Archive for February 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took a brief stroll on Thursday in the...
Trump, Kim go for brief walkabout after meeting, joined by envoys
U.S. Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not reach an agreement at the end of two days...
No agreement at Trump, Kim summit in Vietnam: White House
A Vietnamese tanker was bound for North Korea carrying 2,000 tonnes of gasoline, Refinitiv shipping...
Vietnamese tanker bound for North Korea with gasoline cargo as Trump, Kim meet in Hanoi: data
In November 2017, Harry Sargeant III, a wealthy American businessman, flew to Venezuela to see about...
Exclusive: Meeting Maduro - Inside a U.S. businessman's oil deal with Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought forward the schedule of their...
Trump, Kim cut short their summit schedule on Thursday
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Thursday he would not be in Vietnam meeting with U.S. President...
North Korea leader Kim says ready to denuclearize
At least three prominent labour activists in China have been formally arrested on public order charges,...
Rights group says China arrests at least three labour activists
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, rejecting an opposition call for his resignation, disputed allegations...
Canada's Trudeau disputes ex-minister's charge she was pressured on SNC-Lavalin
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido was due to arrive in Brazil on Wednesday night to meet with...
Venezuela's Guaido to visit Brazil in bid to keep pressure on Maduro
White House adviser Jared Kushner discussed his Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts with Turkish President...
Trump adviser Kushner meets Turkey's Erdogan on Israel-Palestinian peace plan
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Central Park Detective Retires With the Horse He Rode in On
The US president says talks ended without an agreement after North Korea asked for full sanctions relief.
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Trump says he walked away from deal with North Korea over sanctions
A major report says gangs are using "chilling levels of violence" to keep child members compliant.
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Gangs: 27,000 children in England say they are members - report
The boy and girl are identical on their mother's side but share only a proportion of their father's...
Semi-identical twins 'identified for only the second time'
From hacked emails to hush money, the explosive things Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen told Congress.
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Michael Cohen: Five things he said about Donald Trump
Residents have been told to keep their windows and doors shut due to a tyre plant fire in Birmingham.
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More than 100 firefighters battle Birmingham tyre centre fire
But the Labour leader says he will continue to push for other options, after Commons Brexit votes.
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Jeremy Corbyn: Labour will support Brexit referendum
Customers suffer regular operational and security incidents, BBC analysis of new data reveals.
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Bank customers hit by dozens of IT shutdowns
Tensions rise over a fighter pilot being held following an exchange of fire over disputed Kashmir.
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India demands Pakistan release pilot as Kashmir crisis intensifies
The US singer responds to concerns about a straight artist headlining the LGBT event in Manchester.
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Manchester Pride: Ariane Grande responds to backlash
The early deaths of the siblings' mother and sister prompted them to be tested for a cancer gene.
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Walsall siblings' stomachs removed over cancer risk
Mike Hall died almost instantly when he was hit by a car during a race in Australia in 2017.
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Mike Hall: UK endurance cyclist's death in Australia 'avoidable'
The couple ended their first day of their visit at a party to celebrate young people who have made a...
Prince William and Kate visit Empire bar during NI trip
The US president makes many front pages while footballers' mental health dominates the tabloids.
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The Papers: Trump 'lies' and footballers' mental health
Your morning briefing for 28 February 2019.
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News Daily: Trump and Kim talks end, and thousands of children in gangs
The former service dog of the late President George HW Bush has a new job with the US Navy.
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What President Bush's dog Sully did next
Venture capitalist Sir Michael Moritz steps in after the literary award's previous sponsor withdrew.
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Booker Prize finds new funder in billionaire Sir Michael Moritz
The first British-led expedition to gather space rocks in the Antarctic returns with 36 objects.
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UK Antarctic meteorite hunt bags large haul
The new streaming service is set to arrive in the UK, but what is it?
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What is BritBox?
Midfielder Marco Stiepermann took the chance to avoid a £50 fine by spinning a wheel of chance.
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Norwich City: Marco Stiepermann cleans Daniel Farke's car
Zohra says treatment for the type 1 diabetes eating disorder has saved her life.
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Diabulimia: NHS cash to treat type 1 diabetes eating disorder
Hairdressers and beauticians are being trained on the signs of domestic abuse, after one fatal case.
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The hairdressers spotting signs of abuse
For the men who remain to farm the land in emptying Spanish villages it can be hard to meet women. The...
The 'caravans of love' visiting Spain's empty villages
A report today suggests 27,000 children are members of gangs, but how accurate is that figure?
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Do we know how many children are in gangs?
Not since the 1960s has Birmingham experienced so much redevelopment - but will the boom benefit everyone?
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Will Birmingham's boom benefit all?
Native English speakers on how their lives have been shaped by learning a second language.
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'How learning a foreign language changed my life'
Several phones at MWC are sporting physical keyboards rather than relying on touchscreens.
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The phone-makers bringing buttons back
What is causing the multiple February wildfires and is this the new normal?
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Why are there UK wildfires in February?
The BBC and ITV-run service has been more than a decade in the making. Is it too little, too late?
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Will the BBC and ITV's BritBox be a hit or a flop?
Chris Gayle hits a superb 162 as West Indies fall agonisingly short of a famous one-day victory against...
Buttler and Gayle smash breathtaking centuries as England edge Windies in thriller
Several phones at MWC are sporting physical keyboards rather than relying on touchscreens.
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The phone-makers bringing buttons back
UK firm IrisGuard hopes to help refugees access banking and services with its device.
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Iris-scanning phone pitched at refugees
This is the first 'real' Pokemon game to appear on consoles, following successful titles on handheld...
Pokemon: Nintendo announces two new games, Sword and Shield, for the Switch
A London-based start-up's multi-billion-pound project to take the web everywhere gets off the ground.
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OneWeb launches mega-constellation pathfinder satellites
Could chunky smartphones be the future for our pocket tech? This huge new handset has tech experts talking.
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Energizer 'thick boi' phone gives 50 days of battery life
The "game" on WhatsApp has been accused of encouraging children to self-harm.
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Momo challenge: Police advise over 'freaky game'
China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it hopes dialogue and communication between the United...
China says hopes U.S., North Korea dialogue can continue
Ukrainian pensioner Nadiya Ignatiy says she has had the plum and cherry trees in her garden cut down...
No gas? No votes. Subsidy cuts imperil Ukraine leader's reelection bid
Indian and Pakistani troops traded fire briefly along the contested border in Kashmir on Thursday morning,...