Monday 25 July 2016

Today's Headlines

Sanders: Clinton must be US president
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Today's Headlines July 25
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Sanders: Clinton must be US president
Bernie Sanders urges the US to put Hillary Clinton in the White House, in a speech to the Democratic convention in Philadelphia.
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Japan knife attack leaves 19 dead
Nineteen people are stabbed to death at a care home for people with mental disabilities in Sagamihara, in Japan's worst mass killing in decades.
Solar plane circles globe for first time
The Solar Impulse becomes the first aircraft to circle the globe powered by the sun after landing in Abu Dhabi on the last leg of its journey.
Police kill nine 'militants' in Dhaka
Bangladesh police kill nine suspected Islamist militants after a gun battle in the capital Dhaka, officials say.
 
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Australia teen abuse 'like Guantanamo'
Australia's prime minister calls for a royal commission after a report shows prison guards assaulting teenage boys in juvenile detention.
Stories from India
Why these Dalits tried to kill themselves in India's Gujarat
Four Dalit men who tried to kill themselves to protest against discrimination tell BBC Hindi's Vineet Khare what drove them to take such an extreme step.
GM puts $1bn India plan 'on hold'
General Motors puts on hold a planned $1bn investment in India, as it reassesses its strategy in the country.
Bollywood star freed in poaching case
A court in India acquits Bollywood star Salman Khan of shooting and killing endangered animals two decades ago.
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Sanders booed for praising Clinton
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Ansbach eyewitness: 'I was screaming my sister's name'
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Germany attacks: Is there a common link?
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Florida nightclub shooting: Two teenagers dead and 16 injured
Magazine
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Is there such a thing as 'bore out'?
A Frenchman is suing his former employer for "bore out" - being "killed professionally" through boredom - but is there any such thing?
Sport
'As good as you will see from England' - highlights & reaction
England produced a flawless performance to beat Pakistan by 330 runs in the second Test, says former captain Michael Vaughan.
Mourinho will have say in Rooney role - Allardyce
England manager Sam Allardyce says Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho will determine where Wayne Rooney plays for his country.
Basketball great Jordan speaks out on police shootings
US basketball star Michael Jordan, previously criticised for not speaking out about political issues, says he can "no longer stay silent" after police shootings and deaths.
Business
Yahoo sold to US telecoms giant
US internet firm Yahoo will be sold to American telecoms giant Verizon Communications for $5bn (£3.8bn) in cash.
Oil price drops to three-month low
Oil prices have fallen to a three-month low, hit by rising concerns that a global oversupply of both crude and natural gas will dampen prices.
 
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Technology
The end of Yahoo: Why Verizon spent big
After months of talks, Yahoo has been acquired by US mobile network Verizon for $4.8bn (£3.7bn). The company has big ambitions in online advertising.
O2 customer data sold on dark net
O2 customer data is being sold by criminals on the dark net, the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned.
Autos
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Secrets of the two-second pit stop
How do Formula 1 pit crews service racing cars so quickly?
 
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Bentley's £80,000 fly-fishing outfit
Bespoke kit contains everything the aristocratic angler could require
Capital
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The people with almost nothing to wear
Bye-bye throwaway fashion. Could you live with just 10 pieces of clothing?
 
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The secret to getting a pay rise
The best way to negotiate a higher salary, down to a science
Culture
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The mystery of Van Gogh's madness
What the artist's last work tells us about his mental state
 
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How images manipulate us
The power of pictures in a world spinning out of control
Earth
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Why we should let wildfires burn
Raging fires can be surprisingly beneficial
 
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The bug with the big, beautiful eyes
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Future
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Why are we all so tired?
Is exhaustion a result of modern life – or part of the human condition?
 
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The buzz that keeps people gambling
Why it's not always about the winning
Travel
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The national park that came at a price
A tale of sacrifice and surrender in the Blue Ridge Mountains
 
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Living where the sea turns to ice
A five-year-old Greenlander shares his life in this remote corner of the globe
 
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