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IAAF
IAAF clears 42 Russian athletes to compete as neutrals in 2019
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Forty-two Russian athletes have been cleared to compete as neutrals this year by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Athletics' world governing body banned Russia in November
West Indies
England in West Indies: Alastair Cook says Ben Foakes has 'changed the dynamic'
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England's Test team face a "balancing act" because wicketkeeper Ben Foakes has "changed the dynamic of the side", says former captain Alastair Cook. Foakes, 25, scored a century on debut against Sri Lanka
Sea Ice
Antarctic krill: Key food source moves south
bbc.co.uk - By Jonathan Amos
A keystone prey species in the Southern Ocean is retreating towards the Antarctic because of climate change. Krill are small, shrimp-like creatures that swarm in vast numbers and form a major part of diets
Australian Open (Tennis)
Australian Open 2019: Ashleigh Barty hoping for home success against Petra Kvitova
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Ashleigh Barty will bid to become the first home female singles semi-finalist at the Australian Open for 35 years when she takes on Petra Kvitova in the last eight. Barty hopes to make up for an "agonising"
England
Digger driver wrecks Liverpool hotel lobby
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A builder drove a digger through the doors of a Liverpool hotel before leaving a scene of chaos inside. Footage which has gone viral captures onlookers shouting at the driver to stop as the machine mounts
West Bromwich Albion
Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion
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Bolton Wanderers have lost Norwich City loanee Yanic Wildschut, who is out until April after undergoing surgery on the ankle injury he sustained in the FA Cup first round win over Walsall. On-loan Everton
Northern Ireland
Londonderry bombing: Third alert follows weekend attack
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Three separate security alerts are under way in Londonderry - 48 hours after a bomb exploded in the city. The area around the courthouse in Bishop Street has now reopened following an explosion in a car
London, UK
Brexit: Theresa May scraps £65 fee for EU citizens to stay in UK
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Theresa May has scrapped the £65 fee millions of EU citizens were going to have to pay to secure the right to continue living in the UK after Brexit. She also vowed to seek changes to the Irish backstop
Anthony Joshua
Anthony Joshua 'desperately' needs to fight in US, says legendary promoter Bob Arum
bbc.co.uk - By Jack Davenport
Anthony Joshua "desperately" needs to fight in the USA to raise his profile, legendary promoter Bob Arum says. Arum, 87, who promoted Muhammad Ali, says the world heavyweight champion's fights against
World News
Russian rescue amid deadly blaze on two cargo ships off Crimea
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At least 10 people have died in a fire involving two Tanzanian-flagged cargo vessels in the Black Sea near the Kerch Strait, authorities say. Russian rescuers are trying to reach sailors who jumped overboard.
Health (UK)
Is it OK to take the pill every day without a break?
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Newspaper headlines this week have advised women that they can take contraceptive pills "every day of the month, without any break" to avoid monthly bleeds and period pain. But the professional body behind
Entertainment (UK)
Simon Mayo to launch classical station Scala Radio after leaving Radio 2
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Former BBC Radio 2 DJ Simon Mayo is to lead the line-up on a new classical music radio station. Mayo, who left his Radio 2 drivetime show just before Christmas, will host a mid-morning show on Scala Radio
World News
Democrat Kamala Harris announces presidential run
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Democratic Senator Kamala Harris says she will run for president in the 2020 election, the eighth name to join the battle for the party's nomination. The California senator, who was elected in 2016, previously
Donald Tusk
Brexit: David Cameron warned by Donald Tusk over 'stupid referendum'
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European Council President Donald Tusk told David Cameron to "get real" over his "stupid referendum" before the 2016 Brexit vote, a BBC documentary reveals. Mr Tusk tells the three-part show that he warned
Health (UK)
How Bournemouth's 'streaming' nurses ease A&E pressure
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Senior A&E doctors are warning that hospitals are teetering on the edge of safety. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine says that after a quieter start to the year, the pressure has intensified this
Serena Williams
Not yet Serena! Williams retreats after walk-out mix-up
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Serena Williams is forced to turn back as she walks onto court while her opponent, Simona Halep, is being announced to the crowd ahead of their fourth round match at the Australian Open. Available to users
Entertainment (UK)
Oscar nominations: Seven things to look out for
bbc.co.uk - By Lizo Mzimba
Predicting the result of the Oscars can be a tricky business. Especially as the Academy's membership, which votes for the awards, is changing year by year. Efforts to make it less old and less white have
Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse: Non-physical and economic abuse included in law
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Non-physical and economic abuse are to be included in the first legal definition of domestic abuse as part of a landmark overhaul of the law. Under the draft laws, a wide range of measures will also include
Health (UK)
Sickle cell: Call The Midwife shines spotlight on disease
bbc.co.uk - By Shamaan Freeman-Powell
Viewers and people with sickle cell disease have praised TV show Call The Midwife for its storyline portraying the condition. In Sunday's episode, which is set in 1964, characters Dr Turner and Nurse Franklin
Derby County FC
Ashley Cole: Derby County sign veteran ex-England defender
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Derby County have signed former England left-back Ashley Cole on a deal until the end of the season. The 38-year-old, who has played 107 games for his country, is reunited with former Chelsea and international
Dortmund
Huddersfield Town appoint Jan Siewert from Borussia Dortmund as new manager
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Huddersfield have appointed Jan Siewert to succeed David Wagner as manager. Siewert, 36, has left his position as coach of Borussia Dortmund's second team, a role Wagner also held before joining Huddersfield
News (U.S.)
Google hit with £44m GDPR fine over ads
bbc.co.uk - By Chris Fox
Google has been fined 50 million euros (£44m) by the French data regulator CNIL, for a breach of the EU's data protection rules. CNIL said it had levied the record fine for "lack of transparency, inadequate
Science
Fossil shark named after 80s video game
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A newly discovered species of ancient shark has been named after a 1980s arcade game. The shark swam in the rivers of what is now South Dakota, US, about 67 million years ago, living alongside iconic species
EastEnders
Eastenders' Ben Mitchell is back - and being played by another new actor
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Every now and again, you might notice a new mole or maybe even an extra wrinkle popping up on your brow. But it's unlikely you've ever looked in the mirror and seen a completely different person staring
Entertainment (UK)
David Schwimmer lookalike: Police make arrest
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A "lookalike" of Friends star David Schwimmer has been arrested a month after failing to appear in court. Abdulah Husseini, 36, was found in London after a police hunt when he failed to appear in court
Northern Ireland
Brexit: Theresa May looks for way to break deadlock
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UK Prime Minister Theresa May is making a statement to MPs on the way forward on Brexit after her planned deal was rejected by MPs last week. She hopes to win over Tory Brexiteer MPs and Northern Ireland's
Australian Open (Tennis)
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic confident over fitness after beating Daniil Medvedev
bbc.co.uk - By Jonathan Jurejko
Novak Djokovic is confident he will be ready to face Japan's Kei Nishikori in the Australian Open quarter-finals after a gruelling last-16 battle against Russia's Daniil Medvedev. The 31-year-old Serb
South East London
Baby dies after crash in Penge that killed mother
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A baby who was injured in a crash in south-east London that killed his mother has also died. Luciano Newman was being pushed in his pram by Nicole Newman, 23, when they were struck by a car on Croydon
The Streets' Mike Skinner posts crowdsurfing injury film
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The Streets' Mike Skinner has thanked hospital staff who fixed his dislocated shoulder after he jumped off the stage to crowdsurf at a concert in his home city. He was treated at Birmingham's City Hospital