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UK editor in Dubai jailed for killing wife with hammer 25 March 2018 Image copyright Family handout/PA Image caption Jane Matthew was hit twice on the head with a hammer The family of a British woman killed by her husband in Dubai say "justice has not been done" after he was jailed for 10 years. Francis…

Carles Puigdemont: Former Catalan president 'detained' 25 March 2018 Image copyright EPA Image caption Mr Puigdemont is wanted in Spain on charges of rebellion and sedition The former leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, has been detained in Germany, his lawyer says. He was held after crossing the bo…

France: Hostage situation at supermarket in Trèbes 23 March 2018 Image copyright Google Maps Image caption Hostages have been taken at the Super U supermarket in Trèbes (archive pic) A gunman is holding several people hostage in a supermarket in Trèbes, in the south of France. French media say the man ha…

José Abreu: Founder of world renowned El Sistema music project dies 25 March 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption José Abreu's work used music to lift children out of poverty Tributes have been paid following the death of José Abreu, founder of a renowned music programme that changed the lives of th…

Most Wanted Roy Lawrence Piechocki arrested in Bulgaria 24 March 2018 Image copyright Interpol Image caption Roy Lawrence Piechocki was arrested after being found in a rented flat in a block in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria A British man wanted by police for seven years has been arrested in Bulgaria, authoriti…

Most Wanted Roy Lawrence Piechocki arrested in Bulgaria 24 March 2018 Image copyright Interpol Image caption Roy Lawrence Piechocki was arrested after being found in a rented flat in a block in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria A British man wanted by police for seven years has been arrested in Bulgaria, authoriti…

Spain Catalonia: Clashes after separatist leaders detained 24 March 2018 Related TopicsCatalonia independence vote 2017 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPolice clashed with protesters in BarcelonaCrowds of protesters in Spain's Catalonia region have clashed with police after the Supreme Court stepped up legal action against separatists. Spain's Supreme Court ruled 25 Catalan leaders should b…

23 March 2018 Image copyright AFP Stock markets have dived on fears that US President Donald Trump's plan for tariffs on up to $60bn of Chinese products could trigger a trade war. Japan's Nikkei share index fell 4.5% and in the US the Dow Jones sank 2.9%. China responded to news of the planned tariffs by saying that while it did not want a trade war, it was "absolutely not afraid" of one. The US tariffs are a response to allegations of intellectual property theft…

Uber halts self-driving car tests after death 19 March 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Uber has said it is suspending self-driving car tests in all US cities after a fatal accident. A woman was hit by a car and killed as she crossed the street in Tempe, Arizona. Uber said it was cooperating with local authorities in Arizona following the crash. The death comes a year …

22 March 2018 President Trump replaces US National Security Adviser H R McMaster with Bush-era defence hawk John Bolton. In a tweet, Mr Trump said he was thankful for Mr McMaster's service and said he had done an "outstanding job". This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts…

22 March 2018 Image copyright Reuters The US plans to impose roughly $50bn in tariffs on Chinese goods and limit the country's investment activity in the US as payback for what it alleges is years of intellectual property theft. The White House said the actions are a necessary step to counter unfair competition from China's state-led economy. It says years of talks about the issue failed to produce change. China said it was ready to retaliate with "necessary meas…

Donald Trump's top Russia lawyer John Dowd resigns 22 March 2018 US President Donald Trump's lead lawyer for the special counsel investigation into Russia interference in the 2016 election has resigned, US media report. John Dowd is reported to have concluded that Mr Trump was increasingly ignoring his advice. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the pa…

Fixed-odds maximum bet 'should be cut to £30' 19 March 2018 Image copyright PA The maximum stake for fixed odds betting terminals (FOBT) should be cut to £30 or less, the UK's Gambling Commission has recommended. It comes after consultation on FOBTs for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The DCMS wants "to reduce the risks that consumers, especia…

Syria war: Rebels 'begin leaving key Eastern Ghouta town' 22 March 2018 Related TopicsSyrian civil war Image copyright AFP Image caption Buses to transport the rebels and their families arrived on the outskirts of Harasta earlier Syrian rebel fighters and their family members have begun leaving a town in…

Nicolas Sarkozy: French ex-president says funding probe is 'hell' 22 March 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Sarkozy said there was no "physical evidence" to support the allegations Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy says allegations he received campaign funding from late Libyan leader Mu…