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The Zika virus, which is spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, triggered a global health emergency this year.
Last week the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that the virus causes severe birth defects.
The latest research showed mapping Zika was more complex than simply defining where the mosquito c... | More than two billion people live in parts of the world where the Zika virus can spread, detailed maps published in the journal eLife show. | 36090650 |
The men, five of them from London and one from Luton, have been charged with conspiracy to defraud. They are aged between 21 and 38.
The charges follow raids on six London addresses and one Luton address on Wednesday by the Metropolitan Police's counter-terrorism command.
The men will appear in court later.
They are: M... | Counter-terrorism police investigating fraud allegations linked to extremists travelling to Syria have charged six men. | 32619887 |
The 23-year-old has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the Blades.
Carruthers, who started his career with Aston Villa, scored four goals in 94 league appearances for MK Dons.
"He is an attacking midfielder who can fit into a number of positions and we are looking forward to introducing him to our great group," b... | League One leaders Sheffield United have signed MK Dons midfielder Samir Carruthers for an undisclosed fee. | 38497496 |
Quarterly economic growth leapt to 7.9% in the three months to April from a revised 7.2% in the previous quarter, government data showed.
That acceleration was greater than analysts had predicted.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said with China slowing, the world was seeking "other shoulders to rest... growth on".
Speaki... | India's economy grew by 7.6% in 2015-16, up from 7.2% the year before, as the country retained its place as the world's fastest-growing major economy. | 36419266 |
Russia, World Cup hosts in 2018, led when Viktor Vasin side-footed home.
Everton's Kevin Mirallas levelled for the visitors, who took a 3-1 lead into the break with two headers from Crystal Palace striker Benteke.
Aleksey Miranchuk pulled one back with 15 minutes to go before Aleksandr Bukharov's 92nd-minute leveller.
... | A Christian Benteke double was not enough for Belgium as Russia staged a late comeback to draw their international friendly in Sochi. | 39339166 |
Craneware, based in Edinburgh, sells software to American hospitals and clinics.
In a trading update, it reported the second half of 2015 saw a 15% rise in new sales contracts, compared with the same part of 2014.
Renewals of contracts rose in value.
Craneware informed investors that it expects pre-tax earnings for the... | One of Scotland's leading technology companies has reported a significant boost to its sales, as it targets expansion. | 35387417 |
The 33-year-old, from Shropshire, died on 25 April from skin cancer.
The Colin Bloomfield Melanoma Appeal, which closed on 31 December, raised a total of £152,495.
Money from the appeal, involving Radio Derby, the Derby Telegraph and cancer charity Skcin, is being used to provide UV sun meters in public places.
It will... | An appeal launched by BBC Radio Derby presenter Colin Bloomfield shortly before he died has raised more than £150,000. | 35213710 |
The actor and pop star uploaded a picture to Instagram of him casting a ballot in Memphis.
It became illegal to take photos inside polling locations in Tennessee in 2015.
Timberlake flew from Los Angeles to his hometown of Memphis to cast an early ballot ahead of the 8 November election.
Senior US politician says TV pr... | Justin Timberlake has been spared a brush with the law after a picture he posted of himself voting caught the attention of Tennessee authorities. | 37770262 |
Deputy First Minister John Swinney and UK Treasury minister Greg Hands are meeting in Edinburgh.
Scottish ministers want a fiscal framework deal agreed this week so it can be scrutinised by Holyrood.
A source close to John Swinney said a massive gap remained between the two sides, but the UK government said it was opti... | Crunch talks on the financial arrangements to accompany the Scotland Bill will resume later. | 35516879 |
It is the start of the replacement of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) by Personal Independence Payments (PIP).
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said the current "ridiculous" system where people were given benefit with no further checks must end.
But charity Scope says the changes have been designed just ... | Major changes to disability benefits for new claimants are being introduced in some parts of the UK ahead of a national roll-out of the new measures. | 22058059 |
The 24-year-old Belgium attacker collected 53% of the votes from the 300-plus journalists who were polled.
Tottenham striker Harry Kane finished second, while Blues team-mate and captain John Terry was third.
Hazard, who signed for Chelsea in 2012, scored 20 goals in all competitions this season for the champions.
FWA ... | Chelsea's Eden Hazard has been voted the Football Writers' Association player of the year, adding to the PFA award he won in April. | 32702280 |
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forecasters correctly predicted cloudy and cool conditions with rain across much of the UK.
In Chapel Allerton, Leeds, street party organiser Matt Tamplin said they had experienced rain at parties before and it would not put them off.
Around the UK
'Rain won't stop our party'
N Ireland: Belfast Dean in tri... | Street parties have been held across England after organisers vowed to carry on "come rain or shine". | 18294837 |
The report by Historic Environment Scotland found more than half of the 352 sites it manages are at risk from hazards such as flooding and erosion.
It also said climate change and extreme weather were putting "additional stresses" on historic buildings.
The report said mitigation work had already begun at some sites.
T... | It will cost £65m to protect and restore Scotland's heritage sites over the next decade, according to a study on behalf of the Scottish government. | 38553858 |
The incident happened at about 02:45 on Monday at the Co-operative on Lauder Road in Kirkcaldy.
A spokesman for Police Scotland said that investigations into the incident were ongoing. There are no reports of any injuries.
The truck, a six-tonne Benford Swivel Dumper, smashed down a wall of the building.
It was later r... | A stolen dumper truck has been crashed into a supermarket in Fife in the early hours of the morning. | 38288699 |
Historic England said it could "harm the appreciation and understanding" of the Newarke Houses Museum.
But the city council has approved placing the mural on the building for two years.
It is the fourth of six pieces of art which the council has commissioned to celebrate the Foxes' 5,000-1 success.
Live updates and mor... | A Grade-II* listed building is to be temporarily decorated with a mural to celebrate Leicester City's Premier League title win, despite opposition. | 37043886 |
Delek has announced an agreed takeover of Ithaca Energy, headquartered in Scotland while listed on the Toronto stock exchange.
The target firm's activities are focussed in the UK offshore sector.
The deal values its equity at £518m. Including debt, the deal is worth close to £1bn.
Ithaca has been investing in the St... | An Israeli energy firm has secured a major stake in North Sea oil and gas, with the takeover of an Aberdeen-based company. | 38884617 |
The raids took place over 24 hours on Tuesday in Bulacan province, north of the capital Manila.
Police said that those killed were suspected drug offenders who were armed and resisted officers.
Thousands have been killed since President Rodrigo Duterte launched his controversial war on drugs in 2016.
The campaign, aime... | Philippine police have killed 32 people in drug raids, thought to be the highest death toll in a single day in the country's war on drugs. | 40944888 |
Five Welsh players played at the London Olympics despite opposition from the Football Association of Wales.
The general secretary of the Football Association, Alex Horne, has said it is "unlikely" the team would be resurrected for Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
"I don't lose any sleep over the fact we won't be having a Team G... | Wales manager Chris Coleman is pleased a Great Britain football team will probably not play at the next Olympics. | 19260964 |
The 25-year-old was manager Slaven Bilic's first signing when he joined from Sampdoria in 2015.
"Over the next five years, we can achieve many, many things," the former Spain Under-21 international said.
He is the second player to sign a long-term contract in a week, following defender Angelo Ogbonna, who also put pen ... | West Ham United midfielder Pedro Obiang has signed a new five-year deal with the club. | 40532522 |
Northampton hooker Hartley is serving a six-week ban for catching Leinster's Sean O'Brien with a swinging arm in a Champions Cup match earlier this month.
The 30-year-old has now accumulated 60 weeks in suspensions, but is available for England's Six Nations defence.
"This is not the last chance for him but he understa... | England captain Dylan Hartley "let his country down" with the third red card of his career, says coach Eddie Jones. | 38389126 |
Early goals by Scott Sinclair and Tom Rogic put the Scottish Premiership winners in control but Linfield worked hard to limit the damage.
Sinclair headed in after 17 minutes with Rogic quickly following that with a first-time shot from a corner move.
The first leg was marred by a series of missile-throwing incidents wh... | Celtic are on course to clear their first hurdle in Champions League qualifying after beating Linfield 2-0. | 40581146 |
Leona Aglukkaq rejected calls from provincial officials to intervene, saying political involvement would be "a recipe for disaster".
Licensing rules for the generic drug, oxycodone, will be tightened, she said.
Canada's patent on the opioid will expire on 25 November, with generic approval expected soon afterwards.
The... | Canada's health minister has refused to halt approval of a generic form of OxyContin, a narcotic painkiller widely abused in First Nation communities. | 20404420 |
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The singer's video for his track She Knows feat. Juicy J is full of semi-naked dancers, but he's told us it's not a typical "strip club video".
It's been two years since the singer released his last album and this time around Ne-Yo h... | US R&B star Ne-Yo reckons pole dancers should get the same recognition as elite athletes. | 29920633 |
Will Atkinson's 25-yard shot put the visitors ahead, before Andy Mangan equalised for Shrewsbury from close range just after the break.
Southend's Michael Timlin was dismissed for a second yellow with 25 minutes remaining for a foul on Jack Grimmer.
But the 10 men won it when, from 12 yards, Hendrie smashed in on-loan ... | Loanee Stephen Hendrie's late winner helped Southend beat Shrewsbury Town to climb to seventh place in League One. | 35406650 |
The Hatters were fined £15,000 for failing to play "full-strength" squads in their opening three matches.
But, despite making seven changes against the Spireites, Jones chose five of their top 11 appearance makers.
"I'm just delighted that we've put a side out that's probably not going to get fined," said Jones.
"Not t... | Luton Town manager Nathan Jones has said he was pleased to pick a side that is likely to avoid a fine in Tuesday's 4-0 EFL Trophy win over Chesterfield. | 38583070 |
The collapse of the Berlin Wall saw thousands pour across the border from East Germany into the West, no doubt struck by the brash lights and shops full of just about everything you could dream of.
Yet one man, David Hlynsky, went the other way.
He had, in fact, been documenting Communist Europe for a number of years, ... | Towards the end of the 1980s, the political map of the world began to change with the collapse of the Iron Curtain that had divided Europe and the battle of East v West seemingly over. | 31315094 |
His name's been trending on Twitter as people mocked his outfit on Match of the Day.
The former Fulham midfielder appeared alongside Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer for Arsenal v Hull in the FA Cup.
Hair tied back and wearing a black shirt, which was half unbuttoned, he was likened to Peter Stringfellow and Harry Styles ... | He's no stranger to banter but this time Jimmy Bullard has been on the receiving end. | 30676125 |
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Champion Frampton and Santa Cruz weighed in without a hitch in Las Vegas after Lee Selby's IBF featherweight title defence was called off.
Frampton, 29 says he will repeat his thrilling win over Santa Cruz last July and may even knock out the Mexican.
"I believe I can knoc... | Carl Frampton has promised not to disappoint his "amazing" travelling support in his WBA world featherweight title rematch with Leo Santa Cruz. | 38782599 |
Since the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi in July this year, the climate for journalists working in Egypt has become much tougher.
As the security situation has deteriorated, anyone questioning the official line on current events has come to be regarded, at best, as highly suspicious.
Although they have not quite... | Following the arrests of journalists working for Al-Jazeera in Cairo, writer Hugh Miles looks at why the broadcaster has become a target for the Egyptian authorities. | 25551518 |
Monaco, who go above Nice on goal difference, led through Djibril Sidibe's second-minute opener.
Former Manchester United and Chelsea striker Falcao doubled the lead seconds later, and added another five minutes after the break.
The Monaco captain sealed a comfortable win by drilling in a penalty to take his tally to n... | Radamel Falcao continued his recent revival with his first hat-trick in four years as Monaco thumped Bordeaux to move top of Ligue 1. | 38203079 |
Firefighters were called to the West Raynham site at about 17:00 BST on Tuesday.
Crews fought the blaze with compressed air foam as gas cylinders were present at the site.
The East of England Ambulance Service treated the man, aged in his 40s, who suffered minor burns to his hand and face.
He was taken to Queen Elizabe... | A man was taken to hospital following a fire at a car compound at a former RAF airfield in Norfolk. | 32894307 |
Dopey growers had overloaded the electrics at the house in the Handsworth Wood area of Birmingham, leaving the property looking like a set from a Cheech and Chong movie.
Fire crews dealt with the smouldering semi in Hamstead Hall Avenue at 06:50 GMT on Sunday.
They found a massively overloaded fuse box and a haul of ma... | A suburban house was revealed as a drugs factory by massive white cannabis clouds billowing from its roof. | 39257165 |
The former business secretary said his party was in the same predicament as the late 1980s and had made "terrible mistakes" in strategy since 2010.
Meanwhile Liz Kendall became the first Labour MP to confirm she will stand.
Other likely contenders Chuka Umunna and Tristram Hunt also set out their visions and said they ... | Lord Mandelson has warned Labour against a quick "beauty contest" for its leadership, saying it needs a profound rethink about its future. | 32680280 |
The Grade II*-listed Victorian main hall is being repainted at a cost of £140,000.
Oxford Town Hall on St Aldate's is used as a venue for wedding receptions and council events.
It is hoped the work will be completed in time for events planned for September.
The town hall is one of central Oxford's most recognisable bu... | A major redecoration project is under way at Oxford Town Hall to restore its vaulted ceiling. | 33350347 |
The Big Hoot has seen 89 owls, 5ft 5ins (165cm) tall and individually designed by professional and amateur artists, perch around the city for 10 weeks.
An app to accompany the project was downloaded over 13,000 times and people have scanned the owls with phones more than 323,000 times, organisers said.
The owls will ev... | Huge decorated owls, part of a city-wide art exhibition, will be removed from positions around Birmingham later. | 34356479 |
Ledley, 29, broke his leg on 7 May and has been ruled out of the FA Cup Final, a game he might have started.
"He would have been in the frame for this game, so it is terrible shame to miss him," Pardew confirmed.
Wales manager Chris Coleman said: "Joe will be given until the very last minute before we make a decision."... | Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has not ruled out Joe Ledley recovering from his broken leg in time to play for Wales at the European Championships. | 36334725 |
Plans for Westbridge Park, in Stone, include a six-lane swimming pool and play area.
The proposals, which would still require planning permission, also feature a new sports hall and artificial football pitch at nearby Alleyne's Academy.
It is expected to be partly funded through a new M&S food store.
Stafford Borough C... | A new £6m leisure centre has been given the go-ahead by councillors in Staffordshire. | 30518193 |
Sirigu, 29, played in Italy's 1-0 defeat by the Republic of Ireland at Euro 2016 in June.
The former Palermo keeper lost his place as PSG's first-choice following the arrival of Kevin Trapp from Eintracht Frankfurt last year.
Europa League holders Sevilla, who beat Espanyol 6-4 in their opening La Liga game, face Villa... | Sevilla have signed Paris St-Germain's Italy goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu on a season-long loan. | 37198992 |
However, the visitors could consider themselves unfortunate not to earn a share of the spoils when Matt Bloomfield and Scott Kashket saw shots strike the woodwork.
A probing ball from Macaulay Gillesphey provided an early chance for Miller but Jamal Blackman in the Wycombe goal was out quickly to win the race for the b... | Carlisle's unbeaten run rolled on to nine League Two games when a second-half goal from Shaun Miller proved enough to beat Wycombe 1-0. | 37393044 |
Lance Corporal Trimaan "Harry" Dhillon denies murdering Alice Ruggles in the bathroom of her Gateshead flat last October.
The Edinburgh-based signaller told Newcastle Crown Court he loved the 24-year-old.
Prosecutors said he made Ms Ruggles' life miserable before he killed her.
The court has previously heard Ms Ruggles... | A soldier accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's flat and cutting her throat from ear to ear has admitted he was obsessive but denied stalking her. | 39671257 |
That's 70 every day. The vast majority were men.
Those figures do not make Japan's the highest suicide rate in the world in a developed nation.
That dubious title belongs to South Korea. But it is still far, far higher than virtually all other wealthy countries.
It is three times the suicide rate in the United Kingdom... | Last year in Japan, more than 25,000 people took their own lives. | 33362387 |
The match against Germany on Sunday, 23 November is a sell-out after the Football Association capped ticket sales because of engineering works on the London Underground.
"We apologise to anyone disappointed but this is a sensible decision based on travel advice," said the FA.
The match, which kicks off at 15:00 GMT, wi... | England women's first game at Wembley will be played in front of a record attendance of 55,000 supporters. | 29941779 |
Mr Trump began a trip to Israel on Monday by saying that it shared a "common cause" with its Arab neighbours in "the threat posed by Iran".
He also demanded that Iran cease its support of "terrorists and militias".
Mr Rouhani dismissed the criticism and said it was actually Iran and its allies that were fighting terror... | Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned his US counterpart, Donald Trump, that regional stability cannot be achieved without Tehran's help. | 39999051 |
George Edmunds, 75, from Weymouth, Dorset was flown to Majorca by Katie Patterson, 24, after she had lost the heirloom while swimming in the sea.
The expert in underwater metal detecting found it within an hour.
Describing Ms Patterson's reaction when reunited with the ring, he said: "You should have seen her face".
Ms... | A veteran diver who retrieved a holidaymaker's lost ring - worth £10,000 - from the Mediterranean seabed said it was "fairly easy" to find. | 36854397 |
Payne beat a field including the winner of the last round, Brazil's Ana Marcela Cunha, while Briton Jack Burnell, 22, finished fourth in the men's event.
South-African born Payne, 27, said shw will now take a short break before her focus switches to qualifying for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
"That was a great result fo... | Britain's Keri-Anne Payne won gold at the final 10km Marathon World Cup event of the series in Hong Kong. | 34559414 |
That is according to the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for October from Ulster Bank.
It gives an idea of how firms in the private sector are doing in terms of things like job creation, business activity and new orders.
This employment growth was driven by a pick up in construction and retail.
However in manufacturing... | Private sector firms in Northern Ireland, excluding manufacturers, hired staff last month at a faster rate than at any time over the past five months. | 34764991 |
That is the proposal being championed by software entrepreneur Walter May.
Originally from Pontypool, he started work as an apprentice with British Steel and left Wales to study for an MSc at Cranfield University.
He built a successful career in the software sector and since returning to Wales has been a business suppo... | In the way that Welsh rugby fans still support Wales even if they no longer live here, could successful Welsh business people who have made their mark outside Wales share their experience and connections to help the Welsh economy? | 31663419 |
Yet this is just the tip of an iceberg when it comes to UK firms owned by Indian businesses.
The visit to the UK by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which starts on Thursday, comes at a time when India is emerging as perhaps the strongest player among the so-called Bric nations - Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Wh... | When it comes to Indian investment in the UK, among the most high profile is Tata Motors' ownership of carmaker Jaguar Land Rover. | 34787765 |
Mongolia's currency is on its longest losing streak on record as the government grapples to contain an economic crisis.
Back in 2011, a mining boom helped make it the world's fastest-growing economy with growth in gross domestic product of around 17.5%.
But the tugrik lost about 7.8% of its value this month, making it ... | Even Genghis Khan himself might find it hard to conquer this battle. | 37103608 |
City lawyers suggested in court documents that the boy, who had a pellet gun when he was shot by police, was responsible for his own death.
Mayor Frank Jackson said wording in the documents filed late last week was insensitive and poorly worded.
Tamir Rice was shot by police in November near a recreation centre.
The ap... | The mayor of Cleveland has apologised for language in recent court documents that blamed a 12-year-old for his own death. | 31703733 |
The Giants prevailed 5-4 to maintain their title challenge and remain one point behind leaders Cardiff Devils, who defeated Fife Flyers 2-1.
Alex Foster, Blair Riley and David Rutherford also netted for the Giants who recovered from a 2-0 deficit.
Luke Ferrera, Mathieu Roy, Levi Nelson and Yared Hagos scored for Sheffi... | Steve Saviano scored two late goals to help the Belfast Giants to their second Elite League win of the weekend away to the Sheffield Steelers on Sunday. | 38791964 |
Shauna Davies, 15, died in the early hours of Sunday, shortly after emergency services were called to Caerphilly Mountain Road.
Gwent Police said the boy has been charged with supplying drugs while four others who were arrested have been released pending further inquiries.
Shauna's family described her as "a beautiful ... | A 16-year-old boy has been charged with a drugs offence after the death of a Caerphilly girl. | 40371661 |
Jack Karl Thomas Williams, of Rhyl, is also charged with causing the woman grievous bodily harm with intent.
The incident is alleged to have happened at Pensarn beach, Abergele, in the early hours of Saturday.
Williams appeared before Llandudno magistrates and was remanded in custody.
His next appearance will be before... | An 18-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the kidnap and rape of a 62-year-old woman after an alleged attack at a beach in north Wales. | 37212877 |
After the customary references to Margaret Thatcher and Robert Peel, she mentioned someone not usually held up in the pantheon of Tory pin-ups - the great Birmingham political figure, Joseph Chamberlain.
Perhaps we shouldn't have been too surprised, her co-chief of staff and most trusted adviser Nick Timothy (a Brummie... | In her first major policy speech one of the people incoming Prime Minister Theresa May name checked raised more than a few eyebrows. | 37053114 |
Caroline Munro, 41, and her husband Martin Bayliss, 43, were driving to work on Friday when they realised the lorry was going to topple onto them.
The couple escaped with just a few broken bones, cuts and bruises following the accident on the A96.
Ms Munro said: "I didn't think it was possible to survive such an impact... | A couple have spoken about how they thought they were going to die when an HGV sliced the roof off their car during Storm Gertrude. | 35455836 |
The cost-cutting exercise will also see an additional 17,000 civilian employees cut from the army.
The plan, which could be officially announced later this week, would see the US troop level drop to about 450,000 soldiers by the end of 2017.
The US army had about 570,000 troops in 2012 at the height of the conflicts in... | The US Army is to reduce the size of its force by 40,000 soldiers over the next two years, according to US media. | 33437533 |
Graphic video of King's ordeal was shown around the world in 1991.
King sued the City of Los Angeles and won $3.8m (£2.5m) compensation.
Cynthia Kelley, who helped decide the scale of the damages, met him afterwards and they shared a pizza. Now, reports say, the couple have become engaged and hope to marry soon.
Alth... | Nineteen years after his brutal beating by four LA police officers, Rodney King is marrying a juror from the case. | 11245542 |
With neither side able to reach the semi-finals, the Dutch raced to 84-1 in 11 overs before Ravi Bopara's 1-15 helped limit them to 133-5.
But in reply England mustered only four fours and were all out in the 18th over for just 88. Bopara top-scored with 18.
"What a shambolic end to a shambolic performance to end a sha... | England's winter of discontent ended on a new low with an ignominious 45-run defeat by minnows Netherlands at the World Twenty20 in Chittagong. | 26818265 |
The New Zealander made the comment in a post-match interview after Thunder's victory over the Warriors in game one of the NBA Western Conference Finals.
"It was just a poor choice of words," said Adams, 22, who scored 16 points in Monday's win.
"I wasn't thinking straight. I didn't know it was going to upset anyone."
T... | Oklahoma City Thunder centre Steven Adams has apologised for referring to the Golden State Warriors' players as "quick little monkeys". | 36309770 |
As well as representatives of the Conservative, Labour, Green, Liberal Democrat and UK Independence Parties, the list includes the former MP George Galloway and the son of a Polish aristocrat.
Zac Goldsmith, son of the late billionaire Sir James Goldsmith, was educated at Eton and Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studie... | Twelve candidates are hoping to succeed Boris Johnson as mayor of London in the election on 5 May. | 33675875 |
The Fine Gael Labour coalition government proposal was supported by Sinn Féin and was lost by a narrow margin, with 48.3% voting in favour of abolition, with 51.7% against.
Total turnout in the election was higher than expected at nearly 40%.
The Seanad has existed for more than 90 years.
The current Irish government h... | Voters in the Republic of Ireland have rejected a government proposal to abolish Seanad Éireann (upper house of the Irish parliament). | 24404157 |
Dyna ddywedodd cyn-gadeirydd Comisiwn y Gyfraith Syr David Lloyd Jones ar ddechrau cynhadledd y Comisiynwyr Iaith ym Mae Caerdydd nos Fawrth, 50 mlynedd ers i Ddeddf yr Iaith Gymraeg gael ei chymeradwyo ym 1967.
Ychwanegodd fod y llysoedd bellach yn "ieithyddion arbenigol" fyddai'n cynnig offer cyfieithu safonol.
Ac am... | Mae'r hawl i ddefnyddio'r Gymraeg yn y llysoedd yn "anghenraid sylfaenol" ac mae 40 o farnwyr bellach yn medru'r iaith yng Nghymru. | 39943225 |
Mr Malema was thrown out by security guards after refusing to leave.
Last month, Mr Malema accused Mr Ramaphosa of involvement in the 2012 killings of 34 striking miners shot by police near the Marikana mine.
A commission of inquiry into the shooting exonerated Mr Ramaphosa.
He had been a non-executive director at Lonm... | Fiery South African politician Julius Malema has been ejected from parliament after refusing to retract comments in which he accused Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa of being a "murderer". | 34204640 |
Sexton will play for the Irish province in Saturday's Champions Cup quarter-final against Wasps but Lancaster says he will be rested for certain games.
"Johnny won't play every match but he's certainly fit and available for this one," added Lancaster.
Sexton, 31, was last in action in Ireland's win over England on 18 M... | Leinster senior coach Stuart Lancaster says Johnny Sexton's game time will be carefully managed in advance of the British & Irish Lions tour. | 39424918 |
Formerly of Newport Gwent Dragons' under-16 development squad, the 19-year-old failed an out-of-competition test on 8 June, 2015.
He becomes the 12th Welsh rugby player serving a drugs ban.
UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) confirmed Buttifant is banned from 24 June 2015 to midnight on 23 June 2017.
Nicole Sapstead, Ukad's chief e... | Bargoed rugby player Adam Buttifant has been suspended from all sport for two years after testing positive for an anabolic steroid. | 35758371 |
The show at Lakeside Arts in Nottingham will explore people's own recordings and reactions to unusual weather throughout history.
Drawings of skies affected by ash cloud after the eruption of Mount Krakatoa in 1883 will also be displayed.
Curator Georgina Endfield said weather was "woven into the human experience".
Pro... | Historic photographs including one showing the last time the River Trent froze over are to go on display in an exhibition about extreme weather. | 38301949 |
A Kurdish defence official told Reuters news agency that the drone exploded when the Peshmerga tried to pick it up after it had crashed to the ground.
The incident happened on 2 October, north of the IS-held city of Mosul.
IS militants are said to have tried to use drones to launch attacks at least two other times in t... | A booby-trapped drone has killed two Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and badly wounded two French soldiers battling so-called Islamic State in Iraq. | 37629517 |
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Jordanian Football Association member Wael Al-Qadi has been named club president after the family bought a 92% stake in Rovers.
Former Swansea City chairman Steve Hamer replaces Nick Higgs as chairman.
In October, former director Colin Sexstone said a takeover may help the... | League Two promotion-chasers Bristol Rovers have been taken over by the Jordanian Al-Qadi family. | 35612200 |
The appointment of Manchester-based Taylor for Monday's game was criticised by Keith Hackett, the ex-head of the Professional Game Match Officials Ltd.
The decision has also been questioned by Liverpool fans on social media.
Mourinho says "somebody with intention is putting such a pressure" on Taylor, who supports non-... | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says referee Anthony Taylor will find taking charge of his side's Premier League game at Liverpool "difficult". | 37669988 |
Gabon will host the tournament during January and February.
The 28-year-old has started the last three matches for the Bluebirds, who are 19th in the Championship.
Cardiff manager Neil Warnock has suggested Manga could be among players available for transfer to leave the club during the January window.
Manga was a £5m ... | Cardiff City will be without defender Bruno Ecuele Manga for at least two matches after he was named in Gabon's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations | 38443727 |
The budget carrier said services to Alicante and Malaga would start in February.
Ryanair last ran a service from the Granite City in 2011, with a route to Dublin in Ireland.
Ryanair said the new Spanish services would deliver 50,000 passengers a year to the airport.
Airport managing director Carol Benzie said: "This is... | Ryanair has announced that it is to launch new routes from Aberdeen International Airport for the first time in more than five years. | 36728359 |
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The Gunners were gifted the lead when Hull's David Meyler set up Olivier Giroud to slot home.
Aaron Ramsey almost scored an own goal to let Hull back in but Giroud volleyed in to extend Arsenal's lead.
Theo Walcott wrapped up the victory for the holders when he side-footed... | Arsenal ended a run of five games without a win by beating Hull in an FA Cup fifth-round replay to secure a quarter-final against Watford. | 35693501 |
More than 9,000 species, from single-cell organisms to penguins and whales, are chronicled in the first Antarctic atlas since 1969.
The book will be launched by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research at its Open Science Conference in Auckland, New Zealand.
Across 66 chapters, the atlas contains around 100 colou... | The most complete audit ever assembled of Antarctic sea life is to be published this week. | 28901030 |
A planning application has been lodged with Pembrokeshire council for the development to be built on land at Slade Lane in Haverfordwest.
The site was previously earmarked for a Sainsbury's superstore, but the supermarket pulled out last year, saying it was "no longer viable".
Developers Conygar has proposed a five-scr... | A multi-screen cinema and restaurant complex could be built in a Pembrokeshire town. | 36754507 |
Weekly food waste collections are also planned but the garden refuse uplift service will come to an end.
At the moment people from the Kelso area have to travel to recycling sites in Duns, Selkirk or Galashiels.
After the Kelso facility opens there will be few settlements in the region more than 10 miles from such a se... | A £750,000 community recycling centre for Kelso is among the proposals for a new waste strategy unveiled for the Scottish Borders. | 25234923 |
Seventeen-year-old Nick D'Aloisio's Summly app summarises news stories from popular media companies.
Neither company would disclose the terms of the deal publicly.
The app itself will now close, but its features will be used in mobile products at Yahoo, where Mr D'Aloisio has been given a job.
He will be joined by seve... | An app created by a UK teenager has been acquired by web giant Yahoo in a deal the BBC understands to be worth "dozens of millions" of pounds. | 21924243 |
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Hansen was assistant to Graham Henry when the All Blacks beat Sir Clive Woodward's team 3-0 12 summers ago.
He told BBC Radio 5 live: "I think it's a more complete side now.
"If you look across the board there are one or two positions where we're stronger."
Flanker McCaw r... | The All Blacks have a better team now than the Dan Carter and Richie McCaw-inspired group that whitewashed the Lions on their last tour of New Zealand in 2005, says coach Steve Hansen. | 40070669 |
Problems with a new Scottish government computer system have caused delays to many Scottish farmers due the money.
The Scottish government had been facing fines of between £40m and £125m if it did not meet the June deadline.
But the EU's commissioner for agriculture, Phil Hogan, announced the new date.
The move followe... | The deadline for paying European subsidies to farmers is to be extended from 30 June to 15 October, a senior EU official has confirmed. | 36482045 |
As a result of the incident that significantly overshadowed the final day at Oakmont, the United States Golf Association (USGA) was heavily criticised.
Johnson was penalised after being judged to have been responsible for moving his ball a fraction of an inch on the fifth green during the final round. He had been initi... | Golf officials have altered the controversial rule that cost Dustin Johnson a one stroke penalty during his US Open triumph this year. | 38248327 |
The boy has not been seen for two days, after his parents left him alone because he misbehaved.
The couple initially told police he got lost as they foraged for vegetables.
But on Sunday, they admitted they left him alone for a few minutes to discipline him, and when they returned he had gone.
The boy's father told the... | The search has resumed for a Japanese seven-year-old boy who was left by his parents in woods in a remote area of Hokkaido as a punishment. | 36410802 |
Just a third of Americans felt the Fed was doing a good or excellent job, according to the last Gallup poll to check on the bank's popularity. The only US federal agency with a consistently lower approval rating was the IRS, the Internal Revenue Service or tax collector.
Politicians on both sides of the aisle have take... | There is little agreement in the United States at the moment, but when it comes to the Federal Reserve, many Americans feel their central bank is broken, pointless or at worst bad for the country. | 35079495 |
A spokesman for Theresa May said it would establish the causes of the "appalling injustice" that took place in the 1970s and 1980s.
Thousands of NHS patients were given blood products from abroad that were infected with hepatitis C and HIV.
It's been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS.
Many o... | A UK-wide inquiry will be held into the contaminated blood scandal that left at least 2,400 people dead, the prime minister has confirmed. | 40566761 |
The 10-year-old, who's a crossbreed of a pit bull-Dutch shepherd mix, beat off competition from 20 others dogs to win the top prize.
Quasi Modo has a slight hunchback after being born with a spinal defect and was adopted by a vet in Florida, USA, after being abandoned at an animal shelter.
Take a look at these brillian... | A dog called Quasi Modo has been named the World's Ugliest Dog. | 33318274 |
Peterhead and Aberdeen Lifeboats were called amid fears the drifting vessel was a danger to other shipping in the area.
The creel boat was heading towards Aberdeen Bay on autopilot.
A crew transfer boat managed to get someone on board, and brought it under control. The fisherman was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
T... | A fisherman had to swim to shore after falling off his creel boat off the north east coast near Boddam. | 33729426 |
Police said an emergency team in Indiana responded to a call on Saturday afternoon and found her dead.
The cause is not yet known.
Moran also starred in the show's spin-off series Joanie Loves Chachi, which began in 1982. She played Joanie Cunningham, the younger sister of lead character Richie.
Richie was played by Ro... | US actress Erin Moran, best known for playing Joanie in 1970s sitcom Happy Days, has died, aged 56. | 39683097 |
Lawro's opponent for this weekend's Premier League fixtures is Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones.
Jones grew up in the south Wales village of Cwmaman and became a Leeds United supporter "on the basis that my elder brothers were fans".
He told BBC Sport: "I was born in 1974 so I was brought up with lots of itchy Admir... | BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest each week this season. | 34337492 |
About 10,000 protesters marched from Ramallah towards East Jerusalem, where they were met by Israeli forces.
At least 15 people died and scores were injured when a UN-run shelter came under fire in Gaza on Thursday.
More than 800 Palestinians and 35 Israelis have died since the Israel-Hamas conflict began on 8 July.
Pa... | At least two Palestinians have been killed and 200 wounded in the West Bank during protests against Israel's campaign in Gaza, officials say. | 28476882 |
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) said "extensive" checks took place throughout the race's 21 stages.
In January, the UCI began using a new system to scan for hidden motors.
More than 10,000 bikes have since been tested, with Belgian Femke van den Driessche the only cyclist found guilty. She was banned for six ye... | Cycling's governing body carried out more than 3,750 tests for "technological fraud" during the Tour de France - all of which found nothing. | 36909177 |
The 28-year-old Netherlands international has extended his contract with the Championship club until 2018.
He has not played since last October when he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Krul has joined Ajax after goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen moved to Barcelona to replace Claudio Bravo.
Find all ... | Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul has joined Ajax on a season-long loan after signing a new one-year deal with the Magpies. | 37189688 |
A new book celebrates one of Britain's best-loved and at risk animals.
The Red Squirrel: A future in the forest features imagery by award-winning wildlife photographer Neil McIntyre.
He has spent the last 20 years documenting the lives of the red squirrels near his home in the Cairngorms National Park.
The Cairngorms a... | All images copyrighted. | 39653037 |
The Hull Charters Exhibition features the city's first document, which dates back to 1299, when King Edward I bought the settlement of Wyke on Hull.
It was then renamed Kingston upon Hull - meaning king's town.
The charters also showed how Hullovians were granted privileges, rights and responsibilities as the city grew... | An exhibition has opened telling the story of the first four centuries of Hull through its city charters. | 38518920 |
But what is it like to reign triumphant at SW19? BBC Sport speaks to former champions about their day of glory.
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Media playback is no... | It's a sporting event which brings together a nation and captivates the world. | 40434241 |
The child had been walking with his mother along a pathway off Carleton Road, Cheshunt, at 21:40 BST on Monday.
Police say two women and a man who were with the dogs left the scene without giving their details. The animals were not on leads.
The boy's injuries were not life-threatening. He is now recovering at home.
PC... | A five-year-old boy needed hospital treatment after he was attacked and bitten by two "wolf-like" dogs. | 40069840 |
Police said he sold at least 193kg (30 stone) of methylone last year after discovering a gap in the market when he went to Australia as a visiting professor, Xinhua news agency reported.
Seven others were arrested in connection with the raid in Wuhan.
It follows the arrest of a Xian professor for making illegal drugs.
... | A chemistry professor has been arrested in China accused of making psychoactive drugs that were sold to the UK, Canada, the United States and Australia. | 33424572 |
Mrs Davis's lawyer said she had a 15-minute private meeting with the Pope at the Vatican Embassy in Washington.
Vatican spokesman Frederico Lombardi said that he "does not deny" that a meeting took place.
Mrs Davis opposes gay marriage and argued that her Christian faith should exempt her from issuing licences.
She spe... | Pope Francis reportedly met Kim Davis, a Kentucky clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licences, during his visit to the US. | 34398904 |
The work at junction two of the M53 at Moreton will begin at 22:00 BST.
One of the bridges which carry the junction slip roads over the motorway will be removed in preparation for a new bridge deck installation.
The motorway will be closed southbound between junctions one and three and at junction two northbound until ... | Wirral's motorway closes later for 55 hours as part of a project to repair a slip road and install a new bridge. | 32338311 |
The video, entitled a Message in Blood, shows several men in orange jumpsuits said to be captured Kurdish fighters.
The victim is then seen kneeling near a mosque in the IS-held city of Mosul before he is beheaded.
The jihadists warn that others will be killed if Kurdish leaders continue to back the US.
Kurdish "peshme... | Islamic State (IS) has released a video appearing to show the beheading of a Kurdish man as a warning to forces fighting the group in northern Iraq. | 28975638 |
He said it showed "a lack of understanding" of English.
He made his remark after Labour's Baroness Jones of Whitchurch used the expression in the House of Lords to describe "empty vegetable shelves".
The government offered reassurance that, among lettuces, only the iceberg variety was in short supply.
Retailers have bl... | Former Conservative cabinet minister Lord Tebbit has poured scorn on suggestions that the current UK lettuce shortage constitutes a "crisis". | 38908464 |
A Senate committee has begun its first public hearing into the allegations after an independent report found Nauru detainees were being abused.
Australia sends all would-be asylum seekers arriving by boat to Nauru and Papua New Guinea for processing.
The Senate committee will reveal its finding by mid-June.
Australian ... | An Australian Senate inquiry has heard allegations of sexual assault and squalid conditions at the offshore migrant detention centre in Nauru. | 32790891 |
Dermot McDonnell said 23 of his sheep are missing since the overnight landslide took place at his cliff-top farm at Kilmore, near Glenariff.
He said boulders "wiped out" ash trees and fears further movement could pose a risk to his house and the road below.
He said he has informed the Department of Agriculture and Rura... | A farmer has raised safety fears after heavy rain caused a landslide that dumped "thousands of tonnes" of rock and soil onto his County Antrim farm. | 35234905 |
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