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28 January 2018 Image caption The three victims of the crash were George Wilkinson, Harry Louis Rice and Josh Mcgunniess A 34-year-old man wanted in connection with a car crash that killed three teenagers has been arrested. Scotland Yard said he handed himself in and was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. A 28-year-old man was arrested after the crash near a bus stop in Hayes, west London, on Friday evening, on s…

Hayes triple teenager death crash suspect 'fled scene' 27 January 2018 Image caption The victims have been named locally as George Wilkinson, left, and Harry Louis Rice and Josh Kennedy (not pictured) A man thought to have fled the scene of a "horrific" crash that killed three teenage boys is being hunted by police. The three victims, who died afte…

28 January 2018 Image copyright Reuters The Swedish founder of the Ikea furniture chain, Ingvar Kamprad, has died at the age of 91, the company has announced. Mr Kamprad died at his home in Småland, Ikea confirmed in a statement. The company said that Mr Kamprad was "one of the greatest entrepreneurs of the 20th century". The Ikea founder had faced questions over his past links to the Nazis, which he referred to as the "greatest mistake" of his life. View…

Hayes triple teenager death crash suspect 'fled scene' 27 January 2018 Image caption The victims have been named locally as George Wilkinson, left, and Harry Louis Rice and Josh Kennedy (not pictured) A man thought to have fled the scene of a "horrific" crash that killed three teenage boys is being hunted by police. The three victims, who died afte…

Steve Wynn: Casino mogul quits as Republican finance chair 27 January 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Steve Wynn is a major figure in the casino world US casino mogul Steve Wynn has resigned as finance chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) amid sexual harassment allegations. A …

Paris readies for floods as Seine surges higher 27 January 2018 Image copyright AFP Image caption The banks of the Seine have already burst in many places Riverside homes and businesses in Paris are on high alert as the swollen River Seine threatens to overflow its banks. Some basements in the city have …

All rape cases to be 'urgently' reviewed over evidence disclosure 27 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLiam Allan talks about what it is like being falsely accused of rapeAll current rape and serious sexual assault cases in England and Wales are being reviewed by senior prosecutors to ensure evidence has been disclosed. It comes after the collapse of several recent rape trials bec…

All rape cases to be 'urgently' reviewed over evidence disclosure 27 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLiam Allan talks about what it is like being falsely accused of rapeAll current rape and serious sexual assault cases in England and Wales are being reviewed by senior prosecutors to ensure evidence has been disclosed. It comes after the collapse of several recent rape trials bec…

USA Gymnastics board to quit over Larry Nassar abuse 26 January 2018 Related TopicsLarry Nassar sex abuse scandal Image copyright AFP Image caption Nearly 160 women have accused Nassar of sexual abuse The entire USA Gymnastics (USAG) board has said it will comply with a US Olympic Committee's (USOC) ulti…

26 January 2018 Image copyright PACEMAKER Image caption The government had suspected Bombardier would lose and unions feared sales and UK jobs would be hit Bombardier has won a trade case in the United States, overturning a decision to impose damaging tariffs on imports of its C-Series aircraft. The UK government had suspected that the aerospace and transportation company would lose. Unions had f…

26 January 2018 Image copyright PACEMAKER Image caption The government had suspected Bombardier would lose and unions feared sales and UK jobs would be hit Bombardier has won a trade case in the United States, overturning a decision to impose damaging tariffs on imports of its C-Series aircraft. The UK government had suspected that the aerospace and transportation company would lose. Unions had f…

26 January 2018 Image copyright PACEMAKER Image caption The government had suspected Bombardier would lose and unions feared sales and UK jobs would be hit Bombardier has won a trade case in the United States, overturning a decision to impose damaging tariffs on imports of its C-Series aircraft. The UK government had suspected Bombardier would lose and unions feared sales and UK jobs would be hit…

Donald Trump has retweeted three inflammatory videos from a British far-right group. The first tweet from Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of Britain First, claims to show a Muslim migrant attacking a man on crutches. This was followed by two more videos of people Ms Fransen claims to be Muslim. Britain First was founded in 2011 by former members of the far-right British National Party (BNP). The group has grabbed attention on social media with controversial posts about what they deem "the Islamification of the UK". It has put up members to run in European elections and by-elections on anti-immigration and anti-abortion policies, but has yet to se…

Davos: Trump launches attack on 'predatory' trade 26 January 2018 President Donald Trump has launched a fierce attack on "predatory" trade practices, warning trading partners at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the US will not tolerate unfair trade. He said these predatory practices were distorting markets and the US "will no longer turn a blind eye". Mr Trump said he would always put the US first when it came…

Leeds crash: Boy, 15, detained for causing deaths 26 January 2018 Image caption Clockwise from top left: Ellis and Elliott Thornton-Kimmitt, Robbie Meerun, Anthony Armour and Darnell Harte were all killed in the crash A 15-year-old boy who caused the deaths of five people when the stolen car he was driving crashed into a tree has been detained for mo…