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VIDEO: 'I made a huge mistake' - Maria Sharapova 7 Mar 2016, 3:11 pm

Former world number one Maria Sharapova has revealed she failed a drugs test at the Australian Open.

Bloomberg will not run for presidency 7 Mar 2016, 3:07 pm

Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg says he will not run in the US presidential election.

VIDEO: 'I was sold to a man in IS for $800.' 7 Mar 2016, 2:59 pm

The BBC meets a young Yazidi woman who was abducted, raped and then trafficked by the so-called Islamic State

Sharapova reveals failed drugs test 7 Mar 2016, 2:56 pm

Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova reveals she failed a drugs test at the Australian Open in January.

VIDEO: What's it like being in a driverless car? 7 Mar 2016, 2:32 pm

The Swedish car maker Volvo is about to start recruiting 100 ordinary people to commute to work next year in a driverless car.

EU-Turkey migrants summit in deadlock 7 Mar 2016, 2:12 pm

The EU and Turkey struggle to find a deal at a summit in Brussels on ways to tackle Europe's worst migration crisis since World War Two.

Two charged after Sydney factory siege 7 Mar 2016, 1:44 pm

A man and woman are charged as investigations into two fatal shootings in a Sydney factory siege continue.

VIDEO: Trudeau visits Toronto Zoo's pandas 7 Mar 2016, 1:14 pm

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in a panda-naming ceremony revealing Jia Panpan and Jia Yueyue at the Toronto Zoo.

AI battle: Can Google go all the way? 7 Mar 2016, 1:01 pm

In a major test of artificial intelligence, Google's DeepMind division is challenging the world's leading Go player across five matches of the board game.

GCHQ urges tech help on encryption 7 Mar 2016, 12:07 pm

Spies and tech firms should co-operate over encryption, and politicians should decide the parameters, says GCHQ boss Robert Hannigan.

Manning quits after Super Bowl win 7 Mar 2016, 12:05 pm

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning announces his retirement from the NFL, ending a sparkling 18-year career.

US strike 'kills 150 Somali militants' 7 Mar 2016, 11:33 am

More than 150 militants are killed in a US air strike on an al-Shabab training camp in Somalia, US officials say.

Mercury's 'pencil lead crust' revealed 7 Mar 2016, 10:54 am

The planet Mercury may once have been encased in an outer shell of graphite, the same material used as pencil lead.

Governor stands firm over Flint crisis 7 Mar 2016, 10:37 am

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder stands firm after Democratic presidential hopefuls urged his resignation over the Flint water crisis.

Oil hits $40 amid commodities comeback 7 Mar 2016, 10:28 am

The price of Brent crude oil goes above $40 a barrel for the first time this year as commodities continue to rally.

Is the US experiencing Trudeaumania? 7 Mar 2016, 10:02 am

Canada's Trudeau is getting plenty of attention ahead of US visit

Newcastle fans' letter urges 'action' 7 Mar 2016, 9:50 am

Relegation-threatened Newcastle are told that "decisions must be made" in a strongly worded letter from frustrated fans.

Climate deadline for Africa's crops 7 Mar 2016, 9:45 am

Researchers produce a timetable for the "transformations" needed to minimise the impact of climate change on African agriculture and food security.

Free travel for Tanzanian teachers 7 Mar 2016, 9:42 am

Public school teachers in Tanzania's Dar es Salaam, Kinondoni district will be able to commute to and from schools for free.

Why some people think this DiCaprio family photo is just the pits 7 Mar 2016, 9:36 am

Oscar winner’s family photo provokes furious online debate

Having a baby in the Zika capital 7 Mar 2016, 9:29 am

Two new mums and a pregnant woman in the Zika capital

Fastjet shares dive on profit warning 7 Mar 2016, 9:26 am

Shares in Fastjet fall 36% after the African budget airline, backed by Easyjet founder Sir Stelios Haji-ioannou, issues a profit warning.

Uber discloses rape data after leak 7 Mar 2016, 9:02 am

Uber reveals it received five complaints alleging rape between December 2012 and August 2015.

Syria conflict: Spring truce brings calm, but for how long? 7 Mar 2016, 8:55 am

The rumble of warplanes and thump of artillery has gone from Damascus, but will Syria's tentative truce last, asks the BBC's Lyse Doucet.

MH370 Chinese families seek answers 7 Mar 2016, 8:38 am

Families of 12 Chinese passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 file lawsuits in a bid to help establish what happened to the plane.

Tunisia kills militants after Libya raid 7 Mar 2016, 8:06 am

Tunisian security forces kill 28 militants after they launched a cross-border raid from Libya, an army spokesman says.

Germany priest quits over racist threats 7 Mar 2016, 7:31 am

A Catholic priest of Congolese origin resigns in southern Germany after being subjected to death threats and racist abuse.

'New strategy needed' for IS children 7 Mar 2016, 7:15 am

The international community must address the challenge of rehabilitating children indoctrinated by so-called Islamic State (IS), a new report says.

Pakistan 'revenge' bombing kills 14 7 Mar 2016, 7:02 am

At least 14 people are killed in a Pakistan bombing which militants say was in revenge for the execution of a policeman turned assassin.

Nigeria defence chief 'stole $20m' 7 Mar 2016, 6:57 am

A former Nigerian chief of defence is charged with stealing $20m (£14m) from the air force and buying a mansion in the capital, Abuja.

Bulut suspended after doping allegation 7 Mar 2016, 6:03 am

Olympic 1500m medallist Gamze Bulut is provisionally suspended pending an investigation into a possible doping violation.

Evans censured over TFI 'promotion' 7 Mar 2016, 5:24 am

The BBC upholds a complaint over "promotional" comments made by presenter Chris Evans on his Radio 2 Breakfast Show, about his Channel 4 show TFI Friday.

VIDEO: Surfing dogs at Australian festival 7 Mar 2016, 5:12 am

Some dogs ride the waves at a surf festival on Australia's Sunshine Coast.

'Dodgy diesel' threatens biofuel market 7 Mar 2016, 5:09 am

There are growing concerns about cheap biodiesel imports from Poland that are alleged to be damaging the European market in biofuels.

Porn ring behind Kenya 'sex party' 7 Mar 2016, 5:07 am

An international pornography ring was behind a controversial sex party that was planned for Saturday in Nairobi, Kenya's film board says.

VIDEO: Arctic training: Fighting in the freezer 7 Mar 2016, 5:01 am

Royal Marines are training their US counterparts in Arctic survival and warfare, as tension between Russia and Western countries runs high.

Nyong'o praised for Broadway debut 7 Mar 2016, 4:55 am

Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o receives rave reviews for her Broadway debut - performing in a role she first played as an understudy at drama school.

Profile: DR Congo's Moise Katumbi 7 Mar 2016, 4:37 am

Could Moise Katumbi, the head of Africa's top football club TP Mazembe, become the next president of the Democratic Republic of Congo?

William and Kate release skiing photos 7 Mar 2016, 4:25 am

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge release a series of photographs of their trip to the French Alps - their first family holiday since the birth of Princess Charlotte.

Venezuela probes miners' disappearance 7 Mar 2016, 4:11 am

Venezuela sends investigators to the town of Tumeremo after 28 miners disappeared on Friday amid reports of a deadly stand-off with a criminal gang.

Macs hit by ransomware 'for first time' 7 Mar 2016, 4:03 am

A type of malware that locks computer files and demands a fee for their release has successfully targeted Apple computers.

VIDEO: Video shows Northern Lights over UK 7 Mar 2016, 3:18 am

Spectacular displays of the Aurora Borealis, better known as the Northern Lights, were spotted in parts of the UK last night.

Messi v Ronaldo row leads to killing 7 Mar 2016, 3:09 am

A man is killed after arguing with a friend over whether Lionel Messi is a better footballer than Cristiano Ronaldo.

VIDEO: Turning 21 in a refugee camp in Lesbos 7 Mar 2016, 1:53 am

Rami is a tattoo artist from Iran, and he recently turned 21, spending his birthday in a refugee camp on the island of Lesbos.

Sanders beats Clinton in Maine 7 Mar 2016, 1:24 am

Bernie Sanders beats Hillary Clinton in the Maine caucuses, the latest contest in the battle to be the Democratic presidential candidate.

Email: Flawed, but never bettered 6 Mar 2016, 11:29 pm

Ray Tomlinson, the creator of email, dies - his invention has its problems but endures.

VIDEO: 'Better for us to stay in Syria and die' 6 Mar 2016, 10:48 pm

Alaa and Abdul Aziz, a brother and sister from Syria stranded on the Greek-Macedonian border at Idomeni, tell Christian Fraser about the reality of life as migrants.

US election: Inappropriate for children? 6 Mar 2016, 7:53 pm

Has US politics become too raunchy for children?

British Life Photography awards 6 Mar 2016, 7:35 pm

The winning images from this year's competition

Nancy Reagan 'set proud example' 6 Mar 2016, 5:37 pm

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan - whose marriage to Ronald Reagan was described as the US presidency's greatest love affair - has died aged 94.

Museum of Lost Objects: Mar Elian Monastery 6 Mar 2016, 4:26 pm

Why a site holy to Christians and Muslims was bulldozed

The funny side of Saudi 6 Mar 2016, 4:24 pm

The online comedians making Saudis laugh

Kidnapped by a paedophile I met online 6 Mar 2016, 4:21 pm

A paedophile kidnapped me - but it didn't break me

VIDEO: Is it a bus or is it a train? 6 Mar 2016, 4:07 pm

How Britain's railways came to rely on a train built from the body of a bus.

VIDEO: What is a DDoS attack? 6 Mar 2016, 4:06 pm

A distributed denial of service (or DDoS) attack is an attempt to take a website offline by overwhelming it with internet traffic.

Iranian billionaire sentenced to death 6 Mar 2016, 7:47 am

Billionaire Iranian businessman Babak Zanjani, accused by the West of sanctions-busting, has been sentenced to death for corruption, Iranian officials say.

Can Starbucks succeed in Italy? 5 Mar 2016, 4:07 pm

Starbucks has announced it will open its first branch in Italy, the country which originally inspired its founder, Howard Schultz. But will it work?

Murdered Honduras activist is buried 5 Mar 2016, 1:54 pm

Murdered Honduran indigenous activist Berta Caceres, who led protests against a hydro-dam project, is laid to rest.

How India is solving its toilet crisis 4 Mar 2016, 6:44 pm

Those with easy access to clean water and toilets rarely stop to think that billions of people around the world lack this humble necessity.

Research supports peanut allergy theory 4 Mar 2016, 5:43 pm

The long-lasting effects of eating peanut products as a baby to avoid the risk of allergy are supported by new research.

Inside 'Islamic State': A Raqqa diary 4 Mar 2016, 4:58 pm

In areas controlled by IS the penalty for speaking to the Western media is death by beheading, so it took courage for Mohammed to compile this diary of life in the IS capital.

Zika caught 'killing' brain cells 4 Mar 2016, 1:03 pm

Zika virus kills the type of tissue found in the developing brain, researchers have shown.

Your pictures: Sundays 4 Mar 2016, 12:25 am

Readers' photographs on the theme of Sundays

How 3D printing is shaking up high end dining 29 Feb 2016, 4:14 pm

How 3D tech is changing fine dining

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