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Hawaii alert: False missile alert sparks panic 13 January 2018 Image copyright Twitter Image caption The message Hawaiians saw on their phones An incoming missile alert plunged residents of Hawaii into panic on Saturday morning before it was declared to be false. Mobile phone users received a message say…

Jerusalem embassy: Abbas says Trump plan 'slap of the century' 14 January 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Abbas (centre) spoke for two hours Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has described US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace efforts as the "slap of the century". At a meeting of …

Pressure on UKIP leader over girlfriend's Meghan Markle's texts 14 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHenry Bolton tells the BBC's Daily Politics he did not want the publicity his relationship with a 25-year-old model attractedUKIP leader Henry Bolton is under pressure to resign after his girlfriend was suspended by the party for apparently making racist remarks about Meghan Markle. …

Hospital operations for child teeth removal increase in England By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News 13 January 2018 Image copyright napatcha/Getty Dentists have accused the government of having a "short-sighted" approach to tooth decay in England after hospital operations to remove children's teeth increased to nearly 43,000. There we…

Hawaii missile false alarm triggers shock, blame and apologies 14 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPeople were warned to take shelterResidents and visitors in Hawaii have been recalling the shock of a false missile alarm, with many saying they thought they were going to die. The alert of an incoming ballistic missile was sent wrongly on Saturday morning by an emergency system work…

Tunisia protests: Government announce reforms after unrest 14 January 2018 Image copyright AFP/getty Image caption Demonstrations have broken out across the country in recent days The Tunisian government has announced a wave of social reforms, following days of demonstrations by anti-austerity protesters.…

John Worboys: Minister considering judicial review 13 January 2018 Image copyright Met Police Image caption John Worboys is believed to have carried out more than 100 rapes and sexual assaults on women in London The justice secretary is considering a judicial review of the decision to free sex attacker Jo…

John Worboys: Minister considering judicial review 13 January 2018 Image copyright Met Police Image caption John Worboys is believed to have carried out more than 100 rapes and sexual assaults on women in London The justice secretary is considering a judicial review of the decision to free sex attacker Jo…

Bigamist spotted on Ant and Dec TV show with 'second wife' is jailed 10 January 2018 Image caption Daniel Gundry had married a second woman in the Seychelles by forging documents A bigamist who was caught out when his wife saw him on live television with another woman has been jailed. Daniel Gundry's wife Helen Gundry was watching Ant and Dec's Satu…

Czech election: Zeman faces presidential run-off against Drahos 13 January 2018 Related TopicsEurope migrant crisis Image copyright Reuters Image caption Milos Zeman remains popular in rural areas The Czech presidential election will go to a run-off after incumbent Milos Zeman led the first round but did…

Iran sanctions: Tehran vows retaliation over Trump move 13 January 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The US strongly criticised Iran for a crackdown on recent protests Iran says a decision by the US to impose sanctions on the head of its judiciary has "crossed a red line". The foreign minis…

Hospital operations for child teeth removal increase in England By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News 13 January 2018 Image copyright napatcha/Getty Dentists have accused the government of having a "short-sighted" approach to tooth decay in England after hospital operations to remove children's teeth increased to nearly 43,000. There we…

Hospital operations for child teeth removal increase in England By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News 13 January 2018 Image copyright napatcha/Getty Dentists have accused the government of having a "short-sighted" approach to tooth decay in England after hospital operations to remove children's teeth increased to nearly 43,000. There we…

Donald Trump must apologise for comments - African Union 12 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption'Mr President, are you a racist?'The organisation representing African countries has demanded that US President Donald Trump apologise after he reportedly called nations on the continent "####holes". The group's mission in Washington DC expressed its "shock, dismay and outrage" and said th…

Nottingham rail station fire being treated as arson 12 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe building has been evacuated and trains have been cancelledA huge fire, which closed Nottingham railway station, is being treated as arson. At its peak 10 fire crews were tackling the fire, which began at about 06:30 GMT. Flames were seen coming from the station's roof and smoke filled the …