Cathay Pacific changes its skirts-only policy, in place since 1946, after growing union pressure.
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Saturday, 31 March 2018
Car hire cost clean-up continues
Holidaymakers should now be safer from hidden charges when hiring a car from a UK firm, authorities say.
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Air passengers sending bailiffs to airlines
Passengers are sending bailiffs in to airlines - including EasyJet - to get compensation.
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Korean Air 'nut rage' heiress makes management comeback
Heather Cho returns to take control of a hotel network, after her high-profile tantrum three years ago.
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iQiyi: 'China's Netflix' shares dip in US stock debut
Shares in Baidu's iQiyi streaming platform fell below their opening price on Wall Street's Nasdaq.
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Lindsay Lohan loses GTA V privacy case appeal
The actress fails to convince judges that a character in Grand Theft Auto V was based on her.
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Engineering giant GKN sold to Melrose for £8bn
Shareholders back an £8bn offer after a bitter fight for control of Britain's biggest engineering firm.
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iPhone update adds privacy 'transparency'
Apple has updated iOS, MacOS and tvOS to let people know when their personal data will be collected.
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VW to buy back cars hit by German city diesel bans
Volkswagen says it will buy back new or nearly new diesel cars affected by diesel bans in German cities
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Trump attacks Amazon for paying 'little or no taxes'
As well as its tax record, President Trump launches into Amazon for destroying retail jobs.
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Barclays pays $2bn to settle US fraud case
The US had sued the bank for alleged fraud over the sale of mortgage-backed securities.
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Bargain Booze firm Conviviality close to administration
Conviviality, which owns Bargain Booze and Wine Rack, announces plans to file for administration.
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Bonus pay gap revealed at Facebook UK
Women working at Facebook in the UK are paid bonuses worth less than 60% of those their male colleagues receive.
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Borrowing more likely than saving in UK
Households became net borrowers last year for the first time since data began to be collected in 1987.
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Air India sale: Who'll buy the debt-laden carrier?
The government is to try to sell a 76% stake in the airline in a long-awaited privatisation.
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Brexit: UK hopes to roll over 40 EU trade deals, says Liam Fox
Liam Fox says he hopes to have the arrangements with 70 countries in place by the end of 2020.
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Row over deposit demands on tenants
MPs and landlords are at loggerheads over the acceptable level of deposits demanded of tenants in England.
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UK house price growth 'subdued in March'
The Nationwide building society says prices grew at an annual rate of 2.1%.
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Australian ball-tampering: Steve Smith dumped as 'Weet-bix Kid'
The deal is just one corporate sponsorship to collapse amid Australian cricket's ball-tampering scandal.
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Volkswagen's car 'graveyard' in California
Volkswagen has been storing hundreds of thousands of cars after the diesel emissions scandal.
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How flip-flops became a Million Dollar Idea
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how flip-flops became a Million Dollar Idea.
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Samsonite boss: I always carry two cases
Samsonite is perhaps the world's best-known luggage brand. Chief executive Ramesh Tainwala explains why online shopping is the biggest threat and opportunity to his business.
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Met Police chief: Social media leads children to violence
Britain's most senior police officer says social media "revs people up" and leads to stabbings and murders.
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US may tie social media to visa applications
A state department proposal could require visa applicants to detail all their social media handles.
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Facebook 'ugly truth' growth memo haunts firm
The firm denies it believes that growth at all costs is "good" even if it leads to deaths.
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Lindsay Lohan loses GTA V privacy case appeal
The actress fails to convince judges that a character in Grand Theft Auto V was based on her.
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Can targeted ads really change votes?
Online political advertising that uses big data to target individuals - how influential is it?
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iPhone update adds privacy 'transparency'
Apple has updated iOS, MacOS and tvOS to let people know when their personal data will be collected.
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Cambridge Analytica files spell out election tactics
Newly released files detail election-swinging efforts by the consultancy and other linked firms.
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Brexit: Netflix 'passport' not yet decided
The UK government says online content portability is still subject to Brexit negotiations.
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Islamic State 'Beatles' duo complain about losing UK citizenship
Two British men accused of being in the Islamic State 'Beatles' gang say they will not get a fair trial.
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Met Police chief: Social media leads children to violence
Britain's most senior police officer says social media "revs people up" and leads to stabbings and murders.
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Malala returns to home town in Pakistan for first time since shooting
The Nobel Peace Prize winner visits the Pakistani area where Taliban militants tried to kill her.
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Australia ball-tampering: David Warner 'resigned' to not playing for country again
David Warner says he is "resigned to the fact" he may never play for Australia again after his part in the ball-tampering scandal.
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Stansted Airport bus fire: Flights to resume after cancellations
Stansted Airport expects to "operate as normal" after a bus fire caused all flights to be cancelled.
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Gaza-Israel border: UN seeks investigation over protest deaths
Palestinian officials say 16 people were killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers on Friday.
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Schools cutting posts amid 'funding catastrophe'
Schools are still struggling with budget cuts, despite government reassurance, it is claimed.
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Prof Stephen Hawking Cambridge funeral to take place
The private service for the visionary scientist will be held at the university church in Cambridge.
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Ray Wilkins: Ex-England captain in critical condition in London hospital
Former England and Chelsea midfielder Ray Wilkins is in a critical condition in a London hospital.
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Prince Laurent: €46,000 blow for Belgium's 'cursed prince'
Prince Laurent defended his allowance as "the price of my life, which is largely behind me now".
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The artist who gives her drawings away free to commuters
When she's on the train, Liz Atkin spends the journey sketching with charcoal. She gives her drawings away to fellow passengers for free, as a form of therapy.
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US may tie social media to visa applications
A state department proposal could require visa applicants to detail all their social media handles.
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The Papers: Russia-UK row and public sector pay gap
Saturday's front pages lead with the latest on Russia's row with the West and the public sector gender pay gap.
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Week in pictures: 24 - 30 March 2018
A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.
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The woman who gave birth to rabbits (and other hoaxes)
These hoaxers were bold, dedicated, and didn't wait for 1 April.
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Malala Yousafzai: 'My focus is only working for the good'
The Nobel Peace Prize winner talks to the BBC about abuse on social media, and whether she wants to enter politics.
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Flute played during brain surgery
Anna Marie Whitlock Henry played the flute while surgeons operated on her.
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San Francisco cop's close shave in barbershop gun fight
A San Francisco cop was lucky to survive a shootout in a hairdresser's that left him and four civilians wounded, and the gunman dead.
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Watch Sarah's final goodbye to the Today programme audience
Long-standing Today programme presenter is set to move to the World at One.
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Ronaldo statue: Sculptor Emanuel Santos takes another shot at bust
Emanuel Santos creates a second statue one year on to silence critics who ridiculed his work.
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Leicester family keeps 115-year-old hot cross bun
The Easter treat, which is a "bit hard", dates back to 1903 and has been passed through generations.
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Test-launch footage of Russian ballistic missile Satan 2
Russia's President Putin claims it can penetrate any defence shield.
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Final wish granted as dog visits dying owner
A collie makes an emotional final visit to its terminally-ill owner's hospital bedside hours before he passes away.
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James Corden's dad complains about Peter Rabbit review
Malcolm Corden was not happy with Mark Kermode calling his son "appallingly irritating".
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The country where children fear election time
Parents in Sierra Leone have been warned to take extra care of their children this election period as it's feared they could be ritually killed.
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The men who had millions of lives in their hands
How do the families of generals who sent men into battle commemorate World War One?
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Gender pay gap deadline: What to know
Britain's biggest companies have less than a week to publish their gender pay gap figures.
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Is there a north-south divide in England's schools?
The Children's Commissioner said schools in the north of England were falling behind.
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Lake Chad: Can the vanishing lake be saved?
It's been shrinking fast, but could a plan to divert water to one of Africa's largest lakes stop it disappearing?
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More family members of woman killed in Uber self-driving car crash hire lawyer
PHOENIX, March 30 (Reuters) - More family members of a woman killed by an Uber Technologies Inc self-driving vehicle have hired legal counsel, indicating the ride services firm's legal problems may not be over in the first fatality caused by an autonomous car.
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U.S. judge certifies Goldman Sachs gender bias class action
NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled that women accusing Goldman Sachs Group Inc of discriminating against them in pay, promotions and performance reviews may pursue their claims as a group in a class-action lawsuit.
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Who stands to gain if Trump pulls the US out of Syria? - CNN
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Who stands to gain if Trump pulls the US out of Syria?
CNN
Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump's unexpected announcement on Thursday that the US would "be coming out of Syria like very soon" is raising concerns among some national security officials who warn that withdrawing now would not only undermine ...
Trump Orders State Dept. to Suspend Funds for Syria RecoveryNew York Times
Trump Freezes Funds for Syrian Recovery, Signaling PullbackWall...
Trump Advisers Urge Tougher Russia Policy After Expulsions - New York Times
New York Times
Trump Advisers Urge Tougher Russia Policy After Expulsions
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Some senior Trump administration officials are pressing for more aggressive action toward Russia, hoping to persuade a reluctant President Trump to change his approach after a week of mass diplomatic expulsions that have driven the ...
After Expulsions, Options Dwindle in Russia and West's 'Diplomatic War'Wall Street Journal
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As new details emerge, Scott Pruitt's housing arrangements come under scrutiny - Washington Post
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As new details emerge, Scott Pruitt's housing arrangements come under scrutiny
Washington Post
This post has been updated. Scott Pruitt's unusual housing arrangement during much of last year — when he paid a lobbyist a modest sum each night for staying in a Capitol Hill condo she co-owned — has generated a new round of scrutiny about the ...
White House frustrated with EPA's Pruitt for apartment controversyCNN
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1 officer fired, 1 suspended in death of Alton Sterling as police release new videos - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
1 officer fired, 1 suspended in death of Alton Sterling as police release new videos
Los Angeles Times
In this July 5, 2016, image made from video, Alton Sterling is restrained by two police officers, one holding a gun, outside a convenience store in Baton Rouge, La. Moments later, Officer Blane Salamoni shot and killed Sterling. (Arthur Reed / AP ...
Baton Rouge Officer Is Fired in Alton Sterling Case as Police Release New...
Tesla Says Autopilot Was Engaged in Fatal Crash Under Investigation in California - Wall Street Journal
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Tesla Says Autopilot Was Engaged in Fatal Crash Under Investigation in California
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A Tesla equipped with automated-control system crashed last week near Mountain View, Calif. Photo: Published Credit: KTVU FOX 2/Reuters. By. Tim Higgins. Tim Higgins. The Wall Street Journal. BiographyTim Higgins · @timkhiggins · tim.higgins@wsj.com ...
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Laura Ingraham doesn't really want to debate David Hogg - Washington Post
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Laura Ingraham doesn't really want to debate David Hogg
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Two reasons could explain Laura Ingraham's decision to mock Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg for his college rejections. One is schadenfreude, but it is seems overly cynical to think that the Fox News host takes pleasure in watching more bad ...
Laura Ingraham Announces She's On Scheduled Break Next Week As Advertiser Exit ContinuesDeadline
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Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, March 30 - CBS News
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Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, March 30
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The winning numbers drawn for Friday's Mega Millions drawing were 11, 28, 31, 46 and 59. The Mega Ball number was 1. The multi-state lottery's jackpot was $521 million, the fourth-largest lottery prize in the game's history. The $521 million prize is ...
Hitting Mega Millions vs. getting hit by Chinese space station: The odds explainedNJ.com
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Malala returns to home town in Pakistan for first time since shooting - BBC News
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Malala returns to home town in Pakistan for first time since shooting
BBC News
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has returned to her hometown in Pakistan for the first time since she was shot there by Taliban militants, security officials say. Ms Yousafzai, 20, was shot in the head by a gunman for campaigning for female ...
Malala returns to home after 5 yearsInquirer.net
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Israeli Military Kills 15 Palestinians in Confrontations on Gaza Border - New York Times
New York Times
Israeli Military Kills 15 Palestinians in Confrontations on Gaza Border
New York Times
JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered along Gaza's border with Israel on Friday to vent their pent-up frustration in a protest that quickly turned violent, with Israeli forces killing 15 at the border fence. As many as 30,000 arrived ...
Gaza-Israel border: UN seeks investigation over protest deathsBBC News
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New top story on Hacker News: From Express.js to AWS Lambda: Migrating Existing Node Apps to Serverless
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Venezuela government breaks silence over jail riot, fire that killed 68
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s government broke its silence about a riot and fire in a police station’s cells that killed dozens of prisoners on Wednesday, issuing a statement on Friday night sending condolences to relatives and promising an investigation.
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U.S. seeks over six years prison for Macau billionaire in U.N. bribery case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday asked a judge to sentence Macau billionaire Ng Lap Seng to more than six years in prison, after his conviction last July for bribing two U.N. ambassadors to help him build a multi-billion dollar conference center.
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iQiyi: 'China's Netflix' shares dip in US stock debut
Shares in Baidu's iQiyi streaming platform fell below their opening price on Wall Street's Nasdaq.
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Bonus pay gap revealed at Facebook UK
Women working at Facebook in the UK are paid bonuses worth less than 60% of those their male colleagues receive.
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More family members of woman killed in Uber self-driving car crash hire lawyer
PHOENIX (Reuters) - More family members of a woman killed by an Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] self-driving vehicle have hired legal counsel, indicating the ride services firm's legal problems may not be over in the first fatality caused by an autonomous car.
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Judge says undocumented teens in U.S. custody must have abortion access
(Reuters) - A federal judge in Washington issued an injunction on Friday preventing the Trump administration from interfering with the ability of undocumented teenagers in U.S. custody to have abortions or obtain abortion-related services.
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Russia says British officials search Aeroflot flight at Heathrow airport
March 30 (Reuters) - The Russian embassy in Britain said that British authorities had searched an Aeroflot plane at London's Heathrow airport on Friday.
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'The Blood Still Has Power!' Pastor John Gray Urges Taking Communion to Foil Spiritual Attack on Families
Pastor, actor, singer and comedian John Gray recently shared about taking communion to thwart a spiritual attack on his family. He referenced Jesus' words in Matthew 26:26-30.
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'It Sends Same Messages as Playboy': Walmart Removes Cosmopolitan Magazine from Check-Out Line Shelves
Walmart is removing Cosmopolitan magazines from the shelves of their check out lines.
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Friday, 30 March 2018
BT made to cut rental fee for landline-only customers
People who have only a landline from BT will have their monthly line rental fee cut from Sunday.
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Fortnite 'not addictive' says researcher
The latest video game craze is hard to stop playing but not addictive says a researcher.
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Thousands of violent crime suspects released without conditions
Stricter bail rules have led to police releasing more than 3,000 suspects without conditions in three months.
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MPs urge Corbyn to suspend Shawcroft amid anti-Semitism row
Labour politicians sign letter calling on Jeremy Corbyn to suspend the party's ex-disputes chief.
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China's space lab set for fiery re-entry
Experts say the defunct orbiting Tiangong-1 module should fall out of the sky this weekend.
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'Unjustifiably high salaries' paid by some academies
MPs highlight 102 academy trusts in England that pay some trustees over £150,000 a year.
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Lagos street dancers go viral after Rihanna retweet
These Lagos street children went viral after Rihanna, Naomi Campbell and P Diddy shared their videos.
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Hospital's 'artificial feeding' letter to mothers criticised
The hospital described mothers who use formula milk as "artificially" feeding babies.
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Prince of Wales 'deeply moved' in televised Easter message
The prince says he is "deeply moved" by the courage of those who forgive their persecutors.
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Alligator 'gender reveal party' causes controversy
Family reveal baby's gender using their pet alligator and a watermelon, prompting concerns over safety.
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Meet the dogs fighting Heathrow Airport smugglers
Jessie the spaniel has sniffed out more than £1m in contraband cash since starting her job.
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Syria war: France offers to mediate between Turkey and Kurds
President Macron wants to help establish a dialogue between Turkey and Kurdish fighters.
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Easter: Irish pubs lift Good Friday alcohol ban
Pubs in the Irish Republic will sell alcohol on Good Friday for the first time in almost a century.
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The Papers: Spy daughter's recovery and GKN takeover
Friday's front pages lead with the takeover of one of Britain's oldest engineering firms and Yulia Skripal.
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Quiz: Who has 'admitted' to biting Beyonce?
7 days quiz: It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?
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Searching for the sublime: The man who paints in the ocean
Peter Matthews uses paint, pencil, rust and water from the Atlantic to make art in the sea.
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Volkswagen's car 'graveyard' in California
Volkswagen has been storing hundreds of thousands of cars after the diesel emissions scandal.
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Anthony Joshua: How many calories make a champion?
For Anthony Joshua it's 5,500 - but what about some of the other heavy-hitters out there?
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Turning bread into beer to fight food waste
This Vienna food shop is tackling food waste by turning inedible leftovers into something drinkable.
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Thousands raised for orphans-to-be Louis and Ella
Louis, 16, and Ella, 14, face losing their mother to cancer after their father died of a stroke.
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The teenager sentenced to 241 years in prison
A man who committed a brutal robbery as a teenager will be in prison until he dies. Is that fair?
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Obituary: Johan van Hulst, the teacher who saved Jewish children
Johan van Hulst, who has died aged 107, saved children from the Nazis but wished he could have done more.
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Cambridge Analytica: Can targeted online ads really change a voter's behaviour?
Online political advertising that uses big data to target individuals - how influential is it?
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Russian spy: How big is the Kremlin's diplomatic network?
Russia is losing more than 140 envoys, but it remains one of the world's diplomatic powerhouses.
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Myanmar's Rohingya stuck in Bangladesh's 'no man's land'
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims are living on a small strip of land between Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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The dispute over how Labour's disputes are handled
The BBC's Iain Watson on the resignation of the Labour Party's disputes panel chief and who might replace her.
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New Zealand v England: Jonny Bairstow hits unbeaten 97 as batsmen struggle again
Jonny Bairstow makes an unbeaten 97 as England's batsmen largely struggle on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand.
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Australian ball-tampering: Steve Smith, David Warner & Cameron Bancroft punishments 'too harsh'
Ball-tampering bans given to Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft contain "glaring and clear anomalies", says the Australian Cricketers' Association.
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West Ham v Southampton: Extra security for London Stadium game to cost taxpayers £60,000
Increased security at West Ham's home game against Southampton at London Stadium on Saturday will cost taxpayers about £60,000.
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Tampering and tears - Australian cricket's week of woe
BBC Sport recaps a remarkable week in the world of cricket, in which three Australia players - Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft - were banned for ball-tampering and coach Darren Lehmann stepped down.
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Great Good Friday goals: Jurgen Klinsmann, Michael Owen & Thierry Henry
A look back at some of the best Premier League goals scored on Good Friday, including sparkling efforts from Thierry Henry and Jurgen Klinsmann.
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Thousands of violent crime suspects released without conditions
Stricter bail rules have led to police releasing more than 3,000 suspects without conditions in three months.
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MPs urge Corbyn to suspend Shawcroft amid anti-Semitism row
Labour politicians sign letter calling on Jeremy Corbyn to suspend the party's ex-disputes chief.
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China's space lab set for fiery re-entry
Experts say the defunct orbiting Tiangong-1 module should fall out of the sky this weekend.
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'Unjustifiably high salaries' paid by some academies
MPs highlight 102 academy trusts in England that pay some trustees over £150,000 a year.
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Lagos street dancers go viral after Rihanna retweet
These Lagos street children went viral after Rihanna, Naomi Campbell and P Diddy shared their videos.
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Hospital's 'artificial feeding' letter to mothers criticised
The hospital described mothers who use formula milk as "artificially" feeding babies.
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Prince of Wales 'deeply moved' in televised Easter message
The prince says he is "deeply moved" by the courage of those who forgive their persecutors.
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Alligator 'gender reveal party' causes controversy
Family reveal baby's gender using their pet alligator and a watermelon, prompting concerns over safety.
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Meet the dogs fighting Heathrow Airport smugglers
Jessie the spaniel has sniffed out more than £1m in contraband cash since starting her job.
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Syria war: France offers to mediate between Turkey and Kurds
President Macron wants to help establish a dialogue between Turkey and Kurdish fighters.
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Easter: Irish pubs lift Good Friday alcohol ban
Pubs in the Irish Republic will sell alcohol on Good Friday for the first time in almost a century.
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The Papers: Spy daughter's recovery and GKN takeover
Friday's front pages lead with the takeover of one of Britain's oldest engineering firms and Yulia Skripal.
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Quiz: Who has 'admitted' to biting Beyonce?
7 days quiz: It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?
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Searching for the sublime: The man who paints in the ocean
Peter Matthews uses paint, pencil, rust and water from the Atlantic to make art in the sea.
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Volkswagen's car 'graveyard' in California
Volkswagen has been storing hundreds of thousands of cars after the diesel emissions scandal.
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Anthony Joshua: How many calories make a champion?
For Anthony Joshua it's 5,500 - but what about some of the other heavy-hitters out there?
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Turning bread into beer to fight food waste
This Vienna food shop is tackling food waste by turning inedible leftovers into something drinkable.
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Thousands raised for orphans-to-be Louis and Ella
Louis, 16, and Ella, 14, face losing their mother to cancer after their father died of a stroke.
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The teenager sentenced to 241 years in prison
A man who committed a brutal robbery as a teenager will be in prison until he dies. Is that fair?
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Obituary: Johan van Hulst, the teacher who saved Jewish children
Johan van Hulst, who has died aged 107, saved children from the Nazis but wished he could have done more.
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Cambridge Analytica: Can targeted online ads really change a voter's behaviour?
Online political advertising that uses big data to target individuals - how influential is it?
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Russian spy: How big is the Kremlin's diplomatic network?
Russia is losing more than 140 envoys, but it remains one of the world's diplomatic powerhouses.
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Myanmar's Rohingya stuck in Bangladesh's 'no man's land'
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims are living on a small strip of land between Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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The dispute over how Labour's disputes are handled
The BBC's Iain Watson on the resignation of the Labour Party's disputes panel chief and who might replace her.
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New Zealand v England: Jonny Bairstow hits unbeaten 97 as batsmen struggle again
Jonny Bairstow makes an unbeaten 97 as England's batsmen largely struggle on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand.
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Australian ball-tampering: Steve Smith, David Warner & Cameron Bancroft punishments 'too harsh'
Ball-tampering bans given to Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft contain "glaring and clear anomalies", says the Australian Cricketers' Association.
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West Ham v Southampton: Extra security for London Stadium game to cost taxpayers £60,000
Increased security at West Ham's home game against Southampton at London Stadium on Saturday will cost taxpayers about £60,000.
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Tampering and tears - Australian cricket's week of woe
BBC Sport recaps a remarkable week in the world of cricket, in which three Australia players - Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft - were banned for ball-tampering and coach Darren Lehmann stepped down.
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Great Good Friday goals: Jurgen Klinsmann, Michael Owen & Thierry Henry
A look back at some of the best Premier League goals scored on Good Friday, including sparkling efforts from Thierry Henry and Jurgen Klinsmann.
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Judge will not remove himself from Cosby's sexual assault retrial
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) - The judge presiding over U.S. comedian Bill Cosby's trial for sexual assault accusations refused on Thursday to remove himself from the case, rejecting defense attorney concerns over his wife being an advocate for sexual assault victims.
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