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Text: Commons Speaker John Bercow granted an urgent question on Thursday, with the debate expected to begin at 10:15 BST.
Seven top Fifa officials were arrested in Zurich on Wednesday following a long-running FBI investigation.
Swiss authorities have simultaneously launched an inquiry into the bidding for the 2018 and ... | MPs are to debate allegations of corruption at world football's governing body Fifa, after the arrest of several senior officials. |
Text: For more than a week, out patient services at state-run hospitals have been closed because of the dispute.
The government says it has put in place plans for urgent cases, including bringing in private doctors.
The BBC's Sammy Darko in Ghana says hospital managers, who are also doctors, have also been told to deal... | Doctors in Ghana have stopped providing emergency services in a strike over their conditions of service. |
Text: She was in Edinburgh and Glasgow in an attempt to understand the challenge facing her party after its election defeat.
Labour was reduced to just one MP in Scotland as the SNP took 56 seats.
The leadership hopeful, who was born in Inverness, said winning again in Scotland was "close to her heart".
Ms Cooper met p... | Labour leadership contender Yvette Cooper has said her party must "champion" further devolution to win back support in Scotland. |
Text: The 32-year-old joined the Bees in July but has scored just once in 27 appearances, which have mostly come from the bench.
The Frenchman has scored 45 goals in the Football League, for clubs including Grimsby and Shrewsbury.
Akpa Akpro is unavailable for Tuesday's League Two match against promotion-chasers Plymou... | Yeovil Town have signed striker Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro on loan from Barnet until the end of the season. |
Text: The 23-year-old, who scored four goals in 47 games as the U's were relegated from League One last season, has agreed a three-year deal with the O's.
Former Watford trainee Massey scored 21 goals in 178 appearances for Colchester after joining the club in January 2012, initially on loan.
He becomes Orient's third ... | League Two side Leyton Orient have signed winger Gavin Massey from Colchester for an undisclosed fee. |
Text: A member of the public alerted officers to the group of 15, who had entered the River Tees at Green Bridge in Barnard Castle after drinking alcohol.
The incident was reported at 22:00 BST on Thursday after the area had seen prolonged rainfall.
No-one was hurt, but police have warned about the risks of entering op... | Police in County Durham said they were "flabbergasted" to find a group of teenagers in a fast-flowing river late at night after a day of heavy rain. |
Text: The complaint is from 17 workers who are "extremely unhappy" at seeing their pay rates change for weekends, bank holidays and night shifts.
Leigh Day, the law firm acting for the workers, estimated thousands of long-term Tesco staff, mainly in their 40s, could be affected.
Tesco said workers would receive a "tran... | Tesco is facing legal action from staff who say they lost out on pay for working anti-social hours. |
Text: She said she wasn't going to allow the company to stream her album 1989 as she was unhappy with the three-month free trial offered to subscribers.
During the trial period music makers would not be paid and Taylor said this was "unfair", arguing that Apple had the money to cover the cost. "Three months is a long t... | Taylor Swift has made tech giant Apple change the way it pays artists on its new streaming service Apple Music. |
Text: Police Scotland said a 200m cordon was put in place near Accommodation Road following the find.
A Royal Navy bomb disposal team was called in to carry out the controlled explosion before 16:00.
Insp Mark Stephen said: "It was established the device had no explosive capability, however a controlled explosion was c... | A controlled explosion has been carried out at Aberdeen beach after a suspected World War Two device was discovered. |
Text: Djerassem Le Bemadjiel said the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) was to blame for an oil spill in several sites near a forest.
He said the situation was "intolerable" but did not make it clear how long the suspension would last.
The company also runs an oil refinery in the capital, N'Djamena.
Chad beca... | Chad has suspended all operations of a Chinese state-run oil firm for causing environmental damage, Chad's oil minister has told the BBC. |
Text: The books, about Henry VIII's adviser Thomas Cromwell, are being adapted by Peter Straughan who co-wrote the 2011 film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
BBC Two controller Janice Hadlow said the channel was "very fortunate" to have the rights to the two novels.
The six-part series is expected to be broadcast late next y... | Hilary Mantel's Booker Prize-winning novel Wolf Hall is to be adapted for BBC Two, along with its follow-up Bring Up the Bodies. |
Text: Rita King, 81, was killed at De La Mer House in Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex on Monday.
Her husband, Ronald King, of Cedar Close in the town, is charged with murder. He appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court via video link from HMP Chelmsford.
A plea hearing was set for 3 March and a trial provisionally set for 4 July... | An 86-year-old man could stand trial next year for the murder of his wife, who was shot dead in a care home. |
Text: Sherratt has the attack coach role while ex-Wales nine Howley is in charge when Warren Gatland is on 2017 British and Irish Lions tour duty.
"I'll be honest and say it was a surprise," he said.
Sherratt, 40, is in his first season at Cardiff Arms Park after joining from Bristol in the summer.
Media playback is no... | Cardiff Blues backs coach Matt Sherratt admits he was surprised by his call-up to join Rob Howley's Wales coaching team for the autumn internationals. |
Text: Former Liverpool trainee Lussey, 21, left Bolton in the summer and is a former England Under-18 international.
Midfielder Weeks, 20, progressed through Wolves' academy but was a free agent after he was released.
Full-back Higgins, 22, joins after rejecting a new contract with Chester in June, while goalkeeper Nor... | National League side Southport have signed Jordan Lussey, Declan Weeks, Ryan Higgins and Magnus Norman. |
Text: A deal would have merged the maker of the famous Hershey's chocolate bar with Mondelez's Oreo and Cadbury brands.
And it would have combined Hershey's strong US business with Mondelez's global distribution footprint.
Hershey's controlling shareholder, the Hershey Trust, is a $12bn charity created by the firm's fo... | Hershey has rejected a $23bn (£17bn) offer from Mondelez that would bring some of the world's best known biscuit and chocolate brands under one roof. |
Text: The council agreed initially to lend the county club up to £100,000 to help it get on a "stable footing" , but said more could be made available.
The latest set of accounts for 2014 revealed the club made a loss of £305,636 on a turnover of £3.7m.
Northants Cricket has agreed to repay the loan within five years,... | Northants Cricket is to be given a loan of up to £250,000 by Northampton Borough Council. |
Text: It said those in charge of the Jalabiya plant had taken "unacceptable" measures in order to keep the plant open and protect employees.
Various armed factions "controlled or sought to control" the area, it said.
The plant in northern Syria was shut down in 2014, the year before France's Lafarge merged with Swiss r... | Cement maker LafargeHolcim says it has uncovered evidence that a Lafarge factory in Syria provided funding to local armed groups. |
Text: Michael Waldman, 53, Ashford, Kent, suffered fatal injuries when his Kawasaki ZX-6R collided with a Seat Ibiza on the B2096 near Netherfield.
He was travelling towards Battle with three other motorcyclists at the time of the crash on Sunday.
The driver of the Seat, a 30-year-old woman from Sedlescombe, was not hu... | A motorcyclist who was killed in a collision during a group ride in East Sussex has been named by police. |
Text: The Atlante fund will be made up by private money, reportedly worth €5bn ($5.7bn; £4bn), and will buy up shares and bad debt in struggling banks.
Italy's banking industry is saddled with some €360bn of bad debt, around a third of the eurozone's total.
Investor concern over the strength of the industry has hit ban... | Italy's financial industry has approved a government-backed plan to set up a rescue fund to help weaker banks. |
Text: The joint operation is being conducted by the UK's HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the Guernsey Border Agency and the Manx and Cheshire Constabularies.
Raids took place in and around Douglas, on the Isle of Man, as well as across the UK and Guernsey.
An Isle of Man police spokesman said "significant amounts of cash ... | Seven people have been arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected £21m money laundering fraud. |
Text: The 41-year-old, appointed on a three-year deal in May, becomes the first managerial departure of the new season.
Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Southend left them 20th, with three wins from their last 17 games in all competitions.
"I felt it was time to take action and make a change," Posh chairman Darragh MacAnthony ... | League One side Peterborough United have sacked manager Dave Robertson after winning just one of their first six league games this season. |
Text: Carnival 56, which takes place on 12 and 13 August, is the first major music event at the park since BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in 2006.
Other acts include Dundee band Model Aeroplanes and there will be DJ sets from Basement Jaxx and Hot Chip.
Tickets for the festival go on general sale on Monday.
Festival directo... | Mark Ronson, Rudimental and Clean Bandit are among the headliners at a new summer festival in Dundee's Camperdown Park. |
Text: The West Highland Way covers 96 miles (154.4km) from Milngavie on the outskirts of Glasgow to Fort William.
National Geographic Traveler Magazine ranked it alongside 19 other trails, including the Santa Cruz Trek in Peru and Tibet's Mount Kailash Pilgrimage.
The magazine's August/September issue also has a featur... | A walking route in Scotland has been included on a US travel magazine's list of the world's best hikes. |
Text: The towers will be brought down by a controlled explosion at noon on Saturday 26 September.
A second controlled explosion soon after will demolish the turbine hall at the East Lothian power station.
An exclusion zone will be in place from 09:00 to ensure that the demolition can be carried out safely.
The safety r... | Details have been released of the demolition of the landmark twin chimney stacks at the former Cockenzie Power Station site. |
Text: West Heslerton, near Malton, has a 21-bedroom mansion, pub, petrol station, 43 homes and 2,116 acres of land.
It has been owned by the same family for more than 150 years.
Cundalls estate agents confirmed an offer for the estate was "on the table", but would not go into any further detail.
The sale, with a guide ... | An offer has been made to buy the majority of a North Yorkshire village after it was put up for sale following the death of its most recent owner. |
Text: 3 January 2017 Last updated at 15:45 GMT
Yassar Yaqub. 27, of Rudding Street, Huddersfield, was killed during an operation on a slip road at junction 24 of the M62 at Ainley Top, Huddersfield.
Police are believed to have searched Mr Yaqub's home but have said the operation was not terrorism-related.
Summary: | Armed police are outside the house of a man who was shot dead by officers in Huddersfield on Monday. |
Text: The firm said net income losses came to $34.5m (£23.67m) for the period, compared with a profit of $122.3m.
It also said revenue for the current quarter would come in well below expectations.
GoPro has been facing competition from cheaper devices made by Chinese rivals.
In its earnings statement, GoPro also anno... | Shares in the wearable camera maker GoPro shed as much as 19% in after-hours trading in the US after the firm's latest results showed it made a loss in the December quarter. |
Text: A total of 284 crimes were recorded in 2014/15, up from 255 in 2013/14, according to the annual wildlife crime report.
But environmental organisations said it was clear only a small proportion of offences were being detected.
They were giving evidence to Holyrood's environment committee.
Ian Thomson, of the Royal... | Official wildlife crime figures are the "tip of the iceberg" in terms of reflecting the scale of the problem, MSPs have been told. |
Text: The RSPCA Centre at West Hatch took in 15 seals at the end of November and more have arrived in the last few days.
Centre worker Jo Schmit said: "The mark now is around 30 but we expecting to take more in from the Welsh coast."
The influx follows the closure of a seal rehab centre in Milford Haven last year. All ... | An animal sanctuary has named 30 seal pups hit by storms off the Welsh coast on the theme of James Bond villains. |
Text: Watkin, who played a leading role as Wales earned their first ever Six Nations Grand Slam, will take a break ahead of the 2016-17 season.
"I'm quite disappointed because we've got a good team and we've got a good chance of winning it, but in the long run it's best if I don't go," he said.
"I took it on the chin."... | Centre Owen Watkin says he is "disappointed," but understands why he was left out of Wales Under-20's squad for the Junior World Championship. |
Text: The Daily Mail reported Cellino will be banned for 18 months and fined £250,000 for breaching football agent rules.
Cellino, 60, and the club have already been charged over the sale of Ross McCormack to Fulham in August 2014.
If the Italian is banned, it will be the third time since he took over the Championship ... | Leeds owner Massimo Cellino says he will defend himself at a tribunal following reports that the Football Association is to fine and ban him. |
Text: Mathew Parnell seriously hurt his head when the tram derailed moments before it reached Sandilands Junction on 9 November 2016. Seven people died.
Mr Parnell lost his job as a HGV driver as his driving licence was suspended on medical grounds.
"It's a total nightmare, absolute nightmare but what can you do? That'... | A survivor of the Croydon tram crash has said his life has been a nightmare since it happened. |
Text: The Lincolnshire councillor, who has not been identified, received a number of threatening letters demanding £10,000 be paid in Bitcoins.
He was told his friends and associates would be told if he failed to pay. Two letters were sent to people he knew.
Lincolnshire Police has been informed and are appealing for a... | A county councillor has been targeted in a blackmail scam falsely accusing him of being a paedophile. |
Text: Investors, including sovereign wealth funds and pension funds, are expected to file a complaint in a court in Braunschweig, Germany, on Friday.
They are to claim that VW failed to disclose its use of software defeat devices on diesel cars in a timely way.
VW has faced a flood of legal actions over the scandal.
In... | Asset manager Blackrock and a group of institutional shareholders are to sue car maker Volkswagen for €2bn (£1.7bn) over its emissions scandal. |
Text: The Lotus Esprit sold for less than the guide price despite a bidding war between a woman in the auction room and a telephone bidder who took the prized collector's piece.
The car, said to be fully operational, was used in the underwater scene of the 1977 film starring Roger Moore as 007.
After filming it toured... | A submarine car used in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me has been sold for £550,000. |
Text: Spokesman Capt Jeff Davis said the camp in Idlib province had been in operation since 2013.
The attack involved a B-52 bomber and an undisclosed number of drones, officials said.
The strike on Thursday was the second major US military attack in the final hours of Barack Obama's presidency.
Less than 24 hours earl... | A US military air strike in north-western Syria has killed more than 100 al-Qaeda militants at a training camp, the Pentagon says. |
Text: The British Medical Association (BMA) has arranged three one-day strikes by junior doctors over changes to pay.
Senior Welsh clinical leadership fellow Dr Dai Samuel said the dispute could mean medics coming to Wales to work.
Health Minister Mark Drakeford said he was talking to junior doctors about opportunities... | More junior doctors could come to work in Wales following a dispute with ministers over a new contract in England, it has been suggested. |
Text: The union, which campaigns on social and family issues, was founded in 1876 by Hampshire vicar's wife Mary Sumner.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby led the second of two celebration services at Winchester Cathedral.
Mothers' Union president Lynn Tembey paid tribute to Mary Sumner's "vision, passion and commi... | More than 2,000 members of the Mothers' Union have taken part in services to mark the organisation's 140th anniversary. |
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Emergency services evacuated 1,500 people from a 12 mile radius as a precaution, authorities said.
The nearby city of Puerto Montt has already been covered in a cloud of ash.
Mayor Gervoy Paredes said residents were "very, very f... | The Calbuco volcano in southern Chile has erupted for the first time in more than four decades, sending a plume of smoke and ash into the sky. |
Text: There have been 51 murders in Greater Vitoria since Saturday, compared with four in January, the police union says.
Schools remained closed on Monday and local football matches were also postponed due to the spike in violence.
Officials said they would sit down for talks but only once the strike ended.
Relatives ... | Two hundred federal officers in Brazil are being deployed to the city of Vitoria, in the eastern state of Espirito Santo, where police went on strike on Saturday over pay. |
Text: The firm, which owns almost 2,000 food kiosks in airports and train stations including Upper Crust and Caffe Ritazza, is led by former WH Smith chief executive Kate Swann.
"An IPO [initial public offering] is the appropriate next step for a business of SSP's calibre, size and international scale," said Ms Swann.
... | Food outlet operator SSP is seeking to raise up to £500m by floating its shares on the London Stock Exchange. |
Text: Todd, 34, was handed the role on an interim basis after Richard Hill stepped down on 23 September.
The former Torquay and Exeter defender takes permanent charge of the National League side having led them to three wins in his four games as caretaker.
"Chris has got all the attributes we're looking for. He'll give... | Eastleigh have appointed interim manager Chris Todd as their new boss. |
Text: Hasbro left the character out of the game, released in September, saying it didn't want to spoil The Force Awakens storyline.
#WheresRey has been trending on Twitter since last year after fans noticed Daisy Ridley's character wasn't one of the tokens in the latest version of Star Wars Monopoly.
Hasbro revealed th... | A US toy company says it will add Rey to Star Wars Monopoly after pressure from fans. |
Text: The 21-year-old was arrested after Chase Tate was found dead on the A1104 at Miles Cross Hill, Ulceby Cross, on Saturday.
Lincolnshire Police, which said Mr Tate was hit by a car, is still appealing for witnesses to the incident.
The body of Mr Tate was found by a member of the public.
Summary: | A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a 23-year-old whose body was found by the side of a road has been released on bail. |
Text: Miss Payne, from Coventry, vanished as she crossed wasteland towards her parents' house in 1991.
On Monday, two men, Nigel Barwell and his brother-in-law, Thomas O'Reilly, both 51, were found not guilty of the 18-year-old's murder.
Her family say they are more determined than ever to find out what happened.
Nicol... | The parents of Nicola Payne have made their children promise to bury her alongside them if the truth about her disappearance is ever discovered. |
Text: Triumph Over Phobia (TOP) offers support to sufferers of phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and other anxiety-related issues.
Trilby Breckman, from the charity, said it hopes to combat the current lack of support for sufferers in south Wales.
The group will meet at 18:30 every Wednesday in the city cent... | Phobia sufferers in Cardiff will be able to access help in overcoming their fears with the launch of a self-help group. |
Text: The star of stage and screen is to host public tours of the London locations seen in the film in which he played Richard III more than 20 years ago.
The film, directed by Richard Loncraine, was set in an alternative fascist 1930s England.
Locations included St Pancras station, Battersea Power Station and the buil... | Sir Ian McKellen is adding a new role to his impressive CV - that of a bus tour guide. |
Text: Nigel Day was last seen at his home in Portland Road, Wyke Regis, on Tuesday.
On Thursday, police and the coastguard helicopter searched for him around the coast of Portland when a bag of belongings were found on Chesil Beach.
Officers believe Nigel entered the water and came to harm.
He is described as white, of... | Police say they are "very concerned" for the welfare of a 52-year-old man who has been missing for nearly a week, as wet clothes were found on a Dorset beach. |
Text: The 24-year-old former Middlesbrough player has the option to extend his contract by a further 12 months.
Main scored four goals in 18 league games while on loan at Oldham last season after falling out of favour at his parent club.
He is Portsmouth's eighth summer signing as they look to improve on their play-off... | Portsmouth have signed striker Curtis Main from Doncaster Rovers for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal. |
Text: Albert Newton met the women on an adult services website and on three occasions arranged to meet them before raping or attempted to rape them.
The 32-year-old, found guilty at Nottingham Crown Court in August, was sentenced to 19 years in prison.
Police called Newton, of Woodgate, Loughborough, a "sexual predator... | A man has been jailed after befriending women online and then subjecting them to "nasty sexual attacks". |
Text: Many were competing to win the much sought after Style Award, with judges saying the standard was "especially high this year".
The former cyclist turned jockey and Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton was among those dressed up for the occasion, along with the gold medal-winning Olympic heptathlete Denise Le... | Thousands of elegant, fashionable racegoers have spent the day at Epsom Downs Racecourse for a classic day's racing on Ladies' Day. |
Text: Dyfed-Powys Police said a large number of visitors at Storey Arms were expected over the weekend.
In one weekend in January 2015, 115 fines totalling £6,000 were handed out to people parked illegally in the area.
Sgt Owen Dillion said: "There will be a police presence around the Storey Arms area as we endeavour ... | Drivers are being warned about where they park in a popular walking spot in the Brecon Beacons. |
Text: A lawyer for Harry Clarke confirmed his client's intentions at a preliminary hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Sheriff John Beckett QC also confirmed the inquiry would begin on 22 July.
The inquiry will look at the driver's medical background, fitness to hold a licence and the lorry's technical aspects before the... | The driver of a bin lorry which crashed in Glasgow killing six people and injuring 15 others is to answer questions at a fatal accident inquiry. |
Text: The news came as it announced quarterly profits down 5% at €1.7bn (£1.3bn).
The company said: "These measures are being taken in response to the persistently difficult environment in the global power generation market."
About 2,200 of the job cuts will come from Siemens' German operations.
Siemens, whose business... | German industrial giant Siemens plans to cut 4,500 jobs, or about 1% of its total global workforce, months after it announced plans to slash more than 7,000 jobs. |
Text: It confirmed Channings Wood governor Gavin O'Malley had been moved to another role at a different jail.
Officials said the move was not connected to a vote of no confidence passed against the governor and his deputy by the Prison Officers' Association (POA).
The POA said it had concerns about staffing levels and ... | The governor of a prison in Devon has been moved, the Prison Service says. |
Text: The bomb had been placed in a rubbish bin along the route of the 5km Semper Five run in Seaside Park.
The participants would have been in the area but the race had been delayed because of an unattended bag.
The charity race, in its third year, is in aid of Marines and sailors and this year attracted thousands of ... | A pipe bomb has exploded on the route of a road race in the US state of New Jersey, forcing the event to be cancelled but causing no injuries. |
Text: As many as 80 victims of an infamous detective unit that abused suspects over three decades could be in line for a share of the award.
The city council also issued a formal apology and vowed to teach schoolchildren about the abuses.
Former commander Jon Burge was jailed for four years after being convicted of lyi... | A $5.5m (£3.6m) reparations package to the victims of police torture in Chicago has been agreed by the council. |
Text: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) said they had spent three months living in deteriorating conditions near the town of Sinjar.
Since 4 February, they have been unable to access food and drinking water.
Two children and two women are believed to have died due to the cold weather, and IS has shelled... | The UN is increasingly concerned about 559 Sunni Arab Iraqis stuck in no-man's land between Islamic State (IS) militants and Kurdish forces. |
Text: World number 50 Pitchford and Drinkhall, ranked 56, are both in the British team for the Rio Olympics.
Drinkhall beat Anton Kallberg of Sweden and will now meet world number 11 Fang Bo of China on Friday.
Pitchford beat South Korea's Jonghoon Lim to set up a tie against world number 13 Youngsik Jeoung.
Fellow Bri... | Great Britain's Paul Drinkhall and Liam Pitchford have reached the main draw at the Korea Open after coming through the final preliminary round. |
Text: The 28-year-old was released by the Bantams in the summer after scoring five goals in his one-season stay.
He has also played for Blackpool, Bristol City, Derby and Tranmere.
"I've played with a few other players who have played at Rochdale under boss Keith Hill and they have all spoken highly about the club and ... | Rochdale have signed former Bradford City striker Steven Davies on a free transfer on a one-year deal. |
Text: A former head of drama at ITV Wales, he was the first chairman of Ffilm Cymru Wales, the agency promoting Welsh film and drama across the world.
He helped develop drama in the early days of Welsh broadcaster S4C, including the hit series A Mind to Kill - Yr Heliwr, starring Phillip Madoc.
He was also one of the l... | Tributes have been paid to the Welsh filmmaker and TV drama producer Peter Edwards, who has died aged 68. |
Text: The National Day Nurseries Association idea would draw all existing funding streams into one account which parents could then use as they choose.
The body, which represents 20,000 independent nurseries, says the current funding system is too complicated.
The idea could "solve" the childcare issue for the long ter... | Politicians are being urged to simplify the way they fund free childcare for pre-school children by creating what is being dubbed a "childcare passport". |
Text: The Walney wind farm, off Barrow, already has 102 turbines and generates enough power for about 320,000 homes.
Danish-based developer Dong Energy wants to add up to 120 additional turbines and provide power for about 500,000 more homes.
If the Planning Inspectorate approves the project, work on the new turbines c... | Plans which could see a wind farm off the Cumbrian coast more than double in size are to be submitted. |
Text: Tahir Alam was banned from involvement in schools by the Department for Education (DfE) in September 2015.
Officials ruled he had engaged in conduct aimed at undermining fundamental British values.
Mr Alam, the former head of governors for Park View Education Trust, has always denied any wrongdoing.
A specialist ... | A former chairman of governors has launched an appeal to overturn a ban imposed on him over an alleged "Trojan Horse" Muslim takeover plot in schools. |
Text: In one post, the Pope was quoted on UPI's Twitter feed as saying that "World War III has begun".
Meanwhile, the New York Post's account said that hostilities had broken out between the United States and China.
It is the latest hack of a high-profile social media account, four days after US military command was co... | The Twitter accounts of the New York Post and United Press International (UPI) have been hacked with fake tweets on economic and military news. |
Text: Intel shares fell 4% after reporting that revenue growth had slowed at a key business.
The Dow Jones ended a six-day record setting streak, slipping 77.8 points to 18,517.23.
The broader S&P 500 fell 7.85 points to 2,165.17, while the Nasdaq dropped 16.03 to 5,073.90.
Shares in Intel's computer chip-making rival... | (Closed): Shares in the chipmaker Intel weighed on the Dow Jones following results reported after the close of trade on Wednesday. |
Text: The 31-year-old, part of the British & Irish Lions squad which defeated Australia in 2013, helped Glasgow win the Scottish title two seasons ago.
The former Edinburgh player has 25 caps for his country, representing them in the Six Nations and Rugby World Cup.
"I'm hungry to help the side during some very importa... | Worcester Warriors have signed Scotland international loose-head prop Ryan Grant from Pro12 side Glasgow. |
Text: The group of six spent a year living in a dome, on a volcano in Hawaii, with almost no contact at all from the outside world.
The experiment was designed to help scientists understand the human challenges involved in exploration to Mars.
The volcano was chosen because its soil is thought to be similar to the surf... | They may not have actually left planet Earth, but a team who've spent a year living as if they were on a mission to Mars say they think they could survive the real thing. |
Text: Tarik Hassane admitted preparing what the prosecution claim could have been a drive-by shooting by sourcing a weapon and ammunition in 2014.
The prosecution has said Hassane, from west London, might have been inspired by so-called Islamic State.
The Old Bailey trial will continue on Monday with three other men.
T... | A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty midway through his trial to conspiracy to murder and preparation of terrorist acts. |
Text: When the computer virus struck on Friday 47 trusts were affected and seven had to close their doors in A&E to ambulances.
Some routine surgery and GP appointments were also cancelled across the NHS in the aftermath.
Services are returning to normal, but some places are still having problems.
The ransomware progra... | Patients are no longer being diverted away from accident and emergency units following the cyber attack, NHS England says. |
Text: Slater (119) was assisted by Billy Godleman (42) as Derbyshire eased to their target of 217 inside 42 overs.
Earlier, Durham slipped to 75-7 with only Mark Stoneman (22) in the top six reaching double figures, as Shiv Thakor (3-36) proved a constant menace.
Ryan Pringle then made 125 from 101 balls - his highest ... | Ben Slater hit a century as Derbyshire beat Durham by seven wickets for their second straight One-Day Cup win. |
Text: The 24-year-old from Edinburgh is in a six-strong GB shooting squad and will line up in the 50m 3 positions event.
"I just want to do myself proud and do the very best I can," she said.
"I know if I do that my opportunities will be the same as everybody else to make finals, win medals. As long as I'm happy at the... | Jen McIntosh has her sights on a good Olympic showing after her place in Rio next year was confirmed. |
Text: The 45-year-old, who also played for Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers, suffered kidney failure after contracting an airborne virus in 2015.
The operation at Manchester Royal Infirmary was part of his treatment for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a spokesman for Manchester United said.
He added that Cole ... | Former Manchester United footballer Andrew Cole has undergone a kidney transplant operation. |
Text: Sjaak Rijke was seized by gunmen from a hotel in the city of Timbuktu, along with two other men.
French President Francois Hollande said that Mr Rijke had been found by chance in a dawn raid in northern Mali.
Mr Rijke is believed have been held by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and appeared in a video by ... | A Dutch hostage kidnapped in Mali in 2011 has been freed by French special forces. |
Text: 18 September 2016 Last updated at 08:08 BST
The button was pressed by nine-year-old local schoolgirl Lily Sargent who won a drawing competition.
Summary: | A 122m-high (400ft) industrial chimney that has dominated the Wiltshire skyline for decades has been demolished. |
Text: The chief executive of British Triathlon, Jack Buckner, said it was clear it had "disappointed" some people.
One participant said waiting to get his belongings back was frustrating after a long day.
More than 5,000 athletes took part in the competition.
Live updates on this story and others from West Yorkshire
Ka... | Organisers of the World Triathlon Series in Leeds have apologised after some athletes had to wait for several hours to retrieve their belongings. |
Text: 18 April 2017 Last updated at 16:06 BST
The search giant said it had spent two years developing the new version of the app, which features video content from the BBC and other partners.
Summary: | Google has refreshed its Earth app and website, adding detailed 3D imagery and new "tours" that give people a guided look at exotic locations. |
Text: Roy Hodgson's side are one of the top seeds, while the other three are among six nations in the pot of bottom seeds.
There will be six groups of four teams for next summer's finals in France.
The winners and runners-up in each group will qualify for the knockout phase as well as the four best third-place sides.
E... | England will have a 50-50 chance of being drawn against Wales, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland in the Euro 2016 draw on 12 December. |
Text: The two men died at about 11:10 GMT on Tuesday on Broadway in Yaxley, near Peterborough.
Officers searching for the driver of a BMW arrested a man in Chelmsford later that night on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and actual bodily harm.
The deceased have not yet been named.
More news from Cambridg... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing the deaths of two pedestrians killed in an apparent hit-and-run crash. |
Text: Bright Sparks in Taibach closed last year amid claims young children were being force-fed and restrained.
Owner Katie Davies, 32, deputy Christina Pinchess, 31, and staff member Shelbie Forgan, 22, were cleared of all charges following the trial at Swansea Crown Court.
An investigation was launched amid claims ch... | A Port Talbot nursery owner and two members of staff have been found not guilty of causing cruelty to children. |
Text: Ilza Regina Defilippi, 69, from Brazil, was a pillion passenger on a BMW motorbike when the crash happened on 26 July.
The rider of the bike was seriously injured and was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
The occupants of the other vehicle, a Nissan Navara, were uninjured. Police have been appealing for witn... | A woman who died in a crash involving a motorbike and a car on the A939 near Tomintoul has been named. |
Text: Julia Rogers, from Newton Abbot in Devon, made about 20 visits to GPs and hospitals with stomach and back pain.
She was only diagnosed with advanced and inoperable cancer of the pancreas after paying for a private scan.
An NHS England report said "better continuity of care" needed to be ensured.
NHS England launc... | A woman's terminal cancer was not diagnosed because of delays, missed opportunities and poor continuity of care, an NHS report has found. |
Text: In this video (which is in Dutch) an eagle is seen swooping towards a hovering drone, grabbing hold of the machine with its talons and flying off.
The birds are taught to treat the drones as if they were a small animal they would hunt to eat.
"The bird sees the drone as prey and takes it to a safe area, a place w... | Dutch police are training eagles to grab illegal drones out of the sky. |
Text: Konta had hoped to become the first British woman to play in a Wimbledon singles final since 1977.
But Williams couldn't be beaten. The American won 6-4 6-2 on Centre Court and will now face Spain's Garbine Muguruza.
Williams is the oldest Grand Slam singles finalist since Martina Navratilova finished runner-up a... | Johanna Konta's dream of a playing in a Wimbledon final ended as she was beaten in straight sets by five-time champion Venus Williams in the semi-final. |
Text: North Wales Police said they were alerted by ambulance crews at 14:15 BST and called to an area at Newbridge.
Officers said the man, who was local to the area, was "taken ill in the river", and later pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigations are continuing into the cause of death, but there are not believed to... | A man aged 31 has died after an incident on the River Dee near Wrexham. |
Text: The crash, involving a car and a coach, happened on the Moorfields Road at about 13:00 BST on Sunday. The road remains closed.
The name of the man who died has not yet been released.
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash to get in contact with them.
Summary: | A 21-year-old man has been killed in a crash on the outskirts of Ballymena, County Antrim. |
Text: Sue Scott, from Lochcarron, Wester Ross, has been surveying wildlife on Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic on and off for the last 12 years.
The stamps are to be issued by the UK Overseas Territory next month.
A community was established on Tristan 200 years ago by Kelso-born Cpl William Glass.
The island for... | Photographs taken by a Highlands-based marine biologist and diver appear in two new sets of stamps for the world's most remote inhabited island. |
Text: He told the Transport Select Committee that Operation Stack - where parts of the M20 motorway are closed and turned into a lorry park - "decimated" Kent's economy during the summer.
It has been used 32 times in 2015.
Mr Carter said it would cost £150m to build a lorry park at junction 11.
Operation Stack was use... | The Chancellor George Osborne must set aside funding for a long-term solution to Operation Stack in his forthcoming Autumn Statement, Kent County Council leader Paul Carter has said. |
Text: The Valiants negotiated a release from the remaining 12 months on McGivern's contract following Hibs' relegation from the Scottish Premier League.
The 24-year-old made 70 appearances for the Easter Road club after originally joining on loan from Manchester City in August 2012.
He signed a two-year deal last year ... | Port Vale have signed Hibernian and Northern Ireland defender Ryan McGivern on a two-year contract. |
Text: DP World, which is building London Gateway in Thurrock, says an adjacent warehouse will allow prompt dispatch to destinations, including London.
Port of Felixstowe containers are taken to warehouses in the Midlands before they are dispatched around the UK.
The port, currently the largest in the UK, was unavailabl... | A new £1.5bn container port in Essex will be a "game changer" by providing quicker access to south east England, the company behind the project says. |
Text: The pups were taken at around lunchtime on Friday from a house in Beccles Drive, Portobello, Wolverhampton, while their owners were out.
West Midlands Police said the teenagers were seen at the back of the house and later on Caister Drive with the dogs.
The dogs are too young to have been taken from their mother,... | Two seven-week old French white bulldogs have been stolen from their home, by two teenagers who were seen running off with them. |
Text: 15 January 2016 Last updated at 03:13 GMT
Insp Gen Tito Karnavian was speaking a day after a gun and bomb assault on the capital, Jakarta, which left two civilians and five attackers dead. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State militant group.
He told the BBC's Ali Moore than some 350 people were known to ha... | Jakarta's police chief has said Indonesia developed its understanding of domestic terror networks after the deadly 2002 Bali bombings. |
Text: Jack Phipps, 53, was admitted to hospital on 22 June after collapsing in Harefields in north Oxford. He died on 1 July.
Police launched a murder investigation and a man was arrested but not charged.
Niece Hazel Carter said: "We're feeling very disappointed, very upset, that justice hasn't been served."
Oxford Cor... | The family of a man who died days after an assault have said they are upset a coroner attributed his death to a medical condition. |
Text: The video shows the bird briefly lifting the child in a Montreal park before dropping him unharmed.
Nearly 17 million people have watched the video on YouTube in three days.
But a digital training centre in Montreal later told the BBC that the clip was made by its students as part of a degree course.
Suzanne Guev... | A video of a golden eagle snatching a child in Canada that has gone viral online was an elaborate hoax aimed at testing the skills of the clipmakers. |
Text: They tweeted: "The fire brigade were quickly on the scene and the AOC's emergency plan was put in place."
The fire involved two pieces of cardboard in a basement car park, Rio 2016 officials said.
The Australian delegation initially refused to move into the building on Sunday citing "blocked toilets, leaking pipe... | The Australian Olympic Team have confirmed there was a "small fire" in the basement of their building in Rio. |
Text: Mr Morgan had used the phrase to distinguish his "classic Labour" stance from the more centrist approach of then Prime Minister Tony Blair.
He told BBC Radio Wales Yvette Cooper had the "strength" to be Labour leader.
Andy Burnham and Liz Kendall are also standing in the leadership contest.
Campaigning in Wales o... | Jeremy Corbyn's "hard left" campaign to be Labour leader has been rejected by former first minister Rhodri Morgan as "nothing to do" with his own "clear red water" policies for Wales. |
Text: Shaun Ferguson's Renault Scenic collided with a car in which Eileen Lamb was a passenger at Old Hutton, Cumbria in April 2015.
Miss Lamb, from Endmoor, died 12 days later as a result of her injuries.
Ferguson, 22, of Ridge Square, Lancaster, was bailed and will return to Carlisle Crown Court for sentencing on 16 ... | A man who admitted causing the death by careless driving of a 96-year-old woman has been warned he could be jailed. |
Text: The Prison Officers Association (POA) said 35 of its members at Maidstone Prison were backing a female colleague who was "badly assaulted" by an inmate.
It said the officers occupied the prison's visitors' hall after "withdrawing their labour".
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said the staff returned to work at 12:1... | More than 30 members of staff at a Kent prison are back at work after a stoppage over a heath and safety dispute. |
Text: Metal pieces from a prosthesis band were found with a skeleton in the old lay cemetery.
Experts say traces of bone and possibly wood, found with the band, suggest it supported a prosthetic leg.
Helen Jeffrey from the cathedral said: "We are astonished they found it, it was clogged in mud and looked like little pi... | A strap for a medieval false leg has been uncovered by archaeologists digging at Gloucester Cathedral. |
Text: The site was captured by Islamist-led militias after days of fighting in the eastern city, officials said.
Meanwhile, Italy has offered to help extinguish a huge blaze that has engulfed the biggest fuel depot in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
Libya has been gripped by instability since the 2011 uprising, with swath... | A special forces base in the Libyan city of Benghazi has been seized by militias, fighters and officials say. |
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