Today's Headlines: Apple facing record bill for Irish tax, Blast at Chinese embassy in Bishkek, Kim Dotcom wins right to livestream appeal

Apple facing record bill for Irish tax

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Top News Stories Apple facing record bill for Irish tax Apple could be ordered to pay billions of euros in back taxes in the Republic of Ireland under a European Union ruling expected on Tuesday. Blast at Chinese embassy in Bishkek A car driven by a suicide bomber explodes after ramming the gates of the Chinese embassy in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, officials say. Kim Dotcom wins right to livestream appeal A New Zealand judge allows internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom to livestream his appeal against extradition to the US on YouTube. Thousands of migrants rescued off Libya About 6,500 migrants are rescued in a series of 40 co-ordinated operations off the coast of Libya, the Italian coast guard says.   Briton dies after hostel knife attack A British man who was injured trying to save a fellow backpacker as she was stabbed to death in Australia has died, Queensland Police says. Stories from India Indian Ganges floods break records Monsoon floods in the Ganges river have broken previous records in four locations in northern India, officials tell the BBC The woman who discovered India's first HIV cases Thirty years ago, India discovered the dreaded HIV virus had reached its shores when blood samples from six sex workers tested positive. When Kerry got stuck in Delhi traffic US Secretary of State John Kerry's motorcade gets stuck in Delhi's infamous traffic jam for more than an hour.

From the BBC Cultural Calendar Now on: Bhagvata Goshti Religion explored through art and the decorative arts is the subject of an exhibition at the CSMVS, Mumbai, until 31 December.    Find out more about exciting events around the world in the BBC Cultural Calendar.   Top Videos 'I didn't know drinking would harm my child' Massive mission to rescue migrants near Libya Yemen hit by suicide bombing 'carnage' in Aden Man arrested in China 'Ripper' case Magazine How John Hersey's Hiroshima revealed the horror of the bomb Seventy years have passed since the publication of a report hailed as one of the greatest pieces of journalism ever written - one that described the terrible effects of the atomic bomb. Sport Jack Wilshere: Arsenal midfielder available for loan move from Gunners Arsenal are willing to let England midfielder Jack Wilshere go out on loan to get first-team football. Allardyce sticks with Rooney as England captain New England manager Sam Allardyce says retaining Manchester United's Wayne Rooney as captain was an "easy decision" to make. US Open 2016: Novak Djokovic sees off Jerzy Janowicz, Nadal & Kerber through Novak Djokovic beats Poland's Jerzy Janowicz at the US Open - despite the Serb requiring treatment to his arm.

Business Apple facing record bill for Irish tax Apple could be ordered to pay billions of euros in back taxes in the Republic of Ireland under a European Union ruling expected on Tuesday. Cadbury's owner scraps Hershey bid Cadbury's owner Mondelez International is abandoning its takeover bid for American confectioner Hershey after its $23bn (£18bn) offer was rejected.   Technology VIDEO: Driverless racing car makes track debut A prototype racing car, testing self-driving technology for the forthcoming Roborace contest, takes a lap around Donington Park's circuit. Apple facing record bill for Irish tax Apple could be ordered to pay billions of euros in back taxes in the Republic of Ireland under a European Union ruling expected on Tuesday.

Autos Citroën takes aim at Audi and BMW Ahead of a debut in Paris, the radical CXperience hybrid concept breaks cover   Can Tesla finally banish range anxiety? The new P100D can cruise as far as a petrol-powered car Capital When paranoia is a good thing You're right to be worried.   Are you the office agony aunt? Everyone likes to feel needed, but it can take a toll on your work Culture The mysterious power of the pyramid A striking image that dominates art   Why 'verbing' is so annoying The grating use of nouns as verbs Earth One cave has living fairy lights It has a unique source of illumination   The puzzle of ancient brain surgery Why our ancestors drilled holes in each other's skulls Future How comedy changes the mind We are just beginning to understand the powerful psychology of humour   The missile with a man in it The first fighter to fly twice the speed of sound Travel A humbling view from ancient giants These trees can soak up more than 2,000 to 3,000 litres of water daily   A land for those 'brave enough' to come Bosnia's highest and most remote village is a rare place of peace

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