Wednesday, 12 October 2016

Today's Headlines: US launches strikes on rebel-held Yemen, Trump 'groped woman like an octopus', Sydney teens 'planned IS-inspired attack'

US launches strikes on rebel-held Yemen
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Today's Headlines October 12
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US launches strikes on rebel-held Yemen
The US military attacks radar sites in rebel-held Yemen, after a US warship in the Red Sea came under missile attack for the second time within days.
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Trump 'groped woman like an octopus'
Two women tell the New York Times that Donald Trump touched them inappropriately, but his presidential campaign calls it "fiction".
Sydney teens 'planned IS-inspired attack'
Police in Australia allege two teenage boys arrested in Sydney on Wednesday were about to commit an attack inspired by the so-called Islamic State.
Syria war crimes claim 'rhetoric' - Putin
President Vladimir Putin dismisses suggestions that Russia could face war crimes charges over its bombardment of Syria's second city Aleppo.
 
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Catholic outcry at Clinton aide's email
Donald Trump calls on White House rival Hillary Clinton to fire an aide involved in leaked emails in which Catholics were apparently disparaged.
Stories from India
Ailing Tamil Nadu chief gives up powers
Ailing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha's portfolios are handed over to a loyal deputy as fears grow over her health.
Dev Patel's journey from Slumdog to Lion
It has been a long and bumpy ride for Dev Patel since the success of Danny Boyles' Slumdog Millionaire, but he may have a winner on his hands with his new film, Lion.
Ashwin dominant as India whitewash NZ
Ravichandran Ashwin takes a career-best 13-140 as India beat New Zealand by 321 runs to secure a 3-0 Test series whitewash.
Top Videos
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Inside the secret camp where Islamic State defectors go
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US election: Two Muslim voters' views on Donald Trump
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Australia surfer bitten by shark feels 'very lucky'
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Lily Allen in Calais: 'I apologise on behalf of my country'
Magazine
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The town that threw out police, politicians and gangsters
In Mexico, organised crime reaches everywhere, even into the smallest village - except for one small town in the state of Michoacan.
Sport
Tyson Fury vacates WBO and WBA heavyweight titles to deal with 'recovery'
Tyson Fury vacates his WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles to deal with his "medical treatment and recovery".
Southgate should be England boss 'for long time'
Jordan Henderson wants "brilliant" Gareth Southgate to secure the England manager's job "for a long time".
We can become world number one, says England's Stokes
All-rounder Ben Stokes says England can reach the top of the world one-day rankings if they continue their impressive run.
Business
Wells Fargo boss John Stumpf steps down
Embattled Wells Fargo boss John Stumpf resigns amid a scandal over the bank's sales tactics involving two million unauthorised accounts.
Pound steadies after recent slump
The pound recovers some of its recent losses, with analysts attributing the gains to the promise of a Commons debate on the Brexit process.
 
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Technology
Galaxy Note 7: The unanswered questions
As Samsung urges customers to return its ill-fated Note 7 handsets, questions remain about what went wrong.
VIDEO: PlayStation VR headset: The verdict
BBC Click's Marc Cieslak reviews Sony's PlayStation virtual reality headset.
Autos
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Is this the next big hobby?
Transport and tech workers turn to DIY drone racing as a new favourite pastime
 
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One artist's secret war on boring cars
Max Siedentopf walks the line between creating art and perpetrating vandalism
Capital
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The woman behind the morning rave craze
Radha Agrawal hated investment banking – so she became an entrepreneur
 
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The trouble with positive thinking
Want to succeed? Your optimism might be getting in the way
Culture
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Why are Canadians so funny?
The masters of homegrown self-deprecation
 
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The artist as shocking as his paintings
How Caravaggio influenced photographers – and Scorsese
Earth
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The people who ate each other
Who were these mysterious cannibals?
 
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This plant just messed up big time
Eating that fly could have been a mistake
Future
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Does sex define our personality?
We often talk about 'male' and 'female' personalities – but do they exist?
 
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Do we have a set way of learning?
The case for teaching to a student's strengths
Travel
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The true origin of Asian fusion cooking
Food that demands "layer upon layer of spicy herbal flavours"
 
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A lonely 600-mile walk home
It took 5 years for this girl to return to the homeland she was forced to leave
 
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