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Top News Stories State of emergency in Italy quake zone Italy declares a state of emergency in the regions worst hit by Wednesday's earthquake as hopes of finding more survivors fade. Brazil police charge swimmer Lochte Brazil police charge US swimmer Ryan Lochte with making a false statement about being robbed at gunpoint during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. iPhones could be hacked with one tap Three flaws in Apple's iOS operating system are found that meant spyware could be installed with a single tap. Bolivia minister killed by miners Bolivian authorities say the deputy interior minister has been kidnapped and killed by striking miners.   Trump calls Hillary Clinton a 'bigot' Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump accuses Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of being a "bigot" in his latest appeal to minority voters. Stories from India Man carries dead wife's body for 12km An impoverished man in India carries his wife's body for 12km after the hospital where she died allegedly failed to provide a vehicle to transport her body. India unveils plans to ban surrogacy The Indian government unveils a draft law which would ban commercial surrogacy, in an attempt to regulate the industry. How an Indian writer 'returned from the dead' Indian author Perumal Murugan who had quit writing after wrathful protests against his novel has resumed a life of letters with a book of poems, writes Soutik Biswas.

From the BBC Cultural Calendar Now on: Siji Krishnan Watercolours by the Keralan artist are on display until 7 October, at the Galerie Mirchandani & Steinruecke, Mumbai.   Find out more about exciting events around the world in the BBC Cultural Calendar.   Top Videos Italy quake: The ancient village destroyed Inside Manila's drug war: Female assassin's story UN envoy: How the world failed Syria Close-up: 98 aftershocks in 36 hours Magazine How John Hersey's Hiroshima revealed the horror of the bomb Seventy years have passed since the publication of a report hailed as one of the greatest pieces of journalism ever written - one that described the terrible effects of the atomic bomb. Sport Guardiola's Man City to meet Celtic & Barcelona in Champions League Manchester City will meet Scottish champions Celtic and new manager Pep Guardiola's former club Barcelona in the Champions League. West Ham knocked out of Europa League by Astra West Ham fail to reach the Europa League group stage as Romanian champions Astra Giurgiu beat them in qualifying for the second season in a row. Arsenal close in on £50m-plus deal for Lucas & Mustafi Arsenal agree a £17m deal for Deportivo La Coruna striker Lucas Perez and are close to signing Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi for £35m.

Business WhatsApp users to receive adverts WhatsApp changes its privacy policy so that businesses can send messages to people using the service. Japanese inflation sinks to new low Japan's consumer prices drop for the fifth consecutive month, adding to pressure on the government to expand its already massive stimulus programme.   Technology iPhones could be hacked with one tap Three flaws in Apple's iOS operating system are found that meant spyware could be installed with a single tap. WhatsApp users to receive adverts WhatsApp changes its privacy policy so that businesses can send messages to people using the service.

Autos Make way for the world's fastest truck Volvo's 2,400hp Iron Knight is as quick as a Porsche 911   How to take a road trip like a Finn Summertime caravanning is as much a part of Finnish culture as reindeer sausage Capital The 'overtime dogs' of China 'Who needs sleep? What a waste of time!'   Why you need a harsh boss You don't want 'nice' - you want a tough manager will push you to do your best Culture Why 'verbing' is so annoying The grating use of nouns as verbs   What makes Mulholland Drive so good? Why David Lynch's film is the critics' top pick Earth Yawning is not just about being tired There is at least one other reason to do it   The birthplace of all life? A common substance could be the key to life Future What would happen if animals were smart The depressing consequences of an intriguing thought experiment   The first nurse of the space race An unsung heroine of space medicine Travel An 80 million-year-old secret Until recently, no one knew this colourful geological wonder existed   Where the Milky Way unfolds 'A beautiful, ethereal place with such little human presence'

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