Thursday, 2 June 2016

Today's Headlines: Paris river 'to peak at six metres', Clinton: Trump 'dangerously incoherent', Missing Japanese boy found alive

Paris river 'to peak at six metres'
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Today's Headlines June 3
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Paris river 'to peak at six metres'
The city of Paris is on high alert, with floodwaters on the River Seine due to peak on Friday and a band of heavy rain continuing to sweep across Europe.
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Trump 'dangerously incoherent' - Clinton
In a foreign policy speech, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton calls Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump "dangerously incoherent".
Missing Japanese boy found alive
A boy who went missing in woods in northern Japan after being left behind by his parents as punishment is found safe and well at an army base.
Global terror attacks down in 2015 - US
There was a marked fall in the number of terror attacks around the world in 2015, the US State Department says.
 
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Mid-East peace talks to begin in Paris
A French-led conference aimed at reviving the Israeli-Palestinian peace process is to begin in Paris.
Stories from India
California gunman 'had kill list'
Police say the gunman who killed a professor at the University of California Los Angeles had a 'kill list', which led them to find a woman dead in Minnesota.
'I will keep working until I can't any more'
The elderly workers in Hong Kong and India who have no plans to retire.
Court convicts 24 over Gujarat massacre
A court in India finds 24 people guilty of involvement in one of the most notorious massacres during the 2002 anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat.
Magazine
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How Guy the gorilla became the star of London Zoo
Guy the gorilla was credited with bringing huge numbers to London Zoo, but is turning animals into superstars with human qualities desirable today?
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
England 1-0 Portugal
Chris Smalling heads the only goal as England complete their warm-up matches for Euro 2016 with a 1-0 victory over Portugal.
Ali in hospital with respiratory issue
Boxing great Muhammad Ali is described as being in a 'fair condition' after being admitted to hospital with a respiratory issue.
Djokovic & Williams into Paris semis
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams remain on course to make history as they reach the semi-finals at the French Open.
Business
Opec fails to cap oil output at meeting
The price of oil rose slightly despite a meeting of the Opec oil producers' group failing to set a cap on output.
Japan officials raid Suzuki headquarters
Japanese investigators raid Suzuki headquarters as part of probe into the carmaker's fuel economy tests.
 
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Technology
Facebook sticks by Gawker attack funder
Facebook says the billionaire who is helping people sue Gawker Media - threatening the publisher's future - will stay on its board.
VIDEO: Virtual reality app simulates dementia
A virtual reality app aims to provide a sense of what it is like to live with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
Autos
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The humble houseboat's modern makeover
Rising land prices—and rising sea levels—spark fresh interest in floating homes
 
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The road that defies gravity
Andrew McCarthy goes in search of Ireland's fabled Magic Road
Capital
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Can a DNA test help make you beautiful?
Perfect beauty in a bottle, not as far away as you might think
 
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Could this car make you rich?
Plug-in play: Can you profit from the electric revolution?
Culture
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What does Jane Eyre's famous line mean?
Great writers' quotes from the Hay Festival
 
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The most important TV show ever?
Why Roots stands the test of time – but also deserved to be remade
Earth
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How cancer was created by evolution
Tumours evolve just like animals do
 
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Are gorillas a danger to people?
What is the evidence that these apes hurt humans?
Future
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Why do the British love tea so much?
The secrets behind a Briton's favourite slurp
 
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The women that kill, abuse and torture
Have we neglected to understand female murderers?
Travel
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The strange, ancient tunnels to nowhere
'They don't easily give up their secrets'
 
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A beer older than the Bible
This might be the closest thing to the very first man-made ale
 
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