World News Reports: January 2019

MPs say fast fashion brands inaction on ethics is shocking

JD Sports, Sports Direct, TK Maxx, Amazon, Boohoo and Missguided must do more, say MPs.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2HHsiyB

Brexit: How ready is the UK government for no deal?

A think tank report assesses how ready the government is to leave the EU without a deal.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2BmiJQ3

Brexit: Car investment halves as industry hits 'red alert'

The UK industry's trade body warns of "permanent devastation" if Britain leaves the EU without a deal.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2BbLdM1

House price growth at near six-year low

The annual rise in house prices "almost ground to a complete halt" in January, the Nationwide says.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2DJKi77

The Papers: 'May woos Labour MPs with cash'

Thursday's front pages feature stories on Brexit, Facebook, stalkers and a new NHS recruitment plan.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RsrFZh

News Daily: Knife crime crackdown, cold weather and fast fashion

Your morning briefing for Thursday 31 January 2019.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2G9SEGO

It's deadline day - can you handle the pressure?

Nearly two million people are estimated to have left it until the last minute to fill in their tax returns.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Gabtd6

'Women are seen as home cooks - not chefs'

Meet the professional chefs changing the way people think about women in the kitchen.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RZhkJp

Polar vortex: What is it and how does it happen?

The deep freeze gripping much of the US has been blamed on a polar vortex. Here's what that means.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Sex5LW

Kate Spade's niece Rachel Brosnahan is the new face of her label

Rachel Brosnahan, star of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, honours her late aunt in the new collection.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2MFzERJ

How to de-ice your car - and other questions

How should I drive in the snow? Why does salt melt ice? How can I boost my immune system?

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2DJP0lG

Inflatable puffer fish pill 'could track patient's health'

US scientists say it could be used to monitor tumours or ulcers for a month in the stomach.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ShkLdJ

Gay dating app Scruff bans underwear photos

The app bans images of men in underwear and swimwear after "repeated suspensions by app store distributors".

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2SgJDCi

Attacked Empire actor Jussie Smollett 'has tasted brutality of hatred'

Stars support Empire actor Jussie Smollet, the victim of a suspected hate crime in Chicago.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2CRvIJi

The city with no homeless on its streets

What can UK cities learn from Finland, where the number of rough sleepers has fallen dramatically?

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2TofSwO

Why some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail

Japan is in the grip of an elderly crime wave. Poverty and loneliness are two of the possible causes.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2sUSv2f

How do you compost a human body - and why would you?

A US state could become one of the first places in the world to allow corpses to become fertile soil.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2S04WbU

The unlikely stars bucking the High Street slump

Museum and gallery shops are reporting rising sales and greater interest. What is their recipe for growth?

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2CRvcuO

Nastya Rybka: Model who got caught up in the Trump-Russia row

The story of Nastya Rybka, who was questioned in a Thai jail by the FBI about the Trump-Russia inquiry.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2HHJ9kz

On the buses? Where and how often are we travelling?

Councils say they are "desperate" to protect services but funding cuts forced "difficult decisions".

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Saz4AQ

Rescue Pets

By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2G91nt3

Rescue Pets

The Learning Network
By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2G91nt3

Venezuela opposition 'has met military', says Juan Guaidó

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó says his team has held talks with the army about regime change.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SeYuxi

Polar vortex brings deadly cold snap to US states

At least eight people have died in the deep freeze, which has paralysed transport services.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2FYNLkW

'American Dying' cooled Earth's climate

European settlement of the Americas killed so many people, it disturbed Earth's climate.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RsVJ75

Facebook users continue to grow despite privacy scandals

The number of people who logged into the site at least once a month rose 9% last year.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Uu7wUu

Tom Brady 'cheater' slur costs TV producer his job

The New England Patriots quarterback was labelled a "known cheater" during a Pittsburgh broadcast.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GbzBvV

Sarah Sanders says 'God wanted Trump to be president'

In an interview, the White House press secretary says Donald Trump had divine support.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Bm9a3B

Saudi Arabia ends major anti-corruption campaign

Hundreds of princes and billionaires were held and more than $100bn recouped by the state since 2017.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2S0hQGQ

Bastia attack: Gunman found dead in police raid

France's interior minister says "the fanatic committed suicide" after killing one and injuring five.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2B96bLC

Senator Rand Paul wins damages after neighbour attack

Senator Rand Paul was awarded more than $580,000 (£441,000) in damages after his neighbour attacked.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UopeIW

Mystery illness sees Canada halve its Cuba embassy staff

A 14th employee at Canada's embassy in Havana falls ill, and the country cuts staff there by half.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sWTxuQ

China's factory activity shrinks as slowdown worries rise

The data comes as several global firms warn China's slowing economy will hit their bottom line.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UvE5l2

Emiliano Sala: Missing Cardiff striker's former club Nantes pay tribute

Nantes pay tribute to missing former striker Emiliano Sala during their 1-1 draw with Saint Etienne.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SbuBxT

The story of a US raid on al-Qaeda in Yemen

The BBC has gained rare access to Athlan village, the site of a major US attack on al-Qaeda in Yemen.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UqHYHO

Polar vortex: What is it and how does it happen?

The deep freeze gripping much of the US has been blamed on a polar vortex. Here's what that means.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Sex5LW

Actor 'tasted brutality of hatred'

Stars support Empire actor Jussie Smollet, the victim of a suspected hate crime in Chicago.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CRvIJi

The Afghan Invictus athletes claiming asylum in Australia

The fears of six athletes who claimed asylum in Australia after the 2018 Invictus Games.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2S8Sgz1

Zimbabwe women raped as government crackdown continues

Six women tell the BBC they were raped by security forces as part of a government crackdown.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CRqD3G

MP defends unmasking shot reporter

Kennedy Agyapong tells the BBC he regrets journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale’s death, but has a clear conscious.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sVKNEY

'Why I fled Saudi Arabia and sought asylum in the UK'

Two Saudis who sought asylum in the UK explain why they risked everything.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SdhEnb

Richard E Grant in tears over Barbra Streisand's reply to 1970s fan letter

The actor and superfan was "overcome with emotion" when Streisand replied to his childhood letter.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MGAb66

The Lord of the Ringos? Peter Jackson to direct a Beatles film

The Lord of the Rings director will use unseen footage of the tense sessions for their final album.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SdIgEx

Bulgarians decry ‘eco vandalism’ on coast

Social media outcry puts controversial construction on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast under scrutiny.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Uxh9C1

Why some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail

Japan is in the grip of an elderly crime wave. Poverty and loneliness are two of the possible causes.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sUSv2f

How do you compost a human body - and why would you?

A US state could become one of the first places in the world to allow corpses to become fertile soil.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2S04WbU

The Indians sharing their villages with crocodiles

In most places, a crocodile would send people scurrying in fear. But not in this part of India.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Sbqv8X

Maduro and Guaidó: Who is supporting whom in Venezuela?

The international community is split over who it recognises as the country's current president.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BbqOqp

Nastya Rybka: Model who got caught up in the Trump-Russia row

The story of Nastya Rybka, who was questioned in a Thai jail by the FBI about the Trump-Russia inquiry.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HHJ9kz

Why Dutch fear Brexit no deal will leave onions to rot

Imagine onions - tonnes of them, rotting in a customs queue. It's a Dutch farmer's Brexit nightmare.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DLoiZL

Regulate social media to protect children, MPs urge

A cross-party committee says social media companies should have a legal "duty of care" to children.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2BaE9iK

Facebook users continue to grow despite privacy scandals

The number of people who logged into the site at least once a month rose 9% last year.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Uu7wUu

Scruff gay dating app bans underwear photos

The app bans images of men in underwear and swimwear after "repeated suspensions by app store distributors".

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2SgJDCi

Kwik Fit garages hit by computer virus

The car repair chain's IT system went offline on Saturday and has been experiencing problems since.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Bbhenr

PledgeMusic: The day the music died?

Crowdfunding site PledgeMusic seems to have run out of money, leaving musicians wondering what to do.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2sShPG9

DJI pledges painful action to tackle corruption

The world's bestselling drone-maker says it must tackle cases of employee theft.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2BbV4Sh

Fifa to stop selling in-game currency in Belgium

The move comes after the Belgian Gambling Commission threatened legal action over in-game loot boxes.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2MFq3uk

Children 'afterthought' for social media companies

England's children's commissioner writes to social media companies, urging them to tackle disturbing content.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2TlA6Hr

Facebook: Dissident republicans Saoradh take legal action

Saoradh claims the social media giant removed a number of its pages from its platform.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2FYq7oy

Trump Says He’ll Leave Decision of Whether to Release Special Counsel’s Report to Justice Dept.

By MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2sYkIFk

On Politics: Trump Calls His Own Intelligence Officials ‘Naïve’

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RZBYZV

Another Go for Charles and Di, This Time With Music

By SARAH LYALL from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2RoY8zC

A Black Legacy, Wrapped Up in Fur

By JASMINE SANDERS from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/2sYq1os

How Much Do You Know About Your Family’s History?

By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2TpuAU8

Word + Quiz: upstage

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2CXxwQO

What’s on TV Thursday: ‘30 for 30’ and ‘The Big Lebowski’

By LAUREN MESSMAN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2FVZlgo

After Death on Subway Stairs, New Yorkers Lament Accessibility Issues

By YOUSUR AL-HLOU, ROBIN LINDSAY and NATE SCHWEBER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2BbTfVb

Las principales noticias del jueves

By Por ALBINSON LINARES from NYT Universal https://nyti.ms/2FZFZqK

St. Louis Prosecutor Accuses Police of Obstructing Inquiry Into Killing of Officer

By LIAM STACK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2TlYgl3

An Angry Trump Pushes Back Against His Own ‘Naive’ Intelligence Officials

By MARK LANDLER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Gcqb3g

Jury Awards Rand Paul Over $580,000 in Damages From Attack

By NOAH WEILAND from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GgXDp8

Undocumented Immigrant Who Worked at a Trump Golf Club Will Attend State of the Union

By MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2S0FxyM

Quotation of the Day: A Merciless Cold Lingers in the Midwest

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2sUhliK

Mavericks Thump Knicks as Dirk Nowitzki Comes Alive at the Garden

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2sWxuUX

Corrections: January 31, 2019

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/2Rt3aey

Help Pick the Worst of Trump

By GAIL COLLINS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2TmebzR

Palindromic Number

By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://nyti.ms/2FYVr6q

Samsung Forecasts Earnings Weakness Throughout 2019

By REUTERS from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2G9LOkO

China, Venezuela, Climate Change: Your Thursday Briefing

By PENN BULLOCK from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2S1jVCw

Trump Says He’ll Leave Decision of Whether to Release Special Counsel’s Report to Justice Dept.

U.S.
Presidential Election of 2016, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, United States Politics and Government By MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2sYkIFk

On Politics: Trump Calls His Own Intelligence Officials ‘Naïve’

U.S.
United States Politics and Government By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RZBYZV

Another Go for Charles and Di, This Time With Music

Theater
Theater By SARAH LYALL from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2RoY8zC

A Black Legacy, Wrapped Up in Fur

Style
Fur, Blacks, Minks (Animals) By JASMINE SANDERS from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/2sYq1os

How Much Do You Know About Your Family’s History?

The Learning Network
By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2TpuAU8

Word + Quiz: upstage

The Learning Network
By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2CXxwQO

What’s on TV Thursday: ‘30 for 30’ and ‘The Big Lebowski’

Arts
Television, Movies By LAUREN MESSMAN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2FVZlgo

After Death on Subway Stairs, New Yorkers Lament Accessibility Issues

New York
Subways, Transit Systems By YOUSUR AL-HLOU, ROBIN LINDSAY and NATE SCHWEBER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2BbTfVb

Las principales noticias del jueves

Universal
By Por ALBINSON LINARES from NYT Universal https://nyti.ms/2FZFZqK

St. Louis Prosecutor Accuses Police of Obstructing Inquiry Into Killing of Officer

U.S.
Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings By LIAM STACK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2TlYgl3

An Angry Trump Pushes Back Against His Own ‘Naive’ Intelligence Officials

U.S.
United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Espionage and Intelligence Services By MARK LANDLER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Gcqb3g

Jury Awards Rand Paul Over $580,000 in Damages From Attack

U.S.
United States Politics and Government, Suits and Litigation (Civil) By NOAH WEILAND from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GgXDp8

Undocumented Immigrant Who Worked at a Trump Golf Club Will Attend State of the Union

U.S.
Illegal Immigration, Foreign Workers By MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2S0FxyM

Quotation of the Day: A Merciless Cold Lingers in the Midwest

Today’s Paper
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2sUhliK

Mavericks Thump Knicks as Dirk Nowitzki Comes Alive at the Garden

Sports
Basketball By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2sWxuUX

Corrections: January 31, 2019

Corrections
By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/2Rt3aey

Help Pick the Worst of Trump

Opinion
United States Politics and Government By GAIL COLLINS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2TmebzR

Palindromic Number

Crosswords & Games
Crossword Puzzles By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://nyti.ms/2FYVr6q

Samsung Forecasts Earnings Weakness Throughout 2019

Business
Computer Chips, Company Reports By REUTERS from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2G9LOkO

China, Venezuela, Climate Change: Your Thursday Briefing

Briefing
By PENN BULLOCK from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2S1jVCw

Islington stabbing: Three arrested over boy's death

Three teens are arrested on suspicion of murder after the stabbing in north London on Tuesday.

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UK weather: Travellers face delays amid snow and ice warnings

Journeys could take much longer, the Met Office says, with more snow forecast.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2FT0dlV

'Why I fled Saudi Arabia and sought asylum in the UK'

Two Saudis who sought asylum in the UK explain why they risked everything.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2SdhEnb

Apple hints at lower iPhone prices as sales fall

Revenue from the tech giant's signature iPhone fell 15% in the most recent quarter.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2B9bL0A

The one about Friends still being most popular

They might not have been born when it was made, but Friends is a favourite programme for the young.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2HHdvUq

Park Lane doorman stabbing: Three charged with murder

Tudor Simionov had been working as security at a private party in central London when he was killed.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2UqxwA5

US RnB singer-songwriter James Ingram dies aged 66

Grammy winner Ingram wrote Michael Jackson single Pretty Young Things with Quincy Jones.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RrXiC0

Empire's Jussie Smollett: Stars show support after attack

Empire actor Jussie Smollett was attacked by people "yelling out racial and homophobic slurs".

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2SdSO6r

North Korea nuclear: US intelligence report says regime to keep weapons

A US intelligence report to the Senate goes against Trump administration hopes of progress.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2DJW0if

Cancer patient Samanda Ford attends own Suffolk funeral wake

"Why should they party and I'm not going to be there?" says terminally ill Samanda Ford.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2WvAhll

The Papers: 'Over to EU' and 'Theresa's triumph'

Brexit dominates Wednesday's papers, with all but one leading on Tuesday night's Commons votes.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2MCZXbt

News Daily: PM to go back to Brussels, and Apple 'price drop'

Your morning briefing for Wednesday 30 January 2019.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Un9ea0

Britain's first female black headteacher

When Yvonne Conolly became a headmistress in 1969, she received racist abuse but refused to let it define her.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2FXG4ve

In pictures: Snowy scenes across the UK

As icy conditions sweep across the country, the Met Office warns of more snow to come.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2HBVEOQ

Starting a new career in your 80s

Hilary Forde-Chalkly, 82, has just completed a Masters, with the help of her husband Syd.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Gb4RLI

Meet the Cornwall 'lifer' dogs saved from death

Problem dogs which would have been put down because of their behaviour are given a new lease of life.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2CQe6O2

Fighting as a medieval knight in the Sussex countryside

Jouster Tom Kilroy is keeping medieval combat alive with his very own knight school.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2CRBYko

John Legend and the others learning to swim as adults

As John Legend reveals he's taking swimming lessons, we speak to adults dipping their toes in the water.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2CQa6Nx

'My husband left and a dog became my carer'

After a little training, a former rescue dog has become a full-time carer for Wendy Martin.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RYLGvL

'People think you can't be blind and use a phone'

Three people with visual impairments share their experiences of being targeted for using technology.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RVAP5I

Wanting to die at 'five to midnight' - before dementia takes over

Dutch patients with dementia who want euthanasia are less likely to get it if their disease is advanced - so many request it very early.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ScPHff

Tinned food - healthy enough?

Is it OK to eat only canned foods and no fresh fruit or vegetables?

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RWg7T5

Murder in Accra: The life and death of Ahmed Hussein-Suale

A Ghanaian investigative journalist was shot dead. Police believe he was assassinated because of his work.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2UogDGc

Brexit: Does the Irish peace accord rule out a hard border?

What does the Good Friday Agreement say about the possibility of a hard border?

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2S7ly0X

Holocaust: How a US TV series changed Germany

A US TV drama made the horrors of Nazi genocide real for millions of Germans in 1979.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2sSTMqq

Getting boats to children who have to swim to school

When getting to school means swimming through dangerous waters a single boat can make a difference.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2DHlhtj

'Busted could keep going for 50 years'

The band talk about their split, reunion, nostalgia and their beef with the music industry.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2sT551R

On Politics: Intelligence Chiefs Rebut Trump on Iran and North Korea

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Wr0FNm

Reaching Through the Wall

By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2Gbx2K8

On Politics: Intelligence Chiefs Rebut Trump on Iran and North Korea

U.S.
United States Politics and Government By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Wr0FNm

Reaching Through the Wall

The Learning Network
By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2Gbx2K8

Venezuela top court curbs opposition leader Juan Guaidó

The country's Supreme Court approves a travel ban and an asset freeze on Juan Guaidó.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2G9Jc6q

North Korea nuclear: US intelligence report says regime to keep weapons

A US intelligence report to the Senate goes against Trump administration hopes of progress.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DJW0if

US RnB singer-songwriter James Ingram dies aged 66

Grammy winner Ingram wrote Michael Jackson single Pretty Young Things with Quincy Jones.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RrXiC0

Darren Weir: Australian police raid top horse trainer's stables

The raids at Darren Weir's stables end in three arrests over allegations of racing industry fraud.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MFCrdZ

Woman dies carrying pram down stairs on New York subway

Malaysia Goodson, 22, fell at 7th Avenue station while carrying her one-year-old's pram.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CUO3F8

US to shiver in 'once-in-a-generation' polar vortex

Weather officials in Iowa warn people to "avoid taking deep breaths, and to minimise talking".

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MDNzIe

Apple hints at lower iPhone prices as sales fall

Revenue from the tech giant's signature iPhone fell 15% in the most recent quarter.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2B9bL0A

Little blue penguins stolen from nest with crowbar in NZ

Thieves are believed to have used a crowbar to hook the birds out of the nest by their necks.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2G7VYCs

Can the US and China reach a trade deal?

Top trade officials from both countries are meeting to try and defuse an escalating tariff war.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sSwhOn

Jussie Smollett: Empire star victim of suspected hate crime in Chicago

Empire star Jussie Smollett also suffered a beating, homophobic and racial taunts, Chicago police say.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CUCD4n

Stacey Abrams: Georgia Democrat to respond to Trump State of the Union

The rising Democrat star will give the party's response to Mr Trump's State of the Union.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MJE3mY

Chicago's frozen river from above

Much of the river has frozen as the US city experiences close to record low temperatures.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RTmWot

Hundreds of strangers turn up to US veteran's funeral

Joseph Walker was thought to have no family, but a call-out attracted more than 1,000 to his burial.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HEG3xS

Mosul Museum partially reopens in Iraq after IS destruction

For the first time since the Islamic State group overran the city in 2014, its museum reopens.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DI0Wo0

Guaidó on Venezuela's "abuse of power"

Self-declared interim leader, Juan Guaidó, says he's right to take over as president among political unrest and protests.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2G5tSaO

Huawei: Will US charges sink the Chinese tech company?

The US Justice Department has filed criminal charges against Huawei - will this sink the Chinese telecoms giant?

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2TiIQhB

Tehran bans dog walking in public spaces

The Iranian capital has banned walking pet dogs over public safety concerns.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WsCP3R

Wanting to die at 'five to midnight' - before dementia takes over

Dutch patients with dementia who want euthanasia are less likely to get it if their disease is advanced - so many request it very early.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ScPHff

Murder in Accra: The life and death of Ahmed Hussein-Suale

A Ghanaian investigative journalist was shot dead. Police believe he was assassinated because of his work.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UogDGc

Holocaust: How a US TV series changed Germany

A US TV drama made the horrors of Nazi genocide real for millions of Germans in 1979.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sSTMqq

Getting boats to children who have to swim to school

When getting to school means swimming through dangerous waters a single boat can make a difference.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DHlhtj

Kevin and Julia Garratt on their experience as detainees in China

The Canadian missionaries were arrested in 2014 and accused of espionage. Here is their story.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Sk9BVO

George Fernandes: The man who threw out Coca-Cola and IBM from India

Veteran socialist George Fernandes, who has died at 88, was an anti-nuclear campaigner who became India's defence minister.

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Apple hints at lower iPhone prices as sales fall

Revenue from the tech giant's signature iPhone fell 15% in the most recent quarter.

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Kingdom Hearts 3 game released 'without an ending'

The epilogue is downloaded only once the 40 hours of game-play is completed.

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Yahoo data breach payout blocked by judge

The judge is unhappy about the sum involved and the vagueness of promised cyber-security fixes.

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Singapore HIV registry data leaked online in health breach

More than 14,000 people are affected, including thousands of visitors, Singapore's health ministry says.

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