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Assam toxic alcohol deaths: 70 people die in north-eastern Indian state

Jamie Lee Curtis: Oscars changes are 'missteps, not chaos'

Samir Flores Soberanes: Thousands march in Mexico City over activist's murder

Beavers to become protected species in Scotland

Wet wipes a sewer nemesis for Anglian Water

Birmingham stabbing: Boy stabbed in Small Heath named

Ministers spend £100m on Brexit consultant contracts

Kraft Heinz shares fall as appetites wane

US and China extend trade talks

Nike app for self-tying shoe comes undone

Most mortgages go to first-time buyers, Halifax research shows

Royal Mail 'sorry' for raising stamp price above cap

BMW and Daimler invest €1bn in new car venture

Trans Mountain pipeline gets energy regulator support

Cathedral City maker Dairy Crest to be bought by Saputo

SFO drops investigations into Rolls-Royce and GSK

Honda: Delegation to lobby firm's Japan HQ against closure

Flybe signs Virgin deal despite criticism

Netflix: Is streaming killing the cinema industry?

A quick history of the British car industry

R Kelly: Singer charged with sexual abuse in Chicago

Venezuela crisis: Colombia border points closed amid aid stand-off

Sudan's Omar al-Bashir declares state of emergency

Nigeria election 2019: Atiku Abubakar challenges Muhammadu Buhari

Hoda Muthana: Father of IS bride sues US to allow her return

Trump announces Kelly Knight Craft as UN ambassador pick

Algerians protest against Bouteflika's bid for fifth term

Jussie Smollett suspended from Empire TV show

Turpin captivity case: California parents admit torture

US man writes his own obituary to warn others against smoking

Canada pipeline 'benefits outweigh costs'

'I sold alcohol as a child to survive' - North Korean defector

Rival concerts on either side of Venezuela-Colombia border

'I think it could get worse' - US spy suspect

Botswana's elephant hunting dilemma

How is the end of the Islamic State group's caliphate being reported?

Netflix: Is streaming killing the cinema industry?

Are controversial adverts for fashion brands accident or design?

Estonians rescue wild wolf from ice thinking it was a dog

Rakbar Khan: Did cow vigilantes lynch a Muslim farmer?

Ranveer Singh: The Bollywood star known for his outlandish wardrobe

Week in pictures: 16 - 22 February 2019

Brexit: Greg Clark, Amber Rudd and David Gauke issue delay warning

Ministers spend £100m on Brexit consultant contracts

Flexible working: Labour pledges new employee rights

Ian Austin quits Labour blaming Jeremy Corbyn's leadership

Brexit: Irish government hopes no-deal plan 'sits on shelf'

Police chief appointed to anti-slavery role

'Move-away' Cambridge councillor Donald Adey gives up part of allowance

Labour anti-Semitism claims: Jewish group backs Corbyn

How are MPs deselected?

Brexit and identity in NI: A delicate issue

Who is the latest Labour MP to quit party?

Brexit: Can Remainers and Leavers come together?

Melissa McCarthy: Oscar-nominated actress wins a Golden Raspberry

R Kelly: Singer charged with sexual abuse in Chicago

Jussie Smollett suspended from Empire TV show

Shatterhand: Next James Bond film's working title revealed?

From Gormley to Rodin: The famous artworks hidden in plain sight

Michael Jackson estate sues HBO for $100m over Leaving Neverland film

Actress Leah Bracknell's cancer 'nightmare'

Rapman pays tribute to Cadet in new song after car crash tragedy

University Challenge: What's behind Freddy Leo's rapid buzzing?

Rev Richard Coles hails mental health unit

Are controversial adverts for fashion brands accident or design?

Netflix: Is streaming killing the cinema industry?

Paige WWE biopic produced by The Rock in Norwich premiere

Freddy Leo's best University Challenge buzzes

The other 'Oscars' – in Oscar week

Wikipedia article of the day for February 23, 2019

Brexit: Greg Clark, Amber Rudd and David Gauke issue delay warning

Ministers spend £100m on Brexit consultant contracts

Eltham crash: Two dead as police-pursuit van hits car

Most mortgages go to first-time buyers, Halifax research shows

NHS told to ditch 'outdated' pagers

Flexible working: Labour pledges new employee rights

Royal Mail 'sorry' for raising stamp price above cap

Alesha MacPhail murder: Judge lifts ban on naming killer Aaron Campbell

'MI6 conman' Mark Acklom extradited to UK

Man charged over Portsmouth police officer park stabbing

Police force 'discriminated against white heterosexual male'

Are controversial adverts for fashion brands accident or design?

Flypast for WW2 US bomber crash crew

Freddy Leo's best University Challenge buzzes

Newspaper headlines: 'Revolt' and quit messages for PM

How Queer as Folk broke the mould for gay people on TV

Brexit and identity in NI: A delicate issue

Roy Hodgson: The Premier League's oldest manager - by those who know him best

How are MPs deselected?

Car industry: What's behind recent closures?

Jamie Genevieve: Don't call me an 'influencer'

Shamima Begum in Syria: Where now for IS bride?

From Gormley to Rodin: The famous artworks hidden in plain sight

University Challenge: What's behind Freddy Leo's rapid buzzing?

South Beach Diet

Body Slim Downs

How can you explain the importance of Ashtanga Yoga in life

NHS told to ditch 'outdated' pagers

Nike app for self-tying shoe comes undone

Pulwama attack: India government must protect Kashmiris - top court

Labour MP Ian Austin quits party

Provident Financial gets £1.3bn bid from rival NSF

Energy firm Solarplicity banned from taking on new customers

Oscars 2019: How Richard E Grant took over role from Chris O'Dowd

Jussie Smollett: Judge calls alleged hate hoax 'despicable'

R Kelly faces fresh claims of sexual abuse

Shamima Begum: IS teenager's family challenge citizenship move

Is Africa going backwards on democracy?

Brexit: Theresa May warned dozens of Tories could rebel over no-deal

Shamima Begum: IS teenager's family challenge citizenship move

PTSD affects 'one in 13 by age of 18'

Churches no longer have to hold Sunday services

The Independent Group: What we know so far

5G networks: Trump says US shouldn't block technology

AT&T and Hasbro pull YouTube ads over abuse claims

Australia seeks clarification on China coal import 'block'

What's wrong with gas hobs?

Brexit: Japan trade deal will not be ready by deadline

Record UK government surplus in January

Web watchdog warns over knee-jerk regulation of social networks

Purplebricks shares dive on sales outlook shock

Johnson & Johnson in US probe over baby powder claims

Russia charges US investor with fraud in high-profile case

Standard Chartered puts aside $900m for potential fines

How shampoo became a million dollar idea

UK must keep no-deal 'on the table'

What Iceland can teach us about paying men and women fairly

The snow patrol drones saving skiers from an icy death

Young people living in vans, tiny homes and containers

Venezuela crisis: Maduro closing border with Brazil

Jussie Smollett: Judge calls alleged hate hoax 'despicable'

Israel's Beresheet Moon mission gets under way

Fabien Clain, French jihadist and 'voice of Paris attacks', reported killed

Melbourne car rampage: James Gargasoulas jailed for six murders

Hayabusa-2: Japan spacecraft touches down on asteroid

5G networks: Trump says US shouldn't block technology

R Kelly faces fresh claims of sexual abuse

Australia seeks clarification on China coal import 'block'

Roger Stone spared jail over crosshairs-on-judge post

Valencia RiFF restaurant: Woman dies after Michelin-starred meal

'Firefall' in Yosemite National Park stuns visitors

First Vatican summit on child sex abuse

Panda-snow-mium: Giant pandas enjoy Washington winter storm

World's biggest bee found alive

24 photographers document 24 hours

Singapore HIV data leak shakes a vulnerable community

Nigeria elections 2019: Is the country prepared?

Trump-Kim summit: The sorry fate of North Korea's diplomat defectors

Why nations face dilemma over IS fighters' children

Trump-Kim summit: How might Kim Jong-un travel to Vietnam?

Brexit: Theresa May warned dozens of Tories could rebel over no-deal

Brexit: No deal threat focusing minds, says Hammond

Web watchdog warns over knee-jerk regulation of social networks

Brexit: Japan trade deal will not be ready by deadline

Shamima Begum has right to return to UK - Jeremy Corbyn

Andrea Leadsom fails to guarantee MPs' Easter break

MP Chris Davies charged with forgery over expenses claims

Record UK government surplus in January

Q&A: Who are the Independent Group?

#MeToo Oscars: Why aren't there more female directors?

Peter Tork: Tributes to Monkees musician who has died aged 77

Jussie Smollett: US actor 'staged attack over salary'

Gwyneth Paltrow counter-sues over 2016 skiing accident

Inbetweeners creators writing BBC Premier League show

Oscars 2019: What this short speech winner did with his jet ski

Jussie Smollett arrested over false attack report

First Man: How we made the special effects

Wikipedia article of the day for February 22, 2019

Government faces High Court action over children's rights

Alesha MacPhail murder: Boy, 16, found guilty

Abdul Deghayes death: Man charged with murder of Syria pair's brother

Labour anti-Semitism claims: Jewish group backs Corbyn

Web watchdog warns over knee-jerk regulation of social networks

Bollard cover knitter determined to keep knitting despite vandals

Isle of Wight cerebral palsy author writes autobiography with his nose

Insects decline: What do insects actually do?

Why is this horse dressed like a zebra?

Bereaved mum wins benefit case after daughter's death

Newspaper headlines: Another Brexit revolt, and 'pure evil' teen

How to build the perfect model railway

University of Cambridge reveals 'changing face of UK' in aerial photos

Quiz of the Week: Who popped the question?

The murderer who's opening a youth centre

The students recycling clothes for London Fashion Week

Breaking: Can dance make the Olympics more urban?

What's wrong with gas hobs?

The Independent Group: Who are they and what do they stand for?

Shamima Begum: What is her legal status?

Web watchdog warns over knee-jerk regulation of social networks

5G networks: Trump says US shouldn't block technology

Anthem video game set for tough debut

Twitch: How Ninja was unseated as most-subscribed streamer

AT&T and Hasbro pull YouTube ads over abuse claims

Low Carb Diet

Pyramiding Muscle Building Workout Program

How to Find the Best Yoga Instructor – follow these steps

Nestle and Epic pull YouTube ads over abuse claims

Egypt executes nine over 2015 killing of public prosecutor

Barack Obama: 'You don't need eight women around you twerking'

Bangladesh fire: Blaze kills dozens in Dhaka historic district

Come From Away: Beverley Bass inspires new musical set on 9/11

The toxic legacy of the Vietnam War

'Super snow moon' lights up the skies

From slums to stardom: How young star's life has changed

Aero India: One dead as planes crash during rehearsal

EuroMillions: Family syndicate wins 175m euros jackpot

‘The hangman was too tired to hang me – three times’

Drag queen story hour in America's Bible Belt

The bakeries of Bamako in Mali

Jan Kuciak: Marches in memory of murdered Slovakia journalist

Will Senegal be bowled over by big projects?

Uighur Australian's plea to 'save' his family in China

Jussie Smollett charged with filing a false report - police

City centres 'could become ghost towns'

Barclays profits amid UK economic 'uncertainty' in UK

Centrica says 2019 profit to be hit by energy price cap

Nestle and Epic pull YouTube ads over abuse claims

Bolsonaro proposes pension overhaul for Brazil

Samsung reveals Galaxy Fold and S10 5G

'Sustained' drone attack closed Gatwick, airport says

Could Huawei threaten the Five Eyes alliance?

UBS fined €3.7bn in tax fraud case

Trump seeks to recoup 'wasted' California high-speed rail funds

Laura Ashley profit warning as sales slump

Billionaire Ambani risks jail over missed Ericsson payments

Are we stockpiling in case of a no-deal Brexit?

Olives pitting US against EU in global trade fight

Greater Bay Area: China's ambitious but vague economic plan

Ofsted says schools should teach pupils about same-sex couples

Shamima Begum will not be allowed here, Bangladesh says

Labour and Conservatives could see more MP exits

City centres 'could become ghost towns'

Brits 2019: The 1975 come out on top with two big awards

Liverpool star's house burgled during match

LGBT-row teacher up for $1m global prize

Mail order knife site linked to Cambridge murder

Pontins Brean Sands: Ceiling collapse injures 18

UK rehomes some 100 Syria White Helmets and family members

Warning over cost of caring for young asylum seekers

CO2 emissions from UK housing 'go up'

Brit Awards 2019: the highlights

RAF Tornado retirement: Journalist gets queasy on goodbye flight

Independent Group: Three Tory MPs resign to join group

9/11 pilot inspires West End musical

Shamima Begum: UK 'unjust' to remove citizenship

'Racist graffiti left me terrified'

'Super snow moon' lights up the skies

Baby ray fish grown in sandwich bag 'hatches' in Macduff

Magnet fishers pull World War Two grenade from canal

'I want to kill off Tory party'

Brits 2019: The real winners and losers

Shamima Begum case: How do you deradicalise someone?

Young people living in vans, tiny homes and containers

Brexit: What happens to the Erasmus student scheme in a no deal?

What does it feel like to quit a party?

Why 56 black men are posing in hoodies

Brit Awards 2019: Beyonce and Jay-Z 'bow down' to Meghan Markle

Labour and Conservatives could see more MP exits

Brexit: Theresa May says 'time of essence' for backstop deal

Scottish budget to be passed by Holyrood

PMQs: The verdict

Independent Group: Three MPs quit Tory party to join

Derek Hatton suspended by Labour days after being readmitted

Brighton councillor Anne Meadows quits Labour over 'anti-Semitism'

What does it feel like to quit a party?

Independent Group: Minor tremor or political earthquake?

Brits 2019: The 1975 come out on top with two big awards

Brits 2019: The real winners and losers

The controversial genius of Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld: Designer's cat Choupette 'named in his will'

Big Brother star Sallie Axl claimed benefits in house

Why a Brit Award win would be 'meaningless' to this band

Funeral held for comedian Jeremy Hardy

Brit Awards 2019: the highlights

Oscar's newest recruits

Beverley Bass inspires new musical Come From Away

Brit Awards 2019: What's Hugh Jackman doing there?

From slums to stardom: How young star's life has changed

Brits 2019: on the red carpet with the stars

Full list of winners

Brit Awards 2019: What you need to know

Brit Awards in pictures

Wikipedia article of the day for February 21, 2019

Samsung reveals Galaxy Fold and S10 5G

Galaxy Fold: The internet reacts to Samsung's flexible phone

Could Huawei threaten the Five Eyes alliance?

Nestle and Epic pull YouTube ads over abuse claims

UK 4G 'slower than most of EU when busy'

Facebook 'failed to protect’ health data in private groups

Russia bans smartphones for soldiers over social media fears

Fortnite Live Norwich festival to be sued by game creator

Healthy Food preparation

The Paleo Diet: Pros and Cons

The app that makes you a fashion model

Nigeria election 2019: Who benefits from poll delay?

Arrest over racist graffiti at Salford flats

Search for missing Hugo Palmer and Erwan Ferrieux scaled back

Nephew, 5, inspires hairdresser's Spargoland 'sensory' salon

Burberry sorry for 'suicide' hoodie with noose around neck

Cyber-thieves set sights on hijacking payment data

Rate of Weight Reduction

Your Six Pack Abs Workout

Church cardinals urge end of 'homosexual agenda'

House launches probe of US nuclear plan in Saudi Arabia

LGBT group severs links with Navratilova over transgender comments

Burberry sorry for 'suicide' hoodie with noose around neck

Statue of WW2 kiss vandalised after US sailor's death

Crans-Montana: Rescuers hunt for skiers in Swiss avalanche

Venezuela crisis: Brazil vows to deliver aid, defying Maduro

Bernie Sanders announces second US presidential bid

Thousands protest against anti-Semitism in France

New York City bans hair discrimination to fight racism

Bramble Cay melomys: Climate change-ravaged rodent listed as extinct

Marseille knife attacker shot dead by French police

Police confirm seven children dead in a house fire in Halifax

Netanyahu and the allegations of corruption

Karl Lagerfeld: Five things you need to know

US hiker rescued from quicksand after 12 hours

The mystery behind Ethiopia's 'father of bees'

Sixteen rescued from broken gondola ride

Emoji number plates launched in Queensland

Turkmen police stop women drivers

How many IS foreign fighters are left in Iraq and Syria?

Obituary: Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel's iconic fashion designer

The blind climbers of Kilimanjaro

How will Pope Francis deal with abuse in the Catholic Church?

Letter from Africa: How 'cheating husbands' are linked to Sudan's protests

Cyber-thieves set sights on hijacking payment data

Drone no-fly zone to be widened after Gatwick chaos

The app that can turn you into a fashion model

Millions of medical calls exposed online

AI fake face website launched

Oculus founder sends free repair kits for Rift headsets

Roger Stone sorry for judge crosshair post

Thank you note for VHS player makes thousands cry

Sainsbury's-Asda merger in jeopardy

Lloyds Bank says profit jumps 24%

Gender pay gap grows at hundreds of big firms

Drone no-fly zone to be widened after Gatwick chaos

House launches probe of US nuclear plan in Saudi Arabia

Ford scales back in South America

Trade war: Trump says no 'magical date' for US-China deal

UK farmers promised 'no deal' protection

Asda sales growth slows amid 'challenging' trade

Estonia orders Danske Bank branch to shut

When class sizes fall so does teachers' pay

Oscars 2019: 17 quirky facts about this year's Academy Awards

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dies aged 85

Carrie, cereal and four more unusual inspirations for musicals

Karl Lagerfeld: The life of a design icon in pictures

Susan Boyle out of US talent show final

Karl Lagerfeld: Five things you need to know

A look at the films vying for best picture at the Academy Awards 2019

The Isle of Wight ice skaters without an ice rink