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Lamine Diack became IAAF president in 1999French prosecutors have widened their investigation into corruption in athletics to include the bidding and voting processes for the hosting of the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. Lamine Diack, the former president of world governing body the IAAF, is already being investigated by French authorities. He was arrested last year on corruption and money laundering charges, over allegations he took payments for deferring sanctions against Russian drugs cheats. Confirming the investigation was being widened, an official from the prosecutor's office said: "We are looking at these elements, but at this stage it is a question of verification. …

Omagh bomb: Murder case against Seamus Daly collapses 1 March 2016 From the section Northern Ireland Image copyright PACEMAKER Image caption The case against Seamus Daly who was accused of murdering 29 people in the Omagh bombing in 1998 has collapsed The case against a man accused of murdering 29 people in the Real IRA bomb attack in Omagh, County Tyrone, in…

US election 2016: Super Tuesday to test candidates 1 March 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Media captionAt a dirt-track race in Georgia, there was unanimous and uncompromising support for Donald Trump.Candidates bidding for their party's ticket in the November US presidential election face their biggest test yet in the so-called Super Tuesday primaries. Twelve states cast votes for candidates from either the Republican or Democratic parties or both in a contest seen as make-or-break for the hopefuls.…

900,000 UK retail jobs could be lost by 2025, warns BRC Kamal Ahmed Economics editor 29 February 2016 From the section Business comments Media captionSir Charlie warns people are assuming things will carry on as they are "when that is unlikely".One of the UK's largest employers, the retail sector, is facing the loss of up to 900,000 jobs and the closure of thousands of shops in the next decade. A British Retail Consortium report says rising costs due to the National Living Wage an…

Thousands of NHS nursing and doctor posts lie vacant By Dominic Hughes and Vanessa Clarke BBC News 29 February 2016 From the section Health Image copyright Science Photo Library More than two-thirds of trusts and health boards in the UK are actively trying to recruit from abroad as they struggle to cope with a shortage of qualified staff. Tens of thousands of NHS nursing and doctor posts are vaca…

Syrian conflict: UN first air drop delivers aid to Deir al-Zour 24 February 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright AFP Image caption More than 480,000 Syrians are living in besieged areas in Syria, the UN says The UN says it has carried out its first air drop of aid in Syria to help civilians in an eastern city besieged by Islamic State (IS) milita…

George Osborne warns of further spending cuts in Budget 26 February 2016 From the section UK Politics Media captionGeorge Osborne: "We may need to undertake further reductions"Chancellor George Osborne has warned he may have to make fresh cuts to public spending in next month's budget. He told BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg that global economic turmoil and slower growth meant "we may need to undertake further reductions". Mr Osborne slowed the pace of spending cuts in his November spending review. B…

Gianni Infantino speaks at the Fifa extraordinary congress in ZurichSwitzerland's Gianni Infantino has succeeded countryman Sepp Blatter as Fifa president. The Uefa secretary general polled 115 votes in round two, 27 more than closest rival Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa. Prince Ali bin al-Hussein was third with four, while Jerome Champagne failed to get any. Tokyo Sexwale withdrew before voting began in Zurich. The first round of voting had failed to determine an outright winner. A simple majority of more than 50 per cent - 104 votes - was sufficient for victory in the second round. Infantino is a 45-year-old lawyer from Brig in the Valais region of Switzerlan…

Tony Blackburn 'sacked' by BBC over Savile inquiry 25 February 2016 From the section UK Image copyright PA DJ Tony Blackburn says he has been sacked by the BBC after a disagreement over his evidence to an inquiry into Jimmy Savile. He says the Dame Janet Smith report contains details of an accusation that he was among a number of celebrities who seduced a 15-year-old girl. The Radio 2 DJ says he was cleared of any wrongdoi…

Three Britons die at Vietnam waterfall 26 February 2016 From the section UK Three British tourists have died while climbing waterfalls in Lam Dong, Vietnam 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 to do so are available on this help page. You can also fol…

North Korea: US submits tougher sanctions to UN 25 February 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright AP Image caption US ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said the sanctions would send a strong message The US, backed by China, has submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council aimed at imposing tougher sanctions on North Korea. It comes in resp…

Migrant crisis: Greece recalls ambassador from Austria amid EU rifts 25 February 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Most migrants arrive in Greece and then head north through Balkan states Greece has recalled its ambassador to Austria amid sharp divisions among EU states over the migrant crisis. The move came after Austria hosted …

Somalia's al-Shabab killed '180 Kenyan troops' in el-Ade 25 February 2016 From the section Africa Image copyright AP Image caption The killed troops were part of an African Union force in Somalia At least 180 Kenyan troops were killed when al-Shabab attacked their base last month, Somalia's president has said. Kenya's army said the number was untrue, but aga…