Archive for January 2019
Those breaching sanctions aimed at cutting rising violence could face up to two years in prison.
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Knife crime: Suspects could be banned from social media
One of the targeted students said she felt "terrified" at the prospect of seeing the men on campus again.
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Warwick students suspended over rape threats allowed to return early
Flames from gas-fed heaters stop snow and ice from clogging up the track at railway intersections.
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Polar vortex: Fire used to melt ice on Chicago train tracks
Some 20,000 physios, pharmacists and paramedics are to be recruited to work with under-pressure GPs.
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The GP substitute will see you now
Liv Pontin had decided to take her own life, when a train driver stopped her. Now they are reuniting.
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‘Meeting the stranger who saved my life’
In an interview, the White House press secretary says Donald Trump had divine support.
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Sarah Sanders says 'God wanted Trump to be president'
JD Sports, Sports Direct, TK Maxx, Amazon, Boohoo and Missguided must do more, say MPs.
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MPs say fast fashion brands inaction on ethics is shocking
A think tank report assesses how ready the government is to leave the EU without a deal.
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Brexit: How ready is the UK government for no deal?
The UK industry's trade body warns of "permanent devastation" if Britain leaves the EU without a deal.
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Brexit: Car investment halves as industry hits 'red alert'
The annual rise in house prices "almost ground to a complete halt" in January, the Nationwide says.
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House price growth at near six-year low
Thursday's front pages feature stories on Brexit, Facebook, stalkers and a new NHS recruitment plan.
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The Papers: 'May woos Labour MPs with cash'
Your morning briefing for Thursday 31 January 2019.
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News Daily: Knife crime crackdown, cold weather and fast fashion
Nearly two million people are estimated to have left it until the last minute to fill in their tax returns.
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It's deadline day - can you handle the pressure?
Meet the professional chefs changing the way people think about women in the kitchen.
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'Women are seen as home cooks - not chefs'
The deep freeze gripping much of the US has been blamed on a polar vortex. Here's what that means.
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Polar vortex: What is it and how does it happen?
Rachel Brosnahan, star of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, honours her late aunt in the new collection.
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Kate Spade's niece Rachel Brosnahan is the new face of her label
How should I drive in the snow? Why does salt melt ice? How can I boost my immune system?
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How to de-ice your car - and other questions
US scientists say it could be used to monitor tumours or ulcers for a month in the stomach.
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Inflatable puffer fish pill 'could track patient's health'
The app bans images of men in underwear and swimwear after "repeated suspensions by app store distributors".
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Gay dating app Scruff bans underwear photos
Stars support Empire actor Jussie Smollet, the victim of a suspected hate crime in Chicago.
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Attacked Empire actor Jussie Smollett 'has tasted brutality of hatred'
What can UK cities learn from Finland, where the number of rough sleepers has fallen dramatically?
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The city with no homeless on its streets
Japan is in the grip of an elderly crime wave. Poverty and loneliness are two of the possible causes.
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Why some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail
A US state could become one of the first places in the world to allow corpses to become fertile soil.
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How do you compost a human body - and why would you?
Museum and gallery shops are reporting rising sales and greater interest. What is their recipe for growth?
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The unlikely stars bucking the High Street slump
The story of Nastya Rybka, who was questioned in a Thai jail by the FBI about the Trump-Russia inquiry.
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Nastya Rybka: Model who got caught up in the Trump-Russia row
Councils say they are "desperate" to protect services but funding cuts forced "difficult decisions".
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On the buses? Where and how often are we travelling?
Even after two years, President Donald Trump's assaults on US spy chiefs are shocking coming from a...
Leave national security assessments to the experts, two senators say after the President's Twitter barrage against US spy chiefs
Former CIA Director Leon Panetta reacts after President Donald Trump attacked top intelligence officials...
Ex-CIA chief: Trump should bear weight of rejected intel
CNN's Don Lemon outlines President Donald Trump's schedule, noting a lack of public appearances.
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Don Lemon rips Trump's 'light schedule'
President Trump gives the cold shoulder to climate change in his misspelled global "waming" tweet. Jeanne...
Trump feels the heat from his latest tweet
The FBI is accusing a Chinese national of stealing trade secrets while working for Apple.
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Chinese engineer charged with stealing secret material from Apple
Opposition leader Juan Guaidó says his team has held talks with the army about regime change.
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Venezuela opposition 'has met military', says Juan Guaidó
At least eight people have died in the deep freeze, which has paralysed transport services.
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Polar vortex brings deadly cold snap to US states
European settlement of the Americas killed so many people, it disturbed Earth's climate.
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'American Dying' cooled Earth's climate
The number of people who logged into the site at least once a month rose 9% last year.
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Facebook users continue to grow despite privacy scandals
The New England Patriots quarterback was labelled a "known cheater" during a Pittsburgh broadcast.
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Tom Brady 'cheater' slur costs TV producer his job
In an interview, the White House press secretary says Donald Trump had divine support.
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Sarah Sanders says 'God wanted Trump to be president'
Hundreds of princes and billionaires were held and more than $100bn recouped by the state since 2017.
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Saudi Arabia ends major anti-corruption campaign
France's interior minister says "the fanatic committed suicide" after killing one and injuring five.
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Bastia attack: Gunman found dead in police raid
Senator Rand Paul was awarded more than $580,000 (£441,000) in damages after his neighbour attacked.
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Senator Rand Paul wins damages after neighbour attack
A 14th employee at Canada's embassy in Havana falls ill, and the country cuts staff there by half.
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Mystery illness sees Canada halve its Cuba embassy staff
The data comes as several global firms warn China's slowing economy will hit their bottom line.
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China's factory activity shrinks as slowdown worries rise
Nantes pay tribute to missing former striker Emiliano Sala during their 1-1 draw with Saint Etienne.
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Emiliano Sala: Missing Cardiff striker's former club Nantes pay tribute
The BBC has gained rare access to Athlan village, the site of a major US attack on al-Qaeda in Yemen.
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The story of a US raid on al-Qaeda in Yemen
The deep freeze gripping much of the US has been blamed on a polar vortex. Here's what that means.
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Polar vortex: What is it and how does it happen?
Stars support Empire actor Jussie Smollet, the victim of a suspected hate crime in Chicago.
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Actor 'tasted brutality of hatred'
The fears of six athletes who claimed asylum in Australia after the 2018 Invictus Games.
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The Afghan Invictus athletes claiming asylum in Australia
Six women tell the BBC they were raped by security forces as part of a government crackdown.
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Zimbabwe women raped as government crackdown continues
Kennedy Agyapong tells the BBC he regrets journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale’s death, but has a clear conscious.
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MP defends unmasking shot reporter
Two Saudis who sought asylum in the UK explain why they risked everything.
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'Why I fled Saudi Arabia and sought asylum in the UK'
The actor and superfan was "overcome with emotion" when Streisand replied to his childhood letter.
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Richard E Grant in tears over Barbra Streisand's reply to 1970s fan letter
The Lord of the Rings director will use unseen footage of the tense sessions for their final album.
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The Lord of the Ringos? Peter Jackson to direct a Beatles film
Social media outcry puts controversial construction on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast under scrutiny.
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Bulgarians decry ‘eco vandalism’ on coast
The Iranian capital has banned walking pet dogs over public safety concerns.
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Tehran bans dog walking in public spaces
Japan is in the grip of an elderly crime wave. Poverty and loneliness are two of the possible causes.
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Why some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail
A US state could become one of the first places in the world to allow corpses to become fertile soil.
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How do you compost a human body - and why would you?
In most places, a crocodile would send people scurrying in fear. But not in this part of India.
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The Indians sharing their villages with crocodiles
The international community is split over who it recognises as the country's current president.
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Maduro and Guaidó: Who is supporting whom in Venezuela?
The story of Nastya Rybka, who was questioned in a Thai jail by the FBI about the Trump-Russia inquiry.
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Nastya Rybka: Model who got caught up in the Trump-Russia row
Imagine onions - tonnes of them, rotting in a customs queue. It's a Dutch farmer's Brexit nightmare.
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Why Dutch fear Brexit no deal will leave onions to rot
Facebook posts record profits despite privacy concerns
Fox News Headlines 24/7 Brett Larson discuss...
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Facebook shares rise after beating Q4 expectations
FBN’s Connell McShane on Facebook’s fourth-quarter...
Trending FOX BUSINESS News: Facebook shares rise after beating Q4 expectations
Corporate earnings are slowing down: Charlie Gasparino
FBN’s Charlie Gasparino discusses how investors...
Trending FOX BUSINESS News: Corporate earnings are slowing down: Charlie Gasparino
Tesla beats on revenue, stock rises
FBN’s Susan Li reports on Tesla’s fourth-quarter earnings.
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Trending FOX BUSINESS News: Tesla beats on revenue, stock rises
Artificial intelligence’s impact on the global economy
Mercer President Julio Portalatin and Philip...
Trending FOX BUSINESS News: Artificial intelligence’s impact on the global economy
Artificial intelligence will be part of the college curriculum: MIT President Rafael Reif
MIT President...
Trending FOX BUSINESS News: Artificial intelligence will be part of the college curriculum: MIT President Rafael Reif
Apple is no longer just a hardware company, they're all about services: Susan Li
United Capital CEO...
Trending FOX BUSINESS News: Apple is no longer just a hardware company, they're all about services: Susan Li
Apple is a big influence on the market and perceptions of where the market is going: Dow Jones Newswires...
Trending FOX BUSINESS News: Apple is a big influence on the market and perceptions of where the market is going: Dow Jones Newswires Chief Editor
Big Brother is already watching us: Varney
FBN's Stuart Varney on consumers increasingly losing their...
Trending FOX BUSINESS News: Big Brother is already watching us: Varney
Video game revenue growth slowing?
Gamer World News Entertainment host Tian Wang on the outlook for...
Trending FOX BUSINESS News: Video game revenue growth slowing?
A cross-party committee says social media companies should have a legal "duty of care" to children.
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Regulate social media to protect children, MPs urge
The number of people who logged into the site at least once a month rose 9% last year.
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Facebook users continue to grow despite privacy scandals
The app bans images of men in underwear and swimwear after "repeated suspensions by app store distributors".
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Scruff gay dating app bans underwear photos
The car repair chain's IT system went offline on Saturday and has been experiencing problems since.
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Kwik Fit garages hit by computer virus
Crowdfunding site PledgeMusic seems to have run out of money, leaving musicians wondering what to do.
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PledgeMusic: The day the music died?
The world's bestselling drone-maker says it must tackle cases of employee theft.
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DJI pledges painful action to tackle corruption
The move comes after the Belgian Gambling Commission threatened legal action over in-game loot boxes.
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Fifa to stop selling in-game currency in Belgium
England's children's commissioner writes to social media companies, urging them to tackle disturbing...
Children 'afterthought' for social media companies
Saoradh claims the social media giant removed a number of its pages from its platform.
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Facebook: Dissident republicans Saoradh take legal action
Trade tensions with the United States and a slowing economy are keeping Chinese tourists to budget-friendly...
Cost-conscious Chinese tourists staying closer to home for Lunar New Year
LAS LAJAS, Argentina - When China built a military-run space station in Argentina's Patagonian region...
China's military-run space station in Argentina is a 'black box'
Russia and the United States failed to bridge their differences over a landmark Cold War-era arms treaty...