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Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Trans newlyweds call out 'offensive' Sun front page https://ift.tt/2IYfTTb
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JWST: Hubble 'successor' faces new delay https://ift.tt/2pLfjjG
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'They try to kiss us and touch us': Reporters hit back https://ift.tt/2pJ4T49
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Russia fire: Protester spoke on the phone to dying wife
Demonstrators in Kemerovo are angry and upset at Russian officials over a fire that killed dozens of people.
Australia send home three after scandal
Cricket Australia sends captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft home from South Africa.
France to lower school starting age from six to three
The reduction, from six, will give France one of the lowest school starting ages in Europe.
Nearly a million watch cat stuck up pole
A cat was stranded on a power line for three days, in an ordeal broadcast to hundreds of thousands.
'They try to kiss us and touch us': Reporters hit back
A group of female sports journalists in Brazil launch a campaign against sexual harassment as they work.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann denies Ashes ball-tampering
Australia coach Darren Lehmann denies ball-tampering during the Ashes when questioned at Johannesburg airport by the BBC's Sports Editor Dan Roan.
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William Strampel: Michigan supervisor of Larry Nassar arrested https://ift.tt/2Givqf3
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Bear cubs spending longer with mothers https://ift.tt/2IYTFjU
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US teen author wins lucrative book prize https://ift.tt/2GcPH9V
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Bear cubs spending longer with mothers
Hunting pressures mean brown bear cubs now spend an extra year with their mothers, say scientists.
US teen author wins lucrative book prize
Jacqueline Woodson picks up the prestigious - and highly lucrative - Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
William Strampel: Michigan supervisor of Larry Nassar arrested
William Strampel is accused of storing nude photos of students and grabbing the buttocks of others.
Crowds call for Putin to resign
Protesters have taken to the streets after a leisure complex fire killed scores.
Argentine government mocked over heterosexuality tweet
The tweet by the office of human rights called for heterosexuality to be "made visible".
Who bit Beyonce? Fans investigate claims star was bitten on face
Two actresses have already denied biting Beyonce on the face following speculation from the Beyhive.
Bride and groom's owl plans are a hoot
What could go wrong when Jeni and Mark Wood used an owl to deliver their wedding rings?
Kemerovo fire: Who are the victims in the Russia leisure centre blaze?
Relatives tell of loved-ones lost in the fire at the Winter Cherry leisure centre in the Siberian city of Kemerovo.
Meet the female 'artpreneur' making a splash online
Artists selling their works direct online are giving galleries and auction houses food for thought.
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This 98-year-old sports mascot nun is captivating Americans https://ift.tt/2uo2Abv
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Confusion hampered Manchester bomb response
"Frustrated" firefighters were kept away from Manchester Arena for two hours, a report says.
Actor finds brothers after BBC report
A report on Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong's search for his father leads him to his long-lost brothers.
Mai Khoi: Vietnam detains activist singer after Europe tour
Mai Khoi, who met Barack Obama in 2016, was detained after flying home to Hanoi, her husband says.
Stephane Audran: French actress dies at 85
She won a Bafta for best actress in 1974 and appeared in Brideshead Revisited on British TV.
Nelson Mandela's golden hand casts sell for $10m in bitcoin
A South African businessman has sold the four gold casts to a crypto-currency firm based in Canada.
Olivia de Havilland: Acting legend loses court battle over TV drama Feud
The legendary Gone with the Wind actress "does not own history", a California appeal court rules.
Census 2020: US adds controversial citizenship question
Opponents fear the question on the 2020 census could be used to target undocumented migrants.
India 'smoking' elephant video goes viral
A video of the animal blowing out ash from a fire has baffled wildlife experts around the world.
This 98-year-old sports mascot nun is captivating Americans
Sister Jean is the chaplain for basketball team Loyola-Chicago and people love her.
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Mai Khoi: Vietnam detains activist singer after Europe tour https://ift.tt/2Gab1N2
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Nelson Mandela's golden hand casts sell for $10m in bitcoin https://ift.tt/2pHn2iG
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Olivia de Havilland: Acting legend loses court battle over TV drama Feud https://ift.tt/2unJfY7
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Stephane Audran: French actress dies at 85 https://ift.tt/2GcbKgP
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Census 2020: US adds controversial citizenship question https://ift.tt/2Ggq1Fp
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India 'smoking' elephant video goes viral https://ift.tt/2GtpIKF
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Tiangong-1: China space station may fall to Earth 'in days' https://ift.tt/2pJWSeJ
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Data row: Facebook's Zuckerberg will not appear before MPs
Facebook, which is at the centre of a dispute over harvesting personal data, will send a senior boss.
Tiangong-1: Chinese space station may hit Earth 'in days'
The defunct station is hurtling towards Earth but chances of it crashing in your garden are slim.
Data row: Facebook's Zuckerberg will not appear before MPs https://ift.tt/2DYo9io
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The Argentine families finding closure in the Falklands https://ift.tt/2GtYHqh
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Keith Raniere: Leader of Nxivm group charged with sex trafficking https://ift.tt/2GbQVy8
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Justin Trudeau apologises for Canada Tsilhqot'in hangings https://ift.tt/2ulSLep
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'Smoking' elephant in India baffles experts https://ift.tt/2pNlumS
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Russia Kemerovo fire: Putin cites 'criminal negligence'
The Russian leader visits the scene of the leisure complex fire in Siberia which killed 64 people.
Spy poisoning: Australian PM condemns Russian 'recklessness' in UK
Australia joins more than 20 other countries in expelling Russian diplomats over UK spy poisoning.
The Argentinian families finding closure in the Falklands
This is the first time Argentinian families have been able to visit the graves of their loved ones.
Schoolgirl who defied US segregation dies
Linda Brown was nine when she was denied entry to a white school, becoming the focus of a landmark case.
Mummy found in Egyptian coffin that was thought to be empty
The ancient sarcophagus had been sitting in a Sydney museum for more than 150 years, scientists say.
Eastern Ghouta: Saying goodbye to 'hell on Earth'
Thousands of rebels and civilians are bussed from Eastern Ghouta under a deal with Syria's government.
Keith Raniere: Leader of Nxivm group charged with sex trafficking
Keith Raniere, the leader of a US self-help group, is detained in Mexico and charged with sex trafficking.
Justin Trudeau apologises for Canada Tsilhqot'in hangings
Justin Trudeau apologises for the hanging of indigenous Tsilhqot'in leaders by British colonial authorities.
'Smoking' elephant in India baffles experts
It is the first known video of a wild elephant exhibiting such behaviour, say experts.
Going from slavery to being a millionaire
A new book tells the history of the first US black millionaires - and how they spent their riches.
The teen 'downloading music into his head'
Michael Fuller is autistic and could play Mozart by ear aged 11. Now he's a classical composer.
Flat-Earther launches DIY rocket
"Mad" Mike Hughes wanted to see for himself whether thousands of years of human knowledge is wrong.
Yuri Gagarin: First man in space
It's 50 years since the death of Yuri Gagarin, the Russian Cosmonaut who was the first man to travel into space.
Mountain lion roams California backyards
The large female cougar jumped between gardens before being tranquillised and caught.
Did Martin Luther King predict his own death?
Fifty years ago, the civil rights leader gave his final speech. Did he conclude by predicting his assassination?
Wikipedia word of the day is wan : Pale, sickly-looking. Dim, faint. Bland, uninterested.
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Brazil's female sports reporters call time on sexual harassment https://ift.tt/2Gen9bT
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Linda Brown, centre of Brown v Board civil rights case, dies https://ift.tt/2pFVLgM
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Actor Anthony Wong finds family who never knew him, after BBC report https://ift.tt/2pHsotA
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Cold War: How do Russia tensions compare to Soviet era? https://ift.tt/2G8XUvQ
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James Packer: Resignation puts focus on 'high-flier' mental health https://ift.tt/2I51p2D
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Brazil's female sports reporters call time on sexual harassment
More than 50 Brazilian female sports reporters speak out after suffering sexism and on-air groping.
Actor Anthony Wong finds family who never knew him, after BBC report
Anthony Wong, an award winning actor, had spent decades looking for traces of his British father.
DR Congo massacre: 'My daughter was slashed with a machete'
BBC Africa editor Fergal Keane visits the site of a gruesome massacre in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
James Packer: Resignation puts focus on 'high-flier' mental health
James Packer's decision to resign from his company and seek help is uncommon among business leaders.
Australia ball-tampering: Michael Vaughan 'pretty sure' it took place during winter Ashes
Ex-England captain Michael Vaughan is "pretty sure" Australia were ball-tampering during their winter Ashes series victory.
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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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Stoke City are well beaten by newly promoted Wigan Athletic as the winless Championship start goes on for Gary Rowett's Potters.
