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Friday, 23 March 2018
Catalonia crisis: Five separatist leaders detained https://ift.tt/2DPMnLJ
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Russia's UK poison source accusation 'just not true' https://ift.tt/2pF9RhN
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Inside UK's key military research lab https://ift.tt/2G2uuPS
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Elon Musk pulls brands from Facebook
Entrepreneur Elon Musk has the official Facebook pages for his Tesla and SpaceX companies deleted.
Labour sacks MP over call for second Brexit vote
Labour leader removes Owen Smith from shadow cabinet after he called for a second EU referendum.
Catalonia crisis: Five separatist leaders detained
A Spanish judge detains five separatist leaders charged with rebellion, amid fears they could flee.
Half of African species 'face extinction'
The findings come after the death of the last male northern white rhino.
Retweeted CNN International (@cnni): President Trump announces he is signing the $1.3 trillion spending bill passed by Congress this week despite misgivings because he wants to "take care of our military.” Trump warned Congress: “I will never sign another bill like this again.” https://t.co/UnpOqvkAwU https://t.co/k4CEXhLiiU
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Over 100 whales die in mass stranding in Australia https://ift.tt/2DTeUAg
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Elon Musk pulls brands from Facebook https://ift.tt/2DQtuIr
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Half of African species 'face extinction' https://ift.tt/2DOokgc
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'No way' UK lab was nerve agent source
Porton Down says Russian suggestions of link to the Salisbury attack are "frustrating".
US sanctions Iranian hackers for 'stealing university data'
An Iranian company allegedly stole data from 320 universities in the US and 21 other countries.
Over 100 whales die in mass stranding in Australia
More than 100 beached whales die after mass stranding in Hamelin Bay, Australia.
Car bomb targets spectators at Afghanistan wrestling match
Officials say at least 13 people have been killed in the explosion at Helmand sports stadium.
Poland abortion: Protests against bill imposing new limits
Major protests are held across the country against plans to further tighten the abortion laws.
Maryland school shooting victim taken off life support
The 16-year-old girl was put on life support after she was shot in the head by a classmate at school.
US sanctions Iranian hackers for 'stealing university data' https://ift.tt/2pygUcS
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Russian spy: UK accused of leading 'anti-Russian campaign' http://ift.tt/2G86BCA
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Car bomb targets spectators at Afghanistan wrestling match http://ift.tt/2pzPq6A
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China cracks down on video parodies http://ift.tt/2pBHiSf
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Poland abortion: Protests against bill imposing new limits http://ift.tt/2G2bixz
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Maryland school shooting victim taken off life support http://ift.tt/2HYmM5D
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Tongan prime minister overrides 'girls' rugby ban' http://ift.tt/2FYWtjp
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France hostage crisis: Police shoot supermarket gunman
Armed police shoot a gunman who killed three and stormed a supermarket in Trèbes, southern France.
Russian spy: UK accused of leading 'anti-Russian campaign'
Russia said it "regrets" that EU leaders are joining UK in blaming Moscow for an attack on an ex-spy.
Spy poisoning: War of words between the UK and Russia
Relations between the UK and Russia have deteriorated following the poisoning of an ex-spy and his daughter in Salisbury.
China cracks down on video parodies
Recent online videos have had a "severely damaging effect on society", according to regulators.
Reddit: Guns, beer and tobacco transactions now banned
At least 38 communities have been banned as Reddit distances itself from transactions of illicit goods.
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Spy poisoning: War of words between the UK and Russia http://ift.tt/2HYrb8O
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Karen McDougal: Trump 'tried to pay ex-playboy model for sex' http://ift.tt/2ucJGo9
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Woman dies after having bee-sting therapy http://ift.tt/2ucJxkB
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Huge crack opens in Kenya's Rift Valley http://ift.tt/2G3F4C3
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Ibrahimovic announces LA move in advert http://ift.tt/2G1rWNJ
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Reddit: Guns, beer and tobacco transactions now banned http://ift.tt/2IOkVlo
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Huge crack opens in Kenya's Rift Valley
A crack stretching several kilometres has opened in south-western Kenya.
Woman dies after having bee-sting therapy
Gwyneth Paltrow is among the people who have backed the bee-venom therapy.
Karen McDougal: Trump 'tried to pay ex-playboy model for sex'
Karen McDougal says she had a 10-month affair with Donald Trump in 2006.
Ibrahimovic announces LA move in advert
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's move to LA Galaxy from Manchester United is announced with a full-page advert in the LA Times.
Trade wars, Trump tariffs and protectionism explained
Tariffs and protectionism - what do President Trump's new policies mean and what will they do?
France hostage taking: 'One dead' in Trèbes supermarket http://ift.tt/2FY1VD9
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Late actor Yelchin's parents win payout http://ift.tt/2ujcuva
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Spanish police break up Nigerian sex trafficking gang http://ift.tt/2pz3Nb4
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Trade wars, Trump tariffs and protectionism explained http://ift.tt/2HYY8SA
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France: Hostage situation at supermarket in Trèbes
The gunman in a supermarket in southern France claims to be from the Islamic State group.
Late actor Yelchin's parents win payout
Anton Yelchin, who played Chekov, died when his car rolled downhill and crushed him two years ago.
Brexit: EU adopts guidelines for negotiations on future relations
EU leaders clear the way for trade and security talks to begin in another step forward in the process.
Spanish police break up Nigerian sex trafficking gang
Thirty-nine Nigerian women are rescued after being found living in "squalid conditions in caves".
China 'gets Vietnam to drop oil project'
Vietnam cancels a major oil project in the South China Sea, bowing to Chinese pressure, the BBC has learned.
Ice cream man's 1,000 birthday freebies
Jimmy Teng, now 72, spends his birthday giving out free ice cream to "make people happy."
Brexit: EU adopts guidelines for negotiations on future relations http://ift.tt/2pAht5N
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China 'gets Vietnam to drop oil project' http://ift.tt/2DMx5aA
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Ice cream man's 1,000 birthday freebies http://ift.tt/2pAVWcr
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Stephon Clark: Protests over police shooting shut NBA arena
Police shot dead Stephon Clark, who was holding an object that turned out to be a phone.
John Bolton: Five things new Trump security adviser believes
The new US National Security Adviser is a confrontational advocate for the use of American power.
Our verdict on the new Frozen musical
Olaf a minute? Our verdict on a musical version of Disney's hit film that's just opened on Broadway.
Katie Brennan: Australia's AFL accused of gender discrimination http://ift.tt/2pzB7xN
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Stephon Clark: Protests over police shooting shut NBA arena http://ift.tt/2DOoZhH
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Whales in mass stranding on Western Australia beach http://ift.tt/2GioYIb
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US Congress passes huge spending bill ahead of shutdown deadline http://ift.tt/2pzCf5m
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John Bolton: Five things new Trump security adviser believes http://ift.tt/2G1TG52
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Trump replaces National Security Adviser HR McMaster with John Bolton
Defence hawk John Bolton becomes National Security Adviser, in the latest change in the White House.
Trump's cabinet: who's next in firing line?
US National Security Adviser HR McMaster is the latest victim of the President's line-up changes.
Katie Brennan: Australia's AFL accused of gender discrimination
Katie Brennan lodges a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission over a match ban.
Rio women fight back after murder
Black women in Brazil say the councillor's murder was a big blow for their community.
Whales in mass stranding on Western Australia beach
About 150 animals wash up on a beach south of Perth, prompting a major rescue effort.
US Congress passes huge spending bill ahead of shutdown deadline
President Trump is expected to sign it into law ahead of a Friday deadline to fund the government.
China 'not afraid of a trade war'
Beijing says it firmly opposes new US tariffs and that it is capable of meeting any challenge.
Toys R Us founder Charles Lazarus dies at 94 as his company folds
The firm Charles Lazarus founded in 1948 said last week it was game over for its US and UK stores.
Rise in UK cancers 'caused by weight'
Excess weight now causes 6.3% of all cancer cases - up from 5.5% in 2011, a study suggests.
Why this mass shooting is different - the evidence
The paradigm of the US gun control debate gradually fizzling out after mass shootings has changed.
Quiz: Why is Footloose news this week?
7 days quiz: It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?
Meet the disabled Syrian boy who is always smiling
Seven-year-old Mustafa lives in Jordan with his grandmother and his sister.
How DNA can be used to store computer data
British scientists think DNA could be used to solve a global problem - where to store all our data.
Africa's week in pictures: 16-22 March 2018
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
Rosa Parks house: Dispute threatens bitter end to homecoming
A small clapboard house where the civil rights hero once lived has criss-crossed the Atlantic. Now it needs a new home.
John Bolton: Bush-era war hawk makes comeback
The decision is a surprise, not least because Mr Trump was reported to have disliked his moustache.
The Walking Dead's make-up man on the art of gore
Greg Nicotero, the man behind some of the goriest scenes in film and TV, on the "magic trick" of blood on screen.
Rise in UK cancers 'caused by weight' http://ift.tt/2DNG37p
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China considers possible tariffs on $3bn worth of US goods http://ift.tt/2IMEpGL
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Cate Blanchett meets Rohingya child refugees http://ift.tt/2INq25m
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Meet the disabled Syrian boy who is always smiling http://ift.tt/2II8xDc
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How DNA can be used to store computer data http://ift.tt/2G1Sq1E
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Africa's week in pictures: 16-22 March 2018 http://ift.tt/2pyomUw
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Rosa Parks house: Dispute threatens bitter end to homecoming http://ift.tt/2HXZbCr
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John Bolton: Bush-era war hawk makes comeback http://ift.tt/2IKOVi6
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The Walking Dead's make-up man on the art of gore http://ift.tt/2DMEXZR
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Virtual reality as sharp as the human eye can see? http://ift.tt/2FWuTU3
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Florida shooting: Why I'm marching on Washington DC http://ift.tt/2HXjXBS
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Syria war: Eastern Ghouta rebels announce ceasefire http://ift.tt/2pxzQrV
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Sex doll 'brothel': Xdolls escapes Paris council censure http://ift.tt/2FYVDD9
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The 17-day ordeal comes to an end after it is confirmed all 12 boys and their coach have been rescued.
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