osama Bin Laden claims there was a conspiracy at the highest levels of the US and Pakistani government to assassinate him. | 33152315 |
Kevin Small and Declan Cassidy starred for Mary's as they held off a second-half fightback to pull clear again.
St Mary's led 0-8 to 0-6 at half-time and extended their advantage to five points after the resumption.
Colman's cut the margin to three and had a strong 55th-minute penalty claim turned down when three in ar... | St Mary's Magherafelt clinched their first MacRory Cup title as they beat 19-times winners St Colman's Newry 0-19 to 0-13 in the final at Armagh. | 39307179 |
The 18-year-old is due in Glasgow for a medical over the weekend.
The England under-19 international made the move from Fulham to City in the summer for a fee thought to be in the region of £12m.
"He is a very good player and I am sure that Patrick will be a very important player here in the future," said City boss Man... | Celtic have agreed an 18-month loan deal for Manchester City midfielder Patrick Roberts. | 35444000 |
His death followed a recent illness.
Editor of BBC Northern Ireland Radio Current Affairs and Digital News NI, Adam Smyth, has paid tribute to Mr O'Flaherty.
He described him as "one of the best radio broadcasters these islands have ever produced, a tremendous character and a man whose name was synonymous with BBC Radi... | The renowned BBC Northern Ireland broadcaster and journalist Paddy O'Flaherty has died at the age of 73. | 37482158 |
Stevens attacked on the final ascent to Montenars after a 111km race to beat Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy and Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma.
The American leads Niewiadoma by two seconds in the overall standings.
Britain's world champion Armitstead trails Stevens by three minutes, three seconds with seven stages remain... | Lizzie Armitstead finished almost three minutes behind her Boels-Dolmans team-mate Evelyn Stevens, who took the Giro Rosa lead with victory on stage two. | 36699813 |
The 35-year-old defender, who joined the Blues at the age of 14 and played 696 games for the club, has won four Premier League titles, five FA Cups and the Champions League with the Blues.
"Ideally, I would have loved to stay, but the club's moving in a different direction," he said.
However, a Chelsea spokesman said T... | Chelsea captain John Terry has not been offered a new contract and looks set to leave at the end of the season. | 35455908 |
Claire Sugden said the review would look at the "legislative framework" for certain categories of crime and other issues, such as unduly lenient sentences.
The minister said sentencing did not just affect the offender, but victims, families and the wider community.
Ms Sugden said recommendations would be put out to con... | The justice minister has announced a major review of sentencing in Northern Ireland. | 36492632 |
The 21-year-old South Korean's eight-under-par round included an eagle and six birdies on the Gary Player course.
Home favourite Louis Oosthuizen is second on eight under after dropping two shots on the last two holes.
England's Andy Sullivan shot a 68 to move third on seven under, while overnight leader Alex Noren's 7... | Jeunghun Wang shot a third-round 64 to move into a three-shot lead at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa. | 37961029 |
Argyle striker Jimmy Spencer scored a superb 39th-minute opener, shimmying his way past two defenders before sending an angled strike from the right into the far top corner.
Jervis doubled Argyle's lead four minutes later when his 20-yard effort spun off a defender's boot to wrong-foot keeper Artur Krysiak.
Yeovil's re... | Plymouth forward Jake Jervis scored twice as the League Two leaders beat Yeovil Town 4-1 at Home Park. | 37459228 |
Team Sky rider Froome - who led by 12 seconds overnight - broke away with 6.4km left of the first summit finish of this year's race to win emphatically in La Pierre-Saint-Martin.
Richie Porte was second, 59 seconds back, with Nairo Quintana third.
Tejay van Garderen lies second overall, two minutes 52 seconds behind Fr... | Chris Froome produced a stunning ride to win stage 10 of the Tour de France and increase his overall lead to nearly three minutes. | 33528242 |
The 22-year-old has played eight times this season, but has not featured since November's 4-0 Johnstone's Paint Trophy defeat by Wigan.
Oliver, who began his career with Sunderland but never appeared for the Premier League side, had a three-game loan spell with Hartlepool in 2014.
Morecambe are currently 18th in the ta... | League Two side Morecambe have signed Blackpool midfielder Connor Oliver on loan until the end of the season. | 35896564 |
The incident happened in Milkstone Road shortly before 12:30 BST. Fourteen ambulances were sent to the scene.
One man in his 20s suffered a broken jaw and a woman was taken to hospital with serious facial injuries.
Twenty-five people were on board and managed to get off the vehicle, which was not on its usual route. Th... | A double-decker bus has crashed into a railway bridge in Rochdale, shearing off the roof and injuring 17 people. | 34198572 |
The comment was made by presenter Jim Patton after a news item on a child who accidentally ordered a doll's house via the voice-activated gadget.
Reacting to the report, Mr Patton said: "I love the little girl saying 'Alexa ordered me a dollhouse'."
This reportedly prompted Echo devices in some homes to wake up and try... | An on-air comment by a US TV presenter activated Amazon Echo gadgets in viewers' homes across San Diego. | 38553643 |
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The Coasters beat Boston 3-0 to secure promotion to the fifth tier and have scored 105 goals in the process, breaking Chester's record.
The club have reached the play-offs in the previous two seasons but missed out on promotion.
"It's a really emotional day," Challinor tol... | AFC Fylde manager Dave Challinor has praised his team after they won the National League North title for the first time with a game to spare. | 39694624 |
Strikes from Ollie Palmer and Pelly Ruddock saw the Hatters stay fourth, six points clear of eighth-placed Mansfield, with a goal difference of 17 in their favour.
County were ahead in the sixth minute through Elliott Hewitt's unerring finish after the ball broke to him inside the area.
Dan Potts fired into the side-ne... | Luton Town virtually assured themselves of a play-off place in League Two after beating Notts County. | 39605006 |
The Syrian Democratic Forces said the pictures, showing a convoy of hundreds of vehicles, were taken on Friday.
The US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters did not attack as there were civilians in each of the vehicles and it wanted to avoid casualties.
The militants were thought to have gone north, towards the... | Aerial photos have been released showing Islamic State (IS) militants using civilians as shields to escape the northern Syrian town of Manbij. | 37129408 |
Repairing all school buildings to a satisfactory standard will cost an estimated £6.7bn, according to a National Audit Office report.
Under government plans 833 free schools will open by 2021, costing £9.7bn.
The government said free schools were a vital part of meeting demand for new school places.
But shadow educatio... | The government has pledged billions for new free schools while existing school buildings in England are deteriorating, says the official spending watchdog. | 39043733 |
Information sharing among agencies in Bury, Greater Manchester, was also "antiquated", according to an Ofsted and Care Quality Commission report.
Inspectors said children with special needs in the town had been "let down".
Bury Council said it "accepted the criticisms" and that it planned "to address the areas of weakn... | A local authority has been condemned for not having a strategy for children with special educational needs and for being "two years behind". | 40824737 |
Gary MacDonald Graham, 57, from Borras, Wrexham, had been walking on the A534 at Llan-y-Pwll link road, which serves Wrexham Industrial Estate.
The road remained closed on Friday following the incident on Thursday night.
Mr Graham's family said: "He was a beloved father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend."
They ad... | A Falklands War veteran has been killed after being hit by a car which failed to stop. | 36496693 |
16 October 2016 Last updated at 14:00 BST
Aside from spacewalks and science experiments, one of Tim's missions is to inspire children to get into science, perhaps even to become an astronaut like him one day.
With the support of the European Space Agency, Tim's now on a UK tour to share all his space adventure stories ... | Unless you've been on another planet yourself, you'll know British astronaut Major Tim Peake is back on Earth. | 37671204 |
Ewelina Zimnicka and husband Jaroslaw were on their way to hospital when they got stuck in traffic in Ponders End in the early hours of Wednesday.
An ambulance was called but before paramedics arrived fireman Ross McLaren delivered the boy in the back of the couple's car.
Mrs Zimnicka said she was surprised her son Ant... | A firefighter delivered a baby when a woman went into labour near the scene of a blaze in north London. | 27306472 |
The items were found in Drumgask Road on Friday morning by a member of the public, who then alerted police.
A police spokeswoman said: "While the items appeared to have been there for some time, the weapon was loaded and presented a clear danger."
She said officers were "grateful" to the person who reported the gun so ... | Police have seized a sawn-off shotgun and a quantity of ammunition in Craigavon, County Armagh. | 35731763 |
"This show satisfies all my fantasies," 35-year-old Beijing fan Ms Dai tells the BBC. "It reminds me of the feeling you have in a romantic relationship."
Seoul's latest offering chronicles the star-crossed relationship between a soldier and surgeon. It has won millions of fans across the region, but also caused alarm f... | Korean television dramas have always been popular across Asia, but the region may have hit peak K-drama fever with military romance Descendants of the Sun. | 35888537 |
Munster are being investigated over their management of scrum-half Murray's head injury in the Scotstoun game.
Ireland's Murray was allowed to return to the field after belatedly being sent for a head injury assessment.
"I was fully conscious and talking to them (Munster's medics) about my neck," said the Lions half-ba... | Conor Murray has insisted he did not lose consciousness in Munster's European Champions Cup victory over Glasgow last weekend. | 38668438 |
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Spieth, 21, broke several scoring records in his four-stroke victory over Justin Rose and Phil Mickelson to claim the only major McIlroy is yet to win.
"He's got four majors, something I can only dream about," said Spieth, who finished six shots clear of McIlroy.
"I look f... | Masters champion Jordan Spieth says he is relishing a future rivalry with Rory McIlroy after winning his first major. | 32281840 |
The 11-year-old son of Montjeu won 14 of his 26 starts for Aidan O'Brien including the Irish Derby (2009) and the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot (2011).
He was retired to Coolmore Stud at the end of the 2012 season.
"Fame And Glory sadly passed away this morning after suffering a suspected heart attack when covering a mare," ... | Multiple Group One winner Fame And Glory has died after a suspected heart attack during breeding duties. | 38962585 |
The 30-year-old, who began his career in his homeland with Vila Nova, joined City from Porto for £12m in 2014.
Fernando made 101 appearances for City and helped them beat Liverpool in the 2016 EFL Cup final.
He played 27 games last season but made just one start, and remained at home during the team's pre-season tour o... | Brazilian midfielder Fernando has joined Turkish club Galatasaray from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee. | 40790408 |
President Obama said the US would prioritise trade negotiations with the EU and Pacific nations over a UK deal.
Japan has warned of "drastic changes" after Brexit and said the potentially "harmful effects" must be minimised.
But Mrs May has insisted that the UK can prosper outside the EU and become a "global leader in ... | UK Prime Minister Theresa May has come under pressure at the G20 summit over Britain's trade links with the US and other countries after it leaves the EU. | 37269916 |
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Eight Scarlets are in the squad to play a warm-up game against RGC 1404 at Parc Eirias on Friday, before the tour to play Tonga and Samoa in June.
"Those lads will come into the campaign bouncing and it's important we learn off them," said the Harlequins centre.
"We've see... | Wales captain Jamie Roberts says the national side can learn from Scarlets' Pro12 final victory over Munster. | 40098183 |
The Coliseum in Porthmadog closed in 2011 because of falling attendances after 80 years of entertaining the crowds.
Gwynedd council voted to demolish it in September - despite 300 people objecting to the plan.
Work to flatten the building began on Monday, with the walls demolished on Tuesday.
There had been calls for t... | The demolition of an art deco cinema in Gwynedd - which faced opposition from hundreds of people - has begun. | 35660855 |
The departure of the Portuguese coach was revealed on Monday, with Ahly's Twitter page declaring the 55-year-old's contract had been terminated.
On Tuesday the Portuguese side Porto confirmed earlier reports that Peseiro is the club's new coach.
Peseiro was appointed by Ahly only in October and the club said on Monday ... | Al Ahly coach Jose Peseiro has left his position at the Egyptian club. | 35345666 |
Coe, president of world athletics, must answer questions raised in a BBC documentary, says Jesse Norman, chair of the House of Commons' Culture, Media and Sport select committee.
"I'd say it's almost certain we'll want to have Lord Coe back in front of the committee," said Norman.
Russia was suspended from internationa... | Lord Coe faces "very, very disturbing" allegations about his knowledge of Russia's doping problems, says a UK MP. | 36559413 |
The judgement upholds the court's 2009 ruling, which was challenged by a group of airlines including BA and Easyjet.
Passengers will be able to claim compensation of between 250 euros ($324; £204) and 600 euros, depending on the flight distance.
Compensation will not be due in "extraordinary circumstances".
The court ... | Airlines must pay compensation to passengers who are delayed by three hours or more, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. | 20050213 |
The Society of Jesus chose Arturo Sosa Abascal, 67, of Venezuela in a ballot on Friday to replace Adolfo Nicolas of Spain, who is retiring.
It is the largest order of priests and brothers in the Catholic Church.
Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the first Jesuit and Latin American Pope in 2013, taking the name Fra... | The Jesuits have elected a Latin American as their new leader, breaking a tradition of European heads dating back to their foundation in 1540. | 37657388 |
The 33-year-old has been training with the Rams after leaving League Two side Accrington Stanley in January.
Rams head coach Steve McClaren said: "Lee is an experienced player and we are pleased to have him."
Former England Under-21 international Naylor played over 300 games for Wolves and has made more than 500 career... | Derby County have signed experienced former Wolves and Celtic left-back Lee Naylor until the end of the season. | 26369027 |
The explosion happened in the city of Parachinar, a mainly Shia Muslim area on the Afghan border.
Reports say a car packed with explosives was left near the women's entrance of the mosque as people gathered for Friday prayers.
A faction of the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), said it had carried out the ... | At least 24 people have been killed and more than 70 injured in a blast outside a mosque in north-west Pakistan. | 39452306 |
For years transport bosses insisted the New Routemaster buses did not need opening windows and for years the complaints about heat on the top deck kept on coming.
Now TfL will spend £2m resolving the problem, retro-fitting all the vehicles with opening windows on the top deck and two downstairs.
It said it had listened... | Transport for London (TfL) is putting a very brave and conciliatory face on what is not so much a U-turn as an almighty, screeching handbrake turn. | 34293388 |
Rochdale-born Love has already represented the Scots at under-17 and under-19 level.
But Fletcher, who moved from Old Trafford to West Brom in February, alerted Lennon to Love's ability.
"I welcomed that call as I did other calls," said Lennon as he named his squad to face Hungary in a friendly.
Love, 20, is one of thr... | Manchester United defender Donald Love has Scotland midfielder Darren Fletcher to thank for his call-up to Danny Lennon's first national under-21 squad. | 31919400 |
Former West Ham boss Zola, 45, is expected to take charge later this week following the departure of Sean Dyche.
Meanwhile the Pozzo family say they are not expecting a "financial return" from owning the club.
"Rather we see it as a privilege to be involved with Watford," a statement on the club's website read.
It adde... | The new owners of Watford say they will be at the club "for the long-term" as fans await the appointment of Gianfranco Zola as manager. | 18702546 |
Eighteen of the birds were taken in by Stapeley Grange, Nantwich, Cheshire, after their owner died.
Manager Lee Stewart said it was unusual to have so many at the centre.
"We'd love to see all 21 of them re-homed for the new year. They would be an excellent addition to a bird lover's household," he said. | Bird lovers are being sought to re-home 21 budgies after an RSPCA centre said it had been "inundated" with the birds. | 38451821 |
A 15-year-old boy was recently killed and his mother critically injured after the car they were travelling in collided with the carcass of a horse.
Back in July, a motorcyclist died when he hit a horse on the same highway at Bluewater, north of Townsville.
Queensland National Parks Minister Steven Miles has confirmed t... | Two fatalities in the Australian state of Queensland have prompted authorities to approve a controversial cull of feral horses on public land. | 34421140 |
It was handwritten by producer George Martin and signed by Paul McCartney, who wrote the lyrics.
Rigby's name is inscribed on a headstone in a Liverpool graveyard, where McCartney first met John Lennon at a church fete.
Deeds for the grave and a miniature Bible, dated 1899 and with her name written inside, will also be... | The original score for The Beatles' song Eleanor Rigby is expected to fetch £20,000 at auction. | 40993526 |
Gary Caldwell's side were not helped by results elsewhere - they are now 11 points adrift of safety with five games remaining - but showed impressive resolve to hold firm against a late onslaught.
Jon Nolan was sent off for a second bookable offence during stoppage time but despite throwing everything forward, Bolton c... | Chesterfield preserved their slim hopes of survival in League One with a battling goalless draw at automatic promotion hopefuls Bolton. | 39389224 |
It is expected to be one of the celebrity weddings of the year with many well-known faces and rumours that Stevie Wonder will be performing.
The golfer was previously engaged to tennis player Caroline Wozniacki but the couple broke up in May 2014.
It is thought he began his relationship with Erica Stoll later that year... | Holywood golfer Rory McIlroy will marry his American fiancée Erica Stoll at Ashford Castle in County Mayo later. | 39678131 |
The man holding the sawn-off shotgun was Lord King, then the governor of the Bank of England, who had come to the end of his limited patience with a man who had a big smile, a multi-million pound remuneration package and ran a bank that had just admitted manipulating international interest rates to its own advantage.
T... | In 2012, Bob Diamond departed as chief executive of Barclays in what was described by many of his allies as a "drive by shooting". | 34515621 |
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10,000 fans from around the world have gathered at Minecon to see the latest Minecraft tech, and share their top mining tips.
Popular YouTube stars such as Stampy, and Dan from the The Diamond Minecart are at the huge event.
There is als... | A huge Minecraft convention is taking place this weekend in London. | 33400899 |
"There are very, very many, but there are 80 million of us," she told residents of Nuremberg, Bavaria. "We can and will manage this integration."
She urged Germans to get to know the newcomers "as much as possible".
In Freiberg, eastern Germany, several hundred demonstrators tried to block buses carrying migrants late ... | Chancellor Angela Merkel has tried to reassure Germans that the country can integrate the many refugees putting local authorities under pressure. | 34642426 |
The Usdaw union said Greybull Capital has lined up accountancy firm KPMG to be administrator for the 120-store business, which employs 1,650 people.
Joanne McGuinness, Usdaw national officer, said she is in talks to try to get staff the best deal.
It is more bad news for sector, coming after BHS and Austin Reid hit tro... | The owner of the My Local convenience stores chain, sold by Morrisons last September, may put the retailer into administration. | 36592776 |
James Wolffe QC is to intervene on behalf of the Scottish government in the appeal case over triggering Brexit.
His written submissions says Brexit will impact on devolved areas and thus engage legislative consent conventions.
Theresa May has pledged to begin the formal process of taking the UK out of the EU by the end... | Scotland's Lord Advocate will argue at the Supreme Court that Holyrood's consent should be sought over legislation invoking Article 50. | 38110677 |
Nikolai Pankov announced a review of the decision to close the two bases more than a decade ago.
The two served as pivots of Soviet military power during the Cold War.
It comes amid growing tensions between the US and Russia, and as Russia's parliament approved a longer term military presence at a Syrian airbase.
Mr Pa... | Russia is considering plans to resume its military presence in Vietnam and Cuba, the country's deputy defence minister says. | 37591756 |
The 26-year-old centre-back, who had a spell on loan at Roots Hall in 2013, has signed a three year-contract with an option for a fourth season.
"It's been a little bit of a long process but it's good to get it over the line and I'm looking forward to getting going," said Kiernan.
"I'm glad it's all sorted and I can ge... | Southend have signed defender Rob Kiernan from Scottish Premiership side Rangers for an undisclosed fee. | 40816119 |
Rob Buchanan, Jack Clifford, Marland Yarde and Ross Chisholm all touched down as Quins took a commanding 28-0 lead into half-time at The Stoop.
The Blues responded with two tries from Dan Fish and scores from Cory Allen and Lloyd Williams to make it 31-26.
However, Ben Botica's late penalty ended hopes of a remarkable ... | A second-half Cardiff Blues revival was not enough to stop Harlequins winning an entertaining European Challenge Cup pool match that featured eight tries. | 35294659 |
In an interview with The House magazine, the veteran Europhile said going back to "euro-wars" would keep the party out of office.
He said he thought it was "pretty zany" Europe was being debated again.
And it would be "irresponsible" for anyone to tactically campaign to leave the EU to further their leadership bid.
He ... | Former chancellor Ken Clarke has warned Conservatives that choosing a leader based on their opinion of the EU could lead to civil war within the party. | 34670581 |
The US Federal Reserve is not expected to raise rates on Wednesday, but all eyes will be on whether it gives any clues as to the timing of rate rise.
The Bank of Japan meets on Friday and there has been speculation it might expand its stimulus programme.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 0.9% at 18,777.04.
In Au... | Shares in Asia fell, with investors remaining cautious ahead of meetings of the US and Japanese central banks later in the week. | 34645015 |
Pamela Munro said the Paige's Promise fund plans to offer self-defence classes and befriending services for bereaved families.
Speaking on The Kaye Adams Programme on Radio Scotland, Pamela said the venture would help the family remember Paige.
John Leathem appeared in court in April charged with the 15-year-old's murd... | The mother of dead schoolgirl Paige Doherty said she hopes to help families that suffer tragedies by starting a charity in her daughter's honour. | 36795436 |
Orient striker Ollie Palmer missed a sitter in the 13th minute when he failed to find the target from six yards after meeting a Nicky Hunt cross with the goal at his mercy.
McGeehan almost put the Hatters in front 11 minutes later but he was denied by a fine save from Alex Cisak after Jordan Cook had taken a neat free-... | Goals from Cameron McGeehan and Danny Hylton earned Luton a 2-1 win at Leyton Orient in League Two. | 37594068 |
After defeats for Arsenal and Chelsea on Tuesday, Wednesday wins for Manchester City and Manchester United see three Premier League players make the XI.
And Cristiano Ronaldo - who extended his lead at the top of the all-time Champions League goalscoring charts with two more for Real Madrid - keeps his place.
See the t... | Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich form the spine of this second Champions League team of the week after their superb 5-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb. | 34408952 |
Hockaday, 56, was named as Brian McDermott's replacement on Thursday.
"Coaches are like watermelons, you only know [how good it is] when you open it," said the Italian.
"Sometimes I haven't fired a coach because I wanted to protect my choice. That is the more dangerous thing. You must protect the club, not your ego."
T... | Leeds owner Massimo Cellino made it clear he will quickly sack head coach Dave Hockaday if he feels appointing the ex-Forest Green boss was a mistake. | 27938551 |
In the year to December, 605,595 Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) claimants faced sanctions, compared with 899,576 in the previous year.
The fall is likely to be as a result of many claimants finding work.
However, those claiming employment and support allowance (ESA) saw sanctions rise by nearly two thirds.
ESA, formerly k... | The number of jobseekers being given benefit sanctions - a temporary cut in money - fell by nearly a third in 2014, according to government figures. | 32719554 |
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Crawford has scored seven of his side's 18 league goals this term, including three goals in his last four matches.
"He is such an important player for us," Canning told BBC Scotland.
But the manager acknowledges he could lose the midfielder in the January transfer window "... | Hamilton Accies manager Martin Canning is braced for the departure of star player Ali Crawford but hopes it won't come before the end of the season. | 38292401 |
Wooden coffins and metal caskets have been the traditional means of carrying the dead to their final resting place, but more people are looking for an alternative form of carriage, illustrating the changing face of the funeral industry.
In the digital age, personalisation is at a premium.
Coffin supplier Desmond Stephe... | It is the last journey we will make and, as with any form of travel, there will always be some who want to mark it in style. | 38923790 |
The 81 people were on a boat which was unable to leave the structure's upper gondola when a hydraulic gate failed to open.
Scottish Canals said those affected were either given refunds or booked onto a later sailing.
The wheel is a rotating boat lift which links the Forth & Clyde Canal to the Union Canal 35m (115ft) ab... | Passengers were led to safety from the Falkirk Wheel after it became stuck for about 30 minutes on Sunday. | 37535671 |
The Irish News follows up on its front page story from Tuesday on 16-year-old Elle Towbridge, who took her own life after online bullying.
The paper says that a social networking site used by some of those who bullied her has said users can be traced.
The news has been welcomed by Elle's mother Mandy.
The County Tyrone... | A warning to cyber bullies, the Titanic Hotel and unconvincing graduation poses feature in Northern Ireland's papers on Wednesday. | 40503378 |
The Saracens winger, 28, has been given a 10-week ban, ruling him out of the Six Nations days after being recalled by England after an 18-month absence.
Ashton was cited for making contact with the eyes of another player and Saracens are considering an appeal.
Winger Rokoduguni, 28, will join up with the squad until a ... | Bath wing Semesa Rokoduguni has been called up as cover for the banned Chris Ashton by new England boss Eddie Jones. | 35396718 |
The ex-England boss was reappointed by the Rams on Wednesday and takes charge for Saturday's home game against Leeds.
But he is mindful of his acrimonious exit in 2015 after constant speculation linking him with Newcastle United.
"My mistake was not quashing that, not dampening that and not committing," McClaren, 55, t... | Returning head coach Steve McClaren has apologised for the lack of commitment that led to his sacking by Derby County 17 months ago. | 37653776 |
The ship featured in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which is hailed as one of the most decisive naval battles of the Napoleonic wars.
It lies at the heart of Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard.
The estates of Dunecht, Haddo and MacRobert Trust have donated 10 oak trees and 11 elm trees.
The work is part of a 15-year cons... | Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Victory is to undergo renovations using timber donated by three estates in Aberdeenshire. | 35559572 |
Sheffield City Council contractors began removing eight trees in Rustlings Road at about 05:00 GMT on Thursday.
An independent report found no "arboricultural reason" to remove seven of the trees.
A councillor said removing the trees would save £50,000 needed to repair pavements which he claimed they were damaging.
Bry... | A dawn tree-felling operation that provoked outrage will save £50,000, a council has claimed. | 38024846 |
The 26-year-old will formally join the Championship club on 1 July.
Elliott, previously of Stockport and Cambridge United, scored 13 goals for League One side Wimbledon last season.
"Tom's a player I've admired for some time now," said Millwall manager Neil Harris. "We've had local allegiances with Wimbledon, so I've b... | Millwall have signed AFC Wimbledon striker Tom Elliott on a two-year contract. | 40222102 |
Dr Michael Grey, who is trialling the technology, said the £500 Oculus Rift system can quickly help medics detect "subtle changes" in players.
Trials of the technology follow several studies linking heading of footballs to degenerative brain disease.
The FA said it took the issue "extremely seriously".
Dr Grey, who ha... | A virtual reality (VR) headset could help football club doctors diagnose concussion more accurately, researchers have claimed. | 39286380 |
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