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Wednesday, 4 April 2018
Family sues doctor who 'used his sperm' to impregnate patient https://ift.tt/2q5PYk1
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Russian spy: Moscow bid for joint poisoning inquiry fails at OPCW
A proposal for a new inquiry into the Salisbury poisoning fails at the chemical weapons watchdog.
Syria war: Trump 'persuaded not to pull out immediately'
President Donald Trump declared last week that the US would "be coming out of Syria very soon".
France plans to slash MPs by a third as part of reforms
The prime minister has revealed plans for sweeping reforms of the country's institutions.
Duke of Edinburgh recovering after hip replacement operation
He is "comfortable and in good spirits" after a successful hip operation, Buckingham Palace says.
US troops 'to stay in Syria until IS defeated' https://ift.tt/2IrZLIz
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Duke of Edinburgh recovers after hip replacement operation https://ift.tt/2GWCoK6
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Martin Luther King Jr: US marks civil rights leader's death https://ift.tt/2GwWWcR
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Commonwealth Games: Gold Coast 2018 opens with glittering ceremony https://ift.tt/2q78ER2
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Bahrain discovers offshore oilfield 'containing 80bn barrels' https://ift.tt/2uHR9vs
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UK offers to return Ethiopian loot https://ift.tt/2GAnZ7i
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Great white shark follows police off Australian coast https://ift.tt/2Gxeshh
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China human rights: Wife marches for 'vanished' husband
Li Wenzu is walking 100km to try to break 1,000 days of silence since China detained the lawyer.
Martin Luther King Jr: US marks civil rights leader's death
Events around the US commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights champion.
Commonwealth Games: Gold Coast 2018 opens with glittering ceremony
Watch highlights of the opening ceremony for the 2018 Commonwealth Games at the Carrera Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia.
Bahrain discovers offshore oilfield 'containing 80bn barrels'
The field contains up to 80 billion barrels of oil, dwarfing the Gulf kingdom's current reserves.
UK offers to return Ethiopian loot
The UK's V&A museum offers to return on loan treasures seized 150 years ago during a military battle.
Great white shark follows police off Australian coast
They were patrolling off the South Australian coast when they noticed something behind them.
China human rights: Wife marches for 'vanished' husband https://ift.tt/2q43NAc
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Commonwealth Games open on Gold Coast https://ift.tt/2JiGpad
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Ray Wilkins: Former England captain dies aged 61 https://ift.tt/2IoH60c
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Women mock the way they are portrayed by male writers https://ift.tt/2EiOfNl
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Commonwealth Games open on Gold Coast
The 21st Commonwealth Games officially get under way on the Gold Coast after a spectacular opening ceremony.
Facebook's Zuckerberg to testify before US committee
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is to testify before the US House Commerce Committee regarding protection of user data.
Ray Wilkins: Former England captain dies in London hospital
Former England and Chelsea midfielder Ray Wilkins dies in hospital at the age of 61.
The moment US heard Martin Luther King Jr had died
From a rally in Indiana to a theatre in New York, this is how Americans reacted on 4 April 1968.
Women mock the way they are portrayed by male writers
A Twitter thread challenges women to describe themselves in the style of male authors, and the responses are savage.
Florida shooting students: 'Clear bags don't make me feel secure' https://ift.tt/2Jfmsky
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Mystery Stingray devices discovered in Washington https://ift.tt/2IuhH5h
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Facebook's Zuckerberg to testify before US committee https://ift.tt/2JjmpnU
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Rival rallies as Brazil awaits Lula jail ruling https://ift.tt/2GxgY2J
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Cameroon frees European hostages taken in Anglophone area https://ift.tt/2Jhagjc
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Sesame street theme park receives world's first autism certification https://ift.tt/2IslXlQ
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What do we know about the YouTube attacker? https://ift.tt/2JirrRz
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The moment US heard Martin Luther King Jr had died https://ift.tt/2GAnuGf
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Outlaw or ignore? How Asia is fighting 'fake news' https://ift.tt/2IuflDL
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Florida shooting students: 'Clear bags don't make me feel secure'
Two survivors of the Florida school shooting speak about having to wear transparent bags to class.
Mystery Stingray devices discovered in Washington
Unauthorised phone tracking devices, which mimic mobile tower to gather information, found in US.
German food bank to reopen membership to foreigners after row
Non-Germans will again be allowed to register for handouts after a ban sparked a furore.
Rival rallies as Brazil awaits Lula jail ruling
Brazil's top court will rule on whether Lula should be jailed while he appeals against his sentence.
Cameroon frees European hostages taken in Anglophone area
The group includes seven Swiss nationals and five Italians taken while on tourist excursion.
Sesame street theme park receives world's first autism certification
The park in Philadelphia received the certification as part of National Autism Awareness Month.
Birth trauma mother 'wanted to die'
A woman traumatised by being ignored during labour had lengthy physical and mental problems.
What do we know about the YouTube attacker?
The woman suspected of a gun attack at YouTube's HQ had a vast online presence and multiple channels.
Daimler found buried in Guernsey back garden
Local enthusiasts have identified the car as a Daimler, possibly from the 1940s or 1950s.
Outlaw or ignore? How Asia is fighting 'fake news'
Some Asian countries are cracking down on what they see as fake news, while others resist action.
Indian woman Rupali Meshram fights off tiger with stick https://ift.tt/2uNOv7D
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Austin Powers actor Verne Troyer in hospital https://ift.tt/2GvntqY
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German food bank to reopen membership to foreigners after row https://ift.tt/2JdPMYN
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Birth trauma mother 'wanted to die' https://ift.tt/2JeWTAh
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Gender pay: Theresa May attacks 'burning injustice' https://ift.tt/2Ji5p1k
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Jay-Z cried when mum told him she's gay: 'She was free' https://ift.tt/2q4jdn7
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Daimler found buried in Guernsey back garden https://ift.tt/2q5I6il
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Indian woman Rupali Meshram fights off tiger with stick
Rupali's doctors praise her bravery but say she is lucky to have survived with only minor injuries.
Austin Powers actor Verne Troyer hospitalised
The 49-year-old was taken to hospital on Monday evening in Los Angeles.
Gender pay: Theresa May attacks 'burning injustice'
The last few firms are publishing their gender pay gap figures before Wednesday's midnight deadline.
Jay-Z cried when mum told him she's gay: 'She was free'
The rapper has opened up about the moment his mother Gloria Carter came out to him.
YouTube shooting: Female suspect 'angry over video postings' https://ift.tt/2Gzcz3p
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YouTube shooting: Female suspect 'angry over video postings'
The attacker, Nasim Aghdam, may have been angry with YouTube for filtering some of her videos.
How the attack on YouTube's HQ in San Bruno unfolded
A female suspect is dead and three others wounded after a gun attack on the video sharing site's HQ.
Russian spy: Chemical watchdog to meet at Russia's request
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is to meet later at Russia's request.
US plans 25% tariffs on 1,300 Chinese imports
The US says it is planning tariffs on Chinese products ranging from televisions to bakery ovens.
Ukraine: On patrol with the far-right National Militia
Ukraine's National Militia says it "polices" the streets. So why does it also fight the police themselves?
Mexico's mixed-race beauty contest
Mexico's "Prettiest Flower in the Land" contest promotes its mixed indigenous and Spanish heritage.
MLK anniversary: What's changed in America's most segregated city?
Fifty years after Martin Luther King Jr's death, a stark racial divide remains in Milwaukee.
Russia's bitter taste of capitalism
Chaos and hardship hit Russia with the rapid market reforms in early 1992, weeks after the collapse of the USSR.
The doctor who really feels his patients' pain
For Dr Joel Salinas, music creates colours, numbers have personalities and another person's pain feels almost like his own.
The 'baby warehouses' which cater for Israel's unwanted migrants
Thousands of babies and young children are being cared for in informal - and sometimes dangerous - nurseries.
Martin Luther King: How diverse is US politics?
Reality Check looks at race and ethnicity in US politics since the death of Martin Luther King
Winnie Mandela - the young mother who refused to be broken
The death of South Africa's veteran anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has sparked a debate about how she should be remembered.
Could you be a workaholic, addicted to your job?
Most of us like to be a diligent worker, but what if you are actually addicted to your job?
A pair of glasses to see a better future
Billions of people in poorer countries are being held back by a lack of affordable glasses.
Ronaldo wonder goal helps Real hammer Juve https://ift.tt/2H1L67r
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YouTube shooting: Four shot at California HQ, female suspect dead
The woman was found dead in the building from a self-inflicted wound, police say.
Juventus 0-3 Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo scores one of the Champions League's great goals as his incredible bicycle kick helps Real Madrid demolish Juventus in the quarter-final first leg.
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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.
