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The River Seine in Paris burst its banks, and the French Open tennis tournament in the city was hit for a second day by the miserable weather.
In the centre of the country a prison had to be evacuated, with detainees bussed to other facilities.
On the Franco-Belgian border, six weeks' worth of rain fell in 24 hours.
Dozens of villages and hamlets are under water and forecasters have predicted more rain for Wednesday.
Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve advised people to exercise the "greatest caution".
Emergency services were called out 4,500 times across the country between Monday evening and Tuesday morning as hundreds of evacuations were carried out.
On Tuesday only two of 10 scheduled tennis matches at the French Open were completed following Monday's washout, the first time in 16 years a whole day's play had been cancelled.
Bad weather has been affecting parts of Europe for days.
On Sunday, a child of three drowned in the Yonne department after apparently slipping and falling.
Lightning injured 11 people in a Paris park on Saturday, most of them children.
A man was also killed by lightning in southern Poland while descending a mountain.
Storms and torrential rain caused severe flooding in southern Germany on Sunday and Monday, leaving four people dead and several injured. | Torrential rain has continued to lash northern Europe, causing extensive flooding in France, Belgium and Germany. | 1.70039 | 2 |
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O'Neill's side are bottom of Group E after Saturday's 3-0 defeat by Belgium, but a win against the Azzurri may take them through to the knockout stage.
With Italy already through, their Chelsea-bound head coach Antonio Conte has said he will rest some key players.
"We must go and try to win - that can be our only thought," said O'Neill.
"There was a thought about possibly being able to go through unbeaten with three draws. That is gone now, and we've a game to win
"We'll throw absolutely everything into it to try and win."
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Six Italy players - goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, defenders Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini, midfielders Daniele de Rossi and Thiago Motta, and forward Eder - are one booking away from a suspension.
With that in mind, Conte says he will "pick a side to win the match, but also to rest players".
O'Neill, meanwhile, wants his side to take confidence from their opening fixture in France - a 1-1 draw with Sweden.
"I don't think it will be as difficult as it's maybe looking from here," added O'Neill.
"We're capable of breaking Italy down and we might have to only take the one chance - that might be enough."
Create leagues and play against your friends in BBC Sport's new Euro 2016 Predictor game | The Republic of Ireland will "throw absolutely everything" at Italy as they attempt to reach the last 16 of Euro 2016, says manager Martin O'Neill. | 0.924426 | 1 |
Trains have been running at a reduced speed over the bridge on Blunts Hall Road, Witham, since the damage was spotted on Sunday.
The repairs will also have a knock-on effect for road users, who are having to follow a four-mile diversion route.
Network Rail said further repairs to the brickwork were "urgently required".
Ballast that supports the line was being replaced at the weekend as part of a £170m upgrade of the mainline.
Network Rail said procedures were not followed and there was a build up of rock on one side of the bridge, that put too much pressure on it.
A letter to residents said: "J Murphy and Sons Ltd, working on behalf of Network Rail, will be undertaking this essential repair work to the railway bridge.
"The works will be continuous and require the road to be closed until 7 August 2015."
Network Rail told BBC Essex that the road under the bridge would be open "as soon as possible, and that could be next week". | Work to repair a crumbling bridge which is affecting mainline train services between Norwich and London is expected to last a month, Network Rail has said. | 1.439497 | 1 |
Sonia Pereiro-Mendez was due to sue her former employers Goldman Sachs for sex and maternity discrimination.
The mother-of-two, who was an executive director in distressed investing, alleged she was discriminated against after telling her bosses she was pregnant.
Goldman Sachs had denied the claims.
Employment judge Andrew Glennie said the claimant and the bank had informed the Central London Employment Tribunal that they had "reached terms of settlement".
Her lawyer Richard Leiper said: "The parties have resolved the issues between them and they ask that the claim be dismissed upon withdrawal."
Ms Pereiro-Mendez is understood to have left the company and no details of the settlement have been released.
A Goldman Sachs spokeswoman said: "We are pleased this matter is resolved." | A banking executive who claimed she was denied millions of pounds in bonuses because she was a woman has reached a settlement with an investment bank. | 0.677139 | 1 |
The 29-year-old was driving on the A85 near Tyndrum when the crash happened at about 15:10 on Thursday.
Her Peugeot 206 hit a tree and the woman received head injuries. She was airlifted to hospital in Glasgow and is in a serious condition.
The road was closed for several hours after the incident while officers worked at the scene.
Insp Andrew Thomson, from the road policing unit in Stirling, said: "At this time we are trying to establish why the woman's car left the road and any drivers who were on the road at the time and witnessed the collision are asked to contact police immediately.
"In addition, anyone with any further information relevant to this investigation should also get in touch." | Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash that left one woman seriously injured after her car left the road. | 0.670432 | 1 |
It was part of a weekend of events commemorating the longest continuous military campaign in World War II.
The service, attended by the Princess Royal, was followed by a march to remember the thousands who lost their lives during the battle.
It fought for control of vital supply routes, beginning as war broke out in 1939.
Liverpool was the destination of many wartime Atlantic convoys and home of the Western Approaches Command.
The climax of the battle was in May 1943, when Germany's submarine fleet suffered heavy losses in the Atlantic.
Skirmishes in the Atlantic continued until the war ended in 1945, but the Allies sank particularly large numbers of U-boats in May 1943, effectively winning the Battle of the Atlantic.
Among those laying wreaths at the cathedral service was submarine Captain Patrick Walker, whose grandfather Captain Johnnie Walker was a national hero for his relentless pursuit of U-Boats in World War II.
Ships from the Royal Navy and around the world - some of which are open to the public - are converging on the city for the commemorations.
The Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead, which was vital to the battle as its 12,000 staff worked around the clock to build a warship every 21 days, has also opened its doors for the first time in 20 years.
Liverpool hosted the 60th anniversary events, during which nearly 2,000 guests, including hundreds of veterans and former merchant seamen, attended a memorial service at the cathedral.
The milestone was also marked in London and Londonderry in May. | A service at Liverpool Cathedral has been held to honour those killed in The Battle of the Atlantic. | 2.402135 | 2 |
Only Brian Lara has scored more Test runs for the West Indies than Guyana-born Chanderpaul, 42, who scored 11,867 runs and 30 centuries in 164 matches.
He has agreed a one-year contract, while 31-year-old Vilas has signed a two-year deal with the Red Rose county.
The last of Vilas' six Tests was against England in January 2016.
The emergence of Quinton de Kock as South Africa's first-choice wicketkeeper significantly reduced the international prospects of Vilas, who averages almost 40 in first-class cricket.
He is the latest of a number of South Africa internationals to sign Kolpak deals with English counties.
Pace bowler Kyle Abbott and batsman Rilee Roussouw will play for Hampshire in 2017, while Sussex have signed all-rounders David Wiese and Stiaan van Zyl.
Another all-rounder, Simon Harmer, has agreed a contract with promoted Essex, while fast bowler Hardus Viljoen has joined Derbyshire.
Kolpak contracts are named after Slovak handball player Marius Kolpak, who won a landmark case at the European Court of Justice in 2003.
It allows sportsmen from countries that have associate trade agreements with the European Union, including South Africa and some Caribbean nations, the same right to free movement as EU citizens without being classed as "foreigners".
In cricket, such contracts render the player ineligible to represent their country at international level.
Chanderpaul, who played eight first-class matches for Lancashire in 2010, retired from international cricket in January 2016.
"It's an extremely ambitious club and there are some fantastically talented young cricketers in the squad," said the veteran left-hander, who has also had spells in English county cricket with Derbyshire, Durham and Warwickshire.
"I'm looking forward to passing on some of my experience to the younger players in the squad.
"The 2017 season is going to be an exciting and progressive one for Lancashire County Cricket Club and all concerned with it."
Vilas added: "I'm relishing the opportunity of playing county cricket. It's going to be a huge challenge.
"There are a lot of exciting players in the squad and we'll be hoping to challenge for silverware in all competitions." | Lancashire have signed former West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul and South Africa wicketkeeper Dane Vilas, both as non-overseas players. | 1.01071 | 1 |
The Tiantong-01 satellite will establish a mobile network serving China, the Middle East, Africa and other areas, the state run Xinhua news agency reported.
It was sent into space after midnight local time in Beijing (16:00 GMT) on Sunday.
The ground service will be operated by China Telecom, which is owned by the Chinese state.
The country is also preparing for the next round of its manned space mission.
China's science revolution
On Saturday two launch rockets arrived at a launch centre in northwest China. They will carry a second module of the country's planned space station - replacing Tiangong 1 which has ended its service - and a staffed spacecraft called Shenzou-11.
China sent its first astronaut into space in 2003, and since then has taken huge advancements.
The head designer of China's lunar missions told the BBC earlier this year that China plans to settle on the Moon and explore Mars.
The country's space programme is led by the military. | China has launched its first mobile telecommunications satellite. | 2.143767 | 2 |
Care worker Alec Wallbank, 30, of Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, is alleged to have carried out the offence between July and September 2014 in Cardiff.
He appeared at Cardiff Magistrates Court wearing a black shirt and tie.
He was released on bail and the case was sent to Cardiff Crown Court.
A plea and case management hearing is due to be held on 18 August. | A deputy manager of a mental health ward has appeared in court accused of engaging in sexual activity with a woman patient. | 0.055103 | 0 |
Charting the Fife town's medieval history, they are to be housed in the existing Carnegie library and a disused bank.
Fife Council has pledged £6.8m and the project has a first round pass for £2.8m from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
A first round pass means it meets the HLF's criteria for funding before detailed plans have been submitted.
The project now has up to two years to submit fully developed proposals to compete for a firm award.
The buildings would be redeveloped and a new extension added to create a huge development including a museum, art gallery, archive, library and local history services.
Colin McLean, head of the HLF in Scotland, said: "Museums, galleries and libraries are extremely valuable community assets.
"They make a great contribution to people's education, self-identity and enjoyment.
"They keep our history safe for future generations and they impact on the local economy, often as the cornerstone of an area's tourism industry.
"We are delighted to be able to give Dunfermline our support at this stage."
Jim Tolson, MSP for Dunfermline and West Fife, said he was "overjoyed" with the backing.
"HLF's support for this project is crucial to the long-awaited addition of a museum and art gallery in Dunfermline which will benefit both local people and visitors for generations to come," he added.
Brian Goodall, chairman of Fife Council's housing and communities committee, said: "The Heritage Lottery Fund's decision to support the development of Dunfermline's new flagship museum is a tremendous vote of confidence in the city. We are delighted with the news.
"Fife Council has itself made a major commitment of £6.8m to delivering this project as part of the council's drive to improve leisure and cultural opportunities for all." | A new museum and art gallery are set to be built in Fife under multi-million pound plans for Dunfermline. | 1.392371 | 1 |
20 April 2016 Last updated at 15:11 BST
The board releases a mixture of a lactic acid solution that mimics the smell of human sweat, and carbon dioxide, which is in human breath.
Its inventors have released the blueprint for free and are encouraging people around the world to make them.
However, one expert warned it could attract insects to areas where there are many humans. | A billboard that attracts and kills mosquitoes has been designed by marketing agencies in Brazil. | 1.42645 | 1 |
A total of 73% of charter flights left on time in 2014 compared with 77% in the previous year, while the average delay rose from 17 to 18 minutes.
The punctuality of scheduled flights also dropped from 80% in 2013 to 79% last year.
CAA policy director Iain Osborne said the figures were "disappointing" and urged the sector to do better.
"The industry has had to deal with some unseasonably poor weather and a number of overseas air traffic control strikes, both beyond their control," he added.
The average delay to scheduled flights last year was unchanged at 12 minutes.
The statistics were gathered from 10 UK airports - Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, London City, Luton, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
London City had the best punctuality record for scheduled flights last year, with 88% leaving on time.
Only Newcastle, Manchester and Heathrow improved their records.
On the most popular scheduled flight routes in and out of the UK, Billund in Denmark had the highest on-time performance, at 89% - Istanbul had the lowest figure, at 56%.
Bangkok had the longest average scheduled flight delay, at 27 minutes, while Billund had the shortest, at six minutes.
Mr Osborne said he hoped the industry would try to build on the successes of previous years and "improve punctuality performance further". | Passengers faced an increase in flight delays last year, figures from the Civil Aviation Authority show. | 1.256079 | 1 |
The comments come in a joint letter to parents of pupils published on the school's website.
There has been an ongoing industrial dispute in the school over a number of months.
Most recently, around a third of the teaching staff were absent from school on Monday and Tuesday.
The letter is signed by the principal, Claire White, and Nuala Lynn from the board of governors.
It said the school is introducing "support mechanisms for the coming days and weeks to address the educational provision in the light of staff absences".
These include:
The letter said that the school hopes these additional measures will address parents concerns.
It also says the steps have been taken in consultation with the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS).
On Tuesday, about 20 parents of pupils held a protest outside the school to express their concerns about ongoing incidents at the school. | The principal and governors of De La Salle College in west Belfast have said it has been a "difficult time" for the school. | 0.449136 | 0 |
Jesus Gutierrez Guzman, a cousin of Sinaloa's fugitive leader Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, is among the four detained near hotels in central Madrid.
"Our country was going to be used as a point of entry for large shipments of narcotics," the interior ministry said.
The arrests were part of a joint operation with the FBI.
Jesus Gutierrez Guzman and the three others - named as Rafael Humberto Celaya Valenzuela, Samuel Zazueta Valenzuela and Jesus Gonzalo Palazuelos Soto - are all wanted in America over allegations of drug-trafficking and money-laundering.
At the end of July, some 373kg of cocaine was discovered in a container which arrived in the southern Spanish port of Algeciras.
The Sinaloa cartel is often described as the most powerful drug trafficking organisation in the Western Hemisphere.
It controls much of the flow of cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamines into the US via air, land and sea, and is believed to have links in as many as 50 countries.
Analysts say it was only a matter of time before the cartel tried to expand into Europe and Spain was the natural choice as an entry point, given the common language and its sea ports.
Shorty Guzman was jailed in 1993 but escaped his maximum-security prison in a laundry basket eight years later, embarrassing and eluding the authorities ever since.
The US state department has offered a reward of up to $5m (£3.2m; 4m euros) for information leading to his arrest. | Four suspected members of Mexico's feared Sinaloa drug cartel have been arrested in Spain, while allegedly trying to set up a European operation. | 1.50233 | 2 |
The country also has a bank of 50,000 varieties of rice, a grain that feeds about half of the world's population. Mangoes, tea, sorghum, millets and pulses grow freely on its lands.
But with 18% of the world's population crammed into just 2.4% of the global landmass, India's biodiversity is under pressure, something which the 12,000 delegates from 190 countries attending the UN meeting on biodiversity in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad will be aware about.
Here are some indicators of how India's biodiversity is under threat:
To be sure, India has explored and mapped the flora and fauna of only around 70% of its area, documenting some 150,000 plants and animals. Even the government admits there is a "wide gap" in mapping all species.
So the jury is still out on the total number of new and dying species. But in a country which spends about $2bn (£1.25bn) on biodiversity, there are some good tidings as well:
India's Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan says India "speaks from a position of strength as we need to balance economic development, poverty alleviation and protection of biodiversity".
But India needs to do a lot more. Forest cover is shrinking - authorities are talking about raising it to 33% from the existing 23%. India continues to struggle to protect the tiger, lion, elephant and rhino. And yes, it needs to complete the mapping of its biodiversity.
Pallava Bagla is correspondent for Science magazine; Science Editor of NDTV and author of Trees of India. | Home to about a tenth of the world's known plant and animal species, India is a global biodiversity hot spot. | 2.769729 | 3 |
The Northern Ireland Executive is exploring options on the future of the harbour.
It is run by publicly-appointed commissioners.
The harbour's commercial director, Joe O'Neill, told the BBC's Inside Business programme that its thriving trade was set to continue.
As well as port activities, the harbour controls a huge land bank on both sides of Belfast Lough.
Mr O'Neill said: "We run the business very much in a private sector mode today.
"We are incredibly robust in terms of our commercial approach, our commercial policies and our financial policies.
"At that trading level, I don't believe there would be a substantial difference to the business in how we perform it on a day and daily basis."
"On today's trading performance, we think the model today works very well and has worked very well," he added.
In February, it was announced that a panel would be set up to advise on the way forward.
Under legislation, the Stormont executive could get as much as £400m from a 50% split of the proceeds.
Inside Business with Wendy Austin airs on BBC Radio Ulster on Sundays at 13:30 BST | Any future sale of Belfast Harbour will make no significant difference to its operations, a senior executive at the facility has said. | 1.309828 | 1 |
Anne Lakey, 55, denies 13 counts of indecent assault on two teenagers in the 1980s.
Opening her defence at Teesside Crown Court, Tim Robert QC said the jury had only heard half the evidence.
Her trial has heard she slept with two boys aged 15 and 13 or 14.
She is accused of taking their virginities then repeatedly having sexual relations with the teenagers at separate times at her home in Stanley while her then husband was away.
Mr Robert said Ms Lakey will give her account on Wednesday, and defence witnesses will give evidence that challenges the prosecution claims.
He told the jury: "She has been a dedicated teacher in the North East.
"In addition to that, she has been an inspirational leader to others in education and her personal attributes have achieved national recognition.
"The focus of her attention during her career has been to improve the opportunities available to young people in the former mining villages of North Durham."
He said because the alleged offences are more than 25-years-old the case comes down to "word against word".
The jury has heard Ms Lakey told police she did not have sex with the younger complainant and only had a sexual relationship with the older accuser when he was 18 and she was in her early 30s.
She told detectives: "I did not have sex with (the older complainant) when he was under 16, I am 100% certain."
The trial continues. | A head teacher accused of having underage sex with two boys was an inspirational leader dedicated to helping young people, her trial has heard. | 0.675416 | 1 |
In a joint statement, the councils in each areas confirmed committee approval for the plan.
However, they stressed that the process was at an "early stage."
They also said they would consult widely "across the cultural community, alongside input from the voluntary, public and private sectors".
The councils now have six months to submit an initial bid to Westminster's Department for Culture, Media and Sport by October 2017.
Derry previously held the title of UK Capital of Culture in 2013, while Belfast failed in a bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2008.
A Belfast city council document obtained by the BBC said that an "ambitious and robust" bid is expected to cost between £500,000 and £1m.
Officials from Belfast, Derry and Strabane have held initial discussions and said a joint bid would be a "stronger proposition" and "help share resources".
The document also states that a proposal for a new purpose-built visitor attraction in Belfast city centre would be included as part of the bid.
"Securing the European City of Culture would be a major coup for Belfast, Derry-Londonderry and Northern Ireland," it continues.
Every year, two cities are designated Capital of Culture by the European Union (EU) and organise a series of cultural events.
The UK was already lined up to host the event in 2023 before the country voted to leave the EU in June 2016.
However, it is understood that should not affect a UK city becoming European Capital of Culture.
Three non-EU cities have held the title in the past - Istanbul in 2010, Stavanger in Norway in 2008 and Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2000.
UK cities have previously been European Capital of Culture twice - Glasgow in 1990 and Liverpool in 2008.
Hosting the year-long programme of events can bring increased investment, create jobs and boost the local economy.
"It is estimated that Liverpool's 2008 year was valued at £170m with a £800m economic return," the Belfast City Council document states.
"A number of UK cities have a significant head start in bid preparation."
"Therefore, a more committed effort will be needed here."
Some other cities across the UK - Leeds and Dundee, for example - have already announced that they will bid for the 2023 title.
The winning UK city will be announced in late 2018. | Belfast, Derry and Strabane are to work on a joint bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2023, the BBC has learned. | 1.48434 | 1 |
The Bluebirds struck twice just before half-time. First, Liam Hughes's header was adjudged to have crossed the line, despite the valiant attempts of Jordan Maguire-Drew to clear.
Byron Harrison then tapped in his 15th goal of the season on the break.
The sides exchanged quick goals after the break. Richie Bennett volleyed into the top corner for Paul Cox's men, before Corey Whitely converted on the rebound for Dagenham after Tim Erlandsson had saved Luke Guttridge's initial effort.
Harrison extended the away side's lead from the spot after Moussa Diarra had been baulked in the box.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Dagenham and Redbridge 1, Barrow 4.
Second Half ends, Dagenham and Redbridge 1, Barrow 4.
Substitution, Barrow. Lindon Meikle replaces Jordan Williams.
Substitution, Barrow. Ross Hannah replaces Byron Harrison.
Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Tyrique Hyde replaces Scott Heard.
Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Paul Benson replaces Oliver Hawkins.
Goal! Dagenham and Redbridge 1, Barrow 4. Byron Harrison (Barrow) converts the penalty with a.
Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Christian Assombalonga replaces Jimmy Shephard.
Goal! Dagenham and Redbridge 1, Barrow 3. Corey Whitely (Dagenham and Redbridge).
Goal! Dagenham and Redbridge 0, Barrow 3. Richard Bennett (Barrow).
Jordan Williams (Barrow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Tim Erlandsson (Barrow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Second Half begins Dagenham and Redbridge 0, Barrow 2.
First Half ends, Dagenham and Redbridge 0, Barrow 2.
Goal! Dagenham and Redbridge 0, Barrow 2. Byron Harrison (Barrow).
Goal! Dagenham and Redbridge 0, Barrow 1. Liam Hughes (Barrow).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | Barrow took their astounding unbeaten run to 20 matches in all competitions with a significant win at promotion rivals Dagenham. | 0.801713 | 1 |
That result left First Minister Carwyn Jones - a staunch Remainer - in a tricky situation.
Despite the first minister's pre-referendum position, the Welsh Government has accepted the referendum result - but argued that Wales must retain full single market access.
Both the Labour Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru published a Brexit White Paper setting out what Wales wants post-Brexit.
They feel there are still plenty of battles left to fight.
Mr Jones' latest concern is over the future of economic aid (worth £2bn to Wales between 2014-20) and farming subsidies (£250m a year) - the concern being that there may be no money at all after 2020.
But the first minister does not think Prime Minister Theresa May is listening to him, accusing her in an article in the Guardian newspaper of having a "tin ear" on matters of devolution.
But Mrs May is more likely to need a tin hat when it comes to her relationship with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the relationship between the prime minister and the Welsh first minister is not so tense.
The number 50 has been prominent in Carwyn Jones's thoughts in recent weeks.
Last week he turned 50 - eight days ahead of the triggering of Article 50.
He told me at the Welsh Labour Conference in Llandudno on Sunday that despite rumours he will step down before the next Welsh election in 2021 he had given "no thought" to the idea.
"I just turned 50," he said. "I'm still much younger than Theresa May, younger than David Cameron.
"There's a lot of work to do, particularly with Brexit."
There is support for Brexit in the assembly - the Conservatives have 11 seats and their leader Andrew RT Davies was arguably the loudest pro-Brexit voice in Wales during the referendum campaign.
UKIP entered the Senedd in Cardiff Bay for the very first time last May after winning seven seats in the assembly election.
There is no doubt Carwyn Jones would rather the UK was not leaving the EU- but his top priority in the post-Article 50 discussions will be to secure Welsh access to the single market. | Wales voted for Brexit - the result here roughly mirrored the UK result with 52.5% of people in Wales voting for the UK to leave the EU and 47.5% to remain. | 1.265941 | 1 |
19 September 2016 Last updated at 07:50 BST
They used recyclable materials such as shoe boxes, plastic packaging and egg boxes to make them.
They went to see how a team from Swansea University are building a real classroom for the future, whose aims are the same.
Their classroom is designed to be energy positive - that means they don't have to buy electricity and they have solar panels that use the sun to power them. | Kids in Swansea have been showing us their designs for buildings for the future, which they say should be as energy-efficient and kind to the environment as possible. | 2.780207 | 3 |
Mike Samwell, 35, was fatally injured as he tried to stop thieves from stealing his car from outside his home in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester.
Ryan Gibbons, 29, from Chorlton, appeared before Salford and Manchester Magistrates' Court.
He was remanded in custody and is due before the crown court on Tuesday.
Mr Gibbons, of Steven Court, Egerton Road South in Chorlton, is also charged with burglary and aggravated vehicle-taking.
A 15-year-old boy, from south Manchester, who was arrested on suspicion of murder and burglary has been bailed pending further inquiries.
Two men, aged 20 and 21, who were arrested on suspicion of murder and burglary have also been bailed.
Former submarine officer Mr Samwell, was asleep with his wife Jessica in their Cranbourne Road home when intruders struck in the early hours.
Police believe he was run over by his car, a black Audi S3, which was taken and later found damaged about three miles away from the house. | A man has appeared in court accused of the murder of an ex-Royal Navy officer thought to have been run over by his own car. | 0.713441 | 1 |
Meet Singh Kapoor was found dead in the container being transported from Belgium to Tilbury in August 2014.
Mr Kapoor, his wife and two sons were among 35 Afghan Sikhs in the container, Basildon Crown Court was told.
Northern Irish lorry drivers Stephen McLaughlin, 36, and Martin McGlinchey, 49, deny conspiring to smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK.
The court heard that the refugees were believed to have fled Kabul after suffering persecution, and were living illegally in Belgium and France.
Jurors were told the two men were part of a team responsible for arranging the transport logistics of the operation, allegedly organising for the container to be sent from Dover to France so it could be picked up by an innocent man before being loaded with illegal immigrants on a Belgian industrial estate.
Michael Goodwin, prosecuting, told the court the plan was foiled when port workers in Tilbury heard the screams of those in the container.
After the operation was sprung, he said, Mr McLaughlin, from Limavady, Londonderry; and Mr McGlinchey, of Coalisland, County Tyrone; frantically tried to cover their tracks, destroying mobile phones and Sim cards which might implicate them.
Mr McGlinchey sold a car he thought could link him to two co-conspirators, while Mr McLaughlin booked a short family holiday.
Mr Goodwin said the pair were motivated by financial gain, and that the "very considerable risks" involved meant they would have made a lot of money if the plan had been successful.
The trial continues. | "Human cargo" sealed inside a container brought into the UK made cries for help heard by port workers, a jury heard. | 1.213571 | 1 |
The bid to combine Bouygues Telecom and Vivendi-owned SFR would create the largest mobile phone service provider in France.
The merger would leave only three mobile phone companies in France.
Rival firm Altice, which owns French cable TV operator Numericable, has also made an offer for SFR, but has not said how much it has offered.
Bouygues Telecom and SFR are France's second and third largest mobile phone companies. Their merger would mean they would overtake Orange to become the largest mobile phone company in France.
Before the deal can go ahead, competition regulators in both France and the European Union will need to approve it. A similar offer by Telefonica for E-Plus in Germany has already raised competition questions in Brussels.
Industry analysts said the Bouygues offer reflected a broader trend of consolidation among mobile phone operators on the European continent.
There are currently 150 mobile phone companies across Europe. In the United States, there are just four.
French mobile phone customers have benefited from lower prices since the arrival of mobile operator Free Mobile into the market seven years ago.
But market analysts said price cuts were all but certain to come to an end if the Bouygues takeover went ahead. They added this could cause the government to think twice about letting the SFR deal go through.
Bouygues said the deal would help it invest in infrastructure and protect jobs, helping to boost the ailing French economy.
"They're very much positioning it as the benefits this would bring in terms of the economy and jobs," said Kester Mann, an analyst at CCS Insight.
Dario Talmesia, principal analyst at Informa Telecomes and Media, added Vivendi would view the offer from Bouygues as "the most appealing one", but added: "The safest one is Altice."
He added: "What's happening in Germany can be a good indicator of what can be happening in France and the rest of Europe." | French corporation Bouygues has made a 10.5bn-euro (£8.7bn) takeover bid for mobile phone operator SFR. | 1.065426 | 1 |
The 18-year-old came on from the bench in Wales' 33-0 win against Russia in Wellington on Saturday.
Botham is the grandson of former England cricketer Sir Ian Botham and son of former Cardiff wing Liam.
Liam turned down an offer to play a trial for Wales during his career, saying he wanted to play for England.
James, who is part of the Cardiff Blues academy, has also represented Wales Under-18 and scored on his debut against Scotland in 2016.
Wales went on to lose to 28-5 to Canada in a shock defeat in Wellington before they were beaten 31-7 in their final Pool D game. | James Botham made his debut appearance for Wales Sevens in the World Sevens Series in New Zealand, committing him to Wales for life. | 0.861218 | 1 |
Petty Officer Aimee Mejia, 21, was involved in a three-car accident on the island on Saturday, injuring two people, said police.
It is the latest incident involving US troops based in Okinawa.
Many Okinawans have long campaigned against the heavy US military presence.
Police said PO Mejia was driving the wrong way down a street and hit two vehicles. A local woman was left with a cracked breastbone.
Her alcohol levels were about six times the permissible level, Japan's NHK network reported.
Under the US Navy's order, personnel will not be allowed to drink at all, on or off base, and cannot leave the base grounds, except for commuting and necessary errands such as picking up their children or groceries.
The Navy said the "liberty curtailment" would remain in place until all personnel had gone through extra training, while alcohol was banned outright until officials "are comfortable that all personnel understand the impact of responsible behavior".
"These measures are not taken lightly," Rear Adm Matthew Carter, Commander of Naval Forces Japan, said in a statement.
"For decades, we have enjoyed a strong relationship with the people of Japan. It is imperative that each Sailor understand how our actions affect that relationship, and the US-Japan Alliance as a whole."
The US military previously said it was co-operating with the Japanese investigation into the alleged drink-driving case, and expressed sympathies for the injured people
Okinawa is home to more than half of the 50,000 American military personnel based in Japan. Opposition to their presence has rumbled on for years, with anger resurfacing each time a military member is involved in a crime.
US personnel were already under curfew and observing a 30-day mourning period after a civilian military employee was arrested on suspicion of dumping a local woman's body last month.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed outrage over the incident, and raised the issue with US President Barack Obama at the G7 summit in Japan. | The US Navy has banned all its personnel in Japan from drinking alcohol and has restricted off-base activity after a sailor was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. | 1.055919 | 1 |
China's benchmark Shanghai Composite was up 2.59% to 2,996.58 in afternoon trade.
Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index was up 1.71% to 20,714.23.
Analysts said Ms Yellen's remarks had improved investors' appetite for risk.
"Many investors have been haunted by looming US rate hikes, which is like a sword hanging over the head," equity trading head of Shanshan Finance Wu Kan said.
"Yellen's remarks gave investors some breathing space, and improved risk appetite."
Two Chinese lenders made their debut in Hong Kong on Wednesday - Zheshang Bank and Bank of Tianjin.
Together the banks raised a combined $2.6bn (£1.8bn), however their shares were trading lower than their initial offer price as investors continue to be wary of non-performing loans and the earnings potential of some of China's lenders.
Elsewhere, stocks in Australia were higher after touching a near one-month low on Tuesday. Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.12% to 5,010.3 points.
Shares in Virgin Australia lost 9.5% in Sydney trade after the carrier's biggest shareholder, Air New Zealand, said it might sell its 26% stake.
Virgin Australia has been struggling in the domestic market against larger carrier Qantas.
Meanwhile, South Korea's Kospi index also finished the session in positive territory, up 0.36% to 2,002.14.
Japan was the one major index in negative territory on Wednesday following disappointing official industrial output numbers.
The figures showed output falling 6.2% in February from a month earlier, marking the biggest drop since the 2011 tsunami.
Some of Japan's big exporters lost ground on a stronger yen against the dollar, which fell after Ms Yellen's comments.
Toyota finished down 2.5%, while Nissan closed down 3.7%.
Meanwhile, shares in airbag maker Takata fell 19.5% on a news report that the firm's recall costs could amount to as much as $24bn.
The Nikkei 225 finished the session down 1.31% to 16,878.96. | Markets in Asia were largely in positive territory on Wednesday after US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said the Fed should "proceed cautiously" before raising interest rates. | 1.248249 | 1 |
The France international, 29, had a medical at The Hawthorns last week but has instead returned to Ligue 1 nine years after leaving Auxerre.
Diaby was released by the Gunners last month after making 182 appearances for the club since 2006, but just two in the last two seasons.
Marseille signed another former Arsenal midfielder, Lassana Diarra, last week.
No details were revealed by Marseille over the length or terms of Diaby's contract.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Former Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby has signed for Marseille after rejecting a contract at West Brom. | 0.556543 | 1 |
Leicester put in an error-strewn display as they were beaten 19-16 by Racing 92 in Sunday's semi-final.
Tigers are also just one win away from securing a Premiership play-off spot.
"Hopefully we'll be in the Premiership semi-final and if we learn lessons from Sunday it will bode well," said Youngs.
Leicester conceded 23 turnovers against the French side, in a game defined as much by Tigers' handling errors as Racing's ferocious defence.
"We got what we deserved," Youngs told BBC Radio Leicester.
"You can't play semi-final football and turn the ball over that amount of times. Every time we tried to put them under pressure, we lost the ball. I don't know if it was nerves, but when we look back at the tape that is what we will look at.
"We need to identify the reasons for that because that was really unlike us."
Leicester director or rugby Richard Cockerill said he was "disappointed, but proud" of their efforts in their first European semi-final for seven years.
"We are strong enough characters to bounce back from it," Cockerill added. "I don't think anybody can quibble about the effort, determination and 'bodies on line' stuff that the boys showed.
"Did we make errors? Yes we did. Did we make mistakes? Yes we did, but we put everything out there and just came short." | Scrum-half Ben Youngs says the disappointment of failing to reach the European Champions Cup final could help Leicester Tigers in their quest for Premiership glory. | 1.059398 | 1 |
On Monday, she told the assembly it was "probably not going to be the case" that the 2017 target would be achieved.
She told the BBC that 2017 is still "possible", but only if there is a deal on welfare reform in the coming months.
This power will not be devolved until the Treasury assesses that Stormont's finances are on a sustainable footing.
That assessment of what is sustainable includes the implementation of welfare reforms.
A so-called "rate and date" for corporation tax would need to be agreed by the end of this year, to give Invest Northern Ireland time to attract investment projects.
Foreign direct investment deals typically take 18 months to come to fruition.
The business community is increasingly concerned that the lack of "a date and a rate" will cause foreign companies to defer investment.
Corporation tax is the tax that companies pay on their profits. The current UK rate is 20%, whereas in the Republic of Ireland firms pay 12.5%.
The Northern Ireland Executive wants to be able to match the tax rate in the Republic of Ireland | Finance Minister Arlene Foster has said it is still possible that a corporation tax rate cut could be introduced in Northern Ireland in April 2017. | 1.770658 | 2 |
The 2010 and 2013 gold medallist was given a four-year ban after testing positive for the diuretic furosemide.
The Professional Athletes Association of Kenya (PAAK) has called for more help in tackling the problem.
"Doping has not been accorded the seriousness it deserves by authorities in Kenya," a PAAK statement said.
The national governing body also banned 400m runner Joyce Zakary and 400m hurdler Koki Manunga, who tested positive for furosemide at the World Championships in Beijing in August, for four years.
There were also two-year doping bans for Agnes Jepkosgei, Bernard Mwendia, Judy Jesire Kimuge and Lilian Moraa Marita.
A total of 43 Kenyan athletes have now been banned for doping and all but three of them have tested positive in the last three years, including Rita Jeptoo, winner of the Boston and Chicago marathons.
The World Anti-Doping Agency recently announced that Kenya has been ordered to explain its doping controls. | Two-time world cross country champion Emily Chebet is among seven athletes who have been suspended by Athletics Kenya for failing drugs tests. | 1.74114 | 2 |
London buyers will also need a deposit of £138,000 to buy a typical home which it calculates will then be worth £558,000.
Elsewhere in the country buyers will need to earn £64,000 to get on the property ladder in 2020, Shelter said.
The government says it has committed to deliver 200,000 new starter homes with a 20% discount to first-time buyers.
The price of a typical first-time buyer home in London is currently £419,000.
Elsewhere in the country, the current price is £220,000, which is expected to rise to £270,000 in 2020, requiring a deposit of £46,000.
The charity's calculations are based on average mortgages, typical deposit amounts, academic research and official house price figures.
Campbell Robb, Shelter's chief executive, said the figures underlined the need for investment in homes "that people on ordinary incomes can actually afford to live in".
A Department for Communities and Local Government spokesman said the government had committed to deliver 200,000 new starter homes, which will offer at least a 20% discount to first-time buyers.
He said: "We've already helped 291,000 people to buy through Government-backed initiatives and doubled the housing budget to help build 400,000 affordable homes." | First-time buyers in London will need to earn £106,000 to buy a home in 2020, the charity Shelter has predicted. | 1.543737 | 2 |
The 22-year-old's brother, Wigan and England centre Liam, 25, also spent time on loan at Widnes in 2010.
Farrell has also had loan spells at Workington and South Wales Scorpions.
"He's still young, he's got a great desire to be successful and he's very solid defensively," said Vikings head coach Denis Betts.
"He's got some good characteristics and he's always performed well against us.
"He knows a couple of our players already and he's ready to step up and push the likes of Setaimata Sa, Chris Houston, Chris Dean and Matt Whitley in the back-row."
Farrell is also younger cousin of former Andy Farrell who will take up a position as Ireland's defensive coach after the Six Nations following his dismissal by England.
"Liam always had good things to say about Widnes and I've spoke to Dom Crosby, Logan Tomkins and Willie Isa - and they all said it's a great club," he said.
"I'm 22 now and I need to get more game time in Super League." | Second-row Connor Farrell has signed a new deal at Wigan Warriors until 2018 and has immediately joined Super League side Widnes on a season-long loan. | 0.744713 | 1 |
Police said they received a report of damage to the graves at 09:00 BST on Monday.
Ornaments and a statue are believed to have been smashed overnight.
Teresa Peoples, who was at her stepfather's grave, said: "They had smashed statues, angels, ripped out stuff and taken bracelets from the graves."
She added: "Holy water bottles [were] scattered all over the place and emptied out.
"It was sickening. You think that when you bury someone in here, they're safe and they're at peace."
Danny McCartney, who is responsible for the overall maintenance of the cemetery on the Lone Moor Road, said it "beggared belief".
"A number of teddy bears were torn up, ornaments smashed... we've tidied up now, but it's just very distressing that anybody could come and do that at a cemetery where people are grieving already.
"I'm totally shocked and slightly emotional about it. I'm very sad and angry." | The vandalism of graves at Londonderry city cemetery has been condemned as "sickening". | 0.923756 | 1 |
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The Alan King-trained seven-year-old, a 16-1 shot, led all the way for the 19-time Champion jockey, who is retiring this season.
Ma Filleule (5-1) was second with 5-2 favourite Don Cossack third.
McCoy said: "I would love to say it's a relief, but I actually got such a thrill riding him."
The Northern Irishman did not seem to fancy his chances much pre-race, but trainer King's seven-year-old put in some spectacular leaps on the way round.
"I was actually thinking I wouldn't mind riding the horse in next year's Champion Chase," said McCoy after his victory.
"He ran away with me for a mile and a half and I thought he would never keep it up but I was quite happy coming down the hill."
McCoy's wife Chanelle and several of his family members were waiting in the winner's enclosure to greet him after his victory.
"He wanted that feeling one more time," said Chanelle.
"Heading into day three he wanted one more time to ride a winner at Cheltenham, to soak up the atmosphere and not finish his career without one more winner." | AP McCoy won his first race of his final Cheltenham Festival on day three, riding Uxizandre to victory in the Ryanair Chase. | 1.033277 | 1 |
It is thought the body was dumped some time between 21:00 BST and midnight on Sunday, just off the A628 at Tintwistle, near Glossop, Derbyshire.
Police are liaising with Europol, as the unidentified victim could be a foreign national.
A member of the public discovered the remains on Monday.
At a press conference, a police spokesman said a witness saw a fire close to the road on Sunday.
Live updates and more from Derbyshire.
Assistant Chief Constable Bill McWilliam told reporters he was "pretty satisfied this poor individual" was not murdered in the lay-by.
Mr McWilliam said: "We are working with other forces to ascertain whether our victim may have been reported missing in a neighbouring county but we recognise he might not have been reported missing at all.
"I recognise this must be a very shocking incident for either people who live in the area or frequent the area for recreation."
Post-mortem examinations revealed the body belonged to a white man under the age of 50, but no DNA matches have been found on the national database.
The cause of death is still unknown.
Police have urged anyone who may have information about the man's identity to contact them.
Officers would also like to hear from anyone who was in the area on Sunday night or who travels regularly along the A628 between Tintwistle and the Flounch roundabout.
A murder inquiry began on Tuesday after the man's remains were found, led by officers from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit. | The badly burned body of a man found in a lay-by near the Peak District had its head and limbs missing and was stuffed in a suitcase, police have said. | 1.077645 | 1 |
John Edward Bates, formerly of Spalding, Lincolnshire, but now living in London, faces a total of 22 charges, including two counts of indecency with a child.
The 67-year-old is accused of committing the offences between March 1972 and October 1989.
Mr Bates denies all the charges.
Grace Hale, prosecuting, told the jury that the allegations of sexual abuse were made by made by four male complainants and related to when Mr Bates was a scout leader in South Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire.
"The defendant says nothing of that sort happened between himself and all these individuals. He says they are all fabricating their accounts and telling lies," said Mrs Hale.
The prosecutor claimed Mr Bates invited one 15 year old to his home offering him the chance to look at cine films made at scout camps but then showed him pornographic films.
She told the jury that the boy was then sexually abused leaving him confused and frightened.
Mrs Hale said: "The complainant's recollection is that on a number of occasions sexual acts would happen with the defendant either in the defendant's car or in his cottage."
She told the jury a second boy was taken by Mr Bates for a weekend in London at the age of 13 or 14 and after visiting pubs he was later sexually abused.
Mrs Hale said two boys from the Spalding group had also made complaints of being sexually abused.
The jury has been told that Mr Bates was in the RAF before serving as a Lincolnshire Police officer between 1976 and 1983.
The trial, which is expected to last two weeks, continues. | A former Lincolnshire Police officer carried out a series of sex attacks on boys, a jury at Lincoln Crown Court was told. | 0.714253 | 1 |
Neil Heritage, from Poole, Dorset, wants to become the first above-the-knee amputee to conquer the 4,478m (14,692ft) summit in Switzerland.
The ex-corporal was blown up by a suicide bomber in Iraq in 2004 and has endured numerous operations.
Mr Heritage, 35, is due to begin his climb on 28 August using two types of specially-designed prosthetic limbs.
Since losing his legs, Mr Heritage has completed triathlons, learned to ski and rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in the Row2Recovery team.
He said: "In the first few years post injury, the idea of walking and leading a normal life seemed out of reach.
"Now being able to attempt this challenge makes me realise how far things have come.
"I hope it encourages others dealing with physical and mental injuries to follow their dreams and realise there is life beyond injury."
Mr Heritage will climb with a professional local mountain guide and former British Army soldiers Steve Green and Mark Hooks.
His attempt is being supported by the Endeavour Fund, which helps the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans through sport and adventure. | A double amputee army veteran who was told he would never walk again is attempting to climb the Matterhorn. | 1.678853 | 2 |
Officers have been given seven more days to question three men, two aged 26 and one aged 40, and a 29-year-old woman - all from Birmingham.
All four are being held under the Terrorism Act.
A fourth man, aged 59, has been freed on bail "with strict conditions".
Four of the people were arrested in Birmingham on Thursday, while one of the 26-year-old men was arrested at Gatwick Airport in the early hours of Friday.
The group of four are still being held in the West Midlands, where they continue to be questioned by officers.
Searches continue at a number of properties in Birmingham as part of the investigation, West Midlands Police said.
Police said the arrests were made after they worked with MI5 and Belgian and French authorities.
They said there was no risk to the public at any time and they had no information to suggest an attack in the UK was being planned.
West Midlands Police has previously refused to confirm reports that images of landmarks in Birmingham, including a shopping mall, were found on a mobile phone belonging to one of the alleged Paris ringleaders. | Police have been given more time to question four people arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences as part of an investigation launched after the recent attacks in Paris and Brussels. | 1.125573 | 1 |
Levine, 72, will step down in May at the end of the current 2015-16 season.
The Met said Levine had in recent years "struggled with the effects of Parkinson's disease, making it increasingly difficult for him to conduct a full schedule of Met performances".
A successor will be announced in "a couple of months".
Levine, who has conducted more than 2,500 performances at the Met, will become music director emeritus and continue to oversee its programme to nurture young talent.
He made his Met debut in June 1971 in Puccini's Tosca and became principal conductor in the 1973-74 season, and music director in 1976-77.
He conducted 85 different operas and also worked with the Three Tenors - Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo.
Levine's struggles with Parkinson's disease and other health issues saw him take two years off in 2011, after which he conducted from a motorised wheelchair.
"I am tremendously proud of all we have been able to achieve together as a company, from expanding the repertory to include new and seldom-heard works, to the development of the orchestra and chorus into one of the glories of the musical world," Levine said.
"Although I am unable to spend as much time on the podium as I would like, I am pleased to step into my new role and maintain my profound artistic ties to the Met."
Peter Gelb, the Met's general manager, said: "There is no conductor in the history of opera who has accomplished what Jim has achieved in his epic career at the Met.
"We are fortunate that he will continue to play an active and vital role in the life of the company when he becomes music director emeritus at the end of the season." | James Levine, the music director at New York's Metropolitan Opera for 40 years, is to retire for health reasons. | 0.826433 | 1 |
The former world and European medallist missed out on the 800m final in Amsterdam on Thursday after suffering a hamstring injury in the heats.
Meadows, 35, wants to be a mentor for younger athletes and a "real advocate" for anti-doping campaigns.
"It is time to pass over to the next generation," she told BBC Sport.
"I did think my career would either end here or in Rio in a few weeks' time.
"I've done this sport for 28 years, I've given my all and it's taken a lot from me. I definitely won't miss it."
Meadows believes she "fulfilled her potential" in athletics, despite suffering from injury and illness towards the end of her career.
She won a European Indoor Championships 800m gold in 2011, but it is the 2009 World Championships - where she won bronze - that Meadows says will provide her lasting memory of the sport.
"I remember being on the back straight with the Union Jack flag just thinking, 'I'm one of those people you see on TV'," she said.
"Athletics is a great sport. I'm not the tallest, but you should never be determined by your size, your shape, your background."
Meadows has previously admitted feeling very "demoralised" over athletics' doping crisis.
She missed out on a place in the 800m final at the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, in 2011 only to see two of the Russian athletes in that final, Ekaterina Kostetskaya and Yuliya Rusanova, since serve doping bans.
She was also only awarded her 2011 European Indoor Championships gold medal after the event, when Russia's Yevgeniya Zinurova was banned for tampering with urine samples.
Meadows, who has also said she has been cheated out of at least three medals, would now like to contribute to anti-doping campaigns.
"My name is synonymous with anti-doping from some of the experiences I've had," she said.
"I'd love to get involved. I want to create a new message and drive the future of clean sport in Europe and the world." | Jenny Meadows announced her retirement after an injury at the European Championships ended her hopes of competing at next month's Rio Olympics. | 1.429713 | 1 |
Romelu Lukaku's 19th goal of the season - from a Barry cross - gave Everton a 2-1 first-leg victory at Goodison Park.
Jesus Navas had earlier cancelled out Ramiro Funes Mori's opener for Everton.
"I have never seen a player with such an incredible professionalism as Gareth Barry," said Martinez.
"Gareth is one of those players who gets underrated.
"The reason we have so many developing young players is there are leaders in the mould of Gareth Barry. It is no coincidence when we have Gareth Barry around them."
Martinez said he could build a team around the 34-year-old midfielder, who made 53 appearances for England between 2000 and 2012.
He added: "For me, he is one of the best English players ever. He could reach 600 Premier League appearances this season."
Everton's manager was delighted with his side's win - but said it would be "foolish" to contemplate the prospect of an all-Merseyside final at Wembley, with Liverpool holding the advantage over Stoke City in the other semi-final.
He said: "We know we have a momentous, huge second leg and we will have 8,000 Evertonians with us at Etihad Stadium. We wanted to win the first leg and we have done that.
"I am very, very proud of our performance. We conceded a goal to a really good counter attack but showed a winning mentality to come right back. We showed great character."
Martinez fears defender Seamus Coleman could be out for a month with a calf injury, while midfielder Tom Cleverley was also forced off with a similar problem.
Lukaku, who scored his 12th goal in 12 games, hurt an ankle - but the Everton boss hopes it is not serious.
However, the Belgium international may miss the FA Cup third-round match against Dagenham and Redbridge at Goodison Park on Saturday (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
"Romelu had a knock on his ankle," Martinez said. "We are going to assess him. I don't know if he will be available for the weekend.
"Tom and Seamus are very similar, Seamus with his calf is probably the most serious. Those things are between three to four weeks." | Everton manager Roberto Martinez described Gareth Barry as "one of the best English players ever" after a masterclass in the League Cup semi-final win over Manchester City. | 0.948329 | 1 |
A patient and two crew were hurt when the ambulance they were travelling in overturned during a crash with a van on the Coleraine Road, Portrush.
One person had to be cut free from the ambulance after the collision which happened at about 08:50 BST.
No-one was seriously hurt in the other crash involving a car in Whiteabbey.
It happened about 20 minutes earlier on the Shore Road .
The crew was responding to a non-life-threatening emergency call in Carrickfergus at the time and were said to be "shaken" after the collision.
The occupant of the car has been brought to Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital for treatment while the ambulance crew were given a period of downtime.
The three people injured in the Portrush crash are in a stable condition at Causeway Hospital in Coleraine, County Londonderry.
Three fire appliances attended the scene.
A spokesman for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said it was repeating its calls for drivers "to exercise extreme caution on the roads at all times". | Two ambulances have been involved in separate crashes in County Antrim while they were responding to emergency calls during rush hour on Wednesday morning. | 0.906694 | 1 |
The two pictures were taken by the Duchess of Cambridge at their family home, Anmer Hall in Norfolk.
The duchess took a joint portrait of her two children - George, aged two, and Charlotte - a few weeks after her daughter was born in May.
The last time the princess was seen in public was in July during her christening.
In a statement the palace said: "The duke and duchess continue to receive warm messages about Princess Charlotte from all around the world and they hope that everyone enjoys these lovely photos as much as they do."
Princess Charlotte christening images released | New photographs of Princess Charlotte have been released by Kensington Palace to mark her six month milestone. | 0.905661 | 1 |
Paul Tam, 44, from Manchester was knocked to the ground and stabbed during a street robbery in San Francisco on 18 February.
He was chased into the street and knifed and died later in hospital.
Detectives have tweeted sketches of the suspects, a woman and a man.
The police reward was offered in exchange for information leading to an arrest.
Mr Tam, a website manager who worked for Manchester University, was taken for treatment at San Francisco General Hospital where he died on 24 March.
The robbers had taken his bag which reportedly contained his passport, money, mobile phone and bank cards.
A spokeswoman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said previously: "We can confirm the death of a British national on March 24 in San Francisco and we are providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time."
According to his LinkedIn profile, Mr Tam had moved to the US to work in Los Angeles. | Police in the US investigating the death of a British tourist have released sketches of two suspected attackers and issued a $5,000 (£3,500) reward for information. | 0.732487 | 1 |
Richard Burton, 49, of Barton Cottages, Huntsham, near Tiverton in Devon, denied six charges of indecent assault.
He was found guilty of four of the offences by Exeter Crown Court and sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
During the week-long trial the jury heard how one of the girls developed a crush on him and was a willing partner.
The court heard a sexual relationship started when she was 14 and continued after she had turned 16 until she moved away from the area.
Of the five charges relating to this girl, Burton was found guilty of three.
A sixth charge related to Burton touching another girl's breast after taking her for a ride in his car.
Burton, who runs a business in Cullompton, told the jury he had a short sexual relationship with the first complainant, but everything was consensual as she was 17.
He denied any sexual contact with the second complainant and said the allegations had caused him a great deal of distress and were completely untrue and invented.
Nicolas Gerasimidis, defending, said Burton had lived a blameless life for 20 years and was a devoted father. He said his business would probably fold while he was in jail.
Recorder David Bartlett said: "I cannot accept you did not realise this girl was vulnerable. It must have been clear she was a troubled individual and there was a disparity of age between you.
"I have no doubt she was infatuated with you and a willing participant but you were 17 years older and should have exercised self-restraint to resist her obvious sexual drive until she was at least 16." | A businessman has been jailed for sexually abusing two schoolgirls more than 20 years ago. | 0.79428 | 1 |
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, he said the best way to help was by visiting to keep "vital local businesses going".
He also praised the resilience of communities which must cope with the shifting economy and the "ever more extreme vagaries of the weather".
He blamed these on "dangerously accelerating climate change".
In December, parts of England, Wales and Scotland were battered by several severe storms, with some areas flooded three times in less than a month.
Hotels, bed and breakfasts, businesses and attractions in some of the country's most popular beauty spots were destroyed and struggled to recover in time for the 2016 holiday season.
The prince, who is patron of English Tourism Week, was writing to highlight the Year of the English Garden.
Many of the country's greatest gardens could raise people's spirits and leave indelible memories, he said.
They generated income from visitors which could make a real difference to many hard-pressed communities, he added.
Referring to the winter floods, he said: "In the same way that gardens and entire landscapes can amaze us with their ability to recover relatively quickly from floods and storms, so too can their people.
"The way that local communities have pulled together to ensure a speedy recovery - even after the devastation and heart-breaking losses we have seen in recent months - has been truly remarkable."
He said even the most stricken areas were "once again open for business".
"I personally believe that we are incredibly lucky to be blessed with such a rich assortment of historic and cultural gems in this country, not to mention the jewel of our national parks and, above all, some of the wonders of our many hidden gardens, which are once again ready to amaze and delight visitors.
"I can only encourage you, therefore, to enjoy the best of what Great Britain has to offer this spring." | Prince Charles has appealed to people to spend a spring break visiting parts of the UK which were hardest hit by the winter's devastating floods. | 1.620055 | 2 |
The event on Royal Deeside is seen as the biggest in the Highland Games calendar, and is always on the first Saturday in September.
This year it is helping to raise funds for residents affected when the River Dee burst its banks in December.
It happened as Storm Frank battered Scotland.
Jim Wood, Secretary of Braemar Royal Highland Society, said the Gathering was a "great spectacle" that was "known the world over".
It was his first year in the role, and he said bringing together the infrastructure for one day of the year was a "daunting task".
He said the money raised would go to help residents in the village of Ballater.
"Storm Frank devastated the village of Ballater," he said.
"If you had seen the arena on New Year's morning, it was more like a curling pond than it was like you see it today.
"A huge amount of work from our groundsmen has gone in to making it look like that."
Queen Victoria first attended Braemar in 1848 and since then it has been regularly visited by the reigning monarch and other members of the royal family.
The Queen first attended the Braemar event as a seven-year-old child in 1933.
She has attended virtually every year since coming to the throne in 1952.
Last year's event marked the 200th anniversary of the society which runs it. | The Queen and other members of the royal family have joined thousands of spectators at the annual Braemar Gathering. | 1.97645 | 2 |
Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo America, told Polygon that Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild would be the company's final game for the device.
"We really are at the end of life for Wii U," he said.
The Wii U struggled to match the success of the original Wii device. It will be succeeded by the Nintendo Switch console in March.
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - the latest instalment in one of the best-selling game franchises of all time - was first announced in 2013.
But the game has faced multiple delays and will now be released on the Wii U and Nintendo Switch simultaneously.
Nintendo has previously indicated that the production of Wii U hardware was due to end.
However, Mr Fils-Aime said that the company would continue to provide online services for Wii U players, and that third-party publishers may still decide to release software.
by Chris Foxx, BBC technology reporter
The original Wii with its quirky motion-controlled party games quickly became Nintendo's best-selling home console, so it's easy to see why the company wanted to ride that wave.
But critics say the Wii U name confused shoppers, making it sound like an accessory or enhanced version of the original console.
Others say Nintendo fudged the marketing, with confusing messages about what the new touchscreen controller could do.
In some games it worked as a "second screen" to display maps or inventory - but few third-party games properly supported it.
It could also be used to play without a TV, as long as you were at home, and near the console, and playing a game that supported it.
For many gamers, the Nintendo Switch is what the Wii U should have been: a device that operates consistently as a handheld and home console.
Now, as Nintendo presses its final discs for the short-lived Wii U, it must convince players that its next console is worth the investment.
DS (2004) - handheld - 154 million sales
Game Boy (1989) - handheld - 119 million
Wii (2006) - console - 102 million
Game Boy Advance (2001) - handheld - 82 million
NES (1983) - console - 62 million
3DS (2011) - handheld - 62 million
SNES (1990) - console - 49 million
N64 (1996) - console - 33 million
GameCube (2001) - console - 22 million
Wii U (2012) - console - 13 million
Source: Nintendo, September 2016 | Nintendo has signalled the "end of life" for its Wii U games console, which was first released in 2012. | 1.493276 | 1 |
Thomas Day, 39, from Liverpool, appeared at the city's sheriff court charged with theft by housebreaking.
He made no plea and no declaration and was released on bail.
On Tuesday another man from Liverpool, 37-year-old John Davies, also appeared in connection with the incident.
He and his co-accused John Murphy, 31, from Aberdeen, also made no plea and no declaration to the theft by housebreaking charge and were released on bail.
All three men are to appear in court again at a later date. | Three men have appeared in court in connection with a raid on a Jessops camera shop in the centre of Aberdeen in which tens of thousands of pounds of equipment was stolen. | 0.407074 | 0 |
Victoria Gayle, 31, was charged with preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body after police discovered the remains of a baby at her home last month.
Ms Gayle, previously of West Hendon, north London, appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Monday afternoon.
She spoke only to confirm her name, address, and date of birth.
The court heard a post-mortem examination took place at Great Ormond Street Hospital on 2 June but the cause of death could not yet be determined.
Ms Gayle was also charged with perverting the course of justice.
She was not asked to submit a plea and will appear at Kingston Crown Court on 8 July.
The charge follows a case review of an investigation into a child who went missing in 2004, which was sparked by the death of another child at an address in Barnet in 2015.
The investigation led to the arrest of a 50-year-old woman in Fryent Crescent, West Hendon in north London.
A 52-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of preventing a lawful and decent burial.
Both were bailed until mid-July. | A woman has been remanded in custody charged with covering up the death of a one-year-old for more than a decade. | 0.620641 | 1 |
The incident began on Tuesday morning when border agents encountered two men carrying backpacks five miles (8km) east of Sumas, Washington, in the US.
Authorities say agents interrupted an attempt to smuggle a load of MDMA, or ecstasy, from Canada to San Francisco.
Two others were arrested and accused of planning to transport the drugs.
On Tuesday morning, US border agents ordered the two men they encountered near the border to halt, officials said.
One of the men dropped his backpack, fired a weapon at the agents, and ran, according to a criminal complaint filed in US federal court in Washington on Wednesday.
The officers took the other man, identified as Jeffrey Laviolette, into custody immediately.
Canadian and US police searched for the fugitive on foot and by helicopter, putting up road blocks.
Nathan Hall, a Canadian citizen, was arrested by the Abbotsford Police Department in British Columbia early on Wednesday morning.
According to border patrol agents, the backpacks Mr Hall and Mr Laviolette were carrying contained a total of 58lb (26kg) of ecstasy.
Also inside one backpack was a California driver's licence with the name of William Nickerson but a picture of Nathan Hall, the complaint alleges.
Investigators later arrested a Bellingham, Washington woman, Kali Henifin, who they say planned to pick the two men up at the border. They also arrested her boyfriend, Ryan Lambert, who allegedly told officers he was to be paid $11,000 (£7,270) to drive the drugs to San Francisco.
Ms Henifin told agents they had been monitoring police radio communication on a mobile phone when they heard a report of a shooting and left the area, according to the complaint.
The three defendants in US custody face conspiracy as well as drug possession and distribution charges.
The wooded area a few miles east of a highway border crossing is a well-known smuggling route for drugs and firearms, and a spokeswoman for the US attorney for the Western District of Washington told the BBC smuggling prosecutions are "a large part of our practice". | Four people are in custody in the US and Canada after a suspected drug smuggler fired on US border agents and fled, sparking a day-long manhunt. | 0.703777 | 1 |
To satisfy its creditors, the country needs to produce €1.6 billion by the end of Tuesday.
It's a big ask.
The world wide web has thrown up all sorts of unconventional strategies for keeping the country afloat, including the idea that Apple step in and buy it.
Apple's €217 billion cash hoard could put a pretty large dent in Greece's debt, but the tech giant is not in the market for a country, said CEO Tim Cook.
Step in plucky Briton Thom Feeney, who set up a crowdfunding page asking all of Europe to have a look down the back of the sofa.
"The European Union is home to 503 million people, if we all just chip in a few euro then we can get Greece sorted and hopefully get them back on track soon. Easy."
Easy? Well, in theory, if everyone in the EU, minus the population of Greece, donated €3.25, it would cover Tuesday's payment.
To pay off Greece's debt in full? Everyone in the EU would need to donate €550.
There are incentives though. A €3 donation will get you a postcard of Alexis Tsipras, apparently.
At the other end of the scale, a €1 million donation wins you the eternal gratitude of the Greek people.
(It was not certain whether Mr Feeny was in a position to deliver these prizes.)
It's a nice thought, but unlikely to be a magic debt bullet. At the time of writing, €18,577 has been donated in a day, by 1,326 charity-minded people.
At that rate, it would take another 236 years to meet Tuesday's repayment, and 40,000 years to pay off Greece's overall debt.
"It might be a short while," Mr Feeney admits. | Months of negotiations have failed to produce an agreement on Greece's massive €271 billion (£193bn; $303bn) debt. | 1.772657 | 2 |
All 37 residents were moved out of the Angela Court nursing home, in Tipton St John, Devon, after the Care Quality Commission rated it as inadequate.
The watchdog said PSP Healthcare was failing to provide care which was safe, effective or well led.
PSP Healthcare has not yet commented on the move.
In the report, the firm said it had struggled to fill staffing posts and there had been a problem with staff sickness.
The CQC'S legal action could lead to fines or it could cancel the home's registration if it does not improve within six months.
Adrian Hughes, deputy chief inspector for the CQC, said: "When we are faced with a residential or nursing home failing their residents, our first instinct is to make sure the service improves.
"But there are times when we have no confidence that the service will improve. When this happens, we must take action to protect people.
"Since these concerns were first raised, we have been working closely with Devon County Council and the Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group.
"We are now taking further action in relation to this provider and will report on this when it is completed." | Inspectors are taking legal action against a care home owner after they found elderly residents were being put at risk. | 0.930848 | 1 |
They have also banned Muslims from other countries spending nights in mosques.
They say the measures are designed to counter extremism.
Thousands of people, mostly Muslims, have fled violence in the neighbouring Central African Republic and have been taking shelter in mosques.
Congo-Brazzaville is thought to be the first country in the region to ban full face veils and burkas, the most concealing of all Islamic veils.
A government spokesman said it was a secular country that respected all religions but added that some Muslim women had used the veil as a disguise in order to commit terrorist offences.
He said the government had banned spending the night in mosques because they were places for prayer, not sleep.
Less than 5% of the population of Congo-Brazzaville is Muslim.
African news at it happened: 1 May | The authorities in Congo-Brazzaville have banned people from wearing the full-face Islamic veil, including the niqab and the burka, in public places. | 1.971827 | 2 |
Nigeria's national security adviser had called for a delay to allow more time for voter card distribution.
The country is also facing mounting attacks from the Boko Haram militant group.
But Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha said election officials had insisted they were "very ready".
President Goodluck Jonathan is facing a strong challenge from former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari in the vote, expected to be the most tightly contested since military rule ended in 1999.
The council of state - including the main presidential candidates, ex-leaders, state governors and election officials - met in the capital, Abuja, on Thursday to discuss the election.
"No decision was taken to change the date. The date remains February 14. INEC (the Independent National Electoral Commission) reassured us that they are prepared to conduct the election," Mr Okorocha told journalists.
Several of Nigeria's smaller opposition parties, as well as national security adviser Sambo Dasuki, had been urging a postponement of the poll.
But Mr Buhari's APC party opposed the delay.
APC campaign media head Malam Garba Shehu said a delay would have caused a crisis and "made Nigeria the laughing stock of the civilised world", in a statement seen by Reuters.
Polling will not be conducted in Boko Haram-controlled areas. Some 69 million Nigerians out of a population of 177 million are eligable to vote. | Nigeria's influential council of state has decided to press ahead with presidential elections on 14 February, rejecting calls for a postponement. | 1.330713 | 1 |
Britain's world number two beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic in Sunday's Italian Open final, having lost to the Serb in last week's Madrid Open final.
Maclagan said: "This (Italian Open) was his first win over Novak on clay, so he has a deep reservoir of confidence.
"The other players will look at him as a challenger and that counts as well."
The French Open begins on 22 May and Murray reached the semi-finals last year, when the Scot was beaten by Djokovic over five sets.
Maclagan was speaking to BBC Radio 5 live.
We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter ahead of the Euros and Olympics, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here. | Andy Murray is "probably in the best position he has ever been going into the French Open", according to his former coach Miles Maclagan. | 0.905537 | 1 |
This was a political showdown pitting pro-European Nick Clegg against the Eurosceptic Nigel Farage in a live TV and radio debate.
The question of the hour, should Britain stay in the European Union? But the question now being asked? Who won, Nick or Nigel?
Well, it might be disappointing but both men certainly remain standing after tonight's event. Neither was knocked to the ground and both sides will be pleased with how their leaders performed.
Nick Clegg, a seasoned pro after the TV debates before the 2010 general election, remained calm and relaxed certainly playing the cool card.
Nigel Farage put in a passionate performance, on the attack and more aggressive in his rhetoric.
This was not simply a TV and radio debate - forget the studios - this was pitched at the public beyond the screens and the airwaves.
After winning the toss of a pound coin (not a Euro!) Mr Farage invited the Liberal Democrat leader to "open the batting".
Staring straight into the cameras to make his pitch, the deputy prime minister insisted that Britain was "better off in Europe - richer, stronger, safer", but the leader of the Eurosceptic UK Independence Party told viewers that, if there were a referendum now on whether the UK should enter the EU, "you wouldn't join it".
As the debate ranged across issues like immigration, benefits, jobs, an EU referendum and gay marriage Mr Clegg stuck to statistics to make his argument whilst Mr Farage plumped for emotional rhetoric.
One of the laughs, albeit a small one, came from a Mr Farage comment naming a plus for Europe, "for one thing, the food's getting better here, and that's great".
As for the chemistry between the pair, both sporting magenta ties, they couldn't bear to look at each other, eyes fixed firmly on the studio audience or TV cameras.
One things for certain this was a great platform for both men to shore up their votes and to entice the undecided ahead of May's European elections. But we should remember this debate doesn't change the fact that the earliest a referendum on Europe will take place is 2017 and that is far from guaranteed to happen.
It may be a score draw tonight but there's still another round to come. We may see more of a convincing winner next week in the BBC's own debate. | It started with the toss of a coin - as all fiercely fought sports matches do. | 1.044157 | 1 |
South Wales Police said it was called to a three-vehicle crash near junction 43, at Llandarcy, at about 21:10 BST on Sunday.
The man, 43, has been arrested for driving offences and remains in police custody.
Police said one vehicle "landed on its roof" but no-one was seriously injured.
The westbound carriageway between junction 41 and junction 42 was closed but had reopened by Monday. | A man has been arrested after allegedly driving the wrong way on the M4 in Neath Port Talbot. | 0.495349 | 0 |
Nastase, 70, is under investigation by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) following his behaviour at last month's Fed Cup tie with Britain.
However, Nastase shared the stage with Madrid champion Simona Halep on Sunday.
"He had no place on the court today," said WTA chief Steve Simon.
Nastase, a former French and US Open champion, was ejected from the Fed Cup tie in Constanta after abusing British player Johanna Konta and captain Anne Keothavong.
The incident followed a derogatory remark from Nastase about 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams' unborn child.
An ITF investigation was subsequently launched and Nastase has since been banned from the upcoming French Open and Wimbledon tournaments.
He was present on Sunday, however, to watch his Fed Cup team member Halep beat Kristina Mladenovic and win the title in Madrid - a tournament owned and run by fellow Romanian, Ion Tiriac.
"The only shadow cast on the day was Mr Nastase's invitation to participate in the award ceremony," said Simon, chief executive of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
"He is currently under a provisional suspension by the ITF for his prior offensive actions and we revoked his credentials at WTA events while the investigation is being completed.
"It was both irresponsible and unacceptable of the Madrid Open to bestow him an official role.
"The Madrid tournament is a Premier-level event and held to the highest standards of professional tennis and leadership which were not reflected today."
Media playback is not supported on this device | Romanian Fed Cup captain Ilie Nastase's presence at the Madrid Open trophy presentation ceremony was "irresponsible and unacceptable", said the head of women's tennis. | 1.08855 | 1 |
There was never more than a frame between the players as Allen, 30, hit breaks of 95, 67 and 61.
However, former UK Championship finalist Wenbo also produced runs of 62 and 85 in an entertaining contest.
Wenbo edged the seventh frame to secure a second successive quarter-finals spot in ranking tournaments. | Northern Ireland's Mark Allen bowed out of the World Grand Prix in Preston after being edged out 4-3 by China's Liang Wenbo in the quarter-finals. | 0.149801 | 0 |
Torrential rain and lightning caused morning commuter chaos in Melbourne.
Power surges disrupted train services while rain flooded roads and trapped some people in their cars.
Sydney, which is sweltering in temperatures above 30C (86F), could be hit by the same weather system this evening, forecasters warn.
Melbourne authorities said most of the city's trains would resume operating for the evening peak commuter period, after a power surge caused by a lightning strike disrupted signals at Flinders Street Station, the city's major commuter hub.
A lightning strike also reportedly sparked a fire that destroyed a house in south-east Melbourne.
Metro Trains Chief Executive Officer Andrew Lezala said lightning had hit a number of installations overnight, creating damaging power surges.
"Pretty much all services were disrupted," Mr Lezala said at a press conference. "The network is coming back and we expect to run a full service for the evening peak," he said.
The city received its highest 24-hour rainfall since September last year, with 25.6mm (one inch) falling by 09:00.
In South Australia, a spectacular thunderstorm overnight generated about 80,000 lighting strikes in 24 hours.
Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Vince Rowlands said lightning had started fires in the state's north.
The bureau's Duty Forecaster Sarwan Dey told the BBC the intense weather across Victoria and South Australia was caused by a trough of low pressure that began several days ago in Western Australia.
Although it weakened as it travelled east it mixed with moist air to create the spectacular lightning display in South Australia, he said.
"The conditions were right for that kind of lightning storm to happen," said Mr Dey.
Temperatures are expected to hit 31C in Sydney and as high as 37C in western New South Wales (NSW). There is a total fire ban in north eastern NSW.
"The weather system in Victoria will move across and reach central NSW, this evening," said Mr Dey. | Melbourne and Adelaide are recovering from severe electrical storms that swept across southern Australia overnight. | 1.727669 | 2 |
The FTSE 100 index added 126.22 points, or 2.2%, to close at 5,900.01, after rising 1.8% on Thursday.
Markets had been lifted by hints from the European Central Bank on Thursday that it might introduce fresh measures at its meeting in March.
Speculation of more stimulus action in Japan also lifted sentiment.
Reports that the Bank of Japan could introduce fresh measures helped Japan's Nikkei index to jump by nearly 6% on Friday.
Markets have also been encouraged by a recovery in oil prices, which had hit 12-year lows earlier in the week.
Brent crude was up $2.19 at $31.44 a barrel, while US crude was $2.06 higher at $31.59.
The rise in oil prices lifted shares in energy-related firms in London. Royal Dutch Shell was up 5.2% and BG Group climbed 5%.
On the currency markets, the pound was up by nearly a cent against the dollar at $1.4305, and it rose by more than one euro cent against the euro to €1.3212. | (Closed): UK shares finished the week with gains, as global markets were lifted by hopes of more stimulus action from central banks. | 0.987912 | 1 |
To find out what this new generation cares about most, BBC Pop Up partnered with the smartphone app Yik Yak, whose audience is 98% millennial.
Before the election we asked: "How will Canada's election affect you?" Below is a selection of the most "upvoted" responses.
We also posted a poll: "What's the number one issue that will decide your vote?"
Thousands of "Yakkers" responded and the result - shown here - was the economy, followed by energy and the environment.
Finally, on election day, we asked: "Who would be the best leader for young people?
Outgoing Conservative leader Stephen Harper was the least-preferred candidate.
The NDP's Tom Mulcair was 1.07 times more popular, and the new PM Justin Trudeau won 2.7 times more "upvotes". But he was not the winner of this poll.
So just who was the favourite choice of millennial voters? "None of the above".
Are you a young Canadian who voted for the first time at this election? Tell us what influenced how you voted?
Contact us via Twitter @bbcpopup, Facebook BBC Pop Up, or email: [email protected]. | As Canada elects one of its youngest ever prime ministers, Justin Trudeau, what are the hopes and dreams of young voters for this new era? | 1.216105 | 1 |
However, one Exeter City supporter may have found a sure-fire way of getting one back for the punters.
Roger Hamilton-Kendall, a lifelong fan of the Grecians, has been putting £10 on his club to win 4-1 in every game they have played since April 2008 - and his side's 4-1 victory at Barnet on Saturday was the sixth time he has been able to cash in.
Over the last eight years he believes he is around £600 up and said the whole ritual of his bet came from a premonition he had against the League Two club's local rivals in 2008 - his first pay day.
"I had a bit of a dream that we'd beat Torquay 4-1 in the first leg of the Conference play-off semi-final, so for a laugh I went and put a tenner on us to beat Torquay at home, but we lost 2-1," he told BBC Sport.
"I thought 'typical' and forgot about it when we were playing the second leg until I was walking up to the ground in Torquay and I saw a bookmaker, had a couple of quid in my pocket and thought 'go for it', and the rest is history."
Hamilton-Kendall has had wins at various prices from 33-1 up to 100-1, the odds he got when Exeter came away with three points at the Hive at the weekend - a tidy profit of £1,000.
But he said he has been close to a couple of more lucrative wins.
"I was given 500-1 for us to win away at Charlton and we were 3-1 up with about 10 minutes to go and Jamie Cureton put one over the bar for £5,000," he added after recalling a game at The Valley in February 2011.
"There was also an occasion where I thought I'd won it when we were 4-1 up at home to Sheffield Wednesday and we went and scored a fifth goal in the 93rd minute, but it's a lottery really and just a bit of fun.
"But I do it every game because the one time you don't do it, it'll come in."
Having had three 4-1 wins in 2008, before a five-year wait for their next, Exeter have recorded two 4-1 victories so far this year.
But with the Devon side hosting Cambridge on Saturday, having only picked up one point at St James Park all season, the odds of the same scoreline at 55-1 may not seem all that tempting. | "You will never beat the bookies" - a phrase every person who likes a flutter knows, but often chooses to ignore. | 1.009954 | 1 |
The England seamer, 32, claimed six wickets in the second Test against West Indies to climb three places and sit alongside Australia's Ryan Harris, behind only South Africa's Dale Steyn.
Anderson last week surpassed Sir Ian Botham as England's highest Test wicket-taker with his 384th dismissal.
Team-mates Joe Root and Gary Ballance also moved up the ICC rankings.
Root, 24, is fifth in the batting standings - the highest he has been - after his unbeaten first-innings 182 in the second Test in Grenada.
Fellow Yorkshire batsman Ballance, 25, is in a career-high 17th after scores of 77 and 81 against West Indies. | James Anderson has moved up to a career-high second in the International Cricket Council Test bowling rankings. | 0.905336 | 1 |
The operation was focused on bribery and rigging of contracts in the crematorium and archaeology business in favour of the Zagaria clan.
One of those arrested was Naples' top archaeology official while another was an ex-mayor of Pompeii, reports said.
A construction entrepreneur was alleged to head the corruption network.
The Casalesi cartel is seen as the strongest branch of the Camorra, the formidable organised crime syndicate in the Naples area.
On Tuesday, prosecutors warned that the cartel had taken control of farm and food businesses in the region too, particularly sales of buffalo mozzarella.
Read more on organised crime in Italy:
Italy's financial crime police spread their net wide in Wednesday's operation to include local officials, civil servants, accountants and university professors, local media said. Adele Campanelli, the head of Naples' architecture and fine arts department, was placed under house arrest, according to several reports.
Police are investigating 18 contracts awarded since 2013, such as the construction of a museum close to the Roman amphitheatre at Alife and a new crematorium in modern Pompeii. | Police in Naples have arrested 69 people, including political figures and businessmen, in raids targeting Naples' notorious Casalesi cartel. | 1.28179 | 1 |
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Carolyn Harris's son Martin died in a road accident in Swansea in 1989. A whip-round among friends raised £1,000 from friends but the Swansea East MP had to take out a bank loan to pay for the rest of the funeral.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn asked Theresa May to tell councils to scrap charges for the burial of infants.
The prime minister said help was available through a social fund for funerals. | The prime minister has been challenged in the House of Commons over the case of a Welsh MP who had to borrow money to pay for the funeral of her 8-year-old son. | 1.118781 | 1 |
The 27-year old made 107 appearances for the U's after moving from Rotherham in January 2015.
Skarz was a key part of the side that won promotion from League Two in 2016 and played 38 matches in all competitions last season.
The former Bury player could return to the Shakers for a second spell having last played for the club in March 2013. | Oxford United defender Joe Skarz has left the League One club by mutual consent. | 0.410843 | 0 |
Moftah Missouri said Gaddafi had told him personally that $20m (£13m; 15m euros) were donated to the campaign.
The allegations against Mr Sarkozy, first made by one of Gaddafi's sons, are already being investigated.
However Mr Missouri was quoted by a French newspaper last year, saying he had been unaware of any such payments.
Le Figaro, a conservative daily, interviewed the former interpreter when he visited Paris in April 2012.
In the new interview, Mr Missouri said: "Gaddafi himself told me personally, verbally, that Libya had transferred about $20m."
He was speaking in a video clip posted by France's Mediapart news website, with the full interview due to air on French public TV later on Thursday.
Gaddafi died from bullet wounds in 2011, after ruling Libya for more than 40 years.
It was during Nato-led air strikes on Libya in 2011 that Saif al-Islam, Gaddafi's son, first accused Mr Sarkozy of taking millions of his father's money for campaign funding.
Led by the then President Sarkozy, France spearheaded Nato's military campaign.
A French inquiry which opened this year was due to look at charges of "active and passive corruption", "influence peddling" and other issues, a judicial source told AFP news agency in April.
Mr Sarkozy, who lost the 2012 presidential election to Francois Hollande, is also under formal investigation over claims he received illegal donations for the 2007 race from France's richest woman, 90-year-old L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt.
He has denied all the allegations.
He has previously hinted that he may consider another run for the presidency in 2017, but the outcome of these investigations could determine whether he will make a return to politics, observers say. | Muammar Gaddafi's interpreter has said Libya helped finance Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign in France - an allegation Mr Sarkozy denies. | 1.282193 | 1 |
The force will have 128 camera kits, which will be worn on officers' chests, and follows a six-month trial in 2014.
It is being jointly funded by the Ministry of Justice and the force's police and crime commissioner's office.
The announcement was made in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, on Wednesday and the force hopes they will also reduce complaints and confrontations with officers. | North Wales Police officers are being fitted with body cameras to help capture evidence of crime. | 0.792558 | 1 |
Those identified were then subjected to anti-semitic abuse via social media.
The symbol has been described as a secret signal because punctuation does not show up in ordinary web searches.
Google said that the extension was blocked from its store because it broke its hate speech rules.
The tech giant declined to comment further.
It was called the "coincidence detector" - a reference to a conspiracy theory about Jewish people and global control.
The extension was developed by a far-right group called alt-right.
It had around 2,500 users and a database of 8,800 common Jewish names which it could pick out on websites reported tech site Mic.
The symbol stems from a right-wing group called the Right Stuff, who told Mic it was "a critique of Jewish power".
Jonathan Weisman, deputy Washington editor of the New York Times, wrote about his experience of receiving a tweet with his name wrapped around with brackets.
When he asked what it meant the tweeter replied that he was "belling the cat".
"The anti-Semitic hate hasn't stopped since," wrote Mr Weisman, who has now altered his name on Twitter to include the brackets himself. Others are doing the same in support.
"Nobody's telling us to self-identify. We are showing strength and fearlessness," he tweeted in response to a journalist who said it made her uncomfortable.
He also said that much of the hate appeared to come with "self-identified Donald J Trump supporters" - and many had Twitter names which included the US presidential candidate's name. | Google has banned an extension of its Chrome browser which was being used to identify Jewish names on the internet by surrounding them with three sets of brackets, or parentheses. | 1.964361 | 2 |
He has been under house detention since being sentenced for drug possession and making threats to kill last month.
He was banned from consuming alcohol as part of his eight-month sentence.
On Monday, a New Zealand judge allowed him to stay at home while on bail awaiting a November hearing on the possible breach.
The 61-year-old could face further sanctions, including jail time, if the judge decides he did violate his conditions.
Asked after the hearing whether he was nervous about the possible consequences, Rudd told reporters: "No, the only thing I'm nervous about is I don't actually don't know what's going on."
Asked how he would spend time on bail, he replied: "Self-improvement."
Rudd was sentenced to house detention on 9 July for threatening to "take out" a former employee and possessing marijuana and methamphetamine.
Judge Thomas Ingram said home detention was the most appropriate punishment - but warned that he would be closely monitored and jail would be the next step if the drummer stepped out of line.
Following his latest arrest, Rudd must undergo drug and alcohol testing when required. | Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has pleaded not guilty to breaching the conditions of his current home detention by drinking alcohol. | 0.862423 | 1 |
Plans to sell the naming rights to the 170m (560ft) tower are set to be approved by the city council.
An un-named "premium brand" has expressed a desire to acquire the rights in time for the America's Cup World Series sailing event in July.
The local authority said it was maximising the "advertising potential" of its assets.
Portsmouth City Council's proposals are to agree the naming rights for five years, with the first changes to branding and signage in place by 17 July.
They are set to be approved as a key decision by the cabinet member for economic development on Friday.
The tower, which opened in 2005, is owned by the council and run by a private attractions management company.
A council report said the authority had been looking for ideas to "generate additional revenue by using the advertising potential of council-owned land and other assets" since 2009.
The display of the company's name on the exterior of the tower would constitute an advertisement and would have to go through the planning process. | Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower could be rebranded with the name of a commercial sponsor within weeks. | 1.028538 | 1 |
A post-mortem examination has concluded the 42-year-old, who was found in a house in Farthingale Way in Helmington on Friday evening, died from a head injury.
A 73-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on bail as police continue their enquiries.
A spokeswoman said officers were supporting the woman's family. | The death of a woman in Middlesbrough is being treated as suspicious, Cleveland Police have confirmed. | 0.110217 | 0 |
Before the broadcast, producers had asked viewers to suggest a message to be written on the blackboard at The Rovers Return pub.
A fan called Adam won the contest by tweeting his proposal message: "Katie Lowe will you marry me?"
He later tweeted to say Ms Lowe had accepted. "I'm officially engaged," he said. "What a night!!"
Coronation Street's latest live episode was broadcast to mark 60 years of ITV.
The plot revolved around the Platt family, who have been terrorised by small-time drug dealer Callum, while Roy celebrated his 60th birthday and Lloyd and Andrea threw a leaving do in the Rover's Return.
According to overnight figures, the episode was watched by an average 8.369 million viewers, giving the channel a 38% share of the audience.
BBC One's Great British Bake Off was in direct competition, pulling in 8.366 million viewers - 1.6 million down on last week - which equated to a 35% share of the audience.
The soap previously screened a live episode in 2010 to mark the show's 50th. Then, the storyline revolved around a dramatic crash when a tram careered off the line running at the end of the street, causing death and devastation.
That episode attracted more than 14 million viewers.
There were no big mistakes during last night's 30-minute broadcast other than slight sound problems and camera wobbles.
Here's what the critics had to say:
The big drama on the night involved the departure of two of the show's characters.
The first was the most showstopping as drug-dealer villain Callum Logan was killed with a wrench by ex-girlfriend Kylie Platt.
Sean Ward, who played Callum, said he was "gutted" to be leaving the show.
"It's been phenomenal playing Callum," he added.
The other exit was that of the character Lloyd Mullaney, played by Craig Charles.
He was seen driving away with his partner Andrea Beckett, played by Hayley Tamaddon, to start a new life.
Former Red Dwarf star Charles had been a fixture on the soap for 10 years. | A special live edition of Coronation Street contained a marriage proposal from one fan to his girlfriend. | 0.92153 | 1 |
The free data set brings together information about crime, business rates, property types, local transport and geographical information.
The OS expects developers and designers to use the tool to improve information people can access via the web.
The local information is one of several data sets the OS has released.
"Good mapping products before now have been there just to get people from A to B," said a spokesman for the OS.
Increasingly, he said, people and businesses wanted more detail from online maps and wanted to get lots of local information about locations from one app or site.
"Now you would struggle to find a firm out there that does not use maps to help its business or that does not underpin its decision-making," said the spokesman.
The OS is not creating a new Google Maps-style service of its own, but is rather providing its data for use by other third-party apps and online tools that can use it to enhance their products.
The data set could be used by people looking to start a cafe to find out if any rivals were located nearby, if business rates were high, how many people live near the site and to check local crime statistics and their influence on insurance.
The map data includes 460 million separate features and includes information about the footprint and boundaries of buildings and organisations as well as the names of streets, neighbourhoods and regions.
Suggestions about what types of information to make available came from the community of people already using OS mapping data, said the spokesman.
One requested feature involves being able to change the colour palette in which information is presented which could lead to maps tuned for people with different types of colour-blindness. | A mapping tool that gives a detailed picture of local information in almost every corner of Great Britain has been released by Ordnance Survey (OS). | 2.046421 | 2 |
18 March 2013 Last updated at 09:43 GMT
Some inventors might say this is the hard bit - but it can also be the really fun bit!
Find out more about the Newsround Inventions Competition | It's important to testing how good your invention is - sometimes you won't know how good it is until you let other people test it. | 0.343354 | 0 |
Blackpool coroner Alan Wilson made what he described as the "rare" intervention as new medical evidence emerged about Jonathan Percival's death in 2014.
A doctor giving evidence said the baby could have survived with resuscitation.
The Rev James Percival and daughter Ruth were held on suspicion of murder but the CPS decided to take no action.
Ms Percival, 30, gave birth to Jonathan in a downstairs bathroom of the vicarage in Freckleton, and her father, 66, the then vicar of Holy Trinity CE Church, helped her.
Mr Percival told the police the child appeared "sallow and lifeless" and he thought was "obviously deceased" but Blackpool Coroner's Court was told the baby could have survived for up to 15 minutes after delivery.
The inquest which was attended by both Mr Percival and Jonathan's mother was told the baby was not seen by a medical professional for about two hours and was left alone in the house wrapped in a towel on a sofa as the pair visited their GP.
Consultant neonatologist Dr Ruth Gottstein told the court statistics showed that when babies were born with the cord around their neck there was an 80% survival rate if resuscitated.
Miss Percival and her father were due to give evidence on Wednesday as part of the three-day hearing but Mr Wilson told them it would not be "appropriate" to do so after Dr Gottstein's evidence.
The coroner said it was "incumbent" to refer the matter to prosecutors to consider if a criminal offence had occurred.
The wife of Mr Percival was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to conceal the birth of a child but was released with no further action. | The inquest into a baby boy's death at a vicarage in Lancashire has been halted and the coroner has referred the case to prosecutors. | 1.16964 | 1 |
Following the announcement of the new global calendar in March, Premiership Rugby confirmed the 2019-20 domestic season will start in early September and finish at the end of June.
However, players have voiced their concerns about the schedule.
"I think it fills us all with a bit with dread," Tigers hooker Youngs, 30, told BBC Radio 5 live.
"I know they are trying to look after us a little bit, but that's a long time. It's long enough now."
Premiership Rugby say the 10-month campaign will allow clubs to become "more sophisticated" in their management of players, with chief executive Mark McCafferty insisting player welfare remains the priority.
But Youngs, who has 28 England caps and three for the British and Irish Lions - is among those to stress the need for a long summer break and pre-season, rather than shorter rest periods during the campaign.
"It would shorten pre-seasons, and pre-season is so vital to get us ready to go through the season," he added.
"I know in June, if I don't go on any tours or anything, I have five weeks off and that is nice to know. Even when pre-season games come round, it feels a little bit like you have only played last week.
"I don't know the ins and outs, but I wouldn't be too keen about it to be honest. I do feel the players are going to be the ones to drag it through. To just extend the season, I don't think that will really work."
Senior figures in the club game, such as Northampton forward Christian Day, have not ruled out the option of players going on strike and Youngs says the next few months could be critical.
"It will be interesting to see what happens over the next year or so, and how the players try to get this resolved to where we would like it to be," he said.
"It's probably going to clash at some point and we will have to see how it all unfolds." | The proposed 10-month Premiership rugby season "fills players with dread", says Leicester Tigers captain Tom Youngs. | 1.013984 | 1 |
It followed reports that a bomb had been left at his house.
An anonymous caller contacted the MLA's Dunloy office claiming a device had been left at the family home which prompted police to carry out a search.
Mr McKay said it was not the first time he had been threatened. | The police have said nothing was found following a security alert at the home of Sinn Féin's North Antrim MLA Daithí McKay. | 0.618392 | 1 |
Four Ness stores - in York, Keswick, and at the Lawnmarket and the Royal Mile in Edinburgh - have been purchased by property and retail group Kiltane.
The Edinburgh-based firm has also acquired the wholesale and e-commerce divisions of Ness.
Administrators from accountancy and business services firm BDO said the move would safeguard more than 35 jobs.
Ness brought in administrators in December, following financial difficulties at the firm.
At the time it operated 10 stores in Scotland, five in England, as well as four concessions, and it employed 105 staff.
Mark Keane, Kiltane's managing director, said the move was an "exciting development" for the firm.
"The addition of Ness to our existing stores builds considerably on our business infrastructure and capabilities, both in retail outlets in prime locations and online," he added.
"It also safeguards the jobs and skillsets of a very experienced and talented retail team while consolidating our position for future growth.
"We're very confident that the deal will deliver major value to the group in the years ahead because the Ness brand offers a strong fit for us and complements the existing brands and concessions that we work with." | Part of the Scottish fashion and accessories brand Ness Clothing has been bought out of administration. | 1.005756 | 1 |
The athlete set records for the fastest marathon for a double amputee and has won two Paralympic 200m gold medals.
Photographer David Baird has charted Whitehead's progress for many years, including his training build-up to the Games.
Whitehead said the resulting exhibition was "quite special".
"There's lots of photos around my 40 marathons in 40 days and the success and the struggle that we had in that, but also the training towards London and Rio and the different aspects of training," he said.
"The ability to showcase your talent on different levels but also what goes into it is quite special.
"For me this is really important to show not just what my success looks like but also the people involved in that."
The runner, from Nottingham, successfully defended his Paralympic gold medal in the 200m T42 in Rio after taking up the discipline because there was no marathon in his category.
In 2013 he ran from John O'Groats to Land's End in 40 back to back marathons.
Mr Baird said the photographs give people a sense of the training required and is now working with Paralympic hopefuls.
"Quite often in training it looks very lonely, all that time in the gym and on the track.
"The athletes get a lot of exposure during the games but they can be forgotten for the years in between, I think it's important they get the recognition for the preparation work they do."
Mr Baird's exhibition will be at Sneinton Market, in Nottingham. | Photographs celebrating the success of world record Paralympian Richard Whitehead - dubbed Britain's bladerunner - have gone on display. | 1.456006 | 1 |
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Along with his fans, many celebrities have backed him publicly on social media.
One of the most controversial comments was from singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya who said Khan was "not at fault at all" because roads were meant for "cars and dogs", not for people to sleep on.
He has since apologised for the remark.
The BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi asked people on the street for their view on the volley of support for Khan. | The conviction of Bollywood star Salman Khan for running over and killing a homeless man has divided India. | 0.794888 | 1 |
The former first minister was at Our Lady's Grammar School in Newry on Wednesday when she used the Irish phrase "go raibh maith agat".
She said she had been "uplifted" after meeting Irish language students.
The meeting comes after she said in February that her party would never support legislation to give official status to the language.
Mrs Foster told her party during the Northern Ireland Assembly election campaign that she would not "capitulate" to demands from republicans for an Irish language act.
But speaking during her visit to the school, Mrs Foster said she was on a "journey" when it came to the Irish language and people have "nothing to fear from engaging with another culture".
Her visit had been an opportunity to "sit back and listen", she said, adding that she had an "instructive" morning.
"There's nothing to fear from engaging with another culture, in fact, I think it's a sign of strength if you engage with another culture that's not your own and I have to say I was really uplifted this morning by the girls and what they were able to tell me and what they were able to show me," she said.
"We had a lovely piece of drama, we had a song. We listened to their experiences and it's wonderful."
During the visit, she met 30 Irish language students and listened to songs and drama performed in Irish.
Hearing the music had "set me up for the rest of the day", she added.
Mrs Foster spent two hours at the school after being invited by the principal Fiona McAlinden, who said she was "delighted" with the way the visit had gone.
"We had listened to Arlene's statement last week when she said she wanted to engage with departments and interested parties regarding Irish and we felt, why not ask her down to our school," she said.
"We're very proud of our Irish department, the achievements of our pupils and we thought we could showcase what we do."
Last week, Sinn Féin's Máirtín Ó Muilleoir said Mrs Foster's decision to plan a meeting with Irish speakers was a "positive move". | Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Arlene Foster has said thank you in Irish during a visit to a school. | 1.594363 | 2 |
Croft, who played 21 Tests and 50 one-day internationals, will work with the spin bowlers for a 12-day period.
The 45-year-old is currently on the coaching staff at his former county Glamorgan.
England are also set to re-hire former limited-overs captain Paul Collingwood as a coach for the World T20.
Collingwood worked with England during the white-ball part of their tour of the UAE and assisted then coach Ashley Giles at the 2014 World T20.
Andrew Strauss, director of England cricket, said: "Robert has had success in both domestic and international cricket during his career and he'll have plenty to offer the dressing room."
Croft, who played first-class cricket until the age of 42, said: "It's extra experience for me and if the opportunity presents itself to help the lads I will. I'm there to observe and primarily be a sounding board for the spin bowlers, but will give any additional help as required.
"Looking from afar, this England team seems to have a no-fear attitude at the moment.
"There's a confidence about these England players and the side is well balanced in terms of age and experience." | Former off-spinner Robert Croft is to join England's coaching staff for the one-day leg of their tour to South Africa. | 0.689343 | 1 |
The AS Vita Club player produced a positive test during the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Rwanda.
Caf confirmed the 28-year-old was being sanctioned after testing positive for the banned stimulant ephedrine following DR Congo's group match against Angola in January.
DR Congo went on to win the 2016 CHAN.
The South African futsal player Bryan Cottle has also been banned for two years after testing positive for the banned drug methylhexaneamine following the 2016 Futsal Afcon match against Zambia.
The suspensions were amongst a raft of measures announced on Sunday by Caf following the meeting of its disciplinary board on 3 July at its headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
Caf also confirmed that the vice-president of Equatorial Guinea's Football Federation, Gustavo N'dong Edu, has been banned from football for two years and ordered to pay a fine of US $25,000 after being found guilty of attempting to bribe match referees in the Women's Afcon 2016 qualifier against Mali.
Elsewhere the Al Merreikh official Hatem Ahmed has been suspended for two years from all football activities after being found guilty of punching the referee during an African Confederation Cup match against Kawkab Athletic.
A number of sanctions were announced following that match, including a six-month football ban for Merreikh player Alaa Eldin Youssef who was found guilty of kicking a photographer.
Merreikh were also fined US $45,000.
Algerian club Entente Setif have been further sanctioned following the crowd trouble which marred their Champions League match against Mamelodi Sundowns.
Setif were disqualified from the competition after violence broke out in the stands.
Caf's disciplinary board has fined Setif US $45,000 and ordered the club to play their next two Caf matches behind closed doors.
Tunisian club Etoile du Sahel have been punished after missiles and flares were thrown from the crowd during their Champions League match against Enyimba.
The trouble prevented Enyimba's team and officials from reaching the dressing-rooms at half-time.
Etoile have been ordered to pay US $45,000 and play two Caf matches behind closed doors of which one is suspended. | The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has imposed a two-year doping ban on the Democratic Republic of Congo midfielder Christian Ngudikama. | 1.176345 | 1 |
The 35-year-old has played 34 times for Warriors joining them in 2015.
The number eight made 187 appearances for Saints during a six-year spell, helping the club win the Premiership and European Challenge Cup in 2014.
"While I'm sad to be retiring this is a great opportunity to get involved with the club that I love," he said.
The former England forward will take up the role vacated by Alex King, who left Franklin's Gardens in October.
Dowson will be part of a coaching quartet that includes attack coach Alan Dickens, defence coach Mark Hopley, who steps up from the academy, and forwards coach Dorian West.
The club are currently in eighth position in the Premiership, following a defeat by Newcastle that prop Alex Waller labelled as "dreadful".
Dowson continued: "Franklin's Gardens is a special place, and throughout the club - players, coaches, staff, ownership and supporters - everyone wants the Saints to be successful.
"It's a strong club with strong values and culture, and I'm looking forward to getting on the other side of the fence and helping the players get better and to achieve things." | Worcester Warriors forward Phil Dowson will return to Northampton Saints in the summer as assistant coach, bringing to an end his playing career. | 0.818196 | 1 |
Edgar Fairhurst, of Riverside Close, Bideford, Devon, did not enter a plea when he appeared at Exeter Magistrates' Court.
He was charged after police found a woman's body in Riverside Close early on Wednesday.
Mr Fairhurst was remanded in custody to reappear before magistrates for a bail hearing on Monday. | A 74-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of an 83-year-old woman. | -0.000073 | 0 |
Mr Museveni snubbed Uganda's first pre-election debate last month, saying such events were for schoolchildren.
The Ugandan leader, 71, is seeking to extend his 30-year rule by winning a fifth term in government.
The focus of the second debate was foreign policy and national security - considered to be Mr Museveni's strongest points.
The first debate focused on domestic issues such as health and education.
Most observers thought Mr Museveni maintained his composure and made concise points, the BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga reports from Kampala.
However, the moderators were less challenging in this debate. Some analysts wonder whether this was one of Mr Museveni's conditions for attending, our correspondent adds.
Mr Museveni said his rivals' allegations of corruption were fiction and also dismissed criticism of his economic policies and the state of the health care system.
Eight presidential candidates are contesting Thursday's polls. Ugandans will vote in parliamentary and local elections on the same day.
For the first time, Mr Museveni and his National Resistance Movement will face two strong opponents.
They are Kizza Besigye, the veteran opposition leader, and Amama Mbabazi, a former prime minister and close ally of the president.
Mr Besigya leads the Forum for Democratic Change, while Mr Mbabazi is running as an independent with the GoForward pressure group.
Major issues for voters include persistently high unemployment, corruption and the quality of public services. | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has taken part in his first televised debate ahead of elections on Thursday. | 1.512884 | 2 |
In a letter, the firm rejected the minister's concerns about media plurality and broadcasting standards.
It also said she had based her view on "seriously flawed" evidence.
But it welcomed "a thorough" review and said it would work with regulators.
"21st Century Fox is confident that the transaction will be approved based on an objective assessment of the facts," said Jeffrey Palker, executive vice president at the firm.
Ms Bradley has been weighing up whether to refer the deal to Ofcom after warning it could pose "public interest considerations" that warranted further investigation.
One concern is that the merger would give businessman Rupert Murdoch too much control over the British media landscape.
This is because both Sky and Fox are controlled by Mr Murdoch, who also owns News UK, publisher of the Times and the Sun newspapers.
But in the letter, Mr Palker said the minister had not fully taken into account 21st Century Fox's decision to spin off News Corp in 2011.
He also said her "provisional view" of the deal was based on a flawed report about media plurality, prepared by campaign group Avaaz and the Media Reform Coalition.
He said: "These flaws include the misattribution of consumption of news on commercial radio to Sky... the erroneous characterisation of News Corp as the 'largest newspaper provider' and inaccurate claims that rising online readership has 'eclipsed' the dramatic decline in circulation of News Corp titles."
Ms Bradley also questioned whether the proposed deal threatened broadcasting standards, singling out "corporate governance failures" at News Corp during the phone-hacking scandal of 2011 as a cause for concern.
But Mr Palker said 21st Century Fox had transformed its corporate governance since that time.
"In fact, the level of scrutiny and controls we have imposed around the world were informed by the lessons learned in 2011," he said.
A decision to intervene would not block the deal, but trigger an Ofcom assessment as well as a Competition and Markets Authority report to be considered by Ms Bradley.
The European Commission could also choose to examine the deal if it has competition concerns.
21st Century Fox is offering £11.7bn for the 61% stake in Sky it does not already own, valuing the entire company at £18.5bn. | 21st Century Fox has defended its £11.7bn takeover bid for broadcaster Sky after Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said she was "minded" to intervene in the deal. | 1.127631 | 1 |
It was previously believed the 71-year-old had broken an ankle in an incident involving a door at Pinewood Studios on 12 June.
"His surgery was successful and he will begin rehab shortly," continued Ina Treciokas in a statement.
"He's doing well and looks forward to returning to work."
Ford, who is reprising his role as Han Solo in Star Wars: Episode VII, was airlifted to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford after the accident.
The BBC understands he was injured while filming a scene involving a door on the Millennium Falcon, Solo's beloved spaceship.
Last week a spokesman for the Lucasfilm production company said the actor had "sustained an ankle injury" and shooting would continue while he recuperated.
A spokesman for Thames Valley Police confirmed officers had been called to the studio in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, just after 17:00 BST following reports of a man being injured in an incident involving a garage door.
A spokeswoman for South Central Ambulance Service said they were called to an incident involving "a door that had fallen".
Ford is among a number of original Star Wars cast members who are working on JJ Abrams' film, set for release in December 2015. | Harrison Ford's left leg was broken in the injury he suffered while shooting the new Star Wars film, the US actor's publicist has confirmed. | 0.990248 | 1 |
The £20,000 seven-seater van operated by Kirkby Our Centre helps provide medical transport for disabled and vulnerable people.
Local residents who use the service said they were "shocked and disgusted" by the attacks, the first of which took place on 12 October.
The second attack happened just a day later.
The first incident was at noon in Kirkby-in-Ashfield when the driver was having some lunch.
The second attack took place the next evening "to finish off the job", Kirkby Our Centre manager Tim Cooper said.
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The specially adapted bus was designed to transport wheelchair passengers.
It would cost more than £20,000 to replace, but insurers have only offered about £14,000, Mr Cooper said.
The Ashby centre has 12 vans and has helped transport 42,000 passengers so far in 2016.
"It is so demoralising - I see the people who need our services and I know what a lifeline it is," Mr Cooper added.
Nottinghamshire Police has appealed to anyone with information about the arson attack to contact them. | An arson attack on a bus for disabled and vulnerable people has left staff at the charity that runs it "demoralised". | 1.261833 | 1 |
Forty firefighters tackled the blaze for nearly three hours at Moors Valley Country Park on Wednesday afternoon.
Dorset fire service said the area affected measured 170m (560ft) by 120m (390ft).
The park in Horton Road confirmed that it was open as normal. Dorset Police has not yet started an investigation. | A heath fire at a Dorset country park is believed to have been started deliberately, the fire service has said. | 0.55516 | 1 |
The blue-green algae produce toxins which can cause skin rashes, nausea, vomiting, stomach pains, fever and headache if swallowed.
Pembrokeshire council said it can also potentially kill animals.
People are advised not to swim in or near the stream at Freshwater East, swallow any water from it, eat fish caught in it or touch the algae. | Visitors to a Pembrokeshire beach are being warned to avoid a nearby stream after algae was discovered. | 1.939132 | 2 |
Kelso, Galashiels, Peebles, Hawick, Selkirk and Eyemouth saw increases but numbers fell in Duns and Jedburgh.
Figures in Melrose also rose sharply compared with 2014 but exceptionally low levels were recorded that year due to "atrocious weather".
Councillor Stuart Bell said it was "pleasing" to see numbers rising.
A survey has been carried out across the region since 2007.
The latest figures were collected during September and October 2015 with the rise in the region higher than the Scottish average of 2%.
Last year numbers fell by 11% but this was largely blamed on the very low levels recorded in Melrose.
Mr Bell said: "These figures are only ever going to give us a snapshot of a short period of time and can fluctuate depending on weather, however it is pleasing to see that overall average footfall has increased and the figures for several towns are particularly encouraging.
"We need to build on these increases in footfall and the council, partner and community organisations and businesses can all play their part in that, making our town centres as attractive as possible to local shoppers and visitors to the Borders.
"This study started in 2007 and has in effect charted the impact of the recession and increase in internet shopping on our town centres, which largely accounts for the 23% reduction in footfall over that period."
He said the issues were not unique to the Borders and would remain challenges in the longer term. | A town centre footfall study in the Borders has recorded a 6% rise across eight main towns in the region in 2015 compared with the previous year. | 1.666835 | 2 |
Mountain hares change colour from brown to white to better camouflage themselves against winter snow.
Also known as blue hares, Scotland has almost all of the British mountain hare population.
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and other bodies have asked shooting estates to scale back blue hare culls.
Mountain hares can be shot for sport and they are also culled as part of the management of grouse moors.
One of the reasons for the culls is because the hares carry sheep ticks which can infect the game birds with a disease called the louping ill virus.
In December, SNH, Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust and Scottish Land and Estates asked shooting estates to limit large-scale culls because of concerns about the species' conservation status.
According to SNH, heather moorland managed for grouse shooting provides the best habitat for mountain hares.
They are Britain's only native hare and may have been here since the Ice Age.
The brown hare, which can be seen on farmland across Scotland, were introduced to Britain possibly by the Romans or during the Iron Age.
Hillwalkers and climbers are among those with the best chances of spotting mountain hares, and evidence of large-scale culling.
In January, a hare was photographed by a Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service forecaster in the Southern Cairngorms.
Outdoor enthusiasts have been asked to email [email protected] with information on large-scale culls.
Conservationists believe numbers of blue hares are declining.
The last national estimate, published in 1995, suggested that there were 350,000 hares in Scotland. However, the estimate had error margins of plus or minus 50%.
Heavy snowfalls in 2010 hampered efforts to monitor numbers in upland areas of Scotland.
A report for SNH at the time said the snow may also have driven hares from their usual territories.
The animals provide food for other species such as golden eagles, foxes and stoats. | Hillwalkers and climbers have been asked to help record large-scale culls of one of the UK's most elusive animals. | 3.690704 | 4 |
The Eastern Europeans are a coming force in rugby union and have aspirations of playing in the Six Nations.
They are 12th in the world rankings - two places above Italy - but have played top-tier nations only four times outside of World Cups.
Wales will also face New Zealand, Australia and South Africa in November.
Wales won three of their four autumn fixtures in 2016, beating South Africa, Japan and Argentina after losing to Australia.
Georgia have won the Rugby Europe Championship - Europe's second-tier competition below the Six Nations - for the last six seasons in succession.
They have already qualified for the 2019 World Cup in Japan having finished third in their group in the last tournament in England.
That campaign included a win over Tonga, while Georgia have also beaten Fiji and drawn with Samoa during the last year. | Wales will play Georgia for the first time at the Principality Stadium in the 2017 autumn series. | 1.339406 | 1 |
The 19-year-old, who broke the British 200m breaststroke record in April, will join Welsh team-mates Jazz Carlin, Georgia Davies and Ieuan Lloyd in Rio.
"I was excited and shocked to be picked," admitted Tutton.
"And I didn't think many people expected me to have made the team before the British trials. I'm amazed. I'm so proud of myself."
The City of Cardiff club swimmer lowered her personal best by three seconds to secure 200m breaststroke gold at the British trials in Glasgow last week.
Her rise to Olympic stardom began when Pontypridd-born Tutton moved to Cardiff aged 12 to pursue her swimming ambitions.
Tutton says "hard work and dedication" brought her international honours with Wales on the way to securing a place at Rio - but has also fought back from illness.
"It's been about hard work and just dedication," said Tutton. "You have to turn up to a swimming pool a lot to get this far and I'm really proud of myself.
"It's not always been easy going for me. From the age of 12, I moved to Cardiff and that's where my training first picked up.
"I fell ill with glandular fever, at, I think, 16, so I was out of swimming for a few years and then I came back when I was 17 or 18 and ever since then it's been pretty good. I've just been getting better every day."
Tutton says her mother was first to offer congratulations.
"We were just in disbelief," said the teenager. "We were just looking at each other and she was just saying 'I knew you could do it'. It was just nice, supportive things."
Tutton will go to Rio focusing on lowering her personal best rather then a podium finish.
"I'm not really sure if I'm chasing a medal in particular," she admitted. "I just want to do my best, but if that gets me a medal, then that's amazing."
Tutton cites former double Welsh Olympic medalist David Davies, who won 1500m bronze on his Olympic debut aged just 19, as her inspiration.
"I was just young and he's a Welshman so everybody was cheering him on where I'm from.
"It's great to see that he won a bronze in the 1,500 in Athens. I then got to know him through training in Cardiff, which was really nice.
"I wanted to go to the Olympics. It was always my goal." | Welsh teenager Chloe Tutton admits she has defied expectations to make Team GB's swimming squad for the Olympics. | 0.958354 | 1 |
The Turkish government imposed the blocks after a hacktivist group leaked emails it said it had stolen from the nation's energy minister.
The Redhack group had threatened to publish the information unless left-wing dissidents were released.
In total, more than 57,000 emails were put online by the group.
News about the block was broken by the Turkey Blocks digital rights group, which monitors net censorship in the county.
It said that Google's Drive storage service had also initially been included in the list of sites blocked but this block had been lifted soon after.
The blocks stayed in place on the other web companies until late on Saturday as links to the email cache were removed.
Turkey Blocks said customers of the TTNet, UyduNet and Turkcell ISPs and others had all been cut off from the sites.
It is not clear how effective the block proved as many people on social media said it was possible to reach the affected sites by using a VPN.
Turkey has not explicitly confirmed that the blocks were imposed.
However, journalists widely shared copies of court documents detailing action against the Redhack members that sought to suppress distribution of the 20GB email cache.
The action is the latest in a series of efforts by the Turkish government to clamp down on social media use in the country.
In late 2015, Turkey imposed a 150,000 lira (£33,000) fine on Twitter for failing to remove what the government called "terrorist propaganda". | Access to online storage systems, including DropBox, GitHub and Microsoft OneDrive, was blocked in Turkey on Saturday. | 1.598752 | 2 |
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