Wednesday 6 April 2016

Today's Headlines

Deadly diabetes in 'unrelenting march'
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Today's Headlines April 6
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Deadly diabetes in 'unrelenting march'
The world is facing an "unrelenting march" of diabetes which now affects one in 11 people, the World Health Organization warns.
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Pfizer scraps $160bn Allergan deal
Drugmaker Pfizer confirms it has "terminated" its planned merger with Ireland's Allergan following news of possible changes to US tax laws.
Cruz wins Wisconsin in blow to Trump
US presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders boost their campaigns with victories in the Wisconsin state primary.
Panama Papers firm 'victim of hack'
A partner at the Panamanian law firm at the centre of a huge leak of confidential financial data says it has been the victim of a hack.
 
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Qatari royal freed by kidnappers in Iraq
A Qatari royal family member and a Pakistani have been freed in Iraq nearly four months after being abducted while hunting in the desert, Qatar says.
Sport
'Fear of Barca Champions League exit'
Atletico Madrid's Filipe Luis says there is "fear" Barcelona will go out of the Champions League and claims his side were treated unfairly.
Sportsday - rolling football news
Breaking football news, Champions League and Rangers reaction, build-up to Paris St-Germain v Manchester City and sporting verbs.
US star Wambach admits using cocaine
World Cup winner and two-time Olympic champion Abby Wambach admits taking cocaine and smoking marijuana.
Top Videos
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VIDEO: Cyprus president laughs off hijacking
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VIDEO: Armed man shot at US Capitol building
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VIDEO: FBI unlocks San Bernardino gunman's iPhone
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VIDEO: On the ground with Kurdish forces in Aleppo
Magazine
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The great cabbage myth
Are there really 26,911 words of European Union regulation dedicated to the sale of cabbage?
Business
Pfizer scraps $160bn Allergan deal
Drugmaker Pfizer confirms it has "terminated" its planned merger with Ireland's Allergan following news of possible changes to US tax laws.
Javid urges 'responsible' Tata sale
Tata Steel should agree to a "responsible sales process" of its UK plants, Business Secretary Sajid Javid said ahead of talks in India.
 
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Technology
Whatsapp adds end-to-end encryption
Facebook-owned messaging app Whatsapp heightens security for information sent through the service.
Turkish authorities 'probing data leak'
Turkish prosecutors are investigating an alleged data leak of personal information of about 50 million citizens, according to reports.
Autos
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Triborg, the post-apocalyptic plaything
This $2,400 electric three-wheeler goes where no skateboard has gone before
 
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Big cities' new war on cars
To combat air pollution, some urban areas are making life difficult for drivers
Capital
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Baseball, booze and pizza
This American city has become a favourite jaunt for business and pleasure
 
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Is this the ticket to less stress?
Why you should swear when you meditate
Culture
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An instrument played with 2000 marbles
The incredible sound of the Marble Machine
 
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The angel that fled the Nazis
The tragic story of Paul Klee's most famous work
Earth
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Do whales like tourists?
Sightseers in boats have to be better than whalers, right?
 
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When venom is too powerful
The creatures that make toxins they can never use
Future
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The wetsuit that repels sharks
Will it keep surfers safe from attacks?
 
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The alien-hunting space sub
Scientists' ingenious way to explore the seas of Saturn's moon
Travel
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Why Venice is really a small town
And it has something to do with meats, cheeses and olives
 
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The Parisian circus with no clowns
Mesmerising songs and startling acrobatics take the place of red-nosed clowns
 
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