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The hackers - calling themselves Mexican Cyber Protest - targeted websites of political parties, media organisations and government agencies.
Hacked pages were replaced with a message denouncing the recent presidential election as fraudulent.
They also complained about corruption, drug-related violence and the economy.
Among the sites targeted were those of the conservative PAN party in Yucatan state and the regional newspaper Los Informantes.
"This is a peaceful cyber protest," the statement posted by the hackers reads.
"We are not criminals, we are students, workers and productive Mexicans who are fed up and looking for a way to express our disagreement," it adds.
The message calls President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto an "imposed president", saying Mexico's democracy was "stolen" in July's election.
It also attacks outgoing President Felipe Calderon, accusing him of mismanaging the economy and unleashing a wave of violence by confronting drug cartels.
The criticism of the presidential election result echoes complaints made by the left-wing runner-up, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who accused Enrique Pena Nieto of buying votes and media coverage.
But last month Mexico's highest electoral court rejected those allegations, saying there was not enough evidence to support them.
Enrique Pena Nieto is due to be sworn in as president on 1 December.
His inauguration will mark a return to power for the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), which governed Mexico for 71 years until 2000.
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Mexican computer hackers have taken over at least ten government and other websites in a political protest marking the country's independence day.
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Toure, 33, is in the final six months of his contract at the Etihad and is free to speak with other clubs.
But Toure said: "My focus is on City. The future is there because for now the league is not finished."
The Ivorian was recalled into the first team in November after a three-month exile following comments by his agent.
City manager Pep Guardiola had said Toure would not be picked until his agent, Dimitri Seluk, apologised for saying his client had been "humiliated" by being left out of City's Champions League squad.
Toure said sorry on Seluk's behalf at the start of November and has been a key member of the team since scoring twice in a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on 19 November.
City are seven points behind leaders Chelsea, but two-time Premier League winner Toure believes the club can win a third title.
"Me and the guys are always focused. That's the main point. I'm a footballer, I belong to the field. After that is difficult," he said.
"Chelsea are in a good way but we are going to fight until the end, make it difficult."
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Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has said he will not negotiate deals with potential suitors in January as he focuses on his club's title challenge.
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Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest and most populous city, is by far its most diverse, with as many as 100 different ethnic groups.
Among them is the largest number of Japanese descendants outside of Japan.
Full of superlatives, the city is home to some the country's biggest companies and to its main cultural and gastronomic scene.
However, it also has some of the most appalling crime statistics in the country.
Also known as Itaquerao, Arena De Sao Paulo was built as a home to the Corinthians, one of Brazil's most popular clubs.
Its cover was designed to double the noise level of supporters inside the stadium, so expect it to be loud and take your own earplugs.
During the stadium's construction, three workers died in accidents amid a series of delays to completion.
Sao Paulo's residents - or Paulistanos - often claim to make the best pizza in the world, as well as the best Japanese food.
But one thing they are famous for is coxinha, a deep-fried battered chicken snack.
Faithful to its history as a coffee producer, Sao Paulo is still the best place to buy first-class blends. The high-quality coffee products are sold at expensive, specialised shops only.
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BBC Brazil's Camilla Costa offers an insider's view of the 12 cities hosting matches in this year's Fifa World Cup tournament.
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Murray Thompson, 34, went missing on 20 April 2010. Forensic tests proved he was killed in a flat in St Albans Road, Watford in Hertfordshire.
James Evans, 26, was convicted of his murder and jailed for life in 2012.
The victim's father Tony Thompson said he wanted to "get through to" Evans and have "many questions answered".
Murray Thompson, of St Albans, worked as a courier for a Hemel Hempstead firm but also tended cannabis plants with Evans, from Bushey Mill Lane in Watford, until he vanished.
Evans, who was convicted of killing Mr Thompson at a flat being used to grow cannabis, was jailed for a minimum of 21 years. The motive for the killing is unknown.
He has never revealed anything about what happened but his trial at St Albans Crown Court heard he used two accomplices to try to cover his tracks and dispose of the body, which has never been found.
Sentencing Evans, Judge Stephen Gullick told him: "I have no doubt that you know the whereabouts of that body."
Mr Thompson's family have offered a £5,000 reward for information.
Tony Thompson said: "[Murray] has certainly not been forgotten and will never be forgotten by us.
"If only we had some clue as to exactly what happened and where he is, it would be some sort of closure for us.
"I'd like to get through to James Evans about what grief he has caused and to have our many questions answered, not least where Murray is."
Det Ch Insp Jerome Kent from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: "[Evans] remains in prison and will do for a long time to come, so anyone who may have information about where Murray is can come forward, safe in that knowledge."
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The family of a murdered man have publicly appealed to their son's killer to reveal where his body can be found, on the fifth anniversary of his death.
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The Shanghai Composite was up 4.19% in afternoon trade at 4,806.76.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index was up 1.06% at 27,711.15.
Official numbers from the mainland showed activity in some of China's big factories had increased slightly in May, in line with expectations.
The country's official purchasing managers' index (PMI), which measures items including new orders, rose 50.2 in May from 50.1 in April - its highest since November last year. A reading above 50 indicates expansion.
The PMI figure triggered a rally in shares, despite a separate private PMI survey from HSBC/Markit indicating contraction.
The HSBC/Markit survey - which focuses on small and medium-sized factories - gave a reading of 49.2 in May, the third month of contraction in a row. It also indicated that export orders fell at the fastest rate for nearly two years.
In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 recovered earlier losses to close up 0.03% at 20,569.87, marking its longest winning streak since a 13-day run in February 1988.
In Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 0.72% at 5,735.40.
South Korea's benchmark Kospi index closed down 0.59% at 2,102.37 after a private survey suggested manufacturing activity in the country contracted in May for the third month in a row.
Official data also showed the country's exports in May were down 10.9% from a year earlier, while imports were down 15.3%.
The numbers fuel concerns over South Korea's faltering economic recovery.
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Shares in China led gains across much of Asia after a survey indicated that activity in China's major factories had picked up in May.
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Confectionery company Mondelez, which owns brands including Cadbury and Oreo, started advertising the part-time role in Reading, Berkshire last week.
The BBC took the opportunity to visit the company to see what it takes to get the job.
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A vacancy for a chocolate and cocoa beverage taster has attracted thousands of applications.
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Taylor, 27, retired with a heart condition in April 2016 after seven England Tests and 27 one-day games.
He has since worked with Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire's academies in addition to media work.
"It's great to see his desire to still be involved with the game," head coach David Ripley said of Taylor's arrival.
"James has a fantastic 50-over record, averaging over 50 which is obviously outstanding.
"I believe he can offer good advice and relay his one-day cricket experiences on to our batsmen."
Meanwhile, former Northants captain Sales, who scored in excess of 22,000 runs in more than 20 years at the County Ground before his retirement in 2014, will work with the county's batsmen.
"David has been working part time with the batters since January, focusing on improving more of the technical aspects of their game," Ripley added.
"I believe his cricket brain and experience are a real positive for the squad and will go a long way to improving their overall game."
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Former England batsman James Taylor has joined Northamptonshire as a coaching consultant, while David Sales has taken a part-time coaching role.
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Lee Gregory's second-half strike gave Neil Harris' side victory on the night at the Kassam Stadium.
But the Lions were unable to turn around a 2-0 deficit from the first leg and had Mark Beevers sent off for a second yellow card on the hour mark.
Oxford will face either Fleetwood or Barnsley in a Wembley final on 3 April.
Michael Appleton's side had the cushion of two Kemar Roofe goals from last month's first leg at the New Den.
Millwall went close early on when Steve Morison headed Shane Ferguson's cross over the bar, Liam Sercombe sent a dipping volley just wide for the hosts while Jed Wallace forced U's keeper Benji Buchel into a low save to his left.
Gregory finished a neat move after good work from Aiden O'Brien to give Millwall hope, but centre-half Beevers was given his marching orders after bringing down Danny Hylton.
Callum O'Dowda nearly punished Millwall further but his curling free-kick was superbly tipped wide by keeper Jordan Archer.
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Oxford United reached the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final despite losing the second leg of their southern area final at home against Millwall.
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The number of people using Facebook each month increased to 1.94 billion, of which nearly 1.3 billion use it daily, the company said.
The US tech giant reported profits of just over $3bn (£2.4bn) in the first quarter, a 76% rise year-on-year.
However, it warned that growth in ad revenues would slow down.
The company has also come under sustained pressure in recent weeks over its handling of hate speech, child abuse and self-harm on the social network.
On Wednesday, Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced it was hiring 3,000 extra people to moderate content on the site.
A quarter of the world's population now uses Facebook every month, with most of the new users coming from outside of Europe and North America.
Speaking after the results, Mr Zuckerberg said the size of its user base gave Facebook an opportunity to expand the site's role, moving into TV, health care and politics.
"With that foundation our next focus will be building community," he said. "There's a lot to do there."
The company grew its revenue from advertising, which accounts for almost all of Facebook's income, by 51% to $7.9bn in the period.
However, chief financial officer David Wehner said ad revenue growth would come down significantly over the rest of 2017.
He repeated previous warnings that Facebook was hitting a limit on the number of ads it can squeeze onto users' pages.
Martin Garner, an analyst at CCS Insight, said: "It's now clear that last year's stellar results from Facebook represented the peak of online advertising growth, as Facebook had warned."
Mr Garner said the company needed to start showing it could make more money from its other products, including Video, Instagram, Whatsapp, Messenger, and virtual reality.
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Facebook's profits have jumped in the first three months of the year, as the social network closes in on two billion users, according to its latest results.
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Press Association Sport reports Ukad took its decision due to a potential conflict of interest on its panel.
The hearing began on Monday and was expected to conclude this week. A future date for when it will resume is yet to be confirmed.
Fury has denied wrongdoing, and previously threatened to sue Ukad.
The 28-year-old is back in training but has not fought since beating Wladimir Klitschko to become heavyweight champion of the world in November 2015.
He had his licence revoked in October as he dealt with mental health problems, but had been aiming to return on the Billy Joe Saunders-Avtandil Khurtsidze undercard on 8 July.
Ukad charged both Fury and his fellow heavyweight boxing cousin Hughie, 22, with the "presence of a prohibited substance" on 24 June 2016.
Prior to that, the Sunday Mirror reported that traces of banned substance nandrolone had been found in a urine sample taken from Fury in February 2015.
Frank Warren, who promotes both Tyson and Hughie Fury, described the postponement as "ridiculous".
He added: "We want to see the end of this. It's gone on and on. It's been over their heads for two years. It's taken all this time to get there and in the meantime there's no outcome."
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The UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) hearing examining allegations Tyson Fury took a performance-enhancing substance has been postponed.
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Seven postcode areas, from the city centre to the south eastern suburbs, either lost water or reported discoloured water or low pressure.
Scottish Water said engineers had been on site since 08:00.
The utility apologised to customers for the inconvenience.
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A statement from Scottish Water said: "Repair work is now completed on a faulty valve in Edinburgh.
"The valve caused some problems with the supply over the weekend which resulted in some customers receiving low pressure or loss of supply.
"There was a risk the supply could again be affected in parts of the Old Town and New Town this morning.
"A team of our engineers have been on site all morning working on the valve and the surrounding network, trying to keep as many customers on their normal supply as they could."
It added: "We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this essential repair work.
"We understand over the weekend many customers were affected and that these further issues must be frustrating. Scottish Water wish to assure customers that we devoted all available local resources to solving this issue as soon as possible."
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Scottish Water has said repairs have been completed to a faulty valve that caused problems with the water supply in large parts of Edinburgh during the morning and at the weekend.
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Early reports suggested a man had been hit by a van near the Hounslow Heath sale at about 07:00 GMT and a large group was fighting with knives.
A number of weapons were recovered at the scene and the event, in Staines Road, has been closed for the day.
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and remain in police custody.
Staines Road is currently closed between Martindale Road and Green Lane.
Officers initially said five men had been seriously hurt. Met Police have since clarified they found one man with leg injuries who was taken to hospital by ambulance and two further men were being treated in hospital for stab wounds and a serious arm injury.
Keith Todd, who lives nearby, said: "It is the first time [a fight has happened] in what must be 30 years of the car boot."
"It's a bit quieter at this time of year because of the weather but there's normally about 100 stall holders."
Mr Todd said there were only three stall holders left on the car boot site which was in the process of being cleared.
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Three men were seriously injured in a "large fight" at a car boot sale in west London, police have said.
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Ms Bowden, who is the union Unison Cymru's head of health, was selected from an all-woman short list.
Last month, Education Minister Huw Lewis announced he would stand down after representing the constituency for 17 years.
Earlier this month, the all-woman shortlist drew criticism from local councillors.
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Labour has selected Dawn Bowden as its assembly election candidate for Merthyr and Rhymney.
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The blaze caused damage worth £17m to the Mount Murray Hotel and Country Club in 2013, Douglas Courthouse was told.
Roy Cross, 64, of Santon, was given 240 hours of community service after being found guilty of three "foreseeable" health and safety breaches.
No-one was harmed in the blaze and the hotel has since closed.
Sentencing Cross, Deemster Dermot Main-Thompson told him he had narrowly escaped a jail term.
"You introduced flammable material to a roof and then introduced a naked flame. The consequences, in my judgement, were wholly foreseeable."
The hotel, which included a golf club, was developed by the late island-based tycoon Albert Gubay in the 1990s.
The fire engulfed the whole of the main accommodation block's roof destroying more than 90 rooms and resulting in 90 members of staff losing their jobs.
Speaking after the hearing, the Isle of Man government's senior health and safety inspector Robert Greaves said Cross's failings "meant the safety of up to 100 hotel guests and staff were put at risk".
"Today's sentencing will help remind companies of the importance of suitable risk assessments," he added.
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A roofer who caused a major fire at a Manx hotel when he used a blowtorch to dry out timbers has "come within a whisker" of being jailed.
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The Sky Blues are 20th in League One and fans protested against the club's owners, Sisu, during the 2-1 defeat by Sheffield United on Thursday.
Premiership rugby union side Wasps are landlords of the Ricoh Arena, and Fisher said Coventry must move.
"There is a requirement to have our own stadium - if we stay at the Ricoh this club will die," said Fisher.
"We do not access the revenues that are necessary for this football club," he told BBC Coventry and Warwickshire.
"We have bid on a lot of sites but we have not been able to close a deal."
It is more than two years since Coventry returned to the Ricoh Arena after a season at Northampton Town's Sixfields ground.
They do not own the ground and their academy has also been taken over by Wasps.
Despite the fan protests, Fisher said he does not think Sisu, who took over Coventry in 2007, are looking to sell the club.
"The owners are an investment management company so they wouldn't be minded to just sell up and walk away," he said.
"I'm not defending the position the club is in. I will do everything to make sure the club stays alive."
Interim boss Mark Venus, who has been in charge since Tony Mowbray resigned as manager in September, said last week the club was "in a sad state".
Fisher defended Venus' comments: "I think Mark is very, very upset. He has stepped into the breach and been very brave whilst we find a new manager," he said.
"Mark was very emotional and he cares deeply about what he does. I understand it."
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Coventry City must leave the Ricoh Arena if they are to survive, says chairman Tim Fisher.
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Joshua Bradley, 19, was attacked in Thurland Street in the early hours of 8 February.
The jury was instructed to find Muhamed Adnan, 22, of Middleton Boulevard, not guilty of murder by Judge Gregory Dickinson at Nottingham Crown Court.
Mr Adnan had already admitted violent disorder and will be sentenced at a later date.
Two others - Richard Johnson, 24, of Hyson Green, and Zaiem Zulqurnain, 19, of Aspley - remain on trial accused of murder.
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One of three men accused of murdering a young boxer in a street brawl in Nottingham has been found not guilty.
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The court heard the men wanted to kill people in revenge for Jyllands-Posten's publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad in 2005.
The four were all Muslims resident in Sweden. Police said they were arrested just hours before the foiled attack.
All the men had denied charges of terrorism against them.
The Copenhagen-based newspaper's publication of the cartoons of Muhammad sparked protests in Muslim countries.
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Munir Awad, Omar Abdallah Aboelazm and Munir Ben Mohamed Dhahri, a Tunisian citizen, were picked up by police on 29 December 2010 at a flat near Copenhagen.
Sabhi Ben Mohamed Zalouti was arrested a day later after crossing into Sweden, then extradited back to Denmark.
Swedish and Danish intelligence officials tracked the men - who all lived in Sweden but were either born or had parents born in Tunisia, Egypt and Lebanon - for a number of months ahead of the arrests.
A machine-gun with a silencer, a pistol and 108 bullets, and rolls of duct tape were among items found in the men's possession when they were arrested.
The indictment said the men had deliberately planned to frighten the population of Denmark.
Prosecutors said that they had intended to kill "an unknown number" of people during the attack, which had been due to take place on the same day as a sporting award ceremony attended by Crown Prince Frederik.
Denmark remains a target for Islamist militants almost seven years since Jyllands-Posten published 12 cartoons showing the Prophet Muhammad in a variety of humorous or satirical situations.
One showed Muhammad carrying a lit bomb on his head decorated with the Muslim declaration of faith instead of a turban.
Many Muslims said the cartoons were extremely and deliberately offensive. Some also saw them as an attack on their faith and culture designed to sow hatred. Islamic tradition prohibits images of God, Muhammad and all major figures of the Christian and Jewish traditions.
At the time, Danish flags were burned and embassies were attacked.
Jyllands-Posten eventually apologised but that did not stop a number of attacks in connection with the cartoons.
One man broke into the house of one of the cartoonists and tried to kill him with an axe, while another bungled an attempt to bomb the newspaper's offices.
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Four men have been sentenced to 12 years in prison by a Danish court which found them guilty of planning a terrorist attack on newspaper offices.
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The company said it had evidence of "limited, targeted attacks" and urged people to update their software immediately.
Flash is widely used across the web as a way of providing multimedia content.
This vulnerability - which enables hackers to take control of a computer - affects Windows, Mac and Linux systems.
Users can check if their installation of Flash is up to date by visiting the Adobe website - the current latest version is 18.0.0.194.
People who browse the internet with the latest versions of Google's Chrome browser and Microsoft's Internet Explorer should find that Flash is upgraded automatically.
Adobe's Flash software has a long history of needing security fixes and is regarded by some security researchers as a weak point in many websites.
Along with Java, Flash is routinely targeted by hackers making use of zero-day exploits - the term given to previously unknown security holes.
This was partly because of its ubiquity, said Mark James, a security specialist from ESET.
"Since Flash is such a widely used plug-in, it stands to reason that it will be one of the most targeted apps for vulnerability," he said.
"If you want to affect as many people as possible, then you need an application that a lot of users use, and Flash is one of them."
Security blogger Brian Krebs recently disabled Flash on his machine entirely, as an experiment.
On his blog, he wrote: "It might be worth considering whether you really need to keep Flash Player installed at all."
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Adobe has released an emergency software patch for Flash after it found a serious vulnerability being exploited by hackers.
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The historical artefact was found during construction of the £99m Lincoln Eastern Bypass.
Experts believe the cat left the mark when the tile was laid out to dry by a potter.
Ruben Lopez, site manager at Network Archaeology Ltd, said: "Many of us have pets and animals nowadays so you can see nothing has changed.
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Tiles from the site near Washingborough Road, Lincoln, have also been found with the imprints of a dog's paw and a deer's hoof.
"It is exciting, this site here is one in a thousand," Mr Lopez added.
"The Romans had pets as we do.
"You identify with finds like this. We are used to it of course, it's our job, but it is always exciting to find something like this."
Large quantities of tiles have been discovered, evidence that points to a complex of buildings - possibly a villa - built around AD100.
Walls made of stone have been exposed and the tiles show it could have had a tiled roof and a hypocaust [hot air heating system] according to archaeology reports.
The Roman era of British history lasted from AD43 to AD410. However, a host of finds from the past 12,000 years have also been identified.
They range from flint tools used by Mesolithic hunter-gatherers and Bronze Age arrowheads to evidence of the dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th Century.
Saxon burials and a possible Bronze Age boat have also been uncovered.
Archaeologists have been at the site since 2016. The five-mile (7.5km) Lincoln Eastern Bypass is due to open in October 2019.
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A cat's paw print has been found in a 1,900-year-old Roman tile which was uncovered by an archaeological dig.
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The mint, which employs about 900 people at Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taff, saw its profits increase from £11.4m the year before.
Its revenue rose 39% to £360.6m and bullion sales "contributed largely" to the success, according to chief executive Adam Lawrence.
The mint is producing 1.4 billion new 12-sided pound coins for next year.
The company's circulating coin sales also grew 17% to £124m over the period, with demand from the UK market remaining "strong".
But the number of coins manufactured dropped from 4.6 billion for 30 countries in 2014/15, to 4.4 billion for 40 countries throughout 2015-16.
In May, the company launched a new visitor attraction, The Royal Mint Experience, which includes a factory tour explaining how the coins are made.
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The Royal Mint has announced a big rise in profits to £13.1m for 2015-16.
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Relatives of Maxine Hambleton, Trevor Thrupp and James Craig have made an application to the senior coroner for Birmingham and Solihull.
Coroner Louise Hunt will hear submissions on 12 February before making a decision on 24 February.
Twenty-one people died and 182 were hurt in the blast on 21 November 1974.
An inquest was opened days after the attack but closed without hearing evidence in 1975 after guilty verdicts saw six men jailed.
Their convictions were quashed in 1991 and the former Director of Public Prosecutions, Barbara Mills, placed a 75-year embargo on files relating to a Devon and Cornwall Police inquiry into the West Midlands Police investigation.
It means those files are not due to be released until 2069.
In March 2015, Justice 4 the 21 campaign group met Home Secretary Theresa May and Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers to lobby for an inquest. An application for a fresh inquest was also lodged with the Attorney General.
Julie Hambleton, whose sister Maxine was the youngest of those who died, said they want justice for their loved ones.
"All we want is one thing - justice. No more, no less," she said.
"We don't want money, we don't want an apology. All we want is justice.
"We are not political, but they've made it political because they have the key to the door."
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The families of three people killed in the 1970s IRA pub bombings in Birmingham have called for their inquests to be resumed.
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The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) dropped to 49.7 from 50 in July.
A figure below 50 indicates contraction.
The weak data is likely to add to global concerns over China's economy losing steam and could send Asian and global shares down further.
A separate private Caixin/Markit index also released on Tuesday puts the PMI number even weaker, at 47.3, the weakest reading since 2009.
The fresh economic data is also likely to undermine efforts by Beijing to reassure investors and calm markets.
Chinese mainland stocks have been on a steep downward slope over the past months, shedding almost 40% since June.
Authorities have injected money into the markets, allowed the state pension fund to start buying up shares and lowered lending rates.
So far though, none of those measures have managed to push the markets back into positive territory and analysts have warned that the more Beijing's intervention fails to have an impact, the more likely it is that future ones will be shrugged off by investors.
China has also cracked down on people accused of spreading online "rumours", and who the authorities say have been "destabilising the market".
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China's factory activity contracted at its fastest pace in three years in August, confirming fears that the country's growth is continuing to slow.
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The bird fell into a container of chicken tikka masala while trying to scavenge a piece of meat from a food factory bin.
He was rescued by workers at the undisclosed site in south east Wales and picked up by a volunteer for Vale Wildlife Hospital near Tewkesbury.
Staff at the centre used washing up liquid to clean the gull's feathers.
They managed to return him back to his original white colour but have not been able to wash away the smell.
Lucy Kells, a veterinary nurse at the hospital in Worcestershire, said: "He really surprised everyone here - we had never seen anything like it before.
"The thing that shocked us the most was the smell. He smelled amazing, he really smelled good."
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A seagull turned bright orange after falling into a vat of curry.
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United hold a 1-0 lead over Celta Vigo heading into Thursday's semi-final second leg at Old Trafford.
Mourinho says a busy fixture schedule made it necessary to prioritise.
"Seventeen matches in seven weeks is impossible. It's not a gamble, just a consequence of our situation," he said.
"It was a simple decision, based on common sense."
The Europa League champions are guaranteed Champions League football for next season, as are the top four finishers in the Premier League.
The Red Devils are currently fifth in the league, four points behind fourth-placed Manchester City with three games remaining.
Mourinho made eight changes as United's 25-match unbeaten run in the league was ended by Arsenal on Sunday.
The Portuguese coach is confident the Europa League remains United's best chance of securing Champions League football and insists he will have "no regrets" if his side ultimately fail to win the competition.
"Let's see if we can do it," he added.
"It doesn't matter what happens. No regrets, we are giving everything we can, the players and myself."
United striker Wayne Rooney backed his manager's decision.
"This club belongs in the Champions League," he said.
"Realistically, it's going to be difficult to do it through the league. We have to concentrate on winning the trophy."
Rooney continues to be linked with a big-money move to China, while Everton and the United States have been suggested as other potential destinations.
However, the England forward indicated he is keen to stay at Old Trafford.
He added: "Would I like to stay? I've been at this club 13 years," he said. "Of course, I want to play football."
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Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho does not believe it is a gamble to prioritise the Europa League over a top-four finish in the Premier League, saying it is "common sense".
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Police were called at 05:15 BST to reports of an overturned van towing a caravan between junctions 8 and 9 on the northbound M11 in Essex.
The girl was taken to hospital although her injuries are not believed to be serious, police said.
Three men from Poland are currently being questioned by officers.
Police said two of the men, aged 42 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and people trafficking.
The third man, aged 29, was arrested on suspicion of immigration offences.
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Three men have been arrested after a 15-year-old girl suspected of being a victim of people trafficking was found in a van that crashed on the motorway.
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Both played in Saturday's win over Brighton after recovering from groin and knee problems respectively but were rested for Tuesday's loss to Brentford.
Brazil said the duo would be available to face Burton Albion on Saturday.
"Both have had a long time out and it's very hard to play twice in four days," Brazil told BBC Radio Nottingham.
"We cannot afford to let them play again and then break down for four weeks.
"We cannot lose players of that quality for four to five weeks with a soft tissue injury because they have both been out for so long."
Meanwhile, Brazil said his side lacked "energy" in the 3-2 home defeat against the Bees which leaves Forest just five points above the Championship relegation zone.
"We gave them room and they played," he added. "No excuses. Some of their football was excellent but we helped them.
"We came out second best in too many battles. We have learnt a lot - some of quite painful. We will dust ourselves down."
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Nottingham Forest caretaker boss Gary Brazil says Chris Cohen and Armand Traore must be carefully managed as they return to fitness after injury.
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes (4-80) had Paul Stirling caught behind and bowled Steven Finn as Middlesex went from 358-7 overnight to 389 all out.
Durham's reply began quickly, racing to 71-0 from 12.4 overs before Finn (3-59) had Keaton Jennings (34) caught behind.
Stoneman reached his ton off 139 balls and ended on 139 not out as the hosts finished on 295-4, trailing by 94 runs.
The 28-year-old, who hit 12 fours on the way to his 15th first-class hundred, shared a 131-run third-wicket partnership with Jack Burnham (61) before the latter was trapped lbw by Finn.
Finn then had England team-mate Stokes caught at mid-wicket by Stirling for just nine but opener Stoneman remained untroubled.
Wicketkeeper Michael Richardson (31no) shared an unbroken 64-run fifth-wicket stand with Stoneman before snow brought play to a premature close.
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Mark Stoneman's unbeaten century helped Durham fight back against Middlesex on day two at Chester-le-Street.
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They were arrested as part of an investigation into the funeral of leading Real IRA man Alan Ryan on Saturday 8 September.
Ryan was shot dead in north Dublin on 3 September. Shots were fired over his coffin during the funeral and masked men and women were present.
Fourteen other people who were arrested were released without charge.
In court were 33-year-old Nathan Kinsella of Matt Talbot Court in Dublin, Darragh Evans, 23, of Grange Park Rise in Raheny and 22-year-old Vincent Ryan of Grange Avenue Drive in Donaghmede.
They were remanded in custody to appear again before the court on Friday, 21 September.
The Garda (police) staged a major operation around the funeral, but made no arrests over it on the day.
However, earlier this week they carried searches in counties Dublin, Louth, Meath and Kildare. Sixteen men and a woman were arrested.
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Three men have appeared in court in Dublin charged with membership of an illegal organisation known as the IRA.
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Colin Kaepernick, who plays with the San Francisco 49ers, remained seated as the anthem was played.
"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of colour," he explained.
Some fans booed the player when he took to the field.
But his team said they supported his right to protest, which took place as the 49ers hosted the Green Bay Packers in a pre-season game on Friday.
US anthem and flag: Etiquette and law
"We recognise the right of an individual to choose and participate, or not, in our celebration of the national anthem," the team said.
An NFL spokesman said players were "encouraged but not required" to stand during the anthem.
Kaepernick has been outspoken on social media about race relations and is a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement.
"To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way," Kaepernick told NFL Media.
"There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.''
He appeared to be referring to police use of deadly force which sparked the Black Lives Matter protests.
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A US National Football League (NFL) quarterback has refused to stand for the national anthem in protest at what he sees as racial injustice.
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Marc Martin, 22, and Matt Preece, 21, died when a BMW crashed in High Beeches Lane, Handcross, on 17 December.
Driver Kyle Witney, 20, of Lindfield has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and being unfit through taking drugs.
He is due to appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court on 22 July.
Mr Martin, from Haywards Heath, and Mr Preece, of Lindfield, were both sitting in the back of the BMW when it crashed just after 22:00 GMT.
A girl aged 16 was also hurt in the incident.
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A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after two men were killed when his car hit a tree and flipped on to its roof.
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The hashtag #KamiTidakTakut has emerged in the aftermath of Thursday's attacks.
A common meme, of a peace sign with a Jakarta landmark in its centre, was adapted from an image used on social media after the Paris attacks.
Where the Eiffel Tower stood in the Paris version, this shows Indonesia's National Monument.
It stands in the centre of Jakarta as a symbol of the country's struggle for independence. It is a famous landmark and popular meeting point in the city.
A photograph that appeared to show a satay seller continuing to work at his stall after blasts were heard was circulated widely online.
Some Twitter users wrote alongside it: "Fear is not in our dictionary."
The photograph was first uploaded to a local social media site, with a comment saying the stall was 100m away from the site of the bombs, which had happened two hours earlier.
The satay seller has since been interviewed by Indonesian media.
Another popular hashtag was #JakartaBerani, which can be translated as "Jakarta is Brave".
Soon after reports started to filter through on Thursday morning (local time) that explosions had been heard, Twitter users started to use the hashtag #PrayforJakarta. It is not a new hashtag. It had previously been used in cases of severe flooding, but was used again as people from Indonesia and around the world shared their sympathy for the city.
Aulia Masna, a technology blogger in Jakarta, said the morning's events had shown Indonesians used Twitter as much as ever for updates.
He tweeted that "everyone flocks to Twitter", and the microblogging site was not being "abandoned" by Indonesians as some had said.
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People in Jakarta have responded defiantly to the attacks in their city by posting the Indonesian phrase for "We are not afraid" on Twitter.
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The archdeacon of Cheltenham's comments came during an open meeting where some 70 people shared their views on what qualities the new bishop should have.
The Venerable Robert Springett said he felt the likelihood was "really pretty high" as the diocese could now pick the best person regardless of gender.
The Right Reverend Michael Perham, stepped back as bishop in August.
He had been due to retire in November.
He was interviewed by the Metropolitan Police investigating two allegations of indecent assault but was not arrested.
BBC Gloucestershire's faith producer Richard Atkins, who attended the meeting, said: "The feeling has been growing over the past few months - after last night's meeting it is 99.9 percent certain.
"This diocese has always been very pro-women bishops, very few people have been against it.
"Several people said last night, there should be a woman bishop - there was no concern or anxiety about it."
The appointments process is in the early stages where the diocese is formulating a "Statement of Need" or job description for the new bishop.
The two groups involved in drawing up the candidates list and conducting the interviews are the Vacancy in See Committee and the Crown Nominations Commission (CNC), which is overseen by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The shortlist of candidates is kept confidential and the Queen will approve the final decision.
In the summer, the Church of England gave its final approval for legislation to allow women to become bishops but this needs to be ratified at the November Synod.
Gloucester could be the first to have a woman bishop, because it is the first diocese to hold its first CNC meeting after the synod.
There are five diocesan bishop vacancies in the Church of England going through the appointments process currently.
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The first woman bishop in the Church of England could be in the Gloucester diocese, a senior clergyman has said.
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Vasile Ciuca, 20, of Highfield Road in Felixstowe, was banned from driving for six months after it emerged he had repeatedly broken the speed limit on Ipswich's Orwell Bridge.
Magistrates in Ipswich found Ciuca guilty in his absence of the offences, which happened in October and November.
He was also convicted of failing to tell police who the car's driver was.
For each of the 11 occasions he was caught speeding, he was given three points on his licence. He then received an additional six points for each occasion for failing to tell police information about the driver.
Ciuca, who was driving a VW Bora car at the time of the offences, was also fined £660 and ordered to pay £149 in costs.
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A driver built up 99 points on his licence by speeding 11 times on the same bridge over 25 days.
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Stephen Port, 41, is accused of four murders and seven rapes, which he denies.
The Old Bailey heard police found 83 home-made sex videos on Mr Port's mobile phone.
Prosecutors said six recordings show him engaged in sexual activity with the a man who appears to be unconscious.
Det Sgt Mick McInerney, who presented the evidence to the court, told jurors the same 24-year-old appears in all six videos, which were recorded between January and June last year.
Some of the videos featured other unidentified participants, the court heard.
Port, who watched intently from the dock, denies two sample counts of rape relating to two of the videos.
Mr Port, who worked as a chef, is on trial accused of murdering four young men by giving them fatal doses of date rape drug GHB over a 15-month period.
He is also accused of drugging and raping other young men he met through dating websites and lured to his one-bedroom flat in Barking, east London.
He denies 29 charges including four counts of murder, as well as drugging, rape and sexual assault.
The trial continues.
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Jurors in the trial of an alleged serial killer have been shown home-made videos which appear to show him raping an unconscious man.
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Lachlan Simpson, a chef from Embo, near Dornoch, has not been seen since he left a dance in the town at 01:30 last Sunday morning.
Dozens of volunteers joined police teams, search dogs, coastguard and an RAF mountain rescue team in the search for the 22-year-old.
Police said co-ordinated volunteer searches had been concluded but investigations were continuing.
On Saturday, 56 volunteers joined police and rescue services to search outlying parts of Dornoch and an area known locally as The Links.
Ch Insp Iain MacLelland said: "Once again, I would seek this opportunity to voice my appreciation to those volunteers who have provided tremendous support over the past few days and once again this morning.
"It has now been a week since Lachlan was last seen and it goes without saying that we remain concerned for his welfare.
"It is possible that he may have sought shelter so we would again appeal to people with outbuildings or sheds to check these and report anything unusual to us.
"Co-ordinated volunteer searches have now concluded but I would stress that this is still a missing person inquiry and investigations do remain ongoing.
"We have carried out detailed searches of the areas where Lachlan was last seen including coastline and in-land areas surrounding Dornoch.
"We are continuing to keep Lachlan's family updated and provide them with support at this difficult time."
Mr Simpson is described as 6ft tall, slim-medium build, with short fair hair.
He was wearing a green and white top when he went missing.
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Police in the Highlands have scaled down their search for a missing man.
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A recent US study found there were at least 46,000 accounts on Twitter linked to the militant group, many of which help to recruit new IS members.
The European police agency Europol will now work with unnamed social media companies to track the accounts.
They aim to get new accounts closed down within two hours of them being set up.
Europol believes up to 5,000 EU citizens, including people from the UK, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, have travelled to territories controlled by IS.
Rob Wainwright, Europol's director, told the BBC that the new team, which starts its work on 1 July, "would be an effective way of combating the problem".
But, he said, tracking all IS-linked social media accounts was too big a task.
"We will have to combine what we see online, with our own intelligence and that that is shared with us by European police services, so we can be a bit more targeted and identify who the key user accounts are... and concentrate on closing them down."
The number of IS-linked Twitter accounts could be as high as 90,000, according to a paper by the Brooking Institution in Washington.
Aaron Zelin, an expert on jihadist groups at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, says Twitter is generally used to draw in potential new recruits, not to directly hire them.
The more direct recruitment conversations take place on forums such as Skype, WhatsApp and Kik, he said.
Rita Katz, a director of the jihadi monitoring group Site, said IS militants regularly boasted online of ways in which to circumvent being blocked on social media.
In an article written in April, Ms Katz called for better security by social media firms and said simply blocking accounts was not enough.
She wrote: "It's time to stop shooting in the dark and recognize IS and its followers on Twitter are determined and dangerously adaptive - not because they enjoy tweeting, but because Twitter itself is among the most crucial tools to their growth and existence."
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A Europe-wide police team is being formed to track and block social media accounts linked to Islamic State (IS).
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The 38-year-old Henry, who worked with Arsenal's youth players as part of his Uefa A Licence course, was not prepared to give up his media work.
Former Gunners captain Tony Adams, 49, will take over as under-18s coach.
Steve Bould will remain as Wenger's assistant while Freddie Ljungberg will work with the under-16s.
Henry, Arsenal's all-time leading scorer, must now find a team to coach in order to complete his Pro Licence.
The former France forward is employed as a television pundit by Sky Sports and worked for BBC Sport during Euro 2016.
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Thierry Henry has left Arsenal after manager Arsene Wenger said he could not combine his job as a television pundit with his role coaching the under-18s.
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The cabinet issued the order last week, but did not announce the move, ahead of a convention in Germany next month.
The decision seems to have surprised the UN, which apparently only became aware of it when informed during a phone call by the Canadian Press.
Canada ratified the treaty to fight global drought in 1995, along with 154 countries and the European Union.
The cabinet order "authorises the minister of foreign affairs to take the actions necessary to withdraw, on behalf of Canada, from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, in those countries experiencing severe drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa".
Canada's withdrawal comes ahead of a major convention in Bonn, Germany, "to carry out the first ever comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of desertification, land degradation and drought", the UN Environment Programme said.
At the meeting, member countries will also for the first time be required to submit data on poverty and land cover in areas impacted by desertification.
The UN secretariat in Bonn said Canada had not officially informed them of their plan to leave, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported.
A spokesman for Canada's International Co-operation Minister, Julian Fantino, told the newspaper that membership of the convention had been expensive while yielding little benefit.
But critics say Canada is isolating itself by withdrawing and the decision should have been publicly announced.
Canada's conservative-led government has adopted policies in recent years that have dismayed aid groups.
Canada left the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gases in 2012, becoming the first country to do so. Japan, Russia and New Zealand have since opted out, too. The US never joined the treaty.
Last year, the Ottawa government also announced plans to cut 7% out of its foreign aid budget by 2014-15.
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Canada is leaving a drought treaty, becoming the only UN member to do so, Canadian media report.
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Chris Rushworth (4-39) picked up three quick wickets, including two in two balls, to leave the visitors on 12-3.
Sam Hain (57) and Tim Ambrose (41) shared a stand of 98 to take Warwickshire to 138-4 but both fell in consecutive overs after tea.
Rushworth removed Rikki Clarke before bad light brought an early close with the Bears on 167-7, trailing by 147.
With the start delayed by an hour, a couple of rain interruptions and play being called off at 17:40 BST, just 43.3 overs were bowled in total.
When play got under way, Rushworth utilised the muggy, overcast conditions straight away by trapping visiting captain Varun Chopra lbw with the second ball of the day.
In his next over, the paceman found himself on a hat-trick when he removed Jonathon Webb and Laurie Evans, both leg before, but Hain survived the next ball by clipping it away to the boundary.
After further rain delays, Ian Westwood became the fourth lbw victim of the innings as he was dismissed by John Hastings, before Hain and Ambrose forged their fine recovery.
However, their good work was undone in the space of four balls when Hain was snaffled at short leg by Keaton Jennings off Hastings and Ambrose was out lbw to Durham skipper Paul Collingwood.
Clarke became the sixth leg-before victim of the innings just before the light closed in to give Rushworth his 51st wicket of the season.
Chris Woakes, making his first appearance of the season for Warwickshire after a knee operation, will resume day three on 12 not out.
Durham bowler Chris Rushworth:
"I feel I know my game inside out now and I've improved year on year.
"I've tried to hit the stumps a bit more this season rather than swing the ball away and it helps with the lbws."
Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes:
"It's been frustrating but the knee feels fine and I was happy with the way I bowled on the first day.
"I scored 90 for the second team last week, so now I need to get some runs here."
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Warwickshire's batsmen struggled in tough conditions on a rain-hit day two against Durham at Chester-le-Street.
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Officials said no-one would be able to ride motorbikes at any time in the city, Boko Haram's stronghold.
The group's trademark has been to use gunmen on motorbikes to assassinate security officers and politicians.
Boko Haram is fighting for Islamic rule and has rejected talks with the government.
At least 40 people have been killed in Maiduguri, the main city in Borno state, in the past two weeks in attacks blamed on the group.
Last month, the group said it had carried out an attack on the headquarters of the Nigerian police in the capital, Abuja, which killed at least six people.
The Borno state government said it was now imposing a 24-hour ban on motorbikes in the city.
"The ban includes private as well as commercial motorcycles of all categories that operate within Maiduguri metropolis," Usman Ciroma, spokesman for the Borno state governor, said in a statement.
Correspondents say motorbikes are one of the most common forms of transport in Maiduguri, as most people cannot afford cars.
The AFP news agency reports that the governor, Kashim Shettima, warned that the ban could be extended.
"If the security situation does not improve following this ban, the government will extend the ban to cover the whole state," he was quoted as saying.
On Wednesday, Boko Haram fighters threw an explosive device at a military patrol in Maiduguri, wounding three officers.
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Motorbikes have been banned from the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri to prevent drive-by attacks by the radical Islamist sect, Boko Haram.
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The Orlando City midfielder, 34, will replace Bayern Munich's Douglas Costa, who was removed from the squad because of an injury to his left thigh.
Ex-AC Milan and Real Madrid player Kaka has been a regular in coach Dunga's squads, without getting much game time.
He has won 91 caps and scored 29 goals, but has only played 60 minutes for his country in three years.
Kaka is the second player to be added to the squad because of injury, with Benfica's Jonas replacing Santos striker Ricardo Oliveira.
Brazil have been drawn in Group B with Ecuador, Haiti and Peru for the tournament, which is staging a special 100th anniversary edition.
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Kaka has been called up to the Brazil squad for next month's Copa America in the United States.
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But a number of Leicestershire batsmen got starts and then got out as they lost wickets at regular intervals.
Debutant Callum Parkinson took 3-64 as four Leicestershire men were out in the 40s, before Eckersley's patient innings helped them rebuild.
He hit seven fours as Leicestershire ended the first day on 300-7.
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Ned Eckersley hit an unbeaten 73 as Leicestershire enjoyed a decent opening day with the bat against Derbyshire at Grace Road.
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The boy was found by his parents with a broken nose and covered in cuts and scrapes at about 17:00 GMT on Monday.
He was treated at Royal Bournemouth Hospital where his condition was described as "not life-threatening".
Dorset Police said the boy had gone out to play on the Keeble Estate in Northbourne but could not remember what had happened to him.
PC Grant Sleight, of the force's traffic unit, said: "It is not clear how this young boy sustained his injuries and he is not able to recall what happened. It is possible that he could have been injured in a collision with a car or other vehicle.
"I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and could help us piece together exactly what happened last night, to please call me on 101.
"All calls will be treated in strict confidence."
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A six-year-old boy has been seriously injured in a suspected hit-and-run incident in Bournemouth.
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Ex Scientia Ltd received $1m (£620,000) up front as part of the new partnership with with Sunovion Pharmaceuticals.
The two companies will work together to create new drugs for a range of complex disorders.
Ex Scientia was spun out of Dundee University in 2012 to develop new drug discovery techniques and technology.
The firm has developed a data-driven approach to the field, which improves the efficiency and effectiveness of drug discovery.
The collaboration with Sunovion will see this applied to phenotypic drug discovery, a form of biological research which studies how drugs affect organisms at a cellular level.
Dr Thomas Large, senior vice president of discovery and preclinical research at Massachusetts-based Sunovion, said he was "extremely pleased" the deal had been signed.
He said the alliance would "create an innovative approach to tackling complex psychiatric diseases".
Ex Scientia founder and CEO Prof Andrew Hopkins added: "We are delighted to collaborate with Sunovion on this exciting approach to discovering new treatments for complex psychiatric diseases.
"The agreement shows the power of applying a polypharmacology philosophy to challenging disease areas and our commitment to building strategic partnerships with major pharmaceutical companies to deliver novel medicines."
Under the terms of the agreement, Sunovion will receive worldwide rights to any compounds developed, while Ex Scientia will retain exclusive rights to the technology.
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A Dundee drug company has signed a $4.8m (£3m) research deal with a major American pharmaceutical firm to develop medicines for psychiatric disorders.
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Flood Investigation Report said it should look at "possible improvements to the timeliness" of warnings.
On the east coast, 1,400 properties flooded and 18,000 people evacuated.
Joe Noake of the Environment Agency said: "We are continually reviewing how we respond to such incidents."
The tidal surge saw "exceptionally high levels" not experienced for at least 60 years and the agency's defences and warning systems helped "reduce the impact significantly", he added.
The recommendation was one of eight in the report, accepted by the council's cabinet.
In the East Riding, 300 properties (69 commercial and 231 residential) were directly affected by flooding and an estimated 6,000 acres (2,400 hectares) of agricultural land flooded, it said.
The estimated damage was less than 1% of what it could have been without flood defences, the report said.
The water level at the Hull tidal barrier reached a record level during the surge - just 16ins (40cm) below the top.
The report also recommends property owners in the affected areas should develop a personal flood plan.
During the surge, there was significant flooding at various locations including Bridlington, Skipsea, Hornsea, Tunstall, Easington, Kilnsea, Paull, Hessle, North Ferriby, Faxfleet, Blacktoft, Yokefleet, Saltmarshe, Skelton, Old Goole and Reedness.
Hull city centre was also flooded.
Mr Noake said the Environment Agency had undertaken "significant works" to many flood defences including Riverside Quay in Hull, Swinefleet and Reedness, Yorkfleet Clough and Kilnsea.
Most flooding occurred when the water rose higher than the defences at high tide.
Flooding first affected commercial properties in Bridlington Harbour, as the high tide passed south down the coast.
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A report into December's tidal surge has said the Environment Agency should consider a "thorough review" of flood prediction and warning procedures.
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It grew 4.73% from July to September compared with a year ago, after hitting 4.67% growth in the second quarter.
Weak consumer spending, slumping commodity prices, along with high interest rates have impacted growth.
President Joko Widodo has pledged to lift annual growth to 7% on average.
He made that promise when his five-year term began a year ago, but has faced challenges starting large infrastructure projects and boosting government spending.
In September, Mr Widodo reshuffled his cabinet to speed up government spending.
The government said that spending did accelerate in the third quarter.
The annual figure was, however, lower than the 4.79% expected by a poll of Reuters analysts. This compares to an average of 5.8% growth recorded over the past decade.
Growth on a quarterly basis of 3.21% also missed expectations.
Gareth Leather, economist at research firm Capital Economics said Indonesia's growth still remains weak and is unlikely to turn around.
"With tight monetary policy and low commodity prices likely to remain a drag on the economy, we expect growth to remain stuck at around 4.5-5% over the next few years," he said.
But earlier this week, Indonesia's chief economic minister Darmin Nasution said the central bank does have room to cut interest rates if inflation eased in October.
The central bank has not moved on interest rates since February, but calls have to growing to boost the economy that relies on domestic consumption as its biggest contributor.
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Growth in South East Asia's largest economy, Indonesia, picked up in the third quarter, improving upon the previous one which saw the lowest growth in six years.
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The technical capabilities of criminal gangs are outpacing the UK's ability to deal with their threat, the NCA added.
It said there were 2.46 million "cyber incidents" last year, including 700,000 frauds - with the biggest threat coming from "a few hundred" criminals.
The government is to spend £1.9bn over the next five years on cyber-defences.
The NCA's annual assessment of cybercrime found a key threat to the UK comes from international gangs.
Some are so well-developed they run call centres and employ translators.
"Cybercriminals targeting the UK include international serious organised crime groups as well as smaller-scale, mostly domestic, criminals and hacktivists," it said.
"The NCA assesses that the most advanced and serious cyber crime threat to the UK is the direct or indirect result of activity by a few hundred international cyber criminals, typically operating in organised groups, who target UK businesses to commit highly profitable malware-facilitated fraud.
"These cyber-attacks include attacks directly targeting business systems and attacks against individuals."
The NCA said the "accelerating pace of technology and criminal cyber-capability development" currently outpaces the UK's collective response to cybercrime.
"This 'cyber arms race' is likely to be an enduring challenge, and an effective response requires collaborative action from government, law enforcement, industry regulators and, critically, business leaders," the report added.
The NCA says the true scale of criminality is likely to be far bigger because of what it calls "a serious problem" of under-reporting.
It urged businesses to report when they are victims of cybercrime and to share more intelligence, "both with law enforcement and with each other".
In response to the threat, the UK government plans a new National Cyber Security Centre, as well as working with internet service companies to block online attacks.
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Businesses and law enforcement agencies are losing the "cyber arms race" with online criminals, the UK's National Crime Agency has warned.
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Hamza Bashir, of Glenfield Drive, Middlesbrough, admitted causing Linda Warren's death by driving without due care and attention on October 23, 2014.
The 20-year-old was due to stand trial but changed his plea to guilty when he appeared at Teesside Crown Court.
The court heard the grandmother of seven died in hospital after being hit by a Hyundai driven by Bashir.
The crash happened in Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough.
Bashir, a student, was bailed and will be sentenced on February 22.
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A man has admitted causing the death of a 60-year-old woman who was fatally struck by a car.
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The 60-year-old replaced Craig Hignett at Victoria Park on Wednesday.
The former Cardiff, Wolves, Southampton and Stockport boss was last in management at Sheffield Wednesday, but left Hillsborough in December 2013.
"The chairman sold me it, Gary sold me a dream. He showed an ambition and why not?" Jones told BBC Tees.
He will take over officially on Monday, and his first game in charge will be a trip to Wales to face Newport County on 28 January.
"I've had people phoning me and saying it is fantastic and I've had other people saying are you mad?" he said.
"I just felt it was right for me after talking to Gary. He's very ambitious, young, he's a bit naive on certain things but that's why he's employed me as a football manager.
"He's employed me to build this football club. That's hopefully how he sees it."
Pools have also announced that Alex Armstrong will be another assistant manager along with Kevin Cooper.
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New Hartlepool manager Dave Jones says the vision of chairman Gary Coxall persuaded him to agree to take charge of the League Two side.
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The 39-year-old is the 13th batsman to break the 10,000-run barrier.
Younus, playing his 116th Test, will retire from internationals after the three-match series in the Caribbean, having made his debut in 2000.
He has 32 Test centuries with a highest score of 313 against Sri Lanka in 2009.
He secured his place in the record books with a sweep for four off spinner Roston Chase from the second ball after the interval at Sabina Park, having started the day requiring just 23 runs to reach his target.
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Younus Khan became the first Pakistan player to score 10,000 Test runs, reaching the landmark shortly after tea on the third day of the first Test against West Indies in Jamaica.
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The decision applies to 3,200 people who worked in stores with fewer than 20 employees and also affects 1,200 ex-workers at clothing chain Ethel Austin.
Shopworkers' union Usdaw has been fighting for compensation since Woolworths collapsed in 2008.
Clothing chain Ethel Austin went out of business five years ago.
Under UK law, workers in smaller stores are not covered by any obligation to consult over redundancies and do not qualify for compensation.
Usdaw general secretary John Hannett said: "This decision marks the end of the road for our members from Woolworths and Ethel Austin seeking justice and they are heartbroken by today's verdict.
"Our case is morally and logically robust, so today's verdict is a kick in the teeth."
Barbara Wilson, who worked in the firm's store in St Ives, Cornwall, said: "It is totally bizarre that just because I worked in a store which employed 19 people, I should be treated differently.
"We did exactly the same job and everything was run at a national level - it just doesn't make any sense."
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Thousands of people made redundant by the closure of Woolworths will not receive compensation, following a European Court of Justice ruling.
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It said that Dolores Aveiro, 61, was stopped by the civil guard while waiting for a flight home to Portugal.
She could not explain to officials why she needed so much cash, El Mundo said.
It said that the money will be held by officials until she pays a fine and fills in the correct documentation.
Spanish rules drawn up to prevent money laundering stipulate that the maximum amount travellers are permitted to take out of Spain without declaring the transfer is €10,000.
Anyone who breaks this rule is not guilty of a crime, El Mundo said, but an administrative offence.
Mrs Aveiro is reported to spend long periods of time with her multimillionaire son in his luxury mansion near Madrid.
She was reported to have been briefly held by border police at Barajas airport in the middle of last month and must now pay a €600 fine in order to get the cash back.
Ronaldo's contract at Real Madrid earns him around €350,000 each week.
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The mother of Cristiano Ronaldo, the world's highest-paid footballer, was stopped last month at Madrid airport with €55,000 (£40,400; $61,000) in her handbag, El Mundo newspaper reports.
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Membership and ticket sales were up by 20% on 2014, while commercial income passed the £500,000 mark for the first time, a 30% increase.
"A fifth successive year of surplus is another step in the right direction," said chief executive Simon Storey.
"We need to build on this to increase investment in the playing budget."
Following relegation in 2013, Derbyshire finished fourth in Division Two of the County Championship in 2014, only to drop to eighth in 2015, 35 points clear of bottom club Leicestershire.
They finished bottom of the North Group in the T20 Blast, winning just four of their 14 matches and came seventh in their One-Day Cup group, narrowly missing out on a quarter-final place.
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Derbyshire have revealed a surplus of £15,588 for the financial year ending December 2015, their fifth straight year of profit at the County Ground.
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Since the introduction of the new format, NRL teams have won all six fixtures between the two competitions.
Leeds were the last team to beat a side from the southern hemisphere in 2012.
"Now that I've been here so long, I think there isn't a whole lot of credit, in some quarters, given to the Super League," said 50-year-old Smith.
He told BBC Radio Merseyside: "I think the opportunity for us to represent Super League and put a good foot forward is a real incentive.
"I also get the rivalry between the English and the Australians in terms of sport and that comes into play.
"We've only got two Aussies in our squad and I'm sure they'd love to win and get one over their native country."
Brisbane, coached by England boss Wayne Bennett, have been involved in the competition in 2015 and 2016 when they beat Wigan on both occasions.
Melbourne Storm pulled out of the chance to feature in 2017 to focus on their pre-season preparations, meaning there is just one other fixture - Wigan against Cronulla Sharks on Sunday.
"It is at a crossroads with where this competition could go," added former Great Britain coach Smith.
"We've certainly had a strong desire to be part of it and we want to show we can do it as well.
"A club doesn't get to play against touring teams anymore, this is it. This is something for some generations to remember for years and years to come."
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Warrington head coach Tony Smith is hopeful they can show Super League's quality when they face Brisbane Broncos in the World Club Series.
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The 24-year-old has agreed a three-year contract with the Ashton Gate club after passing a medical
He made 69 appearances for Forest, scoring 14 goals, but spent much of last season on loan at Huddersfield.
"He's a talented player that I've always admired. I tracked him since his Walsall days," Robins boss Lee Johnson told the club website.
Paterson can play on the wing or in central positions, and his arrival could compensate for the expected departure of striker Jonathan Kodjia, who is reported to be on the verge of joining Derby County.
Kodjia was left out of the squad for Saturday's match against Aston Villa.
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Bristol City have signed forward Jamie Paterson from Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee.
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The striker scored four goals in 13 league starts after he joined from Premier League side West Brom on transfer deadline day last summer.
The last of the 35-year-old's four Cardiff goals came in a 3-1 defeat at Aston Villa on 26 November.
Cardiff manager Neil Warnock recently said that Lambert would struggle for game time next season.
Warnock will prefer Kenneth Zohore and new signing Danny Ward up front next season.
Lambert has scored three goals for England in 11 appearances.
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Rickie Lambert has left Cardiff City after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
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The 19-year-old is set to make just his third start in their final Champions Cup pool game at Clermont Auvergne.
"You get a sense of it in training, but there's nothing like matchday intensity," he told BBC Sport.
"Especially in Europe you see that increase in intensity that as a nine the breakdowns are a lot quicker, there are a lot more bodies in there.
He continued: "You learn during the games and you've got to pick up things during the game."
Maunder's chance comes as Exeter rest their only experienced scrum-half Dave Lewis, with Will Chudley and Niko Matawalu out injured.
"There are going to be these opportunities for the younger boys and it is vital that you taken them and you impresses the coaches with attributes that they like to see," Maunder added.
"Hopefully that can lead to more opportunities in the future."
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Exeter's teenage scrum-half Jack Maunder says he is adapting well to the pace of top-flight rugby.
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The teenager was walking with a friend in Dunkeld Road, near the Stagecoach building, at about 16:40 on Wednesday when the attack happened.
Both men were aged between 20 and 25 and of slim build.
The first man was 5ft 11 in tall, with short, brown hair and was wearing a dark red tracksuit top and blue jeans. The second man was about 5ft 9in tall.
He had short, dark brown hair and wore dark-coloured clothes.
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Police are appealing for information after a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by two men in Perth.
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Thomas Orchard, 32, who had schizophrenia, died in October 2012 after being arrested in Exeter and collapsing at a police station.
He suffered a cardiac arrest in his cell after being restrained, with a belt put across his face, it was said.
Three officers deny manslaughter charges.
Custody Sgt Jan Kingshott, 43, and detention officers Simon Tansley, 37, and Michael Marsden, 54, each face two joint charges.
Bristol Crown Court heard Mr Orchard had been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence by Devon and Cornwall Police and was in custody at at Exeter's main police station.
After suffering a cardiac rest, he was held down then freed from the restraints - making little or no movement - and left lying face down on a mattress.
The court was told it was a further 12 minutes before officers re-entered Mr Orchard's locked cell and discovered he was not breathing.
He died in hospital seven days later.
Prosecutor Mark Heywood QC told the court: "He was physically restrained - both in the street, the custody unit and the van in between - for a total period of 22 minutes.
"For a significant part of the restraint time at the custody unit, he also had a webbing belt -and, to give it its full name, an emergency response belt, known as an ERB - applied over the whole or part of his face, including at times his nose and mouth."
The first charge alleges the trio carried out an act or series of acts which unlawfully killed Mr Orchard and the second alleges they unlawfully killed Mr Orchard by gross negligence.
The trial continues.
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A church warden died after he was "unlawfully" restrained by police officers for more than 20 minutes while in custody, a court has heard.
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Mark Karpeles said he was "working very hard with the support of different parties" to address issues with the service, which went offline on Tuesday.
An estimated 744,000 bitcoins - about $350m (£210m) - are believed to have been stolen thanks to a loophole in Tokyo-based MtGox's security.
Japanese authorities are investigating the company.
"I understand that ministries and agencies concerned - financial services, police and the finance ministry - are looking into the matter to learn the full scope of the issue," said Yoshihide Suga, Japan's chief cabinet secretary.
"Once we have full knowledge of what happened, we will take action if necessary."
Separate investigations into MtGox and businesses linked to it are also said to be taking place in the US, Reuters reported.
Mr Karpeles' statement on Wednesday also addressed concerns he had gone into hiding.
"I would like to use this opportunity to reassure everyone that I am still in Japan," the notice read.
MtGox was a service that allowed people to convert virtual currency Bitcoin in US dollars, and vice versa.
On 7 February MtGox halted transfers of the digital currency to external addresses.
The firm said that thieves had been using a flaw in the system to fool the transaction process into sending double the correct number of Bitcoins.
A leaked report - which Mr Karpeles has confirmed is authentic - said the huge theft had made MtGox insolvent.
Supporters of Bitcoin as an alternative currency have said they are working together to "re-establish" trust among users and were "committed to the future of Bitcoin".
They said they "will be coordinating efforts over the coming days to publicly reassure customers and the general public that all funds continue to be held in a safe and secure manner".
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The head of troubled Bitcoin exchange MtGox has made his first statement since the service went offline.
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He said the Scottish government's proposed Islands Bill would be shaped by a public consultation.
The legislation is to be brought forward during the next 12 months - within the first year of the new parliamentary session.
Shetland, Orkney and Western Isles councils have been calling for greater control over local matters.
The local authorities launched the campaign, Our Islands - Our Future, in the lead up to 2014's Scottish independence referendum.
The campaign sought commitments from the Scottish and UK governments to devolve more powers to the island councils.
Mr Yousaf said island communities made a "significant contribution" to Scotland's culture and economy.
He said: "We have placed the aspirations and needs of our island communities at the centre of our empowerment agenda.
"Drawing on the work of both the Island Areas Ministerial Working Group and the consultation findings, the bill will provide lasting benefits for all our island communities for generations to come.
"I believe that this demonstrates our strong and continued support for our island communities and our desire to deliver quickly on the election promises set out in our manifesto."
Angus Campbell, leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, said those involved in the Our Islands - Our Future campaign were pleased that the legislation was to be progressed.
He said: "Together with our colleagues in Orkney and Shetland we have worked closely with the Scottish government with the aim of bringing forward an Islands Bill for the benefit of island communities in Scotland.
"I am delighted that we are now in a position where the bill is imminent.
"This will form the basis for island-proofing in future legislation and policies and the creation of a National Islands Plan."
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Legislation "to empower" Scotland's island communities is to be progressed, Islands Minister Humza Yousaf has said.
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James Harvey, 64, was killed when his BMW motorcycle was in collision with a Subaru car being driven by a 70-year-old man from Stratford-upon-Avon.
The accident happened at about 11:30 between Stranraer and Portpatrick.
Mr Harvey died at the scene. The car driver and his female passenger suffered minor seatbelt injuries.
The road was closed for nearly eight hours for investigations to be carried out.
Police said the procurator fiscal had been informed.
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Police have identified a Prestwick man who died when his motorbike was involved in a crash with a car on the A77 near Stranraer on Thursday.
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The 20-year-old said she was returning home from a night out in November 2014 when she was attacked in the Meadows.
She said she passed out after being choked and woke to find a man lying on top of her. He then raped her.
Steven Davidson, 23, of Newtongrange, Midlothian, denies rape. The trial at the High Court in Edinburgh continues.
The woman told prosecution lawyer Jane Farquharson that she had been walking through the Meadows shortly before 07:00 on 15 November.
She had spent the previous evening with friends at parties and at a nightclub in Edinburgh.
She told Ms Farquharson she had taken drugs during the previous evening but that they had "worn off" at the time she was allegedly attacked.
The woman said she heard footsteps and thought it was a friend who was coming up behind her.
She said: "I thought it was just a friend who was approaching me. He was running straight behind me. He was grabbing me by the neck with his arm.
"I couldn't get any breath. At that point, I realised it was an attack."
The woman told the court she then passed out. When she regained consciousness, she said she was lying on the ground with her attacker on top of her.
She told the court: "When he started pulling my leggings down - that's when I realised what he was going to do.
"I think I shouted 'stop'. I didn't shout 'help'. It was a weird moment. I think I shouted 'please don't do this here'.
"He grabbed my neck again so I couldn't speak or breathe and that's when I started to fight against him.
"It was a struggle for life. I had this moment that I couldn't breathe. There was this moment that I started shaking myself to get some air."
The woman also told the court the alleged attack had continued consequences on her life.
"I still get scared when I hear somebody running behind me," she said.
The woman was giving evidence on the second day of proceedings against Steven Davidson, who also denies a second charge of being involved in supplying drugs at various locations in Edinburgh in November 2014.
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A student who was allegedly raped in an Edinburgh park has told a court how she fought for her life after a man ran up and grabbed her from behind.
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Keith Conway said he took early retirement from Wiltshire's HMP Erlestoke in 2016 because he and his colleagues feared for their safety.
The government "needs to start getting discipline back into prisons", he said.
The Prison Service says it is taking "decisive action" to tackle the jail's "long-standing challenges".
A lack of experienced staff, which "remained a concern", contributed to violence at the Category C prison near Devizes in 2016, a report following the disturbance found.
It also said drug use was a "blight" leading to "frequent life-threatening emergencies".
Just days later after it was published, fresh violence broke out with five prison officers seriously injured.
Mr Conway, who had 28 years' experience as a prison officer, said there was "no respect" within the prison, with inmates knowing there were too few staff to cope.
"I was frightened, you didn't know what you were walking into. Staff were getting injured and their mental health was going," he said.
"I fear for those people who are still there and I take my hat off to them for what they are doing."
He added it was too much to expect new officers aged 20 or 21 years old to "tell a man of 40 doing a life sentence what to do".
Conservative MP Robert Neill, the chair of the House of Commons Justice Committee, said the Prison Service had been "cut too far".
While crediting the government for recruiting more staff, he admitted "we are shedding experienced officers at the same time".
Mark Fairhurst from the Prison Officers Association added: "We're not prepared to put up with this violence any more. Things have got to change."
A spokeswoman for the Prison Service said staff recruitment and drug testing had increased to improve conditions.
"We know there are a number of long-standing challenges, which is why we've taken decisive action," she said.
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A former prison officer at a riot-hit jail says he fears for the young, inexperienced staff still working there.
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Stephen Callaghan has created a crowdfunding page calling on MPs to pledge money for the trip.
He said it would cost far less than a similar trip taken by Labor MP Tony Burke's family at taxpayers' expense.
Mr Callaghan is one of many Australians who have taken to social media to mock MPs' travel expenses.
Several senior politicians have been criticised for using public funds for 'luxury' travel such as helicopter rides or family holidays.
Former lower house speaker Bronwyn Bishop last week resigned because of public anger about some of her expenses.
Under the banner of parliamentary entitlements, Mr Burke spent A$12,000 ($8855, £5,600) on a trip to the tourist destination in the Northern Territory where he did work related to his then Environment portfolio.
He also claimed four "family traveller" business class airfares for the same trip.
Mr Callaghan, who lives on the New South Wales Central Coast looking after his three children, told the BBC he had to sell a car to fund his family's holiday.
He said he had no idea parliamentarians were able to claim family travel, sometimes business class, as part of their parliamentary allowances.
"My wife works away from home 40 weeks a year and we don't get that entitlement," he said.
"If Australia has a soul it's Uluru. I want my kids to see it in that age of wonderment."
His page has so far attracted A$510 but no MPs have donated money.
Rules governing Australia's parliamentary expenses are vague but the public has not reacted well to a series of media stories about how some MPs spend the money.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who himself once repaid A$1000 he had claimed to attend a colleague's wedding, has committed to a "root and branch" review of entitlements.
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An Australian father has poked fun at the country's political expenses scandal, asking MPs to fund his family's trip to Uluru.
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The poster in a women's toilet in Leeds railway station features cancer survivor Michelle Qualtrough.
Mrs Qualtrough, from Surrey, said: "If we can all support each other it's a wonderful thing."
Network Rail said the poster, which was put up five years ago, will stay where it is after so many "heart-warming" messages were added.
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Anonymous messages scribbled on the poster include:
"Stay strong ladies and remember to talk to your loved ones you will get through it x"
"I love this! For women everywhere"
"I lost my mum and sis - do check!!"
"Big love! x"
Deborah Ward of Network Rail said: "We simply couldn't replace such powerful and heart-warming messages on a subject which affects so many women so we have kept the poster in place and have no plans to change it any time soon."
Photographs of the the poster, which advises women to check themselves for signs of cancer, have been shared on Twitter and Instagram.
Mrs Qualtrough said she was "shocked and surprised" the poster was still up as she believed the campaign had only been planned to last 12 months.
She said: "I feel very privileged people have taken time to do that, it is a good way of passing the message on."
Mrs Qualtrough was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 49 and had a total mastectomy in 2004.
Since learning of her cancer she has run two London marathons and 14 half marathons for Cancer Research UK although she had "never run a mile before I was ill".
Mrs Qualtrough, who has family in Leeds, said being a breast cancer survivor had made her more positive.
She said: "You've had cancer and you got over it, what's so scary now?"
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A breast cancer charity poster in a railway station toilet has attracted dozens of graffiti messages of support.
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The 24-year-old ex-England Under-21 man joined the Royals from Watford in 2015 and has made 14 first-team appearances.
But he failed to play for the Berkshire club last season, with his only senior football coming in an eight-game loan spell at Gillingham.
Posh had been in talks with Tottenham over keeper Luke McGee, who spent last season on loan at the ABAX Stadium.
"Jonathan has good experience, he has played in the Championship with Watford and was part of the side that got promoted with them," said Posh manager Grant McCann.
"He is being coached well by David Beasant at Reading and we are pleased that they have allowed him to come here for six months.
"If all works well then hopefully we can extend it in January."
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League One side Peterborough have signed goalkeeper Jonathan Bond on a six-month loan from Reading.
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Linda Thomas from Cardigan gave the man a "cuddle and a kiss" but threatened to tell police he sexually assaulted her if he did not give her money.
Swansea Crown Court heard the man's bank became suspicious of the withdrawals and alerted the police.
Thomas, 62, will be sentenced next month.
She was discharged from her original trial in March this year after the jury failed to return a majority verdict.
Prosecuting, Dyfed Thomas said when Thomas arrived at the man's house "she may have given him a peck on the cheek" and "when she left he gave her a hug and a kiss".
She accused him of "touching her breasts" and made demands for money.
The court heard the man took £10,000 out of his bank in October 2015, before returning for another £10,000.
He said the bank "begged him not to pay her".
After her arrest, Thomas accused him of being a "dirty old man" who made up the allegations as he was "madly in love" with her.
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A Ceredigion cleaner has been found guilty of blackmailing an 80-year-old customer out of £20,000 after a retrial.
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The show sees competitors battle their self-built robots in a bid to be crowned Robot Wars champion.
One of the stars of this week's show is nine-year-old April, who designed her robot Glitterbomb.
She told Ayshah that her pink robot, built by her dad, is ready to make the other teams cry.
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While your parents might remember it from years ago, Robot Wars has returned to our TV screens bigger and better than ever.
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National Museums Scotland (NMS) and the Public and Commercial Service union (PCS) said they had reached an agreement over weekend pay.
They began talks last month after PCS suspended a series of planned strikes at the National Museum in Edinburgh.
The dispute centred over the removal of a weekend allowance from new members of staff.
PCS claimed the move had created a "two-tier workforce".
The dispute began three years ago, leading to a number of days of strike action by museum staff.
In a statement, NMS said: "Funding support from the Scottish government and efficiency savings have enabled National Museums Scotland and the PCS trade union to reach an agreement to buy out weekend working allowances and improve the pay of the lowest paid members of staff.
"The buy-out is a single one-off payment to end the allowances. This offer has been combined with a previously-made offer (December 2015) which improves the pay of the lowest paid members of staff.
"PCS membership considered the revised offer last week and agreed the proposals.
"This brings the dispute to an end and means the planned strike action for weekends during April will no longer take place."
The deal means staff will receive wage rises of between £221 and £1,634, with the lowest paid "gaining the most", according to the union.
"Most" PCS members will also receive compensation payments of between £600 and £15,000, with an average of more than £12,000 for those currently receiving the allowance.
The union said it had suspended the first three weeks of a planned six-week long period of "sustained weekend industrial action".
PCS national officer Lynn Henderson said "We are pleased to announce that our members have voted overwhelmingly to accept the offer from management.
"For PCS, the dispute was always about two things - low pay and ending the two-tier workforce. This deal meets both our objectives.
"This settlement is hugely significant for our members in National Museums Scotland who have shown that through united and determined action we can win significant results. even in the face of austerity."
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A long-running industrial dispute at the National Museum of Scotland has been resolved.
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Detainees say guards broke up a peaceful protest with excessive force two weeks ago, but Serco, the company which runs the Bedfordshire centre for the Home Office, denies this.
One guard involved with the incident has been suspended ahead of an inquiry.
The Home Office says its professional standards unit will investigate.
Bedfordshire police said their inquiry found no offence had taken place.
Officials from the independent HM Inspectorate of Prison, which is currently carrying out an inspection of Yarl's Wood, said their concerns arose from CCTV footage of the incident.
A lawyer for the detainees said a small group of women were staging a peaceful protest in a bedroom with a Kenyan asylum seeker, who was about to be deported. The facility houses up to 400 women under threat of deportation.
Detainees claim dozens of staff in riot gear dragged them out, and that one guard used the edge of his riot shield to hit them on their legs and feet.
Serco said staff had believed the women were armed with cutlery, so the guards had worn protective clothing.
Serco said there was a question over whether a guard had used his shield appropriately. He has now been suspended pending an investigation.
Two members of the facility's staff were suspended last month following allegations of abuse.
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A recent incident at the Yarl's Wood detention centre has given HM Inspectorate of Prisons "considerable concern", the BBC has learned.
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Body parts of Matthew Symonds, 34, of no fixed address in Swindon were found at a Biffa depot in Avonmouth.
Avon and Somerset Police said a preliminary post-mortem examination had been completed and more tests were needed to determine the cause of death.
A spokesman said there was "no indication" he had been assaulted.
Officers said the investigation remained focused in Swindon as it has been established the body was transported with commercial recycling waste from a site in the area.
Det Ch Insp Gareth Bevan said: "The team have carried out a large amount of inquiries over the weekend and so far there is no indication that Mr Symonds was assaulted.
"The investigation is ongoing and we continue to keep an open mind about the circumstances of his death."
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Police investigating the death of a man whose remains were found at a Bristol recycling plant on Friday say they do not believe he had been attacked.
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David Jamfrey, 60, of Middlegate, in Scawthorpe, Doncaster, "deliberately targeted and groomed" seven boys between January 2010 and May 2014.
Jamfrey pleaded guilty at Sheffield Crown Court to 17 sexual offences. He will be sentenced on July 16.
Det Con David Whitehouse said he was pleased Jamfrey had admitted his "sick crimes".
He said: "Jamfrey is a dangerous man who deliberately targeted and groomed vulnerable young boys for his own sexual gratification."
Jamfrey pleaded guilty to 11 counts of sexual assault of a male under 13 and four counts of sexual activity with a male aged between 13 and 15.
He also admitted one count of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child under 16 and one count of attempting to engage in sexual activity with a child.
His victims were aged between six and 15.
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A man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing boys as young as six over a four-year period.
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St Michael's Hospital is joining other UK foetal medicine centres to set up a twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) registry to share information.
Consultant Mark Denbow said they were "constantly learning" about TTTS.
He said the "rare and often devastating condition" occurs in about 10-15% of identical twin pregnancies.
St Michael's Hospital is also one of a few UK centres offering laser ablation surgery, where doctors can operate on the babies while they are in the womb.
Jo and Finbarr O'Halloran, from Backwell, said they were "devastated" when they discovered their twins had the syndrome during a hospital scan.
Mrs O'Halloran was given laser ablation surgery at about 22 weeks into the pregnancy in 2013.
A few weeks later, daughters Eve and Amy were born by emergency caesarean section.
Jo O'Halloran said: "I am literally thankful every single day that they survived and that they're here."
Keith Reed, from the Twins and Multiple Birth Association (Tamba), said they were "still only skimming the surface" in terms of data collection.
He said: "In order to build the best possible picture of TTTS cases in the UK, and help see which treatments offer the best possible outcomes, we need more hospitals with foetal medicine departments to sign up."
TTTS affects twins who share a placenta, where the babies are not sharing blood equally.
One baby gets too much blood and the other baby does not get enough.
If left untreated 90% of these babies will die and even with treatment there is only up to 70% chance of both babies surviving.
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A study to improve the survival rate of unborn twins, with a potentially life threatening syndrome, is under way in Bristol.
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He replaces John Hughes, 52, who left Rovers following their relegation to Scottish League One.
The Kirkcaldy side finished second bottom of the Championship and lost their play-off semi-final against Brechin City.
Former Celtic player Smith, 43, previously managed Dundee, Alloa Athletic and Aldershot Town.
He managed in the second tier and the top flight with Dundee and has taken charge of more than 200 matches at first-team level.
"Everyone at Stark's Park extends a warm welcome to our new 'gaffer'," said Raith Rovers on their website.
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Barry Smith has been appointed as the new manager of Raith Rovers on a two-year contract after leaving East Fife.
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US officials charged Joshua Goldberg with distributing information on explosives, destructive devices and weapons of mass destruction.
Mr Goldberg chatted online with an undercover FBI agent, offering information on bomb building.
He told the agent to put the bomb at a 9/11 memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.
Pressure-cooker bombs were used in the Boston marathon bombings that left three dead and dozens hurt.
In other instances this year the FBI has charged American residents with plotting terrorist attacks after finding them online.
The FBI agent had found Mr Goldberg's online messages, in which he was posing as an Australian jihadist, offering to assist in plotting terror attacks in Australia and Texas.
"What weapons do you have brother? I can send you guides on how to make bombs if you need help making them," wrote Mr Goldberg in one message to the agent.
Mr Goldberg sent bomb-making guides to the agent on 19 August, asking the agent how he wanted to attack on 11 September.
He suggested a pressure-cooker bomb and picked out a 9/11 memorial event in Missouri, the Kansas City Stair Climb.
Australian police interviewed a witness who said Mr Goldberg's online acts were "part of a hoax" and he was a "proponent of radical free speech".
He will also be charged with providing information online to spur terrorist attacks in Australia.
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A 20-year-old from Florida is accused of posing as an Australian jihadist and trying to help plan an attack on a 9/11 memorial in Missouri.
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The trend upwards is reflected in the year on year figures, which recorded a 4.4% increase since this time last year.
According to official figures, the average cost of a home in Northern Ireland is £128,650.
There is a variation across different council areas - prices can range from £109,939 in Derry city and Strabane, to £154,704 in Lisburn and Castlereagh.
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency said the biggest jump in price was seen in Mid Ulster, where average house prices rose 9% over the last 12 months.
The slowest price growth was in Belfast, with prices just 1% higher than this time last year.
Apartments saw the biggest increase with a 4.1% rise, while terrace houses increased by 3.5%.
Both detached and semi-detached increased by 2.8% over the same quarter.
Commenting on the figures Richard Ramsey, chief economist at Ulster Bank said they reflect a two-speed market.
He said that while prices for new build houses have increased significantly, the rise in cost of existing properties had not increased as fast.
"New builds are at an eight-year high, one third below their peak in 2007. Meanwhile the average price of existing properties is still 45% below its peak." He said.
According to the Northern Ireland Statistics Agency 5,106 residential properties were sold between April and June 2017.
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House prices are up 3.1% on figures from the first quarter of this year.
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The city council plans to house people who have been living at unauthorised or unsuitable locations at a new site on Hartridge Farm Road.
Newport was identified as the area with the highest number of illegal camps in Wales and in 2009, 28 out of 30 caravans there were illegally parked.
Its planning committee will consider the proposal at a future date.
All councils in Wales are legally required to provide accommodation for Gypsy and traveller communities.
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Gypsy and traveller families from around Newport could be given a new home at a residential site.
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The Australian, 74, now a Christian pastor, says she will not fly on Qantas "where possible" in protest of its support of same-sex marriage.
Tennis Australia stated that her personal views "are her own".
Grand Slam winners Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King, who are both gay, have previously criticised Court.
The venue was originally called Show Court One when it opened in 1988 before it was renamed in 2003 in tribute to the multiple Grand Slam winner.
The Margaret Court Arena also hosts other sporting events and concerts.
Court expressed her views in an open letter to the national airline published in The West Australian newspaper.
She said: "I am disappointed that Qantas has become an active promoter for same-sex marriage.
"I believe in marriage as a union between a man and a woman as stated in the Bible.
"Your statement leaves me no option but to use other airlines where possible for my extensive travelling."
American singer Ryan Adams, who is playing at the arena on Friday, tweeted: "Hey Margaret Court, a PAGAN who STRONGLY SUPPORTS marriage equality (get a prenup tho) will play the arena named for you tomorrow."
And Tom Steinfort, a senior correspondent for Nine News in Australia, tweeted: "I'll never set foot in Margaret Court Arena again because of this."
Peter FitzSimons, chairman of Australia's Republican Movement, called for the venue to be renamed in a piece for the Sydney Morning Herald.
Tennis Australia tweeted a response: "As a legend of the sport, we respect Margaret Court's achievements in tennis and her unmatched playing record. Her personal views are her own, and do not align with Tennis Australia's values of equality, inclusion and diversity."
Court won 11 Australian Open singles titles in the 1960s and 1970s, five French Opens, five US Opens and three Wimbledon crowns.
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Australian Open venue Margaret Court Arena will not be renamed despite the 24-time Grand Slam champion's opposition to same-sex marriage.
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"Our next... battle will be here in the land of Anbar to completely liberate it," his office quoted him as saying.
Military sources say Iraqi troops are fighting IS east of the regional capital Ramadi.
Government forces recaptured Tikrit from IS last week after it fell to the jihadist militants in June.
Mr Abadi said in a post on his official Facebook page (in Arabic): "We will prevail in Anbar as we prevailed in Tikrit."
Army officers said IS militants had been driven back in the Sijariya area east of Ramadi.
Anbar, a heavily-Sunni area stretching west from the capital Baghdad to the Syrian border, is the country's biggest province. Most of its towns and cities are held by IS or other Sunni insurgents.
Falluja, a key city in the region overrun by IS, is said to be blockaded on three sides amidst a build-up for an assault.
In addition to Iraqi army units, Shia militia forces are also reported to be moving in to the province from areas to the south of Baghdad.
The use of Shia irregulars in heavily-Sunni heartlands is controversial although PM Abadi is organising the mobilisation and arming of local Sunni tribes, reports the BBC's Middle East correspondent Jim Muir.
Efforts to dislodge Sunni militants from cities like Falluja have failed in the past, so recapturing the whole of the huge Anbar province is clearly a major undertaking, our correspondent notes.
But the government is evidently hoping to keep up the momentum of the defeat inflicted on the militants at Tikrit, he adds.
Iraqi officials have argued for some time that to isolate IS in its bastions along the Syrian border, Anbar should be the next major target either on its own or in a parallel attack on the northern province of Nineveh.
US troops occupied Anbar for eight years, suffering heavy losses in the process to Sunni insurgents.
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Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said the country plans to "liberate" the eastern province of Anbar from Islamic State (IS).
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An independent assessment ruled that the 27-year-old from Trinidad bent his elbow beyond the 15-degree limit in all variations of his deliveries.
Narine was reported during this month's third one-day game against Sri Lanka.
He is the number one bowler in the world rankings for one-day and Twenty20 internationals.
An International Cricket Council statement said: "Narine's international suspension will also be recognised and enforced by all national cricket federations within domestic cricket events played in their own jurisdiction."
However, the world governing body added that he may be able to play domestically in the West Indies with the consent of the West Indies Cricket Board.
Narine was twice reported for a suspect action in September and October while playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Champions League Twenty20.
He withdrew from the West Indies squad for this year's World Cup in order to spend time remodelling his action.
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West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine has been banned from bowling in international cricket after his action was judged to be illegal.
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The main route through the island's capital reopened on Wednesday after six and a half weeks of work to change the road layout.
Colin Le Page said: "It shouldn't have a huge impact... studies show it won't be huge delays.
"But there's a huge improvement for pedestrian safety."
The increased pavements size, signage and barriers follow a move to disembark cruise ship passengers from the Albert Pier, rather than the inter-island quay.
Some parking spaces at Albert Pier and the bus terminus will be unavailable on days when cruise ship passengers are visiting the island.
The aim is to ensure pedestrian safety and make space for coaches to pick up passengers for tours.
Mr Le Page said the "temporary" changes would be monitored for a year before a long-term decision was made.
The States estimate the total economic value of the cruise liner industry to the island is £6m a year and expects it to rise with more passengers due to come ashore this season.
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"Small delays" will be caused by the merging of two lanes of traffic in St Peter Port, admits Guernsey's principle traffic officer.
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The £18bn plant, being built by French energy company EDF in Somerset, will meet 7% of Britain's electricity needs
The consultant spend, which includes more than £12m on law firm Slaughter and May, was revealed in a BBC Freedom of Information (FoI) request.
The Stop Hinkley campaign group said it was "shocking, but not surprising".
Figures released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy show that four firms paid to advise the government between 2011 and 2016 were:
Stop Hinkley spokesman Roy Pumfrey said: "I knew years ago we were racking up bills for lawyers for Hinkley C.
"It seems to me absolutely outrageous that this bill has mushroomed, that we have got to more than £20m of public money spent on this."
In a statement, the department said the consultants had provided "legal, technical, financial skills and knowledge that were vital to support the department in its negotiations with EDF".
What is Hinkley Point and why is it important?
Theresa May delayed a final government decision on the project when she became prime minister, before it was finally approved in September.
It took years for EDF and the government to negotiate a guaranteed fixed price for electricity from Hinkley Point C of £92.50 per megawatt hours for the next 35 years.
Conservative MP for Bridgwater and West Somerset, Ian Liddell-Grainger, defended the cost of the consultants.
Mr Liddell-Grainger, who sat on the Public Administration Select Committee for 10 years, said that in the context of an £18bn investment for Britain and the complications of the Hinkley deal, it represented good value for money.
"We looked at this a few times and the cost to the government of taking these people [consultants] on full time to do specialist things like Hinkley... is just not going to be cost- effective," he said.
"So this is the only way round it."
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The UK government spent about £20m on consultants to help negotiate aspects of the deal to build Hinkley C nuclear power station, the BBC has learnt.
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The human rights group said CAR's biggest traders have been buying diamonds without properly checking their origins.
Armed groups on both sides of CAR's conflict have been profiting from the diamond trade, it said.
There has been renewed violence in the capital, Bangui, in recent days.
The fighting between Christian and Muslim groups has left at least 38 people dead and forced more than 10,000 to flee.
CAR has been wracked by violence since a mainly Muslim rebel group, the Seleka, seized power in March 2013.
The Seleka group was then ousted, sparking a wave of violent reprisals against the Muslim population, thousands of whom fled their homes.
Central African Republic: Key facts, dates and figures
Amnesty said both the Seleka and the Christian or animist anti-balaka militia had been profiting from the diamond trade by controlling mine sites and "taxing" or extorting "protection money" from miners and traders.
Diamond trading firms could soon start exporting stones stockpiled during the conflict, if CAR is seen to have met conditions set by the international Kimberly process and an export ban is lifted, Amnesty said.
"The government should confiscate any blood diamonds, sell them and use the money for the public benefit," said Amnesty's Lucy Graham.
"As the country seeks to rebuild, it needs its diamonds to be a blessing, not a curse."
The capital appeared to be calmer on Wednesday, though the local Red Cross were quoted as saying it was still too dangerous on Bangui's streets to pick up bodies.
Interim President Catherine Samba Panza returned from the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, and told the BBC that elections postponed for October would be cancelled.
She accused "former dignitaries" of fomenting violence, singling out former President Francois Bozize. He responded by saying that "democracy was murdered".
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Authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) should confiscate "blood diamonds" to prevent them being exported, Amnesty International says.
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It notched up 106,000 combined sales across all platforms - the second highest opening week sales so far this year behind David Bowie's Blackstar.
Blue & Lonesome is the 12th album by The Rolling Stones to reach number one.
The Official Charts Company said 95,000 of the album's sales were physical - the rest were downloads and streams.
It was also the only new entry in this week's top 40.
The last Rolling Stones album to reach number one was a 2010 reissue of Exile On Main St, but 1994's Voodoo Lounge was the band's last album of original studio material to top the chart.
The news came a day after Sir Mick Jagger became a father for the eighth time at the age of 73.
Last week's number one - Glory Days by Little Mix - has dropped to number three this week.
Michael Ball and Alfie Boe's Together has held on to the number two spot, while Elvis Presley and Olly Murs round off the top five.
On the singles chart, Rockabye by Clean Bandit - which features Anne-Marie and Sean Paul - has held on to the top spot for the fifth week, giving the band their longest ever run at number one.
It has now overtaken their 2014 single Rather Be, which spent four weeks at number one.
The rest of the top five is unchanged from last week's chart.
Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You has jumped 23 places to number six, marking the first time the track has appeared in the top 10 for nine years, according to the Official UK Charts Company.
Rag N Bone Man's Human has entered the top 10 for the first time, reaching number eight.
Earlier this week, he was named the winner of this year's Brits Critics' Choice Award.
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The Rolling Stones have topped the UK chart with their latest album Blue & Lonesome - their first original studio album to reach number one for 22 years.
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Blues midfielder Oscar, 25, is close to a £60m move to Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG in January and is expected to receive an estimated £400,000 a week.
Conte said it would be "difficult" to manage a player on such a high salary.
Chinese clubs spent £200m before the start of the 2016 season.
The Chinese transfer record was broken three times in 10 days, as Chelsea's Brazil midfielder Ramires was signed by Jiangsu Suning for £25m, followed by Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao buying Colombia striker Jackson Martinez for £31m from Atletico Madrid.
Jiangsu then paid Shakhtar Donetsk £38.4m for Brazilian midfielder Alex Teixeira.
However, the fee for Teixeira was eclipsed by the £46.1m paid by Shanghai SIPG for Zenit St Petersburg's Brazil forward Hulk during the mid-season summer window.
The next Chinese transfer window opens on 1 January and closes on 28 February.
Arsenal midfielder Alexis Sanchez has been linked with a reported £500,000-a-week contract at Hebei China Fortune, managed by former Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini.
"The Chinese market is a danger for all teams in the world, not only for Chelsea," said Conte.
But speaking about the Premier League, he added: "This league is fantastic, a great opportunity [for players], a great honour and we should be very proud we play in this league."
Conte refused to confirm Oscar's move, saying: "I don't know exactly the amount, or the situation. Now we have to wait - when it is the moment you will know."
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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes the huge money being spent on players by Chinese clubs is a "danger for all teams in the world".
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The win moved Barnsley level on points with sixth-placed Gillingham.
Posh were reduced to 10 men when Chris Forrester picked up two bookings in the space of 20 first-half seconds.
Ben Alnwick looked to have denied the hosts the win with a string of fine saves before Williams nodded in Adam Hammill's cross with seconds to go.
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George Williams scored a late winner to secure a vital three points for Barnsley against Peterborough in their pursuit of a League One play-off spot.
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Former Colchester loanee Pyke, 19, scored twice for Vale in a pre-season friendly win over non-league neighbours Kidsgrove on Saturday.
Pyke failed to score in 12 outings for Colchester last season after joining the Essex club on loan during the January transfer window.
Vale have signed two other strikers Tom Pope and Tyrone Barnett this summer.
Boss Michael Brown has also made six other close-season signings, winger Cristian Montano, goalkeepers Rob Lainton and Sam Hornby, and defenders Joe Davis, Graham Kelly and Antony Kay.
They are also expected to sign experienced full-back Lawrie Wilson following his release from promoted Championship side Bolton Wanderers.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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Huddersfield Town striker Rekeil Pyke has joined relegated League Two club Port Vale on a season-long loan.
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Niall Currie's men missed a chance to secure their Premiership return on Thursday night as they fell to a 2-0 defeat away to Knockbreda.
Early goals by Andrew Ferguson and Kyle Owens clinched the home victory on the Upper Braniel Road.
Ards remain three points ahead of second-placed H&W Welders.
Defeat for Ards at home to Loughgall on Saturday would give the Welders the chance to snatch the title on goal difference by beating Bangor.
The Welders do not have a Premiership licence, however, and would not go up to the top flight.
That would mean there would be no automatic relegation from the Premiership this season, and the club finishing bottom would go into a play-off with Ards.
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Championship One leaders Ards will go into their final match against Loughgall on Saturday still requiring one point to seal promotion.
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Sixty activists from the group, which is led by the senior MP Nick Herbert, have signed a letter praising Cameron - "for the first time since 1975 a British Prime Minister has returned from a summit with more powers than when they arrived".
That's despite the fact the group claims officially they will support Mr Cameron on condition that the renegotiation is successful.
The letter says "we fully support the deal the PM has negotiated which helps the UK secure a unique status in a reformed Europe" and suggests that the group has made its decision to back him already before the deal is done.
CRE was founded by 36 MPs and was set up to help garner support for the prime minister among Tory backbenchers.
A spokeswoman for the campaign said that "activists were keen to support the prime minister and are waiting for the deal like everyone else".
Here is the full text of the letter:
Dear Sir,
As Conservative activists who deliver leaflets, knock on doors, fundraise, hold office in the Party and represent our party in public elections, we fully support the deal the Prime Minister has negotiated which helps the UK secure a unique status in a reformed Europe.
We appreciate that very few British people approve of everything the EU does and that there is clearly a need for further and continuing reform. However, no one knows what BREXIT would look like and few would wish to risk our economic and national security without being certain of the alternative. We would be safer in a reformed Europe, for example, because we cooperate with our European neighbours on terrorism and crime.
Many Eurosceptics shout the loudest and are determined to disparage whatever deal the Prime Minister achieves. We take a more pragmatic approach. For the first time since 1975, a British Prime Minister has returned from a summit with more powers than when they arrived. In a reformed Europe, the UK would get the best of both worlds.
Yours faithfully,
(Names of 60 members and their constituencies)
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While Downing Street insists they "genuinely don't know" if the prime minister will be able to get a deal at today's vital summit, a group of Conservatives, under the auspices of Conservatives for Reform in Europe have already circulated a letter applauding his achievement.
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O'Sullivan, 21, scored four goals, including two on his debut, in a 13-game loan spell with Stanley two seasons ago.
He has also spent time at Southport and Barnsley and was on loan to Rochdale and Bury last season.
O'Sullivan will stay with Accrington until 7 January 2017.
His return to the Wham Stadium comes three days after the arrival of midfielder Chris Eagles and defender Janoi Donacien.
The former Republic of Ireland international O'Sullivan is in line to play in Tuesday's EFL Cup first-round tie at home to Bradford.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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Midfielder John O'Sullivan has re-signed for Accrington Stanley on a six-month loan deal from Championship club Blackburn Rovers.
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Professor Karl Hoffmann from the university's Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) will head up a team from the UK, Germany, France and the USA.
Parasitic flatworm species are responsible for hydatid disease and bilharzia.
The funding was awarded by biomedical research charity The Wellcome Trust.
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A research team led by an Aberystwyth University scientist has been awarded £3.7m to combat flatworm infections.
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The question: Dan asks BBC Radio 4's PM programme "Have any countries, trading blocs or other such entities publicly stated they are in favour of Britain leaving the EU?"
Reality Check verdict: A handful of politicians have said their countries would do trade deals with the UK should it vote to leave the EU, but we can't find any that have called for the UK to leave.
"We looked pretty hard and we couldn't find a single government that supported a Brexit," Mark Leonard, its director, said.
Vote Leave, the pro-Brexit campaign group, didn't come up with any either.
It pointed out senior politicians from New Zealand, Iceland and Mexico had said their countries would seek a trade deal with the UK should it leave the EU. But none of them said they wanted the UK to leave the EU so they could increase trade.
It also cited Jason Keeney, a Canadian MP, who said Britain would already have a trade deal with Canada if it was outside the EU, although Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, has only said he wants "a strong and united EU".
Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, said Britain would be better off outside the EU.
The UK has been a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) since 1995 and will remain so whatever the outcome. It isn't clear what other existing trade organisations the UK could join should it vote to leave.
The World Trade Organisation hasn't commented on the referendum but Pascal Lamy, its former director general, has said Brexit would be "very bad news" for the UK.
The most significant interventions have all come from those who want the UK to stay in the EU.
President Obama said the UK would be at the "back of the queue" for a trade deal with the US if it left the EU. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping of China have both suggested the UK should remain in too.
Read more: The facts behind claims in the EU debate
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Staff at the European Council on Foreign Relations couldn't find any countries in favour of Britain leaving the EU.
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The appeal was broadcast on BBC Crimewatch on Monday night.
It included dramatic CCTV footage of the shooting that happened in Belfast on 22 January.
The officer who was injured said he thought he was "going to die" during the attack by a group known as the new IRA.
The officer was hit at least twice in his right arm, and it is thought a bulletproof vest may have saved his life.
It is believed at least two people were involved in the attack.
The new IRA was formed in 2012 after a number of dissident republican organisations said they were unifying under one leadership.
It is believed to be the largest organisation of its kind.
Supt Kevin Geddes, from the PSNI, told Good Morning Ulster that the Crimewatch appeal had already generated a good response from the public, but more information was needed.
"It's too early to say exactly what (information) we've had but it's been good so far," he said.
"I would hope we would get some information from the local community in relation to the new IRA, in particular around the individuals involved in that shooting and also maybe some information on where this gun might be."
He added: "The new IRA has no support other than from what they get through fear, and we enjoy some really good support in north and west Belfast.
"I need people to actively work against them (the new IRA) and to say what they saw that night and what they know about the individuals involved."
The new IRA is believed to have been responsible for a number of attacks since its formation, including the murders of prison officers David Black and Adrian Ismay.
Supt Geddes also appealed for information around a red Audi car that police have linked to the attack.
It was later found burned out at Culmore Gardens, Andersonstown, in west Belfast.
"I know the movements of that car in December, but in January I believe that car was being driven around north and west Belfast.
"It was quite distinctive, it's a red Audi estate, only has one headlight, there's not many of them and it's about 15 years old."
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The PSNI is seeking fresh information about the dissident republican gunmen who targeted a police officer on a garage forecourt in Belfast.
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Updated figures released by the National Police Chiefs' Council also show that 184 potential suspects have been identified.
The 526 potential victims ranged in age from four to 20.
There are 248 clubs impacted by investigations - but that total refers to the number of clubs referenced when people came forward.
The number of cases referred to Operation Hydrant, the over-arching inquiry into historical child abuse allegations, has now reached 1,016.
The NPCC's lead for child protection, chief constable Simon Bailey, said the number of referrals was beginning to decrease but he continued to urge people to report allegations by dialling 101 or contacting the NSPCC helpline.
"Allegations of non-recent child sexual abuse are complex, and often require specialist skills and knowledge, and can take time to progress.
"However, all allegations and information received by police forces across the country are being acted upon," he added.
"When allegations are reported it enables police to assess whether there are current safeguarding risks and ensure that appropriate action is being taken to prevent children being abused today."
The scandal came to light after a number of former footballers came forward publicly to tell their stories.
526
potential victims
184
potential suspects
1,016 referrals to Operation Hydrant from police forces and NSPCC helpline
248 football clubs impacted from Premier League to amateur
4 to 20 years age range of victims at the time of alleged abuse
98% of potential victims are male
Most referrals to Operation Hydrant have related to football but there have been 22 related to sports outside of football.
These have included rugby, gymnastics, martial arts, tennis, wrestling, golf, sailing, athletics, cricket, and swimming.
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More than 1,000 cases relating to child sexual abuse within football clubs in the UK have been reported to police.
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Andrew Kirby told the new inquests into the disaster that he tried to speak to Martin Wild, 29, who was fatally injured, but could get no response.
The jury, sitting in Warrington, has been told no living relatives of Mr Wild have been traced
Ninety-six Liverpool fans died after the disaster on 15 April 1989.
The crush took place during the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's stadium.
Mr Kirby and the other two fans went into pen three - a fenced enclosure on the Leppings Lane terraces - where the pressure inside was "continuous", Mr Kirby told the court.
He said Mr Wild was "three feet to his left" and began to look "not comfortable".
In a statement written in 1989, Mr Kirby described seeing Mr Wild's face "turning blue and that he was obviously in difficulty".
After the pressure subsided, Mr Kirby said he went over towards where he had seen Mr Wild and found him lying among other casualties.
"He was lifeless," Mr Kirby told the court.
He said he did not check for a pulse or for signs of breathing. "I was scared myself. You know, I didn't know what were going off. I didn't think what was happening was real."
Mr Wild was carried out of the pen and into a concourse area at the back of the West Stand.
The jury has already heard from two police officers who may have tried to resuscitate him.
The inquests in Warrington, Cheshire, were told that Liverpool fan Steven Edwards had helped to carry Colin Wafer, 19, who was among the fans who died, across the pitch.
Part of his statement written in 1989 was read to the court.
Mr Edwards described seeing two St John Ambulance medics trying to revive Mr Wafer but without success.
He then offered to help carry the 19-year-old on a makeshift stretcher.
He and the other stretcher bearers then asked police officers about where they could take Mr Wafer.
Mr Edwards wrote: "I said: 'He's dead, the St John Ambulance have already tried.' But the policeman said abruptly: 'Put him down, we know what we're doing'.
"I said: 'We just need to know where to take him, he's dead.' The policeman snapped: 'Put him down' and we did."
The inquests in Warrington, Cheshire, will continue on Wednesday.
BBC News: Profiles of all those who died
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A Liverpool supporter who saw a fellow fan "turning blue" in the Hillsborough stadium crush said he "didn't think what was happening was real".
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4 February 2016 Last updated at 09:04 GMT
It's to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Twenty thousand lights were used here to represent joy and prosperity.
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A spectacular light show is taking place in China.
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The girl remains in a "critical condition" in hospital after the incident at a house in Danube Street, in the Stockbridge area, in the early hours of Wednesday.
The 48-year-old woman appeared in private at Edinburgh Sheriff Court charged with attempted murder.
She made no plea or declaration and was detained under an assessment order.
Det Insp Paul Grainger said the eight-year-old was recovering well in hospital.
"I want to take this opportunity to commend staff at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children for their tremendous medical efforts so far," he said.
"Thankfully, the girl is now described as being in a stable condition and specialist detectives continue to support her family.
Det Insp Grainger added: "A 48-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with this incident and we're not looking for anyone else as part of our enquiries.
"Our thoughts remain with the young girl and her family, who have asked that their privacy is respected at this incredibly difficult time."
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A woman has been charged with the attempted murder of an eight-year-old girl at a house in Edinburgh.
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The 23-year-old forward signed a two-year deal with the Saudi outfit from US Major League Soccer (MLS) club DC United for an undisclosed fee on Friday.
"I'm delighted to join Al-Taawoun FC as I believe I have taken a good decision for my career," Kamara told BBC Sport.
I'm fit to play as I successfully went through a medical check-up
"I decided to move because I want to be playing regularly," Kamara said.
Kamara was sent on loan to United States second tier league side Richmond Kickers as he struggled for playing time at DC United.
He scored only one goal for DC United in nine appearances.
Kamara, whose football career was halted in 2015 after he was diagnosed with a serious condition, says he successfully underwent a medical check-up in Portugal before his deal with Al-Taawoun went through.
"I'm fit to play as I successfully went through a medical check-up," Kamara confirmed.
Medical experts from European football's governing body Uefa advised Kamara to stop playing football after he was diagnosed with the problem.
The condition was detected after he had scored six goals to help Norrkoping win the 2015 Swedish league.
However Kamara decided to go the United States for further medical tests and specialists there gave him the green light to sign for DC United.
He was surprisingly picked for Sierra Leone's opening 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Kenya which they won 2-1 two weeks ago in Freetown.
But Kamara did not feature in the match as he did not travel to Freetown because of a demand by his then club DC United that a defibrillator be at the stadium during the game.
He now joins a list of Sierra Leonean internationals that have signed for Saudi Arabian clubs.
They include former Leone Stars captain John Sama, David Simbo and ex-Inter Milan and Monaco forward Mohamed Kallon who won the Asia Champions League with Al-Itihad in 2005.
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Sierra Leone international Alhaji Kamara, who was diagnosed with a serious heart condition in 2015, is joining Saudi Arabian top flight league club Al-Taawoun FC in a bid to gain regular football.
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Emmanuel Macron told the Andrew Marr Show the £18bn project in Somerset was "very important" for France and EDF, which is 85% owned by the French state.
Mr Macron said work still needed to be finalised but he hoped something would be signed with UK officials this week.
Greenpeace said alternatives to Hinkley Point were "increasingly attractive".
EDF has yet to outline how it will fund the project.
In October last year, it agreed a deal under which China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) would pay a third of the cost of the project, in exchange for a 33.5% stake.
But EDF has been struggling to find the cash for its remaining 66.5% stake and the cost of the Hinkley Point project now exceeds EDF's market value.
All you need to know about Hinkley Point
Nuclear power: The future or the past?
Hinkley Point: Pressure grows at EDF
The company's financial director resigned over the cost in March and last week the French Energy Minister Ségolène Royale said it should be delayed.
But Mr Macron told the BBC: "We back Hinkley Point project, it's very important for France, it's very important for the nuclear sector and EDF.
"Now we have to finalise the work, and especially the technical and industrial work, very closely with EDF, with the British government, to be in a situation to sign in the coming week or more."
Asked whether he thought the deal would go ahead, Mr Macron added: "That's my view, and that's our perspective, because I think it's very important for our commitment to nuclear energy."
John Sauven, director of environmental pressure group Greenpeace, said: "The French economy minister Emmanuel Macron says one thing to a UK audience and another to the French.
"He has made it abundantly clear in French that no decision has been made.
"The reasons are clear: the costs are rising, the problems are mounting, and the opposition in France is growing.
"The alternatives are looking increasingly attractive no matter which language you speak."
UK Energy Secretary Amber Rudd said: "Hinkley Point will power nearly six million homes, boosting our long-term energy security and create over 25,000 jobs, meaning financial security for working people and their families."
The Andrew Marr Show, which includes the full interview with Mr Macron, is available on BBC iPlayer.
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The French government is "completely committed" to constructing the Hinkley Point nuclear power plant, the French economy minister has told the BBC.
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