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Title : Florida shooting: NRA-linked firms hit by consumer boycott
Hertz and Enterprise Holdings are among corporate
partners shunning the powerful gun lobby.
Title : Trump-Russia: Manafort 'paid European ex-politicians'
President Trump's ex-campaign chief paid ex-politicians
to lobby for Ukraine, an indictment says.
Title : Joanna Demafelis: Employer of Filipina maid found dead in
freezer arrested
The employer of a Filipina maid who was found dead in
a freezer is arrested in Lebanon.
Title : 'Groped by Holy Mosque guard during Hajj' in Mecca
A number of women have taken to social media to
say they've been sexually assaulted during the Hajj
pilgrimage.
Title : Why do smartphones look so alike?
Smartphone sales are falling - could the fact they
increasingly have similar designs be why?
Title : EU leader says UK Brexit plans 'illusion'
The European Council president says reports suggest
the UK is still trying to cherry pick its Brexit deal.
Title : Syria war: UN Security Council truce vote delayed
Civilians in a rebel enclave bear the brunt of the
bombing while world powers haggle.
Title : Bullish Trump jokes about hiding his bald spot
The hair joke was one of several off-script moments as
the president relished addressing supporters.
Title : Somalia al-Shabab: Deadly double car bombing near
presidential palace
At least 18 people are dead after two large explosions,
one of them at the presidential palace.
Title : US to impose 'largest ever' N Korea sanctions
More than 50 ships and firms will be targeted in another
move against North Korea's nuclear programme.
Title : Nigerian president apologises for Boko Haram schoolgirl
kidnap
President Buhari apologises for the suspected abductions,
as parents say 100 remain missing.
Title : Do people agree with Kylie Jenner on the Snapchat update?
We asked young people what they thought about the
Snapchat after Kylie Jenner said she was no longer a fan.
Title : Pep Guardiola charged for political ribbon
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is charged for
wearing a political message, specifically a yellow
ribbon, in breach of FA regulations.
Title : World Hacks: Putting your leftover pills back to work
An app in Greece is helping people donate their leftover
drugs to those who can't afford to buy them.
Title : The UK's first male basketball cheerleader
After battling stereotypes, Terrell Lawrence finds his
calling as a cheerleader.
Title : Are you suffering from galanthomania?
Do you have "dirty knee syndrome"? Prize snowdrop bulbs
can sell for thousands, as experts explain.
Title : What the British think of arming teachers
President Trump says he wants some US teachers to be
trained to tackle gunmen. What do British people think?
Title : The fashion show with Hollywood visual effects
Lucasfilmâ€Ös ILMxLAB and the London College of Fashion
used a virtual avatar to join catwalk models.
Title : Re-drawing the real-life Black Panthers
The real Black Panthers - an artist is trying to give
those still imprisoned a "presence on the outside".
Title : Stolen Degas painting Les Choristes found on a bus
The pastel artwork was taken more than eight years ago
from the Musée Cantini in Marseille.
Title : The therapy dogs roaming airports to ease travel stress
The use of therapy dogs for stressed travellers has
taken off in airports across North America.
Title : How young conservatives view #NeverAgain
As Florida students lead calls for stricter gun laws,
how do activists on the right see the movement?
Title : Why do some Chinese funerals involve strippers?
Chinese authorities are once again cracking down on
the practice which have existed for years.
Title : How the Nile could see a 'water war'
A new dam on the river Nile could trigger the world's
first war about water, writes Alastair Leithead.
Title : The news that made us smile this week
This week, we had the K-pop Norwegians. And the world's
greatest commute. And much more.
Title : Syria war: Who are Russia's shadowy Wagner mercenaries?
Russian Wagner group fighters have died in Syria -
others have fought in Ukraine.
Title : 'Stoned in the street' - life of Afghan women footballers
Afghanistan women's coach Kelly Lindsey tells the BBC
about the "unique" nature of a job which means all
matches and training camps are held overseas.
Title : Nationalism in heart of Europe needles EU
Alarm over migrants fuels resurgent nationalism in
Central Europe, Jenny Hill reports.
Title : Winter Olympics: Billy Morgan wins Great Britain's record
fifth medal in Pyeongchang
Billy Morgan wins bronze in the men's snowboard big
air to secure Great Britain their highest medal tally
in Winter Olympics history.
Title : Winter Olympics: GB's Billy Morgan seals big air bronze
Watch the jump that secured Great Britain's Billy Morgan
the bronze medal in the men's snowboard big air, making
Pyeongchang 2018 GB's most successful Winter Olympics.
Title : Six Nations: France 34-17 Italy
Mathieu Bastareaud impresses on his France return as
the hosts pick up a comfortable Six Nations win at the
Stade Velodrome.
Title : Winter Olympics: Curling heartbreak, teen sensations and
goals galore
Watch the best of the action from day 14 of the Winter
Olympics, including Great Britain in the curling
semi-final, a figure skating shock and a thrilling ice
hockey encounter.
Title : Six Nations: England & Scotland rivalry, Wales & Ireland in
'grudge match'
England coach Eddie Jones accuses Scotland of
gamesmanship as the teams prepare for Saturday's Six
Nations clash and their 136th meeting.
Title : Women's Six Nations 2018: Scotland 8-43 England
England Women score seven tries to beat Scotland and
maintain their pursuit of a second consecutive Six
Nations Grand Slam.
Title : Inspirational Africans - or glory-hunters?
A record number of Africans competed this year - but
most of them live in the US and Europe.
Title : Skater from Russia wins team's first gold
Alina Zagitova wins Olympic athletes from Russia's
first gold medal of the 2018 Winter Olympics in the
women's single figure skating.
Title : Doping whistleblower in Olympics warning
The IOC faces "the most important moment in its history"
over whether it allows Russian athletes to parade with
their national flag on Sunday.
Title : Canada's Winter Olympics losing streak on ice
A number of disappointments on the ice have left some
Canadians with a bitter taste in their mouth.
Title : Winter Olympics: Second Russian athlete tests positive
for doping
A second Russian athlete competing at the Winter Olympics
in Pyeongchang tests positive for a banned substance.
Title : 'I took my wife's name - and then the hassle began'
Two men describe the difficulties they experienced when
they took their wife's last name.
Title : Ethiopian cliff church gives priest daily test of faith
In the remote mountains of northern Ethiopia, a lone
priest scales a 250m cliff each day to reach his church.
Title : The Afro-Colombian village which celebrates Christmas
in February
The tradition dates back to the days of slavery and
has been preserved in an Afro-Colombian village.
Title : Alcohol and dementia: What's the truth?
What do we know about the risks of dementia from
drinking alcohol?
Title : Bringing solar power to a remote community in the Himalayas
A team of engineers trek into the remote region to
bring a community electricity for the first time.
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