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Summarize the following article: It was originally thought the value of the items stolen over the 2015 Easter holiday was £14m. But Woolwich Crown Court heard prosecutors are now seeking the larger sum from the five "ringleaders" convicted of the robbery. If they do not pay back the sum they face a maximum of 14 years being added to their sentences without parole. The court heard the full confiscation hearing - set to begin in January 2018 - is expected to last around six weeks. The Hatton Garden raid over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend of 2015 was already Britain's biggest ever burglary. The gang raided safe deposit boxes for jewels after boring into the vault of the now defunct Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd. An estimated two thirds of the valuables remain unrecovered. In June 2016 - after the trial - a woman came forward reportedly alleging that she had lost £7m worth of gold in the raid. John "Kenny" Collins, 76, of Islington; Daniel Jones, 62 and Terry Perkins, 68, of Enfield; and the group's oldest member, Brian Reader, 78, of Dartford, Kent, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary last year. Collins, Jones and Perkins were each given a seven-year prison term for their involvement in the burglary. Reader, who was too ill to attend the initial trial, was later given a six years and three months sentence. Carl Wood, 59, and William Lincoln, 60, were sentenced for the same offence and one count of and conspiracy to conceal, convert or transfer criminal property, after a trial. The two men were given six and seven-year sentences respectively.

The value of the goods stolen in the Hatton Garden jewellery raid has risen to an estimated £25m.

Summarize the following article: The authority said it would also make £27m of cuts to adult social care and £6.7m in children's services and education under initial proposals. The Labour-run council is also planning to axe school crossing patrols, cut back on early years speech therapy and increase council tax by 4% a year. It said it would face a budget gap of between £40m and £75m. Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council, said: "Manchester remains an ambitious city and this will be ambitious budget which will nevertheless involve some difficult decisions. "We have to do services fundamentally differently to the way we do [them] now." He said devolution, which gave the city "greater autonomy" in areas such as health and social care, would help it to make the changes by placing "greater emphasis on prevention of problems, not spending fortunes on tackling them reactively". "In particular, we have to give people more support early on, more support in the communities they live in, rather than admitting them unnecessarily in hospital like we do now. He added: "These are options and no decisions about specific proposals are being taken until the New Year." Manchester's sole opposition councillor, Liberal Democrat John Leech, said people would be "understandably shocked and frustrated" at the job losses just weeks after a number of senior managers were awarded above-inflationary pay rises. "Whilst I accept the cuts to Manchester are tough, there seems to be little attempt to lessen the blow on local residents and frontline services." Consultation on the proposals will begin next month. The authority said its resources had reduced from £682m a year in 2010/11 to about £528m a year, with a 40% reduction in the workforce.

Manchester City Council is set to cut 160 jobs as part of plans to save up to £75m over the next three years.

Summarize the following article: On 15 May 1941, the Gloster E28/39 aircraft powered by Sir Frank Whittle's pioneering engine took off for a flight that lasted almost 17 minutes. In commemoration, a replica of the aircraft was transported to the RAF base. It performed a fly-past for guests including Sir Frank's son. The full-size fibreglass model of the Gloster, owned by The Jet Age Museum in Gloucester, was transported to RAF Cranwell on Thursday. Following the fly-past on Sunday, the E28 returned to Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, where the museum has planning permission for a permanent home for its collection. Sir Frank began his RAF career as an apprentice and later trained as an officer at Cranwell. He was knighted by King George VI in 1948 when he retired from the RAF in the rank of Air Commodore. He emigrated to the USA in 1976 and died at his home in Columbia, Maryland in August 1996.

A celebration to mark the 70th anniversary of the UK's first jet engine flight has taken place at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire.

Summarize the following article: Ms Johnson was the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia in 1930. She died when her plane crashed into the Thames Estuary near Herne Bay in January 1941. Searches failed to find her body or the aircraft after she ditched off the Kent coast. The statue of the pilot, commemorating her at the age of 37, has gone on display on Herne Bay's seafront. Paul Courtenay, who was Amy Johnson's godson, said: "To be here today to see this wonderful statue unveiled is marvellous. I'm very glad to have been able to come." Amy Johnson took off alone from Blackpool Airport to deliver an RAF aircraft to Kidlington airbase in Oxfordshire for the Air Transport Auxiliary. The flight should have taken 90 minutes but, for reasons unknown, her plane ditched in the Thames Estuary four and a half hours after take-off. Ms Johnson was 100 miles off course and 12 miles off the coast of Herne Bay. People on boats in the area at the time saw the crash, but were unable to rescue her. The Herne Bay statue was created by Ramsgate artist Stephen Melton and funded by local people and businesses. A second bronze statue has been cast for her home city of Hull. In January, Tracey Curtis-Taylor completed the 14,600-nautical mile flight from the UK to Australia in a vintage open cockpit bi-plane. She retraced pioneer Amy Johnson's 1930 flight, flying over 23 countries and making some 50 refuelling stops. Amy Johnson was the first woman in the UK to become an Air Ministry qualified ground engineer in 1929. She became the first woman to fly solo to Australia, landing in Darwin on 24 May 1930 after 19 and a half days. In 1931 she became the first pilot to fly from London to Moscow in one day. In 1932 she flew solo from London to Cape Town in South Africa, breaking her husband's previous record by 11 hours, in . In 1936 she regained her London to Cape Town record. This was her last long-distance flight.

A bronze statue to honour English aviator Amy Johnson has been unveiled close to where she was last seen alive.

Summarize the following article: The girl was in collision with a Ford Fiesta in Christ Church Street in the city at about 17:50 BST on Friday. She suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Royal Preston Hospital before being transferred to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool. Lancashire Police has asked for anyone with information or any witnesses to get in touch.

A six-year-old girl is in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a car in Preston.

Summarize the following article: Media playback is not supported on this device The Welsh swimmer achieved the qualifying standard for the 400 metres freestyle with a time of four minutes 4.33 seconds in Glasgow. Carlin had won the 200m and 800m earlier in the week, but her final swim proved decisive. "I did it on the last swim, so I left it a bit late but I couldn't be any happier right now," she said. Carlin secured her berth in Rio along with Siobhan-Marie O'Connor and Ben Proud on the third day of the British Championships. The 25-year-old, who failed to qualify for London 2012 after illness interrupted her preparations, said: "I was trying not to focus on the time too much. "I was trying to relax and enjoy the race, enjoy the atmosphere, enjoy the Olympic trials, whereas towards the start of the week I was stressing myself out, being so tense and really moody with everyone around me." Carlin acknowledged her 2012 heartbreak had pushed her on. "I watched the Olympics. I had a month or so out of the water and I thought 'you know, I can give this one more shot'," she said. "It was amazing to watch the GB swimmers race but I don't want to watch on the sidelines - I want to be there as part of the Olympics. "There's a saying that failure pushes you to success and I've really used that, the real lows, to bring me up to where I am now. "This week has been tough. I have really put pressure on myself, so it feels like a massive weight has been lifted off my shoulders."

Jazz Carlin experienced huge relief and joy after realising her Olympic dream with her third British title in a week.

Summarize the following article: The 21-year-old has returned to the club on a one-year loan deal. Jeffrey initially joined Forest Green in February and was loaned back to Boreham Wood, before ending the 2015-16 campaign at The New Lawn. He has played five times for Rovers, including a substitute appearance in their National League promotion final defeat by Grimsby at Wembley in May.

Boreham Wood have re-signed forward Anthony Jeffrey from fellow National League club Forest Green Rovers.

Summarize the following article: The senior Conservative MP said mass immigration had put unprecedented strain on education, health and jobs. The former shadow home secretary also warned that migration was putting too much pressure on certain communities. In an interview with BBC Look North, David Davis, said: "We are a tolerant nation. We accept people with open arms, but this challenges that. "From the point of view of maintaining a civilised society, we need to change the rules and that has to be one of the conditions of us staying in the EU." In a recent speech on immigration, Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to curb welfare for EU migrants coming to the UK - a proposal which would see workers from overseas prevented from claiming certain benefits for up to four years. However, the Mr Cameron has so far ruled out a limit, or so-called "emergency brake" on EU migration - a move many Conservative backbenchers support. Any proposal to cap the number of European migrants coming to the UK would be opposed by those who argue that freedom of movement is a fundamental EU principle. Labour MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, Richard Corbett, said: "There are almost as many Brits living in other European countries as there are EU migrants in Britain. "Those EU migrants in Britain pay far more in taxes than they take out in benefits." The recent debate around immigration has focussed largely on the arrival of citizens from Romania and Bulgaria into the UK. Many argue that newspaper predictions about being Britain being 'swamped' by a new wave of migrants from Eastern Europe proved wide of the mark. My colleague Sarah Corker travelled to Romania to produce a special report for Sunday Politics in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. She found that many Romanians are worried about young, skilled workers leaving the country, creating a 'brain drain' in hospitals, schools and universities.

Former Europe minister David Davis has called for a cap on the number of EU migrants coming to the UK.

Summarize the following article: Experts have studied ash grains taken from Icelandic eruptions to compare satellite-based measurements of ash clouds with ash deposits on the ground. It is hoped it will help methods of mapping ash concentration to identify where it is safe to fly in eruptions. Flights were cancelled in 2010 and 2011 following volcanic activity in Iceland. Dr John Stevenson, of Edinburgh University's school of GeoSciences, who led the study, said: "Mapping volcanic ash clouds and their risk to aircraft is hard. "Large regions of airspace can be contaminated by particles that are invisible to the naked eye. "Combining the expertise of volcanologists and atmospheric scientists should help improve forecasts." Researchers studied volcanic ash recovered in the UK from the recent Eyjafjallajokull and Grimsvotn eruptions in Iceland, as well as prehistoric samples from peat bogs in Scotland, Ireland and Yorkshire. Another sample, from an 1875 eruption, had been in a museum for 140 years. They hoped to understand the range of sizes of grains and how far they had travelled. Ash grains were found to be much larger than typically estimated by satellites, while calculations showed that even moderately sized eruptions could disperse large grains as far as the UK. The group also used computer models to simulate how clouds of various ash particle sizes would appear to satellite sensors. They found that sensors can under-estimate the size of larger particles. The study, published in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, was carried out with the Met Office, Leeds University and Iceland University. It was supported by the Scottish government and Marie Curie Actions via the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

New discoveries about ash clouds could help predict where planes can safely fly following volcanic eruptions, Edinburgh researchers have said.

Summarize the following article: But beyond the rhetorical flourishes, what did we learn? He had some extra money to play with thanks to Philip Hammond's budget: So £20m went on social care, there will be more Wi-fi on trains and there was the abolition of children's funeral costs in support of the campaign by the Swansea East MP Carolyn Harris at Westminster. The emotive appeal of the latter clearly had the biggest impact in the conference hall. The creation of a fair pay commission was heavily trailed in advance but the speech contained few details. In a sense what is more significant is what it tells us about the Welsh Government's approach to the economy over the next few years. The thinking is because the unemployment rate is so low in Wales, the focus now has to be less on quantity and more on quality. It is also a response to the Leave vote in Wales as senior figures in the party believe the main reason for the failure of Remain was to do with job insecurity and low pay. Carwyn Jones also made some big claims which deserve a closer look. In a bullish section on the NHS, he said waiting times were going down. In some areas this may be the case but there has been no broad-based substantial reduction in waits, and the latest figures reveal that waiting times in the Welsh NHS continue to lag behind the health service in England in most of the key categories for treatment and diagnosis. There was also a touch of bravado about the claim that the Welsh Government had saved the Welsh steel industry. It obviously went down well with the Labour rank and file in Llandudno, but in reality the continued operation of Port Talbot has more to do with changes to the pension system and the internal politics of Tata in India than noises from Cardiff Bay. Having said all that, this was the most relaxed I have seen Carwyn Jones make his big set-piece speech of the year to Labour in Wales. He has just turned 50 and still dodges the question about how long he plans to stay in the job. On today's reckoning, he does not look like he is going anywhere, particularly as he believes Brexit has just introduced an entirely new element to the job.

There were no shortages of jokes, historical references and old-fashioned Tory-bashing from Carwyn Jones in Llandudno.

Summarize the following article: May suffered a knee injury while playing for Gloucester in last month's Premiership draw with Harlequins. The 25-year-old England's first-choice left wing at the World Cup and has won 19 international caps so far, but will now miss the Six Nations. "Following an operation on his left knee on Tuesday, Jonny May will be ruled out of the remainder of the campaign," said a club statement. Gloucester director of rugby David Humphreys described the injury as "significant" but refused to disclose exact details of what May had suffered. "He had surgery on Tuesday, the operation went well," Humphreys told BBC Radio Gloucestershire. "It's very difficult to put a timeline on any knee injury. It's a disappointing end to the 12 months for Jonny, both at club and international level." May's absence is a further blow for new England head coach Eddie Jones, with Bath forward Dave Attwood and Leicester lock Ed Slater ruled out of next month's championship earlier this week. Northampton prop Kieran Brookes is also set for an extended spell on the sidelines after having an operation on his knee, as is Exeter centre Henry Slade and back row Dave Ewers. England start their Six Nations campaign under Jones against Scotland on 6 February. Anthony Watson and Jack Nowell featured in the World Cup and may be the likely starters at Murrayfield, while Chris Ashton and Semesa Rokoduguni are pushing for places in the squad. Humphreys hopes to have May back for the start of next season, with the winger likely to also miss England's summer tour of Australia. "He was very quick to text me after the operation to tell me he plans to come back fitter and stronger," added Humphreys. "Jonny has shown in the past when he has been injured that he will work hard and I have no doubt we will see him back performing and shining in Gloucester colours."

England winger Jonny May has been ruled out of the rest of the season.

Summarize the following article: The UK Foreign Office has confirmed the detention of two British nationals. The three men, who received terms ranging from four to seven years, were alleged to have had links with local jihadists, the Fana Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) said. Ethiopia has extremely strict anti-terror laws. It has long waged a campaign against Islamist militancy in East Africa - and has been involved in fighting against al-Qaeda linked militants in neighbouring Somalia. The country has also faced criticism from donors for jailing its critics, including some of the country's leading bloggers who are facing trail on terrorism charges and have been in detention since April 2014. According to FBC, Ali Adros Mohammad and Mohammad Sharif Ahmed had lived in London while Mohammad Ahmed was from Hargeisa in the self-declared republic of Somaliland. The trio had been in communication with local members of a jihadist group since December 2012 and had travelled to the Ethiopian city of Adama, capital of the Oromia region, where they were conspiring to carry out terror attacks, it reported. The Federal High Court in the capital, Addis Ababa, heard that Ali Adros had travelled to Kenya for military training and had also made a deal with a local rebel group, the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), to carry out joint attacks, it said.

Two British citizens and a Somali man have been jailed in Ethiopia for trying to establish an Islamic state, a radio affiliated to the government reports.

Summarize the following article: The blood comes from animals sacrificed for the festival, and had mixed with floodwater in parts of the Bangladeshi capital. Nearly 100,000 livestock were sacrificed in Dhaka this year, according to BBC Bengali, mainly on the streets or at underground car parks in residential buildings. At the same time, there was heavy monsoon rain for most of the day on Tuesday, flooding many parts of the city. Flooding has long been an issue in the older parts of the city with poor drainage systems. In the Shantinagar suburb, and other areas, the blood and animal waste combined with the floods created these shocking scenes: residents wading through ankle-high bloody water. Flooding and the annual sacrifice of livestock are regular occurrences in Dhaka, meaning most residents have not expressed much shock at these pictures. The annual Eid al-Adha holiday, the second biggest celebration of the year for Muslims after Eid al-Fitr, commemorates when the prophet Ibrahim showed his readiness to sacrifice his son, Ishmael. Goats and cows are bought from markets by Muslim families and slaughtered, to thank Allah for sparing Ishmael, after an imam has read verses from the Koran. The meat is shared between family, friends and the poor, but the off-cuts and offal are discarded. Almost every year there is some amount of blood on the streets as many families slaughter their livestock on the road. It clears away after a few days. But the heavy rain this year has exaggerated this, making it look as if the streets are awash with blood. The photos have been shared on social media with some criticising the practice of animal slaughter. Others defended the custom saying it is a religious duty that also provides livelihood for farmers who sell the livestock and the meat is shared with the poor. Many residents are criticising city officials for the faulty drainage system, which has long been a problem in some areas. For their part, city officials have said that there were designated areas where animals should have been slaughtered. However, some Dhaka residents said there was not enough campaigning to make them aware of these spots. Others said they could not get there because of the rain. A waste management official with Dhaka South City Corporation told the Dhaka Tribune they were working to resolve the flooding issue.

As Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, people in Dhaka have been sharing pictures showing streets flooded with blood-stained water.

Summarize the following article: The oral hearings into the deaths of five children began in 2004. Hyponatraemia is an abnormally low level of sodium in the blood that can occur when fluid is not administered correctly. The inquiry examined the deaths of Raychel Ferguson and Claire Roberts, both aged nine. It also examined the death of four-year-old Adam Strain. It investigated the events following the death of Lucy Crawford who was 17-months-old and also around issues of the treatment of 15-year-old Conor Mitchell who also died from the condition. The families have been trying to get answers from the various health trusts involved for almost 16 years. The deadline for the publication of the final report has slipped several times. It is now hoped it will published early next year. The figure, revealed by the Health Minister, showed that as well as £13m being spent by the Department of Health, in addition, the Department and the Health and Social Care Board have incurred legal costs of approximately £0.7m. The Belfast, Southern and Western trusts have incurred legal costs of just under £1m. The question was submitted by the TUV leader Jim Allister, who told the BBC the costs were huge. "The inordinate delay has now been compounded by the extortionate cost. I will be seeking a full explanation and breakdown," he said. The inquiry explained to Mr Allister that while it has made significant progress the chairman, Mr John O'Hara QC, continues to analyse extensive information. "The chairman has made significant progress in drafting his lengthy and detailed report," it said. "In order to be fair to all parties, he has had to analyse extensive information and evidence, both written and oral." The inquiry received almost 13,000 documents, and took evidence from 179 witnesses over 148 days of oral hearings. "While the chairman had hoped to complete the report by now, that has not been possible because of the complexity of the issues raised on both clinical and governance aspects of the inquiry," it said. "Furthermore, up-to-date information has been gathered about current governance arrangements so that meaningful recommendations can be made to secure future improvements and reform." The inquiry has been delayed by other factors, including the conclusion of a police investigation. As a result it was suspended on two different occasions.

It has emerged that the inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related deaths in Northern Ireland has so far cost almost £15m.

Summarize the following article: Film-maker Shannah Laumeister, 43, who said the two were secretly married in 2009, confirmed he died at his home in New York on Wednesday. Stern photographed Monroe for Vogue magazine, just weeks before she died from a drug overdose in 1962. Other celebrities he photographed included Audrey Hepburn and Twiggy. Laumeister said: "He'll be remembered as someone who loved women and loved taking pictures and putting things he felt strongly about in the camera. "His images will live forever and wow generations to come," she said, adding that the Monroe images "go beyond the photograph and become a work of art". Stern took more than 2,500 photographs of Monroe during the intimate three-day shoot at the Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles, six weeks before her death in 1962. The nude and semi-nude images - including several which Monroe rejected for magazine publication - were published in a 1982 book titled The Last Sitting, and a second book, Marilyn Monroe: The Complete Last Sitting, that came out in 2000. In a documentary about the photographer made by Laumeister, Stern said: "It was a one-time-in-a-lifetime experience to have Marilyn Monroe in a hotel room, even though it was turned into a studio." A collection of 36 photographs taken during The Last Sitting were auctioned in New York for nearly $150,000 (£102,581) in 2008. Born in Brooklyn, Stern photographed a host of celebrities such as such as Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and Truman Capote during a career that spanned 50 years. He was also highly regarded as an advertising photographer, launching his career with a campaign for Smirnoff Vodka. The image showed a V-shaped glass of vodka set in the front of an Egyptian pyramid. Along with contemporaries Irving Penn and Richard Avedon, he is credited with transforming commercial photographs into conceptual art. He also took the publicity shots for Stanley Kubrick's 1962 drama, Lolita. Bruce Barnes, director of the George Eastman House, a museum of photography and film in Rochester, New York, said: "He was an enormously innovative photographer, both as a commercial photographer and a photographer of celebrities and fashion models. And one of the great people in his field." The museum is preparing to present Stern's only documentary film, Jazz on a Summer's Day, which he made in the late 1950s, about the Newport Jazz Festival. Stern and Laumeister had been scheduled to attend a screening of Laumeister's documentary in August, Barnes said. Stern's funeral is due to take place in New York on Friday.

Famed US photographer, Bert Stern, best known for his images of Marilyn Monroe in what became known as The Last Sitting, has died at the age of 83.

Summarize the following article: From next month, US consumers will be able to buy Walmart products using the voice-activated Google Assistant platform on phones and home devices. Amazon's AI virtual assistant Alexa already enables users to shop directly from the online retail giant. The partnership enables Walmart to challenge Amazon's dominance of the US voice shopping market. Walmart's head of e-commerce Marc Lore wrote in a blog post that the retailer plans to expand the use of voice-activated shopping across its 4,700 stores to "create customer experiences that don't currently exist within voice shopping anywhere else". For example, Walmart, which owns the UK's Asda supermarket, could offer consumers the choice of picking up an order in store at a discount, or enable users to use voice shopping to purchase fresh groceries across the country. Hundreds of thousands of products will be available. Amazon has long challenged brick-and-mortar retailers by offering items at cheaper prices, often with free delivery. Even though most retailers now have their own online stores, Amazon continues to dominate online sales, and the threat has only increased with its forays into same-day delivery and artificial intelligence-based voice shopping. Google has been offering high street retailers a way to fight back by offering their products on its Google Express online shopping mall. Walmart will be offering the most items of any retailer on the Google Express platform. All users must do is link their Walmart accounts to Google Express. Tesco to start same-day delivery across UK Asda reveals 2016 slump in sales Amazon accuses Walmart of being a bully Miriam Burt, a research vice president in retail at Gartner, said that the move is not just about revenue or technology, but more about making customers' lives easier. "We need to watch the cohort of customers that's starting to grow around this, particularly Gen Z, which is anyone born after 1995, who are highly influential," Ms Burt told the BBC. "They're very much into conversational commerce, through instant messengers like WhatsApp, Facedook Messenger and WeChat. "If you translate that into this, shopping is very convenient for them with voice activation. But whatever way you interact with the retailer, it has to be a really good customer experience from start to finish. If parts of that experience are bad, it will be very hard for the customer to be loyal." Walmart has been making a gradual march onto Amazon's turf. In April, Amazon expanded the Prime Now same-day delivery service to include certain items like food and medicines. Now Walmart has teamed up with ride-hailing app Uber to offer online grocery deliveries in six states. In June, Amazon accused Walmart of "bullying" its technology suppliers into shunning Amazon's cloud computing service. Walmart has also challenged Amazon by offering discounts to customers who buy online and pick up in-store, and free two-day shipping for purchases of $35 or more. The latter move prompted Amazon to lower its own threshold for free shipping in order to stay competitive. Over the past two years, Amazon has been making an increasing play for offline bricks-and-mortar shops - from the physical book shop Amazon Books, launched in Seattle in 2015, to its ongoing acquisition of the organic food chain Whole Foods. Amazon also has a grocery delivery deal in the UK with Morrisons supermarket.

Corporate giants Walmart and Google are teaming up to enter the voice-shopping market, currently dominated by Amazon.

Summarize the following article: The former Florida governor has given a speech emphasising trans-Atlantic partnership in Germany and calling for a hard line against Russian "aggression" during a stop in Poland. Tomorrow he heads to Estonia. Serious presidential candidates seem obligated to make a trip abroad to prove their foreign policy mettle, but when it comes to such overseas adventures, boring is pretty close to a best-case outcome. Some might recall the sunny day seven years ago, when then-Senator Barack Obama delivered an address in Berlin to an adoring crowd numbering in the hundreds of thousands. More often, however, candidates don't soar on foreign soil, they stumble. Within the past year Governors Scott Walker, Chris Christie and Bobby Jindal have all wilted under the harsh spotlight of the world stage. And then there was Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's ill-fated 2012 trip to Europe, where he generated numerous negative headlines, including ruffling British feathers when he wondered if London was prepared to host that summer's Olympic Games. It's the kind of stuff that gives campaign hands nightmares - particularly the small group of experts and academics who are tasked with educating and counselling presidential candidates on international affairs. Eliot Cohen, a professor of strategic studies at Johns Hopkins University, advised Mr Romney on foreign policy in 2012. He says the campaign made the mistake of bringing only a "very tight personal staff" to Europe with the former Massachusetts governor. "It's very hard not to stumble," he says. Aside from incumbent presidents running for re-election, candidates have little in the way of international affairs support staff. Campaign organisations are mostly composed of political operatives and domestic policy experts, and full-time foreign policy advisors tend to be far fewer in number and often with less experience. Although campaigns bring in outside advisors - releasing lists of names with some fanfare - he says the amount of time they get on a candidate's schedule is limited. "If you don't have that kind of massive staff working for you, it's so easy to walk into some kind of bog - people just sink in without a trace," Cohen says. "What I would have advised on that particular trip is just say nice things about the Olympics, that's all," he adds. "It was an unforced error." According to veteran foreign policy hands who've joined the political fray to help prospective commanders-in-chief, avoiding such unforced errors on foreign policy - as well as developing an overarching international vision - are the primary goals when they sit down with their charges. Former US Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton says that "almost every candidate needs to know more about national security". "The real issue is whether their background, their combination of interest, experience and involvement, gives them an opportunity to exercise an informed judgement," he continues. "Ultimately the most important thing a president needs is not facts, but judgement." Mr Bolton, who flirted with his own presidential bid this year, has worked with numerous Republican candidates, including Mr Romney in 2012. His name has been linked to Mr Jindal's campaign, and in February he was overheard having foreign policy discussions over dinner with Texas Senator Ted Cruz. "Some have specific questions that they want to talk about," Bolton says of the candidates he advises. "Others just kind of want to go around the world and so on. Some have specific questions about how a president makes decisions, who they want to talk to and how it works." The current crop of presidential hopefuls offers a wide range of levels of foreign policy interest and experience. On one end are candidates like Democrat Hillary Clinton, a former secretary of state, and Republican Lindsey Graham, a veteran of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Others, like Mr Walker of Wisconsin, have little foreign policy experience. He was roundly criticised earlier this year, for instance, when responded to a question about how he'd deal with the Islamic State by comparing it to his confrontations with the public employee unions in his home state. According to Michael O'Hanlon, a Brookings institution senior fellow who advised Mrs Clinton during her 2008 presidential campaign, good foreign policy aides need to tailor their approach to the particular candidate's experience - and also their personality. "Some people are going to welcome more assertive advice than others," he says. "It's one thing if you've known the candidate for 20 years. It's something else if you're trying to get to know them through this process. If you want to do the latter, then you've got to interact at the pace and the level that they're comfortable with." When the candidate has a solid resume in international affairs - like George HW Bush in 1988, for instance - an advisor may just be honoured to be invited into the room. "It's not so much of an educational process as it is a team where maybe one person is following an issue in more detail, but the candidate ultimately has pretty good confidence and judgement and even quite a bit of knowledge about the issue at hand," he says. In other cases, advisers have to provide a more in-depth education - "fill in the scaffolding and figure out how to handle a lot of other issues and just develop some talking points", he says. At the very least the goal is to prevent a candidate from getting blindsided in debates or from reporters springing unexpected 'pop quizzes' - as a Boston reporter did of then-candidate George W Bush in 1999. And then there are the times when "foreign policy advisers" don't really do all that much advising, O'Hanlon says. Campaigns release a list of names on their foreign policy team, but those individuals may never get any time with the candidate. Instead, they're brought on board to satisfy particular political constituencies. "Sometimes the campaigns get built up and the advisors get recruited just to keep them feeling part of the team," he says. "You don't want people to feel dissed or unwanted. So if there's a group that is talented and knowledgeable, maybe you just want to have them on standby and not lose them to somebody else." Such an approach isn't without risks, of course. Reporters and opponents often pore over the announcements and hints of campaign advisors, looking for an angle for a story or a line to attack. Jeb Bush, for instance, made it easy on his foes when word leaked that during a private meeting he named his presidential brother as one of his top Middle East advisers. And Jeb Bush's attempts to distance himself from his brother's controversies took another a hit in May when he included 17 former members of his brother's administration on his list of foreign policy advisers, including outspoken Iraq War architect Paul Wolfowitz. It's conventional wisdom that, unless there's a war or major international crises, foreign policy usually takes a back seat to domestic concerns during US presidential elections - so candidate stumbles up to this point may eventually fade into the background. At least thus far, however, international affairs - particularly the Obama administration's handling of Iran, Israel and the Islamic State - have been regular topics of discussion among almost all of the Republican presidential aspirants. In many ways this is turning out to be a different kind of Republican presidential race - from the level of money pouring in to the sheer number of entrants. And perhaps the campaign will be different in its level of emphasis on foreign policy, as well. The more the candidates talk about events overseas, the more influence the often-overlooked foreign policy advisors will wield. "This is what I wanted, this is what I hoped for, this is what I predicted really," Bolton says of the candidates' new-found emphasis on world events. "If people want to talk, I'm delighted to talk with them," he says, in what could be a foreign policy adviser's credo. 2016 Republican presidential hopefuls in - and out - of the race

Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush is wrapping up his trip through Europe, and it seems the worst thing being said about his visit (at least so far) is that he's been a bit boring.

Summarize the following article: Chief Justice Willy Mutunga announced the decision, which was unanimous, saying the poll was free and fair. Mr Kenyatta vowed to serve all Kenyans, while his main challenger Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who lodged the appeal, pledged to respect the verdict. But two people died and 11 were hurt as Odinga supporters clashed with police in his western stronghold of Kisumu. And there was an angry mood in the Nairobi slum of Kibera, says the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse in the city. By Gabriel GatehouseBBC News, Nairobi "No Raila, no peace," one man shouted in Kibera, Nairobi's largest slum and Mr Odinga's biggest stronghold in the capital. The three-time presidential hopeful faced a choice today. His supporters were waiting for him to speak. When he took to the microphone, his words seemed designed to calm rather than inflame. It was a gracious speech, the speech of a man who had put peace before ambition. Some will argue that Mr Odinga put peace before the truth. Once the dust settles on this period of uncertainty, there will still be questions about how this election was conducted, and the implications of the failings of the IEBC, the electoral commission, for future polls. Meanwhile, Uhuru Kenyatta has been receiving the customary international congratulations. In the run-up to the election, some had warned of "consequences" if Kenya elected a president indicted by the International Criminal Court. That has now become a reality. The key test will be to what extent diplomats, and indeed Mr Kenyatta himself, can mitigate those consequences. Outside the courthouse itself, police used tear gas to chase away people protesting against the ruling but the area became quiet after the court session ended. Violence after a disputed election in 2007 left more than 1,200 people dead. The presidential, legislative and municipal elections held on 4 March were the first since the 2007 poll. Official results said Mr Kenyatta beat Mr Odinga by 50.07% to 43.28%, avoiding a run-off by just 8,100 votes. Mr Kenyatta and his running mate, William Ruto, are expected to be sworn in as president and vice-president on 9 April. But they are facing trial on charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for allegedly fuelling unrest after that election. They deny the charges. Supporters of Mr Kenyatta took to the streets of central Nairobi after the verdict, tooting their horns, blowing on vuvuzelas and chanting. Mr Kenyatta made a televised victory speech hours after the announcement. "I want to assure all Kenyans... that my government will work with and serve all Kenyans without any discrimination whatsoever," he said. "Above all, let us continue to pray for peace in our country." He thanked Mr Odinga, who had earlier wished him well. Petitions had been filed to the court by the prime minister and by civil society groups, who claimed irregularities had affected the election result and called for fresh elections. Profile: Uhuru Kenyatta In a news conference after the verdict, Mr Odinga expressed "dismay" at the conduct of the election and said that he did not regret making the challenge, but that he fully respected the decision. "Although we may not agree with some of [the court's] findings, our belief in constitutionalism remains supreme," he said. "We must soldier on in our resolve to reform our politics and our institutions." Chief Justice Mutunga said the court's decisions had been unanimous on all the issues they were asked to rule on. He said that Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto had been "validly elected" in a poll carried out in a "free, fair, transparent and credible" manner. "It is the decision of the court that the said elections were indeed conducted in compliance with the constitution and the law," he said. "At this historical moment in our country, the Supreme Court has discharged its constitutional duty in conformity with the solemn oath each one of us took," he added. "It is now for the Kenyan people, their leaders, civil society, the private sector and the media to discharge theirs, to ensure that the unity, peace, sovereignty and prosperity of the nation is preserved. God bless Kenya." Outgoing President Mwai Kibaki has urged people to stay calm and accept the result, but much will depend on Kenyans' faith in their newly reformed judiciary, our correspondent says. UK Prime Minister David Cameron congratulated Mr Kenyatta on his election victory. "The prime minister urged the Kenyan people to be proud of the strong signal they have sent to the world about their determination to exercise their democratic right peacefully," Mr Cameron's office said in a statement. A European Union statement said: "Kenyans can be proud that the political reform process of their country is bearing fruit. "With continued efforts to implement the new constitution, Kenyans can build the globally competitive and prosperous nation they aspire to be." The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has insisted that the vote was credible, despite technical failures with an electronic voter ID system and the vote counting mechanism. International observers said the poll was largely free, fair and credible, and that the electoral commission had conducted its business in an open and transparent manner.

Kenya's Supreme Court has upheld Uhuru Kenyatta's election as president, rejecting challenges to the vote.

Summarize the following article: The app, called Summly, was designed by 17-year-old Londoner Nick D'Aloisio, and has received more than $1m in funding from investors. High-profile supporters include Stephen Fry, Tech City CEO Joanna Shields and Newscorp owner Rupert Murdoch. However some early reviewers have described the app as "confusing". "Navigation unclear," wrote Oliver Devereux on the app store's review page, while another described it as "quite unintuitive". But the app is still rating an average score of four out of five possible stars from users overall. Mr D'Aloisio took time off school to develop his idea for a smartphone application that offers summaries of existing news stories published on the net. The free-to-download app uses algorithms to process news stories into summaries which users can then swipe to see in full if they wish. "We worked hard on an interface that looks like nothing else on iPhone," he told the BBC. "We merged algorithm with beautiful design. It's summarising thousands of articles every minute." Mr D'Aloisio, who celebrated his 17th birthday on Thursday, has appointed Bart Swanson, who oversaw the roll-out of retailer Amazon in Europe, to chair the company behind Summly. "I see big visions for the company longer term," the teenager said. "We can really become the de-facto format for news on mobile. People are not scrolling through 1,000-word articles - they want snack-sized information." In the longer term Mr D'Aloisio would like to see users make micro-payments to read some stories in full should they choose to view the entire article. "Traditionally publishers have been confined to a paywall system," he said. "You can either give away the headline or the full article. But we can really sell the summary level." Mr D'Aloisio now intends to finish his education and go to university - but he also wants to remain involved in the company. "I'm going to do my best to stay, I'm the founder and it's my vision and I want to see that through," he said.

A smartphone app which provides summaries of news stories soared to number nine in Apple's app store just two hours after its release in the US.

Summarize the following article: Christiane Stoner, 43, is accused of facilitating frauds to be carried out on customer accounts that resulted in a six-figure loss to Barclays Bank. Prosecutors allege she printed customer information and took images of their signatures from a bank system at a Barclays branch in Stirling. She is accused of supplying the data and images "to persons unknown". The alleged offences are said to have taken place in 2013. Ms Stoner is accused of entering into or becoming concerned in an arrangement which she "knew or suspected" facilitated the acquisition, retention, use or control, by or on behalf of another, of criminal property within the meaning of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. She is charged with possessing, or having under her control, articles for use in committing fraud, namely images of the signatures of six Barclays Bank customers taken from the bank's system. Ms Stoner, of Carnbroe, North Lanarkshire, pleaded not guilty to all seven charges at Falkirk Sheriff Court. Sheriff Robert Dickson continued the case for trial in January.

A former bank manager is to stand trial accused of aiding an alleged £112,400 customer account fraud.

Summarize the following article: The Grade II-listed Lion Salt Works, near Northwich, produced salt since its opening in 1894 but closed in 1986. A four-year project used traditional construction skills and most of the original building material, Cheshire West and Chester Council said. It added the museum, which also has a butterfly conservation area, aims to be "a valued resource" locally. The restoration received a £5.3m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and £3m from the site's current owners Cheshire West and Chester Council. Lion Salt Works also featured on the BBC's Restoration programme in 2004, attracting more than 32,000 votes, but missed out on a place in the competition's final. It is one of four historic open-pan salt-making sites in the world. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council

A former Cheshire salt works has reopened to the public as a museum after a £10.2m restoration.

Summarize the following article: Patrick McLoughlin said Network Rail's five-year plan was being "reset" as it was "costing more and taking longer". Schemes in the Midlands and Yorkshire would be put on hold, he told MPs. Labour said it remained "concerned" about the future of the electrification of the Great Western line. Sir Peter Hendy will become the new chairman of Network Rail in place of Gwynedd-born Richard Parry-Jones. Mr McLoughin told MPs on Thursday that the planned programme of rail upgrades was being reviewed to "get it back on track". "Electrification of the Great Western line is a top priority and I want Network Rail to concentrate its efforts on getting that right," he said. But shadow transport secretary Michael Dugher said: "We remain concerned about the future of the electrification of the Great Western line." Responding for the Welsh government, Economy Minister Edwina Hart said: "It's got to be kept on budget, it's got to be kept on time because ourselves and industry are desperate to ensure we have the electrification to Swansea. "I'm hopeful that this is an absolute commitment with the government, but we will certainly be taking them to task if they deviate." Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne told the BBC the challenges of delivering myriad improvement projects while still running a railway seven days a week were simply overwhelming. Wales Office Minister Alun Cairns said he was "pleased to hear the strong commitment to south Wales electrification through to Swansea from the transport secretary today". "This project will transform the lives of people in south Wales by attracting investors, linking businesses to suppliers and connecting people to jobs." David Cameron had said during Prime Minister's Questions on Tuesday that ministers were "absolutely committed" to the London-Swansea upgrade following a newspaper report that some projects would be shelved.

Electrifying the Great Western line is "a top priority", the transport secretary has said, as he announces a rethink of a £38bn programme to overhaul Britain's railways.

Summarize the following article: The girl, who was wearing a school uniform, was snatched in a busy Oxford street at 08:25 BST on Wednesday. She was found a mile away nearly fours later after knocking on doors. The girl was abducted on Marston Ferry Road in the Summertown area of the city and driven away by two men in a small, silver hatchback, possibly a Volkswagen. Police were later called by a member of the public to Cavendish Drive where the girl had knocked on doors. Speaking at a press conference Det Supt Chris Ward, head of major crime at Thames Valley Police, said the victim left her house and walked along Banbury Road to Marston Ferry Road. He said she was approached and possibly hugged, and that it may have looked relatively innocent to witnesses. The men who abducted her were described as white. Det Supt Ward appealed for any motorists with dashcams, or cyclists with headcams to come forward, saying the attack could only have happened in a "small geographical area". He described the girl as "extremely traumatised, extremely upset" and the incident as "very, very, very unusual". "The vehicle is key to this," he added. It is not believed the girl knew her attackers. Local police commander Supt Christian Bunt said: "I recognise that this is a very concerning incident for everyone in Oxford. "This type of extremely serious crime is fortunately very rare in Oxford but is still very worrying. "My local policing teams will be working hard in support of the major crime investigation. "I am putting in place additional patrols to provide reassurance. "We will also be working closely with the local schools to provide information and support."

A 14-year-old girl who was abducted while walking to school was raped by "more than one man", police have said.

Summarize the following article: His televised arrest in September 2014 helped spark pro-democracy protests that would continue for 79 days, paralysing the heart of the city. But they ultimately failed to win any concessions from the Chinese government on greater voting rights for the territory's residents. Mindful of that failure, Mr Wong is stepping into an unfamiliar role: general secretary of a new political party called Demosisto. "Street activism is not enough if we want to fight for a better future," he tells me. "We have to enter the system, create a political party and shape the political agenda, in order to drive forward our movement for self-determination." Mr Wong recently disbanded his student activist group Scholarism to pave way for the new party. Its first goal is to contest, and hopefully win, seats in the Legislative Council election in September. Mr Wong himself, not yet 21, is still too young to run. Three fellow party leaders will stand for election in two districts. The current council - whose main function is to enact or repeal laws - has 70 lawmakers, of which 27 belong to the pro-democracy camp. One of them - Sin Chung-kai, a stalwart of the Democratic Party - has expressed concern that Mr Wong's party may "fragment" the pro-democracy vote. "We anticipate there will be more pan-democratic candidates," he says. "But I'm afraid that won't necessarily translate into more seats elected." Demosisto shares basic values in common with the traditional pro-democracy parties. But it does differ on key issues: its emphasis on self-reliance and self-determination, and its insistence on a legally binding referendum allowing voters to determine Hong Kong's political future. Demosisto is the latest political party established by Hong Kong's new breed of youth demonstrators, known as "umbrella soldiers", but it is hardly alone. Hong Kong Indigenous, led by Ray Wong and Edward Leung, also intends to field candidates in September. The group is best known for leading intense clashes with police in the Mong Kok district during the Chinese New Year in February. Afterward, Mr Leung won a very respectable 15% of the vote in a closely watched by-election, despite facing a rioting charge. Youngspiration, whose leader is Baggio Leung, is an umbrella soldier party founded last year. One of its members succeeded in defeating a heavyweight incumbent in a closely fought district council election last year. Another group, Civic Passion, plans to nominate candidates to run in five districts in the September election. If they win, they have promised to resign immediately, triggering a referendum on rewriting the Basic Law, Hong Kong's constitution. The most extreme among the new groups is the Hong Kong National Party, which has promised to fight for Hong Kong independence from China. The group has received much criticism from officials in Hong Kong and Beijing, which believes its goal is illegal. On the whole, these groups take a more aggressive, confrontational approach in their dealings with the Hong Kong and Chinese governments than traditional pro-democracy parties. Mr Sin, the lawmaker, admits it is tough for them to attract younger supporters. "The traditional political parties won't be able to represent the younger generation. That's why the younger generation wants to form parties of their own," he says. He says three long-serving legislators from the Democratic Party - Emily Lau, Albert Ho and himself - will not stand for re-election in September to give younger party members a chance. David Zweig, a professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, believes the rise in "umbrella parties" is a direct consequence of the Chinese government's failure to respond to protesters during the 2014 protests. "In a report to Chinese officials, I warned them that a lack of response will push groups to become more extreme, and that this could result in violence," he says. For his part, Joshua Wong says his party rejects violence, but will continue to engage in street politics. His journey from child activist to party leader has begun.

Joshua Wong, 19, is the most successful street activist in Hong Kong.

Summarize the following article: Sir Simon Fraser was a trade negotiator in Europe and permanent under-secretary at the Foreign Office until July 2015. "I don't think we can avoid an increase in bureaucracy," he said, stressing a need for expertise in trade talks. "Serious thinking has barely begun on the substantive issues," he said. Mr Fraser told reporters in London that he expected Prime Minister Theresa May, Chancellor Philip Hammond and the new Brexit Minister, David Davis, to be the key players in negotiating the UK's exit from the EU. Besides Mr Davis, Mrs May gave top posts to two other leading figures in the Leave campaign: Boris Johnson became Foreign Secretary and Liam Fox International Trade Secretary. Mrs May has promised to deliver Brexit because the Leave camp won with 52% of the vote on 23 June. But she will not trigger Article 50 - the formal mechanism for starting Brexit - until next year. After the UK's 1973 accession to the EU - then called the European Economic Community (EEC) - the UK drastically reduced its capacity for negotiating trade deals, because Brussels bureaucrats negotiate deals for the whole EU. "We have the smallest civil service since World War Two," Mr Fraser said, yet the challenge of unpicking the UK's ties to the EU would be "phenomenally complex". Article 50 sets a two-year time-frame for leaving the EU, though it can be extended if the other member states agree to that. Mr Fraser said the separate negotiation of the UK's future relationship with the EU was likely to last much longer. Under EU rules, a member state cannot independently negotiate trade deals until it leaves the EU. But Mr Fraser said "that doesn't mean the UK can't have preliminary discussions" about such deals, for example with Australia, India or the US. Among the many uncertainties surrounding Brexit, Mr Fraser said, "one of the biggest concerns in the private sector is a loss of access to talent, in a knowledge economy". Many analysts believe that UK withdrawal from the EU single market and tighter British immigration controls would make it harder to recruit specialists from EU countries, for example for the National Health Service and scientific research. Mr Fraser said a Norway-style relationship with the EU - much-discussed in connection with Brexit - would be "inconsistent with the sovereignty argument" of the Brexit camp. Norway enjoys the benefits of the EU single market, but pays a high price for it - paying into the EU budget and accepting most EU laws without having any vote on them.

The UK government will have to hire extra civil servants to cope with the "phenomenally large task" of negotiating Brexit, a former top Foreign Office diplomat has said.

Summarize the following article: The part-timers from Gibraltar host the Scottish champions on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League second qualifying round tie. "I think, arguably, it would be one of football's biggest upsets in Europe," the defender told BBC Scotland. "We only became semi-professional three years ago." Celtic in contrast, Chipolina pointed out, had been playing for many years - and "been very competitive" - in European competition. "Everyone is excited," he said. "It is an amazing tie. The only word I can use to describe it is surreal. "It doesn't really get much bigger than Celtic. And it's not just the club - I think the whole of Gibraltar is looking forward to this match." Chipolina captained the Gibraltar side that played Scotland in the recent Euro 2016 qualifiers, his national team shipping 56 goals in 10 matches during the campaign. However, as Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers prepares to lead the club competitively for the first time, the Northern Irishman is taking nothing for granted. "They're always tricky ties," said the former Liverpool boss. "But our players have worked tirelessly over the last 20 days since we've been together and I've been delighted with the improvement of the fitness aspect of it and the tactical aspect of it. "We've still got a long way to go, but this game presents us with an opportunity we have to take." Red Imps defeated Flora Tallinn of Estonia to secure a visit of Celtic to the artificial surface at the 2,000-capacity Victoria Stadium. "We've watched Lincoln play and understand they're very workmanlike," Rodgers added. "They've won over the course of two games to get through to play us. "So we'll give them that respect, but our focus is really very much on ourselves. It's a job that we need to do over two legs. "The pitch and the heat will always make it a little bit more difficult, but we'll be ready for the whistle to blow."

Lincoln Red Imps captain Roy Chipolina believes a victory over Celtic would represent one of the biggest shocks in European football history.

Summarize the following article: "We need to arm our employees," read the message on the animated display above the conference podium. But fortunately, the sentence didn't end there. A moment later, the second half of the statement flashed up: "with higher work skills." It was part of a set of whizzy graphics designed to promote the CBI's new report, A Better Off Britain, "or Bob for short," as the organisation's deputy director general, Katja Hall, helpfully put it. To be fair, that militaristic mishap was a rare glitch in an otherwise well-organised event. Business leaders were left in no doubt that this was their last gathering before the 2015 general election: just six months to go, as the Liberal Democrats' Nick Clegg reminded them twice in 10 minutes. Also appearing were Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour's Ed Miliband, there to make vote-grabbing pitches for the right to run the UK's economy. No UKIP, however: in the eyes of the CBI, you just haven't earned it yet, Nigel. Mr Miliband did his best to set the economic agenda for the conference before it had even started, by briefing the business press in advance on the content of his speech. Taking as his theme the dangers of the UK leaving the European Union, he wrote a piece for influential London freesheet City AM, which then rewarded him with the sceptical headline: Ed Miliband stokes fears over Brexit. As expected, Mr Clegg also took a pro-EU stance, accusing his Conservative coalition partners of saying, "If we don't get what we want, we'll throw our teddies out of the pram." But Mr Cameron barely mentioned Europe in his initial speech, preferring to showcase domestic themes. Only after questions from the floor did he address the issue in greater depth. Conference delegates judged the trio not just on what they said, but how they said it, picking up on their body language just as much as their ideas. They noticed that while Mr Cameron and Mr Clegg stood at the front of the stage and spoke without notes, Mr Miliband preferred to stand at the lectern. "Cameron was very slick, he knows his stuff, he stood out front and engaged the audience," said Jonathan Elliott, general manager of Xerox's health business. "He inspires a lot of confidence, he's got a good balance of humour and facts. "Clegg was trying to be engaging, but stuttered on the facts. He didn't have a completely thought-through approach. "Miliband, standing right behind the lectern, didn't inspire confidence. He was making notes as people asked questions and he was dismissive of points people made." Delegates gave a respectful hearing to all three party leaders and resented any effort to deviate from the economic issues. The most startling reaction from the audience was the mass groan of dismay that greeted an ITV News reporter's attempt to challenge Mr Miliband on the alleged "crisis of confidence" in his party leadership. Many felt that the Labour leader came across as more human when he acknowledged the recent press coverage of his political travails. At the same time, however, not everyone was convinced that the answers on offer were sufficient to address the challenges ahead. "They're all grappling with globalisation and how hard it is to create wealth," said Mike Plaut, managing director of Wales-based hotel room electrical equipment manufacturer Northmace. "They're all aware of how fragile everything is. We're doing well in Britain, but we export to 100 countries and the rest of the world really is a mess. "There are huge problems and there are no easy fixes. But they're saying what the audience wants to hear. I don't think there's any depth there." In many ways, one of the most enlightening contributions came from a Swedish politician, Fredrik Reinfeldt of the Moderate Party, who was his country's prime minister until he lost power two months ago in a general election. In his speech, he spoke up for efforts to change the EU from within, hailing the fact that Sweden's EU commissioner now had the trade portfolio and was in a position to fight for completion of the single market. "In cross-border service trading, a lot of bureaucracy and a lot of obstacles are still there," he said. Although one delegate mocked the obsession in Brussels with harmonisation of standards, Mr Reinfeldt pointed out that this was the only way to prevent backdoor protectionism, quoting the example of Italian fire safety rules that stopped Swedish furniture makers exporting their chairs there. "You have a different kind of fire in Italy?" he asked. Mr Reinfeldt said the only way to achieve change in the EU was from within: "You can't stand outside the EU and say, 'You in there, you must shape up.'" His approach won him friends, with one member of the audience saying how "refreshing" it was to hear a speech on Europe that was "not just about slogans". While the UK's politicians all strove to come across as the chief executive's chief executive, Mr Reinfeldt's slightly professorial manner was clearly from a different leadership manual altogether. But many delegates had a good word to say for "the Swedish guy" during the ensuing coffee break, making him one of the quiet hits of the conference.

For a moment, it looked as though the CBI had come up with a radical answer to the UK's economic challenges.

Summarize the following article: Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein said the government response had so far fallen short. In March, the decapitated bodies of 40 policemen were found, as well as the bodies of two missing UN investigators. The government has been fighting the Kamuina Nsapu militia in the region. Fighting broke out in June last year after its leader Jean-Pierre Pandi called for a popular uprising with the aim of removing all state institutions and security forces from the region so that he could establish his chiefdom. Mr Pandi was killed two months later, after security forces raided his home, and his followers then took up arms. The UN says hundreds of people have been killed and more than a million displaced in central DR Congo since fighting broke out. It says at least 42 mass graves have been found. It had asked the government to agree to a joint investigation by 8 June, failing which it would call for an international investigation. DR Congo has been plunged into a constitutional crisis since President Joseph Kabila refused to step down after his term ended last year. A succession deal brokered by the Catholic Church, that would see Mr Kabila hand over power by the end of this year, has failed to resolve the crisis.

The UN human rights chief has called for an international investigation into massacres and crimes in Democratic Republic of Congo's central province of Kasai.

Summarize the following article: The Dean of St Albans, the Very Reverend Jeffrey John, was not chosen as the Bishop of Llandaff earlier this month. A current bishop said it would be "too much of a headache" to appoint him, he claimed. The Church in Wales "strongly denied" the accusations of homophobia. Dr John said he had been told appointing him would be difficult because he was in a civil partnership, although celibate in line with Church teaching. He wrote to the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon - the Right Reverend John Davies, who is currently the Church's senior bishop - after an electoral college of bishops, clergy and lay people failed to reach a decision about who should replace Dr Barry Morgan as bishop. It is understood Dr John received a majority of the votes, but not the two-thirds required by Church rules. He said homophobic remarks had been made at the electoral college meeting. "Much more importantly, the only arguments adduced against my appointment - in particular by two of the bishops - were directly related to my homosexuality and/or civil partnership - namely that my appointment would bring unwelcome and unsettling publicity to the diocese," he wrote. Dr John said he had been told by a bishop by telephone they were "'just too exhausted' to deal with the problems they believed [his] appointment would cause." "I put it to you that this is not a moral or legal basis on which to exclude me," Dr John wrote. Under the Church's rules, the decision has passed to its bench of bishops, who failed to reach a decision when they met last week. A Church in Wales spokeswoman told BBC News: "At the recent meeting of Electoral College no one candidate secured the necessary two-thirds majority to be elected Bishop of Llandaff. The appointment will now be made by the Church's bishops. "After a process of consultation, they have drawn up a shortlist of names which is confidential. However, the Bishops strongly deny allegations of homophobia." Dr John, who was born in Tonyrefail in Rhondda Cynon Taff, was nominated as Bishop of Reading in 2003, but was asked to withdraw from the role by the then-Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams. He entered a civil partnership with Grant Holmes in 2006, but said at the time he had remained celibate, in line with Church teaching. He is a public supporter of same-sex marriage, writing in the Church Times in 2012 that "theologically, ethically, and sacramentally, there is no difference between a gay couple and a heterosexual couple who cannot have children". "So, yes, same-sex marriage can be as holy and sacramental as heterosexual marriage. Yes, God is in favour of gay marriage and so should the Church be," he added. Gay rights campaigners have previously called for him to be made a bishop in Wales. Dr John's nomination as Bishop of Reading caused controversy in 2003 when Dr Williams summoned him to Lambeth Palace and asked him to withdraw from the post. Some conservative Anglican leaders had warned they would split from the communion if Dr John's consecration went ahead. Friends of Dr John told the BBC last year that he had "painted the house, finished the episcopal training sessions, and been given the keys of the official car when the job was taken away".

A gay clergyman has accused the Anglican Church in Wales of homophobia after he was rejected for a job as a bishop.

Summarize the following article: The Northern Ireland Under-21 international made 38 appearances on loan at Alloa last season, scoring three goals. The 21-year-old joined Celtic in February 2015 from Derry City, where he netted 13 goals. Manager Paul Hartley said: "Michael impressed during his spell with Alloa and we look forward to welcoming him."

Dundee have added to their forward options by signing Celtic winger Michael Duffy on a season-long loan.

Summarize the following article: The FTSE 100 index was down 47.27 points, or 0.68%, at 6,893.32. Shares in Easyjet dropped 2.5% and British Airways owner IAG fell 2.1%. The falls came as the price of oil hit five-week highs, with Brent crude hitting $48.74 a barrel. Mining shares enjoyed a better day, helped by well-received results from Antofagasta. Antofagasta shares rose 8.6% after it reported a rise in half-year core profits, and BHP Billiton climbed 0.7% despite it reporting a record annual loss of $6.4bn. On the currency markets, the pound was given a slight boost after the UK inflation rate rose to 0.6% in July, which was slightly higher than expected. Sterling rose 1.13% against the dollar to $1.3025, and was 0.18% up against the euro at €1.1545.

(Close): London's benchmark share index closed lower, with shares in airlines amongst the biggest fallers.

Summarize the following article: Nicola Sturgeon underlined education and the economy as her top priorities in a speech at Holyrood. The first minister said her ministers aimed for "real and lasting progress towards true equality of opportunity". Opposition parties said they would work with the government on education, but urged "genuine reform". MSPs will also vote later in the day on a motion to extend future sessions of First Minister's Questions to 45 minutes. The SNP has formed a minority administration in the Scottish Parliament after returning 63 MSPs in the elections earlier in the month. The first minister has reshuffled her cabinet with her key priorities in mind, introducing separate finance and economy portfolios and shifting her deputy John Swinney to the education brief. As one of its first actions, the cabinet has established an international council of schools experts to advise the government on education policy. During the election campaign, Ms Sturgeon repeatedly underlined education as the issue that she wanted to be "judged on" during the coming Holyrood term. The astute among you - and that includes all readers of these musings, ipso facto - will have spotted the gap. No place for the Conservatives. That fits Nicola Sturgeon's thinking - which is to the effect that the Tories may yet be squeezed out in a parliament where, she argues, there is potentially "a clear progressive majority". Indeed, she went further, arguing that cross-party opposition could be assembled to key UK government policies such as the renewal of Trident. So were those other parties in the supposed progressive consensus grateful for the name checks from the first minister? Friends, they were not. Read more from Brian In her speech, Ms Sturgeon said work to close the attainment gap between schools would be "the mission, not just of this government or even this parliament, but of the country as a whole". She said: "Over the next few months, we will convene a major summit on school reform and raising attainment. "It will bring together all the key stakeholders in education to look at what each of us can do to help raise attainment and how collectively we drive this work forward. We will invite party leaders and education spokespeople to attend." She also said the expansion of childcare would be "our most important infrastructure project of this parliament". Ms Sturgeon said she would "work hard to build consensus and partnership" at Holyrood, outlining policies she would explore from the Labour, Lib Dem and Green election manifestos. Other policies set out by the first minister include: Ruth Davidson, whose Conservatives overtook Labour to become Holyrood's second largest party in the election, got the first chance to respond. Ms Davidson said her party would offer "forensic" scrutiny of Ms Sturgeon's government, rather than "frenzied gnashing of teeth". Confirming that she would attend the summit being proposed, the Tory leader said parliament should agree that "the status quo is no longer an option" when it comes to education, urging "genuine reform". She also warned her opponents against backing tax rises, saying parties which had lost MSPs in the election should not "charge up the valley of death". Ms Davidson attacked the government's "failure" over payments to farmers, and urged them to rethink the "chaotic" plan to introduce a named person responsible for each young person in Scotland. Labour leader Kezia Dugdale spoke after Ms Davidson, and also underlined education as her top priority. Ms Dugdale issued a plea to the SNP government, to work with "progressive" parties of the left like hers rather than the Conservatives. She also criticised them as "cynical" for speaking out against austerity at Westminster while imposing cuts in Scotland - something she called a dereliction of duty. Green co-convenor Patrick Harvie spoke fourth after his party moved into fourth place at the Holyrood election, overtaking the Lib Dems. He said his party would seek to be "constructive and challenging", and called for bolder action on areas including climate change, sustainable transport and the economy. Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie also called on the SNP to be more ambitious. He said Ms Sturgeon's party needed to accept that they had lost their majority at the election, and "reach out" properly to opposition parties. The debate, titled Taking Scotland Forward, will not conclude on Wednesday, but will be continued on Thursday afternoon after a debate on the European Union referendum led by Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop. Further debates on Taking Scotland Forward are planned for each sitting day the following week, focusing on issues from the economy to the environment and land reform.

The Scottish government is to convene a "major summit" of education leaders in a bid to close the attainment gap between schools.

Summarize the following article: With second-placed Brighton losing at Nottingham Forest, Newcastle knew a win would extend their lead and give them an 11-point cushion over the Terriers. Matt Ritchie put the Magpies in front from the penalty spot and Daryl Murphy made it two with an angled finish. Aaron Mooy pulled one back from the spot but Dwight Gayle tapped in after substitute keeper Joel Coleman's slip. Newcastle had to work hard for their victory, which was watched by a record league crowd at the John Smith's Stadium of 23,213. And they had to withstand tremendous pressure from David Wagner's side to follow up Tuesday's win at fellow promotion challengers Brighton with another three points. Huddersfield, who dominated possession, started brightly but fell behind when Ritchie was tripped by Nakhi Wells in the box and picked himself up to send keeper Danny Ward the wrong way from the spot. Michael Hefele headed wide and Newcastle keeper Karl Darlow saved well from Philip Billing as the hosts went close to an equaliser. But they instead fell further behind when Murphy beat the offside trap and nicked the ball away from Ward before slotting in through the keeper's legs from a tight angle. The Terriers had to bring on Coleman for Ward, who picked up a thigh injury, at the break but they camped in the Magpies' half and deservedly pulled one back when Jonjo Shelvey brought down Elias Kachunga and Mooy coolly scored from the spot. But substitute Gayle, fit again after a hamstring injury, settled it for Newcastle, who now travel to fifth-placed Reading on Tuesday, in stoppage time when he tapped into an open goal after Coleman slipped when trying to head a long punt clear as he retreated after going up for a Huddersfield corner. Huddersfield head coach David Wagner: "I'm not sure about the first penalty. I think there was a handball before it and for the second goal Danny Ward touched the ball and had it under control and he got attacked. "Ward then got a knock and we had to take him off at half-time. So many situations went against us. I told the players I have no complaints and I am very proud. "We can leave this result behind us very quickly. There are some very smart and intelligent players in the dressing room and they know we were very unlucky." Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez: "We now have to play Reading and there are still a lot of points to play for. We just get ready for the next game. "I was really pleased with everyone. Huddersfield have some good players and we knew what to expect from this game. "It does not matter whether you have a game plan if you don't have the players. The players gave everything." Match ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Newcastle United 3. Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Newcastle United 3. Foul by Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town). Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Goal! Huddersfield Town 1, Newcastle United 3. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) header from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Mohamed Diamé. Attempt blocked. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rajiv van La Parra. Attempt saved. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Mooy. Foul by Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town). Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Collin Quaner replaces Chris Löwe. Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Karl Darlow. Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Löwe. Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United). Attempt missed. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Smith. Substitution, Newcastle United. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Christian Atsu. Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United). Offside, Huddersfield Town. Aaron Mooy tries a through ball, but Tommy Smith is caught offside. Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United). Goal! Huddersfield Town 1, Newcastle United 2. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. Substitution, Newcastle United. Yoan Gouffran replaces Jack Colback. Penalty Huddersfield Town. Elias Kachunga draws a foul in the penalty area. Penalty conceded by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) after a foul in the penalty area. Attempt blocked. Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Löwe with a cross. Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Ciaran Clark. Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United). Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town). Jack Colback (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United). Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Jonathan Hogg replaces Philip Billing because of an injury. Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Daryl Murphy. Foul by Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town). Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Newcastle moved five points clear at the top of the Championship with victory at third-placed Huddersfield.

Summarize the following article: David Cameron warned of the "massive risk" of putting Labour in charge of the economy, while Ed Miliband said the future of the NHS was the "big choice" on 7 May. Meanwhile, there were scuffles at a Labour campaign event in Scotland. And the Lib Dems and Conservatives clashed over claims David Cameron had admitted he would not win the election. Lord Scriven suggested the prime minister had made the admission in a private conversation with the Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg - deputy PM - six weeks ago. The Tories said the claim was "100% not true", and David Cameron told party activists that victory was "within our grasp". In other election news: Opinion polls currently suggest no party will win an outright victory and another hung Parliament is likely, despite both the Conservatives and Labour claiming they could still seize victory on their own. In a message on Twitter, the Lib Dem campaign spokesman Lord Scriven said he had been told by his party leader that Mr Cameron admitted to him in a private conversation that the Tories wouldn't win a majority. Speaking on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire show, Lord Scriven - a former leader of Sheffield City Council - said he would not "take back anything" he had said and defended his decision to speak out at this late stage in the campaign. "When I read... David Cameron is not telling the truth to try to scare people to vote then I think his private fears do need to be made clear," he said. Mr Clegg declined to comment on the detail of Lord Scriven's claim, but said it was a "big, fat fib" to suggest the Tories could win the 323 seats effectively needed to command a majority in the House of Commons. "They are not going to get 323 seats and they know it," he said on a visit to south-west London. In response, a Conservative spokesman said the claim was "100% not true". But a senior Liberal Democrat source said: "I can categorically confirm that the prime minister did say the words as described by Lord Scriven in a conversation with the deputy prime minister." Mr Cameron said Mr Clegg was "increasingly desperate". Speaking at a campaign rally in Bath, the PM said: "We've got three days left to go to make these arguments and it all comes down to one thing, it all comes down to one idea, and that is about the economy. "When you are in the voting booth, with that stubby pencil in your hand, ask yourself this question: do I trust Ed Miliband to run the British economy?" Mr Miliband, who hailed cookery writer Delia Smith's endorsement of his party at a rally in Hove, said the NHS was "fighting for its life because of the choices this government has made". He called for a report by former Marks and Spencer boss Stuart Rose on NHS reform to be published, adding: "The future of the NHS is at risk in a way it hasn't been in a generation." Mr Miliband also said the row with the Lib Dems "says it all" about Mr Cameron's campaign. "Other leaders, I gather, are conceding the outcome of this election.... We are fighting every step of the way." What are the top issues for each political party at the 2015 general election? Policy guide: Where the parties stand Meanwhile, scuffles broke out on the streets of Glasgow when Jim Murphy, Labour's leader in Scotland, tried to address activists in the city centre. Protestors playing loud music and shouting "Red Tories out", drowned out the politician as he tried to make a speech alongside the comedian Eddie Izzard. Mr Murphy said it was evidence that the SNP were trying to disrupt the democratic process. But demonstrators interviewed by the BBC denied they were there on behalf of the SNP. Amid speculation about what will happen in the event of an inconclusive result, Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said she would be "staggered" if Labour believed it could automatically count on their support and that of other parties in the event of an inconclusive result. "If Labour want our support to run a government effectively they need to take on board some of the things that we are saying. It's arrogant of them to just assume that they can just take our votes without giving anything back in return," she told Today. She added: "We would be prepared to vote down a Budget by Labour if it was pushing, putting forward, more cuts on the backs of the poor." The best of BBC News' Election 2015 specials

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Summarize the following article: Defender Nick Ansell headed home the only goal for Kevin Muscat's side, who beat Italian champions Juventus on penalties last week. Atletico boss Diego Simeone, who selected seven academy players, was pleased with his side's performance. "I take from this many positive things," he said. "The youths are learning and this is the way to improve." Atletico will return to Spain on Tuesday before facing Galatasaray in Turkey on 6 August as part of their pre-season preparation.

Champions League finalists Atletico Madrid lost 1-0 to A-League side Melbourne Victory during their pre-season tour of Australia.

Summarize the following article: Police said the incident happened as the pedestrian was crossing Broomielaw, near James Watt Street, at about 10:10. Emergency services attended and the man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. There is no update on his condition. The westbound bus link lane at the Broomielaw has been closed while police investigate the incident.

A man has been injured after he was struck by a bus while crossing a road in Glasgow city centre.

Summarize the following article: There are 15 Kenyans currently banned for doping by the IAAF, including Boston Marathon winner Rita Jeptoo Kipchoge Keino says authorities are ignoring the subject despite pressure from the World Anti-Doping Agency. "I have tried to reach government officials to agree on how to act but I don't get appointments," he said. "I make calls that are unanswered. We even tried to convince senior government officials to attend these meetings, but they instead delegate to junior officers." Keino, a two-time Olympic champion himself, was speaking after a Wada commission report accused Russia of widespread doping. The report called for Russia to be banned from competitive athletics for running a "state-supported" doping programme. But UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner has said other nations need to focus on cleaning up the sport. "In athletics there are a handful of countries who do not have robust anti-doping regimes, who are asleep on the job - whether by accident or criminality - and they have to be rooted out," he said. In a statement released on Saturday, Athletics Kenya outlined initiatives by the government to prevent doping and reiterated their commitment to the fight against cheating in sport. Keino went on to suggest the government should introduce new laws to criminalise those involved in doping. "That way, we shall convince the world of our commitment to fighting this crime. Anything else is just sugar coating," he added.

Kenya's government has failed to seriously tackle doping in athletics, according to the chairman of the country's Olympic committee.

Summarize the following article: Other claims rejected by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) included a wasp causing an accident and a child scribbling on the forms. Self-assessment returns are generally required from the self-employed and those with multiple sources of income. The next deadline is for online returns, which falls on 31 January. About 10 million people are in the self-assessment system, and returns up to three months late incur a fine of at least £100. The deadline for paper returns was on 31 October. Among the excuses for failing to file was: "A wasp in my car caused me to have an accident and my tax return, which was inside, was destroyed." Another claimed: "My wife helps me with my tax return, but she had a headache for 10 days." Blaming a husband or wife also featured in excuses such as: "I could not complete my tax return, because my husband left me and took our accountant with him. I am currently trying to find a new accountant." Others used the oldest excuses in the book. "My dog ate my tax return... and all of the reminders," one claimed. "It is easy to see that some excuses for not completing a tax return on time can be more questionable than others. Luckily, it is only a small minority who chance their arm," said Ruth Owen, HMRC director general of customer services. "There will always be help and support available for those who have a genuine excuse for not submitting their return on time."

Excuses from individuals who failed to submit their tax return this year included a claim that the paperwork was engulfed in a yacht fire.

Summarize the following article: Leader Leanne Wood said a "strong opposition" would be in the national interest if First Minister Carwyn Jones had a majority as a result. The Welsh Government has denied rumours that it may appoint former Plaid leader Lord Elis-Thomas. Labour won 29 seats at the May election, two short of a majority. It already has one minister from outside the party - Lib Dem AM Kirsty Williams, who is education secretary. Plaid had formed the so-called "compact" with Labour in May following the deadlocked vote between Labour leader Mr Jones and Ms Wood over who should be first minister. Lord Elis-Thomas left Plaid Cymru in October to sit as an independent AM, claiming the party was not "serious" about supporting the Labour administration. Plaid came to a deal with Labour to back the Welsh budget the same month. In a blog post on the Plaid website, Ms Wood said that "co-operation hasn't happened by accident, and it cannot be taken for granted. "It is based on the existing arithmetic of the assembly. "If the arithmetic of the assembly changes, for example if any new assembly member is brought into the government from outside, then Wales will have a majority government," she said. "In that case, the Welsh national interest would best be served by a strong opposition to Labour from Plaid Cymru. "Under those circumstances, the compact would come to an end," she added. A Welsh Government source has denied Lord Elis-Thomas is being offered a ministerial job. A spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives said they "stand ready to show Plaid Cymru the true meaning of strong opposition should it decide to unravel itself from Labour's cosy embrace". "Plaid Cymru's so-called 'compact' with the Welsh Government is little more than a sop, which is evident to all but Plaid Cymru," the spokesman said. "In pandering to the whims of Carwyn Jones, Plaid is perpetuating a saga of mediocrity now spanning nearly two decades."

Plaid Cymru has warned its co-operation deal with Labour will end if it appoints another AM from outside the party to the Welsh Government.

Summarize the following article: Thirty years later, many still bear the scars - they include children with birth and congenital defects and others whose lives have been blighted by chronic illness. Nazes Afroz travels to Bhopal to meet children born to parents who were exposed to the gas on 3 December 1984 or who were born in the aftermath of the leak. Aseem Ansari, 15, was born with acute deformities of his facial bones and suffers from chronic weakness, fatigue and frequent nose bleeds. Mother Hanifa Bee has been taking him to hospitals and clinics ever since he was born. He has dropped out of school and works in a furniture factory to help his family financially. He knows little about the gas leak that affected his parents when they were in their youth. Swati Mishra, 17, was born with partial paralysis of the left side of her body. She suffers from acute weakness and has been visiting hospitals and doctors all her life. Her father was a young boy at the time of the leak but she knows little about the accident. Swati is studying computer administration at a local college and her aim is to find work either at a bank or the railways so she can support her father who has very little income. Twenty-one-year-old Sheraz Raeen, who was born with severe brain damage, needs constant care. He cannot speak or look after himself. His family sends him to a day-care centre set up by one of the local groups demanding rights for the gas victims. From the time of his birth, his family has been paying for his medical treatment at government hospitals as well as private clinics. Sheraz's full time carer, his mother Firoza Bee, asks: "When will he be categorised as a victim of the gas leak and when will he be paid compensation and get proper medical care?" Sheraz's younger sister, 17-year-old Gulnar Raeen, was born with a minor defect in her right leg. She also has chronic weakness and breathing difficulties. A school dropout, Gulnar has a vague knowledge of the disaster. She only knows that her parents were affected by a gas leak from the Union Carbide factory. Both of Faizan Shaikh's parents were affected by the gas leak and he was born with severe problems in his right eye and has been treated for it since his birth. Although the 15-year-old looks healthy, he gets out of breath easily and can't do much physical work. He has dropped out of school and now works as an assistant in a photography studio. Shaima Shaikh, 15, was born with a minor birth defect in one of her feet. She suffers from chronic fatigue and has frequent headaches and blackouts. Her mother has also suffered acutely from being exposed to the gas since a young age. Shaima has little information about the accident and whatever little she knows, she has heard it from her family. Asif Shaikh, 29, was born four months after the disaster. His mother, who lived in a slum just a stone's throw away from the factory, was in the final stages of pregnancy when the leak occurred. Mr Shaikh suffers from chronic weakness and has eye and breathing troubles. He can't do much physical labour and hence assists in the family-run flour mill. Chetna Koli, 21, has heard about the thousands killed and maimed in her slum from her parents who were also victims of the leak. She has also seen photos and films made about the accident. She has chronic eye irritation and suffers from breathlessness. Her 15-year-old brother was born with a tumour on his back and had to undergo surgery three days after birth. After school, she joined a course to be a lab technician and wants a job in a hospital or a clinic so that she can support her father, another gas victim who has a meagre income. Gas Mohammad was so named because he was born on the morning of 3 December 1984, just hours after the leak. An unusually quiet man, he doesn't communicate much and suffers from severe weakness and breathlessness. Due to poor health, he cannot do work involving manual labour. So, he does odd jobs when he finds them. His aunt, who lives with his family, gave birth to a child exactly a year after the accident but the baby died minutes after he was born. Gas Mian was also born just hours after the leak killed and maimed tens of thousands of people in his neighbourhood. "Do I look like a 30-year-old man? I look much older. This accident blighted my life," he says when asked about the incident. His seven-year-old son Faran was born with a defective foot. The Mian family still carries the legacy of the accident that ruined the lives of thousands of poor slum dwellers like him.

A poisonous gas leak from the Union Carbide Corporation plant in the central Indian city of Bhopal 30 years ago killed several thousand people and injured more than half a million.

Summarize the following article: Media playback is unsupported on your device 14 September 2014 Last updated at 00:28 BST First up, a creative wordsmith from Ghana. Rapper M.anifest uses his lyrics to challenge and delight. He cut his musical teeth in Minnesota US, where he was a student but is now back in Ghana, which he finds "ridiculously" inspiring. He raps in Twi, English and Pidjin about the country's monumental traffic jams, power cuts and the gap between rich and poor. For this one-off performance for BBC Africa Beats, M.anifest does a medley of his hits Debi Debi and Someway Bi. He is backed by Kwame Yeboah, one of Ghana's most respected musicians. With two studio albums to his credit, M.Anifest has already recorded with legends such as Damon Albarn (Gorillaz), Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Afrobeat co-founder Tony Allen, Erykah Badu, and more. Born Kwame Amet Tsikata, M.anifest belongs to an influential Ghanaian family. He is the grandson of JH Nketia, one of Africa's foremost ethnomusicologists. More from Africa Beats

The BBC's Africa Beats series is back, looking at some of the most inspiring up-and-coming musical talent from the continent.

Summarize the following article: Gavin Riley, 28, attacked William Gibb in the 47-year-old's flat at Elizabeth Street in Ibrox on 1 February. He then ordered another man, William McIntyre, to get a chainsaw to cut up the body. But Mr McIntyre alerted a neighbour who contacted police. Riley, who admitted murder, was given a mandatory life sentence and ordered to serve a minimum of 17 years in prison. Jailing him, judge Lord Boyd told Riley: "Having listened to the account of this dreadful act it is clear you engaged in a prolonged and brutal assault on him." The judge said that the injuries inflicted on the victim were "truly horrific". He told Riley: "I note you claim to have no recollection of what you did because of the level of your intoxication. Clearly, you were under the influence of alcohol and drugs." The judge pointed out that Riley had been assessed as posing "the maximum risk to the public". The court previously heard that Riley and Mr Gibb were friends and they lived in the same building. At about 16:00 on the day of the murder, Riley took Mr McIntyre to Mr Gibb's flat where they socialised for a number of hours. Later, Mr Gibb said something to Riley, who motioned to hit him but did not. A few minutes later Riley grabbed Mr Gibb from the sofa and repeatedly punched him on the face. Mr Gibb pleaded: "What are you doing I'm your friend?". Riley appeared to back off but then told Mr Gibb to punch him and threatened to hit him if he did not. He then grabbed the victim, threw him to the floor again and hit him with an ashtray and another item, before leaving the flat. Riley returned a few minutes later with a kitchen knife, which had a 10in blade. He asked Mr Gibb if he needed help to get up and became more angry when the victim replied: "No, you've just done this to your pal." The court heard Riley then repeatedly stabbed Mr Gibb in the buttocks, legs and back. He again asked the victim if he wanted help to get up but Mr Gibb replied: "No, you've put me there." This angered Riley further and he repeatedly stabbed Mr Gibb on the left side of his body and slashed the left side of the neck, killing him. Riley tried to wrap the body in a rug then started cutting his arm and ordered Mr McIntyre to get a chain saw. Mr McIntyre left and asked a neighbour to contact police. He returned to the building to find Riley dragging Mr Gibb's body at the back of the close. When police arrived Riley tried to flee but he was arrested and taken to Cathcart police station where officers found he was in possession of a bloodstained knife.

A man who stabbed his friend 40 times during a "truly horrific" attack in Glasgow has been jailed for at least 17 years for murder.

Summarize the following article: Wiggins was granted three TUEs to take anti-inflammatory drug triamcinolone before the 2011 and 2012 Tour de France and the 2013 Giro d'Italia. "Taking TUEs just before major events raises questions for me," Cooke said. Cooke also told MPs British Cycling is run "by men for men" and its attempts to stop doping are "ineffective". Wiggins' TUEs were approved by British authorities and cycling's world governing body the UCI, and there is no suggestion either the 36-year-old or his former employers Team Sky have broken any rules. Cooke, 33, made the claims in evidence submitted to a Culture, Media and Sport select committee on Tuesday. The committee is examining doping in sport and Tuesday's session was held to discuss issues raised at a previous hearing involving British Cycling and Team Sky in December. In a wide-ranging testimony, Cooke provided examples of sexism she had encountered in her 13-year career, stating British Cycling shows "discrimination and favouritism" because it is "answerable to itself". The Welsh former world and Commonwealth cycling champion added that the fight against doping is "the wrong people fighting the wrong war, in the wrong way, with the wrong tools". "While there is still a way to go, British Cycling is absolutely committed to resolving the historic gender imbalance in our sport," said the governing body in a statement. British Cycling is the subject of an investigation by UK Anti-Doping into allegations of wrongdoing in the sport and is also awaiting the findings of an independent review into an alleged bullying culture. Five-time Olympic champion Wiggins was granted a TUE to treat asthma and allergies, which was revealed when hacking group Fancy Bears released athletes' medical files stolen from the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). Cooke compared her use of the steroid triamcinolone with that of Wiggins, stating she was granted a TUE for injections of the drug to treat a career-threatening knee injury as an alternative to surgery. She said she did not race again until "long after the performance-enhancing effects had worn off", and she added that Wiggins appeared to use the "same steroid before his main goals of the season". Cooke added she found the chronology of Wiggins' TUEs "disturbing" and that it made her "sceptical" of what Team Sky have done. The team was launched in 2010 with a zero-tolerance approach towards doping in cycling. Media playback is not supported on this device An inquiry by Ukad was launched following a Daily Mail allegation that a medical package was delivered to Wiggins on the final day of the 2011 Criterium du Dauphine. Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford told MPs in December that the package contained legal decongestant Fluimucil, but MP Damian Collins, chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, says British Cycling have been unable to provide paperwork to prove the contents of the medical package. "I find the stance of being the cleanest team, yet Dave Brailsford not being able to say what a rider took, definitely makes it hard to back up that claim," Cooked added. She also raised concerns as to why Simon Cope, who was British Cycling women's coach at the time, was chosen to courier the package to Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman in France. "I do find it very surprising that Simon Cope transported something internationally without knowing what was in it," Cooke told MPs. She also alleged that Cope, a former team-mate of Wiggins at the Linda McCartney professional team, "spent some weeks riding a moped in front of Wiggins as part of a training regimen" as an example of how resources were "stripped out of the women's program to augment the men's program". When asked by MPs if sexism was culturally embedded in British Cycling, Cooke said: "Yes I do". She claimed that during her career, the governing body showed only "transient" support for female road riders. As part of her written evidence and appearance via video-link from Paris, Cooke cited numerous examples of "discrimination and favouritism" shown by British Cycling. She said the prize for the women's 2006 British Championships was a "tiny fraction" of the men's race, despite Cooke having just won the Grande Boucle Feminine Internationale - the women's equivalent of the Tour de France. The 2008 road race world champion added she had to take her own skin suit to the event in Italy after British Cycling had forgotten to organise one, having to then sew a Team Sky logo onto it at the behest of Brailsford. "The facts are they did nothing for the women," said Cooke. An independent review into the culture of British Cycling began after its former technical director Shane Sutton was accused of using offensive and discriminatory language towards cyclist Jess Varnish. Despite being cleared of eight of the nine charges against him, the Australian was found guilty of using sexist language in October but denies any wrongdoing and said he would appeal the ruling. In her written evidence, Cooke said she had "no faith in the actions in support of investigations conducted by Ukad or the testing they conduct, both completed at significant expense to the public purse". In response, Ukad said: "There should be no doubt about the determination of this organisation to protect clean sport; our staff passionately believe in protecting everyone's right to clean, fair and honest competition. Regarding Cooke's accusations of sexism, British Cycling said in a statement: "There is always more that can be done and we strive to make continual improvements to ensure that cycling is reaching out to women and girls of all ages and abilities." Meanwhile, UK Sport has launched an independent review to investigate some of the issues raised by Cooke. "UK Sport takes its responsibilities as an investor of public funds and a champion of equality in sport very seriously," said a spokesman. "On matters raised relating to the governance of the national governing body, UK Sport and Sport England have recently published a new code for sports governance which raises the bar for the requirements around governance that all sports bodies who receive public funding will need to address and comply to."

Ex-Olympic champion Nicole Cooke says she is "sceptical" of Team Sky's drug-free credentials and Sir Bradley Wiggins' therapeutic use exemptions.

Summarize the following article: Leslie Benzies, a former president of Edinburgh-based game developers Rockstar North, is claiming unpaid royalties in a US court. Aberdeen-born Mr Benzies, 45, claims he was effectively forced out of the company last year. Rockstar, which is controlled by Take-Two Interactive Software Inc, said his claims were "entirely without merit". Much of the Grand Theft Auto series has been developed in Scotland. In a statement, Mr Benzies' lawyers, Locke Lord, claimed Mr Benzies was removed from Rockstar after being "enticed" by the company to take a sabbatical in 2014. It also claimed that while he was on sabbatical, Mr. Benzies discovered "numerous deceptions" on the part of Take-Two, Rockstar, Rockstar North Ltd, and Rockstar Games co-founders Sam and Dan Houser. The lawsuit alleges that they "sought to force him out of the company and terminate his portion of royalty payments based upon arbitrary actions by the company's royalty Allocation Committee, a committee that may or may not have actually ever met". It further alleges that when Mr Benzies attempted to resume his duties after ending his sabbatical on 1 April last year, he "found himself unable to enter the Rockstar North office because his facilities access device had been deactivated. "After being let inside by building security, Mr. Benzies was then ordered to leave by the Rockstar North office manager without reason." The statement added: "Mr. Benzies has spent the bulk of his life in the video game industry, and looks forward to reaching a fair settlement so he can continue creating great entertainment software in a respectful environment that truly values the work of game developers." In a statement Rockstar said: "Leslie Benzies was a valued employee of our company for many years. "Sadly, the events that culminated in his resignation ultimately stem from his significant performance and conduct issues. "Despite our repeated efforts to address and resolve these issues amicably both before and after his departure, Leslie has chosen to take this route in an attempt to set aside contract terms to which he previously agreed on multiple occasions. "His claims are entirely without merit and in many instances downright bizarre, and we are very confident this matter will be resolved in our favour. "A core ethos since Rockstar's inception has been the concept of 'the team'. "It is deeply disappointing and simply wrong for Leslie to attempt to take personal credit for what has always been the tremendous efforts of the entire Rockstar team, who remain hard at work delivering the most immersive and engaging entertainment experiences we can for our fans. "We do not intend to comment further on this matter."

One of the driving forces behind video game series Grand Theft Auto is suing its developers for $150m (£105.62m).

Summarize the following article: School teacher Amber Malinski is one of America's most dedicated cosplayers, and one of her favourite characters to portray is Scots actress Karen Gillan's Nebula in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies. Cosplay is described as a performance art that involves dressing up as a character from a book, film, television series, comic book or video game. The enthusiasts spend hours creating costumes for events such as comic conventions. Malinski, 22, whose cosplay name is AmberSkies, decided to try her hand at recreating Gillan's Nebula after seeing the first Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014. The film is part of the sprawling Marvel comic and movie franchise and stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Inverness-born Gillan and others as a motley crew of space pirates and aliens. The first Guardians movie was followed by this year's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Malinski, from Phoenix, Arizona, says: "Upon seeing Nebula on the big screen for the first time, it was her character design that appealed to me most. "I saw her and I got goosebumps and knew that she was amazing right away. "She is sleek, robotic, beautiful, yet tortured and so very angsty which is always so much fun to portray." She adds: "On top of cosplay, I'm also an actor and I've always been drawn to villains and darker characters, and Karen Gillan in the first movie played her part so expertly despite only having limited screen time. "You wanted to know more about Nebula, you knew there was a lot more to her story than meets the eye, and I knew I had to become her and find out just what that was." Malinski makes all her own props and special effects and taught herself movie make-up techniques. But with Nebula, there was one big major challenge. "Her baldness," says Malinski. "The polar opposite of how I look." Gillan shaved her head for the first Guardians film, but used make-up and other film techniques in the sequel. Malinski said: "I have waist-length blonde hair that I have to shove up into a bald cap application, and since I'm no professional - it's a learning experience every single time. "Originally when I first started my journey with Nebula a few years ago, when the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie came out, the make-up process took a staggering six hours from start to finish. "All of my make-up is hand-painted, hand-shaded, and hand line-worked with the help of my dad who helps with the back of my head and areas I can't see. "Nebula's design in the first movie had a sleeveless top, which means that I also had to paint one of my arms and both hands blue in addition to all of the facial and head painting going on." She adds: "Thankfully over time as my skills have improved, and with each trial and error application, that time has been cut down to about three hours." Malinski has met Gillan at events in the US over the years. However, she worried the actress would not remember her at an event celebrating the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Malinski says: "I started off with 'hellos' and 'I'm not sure if you remember me - but we met before' to which she replied 'Of course I remember. You always make such amazing cosplays'." "My little nerd heart was so happy I truly could burst." She adds: "Karen and the films' director James Gunn have even tweeted about me on a few occasions which is enough to send happy shivers down any fan's spine to be acknowledged by the actors and directors of the franchise you adore so much." While Gillan and Gunn have seen Malinski in her full Nebula get-up, have the children she teaches? "As much as I want to say 'yes' because that sounds amazing to freak them out like that, no I have not taken Nebula to my elementary school for the kids to see," she says. "They've seen photos though. "I have definitely shown up to school in some pretty ridiculous outfits, wigs, and looks to add to the fun of whatever we may be learning at the time, but sadly no homicidal cybernetic aliens just yet."

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Summarize the following article: Ray Flynn, 80, has dry age-related macular degeneration which has led to the total loss of his central vision. He is using a retinal implant which converts video images from a miniature video camera worn on his glasses. He can now make out the direction of white lines on a computer screen using the retinal implant. Mr Flynn said he was "delighted" with the implant and hoped in time it would improve his vision sufficiently to help him with day-to-day tasks like gardening and shopping. The Argus II implant, manufactured by the US firm Second Sight, has previously been used to restore some vision to patients who are blind as a result of a rare condition known as retinitis pigmentosa. The operation, at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, is the first time it has been implanted in a patient with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which affects at least half a million people in the UK to some extent. I met Ray Flynn last month, on the morning of his surgery and he explained that although his retained his peripheral vision, his central sight had disappeared. He said: "I'm unable to put the numbers in for my card when paying in a shop or at the bank, and although I was a keen gardener, I can't tell the weeds from the flowers anymore." Mr Flynn said he had to sit very close to the television to see anything. He had given up going to see Manchester United play football as he cannot make out what is happening. The operation took four hours and was led by Paulo Stanga, consultant ophthalmologist and vitreo-retinal surgeon at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and professor of ophthalmology and retinal regeneration at the University of Manchester. He said: "Mr Flynn's progress is truly remarkable, he is seeing the outline of people and objects very effectively. "I think this could be the beginning of a new era for patients with sight loss." The bionic eye implant receives its visual information from a miniature camera mounted on glasses worn by the patient. The images are converted into electrical pulses and transmitted wirelessly to an array of electrodes attached to the retina. The electrodes stimulate the remaining retina's remaining cells which send the information to the brain. In a test, two weeks after surgery, Mr Flynn was able to detect the pattern of horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines on a computer screen using the implant. He kept his eyes closed during the test so that the medical team could be sure that the visual information was coming via the camera on his glasses and the implant. Mr Flynn said: "It was wonderful to be able to see the bars on the screen with my eyes closed." The implant cannot provide any highly detailed vision - but previous studies have shown it can help patients to detect distinct patterns such as door frames and shapes. Prof Stanga said that in time, Mr Flynn should learn how to interpret the images from the implant more effectively. Four more patients with dry AMD will receive the implant at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, as part of a clinical trial. Prof Stanga said: "We hope these patients will develop some central visual function which they can work in alongside and complement their peripheral vision." We are very excited by this trial and hope that this technology might help people, including children with other forms of sight loss." The Argus II costs about £150,000, including treatment costs, although all the patients on the trial will be treated free of charge. Gregoire Cosendai of Second Sight Medical Products, described the AMD study as "totally groundbreaking research". The trial is being held in the Manchester Clinical Research Facility - funded by the National Institute for Health Research and Wellcome Trust, which aims to bring new drugs and medical devices to patients. Cathy Yelf, of the Macular Society, said: "This is an exciting result and we are following the progress of these trials with great interest. "Macular degeneration can be a devastating condition and very many people are now affected as we live longer. "These are early trials but in time this research may lead to a really useful device for people who lose their central vision."

Surgeons in Manchester have performed the first bionic eye implant in a patient with the most common cause of sight loss in the developed world.

Summarize the following article: A consultant with France's RMC radio, Fernandez, 55, is expected in Conakry in the next few days, to sign his contract and conduct his first news conference. The Guinea Football Federation (FGF) has been looking for a replacement since Dussuyer quit as Guinea coach following their quarter-final exit from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. BBC Sport understands that Fernandez, who managed Israel between 2010 and 2011, has been picked as the new Syli Nationale coach by the FGF. Fernandez played 60 times for France and was a member of the side that won the 1984 European Championship title. He also coached Paris Saint-Germain to the 1996 Cup Winners' Cup but his time in charge of Israel's national team was not so successful. Fernandez was appointed in May 2010 to lead Israel in the Euro 2012 qualifiers but ended with a record of five wins, a draw and four losses in qualifying group F, eight points behind winners Greece. The Frenchman also came in for a barrage of criticism from local media for failing to establish a stable squad and made frequent and unorthodox changes to his line-ups. The much-travelled, vastly-experienced Fernandez has previously managed Spanish clubs Athletic Bilbao, Espanyol and Real Betis. His managerial journey includes stints with Israeli club Beitar Jerusalem, Qatar's side Al-Rayyan and French club Reims.

Former France international Luis Fernandez is poised to take over as coach of Guinea and replace compatriot Michel Dussuyer.

Summarize the following article: Iraqi-born Mullah Krekar was detained one year ago as part of a Europe-wide anti-terror raid. Italian prosecutors accused Krekar of plotting attacks - which he denied - and asked for his extradition. Norwegian prosecutors said Italy had sent a letter saying the request would be withdrawn. In a statement, the Director of Public Prosecutors (DPP) said a letter from Italian prosecutors had made clear that the basis for the extradition was repealed by an Italian court in early March. The DPP said no explanation was given for why the ruling was revoked, or why it took so long for Italy to tell the Norwegian authorities about it. Mullah Krekar - born Najmaddin Faraj Ahmad - is the founder of the defunct Islamic group Ansar al-Islam, but distanced himself from the organisation in recent years. Italy had accused him of being behind the European-wide network Rawti Shax, which seeks to establish a caliphate in Iraq's Kurdistan region. He came to Norway as a refugee in 1991 from Iraq. Norwegian authorities have been trying to deport him since 2003, after deeming him a threat to national security. However, under Norwegian law, he cannot be deported to Iraq because he could face the death penalty there. He has been jailed several times, including in 2012 for making death threats against officials and others, and again in February 2015 after praising the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris.

Norway will release a controversial Iraqi cleric after Italian prosecutors suddenly dropped a long-standing extradition request.

Summarize the following article: The 10-man home team will be without highly rated 18-year-old Sam Horsfield. The Florida-based player, who became the youngest Briton to qualify for the US Open earlier this year, withdrew last week citing "personal reasons". Of the line-up that will compete for the amateur version of the Ryder Cup, only Ashley Chesters, Cormac Sharvin and Paul Dunne are higher than Horsfield in the world rankings. "It was a great surprise and extremely disappointing," Edwards told BBC Sport before the contest against the United States, who will defend the famous trophy at Royal Lytham this weekend. At his last meeting with Horsfield, Edwards was struck by the youngster's apparent enthusiasm for the contest. "When I went to the US Amateur, all the talk was 'when are you announcing the team', then to be told he isn't coming is disappointing." Edwards says he received no elaboration on why the Manchester-born student decided to pull out. "No, that's it - just personal reasons," he said. "Very strange, yes. I can't add anything." However, the home skipper is convinced Horsfield's absence will not weaken his side's bid to wrest back the trophy they last won at Royal Aberdeen four years ago. "We have a great replacement in Ewen Ferguson," he said. "Ewen is a former British boys' champion, a winner twice this year in Scotland and part of the winning Scottish team at the European team championships. "He will love the Walker Cup. It was a very tough phone call to make to him, actually, when I had to tell him originally he wasn't in the team." The Americans are favourites and boast a side that dominates the amateur standings. World number two Maverick McNealy, 19, is the highest ranked player in the match and one of six US players in the top 10. That list also includes the recent US amateur champion Bryson DeChambeau, 21, who is also a National Collegiate Athletic Association individual champion. The team, captained by John 'Spider' Miller, features Jordan Niebrugge, who finished sixth at The Open earlier this year. "Clearly they will have 10 good players but that just makes the challenge even greater and something more to relish," said Edwards. "We will be inspired to perform against them." Great Britain and Ireland also boast a couple of players who excelled at St Andrews in July, with third-round leader Dunne and Chesters, who was 12th. "I'm sure they will have learned a lot from those experiences," said Welshman Edwards, who leads the team for the third match running. "The more used you are to playing in front of crowds, the easier it does become. "I'm sure the other lads will feed off that and take great confidence from it." Media playback is not supported on this device Dunne is one of a record five Irish players in the home team. "These Irish lads have been together for some time now, playing boys' and men's golf for the last four or five years. One drags another along, don't they?" Edwards said. Inevitably, Walker Cup teams are also shaped by the churn of players turning professional. The Americans are without Oliver Schneiderjans, and amateur champion Bradley Neil gave up a likely place in the home team after deciding to join the paid ranks. "I've no issue with anyone turning pro because of the rewards out there - but I do have an issue with the timing of some of them," said Edwards, who is director of coaching for England Golf. "From my perspective with the England team, since the last Walker Cup we've had 20 either England squad or age squad players turn pro. "It's a great shame, I don't think the players are appreciating the value of experience. "You've only got to look at the very best players. OK some don't stay in amateur golf very long, but look at Tiger Woods - three US junior amateurs and three US amateurs. Who can argue with that? "If you get used to winning that really helps your transition. The age of players turning pro in the last few years has gone down, I'm guessing, by a couple of years. "The game has to do something because there's not enough room on the pro tours for them all to make a living." That said, Edwards is more pre-occupied with the forthcoming hostilities. As a player back in 2003, the Welshman completed a famous GB and I victory at Ganton. Four years ago he skippered them to success over an American side that included Jordan Spieth, Harris English, Russell Henley and Peter Uihlein - and Edwards believes another victory is within the compass of his 2015 side. "I've got a really good feeling about this team," he said. "They've gelled really well, we are looking forward to getting going. We know the golf course. "They all sense it, this is a great opportunity for them to create history and become not just a Walker Cup player but a Walker Cup player in a winning team."

Despite disappointment at the withdrawal of his fourth highest-ranked player, Great Britain and Ireland captain Nigel Edwards is confident his team can regain the Walker Cup this week.

Summarize the following article: Currently there is no entitlement to leave - even following a child's death. The prime minister, who himself suffered the death of his son, has said he is happy to look at the issue. The poll, conducted for the Change Bereavement Leave campaign, showed 71% of the 1,508 people questioned thought the law should be changed. While many employers exercise discretion when a close family relative of a worker dies, only 15% of those questioned correctly understood there was no guarantee they could take paid time off. Glasgow South MP, Tom Harris, introduced a Bill in the House of Commons in September this year to introduce a national guaranteed minimum bereavement leave. It would amend the Employment Rights Act 1996. Without government support it stands little chance of success, but David Cameron, speaking at Prime Minister's Questions on 20 November, acknowledged it was "an important issue." His six-year-old son, Ivan, who suffered from cerebral palsy died in February 2009. He told Mr Harris: "I am happy to look at that, having suffered that experience myself. "As a member of parliament, it is possible to take a little bit of time to stand back and come to terms with what has happened, because colleagues and the people who help us are ready to step in and do what they can. "He has raised an important point; let me look at it and get back to him." The founder of Change Bereavement Leave, Lucy Herd, began the campaign in 2010 after her 23-month-old son, Jack, drowned in their garden pond. Her then partner was only allowed by his employer to take three days off work - one for the funeral. She said that was an "inhumane anomaly" which meant it was vital the law was changed. "David Cameron acknowledged he was able to take two weeks off after the death of his own son, but sadly not all parents have sympathetic or understanding employers or can afford unpaid time off. "We would like to see four weeks of paid bereavement leave for parents." Tom Harris said: "This is an injustice that parliament needs to address. I was pleased that at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, David Cameron responded positively to me and seemed keen to consider a change in the law. "Working from figures available in the Commons library we have come up with a very conservative estimate that at its highest level the cost of the measure to employers across the UK would be £4m a year." He said bereavement leave would allow parents time to grieve, although he recognised for some a return to work and normality might be the way to cope with a personal tragedy. His Bill proposed a two-week entitlement with the ability for employers to be flexible beyond that. In one recent case in Birmingham an NHS employee was disciplined for taking time off to attend their child's funeral. The poll, based on a sample of 1,508 British adults, was conducted by Survation in September this year. Data was weighted to the profile of all British adults, by age, sex, region, household income and 2010 vote.

Most people would support a national guaranteed bereavement leave after the death of a family member, according to an opinion poll.

Summarize the following article: In a huge concrete tank, colossal wave after colossal wave crashes down with an ear-splitting roar. This is the Delta Flume, and it can create the largest artificial waves in the world. "Yesterday, we had a wave of over 5m, but we're hoping to get some larger ones," Dr Bas Hofland, a coastal engineer explains. The new facility cost 26m euros and took two years to build. It holds 9 million litres of water, pumped in from a reservoir at 1,000 litres a second. The waves are created by a 10m-high steel wall, that pushes the water back and forth. By making adjustments to this movement, waves can be made to order: from the choppy waters of stormy seas to a single tsunami surge. They then travel along a narrow 300m-long tank. At the end, scientists can place full-scale flood-defence technology, such as dams, dykes and barriers, to see if it can cope with whatever nature can throw at it. "Certain things we cannot make smaller, certain things we want to model at full-scale," explains Dr Hofland. "Grass on a dyke, or clay, or sands - they are things you cannot scale down because the properties change." The Dutch have good reason to be interested in protecting their country from the sea: two-thirds of the land is at risk from flooding. And they have first-hand experience of the horror that can happen when flood defences fail. In the winter of 1953, a high tide and treacherous weather combined to create a devastating storm surge in the North Sea. In the Netherlands, 1,500 sq km of land was flooded, and nearly 2,000 people were killed. In the UK, too, sea walls were breached, and more than 300 lost their lives. The death toll at sea was more than 200. It was a turning point: the fight back against flooding became a priority. In the Netherlands, this meant the construction of Delta Works, a network of dams, locks, dykes and barriers to protect the most vulnerable parts of the country. In Zeeland, in the southwest of the country, Dr Bregje van Wesenbeeck shows me the Oosterscheldekering storm surge barrier. It's a huge structure, joining two peninsulas. Open for most of the time, its sluice gates can close if sea conditions turn. The coastal ecologist says while the Netherlands is better protected than many countries, it still needs to future-proof its systems. "But the further you plan ahead, the harder it is to predict what is going to happen," she explains. The UN's International Panel on Climate Change's 2013 report warns that in 2100, global mean sea levels could rise by between 28cm and 98cm. Another study published by scientists in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found in the worst case, 600 million people could be flooded annually and this could cost $100 trillion per year globally. "Your flood risk protection measures need to be adaptive and not very rigid. You don't want to lock yourself in," says Dr Van Wesenbeeck. "For example, for the storm surge barrier there's a bit of a challenge, because it is kind of rigid, so if there is large sea-level rise we need to adapt it." She adds that "softer", natural systems, such as sand dunes or the grass-covered dykes, are easier to adjust, and can be built up quickly if required. It is these different kinds of systems that will be put to the test in the Delta Flume, which will open in October. Scientists say that generating ever-bigger waves is the only way to find out if flood defences can cope with increasingly turbulent seas. Because if their forecasts are correct, our future could be a much wetter one. Follow Rebecca on Twitter.

At the Deltares Research Institute, just outside the city of Delft in the Netherlands, engineers are carrying out the final tests on their new machine.

Summarize the following article: After inflation, that means a loss in real terms. Frankly, you would have got better value by blowing it on a holiday. But had you invested that cash in any one of half a dozen different equity income funds, you could have doubled your money. In fact, if you had chosen well you could now have over £22,000. The figures come from a study by Hargreaves Lansdown, which tracked the performance of 30 equity income fund managers over the 10-year period from December 2006 to December 2016. Given that the period included the financial crisis, when stock markets crashed, it is quite an achievement. But Britain's best-known fund manager - to those familiar with the industry - is not top of the table. Neil Woodford, who is getting ready to launch his newest fund, comes in at number six. To make it into the study, managers had to have been in the business for at least 10 years. Top performer was Francis Brooke, pictured above, who runs the Trojan Income Fund. Investing with him would have turned £10,000 into £22,697 over the 10 years. That sum includes £8,000 in capital gains, and £4,000 in income. His fund is one of the least volatile, and is the only one in the sector not to have cut its dividend in the last decade. He puts his success down to a rigorous focus on quality, ignoring "market noise" and not chasing returns. "Our aim is to protect investors' capital, and to increase its value year-on-year. Our approach is conservative, with attention always paid to the downside risk of any investment," he told the BBC. The funds: The study also shows that the country's best-known fund manager, Neil Woodford, has not performed quite as well over the last 10 years as his former colleague Mark Barnett. The two men previously worked together at Invesco Perpetual in Henley-on-Thames, and ever since their relative performances have been closely scrutinised. But while there may be some quiet satisfaction this weekend in the Barnett camp, some experts still favour Woodford. "Both have been successful. One has simply been successful over a longer time period," says Laith Khalaf, senior analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown. "For us that probably means that Woodford edges it over Barnett, but actually they're both very good managers. They're both very good custodians of your money." In just over two weeks' time, Woodford, pictured above, will launch his newest fund, the Income Focus Fund. But unlike his existing Equity Income Fund, which pays investors around 3.6%, this one will aim to pay 5p in the pound during the 2018 calendar year. However, he points out that the combined returns from the Equity Income Fund - taking both capital gain and income into account - are likely to be bigger than from the Income Focus Fund. Last week he told journalists that 2016 had been a poor year for him, but he was optimistic about the prospects for the new fund. "My view is there's more opportunity in the market than I've seen for a long time, and I see a lot of undervalued stocks." As one who has pro-Brexit instincts, he also believes that the current economic forecasts are too pessimistic. "I think the economy will continue to perform better than people think." If you do want to invest in an equity income fund, the Hargreaves Lansdown research shows you have to choose carefully. As the chart above indicates, good and even average managers have outperformed the wider market. The average manager has turned £10,000 into £17,796. However, a poorly performing equity income fund would have returned you only £11,849, scarcely better than putting your cash in the bank. A high interest savings account would have given you just £11,361. In both cases you would have been much better off buying a simple tracker fund. A FTSE All-Share tracker would have grown your money to £16,367. "You don't want to be invested in an average fund; you want to be invested in a good fund," says Laith Khalaf. Rather than take the risk of putting your money with a poor fund manager, he says, a FTSE All-Share tracker could provide better value. "If you don't want to go down that road, a tracker fund is for you." The effect of inflation means that any figure below £12,538 indicates your investment has lost value in real terms. Assessing the relative performance of equity income funds depends on the timescale you take. Over the last decade, returns on the stock market as a whole have been slightly better than returns from equity income funds. Over the last 20 years though, the reverse is true. Either way, Hargreaves Lansdown advises investors to have at least some of their portfolios in equity income, even though they may not need a regular flow of cash. Francis Brooke agrees: "We regard equity income investing as a good choice for retail investors - whether or not they need to spend their income." As ever, past performance is no guide to the future. Nevertheless the analysis of 10-year track records is amongst the best intelligence you're likely to get.

If you had put £10,000 into a good savings account 10 years ago, you would now have £11,361.

Summarize the following article: It involved the Gannet Alpha platform, 113 miles (180km) from Aberdeen. The pipeline involved - which leaked more than 200 tonnes of oil - was about 300ft (91m) below the surface. Shell admitted two charges relating to the incident at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. The BBC Scotland news website revealed last week the firm had been charged over the incident. The court heard Shell's overall costs arising from this incident were estimated at about £45m, and the cost of replacing the pipeline was about £100m. Paul Goodfellow, Shell's upstream director for the UK and Ireland, said: "We deeply regret the Gannet spill and accept the fine which has been handed down to us. "We know that no spill is acceptable. Safety is at the heart of our operations and following this incident, a comprehensive review of our North Sea pipeline system was conducted. "We have learnt lessons from this review and have applied them across our UK upstream operations." WWF Scotland director Lang Banks said: "Despite being responsible for worst North Sea spill in a decade, the level of the fine is literally a drop in the ocean when compared to the billions earned by Shell annually. "When it comes to protecting the marine environment and its own employees it's absolutely right that oil companies are prosecuted for their mistakes and that lessons are also learned by the wider industry. "It's therefore disappointing that the fine was not much larger in this case." Shell deployed a remotely operated vehicle to find the leak in the pipe flowing between an oil well and the platform. The company shut off the well and depressurised the pipeline, stemming the flow of oil. Work to release gas trapped in the pipeline was completed in November 2011.

Oil giant Shell has been fined £22,500 after a leak at a North Sea platform in 2011.

Summarize the following article: The blaze broke out shortly after 21:00 BST on Sunday night. Twenty-two firefighters from Strabane, Londonderry, Castlederg and Newtownstewart fought the flames. The operation ended at midnight. The building has been "significantly damaged by the fire", said NIFRS western commander Mark Deeney. There have been a series of arson attacks at the site in recent years, including two fires within the space of two days in June. The former linen mill dates back to 1835 and was owned by the Herdman family for more than 170 years. It once employed more than 1,000 people but it closed as a working mill in 2004. Ten years later, the derelict site was bought by County Tyrone lottery winner Margaret Loughrey from Strabane. It was reported at the time that she paid £1m for the site, just months after she won almost £27m in the Euromillions jackpot in December 2013.

A major fire at the derelict Herdman's Mill in Sion Mills was arson, the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has said.

Summarize the following article: The 72-year-old attended London's High Court on Monday at the start of a two-week slander and libel trial where he faced his accuser, Karin Ward, 56. Mr Starr, of Studley, Warwickshire, is suing her after she said he assaulted her at a Jimmy Savile show in 1974. Ms Ward denies the damages claims against her and relies on the defences of justification and public interest. Mr Starr is suing over interviews given to the BBC and ITV in October 2012, statements on a website and those made in an eBook about Ms Ward's life. He claims he has lost £300,000 because of shows cancelled as a result of the allegations. He said the police undertook a full investigation into the allegation made by Ms Ward and a further 13 additional complainants who also put forward allegations. The Crown Prosecution Service decided that no charges would be brought. Mr Starr told the judge Mr Justice Nicol, who is hearing the case without a jury, that he did not initially recall appearing on Clunk Click in March 1974. However, footage emerged which showed him in the studio, with Ms Ward in the audience behind him. During the hearing he rejected the allegation that he had groped the teenager in Savile's dressing-room. He said: "It just never happened. It was not in my moral compass. My moral compass will not allow me to do that." He also said had never groped anyone and denied having "wandering hands". The father-of-five also denied Ms Ward's claim that he smelt of alcohol which frightened her, saying he had never drank. As well as the financial loss, he had suffered loss to his reputation and damage to his health and family life, the court heard. "I had been recovering very well from heart surgery up until the allegations were made," Mr Starr said. "The stress and embarrassment of the false accusations have contributed significantly to a decline in my health. I have had suicidal thoughts." Ms Ward's advocate, David Price QC, dismissed the evidence of another 15-year-old girl as "garbage". He also dismissed as "fiction and lies" a claim by a third 15-year-old girl who attended the show that he had engaged her in a "passionate French kiss". Mr Starr said that Ms Ward and the other two women who made allegations about him, who all attended Duncroft Approved School at the time, had stayed in touch over 40 years. He added: "They all went to the same school, wore the same school tie and they are all telling lies, and that's the truth of the matter. This whole thing is ridiculous." Mr Starr has finished giving his evidence and the hearing was adjourned until Tuesday.

Comedian Freddie Starr is claiming damages from a woman who says he groped her when she was 15.

Summarize the following article: Steven King, 45, is accused of sending the email of "grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character" to Wallasey MP Angela Eagle. Mr King, of Mirin Wynd, Paisley, Renfrewshire, was arrested in July and is charged under the Malicious Communications Act. He is due before Wirral Magistrates' Court on 19 October, police said.

A man has been charged in connection with an offensive email sent to a Merseyside MP.

Summarize the following article: Celtic begin their quest for the group stages against either Flora Tallin of Estonia or the semi-professional Gibraltar side Lincoln Red Imps. And Kennedy insists Celtic will be ready for the first leg on 12/13 July. "With Brendan coming in it will certainly take our preparation up a notch," said the first team coach. "At this stage we'll go in as favourites but as we always do we'll make sure we're up to speed, we're fit, we're strong and the team's fully prepared going into the game. "Obviously with it being the Champions League we can take no chances and Brendan is very detailed in the way he looks at things. "It's early doors and he'll get his message across tactically in terms of how he wants his team to play, but he has always spoken about wanting to attack. "That's in his make-up and he wants to have an attacking team with real intensity. "He wants to dominate every game in Scotland if we can and try to take that into Europe. He wants us to have no fear in the way we play and to turn Celtic Park into a real fortress. "He wants to make sure teams know when they come to Celtic Park that they'll be up against it and it's important we do that. "That happens on the training pitch and getting the message across. He's got some great ideas in terms of how he sees the game so it's important we all buy into that and the players do the same. Hopefully you'll see the rewards on the pitch." Kennedy is the only one of the first team coaching staff to remain at the club following the departure of manager Ronny Deila and his assistant John Collins. And he is relishing the chance to be part of the new regime under former Liverpool boss Rodgers. "It's the same position again," he explained. "Obviously, Chris Davies has come in as assistant manager and I've stayed on as first team coach. "When Ronny and John left I was still here and I got a call from Brendan to have a chat and basically he said he wanted to keep me on and be part of his new set-up and stay on in my role as first team coach. "It was a great opportunity. For myself to walk away from an opportunity to work with a manager of his calibre would be silly for me at this point in my career. "It's a great opportunity for me and everybody's excited about things going forward."

John Kennedy says the influence of new manager Brendan Rodgers will ensure Celtic are well prepared for their Champions League qualifying campaign.

Summarize the following article: Rovers defender Aaron Taylor-Sinclair hit the top of the bar while Paul Downing headed against the woodwork for the Saddlers, both coming from corners. Sam Manton beat two challenges to slam in Walsall's opener before Andy Taylor doubled the lead with a deflected shot. An excellent curling effort from substitute Liam Mandeville gave Rovers hope but the visitors held firm. On his return to Doncaster, the three points for Walsall boss Sean O'Driscoll takes his side to within a point of leaders Burton Albion. Media playback is not supported on this device Walsall head coach Sean O'Driscoll told BBC WM 95.6: "We got anxious in the first half and I said to them 'I know you want to get the three points but don't get too anxious with things, it'll come'. "So half-time was really good for us. We wanted to make their back four defend a little bit more. "Second half we did that and we were quite comfortable. Even at 0-0 I thought we were quite comfortable. To go 2-0 up was great."

Walsall scored two goals in four minutes to defeat Doncaster and climb back into second place in League One.

Summarize the following article: Lib Dem Baroness Hamwee had asked if the £1 pay rate "for people who have committed no crime" was "something that as a society we can be proud of". Baroness Williams of Trafford told the Lords the work by inmates was voluntary and was a way to "relieve boredom". She said it helped meet "recreational and intellectual" needs - and was not a scheme designed to save money. Baroness Williams, who faced jeers as she answered questions in the House of Lords, argued that any rights detainees had to work were curtailed, so their pay rights were "not the same as people who are not subject to immigration detention". Labour frontbencher Lord Rosser argued that a Freedom of Information request in May 2014 suggested that hundreds of detainees had been paid £45,438 for 44,832 hours work. "The saving of using detainees for £1 an hour, compared to paying employed staff on minimum wage, would be in the region of £300,000 a month. "Who gets the benefit of this apparently considerable saving each month by using detainees at immigration centres on just £1 an hour to do necessary work, as opposed to using employed staff on the minimum wage? Is it the government or is the firm running the centre who reap treat financial benefit?" Baroness Williams insisted the work at immigration removal centres was not about supplementing contractors, who she said were obliged to provide a minimum number of opportunities for detainees to participate voluntarily in paid activities. But after Lib Dem Lord Paddick received a similar reply, former Commons Speaker Lady Boothroyd pressed the minister: "The question that's being asked is who benefits? That was the original question and that's the question we're all waiting to hear the answer." Lady Williams replied: "Who benefits is the detainee." She said that "this money is not wages as the ordinary working population would see it", adding that the rate is "being reviewed" and a report is expected at the end of the year.

Detainees benefit from being able to work for £1-an-hour at immigration centres, a minister has insisted.

Summarize the following article: But that is not how this group of largely amateur players is recovering from the 65-3 drubbing inflicted upon them by Australia in Group A. Facing Fiji on Tuesday, the team is confident it has got a chance of winning. "These are athletes," Pablo Lemoine, Uruguay's head coach says. "We don't go onto the field to lose, and Fiji is one game we think we can win." It is the first time in 12 years that Uruguay qualified for the World Cup and Lemoine, a former Stade Francais prop, says it is a steep learning curve. "The difference between us and some of the teams we play is just enormous, so losing by a big margin is normal." What is important for Lemoine is the progress the team has made in the past four years. He says the players, almost all of whom were very inexperienced when they were chosen, have come a long way. Some of them gave up their jobs to be able to train regularly. This kind of sacrifice and dedication has given the team a level of cohesion which some better funded teams do not have, he insists. Uruguay's number eight, Alejandro Nieto, embodies his coach's sentiments. Nieto started playing rugby in school and joined a club at the age of 12. He had to put his job as a financial consultant on hold to be able to dedicate more time to his team, which is called Los Teros (southern lapwings), after the birds which used to nest on the playing fields. "We know we're fighting against the odds, but we actually enjoy measuring ourselves against stronger teams to see at what level we really are," he says. "But within the team this makes us stronger, we don't play for money or fame, we play because we like to play and that shows on the field." Commentators praised Los Teros for aiming to score a try in their match against Australia rather than just chasing points and kicking penalties. Their failure to score a try so far at this year's World Cup is cited by the players as their biggest regret. At 21, hooker German Kessler is Uruguay's youngest player. He only took up rugby five years ago when he went along to a club with his older brother. He has put his studies on hold to play for Los Teros. For Kessler it is all about the future of the sport in his country. "You're not going to get rich playing rugby in Uruguay," he laughs, "but I would like to see rugby evolve and more people to take up the sport." That is also key for Los Teros' manager Santiago Slinger. He says that the team's presence at the World Cup has led to a surge in interest in the team and the sport back in Uruguay, a nation traditionally focussed on football. One secret weapon Uruguay are hoping will give them an advantage over Fiji is their diet. The team has brought its own beef from Uruguay, provided by the country's National Meat Institute. And as they assemble for a traditional barbecue, or asado, in the backyard of the residence of Uruguay's ambassador to London, team captain Nicolas Klappenbach is adamant his men are going to give everything in the upcoming match. "We are all competitive. Even though we are amateurs, we play our hearts out and when we step onto that pitch we want to win." Taking a big bite out of a steak sandwich, he reassures me that they have not come just to watch other teams. "We've come here to play and to give our all."

After suffering the biggest defeat so far of any team at the Rugby World Cup, Uruguay might be forgiven for feeling despondent.

Summarize the following article: An early six-point goal by Aidan O'Shea helped Ireland lead 12-3 and they were 21-13 ahead after the first quarter. A further O'Shea goal and successful Conor McManus penalty extended Ireland's lead to 43-23 at half-time. However, Ireland lost their way in the final two quarters and a late Eddie Betts goal left the Irish hanging on. Media playback is not supported on this device Joe Kernan's Irish side appeared to make the mistake of opting to go defensive in the second half of the game. With the hitherto subdued Nick Riewoldt becoming a factor in the game, the Aussies began to finally play with fluency and the visitors will probably feel they should have won the game after squandering a number of goal opportunities. In front of 38,386 spectators at GAA headquarters, Ireland make a fast start with O'Shea fly-kicking in his first goal to the roof of the net in the third minute after the Aussie defence had failed to deal with a diagonal ball from McManus. The visitors's defence continued to be all at sea during the remainder of the first quarter with Diarmuid Connolly, McManus, O'Shea and captain Bernard Brogan (twice) knocking over three-point overs. Australia did cut Ireland's advantage to 21-13 by the end of the first period but more sloppy defending gifted Mayo star O'Shea his second goal three minutes after the restart. Ireland's third and final six-pointer came late in the second period as McManus coolly slotted a penalty after Donegal's Paddy McBrearty had been fouled before palming the ball to the net. Leading 43-23 at the half-way point, Ireland appeared to change their tactics in the third quarter. Whatever led to the change in the flow of game, Irish energy levels dropped and seven successive points from Riewoldt helped reduce the home team's advantage to 50-39 by the end of the third quarter. As Ireland continued to run out of steam, they only managed to score five points in the final quartet but crucially, Betts's goal didn't come until three minutes from time. The Aussie six-pointer cut Ireland lead to 55-49 and was quickly followed by another three points from Port Adelaide star Robbie Gray. However, time then ran out for the visitors as Irish skipper Brogan kicked the final point of the game before lifting the Cormac McAnallen Trophy.

Ireland clinched a 56-52 victory in Saturday's International Rules Test at Croke Park as Australia's late brave fight-back came up just short.

Summarize the following article: Both houses of Congress backed the bill, which also includes measures against Iran and North Korea, but it was thought Mr Trump might veto it. Russia has already retaliated by ordering cuts to US diplomatic staff and barring the use of some properties. The sanctions are over Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and alleged interference in the US election. Iran and North Korea are being penalised over their ballistic missile tests. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Mr Trump would sign the bill, but only after having negotiated "critical elements" of it. She did not specify what those elements were. "He has now reviewed the final version and, based on its responsiveness to his negotiations, approves the bill and intends to sign it," she said. The sanctions came months after the Obama administration ordered the seizure of two Russian diplomatic compounds and expelled 35 Russian diplomats in response to alleged hacking of the US Democratic Party and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. US intelligence agencies believe Russia tried to sway the election in favour of Mr Trump and several investigations are looking into whether anyone from his campaign colluded. Russia has always denied interfering and Mr Trump insists there was no collusion. The president has sought closer ties with Russia but analysts say any attempt to veto the new sanctions could have fuelled suspicion that he was too supportive of the Kremlin. Russia's foreign ministry said on Friday that the US was "stubbornly taking one crudely anti-Russian step after another, using the utterly fictitious pretext of Russian interference in its internal affairs". The statement said the expulsion of Russian diplomats "clearly violates the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations and generally accepted diplomatic norms". The ministry said it was seizing holiday properties and a warehouse used by US diplomats. It was not immediately clear how many diplomats and staff would have to stop working at the main US embassy in Moscow and other consulates around Russia, but sources quoted by Russian news agencies said "hundreds" of people would be affected.

US President Donald Trump will sign into law a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia, the White House says.

Summarize the following article: Mr Cable lost to Conservative rival Tania Mathias by more than 2,000 votes. The party's deputy leader Simon Hughes was also among those who lost out, along with Energy Secretary Ed Davey. Nick Clegg retained his Sheffield Hallam seat but acknowledged the damaging losses to his party. "It's painfully clear this has been a cruel and punishing night for the Liberal Democrats," the party leader said. Mr Cable, 71, had been the MP for Twickenham since 1997 and was made Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in 2010. "Unfortunately, this has been a terrible night for our party all over," he said following his defeat. Mr Hughes, who lost to Labour's Neil Coyle in Bermondsey and Old Southwark, had been an MP since 1983 and was described as a "legend" by the party's leader. Elsewhere, former party leader Charles Kennedy was beaten by the Scottish National Party, and Home Office minister Lynne Featherstone lost to Labour. Another long-serving Liberal Democrat who has lost his seat is Sir Bob Russell, who had been the MP for Colchester, Essex, since 1997. The Conservative Party's press office tweeted a message of congratulations to Colchester's Conservative candidate Will Quince earlier in the night. Sir Bob told BBC Essex he was philosophical about the result. "Nobody ever expected I'd end up as MP for Colchester. For the last 18 years I've felt like a park footballer who's found himself playing in the Premier League. "There's a lot of emotion. A hell of a lot of work was put in by a lot people. But people are entitled to vote the way they do," he said.

A number of high-profile Liberal Democrat figures, including Business Secretary Vince Cable, have lost their seats in a "cruel and punishing" night for the party.

Summarize the following article: The pair, aged 17 and 18, used bogus profiles to contact mothers and offer them free baby clothes in a ploy to get their contact details, Derby Youth Court heard. It is thought one of the teenagers was trying to get a baby so she could pretend it was her own, police said. The pair admitted conspiracy to kidnap and will be sentenced on 20 May. Derbyshire Police said the offer of free baby clothes was a "ruse" to get mothers' addresses and contact details. The girls, from Evesham and Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, were arrested after the mother of a young baby in Normanton, Derbyshire, contacted police on September 21. She told officers a young woman had been to her house claiming to be a social worker. The woman told the mother the baby needed to be taken away for a medical check, but the mother became suspicious and refused. A police investigation revealed the pair had tried to kidnap two other babies in the same month in Wolverhampton and Huddersfield. Det Sgt Duncan Gouck said: "From the moment the older girl was arrested, she told officers she was pregnant but as time went on we realised she was faking this. "We can't be clear of the motive in this case but we believe her intention was to get a baby which she would have pretended to have been her own. "This case was unique to us in its nature and seriousness. We have never come across a case like it." The girls were bailed ahead of their sentencing.

Two teenage girls have admitted using a Facebook "ruse" as part of a plot to kidnap three babies.

Summarize the following article: The Welsh language broadcaster wants to move to a new site, known as Yr Egin. But the developer, the University of Wales Trinity St David, is asking the Welsh Government to give up to £6m. However, the broadcaster insisted that taxpayers' cash would not be used to fund the move. Carwyn Jones told AMs he remained supportive of the relocation idea, and a decision on whether to provide public funding would be made "soon". He was asked about the project during a hearing of the Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister, held in Carmarthen on Friday. Mr Jones said: "I remember when this was discussed with me, the reason Carmarthen was chosen was because there would be no cost to the public purse. "Now, of course, the situation has changed. "I have to say I made the case for the Amman Valley, because I thought it was important to go to an area where the language was under severe pressure. "But the answer was 'Carmarthen is there, the site is there, it's not going to cost anything'. "It's changed." In October, Economy Secretary Ken Skates told AMs it was "disappointing" a funding gap had appeared, but the university denied this was the case. But a briefing paper sent by the university to the Welsh Government a month earlier stated public investment was needed for the project to "eliminate the financial viability gap". Some campaigners have called for the move to be scrapped, and for S4C to move instead to Caernarfon. Responding to the comments by the first minister, S4C said it was wrong to confuse the issues of relocating to Carmarthen, and the costs of the new building. "S4C has never asked the Welsh Government for finance to fund the move - it will be cost neutral to S4C over a 20 year period," said a spokesperson for the broadcaster. The university also stressed that its request for funding was not for the S4C move - but rather was an application "for creating infrastructure to support companies, economic and new cultural opportunities".

S4C promised there would be no cost to the taxpayer as a result of its planned move from Cardiff to Carmarthen, the first minister has said.

Summarize the following article: If you haven't heard of Simon Cowell, chances are you have heard of one of his many artists. But love him or hate him, how much do any of us really know about the boss of The X Factor? Well, fret no more because he has opened up to Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw about "crazy" Miley Cyrus, his doubts about Olly Murs and who he thinks is the ultimate pop star. As a kid Simon hated school and used to pretend to his parents that he was sick so he didn't have to go in. The worst thing you could call a teenage Simon Cowell was a "show-off". However, he now hopes that is how he will be remembered. At one point the 55-year-old worked at an estate agent, which he hated. We reckon he constantly looked like this. Watch Radio 1's interview with Simon Cowell The estate agent was based in swanky Mayfair in London - there's the Simon we know. Simon's first job in the industry was working as a runner on a film set where he was paid £20 a week. He's never looked back… 10 years since the X Factor began, Simon has said he is glad the show exists because it gives normal people the chance to become a star. People like Olly Murs. Simon has admitted that Olly almost did not make it to the live finals, but he decided to "take a chance on him". "I don't think Olly would have got a contract outside the show, because the show defined his personality," Simon said. "I'm not interested in an object who just sings." For Simon, others just had star quality … "I used to call Cher Lloyd a brat, and she was, but I loved her," he explained. "I didn't need to say, 'What kind of record do you want to make?' She knew exactly what record she wanted to make, even at 16. Those type of artists are rare." And the world's number one performer? Simon has admitted he does not know Beyonce well, but has called the singer "a killer in the nicest sense of the word". "She wants to win. She always wants to be the biggest artist in the world and never, ever stops rehearsing or trying to get better," he said. "It's a dream to have an artist like that." Simon also has a lot of time for Adele. "I like Adele. She knows when to take time off and do things under her own way of doing things," he said. "She wants to take two years off, she takes two years off." Speaking of some of the world's top female artists, Simon has revealed that Miley Cyrus went "too crazy too quickly". "I think what Miley misunderstands is that coming from Hannah Montana, you are going to take a lot of that young audience with you," he explained. "She can't suddenly appeal to 25-year-olds straight away. But I've met her and I liked her." "That's the nature of the beast. People need to take their opportunity and run with it. I don't feel sorry for those who don't make it." It's similar tough words for his ultimate rivals… "Strictly Come Dancing are so competitive with us, it is beyond belief. I'm competitive with them, but I admit it. They say, 'We are the BBC, we don't care about ratings', but they do." Simon has also claimed X Factor has more to it: "With that show you win a tin cup, on our show you've got a chance of winning a recording career. There's more at stake." So, has there ever been a moment where Simon has literally pinched himself? "Watching One Direction at Wembley Stadium, that moment will stay with me for the rest of my life," he said. "Those boys grabbed their opportunity and just ran with it. They didn't want to be some horrible boy band, doing awful chorography, wearing stupid outfits and they really haven't changed since I have met them. I think they are my boss now." But no matter what Simon has achieved in his career or will go on to achieve, he still has two dogs called Squiddly and Diddly... Oh, Simon. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

He's arguably one of the most famous people in the world.

Summarize the following article: Police said the crash, involving a white curtain-sided lorry and an orange Daewoo Matiz, happened in Sea Road South just before 05:00 BST. Police said the car driver who died at the scene was a 75-year-old man from Torquay. The A35 was closed in both directions between the B3157 and the A3066 with diversions through Bridport. Officers have appealed for any witnesses who saw the crash or the vehicles travelling beforehand to contact them.

A motorist has died when his car was in collision with a lorry on the A35 in Dorset.

Summarize the following article: Over 3.8m antidepressant prescriptions were dispensed in Wales in 2011, the highest rate per head of any UK nation. Mental health charities said more people should be offered counselling, but a doctor's spokesman said lengthy waiting times gave them little choice. Ministers say mental health provision would be boosted by £3.5m. The number of antidepressant prescriptions per head in Wales rose last year by nearly 8% - a similar increase to that seen in England and Scotland. Wales has the highest rate of antidepressant prescriptions of any UK nation at 1.24 per head, compared to 1.18 in Northern Ireland, 0.89 in Scotland and 0.88 in England. The figures were obtained by BBC Wales in a Freedom of Information request to the Welsh government. Drugs such as Citalopram, Fluoxetine (often known as Prozac) and Lofeprine, amongst others, cost the Welsh NHS over £16 million in 2011. Advice from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends the use of talking therapies such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to treat mild to moderate depression and anxiety disorders. Their guidelines state that antidepressants should "not routinely be offered" for people with persistent mild or moderate depression or anxiety and that talking therapies should be considered instead. David Bailey, chair of the British Medical Association's general practitioners committee in Wales, said doctors tried where possible to avoid prescribing drugs for depression but sometimes had little choice. "Within a 10 minute consultation there's only so much talking therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy you can actually do," he said. "So what we would like is to have relatively quick access to a professional who can do that much more focussed treatment for a patient. "At the moment there's a huge issue with the time before which people can get these sorts of therapies." The Welsh mental health charity Gofal said patients found family doctors lacking time and resources to prescribe appropriate treatment. "In our experience GPs can often only offer a five to 10 minute chat followed by a prescription for antidepressants," said a spokesperson. "In some areas, alternative therapies such as CBT and counselling can be and are being prescribed, but patients are still faced with very lengthy waiting times, during which their mental health often deteriorates to a state of crisis." The Welsh government said there were clear guidelines on the prescribing of antidepressants, and that it was boosting the provision of counselling services. "We are investing £3.5 million from October 2012 to develop primary care mental health services across Wales," said a spokesperson. "One aspect of this provision will be to increase evidence-based interventions such as psychological therapies to people with mild to moderate mental health problems." The Welsh government added that it had commissioned a review of access to psychological therapy services which would report back in the winter. Information obtained by BBC Wales under the Freedom of Information Act show a mixed pattern in referrals for therapy, which had dropped in some regions. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board said referrals had increased in 2011, while the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg, Cwm Taf and Aneurin Bevan boards said they had fallen. Hywel Dda Health Board in mid and west Wales said the waiting time for cognitive behavioural psychotherapy was currently around 10 months, while other forms of therapy had shorter waiting times.

Doctors in Wales are prescribing an increasing number of antidepressants as patients face waiting up to 10 months for some forms of therapy.

Summarize the following article: The 47-year-old was part of the Sports Shield consortium which took control of the Trotters in March and had acted as the League One side's chief executive. Holdsworth was moved to the position of director of football on 28 June. The former striker, who spent six years at Bolton between 1997 and 2003, will remain as a shareholder at the club.

Dean Holdsworth has left his position as Bolton Wanderers' director of football after less than a month in the role, the club have confirmed.

Summarize the following article: 1 December 2016 Last updated at 19:39 GMT But the benefits of knitting for some people stretch far beyond the warmth of a woolly jumper.

All it takes is a ball of wool, some patience and two good needles.

Summarize the following article: The suspension is provisional until a final decision is taken by Uefa's control, ethics and disciplinary body. Sakho, 26, tested positive for what is thought to be a type of fat burner after the Europa League win against Manchester United on 17 March. He chose not to challenge the results. European football's governing body added Sakho "did not request the analysis of the B sample". The date of a disciplinary hearing will be announced at a later stage. The France international and his club had already agreed he would remain unavailable while a Uefa investigation was completed. Sakho's Liverpool team-mate Kolo Toure was banned for six months in 2011 while at Manchester City after testing positive for a weight-loss drug contained within "water tablets" recommended to him by his wife. Should Uefa decide on a similar ban for Sakho, it would rule him out of Euro 2016 in France, which starts on 10 June. The suspension will be backdated to Thursday, the day it was issued, no matter when the disciplinary hearing is set for. An £18m signing from Paris St-Germain in 2013, Sakho has played 34 games for Liverpool this season, including 10 in the Europa League.

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho has been suspended for 30 days by Uefa after it opened disciplinary proceedings against him following a failed drugs test.

Summarize the following article: Manning, 29, was jailed for 35 years in 2013, three years after being arrested for leaking thousands of military and state documents to WikiLeaks. Her sentence was commuted by former US President Barack Obama in the days before he left office. Susan Manning, of Haverfordwest, said: "I am so proud of Chelsea." Manning was released from Fort Leavenworth military prison in Kansas on Wednesday. The soldier, who was born Bradley Manning in the US, moved to Pembrokeshire as a teenager with her mother after her parents divorced, and attended Tasker Milward secondary school in Haverfordwest. She moved back to the US and joined the army. She was arrested in 2010 and later convicted of espionage for leaking 700,000 secret documents while working in Iraq. Manning, who underwent gender transition while in prison, said she had acted to raise awareness of the impact of US military action on innocent civilians. Mrs Manning said: "I am so proud of Chelsea and delighted she will finally be free again. "It is going to be very hard for her to re-adjust after so long inside the prison's four walls and I'm happy she will be staying in Maryland where she has family to look out for her. "Chelsea is so intelligent and talented, I hope she now has the chance to go to college to complete her studies, and to do and be whatever she wants. My message to Chelsea? Two words: 'Go, girl!'" In a statement just before her release, her family in Wales and Ireland said: "Chelsea has endured seven years loss of liberty for her whistleblowing actions while those whose wrongdoing she exposed have gone unpunished. "The shocking and abusive ill-treatment Chelsea was subjected to in Kuwait and Quantico before the trial should never have happened and the 35-year sentence handed down by the military court was a travesty of justice. "We are naturally very relieved that this ordeal will soon be over for Chelsea and that she will be able to take up her place in society again. "Whatever she decides to do, we are sure she will make a significant and positive contribution."

The Welsh mother of Chelsea Manning has spoken of her "delight" as the former US Army intelligence analyst is freed from military prison.

Summarize the following article: The property loan portfolio was sold to the Cerberus investment fund in 2014 for more than £1bn. The Deputy First Minister was giving evidence to the Irish parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Mr McGuinness told the PAC he had been "excluded" by Peter Robinson. He said the events surrounding the sale were at a time when relationships between the DUP and Sinn Fein were "appallingly bad". Nama is the Irish government agency set up to manage loans acquired from Irish banks after the property crash. Ireland's auditor general found there were shortcomings in the sales process of the Northern Ireland portfolio. Mr McGuinness said he had not been informed about meetings and contacts between Nama, bidders for the portfolio and DUP ministers in the run up to the sale. He said a "determined effort" was made to prevent access to information. Mr McGuinness made similar remarks when he gave evidence to Stormont's Finance committee last year. He faced criticism from some PAC members for what they said was his "hands off approach" to the portfolio sale. There were tetchy exchanges when Labour member Alan Kelly accused Mr McGuinness of "wilful neglect" and steering clear of the issue in case it would be "toxic" for Sinn Fein. Mr McGuinness said that was "total and absolute rubbish" and accused Mr Kelly of "grandstanding for the TV cameras". Representatives from Cerberus are due to give evidence to the PAC on Thursday. The Public Accounts Committee also said it has couriered an invite to Peter Robinson to invite him to give evidence to the Nama inquiry. It said it had previously tried to contact the former First Minister via the DUP but Mr Robinson said he had not received an invite. In a statement to the Press Association, Mr Robinson said he is not answerable to the PAC. However the statement added that he "would want to be helpful".

Martin McGuinness has reiterated that he had limited knowledge of the controversial process around the sale of Nama's Northern Ireland portfolio.

Summarize the following article: In France, the question has particular relevance after two legal investigations were launched into media organisations over their handling of the January attacks in Paris. In one case, six people who hid in the cold room at the HyperCacher supermarket have taken legal action claiming that live broadcasts could have tipped off the gunman Amedy Coulibaly to their presence. In the second, Lilian Lepere - who hid beneath a sink at the print works where the Kouachi brothers were eventually cornered - says his life was jeopardised by reports of an employee on the premises. Had the terrorists been listening, they could have sought him out and killed him. In both cases, the Paris prosecutor's office has opened preliminary investigations. If it feels there is enough evidence, then several radio and television stations could be brought to trial. Beyond the purely legal aspect, there are huge ethical questions at stake. In recent years, technology has made possible the instant reporting of dramatic and often tragic events. As the shootings in Virginia on Wednesday showed, criminals or terrorists now regularly factor in the media when they plan their actions. By providing regular coverage, are broadcasters falling in with their game plan? In the event of a fast unfolding situation like the January attacks in Paris, should broadcasters be made to sit on information? Should they defer to a police censor in case they say something dangerous? And should they hold back on certain images, even when the same images may be freely circulating on the social media, after being taken by a private citizen on his mobile phone? In fact, French broadcasters already feel themselves to be unfairly under attack over the January events, after they were nearly all delivered formal warnings from the state watchdog, the CSA. Some were chastised for revealing the presence of the hidden hostages, some for showing distressing images, some for reporting the start of the shootout at the print works when this might have tipped Coulibaly into carrying out a massacre. According to the lawyer Patruck Klugman, who represents the HyperCacher six: "We need to look much more closely at the chain of decision-making in the broadcast media. "The way they function when there is breaking news is an actual encouragement to crime." The live broadcasters are united in rejecting the decision of the CSA and have filed an appeal at the State Council (the highest administrative court). In an open letter, the news editors of 14 organisations - private and public - asked: "How in the light of these sanctions can we continue to inform? In what other major democracy are the media brought to book for recounting events in real time?" Herve Beroud, who is head of news at BFMTV, told me the rebukes were unfair and counterproductive. "If the responsible, organised media - the ones with chains of command and professional reporters - if they are the ones who are punished and made to self-censor, then what will happen is that viewers will go elsewhere: to the social media and the internet, where there is no control on content whatsoever," he said. "We put out 70 hours of live broadcasting non-stop in January. There was one mistake of 23 seconds, when we revealed that there were people in the cold room. "That was an error, and we admit it. But beyond that there were no factual mistakes. And we held back from broadcasting a load of information that we had - because we felt it was unethical. Like the interviews we had with the gunmen." Legal experts feel there is little chance the cases being brought in the courts will succeed. Media lawyer Christophe Bigot told me that there was simply too little evidence that the reports had put lives in danger. "But it's an alarm signal," he added. "Of course journalists will continue to cover live terrorist events, but maybe they will be more careful when lives could be at risk." At BFMTV Mr Beroud said the procedures that had been in place in January had worked fine, and still worked today. "When the film of the Virginia shootings came in yesterday, we viewed it and made a decision: 'No.' "Before any sensitive piece of information is broadcast, our journalists know to refer it up the editorial chain. "But it is true. Since the events in January, we all have a little bulb in our heads that says, 'Be extra careful.' "The new technology has created awesome new possibilities for journalists. "But it also means we have extra responsibilities every time we press the red button." Charlie Hebdo offices: HyperCacher supermarket:

How far can broadcast journalists go in live coverage of terrorist incidents when their reports might influence the course of events or even endanger lives?

Summarize the following article: Syria is a country in the Middle East that has been greatly effected by violence and war causing many ordinary people living there, including lots of children, to leave the country to try and find safety. The President made immigration a big issue in his election. The things he has said about migrants and refugees have made him popular with his supporters. Mr Trump says the decision is part of new plans to protect US people and keep radical terrorist groups out of America. Donald Trump's supporters say he's made the right choice to make Americans safe. But many people say banning all refugees from Syria is not right because it will punish people who have nothing to do with terrorism: Mr Trump has been heavily criticised for the decision, including by female rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai, who said she's "heartbroken" that President Trump is closing the door to children fleeing violence and war. She says Mr Trump shouldn't be "turning his back on the world's most defenceless children and families." President Trump has also signed an order to stop people from six other mainly Muslim countries, including Iran and Iraq in the Middle East and Somalia and Sudan in Africa, being given permission to travel to America for the next three months.

New US President Donald Trump has banned Syrian refugees from entering the US until further notice.

Summarize the following article: The warning came in the IMF's latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), released on Tuesday in Washington. It said the downturn in the global commodity cycle was "continuing to hit Australia's economy". The IMF report comes just a few weeks before the government releases its annual budget. The report said that in countries such as Australia, Japan and Korea where inflation was low, "policymakers may need to act to prevent a persistent decline in inflation expectations". It warned also of the damage from the large commodity price decline in 2015 for iron ore, which is Australia's largest export. Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey said this week that the recent plunge in the iron ore price would reduce revenue forecasts by A$25bn (£13bn; $19bn) over the next four years. Iron ore is currently trading at about US$50 a tonne - down from US$120 a tonne in 2013. Analysis: Julian Lorkin, Sydney With coal mining communities already struggling, iron ore towns are now feeling the first wave of shocks that will ripple through Australia's economy. One such town, Port Hedland in Western Australia's remote Pilbara district, has seen hardship before but this time round it will be tough, according to Port Hedland Chamber of Commerce managing secretary Arnold Carter. "Everyone is worried," the 87-year-old former deputy mayor told the BBC. "Fear of the unknown is the biggest handicap. Miners won't spend when they can't see past the end of next week." Australian mining towns reel from iron ore price dive Australia's central bank, the Reserve Bank of Australia, cut the cash rate by 0.25% in February but kept it steady in March and April. The cash rate - the rate of interest which the central bank charges on overnight loans to commercial banks - influences all commercial interest rates. The bank has been juggling the contradictory economic trends of weakening growth in mining states such as Western Australia and Queensland and overheated housing markets in other parts of the country. The IMF said the downturn in the global commodity cycle was "exacerbating the long-anticipated decline in resource-related investment" in Australia. "However, supportive monetary policy and a somewhat weaker exchange rate will underpin non-resource activity, with growth gradually rising in 2015-16 to about 3% (broadly as projected in the October 2014 WEO)," it said. Slowing demand from China for iron ore and coal - another major Australian export - has helped drive down prices.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Australia may have to cut interest rates again if inflation continues to fall.

Summarize the following article: Cambridge University is investigating how paper spread in popularity after its arrival in England in about 1300. Large stocks have also been found in thriving merchant communities in King's Lynn, London and Lincoln. Paper had a "huge impact" on the way knowledge was shared, they said. Parchment, made from stretched animal skins, continued to be extensively used until the first successful paper mills were established in England in the 17th Century, but the team found "significant stocks" of paper in parts of the south and east, dating from medieval times. The Mapping Paper in Medieval England team, lead by Orietta Da Rold, began by trying to discover how many paper documents, dating from 1300 until 1475 (when William Caxton set up his first printing press), were still in existence - and where. A trawl of university, library and local authority archives have so far uncovered nearly 6,000 manuscripts, of which 736 were paper. This includes Norfolk's The Red Register of Lynn, begun in 1307, considered to be the first example of paper in Britain. Dr Da Rold does not believe this is the final number, but is enough to set up a database she described as "the most comprehensive of its kind". Paper "became a pivotal technology for the subsequent explosion in the transmission of knowledge", she said. "It was lighter, more portable and allowed you to write more." Dr Da Rold said it was a time of technological transition - and compared it to people today who have tablets such as iPads, but continue to take notes and write on paper. The popularity of paper in the eastern region could be because the established merchant communities there were "more exposed to new fashions which they adopted earlier than most". "There are capillaries that go out across the country, but they don't go everywhere," said the St John's College fellow. "[But] we have more evidence for the south and east of England that we do for the north and west. "We are now studying other potential ports of entry, such as Hull, to see if a similar thing happened there." The Cambridge University team hopes to eventually discover how and why paper arrived later in the UK than elsewhere in Europe.

The people of 14th Century Norwich were among the early adopters of paper, a "pivotal technology" that has parallels with the 21st Century emergence of the iPad, researchers say.

Summarize the following article: Fewer than 10 terminations happen each year on the island because, in most circumstances, its laws prohibit them. As a result, an estimated 100 women a year seek private abortions in the UK. Alex Allinson, a Ramsey GP and MHK, said the law should be changed. The Manx government said it was reviewing public opinion on the subject. In England, Wales and Scotland, women can access abortion services up to 24 weeks. In the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland abortion is only allowed if a woman's life is at risk. Under the Isle of Man's 1995 Termination of Pregnancy Act, abortions are only permitted in a limited number of instances. These include when a pregnancy has resulted from rape, or because of a woman's mental health needs. Anyone found guilty of aborting a child could in theory face two years in prison, although no-one has ever been prosecuted. Mr Allinson said he would raise the subject in the House of Keys on Tuesday and hoped there would be a change in the law. This would give Manx women the right to abortions on demand, as is the case in England, Wales and Scotland. He said: "The Isle of Man is an incredibly vibrant place to live, we've got groundbreaking rules in terms of civil partnerships and we've got an equality bill coming through which will be one of the best in the world. "Why shouldn't we look at the abortion law as well and make sure it's up-to-date and fit for the women of this island?" The Campaign for Abortion Law Modernisation (Calm) also wants to bring Manx law into line with the UK. Spokeswoman Samantha Morris said: "We're aware that 479 women in the past five years have travelled across to the UK... and those are just the ones that we know about." Mara Clarke, of the Abortion Support Network, said it could cost between £400 and £2,000 to have an abortion privately in the UK. She added: "Women with money have options, women without money don't. "Being a parent is a really big deal and you want to give that job to someone who wants it, not as a punishment for a broken condom or a lapse in judgement." She said some Manx women had resorted to desperate ways to end their pregnancies, including deliberately crashing their car, or taking heroin. One woman, who wanted to remain anonymous, told the BBC she became pregnant during an abusive relationship. She said: "I told my GP that I was pregnant and I didn't want to be and all he said was: 'Let me know if you change your mind'. "After that, it was literally me and the Yellow Pages. There is no other option than to get on a boat or plane. "We're not in the 1950s - it's medieval." But calls have also been made for the Manx parliament to reject Dr Allinson's proposals. The Humanity and Equality in Abortion Reform (Hear) campaign has described the proposed law change as "regressive". Spokesman Graham McCall said: "We've got to balance the right of the woman to life and health, and the right of the baby to life and health. "In my view you cannot say that the baby is not a human being." Health Minister Kate Beecroft said: "We've got two groups that both say different things. "Maybe that's why it hasn't changed as there are two opposing forces. "We are at the beginning of the process, looking at it and seeing if there's an appetite for change." You can see more on this story on BBC One's Inside Out North West on Monday 23 January at 19:30 GMT

Women in the Isle of Man should have the same abortion rights as those in England, Scotland and Wales, a Member of the House of Keys (MHK) says.

Summarize the following article: Balpa general secretary Brian Strutton said 96% of a turnout of 88% of union members voted for industrial action. "Balpa has received a last minute offer from Easyjet to resolve the dispute and we will consider this carefully. "That means there are no plans for pilots taking industrial action at this stage," said Mr Strutton. In a statement, the airline said: "Easyjet is committed to working with Balpa to find a resolution to the issues raised and we hope to reach a mutually agreeable solution." Earlier this month, it was revealed that pilots were considering strike action over the October half-term holidays. At the time the airline, which has around 2,000 UK-based pilots, said the pilots' workloads were set by the Civil Aviation Authority. Easyjet operates in more than 30 countries, flying to popular holiday destinations such as France, Italy and Spain.

Easyjet will hold talks with pilots' union Balpa on Thursday in an attempt to resolve a dispute over fatigue and avoid a possible strike.

Summarize the following article: Leo McLoone will not be featuring for Donegal next season The 27-year-old Naomh Conaill clubman confirmed his decision to the Donegal Democrat but did not wish to give a reason for opting out of the squad. McLoone won the All-Ireland title with Donegal in 2012. Once a regular starter, he made only three appearances from the bench for Donegal in the championship this year. McLoone also took a break from the Donegal squad for the first half of the 2015 season.

Donegal will be without Leo McLoone for their 2017 campaign after the versatile player decided to make himself unavailable for selection.

Summarize the following article: China is increasingly important for the firm's movie and merchandise sales. And it says Disneyland Shanghai - its first theme park in mainland China - was one of its "biggest success stories in 2016." But there are fears protectionist policies being pursued by US President Donald Trump could set off a trade war between the two countries. During his election campaign, Mr Trump threatened to impose a 45% tariff on Chinese imports, to try and tackle what he sees as an increasingly unbalanced economic relationship between the nations. "An all-out trade war with China would be damaging to Disney's business and to business in general," Disney's chief executive Bob Iger told CNBC. He was also critical of an executive order signed by Mr Trump barring migrants and refugees from several Muslim countries. "We cannot shut our borders to immigrants," he said. The comments came as Disney reported overall sales unexpectedly falling to $14.8bn (£11.8bn) in the three months to the end of December, which is 3% lower than the same period a year ago. It blamed a drop in advertising earnings at its cable network ESPN and a 7% fall in revenues at its movie business. Disney's shares initially dropped 2% in after hours trading. Since it opened its gates last June, Disneyland Shanghai has received more than 7 million visitors. The firm reported tickets had been sold out over most of the Lunar New Year holiday period which began ten days ago.

Walt Disney's chief executive has warned that a trade war between the US and China would be bad for business.

Summarize the following article: The news comes just a week after Apple unveiled its very expensive iPad Pro, a tablet aimed at persuading professionals to give up their laptops. Two very different strategies in a market in need of a shot in the arm. Just a couple of years ago tablets were the future of computing. But now sales appear to have reached a plateau - indeed, figures from IDC showed tablet shipments down 7% in the second quarter of 2015 compared to last year. It's the waning interest in the iPad which stands out from the statistics, but Amazon has also struggled. At the end of 2014 it was in fifth place in the IDC figures with sales down 70% over the holiday period compared with the previous year. Today it showed off four tablets, all aggressively priced. The 10" and 8" Fire HD devices were touted as the ultimate entertainment devices, with high quality widescreen displays in a thin and light body. Then there was a Kids' Edition tablet, rugged enough to stand all kinds of battering, with access to plenty of age-appropriate material. But it is the 7" Fire at £49.99 that is Amazon's key weapon and will have its budget rivals worried. The company says low-end tablets suffer from poor quality components and short battery life and deliver a poor customer experience - and insists the Fire is different. A demonstrator held one up alongside a Samsung tablet costing twice as much and showed that the screen on the Amazon device displayed video better. At another point in the demo, an Apple iPad Air 2 with a broken screen was produced. This, we were told, had happened after 20 revolutions in a testing machine, while the Fire had survived being spun round 200 times. Amazon also unveiled the latest version of its Fire TV set-top box. The key novelty here was that it displayed 4K video, the new ultra-high-definition standard, unlike the latest Apple TV unveiled last week. Again, it was about half the price of the Apple product. Just like the new tablets, the real aim of the set-top box is to give buyers a reason to buy Amazon content, and in particular to sign up to an annual subscription to Prime, which gives them fast delivery and free access to its video service. The margins on the hardware are undoubtedly wafer-thin - Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos told me three years ago that the firm made no profit on its tablets and I suspect little has changed. But Mr Bezos's hardware ventures have had mixed results. The Fire smartphone he launched with such fanfare a year ago has now been quietly withdrawn. He had made big claims for its unique technology but a high price seemed to deter many from giving it a try. Now it is back to the bargain basement strategy- there is even a "buy five, get one free" offer on the new Fire. A cut-price tablet will probably not give Apple many sleepless nights - but the likes of Samsung and even Tesco with its Hudl, will be wondering whether it is worth continuing to pour money into a market where the competition seems unconcerned about making a profit.

Amazon has lobbed a bomb into the cut-price tablet market, with a new device costing under £50.

Summarize the following article: Carbisdale Castle, which overlooks the Kyle of Sutherland, was shut down three years ago. The Scottish Youth Hostels Association (SYHA) had to close it because of rising repair costs. It has been sold for an undisclosed sum to FCFM Group Ltd which wants to return the castle "to its former glory". The company said it wanted to quickly complete repair and renovation works started by the SYHA. SYHA chief executive Keith Legge said: "SYHA is proud to have provided an affordable experience of staying in a Scottish castle for some 65 years, hosting in that time one million guests, including young people and families from all around the world. "As a self-funding Scottish charity of 85 years, it was with great sadness that SYHA was unable to sustain the castle as a youth hostel. "All proceeds from the sale of Carbisdale Castle will be reinvested back into modernising the SYHA network of youth hostels across Scotland." The Dowager Duchess of Sutherland had Carbisdale Castle built between 1907 and 1917 following the death of her husband, George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, the Third Duke of Sutherland. Lady Mary was the duke's second wife and after he died she became embroiled in a legal dispute over his will with her step son, the fourth Duke of Sutherland. Following the family feud, it was dubbed the Castle of Spite and, according to local legend, is haunted by a female ghost called Betty. The castle was bought by a Scots-Norwegian family in 1933 and was used as a refuge for the Norwegian royal family during World War II.

One of Scotland's most spectacular youth hostels has been bought by a company planning to make it "a world-class private residence".

Summarize the following article: Police say he is being held after the discovery of evidence linking him to a conspiracy to murder the son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist party, Khaleda Zia, demanded his unconditional release. Mr Rehman is the third pro-opposition editor to be detained in recent months. The editors of the leading Bengali and English newspapers have both recently been accused of similar crimes. Mahfuz Anam, editor of the respected English-language Daily Star newspaper, faces charges of treason for accusing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of corruption in 2007 when the country was run by a military government. Freedom of press 'under threat' in Bangladesh The prime minister's son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has claimed that the articles were an attempt by Mr Anam and the Daily Star to "support a military dictatorship in an attempt to remove my mother from politics". Similar allegations are now being levelled against Mr Rehman, 81, who was arrested by plain-clothed policeman on Saturday morning. He was at one time the speech writer for Khaleda Zia, the prime minister's arch-rival. "He has been arrested over sedition charges filed by police in Dhaka in August 2015," police spokesman Maruf Hossain Sorder told the AFP news agency. Mr Rehman was the long-time editor of Jai Jai Din, a mass-circulation Bengali daily. He now edits a popular Bengali monthly magazine called Mouchake Dhil. In recent months Mr Rehman convened the international affairs committee of the BNP and headed a pro-opposition think-tank called G-9. BBC South Asia correspondent Justin Rowlatt reported in February that both The Daily Star and its sister publication Prothom Alo - the most widely read Bengali newspaper in the country - are being subjected to a clandestine attempt to undermine their finances and stifle their operations. The latest media uncertainty comes amid growing concern about freedom of speech in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, which in recent months has suffered a series of Islamist killings of secular bloggers and publishers.

Prominent Bangladeshi magazine editor Shafik Rehman has been arrested in Dhaka on suspicion of sedition, police and his family have said.

Summarize the following article: The 34-year-old did not play in the Madrid Open earlier this month after hurting his back during practice for the tournament. Federer returned for the Italian Open but was beaten in the third round by Dominic Thiem. "I have been making steady progress, but I am still not 100%," said the world number three. "I feel I might be taking an unnecessary risk by playing in this event before I am really ready. "This decision was not easy to make, but I took it to ensure I could play the remainder of the season and help to extend the rest of my career." It means Federer will miss a Grand Slam for the first time this century. The Swiss has struggled with injury this year, having undergone knee surgery after January's Australian Open. The former world number one returned for the Monte Carlo Masters in April and reached the quarter-finals, where he was beaten by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Federer, winner of the 2009 French Open, has played in just four events in 2016.

Roger Federer has withdrawn from this year's French Open after failing to recover from a back injury.

Summarize the following article: Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe cited recent atrocities in Europe and a number of foiled plots in the UK. But he said the UK's acceptance of difference and "shared values" provided a hostile environment for terrorists. The UK's terror threat has been ranked as "severe" - meaning an attack is highly likely - since 2014. It is the second highest of five possible UK threat levels. Sir Bernard said recent attacks around the world had created a "sense of fear" in Britain. Attacks in Paris killed 130 in November, 32 people died in bombings in Belgium in March, and 84 people were killed when a lorry ploughed into crowds in the French city of Nice earlier this month. Sir Bernard said: "I know that with each new outrage, and especially those on our doorstep in Europe, there is a greater sense of fear that Britain will be the next victim in this wave of cruel and mindless mass murder. "I feel and understand that fear, and as the police officer in charge of preventing such an attack know that you want me to reassure you. "I am afraid I cannot do that entirely." He also made reference to plots that had been foiled in the UK since the murder of Lee Rigby in May 2013, including one to target officers at Shepherd's Bush police station in west London, and another to carry out a Lee Rigby-style attack on US soldiers in East Anglia. But he also pointed out that the relationship between the police and the UK's intelligence agencies was a "world-beater". The UK's gun control laws and the fact that it was an island meant "terrorists would struggle to get the firearms required to repeat attacks similar to those we have seen on the Continent," he said. "Second, it is our tolerance and acceptance. "Our approach to Muslims is no different because these attacks purport to be committed in the name of Islam. "We don't stigmatise the millions of British Muslims whose values and faith completely reject the terrorists' litany of hate." He said the number of firearms officers in the Met Police had risen by 600 to 2,800. But he also said the vast majority of police officers were unarmed, and "I believe this gives us a far healthier relationship with the people we police".

A terror attack on the UK is highly likely and a case of "when, not if", the head of the Met Police has said.

Summarize the following article: George and Barbara Sutton closed the Park House Toy and Collectors' Museum in Stow-on-the-Wold in June due to ill health and a move to Berkshire. The auction's most expensive item, a Dean's Rag Book Company "Tru-to-Life" bear from the 1950s, sold for £900. Auctioneer Phillip Allwood, from Moore Allen and Innocent, said the collection attracted global interest from bidders. "We had about 200 bears and not one the same - that was the one of the unusual things about this sale," added Mr Allwood. Other lots included a Walkure bisque doll which sold for £500, a Pelham Puppet Theatre which also sold for £500 and a quantity of cake decorations which were valued at less than £80 but sold for £480. The museum closed in June bringing to an end the public display of thousands of individual teddy bears, dolls, puppets, train sets, model cars and tin soldiers. "It's heart breaking to see the empty rooms, our collection was nearly 25 years in the making," said Mrs Sutton. The couple originally travelled the country buying toys as an extension to their antiques business but the museum became the core-activity as the collection quickly grew.

Hundreds of toys which were once on display in a Gloucestershire museum have been sold at auction for £50,000.

Summarize the following article: Mr Cunha is a rival of President Dilma Rousseff, He will be charged with bribery connected to contracts with the state oil company, Petrobras. The court will rule later on whether Mr Cunha should leave his post. He denies wrongdoing and refuses to stand down. Mr Cunha has been leading efforts to impeach President Rousseff. The lower house's Ethics Committee has also approved an investigation into whether Eduardo Cunha should lose his position for lying to a congressional hearing by denying he held bank accounts overseas. Swiss prosecutors say they later located accounts held by Mr Cunha. Prosecutors have said Mr Cunha accepted $5m (£3.5m) in bribes between 2006 and 2012 in connection with the construction of two Petrobras drilling ships. He is charged with corruption and money-laundering. The charges are part of a wide-ranging and complex investigation into a huge corruption scheme at Petrobras. Under Brazilian law, charges against federal congressmen and other top government officials can only be filed and judged by the Supreme Court.

The Brazilian Supreme Court has voted to back corruption charges against the speaker of the lower house of Congress, Eduardo Cunha.

Summarize the following article: Phil Shiner, from the now-defunct law firm Public Interest Lawyers, had 12 charges of misconduct proved against him by a panel of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. He had admitted acting recklessly by publicly claiming UK troops unlawfully killed, tortured and mistreated Iraqis. The defence secretary said Mr Shiner had "made soldiers' lives a misery". Sir Michael Fallon told the BBC he was "delighted" that Mr Shiner had been "exposed". "The decent thing for him to do now would be to apologise," he said. In five of the charges found proved he was found to have acted dishonestly, including agreeing to pay "sweeteners" to a fixer - named only as "Z" in tribunal papers but understood to be called Mazin Younis - to persuade him to change his evidence to the £31m Al-Sweady Inquiry. The five-year investigation ruled in 2014 that allegations of murder and torture made against British soldiers by Iraqi detainees were "deliberate lies". Mr Shiner previously admitted nine allegations of acting without integrity, including that he had made unsolicited approaches to potential clients. He did not attend the hearing, having written to the tribunal to say he was unwell and could not afford to pay for a defence lawyer. The tribunal heard in December that he accepted he would be struck off as a result of the case, thought to be one of the most expensive ever brought by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Andrew Tabachnik, representing the SRA, accused Mr Shiner of being "in a state of avoidance" to prevent proceedings from going ahead in full. The hearing finished earlier than expected as a result of Mr Shiner's absence. The tribunal heard about how British military personnel had been affected by his actions in "cold-calling" the family members of alleged Iraqi victims. Army Colonel James Coote, who was a major stationed in Basra, said the false claims made against British troops at the Battle of Danny Boy in 2004 had been "extremely stressful and demoralising". As a team leader at PIL, Mr Shiner authorised and procured payments and fee-sharing agreements with the agent, "Z", between 2007 and 2010. The tribunal also ordered Mr Shiner to pay interim costs of £250,000. A second solicitor from PIL, John Dickinson, was reprimanded by the tribunal and ordered to pay £2,000 costs after he admitted that failed he to keep Al-Sweady clients properly informed about the progress of the inquiry. SRA chief executive Paul Philip said he welcomed the tribunal's decision to strike off Mr Shiner. "It is important that solicitors can bring forward difficult cases, but the public must be able to place their trust in them," he said. "His misconduct has caused real distress to soldiers, their families and to the families of Iraqi people who thought that their loved ones had been murdered or tortured. "More than £30m of public funds were spent on investigating what proved to be false and dishonest allegations." The tribunal aims to publish its decision within seven weeks, after which Mr Shiner would have 21 days to appeal. Sir Michael said in a statement: "Justice has finally been served after we took the unprecedented step of submitting evidence on his abuse of our legal system. "Phil Shiner made soldiers' lives a misery by pursuing false claims of torture and murder - now he should apologise. "We will study any implications for outstanding legal claims closely."

A human rights lawyer who brought abuse claims against UK troops after the Iraq War has been struck off for misconduct.

Summarize the following article: The 31-year-old Team Dimension Data rider completed the 189km course, which runs entirely in the desert, in four hours 37 minutes six seconds. Germany's Andre Greipel and Italy's Niccolo Bonifazio completed the top three, while Spaniard Alberto Contador suffered a crash 4km from home. Friday's 153km-stage takes the riders from Almaryah Island to Big Flag. Stage one result: 1. Mark Cavendish (GB/Dimension Data) 4hrs 37mins 6secs 2. Andre Greipel (Ger/Lotto) Same time 3. Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita/Bahrain) Same time 4. Simone Consonni (Ita/UAE Team Emirates) Same time 5. Elia Viviani (Ita/Team Sky) Same time 6. Roger Kluge (Ger/Orica) Same time

Britain's Mark Cavendish won the first stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour after a sprint to the line.

Summarize the following article: A study suggests that cows contract the disease by coming into contact with infected faeces and urine in pasture. The scientists involved suggest that advice given to farmers to control the spread of the disease may need to be reassessed. The research has been published in Ecology Letters. Scientists have known for 40 years that badgers transmit TB to cattle and, more recently, probably vice versa. But no one knows exactly how the disease is transmitted. To find out whether it is by direct contact, researchers tracked the movement of hundreds of cattle and badgers using collars with GPS and proximity sensors across 20 farms in Cornwall. Despite the fact that the collared cattle spent the equivalent of nearly 15 years in the home ranges of GPS collared badgers, the two species were never found in close proximity. The researchers found there was not a single instance of direct contact and there was also some evidence that if anything badgers avoid the bigger animals, with the tracking data indicating that the creatures preferred to be at least 50 metres away from the cattle. Current control measures recommended by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) assume that direct contact is an important method of transmission. According to the lead author, Prof Rosie Woodroffe of the Zoological Society of London, advice to farmers will now need to be re-assessed. "There are loads and loads of things that farmers are being advised to do and there is no certainty that any of them will actually work and because of this, hardly any farmers implement any of these sorts of measures," she told BBC News. "If we can focus on the things most likely to work on that massive array of things farmers are being advised to do more people will do them." Prof Woodroffe and her colleagues are now trying to identify how the disease is transmitted. The most likely possibility is that it is through badger faeces and urine which may leave the TB infection in grazing pasture for many months. This would help to explain why it takes so long for culling badgers to have an effect - because the infection they have left in the environment can last for months. If that is the case it raises the possibility that some cattle-to-cattle transmission is happening through the environment. That is important because TB in cattle is managed as a contagious disease and assumes that cows need to be in close contact with each other to get the disease. If there is a possibility that some cattle-to-cattle transmission is happening through the environment, Defra will have to consider whether to modify its control measures further, according to Prof Woodroffe. "We are now beginning to identify how the transmission happens and that ought to open up an array of finely tuned management approaches instead of the blunt instrument we have now," she says. In response to the findings of the study a Defra spokesperson said: "Our comprehensive strategy to beat bovine TB includes tighter cattle controls, good biosecurity and badger control in areas where the disease is widespread, and a number of measures are in place to prevent the spread of infection. "These include frequent testing and rapid removal of infected cattle, pre- and post-movement testing and wildlife proofing of high risk units. To reduce the risk of cattle-to-cattle transmission from contaminated environment, farmers are required to carry out cleaning and disinfection and to keep cattle out of fields grazed by reactors for two months after their removal. There are also rules about the use of manure and slurry on infected farms to mitigate the risks associated with their spread." Defra is expected to extend its badger cull to seven new parts of South West England to help control the spread of the disease at the end of this month. The department is understood to have received 29 applications and expressions of interest for extensions of the cull in areas thought to include South Devon, North Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and North Cornwall. Follow Pallab on Twitter

Badgers may not transmit TB to cattle by direct contact, according to new research.

Summarize the following article: "We call for an independent commission of inquiry to ascertain the reasons why armed officers raided our office," the All Progressive Congress (APC) deputy chairman Lawal Shuaibu told the BBC. The party said computers were destroyed and documents seized during the raid. The State Security Service said it was investigating alleged cloning of voter cards, ahead of elections in February. "The petition alleged that those behind the activities were cloning Inec [Independent Electoral Commission] permanent voters cards, with the intention of hacking into [the] Inec database, corrupting it and replacing them with their own data," the SSS said. "Based on this information, the Service placed the building under surveillance and having been convinced that some unwholesome activities were going on in the building, it undertook a raid of the premises." It said its agents had taken away a server, three hard drives and 31 bags of documents on Saturday. But the APC said the incident was "another one in the string of attacks and illegal actions of the administration". It said "more than a dozen" computers had been destroyed, a server had been "vandalised" and 28 people arrested. "Nigerians have been witnessing the way and manner the government have been using force in oppressing us," Mr Shuaibu told the BBC Hausa service. "This is to be condemned and we have been restraining ourselves from taking actions based on the provocations by the government and the security personnel." APC spokesman Lai Mohammed compared the raid to the Watergate scandal in the United States, which led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974. "Just like the Watergate scandal in the USA, the state-sponsored security operatives apparently acting at the behest of the ruling PDP [People's Democratic Party] government turned the office upside down, and pulled out and vandalised everything in sight," he told the AFP news agency. The APC has said the office was operating as a "data centre" to process registration of party memberships and was a "legitimate operation". The APC was formed in a merger of four opposition parties in 2013. It said there was an urgent need to challenge President Goodluck Jonathan whose party, the PDP, has won every election in Nigeria since the end of military rule in 1999. The International Crisis Group recently warned that February's election may be "volatile and vicious". "If this violent trend continues, and particularly if the vote is close, marred or followed by widespread violence, it would deepen Nigeria's already grave security and governance crises," the think tank said. "The government, its agencies and all other national figures must work urgently to ensure that the vote is not conducted in an explosive situation as this could further destabilise the country."

Nigeria's main opposition party has condemned a weekend raid of its Lagos offices by state security agents.

Summarize the following article: He said that Labour needed to stop defining itself by its opposition to the SNP and the Tories. The politician also called for a major overhaul of the party's rules on leadership elections. Mr Macintosh is running against Kezia Dugdale, the party's current deputy leader, who announced she was standing in May. Labour's current leader, Jim Murphy, said he would resign this month, after Labour's poor performance at the general election, despite winning a vote of no confidence. Mr Macintosh, who has represented the Eastwood constituency since 1999 and is Labour's social justice spokesman at Holyrood, launched his candidacy after meeting students at Glasgow University. He said the Labour Party in Scotland had "lost the trust and the faith of the people of Scotland" and needed "to take a fundamentally different approach" to politics. Mr Macintosh added: "I do not want to ask people to vote Labour to block the Tories in London or to stop the SNP in Edinburgh; I want them to want to vote Labour because we have the ideas, the vision and the values to deliver a better future for Scotland. "Devolution offers a new way of doing politics in Scotland, less tribal and confrontational, more collaborative, more about sharing power with civic Scotland, with the voluntary sector, with businesses, with the people of Scotland. "That is why I am standing to be leader of Scotland's Labour Party. It is time we focus on Scotland's future, not Labour's past." Mr Macintosh, who has stood for the leadership in 2011, said he would be a "reformist" leader, and called on party members and affiliated organisations to support his proposals to change the rules of electing a new leader. He has set out his proposals, which include; Mr Macintosh has also said he wanted to move to a "one member one vote" system for electing party leaders, rather than the three-college system currently used by the Labour. He also favours introducing open primaries, in which candidates could be questioned by registered supporters of the party rather than just paid-up members. Tensions have already mounted in the leadership contest, with Mr Macintosh having accused the "party machine" of bullying his supporters in an attempt to avoid a contest. He said his comments had not been aimed at party staff, but he has not named those he thought were responsible. Kezia Dugdale has already secured the support of more than half of Scottish Labour's MSPs, as well as MP Ian Murray, since announcing her intention to stand.

Labour MSP Ken Macintosh has officially launched his bid for the party's leadership in Scotland.

Summarize the following article: The Lib Dem MP was giving evidence at a special election court being held in Edinburgh. Four constituents have raised a court action against him under the Representation of the People Act 1983. They say he misled voters over the memo which was leaked before May's election. The contents of the memo, published in the Daily Telegraph at the start of the election campaign in April, claimed that SNP leader and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon would secretly prefer Tory leader David Cameron to remain as prime minister rather than his Labour opponent Ed Miliband. The newspaper said her comments, reportedly made to the French ambassador, undermined claims that she wanted to build a "progressive alliance" with other left-wing parties. Mr Carmichael - who was Scottish secretary in the Tory-Lib Dem coalition before the election and is now his party's only MP in Scotland - authorised the leaking of a civil service memo by his special advisor. Both the ambassador and the first minister denied the accuracy of the civil service memo. At the time of the leak, Mr Carmichael denied any knowledge, claiming in a TV interview the first he had heard of it was when he received a phone call from a reporter. The court heard how a Cabinet Office inquiry into the leak was launched shortly after the newspaper article was printed on 3 April. Mr Carmichael told the court he was "less than fully truthful" with the inquiry initially. However, five days after he was re-elected the MP told the official inquiry that he admitted full responsibility for sanctioning its release to the newspaper by his special advisor Euan Roddin. The MP also accepted the details of the memo's account were not correct. Mr Carmichael told lawyer Jonathan Mitchell QC that because Mr Roddin released the document, he could have avoided telling any lies to the inquiry. He added: "I thought I could have truthfully said I didn't leak it." The MP said: "I am not disputing the fact that I was south of the standard that would be expected of the (ministerial) code." Mr Carmichael said that he thought the government probe would not uncover the truth of how the Telegraph came into possession of the document. He said: "It has to be said that most leak inquiries very rarely establish the source of the leak." But Mr Carmichael said he decided to reveal his role in the process after becoming concerned about his special advisor's wellbeing following the election. Earlier Fiona Grahame, one of four of the Lib Dem MP's constituents who raised the court action, gave evidence to the court.. The 57-year-old, from Sandwick in Orkney, described herself as an active member of the Scottish Green Party who had stood as a candidate in a by-election. Ms Grahame said she was "shocked" when she discovered Mr Carmichael had authorised the leak. She told the court: "It was hard to get your head around the fact someone you know and trusted would do such a thing - as lie." "I was shocked that he lied to us." Shetland MSP Tavish Scott, the former leader of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland, told the election court it was a "political show trial". He said: "It's being funded by people, principally the nationalists, who don't like opposition." Mr Carmichael's lawyers argue his actions were political and did not affect his re-election. The election court in Edinburgh is hearing evidence from six witnesses over four days. Legal argument was earlier heard in September. The case is believed to be the first of its kind in Scotland for 50 years. The petitioners argue his actions call into question his integrity as an individual and his suitability to represent the constituency at Westminster. Judges ruled last month the legal challenge could proceed. September's hearing was broadcast and streamed live online. The evidence from these latest six witnesses will not be broadcast, but the lawyers' closing statements may be. The two judges, Lady Paton and Lord Matthews, will present their judgement to the House of Commons at a later date.

Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has told a court he thought it was "politically beneficial" to leak a memo about Nicola Sturgeon during the general election campaign.

Summarize the following article: Woodards, 33, has agreed a deal to remain at Meadow Park until the end of next season. The ex-Crewe and Bristol Rovers man joined Boreham Wood in January 2015 after being released by Tranmere. "Danny is a model pro and with him also coaching at the club, I was always hopeful he'd want to stay," manager Luke Garrard said.

Boreham Wood defender Danny Woodards has signed a new contract extension with the National League club.

Summarize the following article: The former Aberconwy assembly member beat independent Goronwy Edwards by one vote, but no one party has a big enough majority to secure overall control. Mr Jones said he wanted to involve all the political groups on the council in the running of the authority. He said the aftermath of the election was about "spending money wisely" and "not about politics". "Coalitions shunt others to a position outside the ruling body. It's not right to keep any group out of office," Mr Jones said. "We need to develop an inclusive style of administration which respects what the people of Conwy voted for." Mr Jones later admitted it was possible not all political parties would be able to take part in an administration, but said the offer would be extended to all parties. Previous leader Dilwyn Roberts stepped down and retired as a councillor before May's local elections.

Conwy council has elected Plaid Cymru's Gareth Jones as its leader.

Summarize the following article: Variety says it will be based on the Iron Man star's Perry Mason reboot, which he had been developing as a feature film at Warner Bros for several years. It is thought it will be a short series, rather than a TV film. 1960s legal drama Perry Mason was one of TV's longest-running legal series. The show, which starred Raymond Burr, was based on a character created by author Erle Stanley Gardner. Mason is an unorthodox Los Angeles investigating criminal defence lawyer, and each episode focused on one client's murder trial. Deadline report that the series could be ongoing with future seasons dependent on Downey Jr's availability. There have been two series of True Detective - the first staring Matthew McConaughey was highly acclaimed but the second series disappointed critics. It will be the first TV role for Downey Jr since comedy series Ally McBeal, starring Calista Flockhart, which he left in 2001. He won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors' Guild award for his performance as Ally's boyfriend in the hit show, but left after he was arrested for drugs offences. Downey Jr is currently filming Spider-Man: Homecoming, reprising his role of Tony Stark/Iron Man. It has also been announced he will star in a third Sherlock Holmes film. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email [email protected].

Robert Downey Jr is in talks to team up with True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto on a HBO project, according to reports.

Summarize the following article: I've always been suspicious of this sort of metaphor, which is compelling mainly because it is so grandiose... it makes bosses feel good about themselves, and puffs them up with the idea that leadership is an art you can master with the right input. But the other evening at the Barbican Concert Hall in the City of London, I had a chance to review my instinctive feelings, during an extraordinary performance by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra from Amsterdam. They were playing music I don't know and (to be frank) don't really want to know: the huge, long, Symphony Number Seven by Anton Bruckner. But the performance was amazing. We were sitting in expensive seats set to the side, because we bought too late to put us in the middle of the hall. So instead of the traditional back view of the conductor, Mariss Jansons, we could see one side of his face, all the time. And it was utterly compelling. Mr Jansons is 72, and born in Latvia. He has been Concertgebouw chief conductor for 10 years, and there is a deep regard for him among the musicians. Seeing him (and them) in action, I am not surprised. With restrained gestures and the subtlest of facial expressions, he drew from the orchestra the most glorious performance. This was not a leader in charge of a production; it was a man among equals, enabling the ensemble to flower, joining their efforts to his to evoke the spirit of the music. It was one of three Bruckner symphonies performed on successive nights in London. They had had no full scale run-through of this huge work beforehand, no dress rehearsal. Some of the performers were new to Bruckner altogether. The rehearsals concentrated on the difficult bits, in particular the transitions of mood or speed. Mr Jansons knew he could trust the musicianship of his superb players. What he had to do was to realise the possibilities of the ensemble. No wonder the impact of it was so tremendous. Watching him sideways, I realised that what was happening was that effectively we were in on the creation of the music, so listening was almost as if it were being invented in front of our ears. There was a revealing moment in the pause after the first movement. The conductor gave the tiniest of acknowledgements of satisfaction - so far - to the different orchestra sections; not a wink, but little movement of hands and eyes to indicate that what was supposed to be created was happening. And it was so fresh, so of the moment, that we in the audience were part of the performance as well. Listening again later to the Radio 3 live transmission was not the same experience, even if my speakers had been up to the vast sonorities of Bruckner. This was musical leadership of a very high order indeed, huge music conducted with abundant humanity. And in Mr Jansons' enabling rather than autocratic style of leadership there were some real lessons for business people who look to conducting to show them how to run an organisation. Afterwards, talking to a member of the orchestra, I got a few insights into the democratic structure of the orchestra, which may explain the balance of power between conductor and players. The 120 players are members of the orchestra association, which has three seats on the orchestra's board. Becoming a tenured Concertgebouw member is difficult. Prized vacancies on the band may attract as many as 250 applications from all over the world. These are whittled down, and then a nerve-wracking selection process takes place. Applicants audition behind a curtain, listened to be a committee of the players with whom a successful musician will eventually play: about 16 members of the orchestra, including all the players of the section for which the applicant will eventually join. Peer group judgment. This elimination round happens twice... and then there's a play-off with the curtain raised, so the selectors at last see who is playing for them. But even after the choice is decided, there is still uncertainty: successful entrants to the orchestra face a probationary year, and their services may be dispensed with during that time. Not just a possibility: this happens. No wonder the orchestra's standard is so high. No wonder a public performance can be realised on the spot in that miraculous way I heard (and saw) in London the other month. A huge mutual trust between players and conductor, all working on top form to create an experience for themselves and the listener, realised by the musicianship of a very great conductor indeed, and the band's respect for him. How much the bosses and managers of other organisations and companies could learn from that community of purpose. On the Royal Concertgebouw website there's confirmation of what orchestra members have told me about the experience of working with Mariss Jansons. The site itself asks: What is Mariss Jansons' secret? How does he consistently manage to take his orchestras to a higher level and garner international recognition? In answer it quotes from an interview in the Gramophone the conductor gave six years ago. "It's my job," he told the magazine, "to find out the orchestra's special qualities and preserve them. Then, if through a natural process, my own individuality adds something - and theirs to me - then it will be fine." A superbly modest summing up of what leadership can be. A natural process. It has to be said that this sort of relationship is not a given, even at the Royal Concertgebouw. One famous previous chief conductor (for 25 years), Bernard Haitink, is embroiled in a continuing row with the orchestra over what he says is his lack of involvement in its 125th anniversary celebrations last year. Mr Haitink has vowed he will never again conduct the band. The feeling may well be mutual, though I haven't asked. Sadly, however, the wonderful relationship between the orchestra and Mariss Jansons will soon be coming to an end. His health has been problematic for some years, and he has just announced that he will be giving up his chief conductorship next year. So there is not much time left to hear a consummate musician utterly in tune with consummate players. And to witness a remarkable example of leadership in action, with the result of it blooming before your very ears. Peter Day will be playing and talking about music that has influenced him (not Bruckner) on Saturday Classics on BBC Radio 3 on Saturday June 7 at 14:00.

Quite often management books look to the symphony orchestra for examples of leadership in action: the conductor on the podium, conjuring wonderful music from a group of performers who would be rudderless without the man or woman with the stick.

Summarize the following article: The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said more than 90% of the structure was viable and they had protected up to 70% of the contents. The culture secretary said everything must be done to restore the building. A church service is due to be held at 16:00 for those affected by the fire. The ecumenical gathering will take place at Renfield St Stephens in Bath Street. Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "The important thing is to make sure this building can be restored to its full glory. "Just how we do that will depend on assessment of the immediate works. "This is an internationally renowned building and I'm absolutely confident that we can rely on the interest in, and supporters of, Charles Rennie Mackintosh to make sure that we do everything we can." Ms Hyslop said firefighters had carried out "quite a remarkable job". "They worked tirelessly to try to protect this iconic building, so important to Scotland and so important to the world," she added. Fire broke out at the listed building at about 12:30. Eyewitnesses said the fire appeared to have started when a projector exploded in the basement of the building on Renfrew Street in the city centre. Everyone who had been in the packed building was said to have escaped safely. Final year students had been preparing for their end-of-year degree show in the building when the blaze broke out. The main blaze was extinguished by about 17:00 but there were still pockets of fire within the building. The Mackintosh building, completed in 1909, is "unique" in that it is a working art school as well as a work of art. It has an A list rating, meaning it has been classified by Historic Scotland for its age and rarity. From the facade to the fixtures and fittings every detail shows the craft of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scotland's most-lauded designer. It is not yet known how much damage has been caused to the building's library, recognised as being one of the finest examples of art nouveau in the world . In a statement issued at 21:30, Assistant Chief Officer Dave Boyle said crews had been working "absolutely flat out" in an effort to save "this treasured building and many of the items it housed". He said: "While the priority from the outset was to save life we have also been working closely with Glasgow School of Art staff to ensure firefighters conducted an effective salvage operation. "We are of course very conscious the Mackintosh is a world-renowned building that is a key feature of this great city, and that the artworks it stores are not only valuable but also cherished." ACO Boyle added: "We are acutely aware this period is the culmination of years of endeavour for students and that their irreplaceable work is inside the Mackintosh. "Work to save everything that can be saved is ongoing and we will continue to work closely with GSA staff and students throughout this operation." Fire crews arrived on the scene within four minutes of the alarm being raised. Search and rescue teams entered the building wearing breathing apparatus and led a number of people to safety. There were no reports of any casualties. Police cordoned off Renfrew Street, and smoke was also drifting across the M8. Large crowds of students and onlookers gathered near the scene, with several people in tears as they watched the events unfold. Fire appliances from across Glasgow were joined by specialist crews from other areas of Scotland, with firefighters seen pouring water on the building from a high ladder as flames blew windows out. Hugh Thornhill, a second year student, said: "I was helping one of the fourth years set up their exhibit and suddenly the alarm went off. "We didn't think it was anything but we had to go out and then we saw smoke coming out and realised that it was really bad. It got to the point where flames were coming out of the top floor. "All that effort is gone, everyone's work on that side of the building is ruined. Even if it didn't catch fire it will be damaged extensively. "The degree show next month is pretty much a bust now, it's sad." Broadcaster Muriel Gray, a former student and current chairwoman of the school, arrived and burst into tears when she saw the building in flames. Ms Gray told BBC Scotland she was "heartbroken" to see the "most amazing building in Glasgow" go up in flames. Speaking later, she added: "It has been a devastating day for everybody involved in Glasgow School of Art. We want to make it clear we are so grateful to the fire service. It's a very black day." Asked how the building could be restored, Ms Gray said: "We don't know what's been destroyed. It's a waiting game." Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said on Twitter: "Thoughts with staff & students at @GSofA - awful to see destruction of this iconic building and students work." Austin Yuill, who works as a chef at the art school, told the BBC: "I was moved two streets away from the Mackintosh building but before we left the place was completely ablaze all down the west side of the building. "I'm told it started in the basement and it's worked its way all the way up through the five floors. "As far as I know it started from a spark which has gone on to foam, expanding foam." Asked how busy the art school was, he said: "It would be very busy because we're working up to the end-of-year assessments, so all the students were installing their work today all over the Mackintosh building. There are a lot of very upset students here." He added: "Quite apart from it being voted the best building of the last 175 years, it is a major tourist draw and has an incredible reputation as an art school. This is really terrible." Charles Rennie Mackintosh is lauded as Scotland's most influential architect and designer, with the art school building which bears his name considered by many to be his greatest masterpiece. Mackintosh was a 28-year-old junior draughtsman at a Glasgow architecture firm when he drew up the designs for the building, which features distinctive heavy sandstone walls and large windows. The dramatic art nouveau design took about 12 years to be completed, opening in 1909, but it signalled the birth of a new style in 20th Century European architecture. The president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, Iain Connelly, said the value of the building "goes well beyond Glasgow or even Scotland". He added: "It is a work of architectural heritage of world renown and its influence on 20th century architecture is immeasurable. Scotland has seen the loss of an international treasure which reflects the genius of one of our greatest ever architects." In recent years, Glasgow School of Art has produced many of the UK's leading contemporary artists such as Douglas Gordon and David Shrigley and three recent Turner Prize winners: Simon Starling in 2005, Richard Wright in 2009 and Martin Boyce in 2011. Other former students include actors Robbie Coltrane and Peter Capaldi and artist Peter Howson.

Firefighters battling the blaze at Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh building say they have prevented the destruction of both the structure and the majority of its contents.

Summarize the following article: Members of Match.com, eHarmony, Zoosk, Christian Mingle and many others had received emails seeking to steal login details for the sites, said Netcraft. The net monitoring firm said the emails had been sent from other websites, hacked to hide the senders' identity. Stolen data would be used to befriend other users in an attempt to trick them into handing over cash, it said. The phishing campaign against dating sites marked a departure for fraudsters, who typically preferred to target banks, said Paul Mutton, a security analyst at Netcraft who investigated the attacks. The attacks were "massive", he said, adding that in the past week Netcraft had seen more than 100 compromised sites targeting Match.com alone. So far, he said, it was not clear how sites were being compromised to host the scripts. Websites and servers run by individuals, small businesses, construction firms and telecom suppliers had all become unwitting hosts of the phishing tools, he added. Mr Mutton said just one compromised site he had seen was home to about 800 short programs or scripts that targeted many different dating sites. Each script looked like it had been generated by a "kit" bought online. "Anyone with a very basic knowledge of programming could make use of the kit," he said. The scripts are used to craft phishing emails that are spammed out to potential victims. The mails seek to trick people into entering their login names for the dating sites. If successful, the details are passed on to the legitimate login page of a dating website and are also sent to one of 300 email addresses used by the phishing gang. Fraudsters were keen to steal login details for accounts so they could avoid paying the charges dating sites levied before users could swap messages with other members, said Mr Mutton. Using on-site messages the fraudsters hope to befriend others and then try to extract cash to help pay for a non-existent medical condition or to aid fictitious relatives. Significant amounts of cash could be stolen this way, said Mr Mutton, pointing to the case of Karen and Tracy Vasseur, of Colorado, who were jailed in 2013 for stealing more than $1m (£590,000) from 374 people using dating-site scams.

Fraudsters are stepping up phishing campaigns that target people who use dating websites, suggests research.