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Tata steel: Port Talbot faces 750 of 1,050 job losses 18 January 2016 From the section Wales Image copyright PA Image caption A union banner outside the Port Talbot plant on Monday which was later taken down by security staff More than 1,000 jobs are to go at Tata Steel plants, mostly in south Wales. Tata said 750 jobs would go in Port Talbot, while 200 supp…

Oil price steadies after falling below $28 a barrel 18 January 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images The oil price has recovered slightly after earlier falling below $28 a barrel, as Opec predicts crude will mount a recovery this year. Brent crude, used as an international benchmark, fell as low as $27.67 a barrel, its lowest since 2003, before recovering to trade at $28.86. The price of US crude was $29…

Iran condemns new US sanctions over missile test 18 January 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright Reuters/Fars Image caption The UN says Iran must refrain from testing missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads Iran has denounced new sanctions imposed by the US over its ballistic missile programme. The sanctions had "no legal or moral legitima…

Novak Djokovic says he does not think match-fixing is prevalent todayNovak Djokovic says match-fixing is not prevalent at the top level of tennis, as allegations of corruption overshadow the start of the Australian Open. The world number one, who says he rejected £110,000 to lose a match early in his career, says there is "no real proof" of fixing among the elite. "It's just speculation," said the Serb 10-time Grand Slam champion. The BBC and BuzzFeed News have obtained secret files that contain evidence of suspected match-fixing in tennis. Those files indicate that, over the past decade, 16 players who have been ranked in the world's top 50 have been repeatedly flagg…

Syria conflict: 'Hundreds' abducted in IS attack on Deir al-Zour 17 January 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright Reuters Image caption Deir al-Zour has been devastated by years of fighting (image from January 2013) Islamic State militants in Syria are said to have abducted 400 civilians during a bloody assault on the eastern city of Deir al-Zour.…

US Democratic debate: Candidates spar on gun control 18 January 2016 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The debate with Martin O'Malley (L), Hillary Clinton (C) and Bernie Sanders (R) is the last before the first vote, in Iowa, in February Candidates for the Democratic race for the White House are taking part in a TV d…

Women's segregation in UK communities must end - Cameron 18 January 2016 From the section UK Image copyright AFP "More assertive" action is needed to tackle discrimination against women and their segregation in some communities in the UK, the prime minister has said. Writing in the Times, David Cameron said "passive tolerance" too often supported the isolation of women. "This is Britain. In this country, women and girls are f…

Iraq: US confirms Americans kidnapped in Baghdad 17 January 2016 From the section Middle East The US embassy in Baghdad has confirmed that "several" Americans have been kidnapped there. "We are working with the full co-operation of the Iraqi authorities to locate and recover the individuals," said a state department official. Unconfirmed reports from Iraqi security circles said three Americans and an Iraqi translator were seized on the southern side of Baghdad. But US o…

The cache of documents passed to the BBC and Buzzfeed News include the findings of an investigation set up in 2007 by the ATPSecret files exposing evidence of widespread suspected match fixing at the top level of world tennis, including at Wimbledon, can be revealed by the BBC and BuzzFeed News. Over the last decade 16 players who have ranked in the top 50 have been repeatedly flagged to the tennis integrity unit over suspicions they have thrown matches. All of the players, including winners of Grand Slam titles, were allowed to continue competing. The Tennis Integrity Unit - set up to police the sport - said it had a zero-tolerance approach to betting-related corrup…

Missing Hong Kong publisher Gui Minhai seen on China TV 17 January 2016 From the section China Image caption Gui Minhai, 51, was in Thailand when he disappeared in October 2015 A Hong Kong publisher reported missing last October has appeared on Chinese state TV saying he voluntarily handed himself over to the authorities. Gui Minhai said he turned himself in after being on the run for 12 years over a dr…

France drug trial: Brain-dead man dies in hospital 17 January 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Biotrial has carried out thousands of trials since it was set up in 1989 A man left brain-dead after an experimental drug trial in France has died, local media report. He was one of six people being treated in hospital in the city of R…

Iran nuclear deal: US imposes new sanctions over missiles 17 January 2016 From the section US & Canada The US has imposed fresh sanctions on Iranian companies and individuals over a recent ballistic missile test. The new sanctions prevent 11 entities and individuals linked to the missile programme from using the US banking system. The move came the day after international nuclear sanctions on Iran were lifted as part of a deal designed to prevent it developing nuclear arms. View the full article

Corbyn: UK could keep Trident submarines but without warheads 17 January 2016 From the section UK Politics Media captionCorbyn: Trident without nuclear warheads 'an option'Jeremy Corbyn has suggested the UK could keep its Trident submarine fleet but without carrying nuclear warheads. The Labour leader told the Andrew Marr show that protecting defence jobs was his "first priority" and there were "options" for doing this while taking a lead in global nuclear "de-escalation". Labour, which is split over the is…

Bill Cosby to claim immunity in sex assault case 17 January 2016 From the section Entertainment & Arts Image copyright AP Image caption Bill Cosby's lawyers are attempting to get the case thrown out A key piece of evidence in the sex assault case against Bill Cosby has been called into question, according to reports. An email seen by CNN alleges that a …

Iran nuclear deal: 'New chapter' for Tehran as sanctions end 17 January 2016 From the section Middle East Media captionWhat will the lifting of sanctions on Iran mean?Iran "has opened a new chapter" in its ties with the world, President Hassan Rouhani said, hours after economic sanctions on Tehran were lifted. On Saturday the international nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, confirmed Iran had complied with a deal designed to prevent it developing nuclear weapons. Mr Rouhani, quoted by Press TV, said the deal did n…