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The crises seem to be never-ending and there is growing popular discontent.
But how does the situation look in a historical context and what are the implications for the EU's future?
The difficulty lies not so much in the scale of any one of the current crises, but in the fact they have arrived on EU leaders' plates si... | The EU is experiencing perhaps its most fraught period since being created in 1957. | 33731028 |
Herbalife agreed to pay $200m (£150m) to settle the accusations.
The FTC had been investigating whether Herbalife misled customers about the potential value of reselling its products.
The deal was a blow to activist investor Bill Ackman who was betting against the company.
Herbalife shares climbed over 18% at one poin... | Dietary supplement firm Herbalife has reached a deal with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to avoid being labelled a pyramid scheme. | 36809702 |
And Wales' most-capped international player says he wants to carry on playing for his country.
Speaking on his 35th birthday, Jenkins said he does not want to "throw away" his work in reaching the World Cup.
"I'm out of contract at the end of the season, I've stated my desire to keep playing internationals, and I'm in ... | Prop Gethin Jenkins is in negotiations for a new contract with Cardiff Blues. | 34848240 |
Timmy Donovan, 30, formerly of Huyton, was extradited after being arrested in Germany in January.
He is accused of the murder of PC Neil Doyle, 36, who died following an attack in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of 19 December. Donovan is also accused of wounding two other officers.
He was remanded in custody ... | A third man accused of murdering an off-duty police officer has appeared at Liverpool Crown Court. | 32023890 |
Fire crews called to the scene had to remove the roof of the woman's car to free her.
The incident happened at 14:00 on the A6105 just outside Duns.
The woman, who has not been named, also suffered injuries to her arms and legs. | A woman has been taken to hospital with suspected spinal injuries following a one-vehicle crash in the Borders. | 32567509 |
The 31-year-old Togo international had not featured for Spurs this season and was left out of both their Premier League and Europa League squads.
"We wish Emmanuel well for the future," a Tottenham statement said.
Adebayor, who arrived from Manchester City for £5m in 2012, had a year to run on his contract and had been... | Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been released from his contract by mutual agreement. | 34237362 |
Playing twice having missed an earlier round through illness, the Scot beat Michael Smith and then drew with group leader Michael van Gerwen.
Those results put Thornton one point ahead of Smith and Dave Chisnall.
Two of that trio will exit the competition when the 10-man field is cut to eight in Cardiff on 31 March.
Va... | Robert Thornton boosted his Premier League survival chances by taking three points from his two matches in Liverpool. | 35899515 |
Carl Cope, 47, was admitted to Walsall Manor Hospital with chest pains. Eleven hospital workers have been suspended following the incident.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and the ambulance service have confirmed they are investigating.
Paul Cope said he had never known his brother to go to the doctors.
Mr Cope said: "It'... | The brother of a man whose death outside an A&E has prompted a hospital investigation said news of the death came as a "massive shock". | 18771140 |
The case has been raised by four of his constituents in Orkney and Shetland.
They argue that Mr Carmichael misled the electorate over a memo claiming that SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon would rather have seen David Cameron become prime minister.
The case at the Court of Session was adjourned.
Mr Carmichael initially denied... | Lawyers for Liberal Democrat MP Alistair Carmichael are seeking to have a move to oust him dismissed at a legal debate. | 33359285 |
The 32-year-old Spain international has penned an 18-month deal, with the option of another year.
Valdes had been training with United as he recovered from a serious knee injury after his Barca contract expired.
"I can already see this is a very special club," said Valdes, who will deputise for David De Gea.
"I worked ... | Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has signed for Manchester United as "the number two goalkeeper", said manager Louis van Gaal. | 30736791 |
9 March 2016 Last updated at 17:05 GMT
Sir George and the Beatles reminisce on how they went from refining their recording technique under tight deadlines in 1962 to experimenting with playing tapes backwards on pioneering records later in the decade.
Video produced by BBC Rewind. | The Beatles' producer Sir George Martin discusses the innovative techniques he used to help the Fab Four swing during the 1960s. | 35755340 |
11 April 2017 Last updated at 16:42 BST
The seven-year-old elephant, named Donna, whipped her favourite treat from the royal couple's hands at the official opening of the Bedfordshire attraction's new £2 million centre for elephant care on Tuesday 11 April.
The new facility will care for a full herd of nine Asian elep... | The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh tried their hand at zoo keeping as they fed bananas to an elephant at Whipsnade Zoo. | 39566193 |
Kerry Smith was selected for the South Basildon and Thurrock seat this week, after former Tory MP Neil Hamilton pulled out of the contest.
In a recording obtained by the Mail On Sunday, he is heard making offensive remarks about gay people, other UKIP members and Chigwell in Essex.
He later issued a "wholehearted and u... | A UKIP candidate for one of the party's target seats has apologised for offensive remarks made in a phone call. | 30467897 |
Developer Signature Living said the Grade II*-listed building would be "the jewel in Cardiff's crown" once again.
Cardiff South and Penarth MP Stephen Doughty told MPs he was concerned about the financial record of those behind the company and a lack of consultation.
Cardiff council defended its actions, while the firm... | An MP has called for a halt and inquiry into a £40m plan to restore Cardiff's historical Coal Exchange as a hotel. | 36093246 |
IAG reported underlying operating profits of €555m for the April-to-June period, up from €530m a year ago but slightly below forecasts.
The airline group said its business had been affected by a number of factors.
These included the impact of terror attacks, strikes and the uncertainty around the UK's EU referendum.
"T... | British Airways and Iberia owner IAG says currency movements cost it €148m (£124m) in the latest quarter of trading, mainly due to the weak pound. | 36922222 |
With six weeks of the Premier League season to go, we are about to find out who can produce a fast finish, and who will falter in the final furlong.
Can the Foxes stay clear, or will Tottenham catch them? Could Manchester City collapse completely, and what are the chances of a late West Ham charge into the top four?
BB... | Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri says he wants to "see how his horses run" in the home straight of their title bid - and he is not the only one. | 35938472 |
Midfielder Pena, 27, joins from Liga MX side Guadalajara in his homeland, while 28-year-old striker Herrera joins from Mexican side Pumas.
"I have been waiting for this move for many years now," Pena told RangersTV.
"I wanted to become part of European football and I hope I will be able to make my own contribution to t... | Rangers have signed Mexico internationals Carlos Pena and Eduardo Herrera on three-year deals, increasing their summer intake to eight players. | 40372768 |
Three of City's goals came in the first 18 minutes, with Fernando opening the scoring from a Jesus Navas corner.
De Bruyne made it 2-0 when he volleyed home David Silva's flick and Sergio Aguero headed a third soon after.
Bournemouth had no response and Aleksandar Kolarov blasted in City's fourth with the last kick of ... | Kevin de Bruyne starred on his return after two months out as Manchester City reinvigorated their top-four hopes with a sparkling win over Bournemouth. | 35902723 |
Whizz, a Newfoundland, worked with the Royal Navy Rescue, the Severn Area Rescue Association and the Marine Volunteer Service.
He died on 1 March, aged 12, following a ten year water rescue career.
The PDSA Order of Merit is given to animals that display outstanding devotion to their owner or society.
Whizz, who had ca... | A dog which rescued nine people during his working life patrolling the Bristol Channel and River Severn has been given a posthumous award for his service. | 35868946 |
The company alleges that the paid opinions "undermine" its review system which customers believe come from unbiased sources.
Amazon is seeking damages from the four sites and wants them to stop producing the reviews.
The four companies named in the legal complaint have not yet responded to Amazon's allegations.
"While ... | Amazon has sued four firms that pay people to produce reviews that then appear on the online retailer's site. | 32251698 |
Three cats from Ty-Nant sanctuary in Cymmer were found dead while another three were later found unharmed after a break-in on Saturday.
Frank Lewis appeared at Swansea Magistrates' Court charged with two counts of burglary and causing suffering to a protected animal.
He was released on bail until 2 September.
A 15-year... | An 18-year-old has appeared in court in connection with a burglary at a cat sanctuary in Neath Port Talbot. | 36939284 |
The unmanned aircraft is being flown above Britain's 200 landfill sites to study a major source of UK emissions.
The latest estimate is that unwanted food produces 21 million tonnes of greenhouse gas in the UK every year.
Although the number of landfill sites is being reduced, the emissions from decomposing matter are ... | An experimental drone fitted with sensors is being deployed to monitor gases rising from rubbish dumps. | 34938893 |
Kayden Dunn, of Fitzherbert Road, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, was struck by a Volvo XC90 on 14 April.
He died on Tuesday at Birmingham Children's Hospital surrounded by his family.
His mother Tonie thanked relatives and members of the community for their sympathy and support following the tragedy.
The accident happene... | A mother has paid tribute to her "much loved" seven-year-old son who died five days after he was hit by a car. | 36102844 |
The incident took place early Sunday morning in the central province of Xaysomboun, according to state news agency Xinhua.
Chinese diplomats have asked for a probe into the incident, Xinhua said.
It comes as US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Laos in a rare visit by a US official.
The victims were found inside a ve... | Two Chinese citizens have been killed and another wounded in a suspected bomb attack in Laos, say Chinese state media. | 35397767 |
Associated British Foods said it opened 16 new outlets for the discount fashion chain in the UK, Europe and the US last year.
It predicts total sales for Primark will jump 11% in the six months to 4 March.
There were no signs UK consumers were reducing their spending, AB Foods said.
Finance director John Bason said: "T... | The owner of Primark expects profits to keep rising as it continues to open more stores. | 39103449 |
The 33-year-old, who has won a record 165 caps for her country, was part of the Lionesses' squad that reached the Euro 2017 semi-finals.
"I knew when I finished the league last year with Arsenal that Reading was the only club I wanted to come to," Williams told the club website.
"The club wants to win trophies and I wa... | Reading Women have signed England midfielder Fara Williams from Arsenal on a two-year deal. | 40948522 |
Surrey's Durban-born opener, 25, who averages 33 from his 15 ODIs, suffered a back spasm on Monday.
Should he not prove his fitness on Tuesday, James Taylor or Moeen Ali are the likely candidates to open.
South Africa, who are without Dale Steyn, Kyle Abbott and Albie Morkel, have called up seamer David Wiese.
The 30-y... | England will assess an injury to Jason Roy before naming their team for the first game of the five-match one-day series with South Africa on Wednesday. | 35460738 |
The singer, born blind in the Northern Territory, became the highest-selling Australian indigenous artist ever.
He died at Royal Darwin Hospital on Tuesday after enduring "a long battle with illness", his record label said in a statement.
A former member of Yothu Yindi, his 2008 solo album sold well in several countrie... | One of Australia's leading Aboriginal musicians, Dr G Yunupingu, has died at the age of 46. | 40723676 |
It is the 23-year-old's eighth loan move away from Old Trafford.
He has previously been at Scunthorpe United, Walsall, Yeovil, Doncaster Rovers (twice) and his home town club Preston (twice).
Johnstone was part of Preston's promotion-winning team to the Championship in 2014-15.
He is the first signing made by Villa bos... | Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone has joined Championship play-off hopefuls Aston Villa on loan for the rest of the season. | 38519185 |
The 20-year-old from Edinburgh will compete in the 3m springboard.
She won gold at this month's British Championships and picked up a bronze medal in the same event at the European Championships in May.
"There's been such a build up that it is a bit of relief," said Reid of her selection for Team GB.
"It's so exciting ... | Grace Reid is looking forward to "the biggest show on earth" now that her place in the diving team for the Rio 2016 Games has been confirmed. | 36555952 |
The 23-year-old, who scored 11 league goals last season, has spent three years in Florence.
Bernardeschi, who has nine senior Italy caps, impressed during this summer's European Under-21 Championship, and Juve described him as one of Europe's "most promising attacking talents".
Juve are looking to win the league title ... | Juventus have signed Fiorentina forward Federico Bernardeschi on a five-year deal for £35m. | 40712402 |
Officer Michael Slager was charged with murder and sacked after video emerged of him shooting Walter Scott multiple times in the back following a scuffle.
He was arrested when authorities reviewed mobile phone video of the shooting, which took place on Saturday.
The incident has been widely condemned, and the US Depart... | Protests have been held in South Carolina over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man as he ran away from police. | 32223868 |
The rig ran aground on the west coast of Lewis during a storm on Monday.
A more detailed investigation is planned for Wednesday but the UK government has said the work may take some time.
Sightseers have been warned to stay away from the scene of the grounding at Dalmore beach.
The rig has 280 tonnes of diesel oil onbo... | A small team of salvage experts has been lowered onto the stranded oil rig in the Western Isles. | 37010534 |
The new series launches this weekend on ITV with a revamped line-up.
Speaking at the show's London press launch, O'Leary said: "She works the hardest."
Scherzinger said: "I'm very competitive, very picky, I really care. Otherwise, if you don't put everything into it and everything isn't as great as it can be, why do it... | X Factor presenter Dermot O'Leary has praised Nicole Scherzinger as "the best judge" on this year's panel. | 37194688 |
Aston Villa 1-2 Bournemouth
Crystal Palace 1-0 Norwich
Southampton 3-1 Newcastle
Swansea 1-0 Chelsea
Watford 1-1 Everton
Man City 2-1 West Brom
West Ham 3-3 Arsenal | Read match reports for Saturday's seven Premier League games, as an eighth straight defeat all but relegated Aston Villa and Newcastle also slipped closer to the Championship. | 36008924 |
The former Ballynafeigh PSNI station and the long derelict Holy Rosary Church have both recently been sold.
News that the church has been bought by Tullymore House Ltd, has been welcomed by both locals and businesses in this part of south Belfast.
It is the company behind the Galgorm Spa and Resort and Fratelli.
Tullym... | Businesses along Belfast's Ormeau Road are hoping the sale of two prime property sites will give the road a much needed economic boost. | 39443822 |
The conference hall is awash with merchandise bearing the words "No to EU", "Nigel says no" and other variations on the theme of leaving the EU and freeing the UK to spread its wings.
The knowledge that a referendum on the UK's future in Europe is beckoning - none too subtly reinforced by Nigel Farage's use of Europe's... | Doncaster racecourse is normally used to welcoming competition from across Europe but the message from the venue playing host to UKIP's annual gathering is a rather different one. | 34363071 |
Martin Lindsay parked his Jaguar on Eastcheap, in the City of London, on Thursday afternoon.
When he returned about two hours later, he found parts of his car - including the wing mirror and badge - had melted.
Mr Lindsay said he "could not believe" the damage. The developers have apologised and paid for repairs.
The 3... | A new London skyscraper dubbed the "Walkie-Talkie" has been blamed for reflecting light which melted parts of a car parked on a nearby street. | 23930675 |
The two-time champion's McLaren was launched into the air and came to rest upside down after hitting the back of Esteban Gutierrez's Haas.
Alonso was able to climb out of the wreckage unaided after the incident at Turn Three at Albert Park.
The Spaniard was taken to the medical centre for a check-up and subsequently re... | Fernando Alonso has walked away uninjured from a huge crash at the Australian Grand Prix. | 35854879 |
Science teacher Simon Clarkson told the ATL annual conference the current system of controlled assessments simply asked students to "jump through hoops".
However, delegates did not feel the answer was to remove practicals from the A-level grades altogether.
New tougher A-levels are due to be taught from September 2015.... | The "Mickey-Mouse practicals" students do under the current A-level system, have nothing to do with "real science", a teaching union conference has heard. | 32145817 |
The actress and UN special envoy praised male leaders prepared to confront "the taboo" around the issue.
Ms Jolie was speaking alongside UK Foreign Secretary William Hague, who co-hosted the London summit with her.
US Secretary of State John Kerry said it was time to "banish sexual violence to the dark ages".
Their sta... | Angelina Jolie has said sexual violence in conflict is now "firmly on the top table of international diplomacy", as a global conference on the subject ended. | 27844094 |
The 30-year-old has agreed a deal until the end of the season after cutting short a spell with Botosani in Romania.
Robertson moved overseas in July after two seasons with Hibs but failed to settle and has been training with the Kirkcaldy side since mid-September.
He goes straight into the squad for Saturday's Champion... | Former Dundee United and Hibernian midfielder Scott Robertson has joined Raith Rovers. | 34433352 |
But the Scottish Social Attitudes survey also suggested the popularity of the European Union had fallen.
The researchers said this suggested focusing on EU membership may not be the best way to swing more voters towards independence.
The survey has asked the same question about how Scotland should be governed every yea... | Support for Scottish independence has reached its highest-ever level in an annual academic study. | 39265997 |
The nude, which featured in a 1967 issue of Playboy, was among 125 artworks owned by the magazine to go under the hammer at Christie's.
Mouth No. 8, a 1966 oil painting of a scarlet-lipsticked mouth by pop artist Tom Wesselmann, sold for $1.9m (£1.2m).
Wednesday's sale included 80 photos and 24 cartoons.
Nearly all th... | A Dali watercolour of a reclining nude that once hung in Playboy founder Hugh Hefner's bedroom has fetched $266,500 (£168,500) at a New York auction. | 11951396 |
Iceland lead Anna Signeul's Scots on goal difference - both have 18 points - in Group 1 and have a game in hand.
But seven of the eight runners-up will still qualify for Euro 2017.
"We reckon that 19 points will secure a place, but it depends on other groups," Fay told BBC Scotland after her side's 1-0 win over Belarus... | Goalkeeper Gemma Fay thinks a point in Iceland in September will be enough to secure Scotland Women a first-ever place at a major finals. | 36475516 |
It sold a 5.4% stake at 330p a share, a 7.6p discount on Monday's closing price.
Chancellor George Osborne is facing criticism for selling the shares at well below the price of about 500p the then Labour government paid for them.
The 170p difference represents a loss of about £1.07bn on the shares sold.
The government'... | The government has begun its sell-off of shares in part-nationalised lender Royal Bank of Scotland, raising £2.1bn, a third below the price it paid. | 33769906 |
The announcement came as it emerged the airport had been sold to Manchester Airports Group for £1.5bn.
Ryanair said it would be reducing weekly operations from the Essex airport by more than 170 flights because of increased fees at Stansted.
Andrew Harrison, the new managing director of Stansted, said he looked forward... | Airline Ryanair said it plans to cut the number of flights from Stansted Airport by 9%. | 21631597 |
Murray played in cooler temperatures as he beat Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin 6-3 7-5 in the evening session.
Watson had earlier fought back to beat Belgian Yanina Wickmayer 3-6 7-5 6-3 over two and a half hours.
Fellow Briton Aljaz Bedene was forced out with a wrist injury, while Jamie Murray lost in the doubles.
Having ... | Britain's Andy Murray and Heather Watson both progressed at the Miami Open on a day when players struggled in the heat. | 35904928 |
The finding was contained in a memo obtained by RTÉ's Investigation Unit.
The programme alleged the practice was carried out on 14 Catholic men after they were interned in 1971.
'The Torture Files' contained correspondence sent by the then Home Secretary Merlyn Rees to the Prime Minister James Callaghan in March 1977.... | The British government authorised the use of torture methods in Northern Ireland in the early 1970s, an RTÉ documentary has revealed. | 27714715 |
Mr Orban, who has taken a hardline stance against migration, suggested a new Libyan government run the camp.
He made the remarks at a Vienna summit of European and Balkan leaders.
Libya has descended into chaos since a 2011 uprising, with rival governments and militias vying for power.
Mr Orban, who has closed Hungary'... | The European Union should set up a "giant refugee city" on the Libyan coast to process African asylum seekers before they reach Europe, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. | 37463386 |
The company's shares rose 2.35% to $48.73 in New York trading after it announced the cuts.
The new losses, combined with 7,500 job cuts announced in 2011 and 2012, amount in total to 20% of its workforce.
Merck said it will be shifting its focus to areas it sees as high growth, such as cancer treatment.
It is also pul... | US pharmaceutical giant Merck has announced it will cut 8,500 further jobs in an attempt to cut $2.5bn (£1.5bn) from its costs by 2015. | 24356801 |
Heathrow Airport Holdings' other UK airports include Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow and Aberdeen.
CIC was set up in 2007 to invest some of China's foreign exchange reserves.
Despite concerns in other countries about Chinese access to key assets, the UK has been developing closer business ties with China.
"It is fair to... | China Investment Corporation (CIC), the country's sovereign wealth fund, has bought a 10% stake in the firm that owns London's Heathrow airport. | 20163907 |
Chancellor George Osborne is to impose a so-called "oligarch tax" on sales of homes by non-UK residents in a bid to cool the housing market.
A sharp rise in overseas buyers has been blamed in part for soaring prices.
But London Assembly Green Party member Darren Johnson said: "The mayor is completely wrong."
"The last ... | London Mayor Boris Johnson has said it would be wrong to "slam the door" on wealthy foreigners buying property in the capital. | 25776687 |
In fact, the whole issue is so fraught that the country's most senior civil servant, Sir Jeremy Heywood, wrote to government ministers in the run up to the politically-charged conference season, warning them against speaking out.
Sir Jeremy's email said they could repeat statements they had made before the report was p... | "Toxic" is how one minister described the government's dilemma over Heathrow. | 34568530 |
Vern Cotter's side meet the unbeaten Wallabies at Twickenham for a place in the semi-finals.
Lawson, 34, is concerned Scotland have conceded the first try in each of their four matches in the tournament.
"Too often in this World Cup, Scotland have struggled to get the scoreboard ticking," Lawson told BBC Scotland.
"For... | Former captain Rory Lawson has warned Scotland they must make a fast start to Sunday's World Cup quarter-final to stand a chance of beating Australia. | 34548079 |
The 28-year-old has struggled with wrist problems since reaching a career-high fourth in the world in 2010.
After missing most of the 2014 and 2015 seasons, Del Potro returned in 2016 to reach the Olympic final and help Argentina win a first Davis Cup.
He told Auckland Classic organisers he has "not had sufficient reco... | Olympic silver medallist Juan Martin del Potro will miss the Australian Open next month and the Auckland Classic in New Zealand due to fitness concerns. | 38426014 |
Ronnie Decker was linked to a scheme where VAT on bogus transactions was claimed back through former Glasgow-based firm Q-Tech Distribution Limited.
In 2011, prosecutors manages to freeze assets he held in countries including France, Antigua and Luxembourg.
They have now secured the forfeiture of assets including prope... | A man who was implicated in a multi-million pound VAT fraud is set to lose £3m under proceeds of crime laws. | 36112351 |
Play in the 0-0 Serie A draw on Sunday was stopped for about two minutes after chants were aimed at Milan's black players by visiting fans.
AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri called Italian football "a place for the uncivilised" afterwards.
In response to the ruling, Roma released a statement condemning the actio... | Roma have been fined 50,000 euros (£42,400) after racist chants from their fans halted a match at AC Milan. | 22513780 |
The county council secured more than £8m to buy and flatten some rundown properties in Rhyl and create a new green space as part of its plans.
The work at Gronant Street comes amid news the council failed to secure £12m to revamp another part of the resort.
The council said it was "bitterly disappointed" but regenerati... | Demolition work has started on the next phase of a project to regenerate a Denbighshire seaside town. | 24419846 |
Work on the Greater Manchester orbital road will see the hard shoulder become an extra lane between junctions 18 and 20, with lay-bys created at intervals of 1.6 miles (2.5 km).
The AA said this would lead to more broken-down vehicles becoming stranded and causing collisions.
Highways England said traffic flow will imp... | Opening hard shoulders to traffic as part of the M60 smart motorway plan risks more accidents, the AA said. | 38746068 |
The man was found on 24 July at Hammersmith Broadway bus station in west London, and is currently in hospital.
Police and medical staff are increasingly concerned for his welfare and are keen to reunite him with those who know him.
He is described as Asian, 5ft 7ins (1.7m) tall, slim, with a short grey beard and short ... | Police are trying to identify a man who says he does not know who he is. | 33740303 |
Liam Mansell spotted smoke at White Mere Community Primary School in Wardley, Gateshead.
He alerted a teacher and the school was evacuated.
Liam has been presented with his award by representatives of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service.
He had been on his way to the toilet when he smelled smoke.
Headteacher Gail How... | A four-year-old boy who raised the alarm about a blaze in his first week at school has become the youngest person to receive a bravery award from a north east fire service. | 29429000 |
The blast also struck a busy vegetable market in the north-eastern Masaken Barzeh district, state media said.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said nine police officers were killed and 20 were injured.
A militant from so-called Islamic State (IS) group carried out the attack, the pro-IS Amaq News Agency... | Several people have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack on a police officers' club in the Syrian capital, Damascus, the interior ministry says. | 35531177 |
Now, nearly a year later, the clean-up operation is still ongoing.
In the UK, 5.2 million homes are in flood risk zones but only 1.7 million of these have had flood prevention measures installed.
The lack of action is partly the result of people being unaware that they live in a flood risk zone. It is also because hous... | In February, flood waters rose to 2ft in Jacqueline and Ted Brice's bungalow in Surrey - destroying everything inside. | 30449073 |
Chancellor George Osborne said it meant "Britain is getting a pay rise" and millions of workers would benefit.
But John Whittingdale and Chris Grayling said the best way to ensure British people were the main beneficiaries was by leaving the EU.
The £7.20-an-hour minimum wage will apply to workers aged 25 and over.
It ... | Two cabinet ministers campaigning to leave the EU say the National Living Wage will attract workers from poorer EU states looking for a pay rise. | 35943386 |
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"I drove up to Ravenhill the first day I got here and my wife was saying:'Is this it? Is this where you are playing?'" laughs Pienaar, 29.
But some 40 months later, the new modern Ravenhill is nearing completion.
"To see the way the stadium has developed, has been phenomen... | Ruan Pienaar admits his first sight of Ravenhill left him wondering what he had let himself in for but more than three years on, the South African says he couldn't be happier at Ulster. | 26038060 |
The attack happened outside William Hill in Sauchiehall Street on Sunday 12 March.
A 27-year-old man was treated in hospital for a head injury.
A Police Scotland spokesman said a 30-year-old man had been arrested and was the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal. | A man has been arrested in connection with a serious assault at a bookmakers in Glasgow. | 39819219 |
BBC Radio 4's File on 4 programme found thousands of young care leavers are placed in inappropriate housing.
In some areas less than half are living in "suitable" accommodation, a new analysis of official data shows.
The Department for Education (DfE) said young people leaving care were now receiving more help than eve... | Local councils in England are housing vulnerable teenagers in bed and breakfasts despite new rules restricting the practice. | 32954649 |
Ms Villiers sent letters to relatives of the 12 people killed in the La Mon bombing in 1978 and relatives of 11 people who died in Ballymurphy in 1971.
The secretary of state said she did not believe reviews would uncover evidence not already in the public domain.
She said she knew this was not what the families wanted... | Calls for independent reviews into two incidents in the Troubles in which 23 people died have been ruled out by Secretary of State Theresa Villiers. | 27199485 |
MPs backed the legislative programme - stripped back after the Tories lost their majority - by 323 to 309.
But the government had to make a late pledge on funding abortions in England for women from Northern Ireland, amid fears of a Conservative rebellion.
The Democratic Unionist Party's 10 MPs had agreed to support th... | The minority Conservative government has survived its first major test after its Queen's Speech cleared the Commons. | 40448814 |
Downing Street said Lord Justice Burnett would take over on 2 October, following the retirement of Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd.
Lord Justice Burnett's final case at the bar was as counsel to the inquests into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed in 1997.
The 59-year-old lives in Essex with his wife and ... | Sir Ian Burnett has been appointed as the new Lord Chief Justice, the head of the judiciary in England and Wales. | 40608666 |
Tanmay Bhat had used Snapchat's face swap feature to stage an argument between the two Indian icons.
Hindu nationalist parties Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have complained to police, demanding action.
Mumbai police said they are seeking legal opinion on pressing charges but did not specify on what gro... | An Indian comedian is being investigated by police after posting a video mocking cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and singer Lata Mangeshkar. | 36411569 |
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said officers were called to Audenshaw Road, Audenshaw, Tameside, at about 09:20 GMT.
They found the woman's body in the water close to the Boundary Pub and Restaurant.
Police said a cordon was in place and inquiries surrounding the death were ongoing. | A woman's body has been found in a canal in Greater Manchester, police have said. | 35380444 |
Irish voters will decide on Friday whether or not gay and lesbian unions should be recognised by the constitution - a question that has led to weeks of emotive debate.
Celebrities, sports stars, journalists and bishops have all had their say. BBC News looks back at some of their most memorable quotes.
The Dublin-born f... | Campaigning will draw to a close on Thursday ahead of Ireland's historic referendum on same-sex marriage. | 32821781 |
A report was commissioned by the Carmarthenshire Water Safety Partnership on behalf of the family of Robert Mansfield who drowned in Pembroke's Mill Ponds.
Robert John Lyall, 57 and Wayne Anthony Young, 52, died in separate incidents.
Pembrokeshire council is responsible for the ponds and assessed them as low risk.
Dr ... | A charity has identified "high risk factors" at Pembrokeshire ponds where three people died in 2015. | 39103759 |
NHS Shetland has decided to use NorthLink as its first choice of travel in an effort to save £1m.
It will mean a journey of 12 hours by ferry instead of a one-hour flight.
NHS Shetland said flights would still be available for those with a specific clinical need.
The health board voted six to four to introduce the cha... | Thousands of patients across Shetland will now go to Aberdeen for hospital treatment and appointments by ferry rather than plane in a money-saving move. | 39270790 |
It seems a risky tactic, provide a service then let people decide how much (if anything) they want to pay for it.
It has been how street performers and artists have operated, passing around a hat for spectators to fill, but now more established and high-profile groups are trying it.
The Halle orchestra will let people ... | As an orchestra launches a pay-what-you-want show to get new people through the door, BBC News looks at whether it really works. | 33609867 |
Jack Lopresti, MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke, said work to build a new public transport system near Bristol has "gone on too long".
In 2015 traffic lanes were closed at Bradley Stoke to construct the MetroBus project.
Commuters have since reported long delays to their journeys.
Mr Lopresti has held a meeting with cou... | An MP has urged contractors to "work extra hours" to finish roadworks which are causing rush hour congestion. | 38099668 |
Officers said they stopped the vehicle near to the Back O'Hill roundabout on Friday and found a quantity of cocaine and cannabis.
They said the drugs had an estimated street value of about £15,500.
A 46-year-old man has been detained in police custody and is expected to appear at Airdrie Sheriff Court on Monday. | A 46-year-old man has been arrested after police stopped a car in Cumbernauld and found drugs. | 36996347 |
Ronaldo, 31, has scored 32 goals this season but has not netted away from the Bernabeu since 29 November.
"Who else has scored more goals away from home than me since I arrived in Spain?" said Ronaldo, the all-time top scorer in the Champions League.
"Name one player who has scored more than me. No answer? OK. Thank yo... | Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo walked out of a news conference on Tuesday after being questioned about his record in away matches this season. | 35590767 |
However, Mark Carney has agreed minutes of their private talks on Brexit may be examined "discreetly" by MPs.
It was his first time giving evidence to MPs since the vote.
He denied again that the Bank of England had tried to "frighten" the public about the negative effect a Brexit vote could have on the economy.
Suppor... | The Bank of England governor has said it is "important" that he and Chancellor George Osborne are allowed to have private meetings. | 36773535 |
Luke Robertson, 30, hopes to become the youngest Brit to achieve the feat, in aid of the charity Marie Curie.
He is spending 40 days alone, dragging 130kg of equipment across 730 miles of ice.
Mr Robertson is from Aberdeenshire but now lives in Edinburgh.
He will burn more than 10,000 calories per day while braving tem... | An adventurer is to spend Christmas Day alone in the Antarctic as he bids to become the first Scot to undertake a solo, unassisted and unsupported expedition to the South Pole. | 35177215 |
Juan Manuel Santos said the move put Colombia "in the group of countries that are at the forefront...in the use of natural resources to fight disease".
But, he said, the country would still fight illegal drug production.
Up until now, marijuana production in Colombia had fallen into a legal grey area.
While a 1986 law... | Colombia's president has signed a decree fully legalising medical marijuana in a shift away from preventing drug crop production. | 35165169 |
The breakthrough, published in the journal Science, used genetic modification to increase the amount of sunlight energy crop plants can channel into food production.
That increased yield in an experimental crop by 15%.
Researchers say this is a critical step towards increasing crop production to feed a growing global p... | Scientists have improved "the most important biological process on the planet" - photosynthesis. | 37988439 |
Son of a revenue official, he grew up in mixed neighbourhoods. In 2002, massive anti-Muslim riots sparked by the burning of a train carrying Hindu pilgrims, left more than 1,000 people dead in Gujarat.
A few months before the riots, Mr Kadri moved out with his wife and son from a mixed neighbourhood where he had lived... | Rizwan Kadri runs an architecture firm with three partners, all Hindus, in India's western city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state. | 30204806 |
It is alleged the boat, the Hamal, sailed from Turkey to several north African countries, before travelling from Tenerife.
It was intercepted about 100 miles east of Aberdeen in April.
A trial date of 4 April next year was set at the High Court in Glasgow, with a judge to be appointed to the case.
Kayacan Dalgakiran, 6... | Nine Turkish men accused of smuggling cocaine with a street value of £500m in a boat seized in the North Sea are to stand trial in April. | 34659185 |
The museum aims to raise $500,000 (??320,000) on Kickstarter to help safeguard the suit and build a climate-controlled display case.
Conservators say the suits were built for short-term use with materials that break down over time.
They also plan to digitise the suit using 3D scanning.
The suit used by Armstrong on the... | The US National Air and Space Museum has turned to crowdfunding to conserve the spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore on the Moon. | 33612143 |
Paul Charles Wilkins, 70, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire, flew to California in January 2016.
He was caught in an undercover sting and faced several charges, but under a plea agreement pleaded guilty to taking pornographic images into the country.
He was also ordered to pay a $25,000 (£20,400) fine.
Wilkins, who holds ... | A paedophile who travelled to the US from Britain to have sex with boys has been sentenced to 13 years in a federal prison by a Los Angeles Court. | 38587916 |
Coach Warren Gatland confirmed Wales' record cap holder has a "tight calf" after being injured in Wales' 19-10 victory over France in Cardiff.
"Gethin Jenkins' calf was quite tight before kick-off," said Gatland, who has Rob Evans as his number one loosehead.
"We'll wait and see if that keeps him out as it normally tak... | Wales prop Gethin Jenkins is an injury doubt for their possible Six Nations title decider in England on 12 March. | 35674775 |
However, the odds are against talks with Iran ending with an agreement, Mr Obama told Reuters news agency.
Negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme are at a critical stage, with an outline agreement due on 31 March.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to urge the US Congress on Tuesday to oppose a dea... | Iran should agree to freeze sensitive nuclear activity for at least a decade if it wants to strike a deal with the US, President Barack Obama has said. | 31703780 |
Prue Leith is a writer, restaurateur, cookery expert and judge on the BBC TV show Great British Menu.
She succeeds Scottish entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Tom Farmer.
The new chancellor built a business from scratch in the 1960s which grew to become the event caterer Leith's Good Food. In 1969, she opened Leith's,... | A celebrity chef has been appointed as the new chancellor of Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. | 37573983 |
Stevenage came closest to breaking the deadlock in the first half when Tom King saved Chris Whelpdale's shot.
Elliott headed Millwall into the lead just before the hour mark after latching on to Fred Onyedinma's ball.
Seven minutes later, Elliott doubled the hosts' advantage when he headed home Shane Ferguson's deliver... | Tom Elliott scored two second-half goals as Millwall saw off League Two side Stevenage to seal their place in the EFL Cup second round. | 40785973 |
Tuscaloosa Police in Alabama said he was initially pulled over while driving for a 'window tint violation'.
Officers said they then found drugs inside the vehicle.
Wilder's attorney, Paul Patterson, told The Tuscaloosa News that the drugs in the vehicle did not belong to Wilder and that someone else used the vehicle wh... | WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has been charged with possession of cannabis. | 40296067 |
The grant will enable 10 social workers to be trained to help children with PTSD as a result of abuse and neglect.
Children identified by family support services as maltreated will benefit.
Effects of a specific therapy called trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy on children aged 10 to 18 will be assessed as part... | More than £250,000 has been given to Queen's University for a project aimed at helping children suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). | 38386414 |
Concise reviews will take three months and comprehensive reports will be ready in six months.
Deputy social services minister Gwenda Thomas told AMs the changes were challenging because some reviews were currently taking years.
The Conservatives said it was an issue ministers had to get right and there was "no room for... | Child protection reviews in Wales will be conducted quicker in future, it has been announced. | 12337561 |
East Lindsey District Council plans to spend about £350,000 on its events programme, which includes the So Festival.
The authority said it delivered direct economic benefit of over £1m to the area.
But Andrew Leonard, councillor in nearby Louth, said the event did not attract any new visitors.
Mr Leonard said: "You'v... | An arts festival in the Lincolnshire resort of Skegness has been labelled "a total waste of ratepayers' money". | 21296103 |
It started with slashed bicycle tyres.
Then the text messages, phone calls and threatening letters began. A dead cat left on the doorstep.
"It just slowly kind of escalated," says Helen Pearson, from Devon.
"You are constantly the whole time living on a knife edge.
"Every time you had a letter, it would get sent off fo... | Stalking victim Helen Pearson hopes the introduction of new stalking protection orders by the government in England and Wales will help "shorten the suffering" of others like her. | 38239039 |
About 50 people are due to be housed in Torfaen, Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot and Caerphilly, councils say.
More will be dispersed to other areas in the new year.
Around Wales, some councils are able to say how many refugees they can take, while others are still waiting to decide.
Here is a round-up of what each Welsh... | The first Syrian refugees to be settled in Wales are due to arrive this month, with four local authorities ready to welcome them. | 34935517 |
Celtic have recruited Turkey striker Colin Kazim-Richards from Feyenoord and confirmed the addition of Manchester City teenager Patrick Roberts on loan.
The Scottish champions have also sent Nadir Ciftci to Super Lig club Eskisehirspor on loan.
Aberdeen have brought in Wales striker Simon Church from MK Dons, allowing ... | The January transfer window closed in Scotland at 00:00 GMT, with all the deadline day moves listed below. | 35452068 |
Speaking in Berlin, the PM said securing a "sensible and orderly departure" from the EU would take time.
But she insisted the UK would not "walk away" from Europe and wanted to retain the "closest economic links".
Mrs Merkel said the two sides desired to get the "best result for Britain" but urged more clarity on timin... | Theresa May has said the UK will not begin official negotiations on leaving the EU this year as she held talks with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel. | 36841066 |
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