Five people are charged with multiple sexual offences after Sydney police find film GoPro footage apparently showing a gang rape of a 16-year-old girl.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Jack Dorsey's Square to list in US
The mobile payments firm Square, founded and run by Twitter's chief executive Jack Dorsey, has filed papers to list on the US stock market.
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Eritrea players seek Botswana asylum
Ten players from the Eritrean football team seek asylum in Botswana after playing a World Cup qualifying match there, officials say.
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Shopping mall bear shot dead by police
Police in the Russian far east have shot dead a wild bear that wandered around a closed shopping mall.
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Fargo creator developing Legion series with Marvel and FX
Professor X's mutant son is coming to television
Published on October 15, 2015 at 04:30AM
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Jerusalem flares up despite checkpoints
Attacks continue in parts of Jerusalem only hours after Israeli forces launch a major security operation in Arab areas of the city.
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US astronomer quits over sex scandal
A prominent US astronomer is resigning from the University of California at Berkeley after the school found he sexually harassed female students.
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Tesla urges caution over 'autopilot'
Autonomous driving function rolling out on Thursday should “hopefully” not hit pedestrians, Tesla's chief executive Elon Musk says.
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Australia PM to hold anti-terror summit
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull is to meet security chiefs following the recent killing of a police worker in what officials say was a terror attack.
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US astronomer quits over sex scandal
A prominent US astronomer is resigning from the University of California at Berkeley after the school found he sexually harassed female students.
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MPs approve Osborne's budget rules
MPs back the government's new spending rules by 320 to 258 votes after a heated Commons debate, with 20 Labour MPs defying the party over the issue.
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Rob Lowe has one condition for a West Wing reunion
It rhymes with Aaron Sorkin.
Published on October 15, 2015 at 01:11AM
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Netflix sees 3.6m new subscribers
The online TV company Netflix gained another 3.6m subscribers between July and September, but figures for the US were lower than expected.
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Star Wars: Rebels: Darth Vader returns! And how the show may crossover with the films
A Q&A with series creator Dave Filoni.
Published on October 15, 2015 at 01:22AM
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Humans in Asia '20,000 years early'
Fossil teeth from a cave in China are shaking up the traditional narrative of humankind's dispersal from Africa.
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Turkey suicide bombers 'had IS links'
Two suicide bombers who carried out Saturday's attacks in Ankara are thought to have links to Islamic State, Turkish officials tell the BBC.
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Border Challenges: Responding to the Global Migration Crisis
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Iran's top council approves nuclear bill
Iran's powerful Guardian Council approves a deal on its nuclear programme agreed with six world powers, the final step to becoming law.
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Mother of condemned Saudi seeks US aid
The mother of a Saudi man sentenced to death for participating in an anti-government protest appeals to US President Barack Obama for help.
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Wal-Mart shares fall on profit warning
Shares in the world's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart, have plunged after the company cut its profit forecast.
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Taliban kill 19 Afghan policemen
At least 19 Afghan border police officers were killed when Taliban fighters overran their posts in the south of the province, police tell the BBC.
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French police stage rare protest
Thousands of French police officers hold protests throughout the country over what they complain are a lack of resources and a lenient judiciary.
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Deadly bridge collapse in South Africa
Two people are killed and around 20 injured when a temporary bridge collapsed over Johannesburg's main motorway, emergency services in South Africa say.
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US deploys troops in Cameroon
US President Barack Obama announces that US armed forces have been deployed in Cameroon to help the fight against Islamist militants Boko Haram.
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Deadly bridge collapse in South Africa
Two people are killed and around 20 injured when a temporary bridge collapsed over Johannesburg's main motorway, emergency services in South Africa say.
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Juncker: No huge progress in UK talks
UK and and EU negotiators have not made "huge progress" in their pre-referendum talks, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker says.
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Iraq preparing for assault on Ramadi
Iraqi government forces say they have made significant advances around the Islamic State-held city of Ramadi and are preparing for a final assault.
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Burundi police kill cameraman's family
A Burundi state TV cameraman and his family are shot dead at home by the police, who say they were looking for three colleagues who had been kidnapped.
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Ukraine rebels reject Dutch MH17 report
Ukrainian rebels reject a Dutch report saying a Russian-made missile brought down a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine in 2014, as Russia calls for a fresh investigation.
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Teen sex workers rescued in US sting
The FBI breaks up several sex trafficking rings across the US, uncovering more than 100 sexually exploited teenagers in a nationwide operation.
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Chile works towards new constitution
Chile's President Michelle Bachelet announces the start of a process to draw up a new constitution for the South American country.
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SA police chief suspended in mine probe
South African President Jacob Zuma suspends police chief Riah Phiyega as allegations of misconduct over the Marikana mine massacre are examined.
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Zambia football on hold for prayer day
Zambia's domestic football fixtures for this weekend are postponed in favour of a national day of prayer on Sunday.
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Sri Lanka hires new hangmen
Sri Lanka hires two new hangmen for "light administrative duty" after the country last month acknowledged it was no longer carrying out executions.
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Pope apologises for Vatican 'scandals'
Pope Francis makes a surprise public apology for what he calls recent scandals involving "Rome or... the Vatican".
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Mumbai man found alive in mortuary dies
An Indian man, who surprised mortuary staff by waking up just before a post-mortem examination, dies two days later in the same hospital.
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Facebook readies assault on YouTube
Facebook is testing a video section on its platform that will intensify competition with Google's rival YouTube platform.
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Thieves net £20m in online banking raid
The UK's National Crime Agency says cyber-attackers have stolen more than £20m from British bank accounts.
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US woman who shot at thieves is charged
A Michigan woman is charged with recklessness after she shot at a pair of shoplifters fleeing with stolen goods.
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Dutch referendum on EU Ukraine deal
A referendum is to be held in the Netherlands on an EU agreement for closer relations with Ukraine, after a petition was signed by 427,000 people.
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China accuses US of 'flexing muscles'
China hits back at the US over Washington's plans to sail warships in the South China Sea, in a fresh row over disputed islands.
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Scottish Ebola nurse 'critically ill'
Scottish nurse Pauline Cafferkey, who is being treated for complications from Ebola, is now "critically ill" after her condition deteriorates.
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Israel sets up Jerusalem checkpoints
Israeli security forces begin setting up checkpoints in Arab areas of occupied East Jerusalem, after a surge in attacks by Palestinians.
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Thieves net £20m in online banking raid
The UK's National Crime Agency says cyber-attackers have stolen more than £20m from British bank accounts.
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Mexico police seize 'crime boss'
Police in Mexico arrest a man who they suspect of being behind a spate of murders in the western state of Jalisco.
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Man injured by pine cone sues US government
A military veteran who says his skull was crushed by a 7kg "Bunya" pine cone is suing the US government.
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Philippines examines hostages video
The Philippine government is examining an online video that appears to show two Canadians, a Norwegian and a Filipino who were kidnapped last month.
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Turkey suspends Ankara security chiefs
Three senior security officials are suspended in the wake of bombings that left 97 people dead in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
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News Q’s | Hillary Clinton Turns Up Heat on Bernie Sanders in a Sharp Debate
By KATHERINE SCHULTEN via NYT Education http://ift.tt/1GcXmiK
Bank of American reports $4bn profits
Bank of America has reported a net profit of $4.07bn (£2.65bn) for the three months to the end of September compared with a loss of $470m a year earlier.
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EU presses Turkey over migration deal
A delegation of EU commissioners heads to Turkey in a last-ditch bid to reach a draft agreement over how to tackle the migration crisis.
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Women win divorce settlement case
Two women who say they were misled by their ex-husbands and should get more money in their divorce settlements are backed by a Supreme Court ruling.
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Burundi cameraman killed by police
A Burundi state TV cameraman and his family are killed by the police, who say they were trying to free three kidnapped colleagues in the troubled country.
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Planned Parenthood changes foetal rules
Planned Parenthood has announced it will no longer accept money to offset costs of the foetal tissue donation programme.
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25 Unforgettable Dresses From the Past 25 Years
From the effortlessly elegant to the absolutely outrageous, here are the memorable outfits of the past quarter-century, according to stars, stylists, and EW's biggest fashion mavens.
Published on October 14, 2015 at 01:35PM
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Stars Who Dissed Their Own Projects
From Marlon Brando to Katherine Heigl, Daniel Craig follows a grand tradition of actors biting the hands that feed them.
Published on October 14, 2015 at 01:35PM
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12 Instagram Photos of Pitbull Hanging Out with Celebrities
Before Pitbull appears at People En Espanol Festival this weekend, let's remember the times he's hung out with our favorite famous people.
Published on October 14, 2015 at 01:35PM
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US gun store ordered to pay $6m
A US gun shop is ordered to pay nearly $6m (£3.9m) in compensation to two police officers severely wounded by a weapon illegally bought at the store.
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