Monday, 1 August 2016

Today's Headlines: Trump says Clinton is 'the devil', Pressure builds on Venezuela's Maduro, Women without tonsils 'more fertile'

Trump says Clinton is 'the devil'
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Today's Headlines August 1
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Trump says Clinton is 'the devil'
US Republican candidate Donald Trump calls his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton "the devil" as he faces continuing fire from within his own party.
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Pressure builds on Venezuela's Maduro
The national election council in Venezuela approves the first step in an opposition campaign to recall President Nicola Maduro.
'Lack of water' killed last mammoths
One of the last known populations of woolly mammoths became extinct because of a lack of drinking water, a study concludes.
South Korea halts most Volkswagen sales
South Korea suspends sales of 80 Volkswagen models and fines the German carmaker over allegations the firm rigged emissions test data.
 
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Women without tonsils 'more fertile'
Women who have had their appendix or tonsils removed appear to be more fertile, a 15-year study of more than half a million British women suggests.
Stories from India
Why are Dalits in Modi's India angry?
Atrocities against Dalits are nothing new in the Indian state of Gujarat, but the recent agitation is bad news for PM Narendra Modi's BJP, writes Soutik Biswas
Three jailed for India gang rape
Three men suspected of participating in the gang rape of a woman and her teenage daughter are sent to jail for 14 days as investigations continue.
Leopard surprises Indian holiday couple
A couple on holiday in the hill town of Nainital in northern India were woken by a leopard after it broke a window and entered their room, local media reports say.
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Khizr Khan: Trump does not have different rights than us
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A volcano close to Mexico City has spewed ash and rocks
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Rio 2016: Babita Sharma tours the BBC's home
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Meet China's patriotic rap group CD Rev
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Two men from Baghdad - the artist and the entrepreneur
This is a story of Karim and Sadiq, who met this week for the first time in nearly 20 years. It's also a story about Iraq, a country whose future no-one can guess.
Sport
GB's Armitstead wins appeal over missed drugs tests
British world champion cyclist Lizzie Armitstead wins an appeal against an anti-doping rule violation which could have ruled her out of Rio 2016.
Wallflower or party starter - do you have the mentality of an Olympian?
Find out if you have the mindset needed to win gold or are you just an Olympic day dreamer?
Hughes in England squad, Cipriani & Ashton out
Nathan Hughes is named in England's provisional elite player squad, but Danny Cipriani and Chris Ashton are omitted.
Business
South Korea halts most Volkswagen sales
South Korea suspends sales of 80 Volkswagen models and fines the German carmaker over allegations the firm rigged emissions test data.
China 'tough code to crack' for Uber
China is a tough code to crack for the sharing economy. So says one of Uber's biggest investors and strategic advisors, Bradley Tusk, the chief executive of Tusk Ventures.
 
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Technology
HP apologises after £1.58 laptop error
HP apologises after an error on its website lets shoppers buy expensive laptop computers for less than £2.
Pokemon Go changes tracking capability
Pokemon Go players are left disappointed after developer Niantic makes significant changes to the app's Pokemon tracking functionality.
Autos
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British artistry meets German science
Venerable Bristol Cars aims for the future with the BMW-powered Bullet speedster
 
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Wacky pre-Tesla electric cars for sale
How the rising popularity of the EV is driving auction sales
Capital
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An expat exodus from Brazil
The South American country has seen unprecedented expat departures. This is why
 
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No job? Try these six simple things
Don't give up. There's a lot you can do
Culture
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How a plane offers salvation
Is Solar Impulse 2 like Dalí's Christ?
 
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Hidden adult themes in Beatrix Potter
Why the children's book author was more subversive than you think
Earth
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Baby boom for world's rarest parrot
New Zealand's endangered kakapo hatches out a record number of chicks
 
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How our planet will reshape itself
The continents will be completely rearranged
Future
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The secret toxins in our food
You're probably not eating what you think you are
 
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The museum of Armageddon
The life of a nuclear missile crew
Travel
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Kid's cute answers to travel questions
From rocket ships to flying cars, these kids inspire us to love the world
 
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The 83-year-old adventure fanatic
The man who found peace - and a fantasy career - paddling the rapids
 
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