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How Aboriginal Australians forged tools from early British ships

Archaeologists say recently discovered items in Sydney can be traced to London's River Thames. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J5BSro

Nigerian senator salary calculator: How do you compare?

Compare your pay to Nigerian senators, who are entitled to $37,500 a month each for expenses. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pXjoAH

The country where the British are blamed for everything

Conspiracy theories in Afghanistan often have a distinctive feature - it's foreigners, and especially the British, who are cast in the role of the villain. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pU8QTQ

India's Gorakhpur hospital: The night the children died

Did lack of oxygen really cause the deaths of 30 children in one night at an Indian hospital? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GqsdOI

The 83-year-old lingerie model with a powerful message about ageing

This 83-year-old, who's thought to be the world’s oldest lingerie model, has a powerful message about ageing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H5fo9H

Skripal poisoning: Russian diplomats leave Washington

Expelled Russian diplomats leave their embassy in Washington to fly home. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IjFdC8

Syria war: 'Deal struck' to take critically injured out of Douma

Reports say the critically injured will be allowed to leave Douma under a deal brokered by Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GnvnTg

Mali jihadist faces war crimes charges at International Criminal Court

Mali handed the suspect over to the International Criminal Court in the Hague. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GLsUBi

Donald Trump steps up attacks on Amazon

The president accuses the online retail giant of scamming the US Postal Service. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2GI341k

In pictures: Christians celebrate Easter around the world

Pictures from around the world capture Christians celebrating Easter, their Holiest time of year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GrF6nB

French fairground ride hurls man to death

A rotating carousel crashes to the ground in a town north of Lyon, leaving four more people injured. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IfPKhF

Mount Everest: Sherpa to attempt record 22nd climb

Nepali Kami Rita Sherpa, 48, is hoping to break the record for most successful climbs of Everest. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GILava

Sri Lankan navy refloats WW2 ship

The British SS Sagaing, bombed in a Japanese air strike 75 years ago, is returned to the surface. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uz6vm7

Donald Trump steps up attacks on Amazon

The president accuses the online retail giant of scamming the US Postal Service. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GI341k

Rhino census in India's Kaziranga park counts 12 more

A census suggests that one-horn rhino numbers have increased by 12 to 2,413 in the national park. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pZ94sb

Donald Trump steps up attacks on Amazon

The president accuses the online retail giant of scamming the US Postal Service. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GI341k

Spy poisoning: UK plays down Russia complaint at plane search

The UK says the search of an Aeroflot plane at Heathrow was routine - illegal says Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E9ob7k

French armed officers spark Italy migrant centre row

Italy reacts angrily as customs officers enter a migrant centre to carry out a urine test. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pTiRjY

Yemen war: Fire damages World Food Programme warehouses

Supplies critical to the humanitarian aid effort have been destroyed, the World Food Programme says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pSxS4I

Indian lowest-caste Dalit man killed 'for owning horse'

The low-caste victim was reportedly warned by neighbours not to ride the horse, a status symbol. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GYCui1

Office lunch theft: the internet reacts

One man and the disappearance of his shrimp fried rice led to many people sharing food theft stories from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E9hAcU

Tesla in fatal California crash was in Autopilot

The company says a Model X vehicle involved in a fatal crash in the US was in Autopilot mode. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uznZPj

Tesla in fatal California crash was in Autopilot

The company says a Model X vehicle involved in a fatal crash in the US was in Autopilot mode. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2uznZPj

Spy poisoning: Russia expels more UK diplomats

Britain is told a total of more than 50 diplomats must leave in the nerve agent poisoning row. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uFuOig

Inside train used by Kim Jong-un to travel to China

On his first known foreign trip, newly released footage shows Kim meeting with Xi Jinping on his train. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GpiW5r

Alton Sterling: Cop dismissed over deadly Baton Rouge shooting

Alton Sterling was killed in Louisiana in 2016 and his death sparked days of protests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JaRDh0

Chocolate, cherries and Craig David

Some stories you may have missed over the past seven days. Let's fill you in. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GnVjyb

Lake Chad: Can the vanishing lake be saved?

It's been shrinking fast, but could a plan to divert water to one of Africa's largest lakes stop it disappearing? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IiMF06

In pictures: The churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia

Ahead of Easter, the BBC's Frank Gardner's visit the churches of Ethiopia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pT5hMY

Breaking the period taboo in Pakistan

Wasma Imran and Mahin Khan founded the Recircle Cup, to help those who cannot afford sanitary towels in Pakistan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uyDoiR

Shipping faces demands to cut CO2

A group of nations led by Brazil, Saudi Arabia, India, Panama and Argentina is resisting CO2 targets for shipping. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2E8bv0m

The men who had millions of lives in their hands

How do the families of generals who sent men into battle commemorate World War One? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pSLT2l

Costa Rica polls: 'People hate us, we might move to Spain'

A Costa Rican couple talks about their fears ahead of polls dominated by the issue of same-sex marriage . from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pSSR8F

Gender pay gap deadline: What to know

Britain's biggest companies have less than a week to publish their gender pay gap figures. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GkXXVa

The country where children fear election time

Parents in Sierra Leone have been warned to take extra care of their children this election period as it's feared they could be ritually killed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pRCk4D

Week in pictures: 24 - 30 March 2018

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GlCMlY

Prince Laurent: €46,000 blow for Belgium's 'cursed prince'

Prince Laurent defended his allowance as "the price of my life, which is largely behind me now". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J5GdLg

North Korea sanctions: UN blacklists shipping firms

It is the UN's largest ever package of designated penalties against Pyongyang. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GpUctI

Iowa man wins legal battle to say hometown stinks

A judge rules Sibley cannot threaten to sue Josh Harms for criticising the town's "rancid" stench. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J4kUK6

Mauritania court gives toughest sentence for slave owners

A man and a women are sentenced in a country where slavery is widespread and convictions rare. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pQl7ZA

Police shot unarmed US man '7 times in back'

Stephon Clark was shot a total of eight times in the night-time confrontation in California. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GnoZLG

Schwarzenegger has heart surgery

The 70-year-old Hollywood star receives emergency heart surgery in Los Angeles. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uxTkSt

Ronaldo statue: Sculptor Emanuel Santos takes another shot at bust

Emanuel Santos creates a second statue one year on to silence critics who ridiculed his work. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pTIeBo

Texas woman jailed for five years for 'accidental' voter fraud

Crystal Mason, 43, said she did not know she was legally barred from casting a ballot in 2016. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GYK0cy

Kosovo security chiefs sacked after six Turks deported

There is fury in Kosovo after six alleged opponents of the Turkish president were sent back. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gpppgs

Parkland student David Hogg rejects Fox News host's apology

David Hogg accuses presenter Laura Ingraham of "mudslinging at children" after she taunted him. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pWL351

Noor Salman: Pulse nightclub shooter's widow not guilty

Widow of gunman who killed 49 people at Pulse nightclub in Florida two years ago is found not guilty of helping him from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E3X1Pb

Vatican: Pope did not say there is no hell

A top Italian daily did not accurately quote Pope Francis, the Vatican says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IgMJh6

Scammers impersonate French first lady Brigitte Macron

France's first lady files a complaint after email fraudsters impersonate her to request favours. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J3fi2K

Lindsay Lohan loses GTA V privacy case appeal

The actress fails to convince judges that a character in the game was based on her. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E77Wrg

Syria war: Turkey's Erdogan rejects French mediation offer

President Emmanuel Macron had proposed a dialogue with Kurdish fighters in north Syria. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GWrVvJ

Kim Jong-un visit: What else crosses the China-North Korea border?

Kim Jong-un's trip across the China-North Korea border to see Xi Jinping was notable for its rarity. Reality Check looks what passes across the border more regularly. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IgDvRS

Lindsay Lohan loses GTA V privacy case appeal

The actress fails to convince judges that a character in the game was based on her. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2E77Wrg

Lindsay Lohan loses GTA V privacy case appeal

The actress fails to convince judges that a character in the game was based on her. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2E77Wrg

China's 'Jack the Ripper', Gao Chengyong, sentenced to death

Gao Chengyong was found guilty of the gruesome murders of 11 women and girls over 14 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pP3XeG

Test-launch footage of Russian ballistic missile Satan 2

Russia's President Putin claims it can penetrate any defence shield. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E7nxHd

Spy poisoning: Russia expels 'unfriendly' Western diplomats

Moscow expels diplomats from "unfriendly" Western countries amid row over ex-spy poisoning in the UK. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J7hC8P

Coffee sold in California must carry cancer warning, judge rules

Coffee sellers in California must warn customers about the chemical acrylamide, a state court rules. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H1czq4

Russia state of emergency as toxic dump fumes hit town near Moscow

Thousands of Volokolamsk residents had protested over foul air from a landfill site. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GkJ4m3

GKN takeover concerns to be assessed by government

Unions want the bid for Britain's biggest engineering firm to be blocked on national security grounds. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2uujdTa

Facebook 'ugly truth' growth memo haunts firm

The firm denies it believes that growth at all costs is "good" even if it leads to deaths. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IfBLZc

Motorway petrol prices 'exploitative', says Chris Grayling

The transport secretary wants the UK's three biggest motorway service station operators investigated. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GjlzJO

Facebook 'ugly truth' growth memo haunts firm

The firm denies it believes that growth at all costs is "good" even if it leads to deaths. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IfBLZc

Facebook 'ugly truth' growth memo haunts firm

The firm denies it believes that growth at all costs is "good" even if it leads to deaths. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IfBLZc

NZ seniors' group hits back at 'elderly driver' plates

Lobby group says older drivers are being 'singled out' by E-plates idea. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J22GZD

Grace Mugabe's farm invaded by Zimbabwe gold diggers

Zimbabwe's former first lady reports to the police that 400 illegal gold panners invade her farm. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pSM3XI

Colombian church donates 250,000 communion wafers to Venezuela

A Colombian church donates thousands of communion wafers to Venezuela amid a shortage of flour. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pTrRVx

The South Korean rock band returning to perform in Pyongyang

When rock band YB were in North Korea 16 years ago, their performance moved some concert-goers to tears. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uxRRLU

iQiyi: 'China's Netflix' shares dip in US stock debut

Shares in Baidu's iQiyi streaming platform fell below their opening price on Wall Street's Nasdaq. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2GqGXJq

Obituary: Johan van Hulst, the teacher who saved Jewish children

Johan van Hulst, who has died aged 107, saved children from the Nazis but wished he could have done more. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gj3YBT

How flip-flops became a Million Dollar Idea

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how flip-flops became a Million Dollar Idea. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2J6za56

The teenager sentenced to 241 years in prison

A man who committed a brutal robbery as a teenager will be in prison until he dies. Is that fair? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uwZT7M

Can targeted ads really change votes?

Online political advertising that uses big data to target individuals - how influential is it? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2uxxOwR

Where on earth...?

Many countries still have no functioning address system. Is digital mapping the answer? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pPIp0E

Colorado senator explains white privilege to colleagues

Irene Aguilar speaks as lawmakers debate a bill to allow business-owners to pre-emptively shoot intruders. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pPfmKP

Car hire cost clean-up continues

Holidaymakers should now be safer from hidden charges when hiring a car from a UK firm, authorities say. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pPuSXJ

Lagos street dancers go viral after Rihanna retweet

These Lagos street children went viral after Rihanna, Naomi Campbell and P Diddy shared their videos. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pPCQQz

Turning bread into beer to fight food waste

This Vienna food shop is tackling food waste by turning inedible leftovers into something drinkable. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J0wpSV

Alligator 'gender reveal party' causes controversy

Family reveal baby's gender using their pet alligator and a watermelon, prompting concerns over safety. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E6e17b

Industry ferment: US wine industry crushed over tariffs

What the wine industry tells us about US-China trade tensions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pPCV72

Papua New Guinea earthquake: Strong shallow tremor off New Britain island

A tsunami is forecast after a shallow magnitude 6.9 earthquake near New Britain island. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E5wocK

Mattis to Bolton: I hear you're the devil incarnate

The US defence secretary cracks a joke as he meets Donald Trump's new national security adviser. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GUAk2X

Stormy Daniels loses bid for early Trump testimony on her sex claims

Stormy Daniels wanted the president to speak on oath about an alleged "hush agreement". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GVPLba

iPhone update adds privacy 'transparency'

Apple has updated iOS, MacOS and tvOS to let people know when their personal data will be collected. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2J5zcdu

iPhone update adds privacy 'transparency'

Apple has updated iOS, MacOS and tvOS to let people know when their personal data will be collected. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2J5zcdu

Russia expels US diplomats in tit for tat

Russia expels 60 US diplomats and closes St Petersburg consulate in response to American action over spy poisoning from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GDWIjj

Pope Francis gives ride to boy with Down's syndrome

The 12-year-old joined Pope Francis for a ride around St Peter's Square on the popemobile. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IgZ451

Gunmen 'abduct mayor of Tripoli Abdelraouf Beitelmal'

Some government officials insist he is in custody and being interrogated. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GkJjcz

Brexit: Netflix 'passport' not yet decided

The UK government says online content portability is still subject to Brexit negotiations. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IdoOyZ

Australia coach quits over cheating scandal

Darren Lehmann is to quit as Australia head coach at the end of the current Test series against South Africa amid the ball-tampering scandal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GSGOiE

Uganda newspaper's 'wine for abuse stories' contest angers readers

Ugandan newspaper apologises for offering the chance to win a bottle of wine for victims' stories. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J4PZgO

Trèbes attack: Vegan activist in court over butcher post

The woman is alleged to have said on Facebook she had "zero compassion" for a terror attack victim. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Id4SfD

China singer denied bank account because he’s blind

The bank said he was deemed to be "a person without capacity for civil conduct". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pPz8pr

BT made to cut rental fee for landline-only customers

People who have only a landline from BT will have their monthly line rental fee cut from Sunday. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2GmSSb9

GKN loses independence battle to Melrose

Investors in the engineering giant support a takeover by turnaround specialist Melrose after a bitter battle. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GIqKCq

Russian spy: Yulia Skripal 'improving rapidly'

Yulia Skripal is no longer in a critical condition after the Salisbury poisoning, the hospital says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2If6o0G

Sarkozy 'to face corruption trial'

French ex-President Sarkozy to face trial for corruption, days after charges in separate Libya funds case, media say from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E5otvI

Trump calls to congratulate TV's Roseanne

The White House confirms the US president called the TV star following her popular sitcom's return. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gi6Zm7

Air passengers sending bailiffs to airlines

Passengers are sending bailiffs in to airlines - including Easyjet and Thompson - to get compensation. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GlxdDW

Australian ball-tampering: Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft apologise

Former Australia captain Steve Smith breaks down in tears as he apologises for his part in the ball-tampering scandal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GiRPc8

Trump attacks Amazon for paying 'little or no taxes'

As well as its tax record, President Trump launches into Amazon for destroying retail jobs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IeX65d

VW to buy back cars hit by German city diesel bans

Volkswagen says it will buy back new or nearly new diesel cars affected by diesel bans in German cities from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GVy4sb

Barclays pays $2bn to settle US fraud case

The US had sued the bank for alleged fraud over the sale of mortgage-backed securities. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J1xXfv

Cambridge Analytica files spell out election tactics

Newly released files detail election-swinging efforts by the consultancy and other linked firms. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2uwXjP2

Fortnite 'not addictive' says researcher

The latest video game craze is hard to stop playing but not addictive says a researcher. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2E3li7W

Trump attacks Amazon for paying 'little or no taxes'

As well as its tax record, President Trump launches into Amazon for destroying retail jobs. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IeX65d

Barclays pays $2bn to settle US fraud case

The US Department of Justice had sued Barclays for alleged mortgage securities fraud. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2J1xXfv

California car cliff plunge kills US family

The family of eight are all believed to have died after their vehicle drove off a California cliff. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GVxsmq

PAOK Salonika: Gun incident sees Greek club's president banned

PAOK Salonika's president is banned for three years for coming onto the pitch with a gun during a Greek top-flight game against AEK Athens. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Idjbkq

David Shulkin: Sacked secretary in parting shot at Trump

David Shulkin says Washington's environment is "so toxic, chaotic, disrespectful and subversive". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uvOkxn

Trump attacks Amazon for paying 'little or no taxes'

As well as its tax record, President Trump launches into Amazon for destroying retail jobs. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IeX65d

Up close: The moment a cheetah joined a safari

Britton Hayes was on safari with his step uncle in Tanzania when a cheetah entered the vehicle. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IcTnVE

VW to buy back cars hit by German city diesel bans

Volkswagen says it will buy back new or nearly new diesel cars affected by diesel bans in German cities from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GVy4sb

Germany migrants: Plans to keep asylum seekers in 'anchor centres'

The controversial plan will see asylum seekers kept in centres until their requests are processed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pONiqF

Czechs consider national anthem update

Olympic Committee launches new arrangements to mark state's 100th anniversary. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IdXaSA

Borrowing more likely than saving in UK

Households became net borrowers last year for the first time since data began to be collected in 1987. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pKI1By

Air India sale: Who'll buy the debt-laden carrier?

The government is to try to sell a 76% stake in the airline in a long-awaited privatisation. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pNU8O2

Thai beach from Leonardo DiCaprio film to close temporarily

Maya Beach has become environmentally damaged as a result of too many tourists. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ghkpyy

'Fake' India journalists held in Australia over human trafficking

The nine travellers with false documents said they had arrived to cover the Commonwealth Games. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GeJfz0

Sean Penn's debut novel is trashed by critics

Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff is about a contract killer for hire and not everyone is a fan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GkgOvF

Brexit: UK hopes to roll over 40 EU trade deals, says Liam Fox

Liam Fox says he hopes to have the arrangements with 70 countries in place by the end of 2020. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GXFMlK

Egypt election: Sisi 'set to win second term as president'

The president has won almost 92% of the 25 million votes counted so far, state media report. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E3vEF3

Driver tries to ram group of French soldiers

A driver is on the run after trying to ram his car into a group of soldiers out jogging near barracks in southeast France. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GmdfoV

The incredible journey of a camera lost at sea

School children found the camera in perfect working order - fully charged with pictures intact. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pKjKvl

Islamic State and the kidnap of Nigerian schoolgirls from Dapchi

The BBC's Tomi Oladipo looks at the links between the Islamic State group and Nigeria's militants following the Dapchi abductions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pMGlqS

Bonus pay gap revealed at Facebook UK

Women working at Facebook in the UK get nearly half the amount of bonus pay as male colleagues. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2E2xGoT

Bonus pay gap revealed at Facebook UK

Women working at Facebook in the UK get nearly half the amount of bonus pay as male colleagues. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2E2xGoT

North and South Korea set date for leaders' summit

Next month's summit between the two Koreas will be the first to be held in more than a decade. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IcAty6

Renault shares jump after Nissan merger report

Shares in the French car maker accelerate after a report that it is in merger talks with Nissan. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pO7EjU

UK House price growth 'subdued in March'

The Nationwide building society says prices grew at an annual rate of 2.1%. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GnLiNu

'Lost' film predicting rise of Nazism returns to screen

A 1924 silent movie rediscovered in a Paris flea market is back in cinemas after a restoration campaign, reports the BBC's Bethany Bell in Vienna. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gl2rav

Does Justin Trudeau apologise too much?

The PM has outdone other Canadian leaders when it comes to issuing mea culpas for historic wrongs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pMGc6T

Cycling the length of the Dakota Access pipeline

Martin Eberlen's images of those who live and work along the controversial route that transports oil across four US states. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ut7GmV

Carnival Cruise offers teen free trip for Snapchat handle

The cruise line showed up at a Virginia teenager's door to bid on his Snapchat handle, @CarnivalCruise. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GU1I10

Samsonite boss: I always carry two cases

Samsonite is perhaps the world's best-known luggage brand. Chief executive Ramesh Tainwala explains why online shopping is the biggest threat and opportunity to his business. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2uvV1Q4

Inxeba wins South Africa film award despite ban attempt

Traditional leaders were furious at the film's portrayal of gay love within a Xhosa cultural initiation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GitLtS

MPs to probe Russian money laundering through UK property

MPS will investigate the scale of UK money laundering, including property bought with suspected Russian 'dirty money'. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GUEQP6

Decision day for GKN as shareholders vote on its future

Shareholders in the engineering giant will vote to accept or reject a hostile takeover bid. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2DZZwSB

Row over deposit demands on tenants

MPs and landlords are at loggerheads over the acceptable level of security deposits demanded of tenants. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2J3cS4n

UK car production falls as domestic demand slumps

The number of cars built in Britain fell in February as domestic demand dived 17%, the SMMT says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pOtCmQ

Amazon sinks as US tech stocks continue to slide

Technology stocks helped power the market's rise last year, but investors are nervous now. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Ib4Epj

Miguna Miguna : Kenya opposition figure deported again

Miguna Miguna had been held at Nairobi airport since Monday amid an ongoing citizenship row. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GkPb5u

Malala returns to Pakistan after six years

The Nobel Peace Prize winner was shot and injured by the Taliban in 2012 for daring to go to school. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GkTi1J

Trump picks his doctor to replace Shulkin as veterans secretary

Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, the White House doctor, is nominated to replace David Shulkin. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gi1Mqa

Man has 'world's worst' super-gonorrhoea

It is the first ever case that is resistant to the main antibiotic treatment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GAKqIG

Silent march in Paris after 'anti-Semitic' murder

Mireille Knoll, who escaped the mass deportations from France in WW2, was killed in her flat. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2up5dty

Gaviscon maker cuts boss’s pay for second time

Reckitt Benckiser has cut Rakesh Kapoor's pay by 18% after the firm underperformed. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pOSET1

Aziza Oubaita on the fight of her life

This 46-year-old French flyweight boxer has successfully recovered from a heart transplant. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GhsCmB

Spain police recover artefacts looted by IS in Libya

Two people are arrested accused of buying and selling the ancient objects looted from Libya. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GfwRz0

Julian Assange has internet cut at Ecuadorian embassy in London

Ecuador says the move is to prevent the WikiLeaks founder from interfering in other countries' affairs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GiFSqP

Bargain Booze owner could be sold after failing to raise funds

Conviviality, the UK's biggest alcohol wholesaler, could face administration after failing to raise funds. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Gko1vN

Ireland's abortion referendum to be held on 25 May

Ireland's referendum on amending its abortion laws will be held on 25 May. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uvL2KN

Houston officer kills unarmed man walking with trousers down

Video shows Danny Ray Thomas, 34, walking towards police before he is shot once in the chest. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J457ef

Trump keen to meet Kim after 'successful' China talks

The US president gives a positive reaction to the North Korean leader meeting China's president. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GxWF8G

For Parkland students, high profiles bring wave of personal attacks

As Parkland shooting survivors pursue gun control, they are facing a new challenge - vindictive personal smears. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GvBoN5

Tommy Robinson banned from Twitter

The company permanently revokes access to the anti-Islamic activist after earlier temporary suspensions. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2uxJakq

Poland signs $4.75bn deal to buy US Patriot missiles

The largest weapons contract in Poland's history is likely to trigger strong criticism from Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gk6K5V

Madrid police dogs get 'Mozart effect' music therapy

Madrid's police dogs will get music therapy after a refurbishment to their living facilities. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IYrwJQ

YouTube 'prankster' sued by In-N-Out Burger

The accused is alleged to have posed as the firm's chief executive and abused its food. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pMSn2R

Vehicle rental firm collapses with loss of 428 jobs

TOM Vehicle Rental, based in Airdrie, called in administrators after it was unable to overcome "operational difficulties". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GAcCLy

Alexandre Bissonnette pleads guilty to Quebec mosque attack

Alexandre Bissonnette, 28, admits six counts of murder and six of attempted murder. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uvej8p

YouTube 'prankster' sued by In-N-Out Burger

The accused is alleged to have posed as the firm's chief executive and abused its food. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2pMSn2R

Clara Ponsati: Arrested Catalan politician released on bail

Clara Ponsati is being sought by Spanish authorities over her role in the Catalan independence referendum. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pLAJxp

Australia bans cricketers over cheating

Captain Steve Smith and vice-skipper David Warner are banned for a year by Cricket Australia over their recent ball-tampering. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J1Qd8b

'It's a very spacious one bed'

Institutional investors are building thousands of new rental properties. Will this improve the UK's rental market? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pLnIDY

Did lottery win teen choose wisely?

Charlie Lagarde took C$1,000 a week for life, rather than a C$1m lump sum, after winning a lottery. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GdWbFi

Adea Shabani: Body of missing actress 'found' in California

The body was discovered hundreds of miles from the Hollywood home of the 25-year-old missing woman. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pNnewY

Ireland to get first official nude beach

Hawk Cliff in Dalkey, south Dublin will officially welcome nude bathers from April. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IZYzNN

Colman's Norwich factory closure in 2019 confirmed

The closure of the factory in Norwich leaves 113 employees at risk of redundancy. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GB7oiI

Former Disney star Caroline Sunshine joins Trump's press office

Caroline Sunshine, who starred in the Shake It Up TV series, will work in Mr Trump's press office. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GfW1te

Stormy Daniels seeks Trump testimony on her sex claims

Stormy Daniels wants the president to testify about whether he was aware of a "hush agreement". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pLnGMo

Lottery win teen: Did she choose wisely?

Charlie Lagarde took C$1,000 a week for life, rather than a C$1m lump sum, after winning a lottery. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GdWbFi

Deposit return scheme: Who would pay?

The plastics industry says a deposit return scheme would mean consumers would have to pay more for drinks. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2I73fQH

Paris ceremony for police officer Arnaud Beltrame

Lt Col Arnaud Beltrame, 44, offered himself in exchange for a hostage in an Islamist attack. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E1hq7p

Stephon Clark's brother storms Sacramento council meeting

The brother of shooting victim Stephon Clark and others disrupt a Sacramento city council meeting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E2ejfo

Coca-Cola to close Milton Keynes and Northampton sites

The planned closures will affect nearly 300 jobs at sites in Milton Keynes and Northampton. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2I9OhcK

Abiy Ahmed named as head of Ethiopia's EPRDF ruling coalition

Abiy Ahmed's election paves the way for him to become the country's prime minister. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ibalnf

Facebook revamps its privacy controls

The social network claims the overhaul will make it easier for users to find and edit their data. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GdfbDP

Facebook revamps its privacy controls

The social network claims the overhaul will make it easier for users to find and edit their data. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2GdfbDP

Florida shooting survivor: Befriending killer wouldn't stop murder

"The idea that we are to blame, even implicitly, for the murders of our friends and teachers is a slap in the face." from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J2kpAm

Ecuador searches for reporters kidnapped in border area

Two journalists and their driver were seized near the Colombian border, where guerrillas are active. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GjsT4j

Shire shares jump after Takeda confirms bid interest

Shares in the UK drugs firm climb as much as 25% as a Japanese rival mulls a possible offer. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pNiZ3Q

Filling Panini World Cup sticker book estimated at £773

A leading mathematician says it would cost £773 to fill the World Cup Panini sticker album. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pNm7xp

Vicky Momberg: South African estate agent jailed for racist abuse

Vicky Momberg becomes the first person in South Africa to be jailed for racist abuse. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I8YplP

Russia Kemerovo fire: First funerals take place

A national day of mourning is also being held for the 64 people, many of them children, who died. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IXWmSY

Syria war: Troops mass around last rebel town in Eastern Ghouta

Rebels in Douma have reportedly been given a deadline to leave, but they want to disarm and stay. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uwBw9Y

Spy poisoning: Russian media accuse West of 'crusade'

Russian media have reacted with sarcasm and anger to the mass expulsion of diplomats from the US, Canada and some European states. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GwdlNP

Time Out signs lease to open food shop in New York

The events guide and e-commerce platform is further expanding its bricks-and-mortar offering. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Gh87GE

The world's toughest place to study?

In the ruins of the siege of Eastern Ghouta in Syria there are still students refusing to give up learning. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IYuONa

Sky Bet fined £1m by Gambling Commission

The firm failed to prevent gambling addicts who had self-excluded accessing its websites, the watchdog says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GgNqX2

Win Myint elected new Myanmar president

The close aide of de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi takes over after his predecessor resigned. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GCgtbe

China confirms Kim Jong-un visit

After days of speculation, China's news agency confirms North Korea's Kim Jong-un has visited China. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ge3FIv

Fired Vancouver waiter case: Are the French really rude?

A waiter accused of bad behaviour in Canada revives a long-standing stereotype. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GhX9fQ

Megabus ads promising £1 seats are banned

The advertising watchdog finds as few as one seat per coach was available for the bargain price. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2E01lPk

How the British drink

Across Great Britain, adults are drinking less often. So how are tastes changing and why are they cutting back? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Ggj0UZ

Pea pushers

Advertisers are the experts at persuading us to eat burgers, crisps and fizzy drinks. But what if they tried to sell us something healthier? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2I7vIFX

Tesla and Nvidia shares fall amid driverless car doubts

Shares in Tesla and Nvidia dive amid fresh worries about the promise of self-driving car technology. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2GfcM7I

Tesla and Nvidia shares fall amid driverless car doubts

Shares in Tesla and Nvidia dove on Tuesday amid fresh worries about the promise of self-driving car technology. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GfcM7I

Spy poisoning: 'I would really like to know how they are'

Viktoria Skripal, the niece of the poisoned Russian spy, Sergei Skripal, told the BBC she hopes a miracle will happen. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gz9KyA

Great Ormond Street Hospital charity to keep Presidents Club cash

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity has reversed its decision to return money after the Presidents Club dinner. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2DZPSzd

Nestle 'restructures' Milkybar to cut sugar

The chocolate firm has used science to cut sugar in chocolate by 30% from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pHJ8B0

Brazilian sports reporters tackle on-air groping

A group of female sports journalists in Brazil launch a campaign against sexual harassment as they work. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pJ4T49

Police 'should need warrant' to download phone data

At least 26 forces in England and Wales have begun using new technology to extract data from phones. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IWq4aU

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pJrhKU

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DZXBNI

Australia ball-tampering: Steve Smith, David Warner, Cameron Bancroft sent home

Cricket Australia send captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft home from South Africa. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ulDYjS

JWST: Hubble 'successor' faces new delay

The James Webb Space Telescope will not now be launched until "approximately May 2020". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pLfjjG

Moving home is 'becoming a rarity'

Homeowners are moving half as often as they did before the credit crunch, new figures suggest. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2ITQXw9

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GbLVNX

William Strampel: Michigan supervisor of Larry Nassar arrested

William Strampel is accused of storing nude photos of students and grabbing the buttocks of others. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Givqf3

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DYF44g

Twenty million Indians apply for 100,000 railway jobs

The number of applicants is expected to rise as the deadline for applications will end on Saturday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I5HzEu

Kemerovo fire damage seen from inside gutted mall

Russia's Investigative Committee shows its workers in the fire-gutted leisure complex in Siberia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2upLn1A

When is a diplomat really just a spy?

A security expert explains the blurry line between official and unofficial embassy business. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GiQxh5

Why bear cubs are spending longer with their mothers

Hunting pressures mean brown bear cubs now spend an extra year with their mothers, say scientists. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IYTFjU

US teen author wins Astrid Lindgren prize

Jacqueline Woodson picks up the prestigious - and highly lucrative - Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GcPH9V

Argentine government mocked over heterosexuality tweet

The tweet by the office of human rights called for heterosexuality to be "made visible". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pIjay1

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. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2DYo9io

Brexit: UK firms 'fearful' for future migration system

Businesses worry about their ability to recruit workers from the EU after Brexit, a report finds. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pJnUCU

Huawei P20 Pro smartphone 'can see in the dark'

The Chinese company's news flagship has three rear cameras and can create handheld long-exposure snaps. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2ut8dVM

Huawei P20 Pro smartphone 'can see in the dark'

The Chinese company's news flagship has three rear cameras and can create handheld long-exposure snaps. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2ut8dVM

Ex-BHS boss Dominic Chappell faces directorship ban

The former owner of BHS could be banned from holding company directorships for up to 15 years. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pKBGoV

Kemerovo fire: Crowds direct fury at Putin

Protesters have taken to the streets after a leisure complex fire killed scores. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GeMpTi

Theresa May swaps Blackberry for iPhone

The prime minister was the "last member" of Downing Street team using the device. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2GebHB5

Uber barred from resuming Arizona self-drive trial

Arizona's governor says he was disturbed and alarmed by video footage of a fatal accident. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I7qtWM

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2unJfY7

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gab1N2

Census 2020: US adds controversial citizenship question

Opponents fear the question on the 2020 census could be used to target undocumented migrants. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ggq1Fp

Stephane Audran: French actress dies at 85

She won a Bafta for best actress in 1974 and appeared in Brideshead Revisited on British TV. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GcbKgP

This 98-year-old sports mascot nun is captivating Americans

Sister Jean is the chaplain for basketball team Loyola-Chicago and people love her. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uo2Abv

Russia and the West - Eurovision-style score-keeping or Cold War?

The BBC's Steve Rosenberg on the Russian reaction to many countries expelling diplomats after the poisoning of Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the UK. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GtrPOF

Superdry co-founder gives £1m to charity

A co-founder of the sports fashion chain is leaving to spend more time on both charity work and business. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Gz0Cdh

Uber barred from resuming Arizona self-drive trial

Arizona's governor says he was disturbed and alarmed by video footage of a fatal accident. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2I7qtWM

Uber barred from resuming Arizona self-drive trial

Arizona's governor says he was disturbed and alarmed by video footage of a fatal accident. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2I7qtWM

Gambling watchdog considers credit card ban

A report into making online gambling safer warns of the danger of using credit cards to place bets. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pMQZx0

Mind the gap

Companies will soon have to publish their gender pay gap, so how does your employer figure in the rankings? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Ge1bKo

Nelson Mandela's golden hand casts sell for $10m in bitcoin

A South African businessman has sold the four casts to a crypto-currency company based in Canada. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pHn2iG

Firm seeks £157m to fund Aberdeen bypass

Galliford Try and Balfour Beatty are covering the costs after former Aberdeen bypass partner Carillion went into liquidation. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pJjwnu

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. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2DYo9io

UK Anti-Doping confirms cyber attack but says no athlete data lost

UK Anti-Doping confirms it was the target of a cyber attack over the weekend but says no systems were compromised and no data lost. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2pJmBUv

Porn stars call for respect after spate of deaths

The deaths of five young women in the space of three months has shocked the porn industry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gb5SAw

Air New Zealand calls for drone legislation after near miss

The drone came so close it was almost sucked into the plane's engine, says the airline. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IULTHX

Energy firm banned from taking on new customers

A string of customer service concerns leads Ofgem to impose rare restrictions on small supplier Iresa. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2umjyam

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pJWSeJ

Government steps in to GKN takeover battle

The business secretary seeks assurances from Melrose over its proposed takeover of GKN. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2I7Nvg6

GSK may sell Horlicks to focus on OTC and oral health

The pharmaceuticals firm will take control of Sensodyne and Panadol from joint venture partner Novartis. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2ulX2hX

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GbQVy8

H&M see further discounts amid weak sales

The Swedish fashion giant says slow sales will mean further discounting. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pHb1d7

Justin Trudeau apologises for Canada Tsilhqot'in hangings

Justin Trudeau apologises for the hanging of indigenous Tsilhqot'in leaders by British colonial authorities. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ulSLep

Asia stocks follow US shares up as trade war fears ease

Earlier Wall Street had rallied on optimistic comments coming out of both Washington and Beijing. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2DYbvjr

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. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2I51p2D

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pK4pKh

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? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pHtxkS

Lindi Ortega: 'Music helps me cope with body dysmorphic disorder'

Country singer Lindi Ortega says performing on stage helped her confront a debilitating condition. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gx8L1M

Linda Brown, centre of Brown v Board civil rights case, dies

Linda Brown was 9 when she was denied entry to a white school, becoming focus of Supreme Court case. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pFVLgM

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pHsotA

Cold War: How do Russia tensions compare to Soviet era?

Rising tensions between Russia and the West have raised the spectre of the Cold War. So what was it? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G8XUvQ

Workplace sexual harassment victims 'need better protection'

Equality watchdog calls for employers to be legally obliged to protect workers from victimisation. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Ga0Qbw

'Artpreneurs' are go!

Meet the woman encouraging artists to become "artpreneurs" using social media and the web. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IRsiIG

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I51p2D

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gen9bT

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DXhWDm

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I8ozp5

Stormy Daniels: White House 'strongly' denies Trump's alleged affair

Deputy press secretary Raj Shah said the president denies the affair with Stormy Daniels. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pK8YUX

'North Korean train' in Beijing fuels rumours of Kim Jong-un visit

A train identified as North Korean arrives, fuelling rumours its leader is on board. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gaj3Wx

Kemerovo mall fire: How party turned into nightmare

Survivors tell the BBC how they fled the leisure complex fire in Siberia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pGesRz

Paris murder of woman, 85, investigated as 'anti-Semitic'

Mireille Knoll, who escaped the Vel d'Hiv round up of Jews in Paris in WW2, was killed in her flat. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pJ6upM

Rapper attacks 'racist' Heineken ad

The US star says he believes some companies are purposely putting out "racist ads" for more views. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ITTvKR

2,000 jobs under threat at fashion chain

More woe on the high street as Select seeks to reduce rents and close unprofitable stores. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2I5Jb1c

Fired Vancouver waiter: I'm not rude, just French

A waiter claims discrimination against his French culture after being fired for "rude" behaviour. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ITEAQR

Facebook faces Federal Trade Commission privacy inquiry

Facebook's stock price plunges as a federal agency investigates if it broke laws data security laws. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IWerB2

Facebook faces Federal Trade Commission privacy inquiry

Facebook's stock price plunges as a federal agency investigates if it broke laws data security laws. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IWerB2

Facebook faces Federal Trade Commission privacy inquiry

Facebook's stock price plunges as a federal agency investigates if it broke laws data security laws. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IWerB2

Rhino census begins in India's Kaziranga National Park

More than 40 elephants are being used to help count the park's one-horned rhinoceros population. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G9WCR2

José Filomeno dos Santos named suspect in $500m fraud case

José Filomeno dos Santos is barred from leaving the country, Angola's deputy attorney general says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gs3Pvb

Marvia Malik - Pakistan TV airs first transgender anchor

Marvia Malik, a journalism graduate, told the BBC she was moved to tears when she was offered the job. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DWRRUZ

DPD improves workers rights after driver's death

The delivery firm makes the changes after work pressures are blamed for the death of one of its drivers. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GsoSxx

Social mission

Would you give up a job for a six-month contract to tackle ways of improving mental health? asks the BBC's Andrew Bomford. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2I5NLN1

Active Network breach: 'EU law boosts security'

New cyber security regulations could see firms hit with eight figure fines. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2FUZRvu

US to expel 60 Russian diplomats

Sixty Russian diplomats in US are being expelled amid co-ordinated response to poisoning of Russian ex-spy in UK. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G7LoN9

Gay wedding ban sparks cruise boycott call

Bermuda's recent reversal of marriage equality has forced Carnival Corporation to halt LGBT unions. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2G6IUOM

Billion euro cyber-suspect arrested in Spain

The individual led a prolific gang that stole cash from banks for more than five years, says Europol. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I5OPjA

Billion euro cyber-suspect arrested in Spain

The individual led a prolific gang that stole cash from banks for more than five years, says Europol. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2I5OPjA

Billion euro cyber-suspect arrested in Spain

The individual led a prolific gang that stole cash from banks for more than five years, says Europol. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2I5OPjA

Russia Kemerovo fire: Shopping centre exits 'were blocked'

Many of the 64 people killed in the leisure complex fire in Siberia were children. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IRCl0s

Tumblr deletes 'Russian troll' accounts

The accounts were used to spread disinformation during the 2016 US presidential election, Tumblr says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2G6pZ6Q

First and second-class stamp prices rise

Royal Mail says the price rises are necessary to maintain the universal postal service. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pFvbUT

France attack: Lakdim's girlfriend 'known to security services'

The female suspect, 18, is a Muslim convert who had reportedly shown signs of radicalisation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GtAbFW

Malaysia seeks 10 year-jail terms for 'fake news'

Critics say the bill is an attempt by the authorities to stifle dissent ahead of elections. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G8CMpc

Trademark row over Iceland football chant

Designer discovers that football fans' "Hú!" chant was trademarked in 2016. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pFQVzY

Russian ambassadors 'summoned by EU neighbours'

The move comes amid reports of imminent diplomatic expulsions over the nerve agent attack in the UK. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I4LdOX

Apple wants to introduce new emojis for disabled people

The company says very few of the current emojis "speak to the life experiences of those with disabilities". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2uhL1Kg

Quarter of Scotland's sex offenders abuse children online

A hard-hitting Police Scotland campaign appeals directly to perpetrators. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2ukUEYK

Apple Music's Jimmy Iovine says streaming services are 'too similar'

Apple Music executive Jimmy Iovine says streaming services need to diversify to survive. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2INwGZ8

Iran angered by US imposition of cyber sanctions

The US had taken action against 10 Iranians and a tech firm for alleged worldwide hack attacks. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2pGxzdx

Credit card debt growth at 12-year high

Annual growth in outstanding credit card debt speeds up owing, in part, to tap and go payments. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2G6l3Pk

Remington: US gunmaker files for bankruptcy

The firm has been in business for more than 200 years but has been hit by slowing sales. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ITJSf2

Uzbeks told to tend their gardens or face triple tax

Government wants its citizens to produce their own food. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I35HYm

Remington: US gunmaker files for bankruptcy

The firm has been in business for more than 200 years but has been hit by slowing sales. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2ITJSf2

'It's embarrassing we're called cheats'

Australian cricket fans are unimpressed with their team's cheating scandal in South Africa. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G648MS

Facebook boss apologises in UK and US newspaper ads

The firm could have done more to stop data breach that affected "millions", Mark Zuckerberg says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2GjFzLN

Baselworld: Tag Heuer chief takes swipe at his industry

Tag Heuer and Hublot watches chief Jean-Claude Biver says his industry must embrace Apple not reject it. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2GgJOHX

Sperm race funds rare New Zealand bird's survival

Conservationists come up with novel way to raise funds for the hihi, or stitchbird. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IT6EDY

Qantas 'very disappointed' by Australian cricket ball-tampering

A major sponsor of the Australian cricket team urges the authorities to take "appropriate action". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pFc8dw

Alphons Kannanthanam: India minister's 'naked' visa claim criticised

His comments comparing India's biometric ID scheme to procuring a US visa spark a row online. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G5WXnT

Liberia - the country where citizenship depends on your skin colour

Liberia does not allow people who are not black to be citizens - but now the president wants to change that. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pEWG04

Stormy Daniels: 'I was threatened'

The adult film actress says she was threatened over an alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump in 2006. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IRSK4N

#MeToo movement takes hold in South Korea

Hundreds of women are speaking out against sexual abuse in South Korea. So can things change? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pH9Mdl

Hundreds of thousands rally for gun control legislation

The BBC followed groups from Parkland, Florida and Newtown, Connecticut, to the biggest march in Washington. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GalEvw

Spain Catalonia: Protesters clash with police after Puigdemont arrest

Protests break out across Catalonia as former leader Carles Puigdemont spends the night in a German prison. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I3VFGA

Russia shopping centre fire: Firefighters tackle fatal blaze

Video captures the burning building in Siberia where a number of people were killed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G8b8Ji

Is Turkey going too far to stop migrant boats?

Aladdin and Bushra experienced first-hand how migrants are treated by the Turkish coastguard. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pH0Hky

Federal Flight Deck Officers: The airline pilots trained to shoot hijackers

Thousands of US airline pilots carry guns in the cockpit. Why do they do it - and how are they trained? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gqr9cL

'People are drinking less, but better quality'

CEO Secrets: How a Herefordshire potato farmer dug himself a share in the global gin and vodka market. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2DUm1Z4

Uber is selling its south-east Asia operations to rival Grab

Uber is expected to announce a retreat in the region as it prepares for a share listing in 2019. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2ukV15u

Firms failing to report pay gap in 'last chance saloon'

Employers face "unlimited fines" if they do not meet a deadline for publishing their gender pay gap. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GbLBe5

Stormy Daniels to tell her story of Trump 'affair' on CBS

Stormy Daniels says she had an affair with Donald Trump in 2006-07 - an allegation he denies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2unOVRE

Spain Catalonia: Mass protests after Germany detains Puigdemont

Protests erupt across the Spanish region after Germany detains independence leader Carles Puigdemont. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IScVQr

Nigeria Dapchi abductions: Schoolgirls finally home

Nearly all the Dapchi girls seized by Boko Haram are home after visiting the Nigerian president. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GpQXFV

Trump-Russia: President's legal team shake-up falters

Two lawyers will now no longer join President Trump's team, despite an earlier announcement. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I3nH4T

Trèbes attack: French left-winger arrested over tweet hailing gendarme's death

The French left-winger is accused of celebrating the killing of Arnaud Beltrame in a terrorist attack. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IOXt7D

New car sales 'to fall 5.5% in 2018' amid consumer slowdown

The UK market will be the "worst performer" among major European economies, Moody's says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Gmmc4x

Australia-UK: Passengers welcomed after non-stop flight

The 14,498km (9,009-mile) journey from Perth to London took just over 17 hours. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pFg255

David Davis says a deal with EU is 'incredibly probable'

The Brexit secretary says preparing for a stalemate is like having home insurance. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GrfZ7o

'Orange snow' baffles eastern Europeans

The strange phenomenon caused by snow mixing with sand is sighted in Russia and other countries. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GmCqL3

Russia fire: Kemerovo shopping centre blaze kills children

Video on social media shows panic as rescue teams evacuate the building in southern Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GoMiEc

Facebook boss apologises in UK and US newspaper ads

Firm could have done more to stop data breach that affected "millions", Mark Zuckerberg says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GjFzLN

Russia and Taliban deny US claims of working together

The head of US forces in Afghanistan had told the BBC Moscow was supplying the insurgents with arms. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G3tUBo

Killer Mike: Rapper defends gun ownership in NRA video

The Run The Jewels rapper criticises anti-gun activists in an NRA video released on the weekend of the March For Our Lives protests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G6Ax68

Vettel wins Australian GP

Sebastian Vettel wins a dramatic Australian Grand Prix after leapfrogging Lewis Hamilton during a safety car period. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uhY6mT

Australia ball-tampering: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull shocked by 'cheating'

Malcolm Turnbull, the Australian prime minister, says it is "beyond belief" that the national cricket team was involved in "cheating" during the third Test match against South Africa from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IPNmiP

Former Catalan president 'detained'

German police detain Catalan ex-leader Carles Puigdemont, who is wanted in Spain for sedition, his lawyer says from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IRZmA7

March For Our Lives: Six key takeaways from the US gun control rallies

The leading events in some of the biggest rallies in the US since the Vietnam War era. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gr6u8e

Yolanda Renee King calls for 'a gun-free world'

The granddaughter of Martin Luther King calls for "a gun-free world", at a rally in Washington DC. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Glu6uZ

Cricketers step down over ball-tamper row

Australia captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner step down from their roles for the rest of the third Test against South Africa after admitting to ball tampering. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I2tzvm

Trump trade war: China tells US it will defend national interests

US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on Chinese goods , raising fears of a trade war. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2HYXeW8

Australia-UK: First non-stop flight arrives in London from Perth

The first scheduled non-stop flight to the UK takes 17 hours to reach London's Heathrow Airport. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2DQvtg7

France gun attack: Trèbes holds memorial Mass for victims

A memorial Mass is being held in Trèbes for four people killed by an Islamist gunman on Friday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GhzrDR

Australia-UK: First non-stop flight en route from Perth to London

The first non-stop flight between the two countries is due to arrive in London on Sunday morning. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DQvtg7

Paul Biya: Cameroon's 'absentee president'

Critics call the 85-year-old long-time ruler "absent" but it's more complicated than that. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pElbub

March For Our Lives: 'Fight for your life before it’s somebody else’s job.'

Emma Gonzalez demonstrated the power of silence during her impassioned speech at the March For Our Lives. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ufvKtx

Better renting?

Institutional investors are building thousands of new rental properties. Will this improve the UK's stock of rental homes? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2G4H0OU

I was expected to marry so I went to Antarctica instead

Meena was raised a ‘good Indian girl' who was expected to get married, but she's off to Antarctica. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pEBaJ3

Eurovision: First winner Lys Assia dies aged 94

Swiss singer Lys Assia took the prize in 1956 and remained a life-long ambassador for the contest. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IMjqEa

Obituary: The 9/11 rescuers who died a day apart, 17 years on

Thomas Phelan and Keith Young played key roles after the attack. Their deaths are not isolated cases. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GiOw85

Who sent the wedding gift bomb that killed this newlywed?

He was murdered five days after his wedding - and police have no idea who could have wanted him dead. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G2DGnl

Syria war: Rebel evacuations from Eastern Ghouta gather pace

Buses carrying rebels and their families leave the Eastern Ghouta enclave as the government grip tightens. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IR0tjK

Gun marchers: 'Our message to the world is...'

Tens of thousands of people protested in Washington over gun laws. What was their message to the rest of the world? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G2W1R9

Earth Hour: Lights off to preserve the planet's environment

Lights are turned off every year for Earth Hour to raise awareness about climate change. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pGaCqz

Most wanted Roy Lawrence Piechocki arrested in Bulgaria

Roy Piechocki has been wanted by Interpol since 2011 for sexually exploiting a minor in the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I4i7iW

In pictures - US rallies and around world

Americans march for tougher gun controls in the wake of a Florida school shooting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pHqjyT

Cricketer charged with ball-tampering

Australia's Cameron Bancroft admits he tampered with the ball against South Africa - and captain Steve Smith says he knew in advance. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GfXwef

Croatia rally: Traditionalists reject EU gender treaty

They say the document will open the door to same-sex marriage and transgender rights. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HXVHQ0

Massive incomplete TV tower in Russia demolished

Several people had fallen to their deaths from the tower over the years, which never even transmitted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pCelp3

Spain Catalonia: Finland ponders request to extradite Puigdemont

Authorities assess Spain's arrest warrant for Catalan ex-leader Carles Puigdemont amid high tension. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G805LM

Apple wants to introduce new emojis for disabled people

The company says very few of the current emojis "speak to the life experiences of those with disabilities". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uhL1Kg

March For Our Lives: US set for mass rallies to back gun control

March For Our Lives events are being held nationwide, with hundreds of thousands expected to protest. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uf7TKx

Iran angered by US imposition of cyber sanctions

The US had taken action against 10 Iranians and a tech firm for alleged worldwide hack attacks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pGxzdx

Kansas water park boss charged over death of boy, 10

A 10-year-old boy died after his raft went airborne and his head hit a pole in Kansas in 2016. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I2A1Ct

Trump signs new transgender military ban

The policy scraps his blanket ban but bars those who have undergone gender transition from serving. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IOZdgT

Trump trade war: China tells US it will defend national interests

US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on Chinese goods , raising fears of a trade war. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HYXeW8

Death watches draw inspiration from history

How a Scottish designer became inspired to create watches and clocks based on human skulls. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2G7uJVC

A day in the life of India's 'tuberculosis warrior'

On world tuberculosis day, Dr Zarir Udwadia talks about his fight against the deadly disease. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pCa0T4

Lifestyle guru Meghan?

Before she met Prince Harry, Meghan Markle had the foundations of a promising business in the fast-growing online wellness world. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2INM8ET

The evolution of UK-Australia travel into a single flight

The first non-stop journey takes place on Saturday, almost 80 years after it involved 31 stopovers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pAdKnP

Hamelin Bay: Nearly 150 beached whales die in Australia

Rescuers manage to return just six surviving pilot whales to deeper waters in Western Australia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DQLMcF

The week Facebook's value plunged $58bn

Social media giant faces ire of politicians, investors, clients and users after historic data breach from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pA8Fg9

Eye-witness says French hostage-taker ran after him

Armed police have killed a suspect, 25-year-old Redouane Lakdim, who shot dead three people in a series of attacks in southern France. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ger7Vp

France shooting: Hostage swap officer 'fighting for life'

The gendarme was hailed a hero after taking the place of a hostage in a supermarket siege in France. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I0VBXQ

Catalonia crisis: Five separatist leaders detained

A Spanish judge detains five separatist leaders charged with rebellion, amid fears they could flee. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DPMnLJ

France hostage crisis: Moment police closed in on attacker

Helicopters flew overhead as an elite police team moved in on Redouane Lakdim, who shot dead three people in France. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IPKvGI

Cambridge Analytica search warrant granted

The UK information commissioner wants access to records and data at the London-based company. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pAVT0g

Mother jailed in France for drowning five newborn babies

The newborns were found in a freezer at the mother's home near Bordeaux. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IJ9lbb

Former Blockbuster owner Wayne Huizenga dies at 80

The college dropout made his fortune in waste disposal before he owned the video store chain. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GdRw5J

YouTube wants to 'frustrate' users with ads so they pay for music

It's part of a strategy to get people to sign up to the site's new music subscription service. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2G7kuRc

Elon Musk pulls brands from Facebook

Entrepreneur Elon Musk has the official Facebook pages for his Tesla and SpaceX companies deleted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DQtuIr

Half of African species 'face extinction'

The findings come after the death of the last male northern white rhino. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DOokgc

Elon Musk pulls brands from Facebook

Entrepreneur Elon Musk has the official Facebook pages for his Tesla and SpaceX companies deleted. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2DQtuIr

Elon Musk pulls brands from Facebook

Entrepreneur Elon Musk has the official Facebook pages for his Tesla and SpaceX companies deleted. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2DQtuIr

US sanctions Iranian hackers for 'stealing university data'

An Iranian company allegedly stole data from 320 universities in the US and 21 other countries. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pygUcS

Car bomb targets spectators at Afghanistan wrestling match

Officials say at least 13 people have been killed in the explosion at Helmand sports stadium. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2pzPq6A

China cracks down on video parodies

Recent online videos have had a "severely damaging effect on society", according to regulators. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2pBHiSf

Ant and Dec: Suzuki ends advertising campaign after drink-drive charge

The car company says its deal with the pair has "come to an end" after Ant's drink driving charge. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2INuQHG

Lords seek rethink on UK passport contract

The award of the contract to a Franco-Dutch firm will have an adverse effect on UK industry, peers say. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2pBmsmE

KeepVid scraps YouTube-ripping function in favour of legal approach

A popular video-downloading site has unexpectedly turned into a copyright advocacy page. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2GitoPm

DeepMind explores inner workings of AI

Research throws light on how a general AI that can adapt and understand new situations might work. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2FXU4p8

Reddit: Guns, beer and tobacco transactions now banned

At least 38 communities have been banned as Reddit distances itself from transactions of illicit goods. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2IOkVlo

Trump threatens to veto $1.3tn spending bill passed by Congress

He cited a lack of immigration measures in the bill, which was passed to avert a government shutdown. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2pzCf5m

EasyJet suspends pilots over social media posts

Footage shows airline pilots using their phones to post photos and videos online while flying. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2pyEl4X

French police shoot supermarket gunman

Armed police shoot a hostage-taker after storming a supermarket in southern France town of Trèbes. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2G1zeoE

Poland abortion: Protests against bill imposing new limits

Thousands of people are expected to protest against plans to further tighten the abortion laws. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2G2bixz

Reddit: Guns, beer and tobacco transactions now banned

At least 38 communities have been banned as Reddit distances itself from transactions of illicit goods. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2IOkVlo

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. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ucJGo9

Prezzo chain to close 92 restaurants in major restructuring

The BBC understands the Italian restaurant chain is closing almost a third of its stores. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2pE6KGT

South Africa's lucrative funeral insurance industry

Families in South Africa are increasingly planning for extravagant funeral arrangements. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2IOylhi

Trade wars, Trump tariffs and protectionism explained

Tariffs and protectionism - what do President Trump's new policies mean and what will they do? from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HYY8SA

Spanish police break up Nigerian sex trafficking gang

Thirty-nine Nigerian women are rescued after being found living in "squalid conditions in caves". from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2pz3Nb4

Craigslist drops dating ads after new law

The site said keeping its "personals" section open in the US was too much of a risk. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2IJUqxv

Hostages taken at French supermarket

Shots were reportedly fired before the hostage-taking near Carcassonne in southern France. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FY1VD9

Watchdog raids firm suspected of 200m nuisance calls

The company in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, is raided as part of an Information Commissioner investigation. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2IFJC3n

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. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2G1TG52

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. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2DOoZhH

Next full-year profits fall in 'challenging' year

The retailer reports an 8% fall in profits for 2017 - the third year in a row of falling profits. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2HYEnL5

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. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2DMEXZR

Florida shooting: Why I'm marching on Washington DC

Nikki is a 17-year-old student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. This is why she is marching for her life. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HXjXBS

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. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2G1Sq1E

Trump's cabinet: who's next for the firing line?

US National Security Adviser HR McMaster is the latest victim of the President's line up changes. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ufI9NY

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. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FZ2Umr

Pacific garbage patch 'growing rapidly'

It is estimated some 80,000 tonnes of plastic is circulating in a patch between Hawaii and California. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2pwsSDN

Origin of 'six-inch mummy' confirmed

Scientists investigate an unusual, small, mummified skeleton from Chile to establish its medical history. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2G3o7b1

Human-eye VR

VR has suffered from an image problem, so could very high resolution headsets be the answer? from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2FWuTU3

Match fit

Swiss watchmakers are turning to smart devices in a bid to take on Apple and Samsung. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2DNvJML

Call for longer Heathrow night flight ban

Plans for a third runway should be improved, MPs say, but not before safeguarding issues are addressed. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2Gd8Qrr

Financial ombudsman to review complaints

Move follows concerns that banks may have been wrongly favoured by inexperienced staff. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2G1PFgO

Syria war: Eastern Ghouta rebels announce ceasefire

Rebels say the ceasefire is aimed at allowing civilians to leave the besieged enclave of Eastern Ghouta. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2pxzQrV

Trump replaces McMaster with Bolton

President Trump replaces US National Security Adviser H R McMaster with Bush-era defence hawk John Bolton from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HWYybY

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. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2FZ2Umr

Sex doll 'brothel': Xdolls escapes Paris council censure

The business, which charges €89 for an hour with a silicone sex doll, was accused of demeaning women. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FYVDD9

Kenya payout for mother made to deliver on hospital floor

A mother was awarded $25,000 after nurses left her to deliver her baby in public on a hospital floor. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2IIWRQA

Dapchi kidnap: Government 'will not abandon' lone hostage

The Nigerian government says it is committed to freeing the last remaining girl kidnapped in Dapchi. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2IM3IJk

Viral teacher's inspirational chalkboard PC

Meet the Ghanaian teacher who went viral thanks to his chalkboard version of Microsoft Word. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2pvepI2

Meet SoFi - the soft robot fish developed by MIT

Scientists hope a robotic fish will guide aquatic life and help clean up pollution in the ocean. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ILcnvC

Israeli man fined for urinating on memorial at Auschwitz

The 19-year-old man was released after being questioned by Polish police for several hours. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2G0bAVO

Police video shows fatal shooting of unarmed black man

Authorities say they mistook Stephon Clark's mobile phone for a weapon and fired off 20 shots. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2py3Mnc

Citigroup imposes restrictions on clients who sell guns

The Wall Street bank joins a growing corporate backlash against gun violence in the US. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2Gh0tLC

Facebook data - do we get what we deserve?

Who is at fault over the Facebook data row - did people hand over too much information too easily? from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2pyOIpl

EU and six other countries exempted from US metals tariffs

The US trade representative says the import duties have been "paused" while further talks take place. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ucVFC0

EU and six other countries exempted from US metals tariffs

The US trade representative says the import duties have been "paused" while further talks take place. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2ucVFC0

Donald Trump's top lawyer resigns

John Dowd, Donald Trump's lead lawyer in Russia inquiry resigns, US media report from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HY0oJB

Skating Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake

Skaters describe taking to the ice on Lake Baikal in Siberia. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HWdwPL

Cambridge Analytica taken to court over data storage

A US professor wants the company to hand over all the data it has on him and explain exactly how it got it. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2IHinFH

Cambridge Analytica taken to court over data storage

A US professor wants the company to hand over all the data it has on him and explain exactly how it got it. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2IHinFH

Ukraine arrests pilot hero Savchenko over 'coup plot'

Ex-helicopter pilot Nadiya Savchenko does not deny conspiring against Ukraine's government. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GRDyUO

Dapchi kidnap: Nigerian father's pain as daughter flies to Abuja

Hours after returning from Boko Haram's capture in northern Nigeria, Dapchi school girls were separated from their parents to meet the President. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2psXg1N

YouTube gun ban drives bloggers to PornHub

The video-sharing site has banned videos that show people how to manufacture or modify guns. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2pvwlSN

Dutch parliament halted as man jumps from public gallery

Shock among lawmakers as an individual is injured after leaping from a height of several metres. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2DJzWkF

Cynthia Nixon and 10 other celebrities who entered politics

Including Katie Price, Glenda Jackson... and Donald Trump. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2u7dsKK

Nigerian girls tell of kidnap ordeal

What the Dapchi schoolgirls have said about their time in the hands of Boko Haram militants. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2G0HLnS

Miss Venezuela to close temporarily over corruption claims

The contest is to close pending an investigation into claims of sexual and financial impropriety. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2pvLh3A

Advertisers 'nervous' to be associated with Facebook

Big advertisers are wary about working with Facebook after its recent data scandal, says M&C Saatchi founding director David Kershaw. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2G2EmF0

Austria recalls diplomat from Israel over Nazi shirt

The employee, who is posted in Israel, posed in a T-shirt bearing the name of a Nazi tank division. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GRM9qp

Iranian officials mocked for using foreign products

After the Iran Supreme Leader urges local purchases, officials are mocked for using foreign products. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2G0FPvv

Culture Secretary: Passport procurement process not complete

Culture Secretary says procurement process for replacement passports post-Brexit is not yet complete. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GQs9EJ

Tennessee grants $1 million to wrongly convicted man

Lawrence McKinney was at first given just $75 after 31 years in jail for a crime he did not commit. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2Gipcii

YouTube gun ban drives bloggers to PornHub

The video-sharing site has banned videos that show people how to manufacture or modify guns. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2pvwlSN

YouTube gun ban drives bloggers to PornHub

The video-sharing site has banned videos that show people how to manufacture or modify guns. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2pvwlSN

UK interest rates held at 0.5%

Rates remain unchanged but two Bank of England policymakers vote in favour of an increase. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2DLMsQN

He tells BBC Breakfast losing the post-Brexit passport printing contract was a shock.

He tells BBC Breakfast losing the post-Brexit passport printing contract was a shock. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2pvW64I

South Korea to shut off computers to stop people working late

The initiative in South Korea's local government aims to stop a "culture of working overtime". from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ptWjW6

Florida school shooting students told to wear clear backpacks

Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where a gunman killed 17 people will be asked to wear clear backpacks as part of extra security measures. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ubg1f0

Syria war: Rebels 'begin leaving key Eastern Ghouta town'

It is the first such evacuation under a deal between rebels and the government besieging the area. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2puW3Xw

Video shows fatal Uber crash

A newly-released video shows the moments leading up to a crash involving a self-driving car in Arizona. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2FUKxzc

Uber self-driving crash: Footage shows moment before impact

Police release footage of the moments leading up to a crash involving a self-driving car in Arizona. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2FUdT0v

Uber self-driving crash: Footage shows moment before impact

Police release footage of the moments leading up to a crash involving a self-driving car in Arizona. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2FUdT0v

Deadly blast at Czech chemical plant

Six people have been killed in an explosion at a chemical plant in the Czech Republic. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ufcps6

Uber self-driving crash: Footage shows moment before impact

Police release footage of the moments leading up to a crash involving a self-driving car in Arizona. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FUdT0v

Blurred Lines: Marvin Gaye's family keeps $5m payout

A US court upholds a ruling that Robin Thicke copied one of Gaye's songs on his hit Blurred Lines. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GgE9lc

Freiburg murder: Afghan jailed for life in Germany

The rape and murder of a medical student in 2016 fuelled tensions over the mass influx of migrants. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GTkNAc

Curiosity rover: 2,000 days on Mars

The Nasa robot this week celebrates 2,000 martian days investigating the surface of the Red Planet. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GbalX4

Retail sales grow faster than expected in February

Supermarkets, petrol and online shoppers buoyed growth last month as price rises eased. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2Gb70ax

Eleven jailed for life over India 'beef' murder

The conviction of 11 men for lynching a Muslim meat trader is India's first 'cow vigilante' sentencing. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GQcl4X

Dutch referendum: Spy tapping powers vote too close to call

The "no" vote is marginally ahead with most results counted, as new spying powers split the country. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2puVg9a

Theresa May to warn EU leaders of Russian threat to democracy

The EU summit is also expected to see leaders agree on the terms for a Brexit transition period. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FS0Gp0

Rebel Wilson: Australia media firms fail in defamation case bid

The actress accuses six outlets of "colluding" with Bauer Media to fight a record defamation payout. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2DKkZPn

UK passports 'to be made in France after Brexit'

The existing UK manufacturer says it will be replaced by a French one after Brexit. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2pAnMpk

UK passports 'to be made in France after Brexit'

The existing UK manufacturer says it will be replaced by a French one after Brexit. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2pAnMpk

Facebook warned 'enough is enough' by advertisers

Trade body ISBA is meeting with the embattled social networking firm following a data breach. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2FYoMKJ

Nicolas Sarkozy: French ex-president says funding probe is 'hell'

The ex-president is being probed over claims he received illegal campaign funds from Libya's Gaddafi. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2Gd1oMV

'People against gun control haven't been shot at'

From the survivors of mass shootings to gun owners, Newsbeat speaks to four different people about gun control in the USA. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2puYJne

Trump set to announce China sanctions after IP probe

The White House says its investigation finds that China encourages the theft or transfer of intellectual property. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FZbopK

Trump set to announce China sanctions after IP probe

The White House says its investigation finds that China encourages the theft or transfer of intellectual property. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2FZbopK

Where time is slow

Switzerland's famous small watchmakers and craftsmen hope the industry's sales slump is coming to an end. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2u5g3oI

'Black people are not seen in commercials'

Michelle Fernandes launched her own fashion brand because she wasn't being given opportunities by her employers. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2FQoTfr

Changing minds

Black Brazilians face higher levels of unemployment, lower salaries and get fewer managerial jobs. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2u5Oag2

Robot wrangler

As we build more robots, more people will be needed to manage them, and they may not all be advanced engineers. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2HU5bfo

Eddie Woo: The maths teacher who became an unlikely star

Eddie Woo's high-energy lessons on YouTube are inspiring students around the globe. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2pwJvz5

Time owner plans sale and 1,000 layoffs

The Iowa company that purchased Time in January plans to sell the firm's namesake publication. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2HUXAgi

Ahed Tamimi: Palestinian slap video teen gets eight months in plea deal

For Palestinians, Ahed Tamimi is a national icon, but to Israelis she is a violent troublemaker. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2DJdFDD

Facebook's Zuckerberg admits mistakes over Cambridge Analytica

Mark Zuckerberg promises changes will be made following the Cambridge Analytica case. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2IIZhyD

Facebook's Zuckerberg admits mistakes over Cambridge Analytica

Mark Zuckerberg promises changes will be made following the Cambridge Analytica case. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2IIZhyD

'We made mistakes' - Facebook's Zuckerberg

Facebook's Zuckerberg: "We made mistakes" over Cambridge Analytica situation from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2IIZhyD

Nicolas Sarkozy: French police free ex-president after questioning

He was in custody for questioning over alleged campaign funding from late Libyan leader Gaddafi. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2IJq4Lw

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski: Under fire Peru president 'to resign'

Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski is to resign amid vote-buying scandal, government sources say from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2DKsBkN

Tesla boss Elon Musk's $2.6bn pay day

Shareholders have approved a deal that could award shares worth billions to Tesla's chief executive. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2HPicXi

Facebook insider reveals data security concerns to MPs

Sandy Parakilas tells MPs the site did not have adequate ways of detecting data misuse by app developers. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2IHpf5Y

Xabi Alonso: Former Real Madrid star accused of tax fraud

The retired midfielder is the latest football player to be pursued by the Spanish tax authorities. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2u7btGn

Africa agrees deal for Continental Free Trade Area

It is hoped the deal could boost industry and make more than a billion people more prosperous. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2pyr3p8

New fed chief weighs US rate increase

Investors will be keen to hear what the new head of the US Federal Reserve has to say about the economy. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2IIdsEk

Teenager hacks crypto-currency wallet

Firm disputes significance after a 15-year-old hacks into a hardware wallet used to securely store crypto-currency. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2pu5zKz

Female politicians speak out over Twitter abuse

Prominent female politicians back calls for Twitter to clamp down on abuse against women. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2GbYuYQ

Why tech giants 'don't pay enough tax' in EU

The bloc's tax system was designed for companies with a physical presence, not digital businesses, says Pierre Moscovici, the EU's economics affairs commissioner. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2DIb4ty

Trump 'warned' not to congratulate Putin in Russia election

Mr Trump was reportedly told not to congratulate the Russian president on his win, but he did anyway. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HQGBvH

Surgeon David Nott: Hack led to Syria air strike

David Nott had helped Syrian surgeons via the internet - weeks later, their hospital was destroyed. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2u7VA2h

Technology giants face European 'digital tax' blow

Firms such as Facebook and Google may be forced to pay 3% of their EU digital revenues. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2FWgpPP

Austin bombings: Deceased suspect named as Texas man

Mark Anthony Conditt, 23, has been named by US media as the suspect who died after triggering a device. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ID7wfT

Human Rights Watch: Libya 'incapable' of holding elections

The US-based group worries that voters, candidates and political parties risk 'coercion'. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2psTbKY

Texas bombings: 'The suspect is deceased'

A suspect linked to several recent explosions in Texas has died in a blast as police tried to arrest him. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GOfceF

Cambridge Analytica: What we know so far

How the row over Cambridge Analytica's use of Facebook data unfolded. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ptWcut

Tajikistan ministry's book tells women how to dress

A book published by the government tells Tajik women what they should - and should not - be wearing. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2pubiAd

India takes down local website of Cambridge Analytica

The company counts both of India's major political parties among its clients. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2psSqRi