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The Facebook founder's accounts on sites including Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest appear to have been briefly compromised on Sunday.
A hacker group called Ourmine, which has more than 40,000 Twitter followers, claimed responsibility.
The group bragged about the alleged hacks in a tweet and invited Mr Zucker... | He might run the world's biggest social networking site, but not even Mark Zuckerberg is immune to being hacked. | 36457190 |
4 November 2015 Last updated at 03:03 GMT
But very few are run by women, as male heirs usually inherit the business.
Among the few woman bucking that tradition is an industrialist from Southern India: Rajshree Pathy who runs Rajshree Sugars and Chemicals and a string of other businesses.
Shilpa Kannan went to meet her. | India's family-owned businesses account for almost two-thirds of the country's economy and employ about half of its workforce. | 34717766 |
More than 60 groups applied to the Education Authority for funding but the EA said "a number" were not approved.
West Belfast MP Paul Maskey said this would "effectively close the doors of some youth clubs, including youth provision through the medium of Irish".
A public meeting about the issue is taking place in west ... | Four Irish language youth clubs in Belfast are said to be facing closure after they were unsuccessful in their latest application for public funds. | 39482991 |
May Brown, 23, from Weymouth in Dorset, said she had been told by her consultant that her sister Martha was a "10 out of 10" tissue match.
The African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT) said Martha had been refused a visa because her income was too low.
The Home Office said immigration rules were applied to all visa appl... | More than 20,000 people have signed a petition demanding a Nigerian woman be allowed into the UK to donate bone marrow to her sister who has leukaemia. | 37676186 |
A "joined-up approach across a raft of policy areas" is needed to tackle the problem, Holyrood's Health committee has concluded.
MSPs found "well-intended initiatives" had aimed to reduce the gap between affluent and deprived areas.
However none has made "any significant difference".
They also heard from experts that t... | The NHS can only offer a "sticking plaster" for a health gap between rich and poor by itself, it has been claimed. | 30671994 |
A team tested their idea in nine villages in the arid Bandiagara district of Mali, West Africa.
Removing flowers from a common shrub appeared to kill off lots of the older, adult, female, biting insects that transmit malaria.
Without enough nectar the "granny" mosquitoes starve, experts believe.
Getting rid of the matu... | Gardening could be a powerful weapon against malaria, culling mosquito populations by cutting off their food supply, say researchers. | 40495958 |
Alexis Jay has been appointed to lead the inquiry into the cases dealt with in Rotherham from 1997 to the present.
The council's chief executive has apologised to victims who had been "let down" by its "systemic failure".
Ms Jay and her team will determine the start date for the inquiry.
Chief executive Martin Kimber a... | A former chief social work adviser to the Scottish government is to lead an inquiry into a beleaguered children's services department's handling of cases involving child exploitation. | 24771229 |
About 3,000 direct and indirect jobs were lost after the SSI plant closed.
The 90-page document by Lord Heseltine proposes a new development corporation as well as plans to increase tourism.
Redcar and Cleveland Council leader, Sue Jeffrey, said the area still had "huge potential".
The Labour council leader has been pu... | The Tees Valley, where thousands of jobs were lost when Redcar's steelworks closed, can become a "bustling powerhouse of economic activity", a report has said. | 36466076 |
Average weekly earnings are still £26 below where they were at their peak in 2008.
Employment levels are strong - which is economic good news.
But if people in work feel worse off year on year, then Number 10 knows it has a major issue to fix.
The reasons for Britain's wage stagnation problem are multiple.
The recessi... | Income growth - or lack of it - has been one of the defining economic and political issues of the last decade. | 39578270 |
On a Facebook post with the hashtag #WhatDiabetesReallyLooksLike, Madeline Milzark, 18, wrote about living with type 1 diabetes.
"Diabetes isn't your piece of cake, or that super-sized McDonald's meal with extra fries or anything you see coated with sugar.
"Diabetes is an 18-year-old girl sitting on her bathroom floor ... | A young American woman, infuriated by a social media trend where pictures of cakes and sweets are accompanied by #diabetes, has spelled out what it is really like to have the condition. | 36924362 |
Time and again, the West Bromwich East MP has raised the matter in the House of Commons and demanded more action from the police, prosecutors and Parliament.
A prolific blogger and user of Twitter, Mr Watson has been named backbencher of the year by The House magazine for his efforts.
Unlike some of his Parliamentary c... | Former minister Tom Watson has been dogged in his pursuit of the phone hacking issue - and he says he has put aside his desire for a backbencher's quiet life to do it. | 14043436 |
About 1,700 lost their jobs when owner SSI went into liquidation on 2 October.
Some staff were kept on to maintain the site, including the coke ovens, which would allow production to restart if it was taken over.
It was feared fuel would run out, but it has been confirmed that additional supplies have now been purchase... | The coke ovens at the mothballed Redcar steel plant will remain operational over the weekend, the official receiver has said. | 34491154 |
Moussa Dembele guided in Michael Madl's header to give Fulham the lead but Hal Robson-Kanu levelled from the spot when he was fouled by Fernando Amorebieta.
Just before the break, Reading went in front when Robson-Kanu latched on to Ola John's precise cross to head home.
But Fulham restored parity when Jake Cooper fell... | Ross McCormack scored his 19th goal of the season as Fulham earned a point against Reading. | 35675464 |
It may be supposedly a one-off appearance to make the 60th anniversary of the contest, but could Australia actually win this Saturday? Might it tip the scales in a finely balanced vote, where divas and innocent celebrations of all things kitsch come face to face with brute realities of European political and cultural v... | When Eurovision announced in February that Australia - which is distinctly not in Europe - would be taking part in this year's contest, diehard Eurovision fans thought April Fool's Day had come early. | 32776748 |
Peter Walker, a former policeman who wrote under the pen name Nicholas Rhea, lived at Ampleforth in North Yorkshire.
His daughter, Tricia, said her father's cancer had returned two weeks ago and he died at home on Friday.
His Constable series of books inspired the Yorkshire Television production, set in the 1960s, whic... | The author who wrote the books that inspired the long-running TV series Heartbeat has died aged 80. | 39697026 |
The Ruairi Ogs were dominant throughout and Neil McManus's early penalty helped them to a 1-4 to 0-5 half-time lead.
Sean McAfee's outstanding individual effort extended the lead and Joe Cooney's goal proved a consolation.
McManus continued to keep the scores ticking over and substitute Karl McKeegan added a third goal... | Cushendall reached the All-Ireland club hurling final for the first time with a convincing 3-12 to 1-6 victory over Sarsfields of Galway in Navan. | 35498772 |
They say the violence in the central Kasai province was sparked by a row between an uncle and a nephew over the title of a traditional chief.
Deputy Governor Hubert Mbingho N'Vula said 13 members of the security forces sent to quell the fighting were among those killed.
Eighteen militiamen also died, he said.
Mr N'Vula... | At least 31 people died in clashes between ethnic militia and security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the weekend, officials say. | 38218243 |
Security researcher Hugo Teso was able to "hijack" the systems to feed false navigation information to a simulated jet that made it change course.
Mr Teso built his simulator using spare parts from real jets for sale on the eBay auction site.
Authorities say actual flight computers are not compromised by his work but w... | Aviation agencies in Europe and the US are keen to quiz a hacker who targeted flight deck computers. | 22107433 |
Around 70 people are also reported to be injured after a bus drifted into the opposite lane.
The bus, operated by the Murga Serrano line, was hit by three vehicles coming in the opposite direction - two buses and a truck.
The vehicle was carrying a delegation from the Christian organisation the Worldwide Missionary Mov... | At least 36 people have died in a multiple pile-up in Peru. | 32025249 |
First-choice keeper Brown is expected to be out for three to six weeks with a fractured finger on his right hand.
Burgess, 22, has played in Sussex's past two One-Day Cup matches, taking five catches and scoring 28 runs.
"He's kept well and we want to give him a chance to move his career forward," Wright told BBC Susse... | Sussex captain Luke Wright has backed wicketkeeper Michael Burgess to make the most of his opportunity in the absence of injured Ben Brown. | 39884336 |
Police said the death was currently being treated as unexplained.
The body is believed to have been discovered in toilets at the Strathallan Castle site in Auchterarder.
A T in the Park spokesman said: "We are extremely saddened by this news, and our thoughts are with the family at this time." He said the organisers we... | A 36-year-old man has been found dead at the T in the Park festival. | 33492514 |
The IHS Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index for the sector rose to 55.2, up from 54.5 the previous month and the highest figure since January.
A figure above 50 indicates that the sector is expanding.
IHS Markit said the service sector remained on a "firm growth path", with the UK economy "resiliently robust", despi... | Growth in the UK's key service sector continued to strengthen last month, according to a closely watched survey. | 38207477 |
The incident was uncovered in a storage facility in Caernarfon on 27 April.
North Wales Police said the poppies were now unusable and have had to be disposed of.
The boy was arrested on Tuesday, and has now been released on police bail. Officers said inquiries were continuing. | A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after thousands of pounds worth of remembrance poppies were destroyed in Gwynedd. | 36206948 |
The driver of a Tesla car died in Florida in May after colliding with a lorry.
Under scrutiny is Tesla's Autopilot feature, which automatically changes lanes and reacts to traffic.
In a statement, Tesla said it appeared the Model S car was unable to recognise "the white side of the tractor trailer against a brightly li... | US authorities are investigating the first death potentially caused by self-driving technology. | 36680043 |
Loose-head prop Evans replaces the injured Gethin Jenkins, while Francis comes in for Samson Lee at tight-head.
Centre Jamie Roberts starts after going through return-to-play protocols following a blow to the head last week.
The All Blacks have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series and Warren Gatland's side are lookin... | Wales have made two changes for the final Test against New Zealand in Dunedin on Saturday with Rob Evans and Tomas Francis joining the front row. | 36597522 |
He will be joined by 60 speakers from around the world including Syria, Nigeria, Mexico, India, South Africa, Australia and the US.
It will be the biggest and most diverse summit in the history of the event.
Held in The Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, it runs until Friday.
This year it includes its first ever youth p... | Youssou N'Dour, the Grammy Award-winning songwriter and former minister of culture for Senegal, is to talk at this year's Edinburgh International Culture Summit. | 37166189 |
The Confederation Cup holders took the lead after 19 minutes when a Hamza Lahmar free-kick found a way through the Mazembe wall.
Last year's African Champions League winners Mazembe scored an important away goal six minutes after half-time through Ivorian Roger Assale.
The other semi-final first leg is on Sunday as Alg... | Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel were held to a 1-1 draw by visiting TP Mazembe of DR Congo in the first leg of their Confederation Cup semi-final on Saturday. | 37383652 |
The 22-year-old former Plymouth Argyle man has spent the last two seasons with Truro City, scoring 24 goals.
"We had him watched at Truro and wanted to get him into our own environment to see how he'd adapt," Hatters boss Nathan Jones told the club website.
"He is one to be excited about because he has so much more to ... | League Two side Luton Town have signed striker Isaac Vassell on a one-year deal following a trial spell. | 36875526 |
Jawad Fairooz and Matar Matar were detained in May after resigning from parliament in protest at the handling of the protests.
Mr Matar told the BBC they had been tortured in prison.
They were prosecuted in a security court on charges of taking part in illegal protests and defaming the country.
It is not clear if they ... | Bahrain has freed two former Shia opposition MPs arrested in the wake of widespread anti-government protests. | 14439733 |
Isabella Sorley, 24, was sentenced to 12 weeks in jail in January for sending menacing tweets towards the feminist campaigner, Caroline Criado-Perez.
In one of the tweets she threatened to do worse things than rape her.
Sorley told us she'd never met a victim of trolling - so we took her to meet Natalie.
The 18-year-o... | A woman who was sent to prison for sending abusive tweets has told Newsbeat she is disgusted by what she has done. | 30075370 |
The Hollywood actress and UN special envoy said a new international protocol represented the "beginning of the fight" against the practice.
Speaking to the BBC, she said the protocol meant governments in war zones would no longer be able to say they didn't know how to tackle the issue.
Ms Jolie said women around the wo... | Governments will be held to account over ending sexual violence in war zones, Angelina Jolie has said. | 27809235 |
Afridi, 36, originally joined the county for their T20 Blast campaign this season, but will now feature in all limited-overs cricket.
The former Pakistan T20 captain has been named in the squad to face Gloucestershire at Bristol on Tuesday and Surrey at home on Wednesday.
Opening batsman Michael Carberry will be absent... | Hampshire have added Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi to their squad for the remainder of the One-Day Cup. | 36518123 |
The US is also sharing commercial satellite imagery with the Nigerian government, officials said.
It comes after militants released a video of about 130 girls, saying they could be swapped for jailed fighters.
Boko Haram seized them from a school in the northern Borno state on 14 April.
- Several commanders
- Thousands... | The US has revealed it is flying manned surveillance missions over Nigeria to try to find more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. | 27387370 |
Plans include reducing its 14 high schools to six or seven, without closing any facilities.
A concern is that head teachers do not have enough time to provide leadership because they have to teach lessons.
One teaching union official said changes were necessary due to recruitment problems and cash cuts.
A Gwynedd counc... | A major shake-up of education in Gwynedd has been discussed by councillors regarding the management of its schools. | 36766562 |
The company says some customers will face delays of up to 72 hours as it works to clear the backlog.
It has told clients there will be no collections from distribution centres on Thursday or Friday.
The company said it hopes to resume normal service on Monday.
In a letter to clients, the company's executive chairman, D... | The courier firm Yodel has stopped collecting parcels from retailers as it struggles to deal with the huge jump in online orders following the Black Friday sales. | 30438498 |
Pakistan said that it could not accept India's "preconditions" for the talks, after India refused to allow Pakistan's ambassador to meet separatist leaders from Kashmir.
India had also said it was only willing to discuss "terrorism-related issues" at the talks and nothing else.
Pakistan argued that talks purely on this... | Papers in both India and Pakistan have expressed disappointment with the "unfortunate" cancellation of high-level security talks between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. | 34037700 |
The Deal or No Deal host claimed he has suffered "deep distress and public humiliation" because of the scandal.
He alleges that Mark Dobson, a HBOS manager who was jailed, helped destroy his business called Unique Group.
Mr Edmonds's lawyers have written to Antonio Horta-Osorio, chief executive of HBOS owner Lloyds, se... | Noel Edmonds is seeking half of a £100m compensation pot that Lloyds Banking Group has set aside for victims of a major HBOS fraud. | 39877392 |
The minister said he felt "moral and political responsibility" that the practice of torture had not been eradicated from Georgia's jails.
Prisoners were shown being beaten and one was seen being sexually assaulted.
Protesters marched for a second day in the capital, Tbilisi, on Thursday in protest at the abuse.
There w... | Georgia's Interior Minister Bacho Akhalaia has stepped down amid uproar over video footage that showed prison guards abusing inmates. | 19669537 |
Francoise Jenkins, 45, was a teacher at Danum Academy, Doncaster, when relations with the Year 13 pupil began.
On one occasion the pupil engaged in sexual activity with Ms Jenkins and two men at the teacher's house, a disciplinary panel heard.
Ms Jenkins paid one of the men £13,000 to stop him reporting the relationsh... | A teacher who had sexual relations with a female pupil has been banned indefinitely from teaching. | 39667562 |
Gen Sir Nick Houghton said it would be "quite wrong" for the armed forces to expect special provision from the law.
The sergeant, identified only as Marine A, was convicted on Friday over the shooting of the unknown man in 2011.
A retired commander has said he should be shown leniency when he is sentenced.
Marine A, wh... | The murder of an Afghan insurgent by a Royal Marine was a "heinous" crime and the armed forces should not request leniency when he is sentenced, the chief of defence staff has said. | 24888089 |
Ali Abdullah Saleh appealed to various Yemeni factions and the Saudis to enter UN-mediated peace talks.
Yemen was thrown into turmoil after the Houthi rebels forced President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi to flee to Aden and then to Riyadh, the Saudi capital.
A Saudi-led campaign seeking to restore Mr Hadi was launched last m... | Yemen's former president has called on his Houthi rebel allies to withdraw from territory they have seized in return for a halt to Saudi air strikes. | 32458774 |
The answer depends to a large extent on who you speak to.
Many Brexit supporting Conservatives I have been speaking to at their conference in Birmingham over the past few days would say this is not a problem because Theresa May is giving 52% of voters in Wales exactly what they want.
Plaid Cymru are leading the counter... | One of the questions about Brexit (and I know there are thousands of them) is how is Wales going to have an influence on the decisions over the next two years? | 37545485 |
English Heritage requested the six-month loan of bones from nine skeletons at Ipswich Museum.
The museum said the study could reveal how the disease has changed over the centuries.
Simon Mays, of English Heritage, said: "The loan gives us access to a very important collection."
Eight of the skeletons to be studied were... | Scientists have been given the go-ahead to study 500-year-old human bones from Ipswich, which could help research into arthritis. | 31964122 |
Banton joined Crawley in May 2016 after being released by Notts County, before joining Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle on loan in January.
The 24-year-old failed to make an appearance for the Jags after suffering an injury in training.
"Jason is an exciting and very talented player who can be a match winner,"... | National League side Woking have signed winger Jason Banton following his release by League Two side Crawley. | 40418964 |
Later he was knighted for his efforts - and the work of the man now known as Sir John Charnley has since become the standard procedure.
It is an operation that has been carried out on patients across the world.
And it all started half a century ago in a small hospital in Lancashire.
One of the latest patients to benefi... | Exactly 50 years ago, a British surgeon called John Charnley developed a technique that revolutionised hip replacement operations. | 20453892 |
Speaking after an independent report into previously unseen documents about the tragedy, the prime minister said police had failed to do enough and had also tried to blame Liverpool fans.
Ninety-six fans died after a crush at Sheffield Wednesday's ground in 1989.
Campaigner Trevor Hicks said the report showed a faster ... | David Cameron has said he is profoundly sorry for the "double injustice" of the Hillsborough football disaster. | 19543964 |
Sheikh Musa Admani told the BBC the Tarbiyah programme, used in English and Welsh prisons since 2011, could turn people towards violence and should be withdrawn.
A section of the programme is on jihad, and it says taking up arms to fight "evil" is "one of the noblest acts".
The Ministry of Justice will investigate issu... | A manual used by imams to teach prison inmates about Islam risks "turning people into jihadis", a cleric says. | 36419430 |
Yonhap cited a senior UN source for its claim, which the UN has declined to comment on.
If it goes ahead, it will be the first visit by a UN chief to the country in more than two decades.
In May, North Korea abruptly cancelled a visit by Mr Ban just one day before he was due to arrive.
North Korea faces heavy UN, EU an... | United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will visit North Korea this week, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap. | 34829498 |
The US Treasury says Mahan Air ferried operatives from Iran's Quds Force and Hezbollah across the Middle East.
Under the sanctions, the airline's US assets will be frozen and US firms barred from doing business with it.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meanwhile said the alleged plot was a "dangerous escalation" by I... | The US has imposed sanctions on an Iranian airline it says flew members of an elite force linked to an alleged plot to kill the Saudi envoy to the US. | 15281536 |
The Met Office said it was possible up to 80mm (3in) of rain could fall between 10:55 BST on Monday and 11:00 on Tuesday.
The average rainfall for the whole of June in Wales last year was just over 100mm - considered above normal.
Six flood alerts are also in place for areas close to rivers.
Natural Resources Wales iss... | A severe weather warning remains in place across the whole of Wales as heavy rain continues. | 40153242 |
Abdul (not his full name) suffered a hand injury. He says he escaped after a young Taliban fighter his own age intervened on his behalf.
The Taliban have been accused by human rights group Amnesty International of killings and abuses following their capture of Kunduz, the northern city they held for several days last w... | An Afghan student has told the BBC how he narrowly escaped with his life after being stopped and threatened at a Taliban roadblock near Kunduz. | 34456943 |
They told US media that the FBI and CIA were co-ordinating the inquiry after Wikileaks published thousands of files.
These carried claims that the CIA had developed ways to listen in on smartphone and smart TV microphones.
The CIA, FBI and White House have declined to comment on the authenticity of the files leaked on ... | US federal agencies have launched a criminal investigation into the public release of documents said to detail CIA hacking tools, US officials say. | 39210628 |
The U's took the lead from a corner when Argyle defender Peter Hartley headed past his own keeper.
Plymouth quickly levelled when Curtis Nelson headed in a Jake Jervis corner.
The visitors led once more when Kemar Roofe rifled in his 21st of the season from 20 yards, before Argyle substitute Craig Tanner headed in from... | Plymouth twice came from behind to earn a crucial point against League Two automatic promotion rivals Oxford. | 35675778 |
Two weeks before primary day in Maryland, a unique campaign event - perhaps even a first in the country - took place in Baltimore: an "Ex-Offender Mayoral Candidate Forum".
Roughly 100 people sat in the sanctuary of a large church and waited to hear what seven candidates for Baltimore mayor planned to do to help the fo... | As restrictions on voting for former prison inmates are relaxed across the country, a new bloc of voters is emerging in the US. | 36114938 |
People who want to cast their vote in the poll on Thursday 4 May have until midnight on Monday to register.
For the first time in a Scotland-wide council election, 16 and 17-year-olds will be eligible to vote.
Andy O'Neill, the head of the Electoral Commission in Scotland, said anyone who is not registered by the end o... | The deadline for registering to vote in the Scottish council elections is looming. | 39614292 |
Most debt is for treatment given in the past year, but one boards is still pursuing a bill from 2003.
The bulk of outstanding charges are due from citizens of the USA, Canada, Nigeria and India.
The Scottish government said it represented a small proportion of the NHS budget.
Half of the overall debt - £893,368 - is ow... | Scottish health boards are chasing overseas patients for £1.86m in unpaid hospital bills, according to data obtained by BBC Scotland. | 30378481 |
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TTA, controlled by businessman Paul Suen, have acquired more than 50% shares in the Championship side.
In 2015, Suen's TTA were granted a two-year exclusivity period to negotiate the purchase of Blues.
The sale ends the club's seven-year association with Carson Yeung, who ... | The takeover of Birmingham City by Chinese firm Trillion Trophy Asia (TTA) has been formally completed after the club's parent company resumed trading. | 37677483 |
At the moment costs can vary wildly from just a few pence per call to more than £2 per minute.
From 1 July charges will be made up of an access charge - decided by your phone company - and a service charge, so callers can check before they dial.
UK Calling will affect 175 million phone numbers starting 084, 087 and 09... | Watchdog Ofcom is changing how charges for phone-in competitions and votes on TV and radio shows are advertised, to try to make them easier to understand. | 32489287 |
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Philip Lowry slammed home from close range after 27 minutes and then Michael Carvill fired into the bottom corner from the edge of the area soon after.
Jordan Owens added the third but Arturs Karasausks rifled home a magnificent drive which went in off the crossbar.
Home g... | Crusaders will take a 3-1 lead into the second leg of their Europa League first round qualifier against FK Liepaja. | 40398576 |
The older half-brother of North Korea's leader was poisoned at Kuala Lumpur airport, Malaysian police say.
Four of the seven suspects named by Malaysia work for Pyongyang's ministry of state security, intelligence officials in Seoul told MPs.
It is unclear which of the North Koreans wanted by Malaysia were meant.
Mr Ki... | South Korea's intelligence agency believes that four of the North Korean men suspected of involvement in the death of Kim Jong-nam are spies. | 39107796 |
Campaigners brought the case on behalf of almost 900 Dutch citizens.
They argued the government had a legal obligation to protect its citizens from the dangers of climate change.
Government lawyers did not immediately comment on the ruling at the court in The Hague.
Jasper Teulings from Greenpeace called it a "landmark... | A Dutch court has ordered the government to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 25% by 2020, in a case environmentalists hope will set a precedent for other countries. | 33253772 |
Glasgow 2014 has been recognised for efforts to reduce carbon emissions, waste and promote healthy living.
But Friends of the Earth said pledges to ban the most polluting vehicles from venue areas had been broken.
Glasgow 2014 admitted vehicles fell short of low emission targets but said it was committed to sustainabil... | Environmentalists have accused Commonwealth Games organisers of reneging on promises to create low emission zones around venues. | 28177743 |
According to a recent estimate by Aaron Zelin of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, there could be up to 11,000 of these fighters. It raises the questions of which groups they join, and what the relations between these groups are.
By far the two most popular banners for these foreign fighters are al-Qaeda's... | Throughout the Syrian civil war, one of the major concerns of Western powers in particular has been the inflow of Sunni foreign fighters, who come from the wider Arab world, Western Europe, and as far afield as Kazakhstan and Indonesia. | 25460397 |
The Pool 1 fixture, due to be played on 16 October, was postponed because of the sudden death of Munster head coach Anthony Foley in a Paris hotel.
Ireland pair Simon Zebo and Conor Murray are among the returning players.
The Pro12 pacesetters are second in Pool 1, two points behind Glasgow and with a game in hand.
Sat... | Munster director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has made 10 changes for the rearranged European Champions Cup game against Racing 92 in France. | 38531902 |
The event recalled 18 August 1940, when Bromley's Biggin Hill and other South East military bases came under attack from the German Luftwaffe.
It became known as the "hardest day" as both sides recorded their greatest loss of aircraft during the battle.
The Battle of Britain lasted throughout the summer of 1940.
It was... | Aircraft including 18 Spitfires and six Hurricanes have flown over south-east England to mark 75 years since the Battle of Britain's "Hardest Day". | 33966632 |
The first minister will use the visit to promote economic, education and cultural opportunities for Northern Ireland.
She will meet with Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yangdong in Shanghai and has other engagements in that city as well as in Shenyang and Beijing.
Mrs Foster said the links between Northern Ireland and China w... | First Minister Arlene Foster has begun a four-day visit to China. | 38202394 |
Consider the roadblocks. Bobby Lennox - so shy as a kid he was embarrassed to play football in other people's company.
John Clark - his young life ruined by the death of his father in a railway accident.
Stevie Chalmers - so sick from tuberculosis-meningitis in his late teens and early 20s that he was given three weeks... | When you think about the epic sweep of the Lisbon Lions story, you have to wonder what was the greater of the miracles that happened back then - the fact that, 50 years ago, 11 local lads won the European Cup or the fact that, as a team, they existed at all. | 40019642 |
The Repsol Honda rider, 31, was injured in a huge crash during practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.
He said: "These past three weeks haven't been easy because of the pain.
"We're still not sure about how I'll feel on the bike, but I'm happy to be able to get back to racing."
The MotoGP championship was secured by fell... | Dani Pedrosa plans to compete in the final MotoGP race of the season in Valencia this weekend, just weeks after he fractured his collarbone, leg and foot in a crash in Japan. | 37901655 |
Abdelnabi Alainani, 30, left the Midpark Hospital on Tuesday - sparking a major search operation.
He has been described as of Asian appearance, about 5ft 7in tall and thin with short, dark curly hair.
A driver who travelled from Dumfries saw a man matching the description climb out of his lorry in Scunthorpe on Wednesd... | A patient missing from a mental health unit in Dumfries may have stowed away on a lorry bound for Scunthorpe. | 40367546 |
Lawyers for the Human Rights Commission made their closing arguments in a four-day hearing on Thursday.
They claimed last year's High Court ruling on the matter did not go far enough.
They told the court that the "political logjam" on abortion is harming women's rights.
They also said the judicial system must take acti... | The Court of Appeal has been urged to step in to protect women who risk criminalisation by trying to access abortions in Northern Ireland. | 36608949 |
The governing body wants to end a deal that means players across the country receive a percentage of its income.
The row has meant an Australia A team tour of South Africa being called off.
"We are willing to make important changes to modernise the existing model for the good of the game," said Smith.
But, in a post on... | Australia captain Steve Smith says the country's cricketers will not give up a long-standing revenue-sharing agreement to settle their pay dispute with Cricket Australia (CA). | 40547548 |
The 69-year-old will play retired mechanic Freddie, a pensioner who strikes up "an unlikely friendship" with Kylie Platt.
The actor was one the the hosts of Play School and Play Away during the 1960s, '70s and '80s.
His motorbike-loving character will ride onto the Weatherfield cobbles in March.
ITV said Freddie "finds... | Actor and children's TV legend Derek Griffiths is to join the cast of Coronation Street next year. | 35111054 |
They are a 317-unit development in the Athletic Stores building on Queen Street and an 11-storey, 380-unit development on Little Patrick Street.
The Athletic Stores scheme will involve retaining the building's facade and demolishing and rebuilding behind it.
The Ulster Architectural and Heritage Society had objected to... | Planners have recommended that another two student housing schemes in Belfast should be given the go-ahead. | 36269712 |
Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) said there was "clear evidence" that exposure to alcohol marketing led children to start drinking at a younger age.
It has called for the Scottish government to take action.
The government wants a minimum-unit price for alcohol but the move has been delayed by a legal challenge.
Aileen Camp... | Children are exposed to "unacceptably high levels" of alcohol marketing through sports sponsorship and public adverts, according to a report. | 39110077 |
In a letter to the Sunday Times, they said they wanted to eventually see gay couples allowed to marry in Church.
Some of the clergy signing the letter were revealing they were gay and married for the first time publicly.
Their letter comes after Bishop Nicholas Chamberlain said on Friday he was gay and in a relationshi... | Fourteen Church of England clergy in same-sex marriages have called on bishops to do more to include gay people in the life of the Church. | 37269471 |
Not after his whirlwind bromance with Simon Cowell.
It was the second week in a row he'd been in the bottom two, and a showdown with favourite Andrea Faustini proved too much.
But Stevi told Newsbeat he's got no regrets, and he wants his new friend Simon to give him a job.
"I'm happy I went out on such a high, and to t... | Stevi Ritchie may have been voted off The X Factor on Sunday, but he's got no intention of heading back to his former job at a call centre. | 30182672 |
That is the forthright response from Lufthansa Group's chief executive, Carsten Spohr, when asked about the company's reaction to the loss of Germanwings flight 9525, a year ago.
Last March the aircraft crashed into a mountainside in southern France.
All 150 passengers and crew were killed.
Investigations showed that t... | "Our pilots are a very important part of our safety network, they are not a threat to safety - they are guaranteeing safety in aviation." | 35550799 |
In the run-up to the independence referendum, the prime minister pledged more powers for Holyrood over areas such as tax and welfare.
SNP leader Alex Salmond claimed Westminster party leaders tricked people into voting No to independence.
Connolly said: "If Mr Cameron keeps up his promises we should be okay."
"If he do... | Scottish comedian Billy Connolly has said there will be "hell to pay" if David Cameron does not honour his pledge of extra powers for Scotland. | 29323128 |
On Wednesday morning Mr Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan visited Imperial College London to hear about research collaborations between China and the UK. The couple were joined by Chancellor George Osborne and the Duke of York.
Afterwards, Mr Xi and his wife attended a "creative collaborations" event at Lancaster House, wher... | Chinese President Xi Jinping is on the second full day of his state visit to the UK. | 34594582 |
Sir Tom said he was given "no idea" and "no warning" he would not be returning to the BBC One talent show.
The Welsh singer was a judge for the first four series, but will be replaced by Boy George for series five.
"I've got huge respect for Tom and I'm truly sorry he's upset, because I am a big fan of his," said Cohen... | The BBC's director of television Danny Cohen has said he is "truly sorry" Tom Jones was upset by the way he was axed from talent show The Voice. | 34050959 |
The fire at the woman's home, in Rosapenna Parade, was reported to police at about midday on Thursday.
Neighbours tried to break into the house when they saw smoke, but were not able to help the pensioner.
The body of the victim, believed to be in her 80s, was found on the ground floor of the property after the fire.
R... | Neighbours tried "valiantly" to save an elderly woman from a house fire in Belfast, a chief fire officer has said. | 32439068 |
The 17-year-old has already made seven first-team appearances for the Scottish Premiership outfit this term.
But Dundee manager Paul Hartley thinks he will benefit from more starts.
"This will stand him in good stead, it will be great experience for him and he needs to go get experience of first-team football," Hartley... | Highly-rated Dundee striker Craig Wighton has joined Scottish League One outfit Brechin City on loan. | 30546047 |
Syriza's election victory raises some difficult questions for the other countries using the currency and for the European institutions.
The party's proposals represent a challenge to the austerity that has been a central feature of the eurozone's response to the financial crisis - bailout loans combined with spending c... | So where does the eurozone go from here? | 30988166 |
Distill Ventures, which is part of the Diageo group, said it was investing an unspecified sum in Melbourne-based Starward Whisky.
This marks the second whisky investment for Distill, which was set up to back early-stage brands and help them grow.
Last week, it announced investment in Denmark-based Stauning Whisky.
Davi... | Diageo, the world's biggest Scotch whisky distiller, has invested in an Australian distillery to help it expand into new export markets. | 35111702 |
Ms Hogg broke the Bank's code of conduct by failing to reveal the potential conflict of interest.
She had been the Bank's chief operating officer since 2013.
But news of her brother's job only emerged earlier this month, when she faced MPs on the Treasury Committee about her promotion to deputy governor.
She would have... | Charlotte Hogg, who was set to become a Bank of England deputy governor, has resigned after failing to disclose her brother worked at Barclays. | 39264769 |
About 200 to 250 brain tumour cases are operated on in Northern Ireland each year.
Across the UK, more children and people under the age of 40 die of a brain tumour than any other cancer.
Dr Tom Flannery said that more funding into research on brain tumours was essential in order to lower the number of people dying fro... | A brain tumour expert at Queen's University has called for more funding for research into the cancer. | 17529738 |
The survey asked 5,000 adults and found 26% said they had received a mental health illness diagnosis.
Depression was the most frequently reported mental illness, with nearly one in five (19%) people saying they had been diagnosed with the condition.
Women were more likely than men to have depression, the survey found.
... | One in four adults has been diagnosed with a mental illness at some stage during their lifetime, the annual health survey for England suggests. | 35322354 |
Mr Qahtani, an economics professor, faces nine charges, including setting up an unlicensed organisation and breaking allegiance to the king.
Another rights campaigner, Abdullah al-Hamid, also appeared in court.
Human rights groups say political activists are regularly jailed for their work in Saudi Arabia, some without... | Prominent human rights activist Mohammad al-Qahtani has gone on trial in Saudi Arabia. | 19448323 |
Claudio Sciarpelletti has been accused of helping Paolo Gabriele leak the confidential documents while working in the Vatican's Secretariat of State.
Mr Sciarpelletti's lawyer argued that his client has no case to answer and the trial should be dropped.
Gabriele was given an 18-month prison sentence by the same court l... | A computer technician has gone on trial in the Vatican City charged with aiding and abetting the Pope's former butler in stealing papal documents. | 20200038 |
Aiden McGeady opened the scoring when he blasted in his first goal for Wednesday after beating Eric Lichaj.
The away side doubled their lead when Fernando Forestieri squared for Gary Hooper to score a simple finish.
Barry Bannan was shown a red card for a dangerous tackle, but Marco Matias latched onto Atdhe Nuhiu's fl... | Sheffield Wednesday ended a five-game Championship winless run with a victory over out-of-form Nottingham Forest. | 35732901 |
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But did you know that some things are easier to recycle than others?
The more different materials that are used to make packaging, the harder it is to recycle.
The Recycling Association has released a list of the good and bad guys.
For example, some crisp tubes can have a metal bas... | Milk cartons, egg boxes, cereal packets - many of you might recycle products like this at home. | 39967605 |
It has emerged that some boards are continuing to perform the procedure.
This is despite a call for a moratorium by former health secretary Alex Neil in June last year.
Ms Robison also confirmed that women who have had complications as a result of mesh implants would be able to access specialist support.
Mesh implants ... | Health Secretary Shona Robison is urging health boards to suspend mesh implant operations until an independent review into their use is published. | 31682128 |
Prime minister and Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras stood down on Thursday, paving the way for new elections.
The move came after he lost the support of many of his own MPs in a vote on the country's new bailout with European creditors earlier this month.
Greek media reports say 25 rebel Syriza MPs will join the new party,... | Rebels from Greece's main party, left-wing Syriza, are to break away and form a new party, Greek media reports say. | 34014083 |
The hosts were without captain Virat Kohli because of a shoulder injury and he was replaced by Ajinkya Rahane.
Australia reached 144-1 with Smith again in good form and, after being reduced to 208-6, reached 300 thanks to 57 from Matthew Wade.
India, whose debutant spinner Kuldeep Yadav, 22, took 4-68, negotiated one o... | Australia captain Steve Smith scored 111 as his side made 300 on day one of the fourth and deciding Test in India. | 39391692 |
Newspaper L'Equipe said on Thursday that the Racing Metro fly-half had been banned from playing until 14 February by French Rugby's medical commission.
Sexton has yet to recover from a bang to the head he suffered in Ireland's win over Australia last month.
"He will not play a match until he's 100%," said Racing coach ... | Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton is a fitness doubt for his country's Six Nations opener against Italy on 7 February according to French reports. | 30536448 |
They said the move was part of US-led investigations into corruption at Fifa, world football's governing body.
Last month the president of Conmebol, the Paraguayan Juan Angel Napout, was extradited to the United States to face charges there.
Mr Napout has pleaded not guilty to taking millions of dollars in bribes.
Para... | State prosecutors in Paraguay have raided the headquarters of Conmebol, South America's football confederation, near the capital Asuncion. | 35258875 |
Four animals were beaten by youths who broke in to a field at the Fort Centre in Maghera, it reported.
The incident happened on Saturday night, and the horses were found traumatised on Sunday morning.
The horses are considered "priceless" for their work with disabled children, instructor Martin O'Hagan told the BBC.
On... | A riding charity for disabled children in County Londonderry is being put at risk by attacks on its horses and ponies, one of its volunteers has said. | 39693482 |
The five work for Express Motors in Penygroes, which took over some routes from Padarn Bus after its voluntary liquidation in May.
It comes after several people were arrested following an investigation into alleged fraud at Padarn Bus.
There is no suggestion the two investigations are linked.
North Wales Police confirm... | Five people arrested by North Wales Police in connection with a fraud investigation work for a Gwynedd bus company, BBC Wales understands. | 28594120 |
The Tanzanian-registered Hamal was intercepted by the Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset and the Border Force cutter Valiant about 100 miles east of Aberdeen on Thursday.
It was brought to Aberdeen.
Nine men from Turkey, aged between 26 and 63, appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court to face drugs charges. They made no plea an... | Nine men have appeared in court after cocaine was seized from a boat that was boarded in the North Sea. | 32486066 |
It comes days after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras rejected a set of reforms put forward by EU Commission President Jean Claude Juncker.
The EU and IMF want further economic reforms before they release €7.2bn (£5.3bn) of bailout funds.
It is believed Athens has conceded ground on VAT reforms, pensions and the coun... | Greece has submitted a revised reform plan to the European Union (EU) and International Monetary Fund (IMF). | 33062202 |
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