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The Gloucester potter said it was hard to judge his form after winning a scrappy match, littered with mistakes.
The 39-year-old told BBC Sport: "Vinnie really struggled. I am not going to go over the top on the result.
"At the start I was really struggling. I was too nervous as I have not had the best start to the season."
Milkins, a five-time ranking event semi-finalist, plays David Grace in the second round on Sunday.
"There was a lot of pressure on me," Milkins added. "But hopefully now I have won a match, I can kick on and start playing better.
"Vinnie made it easy for me. He is a much better player than that and a very dangerous player.
"I was expecting more but these things can happen. I have lost 6-0 and made it easy for my opponent. It worked out well for me.
"It's a great tournament and a great place and everyone loves playing here - and there is massive pressure to do well.
"Everyone wants to get the first one out of the way and get in to the tournament." | Robert Milkins was just relieved to progress to the televised stages of the UK Championship, despite a thumping 6-0 first-round win over Vinnie Calabrese. |
The former US Open champion from Portrush picked up three birdies on the front nine to move into contention.
But his challenge faded with dropped shots at the 14th, 17th and 18th leaving him with a level-par 72.
McDowell finished on four under for the tournament and six shots behind winner Brian Harman.
Harman made a 28-foot birdie putt to win and end Dustin Johnson's hopes of winning a fourth title in his last four starts.
World number one Johnson, on his return from injury, shot a five-under 67 to set the clubhouse lead on nine under.
Ireland's Shane Lowry (72) ended on three under with Seamus Power (73) back on one over. | Graeme McDowell carded three late bogeys to finish in a tie for 18th at the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina on Sunday. |
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There were some uncomfortable phases and some lapses in concentration that might have been punished by superior opposition, but on the whole this was a very satisfying 36-20 win.
I have talked in previous articles about improvement being a journey and this was another step in the right direction.
Scotland are showing that they can consistently score multiple tries and beat teams ranked below them - think USA, Japan, Samoa at the World Cup and now Italy - where previously this hasn't always been the case.
I put this mainly down to the Scotland backline having the 'X-factor'.
Think about the Scotland tries as examples where individual brilliance was key.
John Barclay try. [Tim Visser]
A 'two attackers v two defenders' situation was created in the outside channel - which in international rugby is sometimes as good as it gets for the attack - and now there is personnel to make the most of it. The focus will largely be on the error of Eduardo Gori coming out of the defensive line, but that does Visser a massive disservice. The way he drifted off the pass, briefly accelerated to interest the outside man and deliver a lovely soft pass to Stuart Hogg was sublime. Hogg made the most of the space and the excellent John Barclay followed up to score.
John Hardie try. [Finn Russell]
Again, this didn't come from a clear opportunity. Italy had a good defensive line, but Russell was able to manipulate a line-break by challenging the heavy Italian forwards, putting them on the back foot, allowing Hardie to jog over the line in the corner.
Tommy Seymour try. [Stuart Hogg]
Two versus two again. Where previously this could fizzle out, Hogg's stop and go drew in the outside defence for Seymour to go over. Very similar to Visser's work in the build up to the first try but with the added beauty of the one-handed offload out the back door.
These examples, together with individual moments from the Wales game two weeks ago, show the talent that is in this group.
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The most pleasing aspect from the game was the scrum though. It was so dominant and provided the base from which field position could be established.
Progression in this area has been significant and in itself goes a long way towards winning games.
However, things were by no means perfect. Two yellow cards, a squint throw in, a missed penalty to touch and some lapses in concentration straight after scoring points were evident and errors that have consistently dogged previous performances and losses.
For the next step in the journey to come to fruition, these are the areas that need to be addressed.
I believe this will come and the team will be confident of taking on the French at Murrayfield next.
From an Italian point of view, I wonder if skipper Sergio Parisse is regretting turning down the three points on offer with 12 minutes to go.
It would put them within striking distance at 23-29 with two minutes on the Russell sin-bin still left to play out. I would have been tempted to take the penalty.
After watching the game, I'm even more convinced that something should be put in place about captains having a certain number of Television Match Official referrals per game that they can request.
Two instances that stick in my mind were on 19 minutes and 60 minutes.
In the first instance, Italy were deemed to have taken the ball back into their 22m and then kicked the ball out on the full giving a lineout to the Scots deep in the hosts' territory. The replay clearly shows that the Italian winger had his feet in the 22m before playing the ball [the ball was actually outside of the 22m, but as it was moving this is inconsequential].
The assistant referee should have awarded the lineout on the Scottish 10m line. This results in a huge shift in momentum as the result of an avoidable error from the officials.
In the second incident, just prior to the Russell sin-binning and second Italian try, Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw was clearly lifted and dumped from a breakdown.
The scrum-half spoke to referee Jaco Peyper about it but was dismissed and play continued. This period was crucial and could have easily affected the outcome. If there was an official channel that Laidlaw could have gone down then it could have been avoided. | Scotland were in control for long periods of their success in Rome. |
Umar Arif, 29, was arrested after police seized 40kg (88lbs) of the drug in 2014, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
Khalid Yassen, 30, of Cardiff, was cleared, but the jury could not reach a verdict for Umar Butt, 26, of Cardiff.
Yesterday, Shazia Ahmad, 38, and Wasim Ali, 29, both of Newport, and Zawed Malik, 41, of Greater Manchester, were found guilty of the same offence.
The court heard 37kg (81lbs) of the class A drug was found inside a speaker and a suitcase in a car stopped on the M5.
Another 3kg (6lbs) was discovered in the footwell of a taxi in Newport.
The group stood to make more than £270,000 in profit from the drugs, the trial heard.
Other group members, Mohammed Sajjad, Imtiaz Ali, Paul Anthony Thomas, 42, of Cardiff, Waseem Mohammed Riaz, 28, of Newport, and Mohammed Aftaab Boota, 27, of Newport, previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply heroin as part of the same plot.
Tracey Ford, 39, of Cardiff, admitted money laundering.
Sajjad, 38, from Cardiff, and Ali, 35, from Newport, were described in court as the "generals" running the operation.
Between them, they owned 35 phones and were said to be "experienced drug dealers".
Both men had been convicted twice before for supplying drugs, the court heard. | A man from Cardiff has been found guilty of conspiring to supply £5m worth of heroin. |
Holm, 34, ended her fellow American's unbeaten 12-fight streak with a second-round knockout in Melbourne.
"It might be three to six months before I can eat an apple, let alone take an impact," Rousey, 28, told ESPN.
The Expendables 3 star added she was hoping to reclaim her title.
"Maybe I can't do it all before my prime, before my body is done, but maybe I can," added Rousey, who is set to appear in a remake of 1980s film Road House.
On Sunday, Holm had a day named after her, at a parade in her native Albuquerque, New Mexico. | Ronda Rousey says it may take six months to fully recover from the injuries she sustained in her Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title defeat by Holly Holm in November. |
Spaniard Clotet, 40, was appointed as successor to Michael Appleton on Saturday having previously worked as Garry Monk's assistant at Leeds United.
"I'm excited to start this project," he told BBC Radio Oxford. "I'm impressed with the positive, hard-working culture at the club and among the players."
Clotet said he needs more time with the squad before making any signings.
"My goal is to familiarise myself with the current squad over the next week," added the former Swansea academy consultant and assistant.
"We're assessing the squad as it is now and giving a lot of value to what the club have been doing.
"The culture that Michael Appleton and Derek Fazackerley have brought into the squad, I want to keep it going and I see myself as helping that process grow."
Clotet will take charge of the U's for their opening pre-season friendly against Oxford City on Saturday before a week-long trip to Portugal, where they will play Middlesbrough and Hull City in friendlies. | New Oxford United manager Pep Clotet believes he has strong foundations to build at the League One club. |
All 129 members will take either an oath or an affirmation in the well of the Holyrood chamber.
The leaders of Holyrood's five political parties will be sworn in first, before the remaining MSPs proceed in alphabetical order.
Once all the MSPs are sworn in, a presiding officer and deputies will be elected, with five contenders currently in the running for the top job.
The SNP is preparing for a return to government, having won 63 seats in the Scottish Parliament elections, two short of an overall majority once the non-partisan presiding officer is elected.
The Scottish Conservatives are expected to take up a new position in the chamber, having overtaken Labour to be the parliament's second-largest party, with 31 seats.
Outgoing Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick will oversee the oaths and affirmations in three 45-minute batches, with MSPs allowed to choose which of the two different statements they make.
The oath of allegiance has members "swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth," concluding with "so help me God".
Meanwhile the affirmation has members "solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth," omitting any religious reference.
Members then sign the Parliamentary Register.
In the afternoon, the newly sworn-in MSPs will elect one of their number to serve as the presiding officer. This role includes overseeing meetings of the parliament as well as undertaking diplomatic functions and representing the parliament at home and abroad.
Five MSPs have so far put themselves forward for the role, including former deputy presiding officers John Scott and Elaine Murray, leading Labour figures Johann Lamont and Ken Macintosh and Conservative Murdo Fraser. | MSPs are to be sworn in for the fifth session of the Scottish Parliament. |
The 66ft (20 metre) diameter hole spread across a front garden and driveway on the street, and is about 33ft (10 metres) deep.
The local Council say five homes had to be evacuated and 20 people were taken to a centre set up nearby.
People on the street said they heard a crash before the huge crater appeared.
Engineers are currently on the street to decide how best to fill the crater in.
No-one has been injured and no homes were damaged.
Find out more about what causes sinkholes by looking at our special guide. | A massive sinkhole has opened up in the middle of a street in St Albans, Hertfordshire, forcing some people to leave their homes overnight. |
There are five changes from the side that finished the Six Nations against Ireland in Dublin, with Hoyland replacing the absent Tim Visser.
Matt Scott is in for the injured Alex Dunbar and Ruaridh Jackson starts at fly-half.
In the pack, Stuart McInally takes over at hooker in place of Ross Ford.
A tight calf denies the veteran the chance to win his 100th cap at the weekend.
Ford is a doubt to make the second Test in Tokyo a week on Saturday as well. The final change is Jonny Gray returning at second row for Tim Swinson.
Hoyland's inclusion comes on the back of a stellar season with Edinburgh.
The wing has only played in one Test match, 18 minutes off the bench against Italy in Turin last August, but he makes Vern Cotter's team ahead of Sean Maitland, who is on the bench, and Sean Lamont who has not made the matchday squad.
"I can't believe it," said Hoyland, who featured in Scotland's dramatic victory in the London Sevens last month when they won a first World Sevens Series title.
"It's still very, very surreal. The Sevens, when it happened, was the best feeling I had in my life and I couldn't have imagined anything better, but this has to top it."
From the team base in Toyota City, Cotter spoke of Hoyland's "enthusiasm lifting the team and dragging us along".
"He's still got a lot to work on but he's got good feet, scores tries and he'll provide line breaks and give us go-forward," Cotter added.
The 16-12 victory over Italy last August saw Hoyland making his international debut, but it was also McInally's Scotland debut - his only start in seven appearances.
Jackson has not started a Test match at stand-off since the 28-0 loss to South Africa in November 2013, but he makes it in the absence of Finn Russell and Duncan Weir.
The weather on Saturday evening, local time, is expected to be hot and sticky, just the conditions that Japan revel in.
Japan are missing a host of senior players from their seismic World Cup victory over the Springboks, but Cotter spoke of their improving depth and their desire to bring a fast and furious dimension to the Test.
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"They play with confidence - and so they should because they had a really good World Cup and they've just beaten Canada in Canada," Cotter said.
"They play a fast, quick-ruck game. It's hard to get the ball off them because they're very quick to the breakdown, very fast and very mobile. They have players who can hurt you if you're not wary."
Cotter mentioned how difficult it is to stop "the Japanese machine going forward". The Scotland coach has now named the 23 he is entrusting with that job.
Stuart Hogg, Tommy Seymour, Duncan Taylor, Matt Scott, Damien Hoyland, Ruaridh Jackson, Greig Laidlaw; Alasdair Dickinson, Stuart McInally, Willem Nel, Richie Gray, Jonny Gray, John Barclay, John Hardie, Ryan Wilson.
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Fraser Brown, Rory Sutherland, Moray Low, Tim Swinson, David Denton, Henry Pyrgos, Peter Horne, Sean Maitland. | Damien Hoyland, the 22-year-old Edinburgh wing, will start his first Test match for Scotland when they face Japan in Toyota City on Saturday. |
Energy firm Cuadrilla is appealing against Lancashire County Council's decision to refuse permission to extract shale gas at sites in Roseacre Wood and Little Plumpton.
The Roseacre Awareness Group (RAG) was making its final speech at the inquiry.
Cuadrilla is due to make its closing statement later.
RAG spokesperson Elizabeth Warner said the group, which represents some residents from Rosacre Wood, was concerned about increased traffic, the effect on the landscape and damage to health and well being.
Local roads were not designed to cope with 44 tonne lorries, she said.
"Tranquil fields" would be turned into a "lit industrial installation," she warned.
Cuadrilla Chief Executive Francis Egan said the council had gone against the advice of its own planning officials over the Preston New Road application and had ignored its own legal advice.
He said because of this, the company would apply for costs if it won the appeal on the grounds the council was unreasonable.
Mr Egan added: "I think it is perfectly reasonable that there should be consequences for the council's decision."
Fracking - or hydraulic fracturing - was suspended in the UK in 2011 following earth tremors in Blackpool, where Cuadrilla previously drilled.
Lancashire County Council rejected both of Cuadrilla's planning applications last year on the grounds of noise and traffic impact.
The energy firm disputed those reasons at the appeal hearing and said night-time noise would be short and affect only a handful of homes.
At Roseacre, the traffic would be a maximum of 50 HGV movements a day for 12 weeks, Nathalie Lieven QC, representing Cuadrilla, told the public inquiry.
The fracking inquiry is drawing to a close but a final decision is still weeks away.
Planning Inspector Wendy MacKay has listened to five weeks of speeches and arguments, sometimes emotional and passionate. Whatever her recommendation, Communities Secretary Greg Clark has the final say.
Residents against fracking are furious the Government will make the final decision. They feel local views will be ignored and fear it will rubber stamp the applications.
The outcome is supposed to be based on issues like road access, noise and light pollution. Some think this might favour Cuadrilla because the council's own planning officers' view of the Preston New Road plan, but nothing is certain.
It is thought a decision could be made in the summer, with Lancashire becoming the first area in the UK to have large scale test fracking, but if Greg Clark denies permission, it's hard to see where future applications would succeed.
The Little Plumpton bid had initially been recommended for approval, subject to working hours, noise control and highway matters.
Following the end of the hearing the planning inspector Wendy McKay will make her recommendations to the government.
Communities Secretary Greg Clark will make the final decision because the proposals are "of more than local significance," the government said.
Demonstrations from both pro- and anti-fracking campaigners have taken place outside the appeal hearing at Blackpool Football Club which began last month. | Shale gas extraction would turn "tranquil fields"' into "industrial installations", anti-fracking campaigners have told a hearing. |
The country's winter window closed on Tuesday, with the 16 Chinese Super League clubs passing the £215m spent by England's 20 top-tier teams in January.
Oscar's move to Shanghai SIPG for about £60m and Shanghai Shenhua's reported £40m deal for Carlos Tevez came days before spending caps were announced.
Limits on the number foreign players in squads are in place for the new season.
Only three non-Chinese players can be fielded in a fixture when the season starts in March, a move the country's football association hopes will combat "irrational" spending.
But the total spend for the winter window - which ran from 1 January to 28 February - was a record for the Super League, exceeding the 2016 window by £36m.
The Chinese Super League's spending power came to prominence when 25-year-old Oscar agreed to leave Chelsea to join Shanghai SIPG for £60m.
It proved the biggest deal globally in the winter window but other notable Chinese moves saw Odion Ighalo join Changchun Yatai - a side who finished fifth from bottom last season - for £20m.
Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel, who was thought to be an Everton target, moved from Zenit St Petersburg to Tianjin Quanjian, where he will receive a reported £15.3m annual salary.
China's winter window runs for 28 days longer than those of European clubs. The country's spend was 16 times bigger than the total outlay in La Liga and more than the sum spent in Spain, Italy, Germany and France combined.
Figures obtained from Transfermarkt.co.uk show the total net spend of the Chinese Super League stands at £332m in 2017, a sizeable jump from about £25m in 2013.
When announcing intent to place limits on spending and foreign imports in early January, the government said clubs have been "burning money".
Their move to cool the habit proved controversial, with some clubs already boasting more than three overseas players in their squads, many of whom earn substantial wages.
Previously the rule was "4+1" - four foreigners of any nationality plus one Asian player in a matchday squad.
Quotas, caps and restrictions in a league quickly developing a reputation for its vast resources also go against the theory that some clubs' big-business backers are splashing out in hope of winning favour with President Xi Jinping, who has called for China to become one of the game's superpowers.
The limits being applied to the Chinese transfer market may have already stopped some potential deals, with Tianjin Quanjian's chairman saying the club had dropped bids for Chelsea's Diego Costa, PSG's Edinson Cavani, Monaco's Radamel Falcao and Benfica's Raul Jimenez as a result.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was strongly linked with a move to the country before committing to the EFL Cup winners.
And big finance may not only threaten those outside of China. Guangzhou Evergrande - champions for six-straight years - have been drastically outspent in the winter window.
After spending controls were announced, the club managed by Luiz Felipe Scolari vowed to field a Chinese-only squad by 2020, a U-turn after years of success based on big-money foreign signings. | Chinese clubs spent £331m during the country's winter transfer window, outstripping the Premier League. |
Most of the damage was done in the first half as they swept into a 3-0 lead.
Gillingham never recovered from a fifth-minute blooper by goalkeeper Stuart Nelson which gifted the home side the lead. He should have collected a speculative 25-yard shot from Kevin van Veen but allowed it to slip through his grasp and into the net.
In-form Scunthorpe made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 20th minute when Josh Morris converted confidently after he himself had been brought down just inside the box.
There was no stopping Scunthorpe and on the stroke of half-time they made it 3-0 when full-back Jordan Clarke popped up at the far post to head home an inswinging right-wing corner from Morris.
Gillingham's misery continued in the second half when another mistake by Nelson on 59 minutes allowed a long-range shot from Morris to squeeze past him to make it 4-0.
The visitors were denied even a consolation goal late on when an angled drive from Jay Emmanuel-Thomas was turned away at full stretch by Luke Daniels.
Instead, it was Scunthorpe, now second in the table, who made it 5-0 in the 83rd minute when striker Tom Hopper converted a low cross into the box from Hakeeb Adelakun.
It should have been 6-0 but substitute Scott Laird's tame stoppage-time penalty was easily saved by Nelson after Conor Townsend had been brought down in the box.
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Match ends, Scunthorpe United 5, Gillingham 0.
Second Half ends, Scunthorpe United 5, Gillingham 0.
Penalty saved! Scott Laird (Scunthorpe United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
Penalty Scunthorpe United. Stephen Dawson draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Elliott List (Gillingham) after a foul in the penalty area.
Attempt blocked. Mark Byrne (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Scott Laird replaces Josh Morris.
Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Luke Daniels.
Attempt saved. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Gillingham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Goal! Scunthorpe United 5, Gillingham 0. Tom Hopper (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakeeb Adelakun.
Foul by Murray Wallace (Scunthorpe United).
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Max Ehmer.
Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Max Ehmer.
Substitution, Gillingham. Darren Oldaker replaces Emmanuel Osadebe.
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Kyle Wootton replaces Kevin van Veen.
Attempt missed. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
Foul by Kevin van Veen (Scunthorpe United).
Max Ehmer (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Gillingham. Elliott List replaces Billy Knott.
Substitution, Gillingham. Cody McDonald replaces Rory Donnelly.
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Murray Wallace (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Gillingham).
Attempt saved. Jordan Clarke (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Goal! Scunthorpe United 4, Gillingham 0. Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neal Bishop.
Attempt missed. Tom Hopper (Scunthorpe United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Josh Wright.
Attempt blocked. Kevin van Veen (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Tom Hopper (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Adedeji Oshilaja (Gillingham).
Attempt saved. Billy Knott (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Gillingham) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
Attempt blocked. Kevin van Veen (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Conor Townsend (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Billy Knott (Gillingham).
Attempt saved. Hakeeb Adelakun (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Second Half begins Scunthorpe United 3, Gillingham 0.
First Half ends, Scunthorpe United 3, Gillingham 0.
Goal! Scunthorpe United 3, Gillingham 0. Jordan Clarke (Scunthorpe United) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Morris with a cross. | Scunthorpe continued their storming start to the League One season with a comprehensive 5-0 thrashing of previously unbeaten Gillingham. |
The team of scientists - led by the University of Aberdeen and Cornell University in America - believe the subspecies of the European common vole was brought over by farmers.
They say it is found nowhere else on the UK mainland or islands.
The Belgium findings are described by the research team as a "totally unexpected result".
Prof Keith Dobney, one of the co-directors of the research, said: "The extensive archaeological record from Orkney has produced thousands of their [voles] bones and teeth, suggesting that they most likely arrived with early farmers or through Neolithic maritime trade and exchange networks.
"Where in Europe they came from and exactly when they were introduced has been a mystery for decades, but new genetic techniques and direct dating of their bones have finally allowed us to answer these questions."
Dr Natalia Martinkova who carried out the genetic studies on living common voles from continental Europe and Orkney, said: "Although our modern DNA results did not reveal exact genetic matches with any populations we sampled across continental Europe, the closest were from populations living today on the coast of Belgium, the likely origin for the original Orkney populations."
The findings are published in Molecular Ecology. | The "mysterious" Orkney vole is likely to have originated from Belgium 5,100 years ago, researchers have said. |
The ex-PM told BBC Newsnight that a year ago he would have said it was impossible for the left-wing Labour leader to win.
But he added: "There's been so many political upsets, it's possible Jeremy Corbyn could become prime minister and Labour could win on that programme."
Mr Blair, a consistent critic of Mr Corbyn, said he had not changed his mind on the "wisdom" of electing him.
Having defied predictions of a heavy defeat at last month's general election - and stripped the Conservatives of their majority - Mr Corbyn now describes his party as a "government-in-waiting".
Many of his critics have since admitted they underestimated him.
Speaking to Newsnight, Mr Blair said he still believed "it's a surer route to power to fight from the centre" and that it would be damaging for the country if Mr Corbyn became prime minister and imposed "an unreconstructed far Left programme".
But on Mr Corbyn's chances of reaching Downing Street, he said nothing could be ruled out.
"For most of my political life I've been saying: 'I think this is the right way to go, and what's more it's the only way to win an election'.
"I have to qualify that now. I have to say 'no - I think it's possible you end up with Jeremy Corbyn as prime minister.'"
The Labour leadership has dismissed Mr Blair's recent interventions - which included claiming Brexit followed by a Corbyn government would leave Britain "flat on its back".
"To be frank, Mr Blair hasn't really listened to the nature of the debate that is going on in the pubs, the clubs and school gates etc," shadow chancellor John McDonnell said on Saturday.
The interview will be shown on Newsnight, on BBC Two, at 22:30 BST on 17 July. | Tony Blair says he now accepts Jeremy Corbyn could become prime minister. |
Martin McCauley was seriously wounded and a teenager was killed when police opened fire on a hayshed in County Armagh in 1982.
It later emerged that the security services had secretly recorded what happened.
The evidence was not made available to the court during his trial.
The 52-year-old, from Lurgan, County Armagh, was arrested along with Niall Connolly and James Monaghan in Colombia in 2001 and accused of IRA training of rebel FARC guerrilla forces.
They were initially cleared of the charge, only to be convicted on appeal and sentenced to 17 years in jail.
But the three men avoided imprisonment by fleeing Colombia in 2004, turning up in the Republic of Ireland a year later.
Even though Mr McCauley faces extradition to South America if he returns to Northern Ireland, the Court of Appeal in Belfast is examining a weapons conviction for which he received a two-year suspended jail sentence.
Police claimed Martin McCauley confronted them with a rifle at a hayshed 32 years ago during the so-called RUC shoot to kill incident.
He was seriously injured and Michael Tighe was killed when RUC officers opened fire.
In 1985, Martin McCauley was convicted of possession of three rifles found inside the shed and given a two-year suspended sentence.
He had insisted he and Michael Tighe, had not been armed and that the police opened fire without warning.
The police told the court that was not true.
Years after his conviction, it was revealed that MI5 had a listening device hidden inside the hayshed at the time of the shooting that recorded what happened.
That recording could have re-established whether the police issued any warnings or made any reference to Mr McCauley being armed before they opened fire.
The existence of the recording was not made known to the court at the time of his trial.
Its existence was discovered by the former Deputy Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, Sir John Stalker, as part of his investigation into allegations that the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) was operating a shoot to kill policy.
He also discovered that the recording was later destroyed.
Last year, the Criminal Cases Review Commission referred his case to the Court of Appeal, on the basis that potentially significant material had been withheld from the judge.
In a dramatic development on Wednesday, Gerald Simpson QC told the court he had been instructed to read a statement on behalf of the prosecution service.
It said material relevant to the decision to prosecute Mr McCauley was withheld from the director of public prosecutions at the time, from the court and from the defence in the trial.
The statement said this served only to undermine public confidence in the criminal justice system and to bring it into disrepute.
The lawyer told the three Appeal Court judges that the prosecution service would not be making any submissions to uphold the conviction and invited them to exercise their discretion to quash it.
The judges will sit next week to decide whether to do so.
Mr McCauley's lawyers will argue that the conviction should be quashed on the basis that vital evidence was not available to the trial judge.
The contents of John Stalker's investigation into the incident have never been made public.
The lawyers hope that will change during next week's hearing.
"Mr McCauley was tried in public, and he was convicted in public and it's his fundamental right that these documents be opened in the public court, so that he and the general public are aware of what actually occurred," Mr McCauley's lawyer, Fearghal Shiels, said.
Mr McCauley was not in court to hear the prosecution statement on Wednesday as he faces extradition to south America if he returns to Northern Ireland. | The Public Prosecution Service has said it will not oppose an appeal by one of the so-called Colombia Three against a weapons conviction. |
McGeady joined North End on loan in August and has contributed four goals and eight assists in the Championship.
The 30-year-old winger has one year remaining on his contract with Everton, but Grayson has made it clear he would like to keep McGeady in the long-term.
"We'd like to [keep him], and I think Aiden has made it clear he would like to stay," he told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"The problem is that he has a year left at Everton. But we'll do as much as we can to make sure he's a Preston North End player next year.
"Do we go and sign him on a long-term contract, or do we try to get him on another season-long loan? Negotiations will happen with Everton because we would be foolish not to ask the question.
"It is something that will take care of itself, probably at the back-end of the season, but it's something that we would like and I'm sure the supporters would too, because he's been exceptional for us."
Republic of Ireland international McGeady began his career at Celtic and played for Spartak Moscow before joining Everton in 2014.
He spent four months of the 2015-16 season on loan at Sheffield Wednesday and has found form at Deepdale this season, featuring in each of Preston's last 13 Championship games as they picked up 21 points from a possible 39 and move up to eighth place. | Preston manager Simon Grayson believes the club would be "foolish" not to try and sign Everton's Aiden McGeady. |
The unusual sight was at Rosemarkie Beach in recent days.
Most are now believed to have been washed back out to sea.
Experts at Plymouth University's Marine Institute coined the starballing phrase after observing starfish changing their location last year.
Dr Emma Sheehan, a research fellow at the Marine Institute, told BBC Scotland of their initial discovery: "It was not until we were filming near Brighton and the tides were very strong.
"Suddenly we just started seeing these starfish roll up in a ball and fly along with the tide.
"This looked like a behavioural change so they could move efficiently.
"We suspect that if there is too much tide and wind it could end up in a mass stranding." | The unusual sight of thousands of starfish stranded on a Black Isle beach could have been down to a behaviour known as "starballing", experts have said. |
Ming Jiang, 43, was in debt and being chased by creditors but his friend and fellow Chinese national Yang Liu, 36, could afford to gamble, the jury heard.
It is alleged Mr Jiang, of Beswick, dumped the suitcase in a remote Derbyshire lay-by and set it alight.
Mr Jiang denies murder. His trial at Minshull Street Crown Court continues.
Peter Wright QC, prosecuting, told the jury that Mr Jiang murdered Yang Lui as "a solution to his financial problems".
"He was a heavy gambler and, like many gamblers, lost more than he won," Mr Wright said.
"He dismembered the body - in all likelihood in his own flat - and then disposed of the body parts.
"He then set about assuming the dead man's identity, gaining access to his bank accounts and his personal effects and his apartment."
A total of £800 was taken from the dead man's bank account, the jury was told.
Mr Wright told the court Mr Liu's body was badly burned and had been extensively dismembered.
His head, both lower arms and both lower legs had been severed by "some bladed form of weapon" and removed, he said, adding: "They have never been found."
The jury heard the victim was last seen alive "in the vicinity" of the defendant's flat on 5 October 2016.
Using CCTV footage, detectives identified a silver Mercedes approaching and leaving the lay-by where the suitcase was dumped, just off the A628 at Tintwistle.
They discovered it was registered to Mr Jiang.
Distinctive tyre tracks also fitted the car, while traces of blood in the boot matched DNA from Mr Liu's body, the court was told.
The trial continues. | A prolific gambler murdered his wealthy friend to solve debt problems then dismembered his body and stuffed it into a suitcase, a court has been told. |
A number of designers have declared that they would refuse a request from America's future First Lady.
But others, including Tommy Hilfiger, Thom Browne and now Gaultier, have said they would not have a problem.
Asked whether he would dress Mrs Trump, Gaultier replied: "Definitely. It's not my objective but why not?"
Speaking at the British Fashion Awards on Monday, the French designer said it was "not a question of politics".
"She dresses very well by herself," he told the Press Association. "I have nothing bad to say against her.
"She was better dressed than Hillary [Clinton] when she went to vote. She was in her camel coat and white dress and was beautiful.
"I don't know who advises her or maybe it's herself, but if she asked me to dress her, why not?"
Last month Sophie Theallet published a letter on Twitter saying she would "not participate in dressing or associate myself in any way with the next First Lady".
Theallet, one of current First Lady Michelle Obama's favourite designers, wrote: "The rhetoric of racism, sexism and xenophobia unleashed by her husband's presidential campaign are incompatible with the shared values we live by."
"Personally, I'd rather put my energy into helping out those who will be hurt by Trump and his supporters," Marc Jacobs told WWD.com last month.
Derek Lam concurred, saying he would "rather concentrate my energies on efforts towards a more just, honourable and a mutually respectful world".
"I was asked to dress her quite a few years ago and I declined," Tom Ford told US TV show The View.
But that was less to do with politics and more to do with her style, he said, adding: "She's not necessarily my image."
Tommy Hilfiger, however, offered a different viewpoint when asked about Theallet's letter.
"Melania is a very beautiful woman and I think any designer should be proud to dress her," he said.
"I don't think people should become political about it. Everyone was very happy to dress Michelle [Obama]."
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | Jean Paul Gaultier has said he would have no problem dressing Melania Trump, despite designers Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs saying they would not do so. |
The High Court said the boy, who is referred to as AB, was unlawfully denied access to education and the ability to mix with other inmates.
But it rejected claims his treatment at Feltham Young Offenders Institution was "inhuman and degrading".
The Ministry of Justice said it would "carefully" consider the findings.
The MoJ was contesting the legal challenge by AB, who has "significant" mental health problems. He was detained in December and is due to be released in later this month.
Feltham, in south-west London, provides specialist custodial places for boys aged 15-18.
On Tuesday, the judge ruled that AB's Article 8 rights - the right to private and family life - were breached, but Mr Justice Ouseley rejected claims his treatment amounted to a breach of the human rights laws which prohibit torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Inside Feltham: 'I saw people's heads stamped on'
The Howard League for Penal Reform, which took forward the case on AB's behalf, said the court had "declared this boy's isolation for certain periods and the denial of adequate education unlawful because it was against prison rules".
But chief executive Frances Crook said the group would appeal against the "disappointing" part of the judgement.
Rebecca Hilsenrath, chief executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said the 16-year-old's confinement was "simply the wrong thing to do".
She said: "To lock up a young child with special educational needs for over 23 hours a day, with little to no education or exercise, is an attack on their rights.
"Isolation of this kind has been widely criticised by experts in the field, both in the UK and internationally."
The MoJ, however, insisted that "proportionate and justified segregation" was essential to managing inmates if they pose a risk to staff and other prisoners, and it was pleased the judge had found in its favour on that point.
The spokesperson added: "The safety and welfare of young people held in custody is our highest priority."
The court was told by a QC for the Justice Secretary that the boy had a history of assaulting prison staff and making "racist taunts", and "poses a very real risk to the good order or discipline" at Feltham.
During a recent inspection, separate to the case, Feltham was found to run an "ineffective" regime for managing bad behaviour.
The HM Inspectorate of Prisons said about 40% of boys were locked up during the school day while 30% were allowed out of their cells for only two hours each day.
Nevertheless, inspectors praised staff for their "impressive" healthcare and mental health provisions. | A 16-year-old boy's human rights were breached by his being kept in solitary confinement for 23-and-a-half hours a day, a judge has ruled. |
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The Pirates have impressed in the Championship, winning three and drawing one of their opening six games.
"It's not just the trophy, it's putting on that shirt and that performance," joint-head coach Cattle said.
"It's progression and another opportunity for us to build," Cattle added to BBC Radio Cornwall.
Cattle and fellow Pirates coach Alan Paver were part of the Pirates side which won the inaugural British and Irish Cup in 2010.
"The cup's a great competition, it's a change of scenery, but in terms of how you go about your business, nothing changes for us," added the Welshman.
"After six games anybody would have taken being around that top four, that's where everybody endeavours to be.
"But actually doing it is another story, but the boys have put worthy performances in to be there and the challenge now is to keep us in that physical shape so that we can compete with those teams which we're doing so far." | Cornish Pirates coach Gavin Cattle says the club's British and Irish Cup tie at Connacht is another chance for his side to continue to improve |
Strachan has indicated a willingness to cap some of the country's young talents as he begins preparations for the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.
Some of BBC Scotland's football analysts, all of whom have played for Scotland, give their thoughts on which players deserve the chance to impress the national manager in Prague and Glasgow later this month.
Position: Central midfield
Age: 24
Experience: A product of the Aberdeen youth system and has been capped up until under-21 level.
Former Aberdeen defender, manager and director Miller said: "He's got everything you need to make the step up from club to international level.
"In that defensive midfield role, he has great composure, a good touch, he doesn't get flustered and he's happy to take the ball in tight areas.
"At a young age, he's been given the captaincy of a title-challenging team, which he's handled well and he plays an extremely prominent role in a very good Aberdeen side."
Position: Central midfield
Age: 21
Experience: Came through the youth ranks with St Mirren before switching to Championship rivals Hibernian after the Paisley's club's relegation last summer and is a regular for Scotland Under-21s.
Former Dundee United, Rangers, Cardiff City and Burnley striker Thompson said of his former Buddies team-mate: "I've known him since he made his debut for St Mirren and it looks as though this season he's really turned from a boy to a man.
"He's physically stronger and he now has the belief and confidence that he's a top midfielder.
"He's the complete midfielder: he can tackle and be combative but also creative, with driving, surging runs.
"Despite only being 21, he's played more than 100 league games, so he's got great experience and has managed to maintain a level of consistency throughout this season."
Position: Left-back
Age: 18
Experience: Has not even represented Scotland beyond under-19 level as yet but burst into the Celtic first-team from their youth ranks this season and ousted Honduras international Emilio Izaguirre from the left full-back position with the Scottish champions.
Former Dundee United, Celtic, Bristol City and Dumbarton right-back Wilson said: "He may only have played 23 times for Celtic, but at 18 he's been a real stand-out in a lot of those games and, if you're a stand-out at Celtic, that speaks volumes.
"Given the pressure and scrutiny they're under, he's stood up to the challenge and, even in European games, he's been the man of the match.
"He has a great engine; he can get from goal-line to goal-line and, unlike a lot of young full-backs, he hasn't sacrificed the defensive part of his game just to concentrate on the attacking aspect.
"There are a lot of similarities with Andy Robertson in that he can make a tackle at one end and then be putting in a quality cross at the other within seconds - and he's got quite a number of assists already."
Position: Winger
Age: 22
Experience: Has played for Scotland at all youth levels after coming through the youth ranks with Hearts and has recently returned from long-term injury to resume his place in the first team at Tynecastle.
Former Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Hearts, Hibernian, Genclerbirligi and Charlton Athletic midfielder Stewart said: "Unfortunately, he's missed a chunk of the season through injury, but he's come back and hit the ground running with three goals in three games.
"He's an exciting talent who has the ability to unlock defences with his dribbling skills and also his vision.
"At 22, he is now becoming a mainstay of the Hearts team and is at the perfect age to try to get into the senior Scotland squad and continue his progress." | Scotland manager Gordon Strachan is to announce two squads this week for the forthcoming friendly internationals against the Czech Republic and Denmark. |
The child was attacked in her pushchair after her mother stopped to open a garden gate in Barclaugh Drive, Coylton, at about 10:30 on Monday.
The small black dog appeared from woods, known locally as the Sundrum area, and bit the child before running off into a neighbouring garden.
She has since been discharged from Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children.
The girl was transferred there after initially being taken to Ayr Hospital.
PC Gerard MacLean, from Ayr Police Office, said: "Officers have been carrying out inquiries in the local area to try and establish where this dog has come from.
"The dog did not have a collar on at the time and was not in the company of its owner.
"I would appeal to anyone who either witnessed the incident or has seen a small black dog in the area to get in touch." | A 10-month old baby girl has been treated in hospital after being bitten on the face by a dog in South Ayrshire. |
The Leeds United Supporters' Trust (LUST) is trying to raise £3,800 to paint a wall design on the M621 underpass on Lowfields Road.
It is also on the hunt for interested artists to submit a design to be considered for the wall.
Group chairman Dave Carrington said: "Thousands of supporters pass through here to the game and would see it."
He added he personally would like any mural to celebrate the 1992 title-winning team led by Howard Wilkinson or illustrate the "commitment of Leeds fans".
Leeds United recently bought back the ground 13 years after debts forced its sale.
According to Mr Carrington, the hope is the winning design would "brighten up" the area and give it more of a club identity.
LUST has gained permission from the Highways Agency and Leeds City Council to paint a design.
After a design is chosen, the area will be cleaned in August and it is hoped the mural will be finished in time for the first home game that month. | A fundraising campaign is under way to paint a Leeds United mural on the approach to their Elland Road ground. |
The UK voted decisively but with little idea as to what would follow a vote to leave the EU.
There is no route map or agreed strategy or list of demands. Everything has to be drawn up.
A group of individuals fought a highly effective campaign and won.
When asked what would happen after a vote to leave, they never gave a comprehensive answer.
They were a movement, not a party, and had no detailed manifesto.
Neither do they have any power.
All they have is the authority of 17 million votes behind them.
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Some believe that victory has brought a dangerous vacuum.
The former Chancellor Alistair Darling - a prominent figure in the Remain campaign - says: "We've got no government, no opposition. The people who got us into this mess have run away."
The EU Commission and the party leaders in the European Parliament want the UK to trigger Article 50 straight away and to begin the process of withdrawal immediately.
The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, has called on the UK to "clarify its position."
The officials in Brussels say any delay would only deepen uncertainty.
No-one in Britain, however, seems inclined to move quickly and for a very good reason.
They would be sitting at the negotiating table with a clean sheet of paper and a two-year clock would have started ticking.
Prime Minister David Cameron has made clear there will be no official move to withdraw until a new government is in place.
Even then, there will need to be a huge debate as to what the UK is seeking. Many will want to be part of that.
During the referendum campaign, there were differences within the Leave camp.
Some thought that staying in the single market was essential; others preferred a UK-EU free trade deal outside the single market.
But it was never clear which trading model they favoured.
Some floated the idea of the Canadian trade agreement, while others wanted the UK to operate under the European Economic Area (EEA).
And some claims made during the heat of the campaign have now been dropped or re-explained.
Prominent Leave campaigner Daniel Hannan is now talking about "staying within a common market but outside the political integration", but he accepts that might mean agreeing to freedom of labour.
That has surprised some in the Leave campaign who had argued that migration could only be controlled if freedom of movement was curtailed.
For some, the priority is regaining sovereignty; for others, it is reducing or controlling migration.
So decisions on what the UK wants will be left to the next government, which will not be in place until September at the earliest.
In the meantime, the civil service will start doing preliminary work.
When it was put to Liam Fox, another prominent Leave campaigner, that there had been no planning for an exit, he said: "The idea that there was no contingency planning is preposterous.
"That would have been utterly irresponsible".
There is a nervousness that everything will have to be built from the ground up.
Boris Johnson wrote on Monday: "There will continue to be free trade and access to the single market."
This statement was almost immediately disputed.
The Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, said it was not possible to control migration and at the same time have access to the single market.
But he German Finance Minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, has spoken of "associate membership."
And others are suggesting that the UK retain full access to the single market including payments into the EU budget but with a compromise on freedom of movement.
What makes the drawing up of a strategy more difficult is that the political establishment in London is firmly in favour of remaining in the EU as are two-thirds of MPs.
They are in no hurry to move towards withdrawal.
Indeed, in this fevered political atmosphere, many are saying that any new deal with Brussels would have to be put to the British voters.
For the moment, EU leaders have shut the door on informal negotiations precisely because it would send out the signal that a country could vote to leave and then trigger a renegotiation.
In the short-term, the point-blank refusal to have informal talks is to be expected - but it might not be a final position.
Agreeing what the UK wants will not be easy.
For many, the priority is to retain full access to the single market, including financial services.
In exchange, London might accept freedom of movement but only if there were further concessions, perhaps an emergency brake when the pressures from immigration are too high, which was originally on David Cameron's agenda.
But many in the Leave campaign want to repeal the European Communities Act that establishes the supremacy of EU law; they want no payments into the EU budget and no element of freedom of movement.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has pointed out that the public did not vote on the conditions for a EU departure.
He makes the case that when that deal is done, it could be put to the electorate.
The EU has a history of second votes.
Would it be tempted to make a further compromise if it could keep the union together?
Almost everyone at Westminster, and among those who voted to remain in the EU, says the will of the people cannot be overruled or sidestepped.
Only a further vote or a general election could change that.
The UK and Europe's leaders will have to live with uncertainty for several months.
For the UK does not yet have a plan, and that opens the door for a period of intense politics. | The country is gripped by a strange mood - it is as if certainty, the recognisable shape of things, has been taken away. |
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On Thursday, Gordon Strachan's side won the first of four friendlies between now and June, winning 1-0 in the Czech Republic, and face Denmark on Tuesday.
"We hope there will be at least a couple who force themselves in, not to the squad, but the XI," said McCall.
After playing the Danes, Scotland face Italy and France on 29 May and 4 June.
There are six uncapped players in the squad to face Denmark at Hampden, including Brighton winger Jamie Murphy, Leeds United centre-back Liam Cooper and winger Oliver Burke of Nottingham Forest.
Dundee goalkeeper Scott Bain remains with the squad, while Celtic's young full-back Kieran Tierney and John McGinn of Hibernian could also win their first caps.
"It'll be interesting on Tuesday because the lads that have come and had their two training sessions have impressed," said McCall.
"That doesn't mean the lads that have had the jerseys are getting discarded, but we want people to put themselves forward in training and in the games."
David Marshall, who was the first-choice goalkeeper for the failed Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, has had to pull out of the squad with pneumonia.
Craig Gordon and Bain will vie to start on Tuesday, but following Allan McGregor's inspired performance in Prague on Thursday, McCall concedes the number one jersey could be up for grabs in the autumn.
"I don't think there's anyone you could say, 'that's your slot'," McCall said. "The goalkeepers are too good to say we've got a number one and the rest are just back-ups.
"Allan had the jersey for a long time, he was injured and Marsh came in and did terrifically well. There's good competition there." | Scotland coach Stuart McCall is looking for "at least a couple" of players to force their way into the national team before World Cup qualifying. |
The Remain camp said the letter to the Times showed "unprecedented" support from across business and finance.
However, entrepreneur Sir James Dyson and other businessmen have made the case for a Leave vote.
Wednesday is the last official day of campaigning ahead of the UK's referendum on membership of the EU.
The UK will go to the polls on Thursday to decide whether to remain or leave the 28-country bloc.
Many business leaders who signed the Times letter have already expressed support, but Remain said new names include Sir John Parker from Anglo American, and Barclays' John McFarlane.
Companies on the list employ 1.75 million people, Remain said.
In the joint letter, the bosses say: "We know our firms are stronger in Europe. Our reasons are straightforward: businesses and their employees benefit massively from being able to trade inside the world's largest single market without barriers.
"Even those that want Britain to leave say that, in the short-term, Brexit would lead to economic uncertainty and would put jobs at risk.
"Britain leaving the EU would mean uncertainty for our firms, less trade with Europe and fewer jobs.
"Britain remaining in the EU would mean the opposite - more certainty, more trade and more jobs. EU membership is good for business and good for British jobs. That's why, on 23 June, we back Britain remaining in the EU."
How trade and the UK's economy are affected by membership of the EU.
Polls suggest that while big business is broadly in favour of staying in the EU, small firms are evenly split.
But Remain said its list included some 900 small businesses, ranging from a salt maker in Anglesey, dairy farmers in Devon, printers in Antrim and whisky distilleries in the Scottish Highlands.
The group said that such an overwhelming show of support from UK businesses puts to bed the claim of Leave campaigners that "business is split" on the Europe issue.
However, major sugar producer Tate & Lyle Sugars (TLS) said a UK exit would benefit its business, while entrepreneur Sir James said it would be an act of "national self-harm" to vote Remain.
TLS senior vice-president Gerald Mason has written to staff saying that the EU has pushed up the firm's costs.
The company, which was sold to American Sugar Holdings in 2010 by FTSE 250 company Tate and Lyle plc, is the largest sugar cane refiner in Europe.
Mr Mason is not telling the 800 staff how to vote, but say jobs would be more secure outside the EU.
"Last year EU restrictions and tariffs pushed our raw material costs up by nearly 40m euros (£31m) alone, turning what should have been a good profit that we would all share into a 25m euros loss," Mr Mason wrote.
"We pay as much as 3.5m euros of import tariffs to the European Union on some of the boats of cane sugar that unload at our refinery, only for the European Union to then send that money to subsidise our beet sugar producing competitors in Europe."
Mr Mason said he has challenged EU officials about reforms, but was rebuffed because there are more beet producers than cane refiners in Europe.
His frustration at being unable to influence Brussels was echoed on Wednesday by Sir James.
In a letter to the Times, the entrepreneur says: "I have been manufacturing and exporting globally for 46 years and have 'sat at the table' dealing with European bodies for at least 25 of those.
"I can confirm that we have no influence whatsoever in the shaping of Europe's protectionist laws and regulations. Believe me, we've tried," he said.
Sir James, who made his name producing bag-less vacuum cleaners, says the argument that Britain would be more prosperous outside the EU was overwhelming.
He writes: "There is an entirely misplaced belief in the mythical powers of the single market and its influence and importance to the UK economy.
"It is simply untrue that Europe is the world's largest market. It represents only 16% of global trade - and its share is contracting according to the IMF.
"It remains a collection of smaller markets each with its own languages (Belgium has two), laws and cultures, with different plugs, boxes, and advertising."
Britain's focus should be more on the rest of world, he adds, saying "we have nothing to fear by leaving". | More than 1,280 executives, including directors from 51 FTSE 100 companies, have signed a letter backing the UK's membership of the European Union. |
Conservative MP Damian Collins made the call after US media claims that former Fifa executive Chuck Blazer recorded conversations with football officials at the London 2012 Olympics.
Russia will host the 2018 World Cup after England's unsuccessful bid.
The 2022 World Cup will be in Qatar.
The SFO can investigate "cases which undermine UK commercial/financial PLC in general and the City of London in particular" and has been following bribery claims stemming from the December 2010 decision to award rights for the next two World Cups.
Fifa has already undertaken its own investigation into the corruption allegations, led by independent ethics investigator Michael Garcia.
American Blazer was a member of Fifa's executive committee from 1996 to 2013.
On Sunday, the New York Daily News alleged US FBI agents recruited Blazer by threatening him with arrest and prosecution for tax fraud if he failed to cooperate.
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The paper says Blazer was supplied with a modified keyring that contained a tiny microphone in order to secretly record conversations with leading football officials during a visit to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
"If there is evidence that Chuck Blazer held meetings during the Olympics, that would come under the jurisdiction of the SFO," Collins told BBC Sport.
"I want to see if they would now be prepared to act."
Fifa declined to comment about Blazer when contacted.
BBC Sport has seen a letter from the SFO to Collins, sent before the allegations about Blazer were published, which said the crime bureau was watching corruption allegations "with interest".
The letter added that the SFO did not believe it had the right to launch its own inquiry.
SFO director David Green told Collins: "The allegations that have occurred so far are against non-UK nationals and the alleged conduct took place outside of the UK."
That could now change if reports of Blazer recording officials in London are accurate.
Green's letter adds: "I can... assure you that the SFO will continue to keep the jurisdictional position under review."
Collins wrote to the SFO in September asking it to seek access to the report produced by Michael Garcia.
Garcia spent 18 months interviewing individuals from nations wanting to stage the 2018 and 2022 finals - and wants greater transparency from Fifa.
But Fifa president Sepp Blatter said Garcia's full report will not be published because of legal issues.
The information that will be eventually be revealed is now in the hands of Hans-Joachim Eckert, a German judge tasked by Fifa with deciding if any individuals breached the organisation's code of ethics.
He is due to make an interim statement later this month, which may include redacted sections of Garcia's findings.
Collins is concerned that information relating to claims made by former chairman of the FA Lord Triesman concerning alleged corruption could be contained within Garcia's files but will not be made public.
Lord Triesman made a series of allegations concerning his time involved with England's 2018 bid in evidence to a House of Lords committee in 2011.
Furthermore, Collins asked the SFO to consider whether evidence of any additional wrongdoing, which might fall under its jurisdiction, could be revealed by obtaining access to Garcia's report.
In light of the SFO's response and Chuck Blazer's alleged role as an FBI informant, Collins believes Fifa must now publish Garcia's findings and inform the relevant law enforcement agencies.
"If Fifa is sitting on evidence relating to acts of bribery and corruption, then it is more than just a football matter," Collins said.
"It is unthinkable they wouldn't reveal what they have.
"There are people who are stopping evidence being made available. You'll have to draw your own conclusions as to why that is." | The Serious Fraud Office has been urged to reconsider its decision not to investigate allegations of Fifa corruption during the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding process. |
Italian Dario Cecconi, 38, sustained critical injuries in the last lap of the senior support race at the Tandragee 100 on Saturday, 23 April.
Race organisers said Mr Cecconi was a "much-loved competitor, who called the Tandragee 100 his home".
"Dario even had a tattoo of the course on his arm," the North Armagh Motorcycle and Car Club added.
This year was Mr Cecconi's sixth year racing at Tandragee.
Anne Forsythe, clerk of the course, said "When Dario first came to Tandragee in 2012 and was asked for his opinion of Irish road racing, he replied: 'I come in my van, by myself, for about 45 hours only to travel 45 hours back home again and I love it.
'There is a special atmosphere we can find only there. No other tracks give us this thrill, and no other meetings give us the sense of being part of a family'."
In a statement, she said that when he was asked why he loved racing, he replied that it made him "feel free".
"The officials and the club extend their sympathy to Dario's family and partner at this saddest of times," she added.
Philip McCallen, a former road racer who lives in Tandragee, said Mr Cecconi was a "great figure at the event".
He added: "He came up every year by van, he'd been here five times before."
Mr McCallen said that the incident appeared to be an "unfortunate accident", although there would be a full investigation into what happened.
"Organisers work day and night to make this event and this sport safer.
"Our riders have a passion for what we do and Dario loved doing it."
He added: "The governing body and the government do all they can to make sure there is plenty of oversight and we analyse every single crash to find out what happened.
"But you can't prevent every accident.
"We just have to find a way to make it safer and keep Dario as a hero in our mind".
Mr Cecconi's death is the first at the Tandragee 100 event since 2014, when rider Noel Murphy died in a crash.
In 2008, Martin Finnegan died at an accident at Marlacoo Corner while, in 2007, John Donnan died near the start-finish area while trying to avoid another competitor.
Last May, English racer Malachi Mitchell Thomas died at the North West 200, Northern Ireland's biggest road-racing event. | A rider has died after he crashed during a motorbike race in County Armagh at the weekend. |
The Saudi foreign ministry said the UN needs to be reformed first.
It said the Security Council had failed in its duties towards Syria as well as in other world conflicts.
Saudi Arabia has previously expressed frustration at what it sees as an international failure to act on Syria, where it staunchly backs the rebels.
There has been no official reaction from the UN, but diplomats there expressed surprise at Riyadh's announcement.
Russia's foreign ministry called the move bewildering, and said Saudi Arabia's criticism of the UN Security Council about its actions over Syria "is particularly strange".
By Bridget KendallDiplomatic correspondent, BBC News
Usually there is fierce competition to secure one of the 10 rotating seats on the UN Security Council - a chance to sit alongside the five permanent members for two years on the top UN body which rules on international security issues.
Instead Saudi Arabia has used the coveted position to lodge a very public protest.
This is the second protest from Saudi Arabia. Earlier this month the Saudi foreign minister pulled out of giving a speech at the UN General Assembly, expressing similar frustration.
It is a dramatic gesture, but whether it makes immediate reform of the Security Council more likely, as the Saudis demand, is probably questionable.
The announcement came hours after Saudi Arabia was elected for the first time to one of the 10 rotating seats on the Security Council.
The non-permanent members sit on the council for two years, along with the five permanent members - the US, the UK, France, China and Russia.
"Work mechanisms and double-standards on the Security Council prevent it from carrying out its duties and assuming its responsibilities in keeping world peace," the Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement.
"Therefore Saudi Arabia... has no other option but to turn down Security Council membership until it is reformed and given the means to accomplish its duties and assume its responsibilities in preserving the world's peace and security," it added.
The failure "to find a solution to the Palestinian cause for 65 years" had led to "numerous wars that have threatened world peace," the foreign ministry said.
It also criticised the UN's "failure" to rid the Middle East region of weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons.
And it accused the UN of allowing the Syrian government "to kill its own people with chemical weapons... without confronting it or imposing any deterrent sanctions".
The UN Security Council last month finally broke a two-and-a-half year deadlock on how to deal with conflict in Syria after voting unanimously to adopt a binding resolution on ridding the country of chemical weapons.
Saudi observers say Riyadh would have been working for years to gain a place on the UN Security Council, so such a decision would have to have been made at the very top of the kingdom's leadership.
One Security Council diplomat, quoted by AFP, said the announcement was "totally unexpected" and without precedent.
Another said: "There was nothing controversial about the election. But the government has made it clear in recent weeks that it is concerned about Syria and the Palestine issue." | Saudi Arabia has turned down a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, accusing the world body of "double standards". |
The English League One club are looking to replace Luke Williams who left the Wiltshire outfit last week after they were relegated.
Archibald has impressed The Robins owner/chairman Lee Power in guiding Thistle to a top six finish in the Premiership this season.
Partick Thistle say they have yet to receive an approach.
Archibald was approached by Shrewsbury in October but decided he had "unfinished business" with Thistle.
The 39-year-old is the longest-serving manager in Scotland's top flight and was in the four-man shortlist for the PFA Scotland manager of the year, won by Celtic's Brendan Rodgers.
Other names, who have been linked with the Swindon vacancy but appear to be out of the running, are the former Queens Park Rangers boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselabaink and Mansfield Town manager Stevie Evans. | Partick Thistle manager Alan Archibald is on a shortlist of candidates for the Swindon Town vacancy. |
His 1971 book, Open Veins of Latin America, became a classic of leftist political literature in the region.
It chronicles the deep injustices of Latin America and its exploitation by capitalist and imperialist forces.
Mr Galeano's trilogy "Memory of Fire" also received wide praise when it was published in the 1980s.
It is a three-volume narrative of the history of the Americas which starts in the pre-Columbian period and ends in 1980.
He was best known for his book, Open Veins of Latin America, which gained popularity again after the late Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, gave it as a gift to US President Barack Obama at the Summit of the Americas in 2009.
Mr Galeano also wrote fiction, essays and journalism and, before becoming one of Latin America's best known writers, had many other jobs.
He worked at a factory, as a bank clerk, a painter and a political cartoonist.
Mr Galeano went into exile when the Uruguayan military took power in 1973 - first to Argentina, where he founded the literary review Crisis, and then to Spain.
He returned to Uruguay after democracy was restored in 1985.
Local media are reporting that Mr Galeano left a new text to be published after his death, according to the BBC's Veronica Smink in Argentina. | Uruguayan author and left-wing intellectual Eduardo Galeano has died at a hospital in Montevideo aged 74 after suffering from lung cancer. |
The rise, from 32.36% of total playing time in 2013-14 to 36.08% until 1 October, can be solely attributed to newly promoted Burnley, who used just one non-UK player.
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Take away the Clarets and the second annual State of the Game study found restricted opportunities for English players at the top clubs.
State of the Game comes six months after Football Association chairman Greg Dyke announced his plan to get more English players playing in the Premier League with the ultimate aim of winning the 2022 World Cup.
Former Chelsea player Michael Woods, signed by Jose Mourinho aged 16 in a £5m deal but now 24 and playing for Hartlepool, called for an English player quota to give domestic players a chance.
But BBC Sport pundit Robbie Savage said if you were "good enough you will make it", while former England boss Graham Taylor said the "foreign influx could not be stopped".
Click here for an interactive guide to all the data from the State of the Game study
Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham and champions Manchester City used the most non-UK players in the league.
Argentines were the big movers, up to the third most represented non-UK country after France and Spain, and now outnumber Welsh players in the Premier League.
The 2013-14 top eight used 44 new signings this season during the matches analysed by the study - and 33 were foreigners.
A quarter of the 373 foreign players in the top flight played fewer than 10 games last season.
Burnley used the most English players (13) while Chelsea, Stoke and Man City each used the least (three).
In 2013-14 just five English players took part in all 38 matches.
The study analysed the total minutes played by each nationality in the Premier League, Championship and Scottish Premiership to 1 October, as well as last season's data.
Scottish players had more time on the pitch in the Premier League this season, up from 3.68% to 4.87%, the fourth highest total.
Wales slipped to 10th, down from 3.11% to 2.45% of playing time, while Northern Ireland came 13th after a fall from 1.79% to 1.53%.
In the Scottish Premiership, Scottish players spent fewer minutes on the pitch, from 55.66% to 50.78% of the total.
England's Championship saw the percentage of minutes by English players fall to 46.38% from 52.11% last season.
Click here to read the findings for Scottish players
Click here to read the findings for Welsh players
September 2013 FA Commission is set up on how to improve the national team's fortunes. Aim set for 45% of Premier League players to be English by 2022. England last at this level in 2000. It was 69% 20 years ago.
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May 2014 Four-point plan is put forward by FA: a new tier within the Football League for Premier League B teams, a reduction of non-homegrown players in squads from 17 to 12, a cap on non-EU players and "strategic loan partnerships" between clubs.
June 2014 England are knocked out of the World Cup at the group stage for the first time in 56 years.
September 2014 Close of a record transfer window, with Premier League clubs spending £835m, with 63% of that going on foreign stars. FA releases draft proposals to reduce the number of non-EU players by 50% through tighter visa controls.
Robbie Savage, BBC Sport pundit: "The easiest thing to say is that, if an English player or a British player doesn't make it, his excuse is 'well, they bought a foreign player'. It is a ready-made excuse.
"You are not telling me now that if Everton had bought a youngster from a foreign club that would have stopped Ross Barkley from coming through?"
Dan Jones, partner at accountants Deloitte UK's Sports Business Group: "It's a virtuous circle. You have the best TV deals, which gives clubs the ability to bring the best players here.
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"Because the best players are here, more people watch on TV which means the TV deal goes up. The Premier League has been in that circle for at least the last 15 years if not 20."
Graham Taylor, former England boss: "We have to understand we are not going to stop the foreign influx in our game, particularly with European laws.
"When I was manager I could see a game and 15 or 16 on the pitch were English, now it is the other way around."
Michael Woods, who left Chelsea in 2011 without making a league appearance: "I don't think introducing three English players in each team would detract from the Premier league being the best in the world. You're still going to have your Sergio Agueros, your Luis Suarezes."
Click here to read Woods tell his story in intimate and emotional detail.
Sean Dyche, Burnley boss: "[The number of English players at Burnley] is not done by design. Nowadays you need a more European-based recruitment staff and we've had to build that.
"The challenge has been more financial than the actual thought of whether they are British players or not."
Study group the CIES Football Observatory last week reported that Europe's big five leagues had an average foreign player ratio of 45.9%, with Ligue 1 at 31.6%, Spain 38.9%, Germany 43.5% and Italy 54.8%.
According to State of the Game, the Premier League's non-UK ratio is 55.07% and 63.92% for non-English.
In 2002, German officials launched an overhaul of their youth system, an intervention heralded as a key moment in their journey to winning the 2014 World Cup.
Lutz Pfannenstiel, first-team scout at Bundesliga club Hoffenheim, said: "We were like other European countries, signing foreigners for the sake of it. When we restructured we decided as a country to go for young players and if possible German.
"Now any player from another country has to be absolutely outstanding. We no longer see the point in taking a player we can maybe find at the same level in Germany." | English players are getting more minutes in the Premier League this season but make up just over a third of time spent on the pitch, a BBC Sport study has found. |
The officers were convicted of killing 13 inmates in the city's Carandiru jail during an operation to end a revolt.
In all, 111 prisoners died, and prosecutors argued that most of them were shot dead at close range.
The officers' lawyers said they would appeal. Three other policemen were acquitted during the trial.
The 23 convicted officers - most of whom are now retired - had originally been accused of killing 15 inmates, but two of the victims were later thought to have been killed by fellow prisoners.
Dozens more officers are expected to be brought to trial in connection with the case in the coming months.
In 2001, Col Ubiratan Guimaraes, who led the police operation to regain control in Carandiru, was convicted of using excessive force. But he was acquitted on appeal in 2006.
'Self-defence'
The riot began on 2 October 1992 after an argument between two inmates quickly spread, with rival gangs facing off in what was at the time one of South America's largest prisons, housing 10,000 inmates.
Inmates said riot police brutally repressed the riot.
"We never thought they would come in and kill people randomly, as not everyone had joined the rebellion," former prisoner Jacy de Oliveira told BBC Brasil's Luis Kawaguti.
"The policemen began shooting everyone; I was on the fifth floor, if you looked a policeman in the eyes, you were dead," he said.
The officers' lawyer, Ieda Ribeiro de Souza, argued they were only doing their duty and acted in self-defence, as many of the inmates were armed.
While prison riots are not uncommon in Brazil, the number of those killed at Carandiru and the slow pace of the Brazilian justice system in bringing the accused to trial has shocked the public.
Carandiru was closed in 2002, shortly after inmates co-ordinated simultaneous uprisings in 27 jails across Sao Paulo state during which thousands of visitors were held hostage. | A court in Brazil has sentenced 23 police officers each to 156 years in jail for involvement in a notorious 1992 prison massacre in Sao Paulo. |
Pokemon Go's mixture of gaming and reality has proved a huge success.
While Twitter remains a firm favourite for political chatter, app analytics firm SimilarWeb says Pokemon Go now has more daily users on Android phones in the US than the social media firm.
SimilarWeb says players are using Pokemon Go for an average of 43 minutes a day - that's more than Whatsapp, Instagram or Snapchat.
Since the game makes players walk around to hunt Pokemon, it means an average man playing the game for seven days would burn 1,795 calories - and a woman would burn 1,503. Converted into a tastier measure, that could be seven small chocolate doughnuts for a man - or six for a woman.
There were 15.3 million tweets worldwide about Pokemon Go in its first week. That's more than the 11.7 million for Brexit in the week of the UK referendum - and double the 7.5 million tweets about the Euro 2016 football championships in its first seven days.
Online searches for the game have spiked too - there have been almost as many Google searches worldwide for Pokemon Go as there were for Brexit on the day the UK voted to leave the European Union.
Even pornography, an enduring internet fascination, has been overtaken by interest in the app.
Now something for the players.
While the main method of catching Pokemon is simply to find them, to get the rarer ones you could try hatching some eggs.
Players can collect eggs at Pokestops - real world landmarks that appear in the game - but you have to walk a certain distance for them to hatch. The rarest Pokemon hatch from eggs after a 10km (6 mile) walk - then 5km and 2km for the more common creatures.
There's a handy breakdown in the graphic below.
With the game now having been released in the UK and expected to be released in many more countries soon, it is a fair guess that Pokemon Go's popularity will continue. | In the week that political resignations, leadership battles and market turmoil dominated news headlines, a certain monster-hunting mobile game was busy making waves online. |
Harrison, 39, has left the Welsh Premier League club after winning a sixth consecutive league title and winning the manager of the year award.
Gateshead-born Harrison played for Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough before injury ended his professional career.
Chief executive Pam Duxbury said: "I'm looking forward to working with Craig."
She added: "He knows what it takes to succeed and is determined to bring his winning formula to our club and get us back to where we belong in the Football League.
Scott Ruscoe will take on interim coaching responsibilities at The New Saints, who agreed to release Harrison for the role, and will be assisted by Steve Evans.
After initially taking up a coaching role at Airbus UK Broughton, Harrison then joined TNS and began a period of dominance over his five years in charge.
In addition to winning six championships, four Welsh Cups and three League Cups, earlier this season they broke Ajax's 44-year-old world record for the longest winning streak in top-flight football with 27 victories in a row in all competitions.
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Harrison comes into a club relegated from the Football League for the first time this season, and under a new era of governance at the top.
Chairman Gary Coxhall stood down from the role with a game to go to leave Duxbury in charge of his responsibilities.
The main task for Harrison will be to arrest the decline which has seen Pools tumble from mid-table in League One in 2012 to the non-league in 2017.
After the appointments of Craig Hignett and Dave Jones did not work, Harrison will face the challenge of building a team capable of challenging to regain their league status. | Hartlepool United have appointed The New Saints boss Craig Harrison to the vacant managerial post, following their relegation to the National League. |
Along with his fellow student Abhay Singhal, not only did they achieve that task, but they have also built GreyOrange, a multi-national robotics company based in India and operating across Asia.
"We've done some stuff that India was not supposed to do," Mr Kohli told the BBC. "People are not supposed to build hardware, robot products, out of India and we've been able to do that."
So how did GreyOrange grow from an engineering classroom to an international robotics player?
Mr Kohli and Mr Singhal proved their teacher wrong, building India's first humanoid robot, which they called Acyut. They then entered their creation in kung fu competitions and international robot football championships.
The team also won several robotic competitions around the world.
But it was a different passion that has seen GreyOrange grow - not for sport, but for online shopping.
The e-commerce sector in India has seen unprecedented growth in the last few years.
Roughly 350 million Indian citizens are online and according to international payment company WorldPay, that will nearly double by 2020, when they will spend $63.7bn (£51.8bn) online.
Despite companies often making a loss as they offer deeper and deeper discounts to attract customers, investors have flooded into the sector. More than $5bn (£4bn) of private investment was ploughed into the sector in 2015, according to global consultancy PwC.
Amazon recently announced it would invest an additional $3bn in India, on top of the $2bn it announced in 2014.
While online retailing is only a part of e-commerce, it is the area that many see as the one with the biggest growth potential.
Those retailers servicing millions of consumers will need to keep their goods in warehouses, and those warehouses need to be efficient. That's where GreyOrange has positioned itself.
In India, GreyOrange says it has 90% of the warehouse automation market and it has worked with leading e-commerce and logistics firms in the country.
They also run eight offices in five countries and employ more than 650 people.
"Warehouses are everywhere and they are supposed to become more and more intelligent as consumer demand increases.'' says Mr Kohli.
GreyOrange has two different robots to help warehouses become more productive.
Butler, an artificial intelligence-powered robotic system, helps pick products from shelves in the warehouse.
''A single person would pick about 100 to 120 items in one day. With our Butler robot, he is able to pick 400 to 500 items every hour." Mr Kohli says.
The second robot, Sorter, automates the sorting of outgoing packages in a distribution centre.
They say that the robots they already have installed can potentially sort three million packages every day.
One of the biggest challenges to the company's success has been sourcing parts.
''India does not have a very strong hardware ecosystem." explains Paula Mariwala, who invests in technology based start-ups for SeedFund.
"So to source the right products and to get manufacturing going at a large scale in the early stages is particularly difficult. You would not be able to try out different components to have different versions of the product very easily - your time cycles will be longer. ''
The size of the potential prize is what has helped the founders overcome these problems.
''We were looking at how robots are going to be the next revolution that is coming right, the next decade is going to be all about making humans more efficient by using robots more and that's essentially how we got started.'' Mr Kohli says.
''Robots are needed to work with humans and not to replace them. Humans will always be there in the workplace, but robots make a very important part of the ecosystem they work with.
"Ten years ago, every person did not have a computer, today every person has one computer. We look at robots in that sense: as everyone has one computer, in the future they will have one robot with them to help them do their work better.
"It's a trillion-dollar opportunity, that's the space we're fighting in. '' | In 2008, engineering student Samay Kohli wanted to build a humanoid robot, but his professor told him it would not be possible. |
Rojo escaped with a yellow card from referee Craig Pawson for a two-footed lunge on Wilfried Zaha during United's 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
The Argentine also avoided a red card for a similar challenge on Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye in the 1-1 draw at Goodison Park on 4 December.
"Rojo is playing phenomenally," said Mourinho.
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Palace boss Alan Pardew described Rojo's tackle on Zaha as "dangerous".
"It's another two-footed tackle, I think he did one before [against Everton]. He was a bit fortunate to get away with that," he added.
However, Mourinho defended the former Sporting Lisbon player, adding: "He is playing really well - emotional but very clean."
Former England striker Alan Shearer, speaking on Match of the Day, said Rojo should have been sent off for his challenge on ex-United player Zaha.
"We saw it against Everton and he got away with it. You cannot tackle like that. It would have changed the game completely," added Shearer.
Wednesday's result leaves United sixth in the Premier League table, six points behind fourth-placed neighbours Manchester City and 13 behind leaders Chelsea.
United recorded back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since August as Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck late to deprive struggling Palace of a point.
Ibrahimovic, 35, has scored nine Premier League goals since joining on a free transfer from Paris St-Germain in July.
Mourinho revealed after the Palace win that he has warned Ibrahimovic that if he wanted to end his career with a holiday, he should stay away from England.
"Zlatan has passion and plays like that. The personality is there," added the United boss.
"I told him England is not the best place to go on holiday when you are a rich guy with a phenomenal career. If you want holidays don't come to England.
"You come if you want to prove yourself, to show what you can do. His decision to come was based on that and I am very happy." | Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is a "clean player with an aggressive nature", says manager Jose Mourinho. |
Broad, 29, has played only two ODIs since the 2015 World Cup and was left out of the squad for the World T20.
"I've got a lot of hunger and desire to get back in that team consistently," he told the BBC's Stumped.
"A huge target is 2019. I've got a lot of experience, played 121 ODIs and I've got a pretty good record."
Listen: Broad on how to win the World Twenty20
Nottinghamshire bowler Broad was left out of the one-day squad for almost a year after England were knocked out of the World Cup in the first round.
While that was partly to look at new faces, it was also to manage his workload - Broad had knee surgery in 2014.
However, he was recalled for the one-day series in South Africa, playing the final two games of a series that England lost 3-2.
"I've played all three formats for eight or nine years and coped quite well with that," said Broad, who is set to miss a World T20 tournament for the first time after captaining England in 2012 and 2014.
Speaking in his role as an ambassador for The Belfry Golf Club, he added: "Part and parcel of being an international cricketer is staying fit and fresh for as much cricket as possible.
"We know it's a short career, so you have to try and be in the best possible shape."
After defeating South Africa 2-1 in the Test series, England can claim to have won their most recent series against seven of the nine other Test-playing sides.
The two trophies outstanding are for the contests with Sri Lanka and Pakistan, who both visit England this summer.
"With those two coming over this summer, we have a huge driving point," said Broad, who is third on the all-time list of England Test wicket-takers with 333.
"It's great to have, because it keeps you continually trying to improve."
Broad's tally of 56 Test wickets in 2015 was bettered only by India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, while his 6-15 in the third Test win over South Africa took him above Ashwin and Proteas pace bowler Dale Steyn to the top of the world bowling rankings.
Broad is the first England bowler since 2004 to top the list, while before that Sir Ian Botham led the way in 1980.
"I'm hugely proud to be number one, it shows that you take important wickets," said Broad. "To follow Beefy (Botham) and Harmy as the only other two to have been ranked number one for England, it brings it home how special that is.
"I'm not overnight going to think I'm a better bowler than Dale Steyn, I've just been fortunate that I've stayed on the park recently and taken some consistent wickets.
"Hopefully I can be there for a period of time. I'm not going to be one of those bowlers who just stays there for five weeks. It gives me huge hunger and a huge desire to improve."
Listen to Stumped on BBC World Service at 00:30 GMT on Saturday, or download the weekly podcast. | Fast bowler Stuart Broad says he wants to earn a regular place in England's one-day side in order to play at a home World Cup in 2019. |
The 20-year-old is reunited with Bolton boss Dougie Freedman, who was previously manager at Selhurst Park.
Taylor did not make a first-team appearance for Palace but played nine times during a loan spell with Conference Premier outfit Welling.
Bolton begin the new campaign with an away game at Watford on 9 August. | Former Crystal Palace defender Quade Taylor has signed a one-year contract with Championship side Bolton Wanderers. |
Mr Paterson was speaking for the first time since Martin McGuinness claimed earlier this month the government had been talking to the terrorists.
He told the BBC the government never discussed "operational issues", but said it could not have "meaningful talks" with the groups.
""Our position is completely clear, and consistent with previous governments, you cannot have meaningful talks, serious discussions, real negotiations whatever you want to call them with people who are not absolutely commited to peaceful means of pursuing their goals," he said.
Mr Paterson was talking to Radio Four's Today programme following last weekend's no-warning bomb in Lurgan, County Armagh, which was blamed on dissident republicans and injured three children.
Police later came under attack from petrol bombs and other missiles.
Mr Paterson added:"There are a small number of very dangerous groups and we do not underestimate the threat they pose to the public.
"There are attacks that have failed thankfully in the last week which if they had succeeded would almost certainly have wounded people very badly and possibly could have killed a number of individuals some as young as 12, one as young as two.
"These attacks are disgusting, they will not achieve anything.
"Political violence does not achieve its aims."
DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell said his party would be meeting with Mr Paterson to seek clarification of his comments.
"We will be meeting with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to try and flush this out once and for all," he said.
"This is not too difficult to understand either talks have taken place or they haven't.
"They have either taken place with the approval or the knowledge of the British government, with or without a third party, there are yes or no answers to all of those questions.
"It would be much better if he spelt this out clearly."
There have been a number of bomb attacks on security forces by dissident republican terrorists this month, including a 200lb device which exploded outside Strand Road police station in Londonderry.
Dissidents are also believed to have been responsible for leaving booby-trap bombs under the cars of a soldier, policewoman and civilian police station guard in Bangor, Kilkeel and Cookstown.
On Sunday, PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott said he did not think it would be a betrayal if politicians engaged in dialogue with dissident groups, but said conditions would have to be attached. | The NI Secretary of State, Owen Paterson, has refused to confirm or deny whether there has been contact between the government and dissident republicans. |
Wales international Danny Jones, 29, died after collapsing during a match in May 2015.
Lizzie Jones is working with Welsh Hearts, which aims to screen 18 to 35 year-olds for undiagnosed conditions.
Since 2016, it has tested 900 young people - 300 of which have been referred for further investigation.
A post mortem examination showed Keighley Cougars player Jones died of cardiomyopathy, an inherited condition leading to the thickening of the cardiac muscles, which could have been diagnosed by an echocardiogram screening.
Mrs Jones said while nothing she could do would bring the father-of-two back, she hoped to create a legacy in his memory by helping others.
"I've been making such a difference in Danny's memory and that's the best thing you can do," she said. "Not everyone gets that opportunity.
"People are alive now because of Danny. I've had so many messages of thanks from people who went to the doctors to get checked after hearing about what happened to him."
She added she was determined he would not be "just another number" and wanted to "make a change in his memory".
"I never once thought about his heart when he ran out on the pitch. Now it is my life," she said.
Welsh Hearts runs testing sessions across Wales, which cost £6,000 to hold, averaging about £50 per person screened.
Testing is carried out by cardiologists, who assess the likelihood of a heart abnormality that could indicate an elevated risk of sudden cardiac death.
If further investigations are deemed necessary, a referral is made for tests to establish a diagnosis.
Dr Justin Taylor, consultant cardiologist at Prince Charles hospital in Merthyr Tydfil and a trustee for the charity, said: "We'd like to see an increased detection for potentially preventable heart problems which would mean fewer people would die unexpectedly or they'd get treatment sooner to prevent problems in the future."
In February, research published by British Heart Foundation Cymru estimated 30,000 people in Wales are carrying a faulty gene that puts them at high risk of developing coronary heart disease or sudden death.
The charity said each week in the UK, about 12 seemingly healthy people aged 35 or under died of sudden cardiac events due to undiagnosed conditions.
Mrs Jones had been told her twins, who were five months old when her husband died, may have inherited their father's heart condition.
She said: "My children may have this gene inherited from their dad. There's a 50% chance.
"They haven't been tested genetically. I want them to be of an age where they can make that decision as well.
"No child under the age of 13 has ever been affected so there's no real benefit to knowing. I don't want to ruin their little lives."
Welsh Hearts' next screening session will be held at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, 13 May.
However, the Welsh Government highlighted that the advisory UK National Screening Committee does not recommend this type of whole population screening test.
"We support a range of whole population screening programmes," a Welsh Government spokesman said.
"For these programmes the NHS offers a complete service, not just a test - making sure people understand why they have been offered screening, what the outcomes might be, if there are any downsides and what their options are for each outcome." | The widow of a rugby league player who died after suffering a cardiac arrest is working with a Welsh heart screening charity to "save lives" in his memory. |
It will be the longest continuous stay anyone has had aboard the 400km-high (250 mile) orbiting platform.
Their Soyuz capsule docked successfully at 01:33 GMT on Saturday, Nasa said.
Scientists hope to get a keener idea of the effects on the human body of living in microgravity for extended periods.
The space agencies say the data will be invaluable as they plan towards eventually mounting a mission to Mars.
Mr Kelly and Mr Kornienko launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan in the Soyuz vehicle at 01:42 local time on Saturday (19:42 GMT Friday).
They were joined on the flight up by cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, but his tour will only last the normal six months.
Although Mr Kelly and Mr Kornienko will set an endurance record for this space station, some of the stays aboard the old Russian Mir platform were much longer.
Four cosmonauts lived on Mir at various times for more than a year, with Valeri Polyakov spending a mammoth 437.7 days in orbit in 1994-95.
"The last time we had such a long duration flight was almost 20 years and of course all… scientific techniques are more advanced than 20 years ago,'' Mr Kornienko was quoted as saying by the AP wire service in the pre-launch press conference.
"And right now we need to test the capability of a human being to perform such long-duration flights. So this is the main objective of our flight - to test ourselves."
Mr Kelly added: "One of the differences here is that we're doing it as an international partnership, and if we're going to go beyond low-Earth orbit again, perhaps to Mars, because of the cost and the complexity it will most likely be an international mission, so we see this as a stepping stone to that."
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Knowledge on how to mitigate some of the deleterious effects of living in zero-g has improved markedly since the Mir era, and the expectation is that Mr Kelly and Mr Kornienko will come back in a better shape than those early pioneers.
Programmed nutrition and exercise routines now prevent much of the bone density loss and muscle weakness that earlier astronauts used to experience.
However, there are other problems that doctors still need to study and understand. They have poor data on the effects on immune function, for example, and there is considerable concern about the damage spaceflight causes to the eyes. This is a newly recognised phenomenon, and appears to be related to the way fluid is redistributed in a weightless body.
Pressure is seen to build in the skull and on the optic nerve, and a large number of astronauts return to Earth complaining that their vision is not as good as when they went up.
By having Mr Kelly and Mr Kornienko onboard for a year, the agencies will be able to monitor how such complications progress beyond the normal six-month tour of duty.
Mr Kelly's situation is made more interesting by the fact that he has an identical twin brother, Mark Kelly, who was himself an astronaut before retiring from the US space agency in 2011.
The pair will be used in a comparative study: one in space, one on the ground.
Relativity theories predict that Scott Kelly should age less quickly than his brother while speeding above the Earth - but only by a few milliseconds over the year. | US astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko have arrived for the start of a 12-month tour of duty on the International Space Station. |
Members of the Unite union stopped work from 10:45 until 15:37 BST on Friday. Further stoppages are also planned.
The union claims restructuring plans are threatening the jobs of more than 120 staff.
The council, which said plans will modernise the service and save £5m a year, said it is working to address missed waste collections.
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There will also be a series of two hour stoppages on 3, 11, 19 and 27 July and 4 August.
Unite spokesman Steve Foster said: "Nobody wants to go on strike but when nobody's listening to you, the only option is to withdraw your labour."
"There's been 100% support for the action that's taken place today," he said.
The council said it wants to change shift patterns for the collection crews - from a four day week of nine hours to a five day week of seven hours. Over 100 jobs will be "deleted", it said, but added it anticipated people will be offered new jobs. Agency staff will be replaced by full-time staff.
Jacqui Kennedy, for the council, said: "We're asking people to leave their bins out and we will get to them as soon as we possibly can.
"We're working closely with the trade unions to try and agree a way forward to address our differences. We do have to modernise the service and that takes some time." | Refuse workers in Birmingham have been on strike in a dispute over job losses. |
Chris Martin's two first-half strikes - a 20-yard curler and a powerful header - came either side of Benik Afobe's well-struck reply for Wolves.
Martin then had a penalty saved by Emiliano Martinez but Bradley Johnson's soft strike made it 3-1 at the break.
Jonhny Russell struck a fourth before Adam Le Fondre made it 4-2.
Le Fondre's looping volley, from substitute Sheyi Ojo's knockdown, sneaked in despite home keeper Scott Carson getting his fingertips to it.
It made up for the penalty shout Wolves did not get before the break when his goalbound shot was blocked by former Wolves defender Jason Shackell's elbow.
Added to that, the home side's second goal could have been ruled out as Martin levered himself into the air off Kortney Hause's shoulders.
And Johnson knew little about the third goal, which hit his outstretched left boot after Wolves failed to clear the Russell corner which resulted from Martinez saving Martin's penalty, awarded for Danny Batth's foul on Tom Ince.
Kenny Jackett's men did come up with a well-worked training ground move for their first goal when Afobe lashed in James Henry's corner to cancel out Martin's early strike.
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But the visitors were generally second best, no more so than when sustained Derby pressure resulted in Russell toe poking in from 12 yards for the Rams' fourth.
Le Fondre's goal gave the scoreline a fairer reflection but few would argue that Derby deserved all three points as they stretched their current run to 16 points out of a possible 18 to climb to sixth.
Wolves, who had won both their previous two games 3-0 prior to the international break, have dropped a place to 11th this weekend, now five points adrift of the play-off places.
Derby head coach Paul Clement told BBC Sport:
"Our best performance of the season. We've had some good first halves and some good second halves, but this time we were solid throughout and were deserved victors.
"Chris Martin put in the best performance I've seen from a Championship centre forward from the games I've seen this season. A great finish for the first, a brave header for the second and he led the line well.
"It was a shame he didn't finish off the penalty for what would have been a first-half hat-trick. But he was a well-deserved man of the match.
"Against a good side, it was also a great response from the team to come back and score the way we did following the penalty miss. We could have gone in at half-time on a low. But to make it 3-1 was a big moment."
Wolves head coach Kenny Jackett told BBC Sport:
"Derby were strong and take some stopping, but our defending was poor. We didn't work hard enough to put in enough blocks and cut down things at source.
"There were too many key moments when we didn't defend well enough. They had too many shots and far too many of them we gifted them.
"Their penalty was the right decision. I also thought we should have had one for the handball, but it would be hard to get those sort of decisions here.
"Our keeper's held his hand up for the second goal. He should have left it to Kortney Hause to deal with, but he's a good keeper and he'll learn from that."
Match ends, Derby County 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Second Half ends, Derby County 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Foul by Richard Keogh (Derby County).
Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
Richard Keogh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Substitution, Derby County. Darren Bent replaces Chris Martin.
Attempt missed. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
Tom Ince (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Tom Ince (Derby County).
Sheyi Ojo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Chris Martin (Derby County).
Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Johnny Russell (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Jacob Butterfield (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Bradley Johnson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bright Enobakhare replaces Adam Le Fondre.
Offside, Derby County. Scott Carson tries a through ball, but Chris Martin is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield.
Substitution, Derby County. Chris Baird replaces Cyrus Christie.
Substitution, Derby County. Jacob Butterfield replaces Jeff Hendrick.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Bradley Johnson (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Jason Shackell (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Bradley Johnson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cyrus Christie.
Goal! Derby County 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Adam Le Fondre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sheyi Ojo with a headed pass.
Foul by Bradley Johnson (Derby County).
Adam Le Fondre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady replaces Jack Price.
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sheyi Ojo replaces Jed Wallace. | Derby County climbed into the Championship play-off zone for the first time under new boss Paul Clement as they proved too good for Wolves. |
Kate and Pete Shippey campaigned for all grounds to have them because their eldest son struggled to watch matches at Sunderland's Stadium of Light.
The club was the first to open a room, with a view of the pitch, last year.
Mr Shippey said it was "tremendous" Middlesbrough Football Club had also now followed suit.
"I'm hoping over the coming years that many fans, kids with the challenges, and their parents and carers, will come and enjoy the game, open a door that previously was shut to them," he said.
The space at Middlesbrough has no view of the pitch but will live stream matches on a big screen.
There are therapeutic lights, autism-appropriate toys and a quiet feed of crowd noise.
The Shippeys have been involved in similar "sensory sanctuaries" at Watford, Airdrie and Rangers football clubs.
Mrs Shippey said a football match was a "very unpredictable environment".
"The over-stimulation, the speakers are noisy, people around you are noisy, they might be shouting out to a friend before the match starts and then obviously, when the game kicks off, the roar of the crowds, people shouting at players," she said.
Her son "can't handle it, it's just far too much", she said.
Middlesbrough FC's room opens on Sunday for its match against Manchester United. | A couple with three autistic sons have persuaded a fifth football club to open a sensory room for fans with the condition. |
D'Almeida had played three league games for the Tykes since signing for the Championship side on 11 August following a successful trial spell.
The 20-year-old has previously played for Paris St-Germain and Bordeaux.
Meanwhile, striker Sam Winnall is fit after a hamstring injury which kept him out of Barnsley's last four games. | Barnsley midfielder Sessi D'Almeida will miss the rest of the season after tearing his anterior cruciate knee ligament playing for the under-23 team. |
The 33-year-old centre-back is the Shakers first new arrival this summer.
Kay, who has signed a two-year deal, started his career at Barnsley and has played at Tranmere and Huddersfield.
"Antony is a player we have been pursuing for the last six months and I am absolutely delighted to reveal him as our first summer signing," boss David Flitcroft told the club website.
"We have been working on securing his services since Christmas. He is a player of great character and has the leadership qualities required to reduce our goals conceded stats for next season."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | League One side Bury have signed defender Antony Kay for next season after he was released by MK Dons. |
After EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation), the club recorded a loss of £142,659.
"It is very pleasing to report continued improvement in our results," chief executive Jamie Clifford said.
"The club has seen just short of £1m improvement in EBITDA since 2009 - an objective that was at the heart of our strategic planning."
Kent have also reported a strengthened balance sheet, with a net asset value of £7.7m - an improvement of just under £1.4m over the year.
The club also sold land at the Old Dover Road side of the St Lawrence Ground to property developers shortly after the end of the financial year, after being granted planning permission.
"This marks a key moment in the club's history. We can expect the construction of high-quality retirement apartments to commence in the coming months," Clifford added. | Kent have announced an improved pre-tax profit of £345,784 for the financial year to November 2015. |
The men, all in their 20s, were arrested on Wednesday after warrants were executed at four Bristol addresses and a location in Newport, South Wales.
The three alleged victims were all aged between 12 and 15 at the time.
Avon and Somerset Police said all four men have now been released on bail pending further enquiries. | Four men arrested on suspicion of sexually exploiting children in the Bristol area between 2011 and 2012, have been released on bail. |
Mr Umunna, who pulled out the race himself earlier this month, said Ms Kendall was best placed to drag the party out of its "comfort zone".
He told the New Statesman Ms Kendall had "challenged conventional wisdom" and asked tough questions about Labour's future after its defeat.
Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Mary Creagh are also standing.
Candidates must get the support of 35 MPs by 15 June, when nominations close, in order to get on the ballot paper. The winner will be announced on 12 September.
Ms Kendall was the first candidate to publicly declare her interest in the job after Ed Miliband's resignation.
The shadow care services minister, who was elected to Parliament in 2010, had already won the support of shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt and shadow Europe minister Pat McFadden.
Now Mr Umunna has said he is throwing his weight behind her and that three other MPs who were part of his short-lived leadership team - Emma Reynolds, Jonathan Reynolds and Stephen Twigg - were also doing the same.
"In this time of change our party must move beyond its comfort zone and find new ways of realising its age-old goals of equality and freedom," he wrote in the New Statesman.
Labour's next leader, he suggested, must embrace a "vision of a Britain in which all can get on, whose citizens are financially secure and in control of their lives and happiness - and are, collectively, secure and effective in the wider world".
"For us, our next leader must get this vision right," he wrote.
"On all these big subjects, Liz Kendall has asked the tough questions and started to chart a course to the answers. She has been courageous in challenging conventional wisdom. She has no compunction in moving Labour beyond our comfort zone and is determined to build a team ready to chart a route forward."
Ms Kendall has promised a new approach to business, education and defence, claiming Labour lost the election because its policies were wrong and mistakenly believed the county had moved to the left.
Mr Burnham has won the backing of frontbenchers Rachel Reeves, Dan Jarvis and Michael Dugher, as well as former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott. Yvette Cooper has been endorsed by Vernon Coaker and John Healey among others.
Ms Creagh told the BBC that she was confident that she would get sufficient nominations to get on the ballot paper. "A lot of people have already made a decision but a lot of people are rightly consulting with their parties," she told Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
While Labour could win the next election, Ms Creagh warned that the party would "cease to exist" if it took its voters for granted and did not address the separate challenges facing it in Scotland, the north of England and southern England.
Mr Umunna pulled out of the race only days after entering, saying he was uncomfortable with media scrutiny of his family. | Labour leadership candidate Liz Kendall has won the backing of shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna. |
Three armed and masked men forced their way into a house on Chestnut Road in Artane, in the north of the city, at about 05:00 local time on Thursday.
The women were held hostage while the man, a cash in transit employee, was forced to go to work and hand over money.
Up to 200,000 euros (£143,000) was reportedly handed over.
A GSLS security van was driven from south Dublin to deliver the cash to a business park at Dublin Airport.
The employee locked himself into the van at the airport before police arrived.
His wife and adult daughter had been tied up and driven around for a number of hours in the back of a van.
They were found in Dunboyne, County Meath and were not physically injured. However, police said they had been left traumatised by their ordeal.
A forensic examination was carried out at the airport before police removed the cash in transit van and another van. | A mother and daughter have been held hostage during an abduction and robbery in Dublin. |
Dutch airline KLM's scheduled service to Schiphol Airport will give Inverness another connection with the international air transit hub.
Flybe already runs flights between the two destinations.
The news follows last month's announcement that BA is set to restore its connection between Inverness and Heathrow from next year.
The Heathrow link has not run since 1997.
Transport Minister Derek Mackay welcomed the latest announcement.
He said: "This new Inverness-Amsterdam route from KLM is fantastic news, boosting connectivity to the Highlands and Scotland as a whole.
"By opening up a wide range of onward connections from Schiphol, one of Europe's busiest hub airports, we offer Scottish businesses improved access to important global markets.
"This link also makes it even easier for visitors to get a taste of the fantastic experiences on offer in the Highlands, which is welcome news for the tourism industry." | A new daily air link between Inverness Airport and Amsterdam will start from next May. |
The 41-year-old has recorded 696 home runs, putting him fourth on the Major League Baseball all-time list.
He was given a 162-game ban for doping in January 2014, meaning he missed the entire 2014 season.
Rodriguez's final game will be at Yankee Stadium against the Tampa Bay Rays and he will then take on an advisor role at the club.
He helped the Yankees win the World Series in 2009 and was voted the American League's Most Valuable Player in 2003, 2005 and 2007.
"This is a tough day. I love this game and I love this team and today I am saying goodbye to both," Rodriguez said.
"This is also a proud day. I was 18 when I broke into the big leagues and I never thought I would play for 22 years.
"No player ends their career the way they want to, we all want to keep playing forever but it doesn't work that way. Accepting the end gracefully is part of being a professional athlete.
"I want to thank the fans for letting me play the game I love." | New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has announced he will retire from the sport on Friday. |
Spotter says its clients include the Home Office, EU Commission and Dubai Courts.
The algorithm-based analytics software generates reputation reports based on social and traditional media material.
However some experts say such tools are often inadequate because of the nuance of language.
A spokeswoman for the Home Office said she should not comment at this time.
Spotter's UK sales director Richard May said the company monitored material that was "publicly available".
Its proprietary software uses a combination of linguistics, semantics and heuristics to create algorithms that generate reports about online reputation. It says it is able to identify sentiment with up to an 80% accuracy rate.
The company says these reports can also be verified by human analysts if the client wishes.
Algorithms had been developed to reflect various tones in 29 different languages including Chinese, Russian and Arabic, said Mr May.
"Nothing is fool-proof - we are talking about automated systems," he told the BBC.
"But five years ago you couldn't get this level of accuracy - we were at the 50% mark."
Mr May added one of the most common subjects for sarcasm was bad service - such as delayed journeys.
"One of our clients is Air France. If someone has a delayed flight, they will tweet, 'Thanks Air France for getting us into London two hours late' - obviously they are not actually thanking them," he said.
"We also have to be very specific to specific industries. The word 'virus' is usually negative. But if you're talking about virus in the context of the medical industry, it might not be."
Spotter charged a minimum of £1,000 per month for its services, Mr May said.
Simon Collister, who lectures in PR and social media at the London College of Communication, told the BBC there was "no magic bullet" when it came to analytics that recognise tone.
"These tools are often next to useless - in terms of understanding tone, sarcasm, it's so dependent on context and human languages," he said.
"It's social media and what makes it interesting and fascinating is the social side - machines just can't comprehend that side of things in my opinion."
Mr Collister added that human interpretation was still vital.
"The challenge that governments and businesses have is whether to rely on automated tools that are not that effective or to engage a huge amount of human effort." | French company Spotter has developed an analytics tool that claims to be able to identify sarcastic comments posted online. |
Wallace, 22, had a two-month spell with the Lions last season, scoring one goal in 14 appearances before being recalled by Wolves in March.
His move to The Den is with a view to a permanent move in the summer.
Centre-back Cooper, 21, has scored four goals in 54 appearances since making his debut for Reading in August 2014.
The England Under-20 international has featured five times for the first-team this season, and had two further outings in the EFL Trophy.
The pair are the south London club's first two signings of the January transfer window.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here. | League One side Millwall have re-signed Wolves midfielder Jed Wallace and brought in Reading defender Jake Cooper on loan until the end of the season, |
Matt Horn was bitten while trying to protect his boy, who was struck first, said snake catcher Mark Pelley. Both were treated in hospital and released.
Tiger snakes, found along Australia's coast, are one of the world's most venomous reptiles.
Local newspaper the Herald Sun said the boy, Braeden, who has autism, encountered the snake in a hallway.
"He had already started playing with it when my wife saw him out of the corner of her eye," Mr Horn told the newspaper.
"It struck him on the toe and inner leg."
Paramedics called Mr Pelley to the house at midnight on Wednesday.
"The father did the right thing, he saved his son and got bitten in the process," Mr Pelley told the BBC.
"I entered the room, found the snake, safely removed it, and the father was treated by paramedics."
Mr Pelley said the snake, a protected species, will be removed from populated areas and released into the wild.
"They are the fifth or sixth most deadly land snake on the planet and they've got very powerful venom that can take effect very quickly," he said.
"You can die within half an hour of being bitten by one of these guys."
Mr Pelley said snakes were not normally aggressive, but often entered homes to escape hot weather.
"I've caught snakes in dishwashers, refrigerators, beds, cars, inside walls. You name it, I've found a snake there," he said.
Melbourne's Austin Hospital said it discharged a man and boy on Wednesday after treating them for snake bites. | An Australian man and his 11-year-old son have been bitten by a tiger snake inside their home in Melbourne. |
Burglars posing as meter readers entered the home of a 31-year-old woman in Uxbridge, at about 17:00 GMT on Friday.
The woman saw the man holding a knife to her baby before saying: "Where is the gold?"
An e-fit of one of the suspects, who pretended to be from a water company, has been released by Scotland Yard.
The man bound the mother's wrists and ankles and put her and her daughter in the bathroom during the raid.
He was then joined by a female accomplice and they began to search the house, eventually making off with some jewellery.
The mother and daughter were found by neighbours about 50 minutes later, when police were called.
The suspect was wearing a lanyard around his neck and a high-visibility jacket which made the victim believe he was a genuine meter reader, police said.
Emergency services attended the scene and the mother and daughter did not need to go to hospital.
Det Con Anji Dawson said: "This incident happened on Halloween at about 17:00 GMT so we believe there may have been many people in the area that may have seen the suspect."
The male suspect is in his early 30s, about 5ft10in (1.78m) tall, had a goatee beard and a neck tattoo.
He spoke with a London accent and wore a blue-coloured fleece with a short sleeved high-visibility jacket, dark trousers, black shoes and a woolly hat.
There is no description of the female accomplice, who was heard, but not seen by the victim. | A 15-month-old girl was held at knife-point before burglars stole cash and jewellery from a west London house. |
It capped a miserable week for Sevilla after being knocked out of the Champions League by Leicester, who will face Atletico in the quarter-finals.
Diego Godin put Atletico ahead, before Antoine Griezmann scored a rocket of a free-kick and Koke added a third.
Fernando Torres made his return from a head injury, as Joaquin Correa scored a late consolation goal.
Diego Simeone's Atletico are fourth in La Liga, the final Champions League qualification spot, but are now targeting automatic entry to the group stages by finishing in the top three.
They reached the quarter-finals of this season's competition in midweek with a 0-0 draw against Bayer Leverkusen, going through 4-2 on aggregate.
But they rediscovered their scoring touch against Sevilla, who have now failed to win their past three La Liga games.
Captain Godin was left unmarked to head in Griezmann's free-kick on 37 minutes, and the France forward then scored his fifth goal in five games in the 60th minute.
Gabriel Mercado fouled Kevin Gameiro to concede a free-kick 25 yards from goal and Griezmann hammered his shot over the wall and in off the underside of the crossbar.
Torres, who was hospitalised after injuring his head during Atletico's draw with Deportivo La Coruna on 2 March, returned to loud cheers as he replaced Gameiro in the 63rd minute.
Sevilla had been title contenders this season, but have dropped off the pace in recent weeks and are on their longest run without a victory since Sampaoli replaced Unai Emery last summer.
"We've got to try and get our mojo back," said Sampaoli.
Atletico lost right-back Sime Vrsaljiko in the second minute to an injury and the club later revealed the Croatia international has suffered damage to his anterior cruciate ligament and will undergo further tests.
Match ends, Atlético de Madrid 3, Sevilla 1.
Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 3, Sevilla 1.
Offside, Sevilla. Vitolo tries a through ball, but Stevan Jovetic is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Steven N'Zonzi (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Escudero with a cross following a set piece situation.
Joaquín Correa (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Juanfran (Atlético de Madrid).
Attempt saved. Koke (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán.
Vitolo (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Gabi (Atlético de Madrid).
Goal! Atlético de Madrid 3, Sevilla 1. Joaquín Correa (Sevilla) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
Attempt saved. Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filipe Luis with a through ball.
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Nicolás Gaitán replaces Yannick Carrasco.
Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
(Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid).
Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven N'Zonzi.
Attempt saved. Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koke.
Attempt blocked. Stevan Jovetic (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samir Nasri.
Goal! Atlético de Madrid 3, Sevilla 0. Koke (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Joaquín Correa (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic.
Attempt blocked. Stevan Jovetic (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid) because of an injury.
Foul by Joaquín Correa (Sevilla).
Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Vicente Iborra (Sevilla).
Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Joaquín Correa (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid).
Foul by Vitolo (Sevilla).
Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Joaquín Correa (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid).
Substitution, Sevilla. Joaquín Correa replaces Wissam Ben Yedder.
Substitution, Sevilla. Vicente Iborra replaces Pablo Sarabia.
Foul by Stevan Jovetic (Sevilla).
Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Kevin Gameiro.
Goal! Atlético de Madrid 2, Sevilla 0. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner. | Atletico Madrid comfortably beat third-placed Sevilla to move within two points of Jorge Sampaoli's side. |
Williams replaces Cardiff Blues coach Danny Wilson, who withdrew last week.
Williams joins head coach Robin McBryde, defence coach Shaun Edwards, and regional coaches Stephen Jones (Scarlets) and Matt Sherratt (Cardiff Blues) for next month's two-Test tour against Tonga and Samoa.
Williams has overseen two sevens Challenge Trophy victories.
Wales will announce their squad on Tuesday, 9 May.
"I feel honoured and excited with the challenge ahead in supporting Robin and working with the other coaches," said Williams.
"The opportunity to learn, collaborate and show what I can offer is very exciting."
Wales head coach Robin McBryde said: "We've been very impressed with Gareth's work with Wales Sevens, winning silverware this season with a very young group of players." | Wales Sevens head coach Gareth Williams will join the national squad for their upcoming summer tour. |
MOTV is a paid-for video on demand app about hunting, shooting and fishing, and was launched in the US in 2016.
It was launched this week in the UK, but immediately attracted criticism for carrying video of hunters with dead lions and other animals.
Mr Kroenke owns the company behind MOTV.
It is a small part of his huge Colorado-based sporting empire, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which runs TV stations including The Outdoor Channel and World Fishing Network.
The range of programmes is not available in every country, partly for reasons of ownership rights, but also in some cases because of local tastes.
Its website illustrates this, pointing out that some TV shows that are popular with members in the US may not be desirable to members in the Canada, even though they are both English-speaking regions.
The company said: "There has been significant public attention to a small portion of programming on our MyOutdoorTV app that contains content associated with hunting certain big game animals," said Jim Liberatore, the chief executive of Outdoor Sportsman Group.
"Stan Kroenke has directed us to remove all content related to those animals in light of the public interest," he said in a statement.
Hunting TV app sparks protests
The company was keen to underline that it operates independently from Arsenal Football Club.
"Arsenal Football Club has nothing to do with any of our media outlets. It has nothing to do with our content or the editorial decisions we make," the statement said.
"We deserve no credit when an Arsenal striker scores a goal. Arsenal deserves no criticism when we offer a program with which some disagree."
Leader of the Labour opposition and local MP, Jeremy Corbyn, said he was "disgusted" by the channel: "As an Arsenal fan I'm disgusted that Stan Kroenke is involved in such a brutal, unethical and unnecessary activity."
Robert Peston, ITV's political editor and one of Arsenal's best know fans, expressed his disgust about Mr Kroenke's connection to the channel.
In a tweet earlier this week he said: "I feel sick I have to pay money to this person."
Philippa King, from the League Against Cruel Sports, welcomed today's move: "Launching a TV channel which glorifies bloodsports was never going to be a good idea in a nation of animal lovers. We asked Mr Kroenke to cancel his plan to show trophy hunting and that's what he has done, so we thank him for it.
"Whether the decision was taken because his eyes were opened to the suffering of animals involved in trophy hunting, or because he realised it was a PR disaster for Arsenal football club, I don't know. Hopefully it was the former." | Stan Kroenke, the owner of Arsenal Football Club, has ordered big game hunting videos to be removed from the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app. |
The States say removing rules on prices would allow retailers to set milk prices, which could see prices fall.
It is part of a report about the island's dairy industry which calls for the 1958 law, banning most milk imports to the island, to be tightened.
The association, representing milkmen, says the change could lead to chaos.
It says there should be a consultation, impact assessments and proper costing before any changes are introduced.
The group invited politicians to a closed meeting on Monday to express its concerns.
The States are due to debate the plans which ministers say aim to secure the future of the industry.
Commerce and Employment Minister, Deputy Kevin Stewart, criticised the way the local Milk Retailers' Association had approached the consultation.
He said the organisation was "the most opaque and secretive organisation" he had ever come across.
Brian Martel, of the Guernsey Milk Retailers' Association, said it was simply scrutinising the proposals. | Plans to end fixed prices for milk in Guernsey need to be examined in more detail, according to the Milk Retailers' Association. |
From a distance, nothing about her appearance seems unusual. It's only on closer inspection that doubts set in. Yes - she's a robot.
Nadine is an "intelligent" robot capable of autonomous behaviour. For a machine, her looks and behaviour are remarkably natural.
She can recognise people and human emotions, and make associations using her knowledge database - her "thoughts", so to speak.
At IMI, they are still fine-tuning her receptionist skills. But soon, Nadine might be your grandma's nurse.
Research into the use of robots as carers or nurses is growing. It's not hard to see why.
The global population is ageing, putting strain on healthcare systems.
Although many 80-year-olds may only need a friend to chat to, or someone to keep an eye out in case they fall, increasingly the elderly are suffering serious ailments, such as dementia.
How can we provide quality care to address this array of needs? Many experts think an answer could be robots.
Nadine is being developed by a team led by Prof Nadia Thalmann. They have been working on virtual human research for years; Nadine has existed for three.
"She has human-like capacity to recognise people, emotions, and at the same time to remember them," says Prof Thalmann.
Nadine will automatically adapt to the person and situation she deals with, making her ideally suited to looking after the elderly, Prof Thalmann says.
The robot can monitor a patient's wellbeing, call for help in an emergency, chat, read stories or play games. "The humanoid is never tired or bored," says Prof Thalmann. "It will just do what it is dedicated for."
Nadine isn't perfect, though. She has trouble understanding accents, and her hand co-ordination isn't the best. But Prof Thalmann says robots could be caring for the elderly within 10 years.
US technology giant IBM is also busy with robo-nurse research, in partnership with Rice University, in Houston, Texas.
They have created the IBM Multi-Purpose Eldercare Robot Assistant (Mera).
Mera can monitor a patient's heart and breathing by analysing video of their face. It can also see if the patient has fallen, and pass information to carers.
However, not everyone is ready for a robot carer, acknowledges Susann Keohane, IBM global research leader for the strategic initiative on aging.
This view is backed by research by Gartner, which found "resistance" to the use of humanoid robots in elderly care.
People were not comfortable with the idea of their parents being cared for by robots, despite evidence it offers value for money, says Kanae Maita, principal analyst in personal technologies innovation at Gartner Research.
Amid this scepticism, IBM believes its Internet of Things (IoT) research may prove more immediately valuable.
The firm is studying how sensors and IoT can identify changes in physical conditions or anomalies in a person's environment.
By recording atmospheric readings - such as carbon dioxide - in a patient's room, carers could understand a person's habits, such as when they eat lunch, or take a walk, without invading their private space. Carers could spot changes remotely and respond accordingly.
Ms Keohane says: "There's a real opportunity to create new innovative solutions, including the use of robotics and the Internet of Things, that will help people extend their independence, and enrich their quality of life."
While widespread use of humanoids may be a long way off, robo-pets are already in use across the world.
Developed in Japan, Paro is a therapeutic baby seal that has been shown to reduce the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
The seals respond to touch and are designed to make eye contact. About 5,000 are in use.
Clinical trials with dementia patients, conducted by Dr Sandra Petersen's team at the University of Texas at Tyler, found Paro improved symptoms such as depression, anxiety and stress. The need for symptom-related medication reduced by a third.
In some cases the results were even more remarkable. Dr Petersen says: "Some patients that were non-verbal began speaking again - first to the seal, then to others about the seal."
There are drawbacks to robo-pets, Dr Petersen admits - notably the cost. A Paro costs about $5,000 (£4,000).
There is also a reluctance by some in the medical profession to adopt non-pharmacological therapies.
Nonetheless, Dr Petersen believes the Paro may have a role in many health-related settings, as the seal's artificial intelligence allows it be programmed to adapt to a variety of behaviours.
"I think the Paro may have a role in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, in neurocognitive rehabilitation with stroke patients, and with pain management or palliative care patients," she says.
"Autism-spectrum children may benefit from interaction with the seal."
Inevitably, there are downsides to robotic solutions.
One issue, says Prof Sethu Vijayakumar, director of Edinburgh University's Centre for Robotics, is whether the spread of humanoid carers could lead to the increasing isolation of the elderly.
"We have to ask: are [robots] isolating people more, or really helping people?" Prof Vijayakumar says.
The use of robotics also raises concerns about personal data issues, he says.
"The quality and personalisation of [robotic] services are directly proportionate to the amount of data you're willing to release to the system. Your data becomes a type of currency for access to better services.
"It's an interesting ethical trade-off. A very sensitive area."
Doubts aside, Prof Vijayakumar says the growth of robo-care is inevitable. "Demographics being the way it is, we will see significant use of robotics in dealing with the problems of old age." | The receptionist at the Institute of Media Innovation, at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, is a smiling brunette called Nadine. |
Mr Gates said his home country "had the capacity" to follow the examples of Germany and Sweden, who were "to be congratulated" for welcoming migrants.
But he acknowledged that relaxing immigration laws "was not easy".
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mr Gates added that governments were dealing with "tight budgets".
However, he emphasised that the issue was largely a political one, and that "the total number of refugees is not a world record".
Mr Gates, who runs the largest charitable foundation in the world, said that economic development would stem the tide of migration from some countries.
He cited Ethiopia, which used to be a source of refugees, but has now taken in "more than any other African country".
This reversal, Mr Gates added, was "partly because we've invested in agriculture, governments had good policies, so food productivity is up very dramatically - over 50% in the last five years".
As for those fleeing conflict zones, Mr Gates said the priority should be to get medicines such as cholera vaccines into refugee camps, and to help children living in them continue their education.
However, Mr Gates was keen to strike a note of optimism, at a conference that has been weighed down with worries over instability in global markets, the fall in oil prices, and rising inequality.
"It's quite amazing, over the last 25 years, that we've cut childhood death in half," he said, referring to the Gates Foundation's work in eradicating disease.
"We've got polio, that was crippling over 300,000 children a year, last year it was 70."
The Foundation, which has an endowment of over $40bn, is now focusing on stamping out malaria, and despite the "corruption and short-termism" of some governments, Mr Gates said he was confident that his quest will be successful.
The global elites in Davos this week have also been concerned about the "fourth revolution" - the increased automation in some industries, which, the World Economic Forum has warned, "will cost millions of jobs and hit women hardest".
But Mr Gates was adamant that technological advances are overwhelmingly a cause for celebration.
"It's amazing how many farming jobs we got rid of, he said. "The US feeds itself with less that 2% of the population. That's really a very good thing.
"Until every old person is well taken care off, every handicapped kid has round the clock support, we can take labour and do great things with it.
"Anything that allows us to make the goods we're making today with less labour, that just gives society more options."
Although he cautioned that governments would need to retrain people, and soften the blows to various industries, Mr Gates, who has described himself as an "impatient optimist", said that "innovation is on our side".
"Basically, the world is getting better." | The billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has told the BBC that the United States "should set a better example" by taking in more refugees. |
Mike Plaut said the UK government must now put remaining in the customs union and access to the single market at the centre of European Union negotiations.
He also told BBC Wales that business has been sidelined by Downing Street and called for a change in approach.
The UK government said it was focusing on getting "the best deal from Brexit for the whole of the United Kingdom."
It follows the Conservatives losing their majority in the general election.
Mr Plaut also raised concerns about a potential deal between the Conservatives and the DUP, arguing it could damage Welsh businesses if it resulted in a special deal for Northern Ireland over Brexit.
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Theresa May had previously outlined her plans to leave the single market and the customs union in order to negotiate trade deals with other countries and to control immigration.
A hard Brexit could involve the UK refusing to compromise on issues like the free movement of people, even if meant leaving the single market.
Mr Plaut said: "I'm hopeful we will see a slightly more business-friendly Brexit.
"I would love to see a customs union - we desperately need that in Wales, it would be even better if we kept the single market.
"We've got companies like Airbus and big companies which desperately need to be part of it. The practicalities of being outside it could be disastrous.
"Companies will move - they might not immediately but in time, unless we have a Brexit which is business-friendly."
He said businesses were "saying loud and clear" that hard Brexit would be disastrous.
A UK government spokesman said: "This is not a term that the government has ever used, and it is not helpful. What we're focusing on is getting the best deal from Brexit for the whole of the United Kingdom."
Mike Garland, director of engineering firm M&J Europe in Tredegar, who voted for Brexit, said the UK government should wait until it has certainty about its position before going into negotiations with the EU.
"We can't go in there half-armed, we should say to Europe you'll have to wait a month or two," he said.
"We have got to get the right deal for this country, so we have the benefits of working in Europe and we have to remember they need us as well - it's not a one way street."
Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said if voters were "rushing to row back on Brexit" then there would have been a higher share of the vote for parties like the Lib Dems and Plaid, who had been arguing for membership of the single market.
"Certainly, the election results were not good for the Conservative Party, but more than 80% of voters backed the two parties pledging to deliver on the outcome of the referendum," he added. | The prime minister does not have a mandate for a hard Brexit, the chairman of industry body CBI Wales has said. |
He said moves to negotiate a new "fair" deal that would not disadvantage US businesses and workers would begin.
Mr Trump said during last year's presidential election campaign that he would take the step to help his country's oil and coal industries.
Opponents say withdrawing from the accord is an abdication of US leadership on a key global challenge.
The Paris agreement commits the US and 187 other countries to keeping rising global temperatures "well below" 2C above pre-industrial levels and "endeavour to limit" them even more, to 1.5C. Only Syria and Nicaragua did not sign up to the deal.
Speaking in the White House Rose Garden, Mr Trump characterised the Paris agreement as a deal that aimed to hobble, disadvantage and impoverish the US.
He claimed the agreement would cost the US $3tn in lost GDP and 6.5 million jobs - while rival economies like China and India were treated more favourably.
"In order to fulfil my solemn duty to protect America and its citizens, the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate accord... but begin negotiations to re-enter either the Paris accord or a really entirely new transaction on terms that are fair to the United States," he said.
The speech contained several rhetorical flourishes reminiscent of his campaign speeches.
"We don't want other leaders and other countries laughing at us any more - and they won't be," he said.
"I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris. I promised I would exit or re-negotiate any deal which fails to serve America's interests. Many trade deals will soon be under re-negotiation."
The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan in Washington says the move will be welcomed by many Trump supporters, as for them this is less about science - and more about sending a signal to so-called global elites.
Analysts say the US withdrawal from the Paris agreement will make it more difficult for the world to reach the goals that it set for itself in the Paris agreement.
The US contributes about 15% of global emissions of carbon, but it is also a significant source of finance and technology for developing countries in their efforts to fight rising temperatures.
Mr Trump did not give a timescale for US withdrawal, but White House sources had earlier suggested it could take up to four years.
Former US President Barack Obama, who agreed to the Paris deal, immediately criticised the move, accusing the Trump administration of "rejecting the future".
Republican congressional leaders and the US coal industry backed the move, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell supporting Mr Trump "for dealing yet another significant blow to the Obama administration's assault on domestic energy production and jobs".
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer called the decision "one of the worst policy moves made in the 21st Century because of the huge damage to our economy, our environment and our geopolitical standing".
The leaders of France, Germany and Italy issued a joint statement rejecting a renegotiation of the agreement.
"We deem the momentum generated in Paris in December 2015 irreversible and we firmly believe that the Paris agreement cannot be renegotiated, since it is a vital instrument for our planet, societies and economies," it said.
Canada was "deeply disappointed" by President Trump's decision, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna told reporters.
This was echoed by UK Prime Minister Theresa May, who expressed her disappointment and told Mr Trump in a phone call that the deal protects the "prosperity and security of future generations".
Leaders of the Nordic nations - Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland - also condemned the move.
A United Nations spokeswoman said it was a "major disappointment for global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote global security".
Small island nations whose existence is threatened by rising sea levels were critical of the move. The President of the Marshall Islands, Hilda Heine, said it was "highly concerning for those of us that live on the frontline of climate change".
Tech entrepreneur Elon Muskconfirmed that he was leaving his role as an adviser to the Trump administration in protest.
"Am departing presidential councils. Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world," he tweeted.
By BBC environment correspondent Matt McGrath
President Trump's statement is a very clear repudiation of the Paris agreement and international efforts to fund climate mitigation and adaptation in poorer countries.
In many ways it is far worse than many had expected. He sees it as a clear job killer, as an economy strangler and a desperately unfair stitch-up by other countries wanting to take economic advantage of the US.
He spoke of being open to re-negotiating the deal or trying to build a new agreement - but the idea of "re-negotiation" is an unlikely scenario.
The scale of his opposition, seeing the deal as "a massive redistribution of US wealth to other countries" is a clear indication that he has fully bought into an economic nationalist and climate denier perspective.
The question of unfairness cropped up again and again, how the world's worst polluters, China and India, had "no meaningful obligations" placed on them by the deal.
The overall tone and content of his speech clearly plays to his base but is also a clear disavowal of multilateralism, especially on climate change, and will definitely push other countries more closely together on this issue.
Climate change, or global warming, refers to the damaging effect of gases, or emissions, released from industry and agriculture on the atmosphere.
The Paris accord is meant to limit the global rise in temperature attributed to emissions.
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Griffiths, 20, spent 2015-16 on loan at National League side Halifax before signing an extended deal at Everton.
He is eligible to play in Cheltenham's first game of the League Two season at home against Leyton Orient on 6 August.
Manager Gary Johnson, who previously said he wanted a new defender and keeper, signed versatile Aston Villa defender Easah Suliman on Thursday.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Cheltenham Town have signed Everton and England Under-20 goalkeeper Russell Griffiths on loan until 2 January. |
Anita Fallani, 18, from the northern town of Scandicci, said she was returning home at night when an unknown man started asking her questions.
She ignored him, but he kept following her. Ms Fallani wrote: "I wonder why I don't have the same freedom as a male."
Her words have been reported in Italian media and shared thousands of times.
Ms Fallani - who is the daughter of the mayor of the Tuscany town - described being targeted by the man while she waited for a tram after a night out with a friend.
"You see me and you think you should start bothering me. I've never seen you, I have no idea who you are, but it doesn't stop you. 'Good evening miss, how are you? What's your name? Why don't you answer?'," she wrote, recalling what he said.
She said she ignored his questions and, after boarding the tram, put her headphones on, hoping that the man would stop bothering her.
But later, when she got off, he followed her. "I feel like crying. I feel lonely and I don't know what to do."
She said she pretended to call someone but the man kept following her. "Where are you going? Are you coming with me?," she recalled him saying, adding: "I'm starting to get seriously scared."
When she finally got home, she described how she initially felt "safe". But then the feeling became "deep anger".
"Mine is a story like so many. There is nothing extraordinary, it is not an exception, but one of the many things that make up our lives, completely normal," she wrote, saying that it had become as usual as "getting a fine".
"I wonder how many times we should feel 'lucky' for not being raped."
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Her story has been picked up by the websites of major national newspapers La Repubblica and Corriere della Serra, with the articles being shared thousands of times on social media.
In a second post, she said she shared her "terrible and very distressing experience" because it was "a common experience that can't continue to be normal".
It was not immediately clear if the authorities were investigating the case. | An Italian teenager's account of being sexually harassed has gone viral after she described feeling "lucky for not being raped". |
Stanley Scarratt, from Staffordshire, is in Birmingham Children's Hospital waiting for a donor.
The youngster, who has needed a pacemaker since he was born, went into cardiac arrest last week and is now on a ventilator.
His father Marc said the only thing that will give Stanley a long-term future is a heart transplant.
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Mr Scarratt, from Kidsgrove, said the "wheels were set in motion" for a transplant months ago, but four weeks ago Stanley picked up a respiratory virus and was admitted to the Royal Stoke Hospital.
After three weeks on the ward, on the day he was discharged he suffered a cardiac arrest on the way to the car park.
"His mum had to grab him out of his car seat, run him to the main entrance and they ran him into intensive care, performed CPR and managed to resuscitate him.
"Since that has happened we've been transferred to Birmingham and he has been in intensive care ever since on a ventilator," he said.
While a transplant was "probably always going to be the case", Mr Scarratt said "it's become much more of a rush since this has happened".
He said the family lives "a day at a time" and hope to get Stanley, who he said has an "amazing personality" to a position where he can come off his ventilator.
He added: "He is such a fighter, we are so proud of him. He doesn't give up." | A 16-month-old boy born with "numerous" heart defects is facing a race against time to find a new heart. |
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The hosts beat India by nine runs at Lord's in front of a sell-out 26,500 crowd, the second biggest in Women's World Cup history.
More than 50 million people worldwide watched the group stages.
"What a tournament it has been - the support, the cricket and everything about it," said Knight.
Anya Shrubsole took 6-46 - the best figures in a World Cup final - as India collapsed from 191-3 to 219 all out in pursuit of England's 228-7.
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"Women's cricket has gone through the roof since 2009," she told BBC Sport.
"This is a watershed moment, to be playing at Lord's in front of a sell-out crowd in a World Cup final.
"You just don't think those things are going to happen. It's unbelievable."
England coach Mark Robinson said: "It has captured the imagination of everybody as the tournament has gone on.
"Hopefully, the women's game will go from strength to strength. It is getting the recognition, getting its proper place. People take it seriously and give it respect."
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The superb Shrubsole took five wickets in 19 balls to hasten India's collapse, sealing England's fourth World Cup title by bowling number 11 Rajeshwari Gayakwad with eight balls to spare.
"Anya Shrubsole, what a hero. I thought about taking her off and I'm really glad I kept her on," said Knight.
"It's been an extraordinary game. To win with some of my best mates, I'm absolutely delighted."
India needed only 38 runs from 43 balls before Shrubsole dismissed Punam Raut for 86 to spark a collapse of seven wickets for 28 runs.
"One of the great things about this team is we never give up," said Shrubsole. "It is a fitting final of what was a brilliant World Cup.
"There was a huge amount of pressure. It's without doubt the most significant spell I've ever bowled."
Shrubsole and team-mate Tammy Beaumont said they had never experienced such a passionate crowd.
"I've never played in a game where you can't hear the person who's 15 metres away from you," said Shrubsole.
"Trying to get Heather's attention, I was having to scream at her because the crowd made that much noise - pretty much from start to end."
Beaumont, who was named player of the tournament after topping the batting charts with 410 runs, said: "I have lost my voice. I was trying to scream over the crowd.
"It almost felt like half England on one side and India on the other. I don't think that atmosphere will be replicated in a number of years."
Knight added: "At times I had to pinch myself and concentrate on the game.
"The noise when we got the last wicket was a really special moment. It was incredible to be part of."
India skipper Mithali Raj said her side "panicked" as they lost seven wickets for 28 runs in the space of seven overs to miss out on a first major trophy.
"There was a time when the match was in the balance. It wasn't easy for England but credit to them - they kept their nerve," she said.
"I would like to tell the girls I am very proud of them. They didn't make any match look easy for the opposition."
Wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor was one of five England players - along with Knight, Shrubsole, Jenny Gunn and Laura Marsh - who were part of England's World Cup-winning squad in 2009.
She returned to the team at this World Cup after taking a break from the game last year to deal with anxiety problems.
"It has been a rollercoaster. To be part of this team is incredible," Taylor said.
"It was a case of getting healthy. It was pot luck to be back for this World Cup. This is amazing."
Media playback is not supported on this device | England's World Cup triumph can be a "springboard" for women's cricket around the world, according to captain Heather Knight. |
Simon Coveney was speaking in Brussels.
He also stressed the importance of free movement of people, goods and services.
Brexit Secretary David Davis has repeatedly mentioned trusted trader schemes, automatic number plate recognition and pre-tagged containers as solutions to the Irish border problem.
Political leaders in London, Dublin, Brussels and Belfast have all said there should be "no hard border" and "no return to the borders of the past".
However, so far there have been no firm proposals on how to achieve that when Northern Ireland is outside the customs union and single market and the Republic of Ireland remains inside.
Speaking to RTÉ, Mr Coveney said: "What we do not want to pretend is that we can solve the problems of the border on the island of Ireland through technical solutions like cameras and pre-registration and so on.
"That is not going to work."
Mr Coveney added that he hoped to see a strong political acknowledgement of what can be achieved at Brexit negotiations this week.
"Any barrier or border on the island of Ireland in my view risks undermining a very hard-won peace process and all of the parties in Northern Ireland, whether they are unionist or nationalist, recognise we want to keep the free movement of people and goods and services and livelihoods," he added.
On Monday, Mr Davis called on both sides in the negotiations on the UK's departure from the European Union to "get down to business". | Technical solutions alone will not solve the problem of the Irish border after Brexit, the Irish minister for foreign affairs has said. |
Manchester United have paid an initial £75m for striker Romelu Lukaku,Arsenal have broken their transfer record to sign France forward Alexandre Lacazette, and Everton have invested £90m. And that's before we even look at last season's top four.
Champions Chelsea have already spent nearly £70m on two signings and are set to almost double that outlay by signing Spain striker Alvaro Morata. Manchester City have surpassed that figure, and Liverpool are willing to pay a club record fee to sign RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita.
But what about Tottenham Hotspur?
Since finishing second in the Premier League last season, Spurs have cashed in on right-back Kyle Walker - selling the England international to Manchester City for £45m - but are yet to add to their squad.
BBC Sport asks why Mauricio Pochettino's side are yet to make their move, what it is like dealing with chairman Daniel Levy, and whether the club needs to invest at all.
Tottenham have been widely linked with Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, and are said to be interested in Estudiantes defender Juan Foyth.
But the pattern of recent seasons suggests it may be a while before Levy makes his move, with the majority of Spurs' incoming deals finalised in August.
Last August, they paid Newcastle £30m for midfielder Moussa Sissoko in the final few hours of the window, having signed £9m winger Georges-Kevin Nkoudou and loan goalkeeper Pau Lopez earlier in the day.
Prior to that, forward Son Heung-min (£22m), midfielder Erik Lamela (£25.7m),goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (£11.8m) and forward Clint Dempsey (£6m) all joined the club in the closing days and hours of transfer windows.
Football agent Jon Smith expects, with transfers at a premium this summer, some clubs may be waiting until late in the window to do their business in the hope fees will fall.
However, he says leaving a deal to be concluded at the last minute makes it "much, much more difficult".
"The luxury of doing a deal like Kyle Walker in July is you have the time," Smith told BBC Sport. "It's not pressurised. Although you are dealing with people's lives, because the deals are quite complex, it's much easier to put things to the side and deal with them one by one.
"If you have three days to go and five deals sloshing around, it's very difficult.
"There are two opposites at play. If you have a deal that's not really coming together, the end of the transfer window does focus everyone's attention. You have to put your foot on the gas or take your foot off the accelerator."
One of the generally accepted rules of football is that doing transfer business with Spurs' chairman is notoriously difficult.
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said dealing with Levy over the signing of striker Dimitar Berbatov in 2008 was "more painful than my hip replacement".
But does he deserve that reputation?
Smith says Levy "does everything with a smile", perhaps because the club's balance sheet is always "one of the best in the Premier League".
Tottenham, who are in the process of building a new stadium which is expected to cost £750m, made a post-tax profit of £33m in their latest financial results.
"He's a good guy to deal with," said Smith. "He's very savvy on his funding arrangements for the stadium. Of course, they have got to be careful because that's a huge outlay.
"He's done a blinding deal on Kyle Walker, so he has definitely got money to spend, but he is not going to be doing Manchester United-type deals this summer."
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Match of the Day pundit Jermaine Jenas said earlier this summer that the wage structure at his former club leaves them susceptible to big-spending clubs looking to "cherry pick" their best players.
"When I go through the Tottenham team, some of them are already good enough to play for Barcelona or Real Madrid, so you have to start treating them like players of that calibre, or you will lose them," said the ex-Spurs midfielder.
Left-back Danny Rose, meanwhile, believes his club need "one marquee signing" this summer if they want to win silverware next season.
But reports suggest Barkley, 23, is asking for £150,000 per week in a deal that would make him Spurs' highest-paid player.
Smith says Tottenham's form in recent seasons, and the bonus system implemented by Levy, means Spurs still can attract top players without paying them over the odds.
"They are on a mission and the atmosphere in the club is sensational," he said. "There is a great team spirit, and that plays to somebody - that's real.
"If you go to Manchester United, you have to hope you'll get a game. At Spurs, you're likely to get a lot of games, and then you'll earn your bonuses, and the atmosphere is great and it's London - to a lot of these players, London is the centre of the universe.
"Spurs are not a million miles away. When you hear a player is on £100,000 a week, he's probably not. He'll be on £70,000 and the rest is bonuses."
Smith thinks it is unlikely Tottenham, who will play their home games at Wembley next season, will be willing to break their wage structure this summer.
"Spurs are on a bit of a dream-chase at the moment, and I think that's got value to footballers, even in this day and age," he said.
"Daniel is quite good at bonusing people, so that's where they're potentially able to still be in the game at the highest level.
"Now is not the time to start breaking structures. If you believe in the club, and believe in where they are going, the bonuses he pays will be higher."
In the 1990s, Manchester United brought through the famed 'Class of '92' from their youth system, a group including David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and brothers Gary and Phil Neville - all future England internationals - and Wales legend Ryan Giggs.
But, more recently, Tottenham have emerged a rich breeding ground for young, English talent.
Youth product Harry Kane has been the Premier League's top scorer in each of the past two campaigns, while 21-year-old midfielder Dele Alli has won the Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year award in both of his two seasons since joining from MK Dons.
Football agent Sky Andrew says Spurs are one of the "market leaders" for developing young players, and do not need to spend big this summer.
"It's phenomenal what Spurs have done," he told BBC Sport. "What Spurs have done is similar to what Manchester United did in the Beckham and Neville era. Transforming young players into great players.
"Fans are excited by numbers. The press make a big story out of numbers, so where there becomes a bit of a grey area is - do supporters want to just see big money being spent? Or do they want to see a club being run properly and developing young players?
"It's a bit of a paradox because fans do love seeing their own on the pitch, which is why 'Harry Kane is one of our own' is one of the most popular songs in football. But then fans are also excited by big-money signings."
Andrew says the money being spent this summer is not sustainable, and that more clubs need to follow Spurs' model of developing young talent.
"To me, the most important part of football is the development end," he said. "It's a great business model and the fans love it. Of the top half a dozen clubs, Spurs are the market leaders in developing young players."
Phil Neville played for Everton after leaving Manchester United - and says the Toffees should look to adopt Spurs' model of recruitment.
"Everton have to look at Tottenham," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
"Four or five years ago, Tottenham and Everton were on similar levels, Tottenham kicked on and Everton didn't but now I think they are well capable of doing a Tottenham - producing a young team with a brilliant manager in Ronald Koeman." | Premier League clubs are spending freely this summer in a bid to muscle in on the top four next season. |
The 42-year-old race leader reached the South African coast in 17 days, 22 hours and 58 minutes on Thursday as he broke the record by over five days.
Thomson also set a record-breaking time from the equator to the Cape of Good Hope in a time of eight days, 15 hours and 56 minutes.
Averaging 20 knots since setting off, he has led the fleet since 12 November.
With 18 days passed since the race began, the skippers still have to reach Cape Leewin and Cape Horn before turning north and sailing through the Atlantic on the way to the finsih line in Les Sables d'Olonne.
Gosport-based Thomson says he is "going strong" in the journey, as he aims to be the first British skipper to win the solo non-stop round-the-world race.
The Vendee Globe is renowned for being one of the most gruelling sporting challenges, with only 71 of 138 sailors to date have finished since the first race in 1989. | Welsh sailor Alex Thomson has broken two race records as he passed the Cape of Good Hope in the Vendee Globe. |
Benjamin Netanyahu said the new elections for the 120-member Knesset - the Israeli parliament - would take place "as soon as possible."
His right-wing coalition government has been in power since 2009.
Although he remains a popular leader he has been unable to agree the annual budget with his coalition partners.
The next election had originally been scheduled to take place in October next year.
Mr Netanyahu said he had decided to pull the date forward because bickering among his coalition partners had made it impossible to pass a "responsible budget" for 2013.
"At this time, in the face of the turmoil around us, it is my obligation as prime minister to put the national interest above all," he said.
"Therefore I have decided for the benefit of Israel to hold elections now and as quickly as possible."
He did not set a date, but said it would be "preferable to have as short a campaign as possible" and hold the vote in the minimum three months.
The BBC's Wyre Davies, in Jerusalem, says that although Mr Netanyahu is facing many tricky policy situations - including the collapse of peace talks with the Palestinians and how to respond to Iran's nuclear programme - it is the failure to agree a budget with other coalition parties that brought about this decision.
In particular, small religious parties are accused of refusing to agree on cuts to welfare programmes and government benefits.
With Mr Netanyahu's high personal approval ratings, his Likud party is expected to improve on the 27 Knesset seats it took during the last election.
But, even if he wins he will almost certainly have to form another coalition, given the proportional nature of Israel's voting system, our correspondent says. | Israel's prime minister has called an early general election, which could come as soon as January, nine months ahead of schedule. |
29 April 2015 Last updated at 16:12 BST
Players use pixelated blocks to create detailed buildings and worlds as well as battling giant spiders and skeletons.
Minecraft became so popular techno giant Microsoft bought it from its original creators last year for £1.5 billion.
As of 2014, Minecraft has sold more than 54 million copies for computers, consoles, and mobile devices.
We have been asking you why you think it is so popular. | With its endless building possibilities Minecraft has become a huge success worldwide since it was first launched in 2009. |
It comes after the Guardian reported Mr Trump called Prime Minister Theresa May to say he did not want to visit until he had support from the British public.
US administration officials have, however, told the BBC the president "does not feel like" visiting the UK any time soon.
Mr Trump was invited for the state visit by the Queen.
Downing Street says there has been "no change" to his planned trip.
Mr Trump came in for criticism after attacking London Mayor Sadiq Khan over his response to the recent terror attacks.
Mr Khan had told the public they should not be alarmed at the increased police presence on the streets after the attacks on London Bridge and at Borough Market.
But Mr Trump then accused him via Twitter of making "pathetic excuses".
A Downing Street spokesman said: "We aren't going to comment on speculation about the contents of private phone conversations.
"The Queen extended an invitation to President Trump to visit the UK and there is no change to those plans."
The Guardian reported that, according to a Downing Street adviser who was in the room, Mr Trump made a call in recent weeks in which he stated his reservations about the visit.
Mrs May is reported to have been surprised by Mr Trump's position.
A senior official in the White House told the BBC that "the president has tremendous respect for Prime Minister May" and that the subject of the state visit "never came up on the call".
Following the Guardian article, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn posted a message on Twitter, welcoming the "cancellation" of the visit.
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said Mr Trump was "clearly terrified of the British public".
He added: "He knows that the British people find his politics appalling and that they won't be scared to make their views known.
"Theresa May should be embarrassed that she was so quick to offer Trump a state visit. Now neither of them want to be seen with the other."
Mr Trump's own Twitter account, through which he regularly makes announcements, has not made any recent mention of the UK state visit. | The White House and Downing Street have denied US President Donald Trump wants to delay his state visit to the UK. |
Taiwan's foreign ministry said the crew of 26 were released after ransom talks.
The freed hostages had been unable to leave under their own steam as their boat had run aground, AFP news agency quotes a ministry statement as saying.
The Shiuh Fu No 1 was seized off the coast of Madagascar in December 2010 before being taken to Somalia.
The boat's crew included 13 Chinese and 12 Vietnamese nationals, as well as a Taiwanese captain.
The released hostages were taken to Tanzania by the Chinese navy vessel, Taiwan's foreign ministry said.
"We appreciate the assistance of the European Union, international anti-piracy organisations, China and other relevant countries," the statement said.
The release of the crew was also confirmed by China's foreign ministry.
Chinese ships have undertaken anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia since late 2008. In early 2010, Beijing agreed to join a multi-nation effort to protect shipping in the Gulf of Aden and nearby stretches of the Indian Ocean.
Military vessels from Nato countries, the US, China, Russia, Japan and India are now also involved in patrolling an area of ocean which is about the same size as western Europe.
More than two decades of war in Somalia have left the country without a fully-functioning government, making it hard to deal with piracy.
As the pirates have expanded their operations, they are using bigger ships and equipment funded by the large ransoms paid for the release of hostages.
Currently, they are believed to be holding around seven other hijacked vessels, and dozens of crew members. | The crew of a Taiwanese trawler held for nearly 19 months by Somali pirates have been taken to safety by a Chinese naval vessel. |
Vikki Thompson, 21, of Neville Street, Keighley, died at Armley jail on 13 November. She had said she would kill herself if sent to a male prison.
She was in custody awaiting sentencing for robbery and was being held in a single-occupancy cell at HMP Leeds.
Wakefield Coroner's Court was told staff had been checking her hourly.
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When she was checked at 19:00 GMT, Ms Thompson was seen to be lying on her bed, giving no cause for concern, the inquest heard.
But when she was checked again at 20:10 she could not be seen and staff went into Ms Thompson's cell.
Emergency services were called and she was pronounced dead 38 minutes later.
A post-mortem examination found the cause of death was thought to be hanging.
The inquest was adjourned for police and Prison Service investigations. It will be heard by a jury at a later date.
Ms Thompson's body has been released to her family for cremation.
Her death has prompted calls for a shake-up of the government's handling of transgender prisoners and a change in policy. | A transgender woman who was found dead at a male prison was considered to be "at risk of self-harm", an inquest has heard. |
Mr Mbabazi made the announcement on You Tube, saying he wanted to breathe "new life into our system of government".
President Museveni has been in power since 1986 and is expected to seek a fourth term in next year's poll.
He sacked Mr Mbabazi last year, which some saw as a move to get rid of a potential rival.
Mr Mbabazi said he will first seek the nomination to become the candidate for the governing National Resistance Movement (NRM).
President Museveni has already been endorsed by the party's national executive committee but that needs to be approved by a party congress.
It is at that meeting, expected later this year, that Mr Mbabazi will formally challenge the president.
BBC Focus on Africa editor Rachael Akidi says that Mr Museveni has never faced a credible challenge within the party.
The former prime minister is thought to have some sway amongst ordinary members as he served as the NRM's secretary general and was one of the key strategists behind Mr Museveni's long rule, the BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga in Kampala says.
Live news updates from Africa | Uganda's former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi is challenging his long-time ally President Yoweri Museveni to become the next president in 2016. |
The Finn, who won in Austria on Sunday, was 0.078 seconds quicker than team-mate Lewis Hamilton, as the two swapped fastest times through the session.
Hamilton's title rival Sebastian Vettel was sixth quickest, 1.411secs off the pace after a big spin at Becketts and a trip over the kerbs at Village.
Hamilton is 20 points behind Vettel with Bottas a further 15 points behind.
Red Bull were Mercedes' closest rivals out on the track on Friday morning as the weekend started under grey skies, with a chill wind and temperatures at only 15-16C.
Max Verstappen was third fastest, 0.498secs off the pace and 0.338secs ahead of team-mate Daniel Ricciardo, with Kimi Raikkonen the fastest Ferrari in fifth.
But Mercedes' superiority on this high-speed circuit was underlined by the fact they set their fastest times on the soft tyre, whereas their rivals were on the super-soft.
There were some encouraging signs for McLaren, as Fernando Alonso set the eighth-fastest time behind Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat, and team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne only 0.048secs behind the Spaniard in 10th.
Alonso already knows he will have at least a five-place grid penalty as a result of using too many engine parts and Honda has said more are likely to be on the way.
The McLarens were separated by Williams driver Felipe Massa in ninth, six places and 0.685secs quicker than team-mate Lance Stroll.
Vettel's session was full of incident. He began it by trying out the latest cockpit head-protection system, known as the 'shield', a clear screen in front of the driver aimed at deflecting potentially dangerous objects from his head.
The four-time champion did only one lap running the device and then had a big spin at the final right-hander in the Becketts section of sweeps on his first run when the rear snapped away from him mid-corner.
He then ran wide on the exit of Vale, the fourth corner, and bounced over the kerbs.
Adding to the impression that the Ferrari may be lacking rear grip so far this weekend, Raikkonen had a 'tank-slapper' out of Brooklands midway through the session, narrowly avoiding losing the car after the rear snapped one way and then the other.
It was a difficult session for Renault, with Jolyon Palmer down in 18th place, 3.344secs off the pace and one place and 0.279secs behind team-mate Nico Hulkenberg. | Valtteri Bottas set the pace as Mercedes dominated first practice at the British Grand Prix. |
The Leicester rockers are opening the Baftas at the Royal Opera House next month instead of playing at the Brits at London's O2.
The 34-year-old guitarist said: "It's a conspiracy. They're trying to shut rock'n'roll out.
"What sort of message does that send to working class rock'n'roll bands which the industry is in dire need of?"
The band, who won the award for best British group in 2010, didn't get any Brit nominations when they were announced earlier this month.
That's despite them being nominated in eight categories for the NME Awards after the release of their fifth studio album 48:13, which topped the Official Albums Chart, and a headline slot at Glastonbury.
Pizzorno called the Brits "awful from start to finish" in 2013 while Kasabian singer Tom Meighan described that year's ceremony as "terrible".
Talking to the Independent, the guitarist said they had their best year ever in 2014.
"Kasabian couldn't have done any more last year.
"It's way more exciting to be playing the Baftas than the Brits.
"It's a huge honour to open the Baftas because we're all such great film fans.
"It'll be a strange old show playing in front of a load of penguins, but it's going to be great.
"We're going to start the night off with a huge explosion. We're going to play everything twice as loud.
"Half the people there won't have a clue what is going on."
Alt-J, Clean Bandit, Coldplay, One Direction and Royal Blood are up for best group at this year's Brits while the album of the year prize will be fought out between Alt-J, Ed Sheeran, George Ezra, Royal Blood and Sam Smith.
The live act category was dropped after 2013's ceremony.
We've asked the organisers of the Brits for a response to Sergio Pizzorno's comments.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | Sergio Pizzorno says Kasabian have been the victims of a "conspiracy" after not receiving a Brit nomination. |
The military personnel died in combat in Nangarhar province, said Pentagon spokesman Capt Jeff Davis.
Earlier this month American Army Staff Sgt Mark De Alencar, 37, was killed in the same province.
It comes only days after US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited the country.
The American soldiers were conducting an operation against IS Khorasan, an affiliate of the core Middle Eastern group.
The operation was conducted in partnership with the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, the Pentagon said.
"The fight against ISIS-K is important for the world, but sadly, it is not without sacrifice," said General John Nicholson, the commander of US forces in Afghanistan.
"On behalf of all US forces and our coalition partners, I offer our deepest sympathies to the families, friends, and fellow service members of our fallen comrades," he continued.
Next of kin have been notified, but their names are being temporarily withheld from the media, the Defence Department said.
The operation took place near the district of Achin, near to where the US recently dropped "the mother of all bombs", the largest non-nuclear weapon in the US arsenal.
The Mother of All Bombs: How badly did it hurt IS in Afghanistan?
A spokesman for the Nangarhar governor told Reuters that about 40 IS fighters were killed in the raid, and another 13 were captured alive.
Estimates for how many IS fighters are in Afghanistan vary.
US officials believe about 700 fighters occupy the Nangarhar and neighbouring Kunar province.
But Afghan officials estimate that there are closer to 1,500 militants. | Two Americans were killed and a third was wounded in a raid in Afghanistan against Islamic State group militants, the Pentagon has confirmed. |
Gatland - who has been Wales coach since 2007 - has chosen 16 England players, 12 from Wales, 11 from Ireland and two from Scotland.
Wales finished fifth in the 2017 Six Nations, below England, Scotland and Ireland.
"I didn't realise the split in the numbers," Gatland said on the issue.
"We didn't go through the numbers. We put together a group of players in each position we felt were in contention and then we went through and individually selected those players."
England captain Dylan Hartley was not selected, despite leading England to back-to-back Six Nations titles, with Gatland preferring Ireland's Rory Best, England's Jamie George and Wales' Ken Owens as his three hookers.
England fly-half George Ford also missed out with Ireland's Johnny Sexton, England's Owen Farrell and Wales' Dan Biggar selected at number 10.
Ireland's Donnacha Ryan, England's Joe Launchbury and Scotland's Jonny and Richie Gray were other notable absentees.
"We had a long and lively debate about hookers. Dylan has done a great job for England," Gatland said.
"If we picked him and left out Jamie George, Rory Best or Ken Owens you would be asking the same question. They were arguably form players in the Six Nations. Dylan has been unlucky.
"There has been a lot of discussion about Launchbury, Donnacha Ryan and the Gray brothers. At the end of the day selection is a matter of opinion and that is what makes it interesting."
Gatland appointed Warburton the youngest Lions captain since 1955 in 2013 and has now made him just the second player to skipper the Lions twice.
That comes despite the Cardiff Blues forward stepping down as Wales captain before this year's Six Nations and suggestions he will face a battle for his starting place.
"One of his greatest qualities is that it is not about Sam Warburton, it is about the team," Gatland said.
"He will be under no doubt his form has to be good enough.
"He will understand that and respect that because it is not about Sam Warburton, it is about the team and that is what I like about him as a person and an individual."
"Ironically, I think it may be easier for Sam to captain the Lions than Wales," Gatland added.
"He is under great scrutiny, pressure and expectation as Welsh captain. I think he will find it easier because of the quality of the squad and other leaders in the team will hopefully make his job pretty seamless and easy."
BBC Radio 5 live rugby reporter Chris Jones
Warren Gatland is a coach who has never been swayed by public opinion; this was the man who dropped the great Brian O'Driscoll four years ago, so making big calls like leaving out England's all-conquering captain, picking only two Scots, or selecting as many as 12 Welshmen, would have been done with one target in mind - beating New Zealand.
While the squad is full of power and heft, the decision to pick Jonathan Joseph - who was struggling to make the party - as well as players like Elliot Daly, Stuart Hogg and Liam Williams, means there will be no shortage of pace and skill in the backline.
However, the centre pairings early on in the tour will be an indicator of how the Lions want to play the game, with an onus likely to be on physicality, while opting for Dan Biggar over George Ford or Finn Russell shows the desire for durability, consistency and temperament over raw game-breaking ability. | Lions coach Warren Gatland says player nationalities did not influence the selection of his 41-man squad to tour New Zealand this summer. |
Craughnagee oyster farm has been given a 10-year licence for 42 acres of beds at Linsfort beach in County Donegal.
But almost 3,000 people have signed a petition against the Inishowen farm.
Derek Diver, the company's director, said it is legal, employs 15 people, and he disputes claims it is doing harm to the environment.
The beach is near Buncrana and just off the Wild Atlantic Way, the tourist trail on the west coast of Ireland.
Metal cages used by the farm run along the water's edge, and have been described by some people as unsightly and dangerous.
Campaigners also claim this type of oyster farming is bad for the eco-system in the area.
Residents have said the beach has been ruined by the farm.
"This was a lovely, quiet, delicious beach to walk on, and all of a sudden up pops these tractors dragging tonnes of metal rods across the sand and putting them in the surf," said Bridgeen Clafferty.
Another resident, Sharon Porter, said: "This coastline is one of our hidden gems. It's an area of outstanding natural beauty.
"What type of message does this send out? It's saying that we don't appreciate and respect what we have."
Some opponents had claimed the licence for the farm was granted without proper public consultation.
But the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine in the Republic of Ireland said there had been a full public consultation period, with notifications and plans appearing in a newspaper and in police stations in the area.
It added that members of the public also had the opportunity to appeal the decision.
There are 13,000 bags of oysters spread across the beach.
But Mr Diver said he is farming a sterile breed of oyster that poses no threat to the local species on Lough Swilly.
"It's actually a triploid oyster that we grow here and it doesn't reproduce," he said.
"So it will cause no harm to the native oyster, it won't overtake them.
"This project is only getting up and running, so we're hoping that it's going to create more employment in the near future."
Preparations will get underway to ship the current batch of oysters to mainland Europe in the coming months. | An oyster farm at a renowned beauty spot in the Republic of Ireland is facing opposition from residents and beachgoers who say it is an eyesore. |
The 52-year-old Portuguese has had a career of almost unbroken success, including two titles in his first spell at Chelsea, Champions League wins at Porto and Inter Milan as well as La Liga glory at Real Madrid.
'The Special One' is on his way out after a remarkable decline that saw reigning champions Chelsea plummet to just one point off the relegation places - so where will he go next?
Mourinho was linked with Manchester United when Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 and has rarely spoken in anything other than glowing terms about the Old Trafford club - leading to speculation he would relish the job at some stage.
United manager Louis van Gaal is struggling to win over a sceptical public unhappy with his playing style and his team's recent exit from the Champions League.
If Van Gaal fails to improve matters and Mourinho is available at the end of the season, could he be the perfect replacement?
Mourinho's style is equally pragmatic but he is a guarantee of success, charismatic and would not be afraid of United's worldwide stature.
McNulty's rating: 7/10
Rafael Benitez, an old adversary of Mourinho, is in charge at the Bernabeu but he too has faced criticism of his tactical approach.
His cause was not helped by the 4-0 El Clasico thrashing by Barcelona and the loss to Villarreal that has put Real off the pace in La Liga and the former Liverpool and Chelsea boss under pressure.
Could Mourinho return to Real? He left amid squad acrimony in 2013 but president Florentino Perez remains an admirer and it may be a case of Mourinho feeling he has unfinished business if he ever had the chance to go back.
Managerial positions are always fluid at the Bernabeu - so it is a case of "never say never".
McNulty's rating: 6/10
Mourinho has won titles in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A but Bundesliga success is missing from his CV - and only one club could meet that need.
Bayern Munich may soon find themselves having to fill a Pep Guardiola-sized hole at the Allianz Arena, and few managers in football have the pedigree and personality to match the demands and expectations of a club known as 'FC Hollywood'.
Mourinho is one, and his sudden availability may spark interest from Bayern, though this job looks like it has got Carlo Ancelotti's name on it.
McNulty's rating: 5/10
Mourinho has always stated his intention to sample international coaching later in his career - with all the signs pointing to him eventually taking charge of his home country, Portugal.
But what about England?
Mourinho was right in the frame to succeed Steve McClaren in 2007 but eventually pulled out of contention.
Would the Football Association be tempted to make an approach if Euro 2016 does not go to plan and Roy Hodgson's time is up?
It is an unlikely scenario but if England were seeking a new manager and Mourinho was available, surely the call has to be made?
Unlikely - but an interesting thought.
McNulty's rating: 4/10
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Could it be that Mourinho's abrasive, confrontational style means he is shunned by the big clubs who simply feel his style brings a level of trouble that outweighs the trophies?
No chance. Managers who win trophies - and win them with the regularity Mourinho does - will always be in huge demand. He will probably be fielding calls within days.
McNulty's rating: 2/10 | Chelsea have sacked Jose Mourinho just seven months after he brought the Premier League title to Stamford Bridge. |
The £200 "monocular", which has a built-in laser illuminator to improve viewing in the dark, will be used by Stafford Borough Council inspectors.
During winter months it is more difficult to catch irresponsible dog owners, the council said.
Staff members who use the monocular will be uniformed and wear a badge, a spokesman added.
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"The only people who should be worried (about this) are the inconsiderate dog owners who are not clearing up after their dogs," a spokesman said.
Previous council schemes have involved people ringing a phone line to highlight the worst-hit areas.
Staff are already targeting these "hotspots", the council said, but have found it difficult since the clocks went back.
Councillor Frank Finlay, cabinet member for environment and health, said the council had tremendous support from the community to get rid of this "disgusting crime".
"These night-vision goggles will help us overcome this problem and let people know that, even under the cover of darkness, they cannot get away with showing blatant disregard to their fellow citizens," he said. | Night-vision goggles are to be used by council staff to catch dog owners who do not clean up after their pets. |
Set 284 for victory, England reached 46-2 at the close of day four in Sharjah - their record fourth-innings run chase in Asia is 209 in 2010.
Bowler Anderson said: "We'd happily lose 2-0 trying to chase the total.
"We know it is going to turn and they have got some world-class spinners, so we are going to have to bat very well."
He added: "We have got some world-class batsman in our line-up. They are going to have to pull their fingers out and bat really well."
Mohammad Hafeez hit 151 as Pakistan - 146-3 overnight - were bowled out for 355 in their second innings.
Jonny Bairstow missed a stumping off Adil Rashid in the first over of day four with Hafeez on 97, and the opener was dropped by Stuart Broad on 113.
England lost Moeen Ali for 22 and Ian Bell for a duck in the space of 13 balls before the close.
Alastair Cook, who hit an unbeaten century when England successfully chased 209 to beat Bangladesh by nine wickets at Dhaka in 2010, will resume on 17 and Joe Root six on Thursday.
"Hopefully, we can get a couple of big partnerships and a couple of big individual scores," added Anderson, who took 2-52.
"We are going to have to bat the whole day to win or draw."
"England are not totally out of it but their chances have gone from one in six to one in 15 or 20," former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott told BBC Test Match Special.
"Joe Root and Alastair Cook are quality players but they didn't look at ease. If they go it is all over."
Former England captain Michael Vaughan added: "It's been a tough day for England. Hafeez's innings could be the difference.
"Pakistan are favourites but you just never know if England can get one player to 100. There's a 15% chance of an England win."
Listen to Geoffrey Boycott's review of each day's play on the TMS podcast
Listen to commentary highlights from the series on Pint-Sized TMS | England's batsmen must "pull their fingers out" if they are to win the third Test against Pakistan and draw the series 1-1, says James Anderson. |
The Pro12 club have had to switch their European Champions Cup game against Racing 92 to Kilmarnock's Rugby Park.
It is the third time this season that Scotstoun, owned by Glasgow City Council, has been deemed unplayable.
Glasgow coach Gregor Townsend welcomed the prospect of installing a pitch he believes would suit his side's style.
"I am a big fan of this type of surface, given the wet weather that comes to the west of Scotland," he told BBC Scotland. "We haven't had the surface all season round to play the rugby we want to play.
"To have a change to that would be great. To be able to play and not have games postponed would be a huge bonus too."
Cardiff Blues are currently the only Pro 12 side with a synthetic pitch, which they installed ahead of the 2013-14 season, following the lead set by English Premiership champions Saracens at their Allianz Park home.
"In the matches we have played at the Blues, I have enjoyed playing on a surface that you know is going to be consistent every time you play on it," said Glasgow wing Lee Jones. "I think it could really benefit the team."
Glasgow managing director Nathan Bombrys said they are "very close to a breakthrough" over a new pitch.
"It is important to note that Scotstoun is a multi-sport facility and it also hosts athletics events," he told BBC Scotland.
"It is owned by Glasgow City Council and it's done pretty well for us. We are a tenant but have been able to make Scotstoun feel like home, but it has a weakness.
"When we get wet weather, the pitch does struggle and our expectations and requirements have grown."
Bombry said negotiations are continuing with Glasgow Life, the agency that runs the facility for the council, about an artificial surface.
"The way forward for us would be to get a 3G pitch in there," he said.
"It would give us a good surface to play on and to train on and would open up opportunities for the community and for athletics to use it as well.
"Where it falls short is that it is not conducive to throwing javelins and hammers on it. We are looking for solutions with Glasgow Life."
Bombry explained that, although there would be financial implications, the decision was taken early to switch the 23 January game to Kilmarnock to allow supporters plenty of time to make arrangements.
"Scotstoun has been flooded a number of times with the heavy rain," he said.
"The rains have been phenomenal. It does drain away, but it leaves a very unstable surface and then we get more rain and it is under water again.
"We have had multiple different expert groundsmen look at it for us and, by not playing or training on it for a while, we hope it will recover.
"We are not going to have a game of rugby there in a week's time and we thought we had a good facility available at Rugby Park."
Bombry pointed out that, should Glasgow win at Northampton on Sunday, the final pool match against Racing could give his side a chance to reach the quarter-finals.
"We were already heading for a sell-out and we can accommodate a few more people at Rugby Park," he added. "It should be a good arena for a big game in European rugby." | Glasgow Warriors are optimistic of reaching an agreement with the city council to lay a synthetic pitch at their waterlogged Scotstoun home. |
The cross-party Public Accounts Committee criticises "delusions" in government over the budget situation.
Head teachers said the Department for Education had "buried its head in the sand" over the extent of financial problems.
The Department for Education says funding is at record levels.
But the report from the Public Accounts Committee says "funding per pupil is reducing in real terms" and will mean schools cutting spending by £3bn by 2019-20.
The highly critical report says the Department for Education must not be "deaf to the experiences of head teachers" who have been complaining of cuts to staff and services.
"Grand plans drawn up in Whitehall are dangerous if they are implemented without regard to real-world consequences, and we will expect to see measures to address our concerns as a matter of urgency," says Meg Hillier, who chairs the committee.
The report warns of a "collective delusion" that spending cuts could be achieved through efficiency savings - and raises concerns that the Department for Education does not seem to have a plan to monitor the impact.
Such financial pressures are "likely to increase teachers' workload, with implications for recruitment and retention, and put at risk the quality of education", says the report.
The MPs say that the Department for Education has failed to recognise the cost pressures on schools.
"Pupils' futures are at risk if the Department for Education fails to act on the warnings in our report," said Ms Hillier.
"Government must take all necessary steps to ensure it can intervene quickly if action taken by schools to meet efficiency targets risks damaging standards."
School leaders have been protesting against funding cuts - with head teachers from 3,000 schools across England sending a joint letter last week calling for a re-think on budget plans.
A consultation on funding changes ended last week - and the Department for Education has not set out a timetable for when it will respond.
But the ASCL head teachers' union said the Department for Education "does not seem to understand the pressures that schools are already under".
"The fact is that reduced budgets mean fewer staff and this in turn means larger class sizes, reduced GCSE options, and cutbacks in support services and enrichment activities," said the ASCL's leader, Malcolm Trobe.
Jo Yurky from a parents' campaign group, Fair Funding for All Schools, said it was "wishful thinking from our ministers to suggest that you can force schools to find £3bn cuts without harming our children's education. The government's position has now become untenable".
Kevin Courtney, leader of the National Union of Teachers, described the report as "another nail in the coffin of the government's school funding policy".
Labour's shadow education spokeswoman Angela Rayner accused ministers of not "having a clue what is going on in our schools".
"The government's handling of the schools budget is nothing short of a scandal."
The Liberal Democrats' education spokesman, John Pugh, said: "Tory ministers must be the only people left who haven't spotted the crisis in schools funding - or worse, they're choosing to ignore it."
A Department for Education spokeswoman said: "We have protected the core schools budget in real terms since 2010, with school funding at its highest level on record at more than £40bn in 2016-17 - and that is set to rise, as pupil numbers rise over the next two years, to £42bn by 2019-20.
"We recognise that schools are facing cost pressures, and we will continue to provide support to help them use their funding in the most cost-effective ways, so that every pound of the investment we make in education has the greatest impact." | The biggest school funding shortages in England since the 1990s are threatening to damage standards, says a report from MPs overseeing public spending. |
She's messing with our minds.
That was the only explanation some could come up with for Melania Trump's latest intervention in the race for the White House.
After her last big outing ended in a row over plagiarism, it was assumed that we wouldn't see much of the former model as polling day approached. But with husband Donald buoyant over improving poll numbers, she was sent out on Thursday to try to win over female voters scared away by the allegations about his past behaviour.
Speaking in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, Mrs Trump sought to present herself as a proud child of immigrants and a regular Mom of a 10-year-old boy, and her husband as a man who could bring "real change" to America.
"He loves this country and he knows how to get things done. He certainly knows how to shake things up, doesn't he?" she said to screams of support from the crowd.
Then she announced her big idea if she becomes First Lady - a crusade against cyber-bullying.
"Our culture has gotten too mean and too rough, especially for children and teenagers," she opined, seemingly forgetting the pugnacious campaign that her husband has run.
"We have to find a better way to talk to each other, to disagree with each other, to respect each other," she added, as Twitter users kicked into gear with their astonishment. One tweet captured the reaction: "Have you seen your husband's tweets over the years?"
Not for the first time, Mrs Trump had left the media scratching its head, noted The Washington Post's Callum Borchers. Had she not noticed she is "married to the year's cyber-bully-in-chief"?
There were also suggestions that Mrs Trump had borrowed part of her speech from something one of her husband's ex-wives, Marla Maples, had said in 2011.
Although the phrase in question was so generic it would be hard to pin another plagiarism charge on her speech writers, no matter how badly some of her husband's critics would like to.
Speaking about her childhood in Slovenia, Mrs Trump said: "America meant, if you could dream it, you could become it."
Ms Maples, who was married to Mr Trump from 1993 to 1999, had said, of her own upbringing, "I believed if you could dream it, you could become it…"
Mrs Trump's outing is a bit late in the day to have much effect on the race, with more than 33 million people thought to have already cast their votes in states that allow early voting (which is more than half of them). It's particularly hard to glean any nuggets of information from early voting data, but that doesn't stop political nerds from trying.
In Nevada, which is proving to be a key battleground state, it appears that early voting may be looking pretty good for the Clinton camp. Although we don't find out who those early voters have voted for, we do know how many registered Democrats and Republicans have cast their ballots - and so far, the Democrats are well ahead.
One challenge for Clinton though, is trying to energise the African-American community that turned out in 2008 and 2012 for the country's first black president - and on that, the early voting data doesn't look good for her. In North Carolina, the number of black early voters is below what it was at this stage in 2012, despite the number of white early voters being significantly higher, according to the InsightUS firm.
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The chance Donald Trump has of becoming president, according to political analysis website FiveThirtyEight. Their prediction model has sparked a lot of online debate in recent days as its numbers for Mr Trump have risen. The New York Times model only gives the Republican candidate a 14% chance.
David Duke, who is running to become a senator in Louisiana, recently backed Donald Trump and the Ku Klux Klan newspaper has also endorsed him.
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It's a frenetic Friday for Donald Trump, with a lunchtime rally in Atkinson, New Hampshire, then an event in Wilmington, Ohio, before finishing the day in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Mr Trump looks to be ahead in Ohio at the moment, according to polling averages from Real Clear Politics, but his rival has small leads in both New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.
That small lead explains why Hillary Clinton kicks off her day in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, before later holding a rally in Detroit, Michigan. She ends her day at a Get Out The Vote event in Cleveland, Ohio, where hip-hop star Jay-Z will be performing.
Who will win? Play our game to make your call | With just four days to go, Melania Trump makes a rare campaign appearance while everyone tries to make sense of new polls and early voting numbers. |
Under the five-year deal, Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) will provide engineering, procurement and construction management services for eight platforms.
The contract will lead to the creation of about 200 new jobs.
The announcement comes just a week after Wood Group secured a £100m North Sea services deal from Nexen.
The Azerbaijan contract builds on Aberdeen-based Wood Group's continued support of BP-operated projects offshore Azerbaijan.
Wood Group Kenny is already providing subsea engineering services to the eight platforms under a multi-million dollar contract announced in October.
It includes support of BP's existing subsea infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico, UK and Norwegian continental shelves.
David Buchan, WGPSN's eastern region managing director, said: "Wood Group has a 40-year history of working with BP across their global assets and this new contract award is reflective of the strong relationship we maintain with this key client, built on collaboration and continued excellence and assurance in our service delivery." | Wood Group has won a new $500m (£342.5m) contract to provide services for BP-operated offshore projects in Azerbaijan. |
Robson, seeded 30th, won 7-5 6-0 on Court 17 and will play Caroline Garcia in round two after the Frenchwoman beat American Shelby Rogers 6-3 6-2.
The 19-year-old Londoner reached the fourth round at Flushing Meadows last year.
I always knew going into the match that I'd be a little bit rusty
Dan Evans, the only other Briton in action on day one, beat 11th seed Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-4 6-4 6-2.
"I'm really happy with the way that I played today," Robson told BBC Radio 5 live.
"Especially in the second set, I really felt like I got a rhythm in the rallies, played very patiently, but then took my chance when the opportunity arose."
Robson had lost both her previous matches against Dominguez Lino, 13 years her senior but ranked 20 places lower at 52 in the world.
The previous record and the fact that the teenager had played just two matches since Wimbledon because of a wrist injury lent an air of uncertainty to the first-round encounter.
With most of the crowd behind her on the bowl-like Court 17, Robson - her wrist still taped - made a blistering start as she powered through the first six points on her way to an immediate break of serve.
What followed was far less convincing as the pair swapped six breaks and 11 double faults between them, with a couple of Dominguez Lino's efforts failing to even reach the net.
Her heavy topspin in blustery conditions proved enough to keep Robson's heavier firepower at bay as the Briton struggled to find a rhythm, but she failed to capitalise after earning the chance to serve out the set.
Robson levelled at 5-5 and then fought off two more break points in what proved to be a pivotal 11th game, clinching the set in the following game with a barrage of forehands.
The chance had gone for Dominguez Lino and she did not win another game as Robson made it nine in a row, breaking three times as she cantered to the finish line in one hour and 22 minutes.
"I always knew going into the match that I'd be a little bit rusty because I haven't played in a few weeks," added Robson.
"Practice points are very different to playing in the first round of a Slam. I just had to stay focused out there and confident in my game plan."
And about her wrist, Robson said: "It was OK. It's going to be taped for the next match, but nothing's changed." | British number one Laura Robson came through a shaky opening set to beat Spain's Lourdes Dominguez Lino in round one of the US Open. |
The AlphaBay and Hansa sites had been associated with the trade in illicit items such as drugs, weapons, malware and stolen data.
According to Europol, there were more than 250,000 listings for illegal drugs and toxic chemicals on AlphaBay.
Hansa was seized and covertly monitored for a month before being deactivated.
The agency said it believed the bust would lead to hundreds of new investigations in Europe.
"The capability of drug traffickers and other serious criminals around the world has taken a serious hit today," said Europol's executive director Rob Wainwright.
It was a "landmark" operation, according to US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) acting director Andrew McCabe.
AlphaBay has been offline since early July, fuelling suspicions among users that a law enforcement crackdown had taken place.
"We know of several Americans who were killed by drugs on AlphaBay," said US Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
"One victim was just 18 years old when in February she overdosed on a powerful synthetic opioid which she had bought on AlphaBay."
He also said a 13-year-old boy died after overdosing on a synthetic opioid bought by a high school classmate via the site.
Mr Sessions cautioned criminals from thinking that they could evade prosecution by using the dark web: "You cannot hide," he said, "We will find you."
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) said that illegal drugs listed for sale on AlphaBay included heroin and fentanyl.
It added in a court filing that $450m (£347m) was spent via the marketplace between May 2015 and February 2017.
Investigations were led by the FBI, the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Dutch National Police.
Police in other countries, including the UK, France and Lithuania, also contributed.
The Dutch National Police took over the Hansa marketplace on 20 June after two men in Germany were arrested and servers in Germany, The Netherlands and Lithuania were seized.
This allowed for "the covert monitoring of criminal activities on the platform" until it was eventually shut down a month later.
Ever since AlphaBay went offline earlier in July, users of the site had discussed potential alternative dark web marketplaces on online forums.
Hansa was frequently mentioned, meaning that the authorities were likely able to uncover new criminal activity on Hansa as users migrated to it from AlphaBay.
"We recorded an eight times increase in the number of human users on Hansa immediately following the takedown of AlphaBay," said Mr Wainwright.
The significance of today's announcement will only truly be known over the coming year or more as authorities follow up the "many new leads" they said had been found as a result of infiltrating and shutting down these two enormous networks.
While the sites' closure is a massive boost, the DoJ and Europol both readily acknowledge that new services will simply pop up to replace them. After all, the closure of previous dark web marketplace Silk Road in 2013 was eventually followed with AlphaBay - bigger, more lucrative and, by the looks of it, more dangerous.
What authorities really want to do is start putting significant numbers of people behind bars.
This huge coordinated action has only resulted in a handful of arrests - and one key suspect apparently took his own life seven days after being brought into custody.
It's clear such big services require a large, intricate network of criminals - and that's what authorities are targeting.
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An alleged administrator of AlphaBay, 26-year-old Canadian Alexandre Cazes, was arrested in Thailand on 5 July following a joint operation between US, Canadian and Thai authorities.
Police also seized millions of dollars in assets, three properties and four Lamborghini cars.
But Cazes was later found dead in a Bangkok jail cell.
The DoJ said that he apparently took his own life.
A previous dark web marketplace, Silk Road, was shut down by the FBI in 2013 and a successor - Silk Road 2.0 - was deactivated the following year.
However, in its press release today the DoJ said that AlphaBay had more than 350,000 listings for illicit items of various kinds - Silk Road only had 14,000 when it was seized in 2013. | Two of the largest dark web marketplaces have been shut down following a "landmark" international law enforcement investigation. |
Speaking on the Sunday Politics Scotland programme, employability minister Jamie Hepburn cited a Fraser of Allander report.
It said the economy was close to recession and was performing poorly when compared with the UK as a whole.
The report suggested much - but not all - of the explanation was the oil price.
Mr Hepburn said: "About two-thirds of the sluggish growth is down to the oil and gas downturn."
He added: "Clearly there are other underlying trends that we have to get underneath the skin of.
"But I think the other things we should reflect on are the strengths of the Scottish economy."
Dean Lockhart of the Scottish Conservatives told the programme that the SNP had to take responsibility for economic performance.
He said: "This is a real indictment.
"The Fraser of Allander report... said we've had a lost decade under the SNP and that's absolutely right."
Scottish Labour's Jackie Baillie said growth had fallen under the SNP.
"If you look at the Scottish economy over the last 10 years, it has grown by 1.2%," she said.
"That's a really small figure when you compare it to the preceding seven years, when it grew by 17%."
Earlier, the programme had heard from an economist who believes the oil price fall has been a factor, along with wider underlying problems.
Prof David Bell of the University of Stirling said: "The fall in the price of oil had a really pretty bad consequence for the North-East, which spread out across the rest of Scotland.
"I guess other parts of the economy have lacked dynamism in the last 10 years or so.
"We've got a situation now where the Scottish economy is performing pretty poorly for a pretty long period of time."
He added: "One should be looking at the long-term factors.
"There what we're thinking about is more infrastructure investment and on much more clear skills policy to ensure that if businesses do want to come to Scotland, there are the people available that could make these businesses prosper."
David Johnstone is the managing director of the digital marketing agency After Digital.
He told the programme that he is already aware of shortages in key skills areas.
He said: "We are finding it quite tough to get these people in.
"What we tend to see, if it's a marketing or brand-related job ad, we are inundated and we could probably come to a short list and pick one of five people.
"The shortage of skills comes more from a technical development side of things."
Mr Johnstone said it is very difficult for colleges and other training providers to keep up-to-date with developments in the business.
He added: "I do sympathise with them because we live and breath this every day.
"A course might start in September and by December some of the teaching of what they are trying to do might already by out of date." | The Scottish economy is still suffering the effects of a fall in the price of oil and gas, a government minister has said. |
The building, opposite the High Court, houses the Belfast office of law firm Pinsent Masons.
It was developed by the property company William Ewart, which has been selling assets as part of an agreement with the Cerberus investment fund.
Land Registry filings show the building has been bought by a London-registered firm, CL 10 Ltd.
The price was understood to be about £14.5m.
Other companies associated with CL 10 have bought other commercial properties in Belfast.
Construction of the Soloist, designed by Norwegian firm Niels Torp, started during the worst of the property crash.
The loans connected with the building were moved into the Irish National Assets Management Agency (Nama), and the agency provided funding which allowed it to be completed in 2014. | The Soloist, one of Belfast's most distinctive office developments, has been sold. |
The tattoo has the slogan "To Each His Own", which was on the gate of the Buchenwald concentration camp.
The photo was taken at a swimming pool in the town of Oranienburg, north of Berlin, at the end of November.
German media named the man as Marcel Zech, a member of the far-right National Democratic Party.
Mr Zech sits on the council in the district of Barnim in eastern Germany.
The trial process has been sped up, German media reports say, and is scheduled to start on 22 December.
Germany has strict laws against the promotion of Nazi ideology in Germany. The punishment for Mr Zech if he is convicted could be as much as five years in prison.
Artist Jonathan Meese was prosecuted in 2013 for giving Nazi salutes at an event the previous year, but successfully argued the gesture was part of an interview-turned-art performance and was acquitted.
The latest case comes after several violent incidents this year at reception centres for migrants in Germany.
A senior German intelligence official told the BBC in October that Germany's decision to take in asylum seekers was fuelling a resurgence in the far right. | A German man has been charged with incitement to hatred after he was pictured with a tattoo apparently of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz. |
Flight TOM6248, which was bound for Tenerife, struck a seagull shortly after taking off at 08:21 GMT.
Passengers described a loud thud from the left engine and the plane vibrating.
A Thomson Airways spokeswoman said: "We would like to reassure customers that issues of this nature are very rare."
The passengers were taken off the plane and put on a replacement flight to Tenerife which departed shortly before 13:00.
Passenger Eric Jackson said: "There was a loud thud and noticeable vibrations. They decided there would be more engineers and help available at Gatwick so we diverted.
"Everybody was pretty calm. People were more worried when we landed at Gatwick because it was a full-on emergency landing - they chased us down the runway with 12 fire engines so that was a little bit nerve-wracking.
"The pilot came on with the remnants of the bird and showed it to us. There wasn't an awful lot left of it. It had shattered three of the blades so the engine was irreparable." | A plane made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport after a bird damaged an engine when it took off from Bournemouth. |
Economic weakness "counsels prudence", said Lael Brainard, a member of the Fed's Open Market Committee, which decides interest rates.
Her comments come after several Fed officials recently suggested a rate rise this month should be considered.
Ms Brainard has consistently voted against an increase.
Speaking in Chigaco, Ms Brainard said the risk that higher rates would damage a fragile US economy exceeded the risk that higher rates would increase inflation.
Her caution follows comments by Boston Fed chief Eric Rosengren on Friday that there was a case for higher rates.
Earlier on Monday, Dennis Lockhart, Atlanta Federal Reserve president, said he still believed that economic conditions justified considering a rate rise this month.
The Fed raised interest rates in December for the first time since 2006, but has held back from increasing them further amid concerns over persistently low inflation.
However, last month Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said the case for a hike "had strengthened".
The speculation over the Fed's next move comes amid a claim from Donald Trump that the US central bank was keeping interest rates low to boost the popularity of President Barack Obama.
The US Republican presidential candidate said Ms Yellen was "obviously political" and had created a "false" stock market by keeping rates low.
Economists and commentators were quick to dismiss his comments, with academic and commentator Paul Krugman tweeting: "In ordinary times this combo of ignorance and paranoia would be shocking. In this election, who'll even notice."
Rates are unlikely to rise until there is a new president, according to Mr Trump. When that happens, the stock market is likely to go "way down", he told CNBC.
"[Ms Yellen] is obviously political and she's doing what Obama wants her to do," Mr Trump said.
Responding to his comments, Minneapolis Federal Reserve president Neel Kashkari told CNBC that at Federal Reserve meetings "politics simply does not come up".
"We look at the economic data," he said.
When asked about political pressure on the Federal Reserve, Mr Lockhart said: "I don't see the world that way."
Earlier this month, Ms Yellen said the case for raising US interest rates had "strengthened".
Speaking at an annual meeting of central bankers, Ms Yellen was cautiously upbeat about the US economy.
She said economic growth and a stronger jobs market meant "the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months".
Mr Trump said that while low interest rates had been good for his property business, savers had been hit.
"The ones that did it right, they saved their money. They cut down on their mortgages... now they're getting practically zero interest on the money that they worked so hard for." | There is no rush to raise interest rates, a Federal Reserve board member has said a week before the US central bank announces its latest decision. |
First-half scores from Jonny Sexton, Brian O'Driscoll and Tom Croft put the tourists 27-3 up, but they lost prop Cian Healy to a potential tour-ending injury.
"An under-strength Western Force tried their best and played with spirit, but they were hopelessly outclassed by the Lions. The tourists only led 10-0 approaching half-time but they scored 59 points in the last 48 minutes.
"Next up they play Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Saturday - that will be a much tougher test. But the Lions will be full of confidence."
The Irishman was taken off on a stretcher off after twisting his ankle minutes before the interval, although initial reports suggested it may only be sprained.
The Lions ran in six more tries on the resumption, with Leigh Halfpenny landing every conversion - many from the touchline - and two penalties in a magnificent goalkicking display that earned him 24 points.
If the Lions coaches will be disappointed to concede two tries, it was otherwise a highly impressive display of power and precision in the same city where they racked up 116 points on their last visit in 2001.
Healy's early departure completed an eventful outing for the Leinster prop, who was earlier the subject of a biting claim from Force scrum-half Brett Sheehan.
Sheehan pointed to his arm in the 18th minute, claiming he had been bitten after tangling with Healy following a tackle. "I don't know if it was an accident or on purpose," Sheehan said at half-time. But the television match official ruled there was no evidence for his claim.
An early break from Tommy Bowe, bursting onto a short pass from Sexton, preceded a penalty that Halfpenny landed to open his account.
Sexton's scheming - a delicate cross-kick to George North almost led to an earlier try - was rewarded with the first score in the 11th minute.
The Lions stretched the Force defence from side to side, North initially making ground on the left, before Sexton delightfully dummied his way over. Halfpenny converted.
Two more chances quickly came and went, both after strong Lions scrums. Manu Tuilagi was held up short, before scrum-half Conor Murray made a solo dart for the line and lost the ball in contact.
After dominating the opening 20 minutes, the Lions were forced to twice defend line-outs close to their own line after Western Force broke out, and - to the hosts' credit - opted to kick penalties to touch rather than at goal.
But hooker James Hilterbrand, playing just his second game for the Force, was twice unable to find a straight throw when the hosts had an opportunity to challenge.
Sheehan did kick the Force's only points before the interval after Rory Best over-threw a line-out.
But after quick hands from Sean O'Brien, O'Driscoll released North and then took a return pass from the Wales wing to score his sixth try for the Lions, 12 years after his first in the same city.
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O'Brien and Alun Wyn Jones then put Tom Croft over in the left corner before Halfpenny nailed another superb touchline conversion to maintain his 100% record from the tee.
The second half was only a minute old when the outstanding Jamie Heaslip, who set the move in motion with one of several barnstorming runs, strolled over on the right after a beautiful long pass from Sexton.
The Force did hit back, number eight Richard Brown creeping over after a quick pick-and-go from captain Matt Hodgson.
But it did little to upset the Lions' rhythm. Mako Vunipola - on for Healy - finished powerfully in the right corner after another deft Sexton pass.
Bowe squeezed over in the same spot soon afterwards, after the Force lost centre Ed Stubbs to the sin-bin for killing the ball.
The Lions conceded a second try when replacement Lachlan McCaffrey stretched through Sexton's tackle, after O'Brien appeared to dive out of the line.
But they responded with the best try of the game, Sexton and Tuilagi combining superbly to put O'Driscoll away for his second.
Owen Farrell was on for barely a minute when he scored with his first touch, and there was still time for Croft to depart after smashing heads with Brown, Jones to be sin-binned and Geoff Parling to stretch over in a breathless finale.
Western Force: Sam Christie, Dane Haylett-Petty, Ed Stubbs, Chris Tuatara-Morrison, Corey Brown; Sam Norton-Knight, Brett Sheehan; Salesi Manu, James Hilterbrand, Salesi Ma'afu, Toby Lynn, Phoenix Battye, Angus Cottrell, Matt Hodgson, Richard Brown.
Replacements: Hugh Roach (for Hilterbrand, 78), Sione Kolo (for Ma'afu, 49), Tim Metcher (for Manu, 77), Ben Matwijow (for Lynn, 65), Lachlan McCaffrey (for Cottrell, 52), Alby Mathewson (for Sheehan, 71), Nick Haining (for Brown, 61), Junior Rasolea (for Haylett-Petty, 71).
Yellow card: Stubbs (57-67)
Lions: Leigh Halfpenny, Tommy Bowe, Brian O'Driscoll (capt), Manu Tuilagi, George North; Jonny Sexton, Conor Murray; Cian Healy, Rory Best, Dan Cole, Alun Wyn Jones, Ian Evans, Tom Croft, Sean O'Brien, Jamie Heaslip.
Replacements: Tom Youngs (for Best, 59), Mako Vunipola (for Healy, 37), Matt Stevens (for Cole, 68), Geoff Parling (for Evans, 59), Toby Faletau (for Croft, 71), Ben Youngs (for Murray, 66), Owen Farrell (for Sexton, 66), Sean Maitland (for Bowe, 76).
Yellow card: AW Jones (71-81)
Referee: Glen Jackson (NZ)
Attendance: 35,103 | The British and Irish Lions ran riot in their first match on Australian soil with a nine-try victory over Western Force in Perth. |
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