Prosecutors say managers at Peanut Corporation of America shipped peanuts and products they knew were tainted. More than 575 people in more than 40 states were sickened in the outbreak, including hundreds of children. A lawyer for former owner Stewart Parnell said inspectors had been aware of the company's testing practices. The charges carry maximum penalties of 20 years in prison, prosecutors say. Mr Parnell, his brother, former Vice-President Michael Parnell, as well as former plant managers Samuel Lightsey and Daniel Kilgore, have been charged with fraud, selling "adulterated and misbranded food", and conspiracy. In addition, former plant worker Mary Wilkerson was charged with obstruction of justice. Kilgore has already pleaded guilty in the case. Prosecutors say the Parnells, Mr Lightsey and Kilgore conspired to manufacture and sell peanuts and peanut products that lab tests had shown were tainted with salmonella. They created fake certificates saying the foods were safe, when in fact they had either not been tested or had been found to have been contaminated, prosecutors said. Stewart Parnell, Mr Lightsey and Ms Wilkerson lied to visiting government inspectors, they said. "When those responsible for producing or supplying our food lie and cut corners, as alleged in the indictment, they put all of us at risk," said Stuart Delery, head of the justice department's civil division. "The Department of Justice will not hesitate to pursue any person whose criminal conduct risks the safety of Americans who have done nothing more than eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich." After federal prosecutors unsealed the indictment on Thursday, lawyers representing Stewart Parnell promised "a vigorous defence". "As the facts in this case are revealed, it will become apparent that the FDA was in regular contact with [Peanut Corporation of America] about its food handling policy and was well aware of its salmonella testing protocols," the law firm said in a statement. After the outbreak, the US Food and Drug Administration found widespread contamination at the company's plant in Blakely, Georgia, after identifying it as a possible source of the tainted peanuts and peanut products. The plant roasted raw peanuts to make granulated peanuts, peanut butter and peanut paste. The products were sold across the US. The company went bankrupt after a recall of its products. In 2010, a judge approved a $12m (??7.7m) settlement to compensate more than 100 salmonella victims.

Summary: Former managers at a peanut company have been charged in the US state of Georgia over a salmonella outbreak that caused nine deaths in 2008 and 2009.


Media playback is not supported on this device O'Sullivan, 38, was outplayed by his fellow Englishman in two high-quality opening sessions and was fortunate to trail only 9-7 in the best-of-25 match. The next four were shared, before O'Sullivan won three straight frames to move ahead for the first time at 12-11. And a break of 113 saw O'Sullivan set up a tie with Shaun Murphy or Marco Fu. Barry Hawkins repeated last year's semi-final win over Ricky Walden as he edged past his fellow Englishman 13-11 to reach the last eight, where he will face Dominic Dale or Michael Wasley. O'Sullivan, who will play in his 16th World Championship quarter-final, told BBC Sport: "That was the closest I've been to going out here for quite a while. I was never in control of that match at any point. "But I was determined to stay in it right to the end, I wasn't going to give in. That's probably one of the most exciting matches I've ever had at the Crucible." Perry added: "I'm gutted. I gave it everything I had but I just ran into a genius at the end of the match. "When he plays like that, it's hard to see anyone other than him winning the title." Coming into the tournament, O'Sullivan was the overwhelming favourite to win his sixth world title and third in a row. "That was Ronnie O'Sullivan playing pressure snooker when he needed to. I think he's the best pressure player I've ever seen. The trouble for the other players is that O'Sullivan now does not have any weaknesses in his game. And because he is so strong in every department, it puts huge pressure on his opponents. It's hard for them not to enter the match in a negative frame if mind." He cruised through his opening match, beating qualifier Robin Hull 10-4, but faced a far more experienced opponent in world number 15 Perry. O'Sullivan was never ahead in the opening two sessions as Perry kept the champion off the table with some big break building. But the statistics told the story in the final session, with O'Sullivan upping his pot success rate to 97% and Perry dropping down to 85%. The opening four frames of the morning were scrappy and it was Perry who retained his two frame advantage at the mid-session interval. But O'Sullivan looked rejuvenated after the break, knocking in breaks of 52 and 53 to pull level. The Englishman then took the lead for the first time in the match with a scintillating break of 124 in the 23rd frame. And a third century of the match sealed a brilliant comeback win, O'Sullivan punching the air in celebration and waving to the crowd before leaving the arena. Also on Saturday, last year's semi-finalist Judd Trump reeled off four straight frames to finish the first session with a 6-2 lead over Ryan Day.

Summary: Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan reached the World Championship quarter-finals with a hard-fought 13-11 victory over Joe Perry in Sheffield.


Bell, 23, can play at either fly-half or full-back and has scored 72 points in 10 appearances in all competitions for the Tigers this season. A former England Under-18 and Under-20 international, Bell kicked 23 points against Irish in a 28-16 Premiership victory at the start of the season. The younger brother of Chris, he began at Sale Sharks before joining Wasps. "I'm delighted to be joining London Irish next season," said Bell. "Having met the coaches, there's a clear vision of where they want to take the club, which is exciting."

Summary: London Irish have agreed a long-term deal to sign Leicester Tigers back Tommy Bell from next season.


The Manbij Military Council, part of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance, announced it had "transferred defence of the frontline". The move came after a deal was agreed with Russia, a staunch ally of President Bashar al-Assad, it added. The villages have been a focus of fighting in recent days. There was no immediate comment from the Syrian government or Turkey, whose troops have been supporting a rebel offensive aimed at driving Islamic State militants from a border area north-west of Manbij and limiting gains by Kurdish fighters. Syria's military has accused Turkey of a "flagrant violation of Syrian sovereignty". Since launching Operation Euphrates Shield in August, the Turkish-backed rebels have captured more than 1,900 sq km (734 sq miles), according to Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency. After they captured the IS stronghold of al-Bab last month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared that the rebels would next move towards Manbij. Mr Erdogan also said the Kurdish Popular Protection Units (YPG) militia, which dominates the SDF and the Turkish government considers an extension of the banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), should be forced to withdraw. The YPG captured Manbij from IS militants in August, but it agreed three months later to move its forces east of the River Euphrates after setting up the Manbij Military Council with local Arabs. But Mr Erdogan rejected claims by the US that Kurdish fighters had left. On Wednesday, a spokesman for the Manbij Military Council told Reuters news agency that a string of eight villages about 27km (17 miles) west of Manbij that it controlled had come under heavy artillery bombardment by the Turkish-backed rebels and that there had been fierce clashes. One SDF fighter and two Turkish-backed rebels were killed in the fighting, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. On Thursday, the Manbij Military Council said in a statement that defending the town and countering Turkey's "invasion plan" were among its objectives. It had therefore "agreed with Russia to hand over villages on the frontline with Euphrates Shield... to the border guards of the Syrian state", the statement added. Syrian government forces are deployed just to the south of al-Bab and were involved in clashes with the Turkish-backed rebels shortly before the town fell. In a separate development, the commander of the US-led coalition against IS said Russian aircraft had mistakenly bombed SDF fighters 16km (10 miles) south-west of Manbij, resulting in an unspecified number of casualties. Lt Gen Stephen Townsend said the Russian military had thought it was bombing villages held by IS. However, Russian media cited the Russian defence ministry as denying that Russian or Syrian aircraft had launched any strikes on US-backed forces.

Summary: A US-allied Syrian militia has said it will hand over villages west of the town of Manbij to the army in order to stop Turkish-backed rebels taking them.


Michael Coe, 35, stopped driving and allegedly confronted the 16-year-olds, demanding to know if they were Muslims. When they lied and told him they were not, he grabbed the boy around the neck before throwing him to the floor. At Southwark Crown Court Mr Coe, a Muslim, denied assault occasioning actual bodily harm and battery. He admitted assaulting the 16-year-old boy in Wilson Road, Newham, on 15 April but claims it was self-defence. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told the court he was hugging his girlfriend goodbye when Mr Coe shouted "let that little schoolgirl go". He said Mr Coe grabbed him by the throat, causing him to black out. He said: "I woke up - there was blood on my hands and I could feel blood on my face, my head was throbbing and I was very dizzy and also felt sick." The court heard schoolteacher Boutho Siwela went over to help the pair when Mr Coe also allegedly attacked him. Prosecutor Jonathan Polnay told the jury: "This case is about what started as unpleasant bullying with religious overtones in the street, followed by an attack by this 35-year-old man on a 16-year-old schoolboy. "This was completely unpleasant and utterly unwarranted - this is a grown man on a child."

Summary: A "bully" grabbed a schoolboy by the throat and called a teenage girl a "whore" after spotting them cuddling in east London, a court has heard.


Police believe it was planted by "violent dissident republicans". The device - which police described as more intricate than a pipe bomb - was reportedly discovered under a car at Ardanlee, in the Culmore area of the city, on Wednesday morning. Children were in the area at the time, police said. Police have not confirmed whether anyone was injured in the blast. Debbie Watters, vice-chairwoman of Northern Ireland's Policing Board, said the officer had had a "very lucky escape". The area remains cordoned off and a number of homes have been evacuated in an ongoing security alert. The device was intended to kill and inflict harm in the community, said the PSNI's Supt Gordon McCalmont. "This was an attempt to kill one of my colleagues," he said. "My thoughts are with my colleague and his family. You can imagine the impact this trauma will have on them." Ms Watters said she was grateful that the "evil intent" of those responsible had not succeeded "Such activity reinforces the continuing threat that exists for our police officers both on and off duty," she said. "As a community, it is our responsibility to ensure those behind such activity are brought to justice." Police have extended the security cordon to all of Spruce Meadows and part of Ardanlee while the investigation continues. Residents who were asked to leave the estate are using the nearby St John's Parish centre until they are allowed to return home. Mary Davey, who lives at Ardanlee with her three young children, said she was shocked by the incident. "We looked out the window and saw the police cars arriving with the lights flashing and then the tape going over across the front of the estate," Mrs Davey told BBC Radio Foyle. "We're very angry, they're putting everyone's life at risk, not just the people they are targeting." Her husband, Barry, said they had lived in Derry peacefully for 20 years. "We have three young children here and I'm from Belfast, so where we can actually go is very limited," he said. "We're anguished because this is not daily life for us. We came here thinking we would have a quiet life, people don't want this." Meanwhile, in a separate incident, homes were evacuated in County Tyrone after the discovery of a pipe bomb at Sion Mills. Police have not linked the two incidents. The Sion Mills security alert ended shortly before 17:00 GMT.

Summary: A bomb has exploded outside the home of a serving police officer in Londonderry as Army technical officers were trying to defuse it.


The cross-party group said speaking English was "the key to full participation in our society and economy". They also said ministers should consider letting different parts of the UK set their own immigration policy. The government said it was spending Â£20m on English language provision. Last month a report by Dame Louise Casey warned of "worrying" levels of segregation in some areas and called for more English classes for isolated groups. The report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Social Integration urges the government to go further, saying all immigrants should have either learnt English before coming to the UK or be required to sign up to classes when they arrive. The group said integration should begin upon arrival in the UK and described speaking English as a "prerequisite for meaningful engagement with most British people". The government has promised new migration controls once the UK leaves the EU but has not yet set out a detailed model. According to the cross-party group, "substantial" immigration powers should be devolved to the UK's nations and regions, with devolved governments or city regions setting quotas. 4.1m population increase 2001-11 50%+ of the increase is due to immigration 2.8m people in Britain are Muslim - the biggest religious group after Christians 70-85% of the populations in some wards in Blackburn, Birmingham, Burnley and Bradford are Muslim 511 schools in 43 areas take more than 50% pupils from Pakistani or Bangladeshi backgrounds 27% of births in 2014 were to mothers born outside the UK It said replacing the current "one-size fits all" approach would lead to a "more positive" public debate about immigration. Addressing the "economic and cultural needs" of an area would "have a positive knock-on effect on the public debate on immigration", the report said, adding that this "could instil confidence among members of the public that the immigration system works for their area, and give incentives for politicians to actively make the case for immigration in their area". Pointing to a similar model in use in Canada, where provincial governments can set region-specific requirements for immigrants, it said visas could be issued specifically for certain regions or certain sectors. The report also called for a new national strategy to integrate immigrants, including "awareness of the host country's laws, traditions and culture" and access to the labour market, and for councils to set up local integration action plans. Net migration is well above the government's target of below 100,000, and ministers have said they will reduce it after the UK leaves the EU and is no longer subject to freedom of movement rules. Labour MP Chuka Umunna, who chairs the all-party group, said a "meaningful" integration programme would be needed when the rules are changed after Brexit. He said: "It's clear that immigration has impacted on different communities in different ways and the pace of change has alarmed many. "The government has a duty to address the lack of integration of immigrants if it is to address this. Failing to do so has left a vacuum for extremists and peddlers of hate to

Summary: A group of MPs and peers says migrants should be expected to learn English before coming to the UK, or attend language classes when they arrive.


There are many things about it that have attracted comment from US columnists to the blogosphere: that he oversaw such controversial and costly wars but should ultimately fall on a matter of personal behaviour; that President Barack Obama was not apparently informed until election day that Gen Petraeus was under investigation by the FBI; and that the issue is now drawing in more people, including General John Allen, who replaced Gen Petraeus as the commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan. The inquiry resulted from complaints by a woman that she had received threatening e-mails from Paula Broadwell, Gen Petraeus' biographer and for several months apparently also his lover. The FBI investigation is now moving on to issues such as whether the author had unauthorised access to classified material. Some have written of the general's vanity, suggesting he liked to be surrounded by admiring staffers, academics and indeed journalists. Having met and interviewed him several times, I can certainly confirm that he took particular care of his image (for example preferring to be filmed favouring the patch on his right shoulder - the combat one of the 101st Airborne Division, which he commanded during the 2003 invasion of Iraq), and that lately his staff tried hard to discourage challenging lines of questioning, whereas during our earlier meetings he had proven more than happy to tackle whatever we threw at him. It was during one of these later meetings with Gen Petraeus that he introduced me to Mrs Broadwell, who at that time was working on her book about him and with whom, it emerged last week, he was having an affair. I will not pretend that I had any great presentiment or intuition about what was going on, but did note that during our off-camera conversations, he and I reflected in a humorous way on the ageing process and how it played out in men. Gen Petraeus had gone through cancer treatment in 2009 and it is in this context that a friend of his, a fellow general, sought to explain to me today what had happened: "Almost everyone considered him to be immortal, but he had been shaken by the cancer business and continually deployed for five-and-a-half years." The same officer concluded that while his friend was right to offer his resignation once the extramarital affair with Ms Broadwell had come to light, that "the president shouldn't have accepted it". Some reports today suggest that the CIA director did not even himself feel it was a resigning matter, but was persuaded to write the letter by the Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper. The head of the wider US intelligence community apparently felt it would not be possible for Gen Petraeus to discipline CIA staff accused of marital indiscretions, if he had shown himself fallible in the same regard. General Stan McChrystal, Gen Petraeus' predecessor as Nato commander in Kabul, also suffered a public fall from grace in 2010, stepping down after staff members were quoted by Rolling Stone magazine being critical about the Obama administration. Some used a similar formula at

Summary: The fall of David Petraeus, director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the general who successfully commanded America's troop surge in Iraq during 2007-8 is a modern morality tale, even if it did arise from one of the most ancient human failings, marital infidelity.


The USS Stethem sailed within the territorial limits of Triton Island, part of the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and others. China responded by sending battleships and fighter jets to the island. The incident happened just before leaders of the two countries were due to speak on the phone. The US has repeatedly warned China against its occupation and aggressive reclamation of islands in disputed waters, but Beijing says it is within its sovereign rights to do so. US President Donald Trump is due to speak to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in a pre-arranged call on Monday. In a statement late on Sunday, China's foreign ministry confirmed reports that the USS Stethem had entered waters claimed by China. The warship had sailed within 12 nautical miles of Triton Island as part of its "freedom of navigation" operations, according to news agencies and Fox News citing US defence officials. UN rules dictate that any territory can claim the waters up to 12 nautical miles from its coast. The sailing of a US ship within those limits indicates the US does not recognise those territorial claims. Beijing said it would use "all necessary means to defend national sovereignty and security". It also accused the US of "deliberately stirring up troubles" in the region as China and South East Asian neighbours have "cooled down and improved the situation". The tiny island is also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan. China has been embroiled in maritime disputes with several of its regional neighbours in recent years. The US conducts a programme called "freedom of navigation" which challenges "excessive claims" to the world's oceans and airspace. It was developed to ensure all countries adhere to UN maritime rules. The US State Department says the programme operates through diplomacy, "operational assertions" by the US military, and consultations with other governments. The military operation is the second since Mr Trump took office. In May, the USS Dewey sailed less than 12 nautical miles from an artificial island built by China called Mischief Reef, which is part of the Spratly Islands. US Defence Secretary James Mattis said a few days later that the US would not accept China's militarisation of man-made islands in the region. In previous years, the US has conducted such operations against China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Rival countries have wrangled over territory in the South China Sea for centuries, but tension has steadily increased in recent years as Beijing has begun re-asserting its claims. The area is a major shipping route, and a rich fishing ground, and is thought to have abundant oil and gas reserves. The various islands and waters are claimed in part or in whole by Taiwan, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. Much of the conflict has been centred on two clusters of islands, the Paracels and Spratlys. China claims the largest portion of territory, saying its rights go back centuries, and issued a map in 1947 detailing its claims. Under President Xi Jinping, China has ramped up its territorial assertions, building artificial islands and military facilities on

Summary: Beijing has called the presence of a US warship near a disputed island in the South China Sea "a serious political and military provocation".


And in recent years Barcelona, inspired by the brilliant Lionel Messi, managed to achieve untouchable status on the pitch at the same time as remaining true to that motto. If somebody thinks that there is damage to the name of Barcelona then there is damage to be repaired But things are changing at the Nou Camp. Not only has the team's form suffered since Pep Guardiola left at the end of 2012, there are now serious questions over the way this great club do business. When forward Neymar joined from the Brazilian team Santos last June, Barcelona said they paid a total of £48.6m. But one of their members, a pharmacist called Jordi Cases, asked the club whether this was really the final bill. When Barcelona refused to answer, he went to the Spanish courts who launched an investigation. From that point on the story really began to unravel. First the Spanish prosecutor said they would investigate the deal to see if the club had defrauded the treasury of unpaid tax. The club said they had nothing to hide but then in January, under intense public pressure, the club's president Sandro Rosell resigned. He said it was for personal reasons but Rosell had personally overseen the mission to land the 22-year-old, one of the hottest properties in world football. Shortly after Rosell's departure, his successor Josep Maria Bartomeu, called a news conference to reveal the true cost of signing Neymar was actually £71.5m. Between the initial fee paid in the summer, signing-on fee, wages during his five-year deal, agents fees and this latest tax payment, Neymar will have cost the club £106.8m In an unprecedented move, Bartomeu - a close ally and friend of Rosell who was vice president at the time of the signing - went further, explaining exactly where all the money had gone. There was a £33m compensation fee paid to Neymar's father to ensure he joined Barcelona. Santos got £14m. But there was also an £8m signing-on fee, a £6m fee for taking an option on future Santos players, £2m in agents fees (also paid to Neymar's father) and a further £2m to Neymar's charitable foundation in Brazil. The club also revealed that Neymar was being paid £9m a year in wages. The numbers are mind boggling. And I can't recall a major European club ever opening the books on a transfer in this way. It provides a fascinating insight into the sort of agreements and payments teams have to make to secure the top players - especially from South America where many stars are owned by companies and wealthy individuals rather than clubs. By unwrapping the deal in public, Barcelona hoped that the problem and the Spanish courts would go away. Media playback is not supported on this device If anything it only added to their determination to investigate the transfer and two weeks ago the judge Pablo Ruz announced the case would go ahead. That prompted Barcelona to pay £11m to the Spanish treasury as a "complimentary tax declaration". And yet the problem just won't go

Summary: They pride themselves on being "mes que un club" - more than a club.


More than 160 people died when the mudslide tore through homes in Santa Catarina Pinula on Thursday. Emergency workers are still excavating the area but have given up hope of finding any survivors. It is not yet clear what will happen to the survivors and whether the state will offer them help to relocate to safer ground. Guatemala's National Disaster Reduction Commission (Conred) says it had warned as early as 2009 that the neighbourhood of El Cambray 2, which lies 16km (10 miles) east of Guatemala City, was at risk. The middle-class neighbourhood was built at the bottom of a steep hillside next to a river. Conred said its most recent warning came in November 2014, when it alerted local authorities to the fact that the river was eroding the base of the hill, making the hillside very unstable. However, residents said they had not been made aware of the risks. A spokesman for the local authorities in El Cambray 2 said what had happened was "a natural disaster, like an earthquake or a volcanic eruption, which can't be foreseen". He also said that residents had been told of the Conred report, "but had decided to stay put for a variety of reasons". Heavy rains had soaked the earth causing it to come crashing down on the houses below late on Thursday, when most residents were asleep. One-hundred-and-sixty-one people have been confirmed dead and 300 are still missing. Another 230 people are staying in shelters. President Alejandro Maldonado on Monday declared three days of national mourning. He also said that he was determined to find all those buried under the mud: "We're not going to stop until we finish this job." However, conditions at the site of the landslide worsened on Monday. Conred officials said they had detected cracks in the hilltop through which water was seeping, heightening the risk of further mudslides.

Summary: Guatemalan officials have declared a neighbourhood which was buried in a mudslide uninhabitable.


Confirmation of his departure was made in an email to staff on Tuesday. The 57-year-old, who has headed news operations since June 2011, will be replaced by interim head Peter MacRae. Mr Boothman has been with the BBC for 30 years and recently oversaw general election and Scottish independence referendum coverage. In an email to staff, BBC Scotland Director Ken McQuarrie said: "We are now entering the most important period of work ahead of the forthcoming Charter Review discussions as we shape our plans for the future of BBC Scotland. "I am writing to let you know that John Boothman, Head of News and Current Affairs will be joining the team working on Scotland's proposals for Charter Review. "Working to Bruce Malcolm, he will play a key role focusing on service development for Scotland including our news offer for audiences for the new Charter period. "Pete MacRae will take on the role of Head of News and Current Affairs on an interim basis until a permanent appointment is made."

Summary: John Boothman is to leave his position as BBC Scotland's head of news and current affairs to work on the corporation's Charter renewal bid.


Wing Fu Cheung, also known as Nelson Cheung, was stabbed to death after his car was forced off the road outside Randalstown in January 2015. The 65-year-old Ballymena man ran the Double Value Chinese takeaway restaurant in Randalstown. Gary Thompson, 34, pleaded guilty to three charges lat Belfast Crown Court. He was previously accused of Mr Cheung's murder, but that charge was left on the books. Gary and Lisa Thompson had been due to stand trial and a jury was sworn in yesterday, but they were re-arraigned today. Both were released on continuing bail, to be sentenced at a later date. Gary Thompson, formerly of Cunningham Way in Antrim, admitted robbing Mr Cheung's wife, Kam-Fung Cheung, also known as Winnie. He also pleaded guilty to assisting offenders by allowing two men who have admitted the murder - Virgilio Augusto Fernando Correia and Christopher David Menaul - to take refuge in his home, as well as letting them remove clothing and clean themselves after the killing. Thompson also admitted perverting the course of justice by threatening Correia in an attempt to stop him talking to the police. Lisa Thompson, 34, from Erskine Park in Ballyclare, admitted assisting offenders, handling stolen goods and perverting the course of justice. The offences happened between 6 and 9 January 2015. Last month, 35-year-old Correia admitted killing Mr Cheung, wounding his wife with intent to do her grievous bodily harm, and robbing her. In November, 25-year-old Menaul pleaded guilty to the same three charges. Both men are in custody, on remand, awaiting sentence.

Summary: A county Antrim husband and wife have admitted helping the murderers of a Chinese restaurant owner try to cover up their crime.


The producers of 20% of the world's oil and gas say they share the ambition to limit warming to 2C. They promise to work to reduce the greenhouse gas intensity of the global energy mix. But green groups were dismissive, saying that "arsonists don't make good firefighters". The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative represents major producers including BP, Shell, Saudi Aramco and Total among others. In their declaration they call for an "effective climate change agreement" at Cop21 - the 21st UN conference on climate change, which takes place in Paris at the end of November, when 196 countries will attempt to reach a new deal. "Our shared ambition is for a 2C future," the 10 chief executive officers said in a statement which acknowledges that the existing trend of the world's net greenhouse gas emissions is not consistent with this aim. "It is a challenge for the whole of society. We are committed to playing our part. Over the coming years we will collectively strengthen our actions and investments to contribute to reducing the greenhouse gas intensity of the global energy mix." The companies say they will attempt to make their own production operations more efficient and say that over the past 10 years they have already reduced their emissions by 20%. They promise to promote natural gas as a better option than coal and invest in carbon capture and storage as well as renewable energy. "Sometimes in all these discussions you have the impression that all fossil fuels are the bad guys. But the bad guys are part of the solution," Total's CEO Patrick Pouyanne told a gas and electricity summit in Paris earlier this week. "Whatever people think, we still need fossil fuels. We need to make advocacy for gas. We need to explain to our policy makers that gas has to be encouraged," he told news agencies. However the group of 10 does not include major US oil companies such as Exxon and Chevron. Environmental campaigners were quick to pour scorn on the oil and gas producers' initiative, saying it would do little to aid the decarbonisation of the global economy. "The oil companies behind this announcement have spent years lobbying to undermine effective climate action, each and every one of them has a business plan that would lead to dangerous global temperature rises, yet suddenly they expect us all to see them as the solution, not the problem," said Charlie Kronick from Greenpeace. "The world should thank them for their offer of advice but politely turn it down. Arsonists don't make good firefighters." Climate negotiators reassemble in Bonn next week in an effort to advance a new global deal. They will have their first opportunity to respond to a slimmed down draft that is expected to be the basis of the Paris agreement. Follow Matt on Twitter @mattmcgrathbbc.

Summary: The leaders of 10 of the world's biggest oil companies have offered their qualified support for a new global treaty on climate change.


Set up at Nostell Priory, near Wakefield, it has been created to celebrate the life of clockmaker John Harrison. Harrison, the son of a carpenter, was born at the estate in 1693 and went on to invent the marine chronometer. The Harrison's Garden installation was created by artist Luke Jerram and fills an entire room. He said: "It is a glimpse of a surreal fictional world or perhaps an image from one of John Harrison's dreams. "Like a garden, the installation is a living and growing collection of different clock 'species'." Harrison and his family moved from Nostell to the Lincolnshire village of Barrow upon Humber in around 1700. He spent his early years creating clocks entirely from wood and he was producing long-case clocks by the time he reached his 20s. The mechanism was made entirely out of wood and one of only three to survive, dating from 1717, is also displayed at Nostell. He spent much of his later life trying to solve the problem of determining longitude at sea. Sailors of the period had no way of calculating where they were when travelling east to west. They knew that for every 15 degrees travelled eastward, the local time moves forward one hour. Harrison realised the solution was creating a reliable clock that could keep the time of a reference place, such as Greenwich, and provide an accurate local time. Harrison's Garden is on display at Nostell Priory until 9 July. It will then tour other National Trust properties including Castle Drogo in Devon, Gunby Hall in Lincolnshire and Penrhyn Castle in Wales.

Summary: More than 2,000 ticking clocks have gone on display in an art installation as British Summer Time (BST) begins.


Broad Oak Toiletries Ltd, based in Tiverton, manufactured toiletries and health and beauty products, employing 214 staff. A spokesperson said the company had ceased to trade immediately after a deal fell through to sell the business. Capacity issues at its Tiverton plant were also blamed. One employee, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "I am so scared for the future now. We haven't been paid for January and are worried any new buyer will take it on without honouring the debts." In a statement the company said: "Regrettably it has been necessary to effect the redundancies of all employees." Administrators said: "The company exhausted all possible options to continue to trade and, ultimately, in the absence of a buyer of the business as a going concern, it was forced to cease to trade and unfortunately all employees have been made redundant."

Summary: More than 200 people have lost their jobs after a Devon toiletries company confirmed it has closed.


7 October 2016 Last updated at 09:34 BST When he sells water and other beverages to motorists, he dresses immaculately in suits he has tailored himself. Video journalist: Tendai Msiyazviriyo

Summary: Farai Mushayademo is one of more than 100,000 vendors operating on the streets of Zimbabwe's capital Harare, but he has found a way to stand out from his rivals.


Some 789 people at a music festival in eastern Finland went skinny dipping on Saturday, organisers said, beating the previous record set in Australia by just three, reports said. Organisers were waiting for Guinness World Records to confirm the record. It is the third Finnish attempt at the record, Yle news website said. Previous attempts in Helsinki in 2015 and 2016 each attracted about 300 participants. Organisers at the Ilosaari Rock music festival in Joensuu had hoped to entice 1,000 people into the chilly water. As in previous attempts, only a few hundred volunteers appeared to be willing to participate, but shortly before the event was due to begin the sun came out and this boosted the numbers, Yle reported. The record they were hoping to break was achieved in 2015 in Perth by 786 people at an attempt to celebrate positive body image. Outdoor swimming is a tradition in Finland, where "avantouinti" - ice-hole swimming - is promoted by the country's tourist board as an energy-boosting experience.

Summary: Hundreds of naked swimmers have taken to the water in Finland in a bid to break the world record for the biggest naked swim.


Gary McCann, 26, of Bray Street, Belfast and Aaron McCrory, 29, of Caledon Street, took a rucksack full of stock from a city shop. They also broke into Soho Books, Gresham Street, and took £800 in cash. The men had planned to contest the charges at Belfast Magistrates Court on Tuesday, but pleaded guilty to burglary and theft. The court heard McCann worked at the counter and McCrory was a security man in the city centre shop. CCTV footage showed them filling a rucksack with sex toys and paraphernalia belonging to shop boss Ian Brown before leaving without paying at the end of their shift last October. They were recorded coming back on the same night and entering without permission. Cash was stolen during that raid. The men had been planning to fight the case by claiming they acted under duress. A defence lawyer for McCrory said Soho Books was allegedly selling so-called legal highs at the time. The barrister said these were an "absolute scourge on society". "The very next day this shop closed," he said. Separate criminal proceedings have been brought against the business for allegedly supplying a dangerous product, Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS). Neither McCann nor McCrory face charges in connection with that prosecution which has been taken by Belfast City Council. Lawyers for both men said that they had been candid during police interviews. The judge said the offences warranted a prison sentence, but he gave the two men credit for their guilty pleas and suspended the five-month jail terms for 12 months.

Summary: Two Belfast men who stole £700 worth of sex toys have been given suspended prison sentences.


The 25-year-old from Southend won Q School in May to earn a first tour card and guarantee a chance to qualify for every ranking and European Tour event. But he says that playing "between six to 10 hours a day" to improve your game can begin to get frustrating. "You do get tired of it, it does get very mundane and repetitive, but it has to be done," he told BBC Essex. "I'm sure all of the guys who take the game seriously are putting in the serious hours," he added. "I think the guys at the top of the game have already done all the hard graft in practice and got to a certain level where they are so good - they're playing all the time and in every tournament." Wilson, who has played in amateur events from Gloucester to Barnsley and Doncaster, is currently at the Riga Open in Latvia and will play former world number one Judd Trump on Friday. But he says that as he tries to make his way in the professional game, he needs to rely on his father for financial support. "Currently my dad helps me a lot. He's essentially my sponsor," Wilson added. "The idea of the whole thing is that someday I can pay him back."

Summary: Snooker player Sydney Wilson says practising to make it as a professional cueman can be "mundane and repetitive".


All of the managerial movements for July will appear below, followed by the full list of each club, league-by-league. To read the list for April-June, visit the ins and outs page.

Summary: BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs as well as listing all the current bosses in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, Football League and National League.


Earlier this month, she lost her presidential immunity and was dismissed from her post when the constitutional court upheld a decision by parliament to impeach her. Ms Park is accused of allowing her close friend Choi Soon-sil to allegedly extort money from big firms. Ms Park has denied the allegations. The former president apologised to the public last week, before being questioned by authorities for 14 hours. "The case is very grave as the suspect has demonstrated acts of abuse of power by making companies give money and infringing on the freedom of corporate management by using powerful position and authority as president," prosecutors said in a statement on Monday. The prosecutors argue that evidence like computer hard drives might be destroyed if Ms Park is not arrested. Ms Choi has been charged with bribery and corruption and is already on trial. At the heart of the drama lies the close friendship between Ms Park and Ms Choi. Ms Choi is accused of using her presidential connections to pressure companies to give millions of dollars in donations to non-profit foundations she controlled. The acting head of electronics conglomerate Samsung, Lee Jae-yong, was arrested for his role in the scandal. Ms Park, 65, is alleged to have been personally involved in this, and to have given Ms Choi unacceptable levels of access to official documents. Parliament voted to impeach Ms Park in December. On 10 March, the constitutional court ruled that Ms Park's actions "seriously impaired the spirit of... democracy and the rule of law". Judges said she had broken the law by allowing Ms Choi to meddle in state affairs, and had breached guidelines on official secrets by leaking numerous documents. Ms Park had "concealed completely Choi's meddling in state affairs and denied it whenever suspicions over the act emerged and even criticised those who raised the suspicions," the ruling said. The Seoul Central District Court will now determine whether there are grounds to issue the arrest warrant for Ms Park. If it is issued, prosecutors will have up to 20 days to continue investigations and file charges against her, reports Reuters news agency. As president she had enjoyed immunity and repeatedly refused to take part in questioning. But now she could face several charges, including abuse of power, coercion, bribery and leaking government secrets.

Summary: South Korean prosecutors have applied for an arrest warrant for former president Park Geun-hye, for her role in a corruption scandal.


Tata Steel blamed the decision affecting the plant's hot strip mill on "continuing poor UK steel demand". The Welsh government said it was "hugely disappointing news" that would be a blow to the local economy and community. Tata employs about 7,500 staff in Wales, with about 1,400 at Llanwern in Newport. The Indian-owned company said the plant was expected to remain mothballed until the UK economy and steel demand justified a restart. In the meantime the market would be supplied with material from Tata Steel's other hot strip mill in south Wales at Port Talbot, where costs are lower, the firm said. The Llanwern cold rolling mill and Zodiac galvanising line would continue in operation. The jobs to go consist of roles carried out by fixed-term contract employees, agency workers and contractors, said the company. Jon Ferriman, strip products hub director for the company at Port Talbot and Llanwern said the decision had been made with great regret. "I would like to pay tribute to those valuable people who have helped us make the flexible working model a success at Llanwern," he said. "Clearly this is a very difficult time for them. "The Llanwern hot rolling mill is an important operation for us, and our intention is to bring it back into operation as soon as market conditions permit." Mr Ferriman said the decision was not connected to the effects on primary steelmaking of UK or EU environmental legislation. Keith Hazlewood, GMB national secretary, said the announcement "yet again demonstrates what a rollercoaster industry the steel industry is". He added: "This decision is a devastating blow for the UK steel industry, the economy and the local community of Newport, south Wales and the supply chain in the surrounding area, especially at this time of the year." Last month, the company announced it was cutting 70 jobs by closing its construction products business at the same site. Mr Hazlewood said the GMB along with the other steel unions would work with the company "to mitigate any compulsory job losses." Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan said she understood the disappointment being felt in Newport as a result of Tata's decision. But she added: "I am aware this is not the first time the company has taken this decision and I remain optimistic that the rolling mill will be brought back on line when economic circumstances allow. "Given the difficult economic climate faced by all businesses in Wales it is important both they and government - whether in London or Cardiff - remain sufficiently flexible to adapt quickly to changing circumstances." Mrs Gillan said that while the UK government was putting in place measures to support business, the Welsh government also had a key role to play in helping the local economy and create jobs. "Today's news underlines the continued importance of our two governments working together, rather than in isolation, in the interests of the Welsh economy," she said. John Griffiths, Labour AM for Newport East, commented: "This is yet another hard blow for workers at Llanwern, after the 70 job losses announced in November."

Summary: Part of Llanwern steelworks in south Wales is to be temporarily mothballed, with the loss of 115 jobs.


The new rules - known as the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) - came into effect at the end of April. It meant home loan applicants had to give more details about their income and outgoings during longer mortgage application interviews. Lenders are reporting a steady rise in first-time buyers despite the changes. There were 28,600 loans given to first-time buyers in June, a rise of 7.1% on the previous month and 18.7% higher than in June 2013, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). In the second quarter of the year, first-time buyers borrowed an average of Â£122,000, up from Â£118,750 in the first three months of the year. They typically borrowed 3.46 times their income, up from 3.43 times their income in the previous quarter. "For the second month running since new FCA rules took effect, lending characteristics remain similar to the market beforehand," said Paul Smee, director general of the CML. "We now feel confident that, as we would hope, the MMR effect is more gentle dampener than hard brake." Under the new rules, potential borrowers have to give evidence to the lender about the funds in their personal budget. This could include regular payments for haircuts, gambling and club subscriptions and deliveries, to holidays, travel season tickets and childcare. Borrowers might also be expected to say if their financial position is expected to change. That could include any predicted changes in income or working hours, but might also include any plans to have children in the near future. Some brokers and estate agents have said the process of a mortgage application can take longer now. "Those who are lucky enough to be buying with cash have the best choice in the marketplace. The new mortgage rules will hamper those who need to borrow, as they are constrained by what they can afford and the length of time it will take," said Hugo Thistlethwayte, managing director of buying agency Prime Purchase. Overall, the CML said that there were 60,500 mortgages advanced for house purchases in June. This was a rise of 5.4% on the previous month and 14.6% up on June 2013. Low interest rates and a recovering economy have both assisted the pick-up in the housing market in many parts of the country, commentators have said. A survey by Aviva, published on Monday, suggested that people buying a home in the last year typically spent 33 minutes looking around the property before making an offer. Enter your details into the calculator to find out: Find out more about this calculator

Summary: New affordability checks have only put a "gentle dampener" on the UK mortgage market during their first months of operation, lenders say.


The length of the airport runways in Guernsey and Alderney, the airline's role in economics and the needs of the community will also be included. The loss-making airline no longer runs a Guernsey-Jersey service and concerns have grown about flights to Alderney. Deputy Lyndon Trott, leading the review, said transport was the biggest policy issue facing the States. Mr Trott said: "The many issues surrounding our air and sea connectivity currently present the Bailiwick with its number one strategic policy challenge." He described the review as "a genuine opportunity" to set long-term plans for the future of the States-owned airline. The island's government bought the airline in 2003 in a bid to safeguard slots at London Gatwick. The public has been asked to contribute to the review and the report including recommendations is due to go before the States in early 2017. Included in the Terms of Reference Source: Strategic Review of Aurigny

Summary: The future role of Guernsey States-owned airline Aurigny will form part of a review into its services.


VJ Day on 15 August 1945 followed the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by atomic bombs. On Saturday, services have been held at St John's Church in Cardiff and at the war memorial in Llandudno, Conwy. A national service is taking place at Llandaff Cathedral on Sunday where First Minister Carwyn Jones will give a reading. The Cardiff Branch of the Burma Star Association has held its service at St John's Church. About 300 people joined the parade from Llandudno Pier Head to the war memorial where a drumhead service was placed. Canon of Dr Sarah Rowland Jones, from St John's Church, said: "The Burma Star Association was set up in 1951, and ever since we've had the veterans coming and holding a service annually. "They're now down to single figures, only a couple of them are hail and hearty in their mid-90s and so they decided the time had come on the 70th anniversary of VJ Day to lay up their standard. "So what we are doing today is holding a service in which the standard will be paraded as usual but at the end of the service it will be handed over to the church's safe keeping and we shall we hanging it up permanently right next to the Burma Star window so that it can be there for future generations to look at and be prompted to remember." The national service the following day, which is open to the public and has been organised by the Welsh government, Cardiff council and Llandaff Cathedral, will start at 15:30 BST. Speaking ahead of the event Mr Jones said: "We must never forget the sacrifice allied forces made for our freedoms during World War Two. "Victory in Japan by the allied forces brought to an end six years of conflict which saw the tragic loss of so many lives and the destruction of so many communities across the world. "Their heroics in battle, often so very far from home, will always have a special place in our hearts and it's important we remember and show our gratitude for their service."

Summary: Commemorations have taken place across Wales to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in Japan day.


Pathology, eye and audiology services have been affected by the bug which originated in an email attachment. Mary Sherry, chief operating officer for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, said a number of outpatient appointments also had to be rescheduled. The trust said the virus has not affected patients' data. According to the trust, priority has been given to patients who have the most urgent need or who are ready for discharge pending pathology results. Ms Sherry added: "At the same time, the trust's services remain under pressure because of the volume of patients needing emergency care and the demand for our services and for beds remains high. "The trust has locked down its network to protect it from any further intervention and informed the relevant authorities. "Teams are working around the clock to resolve this issue and continue to protect the trust's network." The virus is believed to be a variant of a known XP bug designed to disrupt services.

Summary: A number of operations have been postponed at Royal Berkshire Hospital due to a computer virus.


Police made the discovery in the River Mersey in Chorlton, close to Darley Avenue and Barlow Moor Road, at about 09:45 GMT. Officers were working to identify the victim and inform her family. The death is not being treated as suspicious and police believe the woman may have suffered medical complications.

Summary: The body of an elderly woman has been found in a river in Manchester.


The expedition to the north-eastern Antarctic peninsula will study how they reacted to previous climate changes. The polar experts will collect 100 boxes of rock samples to date how long they have been exposed to sunlight. A team from Aberystwyth and Swansea universities spent five months studying the Greenland ice sheet last year. The Antarctic team will be led by Professor Neil Glasser of Aberystwyth University. Prof Glasser and his colleagues will hunt for clues about how the glaciers and ice sheets behaved in past climates and what we can expect in the future. The Antarctic peninsula has suffered above average warming over the past 50 years, with around a 2.5Â°C temperature increase since 1950, said the universities. This warming is causing glaciers and ice shelves to melt, releasing large volumes of fresh water into the oceans which not only raises sea level, but also influences regional climate change. However, scientists do not fully understand the relationship between air and sea temperature, and the melting of ice. It is difficult for them to assess whether the melting being observed at the moment is unprecedented in the context of geological time. To address these outstanding questions, the team will collect samples of rock to date their exposure to cosmic radiation and analyse how glaciers and ice have retreated since the last ice age, around 20,000 years ago. "The collapse of Antarctic ice shelves is largely thought to be caused by warming of the atmosphere, but it appears that changes in sea temperature and ice-shelf structure are also important," said Prof Glasser. "With the climate expected to warm in the future, it is important for us to understand how Antarctic glaciers and ice shelves behaved in the past so we can predict how they will react in years to come if temperatures continue to rise." The team of three scientists and one British Antarctic Survey (BAS) field assistant will be dropped off by the Royal Research Ship Ernest Shackleton on James Ross Island, just off the Antarctic Peninsula. They will be heavily laden with equipment including four quad bikes, two trailers, scientific equipment, tents and enough food and fuel to last three months. "Normally when researchers work in Antarctica they operate from a research ship or at an established station, whereas we will be dropped off with all our kit and left for two months with just radio contact to the rest of the world," said Dr Jonathan Carrivick from the University of Leeds, who will take part in the trip. The research is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council.

Summary: Scientists from Aberystwyth and Leeds have joined forces to learn how glaciers behaved in the past so they can predict the future.


It also demonstrates the growing calamity in the country where the conflict moves from phase to phase, but shows no sign of ending. Perhaps at the outset it should be established what we know. There seems no doubt that a chemical incident occurred, and there were Syrian government air attacks in the area. The opposition of course has no air force. The West places the blame squarely on the Assad regime. Russia - one of President Assad's few allies - has a different story. It says an air attack hit a weapons dump, thus releasing the chemical agent. All of the Western experts on chemical warfare contacted by the BBC have been highly sceptical about the Russian claim. As yet there has been no clear analysis of samples from the location of the strike or from the victims. More information will undoubtedly become available. Reports of the first significant use of chemical weapons - including Sarin nerve agent - by the Assad regime in 2013, prompted the international community's first purposeful diplomatic intervention in the Syrian War. The Obama administration had marked down the use of chemical arms as "a red line", which, if crossed, would lead to serious consequences for the Assad regime. In the event, President Obama decided to pull back and avoid military action. The US and Russia came together and brokered a deal under which the Assad regime would give up its chemical arsenal under international inspection. The problem of chemical weapons in Syria appeared to have been resolved. But this was not so. Since then there have been sporadic reports of the further use of chemical weapons both by the Assad regime and so-called Islamic State. These have often involved the use of commercial chemicals like chlorine. But this latest use of what looks to be a nerve agent like Sarin, and the frightful images of the attack, have underscored just how little progress has been made. Between the Ghoutta attack in August 2013 to the incident in Idlib province this week, the situation on the ground in Syria has changed dramatically. Then the Assad regime seemed to have only a tenuous grip on power. The policy of the West and its allies was to see Syria's leader - already branded by some as a war criminal - forced from office. There was still a good deal of talk about a credible "democratic" opposition, which, if given sufficient means, could wrest control of much of the country from the Assad regime and IS alike. Fast forward to today. Such hopes proved illusory. The "democratic" opposition proved to have a very limited military capacity. Many of its most capable elements are closely linked to al-Qaeda: the next major problem that is likely to face the West some way down the line. The Assad regime, bolstered by Iranian military assistance and Russian air power, has more than consolidated its position. And the most successful Western-backed elements of the opposition - the coalition of Kurdish and Arab fighters in northern Syria - may be advancing against IS, but its success

Summary: The response to this latest chemical "attack" in Syria will provide a measure of just how far the international community has come in struggling with the security crisis in Syria.


30 November 2016 Last updated at 01:55 GMT She's been telling the BBC about working on her debut album and teaching jazz and the sax to young kids in the Namibian capital Windhoek.

Summary: Suzy Eises is a saxophonist from Namibia who has shared the stage with South Africa’s Jimmy Dludlu and other African artists.


Media playback is not supported on this device The 23-year-old Yorkshireman, who won silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, lost every round on all the judges' cards in a below-par performance. Reigning Asian Games champion Butdee, 31, floored Ashfaq with a jolting left hand midway through the second round. "I know I am well capable of beating guys like that," said Ashfaq. "But I'm a strong believer that what is meant to be will be and it wasn't my night. "I just wasn't myself. But on the night I was beaten by the better kid. "I'm in the best shape of my life. I guess he's a lot older than me, he's been to three Olympics and that maybe helped him." Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Bantamweight Qais Ashfaq became the fifth British boxer to exit the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after being beaten by Thailand's Chatchai Butdee.


He scored the opener from a penalty after he was fouled by Saidy Janko. Thiago Motta then scored the second after Marquinhos chested down a free-kick from Neymar - who was lively throughout with tricks and flicks. And Cavani turned home a late third with his heel from substitute Julian Draxler's cross to ensure PSG remain top of the league. Saint-Etienne - who had also won their opening three games - were better than the scoreline suggests and had 12 shots to PSG's 14. It was the first game £200m world record signing Neymar has not scored in for PSG, having netted three and assisted three others in his first two matches. Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, St Etienne 0. Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, St Etienne 0. Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Attempt blocked. Saidy Janko (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronael Pierre Gabriel. Foul by Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain). Bryan Dabo (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain). Ole Selnaes (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot. Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Saidy Janko. Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, St Etienne 0. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a cross. Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier. Attempt saved. Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Oussama Tannane (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Oussama Tannane (St Etienne). Attempt missed. Vincent Pajot (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oussama Tannane. Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain). Oussama Tannane (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Yuri (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso. Yuri (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Oussama Tannane (St Etienne). Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Javier Pastore. Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Ángel Di María. Foul by Yuri (Paris Saint Germain). Oussama Tannane (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Neymar. Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Yuri replaces Layvin Kurzawa. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Oussama Tannane (St Etienne). Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain). Bryan Dabo

Summary: Edinson Cavani scored twice as Paris St-Germain beat Saint-Etienne to make it four wins out of four in Ligue 1.


Mirfin, 32, helped the Iron to the League One play-offs and played in their semi-final loss to Millwall. "We were in a queue to speak to David. He is an outstanding centre-back," Stags boss Steve Evans said. Hunt, 26, left Chester after two years with the National League club, having played 39 league games last term. Like Mansfield's other eight summer signings to date, the lengths of their contracts have not been disclosed. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Mansfield have signed defenders David Mirfin and Johnny Hunt on free transfers after their departures from Scunthorpe and Chester respectively.


A report from Bristol City Council found vinegar was more expensive and less effective than glyphosate. Contractors were also unwilling to use vinegar as they were afraid of residents' complaints about the smell. But a local councillor says potential health concerns should take a higher priority. The council started a year-long trial in 2016 to see how effective vinegar would be in replacing glyphosate, following pressure from campaigners who fear it can cause cancer. The World Health Organisation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations have, however, decided that food grown with it is unlikely to cause harm to human health. In the report out this week, the cost of using vinegar was found to be 3.6 times greater than glyphosate, and weeds treated by vinegar would reappear within a month instead of five to six months after being sprayed with the chemical weed-killer. Contractors added they were not willing to recommend the use of vinegar and "were concerned that complaints about its 'smell' would harm their reputation". Councillor Anthony Negus said the trial "must be redone much more rigorously", describing the report as "patchy". "Cost has to be a minor factor. If there is a real risk to health, that trumps everything," he said. Community gardener Karen Sillence called on the council to "mobilise the public to help". "There have to be other ways they haven't tried to clear weeds without using chemicals. I want to see them persevering." A Bristol City Council spokesman said the authority would "now consider our options and continue to keep up to date with relevant research and emerging products and techniques, to see if we can find a better solution".

Summary: Campaigners have urged a city council not to give up on using vinegar instead of controversial chemicals to kill weeds on its streets.


It has been nearly a month since Sharp accepted Foxconn's more than 600bn yen (Â£3.7bn; $5.4bn) offer, but no final agreement has been signed. According to reports, Foxconn is looking to reduce the price it pays. Japan's benchmark Nikkei index, on which Sharp is listed, closed up 1.9% at 17,048.55 on Tuesday. Elsewhere, Asian stock markets had a mixed day. In South Korea, the Kospi index ended 0.35% higher at 1,996.81, while in Australia the S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.3% to close at 5,166.62 after data showed house price growth cooled in the final three months of 2015. Stocks in China snapped their recent winning streak. Markets had rallied on Monday after China relaxed margin trading rules, but on Tuesday the Shanghai Composite closed down 0.6% at 2,999.36. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index ended the day down 17.40 points at 20,666.75.

Summary: Shares in Japanese electronics firm Sharp have fallen by 6.5% on concerns a delayed takeover deal with Taiwan's Foxconn may fall apart.


Downing Street and the White House are believed to be looking at options for the visit. Mr Trump accepted the Queen's invitation for him to travel to Britain on a state visit when UK PM Theresa May visited Washington in January. But the prospect of a state visit caused much controversy and reportedly led Mr Trump to change his mind. It was said he did not want to visit while there was potential for protests against him. Nearly two million people signed one of a number of petitions saying Mr Trump should not be invited to the UK on a state visit. What is a state visit? Senior politicians, including Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron who called Mr Trump "an embarrassment to America", said the visit should not go ahead. Questions were also raised as to why Mr Trump was invited so soon after taking office - it was two-and-a-half years into his first term before his predecessor Barack Obama came to the UK for his state visit. Mrs May extended the invitation to the president just as he sparked anger across the world with his proposed travel ban on visitors from seven predominantly Muslim countries. The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, clashed with Mr Trump over the immigration measures, later saying the UK should not "roll out the red carpet to the president of the USA in the circumstances where his policies go against everything we stand for". Confirmation of Mr Trump's visit had been expected in last month's Queen's Speech, in which the Queen set out her official plans for the year. But there was no mention of it, and October was later mooted as a possible date. The White House denied reports that Mr Trump had reservations about visiting, saying they looked forward to working out a "mutually acceptable date". The Queen usually receives one or two heads of state a year. She has hosted 109 state visits since becoming monarch in 1952. State visits are grand, ceremonial occasions, but have a political purpose too, with governments using them to further what they see as Britain's national interests.

Summary: US President Donald Trump is likely to come to the UK next year, the BBC understands.


Fe ddaeth prif weithredwr Cyngor Sir Gâr, Mark James ag achos preifat yn erbyn y blogiwr Jacqui Thompson am sylwadau a wnaeth hi ar-lein. Mae cais dan y Ddeddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth wedi dangos bod y cyngor wedi talu £29,414.08 tuag at ffioedd cyfreithiol Mr James yn yr achos. Dywedodd Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru nad oedd addewid yr awdurdod i dalu'r bil yn gyfreithlon. Yn 2012, dywedodd Mr James y byddai unrhyw arian y byddai'n derbyn fel iawndal "yn cael ei dalu i'r awdurdod". Cafodd Mrs Thompson orchymyn i dalu iawndal o £25,000 i Mr James, ond yn flaenorol mae ei gyfreithwyr wedi gwrthod cadarnhau y bydd yr arian yna'n cael ei ad-dalu. Nid yw Mr James wedi gwneud unrhyw daliadau, ond dywedodd yr awdurdod: "Hyd y gwyddom, nid yw Mr James wedi derbyn unrhyw iawndal gan Mrs Thompson." Ond mae Mrs Thompson yn dweud ei bod wedi gwneud dau daliad o £250 i Mr James, a'i bod yn credu y dylai ad-dalu'r bil cyfreithiol. Mae gan Mrs Thompson hefyd ddyled o £5,000 mewn llog a bron £15,000 mewn costau - sy'n rhaid eu talu erbyn 2032 - ynghyd â £190,393 am gostau cyfreithiol y cyngor. Ym Mawrth 2016, fe benderfynodd cabinet y cyngor yn unfrydol y byddai'n mynd ar ôl y costau yna, ond yn gohirio mynd ar ôl ffioedd cyfreithiol Mr James am ei achos enllib yntau. Dywedodd y cyngor bod ei safbwynt ar y mater "yn wybyddus ac yn gyhoeddus. Does dim mwy i ddweud". Dechreuodd y ffrae yn 2011 pan gafodd Mrs Thompson ei thaflu allan o gyfarfod cyngor a'i harestio am wrthod rhoi'r gorau i ffilmio'r cyfarfod. Ar dudalen flogio, fe gafodd llythyr agored ei gyhoeddi oedd yn feirniadol o Mr James a'r cyngor gan annog iddo ymateb. Fe wnaeth hynny, gan ddweud bod Mrs Thompson wedi rhedeg "ymgyrch o erlid, bygwth ac enllibio staff ac aelodau'r cyngor am beth amser". Fe ddaeth hi ag achos o enllib yn erbyn Mr James a'r cyngor, ond methodd yr achos wrth i'r llys ddweud bod hynny'n wir. Fe ddaeth Mr James - a fydd yn ennill cyflog o hyd at £171,539 yn 2017-18 - ag achos preifat ei hun yn erbyn Mrs Thompson am y sylwadau ar y blog yn 2011. Yn ôl yr Uchel Lys, fe wnaeth "gyfres o ddatganiadau ffug...a nifer o honiadau o lygredd, celwydd, celwydd dan lw a chamddefnydd o arian cyhoeddus" yn erbyn Mr James. Dywedodd Mrs Thompson: "Rwy'n credu y dylai ad-dalu'r arian am ei fod wedi ei gael yn anghyfreithlon. Ni ddylai'r cyngor fod wedi gwneud hyn - mae yn erbyn y gyfraith. "Mae hon jyst yn bennod arall yn yr hanes trist yma. Yn fy marn i, dyw hi ddim yn ymddangos fod gan Mr James fawr o gydwybod wrth feddwl am y trethdalwr."

Summary: Mae trethdalwyr wedi cyfrannu bron £30,000 i gronfa i dalu bil cyfreithiol pennaeth cyngor mewn achos enllib preifat, a does yr un ceiniog o'r arian wedi cael ei ad-dalu.


The aim was to fulfil demands for housing and "return to normal life", the defence ministry said. A Palestinian official condemned the move and warned that chances for peace were being destroyed. It is the third such announcement by Israel since US President Donald Trump took office. Mr Trump has hinted he will be more supportive on the issue. The announcement came as Israeli security forces started evicting hardline settlers from an unauthorised outpost. Thousands of soldiers and police have been sent to Amona, which the Israeli Supreme Court says must be evacuated because it is built on private Palestinian land. More than 600,000 Jews live in about 140 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this. There are also more than 95 outposts - settlements built without official authorisation from the Israeli government - across the West Bank. Tuesday's announcement follows on from the recent approval of 2,500 housing units in the West Bank and 550 in East Jerusalem. Many in the international community condemned those, saying they undermined hopes of creating a future Palestinian state. But the White House did not express any disapproval. Mr Trump has indicated that he will be more sympathetic to settlement construction than his predecessor, Barack Obama, and has appointed a staunch settlement supporter as his ambassador to Israel. Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi warned that the "frenzied escalation of Israel's illegal enterprise" signalled "the final demise" of the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "The silence of the new American government, including those who actively support the settlements in the White House and the administration as a whole, has emboldened Netanyahu to persist with his settlement activities," she said. The BBC's Yolande Knell in Jerusalem says that although many members of the Israeli governing coalition strongly support settlements, they have been unable to prevent plans to demolish the homes of about 50 Israeli families at Amona. Located on a hilltop near the settlement of Ofra, north-east of Ramallah, the illegal outpost was built in 1996 on land registered as privately-owned by Palestinians In 2006, following a decision by the Israeli Supreme Court, nine permanent structures in the outpost were demolished, sparking clashes between settlers and security forces. In December 2014, the court ordered the Israeli government to completely remove Amona within two years. But the deadline was recently extended until 8 February. On Tuesday morning, the Israeli military posted leaflets at Amona ordering the settlers to leave within 48 hours. Israeli media reported that order came into effect at midnight on Monday, and that the settlers had until midnight on Wednesday to remove their property. Dozens of youths set fires to tyres at the entrance to the outpost on Wednesday morning and threw stones at soldiers and police as they advanced. "This is a difficult and sad day for the people of Israel, a day the law enforcement authorities are asked to implement a High Court decision ordering the destruction of a community

Summary: Israel says it will build 3,000 new homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.


Thomson, who is based in Gosport, was due to sail from France to Portsmouth Harbour this weekend after finishing second in the race last month. But organisers called off the event as heavy rain and gale force winds have been forecast. They said the event will be rescheduled for 11 or 12 February. Bangor-born Thomson, 42, crossed the line 15 hours, 59 minutes and 29 seconds after winner Armel le Cleac'h - who set a record time of 74 days, three hours and 35 minutes. Thomson had threatened to overtake Le Cleac'h with 309 miles left of the race before a malfunctioning autopilot ended his challenge. He has now matched Dame Ellen MacArthur as the best British competitor in the Vendee Globe. She finished second in the 2001 race. Thomson is expected to sail his boat Hugo Boss, surrounded by a flotilla of craft, in a parade down The Solent into Portsmouth. Hundreds of fans are expected to attend the celebrations in the city and at Thomson's team base at Haslar Marina. Organisers said full details of the rescheduled celebrations will be announced next week.

Summary: An event to mark the achievements of sailor Alex Thomson in the round the world Vendee Globe race has been postponed due to forecast storms.


It also showed the depth of squad head coach Alan Stubbs has assembled as they chase honours in three competitions. He made seven changes to the team that started last Tuesday's Scottish Cup replay win against city rivals Hearts. Danny Carmichael scored between Boyle's brace, and Stubbs' men rarely looked like slipping up against a gutsy but impotent bottom side Alloa. Media playback is not supported on this device It was a brilliant bit of vision from on-loan Celtic midfielder Liam Henderson that created the opener with a sublime diagonal pass. That sent Boyle clear and he rounded Scott Gallacher to mark his first start since mid-December with a goal. Steven Hetherington ought to have levelled for the visitors barely a minute after the restart, but he could only divert a bouncing cross straight into Mark Oxley's arms. James Keatings' lovely through-ball set up Carmichael for the second six minutes from half-time in his first start since August - his maiden goal for the Hibees. Alloa did create a number of chances throughout the match but they lacked the quality to exploit those opportunities. It was tough on them when Boyle completed the scoring in 76 minutes with a back post tap-in when the part-timers were caught on the counterattack. Hibs now make up their game in hand over Rangers at home to Morton on Wednesday night while Alloa face a vital home match against second-bottom Livingston on Saturday. Media playback is not supported on this device Hibernian head coach Alan Stubbs: "To score so early on settled all the players down and I think from then onwards it was a matter of being professional. When our chances came we took them. "It's great to see the changes that I made to the team get on the scoresheet." Alloa Athletic manager Jack Ross: "I don't have any qualms over the result, but I thought our players gave a good account of themselves individually and as a team. If we'd taken one of our opportunities early in the second half, it would have gotten us back to within a goal and the game could have been different, but there is a lot to be pleased about."

Summary: Martin Boyle's double piloted Hibernian past Alloa Athletic to within five points of Championship leaders Rangers.


Eleven passengers and three crew were on Friday morning's Eastern Airways flight T3 722, which safely returned to Norwich at 07:26. The airline said there was a smell but no smoke. The passengers were transferred to another flight so they could continue their journey to Aberdeen. Eastern Airways said the Saab 2000 aircraft had returned to Norwich as a precautionary measure. A spokesman said: "The captain operating this morning's T3 722 flight from Norwich to Aberdeen made a precautionary return to Norwich to have the aircraft checked following an unusual odour in the cockpit. "The airport fire service was initially put on standby, but was stood down on arrival. Our engineers will be carrying out an inspection of the aircraft. "We apologise to passengers for the inconvenience, but the safety of our passengers and crew is our primary concern."

Summary: A plane headed for Aberdeen was turned back to Norwich Airport after the crew reported smelling an "unusual odour" in the cockpit.


The 22-year-old, who joined Fulham's academy in 2009, has played four times for the Cottagers and spent a month on loan at Accrington last season. The Finn also had spells on loan with Maidenhead United, Cambridge United and Finnish Premier League side FC Lahti. The 6ft 5in goalkeeper has represented Finland at several youth levels and made his senior debut in 2013. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Stevenage have signed Finland goalkeeper Jesse Joronen on a six-month loan from Championship side Fulham.


21 July 2015 Last updated at 07:09 BST They say the habitats of these important insects are being squeezed in both Europe and North America. The study added that humans may have to move bumblebees to cooler areas to help them survive. Ayshah went to meet some young beekeepers to find out more.

Summary: Climate change is threatening the survival of bumblebees, hugely reducing the areas in which they can survive, according to scientists.


Creepy clowns, lurking in dark corners, wielding the odd weapon, have closed schools, created mass panic and kept police officers in the US and UK busy. If you saw one lurking outside your window, you'd have good reason to be terrified. But just how dangerous are these red-nosed children's entertainers really? Popular culture - from Batman's The Joker to Pennywise in Stephen King's It - certainly suggests the children's party favourites do give us something to fear. And, to be fair, history does have its share of killer clowns. The most notorious - by a long way - was John Wayne Gacy, otherwise known as Pogo the Clown - or, later, the Killer Clown. Between January 1972 and December 1978, he murdered 33 young men and teenage boys - burying most of them in the crawl space under his house. At the same time, the twice-married Gacy was appearing as Pogo, the friendly neighbourhood clown, bringing his own brand of humour to parades, children's hospitals and the odd Democratic fundraiser around Illinois. But the former manager of a fast-food franchise, later executed by lethal injection, doesn't appear to have been dressed as a clown when committing the killings. What's more, it is undeniable that his other passion - politics - has produced far more murderers over the years. More than a decade later, an actual "clown killer" struck: Marlene Warren was fatally shot by a clown who arrived at her Florida home holding flowers and two balloons. When Mrs Warren opened the door, the brown-eyed clown shot her before fleeing in an unmarked car. One of the balloons left behind as the killer made their escape said, "You're the greatest". More than 25 years later, her murder remains unsolved and the identity of the gunman behind the white mask is unknown. And that would be it for the list of actual clown killers, if not for one more high-profile murder. Francisco Rafael Arellano Felix was enjoying his birthday party in Baja California, Mexico, when he was gunned down by a clown wearing a pink wig and a round, red nose. This was no ordinary victim, however. The 64-year-old man shot dead in front of his family and friends, as well as politicians and sportsmen, had once controlled the drugs trade along the US border. But at the time of his death his cartel had been severely weakened. The clown's motive, and choice of costume, remain a mystery. With just a handful of actual clown killers in the past century, the answer to whether or not this latest craze should have us quaking in our boots has to be no. Between 1972 when Gacy began his killing spree and Mrs Warren's death in 1990, killings known to have been committed by clowns in the US accounted for just 0.0088% of all murders, nationally. In fact, in the same time frame there have been at least double the number of doctors-turned-serial killers. On top of that, arrests of clowns in the US have tended to be for minor offences only. So on balance, you

Summary: It is the craze which is terrifying children and adults alike on both sides of the Atlantic, whether you like it or not.


The four board members stood down ahead of a review of services at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, which is due to be published next week. The trust came under fire after Connor Sparrowhawk drowned at its Slade House facility in Oxford. Its boss Katrina Percy resigned in October amid public pressure. Previous interim chairman Tim Smart also stood down after he was criticised for creating a new job for Ms Percy. Current interim chairman Alan Yates, said: "The trust leadership will need to look quite different if it is to meet the needs of patients and service users, as well as its stakeholders. "Four non-executive directors have this week jointly offered their resignation from their posts so that the governors can, with my help, recruit to the need for all five new non-executive directors." Mr Yates, previously the trust's improvement director, said the trust would also need to find a new chairman before he leaves in July. The review looks at the trust's mental health, learning disability, and community physical health services. "The board has identified the benefits of much greater inclusion of service users and carers in the organisation as well as the delivery of its services," Mr Yates said. July 2013 - Connor Sparrowhawk, 18, drowns after an epileptic seizure at Oxford unit Slade House. An inquest later rules neglect contributed to his death 11 December 2015 - The BBC reveals details of a leaked Mazars report which highlights a "failure of leadership". Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says he is "profoundly shocked" 17 December 2015 - The report is officially published and shows out of 722 unexpected deaths over four years, only 272 were properly investigated 6 April 2016 - The Care Quality Commission (CQC) issues a warning notice to significantly improve protection for mental health patients 29 April 2016 - A full CQC inspection report is published, which says the trust is continuing to put patients at risk 30 June 2016 - Following a review of the management team competencies, it is announced that Katrina Percy is to keep her job 29 July 2016 - The BBC reveals the trust paid millions of pounds in contracts to companies owned by previous associates of Ms Percy 30 August 2016 - Ms Percy announces she is standing down as chief executive, but is staying on in an advisory role 19 September 2016 - Interim chairman Tim Smart resigns after admitting he created a job for Ms Percy 7 October 2016 - Ms Percy resigns completely from the trust

Summary: All the non-executive directors of an NHS trust criticised for failing to properly investigate hundreds of deaths have resigned.


But the Labour-controlled authority, which says it must save £200m by 2018, also confirmed up to 1,600 job losses. Approving the council's budget for the next year, leader Simon Henig said "extremely difficult decisions" still had to be made. Planned cuts to adult care, school transport, refuse collections and libraries will go ahead. The council, which employs about 10,000 people, said cuts in government funding meant that initial forecasts of a total reduction of 28% to the budget were now more likely to equate to 36% up until 2018. Savings of £90m have already been identified and a extended public consultation will hope highlight further areas for savings. Mr Henig, said: "Our recent consultation shows a high level of understanding of how we have managed spending reductions so far. "However, there is no doubt there are many more extremely difficult decisions which we will have to make. We will make these while continuing our discussions with residents and businesses in the county and while protecting those who are most vulnerable as best we can."

Summary: Durham county councillors have agreed to freeze Council Tax for the fourth consecutive year.


It was a second day of gains following big falls earlier in the week linked to worries about the Chinese economy. Chinese markets were closed due to a public holiday. The Dow Jones rose 23 points, or 0.1%, to close at 16,375, while the S&P 500 rose 0.1% to 1,951. The Nasdaq fell slightly, closing down 16 points, or 0.4%, at 4,734 Non-farm payrolls figures for August are due out on Friday. They are expected to show a similar rise to the 215,000 jobs that were added in July. US shares had made bigger gains earlier in the day after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi hinted there might be more stimulus measures to come for the eurozone. The chipmaker Intel was the biggest gainer, rising 1.7% the day after it unveiled its new range of processors at a technology show in Berlin. Construction equipment maker Caterpillar, down 2.2%, was the biggest faller on the Dow Jones. "I think the market is trying to calm down a little bit with the fear factor reducing somewhat and the data points to a growing US economy," said Peter Cardillo at Rockwell Global Capital in New York.

Summary: (Close): Wall Street shares closed slightly higher on Thursday ahead of Friday's jobs report.


The UK will vote on whether or not to remain in the EU on Thursday 23 June, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. Mr Goldsmith's opposition candidates, Labour's Sadiq Khan and the Lib Dems' Caroline Pidgeon, have both said they will campaign to stay in the EU. Current London Mayor Boris Johnson has also said he will campaign to leave. London Labour has responded to Zac Goldsmith by tweeting: "No serious candidate for Mayor of London would put the prosperity of our city at risk by voting to leave the EU". Mr Goldsmith, the MP for Richmond Park and north Kingston, has yet to release a statement as to why he has taken this decision.

Summary: The Conservative candidate for London Mayor, Zac Goldsmith, will vote to leave the European Union, his team has confirmed.


Dorset County Council said the rock fall on East Beach near West Bay appears to have happened in the early hours of Friday. It follows other landslips earlier in the year caused by winter storms. The Jurassic Coast World Heritage team urged visitors to pay heed to warning signs and avoid "putting yourself or others at risk" by venturing close to the bottom of cliffs. Drone pictures taken by local photographer James Loveridge show debris from the sandstone cliff spread out on the beach below. Sam Scriven, earth science manager for the Jurassic Coast World Heritage team, said the cliffs were being monitored. "As ever, keep your wits about you, whether you are out walking, fossil hunting, having a picnic or taking selfies. "Always stay away from top and bottom of cliffs. Landslides and rock falls can, and do, happen anytime. Never ignore a warning sign - they are there for your safety." Bridport Harbour also posted a warning on Facebook. It said: "These can happen at anytime and without warning. Stay a safe distance away from the bottom of the cliffs."

Summary: A section of cliff has collapsed onto a beach on Dorset's Jurassic Coast.


Justine Damond, 40, was gunned down on Saturday after calling police to report a possible crime in her quiet Minneapolis neighbourhood. State investigators say the officers whom she encountered failed to activate their body or dashboard cameras. Every police officer and squad car in Minneapolis is equipped with cameras. "I have the same questions everyone else does. Why weren't the police cameras on?" said mayor Betsy Hodges on Tuesday. Minneapolis police are required to switch on their body cameras only during certain encounters, unlike in Los Angeles or Washington DC, where cameras must be switched on for any response to a call for service. Instead, there are more than a dozen situations in which cameras should be used, according to the police manual, which adds that failure to use the camera could result in job termination. "If a BWC [body-worn camera] is not activated prior to a use of force, it shall be activated as soon as it is safe to do so," reads the manual. Local media reported that Ms Damond was dressed in her pyjamas and had approached the driver's side door to talk to the officer at the wheel after police arrived. Officer Mohamed Noor, who was sitting in the passenger seat, fired his weapon across his partner and through the driver's door, striking Ms Damond in the abdomen. Her fiancé, Don Damond, said on Monday that the family is "desperate" for answers from officials. Speaking in Sydney, her father John Ruszczyk said: "Justine was a beacon to all of us, we only ask that the light of justice shine down on the circumstances of her death." Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says he will personally decide whether to charge Officer Mohamed Noor, rather than put the question to a grand jury. And he also questioned why the cameras were not turned on. Officer Noor, who has been described by local media as a Somali-American, has been with the police force for two years. A statement from his lawyer said he had arrived in the US "at a young age" and described him as "a caring person with a family he loves and he empathised with the loss others are experiencing". But KSTP-TV, citing city records, reports that in two years of policing the officer had attracted three formal complaints, two of which remain unresolved. Sources say his partner who was at the scene is Matthew Harrity, 25, who joined the force last year. Ms Damond's death has made headlines across her native Australia. The Australian: "Justine Damond and Mohamed Noor were two strangers from distant lands who arrived in America to fulfil their dreams, but in a tragic meeting in a Minneapolis alley one was killed and the other could face serious criminal charges." The Sydney Morning Herald: "The 40-year-old's family and wide network of friends on Sydney's northern beaches have been left reeling. They struggle to comprehend how Ms Damond became a victim in America's ongoing and controversial police shootings." The Age: "The scale of the deaths [of people at the hands of police in the US]

Summary: Questions are being raised by officials about why a police officer who shot an Australian woman and his partner did not record the fatal incident.


The search to find someone for the bellowing role in Swadlincote, Derbyshire first began in April. But one applicant withdrew ahead of the second round of auditions last Friday and the second was unable to attend. The council said it has not given up just yet and are "optimistic" of finding someone eventually. Kate Allies, from the recruiting team at South Derbyshire District Council, said she was "surprised" so few people applied but said: "We are not giving up trying to find a town crier. "It has to be the right candidate because this is very important for Swadlincote." The role was introduced after residents asked for a town crier as part of a survey on what they wanted in their area. It would be paid for with some of the Â£40,000 Heritage Lottery Funding that was given to the Swadlincote Townscape Heritage Scheme to revive the town. Ms Allies said they were trying to rearrange a new trial with the one applicant left before re-advertising the vacancy for a third time. "It will definitely happen," she said. "People have asked for it and there has been a lot of interest for it, we just need the right candidate."

Summary: A town has struggled to find its first town crier after only two people applied for the job and then failed to turn up to auditions.


Mr Hernandez said that poverty and drug-related violence have led to a sharp increase in the number of children trying to enter the US illegally. The region lacks the resources to deal with the problem, he said. Some 57,000 unaccompanied children have arrived at the US border with Mexico since October 2013. "We have to recognise that our countries can't do it by themselves. We need the support of the US and Mexico in a common problem," Mr Hernandez said. He was speaking at a special conference in the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, to address the problem. Mr Hernandez said there was a clear link between the violence generated by the drug-trafficking cartels operating in his country and the exodus of children. "Seven out of nine children who venture on the dangerous journey towards the United States come from the most violent areas of Honduras. "Those are also the regions where the drug cartels are most active," he said. Mr Hernandez said the United States should set up in Central American anti-narcotics strategies implemented in Colombia and Mexico. In both countries, however, critics said that the "war on drugs" policies backed by the United States led to an increase in violence. The Organization of American States (OAS) President Jose Miguel Insulza called for immediate action. "There must be an urgent solution to a regional crisis involving several countries," Mr Insulza said at the conference. Last month, US President Barack Obama announced he was shifting border patrol staff to the US border with Mexico in the face of the "humanitarian crisis". He also boosted aid to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, which will all receive millions of dollars to combat gang violence.

Summary: Honduras President Juan Hernandez has called on the United States to create an anti-drugs plan for Central America.


Mr Barr, originally from Strabane, was killed in Sunset House pub in the north inner city, on 25 April. The victim worked in the pub as a barman but was known to gardaÃ (Irish police) for alleged involvement with dissident republicanism. A paramilitary-style funeral was held for Mr Barr in Strabane last month. At the time of his death, detectives said that they were keeping an open mind about who was responsible for Mr Barr's murder but were not ruling out the possibility that the killing was linked to a violent feud between two criminal gangs. The Kinahan - Hutch feud is believed to have claimed the lives of seven men. The man who was arrested on Friday morning is in his late 20s. He is being questioned at Bridewell Garda Station in Dublin.

Summary: Police investigating the murder of County Tyrone man Michael Barr, who was shot dead in Dublin two months ago, have arrested a man.