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• VIDEO: Bafta Awards 2015: The highlights

  08-02-2015 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bafta successes for Eddie Redmayne, Julianne Moore and the film Boyhood at star-studded night in London's west end
  
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• 'Boyhood' scoops best film and director prizes at BAFTAs

  08-02-2015 23:54
  
  By Sam Wilkin LONDON (Reuters) - Coming-of-age drama "Boyhood" scooped three prizes including best film and director at Britain's biggest film awards on Sunday, while "The Grand Budapest Hotel" took five gongs but missed out on the most prestigious awards. "The Theory of Everything" garnered three awards including leading actor at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards hosted by comedian Stephen Fry, but "The Imitation Game" failed to
  
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• French far-right's growth stalls as Francois Hollande's Socialists cling on in Doubs by-election

  08-02-2015 23:53
  
  After 13 by-election defeats in a row, President François Hollande’s Socialists just about hung on to a seat in Franche Comté in the first big electoral test since the attacks in Paris a month ago.
  
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• Grammys 2015: List of winners in full

  08-02-2015 23:44
  
  Winners in selected categories at the 57th annual Grammy Awards announced on Sunday during ceremonies at the Nokia Theatre and Staples Center were as follows:
  
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• Ivory Coast 0-0 Ghana (9-8 on pens)

  08-02-2015 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ivory Coast win the Africa Cup of Nations with a dramatic 9-8 penalty shootout victory against Ghana in the final.
  
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• Boris Johnson to have talks with Hillary Clinton as London Mayor's roadshow hits the US

  08-02-2015 23:39
  
  Boris Johnson will sit down for talks with Hillary Clinton this week during a six-day US tour seen by some as preparation for a future Conservative leadership bid.
  
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• 'Man Utd long-ball tactics hurt us'

  08-02-2015 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce says Manchester United resorted to "thump it forward and see" tactics at Upton Park.
  
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• Labour plans paternity leave boost

  08-02-2015 23:16
  
  Labour has unveiled plans for a significant boost to paternity leave if it wins the election - doubling the time fathers can take off to four weeks and adding more than £100 a week to match the minimum wage.
  
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• Eddie Redmayne wins Best Actor at Baftas as The Imitation Game leaves empty-handed despite nine nominations

  08-02-2015 23:16
  Eddie Redmayne hailed Stephen Hawking and his “incredible” family after being named best actor at the Baftas for his portrayal of the astrophysicist in The Theory of Everything, which also won outstanding British film.
  
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• 'Why Man Utd are toiling in attack'

  08-02-2015 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former West Ham striker and MOTD2 pundit John Hartson explains why Manchester United are under-performing in attack.
  
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• Redmayne Bafta win for Hawking role

  08-02-2015 22:48
  
  Eddie Redmayne won the leading actor Bafta tonight for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in the biopic The Theory Of Everything, with the celebrated scientist in the audience to witness his triumph.
  
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• Johnson defies snow on Boston visit

  08-02-2015 22:48
  
  Boris Johnson has decided to press ahead with a trade visit to Boston in the face of treacherous weather warnings.
  
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• BAFTAs: Eddie Redmayne Wins Best Actor Gong

  08-02-2015 22:44
  
  Eddie Redmayne has been given the leading actor award at the BAFTAs, as his biopic The Theory of Everything picked up the gong for outstanding British film. The BAFTA for leading actress has gone to Julianne Moore for her portrayal in Still Alice. And Boyhood, which was filmed over the course of 12 years, received the BAFTA for best film from Tom Cruise - placing it in poll position for success at the Oscars in two weeks' time. Patricia Arquette, who starred in the coming-of-age drama, was
  
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• Baftas 2015: Richard Linklater's Boyhood beats Birdman to win Best Film

  08-02-2015 22:44
  
  Boyhood has won the biggest accolade at the Bafta awards tonight.
  
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• Memorial held for flood death boy

  08-02-2015 22:44
  
  A memorial service has been held in memory of a schoolboy who died during heavy flooding last year as his parents continue to campaign for answers surrounding his death.
  
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• Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should be allowed to veto a UK exit of the EU, says Plaid Cymru leader

  08-02-2015 22:43
  
  Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should be allowed to veto a UK exit of the EU, the leader of the Welsh nationalists said yesterday.
  
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• 'Humanitarian crisis' brought on by austerity must be eased, Greek PM Alexis Tsipras warns eurozone

  08-02-2015 22:36
  
  Greece’s new Prime Minister sent a defiant message to his country’s eurozone creditors tonight, ahead of a crucial week of meetings with the rest of the single currency bloc.
  
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• Baftas 2015: Winners list in full as The Grand Budapest Hotel leads with five awards

  08-02-2015 22:35
  
  Coming-of-age film Boyhood has emerged triumphant at tonight's Baftas, by claiming the most prestigious awards for Best Film, Best Director for Richard Linklater and the Supporting Actress award for Patricia Arquette.
  
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• Hawking film wins Bafta double

  08-02-2015 22:12
  
  Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory Of Everything was named outstanding British film at the Bafta awards tonight.
  
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• Raif Badawi: Prince Charles 'planning to raise case of blogger' during Saudi Arabia visit

  08-02-2015 22:07
  
  Prince Charles plans to challenge the new king of Saudi Arabia about the flogging of jailed blogger Raif Badawi, it was reported today – following an outcry against the British Establishment’s close ties with the regime.
  
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• Baftas 2015: Eddie Redmayne beats Benedict Cumberbatch to win award for Best Actor

  08-02-2015 22:02
  
  Eddie Redmayne has won the Bafta for Best Actor for his role in biopic The Theory of Everything.
  
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• HSBC 'helped clients dodge tax'

  08-02-2015 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  HSBC, Britain's biggest bank, helped wealthy clients cheat the UK out of millions of pounds in tax, thousands of documents seen by BBC Panorama show.
  
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• Six stars set for The Jump final

  08-02-2015 21:57
  
  Mike Tindall, Jon-Allan Butterworth, Joey Essex, Louise Hazel, Louise Thompson and Chloe Madeley will compete to win this year's series of The Jump.
  
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• British Muslims protest in London against Charlie Hebdo cartoons

  08-02-2015 21:52
  
  At least 1,000 British Muslims protested in central London on Sunday against what they called "insulting depictions" of the Prophet Mohammad by French newspaper Charlie Hebdo. The crowds gathered near Prime Minister David Cameron's office in London's Whitehall government district carrying placards with slogans such as "Stand Up For the Prophet." The event comes weeks after 17 people were killed in three days of violence last month in France that began when two Islam
  
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• Boy's shooting 'a targeted attack'

  08-02-2015 21:33
  
  A 17-year-old boy was shot dead in a "targeted attack", police suspect.
  
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• Fahmy's family 'devastated' as retrial set to begin in Egypt Thursday - CBC.ca

  08-02-2015 21:32 via cbc.ca
  
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  Fahmy's family 'devastated' as retrial set to begin in Egypt Thursday
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  The brother of detained Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy says the family is "shocked" and "devastated" that a retrial has been set for him and another Al-Jazeera journalist jailed in Egypt. Detained Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy gives up Egyptian ...
  Amal Clooney to push Egypt to free Al Jazeera journalistCNN
  Retrial Date Set for 2 Al-Jazeera Journalists Still in EgyptNe
  
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• Malala's Father Sends Open Letter to Parents of Girls Kidnapped by Boko Haram - ABC News

  08-02-2015 21:32 via abcnews.go.com
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  Malala's Father Sends Open Letter to Parents of Girls Kidnapped by Boko Haram
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  Malala Yousafzai's father, Ziauddin, has written an open letter to the parents of the Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by terrorist group Boko Haram, saying he and his daughter will not give up the fight. Malala and her father have become international advocates ...
  Nigerian opposition presidential candidate urges calm after election postponementReuters Africa
  Niger army repels fresh Boko H
  
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• Weather threat to mayor's US visit

  08-02-2015 21:31
  
  Boris Johnson may be forced to cut short the first leg of his US trade mission amid treacherous weather warnings.
  
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• Sydney siege hostages interviewed on television; cafe worker considered ... - ABC Online

  08-02-2015 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
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  Sydney siege hostages interviewed on television; cafe worker considered ...
  ABC Online
  Victims of the Sydney siege have spoken of their ordeal in interviews with commercial television networks, with one man describing how he considered attacking the gunman. Cafe employee Jarrod Hoffman, 19, was among those held hostage for 17 hours ...
  Two hostage recount how they plotted to stab gunman in December's Sydney ...Hindustan Times
  Sydney Hostages Reveal Plot To Kill GunmanSky New
  
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• BAFTA 2015: All the winners from the 68th British Academy of Film and ... - Mirror.co.uk

  08-02-2015 21:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  BAFTA 2015: All the winners from the 68th British Academy of Film and ...
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  The 68th British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards kicked off with a bang as it got underway in London's Opera House. Among the big names at the event - and in the running for awards - were Eddie Redmayne, Reese Witherspoon and Benedict ...
  Stephen Hawking shows support for Eddie Redmayne on Baftas red carpetMetro
  Hawking biopic bags film BaftaBelfast Telegraph
  Baftas 2015: The
  
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• 'Russia's growing threat': The West faces a very dangerous crisis – and it's in part of our own making

  08-02-2015 21:25
  
  The Chinese philosopher Sun Tze said “Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” In the Ukraine crisis, Putin is playing strategy. The West is playing tactics.
  
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• Big match verdict: Too many square pegs in round holes once more for listless ... - Mirror.co.uk

  08-02-2015 21:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  Big match verdict: Too many square pegs in round holes once more for listless ...
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  The last time West Ham beat Manchester United, in a 2010 League Cup quarter-final, their club shop sold commemorative mugs to mark the result. These days, a victory over the men from Old Trafford would not have felt deserving of its own merchandising ...
  West Ham boss Sam Allardyce laments 'long ball Manchester United' as Louis ...Daily Mail
  West Ham 1 Manchester United 1: &#
  
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• Greek PM Tsipras sets up another EU clash, refuses bailout extension - Reuters

  08-02-2015 21:21 via reuters.com
  
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  Greek PM Tsipras sets up another EU clash, refuses bailout extension
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  ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's new leftist prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, said on Sunday he would not accept an extension to Greece's current bailout, setting up a clash with EU leaders - who want him to do just that - at a summit on Thursday. Tsipras also ...
  Greek premier proclaims end to austerity in policy statementWashington Post
  'The bailout failed': Greek PM sets up clash wit
  
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• Leader backs a transparent, single-stage, and good nuclear deal - Tehran Times

  08-02-2015 21:21 via tehrantimes.com
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  Leader backs a transparent, single-stage, and good nuclear deal
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  c_330_235_16777215_0___images_stories_edim_13931119_2328878.jpg TEHRAN – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that he supports a transparent, single-stage, and good nuclear deal between Iran ...
  Better no nuclear deal than a bad one: Iran's KhameneiTimes of India
  Iran's foreign minister says now is the time for nuclear dealCTV News
  Iran leader says no
  
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• 'Russia's growing threat': After Ukraine, fears grow that Baltic states could be ... - The Independent

  08-02-2015 21:16 via independent.co.uk
  
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  'Russia's growing threat': After Ukraine, fears grow that Baltic states could be ...
  The Independent
  The West must stand up to Russia over Ukraine or Europe could descend into a major war for the first time since 1945, diplomats warned today as efforts to negotiate peace hung by a thread. A former US ambassador to Ukraine predicted that Estonia and the ...
  Angela Merkel faces moment of truth as war and default threaten Europe's unitySydney Morning Herald
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• 'Russia's growing threat': After Ukraine, fears grow that Baltic states could be Vladimir Putin's next targets

  08-02-2015 21:13
  
  The West must stand up to Russia over Ukraine or Europe could descend into a major war for the first time since 1945, diplomats warned today as efforts to negotiate peace hung by a thread.
  
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• Prince Charles tells British Muslims: Show respect to our values - The Way

  08-02-2015 21:08 via theway.co.uk
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  Prince Charles tells British Muslims: Show respect to our values
  The Way
  Whilst other Church leaders are tip towing around the issue not wanting to upset or offend anyone (God forbid!) Prince Charles tells UK Muslims to abide by our values! (Great stuff and there`s more). In a staunch defence of Britain's 'Christian standpoint,' he ...
  Should British Muslims follow 'values that we hold dear'?Channel 4 News
  Prince of Wales condemns 'barbarity' of
  
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• Britain says Nigerian election delay 'a cause for concern'

  08-02-2015 21:07
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Sunday a decision by Nigeria's electoral commission to delay the country's presidential election because of the security situation there was "a cause for concern".
  
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• Baftas 2015: The Lego Movie wins Best Animated Film after Oscars snub

  08-02-2015 21:04
  
  After being snubbed from the Oscars, The Lego Movie has won the Best Animated Film award at the Baftas.
  
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• Hawking biopic bags film Bafta

  08-02-2015 20:45
  
  The Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory Of Everything was named Outstanding British film at the Bafta awards tonight.
  
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• BBC Radio 6 Music leads the way as radio’s digital revolution gathers momentum

  08-02-2015 20:36
  
  It was during a visit to Cardiff with his latest discovery, indie rockers Catfish & the Bottlemen, that the BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Steve Lamacq realised that the digital station the BBC once tried to kill had truly come of age.
  
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• Baftas 2015: The Theory of Everything wins Outstanding British Film

  08-02-2015 20:36
  
  Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything has been named Outstanding British Film at the Baftas tonight.
  
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• Eddie Redmayne scoops acting Bafta

  08-02-2015 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eddie Redmayne scoops the best actor prize at the Bafta Film Awards for his role as Professor Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.
  
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• British offshore centres turn on Labour over tax attack

  08-02-2015 20:25
  
  By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - British offshore financial centres on Sunday criticised the leader of the opposition Labour Party after he threatened to put them on an international blacklist for tax avoidance if he wins a national election in May. Ed Miliband's call for territories such as Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Jersey, and Guernsey to produce a register disclosing the owners of firms, was ill-informed and could damage Britain's commercial interests and cost jobs, they said.
  
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• Bafta stars at Fry 'wedding' bash

  08-02-2015 20:11
  
  This year's Bafta awards began with a bang when rockers Kasabian opened the show.
  
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• Goulding halts Ronson's chart reign

  08-02-2015 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ellie Goulding's song Love Me Like You Do has gone straight to number one in the UK singles chart, ending Mark Ronson's reign at the top.
  
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• Costa Concordia trial: Captain Francesco Schettino awaits verdict that could put him in jail for 26 years

  08-02-2015 19:55
  
  Three years and one month after he crashed the Costa Concordia on to rocks off the Tuscan coast with the loss of 32 lives, former captain Francesco Schettino will learn this week if he is to spend most of his remaining years in prison.
  
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• Greenspan predicts Greek euro exit

  08-02-2015 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former head of the US central bank, Alan Greenspan, tells the BBC that Greece will have to leave the eurozone.
  
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• Plane evacuated in security alert

  08-02-2015 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gibraltar airport was closed after a security alert on an Easyjet plane due to leave for the UK, police say.
  
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• The curious tale of the Swedish Soviet spy and the sheltering Druze

  08-02-2015 19:44
  
  More than 20 years ago, Walid Jumblatt, the Lebanese Druze leader, admitted to a Swedish diplomat that he hid a Soviet spy – a Swedish intelligence officer – near his Lebanese mountain home at Moukhtara in the early 1990s at the request of a senior Russian intelligence officer. I was sitting that evening on Jumblatt’s lawn, agog.
  
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