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Paris attacks: Bataclan third attacker identified 9 December 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Foued Mohamed-Aggad is believed to have traveled to Syria in late 2013 French police have identified the third attacker at the Bataclan during the Paris attacks, Prime Minister Manuel Valls says. Mr Valls did not name the man, but did not dispu…

Germany neo-Nazi trial: Beate Zschaepe breaks her silence 9 December 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Ms Zschaepe, seen here arriving in court in Munich on 9 December, is breaking her silence for the first time in her trial An alleged member of a German neo-Nazi cell is making her first statement in her two-and-a-half-year trial. Beate …

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34858350 I admit i am no expert on this subject but Dr James Cantors findings do suprise me , he states "Paedophilia is a sexual orientation," "Paedophilia is something that we are essentially born with, does not appear to change over time and it's as core to our being as any other sexual orientation is." So people who are born with this its not there fault? And if they are not able to change over time, where is the hope for them to stop such evil deeds?, his findings almost make it sound like he is normalising Pedophilia.

Shrewsbury 24: Labour threat over spying powers bill 9 December 2015 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Image caption Eric Tomlinson, better known by his stage name Ricky (C), was one of the "Shrewsbury 24" Labour is threatening to oppose government plans to extend spying powers unless it releases papers about a "politically motivated show trial" of trad…

Venezuela election: Opposition 'supermajority' confirmed 9 December 2015 From the section Latin America & Caribbean Image copyright Reuters Image caption Opposition supporters have been celebrating their side's victory Venezuelan electoral authorities have confirmed that the opposition has won a key two-thirds majority in parliament. The National Electoral Counc…

Donald Trump's Muslim ban 'endangers US security' 8 December 2015 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Trump's remarks "bolster" the narrative of IS, the Pentagon says Donald Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric undermines US national security by boosting the Islamic State (IS) group, the Pentagon has warned. The leading Republican pre…

Maasai lions: Two charged with Kenya poisoning 8 December 2015 From the section Africa Image caption The lions were featured on BBC wildlife programme Big Cat Diary in 2007 Two Maasai herdsmen have been charged after allegedly poisoning a famous pride of lions in Narok, south-west Kenya, a wildlife official said. Simindei Naururi and Kulangash Toposat reportedly doused a cow carcass with poison at the Maasai Ma…

Paris attacks 'ringleader' Abdelhamid Abaaoud evaded Athens police By Chris Morris BBC News, Athens 8 December 2015 From the section Europe Media captionChris Morris has been inside the apartment block where the ringleader of the Paris attacks was almost caught by police.Greek police tried to capture the suspected ringleader of the Paris terror attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, in January but the operation failed. A Belgian anti-terrorism source told the BBC the Athens operation planned to t…

Donald Trump's Muslim US ban call sparks Republican outcry 8 December 2015 From the section US & Canada Media captionDonald Trump said he was calling for ''a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the US''There has been a storm of condemnation from Donald Trump's fellow Republicans after the presidential candidate called for a ban on Muslims entering the US. Rival candidate Jeb Bush called Mr Trump "unhinged". Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney said it "goes against everything we stand for and believe…

Pope Francis opens St Peter's Holy Door to launch jubilee 8 December 2015 From the section Europe Media captionPope Francis embraced predecessor Pope Benedict before opening the holy doorPope Francis pushed opened the huge bronze Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica in Rome to launch the Catholic Church's "Year of Mercy". Tens of thousands attended a Mass in St Peter's Square for the start of the Pope's "revolution of tenderness". It took place place amid tight security with extra police and soldiers deployed, and a no…

Hidden portrait 'found under Mona Lisa', says French scientist By Roya Nikkhah BBC News 8 December 2015 From the section Entertainment & Arts Image copyright Universal History Archive/REX Shutterstock Image caption The painting hangs in the Louvre in Paris An image of a portrait underneath the Mona Lisa has been found beneath the exi…

Storm Desmond: Engineers battle to restore power to 43,000 homes 8 December 2015 From the section UK Media captionResidents in Brunton Avenue, Carlisle, show the BBC's Ed Thomas through their flooded homesEngineers are battling to reconnect more than 43,000 homes left without power in the wake of Storm Desmond. Electricity North West said it hoped to restore supply to 42,000 people in Lancashire from 08:00 GMT, and its teams were also working "tirelessly" to reconnect 1,450 homes in Cumbria. Thousands of people hav…

Murder convict Oscar Pistorius to appear on bail plea 8 December 2015 From the section Africa Media captionKey events in Oscar Pistorius' life - in 60 secondsSouth African Olympian Oscar Pistorius is due in court to apply for bail after judges changed his manslaughter conviction to murder last week. Pistorius now faces a minimum 15-year jail sentence for murdering his girlfriend in 2013. The 29-year-old killed Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day after shooting four times through a locked toilet door. He is curre…

San Bernardino attacks: Suspects had target practice, says FBI 7 December 2015 From the section US & Canada Image copyright ABC News Image caption Farook and Malik were photographed arriving in Chicago from Saudi Arabia in 2014 The two people behind the San Bernardino attack that killed 14 people had target practice days before, the FBI has said. Tashfeen Malik …

So he has made threats to break the jaw of DM Journo Oliver Holt, he stated that being gay should be made illegal, he also claims the best place for Women is in the kitchen. On the other hand he is a world champion. A petition has been started to have him banned from the Sports Personality of the year contest Should he be banned? My view is how can we celebrate someone who has such appaling views? So yes the BBC should ban him.