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Top News Stories Hardliner poised to lead Philippines Hardline anti-crime candidate Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte looks set to become president of the Philippines after polls gave him an unassailable lead. Disarray grips Brazil over impeachment The Brazilian Senate says it will press ahead with the impeachment of President Rousseff in the teeth of a lower house ruling. New tally for total number of plants A new report looking at the state of the world's plants estimates that 390,900 species are known to science. Trump would make 'exception' for Khan Presidential hopeful Donald Trump says the newly elected mayor of London would be an "exception" to his proposed ban on Muslims travelling to the US.   Mitsubishi up on compensation reports Shares in Mitsubishi Motors rise on media reports the Japanese car maker will compensate customers after it admitted falsifying fuel efficiency data. Stories from India Lawmaker's son held for road rage death Police in India's Bihar state say they have arrested the 20-year-old son of a lawmaker suspected of killing a student in a road rage incident. Seven bidders interested in Tata Steel Tata Steel says there are seven bidders interested in buying its loss-making UK operations, which were put up for sale earlier this year. India's unique bovine beauty pageant Hundreds of cows and bulls walked the ramp over the weekend in the northern Indian city of Rohtak in a unique beauty pageant.

From the BBC Cultural Calendar Now on: Else, All Will be Still Until May 14th at Gallery Espace in New Delhi, the work of photographer Ravi Agarwal.   Find out more about exciting events around the world in the BBC Cultural Calendar Videos VIDEO: Cyprus president laughs off hijacking VIDEO: Armed man shot at US Capitol building VIDEO: FBI unlocks San Bernardino gunman's iPhone VIDEO: On the ground with Kurdish forces in Aleppo Magazine The cave divers who went back for their friends In February 2014 two divers died at a depth of more than 100m in a huge cave system in Norway. Seven weeks later, their three friends went back to get their bodies.

Sport New stadium will never be fortress - Bilic It will be "impossible to make the Olympic Stadium a fortress", says West Ham boss Slaven Bilic before their final game at Upton Park. Platini - the man who would have been king BBC sports editor Dan Roan looks at the downfall of Uefa president Michel Platini - the man who seemed destined to be world football's next leader. Turning China's dream into reality Meet the players, managers, agents and coaches who are hoping to deliver on China's pledge to become a footballing superpower. Business Businesses 'back Remain but gap narrows' The majority of business people plan to vote for the UK to remain in the EU but the gap with those wanting to leave has narrowed, the latest British Chambers of Commerce survey suggests. Greece hopeful of next bailout tranche Greece says it is hopeful of a deal to receive the next instalment of its bailout loan, but eurozone countries still require more steps.   Technology Ride-sharing firms halt Austin service Uber and Lyft stop operating in Austin, Texas after proposals to let them self-regulate their drivers are rejected. Kiddicare customer data stolen Parenting retailer Kiddicare suffers a data breach that exposes the names, addresses and telephone numbers of its customers.

Autos Driving Ireland's haunted Bog Road Andrew McCarthy braves a windswept stretch of byway with a spectral reputation   From people mover to love machine The driverless minivan could inspire Mum and Dad to take the long way home Capital The strange life of a super-traveller When a 15-hour haul for work is routine, a plane seat becomes your second home   It's 'so worth it to be there' Meet the Cannes interns surviving on little money, no sleep and cocktail nibbles Culture How Hollywood rewrote a gritty story The reinvention of an icon   Why the Brits love drinking The story of a nation's love of booze Earth The making of me and you Extraordinary personalised facts about you and your body   The biggest beast that ever flew The largest flyer lived long before humans Future A 360-degree tour of a bitcoin mine Step inside a secret Chinese facility and take a look around   Do pheromones make you sexier? The tantalising truth about airborne aphrodisiacs Travel The world's most polite country? Even the toilet seat stands to attention when you enter the bathroom   New York's new underground park You've heard of the High Line – now meet the Low Line

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