Wednesday, 3 August 2016

Today's Headlines: Trump insists campaign is united, One dead and five hurt in London stabbings, Australia government denies abuse claims

Trump insists campaign is united
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Today's Headlines August 4
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Trump insists campaign is united
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says his campaign is united despite fallout from a damaging series of missteps.
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One dead, five hurt in London stabbings
A woman has died and five other people were injured in a knife attack in Russell Square, central London, the Met Police says.
Australia paper defends 'racist' cartoon
A high-profile Australian cartoonist faces criticism for a drawing of an Indigenous man that critics describe as "ugly, insulting and embarrassing".
Belize battered by Hurricane Earl
Hurricane Earl heads for landfall in the Caribbean nation of Belize, felling trees and power lines as it heads westwards, officials say.
 
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Australia government denies abuse claims
Australia's government "strongly refutes" claims from rights organisations that it deliberately ignores abuse of asylum seekers on Nauru.
Stories from India
Why India's GST is one of the world's most complex tax reforms
The landmark goods and services tax is India's most significant and potentially game-changing tax reform since independence, writes Soutik Biswas.
The woman who runs a Hindu crematorium
The BBC's Geeta Pandey meets Praveena Soloman who is challenging tradition and also winning hearts in her role at a Hindu crematorium.
Chase emulates Sobers to frustrate India
Roston Chase becomes the first man since Sir Garfield Sobers to hit a hundred and take five wickets in the same match for West Indies.
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Emirates crash-landing: Passengers shout 'jump down the slide'
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Dubai crash passenger describes escape from burning plane
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Rio 2016: Female gymnast makes Olympic history at seventh games
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China's Transit Elevated Bus gets first test run
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Predicting the Rio Olympic medal table
The Rio Olympics have yet to start but we can already be confident the US and China will top the medals table. Why is this - and can we predict which other countries will do well?
Sport
Heavyweight champion Fury to face drug charge
British world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is to face a UK Anti-Doping charge alleging the presence of a banned substance.
Celtic score late winner to progress in Champions League
A late Moussa Dembele penalty seals Celtic's place in the play-off round of the Champions League with victory over Astana.
Rio Olympics 2016: Andy Murray to be Team GB flag bearer
Olympic and Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will carry the flag for Team GB at Friday's Rio 2016 opening ceremony.
Business
Indian parliament backs key tax bill
India's parliament passes the much-awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill, the country's biggest tax reform since independence.
Trump Taj Mahal casino to shut down
Trump Taj Mahal, the Atlantic City casino, founded by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump but no longer under his ownership, will shut down after years of losses.
 
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Technology
Chip and pin hack spits out cash
A vulnerability in the widely-used chip and pin system has been exploited to make a cash machine spit out money.
Vibrations bring still photos to life
Photographs in which still objects can be manipulated are developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Autos
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A Rolls-Royce fit for Captain Nemo
Former Disney designer evokes Jules Verne for a $1m brass-and-mahogany Wraith
 
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The motorcycle inspired by a skeleton
What's behind this £42,000, 3D-printed e-bike from aircraft-maker Airbus?
Capital
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The real reason to attend your reunion
It's not all reminiscing it could be your next career move
 
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Can swearing help your career?
Why cursing at work may have its advantages
Culture
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When imagination goes too far
Juvenile fantasies and adult nightmares on screen
 
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How nature helps us overcome trauma
Why these could be the books we all need
Earth
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The dance that nobody watches
Magpie-larks strut their stuff even though no one is looking
 
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Samburu women live with wild lions
For these brave women, big cats are their neighbours
Future
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Why do we get bags under our eyes?
Why simple tiredness isn't to blame
 
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Why we should pity vain narcissists
The inner pain of the arrogant and the self-absorbed
Travel
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India's forgotten jungle dwellers
An African-origin tribe has been living in near total obscurity for centuries
 
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The countries with the best reputations
What we believe about a place can often be more powerful than the hard facts
 
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