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The comedy series, which stars Larry David as an exaggerated version of himself, last aired an original episode in 2011.
Speaking about the show's five-year absence, David joked: "In the immortal words of Julius Caesar, 'I left, I did nothing, I returned'."
An official return date for the new series has not yet been confirmed.
The commissioning of a new series is the first major programming decision by Casey Bloys, who took over as president of programming at HBO last month.
In a statement, he said: "We're thrilled that Larry has decided to do a new season of Curb and can't wait to see what he has planned."
The show, which premiered in 2000 and stars David in a fictionalised version of his own life, is HBO's longest-running scripted comedy series.
The actor, who also co-created comedy series Seinfeld, has maintained a high profile in the US since Curb Your Enthusiasm was last broadcast, parodying Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Saturday Night Live and recently appearing on NBC variety show Maya and Marty. | Curb Your Enthusiasm will return for a ninth season, US network HBO has announced. |
Security expert Chris Vickery got access to River City Media's (RCM) data via back-ups accidentally left online.
The database included more than 1.3 billion records detailing email addresses and personal information.
RCM has not responded to accusations it is involved in sending out junk mail marketing messages.
In a blog, Mr Vickery said he had "stumbled upon a suspicious, yet publicly exposed, collection of files" that he had been able to view because whoever had put it online had forgotten to protect it with a password.
As well as a massive database of personal data, the files are said to include internal messages sent by staff at RCM and documents about its business practices.
The BBC has sent emails to RCM asking for comment on the allegations but has not received any response.
Mr Vickery said the information showed the different ways in which the company tried to outwit security measures designed to prevent it sending lots of messages.
In marketing materials found in the data back-up, RCM allegedly said it had the ability to send up to one billion messages per day.
It also detailed many other ways the company is believed to have skirted systems designed to stop spam.
Information about the net addresses and domains used by RCM were now being added to widely shared systems that helped block spam, said Steve Ragan, who helped Mr Vickery analyse the data. | A US company has been accused of being a prolific spammer by security researchers who got access to its internal database. |
It brings into collision the three branches of the US government, the executive, the legislative and the judicial. It exposes the extreme partisanship that has become the hallmark of Washington politics.
And it does all this in an election year - when both the presidency and the Senate are up for grabs - which means the next eight months could become a civics lesson from hell, to borrow the phrase used by the historian Louis Menand to describe the disputed aftermath of the 2000 presidential election.
The brief moment of remembrance for Scalia, an intellectual colossus treated with almost Reagan-esque reverence on the American right, was quickly overtaken by partisan rancour.
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Within minutes of the news breaking, Conn Carroll, the communications director for the Republican Senator Mike Lee, asked on Twitter: "What is less than zero? The chances of Obama successfully appointing a Supreme Court Justice to replace Scalia?"
Within a couple of hours, the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McDonnell delivered a more decorous, if no less pointed, version of that tweet, when he stated that the Senate should not select a replacement until a new president is sworn in, even though inauguration day is still 11 months away.
Later that night, in a televised Republican debate in South Carolina, Donald Trump summarised this stance in a three-word slogan: "Delay, delay, delay." The backlash from Democrats was predictably vituperative.
Given there is no historical precedent for leaving a seat on the Supreme Court vacant during an election year, the talk inevitably is of a constitutional crisis. But what we are primarily dealing with here is a crisis of governability that predates the death of Antonin Scalia. His passing has merely brought this dysfunction into sharper focus.
In modern-day Washington, gridlock has become the norm.
Obstructionist tools like the filibuster, which were once used sparingly, have become routine (a supermajority of 60 votes is required to pass contentious bills rather than a simple majority, a number that is notoriously hard to get).
Brinkmanship has replaced sensible negotiation, as evidenced by long-running disputes over the budget and the raising of the debt ceiling.
Bipartisanship has been likened to "date rape", the phrase first used by the former Republican House leader Dick Armey. Small wonder that the former Republican House Speaker John Boehner was forced to conduct negotiations with Barack Obama in secret, lest the Republican Caucus accuse him of betrayal.
The 113th Congress, in which the Democrats held a majority in the Senate and the Republicans controlled the House, is widely regarded as among the worst ever.
Sitting from January 2013 to January 2015, it passed just 234 bills, which sounds like a creditable number until you compare it with the infamous 'Do nothing" congress which Harry S Truman railed against in the late 1940s, which passed more than 900.
It shut down the government for 16 days in 2013, and recorded a record low average approval rating of just 14%.
The ability of the president and congress to deal with major issues, most notably the colossal size of the federal debt, has been seriously impaired.
"Congress has been less productive in legislation, more prone to delays in appropriating funds, and increasingly slow in handling executive and judicial appointments," concluded Prof Nolan McCarty, part of a task force appointed by the American Political Science Association to study governmental dysfunction.
At this basic operational level, Washington is failing. Republicans complain that President Obama is running the country using monarch-like executive powers that go beyond his constitutional authority.
The White House bemoans Republican obstructionism on Capitol Hill, which, it argues, leaves the president with no choice but to circumvent congress.
"Crisis point" is how two of Washington's most experienced retired lawmakers, Trent Lott, the former Republican Senate majority leader, and Tom Daschle, his opposite number on the Democratic side of the aisle, have described it.
Joining forces to write a scorching polemic, Crisis point: Why we must - and how we can - overcome our broken politics in Washington and across America, they note: "Bipartisanship is the life force that keeps the government running. It is neither a life raft to be embraced only in crisis, nor a naive idealism to be mocked.
"Bipartisan negotiation is the pumping blood of democracy, and it has run dry in the current Washington landscape."
Lott and Daschle, it should be remembered, were hard-nosed political warriors, but patriots as well as partisans.
They are far from alone in penning despondent tomes about deadlocked Washington.
Consider the most recent books from Thomas Mann and Norm Ornstein, two of America's most respected political scholars.
In 2006, they brought out, The broken branch: How Congress is failing America and how to get it back on track. By 2012, they thought it necessary to bring out an updated study, with an even gloomier title - It's even worse than it looks: How the American constitutional system collided with the new politics of extremism.
One wonders what title they will come up with next.
What explains this dysfunction? A central reason, obviously, is the polarisation of politics, which in Congress reached a record high in 2013, according to studies of lawmakers' voting records reaching back to the late 19th Century.
No Senate Republican was more liberal than a Senate Democrat and no Senate Democrat was more conservative than a Senate Republican. This might seem like a statement of the obvious given the modern-day partisan divide, but it is historically new.
In 1994, there were 34 senators who occupied this political centre ground, what's often referred to as the ideological overlap.
Political moderates like Sam Nunn, the former Democratic Senator from Georgia and Richard Lugar, a Republican from Indiana, have become increasingly rare, their places often taken by fierce partisans.
Moderates, like Lugar, tend to be punished for reaching out across the aisle. He was ousted in 2012, for instance, following a Tea Party challenge in the Republican primary.
The threat of a primary challenge from a rival within the party often poses more of a threat than being ousted by a candidate from the opposing party in the election proper. This is especially true in the House of Representatives where only a small number of seats, about 16 out of 435, are a genuine toss-up between the two parties. This encourages hyper-partisanship and militates against compromise.
It's the combination of extreme partisanship and the US Constitution that turns a problem into a crisis.
The founding fathers designed the constitution with checks and balances to ensure a separation of powers between the three branches. But these checks and balances can easily be used as partisan weapons.
For the system with so many veto points to work, it needs co-operation and compromise. Lyndon Johnson's landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act, which dismantled segregation in the south, required Republican support to overcome a filibuster from southern Democrats.
Ronald Reagan and the former Democratic House Speaker Tip O'Neil - though fiercely opposed ideologically - shared a commitment to get things done, which helped them put social security on a surer footing and bring about tax reforms.
Even Newt Gingrich and Bill Clinton reached agreement on a balanced budget and welfare reforms.
This kind of compromise is all but absent in modern-day Washington, save for a few issues such as trade promotion. And both sides have used their constitutional veto powers to thwart the other.
The kind of ideological battles exposed by the death of Antonin Scalia are nothing new, though this one is particularly charged because it could turn the Supreme Court into a left-leaning branch of government rather than the present right-leaning one.
Nor are constitutional wrangles unprecedented. But the looming battle could take Washington's trench warfare to a new level, producing more paralysis and stalemate. | As a case study in Washington dysfunction, the battle over who should fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the death of Antonin Scalia is hard to better. |
He also indicated he was disappointed Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies had decided to vote to leave the EU in the referendum in June.
Mr Cameron made his comments in an interview on BBC Wales Today.
Leave.EU said the UK's net contribution to the EU budget was £9-12bn, so there was "no such thing as EU aid".
Earlier on Friday, Mr Cameron told an audience at GE Aviation, in Nantgarw, leaving the 28-member bloc would put 100,000 jobs in Wales at risk.
Asked on BBC Wales Today if he could make up the shortfall in EU aid for places like Wales after an exit, he said: "I think you can't be certain about that.
"We know, between 2014 and 2020, in the European budget is £1.8bn for Wales, vital money for economic development and important projects.
"Were we to leave, I believe there could be quite an economic dislocation.
"We might see higher interest rates. We might see higher unemployment. We might see higher prices.
"In those circumstances, of course, the United Kingdom government would always want to do everything it could for all the different parts of the United Kingdom, but you can't guarantee these things, because we might be in quite difficult economic circumstances."
In response, Leave.EU spokesman Jack Montgomery said: "Our net contribution to the EU budget is about £9-12 billion.
"So there's no such thing as EU aid in this country - the prime minister is trying to bribe us with our own money."
Earlier this week, Welsh Conservative leader Mr Davies said he was not convinced by an EU deal negotiated by Mr Cameron and would be backing the campaign to leave.
Mr Cameron, asked if he was disappointed by Mr Davies' decision, said: "It's always disappointing when someone doesn't back your view."
During his visit to Nantgarw, he said: "For Welsh MPs and members of the Welsh assembly, it's up to them to make their choice.
"But each of them has only one vote. It will be the people of Wales, the people of the United Kingdom who will make this decision."
Mr Cameron said three million jobs in the UK, including 100,000 in Wales, were "in some way reliant on European trade".
"I don't think we should put those at risk," he added.
"We have a big say in this market. We can make sure that we sign trade deals with other countries across the world. I think the alternatives would be worse."
Leave.EU boss Liz Bilney said the real threat to Welsh jobs came from remaining in an EU that "has devastated the steel industry" with policies that undermined business.
Speaking on the impact of cheap Chinese steel on the UK industry, Mr Cameron said the UK had been voting with other European countries on anti-dumping tariffs - a process where firms allegedly sell goods at prices below fair market value.
UKIP's Nigel Farage, who wants the UK to leave the union, has said powers to protect the steel industry from cheap Chinese imports had been "given away" to Brussels. | Prime Minister David Cameron has said the UK government could not guarantee making up any shortfall in the EU aid Wales receives if Britain was to leave. |
It was as recently as September 2007 that Rick Rubin, then co-head of Columbia Records, put forward the idea as a way of combating online music piracy and file-sharing.
"You'd pay, say, $19.95 a month, and the music will come from anywhere you'd like," he told the New York Times.
"In this new world, there will be a virtual library that will be accessible from your car, from your cell phone, from your computer, from your television."
As it turned out, he was essentially describing Spotify, which launched just over a year later.
He even got the price right. In those heady days, when the pound was a lot stronger, $19.95 was equivalent to £10, which, give or take a penny, is the monthly cost of Spotify Premium in the UK today.
But Spotify is yet to make a profit, while plans to float the firm on the stock market have reportedly been delayed, raising a big question mark over its business model.
Of course, Spotify isn't the only streaming platform out there. Others have joined it over the past decade, including Apple Music, Amazon Prime Music and Deezer, as well as high-resolution music services Tidal and Qobuz.
But Spotify is seen as the leader, with more than 100 million users, 40 million of them paid-up subscribers to its Premium tier.
The Swedish firm is now a major player in 60 countries, including the world's biggest music market, the US, where streaming accounted for 51% of music consumption last year.
Reflecting the huge impact that Spotify has had, its chief executive, Daniel Ek, has just topped US music industry magazine Billboard's latest Power 100 list of the biggest movers and shakers in the business.
"For the first time since [former file-sharing service] Napster decimated music sales, the recorded music industry is showing signs of growth, and that reversal of fortune is largely due to one man," Billboard said in its citation.
The magazine also hailed Spotify as "the place fans discover music as well as consume it", pointing to its promoted playlists, including its Discover Weekly service.
However, the clock is ticking for Spotify as it hatches its plans to go public.
The firm originally planned to float this year, but according to the TechCrunch website, this could now be delayed until 2018.
There are various issues behind this move, not least of which is that Spotify needs to conclude new long-term licensing deals with the big three record companies - Universal, Sony and Warner - to avoid the risk of suddenly losing major chunks of its content.
It's thought that Spotify currently pays 55% of its revenue to record labels in royalties, with additional money going to music publishers.
In the interest of finally becoming a profitable company, it would like to lower that percentage, but this is unlikely to go down well with artists, who argue that the royalties they receive from streaming are unfairly low as it is.
But if it waits too long before floating, it could face a serious cash crisis.
In March last year, the firm raised $1bn from investors at an interest rate of 5% a year, plus a discount of 20% on shares once the initial public offering (IPO) of shares takes place.
However, under the terms of the agreement, the interest rate goes up by one percentage point and the discount by 2.5 percentage points every six months until the IPO happens.
So as time goes on, Spotify must pay ever larger sums to its creditors just to settle the interest on its loan, while the amount of money it can raise from its IPO is trimmed by an ever greater amount.
Unless Mr Ek can get the better of this brutal arithmetic, the future looks tough for Spotify.
But at the same time, as Billboard says, "the entire music business now has an interest in its success".
"If it's not already too big to fail, it's headed in that direction quickly," concludes the magazine. | It's amazing to think that just 10 years ago, flat-rate digital music streaming services were a mere gleam in the eye of industry executives. |
The win looked unlikely when they fell 10-0 behind early on as Michael Hooper and Israel Folau scored for the hosts.
But the tourists hit back through the boot of Owen Farrell and tries from Jonathan Joseph and Marland Yarde.
Australia rallied as Hooper and Tevita Kuridrani crossed, but Jack Nowell had the final word for England.
It was England's first ever win in Brisbane, their biggest points tally home or away against the Wallabies and equalled the 25-14 victory in Melbourne in June 2003 as their biggest margin of victory down under.
Saturday's victory puts them 1-0 ahead in the three Test series, which continues in Melbourne and then Sydney on the next two Saturdays.
James Haskell was at the heart of a tremendous performance from the England pack, while Farrell kicked 24 points in another impressive performance by the versatile Saracen.
The hosts started in spectacular fashion, looking to spread the ball wide and outflank England's defence, and they opened the scoring as lively open-side flanker Hooper scooted over after the long-striding Folau had made the initial break.
The 6ft 5in full-back was a menace with ball in hand and when he sliced through off the drifting Bernard Foley, Australia had a 10-point lead after only quarter of an hour.
If the wayward Foley had managed to land his shots at goal - the fly-half's goal-kicking was some way below the standard of the rest of his game - the hosts might have been out of sight.
But they were not and when England finally got themselves into the match, the momentum changed for good.
The visitors began to monopolise possession and Farrell cut the home lead to a single point with three penalties.
Worse was to come for the hosts as poor play in their own 22 enabled England centre Joseph to kick ahead and score a try, which Farrell converted.
A penalty apiece made it 19-13 to England at the break, and after the restart the visitors took total control.
Haskell's rampaging break split the Australian defence and gave George Ford - on at fly-half, with Farrell moving to inside centre in place of Luther Burrell - the opportunity to send Yarde over with a raking pass.
Before the match, England coach Eddie Jones had promised 'Bodyline' rugby, and the relentless power of the visitors' pack, with Haskell and the Vunipola brothers, Mako and Billy, stepping up alongside Maro Itoje, forced Australia further onto the back foot.
England's front row had also started shoving the Wallabies back in the scrum and when the home side had Scott Sio sin-binned, and Farrell extended England's lead to 16 points, it looked like game over.
But you can never write off an Australia side in any sport and, down to 14 men and apparently mortally wounded, they decided all out attack was the only response.
Hooper scored his second try to give them hope before Kuridrani blasted over to cut England's lead to just seven points.
But England were in ruthless mood and, after Danny Care tapped a late penalty, Ford's delightful kick set up Nowell to finish the game in style.
The Wasps flanker continued his re-birth under the astute management of Eddie Jones with a magnificent performance in Brisbane.
Haskell is a big character but seems to be a confidence player, and having been marginalised under the Stuart Lancaster regime, he is now playing arguably the best Test rugby of his career.
In defence he mixed big hits with a ferocious work-rate that saw him cover every blade of grass while making 18 tackles, and he was a constant physical presence at the breakdown too, throwing in three turnovers for good measure.
His running game, dormant for so long in England colours, has also reappeared and his pacy 50m second-half break - which included a side-step many an England winger would covet - was decisive in Yarde's try.
Australia: Folau; Haylett-Petty, Kuridrani, Kerevi, Horne; Foley, Phipps; Sio, Moore, Holmes, Arnold, Simmons, Fardy, Hooper, Pocock.
Replacements: LealiIfano for Horne (29), Frisby for Phipps (78), Slipper for Sio (66), Polota-Nau for Moore (57), Kepu for Holmes (58), Mumm for Arnold (48), Horwill for Simmons (25), McMahon for Fardy (68).
Sin Bin: Sio (54).
England: Brown; Watson, Joseph, Burrell, Yarde; Farrell, Youngs; M Vunipola, Hartley, Cole, Itoje, Kruis, Robshaw, Haskell, B Vunipola.
Replacements: Nowell for Watson (70), Ford for Burrell (29), Care for Youngs (72), Mullan for M Vunipola (66), Cowan-Dickie for Hartley (72), Hill for Cole (65), Lawes for Kruis (60), Launchbury for B Vunipola (73).
Att: 52,500
Ref: Romain Poite (France). | England beat the Wallabies for only the fourth time in Australia as they triumphed in a mighty battle in the first Test in Brisbane. |
Reports link former Blues boss Jose Mourinho with a return to Stamford Bridge, while it looks increasingly likely that veteran midfielder Frank Lampard will extend his stay in west London by at least one more season.
After a difficult campaign involving an early Champions League exit,a managerial departure and hostility from fans to the new arrival, two former Chelsea stars assess the current state of the club, the legacy of the Benitez era, and what 2013-14 could hold.
"Benitez has done a wonderful job and is leaving a mini-legacy from his time in charge, and people should be grateful for what he has done.
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"There is a will about the team - you saw it in the Champions League final last year and it happened again at half-time tonight when the players themselves decided to go and win that trophy.
"The squad is in transition invariably. With John Terry and Frank Lampard, even if they do stay, it will still be relatively short-term.
"The team will continue to evolve and, having secured Champions League football, they can go out in the summer and attract players who would otherwise be looking elsewhere.
"There is a good strong nucleus of players there who are all pulling in the same direction and that is absolutely vital at the highest level if you are to overcome difficult periods in games.
"The club is in fantastic shape and it's just a shame, because of the way the club has operated, that people still talk about the other issues.
"Volatility is the norm and most people would ask how it can be success when it's unstable, but Chelsea is the anomaly.
"Rafael Benitez managed the squad and the players look like they're together. That stems from the manager and he's galvanised that squad.
"He deserves credit and it's a shame that some people want to tear that page out of the history books because of something he said a long time ago."
"The speculation I am hearing from behind the scenes is that John Terry will not be at Chelsea next year.
Chelsea's triumph means Rafael Benitez becomes only the fourth manager to win the Uefa Cup/Europa League more than once. Others to have achieved that feat are:
"Chelsea are formidable despite chopping and changing their manager all the time, but I do feel that if they had kept their managers for a little longer they might have won even more trophies.
"We wait and see who might come in here, but the academy is doing very well - they just lost to Norwich in the Youth Cup final on Monday night, and they have got talent coming through. But with a big club like Chelsea you want the finished article.
"Rafael Benitez's CV looks fantastic with another European trophy. I know the management have been very happy with him and they didn't realise the venom he would come across, but in different circumstances he would be the Chelsea manager next year.
"I have friends who support Chelsea. They're businessmen, sensible people, and they just have a blank when it comes to Rafa Benitez. I wish they'd change their minds but they won't. I wish the fans would show him some respect.
"It's the comment about the plastic flags that sticks with them. He's said he doesn't have anything to apologise for and he was defending his team. There are so many sub-plots, but he needs the respect he deserves because he's won a European trophy." | With a Europa League trophy and a Champions League place assured for next season, the reign of Rafael Benitez as interim Chelsea manager has almost come to an end. |
The Saracens winger, 28, has been given a 10-week ban, ruling him out of the Six Nations days after being recalled by England after an 18-month absence.
Ashton was cited for making contact with the eyes of another player and Saracens are considering an appeal.
Winger Rokoduguni, 28, will join up with the squad until a final decision is made on Ashton's case.
Fiji-born British Army solider Rokokoduguni signed a two-year contract extension at The Rec last week. He won his first and only England cap in November 2014 against New Zealand.
England begin their Six Nations campaign in Scotland on 6 February, ending it on 19 March in France.
Saracens and Ashton had three working days to decide on whether to lodge an appeal after receiving the written judgement on Friday. | Bath wing Semesa Rokoduguni has been called up as cover for the banned Chris Ashton by new England boss Eddie Jones. |
The bid is a partnership between NewcastleGateshead Initiative, Newcastle City Council, Newcastle United Football Club and Newcastle Rugby Limited.
If successful, United's St James' Park will stage the Champions Cup final and Newcastle Falcons' Kingston Park will host the Challenge Cup final.
A final decision will be made in April 2017.
The next stage of the bidding process sees a shortlist of candidate cities drawn up by 16 December, followed by venue visits and a selection process through to March 2017.
St James' Park, with a capacity in excess of 52,000, staged international matches in the 2015 Rugby World Cup as well as playing host to rugby league's Magic Weekend for the past two seasons.
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Mick Hogan, managing director of Newcastle Rugby Limited, said: "Securing the 2018 finals would be another significant boost for the development and growth of rugby in the region.
"The city has two great venues in St James' Park and Kingston Park Stadium, which would ensure a fantastic weekend of club rugby.
"When it comes to major events, Newcastle-upon-Tyne always delivers to the very highest levels."
Lee Charnley, managing director of Newcastle United, added: "We have a strong recent history of hosting major rugby events at St James' Park.
"The sell-out crowds we have welcomed pay testament to our ability to excel at the hosting of such high-profile sporting events."
Edinburgh is hosting both European finals in 2017, with the Champions Cup final at Murrayfield on 13 May, a day after the Challenge Cup final.
For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter. | Newcastle is bidding to host both of the major European cup finals in 2018. |
The Class 385 train, which was built by Hitachi, is the first of 70 that will operate on Scotland's busiest route from Edinburgh to Glasgow via Falkirk.
They will also be used between Stirling, Alloa and Dunblane, as well as some routes south of Glasgow.
Night testing of the train will start this week, ScotRail said.
All Edinburgh - Falkirk High - Glasgow services will be using the new trains from December 2017 and the whole fleet will be delivered by 2019.
ScotRail said the trains were inspired by the Japanese Shinkansen bullet train and would offer rail travellers in Scotland a "21st Century passenger experience".
The electric aluminium trains are much lighter than the current diesel stock which means they can accelerate faster and offer potentially shorter journey times.
They will also provide thousands of extra seats, according to ScotRail.
The four-car train was unveiled in Glasgow.
Transport Minister Humza Yousaf said: "The arrival of the first new class 385 train for testing in Scotland is a great milestone in this government's commitment to our railway and a tangible sign to passengers of the very real efforts we are making to improve capacity and comfort.
"Since 2007, we have introduced an extra 140 carriages with 200 more to follow by 2019, increasing the ScotRail fleet by 50%.
"This forms part of the Scottish government's £5bn investment in transforming Scotland's railways and I will continue to push for improvements of this kind."
There has been much recent criticism from the public over the punctuality and reliability of ScotRail services since Dutch firm Abellio took over the franchise in 2015.
Opposition parties have also repeatedly questioned the Scottish government over the level of service.
In November, Mr Yousaf called for "immediate improvement" in rail services as the government published its improvement plan for ScotRail.
Phil Verster, managing director of the ScotRail Alliance, said the delivery of the first Class 385 train was a "landmark day".
"We now have a visible symbol of our ongoing massive rail investment, the biggest since Victorian times, one that will become a reality for our customers from next September when passenger services begin.
"We are delivering more seats, more services and better stations over the next few years, leading a transformation that we can all be very proud of." | ScotRail has unveiled the first in a fleet of electric trains the company is billing as "faster, longer and greener". |
In her first new year message as prime minister, Mrs May called for unity following June's "divisive" vote, ahead of negotiations on the UK's exit from the EU.
She said: "If 2016 was the year you voted for that change, this is the year we start to make it happen."
Mrs May also quoted MP Jo Cox, who was killed a week before the EU referendum.
The prime minister said in December she would set out her proposals for a "truly global Britain" in a speech on Brexit in the new year.
She has pledged to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, getting leaving talks with the EU under way, by the end of March.
These can take up to two years, unless an agreement is reached to prolong the process.
In her new year message, Mrs May said: "I know that the referendum last June was divisive at times.
"I know, of course, that not everyone shared the same point of view, or voted in the same way.
"But I know too that, as we face the opportunities ahead of us, our shared interests and ambitions can bring us together...
"So when I sit around the negotiating table in Europe this year, it will be with that in mind - the knowledge that I am there to get the right deal - not just for those who voted to leave - but for every single person in this country.
"Of course, the referendum laid bare some further divisions in our country...
"This is the year we need to pull down these barriers that hold people back, securing a better deal at home for ordinary, working people."
Mrs May said the divisions revealed by the Brexit campaign needed to be addressed in 2017.
"As the fantastic MP Jo Cox, who was so tragically taken from us last year, put it: 'We are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us'," she said. | This year's EU referendum "laid bare some further divisions in our country", Theresa May has said. |
4 August 2016 Last updated at 13:32 BST
But amongst all the excitement, where do the star performers go to rest, eat and relax?
BBC Sport reporter Ore Oduba has been for a look around the Olympic village, where Team GB will be living for the next few weeks. | It's billed as the greatest show on earth in the ultimate party city - the Rio Olympics gets underway on Friday evening. |
That's how Chris Pratt has reacted publicly after being linked to the role of Indiana Jones in a possible reboot of the legendary franchise.
Everything is speculation at the moment, but the star is now one of the go-to men for blockbuster producers.
The Jurassic World actor was speaking as he picked up the Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award at Harvard University.
The award is presented annually by America's oldest undergraduate troupe to famous actors and actresses.
Responding to the Indiana rumours, he said that he knew as much as anybody else but that it would be awesome to play the role - made famous by Harrison Ford and River Phoenix.
As part of the Hasty Pudding ceremony - where the university acting society honours big stars - winners are treated to a traditional comedy roast.
He was teased about some of his earlier TV and film roles, including a 2009 comedy he made with Kim Kardashian called Deep In The Valley.
The Hasty Pudding troupe said that audiences asked for refunds after watching it.
Pratt responded: "Joke's on you. It didn't even open in theatres."
As if he hadn't shown off his genial, funny and all-round-nice-guy personality enough already, he'd visited a children's cancer centre in Boston earlier in the day.
The reason? He was fulfilling the Super Bowl bet he made with fellow actor Chris Evans.
Pratt's a Seattle Seahawks fan, whilst Evans supports the New England Patriots.
The two stars agreed that whoever's team lost the Super Bowl would visit the other's chosen charity, dressed as the superhero they're known for playing.
As the Seahawks lost, Pratt got his Guardians Of The Galaxy Star-Lord leather jacket on and surprised the children at Christopher's Haven in Boston.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | It would be an "awesome opportunity". |
The Normandie 1, one of Jersey's three undersea power cables stretching to France, replaces its predecessor EDF1 which failed in June 2012.
The failure of the original power link to France forced Jersey and Guernsey Electricity to produce more energy by burning fossil fuels.
The new 27km-long (16.7-mile) cable has taken just over a week to install by a 4,000-tonne boat.
A spokeswoman for Jersey Electricity said it had been quicker to install than the Normandie 3 power cable because it was fixed on the seabed rather than under it.
The power cable will also provide electricity to Guernsey, via Jersey.
Guernsey Electricity chief executive officer Alan Bates said: "Once up and running, N1 will allow us to import around 95% of our electricity requirements.
"The remaining demand will be met on-island using our diesel generators, which also serve as a back-up to the cable network."
The cable, which joins Archirondel in Jersey with Surville on the north coast of France, has been jointly funded by Jersey Electricity and Guernsey Electricity and is due to come online at the start of 2017.
Undersea cable timeline | A £40m undersea electricity cable has been laid between Jersey and France. |
The Scottish government wants the note, granting Wallace passage to visit the Pope in 1300, handed to Scotland's national archives.
The "safe conduct" letter is one of a small number of documents thought by some to have belonged to Wallace.
However, the National Archives in London said it would consider any new evidence on the origin of the document.
It also said there was no firm evidence the letter was ever in Wallace's possession and there was nothing in the document to prove that Wallace either visited or intended to visit the papal court.
A group of historians, convened by the National Archives and the National Archives of Scotland, is examining the document's history and authenticity.
The first meeting of the William Wallace Working Group, made up of academics from Scotland, England and France and specialists from both national archive organisations, concluded that it was an original.
Minutes from that first meeting read: "The experts are unanimous in judging that the letter itself, far from being a copy, is an original produced in the French royal chancery."
The letter was reportedly in Wallace's possession when he was captured in Robroyston in 1305 - eight years after he had led a Scottish army to victory against English forces at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
It was written by King Philip IV of France to urge the Pope to "hold our loved William le Walois of Scotland, knight, recommended to his favour" during a proposed visit to Italy.
The nature of the business Wallace hoped to discuss with the Pope is unclear, and no surviving evidence exists that Wallace ever made the trip.
The disputed document has been held in England since Wallace was hanged, drawn and quartered on 23 August 1305 after being found guilty of treason.
Many experts favour the theory that the letter was taken from Wallace after his arrest but others suggest that an emissary delivered it - only to be intercepted by English spies.
The Wallace working group is due to meet in the next two months, with its final report not due until at least the end of 2011.
A Scottish government spokesman said: "There has always been tremendous interest in this letter and repeated claims that it should rightfully reside in Scotland's National Archives.
"However, its origins and precise link to William Wallace is a mystery, one which this expert group is working to solve.
"We look forward to receiving the group's final report which should help establish the letter's place in Scottish history and support discussions between Scottish and UK government ministers on the status of the document."
A spokeswoman from the National Archives said they would consider new evidence about the origin of the document, if it came to light during the academic study.
"However, the decision to return the document to the country it originated from would require approval from both The National Archives' management board and the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor," she added. | A letter reportedly taken from William Wallace when he was captured by English forces should be returned to Scotland, historians have said. |
Cafodd y clwb ei sefydlu yn 1967 fel modd i Gymry Cymraeg y brifddinas chwarae a chymdeithasu, ac ers hynny mae wedi mynd o nerth i nerth.
Bellach mae tîm y dynion yn chwarae yn ail adrannau Cynghrair SWALEC, ac mae gan y clwb ail dîm, tîm merched ac adran iau hefyd.
Fel rhan o'r dathliadau bydd y clwb yn mynd ar daith i Lydaw - lleoliad eu hymweliad tramor cyntaf un, a hynny i Brest yn 1970.
Nos Sadwrn bydd 260 o gyn-chwaraewyr, aelodau presennol a chefnogwyr y clwb yn dod at ei gilydd i ddathlu'r 50 gyda chinio mawreddog yng Nghaerdydd.
Ac yn ôl un o gyn-gapteiniaid mwyaf adnabyddus y clwb, mae'r clwb wastad wedi bod yn rhan bwysig o gymuned Gymreig y brifddinas.
" Yn syth roedd 'da chi gymdeithas roeddech chi'n teimlo'n rhan ohoni," meddai'r sylwebydd Huw Llywelyn Davies.
"Allai feddwl, i fois yn dod o'r gorllewin neu'r gogledd falle, a ddim yn nabod llawer o bobl yng Nghaerdydd cyn cyrraedd naill ai'r coleg neu swydd, ac yn sydyn maen nhw yng nghanol criw o Gymry.
"Mae hwnna'n sicr yn helpu pobl i setlo yn y brifddinas."
Mae nifer o wynebau cyfarwydd hefyd yn gyn-chwaraewyr i'r clwb, gan gynnwys y cyflwynydd Gethin Jones, yr actorion Dafydd Hywel a Rhys ap William, y cerddor Dewi Pws, a chyn-asgellwr Cymru, Mark Titley.
A bydd hi'n garreg filltir arbennig i'r prif hyfforddwr presennol, Gareth Williams, o gofio fod ei dad Martin yn un o sylfaenwyr y clwb.
"Pan ddechreuodd dad, y gêm gyntaf dwi'n credu iddyn nhw fenthyg cit oddi wrth rywun, a mam-gu oedd yn glanhau'r cit - fel 'na oedd hi bryd hynny," meddai Gareth Williams.
"Nawr mae pethau wedi symud 'mlaen. Mae e jyst yn falch dwi'n credu fod e'n gweld bod ni dal 'ma ar ôl hanner can mlynedd.
"Mae 260 o bobl yn mynd i fod yn y cinio 'ma nos Sadwrn, mae'n mynd i fod yn noson arbennig i bobl fel dad fi'n credu, sy'n gweld twf y clwb."
Yn ogystal â'i hanes lliwgar, mae'r clwb hefyd wedi bod yn gwneud eu marc ar y cae yn ddiweddar, gan gipio'r Fowlen Genedlaethol yn Stadiwm y Principality dair blynedd yn ôl.
"Mae'r clwb wedi newid lot dros y blynydde - pan nes i ddechrau dim ond un tîm oedd yn rhedeg, roedden ni'n cwrdd tu fas i Cameo bob wythnos a chasglu tîm at ei gilydd," meddai'r asgellwr, Mark Beynon.
"Dyddie 'ma mae dau neu dri tîm yn chwarae, mae 'na griw ieuenctid a thîm merched 'fyd. Ni 'di mwynhau lot o lwyddiant.
"Ro'n i'n lwcus i chwarae yn Stadiwm y Mileniwm a chael cais bach, ond dwi ddim yn licio siarad am hwnna!" | Bydd Clwb Rygbi Cymry Caerdydd yn nodi achlysur arbennig y penwythnos yma wrth iddyn nhw ddathlu eu 50 mlwyddiant. |
Images of the little terns at Gronant Dunes, near Prestatyn, are being gathered for an exhibition to showcase the birds.
There are 136 breeding pairs on the beach, the last remaining colony in Wales.
They return each April from Africa to nest in the dunes on the Dee estuary.
Volunteers cover shifts between 04:00-22:00 BST to protect them from predators.
Denbighshire Countryside Service is working with professional photographer David Woodfall from Denbigh to record their lives for a future exhibition. | A rare glimpse of the nesting habits of a colony of one of the UK's rarest seabirds is being captured on camera on a Denbighshire beach. |
Scotland's colleges asked their funding body for a total of £14.7m for bursaries.
But they will only receive £3.5m, with five receiving no money for bursaries.
The Scottish government said overall support for college students was at a record level.
College students are entitled to loans to meet their living costs on similar terms to those offered to university students. Colleges themselves award and distribute bursaries to those from low income backgrounds.
The body that provides the money for bursaries - the Scottish Funding Council - said that in previous years colleges had often asked for more money than they had actually given out.
Because this money cannot be spent on other things it was handed back.
In a document detailing the funding, the Scottish Funding Council said: "It should be noted that our experience of previous years is that there is an element of over-estimation in the requests that we receive.
"For example, a number of colleges that received additional funding through last year's reallocation process returned a significant proportion of this funding to us, as it was not used in-year."
A Scottish government spokesman said: "The Further Education student support budget is at a record level of £104m, meaning students are receiving more financial support than ever before. This redistribution exercise is an annual process designed to ensure funding is allocated in the most fair and equitable way.
"It is not at all unusual for requests for additional funding to exceed the amount available for re-allocation. We would expect colleges, as they have done in the past, to do everything possible to ensure students are not disadvantaged."
The National Union of Students described the figures as "extremely worrying".
The vice president of NUS Scotland, Robert Foster, said: "There's a huge shortfall in vital financial support for college students, to the tune of £11.2m, and we're really concerned that this could see colleges closing their doors to new students or individual students getting less financial support, or even none at all.
"Colleges support some of our most disadvantaged communities, so a shortage in these funds could be a disaster for those who rely on student support the most, including students with children trying to get back into education."
"The Scottish government has invested additional money in the past and we must see them act this year too, as clearly funds are not keeping up with demand. We also need serious reform of the system so that students receive an entitlement to support, protecting them from budget shortages."
Some of the government's critics have argued the money being spent on free university tuition often amounts to a middle class benefit and that it would be better spent on colleges.
Others have claimed colleges are being squeezed, with attention focused on universities.
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesman Liam McArthur said: "In some areas we know that more young people go on to college instead of university.
"These cuts will strike a damaging blow to the people who need help the most and blows a further hole in the SNP's claims to be committed to widening access." | Colleges will only receive a fraction of the amount they want to spend on bursaries to students from poorer backgrounds, according to official figures. |
More than a third of men questioned told researchers that they worked full-time and were offered no flexibility at all by their employers.
The study also found that 80% of women feel "guilty" about going back to work after having children.
The survey was commissioned to help launch the Work and Family Show, which begins in London today.
Researchers sent questionnaires to working parents and expectant parents whose details were on the the databases of My Family Care and the Baby Show.
It was carried out online last month, with 1,000 people responding.
The survey suggests women find it harder than men to return to work after starting a family, but that significant numbers of fathers also have concerns.
More than 80% of women respondents said they felt "guilty going back to work and leaving my child", and worried about leaving their children in the care of others, compared with just 39% of men.
However, only 24% of women said that they wished they had not returned to work, with 22% of men saying the same.
More than 20% of women said they felt less confident in their abilities when they did return to work, compared with less than 2.5% of men.
Only around 20% of men and women said they could agree with the statement "I have found a balance and feel that I have it all".
More than 43% of women respondents said they did "most of the domestic chores", compared with just 27% of men who said the same.
The Fatherhood Institute, a charity which describes itself as "the UK's fatherhood think-and-do-tank" says the survey's results "fit with previous evidence".
"It is men, not women, who are most dissatisfied with their work-life balance," said Adrienne Burgess, the institute's joint chief executive.
"They're more likely than mums to be in full-time paid employment, and to be the sole or main breadwinner. Full-time working men also work longer hours on average than their female counterparts, and tend to have longer commutes," she said.
"Crucially, few employers have strategies to support the men in their workforce to combine their work and domestic commitments.
"As a result, men are less likely to request flexible working, and if they do, are less likely to get it."
The survey was conducted by My Family Care, one of the organisers of the show.
Its director, Ben Black, said that "more companies than ever before" had introduced measures to help their employees balance their careers with the needs of their families, but he believes more can be done.
"Today, over 2.2 million parents are not working in order to look after their family. However, more than 60% are looking to return to work but do not know how to, or are scared of how they will manage to look after their children and focus on work."
The Work and Family Show opens in London today, alongside the Baby Show.
The event's organisers say it aims to give working parents "practical advice, inspiration and ideas to help you create a happy and healthy work-life balance".
Jenny Willott, the Minister for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs, will be taking part in a panel discussion at the show.
The government says it is keen to encourage employers to introduce more flexible working, and points to its policy of shared parental leave as a measure that can help working families achieve a better work-life balance. | More than a fifth of men wish they had looked after their children rather than returning to work, researchers say. |
A stack alight in a neighbouring field has lead to smoke billowing across the dual carriageway at Catworth.
Police have tweeted that the road is closed between Brampton Hut on the A1 and the A605 junction at Thrapston.
Motorists were being advised by the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Roads Policing Unit to find alternative routes. | A fire has closed the A14 in both directions on the border of Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. |
The proposed TV debates would involve the leaders of the four major parties.
There is also a proposal by broadcasters for three UK prime ministerial debates.
The SNP has attacked its exclusion from the UK-wide debates, while the Scottish Greens said they should take part in the Scottish programmes.
Both parties, which campaigned for Scottish independence, have reported a big increase in membership in the wake of the referendum last month.
And UKIP, whose leader Nigel Farage is to be included in a UK-wide election debate, said its Scottish MEP, David Coburn, should take part in the debate in Scotland.
The proposed debates would be screened on BBC One Scotland and also made available across the UK.
A BBC Scotland spokesman said: "In Scotland, the BBC is proposing a debate, in peak time on BBC One, involving the leaders of the SNP, Scottish Labour, the Scottish Conservative and Scottish Liberal Democrat parties.
"We have written to the parties today to begin discussions about our proposals and we will ensure impartiality during the election in Scotland.
"Full details of our content will be released over the coming months once they are finalised."
The BBC, ITV, BSkyB and Channel 4 are also planning three UK-wide prime ministerial debates.
One would involve a head-to-head debate between the Conservative leader David Cameron and Labour leader Ed Miliband, and another would include Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.
The third debate would involve the three leaders plus UKIP leader Nigel Farage.
Responding to the plans for UK debates, SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson said they would be "utterly unacceptable to any democrat".
He added: "What the London-based broadcasters are proposing fails in their duty to their viewers in Scotland, and simply doesn't reflect the reality of politics across the UK today.
"The broadcasters have the cheek to say that their proposed format factors in 'changes in the political landscape' to justify including UKIP - entirely ignoring the fact that the SNP are now by far the third largest political party in the UK.
"Current Westminster voting intentions put the SNP in the lead in Scotland, and it is clearly wrong that the leader of the third biggest political party in the UK should be shut out of these network debates."
Labour leader Ed Miliband described the plans for UK debates as a "positive set of proposals".
He added: "They are a good basis for moving forward. But the most important thing is to give the public what they're entitled to, which is these TV debates.
"They happened in the last general election. We must make sure they happen in this general election too."
Reacting to the plans for a BBC Scotland debate, Scottish Green party co-convenor Patrick Harvie said: "These debates fail to reflect the truly unique situation Scotland now finds itself in, and we will be making representations to the broadcasters.
"People who voted 'Yes' and 'No' voted for change, with record numbers joining the Scottish Greens following the referendum.
"Greens across the UK are level pegging on polling with the Lib Dems so should not be excluded from high-profile TV debates featuring the coalition's austerity cheerleaders.
"Greens have also regularly been ahead of Lib Dems in polls for the Scottish Parliament, and our membership is now more than twice theirs."
UKIP Scottish chairman Arthur Misty Thackeray said: "We have had to fight tooth and nail to get ourselves accepted on to absolutely everything we have managed to get on, so I say to Angus: welcome to our world, mate."
He added: "We would have no fear of the SNP or Greens being included in these debates."
A spokesman for the Scottish Conservatives said the debates were for the general election, and would be broadcast "to all corners" of the UK.
He added: "With the best will in the world, the SNP is not fielding candidates in the vast majority of the country, and Nicola Sturgeon has no designs on being prime minister.
"It is likely there will be Scottish-focused general election debates broadcast here, at which point the SNP will have more than enough opportunity to take part."
BBC Scotland and STV both screened live debates between First Minister Alex Salmond and Better Together leader Alistair Darling during the referendum campaign.
Mr Clegg and Mr Farage also went head-to head in two debates in March and April this year on whether the UK should remain in the European Union. | BBC Scotland has written to the leaders of the main Holyrood political parties inviting them to discuss setting up general election debates. |
The Ifo business confidence index, based on about 7,000 company responses, fell to 106.2 points for August from 108.3 in July.
It was the steepest monthly fall in more than four years and took the index to its lowest since December 2014.
Despite the gloom, the euro was up slightly against the pound and dollar.
The latest drop follows a much smaller decline in confidence in July immediately after the UK voted to leave the EU.
Economist Carsten Brzeski at ING-DiBa said the ongoing decline "suggests that German businesses have suddenly woken up to Brexit reality".
"It is not the first time that the Ifo reacts with a delay of one or two months to global events,'' he said, adding that at present, the German economy remained in a "virtuous circle".
Across the sectors it examines, the Ifo found confidence had fallen in all but construction and services.
"The German economy has fallen into a summer slump," Ifo president Clemens Fuest said.
Other official figures released earlier this month showed the German economy grew 0.4% in the second quarter compared with the previous three-month period.
That was a slower pace than the 0.7% growth in the first quarter, but double what economists had expected. | Business confidence in Europe's biggest economy, Germany, has fallen unexpectedly after the UK Brexit vote, according to a closely watched survey. |
Kadcyla, a combination of two drugs, is used on people with HER2-positive tumours that have spread and cannot be surgically removed.
Manufacturer Roche reached a deal to provide the drug - that gives an average six months extra life - in England earlier this month.
The same commercial access deal has now been agreed with NHS Wales.
The drug has a £90,000 price tag per patient, which was deemed too expensive to provide on the NHS, but a confidential agreement was reached in England to provide it at a discounted cost.
Campaigners hailed the move as "monumental", saying it would help about 1,200 women a year.
A similar deal has now been extended to NHS Wales.
"We are committed to improving the introduction of innovative, evidence-based, treatments, which is why we've introduced an £80m treatment fund in Wales," said Health Secretary Vaughan Gething.
"The fund will be used to ensure patients get fast-access to this innovative, life-prolonging drug."
While it is not clear how much of a discount on the £90,000 price tag has been offered, the deals in Wales and England could also lead to it being made available in Northern Ireland.
Scotland decided in April to pay for the drug. | An "innovative, life-prolonging" breast cancer treatment is set to be routinely available on the Welsh NHS. |
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An early Zak Jules own goal got Dee started but Louis Moult soon levelled.
The Well defence then went missing, with a Marcus Haber double and goals from Mark O'Hara and Craig Wighton making it 5-1 at half time.
The home side went close through Craig Clay and Chris Cadden but were unable to reduce the deficit.
In their three previous games, Well lost 3-0 to Hearts, 7-2 at Aberdeen and 2-0 at Celtic, while Dundee's victory was their second in succession following the 2-1 triumph over Rangers.
The result was the biggest away win of the season in the Premiership and means Dundee remain in sixth spot, with Well now just two points clear of second-bottom Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
On-loan Reading defender Jules was in for the injured Stephen McManus and he made an early impact, although not one he would have wanted. It was a simple high ball into the box but Jules got his footing all wrong and looped a header over the advancing Craig Samson and into the net.
Moult's equaliser came midway through the half as he reacted quickest in the box to shoot low past Scott Bain from close range.
The visitors were moving the ball around efficiently and they were back in front when Haber fired a right-foot shot across Samson into the bottom right hand corner of the net.
Mark O'Hara finished the third after excellent build-up play before former Well favourite Henrik Ojamaa set up Wighton to blast in number four.
Paul McGowan then curled an effort inches wide of Samson's left hand post as confidence flowed through Paul Hartley's Dundee dominant outfit.
With seconds remaining in the first half, a Wighton free-kick from the left found Haber totally unmarked at the back post and he duly nodded in the fifth for Dundee.
As the half time whistle blew the home fans' boos rung out around the stadium.
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Dundee had not recorded an away win since the end of October, but Lanarkshire is clearly lucky for the Dens Park men as that triumph in October came at Hamilton.
Despite the four-goal deficit Motherwell returned for the second half with the same personnel and made a better impression, albeit against a Dundee side who had taken their foot off the gas.
Well's Craig Clay had two good efforts but Bain was up to the task, while Ojamaa had a couple of pot shots at the other end with no joy.
The home fans were furious at the end of the match as Motherwell face up to a relegation battle.
Dundee boss Paul Hartley: "The first half we won the game with some outstanding play and goals, and carried it on from last week.
"We told them at half time to make sure we don't concede any goals. In the second half we didn't pass it as well and sometimes that happens when you have such a commanding lead, but overall the players were outstanding.
"We worked a little bit in the week about getting balls to the back to (Mark) O'Hara and (Marcus) Haber and that managed to pay off today, but the overall team performance was excellent."
Match ends, Motherwell 1, Dundee 5.
Second Half ends, Motherwell 1, Dundee 5.
Chris Cadden (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Danny Williams (Dundee).
Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Julen Etxabeguren Leanizbarrutia.
Attempt blocked. Faissal El Bakhtaoui (Dundee) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Dundee. Conceded by Zak Jules.
Foul by Craig Clay (Motherwell).
Cameron Kerr (Dundee) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Dundee. Faissal El Bakhtaoui replaces Craig Wighton.
Chris Cadden (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kevin Holt (Dundee).
Scott McDonald (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Scott McDonald (Motherwell).
Danny Williams (Dundee) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Dundee. Tom Hateley replaces Henrik Ojamaa.
Foul by Scott McDonald (Motherwell).
Cameron Kerr (Dundee) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Scott McDonald (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Julen Etxabeguren Leanizbarrutia (Dundee).
Foul by Craig Clay (Motherwell).
Darren O'Dea (Dundee) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Darren O'Dea.
Attempt saved. Henrik Ojamaa (Dundee) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
James Vincent (Dundee) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Louis Moult (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by James Vincent (Dundee).
Foul by Carl McHugh (Motherwell).
Craig Wighton (Dundee) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Stephen Pearson (Motherwell).
Craig Wighton (Dundee) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Louis Moult (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Louis Moult (Motherwell).
Julen Etxabeguren Leanizbarrutia (Dundee) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Zak Jules (Motherwell).
James Vincent (Dundee) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Craig Clay (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Elliott Frear (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Danny Williams (Dundee).
Substitution, Dundee. Danny Williams replaces Mark O'Hara. | Dundee did a first-half demolition job on a dreadful Motherwell outfit as the home side's miserable recent run continued in the Premiership. |
Father-of-three McNamara, 39, was seriously injured at the 2013 meeting.
"I said this to myself, this isn't going to get me beat. I'll show 'em," he told the Racing Post in his first interview since the accident.
His wife Caroline said: "Our lives have changed enormously but I can look beyond his disabilities."
John Thomas McNamara fractured two vertebrae in his neck after being thrown from his horse Galaxy Rock in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup on 14 March, 2013.
He is at home in Limerick after he was discharged from the North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre in Southport, Merseyside, last year.
"Of course there have been low days and the worst were when I was in hospital in Dublin because they gave me no hope. That just made me more determined and I said to myself this is not going to get me beat. I'll show 'em," he said.
"The sheer number of visitors and the support from the public helped me keep going. All those people making the time to come to see me - it showed a few people liked me anyway.
"Not being able to play with the kids is the hardest thing. And it always will be."
McNamara, who is immobile from the neck down, can spend up to four hours at a time - although often less - off a ventilator and is helped by two carers around the clock.
He moves around the family's stables in a wheelchair and retains his love for horses.
"He has amazed me the way he has dealt with his total surrender of privacy and dignity," added Caroline.
"John has accepted that this is the way it is. As long as he gets to the yard every morning and can immerse himself in his horses -- he leaves on the van at ten to eight in the morning on the dot - then he'll be all right."
The 19-time champion jump jockey AP McCoy said he planned to visit his friend more often following his own retirement at the end of the season.
"When you go to see him now he makes it easy for you, but I admit I find it's still so hard," said McCoy.
"I can recall every detail of that day at Cheltenham and one image in particular sticks with me. I can still see his clothes hanging on his peg with his shirt on top, and realising he would never be coming back into the weighing room. That memory will never leave me.
"And the next day at Cheltenham? Do you know, I just didn't want to be there. When I remember lads from the weighing room who have been killed, God rest them, and look at JT, of course it makes you think.
"But he has three young kids, which makes a huge difference to your life, and Caroline is an amazing girl who just gets on with it. She is beyond words." | Irish jockey JT McNamara has told of his determination to forge a new way of life after a fall at the Cheltenham Festival which left him paralysed. |
It includes a recommendation system that uses both human curators and computer algorithms to suggest songs.
The service is set to challenge Spotify, Tidal and other music apps.
Apple also revealed that the UK will be the first country to get its Apple Pay service outside of the US.
"A lot of people in the industry see the launch of the music service as a big deal, and their hope is that this will help take subscription-based streaming mainstream," commented Chris Cooke, from the news site Complete Music Update.
"But Spotify has an ad-supported free level to help sell its premium packages, which Apple doesn't, so it still has a unique selling point."
Apple's service introduces the Beats 1 radio station, which will be hosted by ex-BBC DJ Zane Lowe among others.
The app also works with Apple's voice-controlled virtual assistant Siri, allowing subscribers to ask it to play a song from a movie soundtrack or year without needing to know the track's name.
Recommended playlists will be crafted by "music experts" to ensure the songs fit together, but algorithms will be used to direct users to different ones based on their listening histories and favourite artists.
"Apple is arriving late to the music streaming business, due in part to Steve Jobs' refusal to believe that music subscription services would ever work," said James McQuivey from the Forrester consultancy.
But, he added, that he believed it would catch up with market leader Spotify's 15 million paying subscribers in less than a year.
Another analyst suggested Apple might face a challenge explaining all the features on offer.
"Apple Music is a complex mix of services including music streaming, live radio, music discovery and social interaction with artists," said Geoff Blaber from CCS Insight.
"It's too early to tell whether this is what users are waiting for but Apple's installed base, the three month free subscription and family bundle are huge levers that Apple's competitors will be wary of."
Apple said the service would launch in more than 100 countries on 30 June, and would cost $9.99 (£6.50) per month in the US for one person - the same as Spotify - or $14.99 for families containing up to six people.
Users do not need to pay to listen to Beats 1.
The Music app will initially be restricted to iOS, Windows PCs and Mac computers, but will extend to Android phones and Apple TVs later in the year.
Apple is also seeking to expand its digital wallet scheme.
In the US, Apple Pay will add support for retailers' own payment and loyalty cards.
And in the UK, people will be able to make payments by waving their iPhones or Apple Watches at contactless payment terminals from next month.
The firm said the service would be offered at about 250,000 locations across the UK and would cover 70% of issued credit and debit cards.
Take-up of Apple Pay has been limited since it launched in the US in October.
A survey by the Reuters news agency recently indicated that less than a quarter of the US's leading retailers accepted the facility.
That is partly because Wal-Mart and 18 other stores have teamed up to launch a rival scheme, and they have agreed not to support Apple's facility until 2016 at the earliest.
One expert said that the tech firm should find it easier to attract support in the UK, where stores already used machines for their tap-and-go payment card transactions that would become compatible.
"The equipment is already out there and Visa Europe has made the necessary infrastructure changes that pave the way for an Apple Pay rollout - it just hasn't flipped the switch yet," explained Chris Green from the Davies Murphy Group consultancy.
"In the US there have been instances where retailers have been committed to specific payment handling service contracts that have prohibited them from being involved in Apple Pay as it would represent a breach of contract for them.
"In contrast in the UK there aren't those types of roadblocks."
Apple said that the pharmacy Boots, the coffee chain Costa, the supermarket Waitrose and the London transport network were among British organisations that would support Apple Pay.
Barclays Bank was a notable omission from the list of lenders committed to the service.
But Barclays has told the BBC it is in "constructive talks" with the US firm.
Read more about how Apple Pay will work in the UK
Earlier during its developers conference, Apple's software chief Craig Federighi revealed that the next version of the iOS mobile operating system would give a Siri a new look and make it more "proactive".
This will include:
"We do it in a way that does not compromise your privacy - we don't mine your email, your photos or your contacts in the cloud to learn things about you," said Mr Federighi, contrasting Apple's approach with Google's Android.
"We honestly just don't want to know."
He also announced iPads would gain "multitasking" in iOS9, allowing two apps to be run side-by-side.
In addition, users will be able to watch streamed video in a resizable box that can be positioned above another program.
The firm also confirmed that the next version of its Maps app would provide information about public transport in London and several other cities - something Google Maps has offered for years.
It showed off a News app that brings together a personalised selection of content from different sources to provide an experience similar to Flipboard.
And Mr Federighi raised one of the biggest applauses of the event when he revealed that Apple's Swift programming language was going open source - meaning its underlying code becomes accessible to everyone - as well as making it available to Linux-powered PCs.
Apple also announced a new version of its Watch operating system that will allow third-party apps to run on its smartwatch natively.
That should make the software launch and run more quickly, addressing a common complaint from early adopters of the wearable tech and developers alike.
"Latency is a critical success factor for any new technology, including the Apple Watch, and vital to adoption rates," commented Stephanie Uhlig from Opodo, a travel booking service that offers a Watch app.
"If service is slow, consumers will likely be inclined to rely on their existing devices. The delivery of enhancements required from Apple to improve speed and user experience will be crucial."
Third-party apps will also gain access to the Watch's motion sensors, wrist tap facility and microphone.
Mr Federighi also announced several new features that will appear in the next version of its Mac operating system, called OS X El Capitan.
They include: | Apple has announced a new app that combines a streaming song and music video library, an internet radio station and a way for artists to share unreleased tracks and other material. |
Wanderers forward Zach Clough's well-struck half-volley was pushed wide in the best chance of the first half.
After Dorian Dervite and Gary Madine wasted openings for the visitors, Powell slotted home after an excellent ball by Samir Carruthers.
Neil Lennon's side pressed but Clough and former England striker Emile Heskey both had efforts well saved.
Bolton have not won for nine games in a run that stretches from last season, and remain the only side yet to score in the Championship this season.
The Dons, who were promoted from League One last season, have won two of their opening three matches in their first season in the second tier.
Having failed to score in their opening three games, Bolton started brightly and full-back Dean Moxey, Dervite and Madine all went close.
The hosts improved after half-time and, after Ben Amos saved well from Carruthers's curling effort, midfielder Powell's goal secured the win.
MK Dons boss Karl Robinson:
"We started okay and we didn't concede many chances but territorially they had a lot of the play with set pieces and corners and they got into our box a lot.
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"I said to them at half-time that they've got to believe in themselves because we looked like we don't belong here and they were wondering 'are we meant to be here?'
"I told them we've earned the right to be here, they've earned the right to come up against some wonderfully gifted players and they've earned the right to show everyone how talented they are.
Bolton manager Neil Lennon:
"It's been the story of our season so far - we're playing well and I feel that's a game that got away from us because we were in control for long periods and we've missed big chances.
"It's frustrating and disappointing but it's encouraging because to a degree we're playing really well but we need someone who putts, to use a golf analogy.
"We look a decent side but we're just lacking that composure in front of goal whether it be the finish or whether it's the final pass and that's the most important facet of the game." | Bolton's wait for their first win of the season continued as substitute Daniel Powell gave MK Dons victory. |
Adam Hammill went closest for Barnsley, hitting the post after a fine solo run.
On-loan Derby man Martin, featuring for the first time in 2017 after a dispute about his future, then put Fulham ahead from the penalty spot, following Angus MacDonald's foul on Kevin McDonald.
After the break, Scott Malone met a Martin cross to volley home powerfully.
Victory lifts the west London side above Barnsley in the Championship table, moving them to eighth where they remain six points adrift of the play-off spots. The Tykes' first defeat in six games sees them slip two places to 10th.
Martin, who scored his seventh goal in 17 games for Fulham in his last appearance on Boxing Day, went close to making an immediate impact on his recall, testing Adam Davies just a minute after the goalkeeper was called into action by Tom Cairney.
Hammill then twice threatened for the Tykes - his run from the half-way line before crashing a shot off the post was the pick of the visitors' first-half efforts.
Barnsley, who sold top scorer Sam Winnall to Sheffield Wednesday during the week, continued to press, but Fulham were the ones to go ahead from the spot, thanks to Martin's cool finish.
Martin then helped created Malone's goal at the start of another eventful half, in which both sides went close a number of times.
Match ends, Fulham 2, Barnsley 0.
Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Barnsley 0.
Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Marley Watkins (Barnsley).
Substitution, Fulham. Denis Odoi replaces Sone Aluko.
Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ryan Kent (Barnsley).
Substitution, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon replaces Lucas Piazon.
Offside, Barnsley. Aidan White tries a through ball, but Marley Watkins is caught offside.
Substitution, Fulham. Scott Parker replaces Stefan Johansen.
Offside, Barnsley. Angus MacDonald tries a through ball, but Marley Watkins is caught offside.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Conor Hourihane (Barnsley) because of an injury.
Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Adam Davies.
Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Piazon.
Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Marley Watkins (Barnsley).
Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
Attempt blocked. Sone Aluko (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
Marley Watkins (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Marley Watkins (Barnsley).
Attempt saved. Lucas Piazon (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Kent.
Attempt saved. Chris Martin (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
Attempt saved. Chris Martin (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
Attempt missed. Lucas Piazon (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sone Aluko with a cross.
Substitution, Barnsley. Adam Armstrong replaces Tom Bradshaw.
Substitution, Barnsley. Ryan Kent replaces Adam Hammill.
Substitution, Barnsley. George Moncur replaces Ryan Williams.
Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Martin.
Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tom Bradshaw (Barnsley).
Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Piazon.
Attempt blocked. Sone Aluko (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Piazon.
Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Fulham) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks with a cross.
Goal! Fulham 2, Barnsley 0. Scott Malone (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Martin. | Unsettled loan striker Chris Martin scored one goal and set up another on his Fulham return to help overcome fellow play-off hopefuls Barnsley. |
Earlier this month, pieces of debris appearing to show burn marks were recovered in Madagascar.
However, authorities say there is no evidence yet that the debris came from MH370 - and the dark marks were caused by resin on the debris, not fire.
MH370 had 239 people on board when it vanished in March 2014.
The flight, which was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, is presumed to have crashed into the southern Indian Ocean after veering off course.
The five fragments had been found by debris hunter Blaine Gibson, who has previously found other parts of the plane.
The pieces were recovered near Sainte Luce, in south-eastern Madagascar.
Two of the pieces appeared to show burn marks, which, experts said, could provide more information on what happened to flight MH370 if confirmed.
However, Australian Transport Minister Darren Chester said on Thursday that an initial investigation showed that "contrary to speculation there is no evidence the item was exposed to heat or fire".
The dark markings on the two pieces of debris "related exclusively to a translucent resin that had been applied to those surfaces", a report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau said.
There were three small marks on one fragment that smelt burnt - but the heat damage appeared to be recent and a result of "localised heating", the ATSB added.
A number of other pieces of debris, some confirmed to have come from MH370, have been found in countries near Madagascar.
They include a section of the wing called a flaperon, found on Reunion Island, and a horizontal stabilizer from the tail section and a stabilizer panel with a "No Step" stencil discovered in Mozambique.
Mr Gibson, a lawyer from Seattle, has funded his own search for debris in east Africa.
Australia has been leading the search for the missing aircraft, using underwater drones and sonar equipment deployed from specialist ships.
The search, also involving Malaysia and China, has led to more than 105,000 sq km (40,500 sq miles) of the 120,000 sq km search zone being scoured so far.
But countries have agreed that in the absence of "credible new information" the search is expected to end later this year. | Australian authorities have cast doubt on the theory that Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 may have had a fire on board before it went missing. |
Tour de France winner Wiggins became the most decorated Olympian in British history, with a total of seven medals.
He won the cycling time trial after Glover and Stanning rowed to victory in the women's pairs; all three were hailed by PM David Cameron.
GB's Michael Jamieson later took the silver in the men's 200m breaststroke.
Team GB kept the nation waiting until day five of the Games for the first home gold medals; however, there are high hopes for further podium finishes in Thursday's cycling.
After his victory, Wiggins, 32, cycled through cheering crowds gathered at Hampton Court, where he hugged his wife Catherine and his children Ben and Isabella.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday evening, Wiggins said that despite his success, he did not consider himself to be Britain's greatest ever Olympian.
He also said that, fresh from his victory in the Tour de France, he had been "greedy" and also intended to win Olympic gold. "I felt I could do both," he said, adding that the crowd support on his Olympic time trial ride was "incredible".
David Cameron described the successes in rowing and cycling as a "golden moment for Britain".
Mr Cameron said: "I think it's already a great Olympics, already a great start but this is really going to put rocket boosters on it for the whole country. I'm very, very excited."
Meanwhile, a BBC investigation has found illegal websites still offering tickets - which they have no right to sell - and which buyers may never receive.
Police have warned that such sites do not have access to tickets.
Det Supt Nick Downing, the head of the Olympic crime squad, said: "If they're an authorised site selling tickets, you've got to ask the question - where did they get their tickets from? How can they guarantee a supply? They can't."
In other developments:
Briton Chris Froome took the bronze medal in the time trial, which was watched along the route by an estimated 300,000 people.
Wiggins's grandmother Maureen Cousins was also at the side of the road as he crossed the finish line.
"I screamed when he won. It is a combination of delight and relief... We all think he is the greatest," she said.
Earlier, Glover and Stanning made history by becoming the first British women to win an Olympic gold medal for rowing.
Mr Johnson said an "historic triumph will be celebrated throughout the country today".
"It's an outstanding achievement and I'm sure it will spur on all our athletes in the medal stakes. It's fantastic - Go Team GB," he added.
Glover, 26, a former PE teacher from Penzance, Cornwall, had been rowing for only four years before securing gold with Stanning, 27, a Royal Artillery captain, from Lossiemouth, Moray.
They stormed home in front of cheering crowds at Eton Dorney after leading from the start of the women's pair race.
After crossing the line they hugged each other and saluted the crowd, which included Princes William and Harry and the Princess Royal.
Speaking at the finish line, Glover's mother Rachel said her family was "absolutely delighted".
Stanning is likely to be deployed to Afghanistan next year.
Her commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Craig Palmer, said: "Soldiers from 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery were thrilled to watch the race from their bases in Afghanistan, while their friends and families watched it here in the UK.
"I am sure that they have been inspired by her performance and we look forward to welcoming her back to the regiment later this year."
Lt Col Palmer spoke to Stanning on the BBC News Channel, telling her she had "done a very special thing".
"We're looking forward to a very big party when you do come back to the regiment," he told Stanning.
Labour leader Ed Miliband praised the athletes as "fantastic" and said the games were going "beyond" expectations. | Praise has poured in for cyclist Bradley Wiggins and rowers Helen Glover and Heather Stanning after they scooped Britain's first gold medals of 2012. |
Lin Homer said it had provided "12 years of continuous improvements" to border security even if progress had been "slower" than she had wanted.
She denied claims by MPs that 80% of the money spent on it was wasted.
Ms Homer, who is now boss of HM Revenue and Customs, was giving evidence to the public accounts committee.
The National Audit Office this week published a highly critical report into e-borders, which was meant to collect and analyse data on everyone travelling to and from the UK before they arrive at ports and airports.
The spending watchdog said checks at Britain's borders remained "highly manual and inefficient", and relied on outdated IT systems.
The NAO said a database known as the Warning Index - designed to flag up known criminals or terrorists - was still being used eight years after it should have been retired.
The e-borders system was meant to replace it and another "unstable" old checking system, Semaphore, in March 2014 - but it was scrapped by the government last year. A new system incorporating some of its functions is due to go live in 2019.
Ms Homer, who was chief executive of the UK Border Agency until 2011, insisted a "significant amount" of what e-borders was meant to do "has been delivered," adding: "It would not be my view that 80% of the money we spent in those 12 years was wasted."
She denied the programme had been "over ambitious", telling MPs: "When you set contracts, sometimes they don't work. We tried something big and bold and I think a lot of it worked."
She said Semaphore, an IBM pilot system launched in 2004 to test the e-borders concept, was proving effective at analysing passenger lists.
Semaphore was beefed up into a frontline service when the coalition government sacked Raytheon, the US contractor hired by the previous Labour government to deliver e-borders, in 2010 after delays.
Raytheon threatened to sue the Home Office for £500m, blaming the UK Border Agency for failings. In March 2015, the government agreed to pay £150m to the company to settle the dispute.
Ms Homer told MPs: "I would accept that a significant amount of the money we paid to Raytheon did not give us value for money but that is not the whole £700m."
She told the MPs she had not been the "architect" of e-borders but it had been her "vision".
Tony Blair launched the e-borders programme in 2003 to help combat the terror threat and tighten immigration controls
It was originally meant to come on stream in 2007 to work alongside "biometric" identity cards and facial recognition technology
The system was meant to collect details from passenger lists of all people entering and leaving the UK so that they can be checked against security watch lists
The US firm handed a £750m contract by Labour to deliver e-borders, Raytheon, was fired by the coalition government in 2010 for "extremely disappointing" performance
Two old systems were upgraded at a cost of £89m - they are now collecting advance passport data on 86% of passengers travelling to the UK and nearly 100% of passengers leaving the UK
From 2003 to 2015, the Home Office spent "at least £830m" on e-borders and planned to spend a further £275m on the successor programme, according to the NAO.
But the spending watchdog said it could not be more precise because spending records between 2003 and 2006 had apparently been destroyed.
Committee chairman, Labour MP Meg Hillier, said she found it "hard to believe" the records no longer existed, but if that was the case "we would like to know when it was destroyed and who authorised it".
Mark Sedwill, the permanent secretary at the Home Office, said the missing records were due to a change in accounting procedures, but he said he would investigate whether they could be retrieved.
Labour MP Caroline Flint, a former Home Office minister, and Conservative MP Stephen Phillips, suggested it might have worked out cheaper to relaunch the Raytheon contract, as Ms Homer had wanted, rather than sacking the firm.
But Mr Sedwill said it had not just been about the money, telling the MPs: "It was fundamentally about confidence in delivery, particularly with the Olympics coming."
Raytheon's main complaint about the contract was that the Home Office kept changing what it wanted from e-borders.
Asked what lessons could be learned to prevent taxpayers money being wasted in the future, Richard Daniel, chief executive of Raytheon UK, said: "Maybe we could have spent more time understanding the Home Office and how they worked."
He added: "From early on, there was a difference in expectations in terms of how the contract would run." | The Home Office's £1bn e-borders scheme - seen by many as a costly disaster - has in fact delivered most of its aims, the woman who ran it told MPs. |
Nadarajah Raviraj was shot dead in his car in the capital, Colombo, during Sri Lanka's bitter civil war with Tamil Tiger rebels.
Raviraj was an advocate of self-rule for the minority Tamils and his death sparked international condemnation.
The men who have been cleared include three Sri Lankan navy personnel.
In a highly unusual move, the jury's verdict was delivered at midnight following a unanimous decision in the month-long trial.
Earlier this year, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, who has previously ruled out allowing any political leader to be prosecuted for alleged war crimes, said he was concerned that naval and military commanders had been summoned before the courts.
Raviraj's death was seen as a setback for moderates in Sri Lanka and led to thousands of people marching in Colombo in protest at the murder.
Raviraj, who was fluent in Tamil, Sinhala and English, acted as a bridge between communities and spoke out against extreme nationalists.
He was shot as he left his house in Colombo for work.
Sri Lanka's army defeated separatist Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009 after 26 years of civil war.
The death toll as a result of the conflict is estimated to be more than 70,000.
The government has since insisted that it is on the path of reconciliation and rebuilding Sri Lanka's north. | A court in Sri Lanka has acquitted five men accused of involvement in the murder in 2006 of a prominent Tamil member of parliament. |
Santos Lopez Alonzo, 64, arrived on a flight in Guatemala City handcuffed and flanked by security guards.
Prosecutors say he served in an elite army unit that massacred more than 160 villagers. He denies the charges.
Two other members of the unit are serving sentences in US prisons for immigration crimes.
Another was deported to Guatemala and is serving a 6,000-year sentence.
Speaking last week at a California immigration detention centre, Mr Lopez said he had guarded women and children during the massacre but had not taken part and had killed no one.
In an interview with the Associated Press, he said he feared he would be tortured in Guatemala in revenge for helping the US government prosecute one of his former comrades.
Mr Lopez, who was arrested in the US in 2010, had fought deportation but a federal appeals court last month refused to block his return.
After he arrived in Guatemala City on board a charter flight on Wednesday, lawyers for victims' families said they hoped he would be held accountable.
"We are very happy they deported him and that he must now face Guatemalan justice, above all, for the victims," said Francisco Vivar, an advocate for victims.
The massacre took place during Guatemala's 36-year-long civil war, which was ended in 1996 by a UN-sponsored peace agreement.
In December 1982, a squad of elite soldiers was sent to search for missing weapons in the village of Las Dos Erres. Instead they rounded up villagers and bludgeoned them to death before throwing their bodies into a well.
Mr Lopez insists he was assigned to stand guard while others carried out the killings.
An estimated 250,000 civilians were killed or disappeared in the bloody civil war.
A UN truth commission in 1999 established that the army and state security agents were responsible for more than 90% of the deaths. | A former Guatemalan soldier suspected of helping carry out a massacre in 1982 during the country's civil war has been deported from the US. |
Some of the organisation's key personnel have links to the UDA.
Speaking on Sunday Politics, Emma Little Pengelly, an architect of the fund, said she was satisfied a robust process of checks was carried out.
BBC NI's Spotlight programme last week examined the control the UDA exerted in some loyalist communities.
It also looked at how funding from Stormont was going to organisations linked to the UDA.
Traditional Unionist Voice leader Jim Allister has also questioned the allocation of social investment funding to groups with loyalist and republican links.
However, Ms Little Pengelly said: "There is a system of checks and balances and there were concerns about how quickly this scheme delivered.
"One of the reasons why it wasn't quick was because of the number of checks and balances included in terms of getting this money out.
"They have gone through a full business case, economists, the governance has been scrutinised.
"If we weren't satisfied by that, then this money would not be going out to this organisation."
Chris Lyttle of the Alliance Party, said the social investment fund had been "beset by a lack of openness".
"There have been difficulties from day one in relation to the programme," he said. | The chair of the assembly's finance committee has defended the allocation of almost £2m of social investment funding to Charter NI. |
A woman was attacked between 02:00 BST and 03:30 on 23 August at the junction of Pink Lane and Waterloo Street, Northumbria Police said.
The victim had been at the O2 Academy on Westgate Road.
Police said they believe the pictured man was in the area at the time and may be able to help them with their inquiries. | Police investigating a rape in Newcastle have released an image of a man they would like to speak to. |
Poole, 19, moved to Old Trafford in 2015 from Newport County, where he played under current Cobblers boss Justin Edinburgh.
But his only United appearance to date was as a late substitute in the Europa League in February 2016.
The Wales Under-21 international comes in as competition for centre-backs Ash Taylor and Leon Barnett.
Edinburgh said: "He is a central defender who is comfortable on the ball. He is strong, he leaps well and he has all the attributes to be a top, top player.
"He is mobile and he will complement the other defenders we have at the club well."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | League One side Northampton Town have signed young Manchester United defender Regan Poole on a season-long loan. |
The French artist, who lives and works in London, won for her piece Wantee, which takes the audience in search of her fictional grandfather.
It was announced by actress Saoirse Ronan at a ceremony in Londonderry, the UK City of Culture 2013.
Here's my report. | Installation artist Laure Prouvost has won this year's Turner Prize, beating humorous artist David Shrigley, painter Lynette Yiadom-Boakye and performance artist Tino Sehgal to take the £25,000 prize. |
The extensive bed of at least 100 million flame shells was found during a survey of Loch Alsh, a sea inlet between Skye and the Scottish mainland.
The Scottish environment secretary said it could be the largest grouping of flame shells anywhere in the world.
The colony was uncovered during a survey commissioned by Marine Scotland.
It was conducted as part of work to identify new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
The small, scallop-like species has numerous neon orange tentacles that emerge between the creatures' two shells.
Flame shells group together on the sea bed and their nests create a living reef that supports hundreds of other species.
The Loch Alsh flame shell reef is much larger than expected, covering an area of 75 hectares.
Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead described the seas around Scotland as a "hotbed of biodiversity".
"With Scottish waters covering an area around five-times bigger than our landmass, it's a huge challenge to try and understand more about our diverse and precious sea life," he said.
"The flame shell must be considered among the most remarkable species in our waters, with a dazzling array of orange tentacles.
"Many would place such an exotic species in far-flung tropical reefs - not realising they dwell under the waves just off the coast of Skye."
He added: "This important discovery may be the largest grouping of flame shells anywhere in the world.
"And not only are flame shells beautiful to look at, these enigmatic shellfish form a reef that offers a safe and productive environment for many other species."
The Loch Alsh survey was carried out by Heriot-Watt University on behalf of Marine Scotland.
Dan Harries, of Heriot-Watt University's School of Life Sciences, said: "Too often, when we go out to check earlier records of a particular species or habitat we find them damaged, struggling or even gone.
"We are delighted that in this instance we found not just occasional patches but a huge and thriving flame shell community extending right the way along the entrance narrows of Loch Alsh.
"This is a wonderful discovery for all concerned." | A huge colony of an elusive and brightly coloured shellfish species has been discovered in coastal waters in the west of Scotland. |
They claimed the homes would be a blot on the landscape in the village where John Constable lived and worked.
Mr Justice Mitting, at the High Court, ruled in favour of East Bergholt Parish Council's claim that Babergh Council was wrong to approve the development.
Babergh said it would "consider the judgment of the High Court carefully before making any further comment".
Parish council chairman Paul Ireland said: "The victory is not one we would celebrate because public money has been wasted.
"Babergh did not listen to concerns of local people."
East Bergholt council not against more housing, especially affordable homes, and has been talking to a developer on a project for a not-for-profit project, he said.
"Residents have spent £35,000 on a 140,000-word plan document which embraces localism, a government policy we support," Mr Ireland said.
Babergh planners are now to consider the consequences of the High Court's decision, "or the future consideration of this planning application," a spokesman said.
David Bowman, of Royds Withy King, who acted for the parish council, said: "The judge decided that Babergh District Council had made a number of material legal errors, including misrepresenting to local councillors what local housing needs means in the context of the local plan".
A separate decision to permit a 144-home development and another application for 75 homes could also be affected by the High Court decision, campaigners now believe.
The Suffolk village is within walking distance of Flatford Mill and the Dedham Vale, which provided the inspiration for several of Constable's most famous paintings, including The Haywain. | Residents in Suffolk's "Constable Country" have won a judicial review to block the building of 10 homes. |
Unicef reports there have been 83 cases so far this year - four times as many as in the whole of last year.
55 were girls under the age of 15 and in one case the bomb was strapped to a baby being carried by a young girl.
Unicef says this tactic is an atrocity causing fear and suspicion of children released by the militants.
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The Islamist militants Boko Haram have regularly used children in its insurgency, abducting hundreds of schoolgirls, and forcibly recruiting boys as child soldiers. | There has been a significant increase in the number of children used as human bombs by Boko Haram militants in north-east Nigeria, the United Nations says. |
Dyfed-Powys Police said the call was made by a man in the Ceredigion area on Tuesday morning.
The force stressed the number is for emergencies only and warned misuse could block genuine calls.
"Before dialling 999, ask yourself if what you are ringing for is a life and death situation," a spokeswoman added. | A member of the public who dialled 999 demanding a refund from a hotel because his room was cold has been criticised by police. |
The United Nations agency, marking International Women's Day, says negative stereotyping undermines the education of girls.
It says too often female figures are represented in textbooks as "nurturing drudges" in domestic roles.
This is a "hidden obstacle" to gender equality, says Unesco's Manos Antoninis.
Unesco has campaigned to provide education for tens of millions of children without access to school - and in many poorer countries girls are the most likely to miss out.
This report highlights how female characters frequently appear in a secondary role in the books they use at school - and warns that it limits girls' career expectations.
"Ensuring all boys and girls go to school is only part of the battle," says Manos Antoninis, from Unesco's global education monitoring report.
"What they are being taught is equally, if not more, important. Persistent gender bias in textbooks is sapping girls' motivation, self-esteem and participation in school."
With examples from countries in Asia and Africa, the report says that men in textbooks are more likely to be depicted as business leaders, shopkeepers, engineers, scientists and politicians, while women remain likely to be seen in roles such as cooking or childcare.
Apart from gender stereotyping, the study says that text books are much more likely to depict men than women - and that is even more pronounced in science or maths text books.
It says that in some cases only about one in 20 characters in science textbooks is female.
But the report says that there has been only slow progress in trying to get more equal representation.
It says there has been a lack of political will to pursue this and in some cases resistance from those responsible for school curricula or for producing textbooks.
Also marking International Women's Day is a report, Poverty is Sexist, from the development campaign group, One.
It says that gender inequality and poverty are interlinked, with women in poor countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, likely to be worse off than their male counterparts.
The report says there are half a billion women around the world who cannot read - two thirds of the global total. As an example, in Mali, 93% of girls will never attend school.
The campaign has drawn up a list of countries where it is "toughest to be born a girl", based on criteria such as access to health and education, economic opportunities, access to a bank account and political representation.
The top 10 in this ranking are: Niger, Somalia, Mali, Central African Republic, Yemen, DR Congo, Afghanistan, Cote d'Ivoire, Chad and Comoros. | Sexist attitudes are "rife" in school textbooks used in developing countries, according to Unesco. |
The data has reportedly been leaked on the so called dark web, meaning it is accessible only via encrypted browsers.
The BBC did not access the data and has not verified its authenticity.
Hackers stole the data last month and threatened to reveal it unless the match making site for married people was taken down.
Technology website Wired said 9.7 gigabytes of data was posted, and the material appeared to include members accounts and credit card details.
The hackers, who called themselves the Impact Team, said they had managed to steal the real names and addresses of the site's users, including those who had previously paid to "delete" their accounts.
Small pieces of the data had already been leaked in July.
In a statement, Canada-based Avid Life Media, the company behind Ashley Madison said it had "now learned that the individual or individuals responsible for this attack claim to have released more of the stolen data".
Describing the hack as "an act of criminality", the company said it was fully cooperating with law enforcement to find the hackers.
"The criminal, or criminals, involved in this act have appointed themselves as the moral judge, juror, and executioner, seeing fit to impose a personal notion of virtue on all of society. We will not sit idly by and allow these thieves to force their personal ideology on citizens around the world," the statement said.
Security blogger Brian Krebs said that the leak appeared to be real.
"I've now spoken with three vouched sources who all have reported finding their information and last four digits of their credit card numbers in the leaked database," he wrote.
"Also, it occurs to me that it's been almost exactly 30 days since the original hack."
Another security consultant noted that Avid Life Media had used the bcrypt encryption standard to scramble users' passwords.
"Bcrypt is one of the more modern ways to make it harder for people to reverse engineer passwords - it's not impossible but it would take a hacker much longer to work out what they are," Alan Woodward told the BBC.
Even so, the release of the unencrypted email addresses means users may be targeted by spammers and scammers.
Ashley Madison says it operates in more than 50 countries and has 37 million users, more than a million of whom live in the UK.
It promotes its service with the tagline, "Life is short, have an affair". | Customer data stolen from Ashley Madison, a dating website for married people who wish to cheat on their spouse, has reportedly been published. |
The 27-year-old will join from the Durban-based Super Rugby franchise The Sharks from next season.
Reinach has won 10 caps for South Africa and scored in the Springboks' 31-28 win at Twickenham in 2014.
"We have been watching Cobus for some time and he has proven what a quality player he is," said Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder.
"We need quality players in each position to be able to compete at the highest level and Cobus further enhances a position where we are already strong with Nic Groom, Tom Kessell and Alex Mitchell."
With four scrum-halves now signed for next season, stalwart Lee Dickson, 31, who has played 248 times for Saints and featured in eight cup finals, seems set to leave the club. He is out of contract at the end of the season.
Northampton will hope to welcome Reinach with European Champions Cup rugby next season. They moved back into the top six in the Premiership with a 24-14 win over Worcester on Saturday.
"Northampton is a club with a long tradition and strong values," said Reinach.
"Saints have some outstanding players in their squad and I knew after speaking with the coaches that it was a club that I wanted to play for."
Last week, Northampton announced that 11 players had re-signed for the club, including senior players Luther Burrell, Christian Day and Ken Pisi. | Premiership side Northampton Saints have signed South Africa scrum-half Cobus Reinach. |
McInnes has tied the 24-year-old striker to a four-year deal from English Championship side Preston.
Nicky Maynard, Gary Mackay-Steven, Kari Arnason, Greg Tansey, Ryan Christie and Greg Stewart have also joined the Dons.
"I don't think they'd be bringing in the players they are if he wasn't here," said May, who was given his debut at St Johnstone by McInnes.
"It was a big part. There's no two ways about it, if he wasn't still here I probably wouldn't be here, and I think the same can be said for a lot of his signings.
"From the outside I was keeping an eye on the coming and goings, and I've played with a number of them at Scotland Under-21s so I know the quality that he brought in."
After starting his career with Saints, with whom he won the Scottish Cup in 2014, and prolific loan spells at Alloa and Hamilton, May joined Sheffield Wednesday in August 2014, winning his sole Scotland cap that year, before an injury-hit time at Preston North End curtailed his progress.
McInnes, who spurned an offer from Sunderland to stay at Aberdeen this summer, believes May's arrival helps make his side a lot harder to predict.
Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha last season appeared at a press conference clutching what he believed would be the Aberdeen team ahead of an encounter at Pittodrie.
"In the past few years most people could second guess my team," said McInnes. "No harm in that, but I do feel now we've got the luxury of being able to re-jig it and freshen it up, and try different styles at certain times.
"He (May) is a boy who I've got a high regard for and someone who I think will do extremely well here. He's only 24, he's been involved in the national team, and I think his best years are still ahead of him. He certainly knows where the back of the net is.
"I know what he is as a player and for us to get him on a four-year deal at 24 years of age is a fantastic bit of business.
"I think it's important for a club like us to have a number of different options. I'm really pleased with the options we have."
As May arrived, fellow striker Miles Storey was allowed to exit Pittodrie, with the 23-year-old signing a two-year deal with Partick Thistle.
McInnes explained: "I had an agreement with Miles that it was probably best that he moved on to get regular football.
"I think he was a bit frustrated at not getting more game time last year, and what he didn't want and what I didn't want was another year like that." | Stevie May admits he would probably not have signed for Aberdeen if Derek McInnes was not still their manager. |
Andrew Balbirnie and Stuart Thompson have been ruled out of the tournament.
Batsman Balbirnie failed a late fitness test having sustained a glute strain, while all-rounder Thompson suffered an ankle injury during training on Friday.
The event technical committee has approved Stuart Poynter and Lorcan Tucker as replacements for the duo.
"It's unfortunate for both players who were keen to re-establish themselves in the squad having missed most of the 2016 season," said a Cricket Ireland spokesperson.
"Stuart Poynter and Lorcan Tucker are both excellent replacements who I'm sure will acquit themselves well given the opportunity."
Tucker, 20, made his debut last season against Hong Kong, while 26 year-old Poynter has played 10 T20 internationals for Ireland.
Ireland have been drawn in Group A of the eight-team tournament, against hosts UAE, Afghanistan and Namibia.
Ireland's opening match with Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium gets under way at 15:00 GMT. | Ireland have been dealt a double injury blow ahead of their opening Desert T20 Challenge game with Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. |
Glenn Stewart crossed for the National Rugby League side inside two minutes, with Dylan Walker, Greg Inglis and Joel Reddy also scoring before the break.
Luke Keary and Chris McQueen touched down too, with Reddy adding a second.
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A late Adam Reynolds drop-goal ensured the record and a clean sweep of the World Club Series by Australian sides.
The previous biggest winning margin in one of rugby league's showpiece fixtures was 38 points when Saints were beaten 44-6 by Melbourne Storm in 2000 and 38-0 by Sydney Roosters in 2003.
The first two games of the series were closely contested as St George Illawarra edged out Warrington on Friday, while Brisbane Broncos needed a golden-point extra-time penalty from Corey Parker to overcome Wigan on Saturday.
But Souths, watched at Langtree Park by Crowe who chose to miss the Oscars, set the tone early on a cold and blustery night, when Reynolds' clever kick was pounced on by forward Stewart.
After Saints centre Mark Percival had an effort ruled out for being held up over the line, Souths half-back Reynolds then showed some magical feet to round the defence and set up Walker for an easy score.
Rabbitohs captain Inglis then rounded off a flowing move and winger Reddy took advantage of a fortunate bounce from a kick into the Saints' in-goal area as the Australian team led 24-0 at the break.
Another Reynolds kick caused confusion allowing stand-off Keary to touch down, before McQueen finished off a slick passing move out wide.
Saints struggled to break down a committed Souths defence throughout the evening and Reddy grabbed his second try in the corner after more good handling.
And, with a minute left, Reynolds secured a personal haul of 11 points with a drop-goal, which also set the new unwanted record for Saints.
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St Helens head coach Keiron Cunningham: "I really am disappointed. We just got schooled by the best side in the world.
"It's going to be a good education for my players, especially the young ones. It is difficult. I'm confident in my team's ability and that wasn't my team tonight. I know they're a lot better than that."
South Sydney Rabittohs head coach Michael Maguire: "I'm really proud of the way we played. We set out to come out over here and be really professional. It was a great performance.
"It's a team of guys who just want to improve and there's a lot more in front of us now.
"I spent two years over here and I worked with some great players in Wigan. The last two results were very close, so the top teams over here can definitely mix it with the NRL."
Asked about the last-minute drop-goal to secure the record margin: "It was the players' idea. Adam saw an opportunity and took it as I didn't know about it (the record) at the time.
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St Helens: Lomax; Makinson, Percival, Turner, Swift; Burns, Wilkin; Amor, Roby, Masoe, Greenwood, Vea, Flanagan.
Replacements: McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Walmsley, Thompson, Savelio.
South Sydney: Inglis; Johnston, Walker, Goodwin, Reddy; Keary, Reynolds; G. Burgess, Luke, Tyrrell, Stewart, Sutton, Lowe.
Replacements: Clark, McQueen, T. Burgess, Grevsmuhl.
Attendance: 17,980
Referee: Richard Silverwood | South Sydney Rabbitohs, co-owned by Hollywood actor Russell Crowe, secured a record World Club Challenge victory over Super League champions St Helens. |
Rai is married to actor Abhishek, Mr Bachchan's son. This will be the couple's first baby.
Often called the "queen of Bollywood", Rai, 37, married Bachchan in 2007, forging the ultimate Bollywood dynasty.
She first charmed the nation at just 21, winning Miss World in 1994. She has acted in several Hollywood films too.
"News news news!! I am going to become a grandfather. Aishwarya expecting. So happy and thrilled," Mr Bachchan tweeted on Tuesday night.
The actor later wrote that he had received "2,843 tweets in the first half hour" and that he was "overwhelmed with wishes and blessings".
It's not yet known when the baby is due.
Rai was the first Indian actress to sit on the Cannes jury in 2003. She has also appeared on the cover of Time magazine as the global face of Indian cinema.
Because of her popularity in India and outside, she has long been the face of cosmetic giant Loreal and high-end Longines watches. | Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai is pregnant, her father-in-law and legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan has revealed on a micro-blogging site. |
Tredwell hit a career-high 124 as he and Northeast (166 not out) shared Kent's best-ever eighth-wicket stand.
Their 222-run partnership was broken when Matthew Quinn removed Tredwell and Kent were soon all out for 370.
Needing just nine runs to win, openers Nick Browne and Alastair Cook combined to seal victory for Essex.
Northeast's unbeaten knock, which lasted seven hours and 45 minutes, added to his scores of 191 and 70 not out in his previous Championship game against Derbyshire.
Tredwell and Northeast's partnership beat the previous best eighth-wicket stand of 177, shared by Geraint Jones and Yasir Arafat against Warwickshire in 2007. | James Tredwell and Sam Northeast's huge stand was not enough to stop Essex from securing victory as they moved above Kent to go top of Division Two. |
Between 50 and 60 people broke off from a protest outside to go into the council building.
One member of the public said people made homeless needed help "right now".
After meeting survivors near Grenfell Tower, Theresa May announced a £5m fund to pay for emergency supplies, food, clothes and other costs.
There were angry scenes outside the Clement James Centre, in North Kensington, where the meeting had been held.
Earlier, the Queen and Prince William visited a relief centre for the victims, while the missing could number about 70, the BBC understands.
Police say at least 30 people died as a result of the west London blaze and are likely to be among the 70. Three of those who died have been identified.
There was nothing to suggest the fire was started deliberately, police said.
The town hall protest began at around 15:00 BST and scores have since joined it.
At around 16:30 BST, people began to rush up the steps and make their way into the building.
One member of the public said people made homeless by the fire needed help "right now", adding: "Nobody knows what is happening. People are so angry. Those people shouldn't be sleeping in the street".
The organisers of the protest said council leaders would not come out to talk to them, but had released a statement, promising to rehouse as many people locally as they could and to provide funding for those affected.
However, they refused to give out the number of people who lived in the tower block - which was one of the protesters' demands, organisers said.
Mustafa Al Mansur, who organised the protest, said the council's response was "flimsy" with "no concrete answers".
"The people were not satisfied with the answers," he told BBC News. "The people were getting frustrated and they walked towards the building. They did not force themselves inside. They got inside the main building and were in the foyer, just speaking."
Police then arrived on the scene and formed a barricade, which Mr Al Mansur said led to "physical confrontation" between the two sides.
"We would like the chief executive of the council to make public commitments on what the council is going to do for the victims of this borough, and for all the other buildings in the borough that [could] stand the same fate at Grenfell Towers."
The Queen and Duke of Cambridge met volunteers, residents and community representatives during their visit to the Westway Sports Centre.
The Queen paid tribute to the "bravery" of firefighters and the "incredible generosity" of volunteers now offering support.
Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy said that of those who were killed, one died in hospital.
He also said there was nothing to suggest that the fire was started deliberately, and that everyone in hospital has now been identified. Police say some of those killed in the fire may never be identified.
The fire broke out shortly before 01:00 BST on Wednesday.
It tore through all floors of the building and took more than 200 firefighters 24 hours to bring it under control.
Mahad Egal, who escaped his fourth floor flat with his family, said: "At first it seemed it was controllable, but really quickly the fire started to rise as the cladding caught fire. It is incredible we survived."
Emergency services are spending a third day searching for bodies in the burnt-out Grenfell Tower in North Kensington.
Fire chiefs say they do not expect to find more survivors. Police have launched a criminal investigation into the fire and PM Theresa May has ordered a public inquiry.
The prime minister faced criticism for not meeting survivors on a visit to the scene on Thursday, unlike Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
When Leader of the Commons Andrea Leadsom visited the scene, a man shouted: "Why are Sadiq Khan and Corbyn coming down here to speak to people and Theresa May is coming here with police, walking around, not meeting no-one, not meeting families?
"Enough is enough, I have got friends in that tower. We have a right to be angry."
Downing Street said the purpose of her visit was to get a briefing from emergency services and she later announced a public inquiry.
But former cabinet minister Michael Portillo said the prime minister "didn't use her humanity".
So far in the investigation:
The leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council told BBC Two's Newsnight it would not use the type of cladding fitted to Grenfell Tower on other buildings in the borough.
The cladding - installed on the tower in a recent renovation - has come under scrutiny, with experts saying a more fire resistant type could have been used.
On Thursday, the first victim of the fire was named as Syrian refugee Mohammed Alhajali, 23.
The Syria Solidarity Campaign said Mr Alhajali, a civil engineering student, had been in a flat on the 14th floor when the fire broke out, and had spent two hours on the phone to a friend in Syria.
He had been trying to get through to his family while he was waiting to be rescued.
His older brother, Omar, told the BBC he had lost Mohammed on the way out of the building.
Two other victims have also been named.
Five-year-old Isaac Shawo reportedly got separated from his family in the smoke and later died.
Artist and photographer Khadija Saye, 24, lived on the 20th floor and also died.
By Peter Hunt, BBC royal correspondent
This is the British monarchy, in action, showing it has learnt from its mistakes of the past.
Mistakes that have included the significant time that elapsed before the Queen visited the site of the Aberfan disaster in the 1960s and the "Show us you care" newspaper headlines that were printed 20 years ago, in the days following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
As Theresa May is learning to her cost, it is a tragedy with a growing political dimension. There is a howl of pain and anger being directed at an establishment which has the royals at its heart.
There's the talk of the divide between rich and poor. The Queen's grandson is a millionaire prince living in a palace in the same borough as Grenfell Tower.
In coming to the site, the Queen was acting as "head of the nation" - a focal point at a moment of considerable pain. She was also providing her prime minister with a masterclass in how to respond on such occasions.
Read more from Peter Hunt here
Stories of how people managed to escape have also emerged.
Christos Fairbairn, 41, a resident who lived on the 15th floor, described how he collapsed while fleeing the building, only to be rescued by a firefighter.
"I can't believe I am alive," he said. "I will never forget what happened and how traumatising it was. I know I will never live in a tower block again."
Meanwhile, it has emerged that Elpidio Bonifacio, a partially blind man in his 70s, was rescued from his 11th-floor flat after having been seen at the window waving a jumper.
His son Gordon, 41, said on Facebook that his father was now in intensive care.
Rydon, the company that carried out the £8.6m refurbishment of the tower, welcomed the public inquiry, but said it had met all building and fire regulations, plus health and safety standards.
Housing minister Alok Sharma said the government was working with the local authority to ensure that "every single family will be rehoused in the local area" - but Kensington and Chelsea Council said it may "have to explore housing options... in other parts of the capital."
Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning | Protesters demanding help for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire have stormed Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall with a list of demands. |
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The Norwegian was part of a 20-man breakaway but made a winning solo attack late on to finish ahead of Germany's Nikias Arndt in second and Jens Keukeleire of Belgium in third.
It was Boasson Hagen's third Tour stage victory, but his first since 2011.
Team Sky rider Froome crossed the line in Salon-de-Provence over 12 minutes behind the stage winner.
But the three-time champion retains the yellow jersey and will take a 23-second lead over Romain Bardet into Saturday's time trial in Marseille - the penultimate stage - with Rigoberto Uran six seconds further adrift.
Britain's Simon Yates remains in the best young rider's white jersey, with an advantage of two minutes six seconds over nearest rival Louis Meintjes of South Africa.
As one of the fastest sprinters remaining in the race, Dimension Data's Boasson Hagen became the favourite to win the stage by riding himself into the breakaway that was finally established after about 35km of the 222.5km route - the longest stage of this year's Tour.
However, instead of waiting for the final sprint, Boasson Hagen, 30, staved off all attempts by his rivals to drop him before riding them off his wheel.
He showed guile as well as power. Only Arndt and Boasson Hagen knew that the right side of a roundabout in the final 3km was the quickest course to take as the others in a nine-man split went left and lost their chance.
Team Sunweb's Arndt flicked out his elbow to implore the rider behind to do his turn, only to discover it was Boasson Hagen, who duly came to the front and kicked clear.
After four podium finishes in this year's Tour - including an agonising photo finish defeat by Marcel Kittel on stage seven - Boasson Hagen finally claimed victory, also ending a six-year wait since two stage wins in a breakout performance for Team Sky at the 2011 Tour.
His win also salvages a difficult tour for Dimension Data, after their leader and sprinter Mark Cavendish abandoned following a crash on stage four.
Froome, 32, enjoyed about as close to an entirely stress-free day as is possible on the Tour de France as Team Sky dictated the tempo on the front.
With the likes of Cavendish, Kittel and Arnaud Demare already out of the race, none of the remaining sprinters' teams were likely to receive any help to reel in the breakaway as a tired peloton happily let them build an unassailable advantage.
On an otherwise uneventful day, there was confirmation that Australian Michael Matthews will win the green jersey points classification, provided he completes the two remaining stages.
German Andre Greipel had needed to win all remaining 160 points on offer even to just draw level with Matthews but neither rider scored any points on stage 19.
Saturday's stage 20 is a 22.5km individual time trial in Marseille.
If, as expected, Froome remains in the overall lead at the end of day then he will win a fourth Tour title and third in a row on Sunday as tradition dictates no general classification rivals attack the yellow jersey on the final stage in Paris.
Froome, who will go out last, will also likely target victory in the time trial, to avoid becoming only the seventh rider to win the yellow jersey without winning a stage of that year's Tour.
Stage 19 result:
1. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor/Dimension Data) 5hrs 06mins 09secs
2. Nikias Arndt (Ger/Team Sunweb) +5secs
3. Jens Keukeleire (Bel/Orica-Scott) +17secs
4. Daniele Bennati (Ita/Movistar) Same time
5. Thomas de Gendt (Bel/Lotto Soudal)
6. Sylvain Chavanel (Fra/Direct Energie)
7. Elie Gesbert (Fra/Fortuneo-Oscaro)
8. Jan Bakelants (Bel/AG2R La Mondiale)
9. Michael Albasini (Swi/Orica-Scott) +19secs
10. Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fra/Fortuneo-Oscaro) +1min 32secs
General classification after stage 19:
1. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) 83hrs 26mins 55secs
2. Romain Bardet (Fra/AG2R La Mondiale) +23secs
3. Rigoberto Uran (Col/Cannondale-Drapac) +29secs
4. Mikel Landa (Spa/Team Sky) +1min 36secs
5. Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana) +1min 55secs
6. Dan Martin (Ire/Quick-Step Floors) 2mins 56secs
7. Simon Yates (GB/Orica-Scott) 4mins 46secs
8. Louis Meintjes (SA/Team UAE Emirates) +6mins 52secs
9. Warren Barguil (Fra/Team Sunweb) +8mins 22secs
10. Alberto Contador (Spa/Trek-Segafredo) +8mins 34secs | Edvald Boasson Hagen won stage 19 of the Tour de France as Britain's Chris Froome maintained his overall lead. |
The 29-year-old has helped Ghana reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals in Gabon and is expected to line up against Cameroon on Thursday.
He used the video to hit back at his critics but the Ghana FA says he used "unfortunate words" which "management finds unacceptable."
His fine will be donated to charity.
Brimah was unhappy with some of the criticism he received after the Black Stars' final group game against Egypt, when some people suggested he was fault for the goal in the 1-0 defeat.
He has since issued an apology for his video. | Ghana goalkeeper Razak Brimah has been fined $2,500 (£1,990) by his country's football association for comments he made on a facebook video. |
Arvind Kejriwal accused the government and police of not doing enough to protect minors in the city.
The latest attacks come after a four-year-old girl was raped in Delhi last week.
Two years ago, India tightened its laws on sexual violence after the brutal gang-rape and murder of a student.
Mr Kejriwal criticised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung for failing to provide adequate safety and security in the city.
The responsibility for the Delhi Police comes under the national government's home ministry.
"Repeated rape of minors is shameful and worrying. Delhi police has completely failed to provide safety. What are PM n his LG doing?" Mr Kejriwal said on Twitter.
He said the prime minister should either act or transfer the control over the police to the state government.
Police say one of the victims in the two separate attacks, a two-and-a-half year old girl, was abducted in west Delhi on Friday night by two men.
She was sexually assaulted before being dumped in a park near her home.
According to police reports, she was bleeding profusely when she was found. Tests showed she had been raped at least once.
"We have launched a manhunt for the suspects. So far no-one has been arrested," west Delhi police chief, Pushpendra Kumar, told AFP.
In a separate incident, a five-year-old girl was gang-raped by three men in the east of the city.
Police say she was lured to a neighbour's house where she was repeatedly raped.
Both girls are undergoing medical treatment but are believed to be out of danger, police said.
The incidents come one week after a four-year-old girl was allegedly raped before being abandoned by a railway track in the capital.
The girl, who was found near her home in a poor neighbourhood in the north of the city, had been slashed with a sharp object and had severe internal injuries.
Police have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the attack.
The head of the Delhi Commission for Women, Swati Maliwal, has visited all three girls and said they had received horrific injuries that left them in an extreme amount of pain.
She said not enough was being done to punish those responsible for such crimes. Of 11,000 crimes against women registered with Delhi police in 2014, she said, only nine had been prosecuted.
"There is this complete lack of fear because if the convictions are not happening... if people are not having to pay the price for what they have done, then how is it that things will change in Delhi?" she told the BBC.
The latest attacks have caused outrage in the Indian capital, with many people taking to social media to express their disgust at the crimes.
The gang rape and murder of a student in 2012 in Delhi led to protests and new anti-rape laws in the country.
However, brutal sexual attacks against women and children continue to be reported across the country. Delhi alone had more than 2,000 rapes reported in 2014. | Two young children have been raped in the Indian capital of Delhi, drawing strong criticism from the city's chief minister. |
A 5ft x 3ft (1.5m x 1m) void appeared on Whitworth Street on Sunday, resulting in the road's closure between Princess Street and Oxford Street.
A section of the busy Mancunian Way has been closed since August, after two holes opened up. Replacement sewer pipes are being installed.
United Utilities said sewers underneath Whitworth Street have not been damaged.
"Non-urgent" roadworks in other parts of the city have been suspended until after Christmas in order to relieve congestion caused by Mancunian Way's partial closure.
Councillor Pat Karney, city centre lead for Manchester City Council, said Whitworth Street should be repaired in time for Monday's evening rush hour.
He described the appearance of the latest hole as "incredibly unfortunate".
"The council has placed a moratorium on all non-urgent roadworks, but this is the last thing we needed at the moment," he added.
He said the council will investigate why the city is being "blighted" by holes.
A 40ft (12m) wide sinkhole opened up in August on the Mancunian Way after heavy rainfall, while another hole appeared a month later. | Motorists in Manchester are being frustrated by the appearance of yet another hole in a city-centre road. |
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week.
South African athlete Luvo Manyonga captivates the crowd with his gold medal-winning performance at the IAAF World Championships in London on Saturday. Four years ago he was addicted to a drug similar to crystal meth called 'tik'. Now, as the men's long jump champion he is looking ahead to his next goal of beating the world record.
On Monday, a group of Masaai men set to work at their roadside hair parlour called Engineer Maasai Salon. The parlour is on one of the busiest streets in Kenya's coastal city of Mombasa.
"Male hairdressers are nothing new in Kenya but a group of Masaai in traditional regalia plaiting hair is a novelty," says our reporter Ferdinand Omondi, who took these photos.
On Tuesday, a group of men sit behind paintings of political-religious sect leader Muanda Nsemiare at police headquarters in Kinshasa. Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo have accused the Bundu Dia Mayala sect of being behind the violence which has left 12 people dead in Kinshasa, the capital.
On the same day, South Africa's President Jacob Zuma celebrates as he survives his latest vote of no confidence, despite the ballot being held in secret for the first time. Opposition parties had hoped the secret vote would mean some MPs from the governing ANC might side with them against the president over his alleged corrupt dealings, but the motion was defeated by 198 votes to 177.
This man is among the millions of Kenyans who voted in the country's general election on Tuesday.
People began queuing early in the morning and even overnight to cast their votes in six separate ballots, from presidential to county level.
Protests broke out in some areas on Wednesday after main opposition challenger Raila Odinga alleged that hackers had compromised the electronic voting system and falsified results to give victory to President Uhuru Kenyatta. The claim has been rejected by election officials.
On Thursday, John Paul Mwirigi celebrates with his family after becoming Kenya's youngest MP. The 23-year-old university student, who will be representing a constituency in eastern Meru county, says: "My joy is that the people of the constituency have realised that even the young generation can lead."
Many other Kenyans are watching and waiting, as the electoral commission continues to verify all the results. | Images courtesy of AFP, EPA, Getty Images and Reuters |
One of the two bodies found at Wood Flour Mills in Bosley, near Macclesfield, is "probably that" of Will Barks, police have said.
Kelvin Barks said his brother had often expressed concerns about safety.
Owner Wood Treatment Ltd said it took the safety of staff "extremely seriously".
It said it was "committed to establishing the cause of the incident" and was co-operating fully with an investigation led by the emergency services and Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
The HSE served the firm with improvement notices two years ago, in which it warned of a risk of an explosion or fire, although the company complied with the notice.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Assistant Chief Constable Guy Hindle, from Cheshire Police, said it could become a criminal investigation, describing the site as a "potential crime scene".
Kelvin Barks said his brother had not been happy at the mill and had been applying for other jobs.
"He said it was a disaster waiting to happen. He wasn't wrong," he said.
Will Barks, 51, is feared dead along with fellow workers Derek Moore, 62, Dorothy Bailey, 62 and Jason Shingler, 38.
Unstable silos were demolished at the site on Wednesday to allow search teams to continue their work.
Kelvin Barks said he had been "disgusted" by the lack of contact from Wood Treatment Ltd.
His father, Geoff Hobson, from Leek in Staffordshire, said he had "heard absolutely nothing" from the company, "except a feeble apology. It's not good enough".
The company has not responded to a request for a comment.
Mr Hobson said the family had been left "in limbo," waiting for confirmation that the body is that of his son.
"This is going to absolutely destroy us," he said.
Mr Hobson added it could take "two or three days" to identify the bodies that have been found.
"They can't identify whether it's male or female because of the state of it," he said.
"His wife is absolutely distraught. They were a devoted couple. This torture she is going through now is the same as what we're going through. We can't get any closure on it," he said.
Cheshire Police said: "A body was recovered from the scene on Sunday night. A post mortem has now taken place.
"Formal identification has not been made but, based on the information available to the coroner, indications are that it is probably that of William Barks, aged 51.
"However, further forensic tests are required to corroborate the identification." | The brother of a man feared dead in an explosion at a Cheshire wood flour mill said it was a "disaster waiting to happen". |
The closely integrated global economy of the late 19th century - a time of widespread and fast-growing trade, global capital flows and high migration - unravelled in the interwar period.
Understanding the last period of unravelling is crucial to judging the risks this time around.
This is a question I've blogged on before myself.
Since the financial crisis, the pace of integration of the global economy certainly looks to have slowed.
World trade growth, which, over the 1990s and 2000s, easily outpaced global GDP growth, has been expanding at a slower rate than global output.
Various factors can be pinpointed as the cause: the changing nature of global supply chains, a lack of trade liberalisation (the lack of further liberalisation has been more important than rising protectionism) or banks and financial services firms choosing to pull back from international operations.
It certainly looks like that this slowing is more than merely a cyclical downturn in global trade. Something structural and longer lasting appears to be at work.
The consultancy firm Capital Economics today asks, "is globalisation dead?", concluding that it isn't dead but merely resting, and that the pace has slowed but the process will continue.
There are signs, though, that the nature of globalisation may be beginning to change - and that is as much about geopolitics as raw economics.
Even Capital Economics' relatively optimistic take today notes that:
"Trade and investment agreements should eventually unleash a fresh wave of economic integration, even if they are formed on a regional rather than global basis."
The future of the world economy may be less about "globalisation" and more about "regionalisation".
To understand why, it is worth starting with China. According to IMF data (adjusting for relative prices) in 1980 the Chinese economy represented around 2% of the global economy, while the United States represented around 23%. Last year they each amounted to around 16%.
That, in just over a generation, is a striking change.
Even if China's rate of growth dips in the coming years by weight of population alone China is set to be the largest economy in the world, even if Chinese living standards remain low compared to the West.
Many observers have been tempted to compare China's eclipse of the US (economically at least), to the US's eclipse of Britain in the 20th century.
Just as the Pax Britannica gave way to a post-World War Two Pax Americana, talk of the "Chinese Century" has been commonplace.
But that is to misunderstand the economic history of the last two centuries.
The extent of American economic dominance over the last few decades has been truly exceptional , as has the extent of US power.
From the 1870s until the First World War, the height of British imperial power, the British economy never represented more than 10% of global GDP.
Even adding in the Empire doesn't get the total share to the levels of the levels the US achieved in the 1950s and 1960s.
While the British Empire was a major factor in world politics, Britain always had to share power globally.
The new geography of global economics is far more similar to that of the late 19th century than the late 20th.
Adam Posen, a former member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, has noted before that the "new normal" is really the "old normal".
In 2012, he argued that the experience of the late 19th century offered important lessons for the 21st.
Specifically, a world of multiple economic powers would see less strict rule enforcement and greater volatility than a world dominated by the US.
More than one major currency would play a decisive role, intellectual property rights would be harder to enforce and yet globalisation would continue.
All of which would suggest the decline of US economic hegemony and the rise of China is perfectly compatible with an increasingly integrated global economy.
But that doesn't mean globalisation in an era of multiple economic powers will be like globalisation in a unipower era.
The roots of the deglobalisation of the 1920s and the 1930s can be found well before the Great War.
British policymakers in particular began to fret about the relative decline of the UK economy and the rise of other powers from the 1870s onwards.
The reaction of many was to drop their traditional desire for an open, trading world economy and turn towards the empire.
As one historian has put it: "[In the 1880s and 1890s] international exhibitions were replaced by colonial exhibitions; companies reorganised on an imperial basis; even education and patterns of travel to some extent became imperial, rather than cosmopolitan."
As Capital Economics have argued the future of global trade deals may well be regional, rather than global.
It's hard not to detect the whiff of geopolitics in the US attempt to sign a grand deal in Asia, excluding China. Meanwhile, China's international economic strategy (as analysed by former UBS chief economist George Magnus) is following a similar regional pivot, aiming to bind together diverse countries in a "New Silk Road Economic Order".
The globalisation of the 1980s to 2000s was genuinely global; the globalisation of the 2010s and 2020s may be much more regional.
The globalisation of the last 30 years may have contributed to lower interest rates, slower wage growth and booming asset markets.
It remains unclear if "regionalisation" would do the same. | Does the changing nature of the global economy mean that the world is about to experience - or is already experiencing - a period of deglobalisation, as in the interwar period? |
They declined to give the reason, saying it was confidential.
Mr Assange, an Australian national, had hoped to create a base for Wikileaks in the Nordic country due to its laws protecting whistle-blowers.
The rejection comes ahead of the expected publication of some 400,000 Iraq war documents on Wikileaks.
The US military has already assembled a 120-member team to prepare for the publication of the documents which are thought to concern battle activity, Iraqi security forces and civilian casualties.
Wikileaks' release in July of thousands of documents on the war in Afghanistan prompted US military officials to warn that the whistleblower website might cause the deaths of US soldiers and Afghan civilians because some of the documents contained the names of locals who had helped coalition forces.
"We have decided not to grant him (Mr Assange) a residence permit," Sweden's Migration Board official Gunilla Wikstroem told the AFP news agency.
"He did not fulfil the requirements," she added without giving any further details.
Mr Assange applied for a residence permit on 18 August.
He is currently being investigated in Sweden over an alleged sex crime.
Mr Assange denies any wrongdoing and says the allegations are part of a smear campaign by opponents of his whistle-blowing website. | The founder of the Wikileaks website, Julian Assange, has been denied residency in Sweden, the country's migration board officials say. |
Dr Sarandev Bhambra was singled out by Zack Davies who was heard saying "white power" during the machete attack at the store in Mold, Flintshire, in January.
An ex-soldier rescued the victim.
Davies, 26, of Mold, was convicted of attempted murder at the town's crown court in June and on Friday was told he must serve at least 14 years in prison.
Judge Rhys Rowlands said Davies had developed "extreme racist views" and had been plotting to carry out a "murderous attack" in order to draw attention to himself.
He said it was a "planned and racially motivated attack", as Dr Bhambra watched proceedings during his first appearance at the court in Mold.
Speaking outside court, the victim said Davies was a "coward".
"He attacked me from behind and tried to behead me," Dr Bhambra said. "By the grace of God I remained conscious and was able to defend myself.
"It is abhorrent that he has claimed that he tried to kill me in Lee Rigby's honour."
During the trial, the court heard Dr Bhambra had been walking down an aisle in the store on 14 January when he felt a "huge blow" to the back of his head from the 30cm (12in) machete.
Shopper Leanne Jones said she heard the words "white power" and that Davies was acting "like a lunatic" as he hacked Dr Bhambra with the machete.
Another witness heard Davies say: "Come here, this is for Lee Rigby".
The attack left Dr Bhambra, a 25-year-old dentist from Leeds, with two deep cuts to his scalp and another to his back, which went down to the muscle.
An injury to his left hand caused major nerve, artery and tendon damage, leaving him in need of surgery for five hours.
If it was not for the "remarkably brave actions" of soldier Peter Fuller, who came to his defence, Dr Bhambra would have been "killed in front of many shoppers", Judge Rowlands said.
The trial heard items associated with white supremacy and Nazism were found at Davies's home, including banners, swastika badges and Combat 18 stickers.
He also said he was "absolutely fascinated" with Islamic State and described the British man known as Jihadi John as his inspiration.
Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale were jailed for life in February 2014 for hacking Fusilier Rigby to death.
After the trial concluded, Dr Bhambra's brother, Dr Tarlochan Singh Bhambra, said his family had "no doubt" that, had the "racial disposition" of the case been reversed, it would have been reported as an "act of terror".
Det Ch Insp Alun Oldfield from North Wales Police said: "This was a horrific attack and we are pleased with the sentence given to Davies.
"North Wales Police would like to commend the character and determination of Dr Bhambra and we are delighted that he is making such a good recovery.
"We also applaud the actions of Mr Peter Fuller, who has since been nominated for a national bravery award." | A neo-Nazi has been jailed for life for attempting to behead a Tesco shopper in a racially-motivated revenge attack for the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby. |
The council has produced a blueprint to restructure its organisations to give more power to the staff closest to the communities they serve.
But this could place a question mark over the roles of hundreds of middle managers.
Councillors will debate the proposals next week before they go out to consultation with unions.
The chief executive of Edinburgh Council, Sue Bruce, and her team have been working on the plans for more than a year.
The council needs to make big savings - £138m by 2017 - but is stressing these moves aren't simply about saving money and are separate from proposals on the local budget for local services.
The plan would aim to reorganise the management structures to make them simpler and organise local services around different areas of the city.
This could help speed up decision making and make services more responsive to local needs while the implications for staff are significant. However it's unlikely the public would notice any immediately obvious changes.
However supporters argue these changes would be the right thing to do even if there was no pressing need to save money.
It will be some time before staff learn how they personally might be affected by the proposed changes.
They could leave a question mark over the current roles of hundreds of middle managers, though the council has a policy of no compulsory redundancies.
No figures have been produced for how the overall size of the council's workforce may change through the plan but it is likely the headcount will fall.
In general, councils have cut staff through voluntary redundancies, early retirements and leaving vacancies unfilled.
If the scheme goes ahead, changes would start to take place in about a year's time.
The proposed changes were due to be unveiled last month but were delayed so they could be finalised.
On Thursday the public spending watchdog expressed "growing concern" over how the council might deal with budget reductions.
The Accounts Commission said the council needed to develop a comprehensive strategy for managing its staff.
Some at the council were known to be disappointed by the timing of the commission's report as it drew attention to challenges the council knew it faced.
Budget decisions will be taken by councillors in February.
Options being considered include cutting the amount spent on sport and leisure centres and library opening hours. | Proposals have been revealed for a radical shake-up of the way council services in Edinburgh are run. |
Barton, who was charged in December, has requested a personal hearing before being sanctioned for breaking FA rules by betting on "matches or competitions" between 26 March 2006 and 13 May 2016.
It is expected Barton will offer mitigation for the breaches.
Players in England's top eight tiers are banned from betting on football.
Barton, 34, rejoined Burnley last month, having left Rangers in November.
In the same month, he was given a one-match ban for breaking Scottish Football Association rules on gambling.
Barton admitted the Scottish FA charge of placing 44 bets between 1 July and 15 September, while he was a player at Ibrox.
The FA brought in new rules in 2014 banning players and staff at clubs down as far as the eighth tier of the English men's football pyramid - as well as at clubs in the Women's Super League - from betting on any football match or competition anywhere in the world.
Players and staff are also prohibited from betting on football-related matters, such as player transfers, the employment of managers or team selection.
That outright ban on football-related betting applies to all involved in the game from Premier League level down to - and including - the Northern Premier, Southern and Isthmian Leagues.
Previously, participants were prohibited from betting on a match or competition in which they were involved or which could influence.
Barton has been charged with offences allegedly committed under both the new and old rules.
His Rangers contract was terminated following a training ground row which led to a falling-out with manager Mark Warburton and he played only eight games for the club.
Barton began his career at Manchester City in 2001, joined Newcastle in 2007 and then signed for QPR in 2011. He had a loan spell with Marseille in France for 12 months, before joining Burnley for the first time in August 2015.
It is understood that the FA was only made aware of the bets by the betting company prior to his second charge in December 2016, which led to its investigation.
The high number of bets has resulted in a detailed and complex investigation and the timing of the charge is not related to Barton rejoining Burnley.
He was expected to have been charged even if he had remained a free agent. | Burnley midfielder Joey Barton has accepted a Football Association charge that he placed 1,260 bets on matches over the past 10 years. |
The Dunne Group faced "severe cashflow issues" and had ceased trading with "immediate effect", its administrators said.
They said the move would result in the immediate loss of 524 jobs across the group, which is based in Bathgate.
It will affect 200 people in Scotland, with 16 retained to help the closure.
A total of 311 people will be made redundant in London and 13 in Leeds.
The firm has been involved in the construction of some major projects, including the new Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
Joint administrator Tom MacLennan said: "This is a sad loss for the construction and building industry.
"The business faced substantial trading losses on some contracts, leading to severe cashflow pressures.
"Additionally, rapid expansion led to pressure on working capital and a requirement for significant additional funding that was not available."
He added: "Given these issues, the joint administrators have had to cease trading, resulting in 524 employees being made redundant.
"A team of 16 staff will be retained to assist with the closure process and realisation of the business' assets.
"Our priority is to work closely with all agencies and services to ensure employees receive every support and assistance at this very difficult time."
According to the Dunne Group's website, the firm is also involved in a number of projects that were still under construction.
A spokesman for the administrators said: "The joint administrators are assessing the position with regards to a small number of outstanding contracts across the UK."
Mr MacLenann, Iain Fraser and Geoff Rowley, partners at FRP Advisory, have been appointed joint administrators to the Dunne Group and five subsidiaries.
They said the firm's turnover last year was £74m and it was forecast this year at £96m.
The business was founded in 2001 and it had grown rapidly in recent years, winning three high-profile contracts in London - Newington Butts, 100 Bishopsgate and One Blackfriars. | More than 500 staff have lost their jobs after a leading Scottish construction firm collapsed into administration. |
Two novel Sars-like coronaviruses were found in Chinese horseshoe bats which are closely related to the pathogen that infects humans.
Critically, the viruses infect human cells in the same way, binding to a receptor called ACE2.
This suggests coronaviruses could transfer directly from bats to humans, rather than via an intermediate species like civets as was previously thought.
The results are reported in the journal Nature.
According to Gary Crameri, virologist at CSIRO and an author on the paper, this research "is the key to resolving the continued speculation around bats as the origin of the Sars outbreaks".
This Sars-like coronavirus is around 95% genetically similar to the Sars virus in humans, the research shows. And they say it could be used to develop new vaccines and drugs to combat the pathogen.
The Sars outbreak between November 2002 and July 2003 resulted in more than 8,000 worldwide cases and more than 770 deaths. This, along with the ongoing endemic of the Mers-coronavirus demonstrates the threat to humans from novel coronaviruses.
Dr Peter Daszak is the president of the EcoHealth Alliance and an author on the paper published in Nature. He said: "Coronaviruses evolve very rapidly. The ones we are seeing are exquisitely evolved to jump from one species to another, which is quite unusual for a virus. So the big question is why are they emerging now?"
At wildlife markets in China other animals and humans come into close proximity with bats, creating an ideal environment for the virus to jump between species. Also, those hunting in or living near bat caves have a significant risk of infection from such viruses, which are excreted in bat faeces.
Understanding the origins of infectious diseases like Sars could help scientists tackle future infectious viruses before they emerge, through knowing where they are likely to arise and which families of virus we are most vulnerable to, and taking action to prevent initial infection.
Dr Daszak said it would cost "about $1.5bn to discover all the viruses in mammals. I think that would be a great investment because once you have done it, you can develop vaccines and get ready with test kits to find the first stage of emergence and stop it." | Researchers have found strong evidence that the Sars virus originated in bats. |
Transport for London (TfL) said there were 547 "temporary station controls" - where commuters are prevented from entering - from March 2015 to February this year.
That compares to 531 during the previous year.
More than a fifth occurred at Oxford Circus, with 219 in the past two years.
The data was released in response to a Freedom of Information (FoI) request.
TfL said there had been 30 full station closures due to overcrowding in the past two years.
A spokesman for London mayor Sadiq Khan, said: "Sadiq has been clear that we can't have a situation where people don't feel safe on the Tube, and TfL are already taking short-term measures to avoid overcrowding."
Mick Cash, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, said overcrowding was "a massive issue" and that managing the risk of passengers falling in the gap between platforms and trains had become "a daily problem".
TfL's website states that station control involves "temporarily preventing customers from entering the station because of crowding".
In a statement, it said: "(Station control) essentially means keeping the station open whilst managing the flow of customers to maintain a safe and reliable service.
"Temporary station controls normally last only a few minutes, and other entrances often remain available during that period for customers to use."
Between April 2015 and March 2016 TfL said 1.344 billion passengers travelled on the tube network, an increase of 39 million from the previous year. | The number of times passengers were stopped from entering London Underground stations because of overcrowding rose 3% in a year. |
Kodjia, who joined Villa in August in a reported £11m deal, endured a torrid first half, blasting a penalty over the bar after Gary Gardner was fouled.
But the 27-year-old's superb header put the hosts ahead after the break.
Conor Hourihane tapped home his first Villa goal after Albert Adomah's shot was blocked to seal victory.
Kodjia, whose every touch was booed by the travelling supporters, was also instrumental in the build-up to Hourihane's strike, superbly dispossessing Bailey Wright moments earlier.
Aston Villa had not won a game in 2017 prior to Saturday's 1-0 victory over Derby County, but now move up to 15th in the Championship table, nine points clear of the relegation places.
However, defeat at Villa Park increases the pressure on Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson, with his side only out of the bottom three on goal difference and having lost 11 of their past 14 league matches.
They did twice strike the woodwork against Villa, in the first half through Wright's header and then at 1-0 down via winger Calum O'Dowda.
Andre Green also hit the post with a brilliant long-range effort for the hosts, who have now kept clean sheets in two successive league matches for the first time since March 2015.
Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce:
"We've played far better than that and lost but what we have seen in the last few days is the resilience, two clean sheets.
"He [Jonathan Kodjia] can drive us all mad at times, there's no question about that. But when you look at his goals - that's his 12th in what, 24 games, that's not bad at all so fair play to him.
"He was devastated at half-time but he's come back. He's got us a good goal again."
Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson:
"I thought first half we were good, playing on the front foot.
"It's a fine line between success and failure.
"We had a wobbly spell 10 minutes into the second half and that disappointed me - we dropped a bit deep and got a bit timid."
Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Bristol City 0.
Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Bristol City 0.
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Nathan Baker.
Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
James Chester (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jamie Paterson (Bristol City).
Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lee Tomlin (Bristol City).
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. David Cotterill (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bailey Wright.
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Mile Jedinak.
Offside, Aston Villa. Henri Lansbury tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Birkir Bjarnason replaces Andre Green because of an injury.
Joe Bryan (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
James Bree (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Joe Bryan (Bristol City).
Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
Bailey Wright (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Bobby Reid (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Andre Green (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
Andre Green (Aston Villa).
Fabian Giefer (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).
Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Lee Tomlin (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary O'Neil.
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
Substitution, Aston Villa. James Bree replaces Albert Adomah.
Substitution, Bristol City. Lee Tomlin replaces Aaron Wilbraham.
Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by David Cotterill (Bristol City).
Attempt blocked. Aaron Wilbraham (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Taylor with a cross.
Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
Aaron Wilbraham (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henri Lansbury.
Attempt missed. Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Bailey Wright (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing. | Jonathan Kodjia scored against his former club as Aston Villa beat Bristol City to record back-to-back wins for only the third time this season. |
Photographers Andrea Baldo and Rita Alvarez Tudela went along to meet some of the miners during their Christmas gathering at the Broken Bridge pub, in Pontefract, to find out how they felt about the closing of the mine and their final shifts.
I feel ridiculous about the closing of the mine. It's hard to explain. I've worked here with this whole group for about 25 years. I put a lot of pressure to stop it closing.
It's hard to find another job. It's like starting all over again, like going back to school. I am thinking about lorry driving next. My father was a miner for 39 years. He now works at the National Coal Mining Museum for England, in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, as a tour guide.
I feel terrible about the closing of the mine. Because I am 50, I can get a pension. It's been easier for them to shut us because they know that most of us are 50 or older. It's bad for the young because they will need a full-time job, otherwise they lose their houses and everything.
I am really unhappy. I thought I'd got a job for my whole life.
For years, coal and gas paid the tax for nuclear energy. Why can't we do something like that to keep it? I think we should keep a diverse energy portfolio. Instead of going for nuclear and solar energy and wind power, which is never going to be the same.
This last week is going to be hard, really hard. To see all my friends, my work colleagues and the industry I know go.
I honestly don't know what follows next.
Basically I think the closing of the mine is government orchestrated, England is an island built on coal and there's millions and millions of tonnes of it in the ground which can quite easily be accessed. You see many power stations within 20 miles of here, but we're getting coal from Colombia cheaper. We also talk about carbon footprint here, but how much does it cost to get it from Colombia?
I've not yet started looking for another job. I'll stay with my children and my family this Christmas, and then I will start looking.
I feel devastated. It is a sad day to see the end of the industry.
It's such a close community. The miners are going to figure out how to fit elsewhere. If the government had taken the carbon tax off, that could have helped us I think, but they won't do it.
I think the closing is a part of the social history of Britain that is going to be gone now. There is not going to be another industry like this ever again. It is quite an emotional break for people here because it is more of a brotherhood than a job.
I told my grandson that people have respect for coal miners. It is a respectful job. It is a honourable job. I am going to miss it, not the job itself but the people I worked with.
I feel very sad for the younger ones. Personally, it's the right age for me to be finishing.
I travelled thousands of miles, where I live is like 20 miles from the pit. I travelled that everyday for the past 40 years to work amongst good friends. It's a community. It is like a family.
I am still at the mine. I will be there for the last shifts. They are going to be sad. We all live in a wide area, and it will be difficult to see each other again.
Photographs by Andrea Baldo with interviews by Rita Alvarez Tudela. | Kellingley Colliery, in North Yorkshire, closes on 18 December, bringing to an end centuries of deep coal mining in Britain. |
West Yorkshire Police's Kirklees Rural branch appealed to find the pair after it was found in rubbish in Holmfirth.
The finder handed the album to police as he was concerned it had been stolen.
After people replied suggesting there may have been a reason it had been dumped in a bin, police said it "looks like it will be staying with us".
Writing on Facebook, the branch posted: "We like to try and reunite people with lost property....but this has turned out to be totes awkward."
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "This message was put out with the best intentions - we apologise for any offence caused." | A police social media plea to reunite the owners of a wedding photo album found in a bin backfired when they discovered they didn't want it back. |
The men died when the seam they were working flooded after they had cut into an abandoned shaft, releasing three million gallons of trapped water.
The service was held at Outwood Parish Church, Wakefield.
A further service was held on Sunday in the village of Wrenthorpe at the site where the men died.
Frederick Armitage, 41, Colin Barnaby, 36, Frank Billingham, 48, Sydney Brown, 36, Charles Cotton, 49, Edward Finnegan, 40 and Alan Haigh, 30, all died in the disaster on 21 March 1973.
Only Mr Cotton's body was recovered from the disaster. The bodies of the six other men remain in the mine.
After the service, a reunion for miners and the families of the men that died will be held at the Ledger Lane Working Men's Club, where the Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band will perform.
The service earlier was held at the memorial garden in Wrenthorpe and was led by the Bishop of Pontefract.
A procession of ex-miners and local dignitaries are expected to walk for more than a mile from the memorial garden to a church in Alverthorpe, where a documentary film will be shown of the disaster.
Eddie Downes, member of the Lofthouse Colliery Action Group and a mining historian and engineer, said more than 1,000 people from across the country, many from the mining industry, were expected to attend both services.
"They all feel the pain. It's a unique thing in the mining communities. They all feel for each other," he said.
"The services are extremely important. It gives them some continuity to how it unfolded and will complete the picture." | A memorial service to remember seven miners killed in the Lofthouse Colliery disaster, near Wakefield, 40 years ago has taken place. |
The four-day event was to have been held at London's Excel Centre in June.
"Demand for this event has not been as strong as we had hoped so we've taken the difficult decision to cancel it," reads a post on its website.
The event had promised ticket holders "a day full of entertainment, dance, interviews, music, glamour and style".
Yet it had been criticised for imposing an additional fee on visitors to have photographs taken with the show's stars.
Strictly Come Dancing: The Spectacular was due to have featured presenters Tess Daly and Zoe Ball alongside judges Darcey Bussell, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli.
A number of the programme's celebrity contestants were also expected to attend, as were dancers Anton Du Beke, Gorka Marquez and Katya Jones.
Organised by BBC Worldwide, the BBC's commercial arm, with events company SME London, the event was to have featured a "brand-new 90-minute theatre show".
Attendees would also been treated to "an unrivalled shopping experience featuring a showcase of carefully selected lifestyle and fashion brands".
A full refund has been offered to those with tickets for the event, which is separate from the Strictly live tour.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | A Strictly Come Dancing live "spectacular" has experienced less than spectacular ticket sales, leading organisers to pull the plug. |
Ian Stewart, 56, had denied murdering Helen Bailey at their home in Royston, Hertfordshire, in order to get his hands on her near-£4m fortune.
He was convicted at St Albans Crown Court following a seven-week trial.
Police say they will look again at the death of Stewart's wife Diane in 2010 following the verdict.
Mrs Stewart died after having an epileptic seizure in the garden of the family home in Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire. An inquest was held but police will now re-examine the case.
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Described by police as "a narcissist" who was "cold" and "calculating", Stewart had "grossly deceived" 51-year-old Ms Bailey when they met online following the death of her husband in 2011.
Prosecutors said he had played "the long game" in order to inherit Ms Bailey's fortune, made from the publication of more than 20 books including the popular Electra Brown teenage fiction series.
Stewart had been secretly giving his fiancee a sleeping drug zopiclone for weeks before he eventually smothered her with a pillow, a pathologist told the jury.
On the day of the murder, 11 April last year, Stewart tried to change a standing order from Ms Bailey's account to the couple's joint account from £600 to £4,000 a month.
He later tried to use power of attorney in order to sell a flat she had in Gateshead.
He had reported Ms Bailey missing on 15 April and made a heartfelt appeal for his wife-to-be to make contact.
"Whatever has happened, wherever you are I will come and get you," he said.
He told police Ms Bailey had left a note saying she needed "space" and had gone to her holiday home in Broadstairs, Kent.
Her body was found three months later, having been pulled out of a "hard crust" of excrement inside the cesspit underneath the garage of the couple's £1.2m home.
Her pet Dachshund Boris was found alongside her.
The court heard how, in 2013, Ms Bailey had told her brother John the cesspit would be a "good place to hide a body" while giving him a tour of the house and grounds.
Stewart had been with them at the time, the jury was told.
The Crown Prosecution Service said Stewart had "conducted a cynical, deceitful and calculated charade as he watched the police conduct a futile missing person investigation".
All along he had denied murdering Ms Bailey, instead claiming two business associates of her late husband had kidnapped her and tried to blackmail him.
He told St Albans Crown Court that the men - Nick and Joe - had told him not to inform police about the kidnapping and had threatened to harm Stewart's two sons.
The prosecution said he was a liar and an actor who talked "bizarre nonsense".
Following the verdicts, Stewart refused to return to the dock while the judge heard mitigation from the defence.
Simon Russell Flint QC, defending, said "there is little I can say" regarding the offences Stewart had been convicted of, and there was every prospect his client would "end his days behind bars"
Judge Bright said he was prepared to sentence Stewart on Thursday morning, and if he refused to leave his cell he would be sentenced "in his absence".
Det Ch Insp Jerome Kent from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit described Stewart as a "particularly cold and wicked individual".
"There's no doubt in my mind that Helen Bailey loved him with all her heart," he said, "and he is the one person who should have protected her and should have looked after her.
"I don't believe he had any close feelings for Helen Bailey. Certainly the way he disposed of her body is an indication of the way he thought of her."
In a statement, Ms Bailey's family said despite the "victory for justice", there could be "no celebration", and their thoughts were with Stewart's family.
"Our families have been devastated and nothing can ever bring Helen back to us, or truly right this wrong," they said.
"A long shadow of loss has been cast over the lives of so many who will always remember Helen with enduring love and affection."
Det Ch Insp Kent also confirmed his team would be looking again at the death of Diane Stewart in 2010.
He said there was "no indication" of anything untoward, but understood the murder trial verdict opened up further suspicion.
"It's only right that I consider what might have happened in Ian Stewart's past to see whether there's anything I need to get involved in, whether there's any fresh evidence that might have come out from this trial," the detective said.
"That's something we will be doing in hand with the Cambridgeshire Coroner at the end of this investigation."
Stewart was also found guilty of preventing a lawful burial, fraud and three counts of perverting the course of justice.
He will be sentenced on Thursday. | The fiance of a children's author who drugged and suffocated her before throwing her body in a hidden cesspit has been found guilty of murder. |
"We gave [our allies] our best analysis of the enormous needs that Iran has internally and the commitment that Iran has made to its people in terms of shoring up its economy and improving economic growth," said President Obama, when asked about concerns that Iran would use the money from sanctions relief for nefarious aims in the region.
He added that "most of the destabilising activity that Iran engages in is low-tech, low-cost activity".
It was just as well that Mr Obama gave the press conference on his own. The Gulf leaders had just departed after a full day of talks at the Maryland retreat or they would have had a hard time resisting a collective eye roll at what they perceive to be American naivety about Tehran.
As it pursues a nuclear deal with Iran, Washington has been trying hard not to adhere to the positions, fears and sometimes paranoia of Arab countries vis-a-vis Iran.
At Camp David, the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council received assurances that Washington had their backs, with pledges about more military cooperation and hardware. But nothing can bridge what are essentially opposing world views.
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Riyadh has accepted that there is little it can do about stopping a nuclear deal, but it's gearing up to push back more forcefully against its arch-nemesis, as Tehran boasts of a new Persian empire with influence over four capitals: Beirut, Baghdad, Damascus and Sanaa.
Lebanon's former Prime Minister Saad Hariri was scathing on a recent visit to Washington about the administration's assertion that the money from the sanctions relief would go to "building bridges and roads".
It's estimated that after a deal is reached and Iran is verifiably in compliance, Tehran would get access to at least $100bn (£64bn).
"I want to know how much of this money is going to Hezbollah," said Mr Hariri, whose political camp is staunchly opposed to Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia militant group backed by Iran, which has been fighting in Syria to help prop up President Bashar al-Assad.
A UN official also recently estimated that Iran had been channelling as much as $35bn a year into Syria since the conflict started.
Earlier this month, Syria and Iran were discussing a $1bn credit line to help Mr Assad's government, the second credit line since 2013.
Arab countries don't see Iran's efforts to expand its regional influence as a low-cost operation, though it could perhaps be characterised as low-tech.
When it comes to a military edge, Saudi Arabia is billions of dollars ahead of Iran.
Riyadh is now trying to deploy its hardware in the face of Iran's asymmetric warfare and is looking beyond Yemen.
A senior Saudi Arabian official told me they were deeply concerned about the cash injection Iran would get after a nuclear deal.
When I asked him whether they were planning to make a move on Syria before a deal is reached, his response was a surprisingly forceful "Yes".
Channelling his Saudi Arabian allies, Mr Hariri indicated that while replicating the Saudi military operation in Yemen was not an option in Syria, the kingdom had come to accept that the only way to get Washington more involved in the effort to push President Assad out was to take the initiative and hope the US followed.
After years of disconnected policies, Saudi Arabia is now working with Qatar, Turkey and Jordan to better coordinate their support for the rebels opposing President Assad, and this has quickly translated into significant gains on the ground in recent weeks.
The strategy is likely to tip the balance of power on the battlefield enough that Iran will agree to a political negotiation and push Mr Assad out.
Exerting real leverage on Damascus would require further action, and Washington has made clear it is opposed to an outright win by the Syrian rebels.
But it's unlikely anyone can micromanage advances on the ground - or that the Saudi Arabia has much patience left for Mr Obama's approach.
Just as the American president's pursuit of a deal with Iran upset the status quo that has prevailed in the region for the past three decades, Saudi Arabia's decision to go to war caused a further tectonic shift.
Saudi Arabia has never really gone to war in this way, and the jury is still out on how it is managing.
Former CIA analyst Bruce Riedel described it as bordering on drink-driving.
But it's clear that Riyadh is test driving its ability to lead military coalitions and wants to be the new military power of the region. | One key sentence in President Barack Obama's press conference at Camp David last week clearly illustrates the gulf between Washington and its allies on the Arabian Peninsula when it comes to Iran. |
Victory over Israel at Cardiff City Stadium will secure Wales their place in next year's finals in France.
Wales, who are unbeaten in the qualifying campaign and top of Group B, have not reached a major tournament since the 1958 World Cup.
"I am sure we will be ready,'' said Williams.
"We have a good group of lads here who are very humble, always work hard, always come in and show the right attitude.
"All the distractions and stuff over the past few camps, we have started to get used to that. I think we are used to dealing with it more now."
Another fervent full house is expected at Cardiff City Stadium, where Wales have not been beaten in six games, conceding just three goals.
Gareth Bale's late goal in the 1-0 win against Cyprus on Thursday has put Wales on the verge of a place in France next year.
Williams said the players have become familiar with growing expectations.
They are on the brink of an achievement which eluded the likes of Welsh greats Ryan Giggs, Mark Hughes, Kevin Ratcliffe, Ian Rush and Neville Southall.
Williams said: "There's a lot going on and we are aware of it. People are excited. People are writing a lot of things, it's everywhere we go."
Williams - who has led Wales to ninth in the Fifa world rankings, their highest position ever - added: "We are very proud as a team of what we have achieved already, but at the end of the day we have this end goal, which is to qualify for the competition.
"Until we achieve that we are not really going to say or think any other way."
Manager Chris Coleman hopes Wales fans are patient as they enter "new territory".
"I just need our supporters to stay with us," said Coleman.
"We are having to deal with a new situation, which we have earned. It's going to be a tough, tough game for both teams.
"We know what it is going to be like, going to be a fantastic atmosphere - we must not get caught up in it."
After facing Israel, Wales complete their group games away in Bosnia-Herzegovina and at home to Andorra in October. | Captain Ashley Williams says Wales can cope with the emotion and expectation as they aim to qualify for Euro 2016 on Sunday. |
The Ibrox outfit, thrashed 5-1 by Celtic on Saturday, are 36 points adrift of the champions and nine points behind second-placed Aberdeen.
But Miller believes Celtic have shown just how big an impact some key signings can make.
"You only need to look at them to see the difference a few players make," the 37-year-old striker said.
Despite winning the title last season, Celtic parted company with manager Ronny Deila in the summer and many observers predicted a squad overhaul.
But following the appointment of Brendan Rodgers and the capture of players such as Scott Sinclair and Moussa Dembele, Celtic have made huge strides.
The champions, who remain unbeaten domestically this term and will secure a treble if they beat Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup final in May, have won five and drawn one of the six Old Firm derbies this season, with two of those triumphs finishing 5-1.
Miller hopes his side can emulate their city rivals by making major improvements without wholesale changes.
"There is no doubt we need to strengthen, we need to be better," said Miller, who signed a new deal last week and scored Rangers' goal on Saturday. "But to start thinking you need to sign a whole new team, there is no proof that that is going to be the answer.
"As I said, you only need to look at them to see what a few good signings can make, and existing players being rejuvenated.
"But it is not my job to do that, it is up to the manager and the club to assess where we need to go and how many we need to bring in."
Miller, however, is under no illusions about the scale of the task facing manager Pedro Caixinha and his players as they look to become more competitive next term.
"The manager will assess where he needs to strengthen, that is not for me to say but you just need to look at the league table," he added.
"We seem to get carried away because of where we have been in the past, always used to being up there, being successful, winning trophies and challenging Celtic.
"If Aberdeen had won (on Saturday) they would have gone 12 points clear of us.
"So you need to look at the league table to see how much work is to be done and how much better we need to be next year." | Kenny Miller reckons Rangers can learn from Celtic's example as they look to make major improvements next season. |
The 162m (531ft) seafront viewing platform will open in summer and be known as the British Airways i360.
The tower was designed by the team behind the London Eye, which British Airways also initially sponsored.
The airline's director of strategy, Lynne Embleton, said the company will promote the attraction "all over the world".
The cost of the naming rights has been kept secret owing to "commercial sensitivity".
Construction is still ongoing with the glass viewing pod being installed on the tower.
It is being built directly in front of Brighton's derelict West Pier.
A beachfront building where visitors will disembark is also being built and will house a brasserie, cafe and gift shop.
Ms Embleton said: "Brighton is an important place for British Airways - so many of our staff live around here and it's just down the road from Gatwick.
"When we heard of the i360 we wanted to be part of it".
Developers hope the tower will attract at least 700,000 visitors per year, making it the city's most popular paid-for attraction.
Up to 200 people will be transported in the viewing pod, with the experiencing lasting 20 minutes during the day and 30 minutes in the evening.
There were plans to add a wind turbine to the top of the tower. However, these have now been scrapped.
The attraction's chief executive, Eleanor Harris, said: "British Airways and the i360 share a similar market regionally in the South East and a comparable international reach.
"We also share a proud history of engineering and design excellence."
If purchased on the door a ticket will cost £15 for adults and £7.50 for children. | British Airways has signed a five-year deal to hold the naming rights to Brighton's i360 tower. |
Police in Nashville tweeted that the violence arose after an apparent row over a dice game on Thursday night.
A 19-year-old man was killed in the argument, and three female students who were passing by were wounded.
The latest incident comes a week after three people were wounded by gunfire at an off-campus party near the college.
The suspect fled the scene on foot.
A university spokeswoman said the two men involved in the argument were not students and were believed to have been gambling. | One person has been shot dead and three others wounded in a shooting incident at Tennessee State University in Nashville, US police say. |
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Jo Cox was an MP who died after being attacked on 16 June in Birstall in West Yorkshire.
Lisa Nandy, who worked with Jo in Parliament, said that she "spent her whole life sticking up for vulnerable children".
Watch the interview with Lisa here. | The MP Lisa Nandy has spoken to Newsround about Jo Cox's work helping children around the world. |
Jerome scored City's consolation in a 5-1 thrashing at Sheffield Wednesday - their 10th away defeat this season.
Norwich have picked up 36 points at Carrow Road, but just 16 on their travels this term.
"You've got to be honest with yourself and as players we're not honest with ourselves," he told BBC Radio Norfolk.
"I think we lack respect for our team-mates, we're not fighting for each other.
"We lack respect for the coaching staff. All the things they do for us we don't follow our instructions or orders. It's like everyone plays for themselves."
The defeat left Norwich in eighth place, nine points adrift of the Owls in sixth - the final play-off spot - with 11 matches of the season remaining.
Jerome, the Canaries' leading scorer with 12 league goals, said it would be an "uphill task now to make the play-offs".
"We've not got enough about us as a squad to roll our sleeves up unfortunately and we've been found out on more than one occasion, that's why our away record's so poor," 30-year-old Jerome said.
"Ultimately we've been embarrassing, and a lack of everything on the pitch has let us down.
"We'll keep fighting, we'll keep going to the end. We owe it to ourselves, we owe it the fans, we owe it to the club." | Striker Cameron Jerome has said a "lack of respect" among his Norwich City team-mates is harming their Championship play-off hopes. |
Most fans came from the Republic of Ireland (121,000), with Norway (93,000), Sweden (58,000) and the United States (53,000) next.
Old Trafford and Arsenal's Emirates Stadium were the most popular venues, both receiving 109,000 visits each.
Premier League chief Richard Scudamore said the rise was "very encouraging".
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However, football supporters groups said the figures, released by tourism body Visit Britain, underlined concerns they have about the make-up of fans in stadiums, ticket prices and club identity.
The last time Visit Britain - which has a partnership with the Premier League to encourage visitors to come to Britain and see a live match - published figures was in 2010, when 50,000 fewer fans attended games.
The Norwegian branch of the Liverpool Supporters' Club estimates that for big games, up to 1,500 Norwegians descend on Anfield.
The Premier League is already a huge global brand with an estimated 1.2bn fans worldwide and overseas TV rights expected to exceed the £2bn which was paid for the last deal running from the 2016-17 season.
The research shows that fans want to experience that excitement in person, which in turn is boosting the British economy.
Visit Britain says it is targeting key markets across the globe through its 'Football is Great' campaign, which includes a video from Manchester United assistant manager Ryan Giggs on the ease of travelling around the country.
And from a financial point of view, it appears to be paying off.
The 800,000 overseas fans who watched football in Britain last year spent £684m collectively, up £89m since 2010. On average they were likely to spend £855 per visit, considerably higher than those who chose not to watch football at £628.
Football also appears to be a good way of encouraging visitors to Britain in winter months while the football season continues, with 31% of visitors from January to March taking in matches, compared with 19% in July to September.
Almost three quarters (73%) of visitors who gave their primary journey purpose as watching sport said they had attended a football match.
Manchester taxi drivers will tell you how much busier they are on match days when Manchester United are at home, and it is clear that football is a big attraction to the area.
Ten percent of visitors to the North West of England, which is also the home of Manchester City and Liverpool, head to the region to watch football, compared to 5.6% in the north-east and just 1.3 in the south-east.
Tourism minister Tracey Crouch said: "It's fantastic to see the positive role football is playing in showcasing key destinations in many different regions of the UK."
Tore Hansen is the chief executive of the official Norway branch of the Liverpool Supporters' Club and has been travelling to Anfield for the past 30 years.
He says the love affair started in the 1960s when many Norwegians adopted English teams as a result of games being screened on TV. He also believes the numerous flight routes to Britain have made it easier for fans to travel.
"It's been building for many years," he told BBC Sport. "One of the reasons was because the standard of football in Norway wasn't that great. British football has always been popular in Norway and it's also a nice country to visit."
So popular in fact, that the clamour for tickets has increased at Anfield, a stadium which holds 45,500 fans and is dwarfed by the 60,000 capacity at Emirates Stadium and 75,700 at Old Trafford.
Hansen, 48, says that some Norwegian fans end up buying from season ticket holders, with some choosing to sell their seats every week. He also says there are many examples of fans paying for tickets on the internet, never to see them in person.
"The demand is massive and it's a shame it's gone that way, especially for local people in Liverpool," he added.
The Premier League says that stadiums were at 96% capacity last season.
Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) vice-chairman Sean Bones says there needs to be equilibrium between welcoming overseas fans and maintaining the club's heritage.
Asked whether a local or overseas supporter was considered more important by clubs, he said: "Manchester United has been built by generations of local support and we deserve that recognition. It's a question of balance, the fact we are so attractive to tourists is because of our history."
Bones also has concerns about the demand for tickets increasing prices. A BBC study found that the average price of cheapest tickets in England has increased by 13% since 2011, with the Football Supporters' Federation calling for clubs to reduce their cost.
Bones told BBC Sport: "It's good for the country when additional funds come into the economy but we need clubs to reward the long-term loyalty of our supporters."
As for whether overseas fans contribute to subdued atmospheres at Old Trafford, Bones says: "That's probably more to do with all-seater stadiums."
The top-10 largest markets for overseas visitors to British football are limited to European countries, the US and Australia.
But Visit Britain believes that the growth of the Premier League's appeal in Asia means the established order may not remain for long.
"The London 2012 Olympics put Britain on the map as the home of sport, and obviously football is a global draw," says Patricia Yates from Visit Britain.
"It's interesting to see the strong appeal it has in new-growth markets like China, Hong Kong and Indonesia where those new out-bound travellers tend to be younger and affluent. They have the same loyalty to their clubs as British fans and they want to come and see them play in the stadium."
Like Bones, Yates believes there needs to be a balance between local and overseas supporters but argues that foreign fans "add to the flavour of the match".
As for overseas football visitors reaching the 1m mark, do not expect Visit Britain to halt its use of the Premier League as key marketing tool.
"In 2014, we saw 35m people come to Britain where they spent £22bn, and we plan to grow that to 40m by 2020," Yates added. "So we have ambitious targets and we will continue to use football as a major draw to this country."
As Hansen says, the Anfield Stadium expansion has come at just the right time. | The number of overseas fans visiting Britain to watch top-flight football rose to 800,000 in 2014 and brought in £684m, according to research. |
The Mystery Plays were first performed in York in the 14th Century and traditionally involve just one professional actor.
The plays will return to the Minster in June 2016. More than 28,000 people attended its last productions in 2000.
The 800-year-old gothic cathedral will host a month-long staging of the plays.
The Very Reverend Vivienne Faull, Dean of York Minster, said: "After a gap of 16 years it is a great pleasure and enormously exciting to confirm the staging of this second, landmark production of the Mystery Plays at York Minster."
In 2014 the plays were staged on wagons travelling around the city's streets.
The plays are described as telling the story of the world from the beginning of all things to the end of all things.
The performances traditionally take place on the feast day of Corpus Christi, which can fall in either May or June.
Nicola Corp, who has worked on projects for the BBC and Capital Radio, has been appointed to produce the event. | A centuries-old series of plays performed by amateur actors is set to return to York Minster for the first time in 16 years. |
James Dwerryhouse suffered brain damage as a result of cardiac arrest following an operation at Portland Hospital in central London on 25 August last year.
A serious incident report found the equipment monitoring him overnight was turned off for almost three hours.
The hospital said it was "co-operating with all investigations".
Police have said his death is "deemed to be non-suspicious".
James suffered from numerous health conditions including sleep apnoea which can cause life-threatening stoppages in breathing.
He had been in hospital for an operation to create a colostomy bag.
The operation was a success but he was later found unresponsive in his bed at the private hospital's paediatric intensive care unit.
He was transferred to the Treehouse Hospice in Suffolk but died the next day.
The hospital's report found the root cause of James' death "appears to be the removal of vital signs monitoring between 01:15 and 03:58, as this resulted in the inability to be alerted to a suspected deterioration in the child's respiratory condition and reducing oxygen saturations."
The report also found hospital staff working that night:
James's family have launched legal action against HCA Healthcare UK, the owners of Portland Hospital.
His mother Marguerite called her son's death "completely heart-breaking".
"Only days earlier, he'd been to a summer club and he'd been chasing around, up and down the slides and having a great time," she said.
A Portland spokesman said the hospital is "co-operating with all investigations, and we are unable to comment further until they are completed."
A statement from Scotland Yard said officers "are undertaking inquiries on behalf of the coroner".
"The death is deemed to be non-suspicious. No one has been arrested," it said.
An inquest has yet to be held, solicitors for the family have said. | A seven-year-old boy died at a private hospital after vital equipment needed to monitor his sleep apnoea was switched off, a report says. |
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The Ballymena boxer, who is seeded eighth, had a unanimous first round win on a 29-28, 30-26, 30-27 score card.
The 27-year-old will face Tuvshinbat Byamba of Mongolia, who is a two-time Olympian, in the last 16 on Thursday 11 August (16:45 BST).
Donnelly needs two more victories to guarantee at least a bronze medal.
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After easing his way into the opening round, Donnelly looked comfortable with quick combinations and landed several punches on his Algerian opponent, all three judges scoring it 10-9 in favour of the Ballymena fighter.
His growing dominance was reflected in a second round card of 10-9, 10-9, 10-8.
Donnelly continued to pick off his opponent and eased through the third round in a comfortable start to his Olympic campaign.
Also on Sunday, Donnelly's Irish team-mate David Oliver Joyce progressed to the last 16 in the lightweight division as he earned a unanimous decision over Andrique Allisop of the Seychelles.
Joyce will face a tough next bout against Azerbaijan's number two seed Albert Selimov.
Selimov won a silver medal in the division at last year's World Championships and clinched gold in the inaugural European Games 14 months ago. | Irish welterweight Steven Donnelly won his opening bout at the Olympic Games with an emphatic victory over Algerian Zohir Kedache in Rio. |
Twenty-four people were elected to serve in the House of Keys - the lower chamber of a parliament first established by Viking settlers more than 1,000 years ago.
The first historical references to Tynwald -the world's oldest continuously sitting parliament - can be found in the Chronicles of Mann.
The Latin manuscript, held at the British Library in London, makes reference to the original Tynwald meetings which were established sometime between the 11th and 14th Century.
The document was written at Rushen Abbey and is one of the most valuable sources of Manx history.
It tells the story of the Viking settlement on the Isle of Man which brought together Scandinavian Paganism and indigenous Christianity.
Despite this potentially volatile merger, experts tell us it was a relatively peaceful transition.
Andy Johnson from Manx National Heritage (MNH) said: "There is no evidence pointing to a bloody clash of culture.
"Instead the Vikings seem to have married into the population and exerted their influence that way.
"They absorbed Christianity from the indigenous population and very quickly they assimilated themselves.
"At the same time though, they did hang on to their language, place names and other traditions."
One such tradition introduced islanders to the concept of early democracy, played out in a ceremony which still exists today.
The Vikings established an annual public open-air meeting held at the height of summer.
In old Norse this gathering was called Thingvollr - 'thing' meaning assembly and 'vollr' meaning field.
The purpose of the meeting was to settle disputes between neighbours, something which morphed from a town meeting into what we would now call a parliament.
A similar event, Tynwald Day, is still held every year on Tynwald Hill in St. John's.
"Archaeologically speaking, there is a good deal of evidence to suggest that this area of the island is important," said Mr Johnson.
"There is a Bronze Age burial ground nearby and if you imagine away the buildings you can get a sense of being cradled by the hills at a coming together of route ways to the North, South, East and West - it's like being in at a geographical and intellectual crossroads."
Over the years the Viking meeting is thought to have developed into a people's court where new laws were introduced and read out to the nation - a tradition still also observed today.
New laws cannot be introduced on the island until they have been "proclaimed" in both English and Manx on Tynwald Day.
Clerk of Tynwald Roger Phillips said it is a system which retains its legal impact.
"The idea was that if you were not present at the Tynwald meeting and you subsequently broke the law you had no defence.
"Even today, if a law is not proclaimed on the hill during the Tynwald ceremony it will lapse - that is a rather pleasing connection to our Viking ancestors.
"Everyone was expected to talk about how to end disputes - this was a very important part of keeping the peace and the beginnings of a very early form of democracy."
The Tynwald ceremony has continued unchanged, except in detail, for more than 1,000 years and for this reason Tynwald can claim to be the "longest continuous parliament" in the world.
Many other Thingvollr meetings were established in Scandinavia but none have endured.
"Its continued existence is of fundamental importance to the identity of the Isle of Man," explained Mr Phillips.
"Tynwald is the sole reason the Isle of Man never became a part of England - in the 18th Century this was certainly was on the cards.
"Without it the island may have been incorporated into an English county - somewhere like Cheshire.
"The fact that Tynwald still exists today means we don't look to Westminster- the UK is not entirely irrelevant to the island - but it is a neighbour rather than central government," he added.
It is this feature of Manx governance which attracts attention from all over the world. | Voters across the Isle of Man went to the polls on Thursday for the general election. |
The hosts, who are yet to win in the Premiership this season, went ahead through Max Crumpton's converted try.
But Reynold Lee-Lo and Josh Turnbull crossed to give Cardiff a 21-13 half-time advantage at Ashton Gate.
Cuthbert, who injured his groin in September, and Tom James both scored after the break for a bonus point.
Joe Joyce touched down for a last-minute consolation try for Bristol, who have not won since beating Rotherham in the Championship play-off final in May.
Cardiff Blues head coach Danny Wilson:
"It's pleasing to win. It's a fantastic venue to play against a physical side and it rocked us in the first 10 minutes.
"What I'm pleased about is the reaction from last week. We spoke about it and we were desperately disappointed in how we rocked up and how we were dominated and we wanted to make sure we had a physical display tonight.
"We scored some good tries, we spent a lot of time defending against a very passionate Bristol side so it's pleasing to get the bonus point and away win."
Bristol: Wallace; Varndell, Tovey, Palamo, Lemi (capt); Jarvis, Williams; Tonga'uiha, Crumpton, Cortes, Evans, Glynn, Koster, Robinson, Eadie.
Replacements: Brooker, O'Connell, Ford-Robinson, Joyce, Fenton-Wells, Uren, Searle, Arscott.
Cardiff Blues: Morgan; Cuthbert, Lee-Lo, Shingler, James; Anscombe, T Williams; Gill, Rees, Andrews, Hoeata, Cook, Turnbull, E Jenkins (capt), N Williams.
Replacements: Myhill, G Jenkins, Lewis, Down, Dolan, L Williams, Smith, Fish.
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France).
For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter. | Wales wing Alex Cuthbert scored on his return from injury as Cardiff Blues won at Bristol in their opening European Challenge Cup group match. |
The Cobblers, with seven straight league wins, face Oxford on Tuesday.
"We've tried to get into the players that you only get accolades for working hard," Knill told BBC Look East.
"We believe we work as hard as, if not more than, any other team in the league. The minute we stop that we're not a top-seven team."
He continued: "If anything our training is becoming more intense. We just felt we needed that. Instead of easing off we'll go the other way and keep the hammer down and push the players even more.
"We've worked so hard to get into this position, the last thing we want to do is let it go."
Saturday's 4-0 victory over play-off hopefuls Leyton Orient came before a clash against third-placed Oxford, the side manager Chris Wilder was in charge of before he moved to Sixfields Stadium.
Earlier this season, the Cobblers faced an uncertain future, with players and staff not being paid by the club and the fourth division side itself facing a winding-up petition before Kelvin Thomas' takeover in late November.
Despite the off-field issues, the Cobblers continued a push towards promotion.
"This season, especially the last three months, has been really enjoyable. The players are playing with a real freedom and we are scoring goals," said Knill.
"Myself and Chris have walked off a couple of times and said to each other 'I really enjoyed that today'." | Northampton's training will get more intense now they are five points clear at the top of League Two, according to assistant manager Alan Knill. |
Duncan Storrar is an ordinary Australian in extraordinary circumstances. In the space of four days he's been heralded as a national hero, given A$60,000 ($44,000; £30,000) in donations and revealed as a drug-using criminal with an extensive rap sheet.
Yet all he did was ask a question on a television show.
Every Monday night, political enthusiasts tune into Q&A on the Australian Broadcasting Corp to see a panel of politicians, commentators and academics face a studio audience of ordinary Australians.
Bespectacled, messy haired and dressed in a white hoodie, Storrar made his Q&A appearance on 9 May, the first day of the Australian election campaign. He asked the panel about the government's plan to give workers who earn more than A$80,000 a year a tax cut, while providing nothing for low-income earners.
"If you lift my tax-free threshold that changes my life," he said. "That means I get to say to my little girls, 'Daddy's not broke this weekend, we can go to the pictures'.
"Rich people don't even notice their tax-free threshold lift. What don't I get it? Why do they get it?"
The studio audience erupted in applause. Conservative panel members struggled to find a narrative - Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer drew particular disdain when she settled on explaining how the government's planned tax cuts for business could help a cafe buy a A$6,000 toaster.
Unlike most Q&A audience members, Storrar cut through. His simple, plaintive message resonated through social media and was quickly picked up by major Australian news websites.
Commentators on the left side of politics immediately developed an acute case of Duncan-mania. He was dubbed a "good bloke", then soon after a "national hero". #istandwithduncan started trending on Twitter.
Someone started a tongue-in-cheek GoFundMe page to raise enough money to buy Duncan a toaster. Its target was A$6,000 - it has now raised more than A$60,000.
Duncan Storrar had been transformed, literally overnight, from a regular bloke with a valid question to an everyman symbol for progressive politics.
But for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, and so it proved with Storrar. It took just one day for the nation's conservative broadsheet, The Australian, to go on the attack, first by demonstrating that he, in fact, paid no net tax when his social welfare payments were taken into account.
Harsher assessments followed. His son, Aztec Major, told The Australian that he had gone to live with his estranged father at age 17, only to end up addicted to drugs. He urged people to donate to charities, rather than giving to a man he described as "undeserving of the money".
On Friday, Storrar's lengthy criminal record was revealed. Various media reported that he had been convicted for offences including assault, drug possession and threatening to kill. He had also breached intervention orders taken out against him by ex-partners.
Storrar has gone to ground, overwhelmed by the unexpected intensity of the coverage. The revelations of his criminal past call into question the fate of the A$60,000 in donations. Commentators on the left are crying foul at the brutal takedown; those on the right are crowing that "social justice warriors" have turned a criminal into a hero.
It took a particular mix of circumstances to whip up this media storm. Australia's election campaign is in full swing and the Liberal-led government and Labor opposition are sharply divided on tax policy. The government wants to lower the company tax rate over 10 years, while Labor wants to outlay billions of dollars on education and health.
Accusations of "class warfare" have been flying thick and fast.
Storrar stepped into the middle of this narrative. The simplicity of his question and his disarming delivery caught the conservative panellists off-guard. Their flummoxed responses fed a great story - Aussie battler takes on intellectual snobs and wins.
Added to this is the pressure cooker of social media and digital news, where people can be raised up and then squashed in a matter of hours. Fifteen years ago, Storrar's moment in the spotlight would most likely have ended when the Q&A credits rolled. This week the Duncan train rolled on for four days straight.
Despite his past misdeeds, it's hard not to feel sorry for Duncan. He didn't ask to be made a hero and he didn't ask for donations.
He has a dubious past, but so do thousands of other Australians with criminal records. Most don't end up with their worst moments exposed before the entire country to prove an ideological point.
He will probably get to keep at least some of the A$60,000 donated to him, although ironically it may push him into a higher tax bracket. The media circus will find its next sideshow and life will move on. The left and right of politics are busy throwing stones at one another, but the truth is both sides played their role.
Duncan Storrar's story is a modern-day fable that contains salient lessons about the internet's mob mentality. You can build a hero in a day, but you can tear them apart just as quickly. | An Australian man who asked politicians why he wasn't getting a tax cut has become a symbol for progressives and a target for conservatives, writes BBC Australia editor Shaun Davies. |
Pre-tax profits in the UK rose £74m to £928m, while revenues were up 5%.
The results eclipsed the €1bn (£700m) posted by the Spanish bank's Brazilian operation, which saw its revenues jump by 9%.
Overall, the bank posted a 24% rise in attributable profit to €3.24bn, but was flat at €2.99bn on the pre-tax level.
Nathan Bostock, chief executive of Santander UK, said: "We are well placed to benefit from the positive economic outlook, although future earnings will be impacted by the bank corporation tax surcharge announced in the recent UK Budget.
"Nevertheless, I am confident that we can continue to grow the business, whilst maintaining balance sheet strength."
Although a flotation of the UK business has been mooted for some years, Mr Bostock said he did not expect it to happen "for the next couple of years".
UK lending rose nearly 3% in the second quarter, while the bank also benefited from the strong pound and an increased focus on business loans.
In February, Santander announced a near-£44m seven-year deal to sponsor London's 11,000 bicycles for hire, taking over from Barclays.
Santander chief financial officer Jose Garcia Cantera said on Thursday that higher UK tax rates and the bank levy would result in a £500m hit to the UK operations by 2020.
In its home market of Spain, profits were up 50% to €771m despite a dip in revenues as charges against bad debts fell.
Spain accounted for 16% of profits, with Europe making up 54% of the total.
Brazil accounted for 20%, while the rest of Latin America had a 37% share.
Emerging economies - Latin America and Poland - accounted for 41% of profit, while mature markets contributed the remaining 59%.
Ana Botin, Santander chairman, said the first-half results showed the "soundness and consistency" of the bank's business model.
Santander is worth €91bn (£64bn), making it the eurozone's most valuable bank and the world's 11th largest.
Shares fell 1.5% to €6.40 in Madrid on Thursday. The stock is down 17% over the past 12 months.
In January, Santander tapped shareholders for €7.5bn to bolster its balance sheet amid stricter EU regulation and greater competition. | The UK has become Santander's most profitable market, generating just over a fifth of the bank's profits in the first half of 2015. |
Michael Flynn was warned in 2014 about declaring foreign funds, a year before he appeared on Russia television and was paid $45,000, documents show.
Mr Flynn's links to Russia are being scrutinised by the FBI and two congressional committees.
A lawyer for Mr Flynn said the Pentagon was aware of one of his paid speeches.
Congressional members now want the Army to determine whether he broke the law.
The inspector generals' letters also show that the agency found no evidence that he sought prior approval.
In a letter sent to the acting secretary of the Army, Republican House Oversight Committee chairman Jason Chaffetz requested that "in light of these apparent violations" the Army establish a way for Mr Flynn to repay the hundred of thousands of dollars that he received from the governments of Russia and Turkey.
The committee's ranking Democratic member, Elijah Cummings, also released a 2014 document given to Mr Flynn by his old employer, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), which outlines his ethics restrictions - including a prohibition on accepting payments from foreign governments.
He also released a redacted letter from the DIA saying they could not "locate any records of LTG Flynn seeking permission or approval for the receipt of money from a foreign source".
But a lawyer for Mr Flynn said that the redacted sections in the letter confirm that he had actually provided two briefings to defence officials, one before and one after the event.
"The Department was fully aware of the trip," lawyer Robert Kelner said. He also calling upon the DIA and the committee to release the full unredacted note.
Earlier this week, the White House refused to release Mr Flynn's forms that he filed in order to obtain a White House security clearance.
Mr Flynn received more than $33,000 (£25,700) from Russian broadcaster RT for giving a speech at its Moscow gala in 2015. He was seated at a table next to the Russian president.
He also received more than $500,000 from Turkey for lobbying he undertook on their behalf in Washington after leaving the Defense Intelligence Agency in August 2014, and before joining the Trump administration.
His lawyer has said that he wants immunity to testify before Congress on alleged Russian election meddling.
Mr Flynn quit as national security adviser in February after failing to disclose to the White House his conversations with the Russian ambassador to Washington.
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A decision was made in September to include the Army's Irish Guards team after a rule banning British security forces from the GAA was overturned.
But a London hurling club has been attempting to have them excluded again.
The GAA has now moved to stop a vote that could see the Army team removed.
The London board of Gaelic games' ruling body was due to hold a vote on Monday night on the proposal by the Harrow-based Granuaile to scrap last year's decision to allow the Irish Guards to compete in the junior football championship.
But Páraic Duffy, the director general of the Irish-based GAA, contacted the London board and it subsequently suspended the vote.
Aogán ó Fearghail, the GAA president, said the association's central council would discuss the matter.
"We've written to the London GAA board and we've asked them not to make a decision on that until we, as a management, have a look at that," he said.
"Because it's nothing to do with one club, it's all clubs - we've close to 2,000 clubs.
"If we accept a club into our association, then it shouldn't be so simple to just remove them."
A spokesman for the GAA added that the association's management committee and central council would meet this weekend.
British security forces have been allowed to join the GAA since the rule banning them was historically lifted in 2001.
The GAA spokesman said "only [Granuaile] can confirm the rationale behind their submission" for a proposal to "revisit the affiliation processed in relation to the Irish Guards". | The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has said it intervened in an attempt to remove an Army team from one of its competitions in England as it is a matter for senior bosses to discuss. |
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Squash has helped him develop confidence on and off the court and now he says: "I want to get other deaf people and other kids playing squash."
"It's a community," explains Noah's dad. "And that community is very social, caring and welcoming the whole family.
"Squash is not a sport that makes deafness a disadvantage."
If you would like to learn more about squash check out our guide | At a young age Noah was given a drug to help him, but the side affects lead to him becoming deaf. |
Adam Armstrong put the Tykes ahead as Conor Hourihane's free-kick was nodded down by Marley Watkins and fired in.
Scott Hogan had a fine chance to level as he got in behind the visitors' defence, but Adam Davies was quick off his line to deny the Brentford forward his ninth goal of the season.
The win was sealed when Ryan Kent hit the post and Sam Winnall pounced.
Late on, Davies again had to make a fantastic save as Josh Clarke rushed through on goal, as the Tykes' keeper forced him wide and then got down low to block.
Earlier, Watkins whipped a dangerous cross into the Bees' box, but Winnall could only head straight at home keeper Daniel Bentley.
The Bees suffered their fifth loss of the season and are winless in their last four, only picking up two points during this period.
Barnsley's sixth win of the season ends a run of three defeats for the visitors, and is their first victory since beating Wolves 4-0 at Molineux on 13 September.
Brentford manager Dean Smith:
"We controlled the first half without creating too many chances. There were half-chances for both sides but we gave them a hand.
"Our decision-making was poor on the ball. We had three or four opportunities to play Scott Hogan in but we took an extra touch which slowed play down for us.
"When you are two goals up you can afford to take a few chances and you will look sharper, but if we'd taken our chances it might have been a different story.
"There is an expectancy for us to beat Barnsley and people fancy us to beat them, but every game is different and there are no easy ones."
Barnsley manager Paul Heckingbottom:
"I'm really pleased. It's what we've been after for a few games now, where we've performed well and not got our rewards.
"There were fewer errors and the decision-making was much better. It's been easy to see what the problem has been because the eight goals we've conceded have been down to us and things we did wrong.
"We put that right today and got what we deserved. We have to bring the same level of performance we've shown today into every game."
"Brentford have only conceded two at home this season and are a good side, good with the ball and tough to handle, but we came with a game plan and executed it. We deserved the win."
Match ends, Brentford 0, Barnsley 2.
Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Barnsley 2.
Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marley Watkins.
Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Adam Davies.
Attempt saved. Nico Yennaris (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
Foul by Nico Yennaris (Brentford).
Ryan Williams (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Barnsley. Jacob Brown replaces Sam Winnall.
Offside, Barnsley. Adam Davies tries a through ball, but Sam Winnall is caught offside.
Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Adam Hammill.
Ryan Woods (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Adam Hammill (Barnsley).
Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Clarke.
Josh Clarke (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Sam Morsy (Barnsley).
Substitution, Barnsley. Adam Hammill replaces Ryan Kent.
Josh Clarke (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sam Morsy (Barnsley).
Substitution, Barnsley. Ryan Williams replaces Adam Armstrong.
Conor Hourihane (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Yoann Barbet (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Conor Hourihane (Barnsley).
Attempt blocked. Philipp Hofmann (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Clarke.
Substitution, Brentford. Philipp Hofmann replaces Romaine Sawyers.
Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by John Egan.
Foul by Scott Hogan (Brentford).
Adam Davies (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Adam Davies.
Attempt saved. Josh Clarke (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt blocked. Josh Clarke (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh McEachran.
Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Barnsley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Kent.
John Egan (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sam Winnall (Barnsley).
Maxime Colin (Brentford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Marley Watkins (Barnsley) because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Josh McEachran (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Goal! Brentford 0, Barnsley 2. Sam Winnall (Barnsley) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
Ryan Kent (Barnsley) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Adam Armstrong. | Barnsley's first win in eight matches condemned Brentford to defeat in their 4,000th league game. |
The 25-year-old former Sale Sharks tight-head prop, who has won seven caps for England, joined Bath in 2014 and has played six times so far this term.
"It is the place for me. It is my home. I've loved the past few years here," Thomas told BBC Radio Bristol.
Thomas is currently out long term after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in November.
"It wasn't a hard decision to make," Thomas added. "I've signed on for three years and I'm really excited."
Asked if he might play again this season, he replied: "It is a big doubt really.
"As a player you always like to push as much as you can but the physios always have your best interests at heart."
Bath are fourth in the Premiership after 13 league games this season and are at home to Brive in the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup after finishing top of their pool. | Injured front row Henry Thomas has signed a new three-year contract with Premiership club Bath. |
The Weeping Window was first seen at the Tower of London and commemorated those who died in World War One.
The exhibition has been at The Silk Mill, Derby, since 9 June and has had about 200,000 visitors.
Derby City Council culture spokesman Peter Ireson said he hoped people had been "inspired" by the installation.
Artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper's poppy installation, named Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, saw more than five million people visit the Tower of London in 2014.
The Weeping Window, a cascade of sculptured poppies, has been on tour across the UK and ends in Derby on Sunday.
Mr Ireson said: "[The exhibition] has been massive culturally in terms of numbers of people who have engaged with this wonderful exhibition, but also in terms of the local economy."
Ashley Lewis, spokesman for the Cathedral Quarter Business Improvement District, said: "It certainly has put Derby on the map nationally and we have had visitors from all around the world and all over the UK. It's been a really positive thing to have here."
Derby businessman Steve Owens, who runs Jack Rabbits Kitchen, said: "It has pretty much doubled our take. To have something this iconic come to Derby has really increased sales… and it is brilliant," he said.
Mr Ireson added: "This proves that … a fantastic piece of art can inspire people and have an economic knock-on effect for the rest of the city." | An exhibition featuring thousands of handmade ceramic poppies has had a "massive" cultural and economical impact on Derby, the city council says. |
Maggie O'Farrell, Rose Tremain and Sebastian Barry will compete for the prize at the Costa Book Awards, formerly known as the Whitbread Awards.
Sarah Perry has also been nominated in the category for her novel The Essex Serpent.
Singer Kate Tempest leads the all-female shortlist in the poetry category.
There are five categories in the annual Costa Book Awards - for novel, first novel, poetry, biography and children's book.
The winners in each of the five categories will receive £5,000 before one overall winner is declared the Costa Book of the Year.
The author of the winning book receives a further £25,000 prize money.
In the best novel category, Barry is nominated for Days Without End, while O'Farrell gets a nod for This Must Be the Place and Tremain is recognised for The Gustav Sonata.
O'Farrell, who has now been nominated three times and won the prize in 2010 for The Hand that First Held Mine, told the BBC: "It's amazing - it's such a lovely phone call to get. Every time feels different because every book feels so different.
"I don't mind what happens in the ultimate decision. It's just so nice to be invited along to the party."
Her book tells the story of a reclusive actress and was inspired by seeing a "very, very famous" woman in a Soho cafe being besieged by paparazzi.
"I remember looking at her and thinking I couldn't live that life - I would fake my own death and run away," she said. "As I left, I was crossing the road and I thought - 'that's a good idea for a novel'."
O'Farrell is now writing her first non-fiction book.
"It's a bit of a new direction for me," she said. "I'm still not sure if I'll be able to pull it off. But it was just an idea I had, almost metabolising things that have happened in my life."
Set against the backdrop of mid-nineteenth century America during the Indian wars and the Civil War, Barry's Days Without End is about two men and the fate they have been dealt.
Speaking about the feeling of being nominated again, Barry said: "It's that slightly miraculous warm wind that goes through you, making you 12 years old again, it's absolutely lovely."
Last week, sculptor Helen Marten described art prizes as flawed and pledged to share the prize money she received from winning the Hepworth award with her fellow nominees.
But, speaking to the BBC, Barry said such prizes still have value in literature.
"It's possibly different in the art world... but without prizes it's very difficult to progress within the constrained economics of a book, and that's why they have this huge importance," he said.
"The Costa prize is not brutally commercial in any way, it is trying to celebrate the most enjoyable books of the year."
Tremain said she was "delighted" to join her fellow nominees on the shortlist.
"This is a wonderfully invigorating literary prize, giving us a menu of crazy variety in its the final shortlist," she said. "But as chair of the judges in 2013, I know that, on the night, the categories fade away and the winner is just clearly and squarely 'the book we all loved best'."
Tremain's The Gustav Sonata, set in a fictional Swiss town, follows the friendship between Gustav and his Jewish friend Anton from their childhood through to the 21st century.
She described her novel as the "small Americano" on the list, adding: "Most British punters go for lattes and cappuccinos - but who knows?"
Perry's The Essex Serpent is set in 1893 in the author's home county and centres on Cora Seaborne, a widow who goes on the hunt for a mythical Essex creature.
Mercury-nominated artist Tempest's collection Let Them Eat Chaos faces competition from Melissa Lee-Houghton's Sunshine, Alice Oswald's Falling Awake and Denise Riley's Say Something Back.
The category for debut novel sees nods for Susan Beale's The Good Guy, Kit de Waal for My Name is Leon, Guinevere Glasfurd's The Words in My Hand and Golden Hill by Francis Spufford.
Nominees in the biography category include Sylvia Patterson's I'm Not with the Band: A Writer's Life Lost in Music and The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between by Hisham Matar - which was also recently shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize.
Other nominees in the category are Keggie Carew for Dadland: A Journey into Uncharted Territory and John Guy for Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years.
In the children's book category, nods are given to Brian Conaghan for The Bombs That Brought Us Together, Patrice Lawrence for Orangeboy, Francesca Simon for The Monstrous Child and Ross Welford for Time Travelling with a Hamster.
The winners will be announced on 3 January 2017.
Last year's overall Costa winner was Frances Hardinge for her children's book Victorian murder mystery The Lie Tree.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | Three former winners of the Costa Novel Award have been shortlisted again for this year's prize. |
The next series of The Apprentice is going to look somewhat different.
The 42-year-old comedian has confirmed he will no longer be presenting the BBC Two spin-off show You're Fired.
"After five years hosting You're Fired, I've decided to pass the chair on to someone else," he explained.
His exit comes after PR expert Nick Hewer stepped down as Lord Sugar's right-hand man on the main show.
Dara has revealed he wants to spend more time on his own comedy.
"I'm back on tour again this year and I'd like to enjoy getting laughs off my own incompetence for a while," he said.
"Best of luck to whoever takes over the chair, you'll have lots of fun with them."
More than six million viewers tuned in for the final of the last series of The Apprentice.
Patrick Holland, executive producer of reality show, said: "Dara has been an absolutely fantastic host.
"It has been a great privilege to work with him and we wish him the very best with his next projects."
There is no word on who will replace Dara just yet.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | First Nick Hewer, now Dara O Briain. |
Paul O'Neill, 57, from Nottinghamshire, preyed on poverty-stricken families, paying £6,000 to people who procured children to be abused.
He admitted three counts of rape and a further 27 sexual offences at Nottingham Crown Court.
The CPS said the virtual rape case was thought to be the first of its kind.
He is due to be sentenced later. | A former teacher has admitted paying men to abuse children as young as three in the Philippines while he directed and watched from elsewhere online. |
The pledges are included in the party's five-year plan for government.
Increased free child care and more apprenticeships are promised, along with an M4 relief road and a South Wales Metro public transport network.
Plaid Cymru said the programme was "lacklustre", while the Conservatives said Labour had let Wales down.
The most expensive commitments cover 30 hours of free childcare a week over 48 weeks for parents of three and four-year-olds, and 100,000 apprenticeships open to people of all ages.
The programme covers what the Welsh Government will try to achieve, while the first indication of what will be cut will emerge when its draft budget is published in October.
The main pledges include:
A Welsh Government source said there had been a "full and frank assessment of every pound, shilling and pence that we spend" in light of the financial uncertainty surrounding Brexit.
He added: "Some tough decisions will have to be made in the first year.
"Salami slicing is not going to get the job done this time round. There will be areas and programmes that will be cut."
Responding to the claims on BBC Radio Wales, the first minister said: "There are going to be cuts... I'm not going to pretend otherwise.
"Of course, our budget is shrinking, it has been for many years and that means very difficult decisions have to be taken.
"We are going to have to look at some of the schemes we have delivered for many, many years and make a judgement."
A programme, called Taking Wales Forward, reflects many of the pledges outlined in Labour's manifesto for the Welsh Assembly election in May.
Mr Jones said Labour would see through its election promises, including building an M4 relief road and a South Wales Metro.
He said: "The UK's withdrawal from the European Union creates some uncertainty and challenges, but our mandate is clear.
"The Welsh Government's relentless focus will be on driving improvement in our economy and public services, which are together the bedrock of people's daily lives.
On local government reform, Mr Jones said many services would have to be delivered "on a wider basis" in future, but he would not say whether this meant council mergers were still on the cards.
Plaid Cymru AM Rhun ap Iorwerth said the programme for government portrayed the "gulf" between the two parties.
That was despite pledges that were part of a deal struck in return for allowing Carwyn Jones to be re-elected as first minister back in May.
"It should come as no surprise that a lacklustre manifesto has led to a lacklustre programme for government," said Mr ap Iorwerth.
"Yes, it's good to see the elements that Plaid Cymru drove through in our post-election one-off agreement, including a pledge to create 100,000 new apprenticeships and a new drugs and treatments fund, but Labour's lack of innovative ideas shines through again."
As the official opposition in the assembly, Plaid said it would be "challenging Labour to do better".
The Conservatives said it was "difficult to disagree" with the plans but said Labour had "let Wales down" since devolution.
Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said: "As usual we are left with little by way of detail, and Carwyn Jones's claim that Wales is punching above its weight is delusional.
"In spite of our many and varied talents, the evidence suggests that the exact opposite is true.
"Under Labour, the Welsh education system ranks behind Vietnam; large swathes of Wales are poorer than parts of Bulgaria, Romania and Poland; and Welsh NHS waiting times are the longest in the UK.
"If the Labour Party thinks that Wales punching above its weight, then they have a very low opinion of our country indeed."
Janet Jones, Wales policy chair for the Federation of Small Businesses, said: "We welcome the commitment in the Programme for Government to supporting innovation and providing additional support for businesses.
"Key to that commitment must be a new economic development strategy which meets the challenges facing the Welsh economy in the coming five years.
"That strategy needs to contain fresh thinking and should place a focus on growing small firms into the successful and grounded medium-sized businesses that Wales needs to put our economy on a stronger footing."
Brexit will cast uncertainty over the next five years, says Carwyn Jones.
But as someone who campaigned for a Remain vote, he is bound to talk up the risks - as he sees them - of leaving the EU.
Whatever comes from Brexit, we know for certain there are plenty of hurdles that will make life difficult for Mr Jones if he is to deliver this five-year programme.
Labour has no majority in the Senedd. Today's statement is a chance for him to explain how he will make Labour's manifesto a reality. But in doing so, he must keep other parties on side to maintain his grip on power.
And we know there will be growing pressure on the Welsh Government budget. More cuts loom and sources close to the first minister say they have already had to wield the axe to raise the funds necessary to pay for expensive manifesto pledges. | Labour will keep its election promises despite uncertainty over Brexit, but cuts to some services are inevitable, the first minister has warned. |
The musician holds every spot in the top five in the midweek chart update, with 16 albums set to enter the top 100 the Official Chart Company says.
His 2001 retrospective The Very Best Of is at number one, followed by the 2006 collection Ultimate.
Purple Rain is at three, followed by The Hits / The B-Sides and 1987's double album Sign O' The Times.
Six of Prince's hits are also due to re-enter the singles chart, led by Purple Rain which is currently at number two.
The song reached Number eight upon its original release in 1984, meaning the song could hit a new peak on Friday's Official Chart.
The rock legend died suddenly last Thursday at the age of 57.
Even though last week's chart was compiled mere hours after the news was announced, the Ultimate compilation rocketed to tenth place in the countdown, with 5,389 sales.
In the US, The Very Best of Prince and Purple Rain took the number one and two spot respectively in the Billboard chart, outselling the rest of the market in less than 24 hours.
Such sales were undoubtedly spurred by Prince's absence from streaming services.
The star's catalogue is only available to stream on Tidal, while he relentlessly pursued people who illegally uploaded his material to sites like SoundCloud, Daily Motion and YouTube.
"I have a team of female black lawyers who keep an eye on such transgressions," Prince once said. "And you know they're sharp."
Prince died at his Paisley Park home near Minneapolis last week, after reports he was suffering with flu.
He was found in an unresponsive state in a lift on the first floor of his home. Emergency service personnel performed CPR, but were unable to revive him.
The star was pronounced dead at the scene. Details of the post-mortem examination have yet to be released, but his body was released to his family on Friday afternoon and he was cremated on Saturday.
Thousands of fans have flocked to Paisley Park, the First Avenue nightclub, and other sites made famous by Prince since his death, while tributes have come from Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake and President Obama, amongst others.
Eric Clapton said Prince had helped him battle depression and drug addiction in the 1980s, calling him "a light in the darkness".
"I was out on the road in a massive downward spiral with drink and drugs," he wrote on Facebook. "I saw Purple Rain in a cinema in Canada, I had no idea who he was, it was like a bolt of lightning! In the middle of my depression, and the dreadful state of the music culture at that time it gave me hope."
Justin Timberlake added: "He's somewhere within every song I've ever written."
Meanwhile, US comedy show Saturday Night Live dedicated this weekend's edition to the star, broadcasting archive performances and footage of an invitation-only concert he gave for the programme's 40th Anniversary.
The NFL also uploaded the star's memorable, rain-drenched SuperBowl concert to YouTube for the first time since it aired in 2007.
A senator in Prince's home state of Minnesota has called for purple to be adopted as its official colour, reported the St Paul Pioneer Press; while Prince's brother-in-law said plans were "in the works" for a large-scale public musical memorial.
A private memorial service was held for the rock star on Saturday, attended by about 20 of his closest friends and family.
Among them was Sly and the Family Stone bassist Larry Graham, who toured with Prince and converted him to the Jehovah's Witness faith.
Also present was drummer Sheila E, one of Prince's most frequent collaborators on records including Lovesexy, Erotic City and The Glamorous Life.
Speaking to EW after the service, she said the congregation was still struck by disbelief.
"What was challenging yesterday was listening to his music at a very low, soft volume and the room very low in lights and everyone just taking a moment, just sitting there, kind of going, 'Wow,'" she said.
The musician also confirmed plans to turn Prince's home and recording studio into a museum, akin to Elvis's Graceland.
"We're hoping to make Paisley what [Prince wanted] it to be. [He] was working on it being a museum," she said. "He's been gathering memorabilia and stuff from all the tours, like my drums and his motorcycle."
"There's a hallway of his awards and things, which he really didn't care about too much, but he displayed it for the fans because he knows that they would want to see it," she continued.
The percussionist added that she would be the musical director of the forthcoming tribute, which is expected to take place in Minneapolis.
And she said Prince never truly appreciated his impact on fans.
"When you're in a place of musically creating and writing, you just do your thing, and you don't realise how many people you touch," she explained.
"I don't know that he really knew how he touched almost everyone in this world." | Pop star Prince is on course to dominate the UK charts this week, as mourning fans rush to buy his music. |
Riot police used clubs and tear gas to evict the farmers who protested on Tuesday in Van Giang district of Hung Yen province near the capital.
Villagers had camped in the area to try to keep the authorities and private developers away from the site.
Land rights disputes in Vietnam are becoming increasingly violent.
Around 2,000 police and security officers were deployed to repossess the area.
"They threw stun grenades and came towards the field... then 100 bulldozers were sent in to clear crops," a local resident, who identified himself only as Kien, told the BBC Vietnamese service.
A private company, Vihajico, has been trying for years to build a satellite city called EcoPark, covering 500 hectares of land in the area.
More than 4,000 families will lose their farmland as a result of the development, AP news agency reports.
Residents have been offered 36 million Vietnamese dong ($1,700; £1,000) as compensation for every 360 sq m plot of land.
However, some locals have said that the compensation is inadequate, and accuse officials of corruption.
Land rights are a contentious issue in Vietnam, where the Communist government owns all land and usage rights are unclear.
In January, fish farmer Doan Van Vuon made headlines after he used homemade mines and shotguns in an attempt to stop police from seizing his land. | Vietnamese police have detained 20 people after hundreds of farmers protested on a disputed plot of land near Hanoi, state media report. |
Viscount Fitzwilliam left his art and library - with £100,000 (about £74m today) to house them - to Cambridge University in 1816, and this was used to set up the Fitzwilliam Museum. | A fine art and antiquities museum founded by a "bibliophile and art collector" marks its 200th anniversary in 2016. |
It has advised passengers to check with their airline for flight information.
Four fire appliances were sent to the scene after the alarm was raised at about 07:15 local time. There are no reports of any injuries.
There are no further details. | Dublin Airport has temporarily suspended flights because of a fire on the roof of a hangar. |
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