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38,733,662 | Reggie Cabututan, 30, was honoured by the city of Baguio and offered a chance to study and work in Australia.
"All I did was go back and return [the] belongings when I realised [they had been] left," he told local media.
His actions have won online plaudits all over the world.
Australian businessman Trent Shields in a Facebook post said that Mr Cabututan returned his laptop, passport and headphones worth thousands of dollars when he left them in the cab after he got out feeling unwell on Saturday.
"Reggie did not know the value of the contents, the suitcase was padlocked, and it wouldn't have mattered if there [was] a million dollars or it was empty.
"The real story should be focussed on his integrity," Mr Shields wrote.
"My friend and business partner Ace Estrada put together a small Facebook post to say thank you which blew up over night and became a symbol of pride in the region.
"Reggie embodies many of the values shared by the people of Baguio, and I was lucky enough to experience [them] on my trip."
In a separate Facebook post Mr Estrada said that as a result of his actions the taxi driver and his family would be going to Australia where he can complete a six-month software development course - run by one of Mr Shields' companies - in June.
"When he completes the course, he is guaranteed an internship with an Australian company, leading to a job that will pay him a good starting salary," he wrote.
"Just as we were leaving for the police station to file a report, Trent's taxi pulled in. Never was a sight more welcome than the smiling face of this driver. What an awesome win for humanity!"
Mr Cabututan was also presented with an award by the Baguio city government during a flag ceremony on Monday, the Philippines news website Rappler reported. | A taxi driver in the Philippines who returned the valuable belongings of a businessman after they were left behind in his cab has been rewarded at home and abroad for his honesty. |
28,900,415 | Defence secretary Chuck Hagel approved treatment for a condition known as gender dysphoria in July.
But lawyer David Coombs says her requests for hormone therapy and other accommodations have been "ignored".
The soldier formerly known as Bradley Manning is serving a 35-year sentence for leaking secret files to Wikileaks.
"This time last year I publicly asked that I be provided with a treatment plan, to bring my body more in line with my gender identity," Pte Manning said in a statement to NBC News.
"Unfortunately, despite silence, and then lip service, the military has not yet provided me with any such treatment."
She adds that despite legally changing her name in April, she is not referred to as Chelsea at the military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where she is currently held.
"In my daily life I am reminded of this when I look at the name on my badge, the first initial sewed onto my clothing, the hair and grooming standards that I adhere to and the titles and courtesies used by the staff," Pte Manning said.
The Pentagon has not yet responded to a BBC request for comment.
Pte Manning was a low ranking intelligence analyst known as Bradley and living as a man when she leaked a vast trove of secret US military and diplomatic documents to the anti-secrecy website Wikileaks.
She was arrested in 2010 and jailed under harsh conditions. Last year she was tried in a court martial and found guilty of espionage, theft and violating computer regulations.
On 22 August 2013 - one year ago - she announced through her lawyer that she wanted to live as a woman, declaring, "I am Chelsea Manning. I am female."
Pte Manning has been diagnosed by military doctors with gender dysphoria, the sense of one's gender being at odds with the sex assigned at birth.
The US military is required to offer medical treatment to its soldiers, but Pentagon policy prohibits transgender people from serving openly in the military.
Pte Manning will not be discharged from the military until she has finished her prison term.
Chase Strangio, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) representing Pte Manning, told the BBC there had been "no action" taken by the military on the treatment issue.
Pte Manning was only promised "rudimentary treatment" by the military, Mr Coombs told the BBC and they "have not spelt out what it is".
Mr Coombs has said the military's knowledge of Pte Manning's gender dysphoria dates back to April 2010, when the soldier sent a supervisor an email titled "My Problem" and attached a photo of herself dressed a woman.
He and the ACLU sent a letter to the military last week demanding she start treatment "consistent with the recommendations of her treating doctors and an outside expert who evaluated her".
If the military does not "adequately respond... we are prepared to pursue litigation to vindicate her constitutional rights" Mr Coombs added. | The US military has yet to offer Pte First Class Chelsea Manning sex change treatment despite medical recommendations, her lawyer has said. |
40,460,576 | The men died when a mob attacked a police station they had been posted to in Majar al-Kabir in June 2003.
In 2014, their families asked to apply to the High Court for a new inquest on the grounds of fresh evidence.
But Jeremy Wright said none of the grounds of challenge set out had a reasonable "prospect of success".
Corporals Russell Aston, 30, and Simon Miller, 21, and Lance Corporals Benjamin McGowan Hyde, 23, and Tom Keys, 20, were on a routine operation to train local police when they were attacked by a 400-strong crowd.
They died alongside comrades Sergeant Simon Alexander Hamilton-Jewell and Corporal Paul Graham Long.
An inquest in 2006 found the six military policemen - also known as Red Caps - had been unlawfully killed.
Coroner Nicholas Gardiner found the men had been given antiquated radios and inadequate ammunition, but ruled their deaths could not have been avoided.
Their families wrote to the attorney general asking for leave to apply to the High Court for a fresh inquest saying new evidence had emerged which suggested their deaths could have been avoided.
Evidence from two former soldiers was submitted to Mr Wright which claimed there was intelligence from GCHQ - the UK's electronic surveillance agency - that an attack was imminent and could have helped prevent the officers' deaths.
In a statement, Mr Wright said he was unable to authorise a referral to the High Court, adding: "I offer my deepest sympathy to the families for their loss - and my gratitude for the sacrifices that their sons made for this country.
"I have given this matter considerable thought but, as disappointing as it will be for the families involved, it would not be right to pass this matter to the High Court when the tests for a new inquest are not met."
In February 2010, Iraqi authorities took eight people into custody over the deaths. Six had charges against them dropped and two stood trial.
Iraqis Hamza Hateer and Mussa Ismael al Fartusi were later cleared of murdering the six men at Baghdad's criminal court due to a lack of evidence. | The families of four military police officers killed in Iraq have had a plea for a fresh inquest into their deaths rejected by the Attorney General. |
39,215,497 | More than three million people of Turkish origin live in Germany. It is estimated that 1.4 million of them are eligible to vote in Turkish elections. In effect, the diaspora is Turkey's fourth largest electoral district.
A month before a referendum on Turkey's constitution, there's a louder Turkish voice resonating in the heart of Germany.
President Recep Tayip Erdogan wants to change the way Turkey is governed, abolish the post of prime minister and significantly extend his own powers. Polls suggest the referendum result will be tight. He needs the support of Germany's Turks.
Though, as the singers pause and the players lay their fat-bellied Turkish guitars on the floor, few here tell us they'll dance to his tune.
"Actually there is huge opposition to the Erdogan regime in the Turkish community here," says Filliz, "but there's nearly no coverage in the media about it. So Germans think that every Turkish person is an Erdogan supporter - which is simply not the case."
But there is also significant support for him among the diaspora.
Between 50% and 60% of German Turks who voted in elections over the last four years supported Mr Erdogan and his party.
And there were cheers for his foreign minister on the campaign trail in Hamburg on Tuesday.
Mr Erdogan has dispatched several of his cabinet to Germany, and a furious diplomatic row ignited after German authorities cancelled a number of planned rallies citing security or technical reasons.
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, for example, spoke from the Turkish consulate in Hamburg after the city authorities closed his original venue after saying that the fire alarm system wasn't working.
A furious Mr Erdogan likened Germany's actions to those of the Nazis, provoking outrage at the highest level in Berlin.
On Thursday morning, Angela Merkel's indignation was still palpable as she addressed the German parliament.
"Comparisons with Nazi Germany," she said "always lead to misery, to the trivialisation of crimes against humanity committed by National Socialism. We will not tolerate this under any circumstances."
The comparisons, she said, must stop. But the diplomatic row shows little sign of abating.
A sleek convoy of black cars drove through a grey Berlin morning on Wednesday: crisis talks between foreign ministers that yielded little result.
Despite pressure from Berlin, a journalist from the German newspaper Die Welt is still in a Turkish jail - the German government has failed as yet to secure consular access to Deniz Yucel - and Ankara insists it will continue to campaign on German soil.
Germany should allow that to happen, says Bekir Yilmaz, the president of the Turkish community in Berlin. Mr Erdogan was wrong, he says, to invoke the Nazi past.
However, he insists: "People should have the right to campaign freely here. Then voters can decide what's right or wrong. Germans have to accept that."
Commentators point out that, for President Erdogan, provoking a row with Germany is simply a calculated election technique - positioning himself against the West and thereby securing votes from right-wingers at home.
"Of course he benefits from the controversy," says Ralph Ghadbhan, who has studied the Turkish diaspora for decades.
"It's his intention. He sees Germany as a colony and he proved that when he said recently if the German government stops him from campaigning here then they will be confronted with an uprising."
The relationship between Ankara and Berlin is often stormy. There were furious exchanges last year after German comic Jans Bohmermann insulted Mr Erdogan with a satirical poem. And there were protests after the German parliament officially declared the massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War One a genocide.
But this has strained diplomatic relations to the limit, and there is much at stake. It is perhaps telling that this time neither Mr Erdogan or Mrs Merkel has raised the subject of the migrant deal between the EU and Turkey, which the German chancellor largely orchestrated.
Under the deal, Turkey holds back migrants in return for billions of euros. The deal was controversial, some say not that effective. But arguably it is one of the ties that continue to bind the two sides together - just.
The singers in the Turkish choir worry about the impact of the row on their own community here, and on how Germany perceives them.
Old music, new divisions. And still that bitter tone persists. Germany, Ankara warned last night, must decide whether it is a friend or a foe.
A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants. | Under the strip lights of a clinical community hall in Berlin, a man's fingers slide across a zither and, eyes fixed to their sheet music, the Turkish choir begins to sing old songs of love and heartbreak. |
28,009,818 | He saw his side exit in the group stages for the second successive World Cup after the 1-0 defeat by Uruguay.
Prandelli, 56, took over the Azzuri after the unsuccessful 2010 tournament and led them to the final of Euro 2012.
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"I chose a certain technical plan and that's why I am resigning, because it did not work," he said.
"Something has changed since my contract was renewed. I don't know why."
Italian Football Federation president Giancarlo Abete has also resigned.
Prandelli only signed a new deal in May taking him up to Euro 2016.
"I talked to the president of the federation and vice president Demetrio Albertini and gave my resignation," added Prandelli. "It is irrevocable."
Despite losing to Costa Rica in their second game, the Italians only needed a point to progress to the last 16 thanks to an opening Group D 2-1 victory over England.
But Diego Godin's late header, after Luis Suarez had escaped punishment for an apparent bite on Italy defender Girorgio Chiellini, sent Uruguay through to the last 16.
Abete said: "I would like to announce my resignation. I do hope that at the forthcoming meeting of the board they can persuade Cesare to reconsider his position." | Italy coach Cesare Prandelli says he is going to resign after the four-time champions were knocked out of the World Cup in Brazil on Tuesday. |
40,264,645 | Scobbie, 29, has signed a two-year deal with the Championship outfit after five years in Perth.
"I am excited to join United. It is a great club with fantastic support," Scobbie told United's official website.
"When I spoke to the manager [Ray McKinnon], I knew this was where I wanted to sign and I am delighted to have my future secured."
Scobbie is United's third summer signing, following the arrivals of James Keatings and Billy King on pre-contracts agreements.
"Thomas is an excellent defender who can play both left-back and central, and he will enhance our defensive options," said the United boss.
"As important, he is also a great organiser, a real leader with plenty of experience and these are vital characteristics for me.
"We need to add more players, and I expect to further add to the squad before pre-season begins." | Dundee United have signed former St Johnstone defender Tam Scobbie after his contract expired at McDiarmid Park. |
37,156,120 | Sir Derek Jones is stepping down as permanent secretary to the Welsh Government after four years.
An advert for the £160,000-a-year job said it was a "pivotal role" supporting ministers as they "work through the critical implications" of Brexit.
"Solid commercial abilities" are also stressed as an advantage.
Sir Derek announced his decision to leave in April, before the assembly election in May, saying he would go after ensuring "a new first minister and cabinet hit the ground running".
The advert for his replacement reflects the change in the political landscape following the referendum vote in June for Brexit and the concerns of Welsh businesses over trade deals.
"It is an exciting time to join the Welsh Government as it prepares to launch a new programme for government and work through the critical implications of withdrawal from the EU," it says.
"As permanent secretary, you will play an integral role in ensuring that the Welsh Government represents Wales' interest in emerging UK trade negotiations and in positioning Welsh business to exploit new markets and opportunities as they arise.
"If you have the energy and resilience to lead through the challenges ahead and deliver change in a complex organisation, if you have solid commercial abilities, and if you are, or have the potential to be, a highly confident and inspiring operator in the complex devolved and Whitehall environs, then we very much hope you will consider this role."
The post is advertised as being for five years, with a closing date in September and final interviews due to take place in October. | Wales' next top civil servant will play an "integral role" in getting the best deal for the nation as the UK leaves the European Union, a job advert says. |
35,373,482 | The body of 23-year-old Daniel Smith was found by firefighters under a railway bridge at the junction of Trinity Way and Irwell Street at about 01:20 GMT on Wednesday.
A post-mortem examination found he died from multiple injuries.
Greater Manchester Police said Mr Smith was believed to have been sleeping rough for a number of years.
Ch Supt Mary Doyle appealed to "other members of the homeless community" to come forward.
"Someone must have seen or heard something so we are appealing for anyone with even the smallest bit of information to tell us what they know."
She said the tent fire was the result of "deliberate ignition" and police were consulting with Greater Manchester Fire Service to establish the cause.
"This is a tragic situation and we are working with other agencies to assist the local community," she said.
She added Mr Smith's family was being supported by specialist officers. | The death of a man who was found inside a burning tent in Salford is being treated as murder, police have said. |
32,372,465 | Abdul Hadi Arwani, 48, was found dead on 7 April in Wembley. He was believed to be a critic of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.
A 36-year-old man was arrested on Friday on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and has since been bailed.
Two people arrested remain in custody and a man has been charged with murder.
Leslie Cooper, 36, appeared in court charged with Mr Arwani's murder.
At Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court Mr Cooper, of Nightingale Road, Brent, was remanded in custody.
Last week, officers said they were searching a number of addresses including the mosque at the An Noor Cultural and Community Centre in Acton, west London, where Mr Arwani had been an imam.
Mr Arwani, who was a British national, was found with bullet injuries to his chest in a parked car at the junction of Greenhill and The Paddocks.
The father of six had been an imam at the An Noor mosque from 2005 to 2011, and is believed to have attended protests against the Assad regime outside the Syrian embassy in London in 2012.
In 1982, he claimed he was forced to flee Syria after being sentenced to death for photographing damage in his home city of Hama following government suppression of a rebellion.
A 61-year-old man held in connection with the murder has also been arrested over terrorism acts.
A 53-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of terror acts in connection with the death. | A fourth person has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Syrian-born preacher who was found shot dead in his car in north-west London. |
34,927,114 | He was quick to express fury at Turkey for downing a Russian bomber on 24 November - the latest escalation in the Syria crisis.
But sometimes he bides his time and reacts to difficult situations in quite unexpected ways.
Just hours after the Su-24 bomber was downed Mr Putin said at a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah that it had been a "stab in the back", delivered by the "accomplices of terrorists". He also warned of "serious consequences" for Moscow's relations with Ankara.
Mr Putin's rhetoric was explosive, but delivered with what seemed at times to be conscious restraint.
He is not usually so quick to react to attacks on Russia and its people.
In the wake of bombings that claimed more than 30 lives in the southern city of Volgograd in December 2013, he waited two days before breaking his silence to vow that the "terrorists will be destroyed".
There was a similar delayed reaction to the downing of the Russian Metrojet airliner in Egypt, in which 224 people died.
The tragedy occurred on 31 October, but it was not until 2 November that Mr Putin appeared on TV to express his condolences to the families and friends of the victims.
Many social media users were appalled by the delay. "The Russian president's minute's silence has already lasted over a day," one wrote on Twitter.
The official announcement that the Metrojet airliner had been destroyed by a terrorist bomb was subject to very careful media management by Mr Putin and his spin-doctors.
At the G20 summit in Turkey on 16 November reporters asked him to comment on the investigation - and Mr Putin said it was too early to draw conclusions. He appeared calm, relaxed and matter-of-fact.
Hours later though, at a late-night meeting with security officials in the Kremlin at which the cause of the disaster was confirmed, his demeanour had changed completely.
Looking intently into the camera and pausing and sighing between phrases, Mr Putin said that the "criminals" who had carried out the attack on the Metrojet would be hunted down and punished wherever they were. They should understand that "retribution is inevitable", he added with an icy stare.
As the Kremlin website says, the meeting was filmed late at night on 16 November, but it did not make it onto state news channel Rossiya 24 until after 11:00 the next morning.
Contrast that with a statement Mr Putin made a few days after the downing of the Malaysian airliner MH17 over east Ukraine in July 2014. There were already suggestions that Russian weaponry and the Russian-backed separatists were to blame.
Mr Putin appeared out of the blue on Rossiya 24 at 01:30 in the morning to say that no-one had the right to use the "tragedy" for their own "selfish political ends" and that it should not "divide, but unite people".
Uncharacteristically, the Russian president appeared to be feeling the burdens of office. He had dark circles under his eyes and his skin had a waxen pallor. He looked as if he had "not slept for several days, and was clearly nervous and floundering", political analyst Stanislav Belkovsky said.
One would certainly not say that about his performance after Turkey's downing of the Russian Su-24.
Commentators attributed the unusual timing of the late-night MH17 broadcast to its being aimed at an international audience. It went out just ahead of prime-time in the United States.
Belkovsky proved to be a very shrewd reader of Mr Putin's psychology over MH17. The president may be in a corner, he said at the time, but this does not mean he will back down.
Mr Putin's demeanour and language in the Su-24 case suggest he is unlikely to back down this time, either.
BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook. | Russian President Vladimir Putin is hard to predict when a crisis strikes. |
35,720,064 | The e-borders scheme, launched in 2003, has been dogged by problems and in 2014 was "terminated" in its current form.
The Public Accounts Committee accused officials of complacency and said delays in implementing its successor risked undermining Britain's security.
The Home Office has so far not responded to the MPs' report.
The e-borders scheme is designed to enhance checks on people entering the country by air, rail and sea by gathering and processing data on passengers before they reach the border.
The cross-party committee said the new system was not expected to be in place until "at least" eight years later than planned and cost "significantly more than expected".
It found that repeated warnings about the original e-borders scheme and its successor had not been taken seriously, saying officials had been "worryingly dismissive".
"It is difficult to understand where this confidence comes from, given the lengthy delays and continual warnings of ongoing management issues, which gives us cause for concern about the future prospects for this programme which is vital to national security," its report said.
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Seven warnings about the programme had been issued by the Major Projects Authority since 2010 and in 2015 the National Audit Office said checks remained "highly manual and inefficient" and the IT systems were outdated.
The report found that only 86% of those coming to Britain have their data checked ahead of travel, despite a pledge to carry this out on 95% of travellers by December 2010.
Committee chairwoman Meg Hillier said: "If the Home Office is to complete this project before the decade is out, then it must get its house in order now - starting by setting out exactly what it expects to achieve this year, and who will be held to account for it." | The Home Office has been told by MPs to get a grip on a scheme to secure the UK's borders, which is set to be at least eight years late and cost £1bn. |
36,445,647 | 3 June 2016 Last updated at 15:36 BST
Trees more resistant to fire have been planted as part of a redesign of Swinley Forest near Ascot, Berkshire.
More than 100,000 trees were destroyed in the 2011 blaze which lasted for about a week.
Five years after the event, the Forestry Commission say they have changed their practice guidance on wild fire resistance. | A woodland ravaged by a suspected arson attack has been redesigned to limit the effects of any future fires. |
34,677,255 | The meeting will "further strengthen the party... and enhance its leading role", an official announcement said.
It is unclear how significant the gathering will be as the body holds no official power, BBC Korea correspondent Stephen Evans reports.
There have been six congresses since the party came to power in 1945 - the last being held in 1980.
At the time, current ruler Kim Jong-un's grandfather, Kim Il-sung, was in charge. Kim Jong-il's appearance at the congress confirmed that he was in line to succeed his father as leader.
The meeting will be an opportunity to gauge whether policy in North Korea is changing, our correspondent says.
Other congresses have seen party officials elected, party regulations adopted and discussion of major policies.
The official announcement added the party was facing "the heavy yet sacred task" of building a "thriving" nation. | North Korea's Workers' Party is to hold its first congress in 35 years, it has been announced. |
39,572,400 | Selby, 28, is unbeaten in eight bouts since ending his amateur career and turning professional in September 2015.
Selby next faces Cristofer Rosales, a Nicaraguan boxer ranked seven by the WBO.
Selby and Rosales meet in Cardiff on 26 May and promoter McGuigan thinks "it's a distinct possibility" he will fight for a world title this year.
Welshman Craig Kennedy and England's Matty Askin fight on the same bill for a Commonwealth title.
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But the Northern Irishman expects "big things" of the "multi-faceted fighter" Selby.
"What he's done already in his eight-fight career is pretty amazing," said McGuigan.
"He's a sensational talent and is going to go on and do big things.
"He has to do it piecemeal, bit by bit, but when you look at it, he's only had eight professional fights and look where he's at.
"He's number eight in the world in the WBC, number seven with the IBF after eight professional fights."
McGuigan added: "Selby admits himself he's naturally cocky and naturally flashy - that's just his style.
"He can really fight, this kid."
The Barry-bred flyweight won European Championship gold medals in 2011 and 2013 and claimed a silver medal at the 2011 World Championships.
There is a possibility that the WBO could upgrade the contest to a world title eliminator fight as both boxers are ranked in their top ten, with Selby listed eighth.
Selby's last win came in February against Ardin Diale of the Philippines.
Find out how to get into boxing with our special guide. | Former world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan says Welsh flyweight Andrew Selby could fight for a global crown by the end of 2017. |
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"Reporting a hurricane is an alarming experience, it starts when you're on the highway on the way to the story and you see the big signs overhead that say "State of Emergency Evacuation Ordered" and you're actually going against the traffic.
Everyone's leaving town and you're heading into the heart of a hurricane, it doesn't feel like the most sensible thing you should be doing, but that's where the story is so that's where you go.
And then when you get to the water's edge, there are roadblocks everywhere, the police are telling you that everyone has gone, but you have a press pass, so you can cross the police lines. Then you see the water, the waves are 20 feet high, they were when I was in New Jersey, when Atlantic City was evacuated, and again everybody is going in the opposite direction to you.
People are rain sodden, they are carrying all their possessions, their animals, they're all leaving town and you're going further into the heart of the hurricane. And just before the hurricane makes land fall and you're outside and the trees are blowing backwards, your hair is blowing in your face, the water is horizontal, driving into your eyes you can't even see.
Then, you see that all of the birds have gone, everything is gone you seem to be the last thing left. You take refuge in the news truck and it begins to rock as the winds reach 60 or even 80 miles per hour and you wonder, is this safe, is this sensible, is this what my family think that I should be doing. But at the same time it's of such importance to report on the progress of this storm that you stay put, and you do your job and you live the story. "
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35,610,860 | Scotland's Matthew, 46, eagled the par-five first hole but bogeyed the second on her way to composed 69.
Clyburn, 25, from Grimsby, also eagled the first and shot a seven-under round of 65 to add to her first-round 71.
Caroline Masson, Xiyu Lin, Haru Nomura and Jenny Shin share third, with Australia icon Karrie Webb a shot back.
England's Charley Hull is four shots off the lead after a second round of 70 and Matthew's fellow Solheim Cup star is joined on four under by Scotland's Kylie Walker, who eagled the par-four 18th.
Soobin Kim, who led overnight with a first-round 63, carded a 77 to also sit four behind. | Britain's Catriona Matthew and Holly Clyburn share the lead at eight under par after the second round of the Women's Australian Open in Adelaide. |
36,482,490 | Demi Wylie organised a small team to liaise with the couples and guests during industrial action that affected CalMac sailings in June last year.
Some travel plans for the more than 600 people involved were adjusted so they could reach the Western Isles weddings.
Ms Wylie, 23, has been put forward for a Scottish Transport Award.
She will find out if she has won the Frontline Employee of the Year category at a ceremony in Glasgow on 16 June.
Ms Wylie is based in CalMac's contact centre in Gourock which handles calls across the company's services.
Ferries had been key to getting brides, grooms and many of their guests to ceremonies and venues for the weddings across the Hebridean islands chain.
The industrial action came amid a row over tendering process for the Clyde and Hebrides Ferries Network. | An employee at ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has been nominated for an award for her efforts to help seven island weddings go ahead. |
36,882,956 | Prominent human rights lawyer Wang Yu is the latest to appear in a widely disseminated online video, renouncing her legal work for the Beijing Fengrui Law Firm.
She has subsequently been freed, though many people online believe that she made the video under duress.
Televised confessions have become a trend in the past four years under Xi Jinping's presidency, and include confessions of crime, but also confessions of perceived dissent.
They have faced common mockery online, from users who say such videos discredit people before they are given a fair trial.
Last week, Lin Zuluan, the democratically-elected leader of Wukan in southern Guangdong province, was charged with taking bribes, though his "confession" video met with heavy online criticism.
Mr Lin's "confession" was aired on a number of national state broadcasters, including the official CCTV, and Shanghai's leading provincial channel, Dragon TV.
He is filmed being asked by a policeman: "What do you need to confess to us today?"
Mr Lin responds: "Because of my thin knowledge and ignorance of the law, during public ventures, I accepted funds and kickbacks from all kinds of projects.
"Because of these faults, I most faithfully give myself up to the police and the prosecuting authorities. These points I confess are the sworn truth."
Mr Lin's "confession" has been viewed more than 71 million times on the online video platform Tencent TV.
It has also been shared more than 7,000 times via state-affiliated news website The Paper, and thousands of Sina Weibo users are discussing it.
It received heavy criticism from social media users, who say that such videos do not appear natural, and have simply become "routine".
"He read the manuscript well," says qtds, while ShedeLong quips: "My God, he obviously prepared his script in advance."
Many also criticise state media for sharing the video, saying that it "discredits" Mr Lin before he has faced trial.
"Without trial, what has he got to be guilty of?" asks Lugong Weixin.
Chen Sanjie adds: "You know where the problem is? It's in the shamelessness and fearlessness of our government." His comment has received more than 600 likes.
Televised confessions have become commonplace on Chinese state TV, particularly since Mr Xi became president in 2013.
They have mainly featured independent news journalists, including former Deutsche Welle journalist Gao Yu, US news portal freelancer Xiang Nanfu, and Wang Xiaolu from the mainland-based Caijing magazine.
Some have also featured activists, whose behaviour has run counter to government interests.
In January, state broadcaster CCTV aired a "confession" video of Swedish human rights activist Peter Dahlin, who was arrested for "instigating confrontations" and "distorting" reports.
The same month, Hong Kong publisher Gui Minhai appeared on the channel saying he was voluntarily handing himself over to the authorities for an outstanding drink-driving conviction.
Mr Gui was reported "missing" in December 2015, along with four other publishers, and his disappearance was originally believed by close family members to be related to him selling publications banned on the Chinese mainland.
"Confession" videos have also increasingly featured celebrities.
Taiwanese pop singer Kai Ko and Jaycee Chan, the son of actor Jackie Chan were shown on CCTV apologising for drugs abuses in August 2014.
The same month, Guo Meimei, a Chinese internet celebrity, was filmed apologising to the police for prostitution and arranging gambling events.
More recently, there has become a noted trend of celebrities issuing apologies that are unrelated to criminal activity.
In January, Taiwanese singer Chou Tzuyu posted an apology video to China after pictures of her emerged alongside a Republic of China flag, and she was perceived as inciting independence for Taiwan.
And in July, American-Japanese actress Kiko Mizuhara uploaded an apology video to China, after she "liked" a controversial social media post showing someone giving the middle finger in Tiananmen Square.
Televised confessions have become so commonplace that they have become a source of mockery.
Recently, after thousands in Taiwan signed up to a satirical Facebook event to offer "apologies" to China because of their commonality, a further 4,000 mainland users on Sina Weibo joined in using the hashtag #FirstAnnualApologiseToChinaContest.
A large number of posts since appear to have been removed from the platform, and state media instead tried to encourage users to post using the #FirstAnnualApologiseToTaiwanContest hashtag, and point mockery towards the island.
Yet some users have managed to bypass government censors by using traditional, rather than simplified Chinese characters, or by posting screenshots to avoid using sensitive words.
User HotaruWong, whose post has not been censored, issues her own confession, apologising for liking the Taiwan campaign "a lot".
BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook. | Chinese social media users are increasingly raising questions about televised "confessions" and how they affect the country's rule of law. |
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Around 46,000 fans in Lille's Stade Pierre Mauroy watched Wales' stunning 3-1 last-eight win over Belgium, while 6,000 ecstatic Welsh supporters were at Cardiff's Bute Park fan zone.
"Don't be afraid to have dreams," the Wales manager told BBC Sport.
"Amazing performance, amazing result," tweeted Prime Minister David Cameron.
The result secured Wales' first semi-final place at a major tournament, and came against the team second in Fifa's official world rankings.
Wales were ranked 117th in the world in October 2011 with Coleman facing calls to quit his role from some Wales fans, but they have now reached the last four in their first major finals since the 1958 World Cup.
"Four years ago I was as far away from this as you could imagine," said Coleman, 46. "I'm enjoying it, it's great and we deserve it.
"If you work hard enough and you're not afraid to dream then you're not afraid to fail.
"I'm not afraid to fail. Everybody fails. I have had more failures than I've had success."
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Wales' victory against Belgium means forward Gareth Bale, 26, will face his Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo in Wednesday's semi-final against Portugal.
"We fought as hard as anyone and covered every blade of grass and we thoroughly deserve to be in the semi-final," Bale, who has scored three of Wales' 10 goals in France, told BBC Sport.
"We know what we are doing, we need to just keep enjoying ourselves and doing what we have been and we can go as far as we want.
"It feels incredible to have made the semi-final, but we said it in all our interviews, we aren't just here to make up the numbers."
Skipper Ashley Williams says Wales are now beyond where they expected to go as their adventure in France continues.
"It is difficult to put this into perspective for what it means for Wales," the 31-year-old Swansea City defender told BBC Sport.
"We were happy to get here, that was a big thing and now the group just keeps going.
"I love the guys, the fans have been brilliant and I am sure everyone at home is enjoying it as well. We do it for them and for ourselves, we keep going."
Prior to their quarter-final victory, Wales had played Belgium four times in four years, losing just once - a 2-0 home defeat in September 2012.
Wales' second goalscorer, Hal Robson-Kanu, believes knowing how Belgium play played a big part.
"We have played Belgium a few times in the last few years so we know how to play against them," said Hal Robson-Kanu, who put Wales 2-1 up with a sublime turn and finish in the box.
"It was disappointing to go 1-0 down but we kept to our game plan. We kept moving the ball and we got the goal back and took it on from there.
"It's something we've worked so hard for in six, seven, eight years, being ranked where we were to where we are now, it's a credit to everybody involved and long may it continue."
On his superb goal, Robson-Kanu - who is without a club after being released by Championship side Reading - added: "I presume they thought I would lay it off - and I have Cruyffed and put it in the net."
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After winning their opening game against Slovakia 2-1, Wales were beaten by England in their second Group B match when Daniel Sturridge scored a late winner.
Coleman says his side have managed to work on their mistakes and focus on what has been successful across the team in order to reach the semi-finals.
"All the players in the team can pass the ball so that's what we tried to do, whether it's Belgium or whoever," Coleman added.
"That was my only gripe in the England game, we never passed the ball. In all the other games we've tried to pass the ball and stick to our strengths and our identity.
"We were determined to do it tonight. Even if that meant we didn't get a result, we wanted to come and show people we can be a very offensive team."
Media playback is not supported on this device | Wales manager Chris Coleman says not being afraid to fail was key to his country's greatest night of football as they reached the Euro 2016 semi-finals. |
39,395,308 | The 36-year-old was beaten 4&2 by Japanese 38-year-old Hideto Tanihara, having earlier defeated Bubba Watson 4&3 in the last 16.
In the other quarter-finals, Spain's Jon Rahm beat Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark 7&5, while world number one Dustin Johnson beat Swede Alex Noren 3&2.
And Bill Haas beat fellow American Phil Mickelson 2&1 for a semi-final place.
Tanihara, who earlier knocked out England's Paul Casey, goes on to play American Johnson, who is seeking a third straight tournament victory and a clean sweep of WGC events.
In Sunday's other semi-final, exciting 22-year-old prospect Rahm takes on 34-year-old Haas for a chance to claim the £1.28m winner's share.
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35,333,293 | During 2014/15, marksmen shot 361 boar and the agency has said this figure was exceeded by Christmas, making the cull on course to achieve the yearly target.
Deputy surveyor, Kevin Stannard said: "We started the cull in September, by Christmas we had exceeded the cull from the previous year."
In 2015 thermal imaging surveys estimated 1,000 wild boar in the area.
Wild boar living in the Forest of Dean can cause damage while foraging for food.
There can also be a danger, particularly to dog walkers and riders, as they can charge, especially when protecting their young.
But there are no plans to eradicate them, just to manage the numbers.
"It is impossible to get an accurate figure of the wild population over a large area.
"They move, they hide. Feral wild boar don't hold territories so they are constantly moving around the forest, moving out on to agricultural land, moving into the villages," said Mr Stannard.
He said the thermal imaging technique nevertheless indicated the population was increasing.
Although the Forestry Commission carries out annual culls, it has repeated its warning that it is only responsible for culling boar on Crown land.
If the animals stray on to private land, it would be the landowner's responsibility to deal with them. | The Forestry Commission has said it is on target to cull 575 wild boar by Easter in the Forest of Dean. |
38,131,677 | The fine relates to incidents in the second minute at Loftus Road, when Canaries full-back Martin Olsson was sent off for handling on the line.
Norwich, who have admitted the charge, went on to lose the match 2-1 on 19 November.
Alex Neil's Canaries are eighth in the second tier after five straight losses.
Meanwhile, Olsson has signed a new one-and-a-half year deal with Norwich, having played 122 times since his 2013 move from Blackburn. | Norwich City have been fined £15,000 by the Football Association for failing to control their players in November's Championship defeat by QPR. |
37,155,043 | This is the site of the El Houda Association Mosque, raided and closed down less than a fortnight after the jihadist attacks on Paris last November, which triggered a state of emergency across France. The reason, according to the authorities, was its alleged links to militant Islamist groups.
For Mohammed, a local resident who worshipped there, the mosque was unremarkable.
"I'm a practising Muslim and I always come here and I've never seen anything strange. Closing spaces for the Muslim faith is not the right way," he says.
El Houda was one of around 20 mosques closed down in the name of national security. That move has forced many of France's Muslims - a diverse community estimated to be close to five million - into a period of deep introspection.
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Many French Muslims resent the idea that violent acts of terrorism have been carried out in their name by jihadist groups such as so-called Islamic State.
But they also object to the sense that they are having to justify themselves, in a country that prides itself on a strong secular tradition and the principles of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), which acts as a bridge with the French government, is planning to create a foundation to oversee the vetting of imams and the funding of the mosques in which they preach.
"The idea would be to examine the theological path that imams have taken," says its president, Anouar Kbibech, "to encourage them to study and sign a charter which promotes an open Islam, a tolerant Islam and an Islam that respects the values of the French Republic".
A recent report by a Senate committee in France found that, out of 2,500 mosques, 120 were Salafist, preaching a fundamentalist form of Sunni Islam.
However, Marwan Muhammed, director of the Collective against Islamophobia, insists that does not equate to a jihadist threat.
"The authorities need to stop chasing people for being Muslim, for having a beard or for being religiously involved. This is not a sign of risk. This is a sign of religiosity."
The senators found that 20 mosques received foreign funding, mainly from Turkey, Algeria, Morocco and, to a lesser extent, Saudi Arabia. The concern is not that overseas patrons are directly promoting violence, but that these mosques or prayer rooms create a highly politicised atmosphere, in which violence may be considered a tool for disseminating Islam.
For that reason a new foundation to accredit imams and monitor finance is being considered.
But some accuse the CFCM of pandering to the government's demands.
"We have very strong legislation on financial transactions and money laundering. So the existing legislation allows for the authorities to look into any suspicious transaction," argues Marwan Muhammed.
A Frenchman of Moroccan descent, he worries about what he sees as a rising tide of Islamophobia in France, exacerbated by the prospect of presidential elections next year.
He, like others, is worried the French government may in effect hijack any attempts by the Muslim community to become more open about their internal affairs.
But the head of the CFCM, Anouar Kbibech, strikes a more conciliatory tone, mindful of the climate created by the most recent jihadist attacks in Nice and Rouen.
Those attacks triggered a wave of new restrictions, including a ban on the wearing of burkinis on some of France's beaches - a move that some argue smacks of Islamophobia.
"We invite our fellow French citizens to avoid making links (with terrorism) and equally we invite our fellow Muslim citizens to pay attention to their activities and not exacerbate the issue and make things more complicated," says Mr Kbibech.
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In addition to advancing the case for better training of imams (many of whom are volunteers from within the community) the CFCM is considering new forms of domestic funding for France's mosques.
The senators' report suggested that 20 mosques which received €6m (£5.2m; $6.8m) in foreign funding could benefit from a financial system involving a new foundation.
Among the novel ideas being considered by the CFCM is a more formalised system of funding via the halal meat industry. But when the BBC tried out the idea on half a dozen halal butchers in Paris, it was met with puzzled faces.
The vast majority of France's mosques are funded by voluntary contributions from within the community, occasionally even from halal butchers.
French senator Nathalie Goulet believes clamping down on mosques to deter extremists misses the point altogether. "Radicalisation happens outside mosques and more often in prison. The thing all young radicalised people have in common is their weak understanding of the religion," she argues.
Muslims make up less than 10% of France's population and yet they make up some 60% of the prison population.
The French authorities have sought to introduce de-radicalisation programmes.
And yet, many Muslims believe France still needs to address problems of marginalisation, as well as the way Islam is portrayed in French media. Otherwise they fear France may continue to offer fertile ground for Islamist extremists. | Behind a wire-mesh fence embedded in weeds, in the northern Paris suburb of Gennevilliers, stand a cluster of terracotta-coloured buildings and a row of tents. |
38,530,929 | Alexander Thomson, 32, of Wandsworth, south-west London, pleaded guilty to manslaughter of Thomas Hulme.
They were on a night out in central London with former colleagues in August when Thompson hit Mr Hulme in the head following the prank.
Mr Hulme, 23, from Tooting, south London, died the following day.
Thompson will be sentenced in March at the Old Bailey. | A City worker has admitted killing a recruitment consultant with a single punch after his shoe was thrown out of a minicab window as a joke. |
34,520,983 | The legislation proposed by the TUV MLA would also have cut the number of special advisers, known as Spads, in the Office of the First and Deputy First Ministers from eight to four.
In his speech which concluded the debate, Mr Allister said: "The cabal which controls this house has determined to kill this bill."
He accused Sinn Féin of a U-turn, saying that the party had indicated its support for the bill last week.
Mr Allister told MLAs: "Sinn Féin has ridden to the rescue and done a deal with the DUP on this."
Thirty-three MLAs voted for the bill, including those from the UUP, SDLP and Alliance.
But with 52 MLAs from the two largest parties voting against the legislation, it was defeated and will not go through to any further stages in the assembly.
Mr Allister brought the bill forward because he felt the current number of Spads at 18 was too high.
He told MLAs earlier in the debate: "Provision for, and remuneration of special advisers has got wholly out of control."
He said that it was "preposterous" that the Office of the First and Deputy first Ministers had the same number of special advisers, eight, as the whole of the Welsh government.
The TUV leader had proposed that the number of Spads in the executive's lead department should be reduced to four.
He also proposed that the upper limit on a special advisers' salary would come down from £92,000 a year to about £78,000. | A bill brought by Jim Allister which would have reduced the cap on special advisers' pay has been defeated in the assembly after the DUP and Sinn Féin voted against it. |
35,634,249 | Nigel Willerton, director of the Tennis Integrity Board, and Chris Kermode, who heads the Association of Tennis Professionals, will both be quizzed.
Tennis authorities are already conducting an independent review into the sport's anti-corruption practices.
It follows a BBC and BuzzFeed News investigation that uncovered suspected illegal betting in tennis.
A culture, media and sport select committee "will explore how the governing bodies of tennis address match-fixing, and any weaknesses in the governance of the game, nationally and internationally".
The joint investigation by the BBC and BuzzFeed uncovered files showing that, over the past 10 years, 16 players who were ranked in the top 50 have been repeatedly flagged to the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) over suspicions their matches were targeted.
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All of the players, including winners of Grand Slam titles, were allowed to continue competing.
TIU chairman Philip Brook said he remains "totally confident" in the work of his organisation in catching cheats, while Kermode accepted there is the need to "be as open and transparent as possible".
He added: "Having lists of suspicious betting patterns do not mean corruption. They are a red flag and that is not evidence."
Last week, sports gambling watchdog Essa produced a report which said tennis accounted for nearly three-quarters of all suspicious betting alerts flagged in 2015. | MPs will put questions to tennis officials on Wednesday about match-fixing claims in the sport. |
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JacobTaute crossed the line either side of Andrew Conway's score and the hosts were awarded a penalty, with Rhys Buckley hitting back for the Dragons.
Munster led 31-10 at the break before Elliott Dee's converted try gave the visitors hope of a comeback.
But this was Munster's night as Dave Kilcoyne and Ronan O'Mahony touched down to seal a six-try win.
Munster began well and out-half Tyler Bleyendaal kicked their first penalty although the Welsh side responded through a Dorian Jones penalty.
It was 3-3 after 11 minutes but the Munster forwards put in all the work before Duncan Williams' pass sent Taute over for a try in the 14th minute.
Bleyendaal converted and then brilliantly set up Conway's converted try - the fly-half intercepted a pass near his own line and kicked down-field for Conway to re-gather and touch down.
Munster led 17-3 after 20 minutes and it got worse for the visitors when Springbok Taute scored his second try in the 28th minute.
Bleyendaal added the extras again and despite a consolatory try from Buckley in the 37th minute, Munster secured the bonus point before half-time.
Williams' pass was about to send replacement Dan Goggin over in the corner, but a deliberate knock-on from Carl Meyer meant that the Dragons number 15 got yellow and Munster had a penalty try.
Munster led by 21 points at half-time but after Darren O'Shea got a yellow card for a shoulder charge on Jones at ruck-time, the Dragons pressurised their opponents and mauled their way over the home side's line for Dee's try in the 59th minute.
Dragons trailed 31-17 at that stage and the losing bonus point was in sight but Kilcoyne touched down in the 64th minute and O'Mahony in the dying seconds.
Munster: Conway, Sweetnam, Taute, Scannell, R. O'Mahony, Bleyendaal, Williams, Kilcoyne, Marshall, Archer, Kleyn, Foley, D. O'Callaghan, O'Donnell, O'Donoghue.
Replacements: D O'Shea for Foley (24), Goggin for Conway (31), Saili for Sweetnam (55), Griesel for Taute (73), McCabe for Kilcoyne (71), O'Byrne for Marshall (59), Scott for Archer (56), Oliver for Kleyn (41).
Sin Bin: D. O'Shea (56)
Newport Gwent Dragons: Meyer, Hughes, Morgan, Warren, Howard, D. Jones, Knoyle, Hobbs, Buckley, B. Harris, Screech, Landman, Griffiths, Cudd, Evans.
Replacements: O'Brien for D. Jones (61), T. Davies for Hobbs (64), Dee for Buckley (52), Fairbrother for B. Harris (64), Crosswell for Screech (53), Keddie for Griffiths (41) Pretorious for Knoyle (60), Beard for Warren (60).
Sin Bin: Meyer (40)
Ref: Mike Adamson (SRFU) | Pro12 leaders Munster made it 14 wins in 15 games with a bonus-point victory over the Dragons in Cork. |
39,085,029 | Carys Phillips crossed over for the visitors, who led 14-7 at half time but saw Sarah Law's late penalty give the Scots a famous victory in Cumbernauld.
The win was Scotland Women's first in the Women's Six Nations since 2010.
"Our scrum looked superior, our line-outs were good, but discipline let us down," Phillips told BBC Wales Sport.
"It was a disgrace the way we played. Having got into a 14-0 lead [in the first half] and been very much in control, we just didn't show the discipline you need not just to win international games, but to win a game of rugby.
The result drew Scotland level on five points in the 2017 Women's Six Nations table and Phillips was unhappy with how his side dealt with Scotland's counterattack.
"Unfortunately we buckled under the pressure," he continued.
"We know they [Scotland] have improved and we commend them on the result, I mean that. But everything that happened was down to our failings to actually control ourselves around the ruck area.
"Well done to Scotland, it was pretty basic what they were doing but it was effective.
"We'll have to have a look at the game because the discipline side of our game is totally unacceptable." | Wales Women's late 15-14 Women's Six Nations defeat by Scotland Women was a "disgrace" according to head coach Rowland Phillips. |
38,068,003 | The singer-songwriter will be Kirsty Young's guest on 18 December.
He said of his track choices: "This is the music that electrified me - they galvanised me into changing my life in some way."
Other BBC radio highlights over Christmas includes Carey Mulligan guest editing Radio 4's Today programme and Glenda Jackson in King Lear.
Jackson said: "This is a very exciting prospect for us all. It will be very interesting to see how the play transfers from stage to microphone. I look forward to it."
The radio dramatisation of the current Old Vic production also includes Celia Imrie, Jane Horrocks and Rhys Ifans in the cast.
The production will air on Radio 4 on Boxing Day, 410 years to the day that it was performed for the first time in front of King James I.
Radio 2 highlights include last year's Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain inviting listeners for a festive family feast in the run-up to the big day, while Dolly Parton will relive childhood memories of Christmas in the Appalachian Mountains with her sister Stella on Christmas Eve.
Choirmaster Gareth Malone will follow on from Parton with two hours of his favourite choral music.
Malone will share his personal favourites on Desert Island Discs on Christmas Day.
Martha Reeves will also reminisce about Motown Christmases past as well as playing some of her favourite tracks from the likes of Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye and The Supremes.
Radio 1 will reveal the the top five artists for Sound of 2017 on Clara Amfo's Radio 1 show from 2 to 6 January.
And Radio 1Xtra will announce the 10 acts from the world of black music that the station predicts to be big in 2017.
On Radio 3, Planet Earth II presenter Sir David Attenborough reveals another side of himself as he tells stories behind music he has recorded from his travels around the world.
Composer of the week over Christmas will be Ivor Novello as Donald Macleod explores several works specially recorded for the series, some of which have not been heard for 100 years.
Radio 5 live will feature the usual festive programme of Premier League football games, and round-ups of the year in sport, including The Andy Murray Story.
6 Music's offerings include Three Wise Women, with Natasha Khan, of Bat for Lashes, Laura Marling and Annie Nightingale presenting their own shows.
And Kate Tempest returns to the station to look ahead to the coming year.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | Rock star Bruce Springsteen will be one of the castaways on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs this Christmas. |
35,577,709 | Boro, under caretaker Darren Sarll, beat Derry's play-off hopefuls 2-0 for their first home win since November.
"We're devastated for the performance that we put in. That's not a Cambridge United performance," said Derry.
"We were never able to play on the front foot. If you look at the goals it was through our faulty play rather than anything Stevenage created."
Derry added to BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "You always want whatever goal you concede to be earned - I don't think we made Stevenage really, really earn their goals today."
The defeat, which followed victories over Leyton Orient and Dagenham, saw the U's drop to 11th in the League Two table, four points off the final play-off place.
"The good thing for us is that we have shown in the past that we can respond to the difficulties," continued Derry.
"That's what we've got to do again. You're never going to have it all your own way. It's a group that's been in transition, but it wasn't a performance I was proud of." | Manager Shaun Derry says Cambridge United are "devastated" by their defeat by League Two strugglers Stevenage. |
18,154,730 | Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said being able to advance at work and in learning was a "vital ingredient" of the UK's economic success.
Wasted talent was a "crime" which hurt society, he added.
But Labour said life chances were going "backwards" under the coalition.
Campaigners claim that social mobility in the UK has reduced since the 1960s. The government has commissioned former Labour Health Secretary Alan Milburn to investigate the issue.
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At a conference organised by the Sutton Trust, which promotes educational opportunities for young people from underprivileged backgrounds, Mr Clegg called for "a more dynamic society: one where what matters most is the person you become, not the person you were born".
He dismissed as a "myth" the idea that social mobility can increase only during times of economic prosperity, saying: "I strongly believe that opening up our society is a vital ingredient in our future productivity. Wasted talent is always a moral crime, but it is increasingly an economic crime too.
"The Sutton Trust's own work has suggested that boosting poor educational attainment up to the UK average would increase GDP by £140bn by 2050, and increase long-run trend growth by 0.4 percentage points. Social mobility is a long-term growth strategy."
He announced the annual publication of a set of 17 indicators to monitor "how well the government is doing in making society fairer".
These include the proportion of children under five on free school meals achieving a "good level of development" compared with other children, attainment at age 16 of those eligible for free school meals and higher education enrolment by social background.
Birth weight will also be measured. Babies from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to be underweight and this has been associated with "a wide range of poor educational and health outcomes later in life", the government says.
It adds that this will be the first time such information has been published by any government in the world.
Mr Clegg argued that life chances could not be evened out simply by reducing inequality, pointing to Australia and Canada as examples of countries with a similar gap between the rich and the poor as the UK but much better levels of social mobility.
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For evidence of successive governments' failure to tackle a lack of social mobility, Nick Clegg recommends watching ITV's 56 Up.
The septennial documentary series is proof of a distinctly British disease, he argues.
His plan to assess the impact of government policy on mobility may not set the world on fire now, but he insists it is for the long term.
Early years support is part of the coalition's plan, but the focus for the Lib Dem leader appears to be universities.
He wants the best to consider taking students from poorer backgrounds who may not achieve grades as high as those of their richer contemporaries.
This was not about "dumbing down", he said, but recruiting on potential, not just attainment.
He described suggestions that the government was trying to "socially engineer" as "nonsense".
Mr Clegg, who attended a top public school, added: "I know some people will say I should keep quiet about social mobility, that my birth, my education, and my opportunities mean I have no right to speak up. I couldn't disagree more.
"If people like me who have benefited from the system don't speak up, we will never get anywhere."
But Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman said Mr Clegg would have more credibility on the issue if the government wasn't pursuing policies that damage the prospects of young people and increase inequality.
She said: "He's part of a Tory-led government which is closing children's centres and has scrapped the Education Maintenance Allowance and the Future Jobs Fund, while more than a million young people are out of work.
"Cutting taxes for millionaires while millions pay more makes inequality worse, not better," she added. | The government is to publish an annual "snapshot" of social mobility, by measuring information such as educational achievement, access to professions and birth weights. |
35,772,431 | The changes were agreed by Finance Secretary John Swinney as part of his negotiations with the Treasury over Scotland's future finances.
The Scottish Fiscal Commission already scrutinises the Scottish government's forecasts for devolved tax receipts.
MSPs passed a bill laying out its full role and responsibilities.
Holyrood's finance committee had initially called for the independent body to be allowed to produce official forecasts.
But it later voted down its own proposals under pressure from Mr Swinney, who had proposed that the Scottish government would put together the forecasts.
Mr Swinney had questioned whether the fiscal commission would be able to make "robust and reliable" tax forecasts.
And he said allowing the commission to make forecasts would increase its operating costs and could "give rise to significant duplication" or even threaten its independence.
His comments led to SNP MSPs Kenneth Gibson, Mark McDonald and John Mason and independent Jean Urquhart voting to reject the committee's original recommendations.
The move was described by Conservative MSP Gavin Brown as "a poor day for parliament, a disastrous day for the finance committee and bad news for the scrutiny of Scotland's finances".
Mr Brown added: "Several committee members reversed their position from an agreed finance committee report just a few weeks ago.
"The stark contrast between what the finance committee agreed in its report and what certain members argued today is staggering. We are left with a bill that creates an advisory body instead of an independent scrutiny body."
Just a fortnight later, Mr Swinney confirmed that the commission would be able to make forecasts after all.
This was as a result of the deal he had struck with the Treasury over the fiscal framework that will underpin the devolution of new tax and welfare powers to Holyrood under the Scotland Bill.
Mr Swinney told the finance committee: "The key issue I've agreed with the Treasury is that forecasts of tax revenues and GDP must be undertaken by an independent body, and that will be the focus of my attention in drafting the amendments.
"I'm not at all keen to reconstruct the fiscal commission, as it is operating independently, but the very precise agreement we've arrived at is in relation to the issue of forecasting." | Plans to give Scotland's new financial watchdog the power to make independent forecasts of the country's tax revenues and GDP have been passed by Holyrood. |
31,946,847 | The three-hour fundraiser on NBC will raise money for charities in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the US.
Comic Relief in the UK has raised more than £1bn since the charity was co-founded by filmmaker Richard Curtis 30 years ago.
Curtis, an executive producer for the NBC special, said he hoped it would make a "massive difference" to millions of children around the world.
Since the first TV fundraiser in 1988, the biennial Red Nose Day in the UK has seen celebrities and normal people do something funny for money on TV, at home, school, and work.
Actress Emma Watson, 007 star Daniel Craig and Orlando Bloom were among the stars appearing in the 2015 special, which aired last week, helping to raise £78m by the end of the live show.
"Red Nose Day is almost like a national holiday in the UK," said actress Sienna Miller. "I'm thrilled it's coming to the US."
NBC has yet to announce who will appear on the show, but Mad Men star Jon Hamm starred in an advert that aired during the Super Bowl.
The 12 charities that will benefit from donations to the US show include the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Children's Health Fund and United Way.
You can watch the BBC's Red Nose Day coverage on BBC Iplayer. | Red Nose Day is to make its debut on US television later this year. |
35,014,761 | 5 December 2015 Last updated at 15:26 GMT
Opinion polls suggest the National Front's popularity has risen since the Paris attacks. They are looking to win between two and four of the 13 regions, which would be seen as a springboard for the presidency in 2017.
Gabriel Gatehouse has been to south-eastern France to see how the National Front is making headway in one of the country's most diverse regions.
Watch his full report for BBC Newsnight here | French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has warned voters not to fall for the "trickery" of far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen, ahead of key regional elections on Sunday. |
25,737,656 | Ed Miliband will make his plan public in a major speech on Friday which will argue that what the party calls a "living standards crisis" can only be addressed by making long term structural changes to the British economy.
Labour see this as a follow up to their proposal for an energy price freeze.
Party officials will not confirm the details of their banking package although one source told me they had been discussing the possibility of a cap on the market share which any retail bank can have drawing on a similar scheme in the United States.
In a separate development, the party will tomorrow call on Chancellor George Osborne to block Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) from paying staff bonuses worth twice their salaries.
The Financial Times reports that RBS intends to ask its shareholders - in effect the British government - to approve bonuses set at twice the normal level permitted by a new EU law which limits bonuses to the same amount as annual salary in the previous year.
The paper reports all major European banks are expected to follow suit.
The shadow chief secretary, Chris Leslie, has tabled a Commons motion on Wednesday saying the government "as a majority shareholder should not approve any request to increase the cap".
He says that "at a time when families face a cost-of-living crisis, it cannot be right for George Osborne to approve a doubling of the bank bonus cap".
The chancellor is likely to call on RBS to exercise restraint as he has in the past.
The government has passed new laws to force regulators to produce greater competition in banking, acting on recommendations of the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards and the Vickers Commission.
Labour will use their proposals to claim that the prime minister "stands up for the wrong people" whilst they challenge the big five banks just as they challenged the big six energy companies
NOTE
In a speech in July 2012, Ed Miliband said the banking industry had become "economically damaging and socially destructive" and set out his aim of increasing banking competition and forcing the "big five" banks to sell branches. He is expected to unveil the detail of this on Friday. | I understand the Labour leader is preparing to unveil proposals designed to increase competition between banks by forcing the so-called "big five" - HSBC, Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander and Lloyds - to sell more of their branches and promote the growth of new banks capable of challenging them. |
38,049,106 | The group has released a batch of new satellite images that it says show 820 structures were destroyed between 10-18 November.
The military is conducting security operations in Rakhine but the government denies it is razing homes.
The Rohingya are one of the world's most persecuted minority groups.
The BBC cannot independently verify the extent of destruction in Rohingya villages as the government has blocked international journalists from visiting the area, from where tens of thousands of people have fled.
But a BBC correspondent on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border has spoken with fleeing Rohingya families who described what was happening in northern Rakhine as "hell on earth".
The government of Myanmar, which is also known as Burma, says that the Rohingya are setting fire to their own homes to attract international attention.
Human Rights Watch previously identified 430 destroyed buildings in three villages from satellite images released on 13 November. Presidential spokesman Zaw Htay accused the group of exaggeration in responding to that report.
I had the opportunity to talk to at least five families who fled from their homes in Myanmar to take shelter in Bangladesh, joining more than 500,000 Rohingya Muslims already living here unofficially.
Those I spoke to said the Burmese military are burning the houses of the Rohingya, they are committing torture and women are being raped.
They described what has been occurring in northern Rakhine state for the past month as "hell on earth".
While the Myanmar military are launching an anti-insurgency operation, the Rohingya who fled told me they are being targeted indiscriminately. They say that they too are in favour of punishing the perpetrators of attacks on border police, but innocent Rohingya are being targeted as part of the current crackdown.
A massive security operation was launched last month after nine police officers were killed in co-ordinated attacks on border posts in Maungdaw.
Some government officials blamed a militant Rohingya group for the attack. Security forces then sealed off access to Maungdaw district and launched a counter-insurgency operation.
Rohingya activists say more than 100 people have been killed and hundreds arrested amid the crackdown.
Soldiers have also been accused of serious human rights abuses, including torture, rape and executions, which the government has flatly denied.
It says militants have attacked helicopter gunships providing air support to troops.
Bangladesh has beefed up its security presence on the border as hundreds of Rohingya try to flee there.
The estimated one million Rohingya are seen by Rakhine's Buddhist majority as illegal migrants from Bangladesh. They are denied citizenship by the government despite many having lived there for generations.
Communal violence in Rakhine state in 2012 left scores dead and displaced more than 100,000 people, with many Rohingya still remaining in decrepit camps.
They face widespread discrimination and mistreatment.
Myanmar held its first openly contested election in 25 years last November, with Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy winning a landslide victory.
Though she is barred from the presidency due to a constitutional rule, Ms Suu Kyi, who serves as State Counsellor, is seen as de-facto leader.
But her government, led as it is by a former human rights icon, has faced international criticism over the situation in Rakhine state.
"Instead of responding with military-era style accusations and denials, the government should simply look at the facts and take action to protect all people in Burma, whatever their religion or ethnicity," Human Rights Watch Asia Director Brad Adams said.
He added: "A government with nothing to hide should have no problem granting access to journalists and human rights investigators.''
Presidential spokesman Zaw Htay says the international media is misreporting what is going on.
An international delegation was allowed to visit the area earlier this month but achieved only "limited results", UN special rapporteur on Myanmar Yanghee Lee said on Friday.
"The security forces must not be given carte blanche to step up their operations under the smokescreen of having allowed access to an international delegation," she said. | More than 1,200 homes have been razed in villages inhabited by Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya minority in the past six weeks, Human Rights Watch says. |
37,435,865 | The Financial Times reported that talks had started several months ago.
But a McLaren spokesman said: "We can confirm that McLaren is not in discussion with Apple in respect of any potential investment."
However, the firm "regularly" has "confidential conversations with a wide range of parties", he added.
The Financial Times reported that a potential deal would see Apple pay up to £1.5bn for McLaren, or make an investment for part of it, citing sources it said had been briefed on negotiations.
It said that Apple was interested in accelerating its own car projects.
The BBC understands that McLaren had been in talks with Apple over its rumoured Apple car, but those talks had not come to fruition.
Analysis: Theo Leggett, BBC business reporter
Why would Apple be interested in McLaren? It's hard to see why the technology giant would want control of a Formula 1 team, or what interest it might have in the supercars built by McLaren Automotive. A more likely target is McLaren Applied Technologies, a sister business to the other two.
Part of what it does is data analytics. During Formula 1 races, McLaren uses computers to model pretty much any scenario that might occur, so that the team can adapt its strategy on a continuous basis. This kind of modelling can be used in other scenarios too - for example to predict how traffic will flow through a typical city centre, and how problems in one area might have knock-on effects miles away.
It also develops advanced materials - lightweight carbon composites and complex alloys, which are used by the automotive business. And it's recognised as a leader in the development of simulators, which can model and predict vehicle behaviour.
It's an open secret in Silicon Valley that Apple is developing a car; it's widely believed the company has ambitions to become a leader in the market for driverless vehicles.
Advanced materials, predictive analystics and expertise in simulating vehicle behaviour... you can start to see why the Californian giant might be interested in a relatively small business based in Woking.
Apple ploughed $1bn (£770m) into Chinese ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing earlier this year and is testing driverless electric cars.
Jim Holder, editorial director at Haymarket Automotive, said that Apple updates its products every year, whereas carmakers only do it every five to seven years.
Such is the pace of development within Formula 1 that McLaren will upgrade and refine its racing cars multiple times each week during a season. It is thought that Apple is particularly keen on McLaren's expertise in rapid response times.
If Apple wants a prototyping arm with established credentials - McLaren is a great fit.
Mr Holder added Tesla has disrupted the car industry, but Apple buying McLaren would be much bigger. | Formula 1 team owner McLaren has dampened down a report that Apple has made a buyout or investment approach for the supercar maker. |
39,607,733 | Fire crews were sent to Grade II listed Parnham House in Beaminster, Dorset, following reports of the blaze.
Photographs shared on social media showed the Elizabethan building well alight.
A spokesman for Dorset Police said the cause was unknown, but it was being treated as suspicious. He added it was believed no injuries had been sustained.
The spokesman said emergency services were alerted to an "extensive fire" at 04:10 BST.
Parnham House was described as "architecturally brilliant" in a 2009 Dorset Life article.
It was home to the Strode family, prominent aristocrats in the 16th Century, for 200 years.
It was later used as a country club and nursing home. In 2001 it was refurbished by a private owner.
Much of the current design was created in 1810 by John Nash, an architect who worked on the 19th Century enlargement of Buckingham Palace.
Evidence of his work includes distinctive winding staircases and stone mullioned windows.
The house is set away from the road and sits in grounds that include stone statues and topiary that has remained unchanged for centuries. | A 16th Century stately home has been severely damaged by an overnight fire. |
32,898,914 | The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Kurdish fighters had retaken the villages along the Khabur river in north-eastern Syria.
But some reports say Syrian government forces drove the IS fighters out.
Also on Wednesday it was reported that two of the hostages seized from the villages by IS had been freed.
The two elderly women arrived in the provincial capital of Hassakeh on Tuesday, activists said.
About 200 people from the villages are thought to still be in IS captivity.
The villages were cleared of IS fighters earlier this week but many residents have not returned for fear of any remaining IS fighters and booby traps, according to Afram Yakoub, chairman of the Assyrian Federation of Sweden.
Mr Yakoub said IS's retreat was largely due to an air campaign by Syrian government forces.
It is estimated that up to 40,000 Assyrians lived in Syria - alongside the overall Christian population of 1.2 million - before the country's civil war broke out in 2011.
The Assyrians, one of the world's oldest Christian communities, have been under increasing pressure since IS captured large parts of the country.
Some 1,000 local Assyrian families are believed to have fled their homes in the wake of the abductions.
Syria's beleaguered Christians | Islamic State fighters have been driven out of Assyrian Christian villages in Syria that they seized in February, activists say. |
34,151,229 | Supporting Sisters was set up to distribute sanitary products to homeless women in the UK but recently started sending supplies to Calais.
Founder Georgia-Blue Townshend from Colchester said they had been "inundated" with offers of help.
The group plans to make a monthly trip.
"Since the photo was published I've seen double the amount of people contacting me asking how they can help and donate," Ms Townshend said.
"We have a huge supply of maternity pads - about 60,000 - so we wanted to take some of those over," she said.
Since starting fundraising in early August, the group has raised almost £3,000 and took a van full of supplies to Calais last weekend.
"We put a message on Facebook to say we were going in a van, so if people had donations we could take them.
"I was inundated with hundreds of people offering stuff for us to take. The amount of support was fantastic."
Members of the group who took the supplies to Calais had found the experience "overwhelming", the 22-year-old added.
"One thing that stuck in their minds were half-naked children playing in rubbish in the camps, where there are no bins.
"It was incredibly distressing - the kids were smiling because they were safer in that rubbish than where they'd come from." | The founder of a group taking supplies to migrants in Calais says the number of people pledging to donate has doubled since pictures of drowned Syrian boy Alan Kurdi emerged. |
32,631,126 | Citing people familiar with the matter, the US newspaper said Yelp was looking to sell itself as it continues to struggle.
Growth in unique visitors to the site, which allows users to submit reviews of businesses, has been declining.
That has led to a fall in advertising sales, worrying investors.
Founded in 2004, the company went public in 2012 at a valuation of $900m and is currently worth more than $3.4bn (£2.2bn).
Last week, the company reported a net loss of $1.3m for the first quarter of 2015, sending shares in the firm plummeting to a two-year low.
It said that while advertising revenue from local retailers had grown by 51% from a year earlier to $98.6m, revenue from established brands had decreased by 11%.
Yelp did not respond to a request for comment. | Shares in online business review site Yelp surged more than 20% after the Wall Street Journal published a report that the firm was looking for a buyer. |
35,005,158 | In November, 12,958 new VWs were registered, down from 16,196 in November 2014, SMMT figures show.
Other VW Group marques were also hit, with Seat down 24%, Skoda down 11% and Audi down 4%. Only Bentley managed an increase, with sales up from 73 vehicles to 88.
Overall 3.8% more new cars were registered than for November last year.
Among the mass-market manufacturers, Citroen saw the biggest fall, with sales down 29%, but the company pointed out this was a result of its DS brand being separated from the main Citroen marque over the course of the last year.
Combining Citroen and DS gives a fall in sales of only 3%.
Among the big gainers, Vauxhall achieved a 26% rise.
A spokesperson for the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said: "Some fluctuation in monthly registration figures for individual brands is normal, with volumes subject to a number of factors including new models and large fleet deals."
In September, it emerged that some Volkswagen diesel cars had been fitted with software that could tell when emissions tests were being conducted and alter the way the engine was running to make the cars look more environmentally friendly.
Volkswagen sales in October were down 10% from the same month in 2014.
In response, Volkswagen UK said the fall might be due to a number of factors and stressed that sales in the year to the end of November were still up 5%.
The company said that the market was very sensitive to special offers and that it was hard to call it a trend after two months of falling sales.
But Jim Holder from Autocar and What Car? magazines said he believed the sales drop was a direct result of the diesel scandal.
"There's a lot of evidence they have lost the trust of the buyers and that is starting to come through," he said.
"There is no hiding it any more. They have to take it on the chin and accept that the customers have a lot of choice of very good cars.
Figures out on Wednesday showed that the number of new Volkswagen cars registered in Germany only fell 2% in November, with the brand remaining the country's best-seller.
But in the US, where the scandal began, VW sales fell 25% last month. Much of that may be attributed to the company stopping selling its diesel models there, which accounted for 21% of its US sales before the crisis.
In the UK, sales of diesel cars overall grew 3.6% in the month.
Volkswagen's Golf was the fourth best selling car in the UK last month, and in the year to date.
It came behind the Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Focus. | Sales of Volkswagen cars fell 20% in the UK last month following the diesel emissions scandal. |
35,092,309 | Jack Adcock died of a cardiac arrest at Leicester Royal Infirmary after he developed sepsis.
Doctor Hadiza Bawa-Garba, 39, and nurse Isabel Amaro, 47, of Manchester, were both given a two-year term, suspended for two years.
The pair had denied manslaughter by gross negligence.
The two defendants "robbed" Jack of his chance of survival by failing to realise how seriously ill he was, prosecutors said.
Jack, who had Down's syndrome, was admitted to hospital with vomiting and diarrhoea in February 2011 but died about 11 hours later.
On the day of his death, Bawa-Garba, of Leicester, stopped performing CPR after wrongly assuming Jack was subject to a do-not-resuscitate order.
Updates on this story and more from Leicestershire
Portuguese-born Amaro, from Manchester, failed "woefully" to monitor Jack's treatment or alert colleagues when his condition deteriorated, the court heard during her trial.
Both were found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence at Nottingham Crown Court last month and both have already been suspended from their posts.
The judge told the pair that their medical careers "will come to an end".
Mr Justice Nichol told them: "Jack's life was cut short prematurely. That was a tragedy. No sentence that I pass on you will alter it.
"There was no evidence that either of you neglected Jack because you were lazy or behaved for other selfish reasons.
"You both had other patients to attend to. The problem was that neither of you gave Jack the priority which this very sick boy deserved."
Theresa Taylor, 55, another nurse involved in the boy's care, was cleared of the same charge.
In an impact statement, Jack's mother Nicky said: "Jack was neglected from the moment he entered the Leicester Royal Infirmary Children's Assessment Unit.
"I will never forgive myself for taking him there. I could have cared and looked after him better than they ever did.
"It makes me so angry to think that my son could still be here today if they had done their jobs right."
In a separate statement, Jack's father Vic said: "I wish I could forgive them but at the moment I can't and I don't know if I ever can.
"To hear their excuses has been so hard to bear. I had to watch my little man laid to rest."
Bawa-Garba said in her defence she had worked a 12-hour shift with no break and there was a lot of miscommunication in the ward.
Amaro accepted she had breached her duty of care but denied that any of her failings significantly contributed to the youngster's death.
The judge said Bawa-Garba's sentence was affected by the fact she was the sole carer for her five-year-old son, who has autism and behavioural problems.
He also said he recognised Amaro suffers from psychiatric problems that would be made worse in prison. | A doctor and an agency nurse who "seriously neglected" a six-year-old boy who died in hospital have been sentenced for his manslaughter. |
36,989,897 | Hassan Saada, 22, was held on suspicion of committing the assaults on Wednesday, a police statement said.
The boxer, who fights in the light-heavyweight category, was due to take part in his first bout on Saturday.
A Brazilian judge has ordered he be detained for 15 days, pending an investigation, media reports said.
His detention could mean Saada is unable to take part in the Games.
Brazilian media reports (in Portuguese) quoted police as saying the boxer had pushed one of the maids against a wall, pressing her with his thighs, and tried to kiss her.
He is accused of squeezing the breast of the second maid and making obscene hand gestures to her.
There has been no immediate comment from Saada or Moroccan Olympic officials.
The judge, Larissa Nunes Saly, said the boxer must remain in detention while the allegations were investigated because of the risks he could reoffend or try to flee the country.
The 2016 Olympic Games officially start in Rio on Friday with the opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium.
Athletes from 206 nations and a refugee team are in Brazil to compete in 28 sports. They will be watched by a global audience of billions.
The build-up has been dominated by a Russian doping scandal, the Zika virus and issues with the city's security, infrastructure and venues. | A Moroccan boxer has been arrested by Brazilian police over allegations of sexually assaulting two female cleaners in the Rio de Janeiro Olympic village. |
39,139,999 | The 23-year-old midfielder sat out last season's final defeat by Barnsley because he was suspended.
But after the U's 3-2 win at Luton Town on Wednesday, Oxford are heading back to Wembley to face Coventry City.
"I am just over the moon that I can finally get the chance to go and put it right this year," said Lundstram.
"Last year was disappointing for us, even me in the stands, so if we can go there this year and do one better than that would be perfect," he told BBC Radio Oxford.
Oxford, who also reached the FA Cup fifth round before losing to Premier League side Middlesbrough. will face the Sky Blues at Wembley on 2 April.
"You do not play at Wembley at often, so to get the opportunity again twice in two seasons, we want to try and make sure that we do it this time around," said head coach Michael Appleton. | Oxford United captain John Lundstram says he is desperate to lift the EFL Trophy after missing out on playing at Wembley Stadium last year. |
38,599,946 | The 19-year-old, who made 18 appearances this season in Russia's top flight, has signed a four-year deal.
"A fee has been agreed with FC Krasnodar, as have personal terms with the player," Celtic confirmed.
Eboue will become Celtic's first signing during the January transfer window with manager Brendan Rodgers keen to bolster his squad.
"We have received the necessary governing body endorsement from the Scottish FA and subject to the visa being granted, Kouassi will join Celtic on a four-year contract," Celtic added in a statement.
Eboue was recently handed his first Ivory Coast call-up but has yet to make his international debut.
Speaking last month, Rodgers said he would add to his squad in the transfer window.
"There will be [players leaving], that's a natural way when players aren't playing so much, especially if they're mid-20s and beyond," he said. "They want to play regularly. Some will come in to help the squad that's already here." | Celtic have signed Krasnodar's Ivorian midfielder Kouassi Eboue, subject to the granting of a visa. |
28,660,122 | The 73-year-old admitted 29 charges of abuse against boys aged between nine and 16, at Southwark Crown Court.
He denied 12 further charges and will face a trial beginning on 24 November at the same London court.
Denning, of Basildon in Essex, was charged as part of Operation Yewtree, which was set up in the wake of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.
The offences Denning admitted were committed between 1967 and 1984.
They were made up of 26 counts of indecent assault and three of indecency with a child.
The charges he denies include indecent assault, indecency with a child and more serious sexual offences.
Denning, who was first arrested by Yewtree detectives in June last year, was remanded in custody until his trial, which is expected to last up to two weeks.
He was one of the original line-up on BBC Radio 1 when the station launched in 1967.
He was also the first announcer heard on BBC Two when it took to the air in 1964. | Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Denning has pleaded guilty to a string of historical sex offences against boys. |
32,545,301 | Colin Capp, 23, from Scotland, attacked Darren Thomas, 45, while he slept in their cell in March 2014.
Capp was convicted of murder at Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday.
On Friday, Mrs Justice Carr handed him a life sentence with a minimum of 16 years behind bars for the "sustained and vicious attack".
The court heard Mr Thomas had started a 12-week sentence for breaching an Asbo at HMP Cardiff when he was found dead with a plastic bag wrapped tightly around his head on 6 March.
He died as a result of strangulation, suffocation or both.
The court heard Capp, an arsonist originally from Inverness, had been recalled to prison after checking himself into a psychiatric ward, saying he was thinking of starting more fires.
He admitted killing Mr Thomas but denied murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
The court heard evidence he was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, which would have prevented him from controlling himself.
But a jury rejected his defence and found him guilty of murder after considering its verdict for just half an hour at the end of a week-long trial.
Capp sat motionless in the dock as the the judge told him: "I have no doubt you intended to kill him. This was a concerted sustained and vicious attack. You have shown no remorse."
"You knew what you were doing, and that it was very wrong, and you could have prevented or stopped your actions," she added.
A victim impact statement, written by Mr Thomas's mother, Susan Davies, was read out by her son Jeremy Thomas.
It read: "Words can not express the pain and anguish us as family and friends have endured since that day.
"The emotional damage that Colin Capp has inflicted upon us will remain forever in our hearts."
The Prison Service welcomed the sentence and said the circumstances of the incident would be investigated by the Prison and Probation Ombudsman.
A spokesman added: "We take our duty to keep prisoners, staff and and others safe extremely seriously. Violence of any kind is not tolerated and serious incidents will be referred to the police for prosecution." | An inmate at Cardiff prison who stabbed his cellmate in the neck 100 times with a ballpoint pen has been handed a life sentence for murder. |
28,216,942 | The teenager had to be rescued by fire crews after she tried to squeeze through and enter her house in Malvern, Worcestershire. It took 20 minutes to free her.
On Saturday morning, another girl had to be cut free after she became stuck in a cat flap at her home in Drayton Bassett, near Tamworth.
Both girls escaped without injury. | A 15-year-old girl became stuck in a dog flap after she was locked out of her home. |
13,090,654 | Former Lord Mayor of Liverpool Steve Rotherham MP told fans at an Anfield memorial service that the families have asked him to table an Early Day Motion.
The motion would request the Queen to knight the Liverpool manager.
Dalglish was manager at the time of the disaster when 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death at an FA Cup semi-final on 15 April 1989.
Dalglish helped ensure the club was represented at all of the fans' funerals and attended many of them in person.
The former Scotland player became Liverpool boss for the second time in January and this year's memorial service was the first he had attended the memorial service as Liverpool boss since 1990.
Mr Rotherham said the motion was "so that on all our behalf the King of the Kop can become Sir Kenny".
The announcement was met with cheers and a standing ovation from the Liverpool faithful and chants of "Kenny".
Ten thousand people attended a memorial service at Anfield to mark the Hillsborough disaster.
Ninety-five Liverpool fans were crushed to death during the team's tie with Nottingham Forest at the stadium in Sheffield.
The disaster's 96th victim was fan Tony Bland, who died in hospital on 3 March 1993, after the Law Lords ruled that artificial food and hydration could be stopped by medical staff at the Airedale Hospital, Yorkshire.
A minute's silence was held at 1506 BST, the exact time the game was abandoned 22 years ago.
Before the service Dalglish said: "It's a sad day and it's a day etched in the minds of everyone connected with the club."
Mr Rotherham said the families of the 96 were a step closer to justice since the establishment of an independent panel in 2009 to examine previously unseen documents relating to Hillsborough.
He added: "To those that attack Liverpool supporters - I will never tire of reminding them that the fans were the real heroes in 1989, not the villains."
The crowd later chanted the name of former manager Rafael Benitez when Margaret Aspinall, chairman of the Hillsborough Family Support Group which organised the event, thanked him for his continued support.
Earlier writer Jimmy McGovern earned a standing ovation from the packed Kop when he delivered a reading called "To the Families" which ended: "For 22 years you have watched judges putting the niceties of law above justice itself, and still you have battled on."
Mrs Aspinall, whose 18-year-old son was attending his first away match when he was caught in the crush, said she was "annoyed" by talk of bringing back terraces.
"We will never ever want standing ever again," she added.
Current Liverpool squad members attended the service along with former players such as Ian Rush. | Relatives of Liverpool fans who died in the Hillsborough disaster have called for Kenny Dalglish to be knighted. |
37,466,864 | The MV Hebrides, which had 76 passengers and crew on board, was unable to slow down as it attempted to dock at 11:00.
It had been travelling from Tarbert on Harris when it is believed to have suffered engine problems.
No passengers on board the Caledonian MacBrayne vessel were injured in the incident.
Norman MacAskill, a truck owner and farmer who was waiting to board the ferry, said it was immediately obvious something was wrong as the vessel approached.
He said: "As I watched the ferry coming round the bend of the pier, she seemed to be going very fast. She just kept on coming and it was clear something was drastically wrong.
"Then she came to a dead stop. Someone said she was stuck in forward gear. You could hear the sound of the engine churning up the sea.
"They eventually managed to get her to stop and in reverse, but on the way back she hit the pier."
All services on the route have been cancelled for the day after what Caledonian MacBrayne described as "a technical issue".
A CalMac statement said: "A technical failure led to the vessel being unable to reduce speed sufficiently for the routine docking procedures and she struck both pontoons in Lochmaddy harbour and the seabed.
"No-one was injured and the vessel's hull remains intact. A total of 76 passengers and crew were on board, as well as 13 cars, one lorry and one motorhome.
"She is now alongside safely at Lochmaddy. All passengers and vehicles have been disembarked and alternative routes for all those affected are being investigated.
"A team of divers is on its way to make underwater investigations of the hull and a full inquiry into what happened has been launched.
"Travel on the Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy route is disrupted and likely to remain so for some time/a minimum of 48 hours." | A ferry has crashed into a harbour wall and run aground at Lochmaddy Marina in North Uist. |
25,573,096 | The Australian rescue operators said the scientists and tourists were now all aboard the ship Aurora Australis.
They were flown there in groups by a helicopter from a Chinese ice-breaker.
The Shokalskiy has been trapped since 24 December. Its 22 crew are expected to remain on board to wait until the vessel becomes free.
The Shokalskiy was trapped by thick sheets of ice driven by strong winds, about 1,500 nautical miles south of Hobart - the capital of the Australian state of Tasmania.
The vessel was being used by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition to follow the route explorer Douglas Mawson travelled a century ago.
"We've made it to the Aurora australis safe & sound. A huge thanks to the Chinese & @AusAntarctic for all their hard work!," expedition leader Chris Turney tweeted.
The helicopter belongs to the Chinese icebreaker, Xue Long, and each flight took about 45 minutes, round-trip.
The BBC's Andrew Luck-Baker, who was on board the Akademik Shokalskiy, says the 15-minute one-way flight was a "white-knuckle ride".
The passengers were taken to an ice floe next to the Aurora Australis and then ferried on to the ice-breaker by a small boat.
Our correspondent says the Russian crew staying behind could be on the Akademik Shokalskiy for weeks before the pack ice clears.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority's (Amsa) Rescue Co-ordination Centre, which was overseeing the operation, had earlier said it was unlikely the rescue would go ahead on Thursday as hoped because of the sea-ice conditions.
But it later reported: "Aurora Australis has advised Amsa that the 52 passengers from the Akademik Shokalskiy are now on board."
The passengers are not expected back in Tasmania until mid-January.
Several attempts to break through to the ship by sea - by the Xue Long, Aurora Australis and French-flagged L'Astrolabe - failed because of the thickness of the ice.
Andrew Luck-Baker says the Aurora Australis, although big, was simply not up to the task and there is speculation two larger vessels may be coming to the area in the weeks to come.
Despite being trapped, the scientists continued their experiments, measuring temperature and salinity through cracks in the surrounding ice.
One of the aims was to track how quickly the Antarctic's sea ice was disappearing.
The ship had plenty of stocks and was never in danger. | Rescuers in Antarctica have safely transferred all 52 passengers stranded on the ice-bound research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy. |
34,581,218 | It's the exact date that Marty McFly and Doc Brown arrive in the future, in the second 'Back to the Future' film, released in 1989.
The movie imagined a 2015 with hoverboards, flying cars, and self-tying shoes.
Some of the film's predictions have come true. Just like in the movie, we now enjoy plasma flat screens, live video-calling and technology for unlocking doors with a fingerprint.
Martin went to show some kids the film version of the 'future' to see what they think of it. | Today, 21 October 2015 is Back to the Future Day. |
33,244,606 | Alexander McDonald, 27, who also sexually assaulted Catherine McDonald, 57, admitted manslaughter but denied murder.
Police found his mother's body at their home in Somerset after arresting him for crashing her car in Devon.
The trial at Exeter Crown Court heard that McDonald was high on cocaine and alcohol before carrying out the attack.
Det Insp Julie Mackay said the murder victim was "a quiet person who lived a private life".
She added: "We know he'd been drinking heavily at a wine tasting event the night before the murder, returning home at around midnight. He'd also taken cocaine.
"While he's been convicted of her murder, we may never know what triggered him to attack his mother in such a brutal fashion, before stealing her car which he later crashed in Devon."
The trial heard McDonald used a power cord, knitting needles, scissors and kitchen knife to attack his mother on 30 September last year.
The prosecution said hours before the killing, McDonald was exchanging texts of a sexual nature with a male friend.
A psychiatrist told the jury that Mr McDonald was not aware of what he was doing at the time of the killing.
He crashed his mother's car in Butterleigh and was seen walking away from it. He then walked into a couple's home nearby and was told to leave.
No formal charges were made relating to the break-in, the car theft or the sexual assault.
McDonald will be sentenced on Wednesday. | A man has been found guilty of murdering his mother by strangling her with a power cord and stabbing her. |
37,117,283 | Julie Webster, 40, was arrested by police on Monday after a lengthy investigation into the Greater Maryhill Foodbank, which closed in March.
She has been charged with fraudulent activity involving a four-figure sum of money.
Last year, the foodbank received £15,000 in donations after money collected to help a girl injured in a hit-and-run incident was stolen.
The donations included £5,000 each from comedian Frankie Boyle and the Scottish government.
Glasgow City Council and the Scottish government later withdrew funding for the foodbank after investigations into its activities were launched, with schools in the city told not to support it.
A spokesman for Police Scotland confirmed: "On 16 August 2016, a 40-year-old woman was charged in connection with alleged fraud offences. A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal." | The founder of a high-profile Glasgow foodbank has been charged with fraud. |
32,667,491 | Beacons were lit at several locations including Belfast, Coleraine, Enniskillen, Bangor, Ballyhalbert, and at the Knockagh monument, Greenisland.
They were among a chain of more than 200 beacons across the UK.
There were also 1940s-style parties and a gun signal at Hillsborough Castle.
In Coleraine, two search lights were switched on at the front of the town hall on Friday night, forming a V in the night sky.
Earlier, DUP minister Arlene Foster joined UK party leaders in laying wreaths at the Cenotaph in London.
Mrs Foster was standing in for DUP leader and First Minister of Northern Ireland, Peter Robinson.
She laid a poppy wreath alongside the first ministers of Wales and Scotland.
On Friday morning, WW2 veterans were the guests of honour at a 1940s-style street party at the Royal British Legion's "Pop-In Centre" in Belfast city centre.
The Legion's area manager for Northern Ireland, Brian Maguire, said: "It's important that we do not let this occasion pass without celebrating the Second World War generation who played such an important part in our history."
The armed forces in Northern Ireland took part in a synchronised ceremonial gun salute, in tandem with salutes in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and on Royal Navy ships around the world.
Members of the 206 (Ulster) Battery Royal Artillery fired their 105mm Light Gun at Hillsborough Castle, County Down, the home of the secretary of state for Northern Ireland.
The salute marked the start and finish of a two-minute silence held in remembrance of the war dead.
The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, councillor Billy Ashe, lit the beacon at the Knockagh Monument, County Antrim's War Memorial, which was visible from more than 50 miles away.
Speaking ahead of the event, Mr Ashe said: "We cannot let this day pass without reflecting on the sacrifice and courage of the people who saw us through this period in our history.
"The commemoration should be a time to remember and pay tribute to all those who played their part." | Northern Ireland has marked the 70th anniversary of VE Day with a series of events commemorating the end of World War Two in Europe. |
15,088,133 | The new technology at Welsh Water's plant in Tremorfa will produce electricity for onsite use.
It captures gas from wastewater and will cut the company's reliance on the national grid by 45% and produce 75% of the gas it needs at Tremorfa.
Welsh Water said the anaerobic digestion (AD) unit was one of the largest of its kind in Europe.
It is part of a £75m investment by the company in renewable energy sources at its own facilities to reduce its carbon footprint.
Chairman Robert Ayling said: "We have invested heavily for more than a decade in wastewater treatment to bring widespread environmental benefits, including vastly improved water quality in our rivers and on the coastline of Wales.
"However, the downside is that the water industry is very energy-intensive, which has been reflected in our £30m annual bill."
Welsh Water is investing £30m on a similar AD facility at its Afan Wastewater Works in Port Talbot.
Mr Ayling added: "We will focus on energy efficiency and produce our own sustainable energy where we can, thereby reducing our reliance on power from fossil fuels while also cutting costs and helping to keep down customers' bills.
"The Cardiff Wastewater Works is itself a £220m investment in delivering great benefit by improving coastal waters, and the opening of this AD Facility is a leap forward in our strategy to benefit the environment further."
First Minister Carwyn Jones is at the official opening. | A £40m investment to produce power from sewage from 300,000 homes is opening at a Cardiff water treatment works. |
40,842,467 | But the Jamaican failed to secure a gold or silver medal, coming third.
The Olympic champion was the slowest out of the starting blocks and was left chasing for the entire race.
Christian Coleman and team mate Justin Gatlin made it an American one-two, with Coleman securing silver and Gatlin taking the gold.
Usain had been struggling for fitness in his final racing season but many still had him as favourite to win what would have been his 20th gold medal.
Bolt gave some explanation for his unusually poor performance, saying that he "tightened up at the end and that is something you should never do. I didn't execute when it mattered."
Gold medal winner Justin Gatlin, who has had difficulties in the past when he tested positive for performance enhancing drugs cried when he won.
Some people in the stadium booed him because of his past.
Gatlin said after his win that "It is Bolt's last race. It is an amazing occasion. We are rivals on the track but in the warm-down area, we joke and have a good time. The first thing he did was congratulate me and say that I didn't deserve the boos. He is an inspiration." | Usain Bolt has run his last solo 100m race at the World Athletics Championship in London. |
40,569,041 | The North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre affects the weather of the North Atlantic and Europe, and also plays a part in the formation of hurricanes.
The research has so far helped to better predict stormy conditions for the UK in the forthcoming winter.
The work involves Southampton, Oban, Oxford and Liverpool based scientists.
The researchers have been leaving instruments below the surface of the sea off Rockall, an eroded volcano that lies 260 miles (418km) west of the Western Isles, and off Cape Farewell in Greenland.
Small robotic submarines called gliders have also been used to gather data.
The information that is being amassed includes the temperature of a northward flow of warm water between Rockall and Scotland.
The warm water cools and sinks to the bottom of the ocean in the area north of Iceland, and can be seen as a returning southward flow of cold water off southern Greenland.
Dr Penny Holliday, of the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) which is leading the research, said it was important to gain a better understanding of the subpolar gyre.
Along with other research, the study of it has already helped to create more accurate models predicting stormy weather this coming winter, she said.
Dr Holliday added that understanding and recording conditions now would also help in predicting changes to climate in the future.
Led by NOC, the research project - UK-OSNAP - is a partnership between the Southampton-headquartered oceanography centre, Scottish Association for Marine Science in Oban, University of Oxford and University of Liverpool.
UK-OSNAP is part of a much larger international project involving the US, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands and China and backed by funding of almost £30m.
So far, elements of the five-year UK research that began in 2013 have taken the UK scientists to Rockall where instruments are being left in the Rockall Trough for a year at a time before being recovered and replaced with more equipment.
Gliders have also been used to gather more instantaneous information.
The instruments off Cape Farewell are left in the water for two years.
The North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre not only affects the climate of the North Atlantic and Europe, but also the rainfall in places such as the Sahel in Africa, the Amazon and parts of the US. | Scientists are trying to better understand a complex system of oceanic currents that affects the climate over large parts of the world. |
31,111,208 | But behind the image hid a darker side, which was slowly uncovered with a string of sex-crime convictions since 1999.
"At the height of his fame Gary Glitter was a very, very big pop star," Daily Telegraph chief music critic Neil McCormick said.
"He was always a slightly comical panto figure, and he was there on TV stomping around and having these hits that they were singing in playgrounds up and down the country."
But, said Mr McCormick, with fame and adulation had come a warped sense of right and wrong.
"There was a notion that every rock star had complete impunity to commit the crimes, the moral crimes that nobody else in society were committing," he said.
"They were behaving like Vikings raping and pillaging across pop culture.
"Gary Glitter to me is a sexual predator who exploited the possibilities of what was there."
For a few fleeting years Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, had it all.
I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am) took Glitter, now 70, to the top of the charts for four weeks in the summer of 1973.
Many who bought the single were teenage girls, overawed by a larger-than-life persona.
But as glam rock faded, Glitter's star was in decline.
By 1977 his popularity was fading and he was declared bankrupt, a situation Glitter told the court he put down to the high UK tax rate at the time and mismanagement by his business managers.
In 1999 came the revelation that was to lead to his spectacular fall from public favour.
Glitter was jailed for four months for the collection of 4,000 images of child sex abuse. He was released in January 2000 after serving two months.
He fled to Cambodia but was permanently expelled from the country in 2002, although no specific reason was given for his deportation to Vietnam.
In 2006 Glitter was convicted for molesting two girls aged 11 and 12 and jailed for three years.
His sentence was reduced by three months, and he returned to Britain in August 2008.
But six years later, police officers working on the Operation Yewtree inquiry, sparked by allegations against the late BBC radio DJ and television presenter Jimmy Savile, encountered fresh evidence of sexual abuse by Glitter in the 1970s.
His trial heard graphic evidence of his abuse of three young girls, one aged less than 10.
Peter Saunders, of the the National Association for People Abused in Childhood, said the publicity surrounding such high-profile cases has touched a deep chord.
"The last couple of years, certainly since the Jimmy Savile scandal erupted, NAPAC has been deluged with calls.
"The distress seems to be building up as time goes on rather than dissipating, and I think that's because of the very high level of coverage of this issue."
In court, Paul Gadd seemed still to believe in his star status, as if he could not quite imagine the invincible figure of the glam rock era would ever be entirely forsaken.
During one of several costly attempts to revive his career that ended in failure, he revealed the same doomed optimism.
"I know they want to see me," he said.
"I only have to walk down the road and everybody is, 'Hi Gary!'" | With his outrageous sequinned clothes, big hair and platform shoes, Gary Glitter was among glam rock's most glamorous stars. |
35,619,083 | Doughty brought down Marcus Maddison, who converted from the spot to give Posh a 12th-minute lead.
Nicky Ajose levelled for the visitors with his 20th goal of the season with a fine free-kick that had Posh keeper Stu Moore well beaten on his debut in goal.
Late on, Doughty struck a left-footed shot to seal three points for Swindon.
Moore went straight into the Peterborough side after signing on a 28-day loan deal from Reading, but could not stop Posh losing a fourth-straight game.
Graham Westley's side slip to 15th in the League One table, while Swindon move up three places to 12th following the victory. | Michael Doughty bounced back from conceding an early penalty to score a late goal and help Swindon Town beat Peterborough United. |
20,902,413 | The 113th Congress began two days after the 112th passed an 11th-hour law to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff".
Thirteen new senators and 82 new representatives were sworn-in at noon.
Democrats made slight gains in the November elections, increasing their majority in the Senate, while Republicans still control the House.
In an address, Mr Boehner alluded to forthcoming discussions over government spending.
"The American dream is in peril so long as its namesake is weighed down by this anchor of debt.
"Break its hold, and we begin to set our economy free. Jobs will come home. Confidence will come back," the Ohio congressman said.
He also addressed the new lawmakers, saying: "If you have come here humbled by the opportunity to serve; if you have come here to be the determined voice of the people; if you have come here to carry the standard of leadership demanded not just by our constituents but by the times, then you have come to the right place."
In the first major legislative battles of the new session, lawmakers in the coming weeks will seek to head off a raft of automatic spending cuts and debate legislation to raise the US government's borrowing ability - known as the debt ceiling.
Fiscal cliff: Economic winners and losers
Shortly after the House was gavelled into session, Ohio Republican John Boehner was re-elected as speaker by a roll-call vote.
Mr Boehner overcame dissatisfaction among fellow Republicans over his handling of this week's fiscal cliff vote, as well as a decision to delay a vote on an aid package for victims of December's "superstorm" Sandy.
The 220 to 192 vote saw several Republicans vote against him or abstain, but not enough to derail his re-election bid. No Republican stood against him, but Democrats voted for their party leader, Nancy Pelosi.
Mr Boehner calmed cries from East Coast politicians after promising to vote on the full $60bn (£37bn) package in two parts by 15 January.
A vote on $9bn in immediate aid will be among the lower chamber's first substantive business on Friday, Mr Boehner has said.
The last Congress, criticised as the least productive in 60 years, finished business late on Tuesday.
In the final hours of the session it approved a measure to avoid the fiscal cliff - a series of tax rises and automatic spending cuts that were due to begin on 1 January.
The deal prevented tax rises on the first $400,000 of income but suspended the spending cuts for two months. That postponement leaves it to the new Congress to negotiate a replacement package.
In addition, the US federal government is expected soon to reach the limit on its borrowing authority, known as the debt ceiling. Congressional Republicans have pledged to seek spending cuts in return for an increase in the debt ceiling.
Some lawmakers expressed cautious optimism the new Congress would work more smoothly and efficiently than the previous.
"Any time you have new members arriving, you have that expectation of bringing fresh ideas and kind of a vitality that is needed," West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin said.
"We hope that they're coming eager to work hard and make some difficult decisions and put the country first and not be bogged down ideologically."
By Stephanie FlandersEconomics editor
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned President Barack Obama and the Democrats not to seek new tax revenue, noting they had won tax concessions in the recent fiscal cliff deal.
"Now the conversation turns to cutting spending on the government programmes that are the real source of the nation's fiscal imbalance," he wrote on the Yahoo! News website.
"The upcoming debate on the debt limit is the perfect time to have that discussion."
The two largest credit rating agencies have urged US politicians to do more to sort out the budget.
The 113th Congress officially begins at mid-day on Thursday with swearing-in ceremonies.
A record 20 female senators will be seated in the 100-member body. Three Hispanic senators and 28 congressmen constitute a record number in Congress.
The Senate will also have its first black Republican in decades: Tim Scott, appointed by South Carolina's governor to replace retiring Senator Jim DeMint.
The Democrats will have a 55 to 45 majority in the Senate; The Republicans control the House with a 235 to 199 majority. Eighty-two representatives from both parties take their seats for the first time.
The composition of the 113th Congress will not stay the same for long. Senator John Kerry, nominated to become the next secretary of state, is expected to resign in a few weeks, launching a special election for his seat. | The US Congress has begun its new term, with House Speaker John Boehner re-elected amid the prospect of more budget battles with the White House. |
38,983,155 | South Lanarkshire confirmed on Thursday that it would not be increasing most bills, despite the ability to raise them by up to 3%.
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire councils followed suit after votes of their own.
However, a quarter of households will see their bills rise regardless after MSPs backed changes to the upper four bands of council tax.
The authorities argue they are helping family budgets, but the move could leave them open to criticism from anti-austerity campaigners.
BBC Scotland's local government correspondent Jamie McIvor said any council which froze the council tax could find it hard to attack the Scottish government over the level of council funding.
However, local authorities may believe the move will prove popular locally or demonstrate efficiency, ahead of elections in May.
Angus Council, which is run by the SNP, voted to raise basic council tax by 3%, which will result in Band D bills increasing to £1,104.
Councils including Glasgow City, Fife and Highland have also announced they will raise the basic rate by 3%.
Fife Council said its increase would raise £4.4m towards £25m of savings which had been identified, while outlining additional investment of £5.4m in local facilities and services.
There is speculation that Aberdeen City Council will opt for a freeze in the basic rate of council tax when it sets its budget next week.
The Scottish government is allowing councils to raise the basic rate of council tax by up to 3% without penalty for the first time since 2007.
However, about a quarter of households will pay more regardless of their local council's decisions.
Bills for properties in Bands E to H will rise automatically from April through national changes to the way council tax is calculated which have been made by the Scottish government.
BBC analysis shows this will affect 25% of properties in South Lanarkshire, 18% in Inverclyde and 24% in Renfrewshire, despite the freeze in the basic rate.
By Thursday, 11 councils had opted to put up the basic rate of council tax by 3%, costing a typical billpayer £3 to 4 a month.
Aberdeenshire Council, which has an SNP-led coalition in charge, opted for a smaller rise of 2.5%. | Three Labour-run councils in Scotland have voluntarily frozen the basic rate of council tax. |
38,639,073 | Jones, 26, and Murdoch-Masila, 25, were regulars for Ian Watson's side in 2016 and will certainly miss Sunday's friendly with Halifax.
"We won't know more on Ben until his scan results come back," Watson said.
"Josh is looking like maybe six weeks out with a fracture in his hand."
Salford's opening game of the Super League season is a home fixture against champions Wigan Warriors on Saturday, 11 February. | Salford Red Devils could be without back-rowers Josh Jones and Ben Murdoch-Masila for the start of the Super League season, after both were injured in Sunday's friendly against Rochdale. |
39,280,941 | The Ottawa-based company, Standard Innovation, has agreed a collective payout up to a total of C$4m (£2.4m) for users in the US, where the lawsuit was filed.
But where does that leave other sex-toy users?
Are there new forms of protection that people should now consider?
In Standard Innovation's case, an app was at the root of the problem.
The We-Connect app connected to its We-Vibe vibrator, and the data collected was sent back to the company, including details on temperatures, settings and usage.
A class-action lawsuit was filed in September 2016 by customers who alleged the company violated their privacy rights.
This week, the company agreed its payout for US customers who bought the product before 26 September last year.
Under the deal, those who used the We-Connect app will be paid up to C$10,000 each.
Customers who bought the toy, but did not activate the accompanying app, will receive up to US$199 each.
The settlement only applies to customers in the US, and Standard Innovation says it has since enhanced its privacy notice and app security.
According to Ann Summers, a British retail chain that specialises in sex toys, the market is becoming increasingly hi-tech.
"Our company has been around since the early 1970s," said spokeswoman Kyrsty Hazell-Page. "Back then, products didn't even vibrate. Then they moved from battery-powered to USB-charged, then came apps and now virtual reality is the next big thing."
The We-Connect app allowed users to control the device's intensity via their mobile phone.
It also enabled a user to allow another user to activate the product from afar via Bluetooth technology.
Standard Innovation said the data it collected was for market-research purposes, but some users felt violated, as the information is particularly personal.
The lawsuit also voiced concerns that the information could be linked to the email address they provided to the company.
The company has since said there has been no breach of our customers' personal information or data.
It says it has also changed its privacy practices, and says "data is used in aggregate and anonymous form that does not personally identify any individual".
At Ann Summers, Ms Hazell-Page said the industry was learning from the case: "We have to be really mindful as it is really important that we protect customers' safety and data in everything we do."
The retain chain, which sells We-Vibe products, said, "We are satisfied with the security changes undertaken by them in September".
Two hackers at Def Con, a US hacking convention, gave a talk at the August 2016 event called The Internet of Vibrating Things, in which they demonstrated how data is sent from the We-Vibe device to Standard Innovation.
The pair, who go by the names of Goldfisk and Follower, also showed how third parties could intercept the data, or even take control of the vibrator and commit what they called "potentially sexual assault".
"Cybersecurity issues are now in all area of life," said cybersecurity specialist Jessica Barker, who runs website Cyber.uk.
More and more products are being invented with internet compatibility, from light switches to fridges, creating what has called "the internet of things".
"In general, the more connect we are the more this opens us up to vulnerabilities, which all sorts of people could take advantage of," said Ms Barker.
In the US, parents have even been warned about the possibility of baby monitors being hacked.
New EU data-protection laws are expected to have an effect, as, from May 2018, companies could face huge fines if they misuse personal data or fail be transparent about its usage.
The law is designed to protect EU citizens but companies based outside the union will also have to comply if they are serving EU consumers.
Earlier this month, the Wikileaks website published allegations that the CIA had developed ways to listen in on smartphones and smart-TV microphones.
However, Ms Barker says intelligence agencies "do not have the resource or the will" to be monitoring the average person's sex life.
"What people need to be more concerned about is cybercrime," she said. "If a product can take video footage, this could be used to extort you. We have seen this already in what we call sextortion cases."
This is when a person consents to sending someone sexual images but the recipient turns out to be a fraudster, or possibly part of a criminal gang, who then threatens to release the footage unless they receive a payoff.
Clicking on a suspect file sent via email can also lead to malware infecting a computer, and could allow someone to hack into the machine's camera.
This is not a new crime. One of the most famous cases came in 2013, when Jared James Abrahams, a 20-year-old computer-science student from California, hacked and threatened two dozen women, including a winner of the Miss Teen USA beauty pageant. He was later sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Ms Barker recommends covering the camera lens on your laptop, either by using a sticker, a piece of tape or a widget sold for this purpose.
Even Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is thought to take this precautionary measure.
Kellyanne Conway, an advisor to US President Trump, was mocked earlier in the week for comments suggesting that microwaves could be used as cameras to spy on people.
"I'm not Inspector Gadget," she later told US news network CNN. "I don't believe people are using their microwave to spy on the Trump campaign. However, I am not in the job of having evidence."
Technology website Wired looked into the matter and concluded: "Microwave ovens are not an effective spy tool."
Wired referred specifically to the idea of microwaves as cameras. It said the microwave would have to have an outward-facing webcam built into its design before it could be taken over by outside forces.
There are no known microwaves with webcams on the market.
However, the idea has been mooted on online forum Reddit, where a user once asked if one could be created so that you could check on your dinner from a device in another room. | A Canadian sex-toy maker has been accused of tracking data on the intimate habits of thousands of its customers. |
31,019,910 | The ex-Sporting Lisbon, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan forward, 42, wants to replace Sepp Blatter as boss of world football's governing body.
Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) president Michael van Praag also said on Wednesday he will be a candidate.
Blatter, 78, has been Fifa boss since 1998 and said in June 2014 that he intended to run for a fifth term.
Retired France international player David Ginola and fellow Frenchman Jerome Champagne, a former Fifa executive and ex-diplomat, have already announced their intention to stand against him, along with Prince Ali of Jordan who is backed by the Football Association.
Van Praag, meanwhile, is backed by the Scottish Football Association.
Figo is standing after Blatter was criticised for Fifa's handling of Michael Garcia's report into alleged corruption during the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
"Football has given me so much during my life and I want to give something back to the game," the ex-Portugal international, who won 127 caps, said in a CNN interview.
"I look at the reputation of Fifa right now and I don't like it. Football deserves better. In recent weeks, months, and even years, I have seen the image of Fifa deteriorate.
"As I speak to many people in football - to players, managers and association presidents - so many of those people have told me that something has to be done."
Figo won the Ballon d'Or in 2000 and was Fifa world player of the year in 2001.
In 2000, he made a controversial move from Barcelona to bitter La Liga rivals Real Madrid for a then world record fee of £37m, and won the Champions League with Real in 2002.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has offered his support to his fellow countryman's presidency bid.
He said: "Luis Figo's candidacy is a great step forward for football. His career over many years grants a better future for Fifa.
"I believe in his character and determination, as well as his passion for the game. He will be a president focused on football and its general improvement, acting closely with all federations."
KNVB chief Van Praag says he wants to clean up Fifa's sullied image and expand the World Cup if he succeeds Blatter as president.
The Dutchman, 67, said that under Blatter's stewdardship, Fifa "is doing badly and has lost all credibility".
He added: "Fifa is constantly under suspicion. Of conflicts of interest, of nepotism, of corruption."
Van Praag said he submitted his candidacy to Fifa this week with backing from the necessary five federations - Belgium, Sweden, Scotland, Romania and the Faroe Islands - as well as the Netherlands.
Scottish Football Association president Campbell Ogilvie said: "We believe Michael has the experience, integrity and gravitas required to expedite the modernisation of world football's governing body.
"Having known him for more than 20 years, I believe he is the right candidate at the right time to restore harmony to the game."
Harold Mayne-Nicholls, the former head of Fifa's technical committee had been expected to announce his candidacy but the Chilean said on Wednesday that he will now not add his name to the ballot because he would not expect to beat Figo.
All potential candidates have to register their interest in standing before Thursday's deadline.
According to Fifa electoral committee member Dominico Scala, all confirmed challengers must pass an anti-corruption test. | Portuguese great Luis Figo has become the latest shock candidate for the role of Fifa president. |
40,584,522 | Mae'r Comisiwn Adolygu Achosion Cyfreithiol wedi rhoi gwybod i David Morris bod penderfyniad i beidio cyfeirio'r achos ar gyfer apêl, er gwaetha' blynyddoedd o ymgyrchu gan ei deulu.
Cafodd y gŵr 54 oed ei garcharu am oes am lofruddio Mandy Power, ei dwy ferch fach - Katie, 10, ac Emily, wyth, - a'i mam 80 oed, Doris Dawson yn eu cartref yn 1999.
Mae Morris yn dal i fynnu ei fod yn ddieuog, ac mae ei gyfreithwyr wedi bod yn casglu tystiolaeth newydd er mwyn apelio.
Cafodd cyrff Mandy Power, Katie, Emily a Doris Dawson eu darganfod wedi tân yn eu cartref ar Kelvin Road yng Nghlydach.
Roedd y pedair wedi cael eu llofruddio gyda pholyn.
Yn 2006 cafwyd David Morris o Graigcefnparc yn euog o'u llofruddio mewn ail achos llys, ar ôl i'r dyfarniad gwreiddiol yn 2002 gael ei ddiddymu.
Dywedodd llefarydd ar ran y Comisiwn Adolygu Achosion Cyfreithiol eu bod nhw'n "dal i ystyried yr achos, ond bod Mr Morris wedi cael rhybudd dros dro na fydd ei achos yn cael ei anfon ymlaen at y panel apêl".
Mae gan ei gyfreithwyr ddau fis i gyflwyno gwybodaeth bellach allai, yn eu týb nhw, ddylanwadu ar y penderfyniad hwn.
Ychwanegodd y llefarydd: "Fodd bynnag, mae ganddo gyfle dros y deufis nesa i gyflwyno dadleuon eraill." | Mae'r dyn a gafodd ei garcharu am lofruddio pedwar o bobl yng Nghlydach yn 1999 wedi clywed ei bod hi'n annhebygol y bydd ei achos yn cael ei ystyried yn y Llys Apêl. |
39,528,492 | James Ledbetter, 51, abused the children in the US and Scotland over a 14-year period.
Ledbetter denied all the charges, claiming his victims were lying, but was found guilty by a jury in February.
The High Court in Glasgow was told that Ledbetter, from Falkirk, is likely to be deported to the US after serving his prison sentence.
Judge Lord Burns also ordered Ledbetter to be monitored in the community for five years after his release from custody and placed him on the sex offenders register for life.
Although the majority of the offences took place in Texas between 1997 and 2005, a deal was struck between US prosecutors and the Crown Office that the case should be tried in Scotland.
Ledbetter's offences came to light when one of his victims went to the police in 2015.
The trial heard that he would give the children Playstation games and money to buy sweets after sexually abusing them. Defence QC Ian Duguid said: "He will be a much older man when he gets out of prison.
"He accepts that these offences will have have caused traumatic experiences for all three children concerned.
"Mr Ledbetter's position now is that he accepts some of the abuse, but not all of it.
"He says his recollection of events in unclear because he had a drink problem from 1994 to 2014."
Lord Burns told Ledbetter: "The jury convicted you of very serious sexual abuse on three children over a period of 14 years.
"One boy was abused from the age of six.
"It is impossible to estimate the consequences your actions will have on these unfortunate individuals." | A former US marine who was convicted of the sexual abuse of two boys and a girl has been jailed for 12 years. |
34,301,910 | The motorbike hit a telegraph pole in Burton Road, Branston, shortly before 04:30 GMT.
A man, aged between 25 and 35, died at the scene, the ambulance service said.
Anyone with information on the rider's identity is urged to call Staffordshire Police on 101. | Police are appealing for help to identify the rider of a motorbike registered in the Czech Republic after he died in a crash in Burton-on-Trent. |
26,627,089 | Alice Nkom has spent a decade defending people accused of practising homosexuality.
Homosexual acts are illegal in Cameroon and carry a five-year prison term.
Ms Nkom described the award, which she received from the German branch of Amnesty International in Berlin on Tuesday, as a "prize of hope".
"Being gay in Cameroon is like being in hell," she told the BBC's Newsday programme.
"Permanent jail, permanent harassment, permanent violence and discrimination. From your family to the workplace to everywhere."
Where is it illegal to be gay?
The 69-year-old lawyer became the first black woman to be called to the bar in Cameroon in 1969.
She vowed to continue her work despite being sent death threats and warnings from government officials that she could face imprisonment.
The campaign for gay rights in Africa has been hit in recent weeks by a new law in Uganda which allows life imprisonment for acts of "aggravated homosexuality" and also criminalises the "promotion of homosexuality".
Africa remains the continent with the toughest anti-gay laws, with homosexual acts punishable by death in Mauritania and South Sudan and parts of Nigeria and Somalia. | A lawyer in Cameroon has been recognised for her work to promote gay rights in Africa with an award from Amnesty International. |
34,006,514 | Kallum Delaney launched an apparently motiveless attack on Robin Thomson, 27, after storming out of the Riverboat Casino at 05:00 on 23 September 2014.
Mr Thomson, originally from Perth, hit his head and later died in hospital.
Delaney claimed he believed Mr Thomson was going to attack him but was found guilty of culpable homicide.
The High Court in Glasgow heard how Delaney and his friend, Oliver James, had gone to the casino in the early hours of the morning.
He stormed out in a foul mood after losing about £1,000 on the roulette tables, saying to Mr James: "Why did you let me lose money?".
The court heard that Mr Thomson had been sitting at the same roulette table as Delaney, but did not interact with him.
CCTV footage showed Mr Thomson leaving the casino to head home as Delaney and Mr James chatted outside.
Minutes later, Delaney lashed out with a single punch as he walked beside his victim in the city's Midland Street.
The court heard Delaney had stormed off from Mr James after refusing to pay £50 for a taxi to take him back to the Faslane naval base, near Helensburgh.
Mr James, who witnessed the attack, told the court: "As they walked along I saw Kallum hit him and he (Mr Thomson) went down.
"Once Kallum had done it he looked shocked. I told him to go. I went over to the lad just expecting him to get up, but he was unconscious."
Mr Thomson died two days later in the city's Royal Infirmary.
He had suffered a broken nose and fracture to his neck resulting in damage to his spinal cord. This starved his brain of oxygen and blood.
Delaney was later arrested at Faslane.
During the trial he claimed that Mr Thomson swore at him and challenged him to a fight.
He admitted punching the victim, but only because he felt "threatened".
The jury did not believe his story, however, and convicted him of culpable homicide.
Judge Lord Glennie continued bail for Delaney and deferred sentence. | A 20-year-old Royal Navy worker has been convicted of killing a man with a single punch minutes after he lost £1,000 in a Glasgow casino. |
34,645,385 | Fourteen pupils from Portadown College, County Armagh, aged between 14 and 17, were assaulted on Sunday.
Five were treated in hospital but the school's principal said none of them was seriously injured.
Greater Manchester Police described the incident as a 'brutal' attack.
Insp Fahar Zaman said: "This was an unprovoked attack on some young people who were visiting our city.
"It is very disappointing that the memories they are left with will be of this brutal attack.
"We are working with the Trafford Centre to gather evidence and we are following some positive lines of enquiry to find those responsible."
He said said police were treating the matter "very seriously" and were appealing for witnesses to get in touch.
The students had travelled to the city as part of the school's annual trip to attend football matches in Manchester.
Craig, one of the pupils who witnessed the assaults, told the BBC that "at least 40" local youths attacked his school group as they left a shopping centre.
"We were just walking out of the Trafford Centre to go to the bus and a group of people from Manchester, who were all about the same age as us, came behind us and just started a fight basically.
"We were completely outnumbered and they just started a brawl."
He said one of the students from his school sustained a broken elbow in the attack and others were treated for concussion.
The pupils had just attended a football derby between Manchester United and Manchester City.
The principal of Portadown College, Simon Harper, said the teenagers who required hospital treatment were all discharged the same night and have since travelled home to Northern Ireland.
He said he had spoken to the teachers who had accompanied the students on the trip and was satisfied that emergency procedures had been followed.
The chair of the school's Board of Governors, Peter Aiken, said the attack was "traumatic" for the pupils.
"On Sunday evening, they were returning to their bus to go back to the hotel when they were set upon by a group of youths and unfortunately there were nine students on the receiving end of this incident.
"After the incident the police were involved, the students were taken to the police station.
"There were nine students, five needed hospital attention, they were subsequently released and allowed to join the rest of the school party."
Mr Aiken said school staff who were with the pupils "immediately contacted parents and college management and the college policy and procedure was put into play".
He added that the school authorities "honestly don't know at this stage" why the students were attacked and said they would be guided by the police in regard to a possible motive.
"I understand that Greater Manchester Police have been looking at CCTV and will be taking the investigation forward.
"Some of the children have been traumatised by the attack and I hope they will be able to get over this regrettable incident." | A group of teenage schoolchildren from Northern Ireland have been attacked and injured by a gang of hooded youths during a school trip to Manchester. |
24,477,038 | Their relationship was established through DNA analysis by scientists from the Institute of Legal Medicine at Innsbruck Medical University.
The men have not been told about their connection to Oetzi. The DNA tests were taken from blood donors in Tyrol.
A particular genetic mutation was matched, the APA news agency reports.
Oetzi's body was found frozen in the Italian Alps in 1991.
Walther Parson from the Institute told APA, the Austrian Press Agency, that the same mutation might be found in the nearby Swiss region of Engadine and in Italy's South Tyrol region.
"We have already found Swiss and Italian partners so that we can pursue our research," he said.
He was quoted as saying DNA had been analysed from 3,700 men who had given blood donations in Tyrol. They also provided data on their ancestry.
Women were not included in the study, as a different procedure would be required to match their genes.
Since Oetzi was first found by hikers with an arrow buried in his back, experts have determined that he died from his wounds. There has been extensive debate as to whether he fell where he died or was buried there by others. | Austrian scientists have found that 19 Tyrolean men alive today are related to Oetzi the Iceman, whose 5,300-year-old frozen body was found in the Alps. |
35,997,313 | William Page died of chest injuries at an industrial estate in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, in February 2015.
An inquest heard he was driving out of the site when the barrier swung into his van. He had not inserted a pin into the barrier to keep it open.
The jury returned a conclusion of accidental death.
Mr Page, of Stanley Common, a car enthusiast, had spent two hours working on his Peugeot at the site.
Health and Safety Executive engineer Michael Goodwin said: "The barrier is free to swing open quite freely. You are not going to need much in the way of wind loads or someone knocking it to cause it to move."
He added that it was a known problem and the second such incident in 12 months.
The inquest, held in Derby, heard the barrier was already partially open when Mr Page attempted to leave the site.
Speaking after the hearing, his father Brian said: "I just feel sad, he was a lovely lad."
Mr Page had told his family that he was going to be a father the day before the accident.
His partner Rachael Cross, who was nine weeks pregnant at the time, had a scan of their baby buried with him. | A 22-year-old man who had just announced he was to be a father was crushed to death when a car park barrier smashed on to a windscreen. |
33,244,760 | But as the British Expeditionary Force licked its wounds, Prime Minister Winston Churchill demanded action.
And that was how a now long-retired mid Wales farmer found himself as part of a specially assembled fighting force of 115 men.
Their daring raid went on to inspire the Commandos, and special forces like the SAS and the US Army Rangers.
But it is only now that 96-year-old Ted Jones from Welshpool has been able to piece together the significance of that night in France - the night Britain launched Operation Collar.
"When we landed on the beach at Calais the Germans were waiting for us, so we opened up on them with the Thompson machine gun," he said.
"Well that's what we'd been told to do, just cause as much damage as we could, kill as many Germans as possible - then get the hell out of there again.
"When we'd shot the first two guards all the flood lights had come on, so the speedboat had put out back to sea.
"In the meantime the beach was now crawling with German patrols looking for us. All we could do was hide in the rushes and hope.
"I said my prayers several times that night, I didn't think I was getting out of there."
But escape they did and it was an enormous boost to the country's morale.
"Well of course I'd told people about the raid and what we got up to, but to be honest with you I had no idea it was the very first raid and that it was what had inspired the Commandos," Mr Jones added.
"It was only after talking to friends in the Welshpool Royal Welch Fusiliers group that they put the times and places together and worked it out.
"I didn't think about it, it was just an adventure I had a long time ago."
It was an adventure that began in the desperate days after Dunkirk, when Churchill called for a force of "specially trained troops of the hunter class who can develop a reign of terror down the enemy coast".
The first soldiers were drawn from reservists, including Mr Jones's own 10th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers.
With just a week's training, and travelling on lightly-armoured speed boats, four groups converged on beaches around Calais on the night of 24 June.
His mission was to help locate a hotel thought to be a barracks for German troops.
But after landing, they found the building derelict, and their boat speeding back out to sea as enemy soldiers tried to hunt them down.
They hid in reeds and waited until the morning when their boat finally returned - dumping their gear to swim out to the vessel.
"We were petrified and half-frozen by the time we were rescued, but then one of the lads found three bottles of rum on the boat, so we thought we'd have a party after the night we'd had."
Tactically, the raid had little impact but it was an amazing propaganda success as the 115 men returned safely.
And soon, Commando units were delivering on Churchill's promise so much, in fact, that Hitler was enraged, accusing the elite forces of being "terror and sabotage troops" acting beyond the scope of the Geneva Convention on acceptable warfare. | It was June 1940 - the dark days of World War Two - and Britain were retreating from the beaches of Dunkirk. |
35,871,538 | Items inside include six silver Anglo-Saxon disc brooches, a gold ingot and Byzantium silk.
The pictures give the public a chance to see the items for the first time as they are not currently on display.
It follows a painstaking project to remove and conserve the items which date from the 9th to 10th century AD.
The hoard was discovered by metal detectorist Derek McLennan in Dumfries and Galloway in 2014.
The images show a cache of objects contained in a Carolingian pot which was part of the wider hoard.
Items in the pot included:
The conservation project is being funded by Historic Environment Scotland, working in partnership with the Treasure Trove Unit, and the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer (QLTR).
Richard Welander, of Historic Environment Scotland, said: "Before removing the objects we took the rather unusual measure of having the pot CT scanned, in order that we could get a rough idea of what was in there and best plan the delicate extraction process.
"That exercise offered us a tantalising glimpse but didn't prepare me for what was to come.
"These stunning objects provide us with an unparalleled insight to what was going on in the minds of the Vikings in Galloway all those years ago.
"They tell us about the sensibilities of the time, reveal displays of regal rivalries, and some of the objects even betray an underlying sense of humour, which the Vikings aren't always renowned for!"
Stuart Campbell of the Treasure Trove Unit, said there was further research to be done on the items.
"The complexity of the material in the hoard raises more questions than it answers, and like all the best archaeology, this find doesn't give any easy answers," he said.
"Questions about the motivations and cultural identity of the individuals who buried it will occupy scholars and researchers for years to come."
The vessel contents are now with the Treasure Trove Unit, who are responsible for assessing the value of the hoard on behalf of the QLTR.
The hoard will then be offered for allocation to Scottish museums, with the finder eligible for the market value of the find - a cost that will be met by the successful museum.
Dumfries and Galloway Council is working up a bid to give it a permanent home in Kirkcudbright.
However, it has been estimated it might need up to £1m in order to do so.
The hoard's discovery is also set to feature in the latest episode of Digging for Britain hosted by Dr Alice Roberts.
The programme is broadcast on BBC Four at 21:00 on Thursday 24 March. | Conservators have released images of the contents of a pot of Viking treasure more than 1,000 years after it was buried in a field in Galloway. |
33,623,156 | Jones signed for the Royals after she was overlooked for Wales's squad for the Netball World Cup in August.
The 23-year-old was in the team for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, while she has also won 24 caps as a footballer.
"We are definitely contenders for Super League 1. You need a strong, 23-man squad, which I think we have in place now," she told BBC Sport.
"That's thanks to the signings that Kelly Chambers has made and the development of the players she's bringing through."
Jones, who admitted to experiencing "turbulence" while attempting to play two sports, now intends to focus more on her football career following her Reading move.
"We have programs to do outside the training, so there's not much time for netball," she said.
"It might have to take a little backwards step this summer, but I'm definitely not hanging up my netball trainers just yet."
The former Cardiff City centre-half made 30 appearances for Netball Superleague side Celtic Dragons last season, gaining experience she feels has helped her development as a footballer.
"I think they're more similar than people give them credit for," she added.
"We do similar sorts of fitness drills and tests for both sports. You've got be agile and quick.
"I definitely think that playing netball has benefitted me with football, organisationally as well, working on my communication." | Welsh dual sport international Nia Jones is targeting promotion to WSL 1 following her move to Reading Women. |
33,990,635 | Surf Snowdonia announced on Wednesday the lagoon will shut for "several days" while engineers make repairs.
The lagoon was filled with more than six million gallons (33,000 cubic metres) of filtered rainwater for its opening earlier this month.
The centre, at Dolgarrog in the Conwy Valley, apologised to customers "for the disruption and disappointment". | A new surf lagoon in Snowdonia will have to be completely drained after closing due to a "mechanical fault". |
36,211,636 | People in St Ives will also be able to vote in a referendum for a neighbourhood plan that includes a measure to restrict new second homes being built in the town.
There are also local council elections in Exeter and Plymouth and a governance referendum in Torbay.
Polling stations are open until 22:00 BST. | Polls have opened to elect a new police and crime commissioner for Devon and Cornwall. |
35,035,117 | The Bhutan Film Association said Tshering Wangyel had been shooting his latest movie when he was taken to hospital last month with pneumonia.
It called his death a great shock and a huge loss.
Tshering Wangyel made 40 films blending Bollywood with Buddhist themes and played a key role in developing the nation's movie industry.
Yeshi Dorji, executive director of the Bhutan Film Association, told the Agence France-Presse news agency: "Most of our popular actors and actresses got their break because of him - every year he would make at least a couple of films, creating so many jobs in the process."
Tshering Wangyel released his first film in 1999, writing the screenplay and overseeing cameras, sound and lighting. Friends helped with the budget and starred in the movie, Rawa.
Tshering Wangyel also transported screens and projectors from village to village around the mountainous Himalayan kingdom to bring films to the people. | One of Bhutan's leading film directors, Tshering Wangyel, has died in hospital at the age of 43. |
39,165,924 | The 40-year-old is being held after Lea Adri-Soejoko was found in a lock-up store on Sheaveshill Avenue, Colindale.
Ms Adri-Soejoko, the secretary of the Colindale Allotment Association, was reported missing at 01:40 GMT on Tuesday and found 20 minutes later.
The suspect, arrested on Friday, remains in custody.
Police have not released the cause of death but said Ms Adri-Soejoko lost her life "in the most tragic way possible".
Ms Adri-Soejoko was described as "vibrant and happy, fit and healthy" despite her age, by her family.
In a statement her family said "she was a person who stood for the words community, unity, tolerance and love for your neighbour".
"A matriarch, a woman who championed the underdog and did not tolerate prejudice of any kind."
Det Ch Insp Noel McHugh said: "At this stage we are keeping an open mind about any possible motive and would ask any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
"An elderly woman lost her life in the most tragic way possible and was left inside a storage unit similar to a garage." | A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of an 80-year-old woman found dead at an allotment in north-west London. |
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Will Grigg poked in Stephen Warnock's low cross to put the Latics in front just before half-time.
And Warnock was once again the provider as he cut the ball back for Yanic Wildschut to fire in a low finish.
Eric Lichaj's late penalty for Forest was saved by Jakob Haugaard after Lica had been fouled in the area.
An FA Cup classic had looked unlikely, with both sides in miserable form, and it is Forest who have now gone seven games without a win in all competitions.
The visitors made few chances and saw little of the ball - and they have now lost six of their past seven matches.
Wigan - inside the Championship relegation zone in 23rd place - had been on an equally disappointing run, but they were superior to a side who sit three places above them in their division.
The Latics recovered from the early blow of losing Nick Powell to injury and could have added to their tally if Michael Jacobs and Jordi Gomez had done better with good chances.
Wigan boss Warren Joyce: "Whether it's the cup or the league, it's just nice to win games.
"I was pleased with the performance and I thought we thoroughly deserved to win.
"I would have been very disappointed had we let them back in - and it was sloppy play that resulted in the penalty."
Nottingham Forest boss Philippe Montanier: "It was a poor game. We were bad in every area, both with and without the ball, and we cannot keep accepting this situation.
"We're on a terrible run and confidence is really low but that should not be an excuse. We need to show more when we've got the ball and do more when we haven't.
"We looked weak in every part of the pitch and, even with a lot of players out injured, it should have been a much better performance."
Match ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
Attempt missed. Jordan Flores (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Adam Le Fondre (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest).
Max Power (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
Hildeberto Pereira (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Adam Le Fondre (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Hildeberto Pereira (Nottingham Forest).
Jordan Flores (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jordan Flores (Wigan Athletic).
Hildeberto Pereira (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Thomas Lam (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Jordan Flores replaces William Grigg.
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Apostolos Vellios replaces Nicklas Bendtner.
Jordi Gómez (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Penalty saved! Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Licá (Nottingham Forest).
Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Jordi Gómez (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest).
Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Licá (Nottingham Forest).
Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
Hildeberto Pereira (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest).
Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest).
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Adam Le Fondre replaces Yanic Wildschut.
Shaun MacDonald (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Thomas Lam (Nottingham Forest).
Jordi Gómez (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nicklas Bendtner (Nottingham Forest).
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Mustapha Carayol replaces Nicolao Dumitru.
Foul by Shaun MacDonald (Wigan Athletic).
Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest). | Wigan ended a seven-game run without a win by beating Championship rivals Nottingham Forest in the third round of the FA Cup. |
34,588,493 | Sheeran visited the Mills Meadow Care Home in Framlingham, Suffolk.
Mills Meadow's home manager, Sue Hill, said: "We are over the moon that Ed could visit us and officially open our new Sheeran Suite.
"Ed is delightful. We are really grateful that he could spare the time in his busy schedule to pop in."
Resident Mary Swan, who helped Sheeran cut the ribbon, said: "It was a very exciting day and I enjoyed meeting Ed. I even got his autograph."
Sheeran toured the home, which features four suites with names chosen by residents.
Care UK handed Sheeran a £500 cheque for his chosen charity EACH (East Anglian Children's Hospice).
The singer, who released a 2011 song called Lego House, was also presented with a Lego set by the residents. | International singing star Ed Sheeran visited residents at a care home in his home town to open a Sheeran Suite. |
39,680,419 | The man had gone to his door to challenge the group when they hurled bricks through the windows of the house in New Edinburgh Road, Uddingston.
He suffered serious injuries and was taken to Monklands Hospital where his condition is described as stable.
The gang escaped following the attack which took place at 23:00 on Friday.
It is not known how many men were involved or in which direction they made off.
No-one else was injured in the incident, while police said two other cars were damaged.
Appealing for witnesses, Det Con Christopher Norton, of Wishaw CID, said the men were believed to have entered the area in a white Ford Transit van.
He said: "This was a brazen and targeted attack which has resulted in one man being taken to hospital.
"No-one else was injured, however, local residents were left shocked by the nature of this violent incident.
"Windows were damaged, a car was set ablaze and the victim was left seriously injured as a result of the attack. It is imperative that we trace the men responsible.
"We have been assessing available CCTV and speaking to local residents. We understand that the men may have entered the area in a white Ford Transit van.
"Local residents and passing motorists will have witnessed or heard this disturbance. I would ask anyone with information to contact detectives at Wishaw." | A 39-year-old man was attacked in his own home by a gang who burst in after setting fire to a car in the street outside. |
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The party has confirmed to BBC Sport it plans to make the pledge as part of its 2015 General Election manifesto.
Currently, the Football Spectators Act 1989 requires safety authorities to ensure fans attending games in England's top two divisions are seated.
However, the party is not advocating a return to open terracing.
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It believes rail seats, popular in German football, should be introduced if clubs wish to install standing sections.
Rail seats can be locked in an upright position to allow fans to stand and lean against a barrier.
However, the seats can also be unlocked to comply with all-seater stadium rules, as and when required.
The Football Supporters' Federation (FSF) has led a campaign in favour of safe standing for several years.
"Football can't bury its head in the sand," said an FSF spokesman. "Tens of thousands already stand at games.
"Clubs who back rail seats are simply listening to their fans and responding to safety needs.
"Germany has had rail seats for many years and they have had no problems. The Government tells us it needs robust proof, so let's have a trial and see."
Several Premier League clubs - including Aston Villa, Burnley, Crystal Palace, Sunderland and Swansea City - now back the introduction of rail seats on a trial basis.
The Football League has also lobbied for a change in legislation given a number of its 72 clubs would like to implement standing.
Chief executive Shaun Harvey said: "Since being given a mandate by our clubs to lobby for a change to the law on the use of standing accommodation, we have had useful discussions with the Sports Minister and other relevant stakeholders on this matter.
"We recognise that this is an extremely emotive issue and that significant change isn't necessarily going to happen overnight.
"However, a logical first step would be for safe standing products, such as rail seating, to be licensed for use by the relevant authorities.
"This would enable one of the 21 Football League clubs that is not currently required by law to have an all-seater stadium to install a pilot scheme at its ground.
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"This would give everybody greater insight into the use of this type of accommodation and help take the debate forward in a cautious and responsible manner."
However, the Premier League has reiterated its opposition, telling BBC Sport: "It remains the Premier League's position that stadiums should be all-seat, in line with government policy, and we will not be encouraging the government to change the law."
Liberal Democrat spokesperson John Leech MP believes the evidence to allow standing is overwhelming.
"Safe standing is allowed in many other sports and we do not believe that the top level of football should be an exception," he said.
"We are not calling for a return of the terraces of the 1980s. Modern safe standing areas using rail seating operate very successfully in top-tier football across Europe."
With the Liberal Democrats struggling in the polls, an outright victory for the party in next year's election may seem unlikely.
However, the formation of another coalition government could see safe standing feature in any negotiations between the parties over a combined legislative agenda.
Following the recommendations of Lord Justice Taylor's report into the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, in which 96 Liverpool fans lost their lives, clubs in the top two tiers of English football have been required to provide every spectator with a seat.
The Liberal Democrat pledge promises to amend the law to allow safety authorities in England and Wales to issue guidance to clubs on how safe standing could be introduced.
The FSF also claims safe standing would make it cheaper for fans to watch games.
"Standing areas in safety-conscious nations such as Germany are traditionally far cheaper, with season tickets available for a fraction of the cost at equivalent-sized clubs in the UK," added the spokesman.
Leech agrees, adding: "Safe standing offers supporters more choice, a better atmosphere and cheaper tickets. It is an idea whose time has come and I am proud that it is the Liberal Democrats who are the first political party to commit to delivering this."
Earlier this year, Bristol City installed a small section of rail seats at their Ashton Gate stadium.
However, they are only able to utilise them during Bristol Rugby games which also take place at the ground.
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Scottish Premiership clubs are also strong backers of safe standing.
However, Celtic's application to install a section of rail seating was rejected by Glasgow City Council earlier this month.
The council claimed Celtic's plan did not offer enough assurances to its safety advice group, which included representatives from the emergency services.
In Wales, Assembly members recently voted 26-1 to support the introduction of safe standing, believing that football should be no different from rugby or other sports.
However, as the laws relating to standing are not devolved, any change in Wales would require Westminster MPs to vote in favour of reform.
Strong opposition to standing does remain, with the Association of Chief Police Officers saying previously that they would need to be convinced over whether it could work within some of England's largest stadiums.
The Hillsborough Families Support Group have also steadfastly maintained their position against any return of standing. | The Liberal Democrats want to change the law and allow Premier League and Championship clubs to introduce safe standing at stadiums. |
35,370,798 | Three conscripts were also also wounded when gunmen opened fire at the checkpoint in the town of El-Arish.
Security forces were searching for the attackers, who managed to flee.
Jihadist militants, largely based in Sinai, have killed hundreds of security personnel since the military overthrew President Mohammed Morsi in 2013.
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The government has responded with air strikes and ground operations.
The last major attack in El-Arish took place in December, when suicide bombers blew themselves up at a hotel, killing two judges monitoring the parliamentary elections. | Five policemen have been killed in an attack on a checkpoint in the north of Egypt's restive Sinai peninsula, the interior ministry says. |
18,955,817 | That's according to Professor Nick Jennings who is working on a multi million pound project for the goverment to see if remote controlled drones could save lives.
These unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) would be launched to hover over a disaster area and assess the situation.
This information is then sent to emergency services to so they can co-ordinate a response and send help to the right place.
Robots would also be sent to areas on the ground that are too dangerous for humans, where they could defuse bombs or rescue people who are trapped.
The research has only been tested on a computer so far but Prof Jennings wants to test his robots out in a real-life situation.
He said, "The next stage is to run some mock disasters in open spaces, and have human actors in there, interacting with the robots, doing it for real." | Robots could be used in the future to help after natural disasters like floods and earthquakes, and respond to terrorist attacks. |
32,309,044 | Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he condemned the Pope and warned him to "not repeat this mistake".
Turkey rejects the use of the term genocide to describe the killings, arguing it was a civil war in which both sides died.
It is calling for a joint study by historians of what happened.
Turkey recalled its envoy to the Vatican after Pope Francis made the comments on Sunday at a Mass at St Peter's Basilica, attended by the Armenian president and the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Karekin II.
The Pope said that humanity had lived through "three massive and unprecedented tragedies" in the last century.
"The first, which is widely considered the first genocide of the 20th Century, struck your own Armenian people," he said, in a form of words used in a declaration by Pope John Paul II in 2001.
Pope Francis also referred to the crimes "perpetrated by Nazism and Stalinism".
But Mr Erdogan said on Tuesday that when political or religious leaders played the role of historians, what resulted was "delirium, not fact".
"Hereby, I want to repeat our call to establish a joint commission of historians and stress we are ready to open our archives. I want to warn the Pope to not repeat this mistake and condemn him."
The issue is always sensitive in Turkey but particularly so in the run-up to the 100th anniversary of the killings next week and a general election in June, in which the country's leaders are trying to shore up their nationalist support, says the BBC's Mark Lowen in Istanbul.
Last year, Mr Erdogan offered "condolences" to the families of those who died and called the events "inhumane".
It was seen as a step towards reconciliation but was rejected by Armenia for avoiding the word "genocide".
Armenian genocide dispute
While most non-Turkish scholars and more than 20 countries regard what happened as genocide, Turkey rejects use of the word, maintaining that many of the dead were killed in clashes during World War One.
Many of the victims were civilians deported to barren desert regions where they died of starvation and thirst. Thousands also died in massacres.
Armenia says up to 1.5 million people were killed but Turkey says the number was far smaller. | The Turkish president has sharply criticised Pope Francis for describing the mass killing of Armenians under Ottoman rule in WW1 as "genocide". |
37,568,566 | The singer, who supports Celtic, contributed to the fundraising drive for Ryan Baird after getting in touch with former Rangers captain Richard Gough.
Mr Baird, 39, died after the supporters' club bus he was travelling on crashed near Kilmarnock.
The fans were travelling to see Rangers play Partick Thistle at Ibrox stadium.
Mr Gough told the Evening Times: "As soon as it happened Rod got in touch with me and said as soon as a fund was set up I was to let him know. Which I did.
"He made a contribution, which is fantastic, which I have thanked him for. He is a good man."
In Sir Rod's message to Mr Gough, he said: "At sad times like this we are one big football loving family. RS(Celtic)."
The accident left 18 other people in hospital.
Mr Baird, originally from Northern Ireland, had been living in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway.
He was travelling with the Nith Valley Loyal Rangers Supporters Club.
Meanwhile, Rangers players have visited injured fans in hospital.
The supporters' club thanked Rangers for all their support and said managing director Stewart Robertson, manager Mark Warburton, assistant manager David Weir and players had met with supporters at their base on Tuesday.
They said four first-team players have also visited the two fans who are still in hospital.
The supporters' club said in a statement: "These visits have been valuable in helping our members, especially the youngsters, start to come to terms with what has happened.
"Rangers directors have been in touch with us and the family daily. The Nith Valley loyal and our community will never forget what they've done for us."
Police said inquiries into the crash continue. | Sir Rod Stewart has donated cash to a fund set up in memory of a Rangers fan who died in a bus crash at the weekend. |
34,192,427 | Kim Davis, an elected official, has said that her Christian faith should exempt her from signing the licences.
If she interferes with her deputies, federal Judge David Bunning said she could be jailed for defying the court.
The US Supreme Court declared gay marriage legal in June.
After she was released on Tuesday, Ms Davis greeted a large crowd of supporters as the song Eye of the Tiger blared on a nearby speaker system.
"I just want to give God the glory. His people have rallied, and you are a strong people," she said with her lawyer, Mat Staver, and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee by her side.
Mr Staver said on Tuesday she would return to work this week.
He would not say whether Ms Davis would interfere with her deputies but said "she would not violate her conscience".
Two federal courts and the US Supreme Court have ruled against Ms Davis after she repeatedly refused to issue marriage licences since June.
Ms Davis, a Democrat who serves Rowan County, a rural area in eastern Kentucky, was found in contempt of court on Thursday and jailed.
"God's moral law conflicts with my job duties," Ms Davis said on Thursday. "You can't be separated from something that's in your heart and in your soul."
The following day, several of her deputies began issuing marriage licences to couples.
It is unclear whether the Judge Bunning's latest order will resolve the dispute.
On Thursday, Judge Bunning offered a compromise where Ms Davis could avoid jail if she agreed not to interfere with her deputies, but she refused.
Because Ms Davis is an elected official, she cannot be fired. She could be impeached by the Kentucky legislature, but the body is not in session.
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Against: | A US judge has released a Kentucky official from jail so long as she does not interfere with her deputies when they issue marriage licences to gay couples. |
19,434,488 | Negotiations between the clubs had begun late on Thursday night, just hours after Liverpool allowed on loan.
Chelsea were open to allowing the 22-year-old to leave on loan, but the player himself wanted a permanent move.
Liverpool's Charlie Adam has joined Stoke for £5m on Friday.
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Meanwhile, midfielder Jay Spearing has left Anfield to join Bolton on a six-month loan deal, having undergone a medical at the Reebok Stadium.
Sturridge remained with the Chelsea squad in Monaco for Friday evening's European Super Cup against Atletico Madrid. | Liverpool's pursuit of Daniel Sturridge ended after the Chelsea forward made it clear he was only interested in a permanent move. |
32,893,232 | The issue was discussed as part of last year's Smith Commission on devolving more powers to Holyrood.
No agreement was reached and it was not included in the final report published in November.
Currently, rules governing abortion are a reserved issue and under Westminster control.
But Whitehall sources have confirmed to the BBC that discussions have taken place between the two governments on looking at the issue again.
Under current UK law, abortions can be carried out during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Procedures can only be carried out at hospitals or licensed clinics and two doctors must agree that an abortion would cause less damage to a woman's physical or mental health than continuing with the pregnancy.
In rare situations abortions can be carried out after 24 weeks, including if there is a risk to the mother's life, or if there is a substantial risk that the child would be born with serious physical or mental disabilities. | The Scottish and UK governments have held discussions on transferring control over abortion laws to the Scottish Parliament, it has emerged. |
40,629,425 | Marik al-Tuwayha, who pleaded not guilty to premeditated murder, attacked the men as their vehicles approached al-Jafr airbase in November.
One was killed at the base and two others died later in hospital.
Jordanian authorities initially claimed the US nationals had been killed when their vehicle failed to stop.
Tuwayha - who is not thought to have links to any militant groups - told the military court in the capital Amman he had opened fire after hearing gun shots.
But the US embassy said the trial had confirmed Staff Sgt Matthew Lewellen, Staff Sgt Kevin McEnroe and Staff Sgt James Moriarty "had been following procedure" when they were killed, according to the Associated Press news agency.
The US soldiers' family members were in court to hear the verdict on Monday.
Staff Sgt Moriarty's family had already expressed dismay at the prospect of a life sentence for Tuwayha, which is likely to be reduced to 20 years with good behaviour.
His father Jim described the sentence as "only the first step" in a letter to the Jordanian embassy on Monday, the AP reported.
Jordan is a member of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria and Iraq, and US forces have trained a small group of Syrian rebels in Jordan, as well as Iraqi and Palestinian security forces.
This is not the first time a US trainer has been killed in Jordan.
In November 2015, a Jordanian police captain opened fire at a police training centre near the capital Amman, killing two Americans, a South African and two Jordanians.
The Jordanian government said the police captain had been a troubled individual, but security sources said he was an IS supporter. | A Jordanian soldier has been sentenced to life in prison with hard labour for killing three US military trainers last year. |
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A week of coverage by BBC News examining possible solutions to the problems caused by air pollution. | The BBC's So I Can Breathe season investigates ways in which we can improve the air we breathe - but do you know how to cut air pollution? |
35,980,037 | League One Vale only have nine players in the squad who currently have contracts that run beyond this summer.
"We're slowly putting things into place," 51-year-old Bodin told BBC Radio Stoke.
"There's lot of work going on behind the scenes in terms of looking at players for next season."
Vale can now turn more of their attention towards 2016-17 after seeing their play-off hopes all but ended by Saturday's defeat by Chesterfield - a result that left boss Rob Page fuming.
"You do a lot of work with contacts and trying to speak to players and getting character references," said Bodin.
"Even from the start of this season, we've been watching under-21 players and see how they develop - it's an on-going process.
"For all the work you do, you don't actually sign players until the end of June." | Assistant boss Paul Bodin says plans are already in place to try and strengthen the Port Vale squad for next season. |
30,834,610 | Warning: This story contains racially offensive language.
The gunmen said the magazine was targeted because of its publication of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Nevertheless, the first issue of the magazine in the wake of the killings featured a defiant cartoon of a weeping Prophet Muhammad on the cover.
Events in Paris set the tone for social media trends and debate in Pakistan this week, as BBC Urdu's social media editor Tahir Imran explains.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was unexpectedly dragged into the Charlie Hebdo debate as it unfolded in Pakistan this week.
When well-known Pakistani actor and director Hamza Ali Abbasi logged on after he posted a status update about the free speech debate in the wake of the attack, he discovered that Facebook had deactivated his profile.
What had he said? He wrote: "Even my blood boils when someone insults my Prophet (Peace be Upon Him) but that does not give individuals the right to kill."
He added: "Freedom of expression should include criticism, disagreement or even rejection of faiths or ideology." He then wrote: "Would it be 'freedom of expression' if I brand black people as niggers or if I say Hitler was a messiah? Would I not be branded as a racist or anti-Semitic?"
He added that: "The West needs to rethink and fix its definition of 'freedom of expression'".
When he discovered his account had been temporarily blocked and his status deleted, he re-posted his comments and vented his anger. After this post many Pakistani users tweeted about it under the hashtag #ShameonMarkZuckerberg.
It soon became a top trend. But many of the tweets came from supporters of Imran Khan's PTI political party, which Hamza Ali Abbasi endorses. In fact Pakistan can boast a large number of people who constantly tweet about specific topics to keep debates going for longer - it does not necessarily reflect the thinking of the majority online.
And Mr Abbasi has himself been criticised on Pakistani social media for posting comments about schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, appearing to begrudge her the award of her Nobel Peace Prize. In the end, he had to edit his post to offer his congratulations to her.
In this instance Mark Zuckerberg did weigh in. When asked by one user what he had to say about the deletion of the post, Mark Zuckerberg responded: "I don't think this should have been blocked. Our team might have made a mistake. Justin, can you look into this?"
He tagged a senior official on Facebook who later commented on the thread and apologised: "As Mark mentioned, we made a mistake in taking this down. We try to do our best, but sometimes make mistakes. We apologize for this error, and hope that the author will re-post it as we are not able to restore it from our end. Thanks for bringing it to our attention."
After the record sales for Charlie Hebdo's publication featuring a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad, in Pakistan the top trend was #WhoisMuhammad.
Under this hashtag people started writing about the teachings of the Prophet, an attempt to counter negative views about Islam after the Paris attack. It came as Pakistan's parliament passed a resolution condemning the publication of the cartoons.
Many people on Twitter were preoccupied by what they saw as the hypocrisy of the West, arguing there were double standards when applied to Islam.
Here are few tweets from Pakistan:
A lawmaker from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League, Hina Butt, tweeted: "While receiving his daughter, Fatimah (S.A), He used to rise from his seat & make her sit in his own place." | Attacks on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine, a Jewish supermarket and a policewoman left 17 people dead in Paris last week. |
37,184,118 | He has handed a list of names to party officials, saying he wants a "fair and open" contest, with all those eligible to take part able to do so.
Allies of Mr Corbyn have claimed there is a "rigged purge" of his supporters after a union leader was excluded.
Labour said it had a "robust" validation process in place.
The Labour Party has, meanwhile, announced it has signed up a security firm to cover its annual conference in Liverpool next month, ending fears the event would have to be cancelled.
The row over voting rights comes after Bakers' union leader Ronnie Draper was barred from voting in the leadership election or attending future meetings, including next month's party conference.
Mr Draper - who represents 20,000 members of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union and who is backing Mr Corbyn in his fight for re-election against Owen Smith - claims his suspension was politically motivated.
He said all he had been told about the disciplinary action against him was it was related to an "unidentified tweet" he posted.
"I have not been given the opportunity to refute any allegations, or a date for any hearing," he said.
"I believe this flies in the face of natural justice. I intend to challenge my suspension robustly and am currently taking legal advice."
The most senior official in the Labour Party, general secretary Ian McNicol, has insisted the decision to suspend Mr Draper had been taken by elected members of the party's ruling body, the NEC, not by unelected party officials as claimed by Corbyn supporters.
But Mr Corbyn has urged the NEC, of which he is a member, to reconsider the move.
"I am very concerned that some people seem to have been unfairly removed from the ability to vote in this election," he said during a trip to Edinburgh.
"A number of people have contacted me as a result of that and we have sent in the names that we are concerned about to the general secretary and asked him to ensure the party checks into this carefully to make sure everyone who is eligible to vote is able to vote in this election.
"We want a fair and open election."
Labour says a "robust validation process" of the almost 650,000 people eligible to vote in the contest will continue until polls close on 21 September.
This includes "verifying all voters share the aims and values of the Labour Party".
In a statement the party said: "The Labour Party has a robust validation process for all votes to ensure every vote cast is eligible in keeping with the Labour Party rules.
"Decisions about individual members are taken by the NEC."
But shadow chancellor John McDonnell, a staunch ally of Mr Corbyn's, said Mr Draper's suspension appeared to be "part of a clear pattern of double standards" and must be properly justified.
He asked why action had not been taken against Labour peer Lord Sainsbury, who gave the Lib Dems more than £2m during the EU referendum campaign, or donor Michael Foster over an article referring to "Jeremy Corbyn and his Nazi storm troopers".
"Both will, as things stand, be able to vote in this election," Mr McDonnell said.
"Meanwhile, thousands of other members and registered supporters are reported to have been denied a vote without being given an explanation or opportunity to challenge the decision or process.
"Labour party members will not accept what appears to be a rigged purge of Jeremy Corbyn supporters. The conduct of this election must be fair and even-handed." | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn fears some of his supporters may have been "unfairly" barred from voting in the party's leadership election. |
36,340,638 | Tomas Osmena said he would pay policemen $1,060 (£730) for each criminal killed and $106 for each one wounded, in an attempt to instil fear.
He has already rewarded an off-duty policeman who shot and injured two suspects when he came across a robbery.
The mayor's comments echo those of the incoming President, Rodrigo Duterte, who has promised to wipe out crime.
Mr Osmena, who won the mayoral elections two weeks ago, emphasised that any killing must be legal, with a licensed gun.
He gave as an example a robbery where civilians might come to the rescue and shoot the robber.
"What is important is that the robbers will be scared," he said. "I am just giving them a warning."
Police officer Julius Sadaya Regis was off duty when he chanced upon a robbery.
As the three robbers fled, Mr Regis shot two of them and duly received his reward from the mayor.
Mr Osmena said he did not care if the reward would encourage vigilantes.
"I will not compromise the safety of our people," he said. "I will defend them. I don't care who gets in the way."
Mr Osmena's pledge comes after Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte won the Philippine presidential elections on 9 May, largely on a controversial anti-crime platform, vowing to kill tens of thousands of criminals.
Since winning the election, Mr Duterte has also said he will bring back the death penalty, with hanging as his preferred method of execution.
His record as the crime-crushing mayor of the southern town of Davao, once notorious for its lawlessness, earned him the name The Punisher, as well as many voters.
On Thursday, Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao was sworn in as a senator, after being elected to the upper house in elections earlier this month.
He said he supported President Duterte's plans to impose the death penalty.
"Actually God allows this in the Bible," he told reporters. | The incoming mayor of Cebu city in the Philippines says he will offer bounties to people for killing criminals. |
39,720,632 | The woman broke a leg in a fall at Coire Lagan, which is 609.6m (2,000ft) up in the Cuillin hills.
Skye-born MacAskill made his 2014 short film The Ridge in the Cuillin. It featured stunts high in the range.
Skye Mountain Rescue Team urged people not to replicate MacAskill's daredevil rides.
The team, which rescued the woman last Friday, said it had been encountering a number of cyclists high in the mountains recently.
A spokesman: "We have been coming across people on bikes in places they shouldn't really be.
"Once they do get to these places they soon realise that in reality it is a very different prospect from what they thought it would be like.
"Our message is please don't try and be like Danny MacAskill."
The spokesman said the rescued woman appeared to be dressed for attempted stunts.
He said: "She had the helmet and the knee pads."
However, she fell a few feet close to a loch at Coire Lagan, an ice age geological feature high in the Cuillin.
It is surrounded by the rocky peaks of Sgurr Alisdair, Sgurr Mhich Chonnich and the Inaccessible Pinnacle, also known as the In Pinn.
MacAskill took a bike to the top of the In Pinn, a challenging rock formation, for the making of The Ridge.
The film has been viewed more than 50 million times on YouTube. | A mountain biker is believed to have injured herself while trying to emulate feats by stunt cyclist Danny MacAskill's in Skye's mountains. |
30,398,962 | Ava-Jayne Corless was attacked while sleeping at her mother Chloe King's then boyfriend Lee Wright's house in Blackburn in February.
Ms King said the pair were asleep on a sofa and thought the pit bull terrier-type dog was in the kitchen, blocked in by a golf bag stand and a speaker.
She said she had "wanted to die" when she found the 11-month-old's body.
Home Office pathologist Dr Philip Lumb told the inquest at Blackburn King George's Hall the baby's injuries were "unsurvivable".
He said she had died from multiple injuries to her chest, ribcage and neck, the pattern of which was "compatible with her sustaining a number of dog bites".
In her statement to police, read out to the hearing, Ms King described discovering Ava-Jayne.
She said she had walked into the bedroom, which was lit by the landing light, and "remember seeing there was a dark stain about halfway down the bed".
"I noticed the dog was in the bedroom and I thought what is it doing there.
"Ava was halfway down the bed. My initial thought was that I needed to pick her up.
"I knelt on the bed and picked her up. She still had a blanket on her."
She said her daughter was "really floppy" and that as she had "only just woken up", she "had not realised blood was on her".
"I thought she was in a deep sleep.
"I laid Ava on the bed, kneeling over her, cuddling her, Ava made a grunting noise.
"I was giving her kisses, talking to her. Lee was screaming 'is she all right?'
"I got my phone and said I need an ambulance now."
She said she turned on a light and "saw Ava pale, her lips were really white".
"I thought she was asleep for a split second. I then noticed drops of blood on the floor.
"I ran out in the hallway. I thought I was going to pass out. I felt sick and I collapsed on the floor. I thought I [had] woke up in a nightmare and it could not be happening."
She said she rang the emergency services and her mother.
Speaking to her mother, she said: "Ava's dead. The dog got her at Lee's."
Paramedics worked to try and revive the baby before taking her to hospital, where she later died. Ms King said she was told by police she could not go with her daughter.
"I said I just wanted to die. Why could not I have died? Why did the dog not attack me? I said I did not want to live either if Ava did not make it."
Asked by the coroner Michael Singleton about the night Ava-Jayne died, Ms King said she had put her to bed after feeding her and "gave her a kiss and told her I loved her as I did every night".
"I told her she was my dream girl," she said.
She said she had checked on her daughter later in the evening and given her further kisses as she slept, before she woke at about 23:00 GMT and discovered what had happened.
Ms King was also asked about the makeshift barrier which kept the dog, known as Snoop, in the kitchen.
She said it had been put in place to stop the dog jumping up at her and shedding hair.
She went on to say her daughter had "only briefly come into contact with Snoop once or twice".
"He was always in a separate room and he was never upstairs when Ava was there," she said.
"I would never have taken Ava there if I had known what was going to happen.
"It will stay with me for the rest of my life. I would do anything to trade places with her.
"She is and was my beautiful baby and I will treasure the memories."
Both Ms King and Mr Wright were both initially held on suspicion of manslaughter but in April were released without charge.
The inquest also heard a statement from a PC who went to the scene of the attack.
She described it as "the most traumatic incident I have ever attended during my police service".
Mr Singleton said she was still off work because of the trauma.
The inquest continues. | An inquest has heard of a mother's "nightmare" in finding her baby's body after she was attacked by a dog. |
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