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Pat Nevin: Has Mourinho revitalised Rooney? - BBC Sport
2017-01-18
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BBC football analyst Pat Nevin asks whether Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has helped Wayne Rooney rediscover his hunger.
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Obama to 'process amazing experience' - BBC News
2017-01-18
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US President Barack Obama has spoke of his plans for life after the White House as a private citizen "to process this amazing experience we've gone through".
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US President Barack Obama has spoke of his plans for life after the White House as a private citizen "to process this amazing experience we've gone through". In his final news conference, Mr Obama told the White House press corps: "I want to do some writing, I want to be quiet a little bit and not hear myself talk so ...
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Inside Davos summit's Arctic basecamp - BBC News
2017-01-18
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A replica of an Arctic basecamp has been set up by a group of leading scientists, as a call to action to global leaders attending the World Economic Forum summit.
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Hotel rooms are hard to come by during the World Economic Forum in Davos, and even the most basic forms of accommodation can cost hundreds of pounds a night. But one delegation at the meeting in Switzerland is braving the Alpine temperatures and sleeping in tents - and not just because it is cheaper. A replica of an ...
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Inflation means inflation, but who wins? - BBC News
2017-01-18
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Sooner or later, the downward pressure on the pound since the UK's Brexit vote is expected to lead to upward pressure on the prices of most things we buy.
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Tesco's recent spat with Unilever has highlighted fears of a new inflationary surge The downward pressure on the pound since the UK's vote to leave the European Union is starting to lead to upward pressure on the prices of most things we buy. Brexit, as we have been told by the prime minister, means Brexit. But infla...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37676869
The most important words May will ever deliver? - BBC News
2017-01-18
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It was a simple, clear message from Theresa May amid the grandeur of Lancaster House.
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The prime minister declined four times to answer questions about when she had been aware of the "misfire'" Under the gilt and candelabra of Lancaster House where Margaret Thatcher extolled the virtues of joining the single m...
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Trump and the nuclear codes - BBC News
2017-01-18
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What are the checks on a US president launching a strategic nuclear strike?
US & Canada
On 20 January, inauguration day in the United States, a nameless, unknown military aide was seen accompanying President Barack Obama to the handover ceremony at the US Capitol in Washington. That military aide was carrying a satchel over his or her shoulder containing a briefcase known as "the nuclear football". Insid...
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Theresa May on Brexit: Then and now - BBC News
2017-01-18
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A look back at Theresa May's big Brexit speech - and at what she said before the EU referendum.
UK Politics
Theresa May giving a pro-EU speech in April (left) and delivering her Brexit address Theresa May has said the UK will emerge from Brexit as a "great, global trading nation", becoming "safer, more secure and more prosperous". But in April - before the EU referendum - the then home secretary gave a speech warning of th...
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Manchester United: Memphis Depay makes move to Lyon - BBC Sport
2017-01-18
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Manchester United sell Memphis Depay to French club Lyon for a fee thought to be in the region of £16m.
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Last updated on .From the section European Football It is thought the fee is £16m rising to £21.7m, with the add-ons including Lyon qualifying for the Champions League and Depay getting a new contract. United have also agreed buy-back and sell-on clauses. Depay, 22, has scored seven goals in 53 appearances since joi...
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Who are the figures pushing Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin together? - BBC News
2017-01-18
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Advisers to Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are promoting a stronger relationship between the two.
Europe
The question of whether Russia's leader Vladimir Putin has got material with which he could blackmail Donald Trump is for now unknowable and misses the point by a country mile: the two men think alike. Mr Trump's belief in American traditionalism and dislike of scrutiny echo the Kremlin's tune: nation, power and avers...
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Colo, the oldest gorilla in captivity, dies aged 60 - BBC News
2017-01-18
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Western lowland gorilla dies in her sleep at a zoo in the US less than a month after her birthday.
US & Canada
At 60, Colo outlived most captive gorillas by more than two decades The oldest known gorilla to be born in captivity, a female named Colo, has died in the US aged 60. Colo passed away in her sleep overnight at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio, less than a month after celebrating her birthday. She was born at th...
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Masters 2017: Neil Robertson to play Ronnie O'Sullivan in quarter-finals - BBC Sport
2017-01-18
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Former world champion Neil Robertson will play Ronnie O'Sullivan in the Masters quarter-finals - Marco Fu is also through.
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Last updated on .From the section Snooker Former Crucible winner Neil Robertson set up a Masters quarter-final with defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan by beating Ali Carter 6-3. A low-scoring match saw the pair share the first two frames before the Australian opened up a 4-1 lead. England's world number 14 Carter ...
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Planes, trains and McDonald's: Your stories of porn in public - BBC News
2017-01-18
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The BBC's Siobhann Tighe was unsure what to do when she boarded a bus and sat next to a man watching porn on his mobile phone. Here readers tell their own stories of porn in public.
Magazine
The BBC's Siobhann Tighe was unsure what to do when she sat down on a bus beside a man who was watching porn on his mobile phone, as she wrote last Saturday. Her story provoked a fiery debate - while some deplored the man's behaviour, others said what he chose to watch was his own business. Many readers also described...
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Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes driver backs new team-mate Valtteri Bottas - BBC Sport
2017-01-18
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Lewis Hamilton backs Mercedes' choice of Valtteri Bottas as a replacement for Nico Rosberg, team boss Toto Wolff has said.
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Lewis Hamilton has backed Mercedes replacing Nico Rosberg with Valtteri Bottas, says team boss Toto Wolff. Mercedes signed the Finn this week after agreeing a deal to buy him out of his Williams contract to replace Rosberg, who retired after winning last year's world title. Wolff said: "Lewis said he thought Valtteri...
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Who will host the Brit Awards, as Michael Buble takes time off for his ill son? - BBC News
2017-01-18
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As Michael Buble takes time off to care for his son, who could replace him as host of the Brit Awards?
Entertainment & Arts
With only five weeks to go, it looks like the Brit Awards have no host. Canadian crooner Michael Buble was due to present - but that's been in doubt since his three-year-old son Noah was diagnosed with cancer last year. At the time, the distraught singer cancelled all future engagements, saying he was determined to f...
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Australian Open 2017: Angelique Kerber and Venus Williams reach third round - BBC Sport
2017-01-18
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Defending champion Angelique Kerber withstands an onslaught from fellow German Carina Witthoeft to advance in Melbourne.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Coverage: Daily live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra; live text on selected matches on the BBC Sport website. Defending champion Angelique Kerber survived an onslaught from fellow German Carina Witthoeft to advance to the Australian Open third round. Kerber - top ...
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Couple 'risk lives' at North Yorkshire rail crossing - BBC News
2017-01-18
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A couple with a toddler "risked their lives" by climbing over a locked level crossing gate near Scarborough, Network Rail have warned.
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A couple with a toddler "risked their lives" by climbing over a locked level crossing gate near Scarborough, Network Rail has warned. The company has just released CCTV footage of the incident, which happened on New Year's Eve. It shows two adults climbing over a 6ft-high locked gate at Seamer station and then runnin...
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Retracing Tunisia beach attacker's movements in VR simulation - BBC News
2017-01-18
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Virtual reality images retracing the route of the Tunisian beach attacker was shown to the inquest.
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Virtual reality footage retracing the footsteps of the Tunisian beach attacker who killed 38 people in 2015, was shown to the inquest investigating their deaths. The inquest was also told a report from Jan 2015 for the UK government had raised concerns about security at the Riu Imperial Marhaba resort.
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When fast food gets an Indian twist - BBC News
2017-01-18
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The BBC's in-house cartoonist, Kirtish Bhatt, on McDonald's bid to become "more Indian".
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McDonald's created quite a stir when it announced plans to start serving classic Indian dishes in the form of burgers. One dish to get the treatment is the hugely popular masala dosa, which is a type of rice pancake with a potato filling. Many Indians took to Twitter last week to share their views on McDonald's "dosa...
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Natalie Portman on playing Jackie Kennedy - BBC News
2017-01-18
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The actress says her latest role is "a portrait of grief and incredible sorrow".
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Jackie Kennedy is remembered for her style and elegance, as well as what happened in Dallas in 1963, but a new film examines what life was like for the wife of JFK before and after his assassination. Natalie Portman, who plays the former first lady, spoke to Tom Brook about the role, and about her thoughts on Presiden...
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Westmonster: Arron Banks launches anti-establishment website - BBC News
2017-01-18
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The businessman who bankrolled the Brexit campaign reveals his latest venture to shake up the political landscape.
Entertainment & Arts
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Amol Rajan reports on the launch of the Westmonster website Arron Banks, the former UKIP donor who bankrolled the campaign for Britain to leave the European Union, is making a move into the media sector by backing an anti-es...
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Man creates carousel on Helsinki open water - BBC News
2017-01-18
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A 200-tonne ice carousel has been created on a frozen bay in Helsinki. The carousel is said to be 36 metres in diameter.
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A 200-tonne ice carousel has been created on a frozen bay in Helsinki. It is said to be 36 metres in diameter.
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Family traced after plea over watch from torpedoed SS Athenia - BBC News
2017-01-18
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An appeal for information about the original owner of a watch gifted to a Scottish museum helps reunite members of his family.
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The museum appealed for information about the owner of the watch An appeal for information about the original owner of a watch gifted to a Scottish museum has helped reunite members of his family. Sidney Worrall was a cook on board the SS Athenia, the first British ship to be sunk by Germany in World War Two. He gav...
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Babies remember their birth language - scientists - BBC News
2017-01-18
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Babies learn language in the early months of life, and retain this knowledge, say scientists.
Science & Environment
The first year of life is a time of astonishing linguistic development Babies build knowledge about the language they hear even in the first few months of life, research shows. If you move countries and forget your birth language, you retain this hidden ability, according to a study. Dutch-speaking adults adopted fr...
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My Shop: Kristin Baybars' toy shop in London - BBC News
2017-01-18
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Kristin Baybars has made and sold toys from her shop for 40 years - and modern toys don't impress her.
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Kristin Baybars has been making and selling toys for the past four decades from her self-named shop in Gospel Oak, London. Money has never been her motive but with more people shopping online, times are getting harder - and a housing development next door is adding to her woes. Video journalist Dougal Shaw went to vi...
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Wheelchair user Doug Paulley on winning bus buggy dispute - BBC News
2017-01-18
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Wheelchair user Doug Paulley says the case "will hopefully make a major difference for disabled travellers".
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Speaking after the judgement, wheelchair user Doug Paulley says the case "will hopefully make a major difference for disabled travellers". Wheelchair user Doug Paulley brought his case after he was told he could not get on a bus to Leeds in 2012 when a mother with a pushchair refused to move. He had argued operator F...
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Reality Check: How could customs union deal work? - BBC News
2017-01-18
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Theresa May says she wants an agreement with the customs union but not full membership.
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The claim: The UK could negotiate an agreement that gives some of the benefits of customs union membership while still allowing other trade deals to be negotiated. Reality Check verdict: Turkey has a deal for partial membership of the customs union so it is possible, but the terms are not favourable to Turkey. The pri...
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Plymouth Argyle fan meets FA Cup tie 'guardian angels' after son's death - BBC News
2017-01-18
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A fan who learned his son had died while watching an FA Cup game is reunited with two men who comforted him.
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A Liverpool fan led a fundraising campaign for Daniel May after he heard of the young man's death A man who was watching Plymouth Argyle play Liverpool at Anfield when he found out his son had died has been reunited with two men who comforted him. Argyle fan Kevin May was at the clubs' FA Cup tie on 8 January when he...
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Formula 1 sale to Liberty Media approved by FIA - BBC Sport
2017-01-18
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Formula 1's governing body the FIA approves the sale of the sport's commercial rights to Liberty Media.
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Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Formula 1's governing body the FIA has approved the sale of the sport's commercial rights to Liberty Media. The US company is in the process of finalising a purchase of a controlling interest in Formula 1. The FIA's approval was the final regulatory hurdle before the sale,...
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Australian Open 2017: Andy Murray prepares for Andrey Rublev in second round - BBC Sport
2017-01-18
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World number one Andy Murray admits he does not know much about his Australian Open second round opponent Andrey Rublev.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and text updates on the BBC Sport website and app. World number one Andy Murray has admitted he does not know much about his Australian Open second round opponent Andrey Rublev. Murray will face the 19-year-old Russia...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38647714
Europe sees UK set for 'hard' Brexit after May speech - BBC News
2017-01-18
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Europeans see a "hard" UK Brexit looming - but welcome more British clarity on future EU ties.
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Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit speech is being seen in Europe as the "hard" option of full UK withdrawal - and there is some relief that the British position is clearer now. "Finally we have a little more clarity re the British plans," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said. Germany also wanted a "...
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All aboard the China-to-London freight train - BBC News
2017-01-18
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The Yiwu-to-Barking express is the newest way to send your freight from China to Europe.
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It's not on a boat, it's not on a plane, it's on a train. The newest way to send your freight from China to Europe involves spending 15 days on a train that doesn't have a buffet car in sight. On 3 January in Yiwu in eastern China, a bright orange locomotive pulling 44 containers laden with suitcases, clothes and an a...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38654176
Studying at the Bahai secret university - BBC News
2017-01-18
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Iran's Bahai minority is forbidden from studying at university - but they have a way round it, at least until it comes to postgraduate degrees.
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Mona studied at the underground Bahai university 10 years after Shirin The largest non-Muslim minority in Iran, the Bahais, are persecuted in many ways - one being that they are forbidden from attending university. Some study in secret, but for those who want to do a postgraduate degree the only solution is to leave t...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38656871
Seeds of a Trump-Republican conflict - BBC News
2017-01-18
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Whether by plan or accident, Donald Trump is undermining the Republican Party's legislative agenda.
US & Canada
With just days to go before inauguration, Donald Trump is making life rather difficult for his party's leadership in Congress. It could be by accident. It could be part of a plan to establish his independent credentials. Or it could simply be an early attempt at framing Republican policies in terms palatable to his wo...
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Marrying the man who saved my life - BBC News
2017-01-18
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Melissa Dohme was viciously stabbed more than 30 times by her ex-boyfriend. She survived against all the odds and found love in an unexpected place.
Magazine
Melissa Dohme, from Florida, was 20 years old when she was stabbed more than 30 times and left for dead by her ex-boyfriend. Against all the odds she survived, though she thought she would never have another relationship. But then, as she describes here, she found love in an unexpected place. Before the attack I was a...
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US President Obama surprises spokesman at White House briefing - BBC News
2017-01-18
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The US president makes a surprise appearance at White House press secretary Josh Earnest's last briefing.
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Barack Obama made a surprise appearance at White House press secretary Josh Earnest's last briefing with members of the press to lavish praise on his spokesman. "He is a really, really good man," said the outgoing president of Mr Earnest, who first joined Mr Obama's campaign in Iowa back in 2007.
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The successful women embracing ‘girl power’ - BBC News
2017-01-18
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Could a club for "girly girls" really help improve female equality in the workplace?
Business
Shelley Zalis says "trying to be a man is a waste of a woman" "Embrace your inner girl" is not a phrase you'll hear very often, particularly in the macho world of business where "manning up" is more de rigueur. Yet if you attend any major business conference this year, then you're likely to come across "The Girls' Lo...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38638325
Ryder Cup 2018: Europe to increase wildcards from three to four - BBC Sport
2017-01-18
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Europe's Ryder Cup team will feature four wildcards in 2018, and players will need to play only four tournaments to retain membership.
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Last updated on .From the section Golf Europe's Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn will have four wildcard picks for his team in 2018. The increase from three is among several changes the European Tour has made to its qualifying criteria for the event at Le Golf National in France. Tournaments in the latter half of the ...
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GCHQ seeks teenage girls to join cyber security fight - BBC News
2017-01-18
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Web-savvy teenage girls could become the UK's spies of the future, Britain's intelligence agency hopes.
UK
The CyberFirst competition aims to get more girls to consider a career fighting online crime Teenage girls who spend a lot of time online and on social media could become the UK's spies of the future, Britain's intelligence agency hopes. GCHQ is launching a competition with the aim of encouraging more girls to think ...
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Does living to 100 mean we'll work forever? - BBC News
2017-01-18
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With more and more people expected to live until 100, how does that affect our working lives?
Business
Living longer may also mean working longer Will you live to be 100 years old? Even if you don't - it's pretty likely your children or your grandchildren will. While Brexit, China and Trump may be dominating the news out of this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, living longer is a hot topic in the cold and snowy m...
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What Mrs Trump's hometown tells us about the next first lady - BBC News
2017-01-18
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Guy Delauney visits Melania Trump's hometown of Sevnica in Slovenia to meet those who knew her.
US & Canada
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. What was Melania Trump like in Slovenia? The President Burger is presented with a flourish - on a wooden board, surrounded by circular "dollar fries" and topped with a yellow crust of cheese "hair" which looks as if it might...
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The woman donating organs to strangers - BBC News
2017-01-18
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Tracey Jolliffe has already donated a kidney, 16 eggs and 80 pints of blood. She is now considering donating part of her liver too.
Health
Tracey Jolliffe is calling on others to give a kidney Tracey Jolliffe has already donated a kidney, 16 eggs and 80 pints of blood, and intends to leave her brain to science. She is now hoping to give away part of her liver to a person she may never meet. "If I had another spare kidney, I'd do it again," Tracey tells ...
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Rachael Heyhoe Flint dies aged 77 - BBC News
2017-01-18
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The women's cricket pioneer and Wolves vice-president dies aged 77 after a short illness.
Birmingham & Black Country
Rachael Heyhoe Flint, the former England women's cricket captain, has died aged 77. Baroness Heyhoe Flint, vice-president of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday after a short illness. She leaves behind husband Derrick, their son Ben, and her stepchildren Rowan, Hazel and...
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Australian Open 2017: Dan Evans hopes to move on from 'dark times' - BBC Sport
2017-01-18
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British number three Dan Evans believes he has come through a difficult period after beating Marin Cilic at the Australian Open.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis British number three Dan Evans believes he has come through a difficult period in his career after beating world number seven Marin Cilic at the Australian Open. The 26-year-old caused a massive upset to beat the former US Open champion 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-3 and reach the third roun...
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Brexit memo to Boris Johnson: Don't mention the War - BBC News
2017-01-18
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The foreign secretary's evocation of the Great Escape didn't go down well in Europe.
UK Politics
Basil Fawlty discovered that some subjects were taboo Like some latter-day Basil Fawlty, Boris Johnson mentioned the War and didn't get away with it. The foreign secretary urged the French president not to "administer punishment beatings" on Britain for choosing to escape the EU "rather in the manner of some World Wa...
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Plymouth Argyle 0-1 Liverpool - BBC Sport
2017-01-19
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Lucas Leiva's first goal in seven years sends Liverpool into the FA Cup fourth round at the expense of League Two Plymouth.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Lucas Leiva scored his first goal in seven years to send Liverpool into the fourth round of the FA Cup at the expense of League Two Plymouth. Jurgen Klopp's side had to make the 293-mile trip to Home Park after they were held to a frustrating goalless draw in the initial mee...
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Mexico's Colima volcano in fiery explosion - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Webcams have caught the dramatic eruption of Mexico's Colima volcano, which has seen an increase in activity since October.
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Webcams have caught the dramatic eruption of Mexico's Colima volcano, which has seen an increase in activity since October. The explosion sent a large plume of ash and smoke 2,000m (6,561 feet) above the crater. Mexico has more than 3,000 volcanoes, but only 14 are considered active.
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Theresa May's Brexit speech: What does it mean for free trade? - BBC News
2017-01-19
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BBC Economics Correspondent Andrew Walker answers your questions on Theresa May's Brexit speech.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Theresa May confirmed that the final deal would be put to the vote in Parliament Following Theresa May's widely anticipated speech on Brexit on Tuesday, you sent us your questions. The impact on free trade was the most aske...
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Viewpoint: The 'delicious spectacle' of President Trump - BBC News
2017-01-19
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The first of two animated opinion pieces for BBC Newsnight looking ahead to Donald Trump's presidency. Roger Kimball, art critic, social commentator and editor of The New Criterion, says the moral panic needs to stop.
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The inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the US is on Friday. What does he represent? What might his presidency bring? In the first of two very personal viewpoints for BBC Newsnight, Roger Kimball, art critic, social commentator and editor of the magazine The New Criterion, says the moral panic needs to stop. ...
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Italy avalanche aerials show stranded rescuers - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Aerial footage reveals the wall of snow blocking rescuers from reaching a hotel engulfed by an avalanche in central Italy.
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Rescuers have struggled to reach the hotel engulfed by an avalanche in central Italy because of heavy snow. Aerial pictures show scores of rescue vehicles lined up as a snow-plough tries to break through.
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Aleppo ‘haunted by violence and death’ - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Jeremy Bowen reports from the ruins of eastern Aleppo where 40,000 people have returned home.
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Jeremy Bowen reports from the ruins of eastern Aleppo where 40,000 people have returned home.
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Australian Open 2017: Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal reach round three - BBC Sport
2017-01-19
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Six-time Australian Open winner Serena Williams stays on course for a 23rd Grand Slam, while Rafael Nadal also reaches round three.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Coverage: Daily live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra; live text on selected matches on the BBC Sport website; TV highlights on BBC Two and online from 21 January. Six-time champion Serena Williams and former winner Rafael Nadal both reached the Australian Open thir...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38674306
Trump's inauguration: An insider's tour - BBC News
2017-01-19
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The day begins early for President-elect Trump at the exclusive White House guest residence.
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The day begins early for President-elect Trump at the exclusive White House guest residence. And from there it's a day of tradition and ceremony throughout Washington DC.
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Netflix's gamble pays off as subscriptions soar - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Netflix's choice to bin old films and shows in favour of ploughing money into original content is, for now at least, reaping rewards.
Technology
Netflix took a decision to invest in original content Hundreds of movies disappeared from Netflix over 2016, the result of the streaming service’s decision to end several key content deals with top studios and distributors. It was a brave move - particularly given that its main rivals, such as Hulu, jumped at the cha...
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Sir Patrick Stewart: Poo emoji role for Shakespearean actor - BBC News
2017-01-19
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From Captain Picard to poo - the surprising new role for Sir Patrick Stewart.
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Sir Patrick Stewart is joined by James Corden in the cast of the animated film He has played many of Shakespeare's greats and been lauded for film roles in Star Trek and X-Men. But now, Sir Patrick Stewart is to tackle perhaps his most surprising role to date - becoming the voice of the poo emoji. He will take on th...
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BBC Breakfast presenters meet 'Orangu-cam' - BBC News
2017-01-19
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The Breakfast team have been monkeying around with one of the stars of new series 'Spy in the Wild'.
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'Spy in the Wild' uses life-like animatronics to infiltrate the animal world and capture wildlife from a unique perspective. BBC Breakfast's Steph and Charlie met one of the stars of the series.
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2017-01-19
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Is free trade good or bad? - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Free trade has been a dominant part of the post-WW2 global economy, but it is now being challenged.
Business
Trade makes the world go round, but how free can it remain? Free trade is something of a sacred cow in the economics profession. Moving towards it, rather slowly, has also been one of the dominant features of the post-World War Two global economy. Now there are new challenges to that development. The UK is leaving ...
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Putin spokesman denies US election hack - BBC News
2017-01-19
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President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman denies any Russian government involvement in hacking to influence the 2016 US election result.
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President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman has told the BBC that neither the Russian government nor the president himself were involved in hacking to influence the 2016 US election result. Speaking exclusively to Hardtalk, Dmitry Peskov added that Russia suffered “hundreds and thousands of cyberattacks every day” emanating ...
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Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth artwork shortlist announced - BBC News
2017-01-19
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A scoop of ice cream covered in parasites and an empty robe are some of the new proposals for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square.
London
The End by Heather Phillipson: Described as exploring the extremes of shared experience, from commemorations and celebrations to mass protests, all while being observed by a drone's camera A scoop of ice cream covered in parasites and an empty robe are some of the new proposals for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Squar...
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Cunning or clueless? Europe reacts in Brexit bout with May - BBC News
2017-01-19
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The BBC's Kevin Connolly gauges reaction in the European Parliament to the UK PM's Brexit pledges.
Europe
If Brexit is going to end up feeling like a long toe-to-toe boxing match then at last we can say that the first round is over. Theresa May has come out jabbing - offering crisp points about the UK's plans to leave the single market and its readiness to walk away from a bad deal if that's all that's on offer. The Euro...
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Johnny Wright: The Instagram star who cuts Michelle Obama's hair - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Throughout his time in the White House, Michelle Obama's personal hairdresser has become a flamboyant social media star.
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Johnny Wright has several celebrity clients but perhaps none is as famous as the First Lady. Throughout his time in the White House, Wright - Michelle Obama's personal hairdresser - has become a flamboyant social media star, with nearly 24,000 Instagram followers. He admits he's sometimes had to tone down his pics be...
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Travelling from China to London - BBC News
2017-01-19
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China has launched a direct rail freight service to London, as part of its drive to develop trade.
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China has launched a direct rail freight service to London, as part of its drive to develop trade and investment ties with Europe. London will become the 15th European city to join what the Chinese government calls the New Silk Route.
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Donald Trump's big day: Who is performing? - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Donald Trump has put together a star-studded line-up for his official inauguration celebrations.
Entertainment & Arts
Although a host of big names have turned him down, Donald Trump has gathered a number of stars for his official inauguration celebrations. Meanwhile, other stars are appearing at alternative and anti-Trump events. The official inauguration celebrations kicked off on Thursday with the Make America Great Again! concert ...
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Novak Djokovic: Australian Open champion knocked out by world 117 Denis Istomin - BBC Sport
2017-01-19
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Defending champion Novak Djokovic is beaten in five sets by world number 117 Denis Istomin in the Australian Open second round.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Defending champion Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat by world number 117 Denis Istomin in the second round of the Australian Open. The six-time winner struggled for rhythm and lost 7-6 (10-8) 5-7 2-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 in four hours and 48 minutes. It is the first time Djokov...
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India v England: Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni seal series in Cuttack - BBC Sport
2017-01-19
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Brilliant centuries from Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni give India a series-clinching 15-run win over England in a thrilling second ODI.
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Brilliant centuries from Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni gave India a series-clinching 15-run win over England in a thrilling second one-day international. India were reduced to 25-3 in Cuttack before Yuvraj, who struck 150, and Dhoni (134) shared a stand of 256. They helped India to 381-6, the third-highest total made aga...
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Chinese billionaire offers biggest education prize - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Internet entrepreneur Charles Chen Yidan is going to award $8m per year to education projects.
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Charles Chen Yidan is putting his technology fortune back into education A Chinese technology billionaire is offering the world's most valuable education prize. The Yidan Prize will award nearly $8m (£6.64m) every year to two research projects that have the potential to "transform" global education. Charles Chen Yid...
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Kim Kardashian will appear in the all-female Ocean's Eight - BBC News
2017-01-19
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The all-female Ocean's Eight film adds two new cast members - Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner.
Entertainment & Arts
Kardashian has reportedly already shot her scenes for Ocean's Eight The upcoming all-female Ocean's Eight film has just added a new cast member - Kim Kardashian. The reality TV star and her half-sister Kendall Jenner will make cameo appearances in the film. It will be the fourth movie in the Ocean's franchise in 17 ...
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Line of cyclists in Bangladesh sets Guinness World Record - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Bangladesh cyclists set a world record for the longest single line of moving bikes.
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A group of more than 1,000 cyclists in Bangladesh set a Guinness World Record for the longest single line of moving bikes.
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Windsor Castle undergoes two-week 'high clean' - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Chandeliers and suits of armour are just some of the features being dusted down.
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The chandelier, one of five in the Waterloo Chamber, dates from 1862 and was made by the Birmingham glass makers F and C Osler Windsor Castle is undergoing a two week spring clean before it is re-opened to the public over the weekend. Experts ensure the castle's State Apartments are cleaned from floor to ceiling duri...
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Andy Murray column on Dan Evans, injury worries and inspiring the next generation - BBC Sport
2017-01-19
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World number one Andy Murray on fellow Briton Dan Evans, injuring his ankle and inspiring kids to take up tennis.
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Coverage: Live radio and text commentary of every Andy Murray match on BBC Radio, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app. Watch highlights on BBC Two and online from 21 January. I'm really happy and excited for Dan Evans, who is getting closer and closer to the top of the game. I've known him a long time. I first met hi...
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Primates 'sliding towards extinction', say scientists - BBC News
2017-01-19
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A report says that 60% of the world's primate species are under threat of extinction.
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The world's primates face "crisis" with 60% of species now threatened with extinction, according to research. A global study, involving more than 30 scientists, assessed the conservation status of more than 500 individual species, including apes, monkeys, lemurs and lorises. The findings are published in the journal ...
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Australian Open 2017: Konta, Edmund & Watson aim for last 32 - BBC Sport
2017-01-19
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British trio Johanna Konta, Heather Watson and Kyle Edmund attempt to make the Australian Open third round on Thursday.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Coverage: Daily live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra; live text on selected matches on the BBC Sport website. British trio Johanna Konta, Kyle Edmund and Heather Watson will attempt to reach the Australian Open third round on Thursday. Konta, who won the Sydney In...
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James Ellington & Nigel Levine: British sprinters 'truly blessed' to be alive - BBC Sport
2017-01-19
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British sprinter James Ellington says he does not know how he or team-mate Nigel Levine survived a motorbike accident in Spain.
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Last updated on .From the section Athletics British sprinter James Ellington says he does not know how he or team-mate Nigel Levine survived a motorbike accident in Spain. The pair will miss the 2017 season - including the World Championships - and Ellington posted on Instagram that he is "truly blessed" to be alive....
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Rebecca Gallantree: World champion diver retires - BBC Sport
2017-01-19
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World champion Rebecca Gallantree retires from diving after competing in three Olympic Games.
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Last updated on .From the section Diving British world champion Rebecca Gallantree, who also attended three Olympic Games, has retired from diving. Gallantree competed in her first international event in 2004 and won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the women's 3m synchronised springboard alongside Alicia Blagg...
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Life and death on Thailand's lethal roads - BBC News
2017-01-19
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The BBC's Jonathan Head looks into why Thailand's roads are among the most lethal in the world.
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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The BBC's Jonathan Head looks at the cost to human lives of Thailand's poor road safety record. There is a ritual that is now very familiar to Thais, before the two big holiday seasons of the year, in late December for the n...
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Lawro's Premier League predictions v James McAvoy - BBC Sport
2017-01-19
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Actor and lifelong Celtic fan James McAvoy predicts this weekend's Premier League results and reveals his favourite players from the Scottish side.
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Actor and lifelong Celtic fan James McAvoy predicts this weekend's Premier League results and reveals his favourite players from the Scottish side. Watch Football Focus at 12:00 GMT on Saturday, 21 January on BBC One, the BBC Sport website & mobile app. Available to UK users only.
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Inside lab where Mers vaccine made - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Tulip Mazumdar visits the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford where scientists are developing vaccines for all three of the shortlisted viruses.
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Tulip Mazumdar visits the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford where scientists are developing vaccines for all three of the shortlisted viruses. Their Mers vaccine is at the most advanced stage.
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Jan Vertonghen: Tottenham defender expected to be out for six weeks - BBC Sport
2017-01-19
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Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen is expected to be out for six weeks with an ankle ligament injury.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen is expected to be out for six weeks with an ankle ligament injury, according to his manager Mauricio Pochettino. The 29-year-old centre-back turned his left ankle during the second half of last Saturday's 4-0 win over West Brom. "When your ...
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Trump and the nuclear codes - BBC News
2017-01-19
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What are the checks on a US president launching a strategic nuclear strike?
US & Canada
On 20 January, inauguration day in the United States, a nameless, unknown military aide was seen accompanying President Barack Obama to the handover ceremony at the US Capitol in Washington. That military aide was carrying a satchel over his or her shoulder containing a briefcase known as "the nuclear football". Insid...
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Vegemite back in Australian ownership after A$460m Bega deal - BBC News
2017-01-19
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The iconic brand of salty yeast spread is bought by Bega Cheese from US giant Mondelez in $A460m deal
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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Vegemite is back under Australian ownership after it is sold by US food giant Mondelez. Vegemite will return to Australian ownership after Bega Cheese agreed to buy a range of well-known food brands in a deal worth A$460m (£...
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Supermarket introduces 'relaxed' lane - BBC News
2017-01-19
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A supermarket in Moray introduces a "relaxed" lane aimed at making life at the checkout less stressful for some of its more vulnerable customers.
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A supermarket in Moray has introduced a "relaxed" lane aimed at making life at the checkout less stressful for some of its more vulnerable customers. Checkout staff at Tesco in Forres have been trained to identify any special needs of customers and operate at a speed that suits them. Tesco has developed the scheme wi...
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Masters 2017: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Neil Robertson, Fu beats Allen - BBC Sport
2017-01-19
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Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Neil Robertson 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the Masters at Alexandra Palace.
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Last updated on .From the section Snooker Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan beat Neil Robertson 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the Masters at Alexandra Palace in London. Australia's Robertson started with 74, but O'Sullivan made 63 and 51 as the pair shared the first six frames. Neither player were at their best...
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Novak Djokovic has 'lost his edge' says Pat Cash after Australian Open defeat - BBC Sport
2017-01-19
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Novak Djokovic has "lost his edge" and is "a shadow of what he was at his peak", says Pat Cash after the Serb's shock Australian Open exit
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Novak Djokovic has "lost his edge" and is "a shadow of what he was at his peak", says 1987 Wimbledon champion Pat Cash. The defending champion lost in five sets in round two of the Australian Open to world number 117 Denis Istomin. The Serb, 29, won four Grand Slams in a row ...
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Planes, trains and McDonald's: Your stories of porn in public - BBC News
2017-01-19
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The BBC's Siobhann Tighe was unsure what to do when she boarded a bus and sat next to a man watching porn on his mobile phone. Here readers tell their own stories of porn in public.
Magazine
The BBC's Siobhann Tighe was unsure what to do when she sat down on a bus beside a man who was watching porn on his mobile phone, as she wrote last Saturday. Her story provoked a fiery debate - while some deplored the man's behaviour, others said what he chose to watch was his own business. Many readers also described...
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The vegan trying to make the perfect burger - BBC News
2017-01-19
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The vegan aiming to make the perfect meatless burger to please even "the hardcore meat lover".
Business
The "impossible burger" - as good as the real thing? "My company's goal is to wipe out the animal farming industry and take them down," Patrick Brown tells me. The grey-haired, former paediatrician turned professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, now turned start-up founder, may be softly spoken but he doe...
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Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes driver backs new team-mate Valtteri Bottas - BBC Sport
2017-01-19
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Lewis Hamilton backs Mercedes' choice of Valtteri Bottas as a replacement for Nico Rosberg, team boss Toto Wolff has said.
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Lewis Hamilton has backed Mercedes replacing Nico Rosberg with Valtteri Bottas, says team boss Toto Wolff. Mercedes signed the Finn this week after agreeing a deal to buy him out of his Williams contract to replace Rosberg, who retired after winning last year's world title. Wolff said: "Lewis said he thought Valtteri...
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Daily Politics coverage of PMQs - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Prime Minister's Questions on the BBC's Daily Politics.
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Katie Hopkins invited for tea by Muslim family - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Zahid Mahmood, wrongly accused by columnist Katie Hopkins of being a Muslim extremist, has invited her to his house for tea. Catrin Nye reports.
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Zahid Mahmood, who was accused by Mail Online columnist Katie Hopkins of being a Muslim extremist, has invited her to his house to have tea and meet his family. Hopkins wrongly said the family had links to al-Qaeda in two articles published in December 2015. The Mail Online paid £150,000 in libel damages. The Victori...
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Who will host the Brit Awards, as Michael Buble takes time off for his ill son? - BBC News
2017-01-19
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As Michael Buble takes time off to care for his son, who could replace him as host of the Brit Awards?
Entertainment & Arts
With only five weeks to go, it looks like the Brit Awards have no host. Canadian crooner Michael Buble was due to present - but that's been in doubt since his three-year-old son Noah was diagnosed with cancer last year. At the time, the distraught singer cancelled all future engagements, saying he was determined to f...
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Dunelm venetian blind thief gets community order - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Jessie Bellham, who stuffed the stolen Dunelm shade in his trousers, is sentenced for his troubles.
Northampton
Jessie Bellham stuffed the shade down his trousers A thief who stole a Venetian blind by stuffing it in his trousers and jacket has been given a community order. Jessie Bellham admitted stealing the £48.99 blind from the Dunelm Mill store in St James Retail Park, Northampton, last October. He was given a 12-month or...
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Alanis Morissette's manager admits stealing almost $5m from artist - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Jonathan Schwartz admits stealing over $7m from the singer and other celebrities, prosecutors say.
Entertainment & Arts
Morissette's former business manager has admitted stealing $4.8m from the singer The former business manager of pop star Alanis Morissette has admitted stealing over $7m (£5.7m) from the singer and other celebrities, US prosecutors say. Jonathan Schwartz was charged with fraud over claims he transferred the singer's ...
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Teetotal Trump and the drinking presidents - BBC News
2017-01-19
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What the chief executive's relationship with alcohol reveals about the occupants of the White House.
US & Canada
As Donald Trump becomes US president on Friday many will reach for a drink. Washington DC will be whirl of parties, galas and balls. The celebrities may be skipping it this year but the US capital will still swing to the sound of clinking glasses and popping corks. Across the country, celebrating Trump supporters will...
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FA Cup: Cracking goals from the third-round replays - BBC Sport
2017-01-19
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Watch a selection of the best goals from the FA Cup third-round replays, including a great finish from Newcastle's Yoan Gouffran and Nathan Arnold's last-gasp winner for Lincoln City.
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Watch a selection of the best goals from the FA Cup third-round replays, including a great finish from Newcastle's Yoan Gouffran and Nathan Arnold's last-gasp winner for Lincoln City. Watch all the best action from the FA Cup third-round replays here. Available to UK users only.
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Man Utd: Premier League club named world's leading revenue-generating club - BBC Sport
2017-01-19
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Manchester United top the Deloitte Football Money League for the first time since 2003-04 after generating record revenue in the 2015-16 season.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Manchester United generated the most revenue of any football club in the world last season, according to a report published by Deloitte. United dethrone Real Madrid - who held top spot for 11 years - after accumulating a record revenue of 689m euros (£515m) during the 2015-1...
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Moneysupermarket and Paddy Power lead advert complaints - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Adverts for Moneysupermarket and Paddy Power were among the most-complained-about last year.
UK
Moneysupermarket's twerking businessman in high heels and Paddy Power's cat-kicking blind footballers were some of the most-complained-about ads of 2016. Moneysupermarket's dancing bodyguard Gary, twerking businessman Dave and dancing builder Colin were all in the top 10, the advertising watchdog said. The Paddy Powe...
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Westmonster: Arron Banks launches anti-establishment website - BBC News
2017-01-19
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The businessman who bankrolled the Brexit campaign reveals his latest venture to shake up the political landscape.
Entertainment & Arts
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Amol Rajan reports on the launch of the Westmonster website Arron Banks, the former UKIP donor who bankrolled the campaign for Britain to leave the European Union, is making a move into the media sector by backing an anti-es...
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Trump inauguration: 'I'm so excited' - BBC News
2017-01-19
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People in the US describe their feelings about going to Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington DC
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US President-Elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated on January 20. People are travelling from near and far to see history being made in Washington DC. Here, Mr Trump's supporters, who will be making the journey to the capital, share their excitement about the event.
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Man creates carousel on Helsinki open water - BBC News
2017-01-19
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A 200-tonne ice carousel has been created on a frozen bay in Helsinki. The carousel is said to be 36 metres in diameter.
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A 200-tonne ice carousel has been created on a frozen bay in Helsinki. It is said to be 36 metres in diameter.
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The man correcting stories about Muslims - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Every day, Miqdaad Versi searches newspapers looking for errors concerning Muslims and Islam, looking to challenge them.
UK
Every day, Miqdaad Versi searches newspapers looking for errors concerning Muslims and Islam When one newspaper reported last year that "enclaves of Islam see UK as 75% Muslim" last year, Miqdaad Versi's instinct was to challenge it. He believes errors in the reporting of Muslims have become all too common, and has ma...
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The dying officer treated for cancer with baking soda - BBC News
2017-01-19
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Naima Houder-Mohammed believed Robert O Young, the father of the alkaline diet, could cure her. It didn't turn out as she hoped.
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The father of the alkaline diet, Robert O Young, is hailed as an inspiration by one of the UK's most popular food writers, Natasha Corrett, but he faces a jail sentence for practising medicine without a licence. One patient who believed he could cure her cancer, British army officer Naima Houder-Mohammed, paid thousand...
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