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/2J...
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 r...
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 ht...
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 via IFTTT
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/2G...
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 via IFTTT
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/2Gr...
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/...
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/2GI...
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/2uz...
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/2pZ...
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 via IFTTT
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 v...
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 v...
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/...
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/2GYC...
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/...
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...
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/2uFuOi...
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....
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 via I...
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 via IFTTT ...
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 via IFTTT...
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 ht...
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 via IFTT...
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://if...
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...
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 vi...
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://i...
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 via IFTTT...
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 htt...
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/2pQl7Z...
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 via IFTTT
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/2GYK0c...
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://if...
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 ...
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 via IFTTT
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/...
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 via IFTT...
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 via ...
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 acr...
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 via IFTTT
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 http...
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/...
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 via IFT...
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/...
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 via IFTTT
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...
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...
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/2pTrR...
Myanmar's Rohingya stuck in Bangladesh's 'no man's land'
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims are living on a small strip of land between Myanmar and Bangladesh. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E5...
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://if...
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/2uw...
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://i...
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/...
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...
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://...
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 via IFTTT
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 via ...
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/...
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/2GV...
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 h...
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/2IgZ45...
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 via IFTTT
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...
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.t...
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:...
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 v...
France's Sarkozy 'to face corruption trial'
French ex-president to face trial for corruption, days after charges in separate Libya funds case, media say. from BBC News - World https:...
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/...
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....
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 - Wor...
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....
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 via ...
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/2...
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 Athe...
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 http...
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/2IcTn...
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/2p...
Czechs consider national anthem update
Olympic Committee launches new arrangements to mark state's 100th anniversary. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IdXaSA via IFTTT...
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 via IFTTT
'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/2GeJf...
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 v...
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 -...
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/2pKjK...
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. ...
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/2I...
NFL cheerleader claims she was fired over Instagram photo
Bailey Davis filed a federal complaint accusing the New Orleans football team of gender discrimination. from BBC News - World https://ift....
'I felt dead', kidnap survivor Amanda Lindhout tells court
Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout speaks at the sentencing hearing of one of her Somali kidnappers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
'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 ...
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/2p...
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 N...
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://...
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:/...
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/...
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 v...
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 via IFTTT
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...
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://...
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 via IFTTT
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/...
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....
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 htt...
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/2IY...
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 via IFTT...
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://i...
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 Ne...
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/2...
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/2...
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 via IFTT...
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.t...
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://if...
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/2E...
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 ...
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 Ne...
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/...
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 via IF...
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/2IX...
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/2uw...
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 BB...
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:/...
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 via IFTTT
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 - Wor...
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...
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/2...
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:/...
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 -...
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/2pL...
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/2...
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 ...
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/2...
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...
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 ...
Jacqueline Woodson: US teen author wins $600,000 Astrid Lindgren prize
Jacqueline Woodson picks up the prestigious - and highly lucrative - Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
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/2I...
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/2p...
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 via IFTTT
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...
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/2G...
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/2I7qtW...
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 ...
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://...
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 via IFTT...
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 Skr...
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/2pH...
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 v...
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 ...
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/2pJ...
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://i...
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 htt...
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://i...
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 htt...
Lindi Ortega: 'Music helps me cope with body dysmorphic disorder'
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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/...
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/2pH...
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/...
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...
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/2...
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...
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://i...
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 vi...
'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 via IFT...
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 via IFTTT
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....
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:/...
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://...
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...
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/...
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....
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.t...
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 ht...
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...
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 via IFTTT...
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'
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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 vi...
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/...
Remington: US gunmaker files for bankruptcy
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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 via IFTTT
'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/2G648...
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 via IFTT...
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/2G5...
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:/...
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://i...
#MeToo movement takes hold in South Korea
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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:/...
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://...
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 via IFT...
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....
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...
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/2GpQ...
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/2I3n...
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.t...
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 via IFTTT
'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/2GmC...
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 ...
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/...
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 ...
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...
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 "c...
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...
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 via I...
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:/...
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 a...
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/2Ghzr...
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/2DQ...
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...
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://if...
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://...
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/2I...
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...
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...
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://i...
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 via...
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 ...
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/2I4i7...
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 via IFTTT...
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. ...
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 via IF...
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.t...
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...
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 - Worl...
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/2pGxz...
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...
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/2I2A1C...
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/2...
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/2HYXeW...
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/2...
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...
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/2DQL...
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. fro...
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/...
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/2...
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...
Mother jailed in France for drowning five newborn babies
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Elon Musk pulls brands from Facebook
Entrepreneur Elon Musk has the official Facebook pages for his Tesla and SpaceX companies deleted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2D...
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 via IFTTT
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/2pygU...
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...
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/2G1...
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/2G2bix...
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.t...
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 via IFTTT
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/2HY...
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://i...
Hostages taken at French supermarket
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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/2G1T...
Stephon Clark: Protests over police shooting shut NBA arena
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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/2G...
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/2FZ...
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...
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...
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/...
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....
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...
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/...
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/2...
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/...
Viral teacher's inspirational chalkboard PC
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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/2ILcn...
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 v...
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/2py...
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...
Donald Trump's top lawyer resigns
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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 via IFTTT
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://i...
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/2GRDyU...
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 P...
YouTube gun ban drives bloggers to PornHub
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Dutch parliament halted as man jumps from public gallery
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Cynthia Nixon and 10 other celebrities who entered politics
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Nigerian girls tell of kidnap ordeal
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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/2pvL...
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/2G...
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/...
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/2G...
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://...
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 secu...
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/2pu...
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 via IF...
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/2...
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/2G...
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/2G...
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 ...
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:...
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/2FS0G...
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:...
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 via IFTTT...
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...
'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 -...
Was Israel prepared to kill a journalist to get to Arafat?
Israeli assassins trailed a reporter to a meeting with the PLO head to kill him, it is claimed. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2G9gvH...
The woman helping Ukraine's traumatised children
Thousands live in villages on the frontline between Ukrainian forces and Russian backed separatists. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2...
The sisters rebuilding Mosul University's library
Farah and Rafal are restoring Mosul University's library after the Islamic State group destroyed it. from BBC News - World http://ift....
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 h...
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 via I...
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/2DJdF...
'We made mistakes' - Facebook's Zuckerberg
Facebook's Zuckerberg: "We made mistakes" over Cambridge Analytica situation from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2IIZhyD vi...
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/2IJq4...
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....
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/2u7...
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...
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/...
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/2u...
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.t...
Human Rights Watch: Libya 'incapable' of holding elections
Human Rights Watch worries that voters, candidates and political parties risk 'coercion'. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2psT...
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/2...
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...
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 via IFTTT
Technology giants face European 'digital tax' slug
Firms such as Facebook and Google may be forced to pay 3% of their EU digital revenues. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FWgpPP via I...
Lawsuit after Malaysian flag reported as 'IS symbol' in US
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The suspect in series of parcel bombings in Austin, Texas, is dead after a major police operation - US media report. from BBC News - World...
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At least 26 people were killed in a suspected suicide bomb attack near a shrine in the Afghan capital. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt...
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The Rohingya children trafficked for sex
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Canada introduces new gun control measures
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India professor ‘melon breast’ comments spark protest
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Russia election: Trump congratulates Putin over victory
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German city installs Karl Marx traffic lights
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US offers $2.5m in aid to Venezuelans in Colombia
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Ringo Starr receives knighthood: 'I'll wear it at breakfast'
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US retail giants ask Trump to reconsider China tariffs
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US school shooting: Police investigate Maryland reports
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Former Beatle Ringo Starr: I'll wear my medal at breakfast
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Academic says women risk being branded 'career rapees'
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US Boy Scouts revoke badges from Down's syndrome boy
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Meet the dogs being trained to sniff out looted ancient treasures
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Last male northern white rhino dies in Kenya
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Ireland loses legal bid over 'Hooded Men'
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Anger at Tonga women's rugby 'ban'
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Spy poisoning: Russian diplomats prepare to leave UK
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Syria war: Air strike 'kills children in Eastern Ghouta school'
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Texas explosions: FBI 'investigating new blast at FedEx plant'
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The drug addict who became a judge
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Foxes frustrate Belgian broadcasters
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French police hold ex-president Sarkozy over campaign funding
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India confirms killing of 39 workers kidnapped by IS
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Florida suspect's brother arrested at Marjory Stoneman Douglas school
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Children on the front line of Yemen's war
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Cambridge Analytica: Warrant sought to inspect company
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Trump: Get tough and execute drug dealers
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Syria war: President Assad's frontline visit
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What are opioids and what are the risks?
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Pakistan ISI: Doctors protest against spy agency over beating
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Australia bushfire: Beach town Tathra engulfed in flames
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Trump urges death penalty for drug dealers
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Sex doll 'brothel': Paris council to decide on future of Xdolls games centre
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Uber halts self-driving car tests after death
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Philippines moves closer to allowing divorce
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Rachel Crooks: Why Trump accuser is running for office
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Facebook shares slide amid privacy backlash
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Turkish police seize radioactive material in anti-smuggling raid
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Russia election: Putin ready for 'constructive' dialogue
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Spanish ship seized by Italy for saving migrants from Libya return
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Zimbabwe stolen funds amnesty: Millions still to be returned
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Syria war: Afrin looted by Turkish-backed rebels
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Japan PM Abe denies involvement in school scandal cover-up
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Who controls the world's most toxic chemicals?
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MH17 crash: Ukraine pilot blamed by Russia 'kills himself'
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Venezuela town issues own currency amid cash shortages
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Russia election: Muted Western reaction to Putin victory
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French consulate worker 'smuggled arms to Gaza'
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Video console death: US boy, 9, 'kills sister, 13, over controller'
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Florida shooting: How teenagers started a political campaign in 30 days
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Donald Trump warned by Republicans over Mueller's Russia inquiry
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Catalan independence: Puigdemont moots Swiss model 'attractive'
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Cirque du Soleil: Aerialist Yann Arnaud dies in Florida show
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US Army St Patrick's Day video splits opinion
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Russia's Vladimir Putin wins by big margin
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Donald Trump lambasts Mueller's 'biased' Russia inquiry
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Somalia clans secure peace with death sentences and hefty fines
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Spy poisoning: Russia stockpiling nerve agent, says Johnson
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Russia election: Food and 'polar bears' in polling stations
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Greenland lost buoy washed up on Sutherland beach
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Andrew McCabe: Ex-FBI deputy director gave notes to Russia inquiry
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Russia goes to the polls in presidential election
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Trump campaign data firm accused of harvesting Facebook data
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Mayotte unrest: French island residents round up 'foreigners'
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Russia spy poisoning: Czechs angrily reject Russia claims
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Prince Albert II of Monaco: Conmen use fake prince to extract money
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Blossom in south-west China captured by drone
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Russia spy poisoning: What happens when you expel a diplomat?
Russia has expelled 23 British diplomats. But what happens when you're asked to leave a country? from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2...
Syria war: 'Civilians killed' as thousands flee Turkish air strikes
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Everest clean-up campaign aims to airlift 100 tonnes of waste
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Mauritius President Gurib-Fakim to resign - lawyer
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