Sunday, 5 June 2016

Today's Headlines: Human transplant organs grown in pigs, US journalist killed in Afghanistan, Australia storm leaves homes in danger

Human transplant organs grown in pigs
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Today's Headlines June 5
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Human transplant organs grown in pigs
US scientists try to grow human organs inside pigs to solve the transplant shortage by injecting human stem cells into pig embryos.
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Australia storm leaves homes in danger
Three people are dead after massive storms flood rivers, uproot trees and tear into beaches along Australia's east coast.
Illegal tickets warning for Euro 2016
Unofficial websites illegally selling Euro 2016 tickets could leave fans being refused entry, the consumer group Which? warns.
Kuczynski edges ahead in Peru election
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski takes a slight lead over opponent Keiko Fujimori as votes are counted in Peru's presidential election.
 
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UK 'faces increasing EU bill' - Johnson
The UK faces an extra £2.4bn bill from Brussels if it remains part of the EU, Boris Johnson says - but the Remain campaign brands the claim "nonsense".
Stories from India
Outrage to success: India comedian demonstrates Streisand effect
The Streisand Effect, where an attempt to suppress something has the unintended effect of publicising it, struck in India when a comedian's video went viral only after complaints.
Top Indian bodybuilder dies, aged 104
Tributes have been paid to the celebrated Indian body-builder Manohar Aich, known as "Pocket Hercules", who has died, aged 104.
VIDEO: Amartya Sen on Brexit and Modi
Nobel prize winning economist Professor Amartya Sen with some tough words on Brexit and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Muhammad Ali: Hometown mourns the 'Louisville Lip'
Mourners gather at Ali's childhood home to pay tribute to a local hero who became an international star.
Videos
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VIDEO: Cyprus president laughs off hijacking
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VIDEO: Armed man shot at US Capitol building
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VIDEO: FBI unlocks San Bernardino gunman's iPhone
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VIDEO: On the ground with Kurdish forces in Aleppo
Sport
Djokovic beats Murray in French final
World number one Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win his first French Open title and complete the career Grand Slam.
Ali 'had a tough time for a year'
Muhammad Ali's doctor says friends "expected something bad was going to happen" in the year before his death.
Vardy Arsenal decision expected Monday
Jamie Vardy is expected to decide whether he will join Arsenal from Leicester before leaving for Euro 2016 with England on Monday.
Business
Hackers target Mark Zuckerberg accounts
Some of Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg's social media accounts appear to have fallen victim to hackers.
Swiss voters reject basic income plan
Voters in Switzerland overwhelmingly reject a plan to introduce a guaranteed basic income for everyone, whether in work or not.
 
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Technology
Hackers target Mark Zuckerberg accounts
Some of Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg's social media accounts appear to have fallen victim to hackers.
Professor denies viral Facebook claim
Prof Kelli Burns has denied saying she believes Facebook is listening to people's conversations via the microphones on their smartphones.
Autos
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Are smartphone car keys safe?
Apple's patent is a hack waiting to happen
 
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Driving the Jaguar of SUVs
With the F-Pace, the British carmaker embraces a different sort of sport
Capital
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The boss has a favourite — it's not you
When you're not in the inner circle, here's what to do to turn your fortunes
 
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Mothers Ruin, the new daddy of spirits
Immortalised in The Great Gatsby gin is back and bringing jobs with it
Culture
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What is 'proper English'?
Marlon James on patois in his writing
 
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The ghoulish riddle of the skull mask
The grotesque disguise that keeps on cropping up
Earth
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The giraffe that is turning white
It has a skin condition never seen in giraffes before
 
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Where two continents are breaking apart
The line that separates two huge land masses
Future
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The strange tanks that helped win D-Day
Bizarre British creations from an eccentric genius
 
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The biggest problem with big data
It is drowning out important lessons from history
Travel
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The Moroccan scam that wasn't
Sometimes, it pays to trust your instincts
 
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Cuba's endangered leaping crocodile
Thrusting with their powerful tail, they jump into the air to catch their prey
 
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