Thursday, 18 February 2016

Today's Headlines: Cameron EU talks continue through night, Trump praises Pope after US wall row, Uber 'losing $1bn in China every year'

Cameron EU talks continue through night
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Cameron EU talks continue through night
Talks on David Cameron's bid to reform the EU continue in the early hours in Brussels after Number 10 said there was "real hard work to do overnight".
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Trump praises Pope after US wall row
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump heaps praise on Pope Francis, hours after the pontiff questioned his Christian faith.
Uber 'losing $1bn in China every year'
US online car-hire service Uber is losing more than $1bn a year in China, as it struggles against "fierce" local competition, its CEO says.
Obama imposes new North Korea sanctions
US President Barack Obama signs off new expanded sanctions on North Korea, weeks after the country fired a test missile.
 
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EU and Turkey to hold migration summit
The European Union will hold a special summit with Turkey on the migration crisis in early March, EU officials have announced.
Sport
FC Midtjylland 2-1 Manchester United
Manchester United are beaten by Danish champions FC Midtjylland in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie.
Champion Higgins out, O'Sullivan wins
Defending champion John Higgins is knocked out of the Welsh Open but Ronnie O'Sullivan reaches the quarter-finals
Champion Higgins out, O'Sullivan wins
Defending champion John Higgins is knocked out of the Welsh Open but Ronnie O'Sullivan reaches the quarter-finals
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VIDEO: Turkey blames Kurdish YPG for attack
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VIDEO: Is this the world's cheapest smartphone?
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VIDEO: 'Fake doctor' suspect asks for privacy
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VIDEO: Thousands march against 'sedition' arrest
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The rise of the 'afternoon delight' hotel booking
The website helping lovers book a hotel room for a few hours
Business
Uber 'losing $1bn in China every year'
US online car-hire service Uber is losing more than $1bn a year in China, as it struggles against "fierce" local competition, its CEO says.
World economy 'needs urgent action'
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development calls for urgent action by world leaders to tackle slowing growth as it cuts global economic forecasts for 2016.
 
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Technology
Apple vs the FBI - in plain English
A jargon-free look at the row between Apple and the FBI over access to a deceased terrorist's iPhone.
York - the fibre frontier
The people of York could soon be benefiting from the highest broadband speeds in the UK.
Autos
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Driven: Fiat's 'cracking' 124 Spider
Top Gear's Ollie Kew samples this turbocharged take on the Mazda MX-5
 
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The Tesla for tiny drivers only
A 'spacious' one-seater – if you're 81lb or less
Capital
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Do me a favour - just take the day off
Don't be embarrassed to ask — or go completely off grid
 
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Bringing high-speed tech to Myanmar
How one app developer made fast food delivery easier in Yangon
Culture
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A Jazz Age bromance
Jude Law and Colin Firth star in Genius
 
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The London that could have been
What if these alternative plans for the city had been followed?
Earth
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Could you escape a black hole?
Don't worry if you get stuck inside one, there could be a way out
 
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Feasting in the Floods
In the Okavango, a pied kingfisher performs an amazing dive to catch a fish
Future
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Is multi-tasking a good idea?
Why our brains like chopping and changing
 
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Are these weird clouds 'sonic booms'?
The truth behind an amazing aviation effect
Travel
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Where people rollerblade on runways
How Berlin transformed its former airport into an outdoor playground
 
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The man who could stop planes
In Johannesburg's airport, an unlikely encounter with a master of disguise
 
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Today's Headlines

Syria Kurds 'behind Ankara bombing'
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Syria Kurds 'behind Ankara bombing'
Turkey's president says there is evidence proving the bombing in Ankara was carried out by Kurdish YPG militia based in Syria, even though they deny it.
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Cameron 'battling for Britain' at summit
David Cameron says he is "battling for Britain" and is confident of getting a "good deal" as he arrives in Brussels for a crucial EU summit.
Australia town consumed by 'hairy panic'
A fast-growing tumbleweed called "hairy panic" is clogging up homes in a small Australian town.
Walesa 'was paid Communist informant'
Poland's history institute says that newly seized documents suggest former president and Solidarity hero Lech Walesa was an informer.
 
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Al-Shabab denies spy chief killed
Militant Islamist group al-Shabab denies that its intelligent chief has been killed in a Kenyan air strike in southern Somalia.
Sport
Sportsday - rolling sports news
Europa League build-up, transfer gossip, FA Cup news conferences, social media, and how could Ronnie O'Sullivan avoid boredom in your town?
Coe ready to ban Kenyan athletes
Lord Coe is ready to ban Kenya's track and field team from the Rio Olympics after the country misses a doping deadline.
Coe ready to ban Kenyan athletes
Lord Coe is ready to ban Kenya's track and field team from the Rio Olympics after the country misses a doping deadline.
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VIDEO: 'Syria Kurds carried out Ankara attack'
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VIDEO: Is this the world's cheapest smartphone?
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VIDEO: 'Fake doctor' suspect asks for privacy
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VIDEO: Speed record team test sledge design
Magazine
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The rise of the 'afternoon delight' hotel booking
The website helping lovers book a hotel room for a few hours
Business
World economy 'needs urgent action'
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development calls for urgent action by world leaders to tackle slowing growth as it cuts global economic forecasts for 2016.
Air France-KLM returns to profit
Air France-KLM returned to profit last year, helped by lower fuel costs and higher passenger numbers.
 
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Technology
Apple vs the FBI - in plain English
A jargon-free look at the row between Apple and the FBI over access to a deceased terrorist's iPhone.
Lee Rigby's family criticises Apple
The family of murdered soldier Fusilier Lee Rigby criticises Apple's refusal to help the FBI access a gunman's iPhone - but the firm is backed by Google and others.
Autos
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Trading sex for driving lessons
In the Netherlands, a practise called 'rides for rides' is causing a stir
 
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The Tesla for tiny drivers only
A 'spacious' one-seater – if you're 81lb or less
Capital
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There's an app for that
How one app developer decided to bring fast food delivery to Yangon
 
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The world's coolest jobs?
Meet the hardy locals adapting to a changing climate
Culture
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The London that could have been
What if these alternative plans for the city had been followed?
 
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From Sex and the City to poetry
Cynthia Nixon plays Emily Dickinson in a film divorced from reality
Earth
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Feasting in the Floods
In the Okavango, a pied kingfisher performs an amazing dive to catch a fish
 
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Mystery ancient hobbit 'was not human'
Questions remain about this tiny creature's true identity
Future
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Are these weird clouds 'sonic booms'?
The truth behind an amazing aviation effect
 
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What is a 'normal' sex life?
BBC Future explores the huge spectrum of desires and behaviours
Travel
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The man who could stop planes
In Johannesburg's airport, an unlikely encounter with a master of disguise
 
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A lunch date with Elvis Presley
When ordering a doughburger led to the inside scoop on the music legend
 
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