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Following a quiet opening, Iron's leading scorer Josh Morris was not too far away with an effort that fizzed just wide, and minutes later he brought a low save out of Declan Rudd.
The Addicks finally created an opening just shy of the half-hour mark when Chris Solly's cross was met by a diving Fredrik Ulvestad, but the... | Scunthorpe moved two points clear at the top of League One following a goalless draw with Charlton at Glanford Park. | 37345972 |
The US government wants more privacy protections in the Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (Cispa).
After failing to pass through the Senate last year, the bill has already had several amendments.
Intended to protect corporate networks from cyber-attacks, it allows private companies to share cybersecurity inf... | The White House has threatened to veto a controversial act due to go before the House of Representatives this week. | 22182117 |
The gelding is owned by former Wales rugby union fly-half Nicky Robinson, ex-England captain Mike Tindall and his former Gloucester and England team-mate James Simpson-Daniel.
The 10-year-old suffered the injury while finishing eight lengths behind Many Clouds in this year's race.
"It's too early to say whether he'll m... | Monbeg Dude could miss the 2016 Grand National because of a tendon injury. | 34628325 |
An Italian diver says he discovered the vessel, known as HMS P311, last weekend at a depth of 80 metres (262 feet).
The submarine was last seen in December 1942, after leaving Malta as part of an Allied attack on Italian warships.
A Royal Navy spokesman said it was examining records "to determine whether or not this is... | The Royal Navy is investigating claims the wreckage of a British submarine lost during World War Two has been discovered off the coast of Sardinia. | 36386581 |
Former Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner Adam Simmonds denies recklessly sharing details of a probe involving Wellingborough MP Peter Bone.
Mr Bone told Southwark Crown Court it was a "complete surprise" when a fellow MP told him details about the case.
That investigation was later dropped.
Former Conserva... | An MP has told a court he was "amazed" that details of a police investigation into fraud allegations had been shared, despite reassurances the issue would remain private. | 40492369 |
He rose to international fame as the architect of the main government buildings in the futuristic Brazilian capital, Brasilia, inaugurated in 1960.
He also worked with Swiss-born modernist architect Le Corbusier on the UN building in New York.
He continued to work on new projects until earlier this year.
Obituary: Osca... | Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, who designed some of the 20th Century's most famous modernist buildings, has died just before his 105th birthday. | 20621265 |
The men - who are all in their 30s - were arrested on suspicion of being involved in the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism.
They have been taken into custody at a London police station and seven addresses and several vehicles are being searched in Luton, police said.
The arrests are not conne... | Four men from Luton have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, Scotland Yard has said. | 34982048 |
Scot Florence, 33, took C1 gold at the world championships in September, and was a silver medallist at Beijing 2008.
He will also compete in the C2 in Rio with Hounslow, 33, with whom he won silver in that category at London 2012.
Beijing 2008 athlete Pennie, 32, and 23-year-old Olympic debutant Clarke will race in the... | David Florence has been officially named in Britain's canoe slalom team for Rio 2016 alongside Richard Hounslow, Fiona Pennie and Joe Clarke. | 34721069 |
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In it he said he thinks that the country is in a better state than it was eight years ago when he was sworn in as President.
President Obama also spoke about the importance of the American people working together to protect democracy.
That's the system where everyone gets a vot... | Barack Obama made an emotional last speech as American President last night. | 38580581 |
The former Oasis star will be joined by electronic music band Hot Chip and former Brit Award winners Bastille, the organisers have revealed.
David Bowie Reimagined is also set to perform songs spanning the iconic singer's career.
The festival in the Italianate village of Portmeirion will mark its fifth birthday in Sept... | Noel Gallagher has been named as one of the headline acts for this year's Festival No.6 in Gwynedd. | 35547311 |
The US goalkeeper was also one of several women whose naked pictures were apparently leaked online.
Solo has responded, saying the leak goes "beyond the bounds of human decency".
In a Facebook post she wrote: "I stand united with all the women affected and am exploring every option to protect my privacy.
"It is extreme... | With two Olympic golds, Hope Solo is one of America's most famous sports stars. | 29354488 |
Monitor said it was also taking action against Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust because of its "board governance and financial performance".
The regulator said the hospital was in "significant breach" of the terms of its authorisation.
The hospital said it was making progress in meeting the targets.
It a... | A Northamptonshire hospital "persistently" failed to treat emergency patients within four hours, a health watchdog has said. | 20094988 |
Iain Cameron writes about, photographs and measures snow.
His records of the white stuff are published by the Royal Meteorological Society.
The total of 73 is the most since 1994. They have lingered through to this winter because of the cool spring and frequent snow showers until June.
Patches were recorded on mountain... | Seventy-three patches of snow have survived on Scotland's hills from last winter - the most for 21 years, according to a man who counts them. | 34941899 |
Last week Chautala and 54 others were convicted of forging documents to hire 3,206 teachers between 1999 and 2000.
Prosecutors said well-qualified candidates were rejected in favour of those who offered bribes for jobs.
It is estimated that the scam was worth about 1.5bn rupees ($28m; £18m).
Chautala is the leader of ... | The ex-chief minister of the Indian state of Haryana Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay, also a politician, have been sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption. | 21137875 |
This led his dad Tony to seek the help of Cerebral Palsy Sport who directed the family to a dedicated cerebral palsy football league and now Tony runs his own CP football team in Stafford.
As a result Jude has now been chosen as an ambassador for Together We Will - a new campaign to get as many people with disablities ... | From a young age eight-year-old Jude has always been in love with football, but there weren't a lot of options for him to play growing up as he has cerebral palsy. | 36795902 |
The Ivory Coast international, 26, joined Swansea for a club-record £12m from Vitesse Arnhem in 2013 and was the Premier League's top scorer in 2014 with 20 goals.
The fee breaks the Welsh club record sale of £15m that Liverpool paid Swansea for Joe Allen in August 2012.
The two clubs hope to conclude the deal in the n... | Swansea City have agreed a £28m fee to sell striker Wilfried Bony to Premier League champions Manchester City. | 30767719 |
Thousands had signed up on Facebook to attend Wednesday's event, but fewer than 1% arrived at the meeting point.
Organisers in Santiago claimed that Chileans were tired of watching one of their stars work alone.
Sanchez is yet to sign a new deal with the Gunners and is reportedly set for a move away from the Emirates.
... | A protest in Chile to encourage forward Alexis Sanchez to leave Arsenal, which was supposed to attract 14,000 was only attended by a handful of people. | 39139930 |
The energy firm blamed record low wholesale electricity prices.
E.On also reported a 9% fall in underlying earnings at its UK supply business to £267m, from £294m in 2014.
The company said the fall in UK earnings was the result of its 3.5% cut in gas prices in January 2015.
In addition, it also pointed to "keen competi... | German energy firm E.On has said its annual net losses more than doubled in 2015 to €7bn (£5.4bn) after it wrote down the value of its loss making power plants by €8.8bn. | 35761703 |
But Villa Park's fifth home league draw in six games this season could quite easily have ended badly for Bruce.
Villa took the lead through Jonathan Kodjia's 15th-minute penalty, only for Wolves to level with a spot-kick of their own from Helder Costa.
And Wolves had enough second-half chances to have won comfortably.
... | New Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce began his reign with a point as the local derby against Wolves ended in a draw. | 37593695 |
Strange's side suffered a second defeat of the tournament as the holders proved too powerful in Tbilisi, Georgia.
"We've got to really focus on a lot of the positives the players produced," Strange said.
"At times they played some excellent attacking rugby and defended well for long periods."
Strange added: "There's a ... | Head coach Jason Strange says Wales Under-20 can take positives from the 34-22 defeat by England in World Rugby's Junior Championship. | 40156865 |
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Third-top Hibs looked on their way to victory with Jason Cummings goals early in the first half and then again, from a penalty, with nine minutes remaining.
The visitors already had Aaron Muirhead red-carded with 16 minutes left.
The second-top Bairns' comeback was stunnin... | Ten-man Falkirk came from behind with two goals in the closing minutes to snatch a dramatic draw with Hibernian. | 35965790 |
Twice they scored from Liam Craig corners, Steven Anderson and Steven Maclean both heading home.
Craig switched from creator to finisher with number three before half-time with yet another headed goal.
And David Wotherspoon rounded off the victory right at the death as Stirling were outclassed.
It did not take Saints l... | St Johnstone cruised into the League Cup last sixteen with a 4-0 home win against Stirling Albion. | 36872851 |
Tourists fill the visitors' shop while next door in the factory, machines that resemble cement mixers and wheels churn rivers of white and brown chocolate.
It is hard to believe that a brutal civil war is raging in Syria just three miles away from a factory that specialises in producing boutique chocolates.
It is also ... | The De Karina chocolate factory has become a popular place on the itinerary for thousands of visitors each year to the Golan Heights. | 36548749 |
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The Blues want to relocate to Wembley for three years and a £20m-a-year deal has reportedly been agreed.
But they have also held talks with the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) about a temporary move to the Olympic Stadium, which will become West Ham's home fro... | Chelsea could groundshare with London rivals West Ham at the Olympic Stadium while their new stadium is built. | 36266068 |
Nicholas Paget-Brown remains leader of the council for the time being but Ms Campbell becomes de facto leader.
It is expected that she will be confirmed as leader of the council at its next full meeting on 19 July.
Mr Paget-Brown resigned on 30 June following continued criticism of the council's handling of the Grenfel... | The Kensington and Chelsea Conservative group has chosen Elizabeth Campbell as its new leader. | 40482435 |
The Care Inspectorate has served a formal improvement notice on Homecare Support, which is contracted by the City of Edinburgh Council and based in Lower Granton Road.
It follows an inspection of the service which raised concerns.
The notice lists three areas which require urgent improvement by 31 March.
On visit times... | A care at home service in Edinburgh has been told to make urgent improvements to staff training, medication and visit times. | 38610042 |
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Top seed Murray made short work of American Sam Querrey, winning 6-4 6-2 6-4 in one hour and 59 minutes.
"Sam, especially in the first set, was hitting a huge ball," added Murray, who had no recurrence of an ankle problem.
"There was a key moment at 3-4 when I saved a brea... | Andy Murray declared himself happy with his progress after securing his place in the last 16 of the Australian Open. | 38689860 |
The review will be overseen by majority shareholder Mike Ashley, who also owns Newcastle United Football Club.
The company defended itself against recent accusations about its employee practices, denying it "named and shamed" workers over a warehouse tannoy at its Shirebrook site.
It also denied penalising ill staff.
E... | Sports Direct is to review all agency worker terms and conditions after the firm was criticised for its employment practices. | 35130394 |
Tickle, 33, has joined immediately on an 18-month contract after his short-term deal with the Tigers.
The former England forward started his career at Halifax and has also played for Wigan, Hull FC and Widnes.
France international Maria, 29, will link up with Leigh in November ahead of next season on a two-year deal.
T... | Championship winners Leigh Centurions have signed Castleford back-row forward Danny Tickle and second-row Antoni Maria. | 36833777 |
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Williams earned a 6-3 7-5 victory against the 20-year-old Latvian in one hour and 13 minutes on Centre Court.
She will play Britain's sixth seed Johanna Konta in the last four on Thursday after Konta knocked out second seed Simona Halep.
Garbine Muguruza will play Magdalen... | Five-time champion Venus Williams won in her 100th singles match at Wimbledon to knock out French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko and reach the semi-finals. | 40573123 |
For those hunting for poor economic data since the referendum result, today's Purchasing Managers' Index for the crucial services sector certainly provides significant pickings.
And it builds on pretty poor figures from the construction and manufacturing sectors.
It is now clear from the data that has been published th... | The lowest figure since February 2009; the biggest fall since the figures started to be collected in 1996. | 36965459 |
The AH-64 Apache helicopter went down on Monday night on a road in Wonju, 50 miles (80km) east of the US Camp Humphrey's base, said the US Army.
The Army has not identified the dead crew members, but said they were both pilots - no other casualties or damage were reported.
The US has about 29,000 troops in South Korea ... | Two US military personnel have been killed when their helicopter crashed outside South Korea's capital, Seoul. | 34907389 |
Farrell, 40, joins Joe Schmidt's Ireland set-up after losing his England role when head coach Stuart Lancaster left after the World Cup.
The former rugby league star was defence coach for the victorious British and Irish Lions in 2013.
"To have this opportunity to work with a very talented management and playing group ... | Former England assistant coach Andy Farrell will become Ireland defence coach after this year's Six Nations. | 35245732 |
The German exchange is concerned that the threshold could be hard to reach without its index fund shareholders.
They hold up to 15% of its shares but will not be able to accept the offer until the minimum level of acceptances has already been reached.
The merger has already been backed overwhelmingly by LSE shareholder... | Deutsche Boerse says it is considering lowering the approval threshold for its proposed merger with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) from 75%. | 36760391 |
Asylum seekers in the UK who say they are torture victims can have medical assessments to verify their claims.
But charity Freedom From Torture said judges were correcting poor judgements at "considerable cost to taxpayers".
The Home Office said "an exceptionally small sample" was used in the report and all evidence wa... | The Home Office is "disregarding and mistreating" medical evidence of torture in UK asylum claims, a report by a charity suggests. | 38017463 |
Leon Barrett-Hazle, 36, was knifed several times during the fatal attack on the 11A service in Handsworth, Birmingham, on Monday.
Kieran Gillespie, 25, of Wellesbourne Road, Handsworth, is due to appear before Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Friday, West Midlands Police said.
Mr Barrett-Hazle's family said they were "... | A man has been charged with the murder of a passenger who was stabbed to death on the top deck of a bus. | 38765824 |
Taiwan is also demanding compensation and the arrest of those responsible.
It has warned the Philippines of diplomatic and economic measures if it does not respond positively.
The Philippine coastguard acknowledged that it had fired at the boat to "disable" its machinery.
It says that it was acting in self-defence.
Fis... | The government of Taiwan has given the Philippines until Wednesday to apologise for the death of a Taiwanese fisherman whose vessel was fired on by the Philippine coastguard. | 22499246 |
The DUP and UUP will meet later about a possible pact for the general election.
Mrs Foster wrote in the Belfast Telegraph that the DUP would not stand in Fermanagh and South Tyrone but wanted a clear run in South Belfast.
Mr Swann said he had not read it but the remarks were "a bit arrogant".
"I'm willing to talk, (but... | Arlene Foster has made a unionist election pact meeting "more difficult" by outlining the DUP's position in a newspaper article, UUP leader Robin Swann has said. | 39693195 |
Naim Cherni, a board member of the Islamic Central Council of Switzerland (ICCS), insisted his aim was to document the complexities of the war.
Prosecutors earlier said an ICCS board member was being investigated for violating a ban on jihadist groups.
Switzerland remains on high alert following the Paris terror attack... | A leading figure in a prominent Muslim organisation in Switzerland has denied allegations he used videos made in Syria to spread jihadist propaganda. | 35155908 |
Jamie Acton had rumbled through for the opener early on but tries from Mark Percival and Theo Fages established Saints' six-point lead at the break.
The visitors continued undaunted, despite Ryan Morgan's early second-half try extending St Helens' lead.
Regan Grace and Alex Walmsley scores were enough to finish Leigh h... | St Helens came back from 6-0 down to extend Leigh Centurions' losing streak to seven games with a convincing home Super League win. | 39708267 |
A Russian military official said "panic and desertion" had started among the militants and some 600 "mercenaries" were trying to escape to Europe.
However, Britain said Russia's strikes were supporting its ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The West says Russia is also hitting non-IS rebels. Moscow denies the clai... | Russia has pledged to intensify its air strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria, saying the bombing has significantly weakened the militants. | 34435077 |
Firefighters were called to a chimney fire at a house on the Bushmills Road in Coleraine on Tuesday afternoon.
Carbon monoxide was detected at the house, but no-one there was suffering from its effects.
However, the woman and children next door all had symptoms. They have all since been discharged from hospital.
It is ... | A woman and three children aged under 10 have been treated in hospital for the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning. | 35644388 |
Prakash Javadekar told reporters he strongly condemned the "sexist" book and had asked for "appropriate action".
Snapshots of the offending text were widely circulated on social media.
The book, printed by a private publisher, was taught in some schools which follow India's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) s... | The Indian minister in charge of education has ordered an investigation into a textbook that described the "best" female figure as 36"-24"-36". | 39598679 |
World Duty Free has hired 44 more staff following a move to larger premises at the airport.
The retailer runs outlets at airports across the UK, including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Aberdeen.
It sells a wide range of products, including cosmetics, perfume, fashion accessories, spir... | A travel retailer has expanded at Edinburgh Airport, creating dozens of new jobs. | 34856926 |
Earlier on Sunday, Uganda, Zambia and Morocco also advanced to the group phase.
They joined Gabon who became the first country to book their place on Saturday.
DR Congo hosted Burundi in Kinshasa on Sunday leading 3-2 from the first leg.
Jordan N'kololo put the home side ahead in the 19th minute to increase DR Congo's ... | A penalty from Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie helped the Democratic Republic of Congo edge past Burundi 5-4 on aggregate to reach the group phase of African World Cup qualifying. | 34821780 |
From the rooftop of his home in Silwad, north-east of Ramallah, the sprightly 86-year-old points to the red roofs of the settlement of Ofra, set up in 1975.
"At first, they took just one dunam (1000 sq m), where there used to be a Jordanian military camp, then they kept expanding and blocked access for the landowners,"... | For retired West Bank farmer Issa Hamed, the idea that Jewish settlements are destroying a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict is a no-brainer. | 36682062 |
She told MPs Britain must do more to support "vulnerable" countries and to counter the "poisonous and repugnant" ideology of so-called Islamic State.
It comes after bomb attacks in Brussels left 31 people dead. Some 260 people were injured, including four Britons.
Another Briton, David Dixon, from Nottingham, is missin... | The UK and its allies must work with "greater urgency and joint resolve" to defeat terrorism, Home Secretary Theresa May has said. | 35883246 |
The company, which is already the UK's biggest in its field, said it was adding to its market share.
The statement comes two years after the company listed on the stock exchange and a year after it issued a profit warning.
It said it expects full-year UK revenues to grow by about 18.5%.
The business also operates in Ge... | Shares in online domestic appliance retailer AO World have jumped 11% after it released a trading statement saying the business was performing strongly. | 35932295 |
On Thursday it was confirmed Turkey's Elvan Abeylegesse, who won silver in the 10,000m in Osaka in 2007, is under investigation over doping allegations.
If Abeylegesse is found guilty, Pavey will be moved up from fourth place.
The 41-year-old tweeted on Friday: "My emotions are all over the place. Thank you for all the... | Britain's Jo Pavey says the prospect of being awarded a retrospective World Championship bronze medal has left her emotions "all over the place". | 33935396 |
The North East/North West Action Plan for Jobs is aimed at delivering 10-15% employment growth in a number of areas over the coming years.
The areas included in the plans are Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth.
Jobs Minister Richard Bruton said the jobs could be in place by 2015.
"Jobs are growing right... | A plan to create up to 28,000 jobs in the north east and north west region of the Republic of Ireland will be launched later. | 34962157 |
He's not talking about the apps or operating systems that make them so invaluable to us - he's more concerned about the material they're made from.
So he's created what he's calling "the world's first ethical smartphone".
A bold claim - so I went to see Bas at the company's headquarters in Amsterdam.
Recycled lamp-shad... | Bas Van Abel is a man on a mission - to make sure we all know more about our mobile phones. | 35094050 |
Proposals include providing post-16 education at a new sixth form centre at Pembrokeshire College.
The consultation started on Monday as council leader Jamie Adams said the way sixth form education is delivered in the county is unsustainable and must be changed.
About 500 people protested outside the council offices ag... | Plans to close school sixth forms in Pembrokeshire are being consulted on. | 32015734 |
The jump jockey made headlines last year with his return to the saddle, two years after sustaining life-threatening injuries in a fall at Perth.
Toomey, 26, has not ridden a winner since his comeback in July, but will continue riding in the short term alongside his training duties.
Newland won the Grand National at Ain... | 'Miracle' jockey Brian Toomey is to join Dr Richard Newland's stable as assistant trainer in February. | 35347792 |
He says UKIP voters in former Labour minister Kate Hoey's Vauxhall seat are being asked to back her.
The party faces "a difficult" general election and the prospect of winning only two seats, he says.
But Mr Nuttall predicts voters will return to UKIP if Theresa May "backslides" on Brexit negotiations.
UKIP lost all bu... | UKIP is backing Labour candidates that are "true Brexiteers" in a bid to "get the Brexit we want", its leader Paul Nuttall has claimed. | 39871072 |
Other joiners include Informa, Mediclinic International and Paddy Power Betfair.
Sports Direct, Smiths Group, Hikma Pharmaceuticals and Aberdeen Asset Management leave the ranking.
The list of top 100 companies is redrawn every three months to reflect changes in companies' market values.
A rise or fall in the share pri... | Supermarket chain Morrisons is back in the FTSE 100, following a rise in its share price, just three months after leaving the top group. | 35712532 |
Lukas Schubert's close-range finish put the visitors ahead but Dundalk hit back with a low finish from John Mountney and a powerful Brian Gartland header.
The champions dominated the second half and David McMillan fired home the third from Daryl Horgan's clever pass.
Shamrock Rovers beat Galway 4-2 to go a point above ... | Derry have dropped to fourth in the Premier Division with this defeat by leaders Dundalk at Oriel Park. | 37457442 |
The 42-year-old Spaniard, who took charge at the Riverside in November 2013, left Boro's training ground unexpectedly on Friday after a row.
Boro, who travel to Charlton on Sunday, are second in the Championship, four points behind leaders Burnley with a game in hand.
The club confirmed Karanka did not take training on... | Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka is considering his future at the club. | 35793540 |
The victim was plied with drink and drugs between the ages of 13 and 15 and passed around "like a piece of meat".
The offences included rape and indecent assault. On one occasion the girl was taken to woodland and told she would have her neck snapped.
She was in the care system when the abuse started and it continued b... | Three men have been jailed for a string of sexual offences against a teenage girl in Oxford. | 36526128 |
The firm has been waiting since July for approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to test drones near Seattle, reports Reuters.
Amazon announced proposals for a drone delivery service called Amazon Prime Air in December 2013.
The FAA has been contacted by the BBC for comment.
"Without approval of our tes... | Amazon has said it may conduct more of its drone research outside the US because of strict regulation of the unmanned aircraft. | 30396296 |
The Humber Bridge, Ferens Art Gallery, Holy Trinity Church and Hull City Hall are among the sights that fill the square spaces on the board.
Six special playing pieces including a toad, a trawler and a Ferris wheel were chosen after a public vote.
Jean Bishop, 94, known as "Bee Lady", is recognised in a Community Chest... | A version of Monopoly featuring Hull landmarks has been released as part of the 2017 City of Culture celebrations. | 39526284 |
Ioane Teitiota, 39, has argued that rising sea levels in his homeland meant his family would not be safe there.
His lawyer, Michael Kidd, told the BBC: "He's very disappointed obviously, he wants to be back in New Zealand."
Kiribati is among several low-lying Pacific nations threatened by climate change-linked problems... | New Zealand has deported a Kiribati man who lost a legal battle to be the first person granted refugee status on the grounds of climate change alone. | 34344513 |
A series of area reviews across England this year will decide how the sector will be restructured.
The government says it wants "fewer, often larger, more resilient and and efficient providers".
But the NUS says merged colleges will mean more travel and expense for students, forcing many out.
The union's FE Unplugged c... | Thousands of students could be squeezed out of further education if plans for college closures and mergers go ahead, warns the National Union of Students. | 35403606 |
The pair, in their 30s, were attacked by a group of men outside a bar in Coalisland's Main Street shortly before 21:00 BST on Sunday.
They suffered cuts and bruises as well as possible facial fractures in the attack.
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the attack to get in contact with them.
Linda Dillon of S... | An assault on two Latvian men in County Tyrone is being treated as a hate crime, police have said. | 39620401 |
Around 20 police officers and a sniffer dog search a field off Ashby Road, in Belton, Leicestershire, and a plot of land has been cordoned off.
Kayleigh Haywood, from Measham, Leicestershire, was last seen when she was dropped off outside her former school at about 18:00 GMT on Friday.
Two men, aged 27 and 28, arrested... | Police have been searching land 10 miles away from a 15-year-old girl's home who went missing five days ago. | 34857132 |
But during a UK promotional tour for his latest role in British comedy Carters Get Rich, it's all anyone wants to talk to him about.
Not one, but two live interviews on the same day had viewers cringing about the awkwardness of the line of questioning.
In one particularly painful exchange, he was reminded of the succes... | It's been nearly two decades since James Van Der Beek first appeared on Dawson's Creek, so you can understand why it's not high on his list of conversation topics. | 39453507 |
The outbreak, which has killed some 4,000 people in West Africa, has led to a "crisis for international peace and security", WHO head Margaret Chan said.
She also warned of the cost of panic "spreading faster than the virus".
Meanwhile, medics have largely ignored a strike call in Liberia, the centre of the deadliest-e... | The Ebola epidemic threatens the "very survival" of societies and could lead to failed states, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. | 29603818 |
The 35-year-old joins from Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos, where he had been since August 2015.
He has signed a contract until the end of the season and teams up with fellow Frenchman Patrice Carteron, who became the club's manager earlier in January.
Malouda, who played Chelsea from 2007 to 2013, has earned 80... | Egyptian side Wadi Degla have signed former France international and ex-Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda. | 35440647 |
Years and years later, it feels her first manifesto pitch as prime minister is the logical conclusion of that.
In her manifesto she tried to make a bold claim, that the Tories had never been the party of untrammelled free markets, that they had always believed that government could be a force for good - indeed that it ... | Until not that long ago, Theresa May was perhaps best known for her characterisation of the Tory party as a group that some voters thought was "the nasty party". | 39965837 |
Stuart Lancaster's side had led 19-9 and 22-12 in the second half against a side plagued by injuries.
But the concession of a series of penalties, many at the breakdown, kept Wales in the game and they fought back.
"England looked so comfortable at one stage, but they seemed to panic when they were near the finish line... | England panicked under pressure in their 28-25 World Cup loss to Wales, according to legend Sir Gareth Edwards. | 34373183 |
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the agriculture department will lead the effort, which includes $8m (£4.7m) for new honey bee habitats.
Bee populations saw a 23% decline last winter, a trend blamed on the loss of genetic diversity, exposure to certain pesticides and other factors.
A quarter of the food A... | The White House has set up a taskforce to tackle the decline of honey bees. | 27951040 |
Sumrith Thanakarnjanasuth, one of a Thai consortium to take over the club in 2014, said the new training ground plans were still being finalised.
Speaking to the BBC after the Royal's 1-0 win over Preston North End, he said final details were being worked over.
The club bought land in Bearwood Park for the training gro... | Building for a new training ground for Reading FC, which was approved last year, has not broken ground yet, according to one of the club's owners. | 37008890 |
It follows Royal British Legion research showing working-age veterans are at greater risk of depression, chronic health conditions and poverty.
The Families of Veterans' Support Service will be launched by Barnardo's Cymru at the Senedd on Thursday.
The Welsh Affairs Committee estimated 250,000 veterans could be in Wal... | Support is to be unveiled for veterans who find it hard to adjust, are caught in the criminal justice system or are at risk of falling into crime. | 38908731 |
The international team compared entries in these medieval annals with ice core data indicating volcanic eruptions.
Of 38 volcanic events, 37 were associated with directly observed cold weather extremes recorded in the chronicles.
The report is published in the journal Environmental Research Letters.
In the dim light of... | Researchers have been able to trace the impact of volcanic eruptions on the climate over a 1200 year period by assessing ancient Irish texts. | 22786179 |
Surprised holidaymakers in the scenic pine forest of Shimla, the state capital, ran around, collecting the falling notes for nearly an hour on Sunday, eyewitnesses said.
Reports said the simian stole 10,000 rupees ($165; £100) from a nearby home.
The monkey had entered the house to look for food, but when it did not f... | A monkey in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has rained down banknotes on people, reports say. | 29028205 |
For celebrities who are pursued by paparazzi, that is a common occurrence.
After seeing dodgy snaps of herself taken on a Mexican beach, Catherine Zeta-Jones decided to beat the paparazzi at their own game.
She enlisted husband Michael Douglas to take his own photos of her in her bikini, which she posted with an angry ... | Most people can relate to the horror of seeing an unflattering photo that someone else has posted online. | 38091929 |
Tautrydas Narbutas, 24, was caught by police officers at the home of Albertina Choules near Marlow Bottom, Buckinghamshire, on 6 July 2016.
Detectives said they could not "begin to imagine" how terrifying the attack would have been for Mrs Choules.
Narbutas appeared at Reading Crown Court via videolink where he admitte... | An intruder who attacked and killed an 81-year-old woman before setting her body on fire has admitted manslaughter. | 40960254 |
Three locations were raided by counter-terrorism police following a tip off.
Two of the raids took place near the capital, Dhaka, and a third in the Tangail district some 100km away.
The dead are all thought to be members of the banned Islamist group, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen.
Bangladesh's minister for home affairs said th... | Eleven suspected militants have been killed in a series of gun battles with Bangladeshi security forces, officials say. | 37595324 |
The proposals for Deenethorpe Airfield in north Northamptonshire have been included in regional housing plans.
The development would include between 1,000 and 1,250 homes, a hotel, industrial base, tree planting, a school and a community hall.
But, there are fears it would increase pressure on services in neighbouring ... | A new 1,000-home "garden village" could be built on the site of a former airfield. | 31061639 |
The 33-year-old Bath forward missed Wales' 33-7 win over Italy and the 21-16 defeat by England.
Forwards coach Robin McBryde said Charteris is keen to play against Scotland on 25 February.
"If you ask Luke, he'll be fit to play. I'm not sure about the medics yet," said the former Wales hooker.
"He's back up and running... | Wales lock Luke Charteris is back in training as he recovers from a hand injury which has kept him out of the 2017 Six Nations so far. | 38995847 |
Dmitry Kovtun is one of two men British authorities believe poisoned Mr Litvinenko with radioactive polonium at a London hotel in 2006.
He said he had been unable to get permission from Russian authorities to give evidence.
Mr Kovtun, who denies involvement, was due to appear by videolink from Moscow.
But he said he ne... | A suspect in an inquiry in London into the death of the former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko has told the BBC he will not give evidence. | 33674469 |
A culture of low expectations means England's able pupils are failing to gain top GCSE grades, Ofsted says.
Two-thirds of pupils, some 65,000, who achieved Level 5 in primary school maths and English tests failed to get A* or an A in both subjects at GCSE.
Head teachers questioned the statistical basis of Ofsted's clai... | Thousands of bright children are being "systematically failed" by England's non-selective secondaries, education inspectors warn. | 22873257 |
Tweedbank had been selected as the location for the centre but a site in Galashiels has since emerged.
Scottish Borders Council said a report on the project had to be considered behind closed doors as it contained "commercially sensitive" information.
Both sites are said to be "viable options" but Galashiels may be abl... | Councillors are to meet in private to discuss a permanent home for the Great Tapestry of Scotland in the Borders. | 37450021 |
In a draw that produced no all-Premier League ties, holders Manchester United will go to Blackburn Rovers, while top-flight leaders Chelsea also face a trip to a Championship club after drawing Wolves.
Manchester City are away to Huddersfield, fifth in the Championship, and Fulham host Spurs, who are third in the Premi... | Non-league Sutton United will host 12-time winners Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup, while Lincoln City are at Premier League Burnley. | 38803239 |
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It's China's "Singles Day" - which started as an excuse for the country's young singles to spoil themselves and do a little online shopping.
But now it has turned into the world's biggest day for online retail.
Leisha Chi reports.
... | Online retailers in China are gearing up for what promises to be the most lucrative day of their year. | 29999620 |
The victim, in his 30s, was found in Hatch Pond Road on Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole, on Friday lunchtime.
His condition is described as serious but not life-threatening, police said.
A 27-year-old man from Swanage, initially arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, has been charged with wounding.
He also faces ... | A man has been charged after another man was serious injured when he was stabbed on an industrial estate in Dorset. | 40325134 |
The Belarusian, champion in 2012 and 2013, beat Danka Kovinic of Montenegro 6-1 6-2 and will next face unseeded Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka.
Third seed Garbine Muguruza beat Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium 6-4 6-2.
Fourth seed Stan Wawrinka breezed past Radek Stepanek 6-2 6-3 6-4 and eighth seed David Ferrer beat Lleyton... | Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka gave further evidence she is a title contender at the Australian Open with a swift win in the second round. | 35368981 |
Ms Gupta, who owns Greenock-based PG Paper, was told by doctors that a cough or a cold could lead to a fatal stroke.
"At one point I actually left Scotland and went back to India preparing to die," she told BBC Scotland.
"That was a hard time for me because my daughter was just about one year old.
"Having recently lost... | Just over a decade ago, Poonam Gupta was a young mother running a small business when doctors told her she was at risk of dying from a rare auto-immune syndrome. | 39665958 |
Anthony Grainger, of Bolton, was shot in the chest during a Greater Manchester Police operation in Culcheth, Cheshire on 3 March 2012.
Giving evidence, the officer known as Q9 said he believed police were in "extreme danger" so he opened fire.
Mr Grainger, 36, lowered his right hand in a "sudden" movement, said Q9.
Mr ... | A police officer who shot dead an unarmed man was "absolutely convinced" he had a gun when he pulled the trigger, a public inquiry has heard. | 39512594 |
Some of them were tied up and raped at gun or knife point, as their families and children watched, it added.
HRW blamed most of the rapes on Imbonerakure, the youth wing of the ruling party, and the security forces.
Burundi's government described the allegations as "falsehoods".
Imbonerakure played a key role in helpin... | Government-allied youth in Burundi have gang-raped women and girls whose male relatives are suspected to be opposition activists, campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. | 36902708 |
In July, a vulnerability that affected up to a billion Android phones was made public by software researchers.
Google made a patch available, but security company Exodus Intelligence said it had been able to bypass the fix.
Exodus Intelligence said the update could give people a "false sense of security".
Google told t... | An Android update designed to fix a security hole in the operating system is itself flawed, it has emerged. | 33914826 |
Six canisters were set off in a section of the West Stand of Palmerston Park which housed visiting fans.
Ch Insp Stuart Davidson, the match commander, said inquiries were ongoing and CCTV footage was being reviewed.
The official match attendance was 2,358 - with about half made up of away fans of the side from Northern... | Police are investigating the use of smoke bombs at the start of the Irn Bru Cup clash between Queen of the South and Linfield in Dumfries on Sunday. | 37608452 |
Wigtown will host about 280 events between 23 September and 2 October.
Among the speakers this year are politician Sir Malcolm Rifkind, TV presenter Janet Ellis and journalist Sian Williams.
Director Adrian Turpin said they tried to do things a little bit differently every year.
"It is the largest festival we have ever... | Organisers of the annual festival in Scotland's national book town have promised their "largest ever" programme. | 37020854 |
Sahil Roy died about an hour after he was discovered by police in Summerwood Road, Isleworth, on 10 April. A post-mortem examination found he died from a stab wound to the throat.
Azeem Issa, also 28, of Haweswater House, Isleworth, was found guilty of murder at the Old Bailey.
He will be sentenced at the same court on... | A killer has been found guilty of murdering a 28-year-old by stabbing him in the neck in a west London street. | 37471524 |
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has served BP with an improvement notice following the incident on the Etap on 1 October last year.
BP said the leak was spotted and quickly stopped after a re-start following maintenance.
The HSE says BP failed to take appropriate measures to control maintenance activities. | Flammable gas leaked from a North Sea platform for about 12 minutes, an investigation has found. | 35301016 |
The Fifa president is currently suspended from his position while he is being investigated over corruption allegations.
Previous celebrity Guys have included Apprentice contestant Katie Hopkins, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, and footballer Wayne Rooney.
The Edenbridge Bonfire Society raises money for local chariti... | An effigy of Sepp Blatter has been selected to be burned as part of a Kent bonfire society's annual celebrations. | 34712194 |
And Walkers Crisps' marketing managers have found that out the hard way.
Within hours of the launch of a Champions League final campaign, which included the chance to win tickets for next weekend's Cardiff showpiece, their crisp-eater-in-chief Gary Lineker has been pictured clutching photos of Fred West and Harold Ship... | You might have thought that big brands would have learned their lesson by now - even the best ideas can get away from you when social media users get their hands on them. | 40047816 |
Banned from all football-related activities by Fifa's ethics committee for eight years following a corruption investigation, it ends his hopes of succeeding Sepp Blatter as Fifa president.
He will also have to step down as a Fifa vice president and as the head of the Union of European Football Associations (Uefa) - a r... | Until recently one of the most powerful figures in world football, Michel Platini's career in the sport now appears to be over. | 34474154 |
The development of South Quay in Hayle will see the construction of a supermarket, 30 homes, a restaurant and a retail unit, developers said.
The consent comes after the Secretary of State for Communities said he was not calling in the application.
The plans have been criticised because they are to be based in a promin... | Planning consent has been granted for a multi-million pound development of a derelict quay in Cornwall. | 18000132 |
Far-right protesters booed and shouted "traitor" as she arrived at the newly-opened centre in Heidenau near Dresden.
Germany has seen a sharp rise in attacks on asylum centres, as it deals with record numbers of arrivals.
Earlier, police in Hungary fired tear gas at migrants at a reception camp.
They tried to disperse ... | Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Germans to take a stand against "shameful" anti-migrant protests, on a visit to an asylum shelter which was the focus of clashes at the weekend. | 34061532 |
Many students have been arrested after the brutal attack in the northern city of Mardan, and the campus has been closed.
Reports suggest that two young men were accused of posting offensive content on Facebook. One survived with injuries.
Blasphemy is a highly sensitive and incendiary issue in Pakistan.
Critics say bla... | A university student in Pakistan accused of blasphemy against Islam has been killed by a mob of fellow students on campus, police say. | 39593302 |
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