Saturday, 31 March 2018
Inside train used by Kim Jong-un to travel to China
On his first known foreign trip, newly released footage shows Kim meeting with Xi Jinping on his train.
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Alton Sterling: Cop dismissed over deadly Baton Rouge shooting
Alton Sterling was killed in Louisiana in 2016 and his death sparked days of protests.
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Chocolate, cherries and Craig David
Some stories you may have missed over the past seven days. Let's fill you in.
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Malala returns to home town in Pakistan for first time since shooting
The Nobel Peace Prize winner visits the Pakistani area where Taliban militants tried to kill her.
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US may tie social media to visa applications
A state department proposal could require visa applicants to detail all their social media handles.
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Gaza-Israel border: UN seeks investigation over protest deaths
Palestinian officials say 16 people were killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers on Friday.
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Prince Laurent: €46,000 blow for Belgium's 'cursed prince'
Prince Laurent defended his allowance as "the price of my life, which is largely behind me now".
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Sierra Leone votes in run-off between Maada Bio and Kamara
The vote was delayed after an allegation of electoral fraud in the first round earlier this month.
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North Korea sanctions: UN blacklists shipping firms
It is the UN's largest ever package of designated penalties against Pyongyang.
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Spy poisoning: Russia escalates spy row with new expulsions
Moscow orders the UK to cut more Russian staff as it hits back at more than 20 countries.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger 'stable' after heart surgery
The 70-year-old film star has an operation to replace a pulmonary valve at a Los Angeles hospital.
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Vatican: Pope did not say there is no hell
A top Italian daily did not accurately quote Pope Francis, the Vatican says.
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Kosovo security chiefs sacked after six Turks deported
There is fury in Kosovo after six alleged opponents of the Turkish president were sent back.
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Noor Salman: Pulse nightclub shooter's widow not guilty
Noor Salman sobs as a jury clears her of helping her husband kill 49 people at the Pulse venue.
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Australia ball-tampering: David Warner's tearful apology
Australian cricketer David Warner cries as he admits he may never play for his country again.
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Breaking the period taboo in Pakistan
Wasma Imran and Mahin Khan founded the Recircle Cup, to help those who cannot afford sanitary towels in Pakistan.
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Costa Rica polls: 'People hate us, we might move to Spain'
A Costa Rican couple talks about their fears ahead of polls dominated by the issue of same-sex marriage .
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Test-launch footage of Russian ballistic missile Satan 2
Russia's President Putin claims it can penetrate any defence shield.
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Iowa man wins legal battle to say hometown stinks
A judge rules Sibley cannot threaten to sue Josh Harms for criticising the town's "rancid" stench.
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Ronaldo statue: Sculptor Emanuel Santos takes another shot at bust
Emanuel Santos creates a second statue one year on to silence critics who ridiculed his work.
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Avatar: Scientology-style sect causes concern in Netherlands
An investigation claims a Scientology-type sect is steering Dutch schools. So what is going on?
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Spring in Tashkent: Is Uzbekistan really opening up?
There's a renewed optimism in Uzbekistan under a reforming president, BBC Uzbek's Ibrat Safo reports.
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Lake Chad: Can the vanishing lake be saved?
It's been shrinking fast, but could a plan to divert water to one of Africa's largest lakes stop it disappearing?
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The Myth of the Criminal Immigrant
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Israeli Military Kills 15 Palestinians in Confrontations on Gaza Border
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Stephon Clark Was Shot 8 Times Primarily in His Back, Family-Ordered Autopsy Finds
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Noor Salman Acquitted in Pulse Nightclub Shooting
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Facebook Employees in an Uproar Over Executive’s Leaked Memo
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For a 30-Year-Old Virgin, It’s Now or Never
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Many Americans Try Retirement, Then Change Their Minds
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Coffee Drinkers Need Cancer Warning, Judge Rules, Giving Sellers the Jitters
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Hope Hicks Is Gone, and It’s Not Clear Who Can Replace Her
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‘Roseanne’ Reboot Sprang From ABC’s Heartland Strategy After Trump’s Victory
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Wooing Saudi Business, Tabloid Mogul Had a Powerful Friend: Trump
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In pictures: The churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia
Ahead of Easter, the BBC's Frank Gardner's visit the churches of Ethiopia.
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The country where children fear election time
Parents in Sierra Leone have been warned to take extra care of their children this election period as it's feared they could be ritually killed.
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The men who had millions of lives in their hands
How do the families of generals who sent men into battle commemorate World War One?
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Friday, 30 March 2018
Facebook 'ugly truth' growth memo haunts firm
The firm denies it believes that growth at all costs is "good" even if it leads to deaths.
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NZ seniors' group hits back at 'elderly driver' plates
Lobby group says older drivers are being 'singled out' by E-plates idea.
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Grace Mugabe's farm invaded by Zimbabwe gold diggers
Zimbabwe's former first lady reports to the police that 400 illegal gold panners invade her farm.
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Colombian church donates 250,000 communion wafers to Venezuela
A Colombian church donates thousands of communion wafers to Venezuela amid a shortage of flour.
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The South Korean rock band returning to perform in Pyongyang
When rock band YB were in North Korea 16 years ago, their performance moved some concert-goers to tears.
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Shelling kills Palestinian in Gaza ahead of border protest
Tension was already high on the border with Israel, ahead of the Great March of Return protest.
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Syria war: France offers to mediate between Turkey and Kurds
President Macron wants to help establish a dialogue between Turkey and Kurdish fighters.
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Spy poisoning: Russia expels 60 US diplomats in tit-for-tat measure
Moscow kicks out 60 envoys and closes a consulate in response to US action over spy poisoning.
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Easter: Irish pubs lift Good Friday alcohol ban
Pubs in the Irish Republic will sell alcohol on Good Friday for the first time in almost a century.
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Korean Air 'nut rage' heiress makes management comeback
Heather Cho returns to take control of a hotel network, after her high-profile tantrum three years ago.
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Cathay Pacific ends skirts-only rule for female staff
Cathay Pacific changes its skirts-only policy, in place since 1946, after growing union pressure.
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Papua New Guinea earthquake: Strong tremor off New Britain island
A magnitude 6.9 quake strikes near New Britain island but there are no immediate reports of damage.
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Libyan conflict: Gunmen free Tripoli Mayor Abdelraouf Beitelmal
A government official insists the brief capture of Mayor Abdelraouf Beitelmal was a legal procedure.
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Nicolas Sarkozy: France's ex-president to face corruption trial
French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy is accused of trying to influence a judge in a corruption case.
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David Shulkin: Sacked secretary in parting shot at Trump
David Shulkin says Washington's environment is "so toxic, chaotic, disrespectful and subversive".
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Trèbes attack: French vegan activist convicted over dead butcher comment
A woman is convicted in France for calling the killing of a butcher in a supermarket siege "justice".
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Stormy Daniels loses bid for early Trump testimony on her sex claims
Stormy Daniels wanted the president to speak on oath about an alleged "hush agreement".
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Volkswagen's car 'graveyard' in California
Volkswagen has been storing hundreds of thousands of cars after the diesel emissions scandal.
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Mattis to Bolton: I hear you're the devil incarnate
The US defence secretary cracks a joke as he meets Donald Trump's new national security adviser.
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Colorado senator explains white privilege to colleagues
Irene Aguilar speaks as lawmakers debate a bill to allow business-owners to pre-emptively shoot intruders.
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Lagos street dancers go viral after Rihanna retweet
These Lagos street children went viral after Rihanna, Naomi Campbell and P Diddy shared their videos.
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Turning bread into beer to fight food waste
This Vienna food shop is tackling food waste by turning inedible leftovers into something drinkable.
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Up close: The moment a cheetah joined a safari
Britton Hayes was on safari with his step uncle in Tanzania when a cheetah entered the vehicle.
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Alligator 'gender reveal party' causes controversy
Family reveal baby's gender using their pet alligator and a watermelon, prompting concerns over safety.
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Pope Francis grants boy's wish with Popemobile ride
The 12-year-old joined Pope Francis for a ride around St Peter's Square on the Popemobile.
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El Salvador's shackled deportees become friends in adversity
The BBC's Will Grant speaks to Salvadoreans who have been deported from the United States.
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Africa's week in pictures: 23-29 March 2018
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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Russian spy: How big is the Kremlin's diplomatic network?
Russia is losing more than 140 envoys, but it remains one of the world's diplomatic powerhouses.
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Myanmar's Rohingya stuck in Bangladesh's 'no man's land'
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims are living on a small strip of land between Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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The teenager sentenced to 241 years in prison
A man who committed a brutal robbery as a teenager will be in prison until he dies. Is that fair?
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Russia to Expel 60 U.S. Diplomats; Tensions Are Worst in Decades
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Trump Attacks Amazon, Saying It Does Not Pay Enough Taxes
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Parkland Activist Got Some College Rejections. He’ll Major in ‘Changing the World’
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His Clients Weren’t Complaining. But the Judge Said This Lawyer Worked Too Hard.
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Devonte Hart, Boy in Famous Photo, Feared Dead With Family in S.U.V. Plunge
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New Trial Upheld for Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’
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The ‘Roseanne’ Reboot Is Funny. I’m Not Going to Keep Watching.
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E.P.A. Prepares to Roll Back Rules Requiring Cars to Be Cleaner and More Efficient
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Tesla Looked Like the Future. Now Some Ask if It Has One.
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Laura Ingraham, Facing Boycott, Apologizes for Taunting Parkland Survivor David Hogg
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Trump Rings Up Roseanne Barr After Her Show Is a Ratings Winner
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David J. Shulkin: Privatizing the V.A. Will Hurt Veterans
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Is It Time to Give Up on Fish Oil?
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Obituary: Johan van Hulst, the teacher who saved Jewish children
Johan van Hulst, who has died aged 107, saved children from the Nazis but wished he could have done more.
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Thursday, 29 March 2018
Czechs consider national anthem update
Olympic Committee launches new arrangements to mark state's 100th anniversary.
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Thai beach from Leonardo DiCaprio film to close temporarily
Maya Beach has become environmentally damaged as a result of too many tourists.
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'Fake' Indian journalists held in Australia over human trafficking
The nine travellers with false documents said they had arrived to cover the Commonwealth Games.
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Sean Penn's debut novel is trashed by critics
Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff is about a contract killer for hire and not everyone is a fan.
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Egypt election: Sisi 'set to win second term as president'
The president has won almost 92% of the 25 million votes counted so far, state media report.
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Driver tries to ram group of French soldiers
A driver is on the run after trying to ram his car into a group of soldiers out jogging near barracks in southeast France.
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The incredible journey of a camera lost at sea
School children found the camera in perfect working order - fully charged with pictures intact.
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Islamic State and the kidnap of Nigerian schoolgirls from Dapchi
The BBC's Tomi Oladipo looks at the links between the Islamic State group and Nigeria's militants following the Dapchi abductions.
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North and South Korea set date for leaders' summit
Next month's summit between the two Koreas will be the first to be held in more than a decade.
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Malala Yousafzai returns to Pakistan for first time since shooting
The Nobel Peace Prize winner was shot by the Taliban in 2012 for campaigning for girls' education.
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Venezuela fire: 68 die in Carabobo police station cells
The blaze swept the facility in Valencia, Carabobo state, during a reported breakout attempt.
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Trump picks his doctor to replace Shulkin as veterans secretary
Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, the White House doctor, is nominated to replace David Shulkin.
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Mireille Knoll: Crowds jeer French far-right, far-left leaders after 'anti-Semitic' murder
Leaders of both the far right and left turned up for a march against anti-Semitic violence in Paris.
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'I felt dead', kidnap survivor Amanda Lindhout tells court
Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout speaks at the sentencing hearing of one of her Somali kidnappers.
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Miguna Miguna : Kenya opposition figure deported again
Miguna Miguna had been held at Nairobi airport since Monday amid an ongoing citizenship row.
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Trump loses bid to dismiss hotel lawsuit
A judge allows a case to determine if the president is improperly profiting from business operations.
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NFL cheerleader claims she was fired over Instagram photo
Bailey Davis is accusing the New Orleans Saints football team of gender discrimination.
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Poland signs $4.75bn deal to buy US Patriot missiles
The largest weapons contract in Poland's history is likely to trigger strong criticism from Russia.
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Julian Assange has internet cut at Ecuadorian embassy in London
Ecuador says the move is to prevent the WikiLeaks founder from interfering in other countries' affairs.
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Houston officer kills unarmed man walking with trousers down
Video shows Danny Ray Thomas, 34, walking towards police before he is shot once in the chest.
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Ireland's abortion referendum to be held on 25 May
Ireland's referendum on amending its abortion laws will be held on 25 May.
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Former Disney actor, 22, joins White House
Caroline Sunshine, who starred in the Shake It Up TV series, will work in Mr Trump's press office.
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Inxeba wins South Africa film award despite ban attempt
Traditional leaders were furious at the film's portrayal of gay love within a Xhosa cultural initiation.
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Spain police recover artefacts looted by IS in Libya
Two people are arrested accused of buying and selling the ancient objects looted from Libya.
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Paris ceremony for police officer Arnaud Beltrame
Lt Col Arnaud Beltrame, 44, offered himself in exchange for a hostage in an Islamist attack.
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Aziza Oubaita on the fight of her life
This 46-year-old French flyweight boxer has successfully recovered from a heart transplant.
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Carnival Cruise offers teen free trip for Snapchat handle
The cruise line showed up at a Virginia teenager's door to bid on his Snapchat handle, @CarnivalCruise.
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Madrid police dogs get 'Mozart effect' music therapy
Madrid's police dogs will get music therapy after a refurbishment to their living facilities.
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Madrid police dogs get 'Mozart effect' music therapy
Madrid's police dogs will get music therapy after a refurbishment to their living facilities.
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'Lost' film predicting rise of Nazism returns to screen
A 1924 silent movie rediscovered in a Paris flea market is back in cinemas after a restoration campaign, reports the BBC's Bethany Bell in Vienna.
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Cycling the length of the Dakota Access pipeline
Martin Eberlen's images of those who live and work along the controversial route that transports oil across four US states.
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Does Justin Trudeau apologise too much?
The PM has outdone other Canadian leaders when it comes to issuing mea culpas for historic wrongs.
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Parkland's student activists targeted with smears and lies
As Parkland shooting survivors pursue gun control, they are facing a new challenge - vindictive personal smears.
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Kim Jong-un’s China Visit Strengthens His Hand in Nuclear Talks
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Trump Says Second Amendment ‘Will Never Be Repealed’
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Trump’s Lawyer Raised Prospect of Pardons for Flynn and Manafort
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Is Latest to Go as Trump Shakes Up Cabinet
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Earliest Known Human Footprints in North America Found on Canadian Island
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Morgan Stanley Knew of a Star’s Alleged Abuse. He Still Works There.
By EMILY FLITTER from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2pMgHTh
A Cyberattack Hobbles Atlanta, and Security Experts Shudder
By ALAN BLINDER and NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2GCtIIZ
Recovered Body Is Likely That of Missing Actress, Los Angeles Police Say
By MATTHEW HAAG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2GfR1c8
Is This Dog Actually Happy?
By ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2IUcEw5
Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Russia Kemerovo fire: First funerals take place
A national day of mourning is also being held for the 64 people, many of them children, who died.
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Syria war: Troops mass around last rebel town in Eastern Ghouta
Rebels in Douma have reportedly been given a deadline to leave, but they want to disarm and stay.
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Vicky Momberg: South African estate agent jailed for racist abuse
Vicky Momberg used a derogatory word against a black police officer 48 times.
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Spy poisoning: Russian media accuse West of 'crusade'
Russian media have reacted with sarcasm and anger to the mass expulsion of diplomats from the US, Canada and some European states.
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North Korea Is Firing Up a Reactor. Why That Could Upset Trump’s Talks With Kim.
By K.K. REBECCA LAI, WILLIAM J. BROAD and DAVID E. SANGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Ge4ltf
Income Mobility Charts for Girls, Asian-Americans and Other Groups. Or Make Your Own.
By EMILY BADGER, CLAIRE CAIN MILLER, ADAM PEARCE and KEVIN QUEALY from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/2GyWDgW
Bulletproof, Slow and Full of Wine: Kim Jong-un’s Mystery Train
By RUSSELL GOLDMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2GwO461
Kim Jong-un Met With Xi Jinping in Secret Beijing Visit
By STEVEN LEE MYERS and JANE PERLEZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2GcVzjf
At Least Twelve States to Sue Trump Administration Over Census Citizenship Question
By MICHAEL WINES and EMILY BAUMGAERTNER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2E0zUoq
I Had an Affair With a Co-Worker. He Betrayed Me. Now What?
By CHERYL STRAYED and STEVE ALMOND from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2pL3QA9
I Tried to Befriend Nikolas Cruz. He Still Killed My Friends.
By ISABELLE ROBINSON from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/BTq1Eh
John Paul Stevens: Repeal the Second Amendment
By JOHN PAUL STEVENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2IRPx5v
H&M, a Fashion Giant, Has a Problem: $4.3 Billion of Unsold Clothes
By ELIZABETH PATON from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2upBP6u
Roseanne Conner Has Become a Trump Supporter. Just Like Her Creator.
By PATRICK HEALY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2GeXPGE
After Stormy Daniels, Republicans Face a Referendum on Trump’s Conduct
By JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2G9agnr
Video Shows Unarmed Texas Man With Pants Down Before Fatal Police Shooting
By MATTHEW HAAG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2DXw27J
Stormy Daniels Spanks Trump Again
By MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2pFE3Js
Yes, You Can Indict the President
By WALTER DELLINGER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2pJXJfb
What’s Cooking in That Egg Spoon? A Bite-Size Culture War
By KIM SEVERSON from NYT Food https://ift.tt/2G9VtsI
China and N Korea confirm Kim Jong-un visit
After days of speculation, officials confirm it was the North Korean leader meeting Xi in Beijing.
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Alton Sterling: No charges in 2016 fatal police shooting
Two white officers who shot dead Alton Sterling in 2016 will not be charged, state prosecutors say.
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Canada teen wins $1000 a week for life on 18th birthday
A Canadian teen wins $1000 a week for life after buying a lottery ticket on her 18th birthday.
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Trèbes attack: Paris ceremony for hero policeman Arnaud Beltrame
Lt-Col Arnaud Beltrame's coffin will be taken through the city ahead of Wednesday's memorial service.
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Win Myint elected new Myanmar president
The close aide of de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi takes over after his predecessor resigned.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GCgtbe
Walmart shelves 'hyper-sexualised' Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan, which is known for its frank discussion of female sexuality, is removed from checkouts.
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Census 2020: US adds controversial citizenship question
California and New York vow to sue, saying the question will deter immigrants from participating.
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France to lower school starting age from six to three
The reduction, from six, will give France one of the lowest school starting ages in Europe.
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Australia's indigenous languages have one source, study says
All indigenous languages can be traced to a mother tongue dubbed Proto-Australian, researchers say.
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Tesla and Nvidia shares fall amid driverless car doubts
Shares in Tesla and Nvidia dive amid fresh worries about the promise of self-driving car technology.
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Australia ball-tampering: Steve Smith, David Warner & Cameron Bancroft sent home from SA
Cricket Australia sends captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft home from South Africa.
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William Strampel: Michigan supervisor of Larry Nassar charged
William Strampel is accused of storing nude photos of students and grabbing the buttocks of others.
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N Korea's Kim Jong-un visits China's Xi
Ahead of a meeting with Donald Trump, Mr Kim makes his first known foreign trip since taking office.
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Utah trooper hit by skidding car
Sgt Cade Brenchley was attending an accident when an out-of-control car sent him flying.
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Brazilian sports reporters tackle on-air groping
A group of female sports journalists in Brazil launch a campaign against sexual harassment as they work.
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Kemerovo fire: Crowds direct fury at Putin
Protesters have taken to the streets after a leisure complex fire killed scores.
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Russia fire: Protester spoke on the phone to dying wife
Demonstrators in Kemerovo are angry and upset at Russian officials over a fire that killed dozens of people.
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Cat stuck up pole draws huge audience
A cat was stranded on a power line for three days, in an ordeal broadcast to hundreds of thousands.
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Spy poisoning: 'I would really like to know how they are'
Viktoria Skripal, the niece of the poisoned Russian spy, Sergei Skripal, told the BBC she hopes a miracle will happen.
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Kim in Beijing: Why Xi's still the one he needs to see
The North Korean leader's surprise Beijing visit may have put China back in the driving seat.
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Can the ad industry persuade us to eat more vegetables?
Advertisers are the experts at persuading us to eat burgers, crisps and fizzy drinks. But what if they tried to sell us something healthier?
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Getting an education under the bombs of Eastern Ghouta
In the ruins of the siege of Eastern Ghouta in Syria there are still students refusing to give up learning.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IYuONa
Fired Vancouver waiter case: Are the French really rude?
A waiter accused of bad behaviour in Canada revives a long-standing stereotype.
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Letter from Africa: Will age be a factor in Zimbabwe's poll?
There is a 35-year age gap between the leading presidential candidates - but will that help or hinder them?
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5 pop songs you (probably) didn't know were about God
As rumours circulate that Justin Bieber is recording a Christian album, here are some examples of how that might not be completely awful.
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Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Air New Zealand calls for drone legislation after near miss
The drone came so close it was almost sucked into the plane's engine, says the airline.
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Porn stars call for respect after spate of deaths
The deaths of five young women in the space of three months has shocked the porn industry.
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Tiangong-1: Chinese space station may hit Earth 'in days'
The defunct station is hurtling towards Earth but chances of it crashing in your garden are slim.
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To Reclaim the House, Democrats Need to Flip 24 G.O.P. Seats. 25 Are in Clinton Territory.
By JASMINE C. LEE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ugUZeO
Trump and Western Allies Expel Scores of Russians in Sweeping Rebuke Over U.K. Poisoning
By KATIE ROGERS and EILEEN SULLIVAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2pJb1sn
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