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Philippe Coutinho scored the only goal in the quarter-final replay to book a last-four tie with Aston Villa.
It came after defeats by Manchester United and Arsenal brought criticism and reports of "crisis talks".
"A lot has been made of that meeting but the review was very important in how we want to work," said Rodgers.
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"I'm a coach who speaks openly to players. If you don't review and analyse your performance, how can you get better?"
Rodgers said this week's meeting had been no different to the others he held during the impressive 12-match run that yielded 32 points before those recent defeats.
"It's something that we've done all year," said Rodgers.
"It provides us the lever to move forward - how can we be better, how can we improve?
"I'd seen all of this about saving our season. It wasn't about saving our season.
"We just needed to stay calm. Our two performances against Arsenal and Manchester United weren't to the standards we'd set for three months."
Liverpool will now face Aston Villa in the semi-final at Wembley on Sunday, 19 April.
Henderson's perfect present
The victory was particularly significant for captain for the day Jordan Henderson as it came hours after the birth of his second daughter.
"His wife had a child during the night. Jordan had to go away, he hadn't slept much and then travelled all the way back again.
"He said 'boss, as soon as the baby's out, I'll be coming back'."
Mixed emotions for Ince over Gerrard send-off
Paul Ince is hoping his old club Liverpool will win the FA Cup in former team-mate Steven Gerrard's final match for the club on his birthday, 30 May. There will still be a sense of regret though.
"It would be nice for Steven Gerrard to finish at Liverpool by winning something," Ince said on BBC Match of the Day.
"But I wish it had been the Premier League. Someone of his greatness should have won the Premier League."
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A Liverpool team meeting after recent defeats had a key role in their FA Cup win at Blackburn, according to manager Brendan Rodgers.
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The US central bank will wrap up its two-day policy meeting later in the day and is expected to indicate whether it is on track to raise interest rates.
Trading volume was also thinner with one of the region's biggest markets - Japan- closed for a public holiday.
Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ended 1.85% lower at 5,838.60 points.
Chinese shares headed lower, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index ending 0.15% lower at 28,400.34 points, while the Shanghai Composite closed flat at 4,476.62.
In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi index closed 0.2% lower at 2,142.63.
Shares in Samsung Electronics rose 1.4% higher after its earnings came in line with the guidance it released earlier this month.
The tech giant reported a first-quarter operating profit of 6 trillion won ($5.64bn; £3.63bn).
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Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of US growth data and the outcome of the Federal Reserve meeting.
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Massaro, 31, who took time out after suffering from fatigue in February, beat New Zealand's Joelle King 11-6 11-2 11-7 in Hull.
England's Nick Matthew is in the last four of the men's event.
The 34-year-old, seeking a fourth title, beat Frenchman Mathieu Castagnet 11-7 11-7 11-7.
Massaro will play defending champion and world number one Nicol David, after the Malaysian beat England's Sarah-Jane Perry 11-6 11-8 12-10.
Matthew's preparation had been interrupted by an ankle injury, but he was pleased with his performance which sets up a semi-final against world number one Mohamed Elshorbagy.
"I guess if you'd offered me a place in the semi-finals before the tournament I'm sure I would have taken it because it means I would have been feeling healthy," he said.
Colombia's Miguel Rodriguez plays Gregory Gaultier of France in the other men's semi-final, while in the women's competition, Camille Serme of France will meet Delia Arnold of Malaysia.
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England's former world champion Laura Massaro is through to the semi-finals of the British Open in her first tournament after a break from squash.
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European football's governing body introduced FFP 'break-even' rules in 2013, requiring clubs to balance their spending with their revenue.
PSG more than doubled the world record transfer fee when they spent 222m euros (£200m) to sign Neymar last month.
They have signed Kylian Mbappe on loan, and could pay £165.7m for him in 2018.
PSG have been owned by the Gulf state of Qatar, via its Qatar Sports Investments fund, since 2011.
The French club made made a profit of 10m euros (£9.2m) on revenue of 520.9m euros (£389.6m at the time of conversion) in the 2015-16 financial year, according to the most recent figures published by Deloitte.
The six-time French champions have failed to meet FFP rules before - receiving a fine, a spending cap and only being allowed to register 21 players for the Champions League in 2014.
Uefa's FFP regulations were approved in 2010 and the first assessments began the following year.
The 'break-even' element states clubs can spend 30m euros more than they earn over a three-year period.
A Uefa statement said the investigation into PSG would "focus on the compliance of the club with the break-even requirement, particularly in light of its recent transfer activity".
It added: "In the coming months, the investigatory chamber of the Uefa club financial control body will regularly meet in order to carefully evaluate all documentation pertaining to this case.
"Uefa considers financial fair play to be a crucial governance mechanism which aims to ensure the financial sustainability of European club football."
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Uefa has opened a formal investigation into Paris St-Germain as part of its "ongoing monitoring" of clubs under financial fair play (FFP) regulations.
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Protestors are blocking access to Woodburn Forest near Carrickfergus. One man has been arrested for causing an obstruction.
Contractors turned up on Thursday morning to start preparatory work on the site.
Protestors have maintained a presence there since Monday.
The oil company, Infrastrata, wants to drill an exploratory well on the site. A trailer has been used to block access to it and a number of private cars are also blocking the road outside it.
Campaigners claim that the well could impact the water supply because the site is within the catchment of a reservoir that supplies water to thousands of homes in Belfast and Carrickfergus.
Northern Ireland Water, which has leased the well site to the company, has said it is confident there is no threat to the water supply.
The campaign group Stop the Drill has called for the planning consents to be reviewed by the Department of the Environment.
The company has said that once it starts, it will take seven weeks of drilling to complete the borehole.
In a statement, the company said: "Infrastrata is committed to carrying out this conventional exploration in an environmentally-responsible manner.
"In common with other petroleum exploration sites in the UK, the site at Woodburn Forest has been designed to assure the maximum protection for the environment."
The company says this will involve developing a fully watertight site which will protect local watercourses including the Woodburn River and the nearby reservoir.
All work will be finished within four months.
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Police and environmentalists are in a stand off at a County Antrim forest where an oil company plans to drill a well.
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The Real Madrid star left the pitch with a thigh problem following a clash with goalkeeper Kiko Casilla.
"It was a minor scare, a knock, but in a few days I will be well," said Ronaldo, who has 51 goals this season.
Real Madrid face Atletico Madrid in Milan this weekend in a repeat of the 2014 final, which Real won 4-1.
Portugal forward Ronaldo, 31, has been plagued by a thigh injury that forced him to miss three games in April.
He came off at half-time during Real's final La Liga game of the season.
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Cristiano Ronaldo says he will be fit to play in Saturday's Champions League final against Atletico Madrid after limping out of training on Tuesday.
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Campaigners say the former Volkswagen car showroom in Iffley Road is being used as "Oxford's unofficial homeless shelter".
The site is currently home to 14 people and has been vacant for two years.
But Wadham College hopes to redevelop the building into student accommodation.
Campaigners have asked for the site to be officially designated as homeless housing.
"I don't want to see anyone freezing to death in the city that's my home," said one supporter, Miranda Shaw.
"That is something that has happened in other cities around the country and I think that is totally unacceptable."
Lewis Cairns, who is homeless and living in the squat, said: "It's a bit of a godsend really, I feel like I can get somewhere now.
"I can start applying for university and get things done."
A spokesperson for Wadham College said it was "exploring everything" and had not decided whether to take legal action.
It added its primary focus was "the safety implications for the homeless who have moved in" and said it had a longstanding relationshop with the Gatehouse homeless project.
A statement said: "The college will be making every effort to speak to representatives of this homeless group as well as local residents, safety experts and the site developers.
"As part of [redeveloping the site], Wadham College has undertaken to contribute more than £900,000 towards social housing provision in Oxford.
"The college regularly fundraises for homeless organisations and we donated much of the furniture from the Iffley Road site to a homeless charity."
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A college that owns a building used by squatters as a homeless shelter has said it is "investigating all options", including legal action.
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It will be the 20-year-old's second spell at the club, having joined on loan from Rochdale in 2016.
Bell made nine appearances in 2016-17 for Gateshead, scoring twice.
Earlier on Thursday, Chester - who finished 19th in the National League - announced new deals for midfielder Wade Joyce and utility player Evan Horwood on one-year and six-month contracts respectively.
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Chester have signed Gateshead striker Nyal Bell on loan until 7 January.
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The 23-year-old opening batsman/leg spinner follows the lead of Joe Clarke, Ed Barnard, Joe Leach, Tom Fell and Ross Whiteley in extending his deal.
"We have a great bunch of lads, it's the city where I'm from and it's the club I love playing for," he said.
"I'm very passionate about the club and want to win games of cricket for Worcestershire."
D'Oliveira is the third generation of his family to play for the county, following in the footsteps of his late grandfather, former England all-rounder Basil, and his late father Damian, who served the county as player and coach.
He made his limited-overs debut against Yorkshire in 2011 and his first-class debut against Warwickshire a year later.
D'Oliveira impressed with the ball in Worcestershire's run to the T20 Blast quarter-finals, taking nine wickets, proving their most economical bowler in the competition.
His five Championship appearances in 2015 have all come since the start of July.
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Worcestershire all-rounder Brett D'Oliveira has signed a new three-year deal, tying him to New Road until 2018.
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Ovidio Gonzalez was suffering from terminal throat cancer and said he had been suffering unbearable pain.
Colombia's Catholic Church has said euthanasia is morally unacceptable and it has threatened to close its hospitals across the country.
Colombia is one of the few countries in the world, and the only one in Latin America, where euthanasia is allowed.
Assisted suicide was approved by the Constitutional Court in the 1990s. But no procedures had been performed because the measure had not been regulated.
It was only in May that the health ministry intervened and issued a set of guidelines for hospitals.
Mr Gonzalez died in a clinic in the western city of Pereira, after a legal battle.
His son Julio Cesar is a cartoonist with one of Colombia's top newspapers, El Tiempo.
"My father received the news [that the procedure had been approved] with relief," said Mr Gonzalez, better known by his pen name Matador, or The Killer.
"It is a pity that it had to be like that. My dad deserved to go with less publicity," he added.
Euthanasia is highly controversial in the predominantly Roman Catholic country.
Critics also point out that the measure has not been voted by Congress.
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A 79-year old Colombian man has become the first person in the country to die legally by euthanasia.
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Strachan received the backing of the SFA board last week despite his side sitting fifth place in their World Cup qualifying group.
Speculation had linked Sunderland manager Moyes with the job.
"I don't think there's anybody out there who could do a better job than Gordon Strachan," said Moyes, whose side beat Hull City 3-0 on Saturday.
The Scot had been under pressure in the first year of his own four-year contract with the English Premier League club.
But the win over Hull lifts Sunderland above Swansea City and off the bottom of the table.
Moyes has often said that he would like to manage his country at some point but was unhappy to be linked with the role with Strachan still in post.
"Quite rightly so that they kept Gordon on, because he's got a limited group to choose from," said the former Everton, Manchester United and Real Sociedad boss.
"I think Scotland did well against England. I think that the score flattered England a little bit.
"And I think Gordon's working with the tools he's got and deserves to be in the position."
Scotland's 3-0 defeat by the English at Wembley left the Scots six points behind the Group F leaders and four adrift of second-top Slovenia.
However, Ross County winger Chris Burke, who has seven Scotland caps, thinks Strachan's side can still finish second and secure a play-off place.
"The way we have to look at it is - are we going to finish first, or did we think we were going to finish first?" he told BBC Scotland.
"No, we weren't. Realistically, we were looking at coming second and is that still a possibility? Of course it is.
"It is only four points and the team that are in second are coming next to Hampden and, if we beat them, it is back on.
"One thing about Gordon is he is a fantastic coach and I've learned so much in my game when I was at the age of 30 when he introduced me back into the Scotland squad."
Former Scotland left-back Gary Naysmith agreed about Strachan's qualities.
"Everybody says on the training pitch, you won't find anyone better," said the East Fife manager.
"I've never heard one person say anything bad about Gordon Strachan's coaching.
"I thought there was a lot of optimism from the England game, but I can also understand when you look at the statistics why some of the fans are wanting a change.
"But you hear what David Moyes had to say there - another manager would have the same group of players.
"By Gordon staying, he obviously believes we can still qualify, because I firmly believe that, if he didn't think they could qualify or get into second place, he would have walked out the door."
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Dr Hill, who started to log runs on 20 December 1964, finished Manchester's 5km Heaton Park parkrun earlier.
The 76 year old, who lives in Hyde but grew up in Accrington, Lancashire, has competed in three Olympic Games and has won gold at the Commonwealth Games.
The distance recorded in his log book adds up to 160,000 miles, or running around the world more than six times.
After a "disastrous" Olympics in Tokyo, he said he started running daily to "get the best out of myself".
He said: "Once you get into the habit of it, you just do it. Just get wrapped up and get out the door.
"It's [my] advice to everybody - just start running and within five minutes you're in your stride and probably enjoying it."
Dr Hill was the first British runner to win the Boston marathon. In later years he went into business, setting up a sportswear company.
He set several world records during his career, including a 2:09:28 time at the 1970 Commonwealth Games marathon in Edinburgh.
The organisers of the Heaton Park parkrun said they were "honoured that he has chosen to celebrate this milestone with us".
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Former Olympian Ron Hill has completed his ambitious goal of running at least a mile a day for 50 years.
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MSPs are to examine what long-term impact the 2014 Commonwealth Games has had in increasing participation and access to sport.
Committee convener Neil Findlay said members wanted to find out why "a large proportion of the population" does not take part in more physical activity.
The committee has also set up an online survey to gather views from the public.
They will hold a round-table session in February to take evidence from people involved in the provision of sports facilities, clubs and activities, as well as a series of fact-finding visits.
Mr Findlay said: "What we want to determine almost three years after the Commonwealth Games were held in Scotland is the impact on the number of people taking part in sport. Most importantly, has it led to an increase in participation, and what more can be done to improve Scotland's relationship with sport?
"January is always a time when thoughts turn to New Year's resolutions and getting fitter after the indulgence of the Christmas period. We thought this was an opportune time to ask people in Scotland why they don't or can't take part in sport and the barriers they face whether it be access, money or other reasons?
"Our committee wants to understand what motivates people to take part in sport but more importantly why a large proportion of our population doesn't undertake as much physical activity as they could."
During the most recent session of questions to the first minister, Mr Findlay pressed Nicola Sturgeon on how "cutting the sport budget as proposed in the draft budget will encourage more people in working class communities to engage in sport".
Ms Sturgeon replied: "We support sport in many ways, such as our investment in facilities, through school sport and through major events. The issue is about the different ways in which we support people who take part in activity.
"One thing that we have to do is to get young people into the habit of activity and sport at a much earlier age. That is why the daily mile, which I mentioned earlier and which is such a simple thing, is potentially transformational.
"Not that long ago, I was at a school in Edinburgh where it was not the primary school kids but the nursery school kids who were doing the daily mile. All those things taken together are vital and, frankly, whatever our political disagreements, all of us in the chamber should be able to get behind that."
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Holyrood's health and sport committee has launched an inquiry into barriers to accessing sport in Scotland.
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The Labour leader told activists during a speech in Bedford: "Every single person in our country could make the difference in this election."
He warned that the NHS faced "savage cuts" and a "financial time bomb".
He promised to "keep going to the last minutes of the last hours of this campaign to rescue the NHS."
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Ed Miliband has made a plea for people to come out and vote on 7 May, claiming the race to govern "is going to be one of the closest we've ever seen".
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The USA had taken a one-point lead into the final day at Nairn with the scores at 6.5-5.5.
However, the home players won the final day's play by 5-3, with Northern Ireland's Stephanie Meadow scoring the crucial point as she beat Amy Anderson.
It means Europe or Great Britain and Ireland hold all the major trophies they compete for against the USA.
The Curtis Cup joins the Ryder, Solheim and Walker Cups on this side of the Atlantic for the first time in golf history.
Britain and Ireland 10.5 - 9.5 United States
Singles
Kelly Tidy (B&I) def. Austin Ernst (US) 2&1
Amy Boulden (B&I) def. Emily Tubert (US) 3&1
Holly Clyburn (B&I) def. Erica Popson (US) 3&2
Lisa McCloskey (US) def. Pamela Pretswell (B&I) 4&3
Tiffany Lua (US) def. Bronte Law (B&I) 2 up
Charley Hull (B&I) def. Lindy Duncan (US) 5&3
Stephanie Meadow (B&I) def. Amy Anderson (US) 4&2
Brooke Pancake (US) def. Leona Maguire (B&I) 6&5
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Great Britain and Ireland ended a 16-year wait for Curtis Cup glory by beating the United States.
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The World Athletics Gala was scheduled for Saturday, 28 November in Monaco.
However, Lord Coe, president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, said: "This is not the time for the athletics family to be gathering in celebration of our sport."
The male and female athletes of the year will now be announced online.
Coe added: "We will rightly still honour the outstanding achievements of the sport's athletes.
"Therefore the athlete of the year and other annual honours will still be awarded and will be promoted and announced on the internet and social media.
"The IAAF will seek a suitable occasion in the future for the presentation of these awards to be made to the winners."
British distance runner Mo Farah, who won the 5,000m and 10,000m double at the World Championships, is nominated for the athlete of the year award.
Among others, Farah is joined on the list by Jamaica's Usain Bolt, who claimed the 100m and 200m sprint double in Beijing and Dutch sprinter Dafne Schippers, who won 200m gold and 100m silver.
The gala is run by the IAAF's own charitable foundation and Coe had to ask the foundation to cancel it, as it is not under the IAAF's control.
Diack remains under investigation by French prosecutors, with the 82-year-old under suspicion of receiving money in 2011 in return for deferring sanctions against Russian athletes who failed drug tests.
Diack, who was IAAF president from 1999 to August of this year, is yet to comment on the allegations.
Meanwhile, four men, including the son of former president Lamine Diack, have been charged by the IAAF with breaching its code of ethics.
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Athletics' annual awards ceremony has been cancelled by the sport's governing body in the wake of investigations into former president Lamine Diack.
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Chris King, 57, of Doncaster, lost both hands, except his thumbs, in an accident at work four years ago.
He had the complex operation at Leeds General Infirmary in July.
The Leeds Rhinos fan is also looking forward to being able to clap when he goes to watch the rugby league team.
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Mr King can now do a range of tasks, including writing, making a cup of tea and gardening, and has progressed faster than his surgeon anticipated.
He next hopes to tie his own shoelaces and button up his shirt.
"It's been going fantastically," he said.
"I can make a fist, I can hold a pen, I can do more or less the same functions as I could with my original hands."
Mr King's accident involved a metal pressing machine and left him close to death.
A team of "unsung heroes" at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital saved his life and enabled the later transplant surgery, he said.
Professor Simon Kay, a consultant plastic surgeon, performed Mr King's double transplant.
The hospital is hoping the procedure could one day be as routine as a kidney transplant.
Mr King said he wanted to again thank the family of the person who donated the hands.
He also encouraged others to become donors and provide "this wonderful gift".
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The first person in the UK to have a double hand transplant has written a letter of thanks to his surgeon, nine months after his pioneering operation.
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The reconstruction shows the brain's anatomy in microscopic detail, enabling researchers to see features smaller than a strand of hair.
It will be made freely available to neuroscientists to help them in their research.
The model has been published in the journal Science.
The research team had to slice 7,400 sections from the brain of a deceased 65-year-old woman, each half the thickness of a human hair.
The team then had to stain each slice to bring out the anatomical detail and scan them into the computer in high definition.
The final step was to reassemble the scanned slices inside the computer.
In all, 80 billion neurons have been captured in this painstaking process which took 10 years to complete.
The result is a 3D high definition digital brain into which researchers can zoom to study areas of interest in microscopic detail.
One of the researchers involved, Prof Katrin Amunts from the Julich Research Centre in Germany, said that it was "like using Google Earth. You can see details that are not visible before we had this 3D reconstruction".
Another member of the team, Prof Alan Evans of McGill University in Canada, described the achievement as a "technical tour de force".
Among the neuroscientists who will be using Big Brain is Prof Paul Fletcher, a psychiatrist at Cambridge University who is scanning the brains of patients to learn more about eating disorders.
Big Brain, he says, goes a "step further" than the best scans he can obtain by enabling him to see details at the level at which brain computations take place.
"We will be able to study the responses seen in people and map it on to an atlas that goes close to the individual layers of the brain's cortex, to the very cells themselves".
Big Brain is one among many recent big neuroscience initiatives.
Researchers in the US have recently begun a £24m Human Connectome Project which involves incredibly detailed scans to show the connections between important areas of the brain.
A few weeks ago President Obama announced a £64m initiative to map the human brain to help find cures for disorders such as Alzheimer's.
And the European Union has proposed a billion pound programme that will in effect create a brain from scratch using computer technology.
Among the biggest investors in brain research is the Wellcome Trust which invests £80m each year in the field.
According to its head of neuroscience and mental health Dr John Williams, the drive behind the large increase in funding is concern over an ageing population in industrialised countries
"Disorders of the brain and mind such as dementia and schizophrenia and depression are a major burden on society.
"For a funder like Wellcome the challenge is how we build knowledge that will allow us to develop drugs and therapies that can help patients and their families."
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Researchers have created the first high-resolution 3D digital model of the human brain, which they have called "Big Brain".
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The Italian announced on Friday that he was willing to agree a takeover with supporters and forgo any profit.
The supporters' group said on Tuesday that they believed Cellino would sell them the club for £30m.
"We've been informed by the lawyers of Cellino he no longer wishes to sell to Leeds fans," LFU said in a statement.
"Our insistence on him confirming his verbal offer of exclusivity in a legally binding agreement has forced transparency on his motives. It is much better that we identify this insincerity now before we spend our shareholders' money.
"This exercise has proved our capacity to adapt to any acquisition scenario very quickly. We now know we have the capacity to do both a minority and majority deal, and it has shown that Leeds fans have a desire for fan ownership.
"We hope that Massimo will treat the club and fans with respect and honour."
Cellino, who is appealing against a second Football League ban, said at the start of the week he would no longer attend matches at Elland Road.
The Whites are 17th in the second tier after winning their first home match since 4 March against Cardiff on Tuesday.
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The now famous photo was taken during a speech in the capital, Bangui, and has been tweeted more than 100,000 times.
Tweeters have been making thousands of imaginary rap lyrics, known as bars, under the hashtag #PopeBars.
The Pope was in the CAR as part of a three-nation tour to Africa which also took him to Kenya and Uganda.
The visit was Pope Francis' first to the continent and he spent six days in the three countries where he was greeted by thousands of the faithful.
In Bangui he also addressed Muslim worshippers in a mosque where he said that "Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters".
The country has experienced after nearly three years of violence between Christians and Muslims.
After the Pope left the CAR for Rome, Twitter users began to imagine what subjects the pontiff could be rapping about:
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A photo of Pope Francis has gone viral on social media after he was captured in a classic rapper pose during a visit to the Central African Republic (CAR).
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The 83-year-old has long complained at being named as prince rather than king.
It had been expected that the pair would be buried together in a specially-designed sarcophagus at Roskilde Cathedral.
The queen, 77, is said to have accepted her husband's decision.
"It is no secret that the prince for many years has been unhappy with his role and the title he has been awarded in the Danish monarchy," the Royal Danish House's director of communications told the tabloid BT.
"For the prince, the decision not to be buried beside the queen is the natural consequence of not having been treated equally to his spouse - by not having the title and role he has desired."
Born Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat in France in 1934, he and the queen have two sons. Henrik retired from public life last year.
The royal house said despite rumours to the contrary the prince wants to be buried in Denmark rather than France.
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Prince Henrik of Denmark will not be buried next to his wife Queen Margrethe, royal officials say, with the prince unhappy at never being designated her equal.
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Mkhitaryan, 27, signed for £26m from Borussia Dortmund but was left out of the side repeatedly until recently.
But in his third successive start, he struck his first United goal in their Europa League win over Zorya Luhansk.
"He worked really hard physically, tactically and we know the talent is there," said Mourinho, 53.
Mkhitaryan was a substitute in United's opening-day win at Bournemouth but was hauled off at half-time in his first league start at Manchester City in September and did not feature again in the Premier League until late November.
During the Armenian's absence, Mourinho said the midfielder needed time to adapt to the English game and called on the 2015-16 Bundesliga players' player of the year to "do more".
"He has a strong mentality," Mourinho added. "He was very determined to fight against his difficult adaptation, and he's doing that in the best way.
"He fought to improve tactically, he fought to improve physically, and now he is playing good in the Premier League, good in the Europa League and the EFL Cup, and now evolving a bit more happiness for him, so I'm very pleased."
Mkhitaryan's excellent run and finish put United ahead in Ukraine and Zlatan Ibrahimovic's late strike sent them into Monday's last-32 draw as Group A runners-up behind Fenerbahce.
Mourinho rested several players including goalkeeper David De Gea and his stand-in Sergio Romero was visibly surprised when a firecracker landed in his six-yard box during the first half.
"Maybe Uefa is not happy and maybe Uefa now takes some money from Zorya, which I think Zorya doesn't deserve," added Mourinho.
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The company plans to invest £15m in the facility to accommodate larger tankers of up to 120,000 tonnes' capacity.
Currently, most tankers docking in Irish ports are 15,000 to 20,000 tonnes in capacity.
LCC said increased capacity "could lead to energy cost savings for businesses and consumers in the future".
Cloghan Point Oil has a jetty which stretches more than 1km into Belfast Lough to a point with a depth of 17 metres water draft.
It has been sold by AES, the US energy company which owns Kilroot and Ballylumford power stations.
Daniel Loughran, director at LCC Group, said: "We will soon be able to bring in larger tankers from around the world, including the US, the Middle East and South America.
"This hasn't been possible to date, so the local market has been limited in where it can source oil.
"Being able to dock vessels of this size will bring significant benefits to consumers and industry in the long-run, as the increase in supply logistics and efficiencies should lead to a reduction in price that can be passed on to the end user."
LCC also owns an oil terminal at Maydown as well as having interest in electricity and gas distribution and the Go petrol station chain.
In 2015 the company made a pre-tax profit of £13.5m on turnover of £544m.
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LCC, the Cookstown-based energy firm, has bought the Cloghan Point oil terminal near Carrickfergus in a multi-million pound deal.
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Lodsys has said that Rovio and other developers violated its patents with games on Apple's iOS platform and Google's Android.
Lodsys is embroiled in lawsuits with other big technology companies, including Apple.
Rovio said it had not received any direct contact regarding the complaint.
"As soon as we receive more information we will take appropriate action," a spokesperson said.
Angry Birds is one of the most popular game applications.
Rovio marketing chief Peter Vesterbacka said last week that the game had surpassed 300 million downloads.
Lodsys, a company that licenses patents but does not have any other business, added five new defendants to a suit filed in May with a US district court in Texas.
Along with Rovio, it named Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive which makes Grand Theft Auto, Atari and others in the list of companies it says are violating its patents.
Take-Two declined to comment. Electronic Arts and Atari were not immediately available for comment.
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Rovio, the Finnish maker of the Angry Birds game, is being sued by a licensing company for infringing its patents.
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Jordan believes the 84-year-old, who has been in charge since 1978, should allow "somebody radical" to take over.
F1 owners CVC Capital Partners and RSE Ventures, working with investors from Qatar, are in talks about a takeover of the sport.
"I think he's done a remarkable job but time has played its role and he should go," Jordan told BBC Radio 5 live.
"We need to leave it for the next generation in a better state. He has to keep asking himself that and where the timeframe is for him to leave. I think it's now."
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RSE Ventures is headed by Stephen Ross, the owner of NFL franchise Miami Dolphins. They are planning a bid for CVC's 35.5% controlling stake in the holding company that owns F1.
Ecclestone's position at the head of F1's commercial arm has come under scrutiny in the past year - he fought bribery charges in Germany while there have been concerns that the sport is losing its appeal.
While acknowledging how Ecclestone had grown F1, Jordan welcomed the possibility of new people running a sport which is "going through a bit of a dip".
He added: "The man is a legend. He has taken the sport from absolutely nowhere but, at the end of the day, he's not immortal. He may think he is but he's not.
"There are times you have to say 'look, I've done everything that I can do'.
"It does need somebody radical in there who is going to really shake it all about and go back to basics."
Max Mosley, the former president of motorsport's governing body the FIA, told 5 live on Wednesday that Ecclestone's role "won't change" if a takeover of F1 is completed.
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The proportion achieving A* to C grades in both maths and maths numeracy exams was 46.1%.
The first tranche of more than 20,000 pupils sat the papers last November.
The new qualifications started being taught in 2015 and were brought in as part of reforms to improve numeracy standards.
The chief executive of exam board WJEC Gareth Pierce said: "Students and teachers in Wales should be extremely pleased with the successes demonstrated by the results in both these new qualifications."
Mr Pierce added: "There is of course plenty of time remaining within Year 11 for those candidates who wish to aim for improvement on the grade achieved on this occasion."
Schools started teaching the new qualifications in September 2015 and the majority of pupils will sit them, as usual, in the summer.
The GCSE numeracy qualification assesses the maths that pupils will need in their everyday lives, at work and in other subject areas in school.
More than 12% of nearly 29,000 pupils who took the exam achieved the very top A and A* grades.
The GCSE mathematics exam involves aspects needed for scientific, technical or further maths study.
About 10% of the 22,686 pupils who took this exam got the highest A and A* grades.
Education Secretary Kirsty Williams also congratulated the students and said the "made in Wales" qualifications were aimed at raising standards by placing a sharper focus on literacy and numeracy.
"The new qualifications are part of extensive reforms to our education system to give our young people the right skills and knowledge to thrive in the modern word," she said.
"Our national mission is to raise standards and make sure everybody has a chance to succeed."
They are being called "significantly different" from the old GCSEs, with warnings about taking care when comparing them with previous results.
For the whole of the last academic year, 65.5% of 16 year olds got A* to C grades.
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The pop star owns Shafin Developments Limited with his brother Finbarr. It was involved in developments in Counties Leitrim and Sligo.
KPMG has been appointed as the receiver behalf of the Ulster Bank.
Westlife is one of the most successful boy bands of the last decade, selling more than 44m records.
In 2010, Westlife made the Irish Sunday Times musicians' rich list for the first time, with an estimated combined fortune of £31m.
The band, which also includes Mark Feehily, Kian Egan and Nicky Byrne, shared fifth place with singer Chris de Burgh.
The fifth member of the orginal line-up, Bryan McFadden, left Westlife in 2004 to embark on a solo career.
Last October, the band announced they would split up in 2012.
A final, farewell tour is due to start in Wales on 10 May.
On Thursday, KPMG confirmed that Patrick Horkan has been appointed as the receiver and manager to Mr Filan's company.
KPMG said Shafin Developments Limited's assets include four residential properties and a part developed site at the Hillcrest Development in Dromahair, Co Leitrim.
It added the firm also has "an interest in a site at Carraroe, County Sligo".
A spokeswoman said the move did not apply to Mr Filan's personal assets.
Shafin Developments Limited was established in 2004 and is registered in Mr Filan's home county of Sligo.
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A property development company belonging to the Westlife singer Shane Filan has been placed in receivership in the Republic of Ireland.
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The 23-year-old joined Barrow at the start of the season from Stenhousemuir but made only six National League appearances for the Cumbrian side.
Murray began his career at Scottish club Motherwell and also had spells with Arbroath and Clyde.
Southport are 19th in the table, two points above the relegation zone.
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The Ivory Coast international, 27, said he wanted to leave in August and was a target for Everton.
However, a move did not materialise for Kone, signed from French Ligue 1 club Lorient in January.
"Lamine is an important player for this club and I made that clear to him from the outset," said Sunderland manager David Moyes.
Kone was signed by Moyes' predecessor Sam Allardyce and played a key role in their survival in the top flight last season.
Moyes added: "He only been playing in the Premier League since January, but in that time we have already seen what he is capable of.
"The challenge for Lamine now is to build on what has been a very positive introduction to English football and to continue to improve and grow as a player."
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Sunderland defender Lamine Kone has signed a new five-year contract with the Premier League club.
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The inquiry, carried out by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, England's NHS medical director, was set up following the Mid-Staffordshire Hospital scandal.
A report into high death rates at two hospitals in Mid-Staffordshire earlier this year found there were hundreds more deaths than expected, with patients let down by poor standards of care.
The table below shows how the 14 NHS trusts covered by the review scored in two measures of mortality. A score much above 100 is higher than the national average.
All of the data has been standardised to take into account the different case-mix at hospitals - for example, hospitals that treat more elderly patients might be expected to have higher death rates.
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Fourteen NHS trusts in England have been investigated as part of a review into higher-than-expected hospital death rates.
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The 29-year-old, competing in her first international sprint regatta, came second in the K1 1,000 event in Montemor-o-Velho.
Broughton said: "I was happy to get out there and put a good race together.
"I'm always a bit slow off the start so I knew I had to stick at my own thing but I knew in the middle it would all settle down."
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Great Britain's Lizzie Broughton has won silver at the Canoe Sprint World Cup in Portugal.
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The words for Be Mery were found "doodled" in the back of a monk's prayer book dating back to about 1500.
It is the only surviving book of its type from the East Sussex abbey, built on the site of the Battle of Hastings.
Visitors will be able to hear a recording of the song for the first time since the Reformation.
The carol was found by English Heritage historian Dr Michael Carter while he was researching the history of Battle Abbey.
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The service book is now in the library of Trinity College, in Cambridge.
Dr Carter said: "This carol is clear evidence that the Battle monks were very much part of the thriving devotional culture of Catholic England, a culture brutally cut short by the Reformation and the dissolution of the monasteries which extinguished 500 years of religious life at Battle.
"Our new exhibition has been designed to reveal insights into that life, the importance of prayer and worship, the tremendous power and wealth of the abbey and what it was like to be an ordinary monk there."
Be Mery has been performed and recorded for English Heritage by Schola Gregoriana: The Association for Gregorian Chant.
The new permanent exhibition opens on Saturday in the abbey gatehouse.
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A long-forgotten medieval carol has been set to music for the first time in 500 years as part of an exhibition about monks at Battle Abbey.
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Unions say there have been 20,000 job losses in the country since a Supreme Court ruling on 17 July which made it easier for companies to sack employees.
The ruling allows employers to fire any worker without any benefits as long as they are given three months' notice.
The Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions has described the ruling as "madness".
ZBC will close a TV channel, according to the Zimbabwean news site the Daily News.
In addition, the offices of the state radio station Voice of Zimbabwe have also closed, reports Voice of America.
Last week the Daily News reported that state-owned newspapers had fired hundreds of workers.
This, it added, was despite the state-owned media "leading a crusade against scores of other companies, including media organizations", that have laid off staff.
Local media reported that over the weekend heavily armed police blocked the country's main workers' union from protesting against the recent wave of job losses.
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The state-owned Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has fired almost 300 employees, including managers and journalists, state-run media report.
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Staff at Plantasia found the fish in their heated waters in the glass-domed hothouse.
Swansea council said it had worked "closely with our vet and a vet from the government body Defra" in an unsuccessful bid to save the carp.
Tests are being carried out before replenishing the stock, to determine how the fish died.
A spokesman said: "All animals, fish and plants at Plantasia are looked after with great care."
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More than 20 koi carp have died at a Swansea indoor rainforest attraction.
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Shelter Cymru said evictions were at a seven-year high after analysing Ministry of Justice data on court possessions.
It comes as the number of mortgaged property repossessions in recent years has fallen.
A total of 958 social housing tenants had their homes repossessed.
Across all types of rental, nearly 2,200 householders lost their homes.
Shelter Cymru's director John Puzey said: "This year has been particularly tough for social tenants, many of whom have suffered due to changes in welfare benefits and the rising costs of living.
"We have been working with landlords to ensure that they are doing everything they can to help tenants stay afloat - but these figures show that more clearly needs to be done."
A spokesperson for the Welsh government said it had repeatedly expressed its concern about the scale, scope and speed of the UK government's welfare reform and its impact on the people of Wales.
"We are doing all we can to help mitigate these effects and are investing over £11m to prevent homelessness in the next financial year," a spokesman added.
"The latest official statistics show homelessness fell by 8% during April to June 2014 compared with the previous year. This is promising, however, we're determined to do more to tackle the problem."
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The number of social housing tenants who have had their homes repossessed has risen by 12% in the past year, a charity has said.
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Goals from Ali Crawford and Jesus Garcia Tena nudged the Dark Blues down to seventh as Hamilton Academical triumphed 2-1.
"It's a real disappointment," Hartley told BBC Scotland.
"I just don't think they performed today - especially the first 45 minutes. They were off it compared to the standards that they've set."
Hartley's men were 2-0 down at half-time following Crawford's fifth goal of the season and Garcia Tena's penalty.
Gary Harkins came on and pulled one back for the visitors but overall it was an off-colour display by the Dens Park side.
"It's a massive blow for us, we came here with high expectations," said Hartley, who guided Dundee to a top-six finish last season.
"I knew Hamilton would start the game well. We had to handle that and match them and we didn't do that. We didn't stop the crosses coming into the box and we didn't handle the physical side of it.
"We now need to regroup and finish as high as possible."
Hartley remained in the dressing room talking to his players for well over 20 minutes after the match.
"It was just quiet," he added. "We had a chat with them. There were no angry words exchanged. We just had to get our points across.
"It wasn't just this game, it's the amount of draws we've had this season when we've been in good winning positions."
Accies player-manager Martin Canning was delighted to win a first home game in over six months.
"First half we were excellent and could've been further ahead," he told BBC Scotland.
"Second half Dundee came back into the game as they were always going to do. We had determination and spirit to hang on - which is something we've probably lacked a bit of late - but we're back to winning again at home which is important.
"We defended well after we lost the goal, we regrouped."
Twenty-year-old striker Eamonn Brophy had a hand in both goals for the hosts and Canning praised the youngster for an effective shift up front with Carlton Morris.
"He's a talent," added Canning, who felt Julen Extabeguren should have been shown a second yellow card for fouling Brophy in the box to concede the penalty.
"If he continues to develop the way he is now then he's going to have a real good career in football."
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Dundee manager Paul Hartley has described missing out on a top-six finish as a "massive blow".
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Surrey Police, who were alerted to the closure at about 17:30 GMT, said the tunnel was expected to be closed for "at least another five hours".
Officers have been deployed to help with traffic control and co-ordinate road closures and diversions.
The tunnel diverts traffic on the A3 London to Portsmouth road at the Devil's Punch Bowl.
A Surrey Police spokeswoman urged motorists to avoid the area if possible. A diversion is in place.
The engineers behind the £371m tunnel, which opened in 2011, said at 1.25 miles (1.8km), it was the "longest under land" road tunnel in the UK.
Its construction followed decades of severe congestion on the A3.
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The Hindhead Tunnel has been closed in both directions owing to what police believe is a "technical fault".
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Public Health Wales (PHW) officials were responding to Welsh Government plans launched in November.
PHW backed moves to restrict smoking but said ministers should go further.
The body was giving evidence to the assembly's health committee.
The proposals are part of the Welsh Government's second attempt to bring in the Public Health Bill, that does not include a controversial ban on e-cigarettes in some enclosed places.
Ministers hope the legislation will be passed by May.
PHW's submission to the committee said: "We would suggest that there would need to be a clear definition of 'playground' and that 'schools' should include early years educational settings such as nurseries (private and public).
"In the case of schools and playgrounds this should include the perimeter of these settings otherwise the intended impact of the restrictions is unlikely to be achieved i.e. if parents or other adults are permitted to smoke at the perimeter of a playground or at the school gates in clear view of children this will not impact on the intended goal of 'denormalisation' (reduce smoking being modelled to children as normal behaviour).
"We would also propose that the restrictions should not be limited to hospitals but should include the grounds of premises used predominately for the delivery of healthcare to include community health facilities and primary care."
Currently, the Welsh Government plans to ban smoking within five meters of playground equipment "due to this being beyond the distance of potential second hand smoke harm from a single cigarette, plus an additional buffer to protect against weather elements".
On Wednesday, PHW Director of Health Improvement Dr Julie Bishop told the committee that a broader definition of a "playground" was needed.
"If we're narrowing that definition to, literally be play equipment; so I presume by that we mean things like slides and swings and those kind of things, that's actually quite a small area of what most of us would consider to be playgrounds in the broader sense," she said.
"So I would encourage playing fields and sports grounds to be included in that definition."
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Plans to ban smoking in school and hospital grounds and playgrounds in Wales should also extend to outside all nurseries, GP practices, playing fields and sports grounds, a health promotion body has told AMs.
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The tourists' 24-21 victory in Wellington on Saturday was their first victory over the All Blacks since 1993.
Henry, who steered the All Blacks to win the 2011 World Cup, believes Wales coach Gatland, 53, could follow in his footsteps with his native country.
"Warren's done a great job in getting them all together and he's possibly a future All Blacks coach," Henry said.
Current New Zealand coach Steve Hansen guided the All Blacks to 2015 World Cup victory and is contracted until the end of the 2019 tournament.
Gatland was appointed Wales coach in 2007 and has also signed a deal to take them through to the 2019 World Cup.
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The New Zealander also took a break to coach the Lions in 2013 when he led them to a 2-1 series win over Australia.
Gatland has also coached Ireland and was in charge at Wasps when they won the European Cup in 2004.
Henry was the first overseas coach to take charge of Wales and also coached the Lions on their 2001 tour of Australia, when they lost the Test series 2-1.
"He [Warren] is one of the most experienced coaches in the world, he's had a long run with Wales and won a couple of Six Nations," Henry told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek programme.
"He's been with the Lions for some time and done exceptionally well."
Gatland and Hansen are now preparing for the series decider at Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday.
The Lions are attempting to win a Test series in New Zealand for the first time since 1971.
"The All Blacks are currently the world champions and ranked number one in the world," said Henry.
"So to beat the All Blacks at home with a side which has had very little rugby together would be an astronomical achievement."
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The authorities silence dissent by intimidating journalists and by using "exhaustive" litigation, says the US-based Committee to Protect Journalists. Self-censorship is commonplace.
Television is the most popular medium. The State Committee for TV and Radio operates four national networks and regional channels.
There are more than a dozen private TV stations. Russian TV is widely-watched. Radio can be the sole source of information for those living in very remote areas.
The newspaper sector comprises government-owned and private titles. Most of these publish weekly and circulation figures are low.
There are nearly 1.4 million internet users (InternetLiveStats.com, 2014).
The authorities routinely block websites and social media platforms, including Russia's Odnoklassniki, Facebook and YouTube. But users are adept at using proxies to get around this. Opposition websites operate mainly from abroad.
ImruzNews - private, publishes Monday-Friday
Asia-Plus - private, twice-weekly, in Russian
Jumhuriyat - government-owned, publishes in Tajik three times a week
Khalq Ovozi - government-owned, publishes in Uzbek three times a week
Narodnaya Gazeta - government-owned, publishes in Russian three times a week
Tojikiston - private, Tajik-language weekly
Najot - weekly, published by main opposition Islamic Rebirth Party
Tajik TV- state-run; operates Tajik TV first channel, Safina youth channel, news channel Jahonnamo, children's network Bahoriston and regional channels
Soghd TV - state-run regional station in north
Khatlon TV - state-run regional station in south
SMT (Independent Television of Tajikistan) - private, Dushanbe
Tajik Radio - state-run, operates Radio Tajikistan, Radio Sado-i Dushanbe (Voice of Dushanbe), culture network Radio Farhang, external service Ovoz-i Tojik
Radio Imruz - private, available in all regions
Radio Vatan - Dushanbe, private
Radio Tiroz- Khujand, private
Radio Asia-Plus - Dushanbe, private
Asia-Plus - private, English-language pages
Khovar - state-run, English-language pages
Avesta - private, English-language pages
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Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire will introduce the changes by early 2016.
The three forces already work together on major crime and forensics units.
Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping said some job losses were likely, but did not have an exact figure.
"We have reduced the number of chief constables, resource officers, we're going to continue to do that... but how many job losses? It's too early to say."
He said proposed budget cuts to policing would mean "a painful period going forward".
"It isn't a merger - but we are being asked to make savings of 25% or 40% over next few years," Mr Tipping said.
"We are determined to share senior officers - and I think this is a sensible thing to do."
A spokesman for Leicestershire Police said: "There is a strong desire to build on existing relationships by forming a strategic alliance, integrating services to protect the public."
The Police Federation said it was concerned the move might add extra pressure on remaining staff, adding its main priority was protecting frontline services.
Derbyshire has not joined the new system. It's Chief Constable Mick Creedon said: "One problem with proposed strategic alliances is that there is no immediate financial benefit.
"Forces need to adjust their budgets in the short term as well as for the future. Pinning hopes on alliances may not be the answer."
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Three East Midlands' police forces have agreed to share some staff including assistant chief constables in a move to cut costs.
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But the government agreed to Labour proposals for 13 new conditions to be met before shale gas extraction can take place.
During a Commons debate, ministers also pledged an "outright ban" on fracking in national parks.
Earlier, a committee of MPs called for a moratorium on the practice on the grounds that it could derail efforts to tackle climate change.
The Environmental Audit Committee also warned that there were "huge uncertainties" about the environmental impact of fracking.
Protests took place in Westminster as MPs gathered for a final Commons debate on fracking legislation in the government's Infrastructure Bill.
In the Commons, committee chair Joan Walley backed an amendment tabled by a cross-party group of MPs calling for fracking to be suspended for up to 30 months while an assessment is carried out.
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But the measure did not attract front-bench support and was defeated by 308 votes to 52.
A Labour amendment was added to the bill, to loud cheers from opposition benches, which would impose 13 tests to be met before fracking.
These include the completion of an environmental assessment and the need to consult residents on an individual basis.
A ban on drilling in national parks was another of the suggestions in the Environmental Audit Committee's report.
After Labour and other MPs tabled amendments to allow the change to be made, Energy Minister Amber Rudd told the House that the government would remove the provision that shale gas exploration would be allowed in such areas in "exceptional circumstances".
She later said there would be an outright ban in "national parks, sites of special interest and areas of national beauty".
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GB's Abbie Brown opened the scoring after just 15 seconds before Fiji's Litia Naiqato finished off a stunning team move to level.
But Alice Richardson and Joanne Watmore gave Team GB a 19-7 half-time lead, and Brown sealed the win with her second.
Australia and Canada will play in the second semi-final on Monday.
Great Britain earlier beat a strong Canada side 22-0 in their final group game.
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And Brown said that Sunday's improvement came because the team had "settled" after feeling nerves on the first day.
"It is an Olympics, the nerves are going to hit," she said.
"We have shown everyone today with Canada and Fiji, we have done ourselves justice."
Britain's semi-final will get underway at 19:00 BST on Monday, with the final following at 23:00.
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Great Britain women will face New Zealand in the semi-finals of the Olympic rugby sevens after beating Fiji 26-7 in the last eight at Rio 2016.
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A demonstration was held at the weekend by animal rights campaigners in Derby over the planned facility near Foston.
Midlands Pig Producers (MPP) said allegations its pigs would be kept in cramped conditions were untrue.
The farm would hold 2,500 sows and 20,000 piglets and use biogas from the slurry to produce electricity.
MPP has finished giving extra information to Derbyshire County Council as part of the planning process.
It said it had addressed concerns about animal welfare and emissions.
A company spokesman said: "We are astonished at some of the highly misleading claims and accusations.
"Claims that pigs will be crammed into narrow crates are simply not true.
"Our acclaimed 360 Farrowers were named because the sow can turn around 360 degrees at will.
"We urge people to either contact us, or refer to the planning application so that they may ascertain the facts of the matter for themselves."
About 100 animal rights protesters marched through Derby on Saturday claiming the large-scale development would be cruel to pigs.
Critics said that the only time the pigs would see the outside world would be on their way to slaughter.
It has also been claimed the site could put small-scale farmers in the area out of business.
MPP said the farm would observe the highest welfare standards and pointed out there was already a unit in the UK containing 3,500 sows.
South Derbyshire District Council handed over duties for dealing with the application to the county council because of its waste implications.
If planning permission is given, construction on the farm will take about a year.
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Enrique is leaving after three years in charge at the Nou Camp.
Ibai Gomez hit the post for Alaves before Messi scored his 54th goal of the season with a 20-yard curler.
Theo Hernandez bent in a free-kick to equalise, but Neymar turned in from close range and then Messi played in Paco Alcacer right on half-time.
It has been a disappointing season for Barcelona, who finished runners-up to Real Madrid in La Liga and were eliminated from the Champions League by Juventus in the quarter-finals.
They did at least restore some pride with victory over last season's second division champions in what was the final match to be played at Atletico Madrid's Vicente Calderon Stadium.
There were some records set along the way as Enrique's team retained the trophy, having beaten Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla in the last two finals.
Messi, who struck the opener after exchanging passes with Neymar outside the penalty area, became the first player to score in four Copa finals since Athletic Bilbao's Telmo Zarra in 1950.
Neymar, who forced in Barcelona's second when Messi played in Andre Gomes to cross low from the right, is the first man to score in three successive Copa finals since Ferenc Puskas, who achieved the feat with Real Madrid between 1960 and 1962.
Messi's through pass for the third goal was sublime, and was finished calmly by Alcacer - who has been inconsistent since his move from Valencia last summer.
The one major worry for Barcelona was a nasty head injury to Javier Mascherano, who was carried off on a stretcher after an early collision with Marcos Llorente,
He suffered concussion as well as a cut to his head, and an injury to his right knee that will need further tests, the club said afterwards.
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MEP Patrick O'Flynn said the party's support had broadened in the final days of the campaign and suggested their vote share would be more than 10%.
Earlier, deputy chairman Paul Nuttall said UKIP MPs could offer vote-by-vote support to a minority government.
But he told the BBC a referendum on the UK staying in the EU was a "red line".
UKIP is attracting around 14% support, according to the latest BBC poll of polls.
The party had two MPs at the end of the last Parliament - both of whom won by-elections after defecting from the Conservatives.
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Speaking about UKIP's prospects, economy spokesman Mr O'Flynn said the party had managed to defy expectations of a squeeze.
He said: "Tomorrow we will significantly and perhaps dramatically outperform the expectations of pollsters and pundits alike.
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"That means doing much better than a political class consensus of a vote share of around 10% and one or two seats in the Commons.
"The so-called squeeze on the UKIP vote predicted by so many of the media class simply has not happened.
"On the contrary we are getting indications of a very substantial energising and broadening of our support in the final days of the campaign."
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Nuttall repeated that his party would not enter a formal deal after the election.
He said: "We've made it perfectly clear there will no coalitions, there will be no pacts, and if we did go down the line of a deal whereby we vote with the government on a vote-by-vote basis, it will be a loose deal."
He said a "red line" would be a "free, full, fair referendum" on EU membership "as soon as possible, preferably before the end of the year."
Mr Nuttall was asked whether a vote for his party could harm the prospects of Tory success and therefore an vote on the EU.
He said: "The problem you've got with Mr Cameron's promise of a referendum is one he's promised a referendum before and gone back on that deal and secondly he's talking about a negotiation through 2016 and into 2017 with an organisation that has made it perfectly clear that renegotiation isn't on the table."
He added: "We're looking to get as many votes as possible tomorrow to ensure we have real change in British politics, whether that's with the European Union or indeed electoral reform."
The best of BBC News' Election 2015 specials
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The UK Independence Party (UKIP) will "significantly and perhaps dramatically outperform" expectations in Thursday's election, a spokesman has predicted.
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However, flanker Tom Wood has been left out of the 25-man training squad.
Fiji-born soldier Rokoduguni replaces Marland Yarde at right wing, while Nathan Hughes will come in for Wood if he recovers from a leg injury.
It is understood last season's Premiership player of the season Alex Goode will start in place of regular full-back Mike Brown.
Goode last appeared for England from the bench in their Six Nations win in Italy in February.
Hughes, also born in Fiji, could make his first start if he overcomes a minor niggle, with Teimana Harrison set to step in if the Wasps player fails to recover.
Head coach Eddie Jones is seeking an 11th straight victory since taking charge of the side.
England are now ranked second in the world and face Argentina and Australia on consecutive weekends after the visit of Fiji, who are ranked 10th.
Elsewhere, with lock Dave Attwood ruled out though injury, his Bath team-mate Charlie Ewels is set to make his England debut from the bench.
It is also thought Jonathan Joseph is being considered for a return to the starting XV at the expense of Elliot Daly, after the Bath centre trained in the number 13 position on Tuesday.
Number eight Billy Vunipola recovered from upper body soreness to take a full part in the training session.
Wood started for England for the first time since the Rugby World Cup in Saturday's 37-21 victory over South Africa, but has now returned to his club Northampton. He is not injured so his release comes as a surprise.
England will confirm their match squad on Thursday.
Forwards: Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby), Jamie George (Saracens), Teimana Harrison (Northampton Saints), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Mako Vunipola (Saracens)
Backs: Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath Rugby), Alex Goode (Saracens), Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby), Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby), Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath Rugby), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Te'o (Worcester Warriors), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)
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Wing Semesa Rokoduguni is set to make his first England appearance since 2014 against Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday.
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It pulls together 20 existing planning polices into a single Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS).
The SPSS confirms the "precautionary principle" approach to fracking, a method of oil and gas extraction.
It means fracking will not be allowed unless there is "robust evidence" of its safety on all environmental impacts.
It also confirm a "town centres first" approach to retailing.
The SPSS will be used as a guide for councils in the development of new Local Development Plans.
Mr Durkan said the final document had been informed by "a lively and constructive debate" following the publication of a draft version.
He said that, as a result, the final SPPS had been "much improved".
However, he said that there were significant issues raised which were beyond the scope of the SPPS, particularly in relation to renewable energy and strategic policy development in the countryside.
"Publishing the SPPS unlocks development potential, supports job creation and will aid economic recovery. but not at the expense of our planet, environment and people," Mr Durkan said.
"It consolidates over 800 pages of existing policy into a single document and brings clarity and certainty to important planning matters throughout the north."
The environment minister said that significantly and for the first time, a "no to fracking" was enshrined in policy, unless there was sufficient and robust evidence of its safety on all environmental impacts.
"I believe this is a sensible and reasonable approach," he said.
Overall, Mr Durkan said, this "key document" would "help ensure that the planning system delivers for all, now and for future generations".
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A planning blueprint for Northern Ireland has been published by Environment Minister Mark H Durkan.
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The 24-year-old Mali international missed most of last season with a cruciate ligament injury, but has played 19 matches this term.
Head coach Paul Lambert told the club website: "He has been great since I have been here having come back from a long-term injury.
"And he is still only a young guy. He has his whole career in front of him."
Dicko scored 15 goals in 40 appearances for Wolves in the 2014-15 season, but his injury lay-off meant he played just six matches last season.
His only two goals so far this term came in the EFL Trophy victory over Crewe in October.
Lambert added: "Players like Nouha are really difficult to find, with such genuine speed.
"He is a major threat to opposition defenders with his pace and now I think he just needs to get a goal under his belt."
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Striker Nouha Dicko has signed a new deal which will keep him at Championship club Wolves until 2020.
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The technical error has directed people searching for the national park more than 150m (241km) away to a location between Chelsea and Knightsbridge.
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority posted the image online with the caption: "We have now moved. Londoners get an upgrade thanks to Google Maps."
Chief executive John Cook joked: "Well the move has come as a bit of a shock to us all."
He added: "I'm sure it will come as good news to Londoners who want some fresh mountain air on their doorstep.
"The truth is we are only three hours away from London - don't rely on your sat-nav or Google Maps - just head to Bristol on the M4, cross the bridge, ask a local and they'll know exactly where to find us."
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A glitch on Google Maps has located the Brecon Beacons in the heart of London.
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The world governing body said local officials could instead be appointed by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
There will be two Twenty20 and three one-day internationals from 22-31 May.
On Thursday Zimbabwe cancelled the tour after news of a terrorist attack in Karachi, then retracted the statement.
No top-level international cricket has been played in Pakistan since Sri Lanka's team bus was attacked there by gunmen in 2009.
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The International Cricket Council will not send umpires to Pakistan to officiate in their upcoming limited-overs series against Zimbabwe because of security concerns.
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The party said it was aware the site had been taken over by its website host who has "turned on them", and they were unable to access it.
The site now reads: "What happened to The LabourBristol website? I think the more important question is, what happened to the Labour party?"
A party spokesman said action was being taken against the person responsible.
"The comments there do not represent the views of the Bristol Labour Party," the spokesman added.
"It's been referred to our compliance and legal team."
The attack on the hacked website goes on to say Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is "ill equipped to lead the party, let alone be prime minister".
It also attacks the leaders of the Momentum group which supports Mr Corbyn.
The site's owner, Lyle Hopkins, told the BBC he had spent "lots of time and a few thousand pounds" revamping the website. and had tried unsuccessfully to get the local Labour Party to take ownership of it.
He said he had altered it because he had "lost all confidence" in Mr Corbyn and had "had enough". He claimed he had witnessed "first hand at the Bristol West labour party meeting just how unpleasant and aggressive the Momentum activists were".
"I'm no longer willing to support the party with my time and effort as long as Corbyn is leader."
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Text on Bristol Labour Party's website has been replaced by with attack on Jeremy Corbyn and his supporters.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 12.53 points at 18, 268.50.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 9.17 points lower to 5,306.85, while the S&P 500 gained 1.04 points at 2,160.77.
Social media website Twitter, plunged 20.10% on reports that Google and Apple were unlikely to bid for the company.
Friday's employment report is expected to show whether the economy is strong enough to absorb an interest rate hike.
A growing number of US Federal Reserve officials have argued for higher rates as the labour market remains solid and inflation inches towards the central bank's 2% target.
"At the moment, what is driving the U.S. market is a repricing around expectations of near-term Fed action," said Bill Merz, investment strategist at US Bank Wealth Management in Minneapolis.
On Wednesday, shares in Twitter had closed 5.74% higher after a report in the Wall Street Journal said the website was expected to receive takeover bids this week.
Salesforce is now thought to be the most likely buyer of the business after its chief executive was implicated as a suitor earlier this week.
Chief executive Marc Benioff told CNBC on Wednesday that he would not "start a precedent by having to address specific deals".
He then added: "The reality is we have to look at everything, but we're going to pass on most things.".
Salesforce.com's shares closed up 4.15% at $71.26.
Retailer Wal-Mart, saw its shares end the day down 3.22% after saying its profits would be flat next financial year.
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(Close): US stocks were little changed on Thursday ahead of crucial jobs data which are expected to give more insight into whether there will be an interest rate cut by the end of the year.
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The 53-year-old was given the job on a temporary basis in February, following the sacking of Claudio Ranieri.
Shakespeare, who has only worked as caretaker or number two, was Ranieri's assistant after joining the club under former Foxes boss Nigel Pearson.
"This is a really exciting opportunity for me to continue along this new path in my career," said Shakespeare.
"Our preparations for pre-season and the new Premier League campaign have been ongoing for some time, but we can now move on with certainty and ensure we are well equipped to compete at the levels now expected of a club like Leicester City."
Shakespeare won eight of his 16 games in charge last season, leading the club to the Champions League quarter-finals.
As reigning Premier League champions, Leicester were one point above the relegation zone with 13 matches left when Ranieri departed.
But Shakespeare collected 23 points, including wins in all his first five games, to guide the club to 14th place.
Leicester beat Sevilla in the last 16 of Europe's elite club competition, but were knocked out in the next round by Atletico Madrid.
City vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha added: "Craig has shown all the qualities in leadership, motivation and talent management that are required to be successful in this role.
"Those qualities, aligned with his first-class coaching acumen, his knowledge of Leicester City and its philosophy, and the respect he has earned at every level of the club make him the ideal choice to help take us forward."
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Leicester City have named caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare as their permanent manager on a three-year deal.
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SABC says the move, which has been hailed by local musicians after years of campaigning, will promote South African culture and heritage.
There will be a special focus on jazz, kwaito (local house-style dance music), and gospel music, SABC says.
There is no limit to the amount of foreign music commercial stations play.
"We believe that is important for the people of South Africa to listen to the music that is produced for them by the musicians in South Africa," SABC spokesman Kaizer Kganyago told the BBC, explaining the decision.
Jazz musician Don Laka, one of the leaders of the quota campaign, celebrated on his Facebook page, thanking SABC boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng.
"Today I am proud to be South African. This man Hlaudi made me share a tear for the first time in many years... Freedom at last!"
Local hip-hop star Slikour described it as the music industry's version of "Nelson Mandela coming out of jail".
The governing African National Congress also welcomed the decision, saying it will empower local artists and help spread African culture at home and throughout the world.
Many South Africans have taken to social media to celebrate the announcement, saying it will help to showcase the country's musical diversity.
SABC, which has about 30 million listeners a week to its radio stations, says the decision comes after extensive consultations with those involved in the country's music industry.
Stations here have been criticised in the past for playing mostly Western music and not supporting local artists.
Although this is just for the next three months - subject to whether the listeners want it to be a permanent move, industry insiders are hoping that it will help boost the profiles of local artists.
South African musicians often perform with musicians from other parts of the continent, so this will be a chance for those collaborations to be heard at home.
The new playlists will include music in a number of the country's 11 languages and various genres.
It's great news for local artists, who stand to profit from a boost in sales of their music.
And for many listeners too, the decision seems to have struck the right note.
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South Africa's national broadcaster SABC has brought in a new quota system, requiring 90% of the music played on its 18 radio stations to be homegrown.
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Welcoming the 163 refugees, new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country was "showing the world how to open our hearts".
The newly elected Liberal government has pledged to take in 25,000 refugees by the end of February.
Canada's stance on the issue differs sharply to that of the US, which has been reluctant to take in migrants.
Another plane is due in Montreal on Saturday.
Immigration Minister John McCallum said all 10 provinces in Canada are in favour of accepting the refugees.
"This is a great moment for Canada," he said. "This shows the way we really are. It truly is a non-partisan, national project."
Since early November, hundreds of Syrians have already arrived in Canada via commercial aircraft.
A total of about 300 Syrians will arrive this week.
The Toronto Star, the country's largest-circulation daily newspaper, ran a cover story on Thursday welcoming the refugees.
The US administration has said it will take in 10,000 refugees over the next year. Some Republican governors have unsuccessfully tried to keep them from coming to their states after deadly terrorist attacks in France and California.
Leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said after the California attacks that all Muslims should be blocked from coming to the US, drawing condemnation across the globe.
Global News reporter Mike Armstrong has been taking photos of refugees at Canada's refugee processing centre in Amman, Jordan.
Some families have been told they may move in weeks, he tweeted.
About 800 refugees are going through screening tests in Lebanon and Jordan daily, Mr McCallum said.
Mr Trudeau, who swept the 19 October Canadian elections, has a different stance on refugees from that of his predecessor, the conservative Stephen Harper, who did not wish to resettle more people.
Unaccompanied men will be excluded from the resettlement programme but officials said this had nothing to do with national security concerns.
"We want them to have a roof over their head, and the right support," said Mr McCallum.
"It takes a bit of time to put that all in place. We're happy to take a little more time than originally planned to bring our new friends into the country."
Those who will be considered refugees include families, women deemed to be at risk, and gay men and women.
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The first military plane carrying Syrian refugees to be resettled in Canada has arrived in the country.
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Hughes, 19, was born on the British overseas territory of Anguilla, but has held a British passport since birth.
"I have always known that if I was to run at the Olympics it would be in a British vest," he said.
In March 2014, Hughes broke Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake's 100m junior record with a time of 10.12 seconds and almost beat Bolt in the 200m recently.
He was edged out at the New York Diamond League meeting in June with the Jamaican 100m and 200m Olympic champion Usain Bolt clocking a time of 20.29.
Anguillans can compete at the Commonwealth Games and World Championships, but athletes from the island are unable to enter the Olympics as Anguilla is not recognised by the International Olympic Committee.
Hughes said in 2014 that competing for Team GB "would be the best choice", something which he is now eligible for.
American Cindy Ofili (100m hurdler) has also held British nationality since birth, while compatriots Shante Little (400m hurdler) and Montene Speight (400m runner), plus Swedish-born high jumper Victoria Dronsfield, all hold British nationality.
Ofili, the younger sister of hurdler Tiffany Porter, ran a personal best of 12.60 seconds in Eugune in June - the seventh fastest time in the world this year.
However, the announcement was criticised by British athlete Richard Kilty, while former heptathlete Kelly Sotherton said she was "not sure about it".
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Highly rated sprinter Zharnel Hughes has been ruled eligible to compete for Team GB.
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Now, 30 years on, the writer of that film says she's ready to bring Baby and Johnny back to the big screen.
"I am now thinking I might be ready to do a sequel," Eleanor Bergstein told the BBC.
She added her characters were "very particular people who find a very particular reality with each other, and I do want to explore that now".
Set in 1963, Dirty Dancing told of a teenager, Frances "Baby" Houseman, who has an affair with dance instructor Johnny Castle while staying at a Catskill Mountains resort.
The film starred Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze and won an Oscar for the song (I've Had) The Time of My Life.
Audiences fell in love with the movie's characters, music and its iconic dance routines, including the famous "lift".
In an interview to be aired on BBC Radio 4's Front Row, Bergstein pointed out that her film also included an illegal abortion that has become all too topical in the wake of US President Trump's election.
"All these things have come around again," she told Samira Ahmed. "All these battles we thought in some way had been won... it's come back now."
Bergstein also said that were Baby around today, she would be out marching for women's rights and Black Lives Matter.
"The thing that is so moving to me is that in cities all across America... everyone instinctively dropped their lives and went out on the streets.
"That's what Baby would be doing now."
Swayze, who died in 2009, made a cameo appearance as a dance teacher in 2004 prequel Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.
A TV movie remake of the original film, starring Abigail Breslin and Nicole Scherzinger, is set to air later this year.
Listen to the full interview on Monday's Front Row at 19:15 GMT.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected].
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We last saw them having the time of their lives in Dirty Dancing, 1987's sleeper hit about finding love, coming of age and learning to mambo.
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With more than 40 firms now offering gas and electricity deals it warns of the danger of one becoming insolvent.
At present anyone who is in credit with their energy supplier could lose out.
The watchdog wants the cost of a safety net to be paid for by customers, which would have "a small impact on bills", it said.
Ofgem's senior partner for consumers and competition, Rachel Fletcher, said: ""We are proposing a safety net to protect customers' credit balances in the unlikely event of a supplier failure."
Under current rules, if a gas or electricity supplier becomes insolvent Ofgem appoints a replacement to ensure that customers continue to be supplied with energy.
But it warns that "there may be financial implications for the failed supplier's customers".
That is because as direct debit energy payments spread the cost evenly across the year, customers are often in debit during the winter and build up credit in the summer.
Ofgem reckons that a typical customer's credit balance peaks at a little over £100 each year.
But it warns that without regulatory intervention, customers are unlikely to receive all - or possibly any - of their money back if their supplier fails.
Some industries already have a financial safety net for consumers.
If a financial services firm goes bust, for instance, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme protects people's savings with authorised firms up to £75,000. The scheme is paid for by a levy on all financial services companies.
Meanwhile if a travel company collapses, customers are protected if it was a member of travel trade association ABTA. The scheme is funded through a bond on members.
Ofgem wants similar protection for energy customers and is proposing to allow, on a case-by-case basis, the costs of reimbursing credit balances to be spread across all energy customers.
"This would better protect customers' money and have a small impact on bills," it said.
The watchdog was keen to stress that it does not expect any suppliers to go out of business. "These proposals are for reassurance and to give customers the confidence to shop around and get the best energy deal," Ms Fletcher said.
But it points out that while competition benefits consumers, it can lead to suppliers to fail in the same way as companies can in other markets.
More than one in six - 17.4% - dual-fuel households are now with an independent provider, according to research from Cornwall Energy.
It says 7.1 million customers have switched to one of the energy market's newest players since 2011.
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The energy watchdog Ofgem has proposed adding a small levy to bills to ensure that consumers do not lose out if their supplier goes bust.
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One of their clubs will be consigned to automatic relegation after Saturday's final Scottish Premiership fixtures, with Accies presently ahead by a point.
Manager Canning said "it means everything to everybody" at his club.
But he said: "Richie's saying what I would expect him to say, but the pressure is still on Inverness."
Caley Thistle's 2-0 win over Dundee on Wednesday - their second victory in three games - has resurrected their hopes of avoiding automatic relegation as they prepare to host Motherwell.
Accies have, meanwhile, lost four games in a row and presently occupy 11th spot, which comes with it a play-off against the winners of Friday's semi-final between Championship clubs Falkirk and Dundee United for a top flight berth.
"I said a long while ago it would probably come to the last game," said Canning, whose side entertain Dundee. "But I didn't think it would be only ourselves and Inverness involved in it.
"He (Foran) is trying to take all the pressure off his team and on to our team, which is a natural thing to do.
"But, trust me, there's still a load of pressure on Inverness because they have still got to win their game and if we win our game and take care of our job then it doesn't matter what they do.
"For the first time, they've got an opportunity to catch us, but they have got to go and win their game still."
The frustration for Canning is missed opportunities in recent matches, including Tuesday's 3-2 defeat away to Ross County which the hosts won courtesy of Jonathan Franks' stoppage-time goal.
"The Ross County game was the worst I've ever been involved in in terms of getting a feeling that every break is going against you," said the Accies boss.
"We played really well and had a lot of opportunities and didn't get one break. Hopefully they come on Saturday.
"The last couple of games have been tough on us.
"If we can replicate that performance from the other night then hopefully that's enough to get the three points."
Canning retains belief in his players' ability to avoid relegation.
"It has been in our hands and we have lost four games in a row, which isn't acceptable at this stage of the season, and that's going to put you in trouble," he added.
"For us, yes, there is pressure, but it is no more so than it was on Saturday and on Tuesday.
"We need to make sure we go and win and, if we get three points, it doesn't matter what Inverness do."
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Martin Canning has dismissed as mind games Inverness counterpart Richie Foran's suggestion that the relegation pressure is on Hamilton Academical.
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Iain Robertson is a graduate of Heriot-Watt University's Brewing and Distilling School in Edinburgh.
He has been appointed distiller of R&B Distillers' Raasay Distillery, which is being constructed at the site of a former Victorian hotel.
In the past, whisky was made illegally on the island off Skye using illicit stills. The new distillery is to due to open in September.
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The tiny island of Raasay is to have it first legal whisky distiller.
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The military is the last Turkish institution to see the ban removed. It has long been seen as the guardian of Turkey's secular constitution.
Wearing headscarves in public institutions was banned in the 1980s.
But Turkey's Islamist-leaning President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, argues that the ban is an illiberal vestige of the past.
The issue has been controversial in Turkey for many years.
Secularists regard the headscarf as a symbol of religious conservatism and have accused President Erdogan of pushing an Islamist agenda, converting many public schools into religious ones as part of his pledge to raise "a pious generation".
Over the past decade the ban has been removed for schools, universities, the civil service and in August for the police.
The BBC's Mark Lowen, in Istanbul, says the secular side of Turkey now feels largely ostracised, accusing Mr Erdogan of governing just for his conservative, religious support base.
The conservatives respond that they were long seen as second-class citizens and the headscarf is an expression of individual liberties.
Our correspondent says that Turkey's religious-secular divide is as old as the republic itself, but is now arguably deeper than ever.
Witness: Turkey's headscarf row
The new rules apply to regular women military officers, non-commissioned officers and female cadets. They will be allowed to wear a headscarf under their caps or berets as long as they are the same colour as their uniforms and are not patterned, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
The military's opposition to the government's move has been weakened after President Erdogan's supporters increased their authority over the armed forces following the failed 15 July coup last year.
The changes will come into effect once they are published in the official gazette.
Turkey has had a secular constitution with no state religion since 1920.
Most people in Turkey are Sunni Muslims.
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A ban on female army officers in Turkey wearing the Muslim headscarf has been lifted by the government.
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The 48-year-old retired in 2005 after an illustrious career, scoring 168 goals for the Italian club and 56 times for his country.
But he told Fifa.com he has "difficulty walking" because of the effort he put into his game.
"I gave much more than I actually had to give," Batistuta said.
In 2014, Batistuta revealed he had asked doctors to amputate his legs because of the severe pain he was suffering.
After surgery to relieve the pressure on his cartilage and tendons, his condition improved, but he has been left with mobility problems.
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Former Argentina and Fiorentina striker Gabriel Batistuta has revealed he struggles to walk after his 17 years in football.
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The left-hander made 114 not out after the start of play was delayed until 14:00 BST because of a wet outfield.
He shared a stand of 142 with Kumar Sangakkara, who was caught behind off Jake Ball for 83 soon after tea.
Pace bowler Ball claimed 3-77, but Surrey, having followed on, reached the close on 297-5, a lead of 76.
Harinath scored 568 runs in eight first-class appearances for Surrey last summer, including two centuries.
He again showed a clam temperament to hold the innings together with one six and 15 fours after Rory Burns (17) was lbw to Ball in only the second over of the day.
Sangakkara also looked in good touch before he and Steven Davies departed in similar fashion in the same Ball over.
Jason Roy made a typically assertive 37, but was then lbw to Brett Hutton, leaving Harinath to bring up his century with a sweep for three off Samit Patel.
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Opener Arun Harinath hit an unbeaten century as promoted Surrey avoided the prospect of an innings defeat on day three against Notts at Trent Bridge.
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Scottish Secretary David Mundell will open The Trussell Trust facility in Dumfries on Friday.
The MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale has previously questioned claims of a link between foodbank use and his party's welfare reforms.
The Trussell Trust said it was "standard practice" to invite the local elected MP to a foodbank launch.
In a statement issued by the charity, a spokesman said it had opened 50 foodbanks in 27 of Scotland's local authority areas.
He added: "When a foodbank is due to launch, it is standard practice to invite the local elected Member of Parliament to say a few words about the opening of the local foodbank."
Other local elected representatives had also been invited to the launch, he said.
He added: "We believe it is important for him [David Mundell], as well as the elected representatives from all other political parties, to be aware of the implications hunger has on the people of his own constituency.
"We welcome his willingness to participate in the launch and hear from the people who will be working to tackle food poverty in the area."
The charity spokesman said: "The Trussell Trust supports a robust and resilient welfare system and is keen to engage with elected representatives from all political parties to raise the challenges of insecure employment, decreasing or static incomes, increasing living costs and welfare reform, which are among the key drivers that lead to hunger.
"We have met with David Mundell to discuss these issues previously and are keen to continue to ensure he is aware of the impact they have on his constituents.
"We will ask that he takes our evidence on the drivers of food poverty and our proposed solutions back to his colleagues in Westminster."
Earlier this year, another foodbank in Dumfries, run by the First Base Agency, claimed Tory policies were directly contributing to poverty and foodbank use.
Mr Mundell said the claims of Mark Frankland, a volunteer with the First Base Agency, "should be taken with a pinch of salt" because he was an outspoken Scottish independence supporter.
His views were criticised by SNP and Labour MSPs.
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A charity has defended its decision to invite Scotland's only Conservative MP to open a new foodbank.
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It is believed Darren Rodgers, who was 24 and from Ballymena, was on his own and fell about 26ft (8m) from a promenade onto a rocky beach in Nice.
Supt Nigel Goddard, who is leading the PSNI team in France, said he was told it was an accident and not in any way disorder related.
Tributes have been paid to Mr Rodgers by his friends, fellow fans, and by the Irish Football Association (IFA).
The accident happened in the early hours of Monday, shortly after Northern Ireland played its first match of the Euro 2016 finals against Poland in the city on Sunday night.
Mr Rodgers was from the Meadowvale area of the County Antrim town and was a former pupil of Cambridge House Grammar School.
In a statement, his family thanked the local community for their support.
Supt Goddard said: "I was informed this morning by my French counterparts of this tragic news
"I believe it was an accident."
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness, issued a joint statement.
"It was with great shock and sadness we learned this morning of the death of Darren Rodgers in Nice last night as the result of a tragic accident," they said.
"The loss of a young life in these circumstances is truly heartbreaking and our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family at this extremely difficult time.
"This sad news is in stark contrast to the jovial carnival atmosphere just hours before at the game against Poland."
DUP North Antrim MLA Paul Frew said he had spoken to Mr Rodgers on Sunday.
He described him as a "great lad with a big heart".
"Darren played for Braid Utd. Would have ran through a brick wall for his mates. Whole team is in shock, simply can't believe it," Mr Frew tweeted.
Patrick Nelson, the chief executive, of the IFA said: "On behalf of the board, management, players and staff of the Irish Football Association, I would like to express my deep sadness at the tragic death of a Northern Ireland supporter in Nice in the early hours of this morning.
"The thoughts of everyone at the association are with his family and friends at this time."
Gary McAllister of the Amalgamation of Northern Ireland Supporters Clubs said: "I'm sure that every Northern Ireland fan, both here in France and at home, will be thinking of Darren and his loved ones at this very sad time."
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A Northern Ireland football fan has died in an accident in France.
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Sixteen candidates stood for 16 vacancies on the island's government the Chief Pleas last December, so there was no vote.
Howard Knight, who was commissioned by the Chief Pleas to oversee the election, said it was not a good result for democracy.
The Chief Pleas said his report would be discussed next month.
The Chief Pleas has a total of 28 members or conseillers which govern Sark, one of the smallest of the Channel Islands, with a population of about 600.
Instead of the election, there was a ballot on which candidates would serve for four years and which would serve two.
However, Mr Knight said he found that there was no "conspiracy" and that the unusual situation was a coincidence.
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A number of actions have been launched attempting to prevent the government from formally triggering Brexit without Parliament's authorisation.
During the opening hearing, government lawyers told the High Court Prime Minister Theresa May did not intend to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty before the end of 2016.
Article 50 begins the Brexit process.
A hearing in October will allow time for a possible appeal to be completed before the government seeks to leave the EU in line with the 23 June referendum result, the court heard.
The hearing will take place over two to three days.
Government lawyers are expected to argue that the prime minister can use historic Royal Prerogative powers to start the process of withdrawing from the EU, a course the challengers say is unlawful.
They say Parliament must give its authorisation.
The judges heard that one of the law firms involved, Mishcon de Reya, had received letters of abuse which led to potential clients who had wanted to join the action withdrawing their names.
"It is racist abuse, it is anti-Semitic abuse and it is objectionable abuse," Lord Pannick QC, instructed by Mishcon, told the court.
The judges ruled that the lead case in the action should be that of Mishcon client Gina Miller, 51, an investment manager and philanthropist living in London who voted Remain in the EU referendum.
Other applicants include London hairdresser Deir Dos Santos, 37, as well as Britons living in France campaigning as Fair Deal for Expats.
Mrs May has said she will not trigger Article 50 - which sets in place a two-year process for leaving the EU - until the end of the year.
The recently-appointed Brexit Secretary, David Davis, has said Brexit should be triggered "before or by the start of next year".
EU leaders have urged the UK to do so as soon as possible.
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Unite said 1,000 of its members would walk out from 02:00 BST next Tuesday.
The union accused First of taking an "extremely aggressive" stance by sacking a branch secretary and two other workers for "legitimate trade union activity".
First Leeds said the "unjustified action" would affect tens of thousands of people across the city.
Drivers have already held two 24-hour strikes, with Unite claiming they earn £2 less an hour than other First drivers in the region.
The firm dismissed this as "nonsense" and said the union had failed to back up "this ridiculous suggestion".
First Leeds also disputed the "aggressive" stance alleged by Unite and said it was investigating some very serious allegations.
No members of staff have been disciplined for taking part in industrial action or for any legitimate trade union activity, it said.
First Leeds offered a 38p per hour rise frozen until May 2018, which Unite described as "insulting".
Unite regional officer Phil Bown said: "The management needs to stop ducking and diving and commit to holding genuine and meaningful talks, otherwise this strike could go on for some time with an adverse impact for bus users in Leeds - something we have desperately sought to avoid."
Paul Matthews, managing director of First Leeds, said: "I'm very disappointed and deeply frustrated that Unite plan to cause such huge disruption for our customers in Leeds.
"This is not a last resort as Unite claim - not only do we have a planned meeting before Tuesday to try and resolve the dispute, but Unite have repeatedly refused to let all staff vote on our above inflation offers."
The bus provider plans to provide a reduced service in Leeds, with buses in Bradford, Huddersfield and Halifax all unaffected.
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Bus drivers and other workers for First Leeds are to stage an indefinite strike in a worsening row over pay.
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James Fairburn gave evidence to a Westminster committee on Tuesday.
In February, a consignment of beef being stored at Freeza Meats was found to contain horsemeat.
It did not belong to Freeza Meats and none of their products tested positive for horsemeat.
Mr Fairburn, who is now retired, said the beef belonged to another company, McAdam Foods, and that his firm has suffered.
He told MPs the scandal had led to his firm missing out on multi-million pound orders and had resulted in 31 jobs being lost in Newry.
Quizzed by MPs on the Environment and Rural Affairs Committee about the horsemeat scandal, Mr Fairburn described it as a "fraud" and said it was "being perpetrated by a big organisation".
He also said he suspected it had been "going on for some time".
He told MPs that the illegal meat trade originated in other parts of Europe and did not come from the UK or Ireland.
He rejected a suggestion from the Conservative MP Anne McIntosh that "all roads lead to Ireland".
Asked if the scandal originated in Ireland, Mr Fairburn said "not at all".
Mr Fairburn faced questioning from Conservative and Labour MPs and the South Down SDLP MP Margaret Ritchie.
MPs also heard evidence from the Food Standards Agency.
Tests carried out on the meat stored at Freeza Meats found that samples from the consignment contained about 80% horsemeat.
It followed the discovery of horse DNA at a plant in the Republic of Ireland.
Newry and Mourne Council confirmed that tests on Freeza Meats' burgers were free from horsemeat DNA.
Martin McAdam, whose firm owned the contaminated meat, said there was "clearly an issue" with their Polish supplier.
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The former director of a Newry food company which was at the centre of the horsemeat scandal has said his firm did nothing wrong.
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The A38 St Chad's and Queensway tunnels will be closed from 22:00 GMT until 06:00 GMT from 1 April until 8 May.
Contractors Amey said the work should "minimise the number of future closures".
The tunnels were completely closed for renovation work in 2013 and 2014.
Birmingham City Council said its traffic management plans during the closures have been coordinated with the current works on Paradise Circus and the M6 Junction 6.
There will be a break in the closures on the evening of Saturday 2 May to allow for preparations for the Great Birmingham 10k Run, the council said.
The tunnels were officially opened by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh in April 1971.
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Road tunnels through Birmingham city centre will be closed overnight for five weeks for "remedial works" and "structural inspections", the council has said.
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A letter to Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford warns they may be forced to cut frontline police budgets or lower training standards below England's.
They are particularly concerned that the £2m they pay in the apprenticeship levy is not spent on police training.
The Welsh Government said the levy does not cover Treasury funding cuts.
North Wales commissioner Arfon Jones, who chairs the All-Wales Policing Group, said in the letter that Welsh forces were "now at a serious financial disadvantage and in future will be disadvantaged in terms of training compared to our English counterparts".
He warned that Wales faced a bill of £8.9m for the Police Education Qualifications Framework (PEQF) by 2020-21.
While English forces only had to meet 8% of training costs with the rest covered by the apprenticeship levy, Mr Jones said forces in Wales faced paying 95% to 100% from their own budgets.
A shortfall of £10m would be equivalent to 200 fewer officers in Wales, he added.
Welsh forces had already lost 2,500 police officers and staff since 2010, Mr Jones said, "equivalent to the entire resources of North Wales Police".
"Under such pressures, Welsh forces might have to lower the standard of training and it would be regrettable to break away from the uniform standards that are currently in place," Mr Jones said.
"Being forced to fund the training from existing resources would inevitably have an impact on frontline policing."
A Welsh Government spokeswoman said ministers had written to Home Secretary Amber Rudd about the issue of police training.
"While we are supportive of the PEGF in principle, we have been clear that responsibility for operational policing matters, including training, rests solely with the Home Office and it should fund training until policing is devolved," she said.
As for the apprenticeship levy - 0.5% payable on annual wage bills of more than £3m - the spokeswoman said it was a UK government employment tax "which directly conflicts with areas of devolved responsibility".
As skills policy is devolved, the money is not necessarily spent on apprenticeships in Wales.
Instead, the Welsh Government is entitled to a population-based share of the proceeds under the UK Treasury's Barnett formula, to be spent as ministers in Cardiff see fit.
The spokeswoman said such money had been "largely offset by cuts made elsewhere, meaning there is no significant new money to invest in services as a result of the apprenticeship levy".
A Home Office spokesman said: "All police forces pay the apprenticeship levy, and in Wales those funds are passed back to the Welsh Government through an arrangement agreed with HM Treasury."
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At an emergency meeting in Ghana, ministers promised better collaboration to fight what has become the world's deadliest outbreak to date.
So far, 759 people have been infected with the virus in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and 467 of them have died.
The two-day meeting was called by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Under the new strategy, the WHO will open a sub-regional control centre in Guinea to co-ordinate technical support.
Keiji Fukuda, the WHO's assistant director-general of health security, said it was "impossible to give a clear answer" on how far the epidemic could spread.
"I certainly expect that we are going to be dealing with this outbreak, minimum, for a few months to several months," he told AFP news agency.
"I really hope to see a turnaround where we begin to see a decrease in cases in the next several weeks."
BBC West Africa correspondent Thomas Fessy says educating people rather than closing borders is seen as the most effective way to contain the outbreak.
Cultural practices and traditional beliefs in some areas have hampered public health measures, contributing to the spread of the disease, he adds.
In some cases, mobs have attacked health workers forcing emergency centres to close.
The WHO has already sent more than 150 experts into West Africa over the past few months to try to contain the outbreak.
But it says political commitment is needed from the region itself to ensure this outbreak is stopped soon.
Most of the deaths have been centred in the southern Guekedou region of Guinea, where the outbreak was first reported in February.
But health officials say the region's porous borders have allowed infected people to carry the disease into other countries.
Ebola spreads through contact with an infected person's bodily fluids and there is no vaccine or cure. It kills up to 90% of those infected.
In pictures: Battling Ebola in West Africa
Why Ebola is so dangerous
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Health ministers from 11 West African countries have adopted a common strategy to fight a deadly Ebola outbreak in the region.
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Eleven men - two posthumously - were given the Légion d'Honneur at a ceremony on the navy helicopter carrier Dixmude at HM Naval Base Devonport.
They fought at the D-Day Landings more than 70 years ago.
Plymouth's honorary French consul said the event on board the warship was "quite exceptional" and would never be repeated.
It was the second time France had held such a presentation on a warship, with a similar ceremony staged on board FS Aquitaine in Glasgow in 2015.
The men who were honoured at Sunday's ceremony are aged between 90 and 97 years old.
Gillian Garrlick collected the medal on behalf of her late father, Charles Dixon, from Plymouth.
"My father had actually received it through the post back in October, so he did know he'd received it but was waiting for an official presentation.
"Unfortunately he died on 30th December so didn't get to be here today, but it was an honour to receive it for him."
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James Tracy and Josh van der Flier start after featuring for Ireland as replacements last week against Italy.
Edinburgh make five changes with Sam Hidalgo-Clyne and Duncan Weir forming the half-back partnership and Glenn Bryce in at full-back.
In the pack, hooker Neil Cochrane and number eight Cornell du Preez earn starts.
Du Preez's return means Magnus Bradbury moves to blindside flanker.
Blair Kinghorn and Jason Tovey drop to the bench, while Viliame Mata, Sean Kennedy and Stuart McInally miss out after starting last week.
For the hosts, fly-half Joey Carbery makes his first start since sustaining an ankle injury in a Champions Cup game away to Northampton in December.
Scrum-half Luke McGrath also comes in while in the pack, prop Mike Ross and locks Ross Molony and Mike McCarthy get starts.
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen confirmed that club captain Isa Nacewa is absent after having a small procedure on his knee earlier this week.
"We're talking a couple of weeks with Isa," Cullen said.
"Edinburgh are bringing a strong team - they're not missing many players."
Leinster wing Dave Kearney switches from left to right to accommodate Barry Daly's inclusion.
Jamison Gibson-Park, Richardt Strauss and Ian Nagle drop out while Adam Byrne, Ross Byrne, Michael Bent, Mick Kearney and Dan Leavy move to the bench.
"We're back on the road and know Leinster are a tough team to overcome, especially on their home patch," said Edinburgh acting head coach Duncan Hodge.
"As a squad, we've learned a lot from last week's match against Ulster [the 24-18 defeat] and will look to take the positives from an encouraging second-half display into this week's game.
"The players showed a lot of character and resolve last week in overcoming the challenges of what was a high-tempo and physical encounter.
"Those involved tomorrow night will need to show a similar tenacity and perform for the full 80 minutes if we're to challenge the home side."
Leinster: Z Kirchner, D Kearney, R O'Loughlin, N Reid, B Daly, J Carbery, L McGrath (capt); P Dooley, J Tracy, M Ross, R Molony, M McCarthy, D Ryan, J van der Flier, J Conan.
Replacements: B Byrne, A Porter, M Bent, M Kearney, D Leavy, J Gibson-Park, R Byrne, A Byrne.
Edinburgh: G Bryce, D Hoyland, C Dean, P Burleigh, T Brown, D Weir, S Hidalgo-Clyne; J Cosgrove, N Cochrane (capt), M McCallum, F McKenzie, B Toolis, M Bradbury, J Ritchie, C Du Preez.
Replacements: G Turner, D Appiah, N Beavon, G Gilchrist, L Carmichael, N Fowles, J Tovey, B Kinghorn.
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The plaques, dating from the 1920s, were taken from Woodhenge, which is two miles (3 km) from its more famous contemporary, Stonehenge.
They describe and show a plan of the site, which was discovered by accident in 1925 by a passing RAF pilot.
The plaques were originally installed by the Ministry of Works following archaeological excavations.
Heather Sebire, from English Heritage, which cares for this site, said: "Woodhenge is an incredibly important heritage site and these plaques are a landmark in the history of how the site was discovered, excavated and presented nearly a century ago.
"This is a serious case of heritage crime. We are working with Wiltshire Police and Historic England to identify the culprits and hope we can return the plaques to where they belong."
Phil McMahon, inspector of ancient monuments for Historic England, said: "The sad theft of these historic plaques has deprived us of an important aspect of the story of Woodhenge.
"They represent a key part of one of the earliest attempts to interpret and present to the public the complex and internationally-significant prehistoric monuments of the Stonehenge World Heritage Site.
"We very much hope that the plaques can be recovered and restored to their rightful place at Woodhenge."
Woodhenge dates back to about 2300 BC, and is thought to have been an important communal meeting place for people in the later Stone Age.
Today, 168 concrete posts mark the positions of the original six concentric rings of gigantic timbers, which lay inside a circular ditch called a henge.
Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them.
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Jim Cassell headed City's academy when Sturridge spent three seasons there.
England (2011-present): 4 caps, 0 goals
Bolton Wanderers (loan 2011): 12 Premier League appearances, 8 goals
Chelsea (2009-2013): 96 appearances in all competitions, 24 goals
Manchester City (2006-09): 32 appearances in all competitions, 6 goals
And he has been frustrated at Sturridge's lack of first-team appearances at both City and Chelsea.
"Hopefully Liverpool will get the best from Daniel as he has the potential to be a top-class international striker," Cassell told BBC Sport.
Cassell was City's academy director for 12 years, from 1997 to 2009, until he was given a new job heading up the club's international academies.
During his time in the role, Cassell brought through Micah Richards, Stephen Ireland, Michael Johnson and Joey Barton, and won the 2008 Youth Cup.
And he quickly identified Sturridge, who moved to Manchester City from Coventry City as a 13-year-old in 2003, as a huge talent who could go on to achieve success at the highest level.
"Daniel was exceptional, even as a 13-year-old," Cassell said, after Sturridge completed his move to Liverpool from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee on Wednesday.
"He had great pace, fantastic feet and magnificent vision. I couldn't speak too highly of him when he was with us.
"He trained hard, was respectful and always immaculately turned out - I thought he was great. We knew he could go on and achieve great things."
Sturridge played in the 2006 Youth Cup final against Liverpool, which City lost 3-2 on aggregate despite the striker scoring twice in the home leg.
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He was promoted to the first team squad in the 2006-7 season, but went on to make only 21 appearances for City, scoring five goals.
In July 2009 he moved to Chelsea and, although he got more first-team opportunities and won four caps for England, he was often played out wide and again failed to make a first-team place up front his own.
Cassell admits it has sometimes been hard to watch such a talent sitting on the sidelines.
"It's frustrating," he said. "In English football, we sometimes don't get the most out of our young players. The problem is enabling them to really establish themselves. They need that to really make it at international level.
"The English game needs to be patient with these young talents."
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Two of the Australian actress's films will be in competition for the Palme d'Or, both also starring Colin Farrell.
They are Sofia Coppola's One is The Beguiled and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
Her sci-fi rom com How to Talk to Girls at Parties and an episode of TV drama Top of the Lake will also be screened.
Elsewhere, multiple Oscar-winning director Alejandro Inarritu will show a short virtual reality film titled Carne Y Arena (Flesh And Sand).
Filmed by renowned cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, the experimental film will explore the experience of a group of immigrants and refugees crossing the border between Mexico and the US, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
It is a theme explored by a number of film-makers. Happy End by Austria's Michael Haneke is another refugee story, this time set in Calais.
Actress Vanessa Redgrave also examines the refugee experience in her directorial debut, Sea Sorrow.
Among the big-name directors competing for the Palme d'Or are Michel Hazanavicius, the man behind the Oscar-winning silent movie The Artist, whose film Le Redoutable is about the romance between director Jean-Luc Godard and actress Anne Wiazemsky.
Carol director Todd Haynes will premiere his period drama Wonderstruck, starring Julianne Moore.
Lynne Ramsay is the only British director with a film in competition. Her latest feature, a thriller titled You Were Never Really Here, stars Joaquin Phoenix.
As usual, there will be a number of special screenings out of competition. This year, Barack Obama and Donald Trump will be seen in a An Inconvenient Sequel, Al Gore's follow-up to his 2006 climate change documentary An Inconvenient Truth.
The Cannes Film Festival runs from 17 to 28 May 2017.
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Nicole Kidman fans may want to head to the French Riviera next month - the star is in four productions that will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival.
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With Hibs leading 2-1, Falkirk's David McCracken handled the ball in his own box, with Muir in close attendance, but was not punished. The match ended 2-2.
"We want officials to get the big calls right," Stubbs told BBC Scotland.
"Unfortunately, tonight, he's sadly, sadly got a big call wrong."
The Hibees had trailed to Lee Miller's deflected goal but scored through Liam Henderson and Darren McGregor to lead after the break.
After sliding in to make a challenge on John McGinn, McCracken rolled the ball with his hand as he stood up, before clearing it.
Play continued and, in the final 10 minutes, Conrad Logan in the Hibs goal allowed Bob McHugh's shot to squirm underneath him for a late equaliser.
"When the officials make such a catastrophic mistake, at such an important time in the game - 3-1 takes the real stuffing out of them," continued Stubbs. "At 2-1, they're still chasing.
"Listen, Conrad's made a mistake. Outfield players, they make a mistake, they've got another nine players that can help them.
"When you're a keeper, it's a lonely place when you do. He's been great since he's come in, so we're not going to dwell on that too much."
Falkirk manager Peter Houston said he hadn't seen television replays of the McCracken incident but again referenced the penalty awarded to Hibs at the Falkirk Stadium when the sides met in October.
That game finished 1-0 after Jason Cummings scored the spot-kick - every other fixture between the teams has ended level.
"I can't comment on that because I haven't seen it properly," said Houston of the penalty claim. "Over the course of the season, things even themselves out.
"The only game that's been won by one of the two clubs this season was a penalty given against us and it was never a penalty.
"So maybe if he has handled it - and maybe he has because I haven't seen it properly - it's evened itself up tonight."
Houston was pleased to approach the return leg - in Falkirk on Friday night - level with his rivals.
"One of the things I said pre-match was I wanted to be in the game going into it the second leg," added Houston.
"Right away, if you go into the game and they've won 2-1, you start thinking you have to chase it early doors and open yourself up.
"It's a winner-takes-all on Friday night in many ways. It could go to extra time, it could go to penalties."
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Charlotte Moore said she would "guarantee investment in innovation" in the coming years.
Moore was speaking at the channel's autumn and winter launch, where she announced shows including the return of Luther and Sherlock.
She also announced a "visceral" new retelling of the ancient story of Troy.
The drama, told from the perspective of a Trojan family during the war between Greece and Troy, would be "unlike anything we've ever seen on BBC One before", she promised.
Moore said: "We all know BBC One's remit is to entertain, educate and inform for a mainstream audience.
"But I want to make three promises. BBC One will be defined in the coming years by its commitment to risk taking. I will guarantee investment in innovation. And I will challenge every new commission to break the mould."
The autumn line-up also includes Abi Morgan's police drama River and Capital, starring Toby Jones as an investment banker living on a south London street that is transformed by rising house prices.
Costume dramas War and Peace and the 20-part Dickensian will also be screened, as will a new adaptation of John le Carre's novel The Night Manager starring Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston.
The launch also gave a first glimpse of Tracey Ullman's return to British TV. In a clip from the Tracey Ullman Sketch Show, the comedian and actress is seen portraying German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
There will also be a landmark comedy season to mark 60 years since Hancock's Half Hour launched the sitcom on British TV.
The landmark season will see current comedy stars recreate classic comedy shows. However the sitcoms that will be recreated have not yet been revealed.
It will also include a documentary charting the career of comedian Peter Kay and a live episode of Mrs Brown's Boys.
Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll said he was "seriously delighted".
He said: "When I heard the BBC were letting us go fully live I thought, they've lost their minds. As Mrs Brown's Boys started in the theatre, it gives us a chance to show the TV audience live what we really do."
Meanwhile, Kay described Twenty Years of Funny as "a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the last 20 years and highlight some of the work it's been my honour to create".
There will also be a one-off drama To Sir With Love, adapted by Hanif Kureishi from ER Braithwaite's 1959 novel.
Kureishi said as a young man the book was "the only novel I was aware of which dealt with the subject of race in Britain, and I hope this dramatisation provides a vivid portrayal, particularly for the young, of how Britain has changed since then, and how it has remained the same".
And JK Rowling will executive produce an adaptation of her Cormoran Strike Mysteries, based on the crime novels she writes under the name Robert Galbraith.
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But what will this mean for consumers - particularly those who are suffering from slow broadband - or none at all?
Rival telecoms companies have long argued that Openreach - the firm providing most of the UK's broadband infrastructure - should not be part of the same group as BT, which has a third of the country's broadband market.
The likes of Sky and TalkTalk say this structure has been bad for competition and consumers.
Ofcom agreed - as did the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. To avoid a protracted legal battle, BT has now fallen into line.
The jury is still out. BT will still control Openreach's budget, even though the newly separated company will have its own boss and decide how to spend its cash.
Really fast broadband requires running fibre optic cable into every home, which is very expensive. As a result, most UK broadband connections still rely on the elderly copper wires used for telephone calls.
Andrew Ferguson, of the news website ThinkBroadband, said it is unclear whether separating BT and Openreach will deliver this faster option.
Most observers agree that the split alone will not solve the UK's broadband problems.
Slow and non-existent broadband is still an issue in some rural areas and Openreach has been criticised for its failure to address the issue. However, very few other operators appear willing to fix the problem, which is expensive and technically challenging.
You have a broadband fault but it is taking weeks to fix. Sound familiar?
Critics say Openreach just failed to provide adequate levels of customer service because complaints come through a customer's internet service provider, giving it no incentive to undertake repairs more quickly.
Gavin Patterson, BT chief executive, admitted on Friday that Openreach's service has "not been where it needed to be" and said the separation would improve the situation.
It remains to be seen how long that will take to deliver - and to remove the BT logo from thousands of BT white vans.
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Ofcom, the telecoms regulator, said on Friday that BT had agreed to "legally separate" Openreach - the division that owns and operates the UK's broadband network.
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"We are asking people to move to safer areas," a spokeswoman for the national relief agency said.
The south and centre have been placed on red alert because of the floods, which have claimed several lives.
In 2000, 700 people died and half a million were made homeless in Mozambique's worst flooding on record.
The worst affected areas are in the southern Gaza province, where a number of rivers are currently above crisis levels.
Emergency teams are on stand-by and motorboats have been dispatched to help transport people to safety, the AFP news agency reports. The evacuees will be brought to temporary shelters. Some of them have been set up in the capital, Maputo.
"We estimate there are 55,000 people affected," Rita Almeida from Mozambique's Disaster Relief Management Institute told AFP.
The town of Chokwe, home to a dyke, is particularly vulnerable, she added.
"We are registering very high water levels in the Limpopo and Inkomati rivers that could flood the town," Ms Almeida said.
From Sunday to Monday, almost 185mm (7 inches) of rain fell over the Limpopo basin, the AFP reports.
International observers have described the situation as critical. There are fears that the dyke in Chokwe could break, which would lead to chaos in the evacuations.
"If that dyke breaks, all those people will have to move more rapidly," the country chief of the World Food Programme, Lola Castro, said.
Neighbouring South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana have also been hit by severe flooding.
In South Africa, floodwaters claimed several lives and left hundreds stranded after the Limpopo river burst its banks on Monday.
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The group, believed to be the first all-amputee team to undertake the challenge, set off from the Canary Islands on 20 December.
Two of the rowers have reportedly struggled to eat anything since they set off, a spokeswoman said.
They have also been sent "flying off their seats", by heavy sea swells.
Lee Spencer, Nigel Rogoff, Paddy Gallagher and Cayle Royce, aged 29 to 56, were among 26 crews which set off from La Gomera to Antigua in the Caribbean.
Cayle Royce - 29, from Dartmouth. Suffered serious injuries serving in Afghanistan
Paddy Gallagher - 30, from Cambridgeshire. He was injured in Afghanistan while serving with the Irish Guards
Nigel Rogoff - 56, from Hereford, who lost his leg while taking part in an RAF parachuting display
Lee Spencer - 46, from Yelverton in Devon. He lost a leg when he was struck by debris when he stopped to rescue a seriously injured motorist on the M3
Mr Spencer, who spoke to his wife, Claire, on BBC Radio Devon, wished his family a Merry Christmas and said he was "really looking forward" to seeing them at the finish in Antigua.
Mrs Spencer told him he was "mad", but she was "very, very proud" and she would "raise a glass, or five, [to him] in the pub".
They aim to row the 3,000 miles in under 55 days, but with another 2,453 miles to go, the team has reported on Facebook that "sea sickness has well and truly kicked in with two members of the team struggling to eat anything since they set off".
They also report that the strong north-easterly winds have have also brought a "new challenge" with a battle between the swell and the oars.
A spokeswoman said: "The seas are quite rough and the oars keep pushing into their prosthetics.
"The big swell is also putting them off course so they are hoping for calmer conditions to get back on track."
The Talisker Challenge is branded as "the world's toughest row".
The spokeswoman said: "The first two weeks are known as hell on earth and it takes that long to adjust before they get in their stride.
"It's a long journey ahead. This is day four and there are at least another 45 days ahead."
The crew members come from Devon, Hereford and Cambridgeshire.
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Neil Fears, from Belper in Derbyshire, was reported missing by his fellow divers on Tuesday after he failed to surface.
The 51-year-old's body was recovered near the wreck of the SS Stanfield, near La Manga, about three hours later.
It is not yet known why the experienced diver failed to surface.
His daughter Cerys said: "He was always there if I needed him for whatever situation, he'd do anything to look after his family."
Mr Fears was a director of IT firm Davidson Richards in Derby.
"He was very hardworking and could be very determined," his daughter added.
"My boyfriend said he was strong and ambitious, but he was also very kind and caring, generous and very clever."
Mr Fears had been diving with three others and was paired up with one of them.
A spokesperson for the Guardia Civil in Murcia said the paired diver had "turned to his partner and realised he wasn't there".
The divers had been using equipment which regulated oxygen supply and pressure, depending on the user's depth under water.
This meant they had to return to the surface regularly, but Mr Fears failed to do so as planned.
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The daughter of a British diver who died while exploring a World War One shipwreck off the coast of Spain has paid tribute to her "caring" father.
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Senior ministers are "absolutely furious" about his resignation and departure from government.
Some ministers believe the claims in his letter are "just not true because he is well aware that the welfare changes have always clearly been about saving money as well as improving the systems".
It's suggested that his central motivation is the EU referendum, and, for others who are supporting him, a strategy to kill off George Osborne's hope of taking over from David Cameron.
IDS's team is adamant that his exit is entirely about the handling of PIPs (Personal Independence Payments) and nothing to do with the EU.
Whatever the truth, it is very dangerous for a political party to be so publicly divided, and, on a very simple level, for its members to be so angry with each other.
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Bob Pooler, chief instructor with Shropshire Aero Club, said he received a call from the actor, who was keen to rent an aircraft while he was filming the new Star Wars movie.
He said the actor had wanted to bring one of his own planes to Britain, but ran out of time before filming started.
Mr Pooler said the call, from Ford himself, came "out of the blue".
He said he delivered a plane from Sleap Airfield, near Wem, to Denham, close to Pinewood Studios on Sunday.
"I checked Harrison out, flew around the patch with him and made sure he was legal to fly and that's it.
"We talked about Star Wars among other movies."
Mr Pooler, who is also a dealer for Husky light aircraft, said he had first been contacted by the manufacturer's factory a few months ago.
"To rent the aeroplanes from Sleap you have to become a member and Harrison paid his membership dues until the end of the year," Mr Pooler said.
"I asked him, 'can we make you a temporary member of the aero club?' and he said 'I don't want to be a temporary member, I want to be a lifetime member'.
"I proposed that to the committee at the aero club and of course, without hesitation they said let's make him a lifetime member.
"He's got an open invitation to visit us at any time.
"He's also invited me to visit his place in California.
"I think he's got his own mini air force of about 11 aeroplanes."
It is not the first time Ford has been connected with the county.
In 2004 he travelled along the Shropshire Union canal after attending the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in North Wales with wife Calista Flockhart.
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Hollywood actor Harrison Ford has become the latest member of a Shropshire flying club.
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Boston beat domestic competition from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington DC to be put forward.
"Our goal is to host Olympic and Paralympic Games that are innovative, walkable and hospitable to all," said Boston mayor Marty Walsh.
The deadline for cities to apply to host the Games is 15 September.
The International Olympic Committee are due to make a decision in 2017.
The last time the USA hosted a summer games was in Atlanta in 1996, although Salt Lake City, Utah, hosted the Winter Olympics in 2002.
"I very much want to bring the games to the United States to share the incredible spirit of the games with another generation of Americans, and advance the Olympic and Paralympic movements," said American IOC executive board member Anita DeFrantz.
The US is the third country after Germany and Italy to officially launch a bidding process.
At an IOC meeting in Monaco in December, a 40-point action plan was voted on to revamp the sporting showpiece.
Potential hosts will find it easier and cheaper to bid under the "Olympic Agenda 2020" reforms and events can be held outside the host country or city.
The 28-sport cap for future summer Olympics has been removed - although there will be no changes to the Rio 2016 schedule.
Instead of a 28-sport limit, each summer Games will be restricted to 10,500 athletes and 310 events.
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The 27-year-old Nigerian joined the Hornets from Udinese in July 2014 and helped them win promotion to the Premier League in 2014-15.
He scored 17 goals in 42 games last season as the Vicarage Road side finished 13th in the top flight and reached the FA Cup semi-final.
Walter Mazzarri's men start the new campaign with a trip to Southampton on Saturday.
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Watford striker Odion Ighalo has signed a new five-year deal.
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A US team writing in the New England Journal of Medicine say Down's syndrome can be reliably tested for in the mother's blood.
Meanwhile, Great Ormond Street Hospital has started offering similar tests.
A decision on whether the UK's Down's syndrome screening programme should change is due this year.
At the moment in the UK, a woman is assessed based on her age and an ultrasound scan, with those deemed high-risk having further tests.
These involve a needle taking a sample of the placenta or the fluid that bathes the baby. There is a risk of miscarriage with the procedure.
Blood tests look for fragments of DNA from the placenta, which drift about in the mother's bloodstream.
Down's syndrome is caused by an extra copy of a huge stretch of DNA and that extra bundle of genetic information can be detected in the blood.
If initial tests are more accurate they could reduce the number of women who go on to have the invasive test.
Previous research had suggested the tests were effective in high-risk women.
Now a team at the University of California, San Francisco, suggests the blood test could replace current tests for all women.
They correctly identified 38 cases of Down's syndrome out of nearly 16,000 women tested. The basic risk screening found only 30 cases and had a higher rate of false-positives.
The UK's national screening committee will assess the new tests in June.
Professor Lyn Chitty, from Great Ormond Street, has been evaluating how they could be introduced across the NHS.
She says testing every pregnant woman's blood is unlikely. However, she says it can and should be integrated into the existing screening so that high-risk women have an extra check before deciding if an invasive procedure is needed.
She told the BBC: "These are really exciting times; this cell-free DNA is changing prenatal care dramatically.
"I think it broadens access to testing. really; a number of women will decline invasive testing because of the risk of miscarriage and they may well take up non-invasive prenatal testing."
She said progress in the area was "very rapid" and tests for other genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis were also becoming available.
Great Ormond Street already has an approved test which it has started offering in parts of London.
The Down's Syndrome Association said that if the changes did come into force then the risks and benefits need to be clearly communicated to parents.
"At the time of testing, easily understood and up-to-date information must be provided in an unbiased way by well trained professionals," the organisation said in a statement.
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Testing pregnant women's blood for disorders in unborn children promises dramatic advances in medicine, researchers have said.
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The three ministers will use 17th century Chevening House, in Kent, when they entertain foreign dignitaries.
Under the previous government it was shared by William Hague with deputy prime minister Nick Clegg.
It has been used since the 1980s as a country retreat and to host international visitors.
Mr Davis, the Brexit Secretary, International Trade Secretary Mr Fox and Mr Johnson were appointed by new Prime Minister Theresa May last week.
All three campaigned for the UK to leave the EU, and will have key roles as the UK negotiates its departure.
Asked why Mrs May had decided the foreign secretary should share his country retreat with two colleagues, the PM's official spokeswoman said: "It reflects the fact that all those secretaries of state will, as part of their work, be meeting and engaging with and hosting foreign visitors and leaders and it will provide an opportunity to do that."
It has also been confirmed Mrs May will live in the flat above 11 Downing Street while Chancellor Philip Hammond moves into the Number 10 flat, continuing a recent tradition established by Tony Blair and continued by Gordon Brown and David Cameron.
Meanwhile, Mr Johnson has stopped his weekly Daily Telegraph column now he has been appointed foreign secretary.
The ex-London mayor was paid just under £30,000 a month for the column.
His spokesman said it "would not be appropriate" for it continue given his new role.
Publication of his book on William Shakespeare has been postponed.
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With McGrath without several experienced campaigners, the side has only seven starters from last summer's qualifier defeat by Mayo.
Left-half forward Dessie Ward will be Monaghan's only championship debutant.
With Darren Hughes ruled out by injury, Karl O'Connell switches to midfield in a largely experienced Monaghan side.
Cian McManus and Kane Connor will be making their first championship starts for Fermanagh although they did come on as substitutes during last summer's campaign.
McGrath believes his side can upset Monaghan despite being without several experienced campaigners.
Injury has ruled out Ruairi Corrigan, Declan McCusker, Owen McManus and Ryan Jones.
Richard O'Callaghan, James McMahon, Marty O'Brien and Damian Kelly are also missing but McGrath remains positive.
That leaves Michael Jones, Che Cullen, Aiden Breen, Eoin Donnelly, Ryan Lyons, Sean Quigley and Tomas Corrigan as the survivors from the controversial defeat by Mayo last summer although Kane Connor and Paul McCusker did come on as substitutes in that game.
"If we play to our potential, we can still be very, very competitive against Monaghan," said the Erne county boss.
McGrath accepts that Monaghan will go into the Clones game as favourites having won two of the last four Ulster titles.
Malachy O'Rourke's Farney County side also produced a solid league campaign as they comfortably retained their Division One status while in contrast, Fermanagh dropped back to Division Three in a major setback for the county.
"Yes they are a very accomplished team and they are experienced in the right way, with them certainly not an old team," admits McGrath.
"Their system of play has been road-tested and found to be successful so it's a huge task for us.
"But the championship is about performance collectively as a team and individually as players.
"We have worked very hard over this last number of weeks. We too have a lot of very high-quality footballers."
Holding midfielder O'Callaghan looks a big loss for McGrath's side after opting out to spend time in Australia.
Defenders O'Brien and Kelly opted to quit inter-county duty over the winter while the injury list included Ruairi Corrigan who missed the entire league campaign following shoulder surgery.
Monaghan: R Beggan; F Kelly, D Wylie, R Wylie; C Walshe (capt), V Corey, N McAdam; K Hughes, K O'Connell; G Doogan, S Carey, D Ward; C McCarthy, J McCarron, C McManus. Subs: C Forde, K Duffy, J Mealiff, D Mone, B Greenan, A Lynch, D Malone, O Duffy, R McAnespie, T Kerr, M Bannigan.
Fermanagh: T Treacy; M Jones, C Cullen, C McManus; A Breen, R McCluskey, CP Murphy; E Donnelly, L Cullen; B Mulrone, R Lyons, P McCusker; K Connor, Sean Quigley, T Corrigan.
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Two-time major winner McIlroy, 25, and Danish former world number one Wozniacki, 23, announced their engagement on New Year's Eve.
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"The problem is mine," McIlroy said. "The wedding invitations issued at the weekend made me realise that I wasn't ready for all that marriage entails."
The couple had been together for more than two years.
McIlroy is currently at Wentworth for the BMW PGA Championship, the European Tour's flagship event which starts on Thursday.
Wozniacki is set to compete in the French Open in Paris starting on 25 May.
In a statement issued through his management company, McIlroy added: "There is no right way to end a relationship that has been so important to two people.
"I wish Caroline all the happiness she deserves and thank her for the great times we have had."
"The news has shocked the worlds of both golf and tennis, particularly with the timing of the split. McIlroy is due to start a crucial run of tournaments, while Wozniacki is playing the upcoming French Open."
Speaking at Wentworth on Wednesday, McIlroy said the decision to end the engagement had been mutual and amicable.
He said it was a difficult time, but that the move was best for both of them.
McIlroy won the US Open in 2011 and US PGA Championship the following year.
Wozniacki, who has reached the final of one grand slam tournament - the US Open in 2009 - is currently ranked 13th in the world.
When McIlroy announced their engagement, he tweeted: "I have a feeling it is going to be a great year."
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Northern Irish golf star Rory McIlroy has broken off his engagement with tennis player Caroline Wozniacki.
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The California company, which is due to release a new phone later this year, said it sold 50.8 million iPhones in the period, down 1% year-on-year.
Apple reported a 4.6% rise in revenue across the whole company, slightly below analysts' expectations.
Shares in the firm fell nearly 2% in after-hours trading after earlier hitting a record high.
Apple said quarterly profits were $11bn (£8.5bn), up 4.9% from the same period in 2016.
Despite falling unit sales, revenue from the iPhone still climbed 1% to $33.2bn as it sold more of the bigger, more expensive iPhone 7 Plus.
This is always the least impressive time of year for Apple's earnings, come as it does after the Christmas period. But worse-than-expected iPhone sales had investors slightly unhappy after anticipation of strong earnings sent shares to record highs earlier on Tuesday.
That said, revenues are up, in part because of "robust" sales of the iPhone 7 Plus, the bigger, pricier model.
Tim Cook told investors he was also pleased with the continued growth of its Services division - that's things like Apple Music, Apple TV, iTunes and so on - but the health of Apple is only realistically measured with the success of that all-conquering smartphone.
Which is why the rest of the year will be exciting to watch.
With the iPhone's 10th anniversary upon us, expectations are high for the next device.
Anything short of a major improvement would be troubling for investors who are banking on the next iPhone being a blockbuster, not an incremental upgrade.
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Apple sold fewer iPhones than a year ago in the first three months of 2017, the company said in its latest results.
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The Whites will move above Sheffield Wednesday into the top six if they beat Blackburn at Craven Cottage on Tuesday.
Button, 28, who joined Fulham last summer from Brentford, told BBC London: "There's 10 games to go, nearly a quarter of a season.
"A lot of things can change so as confident as we are, we've got to make sure we maintain that."
Fulham are the Championship's in-form side, taking 17 points from their last seven games, including a 3-1 victory at leaders Newcastle on Saturday.
Reaching the play-offs would mark a dramatic turnaround in 15 months under head coach Slavisa Jokanovic after they finished 20th last season.
The former Watford manager transformed the squad ahead of his first full season, including bringing in Button - and the goalkeeper praised Jokanovic for his impact.
"The gaffer and his team know exactly what they want from us and drilled it into us from day one," he added.
"Why it's clicked recently I'm not too sure. Obviously there were a lot of changes in the summer, a lot of new faces.
"We're getting to know each other and we've shown on the pitch that it has come together."
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Chasing 261 to win, Durham began on 15-1 and nightwatchman Mark Wood (66) hit his highest first-class score as he put on 116 with Keaton Jennings (61).
Notts took two quick wickets before Scott Borthwick's 51 took Durham close.
Michael Richardson (51 not out) ensured Durham completed a three-day win, leaving Notts still without a victory.
Nottinghamshire have now drawn three and lost one of their opening four matches in the Championship.
Durham reduced their victory target to 154 runs when they reached lunch on 107-1.
Notts gave themselves hope as Luke Wood had Jennings caught by Steven Mullaney at gully, while Harry Gurney got one to move sharply to dismiss Mark Wood six overs later.
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Wood, who did not feature in England's recent tour of West Indies, spent 114 balls at the crease, hitting a six and nine fours, passing his previous best of 58 not out at Trent Bridge two years ago.
Durham then eased to their victory target, thanks largely to a stand of 86 in 14.4 overs between Borthwick and Richardson.
Borthwick hit eight fours in his 65-ball knock for a fourth half-century of the season, before being trapped lbw by Samit Patel.
Durham suffered a dramatic collapse in their last match against Middlesex when, chasing 259, they were bowled out for only 71.
Calum MacLeod (21 not out) made sure there would be no such problems and struck Patel for a six and a four in one over, before hitting the winning run off the same bowler.
Durham batsman Keaton Jennings: "For Mark Wood to get a career-best on that pitch was phenomenal.
"He's a tremendous competitor and he looked calm and controlled. He took the pressure off me.
"We tried to play every ball on its merit, knowing we needed to get through the first hour. To get through the morning unscathed was a real bonus."
Nottinghamshire director of cricket Mick Newell: "There wasn't much swing but there was still a bit of movement off the seam.
"We beat the bat a bit but from a slightly shorter length than is needed here. It's not a difficult ground to bowl on.
"If you have a first-innings lead of 83 here and then lose you have probably bowled pretty poorly."
BBC Newcastle's Martin Emmerson: "I am not really sure why it is but Durham continue to hold a spell over Notts - this was their fifth win in six games.
"Having been bowled out for just 163 on Monday in their second batting horror show of the last week, you wouldn't have given them much hope of chasing down 261, the highest total in the game.
"Eighteen wickets fell on Monday but by lunchtime none had gone today.
"Credit to Keaton Jennings and Mark Wood for their stand of 116 runs, while it was nice to see half-centuries for Scott Borthwick and Michael Richardson as they helped restore some timely confidence."
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Huston, who was 38th in qualifying, had earlier progressed from the last 32 by beating Dutchman Rick Van Der Ven with his final arrow.
However, his Olympic Games debut was later ended as Bonchan won 6-0.
There was Just two points between the pair in the first two sets, and one point in the third.
Huston was the first British athlete in Olympic Games action in Rio last Friday.
The archer was competing minus his trademark flat cap after it fell foul of the British Olympic Association's dress code.
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Belfast man Patrick Huston was beaten by Korea's Ku Bonchan at the last-16 stage in the men's individual archery at the Olympic Games on Wednesday.
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Ahmed Soultan, a pioneer of Morocco's urban music scene,
Listen to a sample of his track Afrobian which features Femi Kuti, Fred Wesley and Pee Wee Ellis.
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DJ Rita Ray looks at some of the best recent music releases from Morocco - and why some North African musicians are seeking inspiration further south.
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The event was missing from calendar in 2014 and 2015 because of financial limitations but is set to return as the first race of the season next year.
The organising club have applied for Friday 1 April and Saturday 2 April as its dates for next year.
A new title sponsor, JFM Haulage, has been acquired for the event.
Traditionally, the Cookstown 100 has been the first race of the Irish road racing season, but that is set to change next year.
The April date switch has still to be ratified by the sport's governing body, the MCUI, Ulster Centre, however.
The race will still be held over the 3.6-mile Clough course, although work will be carried out to certain parts of the course.
For many years, the Mid Antrim was staged in August, although a June date was experimented with in 2012, before the event reverted back to its usual August date the following season.
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Physics suggests equal amounts of matter and antimatter should have been made in the Big Bang.
In 2010, researchers at the Tevatron accelerator claimed preliminary results showing a small excess of matter over antimatter as particles decayed.
The team has submitted a paper showing those results are on a firmer footing.
Each of the fundamental particles known has an antimatter cousin, with identical properties but opposite electric charge.
When a particle encounters its antiparticle, they "annihilate" each other, disappearing in a high-energy flash of light.
The question remains: why did this not occur in the early Universe with the equal amounts of matter and antimatter, resulting in a Universe devoid of both?
The Tevatron results come from a shower of particles produced at the facility when smashing protons into their antimatter counterparts, antiprotons.
The proton-antiproton collisions in turn create a number of different particles, and the team operating the Tevatron's DZero detector first noticed a discrepancy in the decay of particles called B mesons.
These decayed into pairs of particles called muons alongside pairs of their antimatter versions, antimuons. But, as the team reported in May 2010 in a paper published in Physical Review Letters, there was a notable 1% excess of the matter particles.
However, unpicking important events in the soup of interactions created in particle physics experiments meant that those measurements were associated with a level of uncertainty - reflecting the probability that the effect they see is a random statistical occurrence, rather than new physics.
The researchers now have 50% more data to work with, and have tried to establish that their earlier result in fact came from the particle decays that they first proposed.
As they reported this Thursday, they have now reduced the uncertainty in their experiment to a level of "3.9 sigma", or 3.9 standard deviations - equivalent to a 0.005% probability that the effect is a fluke.
But particle physics has a strict definition for what may be called a discovery - the "five sigma" level of certainty, or about a 0.00003% chance that the effect is not real - which the team must show before they can claim to have solved the long-standing matter/antimatter mystery.
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US particle physicists are inching closer to determining why the Universe exists in its current form, made overwhelmingly of matter.
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The bank's shares in Frankfurt closed 5% lower, despite a statement from the bank that it had sufficient reserves to make bond payments.
On Monday, shares slumped 9.5% and have fallen more than 40% this year.
Earlier, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he had "no concerns" about the bank.
He was speaking to journalists after a meeting in Paris.
On Tuesday, the bank's co-chief executive John Cryan, sent a message to all staff in which he assured them the bank was in a strong financial position, despite global growth fears, low oil and other commodity prices, and the fact that the bank would be booking write-downs in its fourth quarter.
He said that while the stock markets had "expressed some concern about the adequacy of our legal provisions", he did not "share that concern".
"We will almost certainly have to add to our legal provisions this year, but this is already accounted for in our financial plan," he said.
Mr Cryan added: "Volatility in the fourth quarter impacted the earnings of most major banks, especially those in Europe, and clients may ask you about how the market-wide volatility is impacting Deutsche Bank."
He said staff at the bank could tell customers concerned about investing with the bank that "Deutsche Bank remains absolutely rock-solid, given our strong capital and risk position".
The email to staff, made publicly available via the bank's official Twitter account, is an unusual step.
It follows Monday's statement to investors in which the bank stated its 2016 payment capacity was estimated to be about €1bn (£783m), sufficient to pay so-called additional tier 1 (AT1) coupons of approximately €350m on 30 April.
Such statements are rare and illustrate the level of fear currently stalking the markets,
In recent weeks, bank stocks have suffered heavy losses, with traders citing concerns about the level of exposure some banks may have to commodity and oil company debt, amid a desire among some mining and oil firms to maintain dividend payments even if they have to borrow to do so.
The bank is also the subject of takeover speculation in German media, given the low value of its share price. Deutsche Bank has had negative press for years now amid a series of scandals and litigation. It chalked up a record loss of €6.8bn last year.
Fears that banks do not have the financial reserves to cope with a major oil or commodities company reneging on its debt payments were reflected in European stock markets on Tuesday, with banking stocks and commodities firms under particular pressure in afternoon trade across all the major European indexes.
In the UK, miners led the losers' board on the FTSE 100, with Anglo American down almost 10% at 339.20p, Antofagasta down 8.9% at 412.90p and Glencore down more than 7.3% at 95.28p.
Royal Bank of Scotland was 1.95% lower at 226.20p, Barclays was 3.6% lower at 158.05p and HSBC was lower by 0.95% at 434.30p.
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Shares in Deutsche Bank continued to fall on Tuesday, despite assurances from the bank that its balance sheet was "rock solid".
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