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Budget to reveal plans for longer school days in England 16 March 2016 From the section Education & Family Image copyright Highwaystarz-Photography Image caption The aim is to add an hour of extracurricular activity to the school day Chancellor George Osborne will use his Budget speech to call for an extension to school days in England. Schools will be …

Islamic State 'committed genocide' says US 17 March 2016 From the section US & Canada Image copyright AP The US says the Islamic State (IS) group has committed genocide against Yazidis, Christians and Shia Muslims. US Secretary of State John Kerry said IS was "genocidal by self-proclamation, by ideology and by actions". He also said the group was responsible for crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing in areas it con…

'Wages and living standards to fall,' warns think tank 17 March 2016 From the section Business Media captionBudget 2016: 'Disability budget going up' - OsborneWages and living standards are set to fall, an influential think tank has warned, after Chancellor George Osborne revised down his growth forecasts. The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned if the Budget forecasts were right "we should all be worried". "This will lead to lower wages and living standards, not just lower tax revenues for the Treasury," i…

Paul Daniels: TV magician dies after brain tumour diagnosis 17 March 2016 From the section Entertainment & Arts Media captionThe magician Paul Daniels has died at the age of 77Magician Paul Daniels has died aged 77, after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. He was at his Berkshire home with wife Debbie McGee when he died in the early hours of Thursday. "Debbie and the family would like to thank everyone for their support and asks that their privacy be respected at this sad time," his publicist said. H…

Ankara blast: Kurdish group TAK claims bombing 17 March 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright SEDAT SUNA Image caption Turkey has suffered a series of terror attacks in recent months The Kurdish militant group TAK says it carried out Sunday's deadly attack in the Turkish capital, Ankara. In an online statement it said the attack, which killed 37 peopl…

Migrant crisis: 'Many issues' in way of EU-Turkey deal 17 March 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption The vast majority of migrant arrivals in Greece have been by sea - sometimes after being rescued from unseaworthy vessels EU leaders are to meet to finalise a deal with Turkey to help ease the migrant crisis. European Council Preside…

Merrick Garland declared Obama's Supreme Court nominee 16 March 2016 From the section US & Canada Image copyright AP Image caption President Obama announced Merrick Garland's nomination at the White House President Barack Obama has nominated veteran appeals court judge Merrick Garland to be the next US Supreme Court Justice. The Supreme Court vacancy fo…

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Brussels raid over Paris attacks: Dead gunman was Algerian national 16 March 2016 From the section Europe Media captionEric Van der Sypt, Belgian prosecutor's spokesman: "A flag of ISIS was found in the flat"A terrorism suspect shot dead in a raid in a Brussels suburb on Tuesday has been identified as Algerian national Mohamed Belkaid, officials say. He was killed by snipers while trying to fire at police from an apartment window in the suburb of Forest. Several officers were wounded in the raid. Police are…

US election 2016: Trump faces long fight as Kasich wins Ohio 16 March 2016 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton entered Tuesday's polls as their parties' front-runners The race for the Republican presidential nomination continues after Donald Trump won a decisive victory in the key state …

Every school to become an academy, ministers to announce Chris Cook Policy editor, Newsnight 15 March 2016 From the section Education & Family Image copyright Thinkstock Plans to force all schools in England to become academies are to be outlined in the Budget on Wednesday. The Department for Education is expected to publish draft legislation as early as Thursday, BBC Newsnight has learned. The move…

US election 2016: Ohio and Florida hold key primaries 15 March 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Image copyright AFP Image caption Republicans and Democrats in five states are voting for who they want to be their presidential candidate Five US states are holding primary elections for November's presidential poll, in a crucial round that could give Democr…

Brussels manhunt after gunfire in raid 'on Paris suspects' 15 March 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright Reuters Image caption A major police operation is now under way in the area, with two suspects said to be on the run Belgian security forces are hunting for at least two men after shots were fired at police during a counter-terrorism raid in the ca…

Syria conflict: Russia forces begin withdrawal after Putin surprise move 15 March 2016 From the section Middle East Media captionSyrian children explain the civil warRussian forces are preparing to start leaving Syria after Monday's surprise withdrawal announcement by President Vladimir Putin. Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu gave the order to withdraw and aircraft are being loaded up for long-range flights back to Russia. Western officials cautiously welcomed the move, saying it could pressure Syria's govern…