Friday, 25 March 2016

Today's Headlines

Multiple arrests over Europe IS plots
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Today's Headlines March 25
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Multiple arrests over Europe IS plots
Ten people are arrested in Belgium, France and Germany as police intensify their efforts following Tuesday's deadly terror attacks in Brussels.
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Nigeria targets firms over arms fraud
Nigeria indicts more than 300 companies and individuals, including senior army officers, for defrauding the country $241m (£170m) in fake contracts.
Missing HK bookseller back in mainland
A Hong Kong publisher who went missing for nearly three months is reportedly back in mainland China - a few hours after returning to Hong Kong.
JK Rowling shares rejection letters
The author shares rejection letters she received while trying to find a publisher for her first crime novel written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
 
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VIDEO: Brussels attacks: 'The real cancer is Isis'
The BBC's Fergal Keane has been exploring Molenbeek, an area in Brussels that has become synonymous with jihadism.
Sport
World Twenty20: Australia v Pakistan
In-play highlights, text and radio commentary as Australia's James Faulkner takes five wickets to knock Pakistan out of the World Twenty20.
Netherlands v France
The Netherlands' friendly against France will be stopped after 14 minutes for a minute's silence to remember Johan Cruyff.
Messi inspires Argentina win over Chile
Lionel Messi helps Argentina to a 2-1 win over Chile in South American qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.
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VIDEO: Pope Francis 'world's most popular leader'
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VIDEO: India's heroes of women's cricket
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VIDEO: Kepler catches star's supernova explosion
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VIDEO: Protest against migrants' detention on Lesbos
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IS in Europe: The race to the death
Tuesday's devastating attacks in Brussels show IS's European network is still at large, despite a year of intensive efforts by security forces to close it down.
Business
UK car pollution checks dropped in 2011
A programme to double-check if older cars are breaking pollution laws was dropped by the government five years ago, the BBC can reveal.
Energy
The latest news, features and analysis about the future and cost of power
 
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Technology
Apple tackles iOS update glitch
iPhone and iPad owners locked out of their devices because of a problem with Apple's latest mobile operating system are offered a solution.
VIDEO: Watch a hydrogen-powered drone fly
BBC Click's Jen Copestake has been given exclusive access to a drone powered by hydrogen fuel cells
Autos
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Audi reveals the R8 Spyder
Ingolstadt's new roadster takes aim at the mighty Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
 
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China's 'Minecraft' military camouflage
Invented in the 1970s, 'digital camo' is pixelating the modern war machine
Capital
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Surviving a personal crisis at work
To help or not to help? What to do when an employee's personal life impacts work
 
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Does your boss inspire greatness?
Three types of mentors who go above and beyond
Culture
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The most expensive Easter egg hunt ever
The mystery of the missing Fabergé eggs
 
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The only recording of Virginia Woolf
A beautiful animation of the writer's 1937 broadcast
Earth
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The tsunami that terrified Britain
Climate change likely played a role – could it happen again?
 
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Europe was once home to weird wild apes
Oreopithecus was an ape like no other
Future
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The world's most troublesome names
Why a surname like "Null" causes daily annoyances for its owner
 
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Why are people so incredibly gullible?
How lies and rumours come to be more believable than the truth
Travel
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Scotland's wee but wild road
A 516-mile route through the greatest hits of Scottish icons
 
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A story of rebirth in Nepal
How a 10-year-old Nepalese girl brought back memories of a past life
 
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Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Today's Headlines

Brussels attacks: Latest updates
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Today's Headlines March 23
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Brussels attacks: Latest updates
Investigation continues following Tuesday's deadly explosions at the international airport in Brussels and metro station: Latest updates
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VIDEO: Survivor filmed during attack describes blasts
Briton Pauline Graystone, filmed sheltering with her family in the aftermath of the Brussels airport attack, has been describing her ordeal.
VIDEO: Brussels commuter: I walked 5km to work
Delays as Brussels' commuters return to work
VIDEO: Radovan Karadzic's road to the ICT
The BBC's Ben Brown examines the accusations against the former Bosnian-Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, ahead of verdicts in his case at the International Criminal Tribunal.
 
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VIDEO: Prince speaks out for Nepalese girls
Prince Harry has thrown his support behind Nepal's fight to end child marriages, telling a summit that the cycle of illiteracy, poverty and ill health it leads to must be broken with education.
Sport
I am for equality in tennis - Djokovic
Novak Djokovic apologises to leading female players - and spoken with Andy Murray - following his comments about equal pay.
Drivers warn F1 success in 'jeopardy'
Formula 1 drivers demand change at the top of the sport, saying its decision-making process is "obsolete and ill-structured".
Wembley arch lit up in Brussels tribute
Wembley Stadium's arch is lit up in the colours of the Belgium flag in tribute to the victims of the Brussels attacks.
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VIDEO: Radovan Karadzic's road to the ICT
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VIDEO: Prince speaks out for Nepalese girls
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VIDEO: Century-old missing ship mystery solved
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VIDEO: Hundreds join Brussels night vigil
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IS in Europe: The race to the death
Tuesday's devastating attacks in Brussels show IS's European network is still at large, despite a year of intensive efforts by security forces to close it down.
Business
Credit Suisse to cut another 2,000 jobs
Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse announces another 2,000 jobs cuts, adding to 4,000 cuts announced last month.
EDF decision on Hinkley Point due in May
French economy minister Emmanuel Macron says energy firm EDF will now make a final investment decision on the Hinkley Point nuclear reactor in early May.
 
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Technology
Crowd-funded battery pack sparks anger
Would you run for 13 hours to charge your phone?
Google to expand Android Pay to UK
Google says that its Android Pay digital wallet facility will be expanded from the US to the UK within "the next few months".
Autos
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Welcome to your driverless life
Seven ways the autonomous car will change your daily routine
 
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E-Mehari is 'Citroën at its quirkiest'
TopGear.com's Dan Read samples the French carmaker's open-top electric runabout
Capital
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Does your boss inspire greatness?
Three types of mentors who go above and beyond
 
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The hidden psychology of failure
Falling down flat could be the best thing that ever happens to you
Culture
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Is Batman v Superman a winner?
The superheroes square up
 
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Virginia Woolf's last novel
Written in a time of turmoil, the book is one of her least-known – and best
Earth
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The fate of food dropped on the floor
How quickly does it pick up harmful bacteria?
 
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The controversial plan to save corals
A daring scheme could help corals from extinction
Future
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Why are people so incredibly gullible?
How lies and rumours come to be more believable than the truth
 
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The American Concordes that never flew
The failed US project to soar at twice the speed of sound
Travel
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A story of reincarnation in Nepal
How a 10-year-old Nepalese girl brought back memories of a past life
 
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Eat, drink and be merry in Athens
A celebration of local Greek food and authentic recipes from grandmothers
 
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