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Modern slavery: Theresa May vows to defeat 'evil' 31 July 2016 From the section UK Image copyright AFP Theresa May has pledged to put Britain at the head of the fight against modern slavery and make it her mission to help rid the world of the "barbaric evil". Writing in The Sunday Telegraph, the prime minister said it was "the great human rights issue of our time". A new cabinet taskforce will tackle the…

IOC president Thomas Bach was speaking at a two-day executive board meeting ahead of the Rio GamesThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) says a three-person panel will have the final say on which Russian athletes can compete at the Rio Games. Last week the IOC said individual sports' governing bodies must decide if Russian competitors are clean amid claims of state-sponsored doping. But it now says the newly convened panel "will decide whether to accept or reject that final proposal". More than 250 Russian athletes have so far been cleared to compete. The three-person panel comprises Ugur Erdener, president of World Archery and head of the IOC medical and scientifi…

May had objections to Hinkley Point, says Cable 30 July 2016 From the section UK Image copyright AFP Theresa May had "objections" to a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point during the coalition, the then Business Secretary Sir Vince Cable has said. Lib Dem Sir Vince said the prime minister had worried about a "gung-ho" approach to Chinese investment in it. The government said nuclear energy was importan…

NHS consultant paid £375,000 in overtime By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 27 July 2016 From the section Health Image copyright XiXinXing Growing pressures are leading UK hospitals to increasingly rely on premium overtime pay to get consultants to do extra work, the BBC has found. Spending on high-cost overtime has risen by more than a third in the past two years, figures obt…

Labour leadership: Corbyn ballot challenge rejected 28 July 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Image caption Mr Corbyn is being challenged for the leadership by former work and pension spokesman Owen Smith A judge has rejected a challenge to Labour's decision to allow Jeremy Corbyn to automatically stand for re-election as …

Hundreds rally in Australia over juvenile 'torture' footage 30 July 2016 From the section Australia Image copyright Reuters Image caption The demonstrators marched in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane Hundreds of people have rallied in cities across Australia following allegations of abuse against boys in juvenile detention. Demonstrators gat…

Zika virus: Florida cases 'highly likely' to be first US-based infections 29 July 2016 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Zika virus is spread by the aedes aegypti mosquito Four people suffering from the Zika virus in Florida are probably the first cases contracted within the US, state health officials…

Hinkley Point set to get final investment approval from France's EDF 28 July 2016 From the section Business Image copyright PA Image caption Artist's impression of Hinkley Point C building proposals Investment in the new nuclear plant to be built in Hinkley Point, Somerset, is set to get final approval later on Thursday. The French utility,…

Merkel rules out migrant policy reversal after attacks 28 July 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption A note reading "You don't get my hate" in response to the Ansbach attack German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her policies on refugees in the wake of recent terror attacks. Some of the attacks were by asylum …

Lloyds cuts a further 3,000 jobs and doubles branch closure plan By Joe Miller Business reporter 28 July 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Lloyds has ramped-up its job-cutting scheme, axing a further 3,000 roles, even as it reported a 101% increase in pre-tax profits. The bank also doubled its planned branch closures, with 200 more set to vanish from the…

Hostage-takers at French church near Rouen are killed 26 July 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright APTN Image caption Police closed the road leading to the church Two armed men who took hostages at a church near Rouen in northern France are dead and one hostage has been killed, police and media have said. The hostage-takers were rep…

Dover ferry passengers delayed by French security checks 23 July 2016 From the section Kent Image copyright Kris Mazur Image caption Roads leading to the Port of Dover have been hit with heavy traffic Ferry passengers travelling to the Port of Dover are facing major delays due to increased French security checks. There are lengthy waits at …

US election: 'We'll carry Clinton to victory' says Obama 28 July 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Obama says no person has ever been more qualified to be president US President Barack Obama has implored voters to help continue his legacy by carrying Hillary Clinton to victory at the polls i…

Cardinal George Pell denies child abuse claims 28 July 2016 From the section Australia Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Cardinal George Pell, Australia's most senior Catholic, is a controversial figure in the country Australia's most senior Roman Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, has called claims he sexually abused children "a scand…

Man killed and two people injured in Surrey pool party shooting 25 July 2016 From the section Surrey Media captionDet Supt Bex Smith: "This was a shocking turn of events at what had been billed at a private pool party"One man has been killed and two people injured in a shooting at a pool party in Surrey. The 34-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound at an address in Headley, near Epsom, shortly after 02:30 BST, Surrey Police said. A 36-year-old woman was shot in the leg and taken to h…