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The time when America stopped being great - BBC News
2017-11-03
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A year ago Donald Trump produced the biggest political upset in modern day USA, but were there historical clues that pointed to his unexpected victory?
US & Canada
A year ago Donald Trump produced the biggest political upset in modern-day America, but were there historical clues that pointed to his unexpected victory? Flying into Los Angeles, a descent that takes you from the desert, over the mountains, to the outer suburbs dotted with swimming pools shaped like kidneys, always ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41826022
Boy, 14, held over acid attack on London delivery driver - BBC News
2017-11-03
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The teenager is being held by detectives investigating two acid attacks on London delivery drivers.
London
One of the victims was attacked in Walthamstow by two men who were trying to steal his moped A 14-year-old has been arrested over an acid attack which left a delivery driver "fighting for his life". The 32-year-old could lose his sight after a substance was repeatedly thrown in his face in Walthamstow on Thursday eve...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41859186
Why plague caught Madagascar unaware - BBC News
2017-11-03
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The African country has been battling the worst outbreak in recent times.
Health
Madagascar is facing the worst outbreak of plague in 50 years. There have been more than 1,800 cases and 127 deaths since the start of August, according to new figures. The island off the south-east coast of Africa is used to seeing about 400 cases of mostly bubonic plague in the same rural areas every year. But thi...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41844625
Bowe Bergdahl spared prison time for US Army desertion - BBC News
2017-11-03
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The former prisoner of war will be dishonourably dismissed, in an outcome Trump calls a "disgrace".
US & Canada
Bergdahl was facing up to life in prison after he pleaded guilty last month to desertion US Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl will be spared prison time after he was found guilty of deserting his Afghan outpost in 2009, a military judge has ruled. Under the sentence in his court martial, the 31-year-old sergeant will be dis...
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Harriet Harman urged to apologise for 'staggering judgement error' over joke - BBC News
2017-11-03
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Harriet Harman is urged to apologise for repeating on TV a Holocaust joke that she had found offensive.
UK Politics
Harriet Harman has been urged to apologise for repeating an offensive joke about the Holocaust on BBC TV. The Labour MP read out the joke as an example of one she had complained about some years ago. The Jewish Leadership Council said it was a "staggering error of judgement" to repeat it "irrespective of the point sh...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41863815
Parachute trial: Husband 'would never ever' harm wife - BBC News
2017-11-03
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Emile Cilliers told police he did not try to kill his wife, who plunged 4,000ft after her parachute failed to open.
Wiltshire
The prosecution claims Emile Cilliers wanted to kill his wife and start a new life with his lover An Army instructor accused of trying to murder his wife told police he would "never, ever" try to harm her, a court has heard. Former Army officer Victoria Cilliers suffered multiple injuries in 2015 when her parachute f...
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Labour MP Clive Lewis denies groping claim - BBC News
2017-11-04
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The party is investigating a formal complaint against the former shadow defence secretary.
UK Politics
Clive Lewis said he was "taken aback" by the allegation Labour MP Clive Lewis has "completely" denied an allegation that he groped a woman at the party's annual conference. The Labour Party is investigating after a formal complaint was made against the Norwich South MP on Friday. The former shadow defence secretary ...
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Man in court after London Tube train hits passenger - BBC News
2017-11-04
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The victim was injured when a train struck him at Bayswater Underground station during rush hour.
London
A man has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a London Underground passenger who was allegedly pushed into the path of a train. The victim was seriously injured when a District Line train struck him at Bayswater station during the evening rush hour on Thursday. Alan Alencar is alleged to have shove...
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Girl, 7, found injured in Wimbledon house dies - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Robert Peters, 55, appeared before Wimbledon magistrates earlier charged with attempted murder.
London
Police were called to Blenheim Road in Wimbledon A seven-year-old girl who was found with serious injuries in a house has died in hospital. Robert Peters, 55, who is known to the child, appeared before Wimbledon magistrates earlier charged with attempted murder. Emergency services were called to Blenheim Road in Wim...
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Persuading would-be migrants to stay at home - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Would-be migrants who failed to make it to Europe are being helped to come home and tell others of the dangers of making the attempt.
Business
Hassan Odjo says he is happy to be back in Senegal It is 10 o'clock at night, and outside the arrivals hall of Dakar's main airport, two Senegalese men are taking a moment to get used to their freedom. Hassan Odjo, 42 and Issa Ba, 23 have just stepped off a flight from Libya, where they had been trapped for months. ...
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Mum leaves daughter life advice in emotional farewell letter - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Tens of thousands of people share a dying mum's last words of wisdom to her daughter.
US & Canada
A teenager has shared a heartbreaking letter her mum wrote to her before she died, and the words are resonating with thousands of people across social media. Peggy Summers wrote letters for her 18-year-old daughter Hannah and each of her siblings before she passed away of stage 4 kidney cancer in Indiana. Hannah's le...
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Man stabbed to death in row with bikers in Prescot - BBC News
2017-11-04
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The "horrific and senseless" killing took place as the victim walked home from the pub.
Liverpool
The victim was stabbed in a pedestrian area of Market Place A man has been stabbed to death during a row with some people on a scrambler-style motorcycle. Merseyside Police said he was with friends in a pedestrian area of Market Place in Prescot town centre when the argument started, at about 00:40 GMT. The 29-year-...
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BA father-daughter pilot team share last flight - BBC News
2017-11-04
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David and Kat Woodruffe have shared their last BA flight together.
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Father and daughter pilot team David and Kat Woodruffe have shared their last British Airways flight together.
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Trump pledges US resolve on Japan leg of Asia tour - BBC News
2017-11-04
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He spoke to troops at a base in Japan at the start of his marathon Asian tour.
Asia
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. President Donald Trump addresses US troops at the Yokota air base in Japan US President Donald Trump said no nation should underestimate American resolve, as he arrived in Japan at the start of a marathon Asian tour. Addres...
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Sexual harassment claims are 'no witch hunt', says Harman - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Labour MP Harriet Harman says change is "overdue" following sexual abuse allegations in Westminster.
UK Politics
Labour MP Harriet Harman has told BBC News that the string of allegations of sexual abuse and harassment against MPs is not a witch hunt. She said: "There are a lot of men saying this has been blown out of all proportion, it's a witch hunt. No, it's not a witch hunt, it's long overdue." Her comments follow the suspen...
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Sheepdog puppy led a flock of sheep into his owners' home - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Overzealous sheepdog puppy Rocky led a herd of sheep into his owners' home.
Devon
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The sheep left muck over the house before leaving through the front porch (from Fortitude Press) Imagine coming home to find a flock of sheep in your kitchen? That is what happened to farmer Rosalyn Edwards. Her overzealous...
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Newspaper headline: MP harassment claims and 'cost of Brexit' - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Allegations of sexual misconduct in Westminster continue to dominate the front pages of the newspapers.
The Papers
Many papers show shoppers queuing for the new iPhone 10 As the allegations of harassment in Westminster continue to widen, many papers focus on political intrigue behind the scenes. The Daily Telegraph says Sir Michael Fallon had been scheming to get Commons leader Andrea Leadsom sacked before she made what it calls ...
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Insurers 'burying price rises' in renewal letters - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Several cases of companies failing to comply with rules have emerged, risking customers losing out.
Business
Some insurers are burying price rises in renewal notices, risking customers losing out financially. Rules introduced in April require companies to "clearly, accurately and prominently" display a renewal premium and what was paid the year before. A message to encourage customers to shop around is also stipulated, unde...
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Alias Grace: Will Gompertz reviews Netflix's latest drama ★★★☆☆ - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Netflix hasn't been short of gripping dramas this year, but is the latest one any good?
Entertainment & Arts
Stranger Things. Riverdale. 13 Reasons Why. Netflix certainly hasn't been short of gripping dramas this year. But is their latest one, released this weekend, up to the same standard? Will Gompertz finds out. Margaret Atwood's books have been catnip for TV producers in 2017. First there was the sublime Handmaid's Tale...
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Tory MP Charlie Elphicke suspended after 'serious allegations' - BBC News
2017-11-04
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The Dover MP denies any wrongdoing after "serious allegations" are referred to police.
UK Politics
MP Charlie Elphicke has been suspended by the Conservatives after "serious allegations" that have been referred to the police, the party has said. Mr Elphicke, a former party whip who has been the MP for Dover since 2010, has denied any wrongdoing. In a post on Twitter, the married 46-year-old wrote: "The party tippe...
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Charles Bronson's bride: 'We're very similar creatures' - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Paula Williamson's fiancé is a notorious prisoner, but she says they are like "any other couple".
UK
Paula Williamson describes her fiancé as "charismatic, witty and cheeky" - a man who likes llamas and is passionate about his art. For most, her soon-to-be-husband Charles Bronson - now called Charles Salvador - is one of the UK's most violent prisoners. "It's a marvel we make it work," says Paula, 37, who marries Br...
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Parachute husband Emile Cilliers 'hid financial problems' - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Emile Cilliers told a court he hid financial problems from his wife out of fear she would leave him.
Wiltshire
An Army sergeant accused of sabotaging his wife's parachute in a bid to kill her hid his financial woes from her, a court has heard. At Winchester Crown Court, South African Mr Cilliers said he secretively took out "loans to cover other loans" out of fear his wife would leave him. "I was hiding from Victoria the fina...
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Mexico fuel theft boss killed during plastic surgery - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Jesus Martin was killed at a clinic while he was having plastic surgery to disguise his identity.
Latin America & Caribbean
Jesus Martin was a gang leader for "Huachicoleros" who live from stealing fuel mostly from pipelines in Puebla state A gang leader in Mexico has been killed while undergoing plastic surgery to disguise his identity by changing his face and erasing his fingerprints. Officials said gunmen burst into the clinic in the c...
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Lebanese PM Hariri resigns, saying he fears assassination plot - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Saad al-Hariri resigns saying he fears an assassination plot, while also fiercely criticising Iran.
Middle East
Mr Hariri has been in charge for less than a year Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has resigned, saying in a televised broadcast from Saudi Arabia that he feared for his life, while also fiercely criticising Iran. He accused Iran of sowing "fear and destruction" in several countries, including Lebanon. Mr Hari...
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Climate change: US report at odds with some in Trump team - BBC News
2017-11-04
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A spokesman says climate is "always changing" after a report ties global warming to human activity.
US & Canada
Rising sea levels linked to climate change threaten coastal areas like the Marshall Islands The White House has sought to downplay a major climate change report, which was compiled by 13 US federal agencies. The study is at odds with assertions from President Donald Trump and several members of his administration. I...
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Teen Vogue: How will going online-only affect readers? - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Conde Nast has announced the closure of the print edition.
Entertainment & Arts
Clicks don't lie. And Teen Vogue gets a lot of them. A highly-successful website. Six million Facebook likes. A huge following on Snapchat. Three and a half million Twitter followers. There's no doubt Teen Vogue's digital game is strong. The quarterly print magazine, however, hasn't been having quite the same impact ...
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The non-medics in A&E fighting the effects of knife crime - BBC News
2017-11-04
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One charity puts youth workers alongside trauma doctors to take advantage of "the teachable moment".
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The BBC's Tom Symonds met the charity Redthread, that works with gang violence victims Can young people who've been injured in knife and gun crime be steered towards a safer future at the moment they're at their most vulnera...
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Kevin Spacey: Netflix severs ties amid sex assault allegations - BBC News
2017-11-04
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The move comes amid a number of sexual assault allegations against the House of Cards actor.
Entertainment & Arts
Entertainment company Netflix has severed ties with Kevin Spacey, star of its House of Cards show, amid a number of sex assault allegations against him. Netflix said it would hold talks with the producers to see if production, which was suspended this week, could resume without Spacey. Netflix also said it would not ...
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How a drag wrestler broke the mould for LGBT representation in wrestling - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Rick Cataldo has found success as part of The Fella Twins and opened doors for more LGBT people in the business.
Newsbeat
The wrestling industry isn't known for LGBT representation, but drag wrestler Rick Cataldo is hoping to change that. Rick has been a professional wrestler since 2004 but his career took off in 2014 when he formed The Fella Twins. As part of the duo, he says he was able to pay tribute to the female wrestlers who inspi...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/41832881
How I threw away a work of modern art - BBC News
2017-11-04
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David Chazan regrets destroying a valuable work by the 'French Banksy' in favour of smooth, white walls.
Europe
A work by French street artist Invader on display at an exhibition in Los Angeles To me, it looked like a child's crude attempt at a mosaic. About a dozen small square tiles of different colours. Glued to the wall in a geometric design vaguely resembling a face with two square eyes. It stood out in the otherwise empt...
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Sex trafficking bill gets tech firms' backing - BBC News
2017-11-04
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After months of resistance, major tech firms support a US bill designed to stop sex traffickers.
Technology
The bill seeks to prosecute websites that encourage ads selling sex The internet’s most powerful companies say they will support new measures that seek to prevent online sex trafficking. The Internet Association, which counts Facebook, Google and Amazon among its members, had at first said the proposed US law could h...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41868143
What will happen in Syria following IS defeats? - BBC News
2017-11-04
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A number of foreign countries are set to become key players in the country's future.
Middle East
Civil wars that spread devastation and suffering across a whole country have no real victors. But one war in Syria - that against the Islamic State (IS) group's so-called caliphate - is well on the way to being won. Earlier this week IS's last urban bastion in eastern Syria, Deir al-Zour, hard up against the Iraqi bor...
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'Croydon cat killer': Harpenden mutilated rabbit 'linked' - BBC News
2017-11-04
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The latest killing is thought by a charity to be the work of one killer travelling across the UK.
Beds, Herts & Bucks
The mutilated body of lionhead rabbit Teddy was left in its hutch for its owner to find The mutilation and death of a pet rabbit could be the latest work of the "Croydon cat killer", it is claimed. The dismembered body of rabbit Teddy was found by his owner in his cage in her garden in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Anim...
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Sounds Like Friday Night: Dizzee Rascal performs live - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Grime star replaces Gallagher, after the ex-Oasis frontman cancels on doctor's orders.
Entertainment & Arts
Dizzee Rascal has stepped in as a last-minute replacement for Liam Gallagher on the BBC's new live music show Sounds Like Friday Night. The former Oasis frontman, 44, pulled out of the live show after being told to rest his voice by doctors. Gallagher - who released his first solo album last month - performed on BBC ...
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Mabel: 'I wrote a hit song on my way to the gym' - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Neneh Cherry's daughter Mabel wrote Finders Keepers in 45 minutes. Now it's lodged in the Top 10.
Entertainment & Arts
A couple of months ago, R&B singer Mabel was trying to kill time while she waited to go to the gym. "I'd booked some dumb exercise class at eight o'clock and it was six - so my brother was like, 'Just get on the piano and see what happens.'" Forty-five minutes later, the 21-year-old had written Finders Keepers, a son...
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Half of UK road speed cameras are switched off - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Police forces admit many fixed speed cameras are off, with four areas having no active cameras.
UK
Only around half of fixed speed cameras on British roads are switched on, according to new data. Figures released by 36 police forces in the UK show that of a total 2,838 cameras, just 1,486 - or 52% - are active and catching law-breakers. Some forces have turned all their cameras off, according to information obtain...
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Obituary: Gay rights pioneer Roger Lockyer - BBC News
2017-11-04
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The respected professor and historian, famed for his role in one of the first UK civil partnerships, has died aged 89.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. When Roger Lockyer met his future husband Percy Steven on a blind date in 1966, their relationship made them criminals in the eyes of British law. By the time the distinguished academic and author, a reader at Royal Hollowa...
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#WhoIsSue? Mystery behind giant field message solved - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Farmer Murray Graham created it for his wife after failing to pull his weight around the house.
Oxford
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The identity of a woman whose first name was emblazoned in huge letters in a farmer's field has been revealed. A frenzy was sparked on social media, spawning the hashtag #WhoIsSue, after the letters "SUE x" were spotted by ...
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The time when America stopped being great - BBC News
2017-11-04
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A year ago Donald Trump produced the biggest political upset in modern day USA, but were there historical clues that pointed to his unexpected victory?
US & Canada
A year ago Donald Trump produced the biggest political upset in modern-day America, but were there historical clues that pointed to his unexpected victory? Flying into Los Angeles, a descent that takes you from the desert, over the mountains, to the outer suburbs dotted with swimming pools shaped like kidneys, always ...
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Labour MP Kelvin Hopkins denies sexual harassment claim - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Labour's Kelvin Hopkins says he "absolutely and categorically" denies claims by a party activist.
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Westminster has been rocked by a series of sexual harassment claims Suspended Labour MP Kelvin Hopkins has said he "absolutely and categorically" denies claims of sexual harassment. Labour activist Ava Etemadzadeh, 27, earl...
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British woman arrested for drug trafficking in Egypt - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Laura Plummer is arrested after reportedly flying to Cairo with hundreds of painkiller pills.
UK
Laura Plummer was reportedly arrested after flying into Cairo with hundreds of painkiller pills A British woman has been arrested in Egypt and accused of drug trafficking. Laura Plummer, from Hull, was arrested after flying into Cairo with nearly 300 tramadol tablets and some Naproxen in her suitcase, the Sun reporte...
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Why plague caught Madagascar unaware - BBC News
2017-11-04
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The African country has been battling the worst outbreak in recent times.
Health
Madagascar is facing the worst outbreak of plague in 50 years. There have been more than 1,800 cases and 127 deaths since the start of August, according to new figures. The island off the south-east coast of Africa is used to seeing about 400 cases of mostly bubonic plague in the same rural areas every year. But thi...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41844625
Harriet Harman urged to apologise for 'staggering judgement error' over joke - BBC News
2017-11-04
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Harriet Harman is urged to apologise for repeating on TV a Holocaust joke that she had found offensive.
UK Politics
Harriet Harman has been urged to apologise for repeating an offensive joke about the Holocaust on BBC TV. The Labour MP read out the joke as an example of one she had complained about some years ago. The Jewish Leadership Council said it was a "staggering error of judgement" to repeat it "irrespective of the point sh...
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MSP Monica Lennon claims she was 'groped' by senior male colleague - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Monica Lennon tells a Sunday newspaper she was sexually assaulted in a room full of people in 2013.
Scotland politics
Monica Lennon believes "at least half a dozen" people witnessed the alleged sexual assault A Labour MSP has said she was sexually assaulted by a senior male colleague at a party. Monica Lennon told the Sunday Mail that she was groped at a social event in 2013 in front of several witnesses. She said she made an initi...
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Saudi Arabia: Missile intercepted near Riyadh - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are battling a Saudi-led coalition, say they were behind the launch.
Middle East
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A Yemeni TV station released footage of what it claimed was a Riyadh-bound missile Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, after a loud explosion was heard near Riyadh airport on Saturday e...
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Paradise Papers: Queen's private estate invested £10m in offshore funds - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Duchy of Lancaster put cash in Cayman Islands and Bermuda funds in 2004-2005, leaked documents show.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. About £10m of the Queen's private money was invested offshore, leaked documents show. The Duchy of Lancaster, which provides the Queen with an income, held funds in the Cayman Islands and Bermuda. A small amount ended up i...
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Paradise Papers: Are we taming offshore finance? - BBC News
2017-11-05
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It's very private and it's very big. But who uses it and should we try to stop them?
Business
Like the Cheshire Cat, it's hard to tame something that keeps disappearing and reappearing The offshore finance industry puts trillions of dollars worldwide beyond the taxman's reach. Bringing it to heel is like taming a cat; not just a normal moggy - a thankless task in itself - but a Cheshire Cat: nebulous, hard to ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41877924
SNP minister Mark McDonald quits over 'previous actions' - BBC News
2017-11-05
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MSP Mark McDonald steps down as childcare minister over behaviour seen as "inappropriate".
Scotland politics
A Scottish government minister has resigned over previous actions which he said were considered "inappropriate". Mark McDonald, the SNP MSP for Aberdeen Donside, said he was stepping down from his role as childcare and early years minister. He apologised and said his attempts to be "humourous" or "friendly" may have ...
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Second teenager arrested over acid attack on London delivery driver - BBC News
2017-11-05
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The victim could lose his sight after being sprayed in the face by suspects who tried to steal his moped.
London
A delivery driver was attacked in Walthamstow by two males who were trying to steal his moped A second teenager has been arrested over an acid attack that left a delivery driver critically injured. The 32-year-old could lose his sight following the assault in Walthamstow, east London, on Thursday evening. A 16-year-...
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Twitter criticised for 'erasing' bisexual photos - BBC News
2017-11-05
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The social media platform is criticised for failing to show any photos under the bisexual hashtag.
Newsbeat
Twitter is being criticised for failing to show any photos under the bisexual hashtag. Some are calling it bi-erasure, as photo results for "lesbian" and "gay" still exist. Users are pointing out that when you search #bisexual, a message appears on the photos tab stating: "The term you entered did not bring up any re...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/41868972
Iraq War: Gordon Brown says UK 'misled' over WMDs - BBC News
2017-11-05
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US intelligence was not shared before the UK joined the fight, the former PM says in his memoir.
UK
The UK was misled over former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's access to weapons of mass destruction, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said. Mr Brown says US intelligence, which challenged the extent of Iraq's WMD stockpile, was not shared with the UK before it joined the Iraq War. In an extract from his memoir,...
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Paradise Papers: Queen's private estate invested £10m in offshore funds - BBC News
2017-11-05
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About £10m of the Queen's private money was invested offshore, leaked documents show.
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About £10m of the Queen's private money was invested offshore, leaked documents show. The Duchy of Lancaster, which provides the Queen with an income, held funds in the Cayman Islands and Bermuda. Find out more about the Paradise Papers.
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Damian Green says computer porn allegations are 'political smears' - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Damian Green, a key ally of Theresa May, says claims by an ex-police officer are "completely untrue".
UK Politics
Damian Green said the allegations were from a "tainted and untrustworthy source" Theresa May's most senior minister has denied a claim that police found pornography on a computer in his office during a raid in 2008. First Secretary of State Damian Green said ex-police chief Bob Quick's claims in the Sunday Times were...
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Harassment in politics gone on too long, says ex-advisor - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Political parties do not have the right procedures in place to tackle sexual harassment, it is claimed.
Wales politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Cathy Owens says a male politician once tried to get into bed with her The harassment of women in Welsh politics has gone on for some years, a former government advisor has said. Cathy Owens, who runs political consultancy ...
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George Bush Sr calls Trump a 'blowhard' and voted for Clinton - BBC News
2017-11-05
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The former president voted for Hillary Clinton, while his son casts doubt on Mr Trump's ability.
US & Canada
Both men, highly critical of Mr Trump, served as Republican presidents Former US Republican President George Bush Sr has confirmed he voted for Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, labelling Donald Trump a "blowhard". His son, George W Bush, said he worries that "I will be the last Republican p...
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Girl, 7, found injured in Wimbledon house dies - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Robert Peters, 55, appeared before Wimbledon magistrates earlier charged with attempted murder.
London
Police were called to Blenheim Road in Wimbledon A seven-year-old girl who was found with serious injuries in a house has died in hospital. Robert Peters, 55, who is known to the child, appeared before Wimbledon magistrates earlier charged with attempted murder. Emergency services were called to Blenheim Road in Wim...
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Brexit 'threat to UK broadcasting jobs', trade body warns - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Broadcasters warn of adverse effects to their industry unless a Brexit trade deal is reached with the EU.
Business
TV firms may have to move some operations abroad if there is no Brexit trade deal, the body for international broadcasters in the UK has warned. It says thousands of jobs could potentially be at stake in the event of a "hard " Brexit, where the UK leaves the EU with no formal trade agreement. The Commercial Broadcast...
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Growing number of MPs under scrutiny over conduct claims - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Ex-Tory ministers Daniel Poulter and Stephen Crabb are the latest to be investigated over their conduct.
UK Politics
A number of MPs are being investigated over allegations about their past conduct towards women. Ex-ministers Daniel Poulter and Stephen Crabb are among Tory MPs to be referred to internal party inquiries. One cabinet minister, Sir Michael Fallon, has already resigned while others have denied claims against them and r...
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Driver describes scene of Texas church shooting - BBC News
2017-11-05
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A driver describes the scene as emergency services attend a Texas church shooting.
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Driver Jordan Steubing describes the scene as emergency services attend a mass shooting in Texas. A gunman is believed to have opened fire at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs. Police told the outlet there were "multiple victims" and the gunman had been killed in the aftermath.
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Sutherland Springs: Texas church shooting leaves 26 dead - BBC News
2017-11-05
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A gunman opened fire at a church in Sutherland Springs in the worst mass shooting in state history.
US & Canada
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. At least 26 people have been killed and 20 others wounded after a gunman opened fire at a Texas church during a Sunday service. The attack happened at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, a small town in Wilson C...
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Trump pledges US resolve on Japan leg of Asia tour - BBC News
2017-11-05
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He spoke to troops at a base in Japan at the start of his marathon Asian tour.
Asia
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. President Donald Trump addresses US troops at the Yokota air base in Japan US President Donald Trump said no nation should underestimate American resolve, as he arrived in Japan at the start of a marathon Asian tour. Addres...
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Ipswich Hospital: Child patient returns as physiotherapist - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Lauren Culley, 22, spent a large part of her childhood at the hospital. Now she works there.
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A physio has returned to hospital where she was treated as a child. Lauren Culley, 22, spent a large part of her childhood at Ipswich Hospital after being diagnosed with congenital dislocation of the hip, aged two, and then juvenile arthritis, aged seven. The former University of Hertfordshire student has now returne...
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Sexual harassment claims are 'no witch hunt', says Harman - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Labour MP Harriet Harman says change is "overdue" following sexual abuse allegations in Westminster.
UK Politics
Labour MP Harriet Harman has told BBC News that the string of allegations of sexual abuse and harassment against MPs is not a witch hunt. She said: "There are a lot of men saying this has been blown out of all proportion, it's a witch hunt. No, it's not a witch hunt, it's long overdue." Her comments follow the suspen...
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Fireworks display in Amesbury injures 14 - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Hotel in Amesbury apologises after display goes wrong and fireworks shoot into a crowd.
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A display box at a fireworks event in Wiltshire malfunctioned sending projectiles towards the crowd. Ambulance crews treated 14 people for minor injuries after the display at the Antrobus Arms in Amesbury.
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Live: Paradise Papers: Tax haven secrets of the super-rich exposed - BBC News
2017-11-05
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A massive leak exposes how the powerful and wealthy secretly invest vast amounts of cash offshore.
World
We are going to finish our coverage at the end of day three of the Paradise Papers revelations. The huge trove of leaked documents has made headlines around the world on the offshore financial affairs of hundreds of politicians, multinationals, celebrities and high-net-worth individuals. Here are today's top stories ...
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Paradise Papers: Tax revelations hit Canada PM Justin Trudeau's fundraiser - BBC News
2017-11-05
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A key aide of Canada's PM is linked to schemes that may have cost the nation millions, the Paradise Papers show.
US & Canada
A key aide of Canada's PM is linked to offshore schemes that may have cost the nation millions of dollars in taxes, the Paradise Papers show. The revelations may embarrass Justin Trudeau, who has campaigned against tax havens. The leaks pose questions about the actions of Stephen Bronfman, chief fundraiser for Mr Tru...
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Psychiatrist vacancies 'double in four years' in England - BBC News
2017-11-05
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One in 10 consultant roles is currently unfilled in England, says the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Health
Mental health is becoming more of a priority on the health agenda One in 10 consultant psychiatrist roles is currently unfilled in NHS organisations in England, says a report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. It says the number of unfilled posts has doubled in the past four years. Wales is also struggling to fi...
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Woman's deliberate scratch snares Watford burglar - BBC News
2017-11-05
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A court hears Annie-Laure Promonet "made it her aim" to obtain Marvyn Mulvey's DNA.
Beds, Herts & Bucks
Annie-Laure Promonet managed to hang on to her laptop during the burglary A woman said she deliberately scratched a burglar while he was trying to steal her laptop in order to get his DNA. Annie-Laure Promonet, 42, found a man in her home in Watford, Hertfordshire, on 22 July and attempted to stop him. Police were a...
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Social media giants have 'moral duty' to tackle child abuse - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Paedophiles are targeting gaming platforms used by children, Home Secretary Amber Rudd says.
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Tech companies need to do more to combat the "exponential" growth in child sexual exploitation online, Home Secretary Amber Rudd has said. Ms Rudd said internet giants have a "moral duty" to act and need to work with smalle...
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FA Cup: Oxford City, Maidstone and Boreham Wood cause upsets in first round - BBC Sport
2017-11-05
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Non-league sides Oxford City, Maidstone and Boreham Wood knock out Football League opposition in the FA Cup.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Oxford City, Maidstone United and Boreham Wood caused the biggest upsets in Saturday's FA Cup first round. Oxford, who are one place off the bottom of the National League South, were 1-0 winners at League Two side Colchester United as they ended a 48-year wait to reach round...
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Joint Chiefs say invasion 'only way' to totally disarm N Korea - BBC News
2017-11-05
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A ground invasion is the only way to destroy Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal, the Joint Chiefs say.
US & Canada
US soldiers take part in "Warrior Strike" exercises in South Korea in September A Pentagon assessment has declared the only way to completely destroy all parts of North Korea's nuclear weapons programme is through a ground invasion. Rear Admiral Michael Dumont expressed the opinion on behalf of the Joint Chiefs of St...
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Paradise Papers: Lord Ashcroft 'ignored rules' on offshore trust - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Conservative Party donor faces questions over "secret control" of Bermuda fund.
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch Lord Ashcroft try to avoid Richard Bilton’s questions about his offshore trust Tory donor Lord Ashcroft ignored rules around the management of his offshore investments, leaked documents suggest. The peer gave assets w...
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Lebanese PM Hariri resigns, saying he fears assassination plot - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Saad al-Hariri resigns saying he fears an assassination plot, while also fiercely criticising Iran.
Middle East
Mr Hariri has been in charge for less than a year Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has resigned, saying in a televised broadcast from Saudi Arabia that he feared for his life, while also fiercely criticising Iran. He accused Iran of sowing "fear and destruction" in several countries, including Lebanon. Mr Hari...
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Lewes bonfire festivities attended by thousands - BBC News
2017-11-05
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An effigy of North Korea leader Kim Jong-un was paraded through the streets of Lewes.
Sussex
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The annual celebration is one of the largest in the UK Tens of thousands of people joined bonfire celebrations in the East Sussex town of Lewes, despite measures to lower attendance. People had been warned by police not to ...
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Six injured in London to Brighton Veteran Car Run crash - BBC News
2017-11-05
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The 1902 Benz was in collision with three other cars while going from London to Brighton.
Surrey
The wreckage of the 1902 Benz can be seen on the bonnet of the Ford C-Max Six people were injured in a crash during the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. The 1902 Benz was involved in a collision with three other cars at about 11:35 GMT at Reigate Hill, Surrey. It had been taking part in the annual parade o...
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Pandora Papers: Your guide to nine years of finance leaks - BBC News
2017-11-05
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What have been the major financial disclosures and what action has been taken?
Business
The financial secrets of hundreds of world leaders, politicians and celebrities has been exposed in another huge leak of financial documents. Dubbed the Pandora Papers it features almost 12 million files from companies providing offshore services in tax havens around the world. The data was obtained by the Internatio...
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Briton held in Egypt over drugs made 'honest mistake' - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Laura Plummer, accused of drug trafficking in Egypt, 'doesn't know Tramadol from a Panadol'.
UK
A British woman who has been detained in Egypt for bringing nearly 300 Tramadol tablets into the country made "an innocent, honest mistake", according to her brother. Laura Plummer, from Hull, was transporting the pills for her Egyptian partner who suffers from back pain. It is illegal to supply prescription drugs an...
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Amber Rudd on Damian Green allegations - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Amber Rudd says a claim that pornography was found on Damian Green's computer will be investigated.
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The home secretary says a claim that pornography was found on First Secretary of State Damian Green's computer in 2008 will be investigated.
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Kevin Spacey: Netflix severs ties amid sex assault allegations - BBC News
2017-11-05
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The move comes amid a number of sexual assault allegations against the House of Cards actor.
Entertainment & Arts
Entertainment company Netflix has severed ties with Kevin Spacey, star of its House of Cards show, amid a number of sex assault allegations against him. Netflix said it would hold talks with the producers to see if production, which was suspended this week, could resume without Spacey. Netflix also said it would not ...
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Paradise Papers: Lord Ashcroft stayed non-dom despite pledges - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Conservative donor continued to retain status despite assurances by the party.
UK Politics
Lord Ashcroft remained a non-dom, and continued to avoid tax despite attempts by Parliament to make peers pay their full share, leaked documents reveal. The peer was domiciled for tax purposes in Belize at a time when it was widely believed he had given up the status, the Paradise Papers show. While ordinary Britons ...
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Lebanon Hariri resignation a plot to stoke tension, says Iran - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Iran accuses the US and Saudi Arabia of being behind the resignation of Lebanon's Saad al-Hariri.
Middle East
Iran says the surprise resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri is part of a plot to stoke tensions in the region. An adviser to Iran's supreme leader accused the US and Saudi Arabia of being behind the move. Mr Hariri, in a televised broadcast from Saudi Arabia, accused Iran of sowing "fear and destruct...
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Sexual harassment 'was never fine' - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Labour's Jasmin Beckett dismisses claims of generational differences on harassment
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Jasmin Beckett, a member of Labour's national executive committee and its equalities committee, said: "We've got to be clear that sexual harassment was never acceptable. It was never fine." "I think that's now why we are in a much better position to deal with this because actually society, and as we've seen Hollywood,...
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Trump pitches for $2 trillion Saudi Aramco oil float - BBC News
2017-11-05
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The US president tweets Saudi Arabia, asking it to choose New York for the deal.
Business
President Donald Trump has made a pitch to Saudi Arabia to float the world's biggest oil company in the US. He tweeted: "Would very much appreciate Saudi Arabia doing their IPO of Aramco with the New York Stock Exchange. Important to the United States!" The proposed share flotation will see 5% of the state-owned comp...
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Paradise Papers: ‘Avoid sanctioned Russians’ - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Ex-US sanctions policy co-ordinator Daniel Fried on dealing with Russians.
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Paradise Papers: Lord Ashcroft hides from trust question - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Watch Lord Ashcroft try to avoid Richard Bilton’s questions about his offshore trust.
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Watch Lord Ashcroft try to avoid Richard Bilton’s questions about his offshore trust. Find out more about the Paradise Papers.
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Fireworks display in Amesbury cancelled after 14 hurt - BBC News
2017-11-05
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A display box malfunctioned sending projectiles towards the crowd at the event in Wiltshire.
Wiltshire
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Fireworks shot towards the crowd at the display Fourteen people were injured at a bonfire event when fireworks malfunctioned and shot into the crowd. The display at the Antrobus Hotel in Amesbury, Wiltshire, on Saturday nig...
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Corbyn defends promoting MP Kelvin Hopkins despite reprimand - BBC News
2017-11-05
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It was "reasonable" to give Kelvin Hopkins a job despite concerns about him, Labour's leader says.
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Jeremy Corbyn has defended his decision to appoint an MP to his shadow cabinet who had been reprimanded for allegations of inappropriate behaviour. The Labour leader said he was aware Kelvin Hopkins had been rebuked by the ...
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Telford mother's baby son died after developing rickets - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Beverley Thahane speaks out as new research shows at least 50 children a year in the UK get rickets.
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A mother whose baby son died after developing rickets has expressed her shock at the diagnosis. Beverley Thahane had taken her child Noah to the GP and hospital on numerous occasions because he was ill, but he was not diagnosed until just before his death in January 2017. Rickets, which affects bone development and i...
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Manchester City 3-1 Arsenal - BBC Sport
2017-11-05
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Manager Pep Guardiola praises Manchester City's "amazing" form after they outclass Arsenal to open up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised his side's "amazing" run of form after they outclassed Arsenal to open up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League. City have won nine consecutive league matches, a club record for a single season, have progressed to ...
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Dele Alli: England and Tottenham midfielder ruled out with hamstring injury - BBC Sport
2017-11-05
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Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli is ruled out of England's November friendly matches against Germany and Brazil with a hamstring injury.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has been ruled out of England's friendly matches against Germany and Brazil in November with a hamstring injury. Alli, 21, missed Sunday's Premier League victory over Crystal Palace with the injury, which boss Mauricio Pochettino described as "...
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BBC extends Met Office weather forecast contract - BBC News
2017-11-05
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The current deal is scheduled to end in March 2018 when MeteoGroup is due to take over.
UK
The BBC has extended its contract with the Met Office to supply weather information after its replacement provider failed to be ready in time. Meteogroup was expected to take over providing meteorological data for TV, radio and online in spring 2017. But delays mean the Met Office's contract will now end in March 201...
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Mass shooting at Texas church - BBC News
2017-11-05
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A gunman opened fire at a church in Texas during Sunday services, killing many people.
US & Canada
Sutherland Springs: What we know so far At least 26 people were killed and 20 injured when a gunman opened fire at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday morning. It is the worst mass shooting in the state's history. Children are reported among the victims. The suspect, described as a white m...
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Budget 2017: Pubs urge Hammond to cut beer duty - BBC News
2017-11-05
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The British Beer and Pub Association said current tax rates were "unsustainable".
Business
Beer duty should be cut by a penny in this month's Budget to help save pubs from closing, the British Beer and Pub Association (BPA) has said. It comes as sales of beer in the UK's pubs, bars and restaurants have fallen by the biggest margin for five years. The BPA said 35 million fewer pints of beer were sold in Bri...
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Paradise Papers: Commerce chief Wilbur Ross's links with sanctioned Russians - BBC News
2017-11-05
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The US commerce secretary has business ties with key Putin allies, the Paradise Papers show.
US & Canada
Wilbur Ross has played a key part in Donald Trump's business and political careers A top member of Donald Trump's administration has business links with Russian allies of President Vladimir Putin who are under US sanctions, the Paradise Papers have revealed. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has an interest in Navigator...
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#WhoIsSue? Mystery behind giant field message solved - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Farmer Murray Graham created it for his wife after failing to pull his weight around the house.
Oxford
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The identity of a woman whose first name was emblazoned in huge letters in a farmer's field has been revealed. A frenzy was sparked on social media, spawning the hashtag #WhoIsSue, after the letters "SUE x" were spotted by ...
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Half of UK road speed cameras are switched off - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Police forces admit many fixed speed cameras are off, with four areas having no active cameras.
UK
Only around half of fixed speed cameras on British roads are switched on, according to new data. Figures released by 36 police forces in the UK show that of a total 2,838 cameras, just 1,486 - or 52% - are active and catching law-breakers. Some forces have turned all their cameras off, according to information obtain...
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Mass shooting leaves 'multiple victims' at Texas church - BBC News
2017-11-05
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Police in the US state of Texas say several people have been shot by a gunman at a church.
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Police in the US state of Texas say several people have been shot by a gunman at a church. The attack happened at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs in Wilson County. Local ABC affiliate KSAT 12 reported the gunman entered the church at around 11:30 local time and began shooting. Police told the outlet t...
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Paradise Papers: Who is in control of Everton? - BBC News
2017-11-05
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The Paradise Papers leaks question whose money was used to buy into the Premier League club.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Paradise Papers: Who is in control of Everton? Questions have been raised in the leaked Paradise Papers about who controls Everton FC and whether Premier League rules have been broken. Farhad Moshiri sold his Arsenal stake ...
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Climate talks open amid anger over Trump's coal support - BBC News
2017-11-05
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The latest round of UN led climate talks have opened in Bonn with delegates from almost 200 countries in attendance.
Science & Environment
Representatives of US coal companies are due to present at this year's climate talks The latest round of UN led climate talks have opened in Bonn with delegates from almost 200 countries in attendance. Over the next two weeks, negotiators hope to clarify the rulebook of the Paris climate agreement. It is the first m...
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Paradise Papers: Are we taming offshore finance? - BBC News
2017-11-06
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It's very private and it's very big. But who uses it and should we try to stop them?
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Like the Cheshire Cat, it's hard to tame something that keeps disappearing and reappearing The offshore finance industry puts trillions of dollars worldwide beyond the taxman's reach. Bringing it to heel is like taming a cat; not just a normal moggy - a thankless task in itself - but a Cheshire Cat: nebulous, hard to ...
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