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Al-Thawra newspaper said the House of Commons had responded to "Prime Minister David Cameron's lies" by "vaulting over international legitimacy as usual".
It asked why the US-led alliance "does not target Islamic State leaders' bases, or the smugglers' oil pipelines to Turkey?"
Meanwhile Al-Baath saw Mr Cameron running... | Syrian state media has reacted with scorn after MPs in the UK voted to attack so-called Islamic State targets in Syria. | 34995366 |
That means the nominee could be picked at a so-called contested convention in the summer.
What does that involve?
Delegates are accumulated by each candidate according to the votes held at the primary contests in each state. They represent their states at the party's convention in July, which is usually a coronation of... | Texas Senator Ted Cruz has won a decisive primary contest in Wisconsin, hurting front-runner Donald Trump's chances of securing the Republican nomination before the party's summer convention. | 35962147 |
Burrell, 28, was overlooked by head coach Eddie Jones for this year's Six Nations, but scored a try in Sunday's 27-13 win over Wales at Twickenham.
The Northampton back has been selected ahead of Bath centre Ollie Devoto, who won his first cap on Sunday.
"It's a great opportunity for Luther, who I thought played really... | England have called up centre Luther Burrell to replace injured Manu Tuilagi for next month's tour of Australia. | 36411587 |
In the absence of injured number one Jack Butland, 23-year-old Haugaard has started the last two Premier League games but has conceded six goals.
"It's a fluid situation," Hughes told BBC Radio Stoke.
"We've lost a top goalkeeper, but we have two outstanding keepers that can come in and do well for us."
With England in... | Stoke City boss Mark Hughes says he is "comfortable" with his goalkeeping options and is prepared to switch between Jakob Haugaard and Shay Given. | 36054062 |
The claim: The government is planning to cut £3.7bn in funding for disabled people.
Reality Check verdict: The government is not proposing a £3.7bn cut to disability benefits but it is trying to overturn a ruling that more people should be eligible. This will not affect the claims of current claimants.
The PIP is for p... | Last year, the government lost two cases in what is known as the Upper Tribunal - part of the courts system - about who should receive the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and how much they should receive. | 39106548 |
It had originally intended to present the medal to all officers and support staff who had served more than three years.
The medals were to be issued to commemorate the first 10 years of the formation of the force.
The cost of going ahead with presenting the medal would have been more than £300,000.
Last year, the PSNI... | The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said it is reviewing plans to award service medals to staff. | 30440220 |
There is a moment that returns to me again and again. An old man emerges from a wood and makes his way towards where I am standing. The lovely green valley has tipped into autumnal browns and it is a cold, damp morning.
The old man is one of 40,000 people driven from their homes in the central Bosnian town of Jajce, an... | The BBC's Allan Little recalls the horrors of the Bosnian war, 20 years after Serb forces laid siege to the capital Sarajevo. | 17636221 |
Hundreds of people gathered in the Brandywell on Monday to celebrate the life of the 27-year-old who died suddenly in March.
The event was organised as part of Gasyard Feile 2017.
Lexie McBride, Ryan's father, said the past few months have revealed what an influence his son had on the community.
"It is unbelievable. I ... | A new mural dedicated to the former Derry City captain Ryan McBride has been unveiled in Londonderry. | 40933650 |
The long-running dispute has widened divisions between Iran and the West, but a comprehensive accord might bring down diplomatic barriers.
Multiple deadlines were missed as negotiators sought to build on an interim deal struck in November 2013 after the election of the moderate Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who pro... | Iran has agreed a long-term deal on its nuclear programme with six world powers, capping 12 years of on-off negotiations and potentially ending one of the world's most serious crises. | 32114862 |
The offer is reported to be in the region of £20m and has triggered the release clause in his contract.
Vardy, who is currently preparing for Euro 2016, scored 24 goals for the Foxes as they were crowned champions in one of sport's biggest upsets.
The 29-year-old joined City in a £1m move from Fleetwood in 2012.
Vardy ... | Arsenal have made a bid for Jamie Vardy in an attempt to sign the England striker from Premier League champions Leicester City. | 36450106 |
The incident in 2014 could have led to a serious loss of military technology, officials told the paper.
US officials have since been trying to get Cuba to return the missile, which did not contain explosives.
Investigators are unclear if the incident was an error or the result of espionage, the paper says.
A US officia... | An inert US Hellfire missile sent to Europe for a training exercise was wrongly shipped on to Cuba, the Wall Street Journal reports. | 35259429 |
The club's longest-serving player last week said the deal was almost done, but would not be finalised until after Forest knew if they would still be in the Championship next season.
Cohen scored one of the goals in the 3-0 win over Ipswich Town on Sunday which secured second-tier survival.
The 30-year-old joined Forest... | Nottingham Forest club captain Chris Cohen has signed a one-year contract. | 39883140 |
They were found in a drainage ditch on Oristown bog, near Kells, by contractors called in to prepare the site for forensic excavations.
The land is being examined in the search for the remains of Belfast man Brendan Megraw.
He was one of the 16 murder victims that became known as the Disappeared.
Earlier, a representat... | Human remains have been found in County Meath by a team searching for an IRA victim missing for almost 40 years. | 29444256 |
9 August 2016 Last updated at 00:04 BST
The game was first announced in 2014 but suffered delays and a legal challenge over its name from satellite television broadcaster Sky.
It will reach the UK on Wednesday, and PC gamers across the rest of the galaxy on Friday.
BBC Click's Marc Cieslak spoke to its creator Sean Mur... | The highly-anticipated space exploration video game No Man's Sky has been released on PlayStation in the US. | 37008610 |
The Amnesty International report is based on interviews with nearly 40 Chinese human rights lawyers.
Despite China's top court banning torture in 2013 and criminal justice reforms, rights groups say the practises are still widely used.
Chinese authorities have not responded.
After similar allegations by Human Rights Wa... | The torture of suspects in police detention is widespread in China with implements like spiked rods and torture chairs regularly deployed to extract confessions, a report alleges. | 34786336 |
Currently, half of patients wait over 36 hours and some wait several days before hip surgery, and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence says this is too long.
Outcomes are often poor - one in three die within 12 months.
Prompt surgery could help change this.
The new recommendations for England say t... | Patients with a broken hip should be offered surgery as soon as they are admitted to hospital, recommends new guidance that criticises current NHS waiting times in England. | 13839070 |
This is more than two-thirds of their original entry list of 389 athletes, despite the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) recommending a blanket ban after a state-sponsored doping scandal.
Russia's Olympic Committee president Alexander Zhukov said his country will have "the cleanest team" at the Games.
The Olympics openin... | Russia will have 271 athletes eligible to compete at the Rio Games, says the International Olympic Committee (IOC). | 36970627 |
He said the Scottish government's proposed Islands Bill would be shaped by a public consultation.
The legislation is to be brought forward during the next 12 months - within the first year of the new parliamentary session.
Shetland, Orkney and Western Isles councils have been calling for greater control over local matt... | Legislation "to empower" Scotland's island communities is to be progressed, Islands Minister Humza Yousaf has said. | 37165817 |
The 23-year-old Sengalese forward has joined a Sangrounders side that are bottom of the table.
Southport had to wait for international cleareance before they could complete the signing
Coly is available for the league game against fellow strugglers Torquay United on Saturday. | National League side Southport have signed striker Jean-Charles Coly from French side Football Saint Medard En Jalles. | 39235838 |
At least 10 people were injured when the fire tore through closely-packed huts at the Grande-Synthe camp, near the port of Dunkirk.
Last month officials said the camp would be dismantled because of unrest.
The French north coast has been a magnet for migrants trying to reach Britain.
"There is nothing left but a heap o... | A camp housing 1,500 migrants in northern France has been destroyed in a fire that officials said began during a fight between Afghans and Kurds. | 39562742 |
Lebanon now has "the highest per capita concentration of refugees worldwide", said the head of the UN refugee agency.
"For Lebanon, a small nation beset by internal difficulties, the impact is staggering," he added.
About 9.5 million people, almost half of Syria's population, have fled their homes since the start of th... | The number of refugees who have fled Syria and registered in Lebanon has surpassed the "devastating milestone" of one million, the UN says. | 26864485 |
An evacuation order has been issued for an area home to more than 82,000 people, just east of Los Angeles.
The Blue Cut fire, as it has been named, has destroyed homes and disrupted transport links between California and Nevada.
Some people have been running for their lives just ahead of the flames.
On Thursday morning... | Firefighters are continuing to tackle a huge blaze in southern California, with several of them describing it as the most ferocious they have ever seen. | 37113697 |
A sample taken at an out-of-competition test in January was found to contain anabolic agent clenbuterol.
Shahzad, 29, will be provisionally suspended from 26 April - unless he challenges the decision - pending the outcome of the disciplinary process.
His 116 internationals are split evenly between ODIs and Twenty20 mat... | Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad will be provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council after failing a drugs test. | 39598359 |
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McCoy told BBC Sport he believes racing and the Aintree course have made big strides in improving welfare.
"In every walk of life, you have things that don't turn out the way people would like them to," he said.
"I personally don't think the sport could be in any better sh... | Champion jockey Tony McCoy has defended the Grand National after critics said the race was too tough following the deaths of two horses on Saturday. | 13079492 |
Alice Prochaska of Somerville College said issues in recent months included groping at parties, sexual innuendo and jokes being made about rape.
She encouraged victims to speak out about any incidents, carried out by a "small minority" of male students.
She has emailed students to warn that such behaviour will not be t... | The principal of an Oxford University college is tackling a rise in "excessively harassing and intimidating behaviour" towards female students. | 32752506 |
The 22-year-old, who competes in the GP2 series, tested for Manor at Silverstone and Barcelona this year but has never driven an F1 car during a grand prix weekend.
Know someone who volunteers in sport and deserves recognition for their efforts? Give them the chance to shine by nominating them.
King is fifth in the GP2... | Britain's Jordan King is to drive for Manor in the first practice session at the United States Grand Prix on Friday. | 37682315 |
Mr Corbyn would find it hard to "get off the ground" unless he set out very clearly where he stood on key issues.
"So far this week I do not know where he is going, what he stands for," he told Radio 4's Today.
Asked whether he could see shadow chancellor John McDonnell in the Treasury, he said it was "difficult".
The ... | Former Labour chancellor Alistair Darling has said he is struggling to "see a silver lining" in Jeremy Corbyn's election as Labour leader. | 34288568 |
Yvette Cooper, one of a number of MPs to have received death threats, told the Sunday Telegraph one Twitter user claimed they wanted to "behead" her.
Mr Corbyn, she said, should use his authority after his re-election to act.
The Labour leader has condemned "demeaning and corrosive" online abuse, saying it would not be... | A senior MP has called on Jeremy Corbyn to do more to curb the online abuse of colleagues, saying it is not enough for the Labour leader to condemn it. | 37466033 |
Now Labour's fighting to take it back.
Defending his title in the political ring is Conservative Chris White, who had a majority of 3,513, out of an electorate of 67,800.
"This is a very important seat to me as a local resident," he said.
"It is a battleground, I've been fighting not just for the last four weeks, not j... | There's a real battle going on between the Conservatives and Labour for the seat of Warwick and Leamington, which switched from red to blue back in 2010. | 32547632 |
Wiggins, 36, has five golds, one silver and two bronzes to surpass fellow cyclist Sir Chris Hoy's tally of seven.
He combined with Ed Clancy, Owain Doull and Steven Burke to complete the 4km race in three minutes 50.265 seconds to beat Australia by almost a second.
"It was gold or nothing. I'll be hungover tomorrow," s... | Cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins became the first Briton to win eight Olympic medals with victory in the team pursuit in a new world record time. | 36687848 |
Abdul-Hakim Belhaj claims MI6, which Mr Straw was then responsible for, helped the US kidnap him in Bangkok in 2004 to return him and his wife to Tripoli.
The Supreme Court backed a Court of Appeal ruling allowing his action.
Mr Straw - among several parties in the case - rejects claims that he had been aware of the re... | Ex-Foreign Secretary Jack Straw faces being sued over allegations of abduction and torture brought by a former Libyan dissident. | 38649683 |
The exhibition is due to visit 14 cities in the US and Europe, and will be made up of more than 600 objects from the Nazi German camp in Poland.
It will include a freight wagon, like the ones that transported people to the camp during World War Two.
More than a million people, mostly Jews, were killed at Auschwitz.
The... | The first travelling exhibition of objects from Auschwitz is set to go on tour in the hope it will become "a warning cry" to future generations. | 40732896 |
This position activates the right hemisphere of the brain, which is involved in functions that help in communication and bonding, they say.
The "positional bias" is not unique to humans, with their advanced brains, but is also found in animals, according to researchers in Russia.
Similar behaviour has been seen in baby... | Scientists say they have solved the mystery of why mothers tend to cradle newborn babies on the left. | 38530645 |
Is the best way to guard against radicalisation to make sure Muslim pupils are in religious state schools that are robustly regulated?
When the government unveiled its plans for schools in England, the headlines were taken by the controversy over grammars.
But there was another shift in policy which would make it easie... | Will there be a new wave of Muslim state schools opening? | 37484358 |
Wiebe, 27, beat Kazakhstan's 38-year-old Manyurova 6-0 to add to her gold from the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
She is Canada's second female wrestling Olympic gold medallist, after Carol Huynh's -48kg win at Beijing 2008.
In the bronze-medal bouts, China's Zhang Fengliu beat Belarus' Vasilisa Marzaliuk, and Russia's Ekate... | Canada's Erica Wiebe beat London 2012 bronze medallist Guzel Manyurova to win Olympic -75kg freestyle wrestling gold. | 36690937 |
The pound is having a revival on the currency markets, thanks to the strengthening British economy.
It is a welcome change for British tourists who saw the pound slump after the 2008 financial crisis.
But the economy has perked up and sterling has seen a spectacular rise against some currencies this year.
And there are... | If you are already missing the sunshine then here is something to consider. | 24379309 |
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were tipped off that the body was in a vehicle in Heywood, shortly after 19:35 BST on Thursday.
Officers followed a car matching its description, which was seen in Claybank Street around 15:50, before it was found abandoned in nearby River Street.
A GMP spokesman said its inquiries were ... | Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman found dead in a car boot in Greater Manchester. | 33942936 |
Speed skating mass start and alpine skiing nations team events will also take place in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
The International Olympic Committee hopes the changes will provide "youth appeal" and boost female participation.
In big air competitors perform a trick off a large jump and snowboarder Lesley McKenna said t... | Four events are to be added to the 2018 Winter Olympics, including snowboard big air and curling mixed doubles. | 33056128 |
The youngster was walking home from school in East Kilbride with a friend when they were targeted by the thief at about 16:15 on Thursday.
Police said the man threatened the boy and took his mobile phone after kicking his 13-year-old companion.
Neither of the boys were injured in the incident, they added.
PC Louise Ber... | A 12-year-old boy who was robbed of his mobile phone by a masked man holding a hammer suffered a "terrifying" experience, police have said. | 39751559 |
The assault happened at about 23:00 BST on Saturday in the Lecky Road area of the city.
It is being treated as a sectarian hate crime.
Police said the victim sustained cuts to her head and was taken to hospital. Both women, aged 19 and 21, remain in custody. | Police have arrested two women following the report of an assault on a 19-year-old woman in Londonderry. | 36516859 |
George Osborne announced plans for an elected mayor in his budget.
Last week the three county councils and all but one district authority agreed plans that would devolve some powers from Whitehall.
Norfolk County Council said the plans could bring £1bn to boost the regions' economy.
The mayor could have extra powers a... | The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced plans for devolved powers to an "Eastern Powerhouse" covering Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. | 35823067 |
The Seabraes bridge opens up a link from the West End and the Dundee University campus with the riverside.
The new bridge cuts out a 1.5km (0.9 mile) detour around the railway line which previously separated the areas.
Funding for the bridge was sourced from the Vacant and Derelict Land Fund, Dundee City Council and Sc... | A new £3.5m pedestrian bridge over the railway line in Dundee has opened to the public. | 33151251 |
The university needs to ask the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) for permission to apply for a loan to pay for work at Pantycelyn halls.
But a report said the university must attract more students before applying.
The university said work was continuing to ensure funding can be obtained.
Students clim... | Funding for the refurbishment of a closed halls of residence for Welsh-speaking students at Aberystwyth University could face uncertainty. | 38132096 |
But voting is now closed for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2017.
The winner won't be announced until May 30, so until then why don't you find out a bit more about those in the running.
The German midfielder has now ended her 11-year career for her country, but it's been a very successful one.
She helped her co... | Footy fans from across the globe have been having their say on who they think should take the title. | 39932897 |
Before the new ruling, female racegoers could wear skirts or dresses falling just above the knee or longer or full-length trouser suits.
For men, a waistcoat and tie are compulsory in the enclosure.
Organisers said the acceptance of the jumpsuit reflected Ascot's "awareness of seasonal trends".
Juliet Slot, commercial ... | Women will be able to wear jumpsuits in the Royal Enclosure at Ascot this summer following a change to the dress code. | 39209359 |
The Binos are two points clear of second-placed Montrose, who remain unbeaten after a 1-0 win over Annan Athletic.
Elgin City climbed to third by easing past bottom side Edinburgh City.
Managerless Berwick Rangers earned a 1-0 victory over Cowdenbeath, while Clyde and Stenhousemuir drew 1-1.
At Balmoor, the hosts took ... | Scottish League Two leaders Stirling Albion maintained their winning start to the season with a 4-2 victory away to 10-man Peterhead. | 41062025 |
It follows allegations by Channel 4 News that 22 boys were beaten by former Christian charity head John Smyth QC in the 1970s.
Bishop Andrew Watson said he endured a "violent, excruciating and shocking" beating at the hands of Mr Smyth.
The Archbishop of Canterbury apologised "unreservedly" over previous claims.
The al... | The Bishop of Guildford has claimed he was abused by a former colleague of the Archbishop of Canterbury. | 38885077 |
Juary Soares scored the equaliser for the Wild Dogs with a diving header from a free-kick in the 90th minute.
Gabon had taken the lead on 52 minutes when superstar Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang turned in Denis Bouanga's cross-shot.
Home fans jeered loudly at the end, making their discontent eviden... | Debutants and shock qualifiers Guinea-Bissau stunned hosts Gabon by pulling off a 1-1 draw in the opening match of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. | 38539358 |
This comes amid talks between ministers and charity regulators aiming to curb intrusive pleas for donations.
Twelve charities, including Cancer Research UK, Marie Curie, NSPCC, Save The Children and The British Red Cross say they have bought mailing lists.
Lists cost about £140 for 1,000 names, BBC Radio 4's You and Y... | Some of the UK's biggest charities buy data lists to contact householders with "begging letters", the BBC has discovered. | 33003857 |
Just three weeks ago, Guotai Securities announced that it had "lost" its Hong Kong based boss, Yim Fung.
There's possibly nothing more damaging for a firm than admitting your chief executive has gone missing - which is why it's not surprising shares in the Hong Kong listed Guotai fell sharply on the news.
And then ther... | It seems like almost every week there's news of a mysterious disappearance at a Chinese financial firm. | 35068501 |
The Bees were due to ride in the Premiership, the top flight of British speedway, but have been unable to agree a deal to stay at their Brandon home.
Although an agreement was in place to stage some meetings in Leicester, the BSPA say they are not satisfied that Coventry could fulfil a full season.
"Their licence has b... | Coventry Bees will not be allowed to race in 2017, the British Speedway Promoters' Association has announced. | 39096054 |
On Monday a crane was brought in to remove the plane, which crashed on to the A27 on Saturday during a stunt display.
The crane took away parts of the Hawker Hunter jet. Police have said the death toll is likely to rise after all the wreckage is removed.
The vintage jet fell after failing to complete a loop-the-loop ma... | A number of eyewitnesses and photographers captured the aftermath of the jet crash at Shoreham Airshow. | 34039474 |
Michelle Meloitte, 61, of Bannagh Beg Road in Kesh, appeared in court after admitting fraud by abuse of her role.
A prosecution barrister said Meloitte "dishonestly exploited" an elderly patient whom she had asked for a loan.
He added that she chose not to repay it until her conduct was investigated.
Meloitte, who has ... | A County Fermanagh GP made a "gross error of judgement with catastrophic circumstances" when she took £10,000 from a patient to help her out of financial trouble, a court has heard. | 35842250 |
Springer spaniel Phoebe and her handler, Newport trading standards' Stuart Phillips, were visited by Welsh government ministers on Wednesday.
The pair have helped raid a number of shops believed to have counterfeit and illegally labelled tobacco.
In May, Phoebe sniffed out £500,000 worth of tobacco hidden in shops.
Loc... | She sniffed out £500,000 of illegal tobacco in one month alone and is a key part of the fight against the sale of tobacco to underage children. | 28680691 |
Iceland chief Malcolm Walker said they were "the right party for the country", as Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb visited the food firm's Flintshire HQ.
Mr Walker stressed it was a "personal opinion, not a company opinion".
"Lots of our customers will support the other side; lots of our staff in this office do," he said.... | The boss of Wales' largest company has backed the Conservatives - but admits many of his staff and customers will disagree. | 32445575 |
The blue rock thrush was first spotted in a garden in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, just before Christmas.
Since then Fisher Close has been invaded by birdwatchers, who have donated "well over" £2,000 to a local charity to make up for the disruption.
Karen Pengilley, of Kate's Home Nursing, said: "It went a bit m... | The sighting of a rare bird on a residential estate in the Cotswolds has raised thousands of pounds for charity. | 38716644 |
The man, who lives in north London, was a resident at St Francis Boys Home, in Shefford, near Bedford, in the 1960s.
He has told police he was abused at the home, which closed in 1974, by priest Father John Ryan who died in 2008.
He told the BBC that Father Ryan said he could get out of punishment if he allowed the pri... | An ex-resident of a Catholic orphanage at the centre of a police investigation has spoken of his alleged abuse by a priest. | 22603015 |
He accused Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko of backing corrupt officials who, he said, were undermining his reform efforts in Odessa.
Mr Poroshenko appointed him Odessa governor in May 2015, with a remit to fight corruption in the key port city.
Mr Saakashvili also criticised the huge wealth of some Ukrainian polit... | Mikheil Saakashvili, the former Georgian president, has resigned as governor of Ukraine's Odessa region, expressing fury at rampant corruption. | 37895588 |
It was held at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month - the time in 1918 when the guns fell silent along the Western Front.
The silence was also used to remember all of those who have died in conflicts ever since.
Veterans joined serving armed forces personnel and dignitaries for a short service at the war mem... | A two-minute silence has been observed across the Isle of Man to remember Britain's war dead. | 34786086 |
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT) recorded 157 deaths in 2015-16, compared to 88 deaths in 2012-13.
Verita, which the trust instructed to carry out the investigation, said NSFT was not doing enough to establish why the deaths were happening.
NSFT said any recommendations were "already, or will be, acted upon".
... | An NHS mental health service, which was the first in England to be placed in special measures, has recorded its highest number of unexpected deaths. | 36387575 |
The 72-hour walkout began on Tuesday despite the RMT advising members to sign new contracts.
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said "a golden opportunity" to resolve the dispute "had been wrecked".
The union has held a series of walkouts since April over the role of conductors on Southern services.
Mr Cash said: "RMT ent... | The first face-to-face talks between the bosses of Southern trains and the RMT union in a bid to avert further strike action have broken down. | 37628110 |
The increase comes despite a series of strikes by pilots and cabin crew over changes to working conditions,
Lufthansa said it would resume dividend payments to shareholders and forecast slightly higher profits in 2016.
But it warned that competition from rivals would continue to put pressure on ticket prices.
Lufthansa... | German airline group Lufthansa has reported a 55% rise in underlying earnings to €1.8bn (£1.4bn), helped by lower fuel costs. | 35830352 |
Thousands of items including dangerous cosmetics, electrical products and chargers were seized.
Counterfeit footwear, leather goods and tobacco were also found in various raids across the UK.
The operation, led by the Trading Standards e-crime team, targeted markets where the suppliers of these traders were thought to ... | Counterfeit goods being sold by traders using Facebook and Instagram have been seized during a series of raids. | 38415206 |
The data from the European Union's drug monitoring body found the capital slightly ahead of Amsterdam.
While London comes top for cocaine flushed down the toilet, Amsterdam's drains contain greater amounts of cannabis.
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction data comes from sampling in more than 50 ... | Scientists say London has the highest concentration of cocaine in sewage of anywhere surveyed in Europe. | 33009682 |
Thousands of music fans will descend on Earlham Park for the station's flagship event on 23 and 24 May.
Last year's event in Glasgow was headlined by Coldplay and Katy Perry. Taylor Swift is the first name on this year's line-up.
But before you pack your bags for East Anglia, here's a chance to swat up on some local kn... | Nick Grimshaw has announced that Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015 will take place in Norwich. | 30940248 |
Comedian Aasif Mandvi called the furore "much ado about nothing".
Noah is accused of making jokes offensive to women and Jews, with some calling on Comedy Central to fire him.
The US TV network is standing behind the South African comedian, saying: "To judge him... on a handful of jokes is unfair."
Mandvi, a correspond... | A star of The Daily Show has come out in defence of Trevor Noah, its newly appointed host, amid controversy over old remarks he posted on Twitter. | 32143866 |
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Some sides had the challenge of reintegrating players from the Olympic sevens teams in the autumn, now it is a chance for the coaches to try out combinations and build depth.
The announcement of full-time professional contracts for England's women is incredibly beneficial ... | With the World Cup in Ireland in August, teams have the twin challenges of building momentum for that as well as claiming the Six Nations crown. | 38845482 |
We picked out four questions. You selected this one from Bob White.
Why hasn't the option of building an additional runway at both Gatwick and Heathrow been considered?
Theo will publish his answer to the question on the BBC Business & Economics page
Why are we doing this?
We want to write stories which matter to you.
... | We asked you to send in questions about the Heathrow or Gatwick airport expansion that you want BBC Business correspondent Theo Leggett to investigate. | 37705114 |
His parents have told a local newspaper that he took his own life on Thursday at their home in Schenectady, New York.
The teenager wanted his yearbook portrait to show him holding his cat Mr Bigglesworth, with lasers in the background.
After he shared the photo online it went viral, however the school denied his reques... | Draven Rodriguez, who rose to internet fame over a photo featuring him, his cat and lasers, has died aged 17. | 31576289 |
Nathan Redmond opened the scoring after three minutes before Raheem Sterling struck a second before the break.
A bizarre error from Scotland goalkeeper Jordan Archer allowed Connor Wickham the chance to lob him before Ross Barkley fired in the fourth.
Jonjo Shelvey netted a 25-yard effort, with Tom Carroll completing t... | England Under-21s thrashed a poor Scotland side 6-0 at Bramall Lane with senior manager Roy Hodgson in temporary charge of the hosts. | 23690472 |
Motorists were advised to keep their distance and slow down, especially on the A26 approaching the Dunsilly Roundabout and Antrim and Seven Towers Roundabout.
Part of the A26 was closed because of a collision between the turnoff for Kells and Antrim.
A spokesperson for the PSNI said there were no reports of serious inj... | Icy conditions on "treacherous" roads have caused six crashes in the Ballymena area on Monday, police said. | 38490110 |
The fire in Basford caused plumes of smoke to blow across the area, leading to hazardous driving conditions.
It broke out at a clothing and textile factory in High Church Street at about 07:10 BST.
Two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.
Updates on this stor... | A huge blaze sent a ball of orange flames into the sky over Nottingham, eyewitnesses have said. | 36744255 |
8 May 2016 Last updated at 11:44 BST
The naturalist first appeared on our screens over 60 years ago on a black and white programme called Zoo Quest.
He has inspired lots of people, including wildlife presenter Steve Backshall.
Throughout his career he has had lots of animals named after him, even dinosaurs.
Jenny takes... | Sir David Attenborough is celebrating his 90th birthday today. | 36241251 |
Bigelow Aerospace's plans include telescopes that could be sent into deep space.
The UK's Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bigelow.
UK ATC has developed an infrared sensor for the US-European James Webb Space Telescope.
Bigelow's space telescope concepts include operati... | UK technology could aid a US company's ambitions to send spacecraft beyond low-Earth orbit. | 12150812 |
In a party speech, Mr Corbyn said this was "farcical at one level, but in reality it's no joke at all".
He told a forum in Loughborough that politicians had to choose between playing on fears or restoring hope.
UKIP said the Labour leader's criticism was the "tired, middle-class rhetoric of an Islington radical".
In a ... | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused US President-elect Donald Trump and interim UKIP leader Nigel Farage of adopting "fake anti-elitism". | 38037116 |
Halfpenny's contract with French Top 14 side Toulon expires this summer and he is currently weighing up his options.
The Welsh Rugby Union and Blues have offered the 28-year-old British and Irish Lion a national dual contract.
"I guess if I was a betting man I'd err on the side of it being unlikely at the moment," said... | Wales and Toulon full-back Leigh Halfpenny is "unlikely" to rejoin Cardiff Blues, according to chief executive Richard Holland. | 39152582 |
Clotet, 39, was also Monk's number two during his time in charge of Swansea.
The Spaniard, who has also coached in his homeland and Sweden, was linked with the head coach's job at Brentford last November.
Flahavan, 37, is taking up his first coaching position after spells with Southend and Bournemouth. | Leeds United have appointed Pep Clotet as head coach Garry Monk's assistant, while Darryl Flahavan has been appointed goalkeeping coach. | 36527099 |
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Ben Reeves hit the bar before his Dons team-mate Jordan Spence deflected an Adam Yates cross into his own goal.
Afobe beat keeper Chris Neal in a one-on-one to level, with Carl Baker's 25-yard shot putting the visitors ahead.
Dany N'Guessan steered home an equaliser, only ... | Benik Afobe scored twice as MK Dons edged League One rivals Port Vale in a seven-goal FA Cup first-round thriller. | 29907532 |
The large-scale sudden disasters of recent decades have taken place amid rapid change in global communications and the development of more systematic strategies for responding to such emergencies.
But, as I have seen covering a number of earthquakes in different parts of the world, each disaster tests the response in n... | Logistics, averting the bottlenecks, co-ordinating the efforts of governments and aid organisations big and small - they quickly become the preoccupations of those overseeing disaster relief operations, like the one following the Nepal earthquake now. | 32511429 |
The 31-year-old has joined Crystal Palace on a free transfer following his release by Tottenham five months ago, with his last appearance coming for Spurs on 3 May 2015.
BBC World Service's John Bennett has been finding out how the Togo international has been keeping fit and it appears Adebayor has had some novel ideas... | Emmanuel Adebayor is back in British football, just when it seemed he had waved goodbye to the country that had been his footballing home for 10 years - aside for one short loan spell with Real Madrid. | 35419699 |
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Chris Lait's fierce 18-yard left foot shot just inside the left upright put the Glassboys ahead on 51 minutes.
Lait was then denied by Spanish keeper Adria, only for Luke Benbow to drill in the rebound from the edge of the box.
Benbow then curled in a right-footed free-kic... | Stourbridge struck three second-half goals as they beat Whitehawk to earn a second-round tie against League One side Northampton Town. | 37898311 |
In 2002, Lee Balkwell, 33, was found trapped under the drum of the concrete mixer lorry with multiple injuries consistent with his being crushed.
His father Les Balkwell believes his son was murdered and has criticised the police investigation into the death.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority made the £12,00... | The family of a man found dead in a concrete mixer in Essex has been awarded £12,000 in compensation. | 31043957 |
The 34-year-old made his Munster debut against Edinburgh in 2001 and has since made 154 appearances for the team.
"Over the years I have been privileged to play in many fantastic Munster sides," said O'Connell.
"I am excited by the prospect of playing my part in achieving success with Munster and Ireland."
O'Connell ha... | Ireland and Lions lock Paul O'Connell has signed a new two-year deal with the IRFU which will see him remain with Munster until at least June 2016. | 25807441 |
The announcement came with results for the last three months of 2015, when average fares fell by 1%.
Net profits for the quarter doubled to €103m ($112m; £78m), from €49m in the same period of 2014.
Ryanair maintained its profit forecast for the full year. It expects falling fares to be balanced by an increase in passe... | Ryanair has increased its forecast for the fall in average fares this quarter from 4% to 6%. | 35457583 |
So who backed Russia and who backed the United States?
According to President Vladimir Putin, the outcome was not a 50/50 split, but a balance of opinion in Russia's favour.
He claimed that, at the G20 dinner on Syria, only four countries - France, Turkey, Canada and Saudi Arabia (plus a British prime minister rebuffed... | Both sides have claimed victory in this G20 gladiatorial contest over Syria, but identifying who is on which team is not straightforward. | 23999009 |
The Italian Ducati rider, 27, finished 0.938 seconds ahead of compatriot and team-mate Andrea Dovizioso to give the team its first win since 2010.
Reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo was third, while fellow Spaniard Marc Marquez was fifth but retains his lead in the overall standings.
Britons Scott Redding and Bradle... | Andrea Iannone won the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg to claim his first Moto GP victory. | 37077286 |
Doris Payne was arrested for allegedly pocketing $690 (£451) earrings from a Saks Fifth Avenue store in the Atlanta suburbs.
Her lawyer is seeking her release because of unspecified health concerns.
Payne, who was profiled in a 2013 documentary, has served multiple prison stints for her crimes.
Officials say she has u... | An 85-year-old American jewel thief who has been on a stealing spree for more than 60 years has been charged with theft again. | 34660658 |
The monarch arrived at London's Royal Albert Hall on Saturday evening accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and other senior royals.
The service remembered those who have died in conflicts past and present and heard from a number of veterans.
The Queen will also lead tributes at the traditional Remembrance Service at th... | The UK's war dead have been honoured at the annual Festival of Remembrance, which was attended by the Queen. | 34753730 |
Lewis Cook, 16, from Marston, Bedfordshire, and Mary-Anne Wykes, 16, a pupil at Comberton Village College in Cambridgeshire, died on the A421 near Brogborough in Bedfordshire on Friday.
Lewis was described as "cheerful and ambitious", and Mary-Anne as "beautiful and bright".
Genevieve Reason, 32, from Woburn Sands, Buc... | The families of two teenagers who died in a crash between a car and a lorry have paid tribute to them. | 32974217 |
The fictional character was one of just seven people picked for the Power List to mark the show's 70th birthday.
She was described as "a flawed heroine" by the chair of the judging panel.
Former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher topped the list, while pop star Beyonce and feminist academic Germaine Greer also made th... | Bridget Jones has been named on a list of the women who have had the biggest impact on women's lives over the past 70 years by BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour. | 38303886 |
"Whilst we want everyone to enjoy their weekend we are asking these youths to stay away from the area," police said on their west Belfast Facebook page.
They said they were concerned by a large gathering close to train lines.
"Police will be on patrol and we will deal robustly with anyone caught breaking the law," they... | Police have said they have been made aware a large group of youths intend to gather at Finaghy halt train station in south Belfast on Saturday night. | 35333176 |
A study from RSPB Scotland proposes creating seven sites to be designated as Special Protection Areas (SPA) to protect key feeding areas.
It claims that the Scottish government is in danger of breaking conservation legislation if no action is taken.
The government is set to create a network of marine protected areas.
T... | Scotland's seabird populations are in need of "urgent action" to halt significant, long-term declines, according to a report. | 27406388 |
The Spaniard, 26, was injured when the coach was damaged by explosions as it travelled to Dortmund's stadium for the team's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Monaco on Tuesday.
Bartra had an operation after fracturing his wrist in the incident.
He is expected to return to training with his team-mates in ... | Borussia Dortmund defender Marc Bartra has been released from hospital, four days after he was injured in an attack on the team's bus. | 39609373 |
Thirty-one of the suspects are in custody while the others are still at large.
More than 70 people died in suicide attacks against churches in Cairo in December and in the cities of Tanta and Alexandria in April.
IS said it carried out the bombings.
In a statement on Sunday, public prosecutor Nabil Sadek said some of t... | Egypt's public prosecutor says 48 suspected members of so-called Islamic State (IS) have been referred to a military court in connection with three bombings of Coptic churches. | 39992432 |
Moyes was charged with bringing the game into disrepute with his comments after the game against Burnley in March.
He was initially given until 18:00 BST on 3 May to respond but the 54-year-old requested more time.
The Scot now has until 10 May.
Moyes' comments came after an interview in which he was asked by Sparks wh... | Sunderland boss David Moyes has been given more time to respond to a Football Association charge for telling BBC reporter Vicki Sparks she might "get a slap". | 39798064 |
Morata, 23, has rejoined Real Madrid this month after spending two years in Italy with Juventus.
"It's difficult to attack against them, they are specialists," he said. "It will be one of the most important games of my career."
The winners will face Germany in Bordeaux on Saturday.
Media playback is not supported on th... | Spain striker Alvaro Morata has warned his side face an "almost tactically perfect" Italy in Monday's Euro 2016 last-16 tie. | 36636828 |
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Thomas had broken away earlier on the final lap, and had enough time in hand to change the wheel and resume his victory charge with a 20-second lead.
The 28-year-old then powered clear once more to win in pouring rain in Glasgow.
New Zealand's Jack Bauer edged out Scott Th... | Wales' Geraint Thomas won the Commonwealth Games road race in dramatic fashion as he survived a puncture with six kilometres to go. | 28631409 |
The staffer was allegedly involved in an incident on 12 March, but police were unable to question him after the embassy declined their request.
New Zealand then asked the US to remove the man, who American officials confirmed had left on Saturday.
Police have refused to give further details of the allegations.
However,... | A US diplomat has been expelled from New Zealand after the embassy refused to waive his immunity during a police investigation. | 39321568 |
From December to the middle of April, the organisation assesses the risk of snow slides in five areas - Creag Meagaidh, Glencoe, Lochaber, Northern Cairngorms and Southern Cairngorms.
This winter, Torridon was added on a trial basis.
The latest season recorded one of the highest numbers of avalanches in years. Followin... | The last avalanche forecast of the latest Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) season has been published. | 27124229 |
Harry Maceachen, from Shrewsbury, was born with a rare liver disease. He received the transplant from his father Simon in March.
The pair have just spent their first Christmas together since the operation.
And nine months on, Mr Maceachen said there had been "no problems at all" after the surgery.
See more stories from... | A five-year-old boy who was given part of his father's liver says he feels "super better" nine months after the operation. | 38457547 |
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