Monday, 6 June 2016

Today's Headlines

Clinton 'secures Democratic nomination'
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Today's Headlines June 6
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Clinton 'secures Democratic nomination'
Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic Party nomination for the US presidency, a delegate count by the Associated Press suggests.
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Beach 'loses 50m' after Australia storm
Exclusive seafront homes in Sydney, Australia are in danger of collapsing after two nights of deadly high tides wash away up to 50m of beach.
Abandoned Japanese boy 'forgives father'
A Japanese boy who was lost for six days in dense forests after his parents left him behind has forgiven them, says his father, as details emerge of his ordeal.
N Korea plutonium site 'active again'
North Korea appears to have restarted its nuclear facility at Yongbyon, which processes plutonium for nuclear weapons, the IAEA says.
 
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Death for 'Grim Sleeper' serial killer
A former rubbish collector convicted of the "Grim Sleeper" serial murders in Los Angeles is given the death sentence.
Stories from India
Why a doomed love story has become India's sleeper hit
A low-budget regional film on the often cruel consequences of falling in love in India has become the biggest sleeper hit of the year, writes Sudha G Tilak.
If no-one helps you after a car crash in India, this is why
Fifteen people are killed on India's roads every hour - but when crashes happen, nobody wants to help.
VIDEO: The rickshaw with diplomatic plates
Why does Mexico's ambassador in Delhi insist on riding everywhere in a three-wheeled auto rickshaw?
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If no-one helps you after a car crash in India, this is why
Fifteen people are killed on India's roads every hour - but when crashes happen, nobody wants to help.
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
Most exciting squad since 1966 - Hurst
England World Cup winner Geoff Hurst says the current Euro 2016 squad is the most exciting since his 1966 team.
Vardy exit 'could be catastrophic'
Former Leicester defender Gerry Taggart says Jamie Vardy's move to Arsenal could be "catastrophic" for the Premier League champions.
NBA star Curry will not compete in Rio
Steph Curry - the NBA's most valuable player - says he will not compete for the USA at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Business
Commodities climb into bull market
Asian stocks are rising after commodity prices jumped by more than 20% from their January lows to climb into a bull market.
Yellen warns of Brexit hit to US economy
US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said a UK vote to leave the European Union could have "significant economic repercussions".
 
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Technology
'Alarming' rise in ransomware tracked
Cyber-thieves are adopting ransomware in "alarming" numbers, say security researchers.
Google bans plug-in that picks out Jews
Google bans an extension of its Chrome browser which was being used to identify Jewish names on the internet by surrounding them with three sets of brackets.
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 woman who 'lives' in six places
For this road warrior, being abroad isn't travel, it's life. How she does it
 
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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
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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One lion changed the course of history
Elsa the lioness inspired a battle that lasted decades
 
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The giraffe that is turning white
It has a skin condition never seen in giraffes before
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 wild island shaped by legend
Without King Arthur, this castle may never have been built
 
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The Moroccan scam that wasn't
Sometimes, it pays to trust your instincts
 
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