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Chongqing-based Wukong Bikes said the bulk of its 1,200 two-wheelers were lost or stolen.
Unlike rivals, the firm did not put GPS systems on its bikes and by the time it realised the technology was necessary, money had run out.
It is believed to be the first bankruptcy of China's booming bike-sharing industry.
Billed as "Uber for bikes", China's tech giants have been funding sophisticated bike hire businesses as a potential solution to congested roads.
Tencent-backed Mobike and Ofo, supported by Alibaba and Xiaomi, are dominating the market.
But Wukong was a much smaller player, aimed mainly at students in the city.
Founder Lei Houyi told local media that as well as the lack of GPS, his firm had struggled because its bikes were of inferior quality to those used by its larger competitors and were damaged too easily.
He added that while users were initially charged, Wukong resorted to giving away bicycles rides for free to try and compete with other players.
The concept is similar to bike-sharing schemes that were popularised in cities including London and Paris.
But in China, rather than having fixed docking stations, all the firms are app based.
In most cases, bikes are fitted with a GPS chip, allowing users to locate a bike. They pay for the hire with their smartphones and then unlock it - sometimes using a QR code.
After they have finished the journey, customers can leave the bike anywhere.
That has proved problematic at times, with bikes abandoned in remote locations where another rider is unlikely to find it or want it.
Mobike has tried to get around this problem by providing cash or credit rewards for users who hire these bikes, in the hope they will end up somewhere more accessible.
And the huge uptake of the scheme has caused conflicts on both roads and pavements as cyclists vie for space to move around, especially in Shanghai and Beijing.
Similar schemes have opened up in Hong Kong and Singapore with Ofo planning to launch in Cambridge in the UK. | A Chinese bike-sharing company has gone out of business after 90% of its bikes went missing in the first five months. | 1.580837 | 2 |
The 19-year-old will stay with the club for the whole of the Malaysian Premier League campaign.
Adams has progressed through the Rs academy where he played for the Under-23 side and had a spell at Ryman League side Staines Town earlier this season.
Tony Fernandes, the Championship club's 52-year-old owner, is Malaysian. | QPR striker Brandon Adams has signed a new one-year contract and agreed a one-year loan at Malaysian side Persatuan Bola Sepak Perlis. | 0.438517 | 0 |
Tony Howland, 35, from London, helped produce the fakes at a flat in Glasgow using three ink jet printers, special glue, a laminator and Bible paper.
He informed police about the operation after being given a tight deadline to produce £50,000 in counterfeit notes.
His co-accused, Victor Robertson, is already serving five years in prison for his part in the scheme.
The High Court in Glasgow heard that Howland was renting the flat in Queens Crescent having travelled to Glasgow from London.
In September 2013, he received an order for £50,000 in counterfeit notes and was given a deadline of 14:00 on 15 September.
He was unable to complete the order and fled to London where he contacted the police.
When officers raided the flat in Glasgow they found the printers and £55,080 of fake Royal Bank of Scotland notes - many of them lying on the floor drying.
About £160,000 was produced in fake notes and police believe that £73,000 were taken from the flat and distributed.
Howland claimed that he thought he was coming to Scotland to manufacture novelty scratch cards, but instead was forced under duress to make counterfeit money.
The Crown acknowledged that he had received "a number of threats of violence...by text message from his co-accused" but refused to believe that he was forced into the operation.
Robertson, 41, from Glasgow, was arrested and later convicted of being involved in the counterfeit operation by making and passing notes between 18 July and 16 September 2013.
The court heard that he sent Howland a number of texts after his partner had fled to London, including one that read: "You'll get us all jail and you'll regret it." | An out-of-work printer who produced £160,000 worth of fake £20 notes has been jailed for four years. | 1.537954 | 2 |
The proportion of children without books is increasing, the charity said. It is now one in three, compared with one in 10 in 2005.
Children with their own books were more likely to be above-average readers and do better at school, the study of 18,000 children suggested.
Poorer children and boys were less likely to have books, it added.
The survey was carried out in September with school-aged children from 111 schools across the UK.
It suggested that a third (33.2%) did not have books of their own. That translates to 3.8m children UK-wide.
Better off children and young people were more likely to say they had books of their own, compared with those who received free school meals.
Trust director Jonathan Douglas said the steep rise in the number of children without their own books was of particular concern.
He said: "We know there is a direct correlation between book ownership and children's reading abilities.
"With one in 6 in the UK struggling with literacy it is very worrying that many children could be missing out on opportunities to develop these essential skills."
The trust said that children who owned books were more likely than others to read every day, and that book ownership had a clear link with reading ability.
Of the children and young people with books of their own, more than half read above the level expected for their age, with fewer than one in 10 reading below the level.
By contrast, among those without books of their own, nearly a fifth were failing to meet the expected reading level, with only a third reading above that level.
The trust launched the survey to coincide with an appeal for public donations towards books and reading support for disadvantaged children.
A number of children's book illustrators have designed cards to support the trust's Christmas Gift of Reading campaign.
The survey also revealed links between reading ability and receiving books as presents.
About a fifth of children said they had never been to a book shop or a library.
But the survey also showed that reading any type of material, for example magazines, outside class at least once a month was also associated with greater reading attainment. | Almost four million children in the UK do not own a book, according to a report by the National Literacy Trust. | 2.462591 | 2 |
They say they will block the route of the race's second stage on 5 July, and hold their own race the day before.
Police unions have been locked in a pay dispute with the Dutch government for months.
The opening stages of the race are known as the Grand Depart and often take place outside France.
The Dutch police say they intend to block a bridge near Rotterdam until all riders are briefly forced to come to a halt.
They intend to carry out traffic checks on the convoy of support vehicles that precede the riders, thus stopping the race.
"The checks will stop when it's clear from live broadcasts in several European countries that the Tour de France cyclists have stopped because police are taking action for better working conditions," the police union said in a statement.
The Tour begins in Utrecht on 4 July. Officers plan to carry out their own symbolic bike ride along the opening stage an hour before the official race begins.
The country's police officers have previously targeted sporting events to highlight their pay dispute. Last month a Dutch first division football game was cancelled after police said they could not guarantee its security. | Dutch police are threatening to disrupt the opening stages of the Tour de France as part of industrial action for better pay. | 1.469116 | 1 |
Giving her verdict, Judge Claire Sharp said John Atkinson did not lose his job because of his disability.
Mr Atkinson was dismissed, as were all of Mr Gill's staff, in April last year.
Some of the employees were later re-hired and Mr Atkinson had argued he was not given a job because he needed a hip operation.
But the claim at a tribunal in Cardiff was thrown out.
Ms Sharp said: "The reason that the claimant lost his job had nothing to do with his disability".
"It was to do with the political situation and Mr Gill's view that it would be better to be the only MEP without any staff," she told the hearing.
The tribunal had earlier heard that Mr Gill was concerned in the run up to the 2016 assembly election about the possibility that Olaf - an EU fraud body - would investigate him and his staff.
The MEP wanted to avoid "cross over" between political campaigning and EU funding.
Mr Gill, who was elected to the assembly and now sits as an independent AM, had wanted to stand down as an MEP but said there were a "huge catalogue" of reasons why he changed his mind.
Mr Atkinson - a 67-year-old former Royal Marine from Llanpumsaint, Carmarthenshire - was a campaign manager for Mr Gill, before becoming a constituency manager after he got elected in 2014.
In response to the ruling, Mr Gill said: "Employment tribunals serve a very important function in protecting workers from bad employers. I was never, and have never been, a bad employer." | A former employee of Nathan Gill has lost a claim of disability discrimination against the UKIP Wales MEP at an employment tribunal. | 1.038471 | 1 |
By next week there'll be 2,500 officers on the street policing all road users.
Interestingly, there was a smaller scale operation on Monday at Vauxhall where in just four hours, the officers stopped 70 lorries and issued 15 penalties for offences such as the vehicles not being fit for the road.
They also stopped 100 cyclists, who were given safety advice for things like cutting corners and wearing headphones.
It shows the scale of the problem and it also shifts the debate away from infrastructure onto the road users.
This is a short term measure but I think London Mayor Boris Johnson had to be seen to be doing something.
The real issue will still be that there are record numbers of cyclists in the capital but the safe infrastructure is a long way off.
This intervention could save lives in the short-term but when the police go, what then?
And the calls for a daytime HGV ban are increasing in volume and frequency. | The move by the Met's traffic officers to make road safety their number one priority will be welcomed. | 1.614935 | 2 |
Former Cardiff councillor Mohammed Sarul Islam believes changing the name would act as a memorial.
But Debra Barber said being known as Cardiff Airport meant airline customers could instantly identify its location.
She said changing the name would ultimately be up to the Welsh Government, as owners of the airport.
Mr Islam had proposed the name change in a petition, which gathered 16 signatures, to the assembly.
Advising against the idea in a letter to the assembly's petitions committee, Ms Barber said an important part of the airport's business is "marketing Wales and our capital city, Cardiff... to airline customers".
"Being known as Cardiff Airport enables us to get the Cardiff and Wales message out into the market clearly and our customers are able to instantly identify the location of the airport and the connection to the capital city and the country as a whole," she wrote.
"We would therefore not support the petition and would recommend that the name Cardiff Airport is retained." | Cardiff Airport's managing director has rejected a proposal to rename it in honour of Princess Diana. | 1.368642 | 1 |
And the Scottish Premiership club hold an option that could prolong the deal until the summer of 2018.
The 22-year-old Australian moved to Firhill in September following his release from Reading.
Edwards has made nine appearances, six of them off the bench, and scored his first goal in the league win at Hamilton last month. | Midfielder Ryan Edwards has signed a one-year contract extension at Partick Thistle. | 0.256185 | 0 |
Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson earlier refused to resign after details about Wintris, which he owned with his wife, were made public in a massive data leak.
He did not declare an interest in Wintris when entering parliament in 2009.
Opposition parties say they plan to hold a confidence vote.
Mr Gunnlaugsson says no rules were broken and his wife did not benefit financially.
He sold his 50% of Wintris to his wife, who already owned the other 50%, for $1 (70p) eight months after entering parliament.
The offshore company was used to invest millions of dollars of inherited money, according to a document signed by Mr Gunnlaugsson's wife, Anna Sigurlaug Palsdottir, in 2015.
Court records show that Wintris had stakes in bonds issued by three Icelandic banks that collapsed in 2008.
As prime minister, Mr Gunnlaugsson resisted pressure from foreign creditors to make the Icelandic banks repay deposits in full after their collapse.
Had foreign investors been repaid, it might have adversely affected both the Icelandic banks and the value of the bonds held by Wintris.
But Mr Gunnlaugsson kept his wife's interest in the outcome a secret.
In an interview with Channel 2 television, the prime minister insisted he had always put the public interest first.
"I have not considered quitting because of this matter nor am I going to quit because of this matter," he said.
"The government has had good results. Progress has been strong and it is important that the government can finish their work."
The information was contained in a leak of 11m internal files from the Panama legal firm Mossack Fonseca. | Crowds gathered outside Iceland's parliament demanding the prime minister step down over allegations he concealed investments in an offshore company. | 1.380093 | 1 |
Kim Wall was last seen alive on Danish entrepreneur Peter Madsen's submarine on 10 August.
He initially said he had dropped her off safely near Copenhagen, but has since said she died in an accident and that he had "buried" her at sea.
The body has been sent for forensic analysis, but is yet to be identified.
Ms Wall, 30, was reported missing by her boyfriend after she failed to return from what should have been a short trip to research a feature about the inventor and his submarine.
The submarine sank hours after the search for the journalist began, and Mr Madsen was charged with negligent manslaughter.
Danish police believe the 40-tonne vessel was deliberately sunk by Mr Madsen, who was rescued before being arrested.
The inventor, 46, told police that he had left Ms Wall's body somewhere in Koge Bay, south of Copenhagen.
The torso was found on the shore by a passing cyclist.
Copenhagen police spokesman Jens Moller said: "It is clear that the police, like the media and everybody else, are speculating whether this female body is Kim Wall, but it is way too soon to tell."
The police say they cannot release any more information at this time.
Peter Madsen's lawyer, Betina Hald Engmark, said her client has not admitted any wrongdoing. She said he had given evidence to the police during preliminary questioning and "information from this" had now emerged.
"My client has not confessed to anything, my client still pleads not guilty to the charges against him," she said.
The court case is being heard behind closed doors, but part of his explanation of what happened was released after a request from the defence and prosecution.
In a statement, Copenhagen police also said that maritime authorities had determined the route the submarine travelled in Koge Bay and the Oresund strait before sinking.
Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning | A woman's headless torso has been found by police searching for a Swedish journalist who went missing during a trip with a submarine inventor. | 1.872325 | 2 |
After a user of the social network was befriended by a girl, a doctored image of the victim was sent to his employer's Facebook page.
The image showed the victim engaging in a sexual act in the presence of a child, said police.
He then received a message saying, unless £7,500 was paid, the photograph and images like it would go viral.
The advice from officers is to never accept a friend request from anyone you do not know and, if you are subject to any criminal activity, to contact them. | Cheshire Police have issued a warning about an online sex scam which involved an attempted blackmail on Facebook. | 1.089463 | 1 |
Ysgol y Preseli in Crymych has posted it online following "huge concerns" about Snap Map.
The function lets users share their exact location with people on their "friends" list in real time.
But Snap, the company behind Snapchat, said the feature was an "opt-in" and could be switched off at any time.
The school's video warns users about the risks involved in using the function, while pupils demonstrate how to turn it off and give tips for keeping safe online.
Teacher Serena Davies said the school decided to make the video because of "huge concerns" over people being able to track pupils' locations.
She said: "Our pupils have responded positively to the video, and have even given us some suggestions with regards to other apps.
"In addition, the school's wider community have also been in touch since we published the video online.
"We have received messages from schools all over Wales who are sharing the video online, and many are already planning to show the video in their assemblies and lessons within the school."
Schools in England have already raised similar concerns, with one warning the location feature could be used to "build up a picture of home addresses, travel routes, schools and workplaces".
While the information is only shared with people on a user's friends list, there are worries it could include strangers, such as people met on other apps and websites.
In a statement, Snap stressed location sharing on Snap Map was off by default and it said the function had to be accurate so friends could use it to find one another and meet up.
A spokesman added: "The safety of our community is very important to us and we want to make sure that all Snapchatters, parents and educators have accurate information about how the Snap Map works." | A school in Pembrokeshire has made a video alerting pupils to an update on Snapchat which can reveal users' locations. | 2.271574 | 2 |
Arthur Collins, 24, is charged with 14 counts of wounding with intent and one of throwing corrosive fluid on a person.
Twenty people were hurt - including two each blinded in one eye - when they were doused with a substance at the Mangle E8 club in Hackney on 17 April.
A man aged 21 has also been charged.
Andre Phoenix faces seven counts of grievous bodily harm.
Mr Collins, from Hertfordshire, was arrested at an address in Rushden, Northamptonshire, on Saturday.
He and Mr Phoenix will appear at Thames Magistrates Court in London on Monday.
The Metropolitan Police said a man and a 22-year-old woman both lost their sight in one eye after the incident. Other people were treated for severe burns.
The substance has not yet been confirmed but samples retrieved from the scene have been sent for analysis.
The man blinded in one eye and another victim, a 29-year-old man, were transferred to a specialist burns hospital in Essex and have since been discharged.
A 24-year-old old man arrested in north London over the attack on Friday has since been released. | The boyfriend of The Only Way Is Essex star Ferne McCann has been charged with 15 offences following an alleged nightclub acid attack. | 0.81589 | 1 |
Students from 12,000 schools nationwide will be told not to do their weekend homework for the month of November.
The Spanish Alliance of Parents' Associations (CEAPA), which called the strike, argues that homework is detrimental to children.
Spain was high up on a homework league table in a 2012 education report.
The PISA study, by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, found that Spanish children and teenagers have 6.5 hours of homework a week, compared with an average of 4.9 from a group of 38 countries.
Spain ranked 11th on a list of 64 countries or locations in a PISA table covering the amount of homework given.
The workload does not necessarily translate in better results for Spanish students - they have traditionally scored low results in maths, reading and science in other PISA reports.
By contrast, in Finland and South Korea, two of the countries with the best student performances according to PISA - the average time spent on homework every week was less than three hours.
So what does this say about the learning methods used in Spain?
CEAPA president Jose Luis Pazos says education in Spain has been very reliant on the traditional method of rote-learning - memorising work.
He stresses that what children have to learn is how to manage information and how to decide what to memorise and what not.
"Society has changed deeply, but the environment in the classroom hasn't," he says.
The homework debate has been raging in other countries too, and it is not just parents who are concerned.
In the US state of Texas, a secondary school teacher near Dallas sent a letter to parents telling them that she will not be assigning homework to students this year. Instead, she said she wanted them to spend more time with their families.
A high school in Britain scrapped traditional homework at the start of term in favour of a more "independent" approach to learning.
And even in South Korea, the authorities are considering reducing homework for younger pupils even further. The Yonhap news agency reported in August that the city education office in Seoul was banning primary schools from giving homework to lower grade students, starting next year. | Thousands of parents in Spain are going on strike against state schools this weekend over the large amount of homework given to their children. | 2.392636 | 2 |
As well as Afghan civilians, the dead include one Briton with dual Afghan nationality, four Indians, two Pakistanis, and one citizen from each of the US, Italy and Kazakhstan.
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The incident at the Park Palace Hotel began early on Wednesday evening.
Gunfire could still be heard from the guesthouse in central Kabul five hours later as Afghan forces retook the building room by room.
Some reports said that two suspected gunmen were among the dead - police said they were shot before they could carry out a suicide attack.
The gunmen reportedly went room to room seeking foreigners.
Georgette Gagnon, of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, condemned the attack as an "atrocity".
"Taliban statements on avoiding civilian casualties ring hollow when we set them against the latest killings," she said.
Security forces rescued more than 50 people who had been at a party in the garden of the hotel, where a well known Afghan classical singer was due to perform.
"The attack was planned carefully to target the party in which important people and Americans were attending," the Taliban said in a statement.
India's Prime Minister Nahendra Modi tweeted that he had spoken to the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani about the attack.
"We are one when it comes to fighting terror," he said. He added that the president "expressed sadness on the unfortunate demise of Indian citizens in the attack".
US embassy spokeswoman Monica Cummings confirmed that one US citizen had died in the attack.
"Our thoughts are with the families of the victims at this time," Ms Cummings said.
This incident raises several questions.
The Taliban says there was only one attacker, but some police sources said there were more.
Was there a failed suicide attack, and why did it take the police so long to secure the building?
In the past Pakistan has been blamed by the Afghan government for violent acts of this sort.
But this attack comes at a time of good relations between the two countries, amid signs that a peace deal with the Taliban may be possible.
President Ashraf Ghani is coming under pressure to deliver on that promise and end insecurity. | Fourteen people have been killed in an attack on a Kabul hotel which was packed with foreigners awaiting a concert, according to Afghan officials. | 1.492749 | 1 |
Van der Merwe is scheduled to join the Irish province on a two-year deal after the conclusion of his season with the Super Rugby Southern Kings side.
However, the Kings said on Monday evening that Van der Merwe would undergo shoulder surgery on Tuesday.
"Van der Merwe will be ruled out for the remainder of the Vodacom Super Rugby season," said a Kings statement.
Last month, Ulster revealed that their planned acquisition of South African flanker Arno Botha had fallen through following a medical assessment.
Botha signed a two-year deal in January and was due to move to Belfast at the end of the Bulls' Super Rugby campaign.
However, the 25-year-old flanker has suffered a series of injury setbacks and Ulster were informed there was an increased risk in the deal. | South African prop Schalk van der Merwe's Ulster debut looks likely to be delayed because of a shoulder injury. | 0.749345 | 1 |
When a party wins a majority of councillors on an authority, unless there is something very unexpected, that group will take control.
But in May, a total of ten out of the 22 authorities came out of the elections with no one group having overall control, meaning it was not initially clear how those councils would be governed.
It can take time before negotiations between councillors complete and an authority is formed - but we are now able to bring you a list of which groups are in control and where.
Isle of Anglesey - Plaid Cymru/Independent coalition
Conwy - Independent/Conservative coalition
Denbighshire - Conservative/Independent coalition
Flintshire - Labour minority administration
Gwynedd - Plaid Cymru majority administration
Wrexham - Independent/Conservative coalition
Carmarthenshire - Plaid/Independent coalition
Ceredigion - Plaid/Independent coalition
Pembrokeshire - Independent
Powys - Independent/Conservative coalition
Blaenau Gwent - Independent-run council
Bridgend - Labour minority administration
Caerphilly - Labour majority administration
Cardiff - Labour majority administration
Monmouthshire - Conservative majority administration
Merthyr Tydfil - Independent majority administration
Neath Port Talbot - Labour majority administration
Newport - Labour majority administration
Rhondda Cynon Taf - Labour majority administration
Swansea - Labour majority administration
Torfaen - Labour majority administration
Vale of Glamorgan - Conservative minority administration
Decisions in councils are taken by groups of senior councillors called cabinets.
These include a leader while other members are given different jobs, known as portfolios, which cover the responsibilities of the authority.
There are usually, at the very least, cabinet members responsible for education, social services, waste services, housing, transport and regeneration.
If a party has not won overall control of an authority but has the largest number of councillors, it can form a coalition with one or more other groups.
It is also possible to run a minority administration if, for example, the largest group believes it can pass decisions in the authority despite not having a majority of councillors.
This can happen if the ruling group has the effective support of other councillors. | Local elections were held across Wales two months ago - but it is only now that we have a picture of which parties are running which councils. | 2.096189 | 2 |
Launching a new literacy "mission", Mrs Morgan also announced plans to create at least 200 new book clubs in England.
Mrs Morgan has enrolled children's author David Walliams to add his weight to her pledge to "make our young people the most literate in Europe".
But critics said government cuts meant many libraries had closed or had been forced to reduce their opening times.
Lauren Smith, from the group Voices for the Library, said the closure of libraries meant many services were "completely inaccessible" to children.
"Libraries have been massively underfunded for a very long time, which is the result of the government refusing to acknowledge the educational role of libraries," she said.
"It does stagger me that politicians are placing responsibility for literacy away from themselves and local authorities and on to parents - who are trying their best for their children - and on to library services which have been trying to do this for years without enough money."
Mrs Morgan said the government was giving funding to the Reading Agency to extend its Chatterbooks reading club scheme and to set up new book clubs in 200 more primary schools in England.
The Department for Education will also support the Reading Agency to work with schools and get more Year 3 pupils (aged 7-8) enrolled at their local library.
It said this would help "more get into the library habit early".
Mrs Morgan said: "No matter where they live or what their background, every single child in this country deserves the opportunity to read, to read widely, and to read well - it's a simple matter of social justice.
"Our reforms have already helped tens of thousands more pupils to leave primary school as confident readers but we must go further.
"That's why I am pleased to team up with David on this national mission to make our young people the most literate in Europe."
David Walliams added: "Books fire children's imaginations like nothing else can.
"In a world of the constant distractions of television and computer games, it is more important than ever to encourage youngsters to read." | Every eight-year-old in England should be enrolled at their local library, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan says. | 2.095227 | 2 |
The club also have the option to sign the 22-year-old permanently at the end of the season.
Former River Plate and Fluminense player Lanzini is nicknamed 'The Jewel'.
"This is very emotional because it is one of the best teams I have ever signed for," he told West Ham TV.
"It is a very important step for my career and for my future. I am looking forward to what is a new era for me.
"I am someone who always gives 100 per cent. I'm an attacking player, I can change the game's tempo and I hope to give my maximum for the fans to appreciate me."
Lanzini has been capped four times by Argentina at U20 level and becomes the club's seventh summer signing after Dimitri Payet, Angelo Ogbonna, Pedro Obiang, Carl Jenkinson, Stephen Hendrie and Darren Randolph.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Argentine midfielder Manuel Lanzini has joined West Ham on a season-long loan deal from United Arab Emirates club Al Jazira. | 0.802529 | 1 |
The group of states, which includes Russia, said on Saturday that they will cut supplies by 558,000 barrels per day.
Opec announced last month that it would be slashing its own production to ease an oversaturated global market.
It is the first time in 15 years that a global pact has been struck.
"I am happy to announce that a historic agreement has been reached," said Qatar's Energy Minister, Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, whose country holds Opec's rotating presidency.
The agreement was made at a meeting at Opec's Vienna headquarters.
Opec, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, has already committed to halting the supply of 1.2 million barrels a day, starting from January.
Opec said then it was seeking for non-member states to also lower their output, and Russia had signalled it would co-operate.
The moves come after more than two years of depressed oil prices, which have more than halved since 2014, due to a supply glut on the market.
Among the non-Opec countries attending the meeting were Azerbaijan, Oman, Mexico, Malaysia, Sudan, South Sudan and Bahrain.
Opec will also have its next meeting on 25 May 2017 to monitor the progress of the deal. | Eleven oil-producing countries, who are not members of the Opec oil cartel, have agreed to cut their output to boost prices. | 1.816372 | 2 |
The dancers, from Alvechurch in Worcestershire, were accused of being racist because some of their members' faces had been blackened.
One man filmed himself confronting them as they performed near the Bullring.
The Alvechurch Morris dancer group has not commented on the incident.
More on this and other stories from Birmingham and the Black Country
The use of black face make-up by Morris dancers has become a controversial issue, with Shrewsbury Folk Festival banning the practice after receiving complaints.
Supporters, however, say the practice dates back centuries and is not linked to race. | A group of Morris dancers abandoned a performance in Birmingham city centre after being heckled for their use of black face paint. | 1.69123 | 2 |
William Carlin, 52, did not return to Castle Huntly prison near Dundee after a period of temporary release.
He was last seen near the city's King's Cross Hospital at about 09:00 on 5 November.
He has connections in Ayrshire and Newcastle, and Northumbria Police are helping with the search.
Carlin was jailed in 2013 after being caught with a security box containing £40,000 from a Sainsbury's in Prestwick.
He is described as 5ft 11in, with a slim build, short brown or grey hair and blue-grey eyes.
Police Scotland have warned members of the public not to approach him. | Police in Scotland and England are searching for a convicted armed robber who has been missing from prison for nearly two weeks. | 0.844637 | 1 |
The 144-year-old structure was almost destroyed by the blaze in 2010.
But after a £14.2m redevelopment over more than two years, the attraction is once again open to the public.
The former pavilion - now a restaurant and bar - welcomed its first visitors and people were able to stroll around the entire pier for the first time in a decade.
There was a queue of people waiting to be among the first to set foot on the iconic pier when the gates opened at 10:00 BST.
Many had visited the pier in its heyday and were excited to be back.
One woman said she used to take her son there, while another visitor reminisced about riding his motorbike on the pier on his way to the Saturday night dances.
BBC South East reporter Piers Hopkirk said: "The first thing that strikes you about walking on this new-look pier is the sheer scale of it. When you see it, you really start to see the potential of this place."
A spokesman for the Hastings Pier Charity (HPC), which runs it, said: "We hope it will re-energise Hastings, not just as a tourist destination, but it gives a fantastic new facility to local people, as well."
Hastings Borough Council estimates the attraction, rebuilt over two-and-a-half years, will generate more than £1m a year for the local economy.
After a prosperous period in the mid-20th century, the pier, built in 1872, suffered a decline as tourists set their sights farther afield.
And by 2006 it had fallen into such disrepair that it was closed for safety reasons.
Although it reopened briefly, the gates were closed for good in 2008 and when fire wrecked 95% of what was left in 2010, its future looked bleak.
But the council compulsorily purchased it from itd owners in 2012, and the so-called "people's pier" is now in the hands of the Hastings Pier Charity and more than 3,000 shareholders, who bought into the project at £100 a share.
Lawrence Bell, who runs the White Rock Hotel near the seafront, said the 2010 fire had galvanised the campaign to save the building.
He said: "It was a symbol of Hastings in decline and all the problems that we have had in the past.
"But there is so much going on now in Hastings. It's one of the jewels in the crown of what is an amazing little town on the seaside." | Hastings Pier has reopened, nearly six years after it was gutted in a devastating fire. | 1.551597 | 2 |
Canon Joanna Penberthy became the 129th Bishop of St Davids in Pembrokeshire after an electoral college of 47 people spent two days locked in the cathedral before coming to their decision.
Canon Penberthy, 56, appointed the cathedral's first woman canon in 2007, takes over the role from Wyn Evans.
The decision to allow women bishops was made following a vote in 2013.
She said she had faced discrimination and could accept not everybody would be happy with the appointment.
"I think the first thing to stress there is, as someone who in the early years was at the receiving end of prejudice and discrimination, I have absolutely no intention of dishing that out so I think it's important that everybody feels free to be honest about their opinions and about their misgivings."
When asked whether this could pave the way for her to become Archbishop, Canon Penberthy said: "Don't you think we'd better let me learn how to be a bishop first?"
She added: "I was stunned, absolutely stunned, overwhelmed really. It's a huge responsibility whether you're a man or a woman.
"But it's also such a joy, not just to me but for all the women who through the centuries have had the courage to bear witness to their vocation."
The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, called it "an historic moment" for the church.
Women bishops are also allowed in Scotland, Northern Ireland and England, where plans were formally approved in November 2014. The Right Reverend Libby Lane, was made Bishop of Stockport in January 2015.
St Davids' new bishop was educated at Newnham College, Cambridge and St John's College, Nottingham, and undertook ordination training at Cranmer Hall, Durham, in 1983.
Canon Penberthy was then a Deaconess in the city, before working in the role in Cardiff between 1985 and 1989.
She also served as a non-stipendiary minister in Cardiff, St Asaph and St Davids, between 1987 and 1995.
In February 2007, while vicar of Cynwyl Gaeo, Llansawel and Talley, she became the first woman appointed canon at St Davids Cathedral, a role she remained in until 2010.
She is currently the rector of the parish of Glan Ithon, near Llandrindod Wells, Powys. | The Church in Wales' first woman bishop has said she faced prejudice at the start of her career. | 1.571991 | 2 |
Israeli firm Shine, newly rebranded as Rainbow, aims to offer "a better ad experience for consumers".
Ad blockers, which allow web users to turn off unwanted marketing campaigns, have proved popular.
But advertisers and content owners have warned such software could jeopardise free, ad-funded internet services.
Under the new system, ad agencies will send their adverts to the Rainbow platform to be verified. The service will be free to both publishers and consumers and it will not charge advertisers to validate its ads.
It expects to make money from an insights and analytics product based on the data produced that can be sold on to advertisers.
James Collier, Shine's chief revenue officer, told the BBC the firm planned to offer improved adverts.
It has worked with industry bodies, including mobile carrier Three, an advertising agency and a media firm, for the past six month to develop its platform, he said.
"We have been consulting with the industry about what a good ad should be - how big the ad is on the page, does it take up data? Does it have auto-play or is it muted?" he said.
There was also work to be done on relevance of ads.
"The creepiness factor is important - whether people are followed around for three days after looking at towel rails in John Lewis or a 12-year-old being targeted by Stannah stairlifts," he said.
The plan will be to "feed back" to advertisers and publishers.
"If someone is being served 15 to 20 car ads a day because they are in the market for a car, we can say 'don't serve any more'," he said.
Consumers who have opted into the service will only be shown Rainbow-verified ads and the rest are filtered out.
Charlotte Palfrey, a senior analyst at research firm Ovum, questioned how effective it would be.
"I have reservations myself about whether this halfway house approach will really satisfy people who simply don't want to see adverts.
"The advertising industry has done a poor job so far in coming up with a set of consumer acceptable standards and if people don't like the results of using Rainbow, they'll simply move on to a more effective ad blocker."
Rainbow will be launched in the UK at the end of the summer in partnership with mobile provider Three.
Several other operators are likely to offer the service next year. | A firm that previously offered ad blocking software to web users is due to launch a service with adverts. | 1.47993 | 1 |
Australia's David Warner clashed with Rohit Sharma last week when he told the India batsman to "speak English".
The International Cricket Council has warned that on-field spats will not be tolerated at the World Cup next month.
But Anderson said: "I don't think at the moment there is any more sledging than there's been in the history of cricket - it's gone on for years."
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ICC chief executive David Richardson said: "Over the last six months there have been too many examples of player behaviour going too far.
"Since then, we have done a lot of work with our umpires and match referees to ensure they are much more proactive in terms of policing behaviour on the field.
"For the World Cup it will be no different - and at all pre-event briefings with the teams, the match referees will be making sure that message is delivered loud and clear."
Former New Zealand batsman Martin Crowe has suggested using football-style red and yellow cards to combat dissent.
Anderson was cleared of a serious misconduct charge last summer following an incident with Ravindra Jadeja at Trent Bridge, but the 32-year-old Lancastrian, who has played 185 ODIs, believes there is a place for verbal jousting between opposing players.
"I don't think it should disappear from the game. I think it's quite entertaining when it's done in the right manner," Anderson said.
"I think guys have got to use their heads a little bit and be a bit smart about what is said on the field, if anything is said at all.
"But you don't want to take away the aggression from teams."
England and Australia meet again in the triangular series in Hobart on Friday.
The Australians won the first match by three wickets but England revived their campaign with an emphatic nine-wicket bonus point victory over India on Tuesday.
Anderson returned from knee trouble for his first international since September to take 4-18 and told BBC Sport he now felt fully fit. | England bowler James Anderson insists sledging in cricket is no worse in the modern game than in previous years. | 1.359925 | 1 |
Goals from Wilfried Zaha, Christian Benteke, Luka Milivojevic and Patrick van Aanholt secured Palace's own safety and sent Hull down.
Hull could not afford to lose after Swansea had opened a four-point gap with a 2-0 win at Sunderland.
Swansea's survival marks a remarkable turnaround in fortunes under Paul Clement.
Clement, Swansea's third manager of the season after Bob Bradley and Franceso Guidolin, took over a side in January that was bottom with only 12 points from 19 game.
The former Derby County manager's arrival at the Liberty Stadium saw an initial revival with Swansea winning three of his first five games in charge.
But between the beginning of March and mid-April the Swans claimed only a single point in six Premier League games.
Swansea's 2-0 home win over Stoke City on 22 April was the start of a three-match unbeaten run which boosted their hopes of escaping relegation.
Their 1-0 home victory over Everton saw them leapfrog Marco Silva's Hull, who had lost 2-0 at home to Sunderland earlier on Saturday, 7 May.
And Swansea extended their unbeaten run to four games with a win in their penultimate game at already relegated Sunderland, which opened a four-point gap between the Welsh side and 18th-placed Hull.
Hull's defeat at Selhurst Park sealed the Tigers' fate and ensuring Swansea will remain in the Premier League for a seventh successive season. | Swansea will play in the Premier League next season after Hull were relegated after a 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace. | 1.244982 | 1 |
About 200 people had to take refuge at a Porthmadog leisure centre when they were stranded overnight at the festival's end in early September.
Organiser Gareth Cooper said they were "truly sorry" for the "awful" ordeal.
However he said they had had no way of knowing what would happen in advance.
In a statement, Mr Cooper said: "The weather we experienced this year at Festival No6 was extreme to say the least and it was certainly our most challenging festival to date.
"The consequent ordeal faced by people at the park and ride was awful and for that we are truly sorry.
"However, despite the rumours and unfounded accusations flying around, we had no way of knowing this would happen and had no warning to that effect until the flood was literally in progress.
"Why would we knowingly risk people's property and our reputation? It simply makes no sense."
He also apologised for a perceived lack of personal contact with complainants seeking compensation.
"Large scale claims like this can take a while to resolve - we have worked around the clock to push this through at no small cost to ourselves and hopefully we have reached a conclusion in record time that will satisfy everyone affected," he added.
Mr Cooper confirmed the festival remained committed to holding the festival in the region, and thanked local people who came to the aid of stranded festival-goers.
The festival, named after a character in the cult series The Prisoner which was filmed at Portmeirion, is in its fifth year. | The founder of Festival No.6 in Gwynedd has apologised for the "ordeal" festival-goers faced after hundreds of cars became stuck in a flooded car park following heavy rain. | 1.374208 | 1 |
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Named after the astronomer Edwin Hubble, the telescope has recorded some of the most detailed visible-light images ever, allowing a deep view into space and time.
Many Hubble observations have led to breakthroughs in astrophysics, such as determining the rate of expansion of the universe.
Hubble was launched into low Earth orbit on Space Shuttle Discovery on 24 April, 1990.
Ricky spoke to astronomer Maggie Aderin-Pocock to find out why the telescope is so important. | The Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating its 25th birthday this year. | 3.352226 | 3 |
The 31-year-old Northern Ireland international has secured a three-year contract that will keep him at The Hawthorns until summer 2014.
McAuley made 127 appearances in three years with the Tractor Boys and has won 28 caps for his country.
In total he has made 295 career appearances, scoring 25 goals.
McAuley will be tasting life in the top flight for the first time, having previously played for Lincoln and Leicester.
Hodgson said: "We believe the time is right for him to embark on a career in the Premier League after doing so well in the Championship and for his country.
"We are very happy, in the face of lots of competition, to have acquired his services and persuaded him to join us.
"He is the Northern Ireland captain who knows British football and he will be a very valuable addition to our squad next year."
McAuley is currently preparing for his country's Carling Nations Cup matches against the Republic of Ireland and Wales. | West Brom have confirmed the signing of central defender Gareth McAuley on a free transfer from Ipswich. | 0.926617 | 1 |
They will go forward to a vote on the night of the live show in Birmingham on Sunday, 18 December. The nominees are:
Nicola Adams - Boxing, Gareth Bale - Football, Alistair Brownlee - Triathlon, Sophie Christiansen - Equestrian, Kadeena Cox - Athletics/Cycling, Mo Farah - Athletics, Jason Kenny - Cycling, Laura Kenny - Cycling.
Andy Murray - Tennis, Adam Peaty - Swimming, Kate Richardson-Walsh - Hockey, Nick Skelton - Equestrian, Dame Sarah Storey - Cycling, Jamie Vardy - Football, Max Whitlock - Gymnastics, Danny Willett - Golf.
The 16 for 2016 were named after a year of great British sporting success, including at the Olympics and Paralympics in Rio.
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The public will vote for their favourite by phone and online during the live show.
Voting details, including phone numbers for each nominee, are announced during the programme and online. There is no voting via email, Red Button or by text.
This year's event will take place in front of 12,000 people at the Genting Arena in Birmingham.
The shortlist is compiled by a 12-member panel:
In addition to the main prize, there will also be seven other awards:
The top three contenders for Young Sports Personality of the Year, chosen by an expert panel, will be revealed during Blue Peter on 8 December, with the winner announced in the run-up to the main show on 18 December. | Sixteen contenders have been shortlisted for the 2016 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. | 0.811927 | 1 |
The victim, who was from County Antrim, was riding the motorcycle when the collision took place in County Mayo.
It happened on the Hollymount to Claremorris Road at about 13:20 local time.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. A police spokesman said diversions are in place while the crash is being investigated. | A man from Northern Ireland has been killed in a crash between a motorcycle and a van in the Republic of Ireland. | 0.338087 | 0 |
After a goalless first-half, the Dons took the lead against the run of play as Lewis Baker tapped in as Dele Alli delivered a low cross to the near post.
As Fleetwood searched for an equaliser, Will Grigg latched on to a long ball and scored with a drilled low shot.
Alli's stunning 20-yard half-volley two minutes later saw MK Dons move within three points of Preston in second.
The loss for the Cod Army dented their hopes of reaching the play-offs, with the defeat leaving them eight points behind Chesterfield with three matches remaining.
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MK Dons boss Karl Robinson told 3CR: "Fleetwood are a very good side...so we knew how difficult it was going to be.
"We knew we had to be at our best to get something out of the game.
On Dele Alli "The boy's got tremendous potential. He's been fighting to try and find his form since he's come back. We saw in that final 45 minutes he's back to his best. He's the best player in the league.
"The players have performed and won 3-0. I can't ask anything more than that." | MK Dons kept up their hopes of securing automatic promotion from League One after a 3-0 victory over Fleetwood. | 0.758969 | 1 |
The service will take place at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on 12 June, two days after his birthday.
Prince Philip, who is the longest-serving royal consort in British history, was born on 10 June 1921.
A special page has also been set up on the British Monarchy website.
On 12 June, the service will be followed by a reception for the guests in the state rooms at Windsor Castle.
On the duke's birthday itself, it will be business as usual for the royal, with two engagements planned.
In the afternoon, in his role as patron of the Royal National Institute for Deaf People, he will hold a reception to mark its centenary.
In the evening, in his capacity as Senior Colonel, Household Division, he will chair the Senior Colonels' Conference and hold a dinner.
Last November, Buckingham Palace announced the duke would step down as president or patron of more than a dozen organisations when he turns 90 to reduce his commitments because of his age.
They include his chancellorships of the University of Edinburgh, held since 1952, and the University of Cambridge, held since 1976. He will also relinquish his patronage of UK Athletics, held since 1952.
He will remain involved with more than 800 organisations.
The special page dedicated to Prince Philip's birthday lists other charities and organisations - including the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme which he launched in 1956 - which the duke is involved with.
It also includes a collection of photographs chronicling his life as the Queen's consort.
One black-and-white image shows the duke and the monarch as parents with their first two children, the Prince of Wales and Princess Royal.
As a young Anne sits on a swing and her older brother Charles stands above her, the duke pushes both of them as the Queen looks on during a holiday at Balmoral in September 1955.
Others pictures include Prince Philip in a group photograph, dated 1944-46, with fellow officers on the warship HMS Whelp, and as a young man at his school Gordonstoun.
There are also 90 facts about Prince Philip - as well as an opportunity for members of the public to send their birthday greetings to the duke. | The Duke of Edinburgh's 90th birthday will be celebrated by a service attended by the Queen and other members of the Royal Family, Buckingham Palace has said. | 1.289248 | 1 |
BHS Sweden was owned by a friend and fellow board member of Mr Chappell at Retail Aquisitions. Despite its name it had no connection with BHS.
On learning of this, BHS chief executive Darren Topp demanded its return on Wednesday and on Thursday.
It was returned minus £50,000 - to reflect the foreign exchange costs.
Dominic Chappell has also claimed in the press tonight that a £60m loan - a crucial part of the BHS refinancing - fell through because Philip Green refused to allow an IOU of £40m to be considered lower priority (be subordinated) to the new loan.
This claim is refuted by BHS who maintain that the loan was unacceptable in the first place due to its high upfront arrangement costs. The decision never got to the point where the pecking order of loans was discussed.
At the time of writing Dominic Chappell has not returned calls from the BBC.
As far as the future of BHS is concerned, the administrators have received 50 expressions of interest in the company - some for all of it, most for parts of it.
Rumours that a sale of 50 stores had been agreed with Sports Direct were denied tonight by the administrators.
In better news, BHS reported its strongest day of trading since it was acquired by Retail Acquisitions with trading up 80% compared to the same day last year. BHS sources dismissed the theory this was a result of gift voucher holders rushing to redeem.
BHS sources tell me they estimate there is enough cash to continue trading for up to a month and are encouraged by the show of loyalty from BHS customers. | I've learned that as it became clear that BHS was going into administration, Dominic Chappell, the majority shareholder of BHS owner Retail Acquisitions, moved £1.5 million on Tuesday of last week to a company called BHS Sweden. | 0.781957 | 1 |
Chiltern Edge School in Sonning Common had been rated inadequate by Ofsted after following the inspection in March.
Inspectors also said pupil attainment was too low and a disadvantaged pupils' fund was not being used effectively.
Oxfordshire County Council said it will begin consulting on Friday over whether the school should shut.
The school, which educates children between 11 and 16 years old, received a good rating from Ofsted in 2012.
But after the most recent inspection, the watchdog said the school had shown a lack of management and effective teaching, which led to pupils underperforming.
It added: "Standards in reading are too low. Pupils do not read well or widely enough.
"This restricts their access to the wider curriculum."
The council will discuss the potential closure of the 500-pupil school with parents on 3 May.
A spokesman said the consultation - which will run until 16 June - will explore the potential impacts of the closure and how it can provide good-quality education to pupils.
Director of children's services Lucy Butler, said: "It's important to stress at this stage that no decisions have been taken and that the school would not close without appropriate transfer arrangements in place for every child to attend a better-performing school."
The school would not comment on the potential closure, but a letter to parents read: "Inevitably, this is a time of great concern and uncertainty for everyone but I assure you that everything possible will be done to safeguard the education and progress of our students." | A secondary school placed in special measures by inspectors last month could be closed, a council has said. | 1.878508 | 2 |
The Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library said it was investigating the "misuse" of computers, after a child spotted someone viewing the images.
"Clearly we don't want this type of content being viewed at our libraries," a spokesman for Norfolk County Council's library service said.
"We are always grateful to library users who report misuse."
The spokesman said the images were viewed via social media sites, which unlike other websites were not blocked by a filtering product.
"The huge majority of our computer users greatly value access to social media sites and use our computers appropriately," he said.
"Put simply, it is a choice of allowing access to social media sites or banning them altogether." | A library has banned three people suspected of using its computers to look at pornography. | 1.555168 | 2 |
Edna Fullwood suffered serious injuries when she was hit by the Audi A3 on Longton Hall Road, Blurton, on Saturday and died in hospital, police said.
The 28-year-old man driving the black Audi was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and released on bail as inquiries continue.
Anyone with information about the incident was urged to contact police.
The family of Ms Fullwood, who was from Longton, are being offered support from specially trained officers, a spokesman added.
For more on this story and other Staffordshire news | A 90-year-old woman who died after being hit by a car in Stoke-on-Trent has been named. | 0.456541 | 0 |
Rebecca Shaw, 32, from Huddersfield, was on her way to swim with elephants when the crash happened in Phuket in December 2015.
Her friend, Julie Robinson, escaped with minor injuries.
Bradford Coroner's Court heard the exact details of the crash were unclear due to conflicting witness accounts.
Coroner Martin Fleming said the driver of the Toyota pick-up truck, Natthaphon Klomkhan, told police he was driving at approximately 60kph (37.5mph) when the moped drove from a side road, across a four-lane carriageway, and directly in front of his vehicle.
Mr Klomkhan said he braked, sounded his horn and flashed his lights but was unable to avoid hitting the bike.
Ms Robinson, who did not attend the inquest, said she checked before driving across the road, and claimed the truck was being driven at excessive speeds, and had failed to take evasive action.
In an email sent by Ms Robinson to the coroner in July, she said: "He just drove straight into the back of the scooter, sending both of us flying through the air at some height."
Describing the aftermath of the crash, Ms Robinson described blood pouring out of her friend's mouth when her head hit a metal barrier.
She was twice resuscitated at the scene but died later in hospital, the inquest heard.
Mr Fleming said photographs of the scene showed Ms Robinson's view would have been obscured and that crossing the carriageway would have left little margin for error.
He said it was unclear whether the truck driver was going too fast.
The inquest also heard police in Thailand had considered charging Ms Robinson in connection with the incident.
The coroner ruled Ms Shaw, who was wearing a helmet, died as a result of head injuries sustained in a road traffic collision.
She played for the England national team 10 times and was described by her family as a "real-life angel". | An England team badminton player was killed in Thailand when her friend drove their moped into the path of a truck, an inquest heard. | 1.317685 | 1 |
Shed Simove called the app Shinder and said he built it to find himself a partner.
However, when he tried to trademark it, a Notice of Threatened Opposition was filed to the Intellectual Property Office by dating giant Tinder.
He also received a letter from lawyers representing the elevator firm Schindler.
Schindler asked him to commit to refraining from entering the elevator or escalator market.
Both firms were contacted by the BBC for comment. Tinder said it was aware of the situation.
Its filing means that it could formally oppose the trademark at a later date.
Mr Simove said that while he had no interest in the elevator industry he didn't believe he was a threat to Tinder either.
"I think it's a case of a big corporate giant looking at an entrepreneur who sees the world differently and being punitive," he said.
"It's unlikely that the female population will stop using Tinder and start using Shinder."
The Shinder platform invites people to register via Facebook, and after a few questions, decides whether the potential date is a match with Shed Simove.
Mr Simove, a serial inventor and speaker, said he had received 150 matches and been on three dates.
However, he also said he had heard from others who wanted to create a similar platform for themselves which was why he decided to trademark it.
"I think there might be commercial possibilities for it," he said.
"I have to keep my eye on that. If it was 'white label ' - that would mean if I chose to I could take the raw guts of the code and allow people to have their own versions. Jane could have Jinder, and so on."
He added that he had not decided whether he would be able to fund a court case.
In 2016, Tinder, which is owned by Match Group, sued UK platform 3nder (pronounced Thrinder) - an app for non-monogamous couples - for copyright infringement because of its name. | Tinder has filed a legal objection to a dating platform created by a British man on which he is the only male date. | 1.405631 | 1 |
Vettel led for the first 35 laps only for his hopes be undone when Mercedes outflanked them on strategy.
He said: "We were a lot closer. Last year this was one of our worst circuits so there are plenty of positives.
"The team seems in good shape. We know we can up our game and we want to put pressure on these guys."
Vettel refused to blame Ferrari for their decision to stick with super-soft tyres at a re-start after the race was stopped following a massive crash involving McLaren's Fernando Alonso and Haas' Esteban Gutierrez.
That meant Vettel had to make a second pit stop, while Mercedes chose to switch to a one-stop strategy using the medium tyres.
That allowed Nico Rosberg to vault from second to first and Lewis Hamilton to move up from seventh to finish second.
Vettel said: "You can argue that the red flag didn't help us but equally, you know, one time it plays into your favour, the other time it catches you out a bit.
"We went the aggressive route - maybe with hindsight we could have done something else but I'm not willing to blame anything or anyone.
"We are a team, we win as a team and I think today we won 15 points."
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene denied that the team's decisions had cost them the race.
He added: "You have to be a bit more aggressive and it could be right or it could be wrong.
"But at the end we were pushing like hell and Sebastian was to have a chance to be able to overtake Hamilton, which was in our strategy.
"If you want to look at the glass not half-empty, we were there, this is the news. Of course you can't be happy after this but this is racing."
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Australian GP coverage details | Sebastian Vettel said he was confident his Ferrari team could fight with Mercedes for the title after a strong race at the Australian Grand Prix. | 0.902844 | 1 |
Francee, the fortunate feline, was found and saved by Campbell Baird, who came to check on construction work at his new home.
He only noticed the unfortunate cat after hearing "meowing" coming from the walls.
"I couldn't believe it at first," said Mr Baird.
He used a drill, chisel and hammer to free Francee before posting a video of the unlikely cat rescue on Facebook in an effort to track down the owner.
The video has since been shared more than 700 times and Francee has been reunited with her owner, a little shocked but uninjured from her ordeal.
According to Mr Baird, the cat got stuck in a tiny cavity space after apparently clambering a ladder to the first floor.
"The only way in would have been from above so she must've climbed up and then got stuck down in between the wall.
"It's fortunate I came up to the house or the cat would not have been found.
"It was a small cavity space in the wall. I was able to pull some of the insulation out and then I got some tools to free her," said Mr Baird.
"I'm just happy I was able to get the cat back home again and everything worked out OK."
He added, with a laugh: "My phone hasn't stopped since I posted the video. But all I wanted was to find the cat's owner and I'm glad I could do that." | A cat in Carrickfergus was lucky to keep its nine lives after getting trapped in the wall of a partly-built house. | 1.468372 | 1 |
Dan Cowan, Scott Flinders, Andy Haworth, Jack Sampson and Chris Sutherland are out of contract this summer and will exit Moss Rose.
Andy Halls, David Fitzpatrick, John McCombe, Kingsley James, Ollie Norburn, George Pilkington, Craig Ross and Danny Whitaker have been offered new deals.
The Silkmen finished ninth in the National League and were also beaten by York in the FA Trophy final at Wembley. | Macclesfield Town have announced that five players will be leaving the club. | 0.203857 | 0 |
The 43-year-old has signed a deal until the end of the season.
Makelele reunites with new boss Paul Clement, who he worked with as a player for Chelsea from 2007-2008, and as a coach with Paris St-Germain under manager Carlo Ancelotti.
"I am really excited to be here and I am happy to start working at Swansea," Makelele said.
"Paul is my mentor. He has taught me a lot of things in my time working with him.
"When I heard he was back working in the Premier League, I phoned him and asked if I could help him at Swansea."
Makelele will be in the dug-out for the Swans' Premier League fixture with Arsenal on Saturday at 15:00 GMT.
"Paul has given me the opportunity to come back to the Premier League, and I'm very grateful because I've really missed it," he said.
"I know him very well and he knows me too. I think I have a lot to give, and hopefully I can help Paul and Swansea."
Capped 71 times by France, Makelele won the league title in three different countries as a player and was on losing side in the 2006 World Cup final.
He made over 800 appearances during his domestic career, winning 15 trophies including two Premier League titles with Chelsea and the Champions League with Real Madrid in 2002.
After retiring, Makelele was appointed coach at PSG. He then spent just under six months in charge of Bastia before taking up a technical director role with Monaco.
Makelele will work alongside Clement's fellow new recruits Nigel Gibbs and Karl Halabi who joined from Tottenham Hotspur. | Swansea City have appointed ex-France and Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele as their new assistant manager. | 0.82544 | 1 |
O'Grady, 31, spent last season on loan with Championship side Burton Albion, scoring once in 26 league appearances.
"It's the type of club and the type of project that is just perfect for me. The objective is to get the club back to where it belongs - in League One," O'Grady told the club website.
"I had other offers but Chesterfield were the first to come in for me and it just felt right."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Chesterfield have signed striker Chris O'Grady after his release by Brighton. | 0.633898 | 1 |
The 22-year-old previously spent time on loan with the Gloucestershire club at the end of the 2015-16 campaign.
He made 10 starts in the climax of that season, helping Cheltenham win promotion back to the Football League.
Flatt has also spent time on loan at Chesterfield, as well as non-league Barrow and Wrexham.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | League Two club Cheltenham Town have signed goalkeeper Jon Flatt on a season-long loan from Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers. | 0.512872 | 1 |
It was originally agreed in 2008 and has been renewed on a two-year basis since then.
On Monday, it was renewed for a further three years.
The bilateral agreement signed between the Irish and US governments relates only to the 12-month J1 visa.
It does not apply to the four-month programme, which many Irish students use to spend a summer working in the US.
There have been concerns about the future of the J1 programme given previous remarks from US President-elect Donald Trump that he plans to end the scheme.
In August 2015, in a position paper posted on his website, Mr Trump said: "The J1 visa jobs programme for foreign youth will be terminated and replaced with a résumé bank for inner city youth provided to all corporate subscribers to the J1 visa programme."
However that paper is no longer available on his website and the same pledge is not contained in his latest policy paper on immigration.
Despite the signing of Monday's agreement, uncertainty still hangs over the programme as Mr Trump could shut it down by executive order once he takes office on 20 January.
In 2015, 1,319 Irish people availed of the 12-month J1 visa, and around 7,000 took part in the four-month J1 Summer Work Travel Programme.
About 300 Americans availed of the reciprocal arrangement and travelled to Ireland for a 12-month period of travel and work. | The Republic of Ireland and the United States have signed an agreement extending the 12-month J1 visa for another three years. | 1.725693 | 2 |
There was no-one in the property and the driver, who was taken to hospital, is believed to be the only person who was hurt.
Police said the bus came off the road at the junction of Ethel Road and Headland Road in the Evington area of the city at about 20:00 BST on Tuesday.
Centrebus said they were "carrying out a full and thorough investigation" and working with the relevant authorities.
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The company also confirmed the driver's injuries were not life-threatening.
It is believed the tenants of the property were out at the time. | A single-decker bus has crashed into a house in Leicester. | 0.640272 | 1 |
The blaze started two days ago when one of four big fuel tanks exploded at the Puma Energy facility in the Pacific port of Puerto Sandino.
A second tank caught fire on Thursday.
No casualties have been reported but the authorities have warned residents to avoid the clouds of smoke full of noxious gases which have been billowing thousands of metres into the air.
Shelters have been prepared in case the wind changes direction away from the ocean and towards the land.
Experts from the US and Canada are in the country to advise officials on how to bring the fire under control.
Puma Energy said it was working to contain the situation and emphasised that safety for local residents was a priority. | Fire fighters in Nicaragua are trying to bring under control a huge fire at the country's only oil refinery. | 1.739197 | 2 |
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The waterspouts happened about 1.5 miles off the coast of Dalian, in the north-east of the country.
Watch the clip to see the waterspouts for yourself... | At least three waterspouts - tornados that occur over water - have been caught on camera in China. | 0.462302 | 0 |
The offence is alleged to have occurred two months ago and was brought to the authorities' attention by someone who said they had seen the broadcast.
The accused's lawyer says that she "categorically" denies the charges.
An expert said the case highlighted the impossibility of controlling content on live-streaming services, which are gaining in popularity.
According to the indictment, the sexual assault took place in the city of Columbus on 27 February.
Marina Lonina is also accused of taking a photo of the 17-year-old in a state of undress the previous night.
Lonina's boyfriend, Raymond Gates, has been accused of carrying out the assault. It is not yet known how he intends to plead.
The two face charges of rape, kidnapping, sexual battery and pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor.
Twitter declined to comment. Periscope's guidelines say that graphic content is banned.
But this is not the first time the app has been linked to an alleged offence.
Earlier this month, it was reported that police in London had intervened after a fight between two rival gangs had been arranged via the app.
Other incidents include:
The app has hosted more than 100 million broadcasts since it launched last year, the vast majority of which are innocuous.
But the issue of live-streamed crime could become more common as the activity becomes more mainstream.
Earlier this week, Facebook announced it was adding a tab to its app to help users find live-streamed videos.
The social network had already altered the algorithm of its news feeds to prioritise such feeds.
"The volume of content being created and uploaded every day is far too great to be regulated manually and automatic systems are simply too inaccurate to be practical," commented Dr Joss Wright from the Oxford Internet Institute.
"There is almost no practical way to prevent content like this being uploaded and shared if people want to do it and any system to do so would also have serious implications for freedom of expression and the publication of legitimate but controversial content.
"The internet has undoubtedly made this case worse for the alleged victim. But as with other real-world crimes, prevention is not always possible." | A woman from Ohio has been charged with streaming the rape of a teenage girl via Twitter's live video app Periscope. | 1.52274 | 2 |
It is unclear what sparked the clashes but a senior police officer told the BBC that a police station had been set on fire.
One media report says that a policeman had confronted a navy officer for failing to stop at some traffic lights.
The police and the navy have not officially commented on the incident.
Images of burned cars and building were shared on the Nigeria police Facebook page but they have since been removed.
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Another media report says that a navy officer who had been involved in a minor accident with a motorised rickshaw had been angered by the policeman's behaviour.
Shortly afterwards, a group of armed naval officers are said to have attacked and burnt down a local police station.
The BBC's Martin Patience in Lagos says the attack highlights the often lawless behaviour of the country's defence forces. | Three Nigerian police officers have reportedly been killed after clashes with members of the navy in the south-eastern city of Calabar. | 0.931547 | 1 |
Protesters, some wearing face masks and holding black balloons, gathered as temperatures fell below -20C.
Ulaanbaatar, one of the world's coldest capitals, is also one of the most polluted cities in the world, according to the UN children's agency Unicef.
Many residents burn polluting fuels to keep their homes warm.
Some say they cannot afford the alternatives and have asked for state assistance.
One protester's banner read: "Wake up and smell the smog."
It is the second pollution protest during the current Mongolian winter.
In December, Mongolian environment and tourism minister Oyunkhorol Dulamsuren said that, between 2011 and 2015, the government spent more than $37m, plus $47m from international donors, on tackling air pollution.
Among children under five, respiratory infections are one of the leading causes of death, Unicef says. | Thousands of Mongolians took to the streets of the capital, Ulaanbaatar, on Saturday to call for the government to take action on air pollution. | 2.277755 | 2 |
Former Derby County boss Clement was appointed on Tuesday following the departure of Bob Bradley last week.
The long-serving Curtis, 62, played more than 350 games for the Swans and has been caretaker manager on three occasions and was in charge for the 2-1 win at Crystal Palace.
The club have so far declined to comment.
When Clement's arrival was confirmed, Swansea also announced Nigel Gibbs had been appointed assistant coach, with Karl Halabi named head of physical performance, with both arriving from Tottenham Hotspur.
Ex-Wales international Curtis has held a number of coaching roles with Swansea, and was appointed first-team coach by Michael Laudrup - a role he subsequently kept under Garry Monk, Francesco Guidolin and Bradley.
The former Leeds and Southampton forward has previously been assistant manager, youth team manager and Football in the Community officer at Swansea.
As a player he scored 32 goals during the club's promotion season in 1977-78 and was part of the team managed by John Toshack promoted to the old First Division in 1981. | Alan Curtis will not be part of Swansea City's first team coaching set-up under new head coach Paul Clement. | 0.784377 | 1 |
The winners were guaranteed a spot in Division Two and the Ulster side were undone by three second-half goals from Quinlivan to send Tipp up.
Antrim return to Division Four with Sean McCormack's point seven minutes into injury time securing a 0-16 to 1-13 draw for 13-man Longford.
Longford's superior scoring difference means they stay in Division Three.
The Saffrons needed a victory at Corrigan Park to remain in the division while avoiding defeat was enough for Longford to stay up.
Antrim led 0-6 to 0-3 after 17 minutes with their points coming from CJ McGourty (2), Peter Healy, Brendan Bradley, Ruairi McCann and Declan Lynch.
Longford fought back and slotted over the final three scores of the half to hold a 0-10 to 0-7 advantage at the interval.
McGourty converted a penalty 15 minutes into the second half after Longford's Andrew Farrell was sent-off and Antrim were just a point behind.
Lynch quickly levelled but Longford moved two points clear before they had a second player dismissed with Padraig McCormack red-carded.
McGourty hit three points without reply to put Antrim ahead going into added time but Sean McCormack had the final say with his last-gasp equaliser.
Armagh also endured late heartbreak as they narrowly missed out on promotion at the Athletic Grounds.
Rory Grugan, Jamie Clarke, Aidan Forker, Niall Grimley and Andrew Murnin were on target as the hosts hit five unanswered points.
Armagh enjoyed a 0-7 to 0-4 half-time lead but Longford were level two minutes into the second half thanks to Quinlivan's opening goal.
Grugan split the posts twice to help the Orchard side restore their three-point advantage but it was cancelled out as the Tipp forward netted again.
Armagh responded with points from Murnin, Oisin O'Neill (2) and Clarke to go four clear before the visitors launched their late comeback.
The gap was halved when Quinlivan fired into the Orchard net in the first minute of stoppage time. | Armagh's promotion hopes were dashed as Michael Quinlivan's injury-time goal gave Tipperary a 3-8 to 0-16 win. | 0.747703 | 1 |
The "Spy Booth" artwork, showing three figures "snooping" on a telephone box, appeared in Cheltenham last year.
The "unauthorised" mural was granted retrospective planning permission but has been repeatedly vandalised and with "apparent" attempts made to remove it.
The council said: "The first task is to achieve a value for the transfer which can be agreed by all parties."
The artwork appeared on the side of an end-of-terrace house in Fairview Road, three miles from government listening post GCHQ, in April 2014.
Since then it has been daubed with white paint, sprayed with silver and red graffiti, had people trying to steal it and businesses and communities fighting over ownership.
Last September in a bid to fix the damage "apparently" done in an "abortive attempt" to remove the Banksy, the property's owners were served a notice by Cheltenham Borough Council.
But with the authority now in "on-going negotiations" to transfer ownership of the property "into safe hands", councillor Andrew McKinlay said it had "postponed" further action.
"If this proves possible, the council will more easily be able to ensure the restoration and longer term protection of the Banksy," he said.
"It is not proposed for this transfer to be at the council's cost but the first task is to achieve a value for the transfer which can be agreed by all parties."
So far, the council has been unable to find a "reliable and realistic" price for the property but Mr McKinlay said if negotiations fail it would be taking "further enforcement action". | A deal to buy a Banksy mural on a house near GCHQ and place it in "safe hands", is being negotiated by a local council. | 1.276766 | 1 |
Sarah Teale was filming outside a conference on the subject in Nottingham when a man directed a sexual comment towards her.
The East Midlands Today reporter said she was "genuinely shocked" by what the man said.
She said: "It's not banter, it's not funny and no-one should have to put up with it."
In the clip, Teale can be heard explaining: "An online study showed that a shocking 95% of people said they had been harassed, jeered at, or had obscenities shouted at them in the street and a large proportion said they'd also been groped or grabbed inappropriately in public."
Then, as a comment is made, she can be seen pointing ahead and saying: "Yeah, like that."
People took to social media to comment on what happened, with many posting messages of support.
One post from Helen Briggs simply read: "Shameful."
Another from Neil Harrison said: "Name and shame the moronic... sad pathetic creep."
Some said the man's comments were just part of an internet craze, while others thought the video had been staged to make a point.
Sandy Oestreich said: "I think it was planned or staged."
Mickey Sjv Gregory added he thought it was "someone just cashing in on the trend and trying to be funny".
The TV presenter said it was good people were now talking about the issue but said claims the video was staged were "absolute nonsense".
She said: "It's fairly obvious from my reaction that it wasn't staged.
"If it is a craze it doesn't make it any less offensive."
National press, including the Independent and New Statesman, covered the story, which was also featured on Australian TV. | A BBC TV reporter was harassed in the street while filming a report about street harassment. | 0.96089 | 1 |
Sylvia Baillie was left scarred for life after the attack by a Japanese Akita in Paisley on 13 July.
Patrick Maher, 45, and Leeanne McHugh, 35 appeared in private at Paisley Sheriff Court.
They were charged with breaking the Dangerous Dogs Act. They made no plea or declaration.
Maher faces two additional charges under the same section of the act.
Prosecutors claim he was in charge of the dog at a Keystore in Paisley's Glenburn Road on 26 June when it was again dangerously out of control.
And on 30 June it is said to have attacked another person in Paisley's Glenfinner Road.
The case was continued and the pair were released on bail to an address in Renfrew. | A man and woman have appeared in court accused of being in charge of an "dangerously out of control" dog that attacked a pensioner. | 0.433278 | 0 |
Philip Rolph, 65, was found with serious injuries in Alder Drive in Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, at about 01:00 BST on Friday.
West Midlands Police said he died in hospital shortly afterwards.
Georgina Henshaw, 35, of Alder Drive, appeared before Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday and was remanded in custody.
She is due to appear before Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday.
Paying tribute to Mr Rolph, his family said the chef and grandfather was "a family man, who was caring, helpful, kind, loving and generous, who loved his life and his work". | A woman has been charged with murdering a man who was found with stab wounds in his car, police said. | 0.464377 | 0 |
Gareth Tommons scored their 89th-minute clincher at the Showgrounds to move last season's Championship winners ahead of Crusaders and Linfield.
The Crues drew 1-1 at Coleraine while Linfield were 4-0 winners over Glenavon who had Rhys Marshall sent-off.
Carrick drew 3-3 with Ballinamallard, Glentoran beat Portadown 1-0 and Dunganon won 2-1 away to Cliftonville.
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Ards have made a dream start on their return to the top division, with three wins and a draw in their first four matches.
Stuart McMullan gave them an early lead but Allan Jenkins and Cathair Friel replied to put United in front.
Goals by Emmett Friars and Joe McKinney edged Ards 3-2 up before Caolan Loughran levelled.
Tommons pounced late on to clinch victory for the County Down side.
"We know hard times are ahead but we'll enjoy what is going on at the minute," said Ards manager Niall Currie.
"The guys dug in and we looked a lot more secure in the second half. Then we got that wee break with Gareth scoring the winner. Everyone is over the moon."
Ballymena manager David Jeffrey was unhappy with is side's defending.
"To concede the goals that we did, to say it was schoolboyish and basic would be an understatement.
"We have got to learn to do our jobs. They were elementary mistakes and there is no point in me hiding behind that."
Champions Crusaders and last season's runners-up Linfield sit two points behind Ards.
The Crues were held to a draw for the second week running as David Ogilby's free-kick gave Coleraine a 1-1 draw after Gavin Whyte had given the title holders an early lead at the Showgrounds.
Aaron Burns scored twice for Linfield and Josh Carson and Sean Ward netted the others in the 4-0 win over Glenavon who had Rhys Marshall sent-off for a challenge on Chris Casement.
Dungannon made it back-to-back wins by stunning Cliftonville 2-1 at Solitude.
Andy Mitchell got both for the Swifts who had thumped Coleraine 4-0 a week earlier.
Kym Nelson's 52nd-minute strike earned Glentoran a 1-0 win over Portadown who had former Glenman Niall Henderson sent-off late on for two yellow cards. | Irish Premiership new boys Ards are two points clear at the top of the table after beating Ballymena United 4-3. | 0.913032 | 1 |
According to her representative, the Kill Bill star "was training on a young thoroughbred who got spooked. She was thrown and broke a few bones".
Thurman's publicist confirmed the 46-year-old star had been hurt after she was reportedly seen "walking gingerly" into a restaurant on the island.
It is not known exactly when or where the accident occurred.
Boston-born Thurman is known for films including Pulp Fiction, Dangerous Liaisons and My Super Ex-Girlfriend.
The actress has two children with her ex-husband, Ethan Hawke, and a third with financier Arpad Busson, to whom she was once engaged. | Actress Uma Thurman has been injured in a riding accident while holidaying on the Caribbean island of St Barts. | 0.40698 | 0 |
Two men entered Ms Caceres' home on Thursday and shot her dead, Hugo Maldonado, of the Honduran Committee for the Defense of Human Rights, said.
Her mother said Ms Caceres had been killed "because of her struggle" for indigenous and environmental rights.
Ms Caceres had told police she had received death threats.
A member of the Lenca indigenous group, she was one of the founders in 1993 of the National Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH).
In 2015, she was awarded the Goldman Prize, one of the most prestigious awards for grass-roots environmentalism.
The judges said she had "rallied the indigenous Lenca people of Honduras and waged a grassroots campaign that successfully pressured the world's largest dam builder to pull out of the Agua Zarca Dam".
The dam would have flooded large areas of land and cut off the supply of water, food and medicine for hundreds of Lenca people.
The United Nations' Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, said she had heard the news of Ms Caceres's "dastardly" killing with "deep sorrow".
"It is highly probable that her assassination is linked with her work in protecting the human rights of the Lenca indigenous peoples to their lands and territories," Ms Tauli Corpuz said.
Ms Caceres's brother Gustavo said she had always confronted things "head on" but that she had never carried a weapon because "her voice was her weapon".
He asked Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez to investigate her murder and punish those responsible.
Honduras has one of the highest murder rates in the world.
Ms Caceres' mother said police had not ruled out a robbery gone wrong as the motive for the activist's murder, but she said "we all know it was because of her struggle". | Award-winning Honduran indigenous rights activist Berta Caceres has been killed in the western town of La Esperanza. | 2.196457 | 2 |
Thames Water said 26,000 properties in Reading and Wokingham were affected when a pump at Earley failed.
The company said the fault occurred at about 06:30 BST and supplies and pressure were restored at 16:00.
At least three schools - Hillside Primary, White Knights and Leighton Park School - closed as a result of the problems.
Thames Water apologised for any inconvenience caused and said its engineers brought in water from other areas of Berkshire to supply customers in Reading.
The company warned that water may be discoloured when it first came back.
It said it was "harmless" but advised customers to keep taps running until it cleared, and to inform the firm if it continued.
Free bottled water depots had been set up in the car parks of the University of Reading, Asda at Lower Earley and Showcase Cinema at Winnersh for those affected. | Thousands of people in Berkshire were left without water or low pressure following a pump failure. | 1.39199 | 1 |
North Wales Fire Service was called to the property on Gwynfryn Avenue in Rhyl, Denbighshire, at 01:55 BST on Saturday.
The fire had started in a first-floor bedroom, a spokesman said.
The person was treated for minor burns and smoke inhalation. | One person has been taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a house overnight. | 0.403433 | 0 |
The country was "ready to detonate a self-reliant A-bomb and H-bomb", KCNA quoted him as saying.
If true, the development would mark a significant advancement in North Korean nuclear capabilities.
But the claim has not been independently verified and has drawn scepticism from experts.
Mr Kim made the remarks as he inspected a historical military site in the capital Pyongyang.
The work of his grandfather Kim Il-sung had turned North Korea into a "powerful nuclear weapons state ready to detonate a self-reliant A-bomb and H-bomb to reliably defend its sovereignty and the dignity of the nation", he is quoted as saying.
October 2002: North Korea first acknowledges it has a secret nuclear weapons programme
October 2006: The first of three underground nuclear explosions is announced, at a test site called Punggye-ri
May 2009: A month after walking out of international talks on its nuclear programme, North Korea carries out its second underground nuclear test
February 2013: A third nuclear test takes place using what state media calls a "miniaturised and lighter nuclear device"
May 2015: Pyongyang claims to have tested a submarine-launched missile, which are more difficult to detect than conventional devices
While North Korea has made previous claims about its nuclear weapons capabilities this is thought to be its first reference to an H-bomb.
Such devices use fusion to create a blast far more powerful than a more basic atomic bomb.
North Korea has carried out three underground nuclear tests before, but experts cast doubt over the latest suggestions.
John Nilsson-Wright, Head of the Asia Programme at Chatham House, was sceptical, saying it fitted into a previous pattern of bold claims from the North Korean leader.
The comments were likely to be an "attention-grabbing effort to assert North Korean autonomy and his own political authority", he told the BBC.
"It's hard to regard North Korea as possessing an H-bomb," Lee Chun-geun, a research fellow at the Science and Technology Policy Institute in South Korea, told Yonhap.
But he added: "I think it seems to be developing it."
Independent observers are rarely allowed access to the secretive communist state, making verifying the authorities' claims difficult. | North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has appeared to suggest his country possesses a hydrogen bomb, in comments published on state media. | 2.341249 | 2 |
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Flynn won the lightweight title and Taylor the light welterweight crown.
And, in badminton, Imogen Bankier and Robert Blair took bronze in the mixed doubles event to take Scotland's overall medal tally to 52.
At least one more medal will follow Kirsty Gilmour's badminton women's singles final on Sunday.
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Flynn, a 20-year-old postman from Motherwell, saw off Joe Fitzpatrick from Northern Ireland in his final in front of a passionate support.
"The crowd are unbelievable, every time you land a punch it's like a thunderclap," said Flynn.
"They were ants [from up in the ring], ants that sounded like lions.
"The Mail Man delivers again.
"I don't know what's next, maybe the Olympics. A lot of funding is needed for that. I'm part-time, and a lot of these fighters are full-time."
Taylor beat Junias Jonas of Namibia to take the title and pick up Scotland's 19th gold medal of Glasgow 2014.
"I've dreamed of this moment 1000 times over, I just can't wait to stand on that podium," said Taylor.
Scotland have also 14 silvers and 18 bronze medals. Their previous best tally at a Commonwealth Games came in Edinburgh in 1986, when they won 33 medals.
And the Scots have also beaten their best ever gold medal haul of 11, achieved in Melbourne in 2006. | Charlie Flynn and Josh Taylor won boxing golds for Scotland, taking the host nation's medal tally beyond the 50 mark for Glasgow 2014. | 0.994641 | 1 |
Filings at Companies House reveal he stepped down last Thursday, just before his inauguration as US president.
Mr Trump had previously promised to resign from directorships in all his companies to avoid claims of conflict of interest.
His eldest sons Donald Jr and Eric have taken over control of his golf resorts in Aberdeenshire and Ayrshire.
The website of Companies House, the government agency that holds and publishes information about UK businesses, revealed he resigned as director of Trump International Golf Club Scotland Ltd on 19 January.
The company owns the course and hotel at Mr Trump's golf resort at Menie, Aberdeenshire, which was opened in 2012.
He also resigned from SLC Turnberry and Golf Recreation Scotland, which own Trump Turnberry, the course and hotel in Ayrshire which he bought in 2014.
The fourth company he stepped down from was DT Connect Europe Ltd, which operates a Sikorsky helicopter based at Prestwick airport. The aircraft has been used to transport Mr Trump's family and guests between the two golf courses.
A fifth company he stepped down from, Nitto World Ltd, is involved with his hotels. | Donald Trump has resigned as director of several UK companies linked to his Scottish golf courses. | 1.257652 | 1 |
United are ready to allow the England Under-21 forward, 19, to go on loan to a Championship club, although with an instant release clause.
Bolton Wanderers and Derby County are other potential suitors.
"It would be wrong if nobody turned their heads if there was an availability for James Wilson," Cardiff manager Russell Slade said.
"He's a player of strong ability. He's somebody Manchester United think an awful lot about."
Wilson has scored four goals in 18 first-team appearances, including two on his debut against Hull City in May 2014.
He is yet to feature for United this season, but he scored the winner for England Under-21 against the United States Under-23 on 3 September.
The Bluebirds look to continue their unbeaten Championship start on Saturday at home to Huddersfield Town.
Gabon defender Bruno Ecuele Manga is among a number of players who Slade can consider for the game after international duty.
Romanian defender Gabriel Tamas, signed before the transfer window closed, will be in a 20-man squad.
But another new signing, French striker Idriss Saadi, will not be considered because he is not fully fit after injury.
Huddersfield have yet to win a league game this season, but Slade knows they will end that run at some point.
"That's why they are a dangerous team to be playing," Slade said.
"They've not scored many [goals], they have not conceded many. I think it will be a tight game.
"It's one we feel we want to be winning but we know it'll be tough." | Cardiff City have declared their interest in taking Manchester United striker James Wilson on loan. | 1.039629 | 1 |
Morris joined the Reds as a player-coach in May 2016 following his release by League One side Gillingham.
The 33-year-old has made 28 league appearances this season, keeping eight clean sheets.
"I think it's important that we push on and try to finish the season strongly," he told the club website.
"Then next season, with a lot of lads who are already here, we can hopefully push on." | Crawley Town goalkeeper Glenn Morris has signed a contract extension to stay with the League Two club until the end of the 2018-19 season. | 0.541459 | 1 |
A special ceremony of dedication was held on the waterfront at Sovereign Harbour, near the yacht club, in Eastbourne earlier.
The £2.7m Tamar-class lifeboat has been named Diamond Jubilee in honour of the Queen, who is patron of the RNLI.
Paul Metcalfe, from the RNLI, said: "We are very excited indeed to welcome their Royal Highnesses to Eastbourne."
Diamond Jubilee first took to the water on 6 February, on the 60th anniversary of the day the Queen ascended to the throne, and was handed over to the RNLI in Plymouth on 11 April.
The lifeboat also took part in the pageant on the River Thames over the Diamond Jubilee weekend in June.
Officially placed on service at Eastbourne on 27 June, Diamond Jubilee replaced an old Mersey-class lifeboat, The Royal Thames, which had been in service since September 1993.
Mr Metcalfe, lifeboat operations manager at Eastbourne RNLI Lifeboat Station, said: "When the RNLI first launched the £1m Eastbourne Lifeboat Station Appeal back in 2011 we were all hugely honoured.
"As one of the busiest lifeboat stations in the country, to be told we were in line to receive a Tamar-class lifeboat was fantastic news.
"Then, to learn that it would happen in the Diamond Jubilee year of our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, and that the Diamond Jubilee would be part of the flotilla in the pageant; well that was just the icing on the cake." | Eastbourne RNLI's new lifeboat has been officially named Diamond Jubilee by the Earl and Countess of Wessex. | 1.424408 | 1 |
The 1930s piece was one of four mismatched chairs that the British author picked up for free in Edinburgh, Scotland, before she rose to fame.
Ms Rowling originally auctioned the chair to benefit her charity in 2002.
She hand-painted the chair, which auctioneer James Gannon said made the piece so valuable.
It features the phrases: "O, you may not find me pretty but don't judge on what you see" and "I wrote Harry Potter while sitting on this chair".
A letter from Ms Rowling was included with the sale.
The letter reads: "I was given four mismatched dining room chairs in 1995 and this was the comfiest one, which is why it ended up stationed permanently in front of my typewriter, supporting me while I typed out Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. My nostalgic side is quite sad to see it go, but my back isn't."
The chair's new owner has chosen to remain anonymous.
The seller, Gerald Gray, from Salford in Greater Manchester, said the winning bid far exceeded his expectations.
"I plan to donate 10% to JK Rowling's charity, Lumos, because that's what she did in the first place," said Mr Gray.
He bought the chair in 2009 after his daughter, a Harry Potter fan, saw it on eBay. | A chair that author JK Rowling sat on while writing the first two Harry Potter books has sold at a New York auction for nearly $400,000 (£283,000). | 1.513519 | 2 |
The four men used a shop in Switzerland as a front for their activities, the US treasury department said.
It says the Farc still use drugs to fund their "ruthless operation".
Under the 1999 Kingpin Act, any assets the four men have in the US will be frozen. American firms and citizens are banned from doing business with them.
The four men on the sanctions list were named as Jose Vicente Pena Pacheco, Adolfo Fonnegra Espejo, Ivan Gonzalez Zamorano and Cristian David Gonzalez Mejia.
They all live in Switzerland. No response from the four has been reported.
In a statement, the treasury said they had carried out money laundering and drug smuggling operations to the US and other destinations through a shop in Zurich.
Anthony Marotta, a senior US Drugs Enforcement Agency Chief official, said: "The Farc is a designated foreign terrorist organisation, and we will remain vigilant in our efforts to hold them accountable."
The Farc are engaged in peace talks with the Colombian government to end to more than 50 years of conflict.
Since the negotiations began in 2012, agreement has been reached on several issues - land reform, political participation by the rebels if a peace deal is reached and drug trafficking.
For decades the Farc has financed much of its operations through the sale of illegal drugs. | The US has announced sanctions against four alleged members of Colombia's Farc rebel group, accusing them of drug trafficking and money laundering. | 1.534811 | 2 |
Shane Davey lives in Kelty but was last seen on Bute Crescent in the Abbeyview area of Dunfermline at about 15:00 on Friday.
Police have been making inquiries to try to locate the schoolboy and appealed for anyone with information to contact them.
Shane is described as 4ft 6ins tall, of stocky build, with light brown hair.
When last seen he was wearing black jeans, a grey jacket, possibly a grey hoodie and black trainers. | Concern is growing for a 12-year-old boy from Fife who has been missing over the weekend. | -0.139423 | 0 |
The review will determine the amount of money Stormont gets from Westminster - known as the block grant.
Some UK government departments can expect cuts of more than 20%.
The Resolution Foundation think-tank has used official figures to calculate that it will likely mean around a 4% drop in the amount of money coming to Stormont.
In cash terms, that will mean Stormont's departmental spending budget could be cut by about £400m in real terms by 2019/20.
The way in which funding is allocated to the devolved institutions, under the Barnett formula, means they receive a degree of protection from cuts.
It is understood that Stormont officials believe the block grant could actually rise slightly in cash terms next year as a result of increased NHS spending announced by Chancellor George Osborne on Tuesday.
However, in the following three years the amount of cash received is expected to fall.
Last week, the Stormont Executive received an additional funding package from the UK government as part of the Fresh Start deal.
It is worth as much as £565m over the next five years.
However, the executive has also committed to spending £585m on welfare mitigation measures and an amount yet to be confirmed on devolving corporation tax.
The Health Minister, Simon Hamilton, has also said the DUP wants to increase health spending by "at least £1 bn by the end of the next assembly term."
Meanwhile, the Chancellor will also return to the issue of tax credits.
His plan to save more than £4bn by cutting tax credits was effectively blocked by the House of Lords.
Under that plan more than 120,000 households in Northern Ireland would have had their tax credit payments cut.
An official analysis by the Department for Social Development (DSD) suggested the average loss per household would have been £918 per year.
There has been speculation that Mr Osborne will reduce the cuts to tax credits by imposing new cuts to housing benefit.
Tax credits are effectively a means-tested benefit paid to people on lower incomes.
They are paid to two main groups: unemployed people with children and low paid working people who may or may not have children. | The Chancellor is to lay out tough plans for the next four years in a comprehensive spending review. | 1.874345 | 2 |
Acorns and seeds gathered from the site of the Battle of Verdun were planted in commemoration of the fallen across England.
But the exact locations of some of the trees were unknown.
The Woodland Trust has now discovered trees in Berkshire, Cumbria and Yorkshire with the aim of planting woodlands from the oaks across the UK.
Learn more about the Battle of Verdun on BBC iWonder
Oak and chestnut forests were devastated during the 302-day battle, which claimed at least 299,000 lives.
The Woodland Trust said the Mayor of Verdun sent boxes of acorns to Britain as "a poignant act of remembrance" of the battle between French and German forces.
The trust already knew of eight trees before they began a search in February, but as acorns were sold across the country there was no definitive record of where trees were planted.
Those now traced are one oak in Forbury Gardens, Reading, two horse chestnuts in Beaumont Park, Huddersfield, and an oak in the grounds of Corby Castle, Carlisle.
The organisation will cultivate acorns and seeds from the trees to create four First World War Centenary Woods in Surrey, Londonderry in Northern Ireland, Carmarthenshire in Wales and Dreghorn Woods near Edinburgh.
A plaque at Corby Castle reads: "The oak was brought from the battlefield of Verdun and planted by Philip J C Howard of Corby May 1919 to commemorate the signing of peace."
Anyone with information relating to the potential location of other trees planted from Verdun seeds are asked to contact the Woodland Trust. | Four trees planted in memory of the longest battle in World War One have been traced after a nationwide search. | 3.19457 | 3 |
Kenya twice failed to meet Wada's requests for anti-doping mechanisms to be put in place, with athletes facing special testing before the Rio Games.
Wada said new anti-doping legislation introduced by Kenya's parliament is "now deemed to be in line" with the 2015 World Anti-Doping code.
A provisional suspension for Kenya's anti-doping agency was also lifted.
More than 40 Kenyan track-and-field athletes have failed doping tests and been banned since 2011. | Kenya has been removed from the World Anti-Doping Agency's list of "non-compliant" countries. | 1.60459 | 2 |
Manchester City Council is considering coating public areas with the revolutionary paint, which simply bounces back anything sprayed at it.
The idea has been raised after the success of a similar scheme in the German city of Hamburg.
A councillor has begun talks with a company which supplies the paint.
Called Ultra-Ever Dry, the maker claims it will "completely repel almost any liquid".
The paint was introduced in several public areas in Hamburg's red light district earlier this year. | High-tech "anti-wee" paint could be introduced across Manchester city centre in order to deter drunken men from urinating in the streets. | 1.506627 | 2 |
The 22-year-old fought back from 5-2 down in the first set to win 7-6 (7-0) 6-2, converting her fifth match point in a tense final game.
She will face American eighth seed Alison Riske on Friday.
"It was very tough at the end, she really stepped up her game," said Watson, from Guernsey.
"I didn't change and kept doing the same things, but with great players like her you can't expect them to give it to you."
Watson reeled off nine out of 10 games to take control against ninth seed Vinci, and held her nerve after the Italian showed signs of recovering from 5-0 down in the second set.
Watson became the first British woman since 1988 to win a WTA title at the Japan Open two years ago.
Asked if she now saw Hobart as a real opportunity to win her second title, she added: "Definitely, but I'm just thinking about my next match."
The Australian Open gets under way on Monday, and Watson will learn her first-round opponent when the draw takes place at 23:30 GMT on Thursday.
She will be the only British woman in the singles main draw after defeats for Naomi Broady and Johanna Konta in qualifying on Thursday.
Andy Murray will be joined by compatriot James Ward in the men's draw, with the Londoner having qualified directly for a Grand Slam for the first time.
Ward, 27, continued his preparations at the Kooyong Classic exhibition event in Melbourne, where he beat American John Isner 3-6 7-6 (12-10) 6-2. | British number one Heather Watson reached the third WTA semi-final of her career with victory over Roberta Vinci at the Hobart International. | 0.808232 | 1 |
National Farmers' Union (NFU) president Meurig Raymond has called for "urgent government assistance" for affected farmers.
Transport and logistics are causing significant problems, the NFU said.
That is affecting milk collections and causing concern about animal feed supplies.
Mr Raymond said: "Members have reported major incidents such as landslides which have wreaked havoc with their farmland, they have also told us of power cuts which have made running the business almost impossible, and have raised concerns about scheduled dairy collections and animal feed deliveries, which may be lost."
Among the livestock casualties was a herd of 13 goats, drowned at Ullswater.
In Langwathby, 45 in-calf heifers went missing. Most were found later, with two of them discovered several miles away at Crosby-on-Eden.
James Robinson, who has a dairy farm near Kendal, said he had been cut off from much of his land after floodwater destroyed a bridge.
"We thought we'd future-proofed the bridge - we built it 18 inches higher than any flood we've ever seen and then built it really strong.
"Water still got in behind the foundations and washed them away.
"We are effectively cut off from 45-50 acres of our land. The force behind this tiny stream was incredible."
The Rev Chris Blackshaw, who leads the Agricultural Chaplaincy for Cumbria, said farmers were determined to battle on.
He told BBC Cumbria: "I went to Penrith and Carlisle auction marts and it was very positive, very stoic, with people saying, 'We will get through this'.
"There again, I went to see a farmer at Langwathby whose 45 in-calf heifers had gone into the river. He'd been searching the river banks and managed to find 41 of them.
"The amazing part is two were found at Crosby-on-Eden, which is north of Carlisle, some 18 miles downstream I worked it out as. One was quite happily grazing on the golf course." | Farmers in Cumbria are counting the cost of Storm Desmond, which saw floods kill livestock, sweep away walls, destroy bridges and cause power cuts. | 1.556111 | 2 |
The Norfolk County Council department, rated as inadequate by Ofsted, has been criticised by foster parents over claims it wrongly removed children.
The disciplinary action was revealed by the BBC in March but the authority did not disclose the reasons for it.
The council said it had set up an independent review to look into children's services.
After a BBC Freedom of Information request, the county council provided a breakdown.
Three were disciplined for fraud, 10 for inappropriate conduct and behaviour, one for breach of trust and confidence, two for data protection breaches and three for conflict of interest.
Of those suspended, three were dismissed, four left the authority voluntarily, six were disciplined, five faced no further action and one case is still being investigated.
The three dismissals were for a data protection breach, inappropriate conduct and for conflict of interest.
The Freedom of Information request also showed why nine agency workers were asked to leave by the council over the last two years.
Two were due to attendance issues, three due to their behaviour and four for performance problems.
Interim director Sheila Lock, who took over in August 2013, told the BBC in March there was something "fundamentally wrong" with the department.
An independent review is under way, led by Ian Parker, a former Middlesbrough Council chief executive.
The council, which employs about 675 front-line care staff and has about 1,000 children in care, has been under fire over its treatment of foster carers.
Ms Lock said in March: "We didn't get into this place without things being fundamentally wrong. Some of that is leadership and discipline.
"Over the last 18 months we have really had to drill down to people that they have individual responsibility and service accountability to get it right."
Ms Lock said she was keen not to get into a "culture of blame" and then find you "can't recruit people". | Nineteen children's services workers have been disciplined for offences including fraud and breach of trust. | 1.469744 | 1 |
His remarks follow a protest in Cairo after a taxi driver was shot dead by a policeman during a dispute over a fare.
The case was the latest of many alleged cases of police brutality in Egypt.
The protesters gathered outside the Cairo security directorate on Thursday night and chanted "the interior ministry are thugs".
The interior ministry had announced earlier that the policeman, who was badly beaten by a crowd after the killing, had been arrested in hospital.
A statement from Mr Sisi's office said he had told Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Gaffar that abuses were carried out by a "number of policemen" and "must be stopped".
President Sisi said changes to the laws to allow for harsher penalties for police officers would be made within 15 days.
The Egyptian leader has every reason to worry about pubic unrest over police excesses, which were among the factors that led to the revolution of 2011, says the BBC's Cairo Correspondent Orla Guerin. | The Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has said that police officers guilty of human rights abuses will face tougher action under new laws. | 1.047149 | 1 |
North Yorkshire Police said 600 bottles of wine had been taken from a warehouse in Langbar, near Ilkley, at some point on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
The haul included 300 bottles of expensive French wine, the force said.
A spokesperson added a vehicle would have been required to move the wine, which was on a pallet.
Officers are appealing for anyone with information about the theft, or who is offered wine for sale in suspicious circumstances, to contact them. | Hundreds of bottles of wine, worth thousands of pounds, have been stolen, prompting a police appeal. | 0.569171 | 1 |
In a motion signed earlier, 15 London Assembly members unanimously agreed that passing a written English test was an unnecessary requirement for drivers.
Of greater importance, they said, was the ability to communicate verbally, the London Evening Standard reported.
They want London Mayor Sadiq Khan to replace the written test with an oral one that costs £25 compared to £180.
Assembly member Florence Eshalomi, who proposed the motion, said: "It is of course vital that taxi drivers can communicate with their passengers in English."
She said the high cost of the written test seemed disproportionate, especially as drivers would also be required to pass an advanced driving test too at a further cost of £149.
"In addition, every time a driver isn't on the road they are losing pay," she added.
"There are other tests which could be used that cost just £25. It's time for the mayor to look into other options - what we don't want to see is people losing their livelihoods."
Private hire drivers have until 30 September to obtain the English Language Requirement certificate or they face having their licence revoked or refused by Transport for London (TfL).
Ride-hailing app firm Uber lost a court case earlier this month challenging the need for drivers to sit the test.
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London said: "Drivers being able to speak English is a vital part of ensuring passengers get the high standard of service they need and deserve.
"This could include discussing a better route or talking about a medical condition, but also includes written considerations like understanding new regulations, licensing requirements or changes to the law."
Tom Elvidge, Uber general manager in London said: "We've always supported spoken English skills, but writing an essay has nothing to do with communicating with passengers.
"With Transport for London estimating more than 33,000 private hire drivers will lose their livelihoods, we hope the mayor will think again. This new rule is unfair, discriminatory and unnecessary." | Essay writing should not form part of the licensing requirements for private hire drivers, politicians have said. | 1.443876 | 1 |
The New Zealand international, 25, picked up the honour at the Pro12's awards night in Dublin.
Leinster fly-half Joey Carbery was named young player of the year while Ruan Pienaar's score for Ulster against Glasgow was voted try of the season.
Ospreys' Sam Davies picked up the golden boot award after having an 88% success rate with his kicks.
Scarlets wing Steff Evans won the top try-scorer award in recognition of his 11 touchdowns during the season.
Evans' team-mate Ken Owens was named captain of the Pro12's dream team.
Owens, Piutau and Pienaar were all included in the Pro12's team of the season announced on Friday.
Connacht picked up a £10,000 cheque after winning the fair play award while referee Nigel Owens was presented with the chairman's award for his contribution to the competition over the last 15 seasons.
2016-17 Guinness Pro12 Dream Team
T O'Halloran (Connacht); T Seymour (Glasgow Warriors), J Taute (Munster), R Scannell (Munster), C Piutau (Ulster); T Bleyendaal (Munster), R Pienaar (Ulster); D Kilcoyne (Munster), K Owens (Scarlets), J Ryan (Munster); B Toolis (Edinburgh), B Holland (Munster); D Leavy (Leinster), J Davies (Scarlets), J Conan (Leinster) | Ulster back Charles Piutau has been named the Pro12's players' player of the year. | 0.886622 | 1 |
Organisers of the Vitality London 10k had said Claire Lomas could not take part because UK Athletics rules prohibited motors.
She walked the London Marathon in 17 days in the suit after she broke her back in a horse-riding accident.
Ms Lomas said she was "grateful" organisers will allow her to run as an "unofficial" entry.
She said on her Twitter account: "I'll start at 5am - there will be a finish 4 me if I make it - also a medal if I complete."
The 35-year-old, from Leicestershire, broke her neck, back and ribs and punctured a lung when her horse threw her off as she took part in the Osberton Horse Trials in Nottinghamshire.
Organisers were not available for comment but Ms Lomas said they "wanted to make it possible for me to do it".
"It is up to the organisers to make a decision and they have not changed the rules, but they are allowing me to do it unofficially."
She added: "The legs move [with the help of the suit] but they only move by me giving it signals for every step and that's by using the parts of my body that aren't paralysed.
"I work hard for every step, even balancing in the suit is challenging." | A paralysed woman who was banned from competing in a 10k race in a "bionic" suit has been told she can now enter. | 1.389833 | 1 |
Just three weeks ago, Guotai Securities announced that it had "lost" its Hong Kong based boss, Yim Fung.
There's possibly nothing more damaging for a firm than admitting your chief executive has gone missing - which is why it's not surprising shares in the Hong Kong listed Guotai fell sharply on the news.
And then there were the two investment bankers at Citic Securities - the biggest brokerage on the mainland - going missing earlier this week.
Now, Fosun International - one of China's most prominent asset management firms - has said in a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange that its shares have been suspended.
This comes as reports emerge that its chairman, Guo Guangchang, has gone missing.
One report in the Chinese business magazine Caixin said Mr Guo has been missing since Thursday.
It's not clear yet what has happened to him, or whether he is, indeed, missing. Fosun has not confirmed or denied these reports.
Mr Guo is something of a legend in China.
He styled himself after the US investment magnate, Warren Buffett, the "Oracle of Omaha", and wanted to transform his conglomerate, Fosun, into a top asset management firm.
He did precisely that. When he started the firm in 1992 it was with a handful of students. Today it is a multi-billion dollar investment firm, with assets and stakes all over the world, and business interests ranging from insurance to pharmaceuticals.
Fosun has made a number of international acquisitions recently, including a stake in French holiday operator Club Med, and is a shareholder in global media companies such as Forbes.
The speculation over his disappearance comes against a backdrop of a number of mysterious cases in the past few months where high profile Chinese executives have gone missing.
Around the middle of the year, Beijing launched a series of investigations into brokerages that the government suspected of profiting from the dramatic falls on the Chinese stock markets.
Some in Hong Kong and China's financial circles believe that this is part of the wider anti-corruption campaign that Beijing launched to clean up various pillars of China's economy - which now includes the financial sector. | It seems like almost every week there's news of a mysterious disappearance at a Chinese financial firm. | 1.141576 | 1 |
It is likely more than 500,000 household and business bills will not be issued on time in April.
The process has been hit by Stormont's failure to agree a budget for 2017/2018.
The Department of Finance hopes bills will be issued by May or June.
Direct debit payments - currently made by around 270,000 people or businesses - will not be taken until after bills have been dispatched.
Normally, annual rates payments are spread over 10 months, from April to January.
Bills are being delayed because the regional rate has not been struck.
This is an outworking of the Stormont budget process.
There is a further complicating factor:
If there is no budget by the end of March, the permanent secretary at the department takes control.
But his powers do not extend to dealing with the regional rate.
So if there is no executive and assembly after an election, Westminster would have to step in with emergency legislation covering rates.
The department could tolerate - and is planning for - a few months' delay.
But beyond that there would have to be intervention to collect more than £1bn of required revenue.
However, this year the period might instead run from May to February or June to March.
Land and Property Services, which collect rates for Stormont and 11 district councils, will clarify the situation in the coming weeks.
Rates income is roughly split evenly between Stormont and councils, who use it to pay for the likes of bin collections.
Councils receive their share monthly via the Department of Finance.
The department insists this will still happen from April - even if rates bills are not issued - so council services will not be impacted. | Contingency plans are being drawn up for this year's rates bills in Northern Ireland, with the collection of £1.2bn in revenue facing a delay caused by the political crisis. | 1.833887 | 2 |
There was drama and suspense but it was quite hard to see at times when things got pretty dark and moody.
Social media lost its mind so we've condensed it all down to 30 tweets for the 30th anniversary.
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Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | After months of keeping fans guessing, EastEnders has FINALLY revealed who killed Lucy Beale. | 0.073529 | 0 |
The pair were struck by a car in Walsall Road, Great Barr, at about 18:00 BST on Saturday.
Sarah Child, aged 26, from Erdington, was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead. A 24-year-old woman is in a serious condition in hospital.
A man, 35, from Lozells, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Police have appealed for witnesses, particularly the driver of a small blue car, seen in the area at the time of the accident, to contact them. | A pedestrian has been killed and another seriously injured in an accident in Birmingham. | 0.426034 | 0 |
Navas, 27, passed a medical in New York to complete a deal worth an initial £14.9m, potentially rising to £15.9m over the course of his contract.
"Manchester City is an exciting project and this is the right moment for me to take this step," he told the club's official website.
Navas has suffered from chronic homesickness in the past and spent his entire career at Sevilla, which is 20 miles north of his hometown of Los Palacios y Villafranca.
He turned down a move to Chelsea after helping Sevilla beat Middlesbrough in the 2006 Uefa Cup final, citing a fear of living abroad.
Navas has suffered from anxiety attacks when away from home for extended periods and has been forced to leave training camps on several occasions.
The good news for Manchester City fans is that extensive counselling appears to have alleviated the problem.
"I'm very happy with the opportunity and the decision."
Navas, who has earned 23 caps for Spain, is City's second major signing of the summer following Fernandinho's arrival from Shakhtar Donetsk for a fee of around £30m.
The Spain international has spent his entire career to date at Sevilla, which is 20 miles north of his hometown of Los Palacios y Villafranca.
He was a key part of the Sevilla team that won the Uefa Cup in 2006 and 2007 but was held back earlier in his career by a fear of travelling away from his Andalusian home.
A quick and direct right winger, he was a member of Spain's successful 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 squads and
"The Premier League is a competition where the football is very fast and will suit the way I play. I'm really looking forward to it," Navas said.
"I'm going to a great club in England and I want to continue developing my game there. The club has put a lot of faith in me and I want to repay them out on the pitch."
City are yet to appoint a successor to Roberto Mancini as manager, with Manuel Pellegrini expected to move to the club from Malaga. | Manchester City have confirmed the signing of winger Jesus Navas from Sevilla on a four-year deal. | 0.858481 | 1 |
Burgess ended last season by playing seven games for Salford Red Devils in the Qualifiers.
The 29-year-old and his three younger siblings, Sam, Tom and George were members of the South Sydney Rabbitohs squad that won the NRL title in 2014.
"Catalans has a very talented playing squad," the former Leeds Rhinos forward said of his move back to Super League.
"For much of last season they looked to be on course for at least a top-four place in the Super League."
Head coach Laurent Frayssinous said: "Luke will bring top level Super League and NRL experience to our squad next season. He will add size and will strengthen our pack, offensively and defensively. | Prop Luke Burgess has joined Catalans Dragons on a two-year deal, following his departure from Manly Sea Eagles. | 0.782955 | 1 |
Police said 14 crimes were recorded in recent weeks, including the theft of tens of thousands of pounds of lead from churches near Ashbourne.
The Church Watch scheme, which covers Bakewell, will now cover Ashbourne, Matlock and surrounding villages.
Rev Canon David Truby said St Mary's Church, Wirksworth, had been "desecrated" after silver was stolen.
"Some of that silver is 250 years old so it's a part of the town's heritage," he said.
"We feel in some way as though the church has been desecrated."
People living near churches and chapels in the Church Watch area are asked by Derbyshire Police to report anything suspicious.
Rev Jane Harris, from the scheme, said she was "saddened" by the recent thefts but extending the scheme would make communities feel safer. | A scheme to protect rural churches from thieves has been extended after a spate of thefts in Derbyshire. | 1.418889 | 1 |
It comes five days into a six-week countdown for the country to be officially declared Ebola-free.
The quarantine will last for three weeks, provided no new cases are recorded.
More than 11,000 people have died since the start of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia.
The BBC's Umaru Fofana in the capital, Freetown, says the authorities had been optimistic after a long period without any new Ebola cases and this caught them off-guard.
Our correspondent says the quarantine is stricter than previous ones. It includes a curfew in which people will not be allowed to move from one house to another.
Soldiers and police have been deployed to keep the quarantine in Sellakaffta, a village in Kambia on the northern border with Guinea.
The World Health Organization and Sierra Leone's health ministry are planning a vaccination programme for those who could have come into contact with the woman.
Guinea is still trying to contain its outbreak while the WHO announced that the Ebola virus had stopped spreading in Liberia for a second time on Thursday.
It had been declared free of Ebola transmission in May but then more cases were found the following month.
Ebola outbreak: | Nearly 1,000 people in Sierra Leone have been put under quarantine following the death of a 67-year-old woman who tested positive for Ebola. | 2.03581 | 2 |
Poet Liu Xia has not been in touch with anyone since about a day before her husband's death and has been "held incommunicado in an unknown location by the Chinese authorities", her US-based lawyer said.
Jared Genser's comments came in a statement to the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances.
Mr Liu died of liver cancer last month.
He was the first Nobel Peace Prize laureate to die in custody since German pacifist Carl von Ossietzky, who died in Nazi Germany in 1938.
In a statement to the AFP news agency, Mr Genser said: "I demand that Chinese authorities immediately provide proof that Liu Xia is alive and allow her unhindered access to her family, friends, counsel, and the international community."
He said her whereabouts had been unknown since Mr Liu's funeral on 15 July.
The US, the EU, the UN high commissioner for human rights and Amnesty International have all called on Beijing to free Liu Xia, 56, who has been held under house arrest without charge since her husband won the Nobel prize in 2010.
Chinese authorities have insisted she is a free citizen, and that the grief induced by her husband's death has prevented her from getting in touch with friends or her lawyer.
The committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize has said it is "deeply worried" about Liu Xia amid concern about her mental health. She is said to be suffering from depression after spending years under house arrest and heavy surveillance.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has called on the Chinese authorities to "lift all restrictions they have put upon her", adding: "If she wants to leave China, there is no justification for denying her the opportunity to do so."
Read more: The life of Liu Xiaobo | China's government has been condemned for the "enforced disappearance" of late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo's widow. | 2.112929 | 2 |
Karl Bunster, 37, from Hastings, was last seen in Mann Street in the town on 17 December last year.
He failed to appear before magistrates on 30 December to answer two charges of assault by beating.
Ben Walton, 48, and Stacey McClymont, 28, both of Cowick Hill, Exeter, in Devon, are charged with murdering him between 16 and 19 December.
Mr Walton is also charged with two counts of possession of a class B drug, possessing a stun gun and possession of ammunition for a firearm without a certificate.
Ms McClymont is also charged with one count of possession of a class B drug.
They are due to appear before Hastings magistrates on Thursday. | A man and a woman have been charged with the murder of a man from East Sussex whose body has not been found. | 0.719727 | 1 |
Delhi is facing a water shortage as temperature rises in the city. In the past, the government has reduced water supply to ordinary citizens while sparing the "VIP areas" which house ministers, bureaucrats and the elite.
But Mr Kejriwal says the city's VIPs will not be spared if the water crisis deepens this summer.
"There is no reason for only the common man to suffer a water crisis. In future if there is a shortage, ensure that everyone, including VIPs, have to bear the brunt of it. The only people to be excluded are the president, prime minister, hospitals and embassies," The Times of India quotes him as saying.
Mr Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (Common Man's Party) swept Delhi assembly elections earlier in the year, winning 67 out of 70 seats.
Putting an end to corruption and Delhi's VIP culture were some of his main poll promises.
Elsewhere, India has voted against a UN resolution to extend staff benefits to same-sex couples working for the organisation, The Indian Express reports.
India joined Russia-led opposition to challenge the UN's move, but faced defeat in the end.
The UN Budget Committee recognised gay spouses, regardless of whether or not gay marriage is legal in their country of origin.
Previously, the UN followed national legislation on the issue.
The vote went 80 to 43 against Russia's resolution, which had backing from China, India and Muslim countries.
India's move has come against the backdrop of growing calls in the country to decriminalise gay sex.
BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook. | Delhi Chief Minster Arvind Kejriwal has said there will no discrimination between ordinary citizens and VIPs if the government decides to cut water supplies. | 1.644228 | 2 |
The 24-year-old was in Durham's academy in 2010 and will replace South Africa opener Stephen Cook from late June until the end of the campaign.
Latham, who played for Kent in 2016, hit a career-best Test score of 177 against Bangladesh earlier this month.
"He has potential to build on his excellent record up to now and we are looking forward to welcoming him back," Durham head coach Jon Lewis said.
Christchurch-born Latham has scored 5,322 first-class runs at an average of 41.90, and will be available in all formats for the north-east county.
The left-hander made 374 runs in nine innings in Division Two of the County Championship for Kent last summer, and 128 runs, averaging 21.33, in the T20 Blast. | Durham have signed New Zealand batsman Tom Latham for part of the 2017 season. | 0.857727 | 1 |
The financial report follows allegations in 2013 by then-central bank chief Lamido Sanusi that the firm had failed to account for about $20bn.
It caused a huge uproar in Nigeria, forcing President Goodluck Jonathan to order an independent audit.
His office released the findings as he prepares to step down in a month.
For the latest news, views and analysis see the BBC Africa Live page.
Ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari will be inaugurated on 29 May after he defeated Mr Jonathan in elections last month.
He has vowed to tackle corruption in Nigeria, Africa's main oil producer where most people live on less than $2 a day.
The BBC's Chris Ewokor in the capital, Abuja, says the findings suggest that Mr Sanusi's claims were exaggerated.
However, many Nigerians still believe that corruption in the oil sector runs deep, our correspondent adds.
The audit into the accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was carried out by PwC, one of the world's leading accounting firms.
It stated that it could not vouch for the integrity of the information it was given when it conducted the audit, our reporter says.
PwC said the oil company should be overhauled and pay the government about $1.5bn arising from duplicate claims and accounting errors.
Mr Sanusi, then a respected banker, caused shockwaves in September 2013 when he claimed that the NNPC had failed to account for $20bn of oil sold between January 2012 and July 2013.
He was forced out of office following a heated row with Mr Jonathan and the NNPC over the allegation.
Mr Sanusi, now a powerful Muslim traditional leader in Nigeria, has not commented on PwC's findings. | An audit has found that Nigeria's state oil company overpaid the government $750m (£490m), but also found it had not properly accounted for $1.48bn. | 1.310269 | 1 |
Deila said winning trophies remains in Celtic's hands and that he is unconcerned at Aberdeen moving to within a point of the league leaders.
The Norwegian has been criticised for the side's recent form.
"I feel pressure all the time," said Deila. "We want to win, I want to win. We have every opportunity again to win a lot of trophies this season."
The Celtic manager said it was important that the supporters continue to get behind the team.
"As I've said many times, I know why I'm here: it's to win trophies, to do something in Europe and to develop this team," he added. "That's what I'm going to do.
"We have every opportunity again to win a lot of trophies this season - I had two last year. Nothing is lost, so I'm really looking forward to the rest of the season.
"Supporters have their opinions and there are different opinions among the supporters.
"It's very important that they stand behind the team and I'm sure they are.
"We have everything in our hands, we don't need to think about anybody.
"The situation is clear. We have played one game less and if we win that we are four points ahead and that is a better situation than we were in last year."
Meanwhile, striker Leigh Griffiths, who has been sidelined with a calf injury, took part in light training and will be assessed ahead of Sunday's trip to Hearts.
And Ryan Christie, who was signed by Celtic from Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the summer then loaned back to the Highlanders, will be with Deila's side for the rest of the season.
The midfielder is currently recovering from a knee injury.
"He has arrived at the club and that is a positive," added Deila. "He is still injured but will start training around the end of January.
"He is very talented but he will have to fight with everyone else to get into the team.
"It is important to get him here, to this environment to get to know all the boys and staff and get used to the way we train and play." | Celtic manager Ronny Deila says he should be judged on results at the end of the season. | 0.968618 | 1 |
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