Friday, 15 July 2016

Today's Headlines: At least 84 killed in Nice lorry attack, Obama urges unity amid racial tensions, Trump 'chooses Pence as running mate'

Bastille Day attack in Nice
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Today's Headlines July 15
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Bastille Day attack in Nice
A lorry has driven into a crowd in Nice, southern France, leaving at least 84 people dead in what President Francois Hollande called a terror attack.
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Obama urges unity amid racial tensions
President Barack Obama appeals to police and black communities to come together, saying it should not be "us versus them".
Witnesses describe Nice attack terror
Eyewitnesses describe scenes of terror after a lorry ran into a crowd during national day celebrations in the French city of Nice, killing at least 84 people.
Trump 'chooses Pence as running mate'
Republican Donald Trump selects Indiana governor Mike Pence as running mate but delays announcement due to attack in Nice, France.
 
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May meeting Sturgeon for Brexit talks
Prime Minister Theresa May is set to meet First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in Edinburgh for talks on the future of the EU and the union.
Stories from India
India Patel caste leader freed on bail
Firebrand young Indian caste leader Hardik Patel, who was arrested and charged with sedition, is freed after nearly nine months in jail.
Case against beef lynching victims
A court orders the police to file a case against the family of a man killed last year over allegations that they had been storing and consuming beef at home.
India students drown during river selfie
Two teenagers have drowned while taking selfies in a swelling river in northern India
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Nice attack: Hollande condemns lorry terror attack
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Nice attack: Eyewitness says police told people 'run, now'
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Nice attack: 'All hell has broken loose'
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Nice attack: Eyewitness describes 'complete chaos'
Magazine
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VIDEO: I trekked across Europe so I could go to school safely
Eleven-year-old Israa trekked more than 2,000 miles (3,000km) with her family to northern Europe after their home in Syria was destroyed. They often had to walk, pushing her disabled sister in a wheelchair across muddy fields. Exodus: Our Journey To Europe is broadcast on BBC Two on 11, 12 and 13 July. Watch other migrants' stories every day this week online. Includes music by Simon Russell.
Sport
It's a curse, I should have had a 62 - Mickelson
Phil Mickelson says he "felt like crying" after missing a putt for the first round of 62 in major championship history.
Froome runs up Mont Ventoux without bike in Tour de France
Britain's Chris Froome is forced to run without a bike after a crash with a motorbike on Mont Ventoux, one of the Tour de France's most iconic climbs.
The Open 2016: Round two tee times & groupings
Tee times and groupings for Friday's second round of the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Business
Microsoft wins US data access case
The US government cannot force Microsoft to give access to its servers located in other countries, a court rules.
BP says total Gulf spill bill $61.6bn
BP says the final bill for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill will be $61.6bn (£46.2bn).
 
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Technology
Microsoft wins US data access case
The US government cannot force Microsoft to give access to its servers located in other countries, a court rules.
VIDEO: Why Pokemon Go is a taste of the future
Millions of people are playing Pokemon Go - a mobile game that blends the real world with computer graphics.
Autos
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The minimalist future of Audi
How the auto industry is bidding car keys and dashboard buttons farewell
 
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Are walkers smarter than drivers?
A new study shows that walkable US cities are more affluent and better educated
Capital
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Why do 'digital nomads' come home?
After life on the road, digital nomads come home to something unfamiliar
 
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The most liveable city in the world?
A conduit between East and West, this European capital commands an audience
Culture
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The man who destroyed all he owned
What an artist can teach us about the value of things
 
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The true story of Jaws
100 years on from the real-life attacks
Earth
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Is this the world's cutest cat?
No not this one. Her kitten
 
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How wildlife copes with extreme weather
How Britain's butterflies and birds cope with unpredictable weather and extremes
Future
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The robots that risk all
The drones that defuse the most dangerous devices
 
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Will airliners fly on nuclear power?
What it would take to soar on atomic energy
Travel
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Hungary's hidden underground lake
The cave system you can navigate by boat
 
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The nuke site in Florida's swampland
In the middle of the Everlades, a call to 'press the red button' that never came
 
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