Wednesday 31 August 2016

Today's Headlines: Trump: Mexico will pay for wall '100%', Brazil's president removed from office, Premier League spending hits £1.165bn

Trump: Mexico will pay for wall, '100%'
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Today's Headlines September 1
Top News Stories
Trump: Mexico will pay for wall, '100%'
US Republican candidate Donald Trump insists Mexico will pay for a border wall, in a key speech reaffirming his tough stance on immigration.
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Brazil's president removed from office
Brazil's Senate removes President Dilma Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget, with Michel Temer sworn in as her successor.
Premier League spending hits £1.165bn
Premier League clubs spend more than £155m on transfer deadline day as the summer window outlay reaches a record £1.165bn.
Violence in Gabon after disputed result
Gabonese security forces attack the opposition party HQ after protesters set the parliament on fire following a disputed election result.
 
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Israel 'approves 464 settlement homes'
Israel has approved the construction of 285 new homes at settlements in the West Bank and legalised retroactively 179 existing homes, a watchdog says.
Stories from India
Delhi 'sex tape' minister removed
A minister of the state government in the Indian capital, Delhi, is removed after the emergence of what appears to be a sex tape.
India offers residency to rich foreigners
India says it will grant residency to foreigners who make a substantial economic contribution to the country, as part of a plan to attract more foreign investment.
Tips for Indian politicians who tell women what to wear
The BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi collects some tips for politicians after a minister says women tourists should avoid wearing skirts.
Top Videos
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Dolls and diplomacy at the G20
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Stuntman rides unicycle on massive chimney in Romania.
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'10,000 migrants saved off Libya coast' - Italy coastguard
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Had its chips? The traditional British fish van in France
Magazine
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Smack in the suburbs
Avon Lake is an upmarket suburb of a US city - but opiate addiction is tearing apart the fabric of the neighbourhood.
Sport
Transfer deadline day: Premier League spending reaches £1.165bn
Premier League clubs spend more than £155m on transfer deadline day as the summer window outlay reaches a record £1.165bn.
Chelsea re-sign £34m Luiz & add £23m Alonso
Chelsea re-sign Brazil defender David Luiz for a fee of around £34m from Paris St-Germain.
Moussa Sissoko: Tottenham pip Everton to £30m midfielder
Tottenham sign Moussa Sissoko from Newcastle for £30m, beating rival interest from Everton.
Business
Australia sues Volkswagen over emissions
Australia is suing the local unit of Volkswagen for allegedly misleading customers by selling modified vehicles that covered up emissions fraud.
Eurozone inflation remains weak
The eurozone's inflation rate remained unchanged at 0.2% in August, still well below the European Central Bank's target.
 
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Technology
Tablet makes copy of paper notes
Lenovo unveils an unusual tablet that detects handwriting on a notepad placed above.
VIDEO: Zuckerberg visits Africa for first time
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg tells the BBC he is sticking with his controversial Free Basics scheme during a trip to Nigeria.
Autos
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A brief history of the road-trip game
From 20 Questions to Nintendo, how back-seaters have kept themselves amused
 
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Driverless taxis' human problem
How can autonomous cabs encourage people to be good passengers?
Capital
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Finding a job - on Facebook?
Social media is a powerful tool – but could it be used to discriminate?
 
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Why paranoia is actually good for you
You're right to be worried
Culture
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The strangest storytellers in fiction
From Death to an unborn child
 
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The mysterious power of the pyramid
A striking image that dominates art
Earth
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Unravelling Pluto's secrets
The dwarf planet is changing our understanding of the Solar System
 
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Dog has identical twin puppies
Identical twin dogs have never been seen before
Future
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Does being rich make you mean?
Money may warp your mind – but not in the ways you expect
 
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The surprising advantages of being shy
There are some real perks to being a wallflower
Travel
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Where villages are built into cliffs
The truth behind Colorado's abandoned cliff dwellings
 
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Hong Kong's secret night meal
Hong Kongers revere food so much that they've created a little-known fourth meal
 
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