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Sebastian Kurz: Austrian conservative set to become world's youngest leader 15 October 2017 From the section Europe Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionConservative Sebastian Kurz: the frontrunnerAustria's conservative People's Party, led by 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz, is set to win the country's general election, projections suggest. The victory would make Mr Kurz the world's youngest national leader…

NHS patients to be asked about sexuality 15 October 2017 From the section Health Image copyright Getty Images Image caption NHS England advises sexuality is recorded during "face to face contact" with patients Health professionals in England are to be told to ask patients aged 16 or over about their sexual ori…

Harvey Weinstein: Oscars board votes to expel producer 14 October 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright PA Image caption Weinstein has already been suspended by Bafta The organisation behind the Oscars has voted to expel Harvey Weinstein following numerous allegations of sexual assaults made ag…

Austria election: 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz tipped as next leader 15 October 2017 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Sebastian Kurz has reinvented Austria's conservative party, making it more right-wing and tougher on immigration. Austrians are voting in a general election in which the …

Somalia: At least 20 dead in Mogadishu blast 14 October 2017 From the section Africa Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe aftermath of the explosion in MogadishuA massive bomb attack in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu has killed at least 20 people, police say. Many others were wounded when a lorry packed with explosives detonated near the entrance of a hotel. Images from the scene show…

Iran nuclear deal: Trump vows not to sign off agreement 13 October 2017 From the section US & Canada President Trump has condemned Iran as a fanatical regime and refused to continue certifying an international nuclear deal. He said he was referring the deal to Congress and would consult allies on how to alter the deal. He accused Iran of sponsoring terrorism and said he would deny the regime "all paths to a nuclear we…

Birmingham Islamic faith school guilty of sex discrimination 13 October 2017 From the section Birmingham & Black Country Image copyright Southall Black Sisters Image caption Anti-segregation protestors gathered outside the court at an earlier hearing An Islamic faith school's policy of segregating boys and…

12 October 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright AFP Image caption A 2016 Unesco resolution criticised Israel's activities at holy places in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank Israel has said it will join the US in pulling out of the UN's cultural organisation Unesco, after US officials cited "anti-Israel bias". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised th…

Harvey Weinstein: US actress Rose McGowan makes rape allegation 13 October 2017 From the section Entertainment & Arts Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Harvey Weinstein and Rose McGowan at a premiere in 2007 The scandal deluging Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has deepened after US actress Ros…

California wildfires: Winds fan 'catastrophic' blazes 12 October 2017 From the section US & Canada Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCalifornia districts wiped out by wildfiresRenewed high winds are fanning "catastrophic" wildfires that have killed at least 23 people in northern California, the state fire chief says. Thousands of people have been left homeless by the 22 huge blazes, which are sp…

Norfolk and Suffolk mental health trust back in special measures 13 October 2017 From the section Norfolk Image caption The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is based at Hellesdon Hospital in Norwich A mental health trust has been put back in special measures after its board "failed" to address serious concerns raised since 2014, a report says. Th…

Norfolk and Suffolk mental health trust back in special measures 13 October 2017 From the section Norfolk Image caption The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is based at Hellesdon Hospital in Norwich A mental health trust has been put back in special measures after its board "failed" to address serious concerns raised since 2014, a report says. Th…

British IS recruiter Sally-Anne Jones 'killed' by drone 12 October 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Unknown British IS recruiter Sally-Anne Jones was reportedly killed in a drone strike in Syria in June. Jones, 48, who had no previous military training, joined the so-called Islamic State after travelling to Syria in 2013. The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner…

Harvey Weinstein: Oscars academy to hold emergency talks 12 October 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Dozens of films produced by Harvey Weinstein have won Academy Awards The hosts of the Oscars are to hold emergency talks to consider the future role of film mogul…