title stringlengths 13 112 | published_date stringlengths 10 10 | authors stringclasses 3
values | description stringlengths 0 382 ⌀ | section stringlengths 2 31 ⌀ | content stringlengths 0 81.9k | link stringlengths 21 189 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St Olave's Grammar School row head resigns - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Aydin Önaç, head of St Olave's Grammar School in Orpington, will leave at Christmas. | Family & Education | The head of a grammar school at the centre of a row about pupils being forced to leave before their A-levels has resigned.
Aydin Önaç, headmaster of St Olave's Grammar School in Orpington, south-east London, will leave his post at Christmas, a letter to parents said.
Mr Önaç was suspended by the school's governing bo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-42033702 |
Air crash: Four die as plane and helicopter collide - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Police say an investigation has been launched into the cause of the crash over Buckinghamshire. | Beds, Herts & Bucks | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
Four people have died after a plane and a helicopter crashed in mid-air over Buckinghamshire.
Two people were killed in each aircraft, Thames Valley Police said.
Police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) sai... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-42024712 |
Children in Need raises record on-the-night total of £50.1m - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Strictly and EastEnders featured in the fundraising show for disadvantaged children and young people. | Entertainment & Arts | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video has been removed for rights reasons
Children in Need raised a record-breaking £50.1m during Friday's show, which featured a Blue Peter Strictly Come Dancing special.
The five-hour programme also included a Weakes... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42023889 |
Azzedine Alaïa: Popular Tunisian couturier dies aged 77 - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The fashion world mourns a designer whose clients included Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Michelle Obama. | Europe | Alaïa was fascinated by the human form and his designs were often close-fitting
The celebrated Tunisian fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa has died at the age of 77, French media report.
Alaïa, whose close-fitting designs earned him the nickname "king of cling", achieved fame in the 1980s.
Alaïa was known for his uncom... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42038082 |
Gaia Pope: Body found near Swanage in search for missing woman - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Police are "confident" the remains are that of the 19-year-old woman, who has been missing for 11 days. | England | Gaia Pope was last seen in Swanage on 7 November
A body has been found in the hunt for missing teenager Gaia Pope.
Dorset Police said they were "confident" that the remains on land near Swanage were those of the 19-year-old, who has been missing for 11 days.
Officers made the discovery at 15:00 GMT on Saturday near ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42041390 |
Budget 2017: Double Budget effect on your finances - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Here is what we already know about changes to your finances ahead of a second Budget of the year. | Business | Two Budgets in one year means the prospect of significant upheaval for your finances - adding to changes we already know about.
Chancellor Philip Hammond will probably want his sequel to be less dramatic in political terms than his March Budget.
Previous Budgets and government policy mean we need not wait until Wedne... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41999236 |
Argentina missing navy submarine: Search stepped up - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A Nasa research plane joins the search for the vessel, now missing in the Atlantic for three days. | Latin America & Caribbean | The vessel is the newest of the three submarines in the Argentine navy's fleet
The Argentine navy is stepping up its search in the South Atlantic for a 44-crew submarine that has been out of radio contact for three days.
President Mauricio Macri said all national and international resources were being deployed to hel... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-42030560 |
Hammond’s new Budget headache - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Office for Budget Responsibility is likely to downgrade growth – that will increase jitters at the Treasury. | Business | Budget Day for the Chancellor just became a little more tricky.
The announcement by the government's official economic watchdog that it expects to downgrade productivity growth over the next five years is likely to mean lower tax revenues for the government.
And lower tax revenues mean that reducing the deficit becom... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41568984 |
Universal credit: Thousands to get less money over festive season - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | People who work and are paid weekly may miss out in December because of the way it is calculated. | UK | The Department of Work and Pensions has confirmed that around 25,000 universal credit claimants could see their entitlement reduced over Christmas.
Most will get some benefit but some will lose their entitlement altogether.
It's an issue which affects some universal credit claimants who are paid weekly.
Those that h... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42036462 |
Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe makes first public appearance - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | null | The president makes his first public appearance since Zimbabwe's army took over the country. | null | President Robert Mugabe has made his first public appearance since Zimbabwe's army took over the country on Wednesday.
He attended a graduation ceremony, wearing blue and yellow robes and a mortarboard hat. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42025796 |
Gaia Pope case: Mass searches underway around Swanage - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Her sister says the family "chooses to believe" she is alive, despite the police murder inquiry. | Dorset | Gaia Pope was last seen in Swanage on 7 November
Mass searches for missing teenager Gaia Pope are under way on the 11th day of her disappearance.
Volunteers have scoured three locations around Swanage, where the 19-year-old went missing on 7 November.
It follows the release of a third murder suspect on Friday.
The ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-42037042 |
Dyfed-Powys Police confirm Caldey Island sex abuse reports - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Guardian newspaper reports Caldey Abbey paid compensation to six women who were abused as children. | South West Wales | Dyfed-Powys Police has told BBC Wales it received reports of historical sexual abuse perpetrated by a monk on Caldey Island in the 1970s and 1980s.
The force investigated in 2014 and 2016 but could not prosecute as the monk, Father Thaddeus Kotik, died in 1992.
The Guardian newspaper has reported that Caldey Abbey ha... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-42039793 |
Waddesdon air crash: Investigation resumes - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A helicopter and a plane crashed in Buckinghamshire, killing all four people in the two aircraft. | Beds, Herts & Bucks | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
Air crash investigators and police are resuming efforts to establish the cause of a collision between a helicopter and aeroplane that left four people dead.
Two people were killed in each aircraft in Friday's crash in Bucki... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-42036669 |
Mistakes in benefits claims could cost up to £500m - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Around 75,000 claimants were underpaid by mistakes made in assessing the main sickness benefit. | UK | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. ESA claimant Peter Cartwright: 'People need this money to live'
Mistakes in paying out benefits claims could cost up to £500m to put right, the BBC has learned.
The errors identified by the Department for Work and Pensions ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42012116 |
Hero dog Mali receives highest award for gallantry - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | null | Eight-year-old Mali has been given the Dickin Medal for serving in Afghanistan. | null | Eight-year-old Mali has been given the PDSA Dickin Medal for serving in Afghanistan. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42032269 |
Rare Tintin art fetches $500,000 at Paris auction - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The picture from the album King Ottokar's Sceptre was among items by Belgian artist Hergé | Europe | A rare India ink drawing of young reporter Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy has been sold for almost $500,000 (£380,000) at auction in Paris.
The picture from the 1939 comic album King Ottokar's Sceptre was among items by Hergé, the Belgian artist who created Tintin, to go under the hammer.
An original strip from th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42038801 |
New portrait marks Queen and Prince Philip's 70th anniversary - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Queen and Prince Philip plan to spend the day with family and friends, Buckingham Palace says. | UK | A new portrait of the Queen and Prince Philip has been released to mark their 70th wedding anniversary.
The royal couple will mark Monday's platinum anniversary with a private dinner with family and friends at Windsor Castle.
The bells of Westminster Abbey, where they married in 1947, will ring to mark the occasion.
... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42041461 |
Zimbabwe crisis: 'People sense Robert Mugabe is gone' - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | null | Protests turn to celebrations on the streets of Zimbabwe's capital Harare. | null | Jubilant scenes are unfolding on the streets of Zimbabwe's capital Harare, as protests demanding the resignation of President Robert Mugabe have turned to a celebration of the army's role in ending his grip on power. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42037461 |
Hurricane damage 'heartbreaking' - Prince Charles - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | After meeting homeless families in Antigua, he described the devastation as "heartbreaking". | UK | The Prince of Wales has described the destruction caused by Caribbean hurricanes as "utterly heartbreaking".
After meeting homeless families in Antigua, he said it was "painful beyond words to see the devastation".
Prince Charles is on three-day tour to see the damage caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria in September.... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42037871 |
Airlander 10: World's longest aircraft collapses at Cardington - BBC News | 2017-11-18 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The hybrid plane and airship comes down at its base a day after a successful test flight. | Beds, Herts & Bucks | The airlander collapsed at Cardington Airfield, where it is based
The world's longest aircraft has collapsed to the ground less than 24 hours after a successful test flight.
The Airlander 10 - a combination of a plane and an airship - was seen to "break in two" at an airfield in Bedfordshire, an eyewitness said.
Own... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-42037832 |
Gerry Adams to stand down as Sinn Féin leader next year - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Gerry Adams tells delegates it will be his last ard fhéis (party conference) as Sinn Féin leader. | Northern Ireland | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Mr Adams said leadership means knowing when it's time for change
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has revealed he plans to stand down as leader of the party next year.
Mr Adams also said he will not stand for election to the... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-42039618 |
Robert Mugabe fails to resign during live televised speech - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | null | The embattled president vows to stay on, despite widespread speculation that he would announce his resignation. | null | Zimbabwe's embattled leader Robert Mugabe has vowed to stay in power for several weeks, despite intensifying pressure on him to stand down.
Mr Mugabe said he would preside over the ruling Zanu-PF party's congress in December. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42045101 |
Gaia Pope's relatives pay tribute after body find - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | null | Gaia Pope's sister and cousin pay tribute to the teenager after police reveal a body has been found. | null | A body has been found in the hunt for missing teenager Gaia Pope.
Her cousin and sister paid tribute to her, telling reporters: "Our little bird has flown." | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42041905 |
French policeman kills three and himself north of Paris - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The 31-year-old used his service gun against his girlfriend, her family and passers-by near Paris. | Europe | The unnamed police officer was reportedly stationed in Paris
A French policeman shot three people dead on a street near Paris in an apparent domestic dispute, before killing himself, media reports say.
His girlfriend, as well as her mother and her sister, were wounded in the incident, which occurred late on Saturday ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42044592 |
Argentina missing submarine: Satellite signals detected - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Argentine naval submarine went missing on Wednesday with 44 crew on board | Latin America & Caribbean | The vessel is the newest of the three submarines in the Argentine navy's fleet
Signals have been detected that are thought to have come from an Argentine submarine that went missing with 44 crew on board, officials say.
The defence ministry is now trying to trace the location of the seven failed satellite calls recei... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-42041978 |
Kezia Dugdale faces Labour suspension over I'm A Celebrity - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | New leader of Scottish Labour says Kezia Dugdale may be suspended over I'm A Celebrity. | Scotland | Scottish Labour's new leader Richard Leonard has said the party's MSPs will consider suspension for his predecessor Kezia Dugdale.
Ms Dugdale, still an MSP, has been revealed as a surprise contestant in ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! programme.
Mr Leonard said he was a "bit disappointed" by her particip... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-42037321 |
After the Mugabes, which African dynasties remain? - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | With Robert Mugabe's hopes of handing power to his wife over, which political dynasties are still going strong elsewhere in Africa? | Africa | With Robert Mugabe's hopes of handing power to his wife in Zimbabwe over, which political dynasties are still going strong elsewhere in Africa?
Since the 1990s, multi-party elections and peaceful transfers of power have become far more common on the continent but quite a few current leaders have succeeded their father... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42009211 |
Waddesdon air crash: Helicopter instructor among victims - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Capt Mike Green was one of the victims in the mid-air crash, his employer confirms. | Beds, Herts & Bucks | Capt Mike Green was described as a 'respected' helicopter instructor
One of the victims of a mid-air crash between a helicopter and a plane was Capt Mike Green, his employer has confirmed.
Four men were killed in Friday's crash at Waddesdon Estate, near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. There were no survivors.
Capt Mik... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-42037839 |
Waddesdon air crash: Bodies recovered from crash site - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Work continues to recover wreckage of the helicopter and plane from a wooded area in Aylesbury. | Beds, Herts & Bucks | Rescue teams are removing the wreckage from the site
The bodies of four men killed in a crash between a helicopter and plane have been recovered from the site.
The aircraft collided over Waddesdon Estate, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, on Friday. One of the victims was Capt Mike Green.
Thames Valley Police said it... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-42045632 |
Hammond: Driverless cars will be on UK roads by 2021 - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The chancellor says the country must embrace new technologies in order to succeed. | Business | Critics say the tech behind driverless cars still needs a lot of work
Driverless cars could be on UK roads within four years under government plans to invest in the sector.
Chancellor Philip Hammond told the BBC the objective was to have "fully driverless cars" without a safety attendant on board in use by 2021.
"So... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42040856 |
'No others involved' in Gaia Pope's death - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Dorset Police say the teenager's death is being treated as "unexplained". | Dorset | Gaia Pope was last seen in Swanage on 7 November
There were no injuries to suggest "any other person was involved" in the death of missing teenager Gaia Pope, police have said.
The 19-year-old's body was found on Saturday in a field near Swanage, 11 days after she was last seen.
Dorset Police is treating her death a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-42046500 |
Robert Mugabe addresses the nation - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | null | President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe addresses the nation. | null | This video can not be played. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42046831 |
Mugabe: Social media reaction to Zimbabwe president's speech - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The president defies demands to resign, triggering an avalanche of comments on social media. | Africa | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Robert Mugabe: "The congress is due... I will preside over its processes"
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has defied calls from the public, the army and his own party to resign, vowing to stay in power for several weeks.
... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42047528 |
Tories struggle to agree a way ahead on housing - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to go beyond marginal changes in next week's Budget as his party worries about electoral consequences of inaction. | UK Politics | It feels a very long time since George Osborne made that claim for the Conservative Party and the record of the government since then has not really borne that out.
But right now, in some parts of the Tories there is a definite sense that unless they come up with an effective offer - politicians' term, not mine - on h... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42006379 |
New portraits released for Queen's platinum anniversary - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | On Monday the bells at Westminster Abbey will ring to mark 70 years since the Queen's wedding. | UK | Winston Churchill described the royal couple's wedding in 1947 as 'a flash of colour on the hard road we travel'
Three more portraits of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have been released to commemorate their platinum wedding anniversary.
On Monday it will be 70 years since their marriage at Westminster Abbey. Th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42044916 |
Bristol sailor dies in Clipper Round the World Race - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Clipper Round the World Race team says Simon Speirs was swept overboard during gale force winds. | Bristol | Simon Speirs is believed to have drowned after he was swept overboard during rough seas.
A sailor has died after being swept overboard in a "tragic" accident during an international yacht race.
Simon Speirs, 60, from Bristol, was taking part in the Clipper Round the World Race leg from South Africa to Australia.
Org... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-42044115 |
Morocco food stampede kills 15 - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The incident occurred as a charity aid was distributing aid in the town of Sidi Boulaalam. | Africa | Most of the victims were women and elderly people
At least 15 people have been killed and five others wounded in a stampede in Morocco while food aid was distributed.
The incident occurred in the town of Sidi Boulaalam in Essaouira province. The aid was being handed out by a private local charity.
Some reports indic... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42044887 |
AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young dies at 64 - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Australian's powerful rhythm guitar riffs helped propel the heavy rock group to stardom. | Entertainment & Arts | Malcolm Young (right) and his brother Angus (left) were driving forces behind the international success of AC/DC
Australian guitarist and AC/DC co-founder Malcolm Young has died aged 64 after a long battle with dementia.
He died peacefully on Saturday with his family nearby, a statement said.
Young will be remembere... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42037566 |
Singer and presenter Aled Jones denies 'inappropriate' behaviour - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Songs of Praise presenter apologised for "occasionally juvenile" actions more than a decade ago. | UK | Singer Aled Jones has said he is "deeply sorry" for any upset caused after allegations about his behaviour, but denied any "inappropriate contact".
Responding to newspaper claims of inappropriate "messages", his spokesman said the Songs of Praise star accepted his behaviour more than a decade ago had been "occasionall... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42043422 |
Friend's 'premonition' before Daniel Hegarty's fatal race - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Roger Edwards said he felt something "disastrous" would happen and could not sleep before the race. | Nottingham | Daniel Hegarty was flung into barriers during lap six and suffered fatal injuries
A friend of a motorcyclist killed in a crash at the Macau Grand Prix said he had a strong feeling something "disastrous" was going to happen.
Daniel Hegarty, 31, from Nottingham, suffered fatal injuries when he came off his bike on a sh... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-42043883 |
Michelle O'Neill rules herself out as Sinn Féin leader - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Michelle O'Neill says she won't be replacing Gerry Adams as party leader as she has "enough to do". | Northern Ireland | Michelle O'Neill said it was an "emotional but exciting time" for republicanism
Sinn Féin's Stormont leader Michelle O'Neill has ruled herself out of replacing Gerry Adams as party leader.
Mrs O'Neill told BBC's Sunday Politics programme that she had "enough to do" in her current role.
Mr Adams announced at Sinn Féi... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-42044737 |
Muswell Hill murder probe after woman stabbed to death - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The victim, believed to be in her 50s, was found at a house in Muswell Hill, north London. | London | The woman was found dead in a house on Hill Road, Muswell Hill
A woman has been found stabbed to death in north London, sparking a murder investigation.
The woman, who is believed to be aged in her 50s, was discovered inside the property on Hill Road in Muswell Hill on Thursday evening.
Scotland Yard said they had v... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-42037501 |
Independent streams fake 'live' space video on Facebook - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The "live" footage was posted on the paper's Facebook page, but was actually recorded in 2015. | UK | The Independent online newspaper has streamed a video it described as "live from space" on its Facebook page - but the footage was recorded in 2015.
More than 180,000 people viewed the video during the "live" broadcast, with at least 2,000 sharing the post.
The stream was ended shortly after the BBC contacted the pap... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42046317 |
Zimbabwe rejoices as Mugabe's long leadership nears its end - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The BBC's Anne Soy meets jubilant Zimbabweans hoping for change after the army takeover. | Africa | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
A carnival mood has engulfed Zimbabwe's capital, Harare. Zimbabweans poured out to the streets carrying flags and placards to celebrate Wednesday's military takeover.
President Robert Mugabe is under intense pressure to res... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42039009 |
Autumn international: Scotland 17-22 New Zealand - BBC Sport | 2017-11-19 | null | Beauden Barrett denies Stuart Hogg with a brilliant tackle in the last minute as Scotland narrowly miss out on a first win over New Zealand. | null | Scotland are still awaiting a first win over New Zealand after a dramatic 22-17 loss at Murrayfield.
Tries from Codie Taylor and Damian McKenzie early in the second half put the world champions in command.
Jonny Gray thundered over for Scotland, but Beauden Barrett scampered away to stretch the All Blacks' lead.
Huw... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42002120 |
Rugby League World Cup: England 36-6 Papua New Guinea - BBC Sport | 2017-11-19 | null | England beat Papua New Guinea despite another error-strewn performance to set-up a World Cup semi-final against Tonga. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby League
England beat Papua New Guinea to set up a World Cup semi-final against Tonga despite an error-strewn performance.
England built a healthy half-time lead after a double from winger Jermaine McGillvary and Alex Walmsley's score.
Ben Currie crossed after the break as Garry... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/42042432 |
Azzedine Alaïa: Popular Tunisian couturier dies aged 77 - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The fashion world mourns a designer whose clients included Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Michelle Obama. | Europe | Alaïa was fascinated by the human form and his designs were often close-fitting
The celebrated Tunisian fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa has died at the age of 77, French media report.
Alaïa, whose close-fitting designs earned him the nickname "king of cling", achieved fame in the 1980s.
Alaïa was known for his uncom... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42038082 |
Gaia Pope: Body found near Swanage in search for missing woman - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Police are "confident" the remains are that of the 19-year-old woman, who has been missing for 11 days. | England | Gaia Pope was last seen in Swanage on 7 November
A body has been found in the hunt for missing teenager Gaia Pope.
Dorset Police said they were "confident" that the remains on land near Swanage were those of the 19-year-old, who has been missing for 11 days.
Officers made the discovery at 15:00 GMT on Saturday near ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42041390 |
Anna Soubry blames death threats on 'mutineers' headline - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Conservative Anna Soubry was labelled a "mutineer" for planning to rebel on a key Brexit vote. | UK Politics | Ex-Tory minister Anna Soubry says her office has received 13 death threats since a newspaper front page named her as one of 15 "Brexit mutineers".
The pro-EU Remain supporter said the police took the threats seriously and had passed two cases to prosecutors.
She said she had been "really quite frightened" and blamed ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42045175 |
Gaia Pope: Sister says teenager was 'light of my life' - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Her family also praised the "compassion and humanity" of people who searched for the 19-year-old. | Dorset | Gaia Pope went missing in Swanage on 7 November
The sister of Gaia Pope, whose body was found on Saturday, has described her as the "absolute light of my life".
Clara Pope-Sutherland said the 19-year-old was "intelligent, beautiful and emotionally wise".
The teenager had not been seen for 11 days before her remains ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-42042989 |
Dyfed-Powys Police confirm Caldey Island sex abuse reports - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Guardian newspaper reports Caldey Abbey paid compensation to six women who were abused as children. | South West Wales | Dyfed-Powys Police has told BBC Wales it received reports of historical sexual abuse perpetrated by a monk on Caldey Island in the 1970s and 1980s.
The force investigated in 2014 and 2016 but could not prosecute as the monk, Father Thaddeus Kotik, died in 1992.
The Guardian newspaper has reported that Caldey Abbey ha... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-42039793 |
David Cassidy: Ex-Partridge Family star suffers organ failure - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | He is reported to require a liver transplant and has kidney problems. | US & Canada | David Cassidy was a teen idol in the 1970s
Former The Partridge Family star and singer David Cassidy, 67, is ill in hospital but is reported to be conscious, after suffering multiple organ failure earlier this week.
A spokeswoman said he was admitted to hospital in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday after suffering pain.
... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42042662 |
US nuclear chief would resist 'illegal' presidential strike order - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Gen John Hyten says that instead he would work to agree a legal alternative with a president. | US & Canada | Gen John Hyten (left): "If you execute an unlawful order, you will go to jail."
The top nuclear commander in the US says he would resist any "illegal" presidential order to launch a strike.
Air Force Gen John Hyten, said as head of the US Strategic Command he provided advice to a president and expected that a legal a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42041975 |
Dancing breaks out at Zanu-PF headquarters - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | null | People sing and celebrate as Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is sacked as ruling party leader. | null | This video can not be played
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42045092 |
Emmerson Mnangagwa: The 'crocodile' who snapped back - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The man who took over from Robert Mugabe as Zimbabwe's president wants to legitimise his rule. | Africa | Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, the man known as "the crocodile" because of his political cunning, achieved a long-held ambition to succeed Robert Mugabe as Zimbabwe's president in November last year.
He has now won a disputed presidential election to legitimise his rule, promising voters his efforts to woo foreign inves... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-41995876 |
Women's Ashes: Katherine Brunt keeps England's hopes of drawing Australia series alive - BBC Sport | 2017-11-19 | null | Katherine Brunt stars with bat and ball as England - with the Women's Ashes gone - win their second Twenty20 international against Australia. | null | Katherine Brunt starred with bat and ball as England kept their hopes of a drawn Women's Ashes series alive with a 40-run win over Australia in the second Twenty20 international in Canberra.
Brunt (32 not out) and Natalie Sciver (40) helped England post 152-6 from their 20 overs after they won the toss.
Jenny Gunn (4... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/42042652 |
Robert Mugabe: Is Zimbabwe's ex-president a hero or villain? - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A profile of Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe, accused of destroying a prosperous country for the sake of power, but still seen by some as a revolutionary hero. | Africa | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
Robert Mugabe, the man who became synonymous with Zimbabwe, has resigned as president after 37 years in power.
For some, he will always remain a hero who brought independence and an end to white-minority rule. Even those wh... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23431534 |
New portrait marks Queen and Prince Philip's 70th anniversary - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Queen and Prince Philip plan to spend the day with family and friends, Buckingham Palace says. | UK | A new portrait of the Queen and Prince Philip has been released to mark their 70th wedding anniversary.
The royal couple will mark Monday's platinum anniversary with a private dinner with family and friends at Windsor Castle.
The bells of Westminster Abbey, where they married in 1947, will ring to mark the occasion.
... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42041461 |
Drone footage captures extent of US oil leak - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | null | Five thousand barrels leaked from the Keystone pipeline. | null | Drone footage has captured the scale of a 5,000 barrel oil leak in South Dakota.
The leak was discovered by Keystone pipeline operators TransCanada on Thursday. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42040722 |
Nicole Fegan, 12, dies in Newry beach buggy crash - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Nicole Fegan, 12, died after a beach buggy on which she was a passenger crashed with another vehicle in Newry. | Northern Ireland | Nicole was described as a "quiet, well-spoken, gentle child who brightened a room"
A 12-year-old girl who died after a crash between a beach buggy and a pick-up truck near Newry, County Down, has been described as "a special girl".
Nicole Fegan was a passenger on the beach buggy which crashed on the Flagstaff Road on... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-42044172 |
Zimbabwe crisis: 'People sense Robert Mugabe is gone' - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | null | Protests turn to celebrations on the streets of Zimbabwe's capital Harare. | null | Jubilant scenes are unfolding on the streets of Zimbabwe's capital Harare, as protests demanding the resignation of President Robert Mugabe have turned to a celebration of the army's role in ending his grip on power. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42037461 |
Hurricane damage 'heartbreaking' - Prince Charles - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | After meeting homeless families in Antigua, he described the devastation as "heartbreaking". | UK | The Prince of Wales has described the destruction caused by Caribbean hurricanes as "utterly heartbreaking".
After meeting homeless families in Antigua, he said it was "painful beyond words to see the devastation".
Prince Charles is on three-day tour to see the damage caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria in September.... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42037871 |
Mugabe snubs resignation deadline - as it happened - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe fails to resign and faces impeachment. | Africa | Despite a show of public defiance against President Mugabe people are still afraid Image caption: Despite a show of public defiance against President Mugabe people are still afraid
The BBC's Andrew Harding has been speaking to Zimbabweans on the streets of the capital Harare.
He reports that there is a feeling of gro... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-42046022 |
Ofsted inspectors to quiz schoolgirls in hijabs - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Ofsted's head says making very young Muslim girls wear headscarves could be seen as sexualisation. | Family & Education | Inspectors will question girls who wear hijab in primary school to find out why they do so, head of Ofsted Amanda Spielman has said.
She said creating an environment where Muslim children are expected to wear the headscarf "could be interpreted as sexualisation of young girls".
The hijab is traditionally worn as a si... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-42046371 |
Zimbabwe's ruling party sacks Robert Mugabe as leader - BBC News | 2017-11-19 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF removes Robert Mugabe and gives him a day to resign as president. | Africa | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. People sing and celebrate as Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is sacked
Zimbabwe's ruling party has sacked Robert Mugabe as its leader, as pressure intensifies for him to step down as president.
Zanu-PF has also given Mr ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42043370 |
Fallon's 'painful' decision to resign - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Sir Michael Fallon has been known as a reliable minister, but also a sociable and approachable politician. | UK Politics | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Sir Michael Fallon: "Not right for me to go on as defence secretary".
"What might have been acceptable 15, 10 years ago is clearly not acceptable now," Sir Michael Fallon told me tonight as he quit the government.
Clear to ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41840007 |
Bill on voting at 16 falters - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A private member's bill to give 16 and 17-year-olds the vote has little chance of becoming law after running out of debating time in the Commons. | Parliaments | A private member's bill to give 16 and 17-year-olds the vote now has little chance of becoming law after running out of debating time in the House of Commons, before it could be put to a vote.
The Representation of the People (Young People's Enfranchisement) Bill, proposed by the Labour MP Jim McMahon, was debated for... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-parliaments-41804082 |
Pedestrian 'seriously injured' after London taxi crash - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Police say the incident, which left one man seriously injured, is not terror-related. | London | Police were called after a taxi mounted a pavement in Covent Garden, London
Four people have been injured, including one seriously, after a taxi mounted a pavement in London.
The incident, in Southampton Street, Covent Garden, is not believed to be terror-related, police have said.
A man has been transferred to a ma... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41838569 |
Brecon Beacons soldier training deaths: Two charged - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The soldiers were taking part in a 16-mile SAS selection march on the hottest day of 2013. | Wales | Two men have been charged with negligence over the deaths of three soldiers during an SAS selection march in the Brecon Beacons.
L/Cpl Edward Maher, L/Cpl Craig Roberts and Cpl James Dunsby were taking part in a 16-mile (25km) recruitment exercise on the hottest day of 2013.
The Service Prosecution Authority confirme... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-41842550 |
On a knife edge: The rise of violence on London's streets - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Knife and gun crimes are on the rise across England and Wales, with more offences being committed in London. | UK | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Special correspondent Ed Thomas has witnessed the reality of knife crime
Delivery rider Abla's life changed in an instant in July on his way through Tottenham, north London.
After stopping at traffic lights, his moped was s... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41822965 |
'Big void' identified in Khufu's Great Pyramid at Giza - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Scanning technology suggests there is a large, previously unknown cavity in the ancient monument. | Science & Environment | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Mark Lehner: "A space that the builders left to protect the grand gallery?"
The mysteries of the pyramids have deepened with the discovery of what appears to be a giant void within the Khufu, or Cheops, monument in Egypt.
I... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41845445 |
George Papadopoulos mistaken for George Papadopoulos - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | What happened when people tweet the wrong man who made headlines for the wrong reasons. | US & Canada | When George Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI many people tweeted him, and many of them were angry. But many people tweeted the wrong man.
George Papadopoulos, an American financial planner and accountant and nothing to do with alleged meetings between the Trump campaign and Russia, has had an interestin... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41831515 |
UK interest rate decision looms - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Economists and investors expect the Bank of England to raise rates for the first time in a decade. | Business | The Bank of England will deliver one of the most closely watched interest rate decisions since the financial crisis later on Thursday.
Economists and investors are expecting the first increase in a decade.
In September, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) laid the groundwork for an increase "over the coming months" i... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41837536 |
Recap: Gavin Williamson succeeds Sir Michael Fallon at defence - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Rolling updates as Gavin Williamson succeeds Sir Michael Fallon as defence secretary. | UK Politics | Edwina Currie has said that while there are cases of unwanted attention and harassment at Westminster "a lot of it is consenting adults falling in love".
The former Conservative minister said: "Do people think women are 'fainting violets', that 'we women are not capable of saying no?'"
In an interview with BBC Radio ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-41844415 |
Interest rates: What the rise means for you - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | More than 3.5 million householders face increased payments, but 45 million savers could benefit. | Business | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. What exactly is the Bank of England interest rate?
The Bank of England has raised interest rates from 0.5% to 0.75% after much speculation.
Expectations of a strengthening economy, solid employment levels, more consumer spe... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41831777 |
Safety first by May? Not so much - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Here's why Theresa May's decision to make Gavin Williamson defence secretary is not such a cautious move. | UK Politics | The new defence secretary is welcomed to the MoD
Gavin Williamson is a smart operator, a talented politician, who has proved himself loyal to Theresa May by running her leadership campaign and then getting through the nightmare of holding the Tories together with no majority, so far.
This very fragile government has ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41845781 |
New York truck attack: Who is suspect Sayfullo Saipov? - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | What we know about the man accused of killing eight people in a New York truck attack. | US & Canada | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. New York truck attack: Who is Sayfullo Saipov?
Sayfullo Saipov, the main suspect in Tuesday's New York truck attack that killed eight people and injured 12, arrived in the US from Uzbekistan in 2010 and is married with three... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41828714 |
Tesco fraud trial hears of boss's shock over misstated profits - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Tesco fraud trial hears of the chief executive's reaction on learning profits had been overstated. | Business | Former Tesco executives Carl Rogberg (left), Christopher Bush (centre) and John Scouler (right), are on trial at Southwark Crown Court
Tesco's chief executive has told a court of his "surprise and shock" on learning the company's profits had been misstated by £246m.
David Lewis was told about the issue just weeks aft... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41848389 |
Student charged after smearing bodily fluids on roommate's bag - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | US police are seeking a hate crime charge against a white student after an apparent campaign against her black roommate. | US & Canada | University officials said Brianna Brochu was no longer a student
A white US university student is facing a hate crime charge after admitting to smearing bodily fluids on her black roommate's possessions, in an apparent attempt to force her out of the room.
Brianna Brochu, 18, has already been charged with misdemeanou... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41839501 |
Business Live: Fed chair nominee reaction - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Reaction to US President Donald Trump nominating Fed insider Jerome Powell as chair. | Business | Shares in electric carmaker Tesla fell 6.8% to $299.26 in Thursday trading after it reported a third-quarter loss and a delay in production targets for its Model 3 vehicle on Wednesday evening.
Analysts at Cowen and Co, said: "Tesla needs to slow down and more narrowly focus its vision and come up for a breath of fres... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/business-41770305 |
Balfour Declaration: The divisive legacy of 67 words - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How 67 words by a British minister are still being fought over in the Middle East 100 years on. | Middle East | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
The British peer Arthur Balfour barely makes an appearance in UK schoolbooks, but many Israeli and Palestinian students could tell you about him.
His Balfour Declaration, made on 2 November 1917, is taught in their respecti... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-41765892 |
Family tied up in £100k jewellery raid in Bothwell - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | An armed gang tied up a couple and their young son after forcing their way into a house in South Lanarkshire. | Glasgow & West Scotland | The raid took place in Blantyre Road
An armed gang tied up a family in their home in South Lanarkshire before stealing jewellery worth more than £100,000.
Four men forced their way into the house in Blantyre Road, Bothwell, at about 19:30 on Tuesday.
The father, 59, and mother, 56, were threatened with weapons inclu... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-41839373 |
BBC director general Tony Hall warns of threat to British TV - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The rise of services like Netflix and Amazon could mean British shows face an "uncertain future". | Entertainment & Arts | Strictly Come Dancing is one of the top UK shows of the year
Favourite British TV shows like Strictly Come Dancing and Broadchurch could be under threat due to a funding shortfall, the BBC is warning.
The rise of services like Netflix and Amazon could mean British content faces "an uncertain future", director general... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41843485 |
New great ape species identified in Indonesia - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The apes in question were only reported to exist after an expedition into Sumatra mountains in 1997. | Science & Environment | Scientists who have been puzzling for years over the genetic "peculiarity" of a tiny population of orangutans in Sumatra have finally concluded that they are a new species to science.
The apes in question were only reported to exist after an expedition into the remote mountain forests there in 1997.
Since then, a res... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41848816 |
What is 2017's word of the year? - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Collins reveals its favourite phrase of the year and it is likely to make one president smile. | UK | A phrase consistently in the headlines - and one Twitter feed in particular - has been named the word of the year by dictionary publisher Collins.
"Fake news" became synonymous with statements from US President Donald Trump, as he railed against the media.
And it appears the rest of the world has followed suit, with ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41838386 |
Reality Check: Britain's youngest terror suspects - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Are two 14 year-olds the youngest to be charged with terrorism offences? | UK | Two 14-year-old boys from Northallerton have appeared in court charged with conspiracy to murder following a counter-terrorism investigation in North Yorkshire.
Are they the youngest in the Britain to have been arrested and charged in such circumstances? Surprising though it may sound, they are not.
In 2015, a teenag... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41846436 |
'We stayed in Paul Manafort's Airbnb' - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The federal indictment against Paul Manafort alleges he was, among other things, an Airbnb host | US & Canada | The 31-page indictment against Paul Manafort contained one surprising detail - that he listed one of his New York City properties for rent on the website Airbnb. The BBC spoke to a family who unwittingly rented the former Trump campaign manager's flat for a long weekend.
Like any cautious Airbnb user, Suzanne was init... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41823545 |
Ever fancied joining a private members' club? - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Trendy private members' clubs are taking off globally, but are they too exclusive for their own good? | Business | The Hospital Club is one of a new breed of trendy private members' clubs
A new breed of fashionable private members clubs are growing in popularity around the world, promising to be more inclusive and diverse than their stuffy older counterparts.
Yet while the newer venues certainly have a far more youthful membershi... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41497600 |
Manchester attack: Extradition bid for Salman Abedi's brother - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Prosecutors want to bring the brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi from Libya to the UK. | Manchester | Libya's interior ministry issued this photo of Hashem Abedi in May
The brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi faces arrest in the UK after prosecutors asked for him to be extradited from Libya.
Hashem Abedi was arrested in the country shortly after the suicide attack that killed 22 people.
The Libyan author... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-41839277 |
Actor Shakib Khan sued by Bangladesh rickshaw driver over phone error - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The driver's phone number was read out in a Shakib Khan film, causing him to be bombarded by fans. | Asia | Shakib Khan is one of the best known actors of his generation in Bangladesh
A Bangladeshi auto-rickshaw driver is suing one of the country's best-known film stars, who used his phone number in a movie.
The blunder led to Ijajul Mia being deluged with calls from admiring female fans of film star Shakib Khan.
"The use... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-41832986 |
World's most expensive dram of Scotch was a fake - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Analysts in Scotland conclude that a £7,600 measure of whisky bought in a Swiss hotel was a fake. | Scotland business | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The dram was bought for £7,600
A dram of vintage Scotch bought by a Chinese millionaire in a Swiss hotel bar for £7,600 was a fake, laboratory tests have concluded.
Analysts from Scotland were called in by the Waldhaus Am S... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-41695774 |
UK interest rates rise for first time in 10 years - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Savers set to gain from the rise in rates to 0.5%, but mortgage costs will increase for some borrowers. | Business | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The Bank of England may lift rates twice more over three years
For the first time in more than 10 years, the Bank of England has raised interest rates.
The official bank rate has been lifted from 0.25% to 0.5%, the first in... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41846330 |
What should happen to IS fighters in Syria and Iraq? - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Red Cross is urging countries to remember "our shared humanity" when dealing with captured IS fighters. | Europe | How should the international community treat the defeated fighters of so-called Islamic State?
Countries must remember "our shared humanity" when dealing with captured fighters from so-called Islamic State, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
At a briefing in Geneva, the ICRC's deputy di... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41818290 |
Sir Michael Fallon resignation: PM considers replacement - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The ex-defence secretary resigned saying his past behaviour is "not acceptable now". | UK Politics | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
Theresa May is expected to name a new defence secretary after the resignation of Sir Michael Fallon on Wednesday.
He stood down, saying his conduct had "fallen short" of the required standards after allegations of inappropr... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41839811 |
Dustin Hoffman among stars facing new harassment accusations - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The allegations were sparked by women speaking out against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. | US & Canada | Actors Dustin Hoffman (L) and Kevin Spacey (R) have been accused of sexual misconduct
Two Oscar-winning actors, a Hollywood filmmaker and a senior US news editor are the latest high-profile figures to be accused of sexual harassment.
The actors Kevin Spacey and Dustin Hoffman have been accused of sexual misconduct an... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41836843 |
Gavin Williamson replaces Michael Fallon as defence secretary - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The chief whip's promotion prompts criticism from some Conservative MPs. | UK Politics | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. New Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson arrives at the MoD
Chief Whip Gavin Williamson has been appointed as the new defence secretary after Sir Michael Fallon's resignation.
Sir Michael quit on Wednesday saying his past beh... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41844320 |
Workers share sexual harassment stories - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | People including a former RAF member, offered a flight to keep quiet, share their experiences. | UK | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
People have been sharing their stories of sexual harassment at work against a backdrop of claims against high profile figures.
Allegations including rape, sexual assault and unwanted touching of minors have come to light.
... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41830244 |
The US state that bans sparklers but not guns - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | American firework laws may seem strict - but have they got the right idea? | US & Canada | American firework laws may seem strict - but as the UK prepares for Bonfire Night, has the US got the right idea?
In Delaware, you don't need a licence to own a shotgun.
You don't need a permit to buy a shotgun or carry a shotgun.
If you're over 18, and you pass the background check, the state won't interfere with y... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41811499 |
Free ATMs could be cut back in cash machine shake-up - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Plans to shake-up the UK's ATM network may lead to a "vast reduction" in our free access to cash. | Business | Plans to shake-up the UK's ATM network may lead to a "vast reduction" in the number of free-access cash machines.
Link, the UK's largest ATM network with 70,000 machines, is proposing to overhaul the operation.
Under the change, Link would reduce the amount it charges card issuers to allow customers to use the machin... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-your-money-41832537 |
The robot lawyers are here - and they’re winning - BBC News | 2017-11-02 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A start-up's artificial intelligence software beats lawyers at predicting the outcome of cases. | Technology | Amid the dire - and somewhat overhyped - predictions of occupations that will be decimated by artificial intelligence and automation, there is one crumb of comfort. Yes, lorry drivers, translators and shop assistants are all under threat from the rise of the robots, but at least the lawyers are doomed too. (Some of my ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41829534 |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.