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May and Varadkar head to Belfast amid Stormont deal speculation 12 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Theresa May and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar are to visit Belfast later for talks with the Stormont parties. It comes amid speculation the DUP and Sinn Féin are close to agreeing a deal to restore devolved government. Several previous rounds of talks between …

May and Varadkar head to Belfast amid Stormont deal speculation 12 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Theresa May and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar are to visit Belfast later for talks with the Stormont parties. It comes amid speculation the DUP and Sinn Féin are close to agreeing a deal to restore devolved government. Several previous rounds of talks between …

Harvey Weinstein: New York state sues Weinstein Company 11 February 2018 Related TopicsHollywood sexual harassment scandal Image copyright PA Image caption Harvey Weinstein is facing dozens of accusations of abuse New York prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against the Weinstein Company, alleging that the …

Penny Mordaunt: Oxfam 'failed in moral leadership' 11 February 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPenny Mordaunt: 'They did absolutely the wrong thing'Oxfam failed in its "moral leadership" in how it handled allegations about sexual misconduct by aid workers in Haiti, Penny Mordaunt has said. The international development secretary is meeting the charity on Monday and warns it cannot remain…

Syria war: US bombs government forces after Deir al-Zour attack 8 February 2018 Related TopicsSyrian civil war Image copyright AFP Image caption Pro-government forces control the city of Deir al-Zour and territory west of the River Euphrates The US has carried out rare air strikes on Syrian pro-governmen…

Warning hundreds of fire deaths may be linked to skin creams By Ben Robinson & Paul Grant 5 live Investigates 11 February 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTest shows fire danger of paraffin-based creamsHundreds of fire deaths may be linked to the use of skin creams containing paraffin, a senior firefighter warns. A BBC investigation found most of the cr…

Warning hundreds of fire deaths may be linked to skin creams By Ben Robinson & Paul Grant 5 live Investigates 11 February 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTest shows fire danger of paraffin-based creamsHundreds of fire deaths may be linked to the use of skin creams containing paraffin, a senior firefighter warns. A BBC investigation found most of the cr…

Warning hundreds of fire deaths may be linked to skin creams By Ben Robinson & Paul Grant 5 live Investigates 11 February 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTest shows fire danger of paraffin-based creamsHundreds of fire deaths may be linked to the use of skin creams containing paraffin, a senior firefighter warns. A BBC investigation found most of the cr…

Oxfam Haiti prostitute claims: Charity did not give watchdog 'full details' 10 February 2018 Image copyright PA Oxfam did not give the Charity Commission full details about the use of prostitutes by some of its aid workers in Haiti, the watchdog says. The charity did tell the regulator it was investigating inappropriate sexual behaviour, bullying, harassment and staff int…

Julian Assange arrest warrant still stands - court 6 February 2018 Image copyright AFP Image caption The WikiLeaks founder has been living at the Ecuadorean embassy for more than five years A UK arrest warrant against Julian Assange is still valid, Westminster Magistrates' Court has ruled. Lawyers for th…

Islamic State 'Beatles' duo 'should be tried at the Hague' 10 February 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption British fighters Alexanda Kotey (left) and El Shafee Elsheikh were captured by Syrian Kurdish forces Two captured British fighters should be tried in an international criminal court, rather th…

Syria war: Last of British IS 'Beatles' gang captured by Kurds 8 February 2018 Related TopicsSyrian civil war Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Islamic State group has been all but destroyed in Syria Two British men believed to be members of a notorious Islamic State (IS) cell have been seiz…

Syria war: Last of British IS 'Beatles' gang captured by Kurds 8 February 2018 Related TopicsSyrian civil war Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Islamic State group has been all but destroyed in Syria Two British men believed to be members of a notorious Islamic State (IS) cell have been seiz…

Government reviews work with Oxfam over Haiti prostitute claims 10 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Oxfam staff had been in Haiti as part of the relief effort following the 2010 earthquake The government has announced it is reviewing its relationship with Oxfam, after the chari…

David Sorensen becomes second Trump aide to quit amid abuse claims 10 February 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption David Sorensen was a speechwriter who worked at the Council on Environmental Quality A speechwriter has become the second White House aide this week to resign amid allegations of domes…