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Madeleine McCann: Parents mark 10 since daughter went missing 30 April 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Madeleine McCann's parents have told the BBC they will do "whatever it takes, for as long as it takes" to find their missing daughter. Next week sees the 10th anniversary of her disappearance, aged three, from an apartment in Praia da Luz in Portugal. The couple,…
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Joshua also knocked down Klitschko in the fifth roundAnthony Joshua produced the performance of his career to add the WBA world heavyweight title to his IBF crown with an enthralling knockout win over Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium. A post-war record 90,000 fans at the national stadium were treated to a see-saw contest, Joshua dropping the former unified world champion in the fifth round, before being put down for the first time in his 19-fight career in the sixth. Both men looked in danger of being stopped over two rounds which will live long in the memory, before Joshua delivered the clinical blows in the 11th. The Briton landed a brutal uppercut which gave hi…
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Anthony Joshua also knocked Klitschko down in the fifth roundAnthony Joshua became the unified heavyweight world champion by adding the WBA belt to his IBF title with an 11th-round stoppage of Wladimir Klitschko in a thrilling fight. The 27-year-old was knocked down in round six but twice had Klitschko on the canvas in the penultimate round before the referee stepped in. England's Joshua remains undefeated as a professional, with 19 victories. The bout drew a record post-war British boxing crowd of 90,000 at Wembley. More to follow. View the full article
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Cancer Drugs Fund 'huge waste of money' By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 28 April 2017 From the section Health Image copyright Thinkstock The Cancer Drugs Fund in England was a "huge waste of money" and may have caused patients to suffer unnecessarily from the side effects of the drugs, according to UK researchers. The fund ran from 2010 to 2…
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EU 27 agree Brexit negotiating stance 29 April 2017 From the section Europe European Union leaders unanimously agree negotiating guidelines for Brexit talks with UK This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how…
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EU holds summit without UK to formalise Brexit strategy 29 April 2017 From the section Europe comments Related Topics Brexit Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Tusk received official notice of the UK's intention to leave the EU at the end of March …
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North Korea crisis: Tillerson says US is open to talks 28 April 2017 From the section Asia Image copyright Reuters Image caption Rex Tillerson addressed the UN Security Council The US is open to negotiations with North Korea aimed at removing nuclear weapons from the region, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson h…
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Breast surgeon guilty of wounding 28 April 2017 From the section England Breast surgeon Ian Paterson has been convicted of 20 counts of wounding over unnecessary operations. The procedures, relating to nine women and one man and were carried out between 1997 and 2011. View the full article
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Arthur Collins in court over London nightclub 'acid attack' 24 April 2017 From the section London Image copyright Met Police Image caption Police said Arthur Collins was arrested in Northamptonshire on Saturday The former boyfriend of The Only Way Is Essex star Ferne McCann has appeared in court charged with …
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Cancer Drugs Fund 'huge waste of money' By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 28 April 2017 From the section Health Image copyright Thinkstock The Cancer Drugs Fund in England was a "huge waste of money" and may have caused patients to suffer unnecessarily from the side effects of the drugs, according to UK researchers. The fund ran from 2010 to 2…
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Cancer Drugs Fund 'huge waste of money' By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 28 April 2017 From the section Health Image copyright Thinkstock The Cancer Drugs Fund in England was a "huge waste of money" and may have caused patients to suffer unnecessarily from the side effects of the drugs, according to UK researchers. The fund ran from 2010 to 2…
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Campaigners are planning a demonstration outside Holloway prison, which closed last year, to demand it be used for the “community” rather than turned into luxury flats. Once the largest women’s jail in Europe, it was shut last summer and has been earmarked for a potential £2 billion housing development. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/holloway-prison-campaigners-to-protest-against-plan-to-turn-historic-jail-into-luxury-flats-a3468186.html#commentsDiv
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Macedonia parliament stormed by protesters in Skopje 27 April 2017 From the section Europe Image copyright EPA Image caption Social Democrat leader Zoran Zaev was among those injured after a fight broke out Protesters stormed into Macedonia's parliament on Thursday after a vote to elect an ethnic Albanian as …
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Syria war: Israel Patriot missile downs 'target' over Golan 27 April 2017 From the section Middle East Image copyright AFP Image caption A photo taken from a rebel-held town showed what appeared to be a blaze at Damascus airport Israel shot down "a target" over the Golan Heights, hours after it was accused of…
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A California man has been arrested after attacking a crime prevention robot in a car park, police say. The Knightscope machine was on patrol outside the Silicon Valley company that created it when the alleged attacker approached, witnesses say. The 300lb (136kg) robot raised the alarm after it was allegedly knocked over by 41-year-old Jason Sylvain. He said he was an engineer who wanted to "test" the machine, said a Knightscope representative. Mr Sylvain has been charged with public intoxication in the 19 April incident. The robot suffered a few scratches, but has "recuperated" and is back on patrol, said Knightscope. The latest on ro…
