Media playback is not supported on this device A winner must be declared on the night - as an ice hockey rink needs to be laid at midnight for a match at the same Hallenstadion venue the following day. But what else do you need to know? BBC Radio 5 live's sports news correspondent Richard Conway explains. Media playback is not supported on this device Fifa's 209 nations will gather in Zurich for what is billed as an "extraordinary congress". It was called after Sepp Blatter dramatically announced last June that he would step aside after 18 years as Fifa president. The 79-year-old Swiss said he was "laying down his mandate", which has led to some concern he may not have actually resigned. However, Fifa officials are confident he will not make an awkward re-appearance - not least because he has been banned from football for eight years over a "disloyal payment" of ¡ê1.3m to suspended Uefa president Michel Platini. Both men deny wrongdoing and are appealing against their bans. Blatter also has no accreditation to get into the conference hall on the outskirts of Zurich where the congress is being held. There are two big issues to settle. First, the FA representatives have to agree to a package of reforms designed to eliminate the problems that have plunged Fifa into crisis in recent months and restore its reputation. Then, if and when that is formalised, they have to appoint a new president. Media playback is not supported on this device Given the hype and spin around the election the reforms have been slightly forgotten about - but they are vitally important to the organisation's future. One Fifa insider believes it would be a "disaster" if measures to clean up the governing body fail. Specifically, Fifa wants members to agree to term limits for top officials along with disclosure of their salaries. Responsibility for everyday business decisions will be removed from the "political" representatives of national associations. The "executive committee" will be disbanded. In its place will come a new 36-member Fifa council, which will include a minimum of six women, to set global strategy. The day-to-day running of Fifa will pass to a new "general secretariat" - equivalent to a corporate executive board - and the secretary general, effectively the CEO, will be a powerful position. The checks and balances will be carried out by a series of committees, the most important of which will be the fully independent audit and compliance committee. Fifa wants the regional confederations and national associations to mirror their efforts over time and they will place immediate new demands on them, such as annual audits. Media playback is not supported on this device You would think so given Fifa's recent history. However, officials aren't taking any chances. The proposals need 75% approval to be passed. Acting president Issa Hayatou has been very active in spreading the message about the need to adopt the raft of proposals. Hayatou was censured by the International Olympic Committee for his part in the ISL scandal - where the sports marketing company paid $100m (¡ê66.2m) to officials, including former Fifa president Joao Havelange and ex-Fifa executive Ricardo Teixeira, in return for lucrative television and marketing rights throughout the 1990s. Additionally, he has been accused of taking a $1.5m (¡ê1.1m) bribe from Qatar to vote in favour of their bid to host the 2022 World Cup. Both he and Qatar categorically deny any wrongdoing. So it is of interest that Hayatou has been at the forefront of the reform efforts. Hayatou has an unassailable reputation (although not in Europe) amongst large sections of the 209 Fifa nations, despite his alleged wrongdoing. His voice carries weight amongst the "family" and the vote should therefore be carried without any issues. Fifa is still in a perilous position with ongoing American and Swiss investigations into the activities of current and former officials. As it stands, the organisation is considered a "victim" by the US Department of Justice. But that could change. If the DoJ believes Fifa is not reforming or is carrying on as usual then it could be charged under US racketeering laws designed initially to tackle organised crime. Passing the reforms are therefore vital if Fifa is to continue operating and not be shut down. Yes. This is where it gets complicated. The DoJ and the Swiss authorities are very interested in how the Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022 World Cups were awarded and if any wrongdoing took place. If Fifa were to be shut down it could render the contracts for both those tournaments null and void. Geopolitically that could cause huge friction, especially given the delicate military situation in Syria at the moment. In addition, the US is a big ally of Qatar and has a strategic air base there. Given all of this, many question whether there is the political will from President Barack Obama's administration to carry out the ultimate threat. One insider said recently he believes there is pressure on Loretta Lynch, the US Attorney General, not to act in this regard. Far from it. In December, when the US made its second wave of arrests, it issued a superseding indictment. There are 24 unnamed co-conspirators within the document, including high ranking Fifa officials and members of national FAs. Some may be cooperating with the US already, others not. At some stage the US will have to act and a grand jury has been sitting in the US to consider ongoing matters. In addition, the Swiss investigation into the 2018 and 2022 bidding process is ongoing. That enquiry has widened and has resulted in Blatter being criminally investigated. Big question. No one knows right now. If they do take action, the effect that has on the election will depend largely on who is targeted and where. The US is believed to be diverting its attention away from America and more towards Europe, Asia and Africa. It is hard to see the mechanism by which the election could be stopped - but this is Fifa, so let's not rule anything in or out just yet. Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa of Bahrain is still the front runner according to many observers. He has the backing of his own Asian confederation and Africa, though the continents do not vote as a bloc and the ballot is held in secret. However, such political backing from two of the biggest confederations should not be underestimated. The national associations do not want to back the loser either¡ even though the vote is secret. There may be big swings in the vote between the rounds. Fifa presidency: Meet Sepp Blatter's five possible successors What about GianniInfantino? Media playback is not supported on this device The Uefa general secretary Infantino has, according to the 45-year-old Swiss' camp, made gains in recent weeks. They believe he is the man to beat. Well, yes¡ but this is the same PR team behind Prince Ali bin al-Hussein's failed election attempt last May. Back then they made very different noises in the build-up, briefing that 40-year-old Jordanian Prince Ali was unlikely to win but would give Blatter a bloody nose. So their bullish confidence with Infantino should not be underestimated. Infantino has strong support in Europe, South America and significant backing in the potentially crucial Caribbean. They also think they will get half the votes in Africa. If that proves true then it's game over. He wins. "If" is the key word though. Media playback is not supported on this device Prince Ali lost the support of Europe for this election when Platini announced he was standing. He failed to make gains after the 60-year-old former France captain was banned and Infantino stepped into his shoes. A safe prediction for Prince Ali would be that he has between 20 and 30 pledges of support. That means he simply cannot win - but he could be a significant player in deciding the eventual victor if he drops out and asks his supporters to back a rival candidate. Frenchman Jerome Champagne will stay on to the bitter end but is highly unlikely to get more than 10 votes. South African businessman Tokyo Sexwale's efforts have been something of a mystery and he has been criticised for running a lacklustre campaign. He went on a joint visit to Robben Island, where he was a political prisoner, with Infantino on Monday. Despite that he says he will not quit. He seems to be playing a longer game - perhaps with his eye on a new Fifa if the current organisation is ever abolished. There are 207 eligible voters, with Kuwait and Indonesia currently barred from taking part. That may change on Friday and the total number of voters will be announced before the ballot. In the first round, the winner needs two-thirds of the available votes. If no candidate achieves that then a simple majority (105 in a 209-nation contest) is all that is required to win. If there is still no winner then a third round will take place and the candidate with the fewest votes in round two would drop out at this point. The candidates will each have 15 minutes to address Friday's congress, which is due to start at about 12:00 GMT. In theory, the first round of voting should start at approximately 13:30 GMT. Fifa estimates each round of voting will take one hour and 40 minutes. A safer bet is two hours, judging by previous elections. So the earliest a winner is likely to be declared is about 17:30 GMT¡ let's see.

Question: Football 's crisis-hit world governing body Fifa will meet in Zurich on Friday and elect a new leader to try to take the @placeholder organisation forward into a new era .


The Jim Clark Museum already has planning permission for the site in Duns in the Scottish Borders. It has ¡ê1.3m pledged towards the ¡ê1.6m required to secure the project. The latest backer of its crowdfunding appeal is former World Rally champion Louise Aitken-Walker, who lives in Duns. Scottish Borders Council has pledged ¡ê620,000 towards the museum celebrating the achievements of two-time Formula One world champion Jim Clark, with a similar sum coming from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Planning permission has been given, subject to the work starting in the next three years. It is hoped the development could be completed by 2018 - the 50th anniversary of Clark's death at Hockenheim in Germany, aged just 32. The driver was born in Kilmany in Fife, but raised in the Borders, and was crowned Formula One world champion in 1963 and 1965. He won a total of 25 grand prix races.

Question: The backers of a museum honouring one of Scotland 's greatest @placeholder sport heroes have said they need another ¡ê 300,000 by 21 April .


RWE Innogy wants to build 32 turbines in Clocaenog Forest near Llyn Brenig in Denbighshire. The 'late' technical challenge to the legal hearing was raised only after the judge spent two days listening to arguments at Mold Law Courts. Resident Michael Williams and 10 other people are looking at their options. A RWE Innogy spokesman said: "The project will create an opportunity for significant community, environmental and energy benefits. "Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm could support an injection of up to ?¡ê40m into Wales' supply chain during construction alone. "We are aware that a legal challenge against a decision by the Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change to grant planning permission, was dismissed by The High Court. "However, we understand that a request to appeal that decision has since been submitted." The judge had reserved judgment when he received a letter from lawyers representing the energy company claiming that Mr Williams had put his claim in too late. The campaigner said he has now been told that the date has been amended but the judge in the case has refused to reveal what his ruling would have been. The legal action was launched after the UK energy secretary approved the turbines last September.

Question: Campaigners opposing a wind farm in a north Wales forest have @placeholder to fight on after being told their judicial review bid was put in a day too late .


Hundreds of cars became stranded following heavy rain at Festival No.6 in Portmeirion in September. Gwynedd council said 53 members of staff were called out to work at a Porthmadog leisure centre over two nights where 200 people took refuge. A claim for ¡ê7,948.18 has been accepted by the festival, it said. A spokeswoman for the local authority said: "It is expected that the overall cost to Gwynedd council will be ¡ê0. "A ¡ê7,948.18 insurance claim has been submitted by the festival organisers which covers all costs incurred by Gwynedd council, including staff and infrastructure." The local authority is now waiting on payment. In response, a festival spokeswoman said: "The overall costs incurred by Gwynedd council will be paid directly by the festival. "Payment is due to be made before the end of January." In November, the festival's organiser said it would move the park and ride and reduce capacity to prevent future problems. The new locations for the park and ride will be announced in early 2017.

Question: A Gwynedd festival is paying out nearly ¡ê 8,000 to reimburse a council which helped out after the @placeholder 's car park flooded .


The ex-first minister suggested seeking "consensus" from political parties that could allow the payments to be set up in the absence of devolved government. The Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) Inquiry recommended a state apology and compensation for victims. But the collapse of Stormont in January meant the process was put on hold. Writing in the Irish News, Mr Robinson said the abuse of victims in children's residential homes was an "appalling and vile chapter" in Northern Ireland's history which had been "swept under the carpet for too long". "Having been the helpless victims of sexual exploitation and ill-treatment , they have lived lives as the victims of society's denial, disinterest or apathy and now they have become the victims of political stalemate." The former DUP leader added he believed there would not be "much contention" among Stormont parties if Secretary of State James Brokenshire were to act on the HIA Inquiry's recommendations "immediately". When he was first minister, Mr Robinson helped to set up the inquiry, along with the late deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness. Led by Sir Anthony Hart, it examined allegations of abuse in 22 homes and other residential institutions between 1922 to 1995. The inquiry concluded there was widespread abuse and mistreatment of young residents in the institutions run by churches, charities and the state. Mr Robinson said he had hoped "immediate apologies and compensation would follow" and he criticised "the lack of urgency" in paying compensation. "The victims of institutional abuse have waited an inordinately long and unacceptable time for the truth to be revealed, recognised and a measure of reparation to be made," he said. He added that he and Mr McGuinness met victims of abuse on "several occasions". "Compensation was not top of their agenda, but Martin and I recognised that there had to be a financial aspect to any just outcome of this appalling and vile chapter. "Both Martin and I were deeply affected by their stories. There is nothing 'historic' about this abuse. The victims live it every day. "The victims wanted the opportunity to tell their stories and needed an apology for the suffering they had endured," he said. Sir Anthony  recommended compensation, a memorial and a public apology to abuse survivors. He said a tax-free lump sum payment should be made to all survivors, including in homes and institutions that were not covered by the inquiry. Mr Robinson called on Mr Brokenshire to meet political parties on the issue "and assess whether at least on this outstanding matter there is sufficient consensus to proceed in all or part with the implementation". "Justice and humanity demands action," he added. Mr Robinson's comments come after the death of victim of abuse, Billy McConville, whose mother Jean McConville was murdered by the IRA in 1972. After the abduction of the single mother of 10, Mr McConville was taken in care. He told the HIA Inquiry he was abused by some De La Salle Brothers and physically abused by a lay teacher in Rubane House in County Down. His funeral is due to take place on Wednesday at St Paul's Church in west Belfast.

Question: Peter Robinson has called for immediate action to compensate abuse victims after payments recommended by a inquiry were @placeholder by Stormont 's collapse .


Party leaders are addressing the chamber ahead of the vote. Some MPs tried to disrupt the session as it got under way. Several thousand rival protesters are gathered outside the Congress building. Ms Rousseff, 68, denies the charge and accuses opponents of mounting a "coup". A two-thirds majority - 342 out of 513 votes - is needed to send the motion to the upper house, the Senate, which will consider the allegations of unlawful activity against her. If the Senate finds her guilty, she can be removed from office permanently. She has two opportunities to appeal during the whole process. Impeachment vote: Live updates Voting is due to start after statements from MPs and party leaders - the whole session, which is expected to last several hours, is being broadcast live on television as well as on large screens in city centres. Defending Ms Rousseff, Afonso Florence, of her governing Workers' Party, urged MPs to have a "democratic conscience", and attacked her opponents who are facing their own charges of corruption. Pro-impeachment MP, Antonio Imbassahy of the PSDB party, told lawmakers to "choose the country that we want from now on", and said Brazil needed "moral reconstruction." Hundreds of thousands of protesters were gathering in cities across the country as the session got under way. A 2m (6.5ft) high wall, stretching 1km (0.6 miles), has been built along the esplanade in front of Congress to separate the rival supporters, with TV screens on either side. Brazil's three main newspapers predict a narrow vote in favour of impeaching Ms Rousseff. The president has vigorously denied any wrongdoing, and on Saturday wrote in one newspaper her opponents "want to convict an innocent woman and save the corrupt". The BBC's Wyre Davis in Brazil says Ms Rousseff is an unpopular leader in a country facing a severe economic crisis. She is accused of juggling the accounts to make her government's economic performance appear better than it was, ahead of her election campaign two years ago - charges she vigorously denies. But her supporters say many of the congressmen who are sitting in judgement have been accused of far more serious crimes. If she is impeached, Vice-President Michel Temer would take over as interim president, but he is also facing impeachment proceedings over the same allegations as Ms Rousseff. Ms Rousseff accused him this week of being one of the ringleaders of the "coup" attempt against her. She has also indicated lower house speaker Eduardo Cunha - who would be second in line to replace her - is among those trying to oust her. He is being investigated over allegations of taking multi-million-dollar bribes. Next in line to replace her is Renan Calheiros, head of the Senate. But he, too, is under investigation in connection with a massive corruption scandal at state-oil company Petrobras. All three are from the PMDB - the largest party in the coalition, which abandoned Ms Rousseff in recent weeks to support the impeachment. They deny the allegations against them. 513 members of the lower house of Congress 342 votes needed to move process to the Senate 41 senators out of 81 must vote in favour to begin impeachment trial 180 days she could be suspended for during the hearings Lower house vote: An impeachment vote is due in the lower house on Sunday. A two-thirds majority is required for it to go forward to the Senate. Senate vote on trial: If Ms Rousseff case is sent to the Senate, a simple majority is enough to suspend her for up to 180 days while she is put on trial. Vice-President Michel Temer would step in during this period. Impeachment vote: For Ms Rousseff to be removed from office permanently, two-thirds of the Senate would have to vote in favour. Mr Temer would remain president for an interim period should this happen.

Question: Brazil 's lower house of Congress is preparing to vote on whether to impeach President Dilma Rousseff over charges of manipulating government accounts for political @placeholder .


The 20-year-old victim suffered head injuries during a fight on the petrol station forecourt at Cobham services on the M25 on Monday. The man, from Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, died in hospital two days later. Surrey Police said he was assaulted by two men. Det Ch Insp Jo Hayes said officers were still searching for a second suspect. She urged him to contact the force, along with any witnesses who saw what happened. Police were called to the service station to reports of a fight between two groups of people, who it is believed knew each other. The two assailants were seen leaving the scene in a white van that was later found abandoned in Chessington. Det Ch Insp Hayes, who described the assault as "horrifying", said there were reports of people filming on mobile phones during the altercation, and immediately afterwards. She said it was "imperative" police get hold of the footage. Det Ch Insp Hayes also said police wanted to speak to the drivers of vehicles that were on the forecourt during the fight.

Question: A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder over a " horrifying @placeholder " at a busy motorway service station .


The information covers individuals who declined an honour from 1950 to 1999 and have since died. It identifies 287 instances [PDF list], including 89 rejected MBEs, 89 OBEs, 61 CBEs and 27 knighthoods. For some people such honours and the official recognition they represent can be a high point of their lives, but clearly for others they have been unwanted, whether for reasons of principle or otherwise. This official data confirms much that has been reported previously, for example that a serial refuser was the painter L S Lowry, who over a period of 21 years dismissed the offer of an OBE, a CBE, a knighthood, and twice becoming a Companion of Honour. The list also confirms that those who have rejected knighthoods include the actor Robert Morley, the writer Aldous Huxley and the physicist Paul Dirac, while those who dismissed lesser honours include the author Roald Dahl, the painter Francis Bacon and the biologist Francis Crick. Some who accepted one honour previously or later refused another, such as the film director Sir Alfred Hitchcock who had earlier turned down a CBE before he was knighted. The list also discloses some apparently new information, however. The author and publisher Leonard Woolf declined to be made a Companion of Honour in 1966, the journalist and editor of the New Statesman Kingsley Martin turned down a knighthood in 1965, and the critic and academic F R Leavis rejected a CBE in 1966. As far as I know, these facts (among others in the list) are previously unreported, although I am not an expert on their biographies and could be wrong. The list also identifies many more obscure figures who for whatever reason did not want to accept the honours on offer. The Cabinet Office has been keen to preserve the secrecy which has traditionally surrounded the honours system and at first refused to reveal the list in response to a BBC freedom of information request. The BBC then complained to the Information Commissioner who ruled that it was in the public interest to disclose the information for honours rejected before 2000. The Commissioner argued that disclosing more recent rejections was more likely to undermine the integrity of the honours system and that 2000 was a reasonable if arbitrary cut off point. The data does not cover living individuals since that may constitute personal information protected by the Data Protection Act. And to avoid doubt it is restricted to people where, according to the Cabinet Office, "it is immediately apparent as a matter of fact that a relevant individual is dead". This means that the individuals listed are only a limited proportion of all those who have declined honours. It does nevertheless show that over the decades there have been many individuals who have not wanted to accept a form of recognition which the British state wanted to bestow on them. What we don't know, however, are their various motives.

Question: The Cabinet Office has been @placeholder by the Information Commissioner to release an official version of what could be called an alternative honours list - names of people who rejected honours .


Twenty-two of the birds arrived in the UK a year ago from Poland after breaking their wings in the accident. After regaining enough strength to undergo operations, three were able to take flight again this week. Shorelands Wildlife Gardens, Norfolk, hopes it will be able to reintroduce the species to England. Ben Potterton, Shorelands' owner, said: "For a bird to hit a power line, fall to the ground, have all that trauma and veterinary care and then fly again is miraculous. "They're soaring around as we would expect them to do." Mr Potterton said it was hoped the wounded birds could breed in captivity, and any chicks introduced to the wild.

Question: A group of @placeholder storks , which were never expected to fly again after hitting power lines , have made a " miraculous " recovery .


Cory Allen scored a hat-trick as Wales opened a 28-9 half-time lead. But the centre may miss the rest of the World Cup with full-back Liam Williams and props Paul James and Samson Lee among other injury worries. Uruguay fly-half Felipe Berchesi impressed and kicked Los Teros into an early 6-0 lead, before Wales responded. However, six days before facing England at Twickenham, Warren Gatland's team were not convincing, despite completely dominating the forward exchanges. Relive Wales' win as it happened. Wales lacked composure behind the scrum, while Uruguay were dogged and courageous opponents who refused to capitulate even after Wales reached the 40-point mark on the hour. Wales eventually made their forward dominance pay, with two tries for scrum-half Gareth Davies and one each for Lee, Justin Tipuric and Hallam Amos. With Jonathan Davies, Rhys Webb and Leigh Halfpenny already out of the tournament, the last thing Wales needed was more injury trouble. So the sight of full-back Williams limping off with a thigh injury after 35 minutes on his return after foot surgery was a major worry for Gatland, who said it was too early to tell how serious the full-back's injury was. Gatland also described Allen's hamstring injury as "significant", and he said props Lee and James have calf injuries. Gatland faces a decision over which prop to replace and there is also concern over fellow prop Aaron Jarvis, who has a rib problem. There was some good news for Wales with flanker Dan Lydiate passing his concussion protocol. With fly-half Berchesi a lively playmaker and their defence determined to cut down anything in a red shirt, Uruguay started with purpose and were 6-0 up in nine minutes. Wales hit back with their pack dominating and Lee touching down from a driving line-out. It was a recipe which troubled the South Americans all afternoon, though the Welsh backs play was less impressive. But it was Allen who profited most, taking advantage of Rhys Priestland's chip to score the first of his three tries. His third, on the stroke of half-time, was the pick with Tipuric and Amos combining superbly as Wales claimed their bonus point. Wales' driving line-out was their main weapon, but this was not a vintage display. Uruguay's mix of full-time Europe-based professionals and home-grown part-timers deserved their lap of honour and the warm applause. England's pack is unlikely to be as accommodating at Twickenham on Saturday. Wales coach Warren Gatland: "Hopefully some of those players will recover over the next couple of days. The next day we're back in training is Wednesday to get ready for Saturday. "The number of turnovers was a bit disappointing. We had 24 turnovers. Respecting the ball and keeping the ball in hand is a big thing. "I was pleased up front. We stuck to the task and I was pretty happy with some of the performances. "Tipuric was outstanding again. Jake Ball had a really strong game for us and the front five stuck to their task as well." Wales captain Sam Warburton: "They were going to be extremely passionate. It was just weathering that storm in the first 10 minutes, being accurate and being as patient as we could. "I'm a little bit disappointed we didn't look after the ball well enough so there's a lot we can improve on. "But the main thing was winning and getting a bonus point and we managed to do that. "The most important thing in this group is picking up your bonus points. "It's unlikely to come to a [match] points decision." Wales: Liam Williams (Scarlets); Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Cory Allen (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons); Rhys Priestland (Bath Rugby), Gareth Davies (Scarlets); Paul James (Ospreys), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Luke Charteris (Racing 92), Sam Warburton (capt, Cardiff Blues), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), James King (Ospreys). Replacements: Owens for Baldwin (62), Jarvis for James (31), Francis for Lee (40), Day for Charteris (46), Lydiate for Warburton (58), Moriarty for King (46), Lloyd Williams for Allen (54), Morgan for Liam Williams (35). Uruguay: Gaston Mieres; Santiago Gibernau, Joaquin Prada, Andres Vilaseca, Rodrigo Silva; Felipe Berchesi, Agustin Ormaechea; Alejo Corral, Carlos Arboleya, Mario Sagario, Santiago Vilaseca (capt), Jorge Zerbino, Juan Manuel Gaminara, Alejandro Nieto, Matias Beer. Replacements: Kessler for Sarazola (77), Duran for Sagario (71), Sanguinetti for Corral (77), Lamanna for Zerbino (61), Alonso for Vilaseca (74), De Freitas for Beer (58), Duran for Ormaechea (74), Bulanti for Prada (74).

Question: Wales claimed a bonus point as they opened their World Cup campaign with a stuttering eight - try win over @placeholder Uruguay at the Millennium Stadium .


Stephen Vaughan admitted perverting the course of justice by giving Timmy Donovan, 30, his Mercedes in which he fled to Germany. PC Doyle was killed while off duty on a Christmas night out in Liverpool in December 2014. Vaughan, 31, was sentenced to 15 months at Liverpool Crown Court. Donovan and Andrew Taylor, 29, both of Huyton, were jailed for PC Doyle's manslaughter in September 2015. Vaughan, of Tower Way, Woolton, started his football career at Liverpool as a reserve and went on to play for Chester City. He is now a boxing promoter.

Question: A former Liverpool reserve player who @placeholder one of the killers of Merseyside police officer Neil Doyle has been jailed .


For example, the shooting in the head of Malala Yousafzai - an advocate for girls' education -  in 2012; the Taliban murder of 132 schoolchildren in an attack on a school in Peshawar, Pakistan, in 2014; and the abduction by Boko Haram of some 200 Nigerian schoolgirls in the same year. Behind the headlines, the outlook, in terms of educational opportunities for children in some of the poorest parts of the world, appears to be worsening, in spite of international efforts to reverse the trend. Norway's capital, Oslo, played host this week to an education and development conference, led by the Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg. On the agenda was the issue of what to do about the education of children, particularly girls, worldwide. Malala, now a Nobel Peace Prize winner for her campaigning on education, attended, as did former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Malala, writing in the Daily Telegraph, quoted a figure of 60 million girls worldwide being denied an education. In the Guardian newspaper, Mr Brown described the challenge as nothing less than "the civil rights struggle of our time". New figures from Unesco appear to back up that argument, revealing that the global number of children and young adolescents not enrolled in school has been rising in recent years. In the school year ending in 2013, some 124 million children between the ages of six and 15 either dropped out of school or did not enrol in the first place. That was up on the figure of 122 million in 2011. The majority of those children who have never enrolled are girls, so that means some 62 million girls are out of school worldwide. The global number of out-of-school children of primary school age is also rising. It now stands at 59 million. Of those, 30 million live in sub-Saharan Africa and 10 million in South and West Asia. Girls' primary school completion rates are below 50% in most poor countries, according to Unesco. Other statistics pertaining to the situation of girls - and the impact on their life chances - are just as troubling. According to Unicef, every year 15 million girls are forced or coerced into marriage, and one in every three girls in the developing world is married by the age of 18. Many of those who have studied the issue believe that women and girls face particular obstacles that keep them out of education, including violence, early pregnancy, discrimination, and the costs of going to school. Wars, big and small, are also taking their toll. Some 30 million children are believed to have been displaced worldwide as a result of the growing conflict and chaos in different parts of the globe. Figures are hard to pinpoint but according to the UNHCR, the number of refugees has risen to 59 million in 2014, an increase of more than eight million in just one year. That was largely due to the conflict in Syria, which saw an average of 42,500 people become refugees every day last year. The majority of Syrian children lack basic necessities and are unable to go to school. As of December 2013, of the 4.8 million school-age Syrian children, some two million inside the country were out of school, as were half a million Syrian refugee children in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. It is hard to believe that as recently as 2000, Syria had achieved universal primary enrolment. According to Unesco, Syria is not the only country with a large number of out-of-school children and adolescents. At least one million children were denied the right to education in each of the following countries: India, Indonesia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Sudan, Sudan and the United Republic of Tanzania. To pick out just one country in that list - Pakistan - there has been some progress in literacy rates but the situation for young girls, particularly in rural communities, remains a huge challenge. The paragraphs below in the latest Unesco report sum up the scale of the challenge worldwide. "Despite [some] gains [in literacy rates], 781 million adults still could not read or write - two-thirds of them (496 million) were women. In more than a dozen countries, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, fewer than half of all adults had basic literacy skills," says the report. It goes on: "Among youths, 126 million were illiterate, of which 77 million were female. Even though the size of the global illiterate population is shrinking, the female proportion has remained virtually steady at 63% to 64%." Study after study appears to suggest that education helps girls increase their potential wages with each extra year, and the financial independence gained helps them take control of their lives. The participants at the conference in Oslo recognised the scale of the challenge. But it is not obvious that just agreeing on aims and goals is enough to bring about much change.

Question: Occasionally @placeholder break through that give a graphic sense of the enormous educational struggle faced by children , particularly girls , in many parts of the world .


He he took a drink of the city's filtered water to "show it was safe". The visit was prompted by a letter the president received from eight-year-old resident Amariyanna Copeny. A change in water supplier in 2014 sparked the crisis, with nearly 100,000 people exposed to high levels of lead, sparking an outcry. Mr Obama declared a state of emergency for the city in January and ordered federal aid for the crisis. "Filtered water is safe, and it works," he said during a discussion with officials in Flint. "Working with the state and the city, filters are now available for everyone in the city." More than 40% of Flint residents are impoverished and more than half are black. Residents must use faucet filters or bottled water as a result of the crisis. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has been criticised for his handling of it and two state employees in the environmental department have been charged with misleading the US government about the problem. And a Flint employee is being charged with altering water test results. Mr Snyder was booed by the crowd at a high school where Mr Obama is due to deliver remarks later. "Let me begin by saying I understand why you are angry and frustrated. I want to come here today to apologise," he said. Protesters gathering near the school are chanting "Flint lives matter", arguing that state officials' response to the water situation was not enough. The Michigan Senate approved $128m (?¡ê88m) in aid for Flint on Wednesday. Some of that money will go towards replacing lead pipes connecting water to customers.

Question: President Barack Obama has @placeholder a glass of filtered water on a visit to the Michigan city of Flint , which has been wracked by a public health crisis .


The fire service was alerted at 12:50 and the airport terminal remained open while crews tackled the blaze on the car park's first-floor. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent four engines to the scene to assist crews based at the airport. An airport spokesman said the incident was not causing any disruption to flights. A fire service spokeswoman said: "On arrival, crews found three cars on fire producing large volumes of smoke. "Four firefighters in breathing apparatus were able to bring the fire under control with a high-pressure jet hose. "Fire services remain at the airport and are making sure the fire is completely extinguished before they leave. Officers from the SFRS fire investigation unit are also at the scene." An airport spokesman said: "I can confirm that the fire in our multi-storey car park has been dealt with. "We are currently investigating the cause. We thank passengers for their patience and co-operation as we handled the situation."

Question: Fire crews were @placeholder to Edinburgh Airport after three cars caught fire in the multi-storey car park .


Opposition leaders blamed the shooting of Luis Manuel Diaz on the ruling Socialist Party. The party has denied the allegation. President Nicolas Maduro has said the opposition is trying to discredit his government. Luis Manuel Diaz was killed by a man who approached the stage after a rally in the town of Altagracia de Orituco. central Guarico state. Lilian Tintori, the wife of jailed opposition leader, Leopoldo Lopez, addressed opposition supporters alongside Mr Diaz shortly before the shooting. But officials say Mr Diaz was a well-known criminal caught in a gang dispute. Opposition politicians say their candidates have been attacked on numerous occasions in the past weeks. Miguel Pizarro, an opposition politician running for re-election in Caracas, said he was confronted by armed men who shot into the air in the neighbourhood of Petare on Sunday. Miranda state governor Henrique Capriles said he was attacked by a group of masked men in the town of Yare earlier this month. Correspondents say the killing of Mr Diaz has increased concerns about volatility in the run-up to the election for a new National Assembly.

Question: Venezuela has arrested three people @placeholder of the murder of a regional opposition leader at a campaign rally last week ahead of parliamentary elections next Sunday .


It happened in an alleyway off Cromwell Street on Thursday at about 19:00 GMT. Gloucestershire Police said the three people who attacked the man, who lives in sheltered housing, demanded money then stole his cigarettes. A 36-year-old local man arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm has been bailed until 9 June. Det Con Aimee Batt said: "This was a savage attack on a vulnerable man who suffered very nasty injuries. "We're carrying out extensive inquiries, that includes forensic and CCTV work, but in the meantime we're really eager to hear from people who may have seen something suspicious or know anything about the assault."

Question: A man has received serious facial injuries including a broken eye socket and @placeholder jaw during an attack by three people in Gloucester .


The Confederate battle flag has been removed from Alabama's state capitol and Mississippi officials have urged the state flag have the emblem removed. The backlash against the flag was sparked by a mass shooting at a black church in South Carolina last week. Nine worshippers were killed and the suspected gunman has appeared in photos holding the flag. Police believe the slaughter at a bible study group week was racially motivated. The New York Times reported that the US Department of Justice "will likely file federal hate crime charges" against Dylann Roof. His embracing of the flag, which was the Civil War battle flag of the southern states, has prompted politicians to shift positions on this once revered emblem of southern identity. Four Confederate flags were taken down from a Civil War monument outside the state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, after  Governor Robert Bentley said he did not want the flag to be a "distraction". Meanwhile, debate has been revived in Mississippi over the presence of a smaller version of the rebel flag within the current state flag. Mississippi's House Speaker has called for the state flag to be changed and Senator Roger Wicker has said it should be in a museum. "I have not viewed Mississippi's current state flag as offensive," Mr Wicker said, but many of his fellow citizens "feel differently" and "our state flag increasingly portrays a false impression of our state to others". The debate over Confederate imagery in the Mississippi flag is exposing a generational divide in the state's Republican Party - and even within one of its most prominent families. Former Governor Haley Barbour said the Confederate flag has nothing to do with the shootings in Charleston. "It is part of history, just like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, who were all slave owners," he said. "Are we now going to change the name of the Washington Monument, too?" His nephew, state Republican official Henry Barbour, countered: "How can we keep things the same? The flag didn't cause Charleston, but it represents hatred to many, especially our black brothers/sisters." Fourteen years ago, state voters overwhelming chose to keep their flag as it has been for over 100 years. If that's going to change now, it could be due in part to a generation that's well removed from the civil rights battles of the past. Other developments around the south include: Opposition to the flag in southern political circles has been mirrored in the commercial world, with major retailers like Amazon and Walmart removing products with the design. Confederate groups argue they should not be connected with Roof's actions. "First it's the flags, then the monuments, then the streets' names, then the holidays," said Kelly Barrow, commander in chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. "I feel like it's open season on anything Confederate." The Confederate battle flag became a potent symbol for the southern states fighting the Civil War as they sought to break away from the union. It is seen by some as an icon of slavery and racism while others say the banner symbolises their heritage and history. The battle flag's resurgence in the US South occurred in the mid-20th century, during the civil rights movement. Why do people still fly the Confederate flag?

Question: Anger at the presence of Confederate symbols on public @placeholder in the US south is growing .


Sky withdrew the Colombian, 28, from competition in April over the results of out-of-competition blood tests. But the UCI, the sport's governing body, said that after examination by independent experts "there was no basis to proceed further". Henao was also withdrawn by Sky in March 2014 for three months over their monitoring of his biological passport. Henao's 2016 tests were carried out at altitude and Sky commissioned an independent 10-week research programme to find out if the fact he was born at 2,125m above altitude had any bearing on his blood values. The results revealed nothing to raise suspicion of any wrongdoing by Henao. Team Sky's Chris Froome begins the defence of his Tour de France title on 2 July.

Question: Team Sky 's Sergio Henao has been cleared to return to racing following analysis of his biological @placeholder .


According to new data, up to 57% of all Amazonian trees may already fit the criteria of being globally threatened. If confirmed, the estimates would raise the number of threatened plant species on Earth by almost a quarter. Forest cover in the Amazon has been shrinking for decades, but little is known about the impact on individual plant species. The trees at risk include iconic species like the Brazil nut tree, food crops such as cacao, the source of chocolate, as well as rare trees that are almost unknown to science. The research, published in the journal, Science Advances, compared data from almost 1,500 forest plots with maps of current and predicted forest loss to estimate how many tree species have been lost and how many are likely to disappear by the middle of the century. It found that the Amazon  - the world's most diverse forest - could be home to more than 15,000 tree species. Of these, between 36% and 57% are likely to qualify as being globally threatened under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species criteria. Prof Carlos Peres from the University of East Anglia's School of Environmental Sciences in Norwich is one of 158 researchers from 21 countries who worked on the study. He said there was a big gap in knowledge about all the plants and animals in the Amazon, from trees and ferns to bats and birds. "Our research estimates that more than half of all species may face extinction," he said. "Fortunately protected areas and indigenous territories now cover over half of the Amazon basin, and likely contain sizeable populations of most threatened species. " He said parks and reserves - which face "a barrage of threats - from dam construction and mining to wildfires and droughts" - will prevent extinction of threatened species only if they are properly managed. "In a sense this is a call for more effort into the 'last chance saloon' to discover this diversity before it goes inevitably extinct," said Prof Peres. William Laurance from James Cook University in Australia, who also contributed to the study, added: "Either we stand up and protect these critical parks and indigenous reserves, or deforestation will erode them until we see large-scale extinctions." The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is regarded as the most comprehensive, objective global approach for evaluating the conservation status of plant and animal species. Follow Helen on Twitter

Question: More than half of all tree species in the Amazon face extinction , @placeholder international scientists .


The interconnectivity of social media means it is a perfect hunting ground for illegal activity, and increasingly people are realising that their "friend" many not actually be their friend. Cybercrime on social networks can be broken down into three categories: The first category is the most widespread. "The problem with social media is that people have an inherent trust," explains Mark James, security specialist with IT security firm ESET. "And that is what is being tapped into by those cybercriminals." "People still believe that you have to click on something and download a file to be infected," he says. "This really isn't the case anymore. There are things like drive-by-downloads, infected adverts and things like that. It's very easy to be compromised on your machines." In many cases the initial malware is just a gateway into the system. It doesn't do any real harm, yet. But once a back door is established to the infected computer, that access may then be put up for sale. A package of data offering, of access to thousands of infected computers, will be snapped up by another criminal for use in a variety of ways. With access to the computers received, criminals may then install software which, say, hijacks the victim's online banking, or reads usernames and passwords. One of the most profitable scams is installing ransomware, malicious software that encrypts the data on a victim's computer and then asks for payment before restoring the system to its original state. Social media is also an ideal hunting ground for anyone who has a clear target to attack, be it an individual or a company. If you want to see who works in which company and in which position, or who they are friends with professionally and privately, this information can often be easily picked up on social media. Any attack on a specific individual will be much easier if the target has made a lot of private information publicly available on their profiles. If the target is a corporation, it is easy to single out an individual or a group of employees, and then target their machines in a focused attack. And once one machine in a network is affected, getting access to the entire structure is not difficult. "There's such a big crossover between your personal social media accounts and the impact you can cause within a corporate environment," warns Michael Sentonas, vice president of technology strategy at cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike. "Most organisations allow their users to connect to Facebook, to Instagram, to Twitter and other platforms and that's where an attack - even if it was targeted at a home user - can have a significant impact on the workplace." "Our only effective protection is a multilayered approach," Mr James of ESET explains. "There's no single protection anymore, there's no magic bullet or single piece of software that's going to protect us." While security software is important, it's only a first step. It is a cat and mouse game where the bad guys produce the malware and the good guys try to produce the means to stop it. Traditional anti-virus software is "signature-based", comparing whatever it encounters to a database of signatures. If it's a match, it's a virus. But that means the "good guys" are always one step behind the attackers. "From a business perspective, my advice is to challenge that normal thinking and look for technologies that rely less on signatures but rather on technologies like machine learning, that look for patterns of behaviour in order to detect an attack," advises Mr Sentonas. Such software looks for suspect behaviour. Any suspicious event will be treated as potential threat, even if there's no matching signature. It's an approach that security experts hope will put them one step ahead of the attackers. Mr James says: "In a corporate structure, it's important to make people understand that they themselves are an important part of the security structure. "We are not going to stop the end user from clicking on a video or following a particular link. But if we can protect them for 80-90% of what they do, then hopefully with their education and common sense, we'll get that to a 98-99% success rate," he says. Social media, though, is not just an arena where criminals can steal information. It is also used for trading compromised data. "Anybody is just two clicks away from finding compromised financial data in social media," says Gabriel Guzman, head of cyber intelligence at RSA, the security division of tech firm EMC. "Information is easily accessible - and a massive amount of criminals are in fact doing this out of their own real profiles." On Facebook, for example, a quick search for certain credit card details will within minutes take you to people offering stolen information. Social networks provide the perfect infrastructure to contact like-minded individuals, say experts. "Most social networks have no identity verification process and policing them is very hard," explains Bryce Boland, chief technology officer for Asia Pacific of FireEye. Setting up a fake profile to avoid detection takes a matter of minutes, and social media sites have the inherent interest in keeping access simple. After all, they want to attract as many users as possible. Most social networks try to be rigorously vigilant against such activity. But the inherently open nature of these sites means that the battle between disclosure and security may be only just beginning. Follow Technology of Business editor @matthew_wall on Twitter Click here for more Technology of Business features

Question: Do you ever hesitate to click on a post shared by a friend on Facebook ? Not because it 's a boring picture of their dinner , but because you 're suspicious it might not actually have been @placeholder by them ?


"We are deeply concerned by the decision of the Egyptian Armed Forces to remove President Morsi and suspend the Egyptian constitution. "I now call on the Egyptian military to move quickly and responsibly to return full authority back to a democratically elected civilian government as soon as possible through an inclusive and transparent process, and to avoid any arbitrary arrests of President Morsi and his supporters. "Given today's developments, I have also directed the relevant departments and agencies to review the implications under US law for our assistance to the Government of Egypt. "The voices of all those who have protested peacefully must be heard - including those who welcomed today's developments and those who have supported President Morsi." President Barack Obama "We never support in countries the intervention by the military, but what needs to happen now in Egypt is for democracy to flourish and for a genuine democratic transition to take place. "All parties need to be involved in that, and that's what Britain and our allies will be saying very clearly to the Egyptians." Prime Minister David Cameron "I want to call upon all parties involved not to use any violence. There is no question that despite Egypt's variety of opinions human rights apply to all its citizens. "The country's problems can only be solved if Egypt enters a political process as quickly as possible and democratic and rule of law will be established as soon as possible." Chancellor Angela Merkel "The democratic process has stopped and must return. What is happening in Egypt is obviously a fail. It's not only people who gathered but also a president who was toppled after democratic election. So the challenge, now, is to do everything in order to start the process again. "What really matters is to organise irreproachable elections as soon as possible, as the army took the responsibility of toppling the president and asked the constitutional court president to fulfil this function." President Francois Hollande "We consider it important for all political forces in Egypt to exercise restraint... to consider the broad national interests of their actions, and to prove that they strive to solve the brewing political and socio-economic problems in a democratic framework, without violence, and accounting for the interests of all social groups and religious confessions." Foreign ministry statement "At this moment of continued high tension and uncertainty in the country, the secretary-general reiterates his appeals for calm, non-violence, dialogue and restraint. "An inclusive approach is essential to addressing the needs and concerns of all Egyptians. Preservation of fundamental rights, including freedom of speech and assembly remain of vital importance. "In their protests many Egyptians have voiced deep frustrations and legitimate concerns. "At the same time, military interference in the affairs of any state is of concern. Therefore it will be crucial to quickly reinforce civilian rule in accordance with principles of democracy." Secretary General Ban Ki-moon The AU is likely to suspend Egypt from all its activities, according to Reuters. "Suffice it to say that the AU has a very clear position on coups d'etat. Secondly, it did have an elected government elected through a due democratic process so what is happening currently in Egypt is indeed a matter of grave concern, not just to us in Africa but should be a matter of grave concern to any true believer of a democratic process." Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta "I urge all sides to rapidly return to the democratic process, including the holding of free and fair presidential and parliamentary elections and the approval of a constitution, to be done in a fully inclusive manner, so as to permit the country to resume and complete its democratic transition. "I hope that the new administration will be fully inclusive and reiterate the importance of ensuring full respect for fundamental rights, freedoms and the rule of law, and will hold the authorities to account for this. "I strongly condemn all violent acts, offer my condolences to the families of the victims, and urge the security forces to do everything in their power to protect the lives and well-being of Egyptian citizens. I call on all sides to exercise maximum restraint." Foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton "It is unacceptable for a government, which has come to power through democratic elections, to be toppled through illicit means and, even more, a military coup." Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu "What is happening in Egypt is the fall of so-called political Islam. This is the fate of anyone in the world who tries to use religion for political or factional interests." President Bashar al-Assad "Certainly the resistant nation of Egypt will protect its independence and greatness from foreign and enemy opportunism during the difficult conditions that follow. "With respect for the political origins of its (Egypt's) discerning, civilised and historic people, the Islamic Republic emphasises the need to fulfil their legitimate demands and is hopeful that... developments will provide an atmosphere to meet their needs." Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Araqchi, quoted by Fars news agency. "In the name of the Palestinian people and its leaders, I am honoured to congratulate you (Mr Mansour) on assuming the leadership of the Arab Republic of Egypt in this transitory phase in its history." President Mahmoud Abbas, in a statement published by  the official WAFA news agency. "Ennahda rejects what happened and believes legitimacy is represented by President Mohammed Morsi, and no one else." Ennahda, Tunisia's ruling Islamist party "In the name of the people of Saudi Arabia and on my behalf, we congratulate your leadership of Egypt in this critical period of its history. "We pray for God to help you bear the responsibility laid upon you to achieve the ambitions of our brotherly people of Egypt." King Abdullah "His Highness Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan, the Foreign Minister of the UAE, expressed his full confidence that the great people of Egypt are able to cross these difficult moments that Egypt is going through. "Sheikh Abdullah said that the great Egyptian army was able to prove again that they are the fence of Egypt and that they are the protector and strong shield that guarantee Egypt will remain a state of institutions and law." "Qatar will continue to respect the will of Egypt and its people across the spectrum," Foreign ministry official quoted by Al Jazeera King Abdullah II congratulated Adly Mansour. In a cable sent to the interim president, the king stressed his absolute keenness to continue to work to enhance the bilateral ties in various fields in the common interest of both peoples. "Jordan supports the will and choice of the great Egyptian people," he said. "The [Hamas] movement does not interfere in Egyptian affairs [and has] no comment on the Egyptian army's decision to isolate President Morsi."

Question: World leaders @placeholder to the dramatic events in Egypt following the army 's overthrow of the first democratically elected president , Mohammed Morsi , after days of anti-government unrest .


Manchester County Court said Ryanair could not cut the time a passenger has in which to claim from six years to two by adding a clause to its small print. The ruling sets a precedent for delayed EU passengers on all airlines. Ryanair said the six-year rule was "unnecessary and unreasonable" and that it would appeal against the decision. The Supreme Court ruled last year that delayed passengers in England and Wales have six years to claim, but Ryanair says passengers who book with it accept their terms and conditions, and therefore the claim limit is two years. But at Manchester County Court, Judge Platts ruled Ryanair could not use a clause in its small print to impose a limit. Ryanair disputes the suggestion from some lawyers that it could be exposed to hundreds of millions of pounds worth of compensation claims from customers who suffered delays. The airline says that even if its appeal against the Manchester County Court ruling is unsuccessful, its maximum potential liability is €5m (¡ê3.6m). The low figure is the result of the fact that, according to Ryanair, more than 90% of passengers affected by delays make a valid claim within two years. That means that very few would need to submit one between two and six years after the event, even if they realised that they had the option. Nevertheless, Ryanair and other airlines are deeply unhappy about the EU-wide system triggering payouts which can be way in excess of the cost of the ticket. The consumer group, Which?, said airlines should hold their hands up and pay compensation where it is due. Lawyers say the ruling stands to affect millions of air passengers, because if Ryanair had won, all airlines may have been able to impose a two-year time limit on all existing and future flight delay claims. Passengers can claim between ¡ê180 and ¡ê440 for a delay of at least three hours, depending on the length of the wait and the distance to be travelled. The Independent's travel editor, Simon Calder, said airlines were "absolutely furious" with the ruling. He added: "They say it's tough running an airline. Things occasionally go wrong, but to give people - as they put it - free money seems totally disproportionate." Legal firm Bott & Company, based in Wilmslow, Cheshire, which represented the two passengers who brought the case against Ryanair. It says the ruling could potentially total up to ¡ê610m of past claims for Ryanair - although the airline disputes this assessment. The firm's Kevin Clarke said: "We're delighted that the court has dismissed yet another argument put forward by the airlines to restrict passenger rights. "We fully expect the airlines to continue to fight these cases but we are prepared to hold them to account in each and every instance where the law says compensation is payable, and with the courts continuing to find on behalf of consumers we've real cause to be optimistic that passengers will receive the compensation they are entitled to." Ryanair said in a statement: "We note this ruling which reverses lower court orders that a two-year time limit for claims is reasonable. "Since we believe a six-year time limit for submitting such claims is both unnecessary and unreasonable, we have instructed our lawyers to immediately appeal this ruling." Jenny Fletcher has a claim in progress for compensation from Ryanair after her flight from Granada in Spain to Stansted Airport was delayed, and then transferred to depart from Malaga instead. She said: "It's fantastic news. I'm so pleased that this has finally got approval. Groups of people have had their holidays completely ruined, and now there's finally a bit of hope for us." Ryanair has told the BBC it would not comment on Ms Fletcher's case, as it is still going through the courts.

Question: Ryanair has @placeholder a test case over flight delays , which could affect compensation claims being made by millions of passengers .


Daniel Lee Kelly, 37, from Grove Park, south London, admitted using the drone to send a psychoactive substance and tobacco into HMP Swaleside. At Maidstone Crown Court he was sentenced to 14 months for two counts of sending prohibited items into the Eastchurch prison. It is thought to be the first UK conviction of its type, according to Kent Police. Kelly was arrested on 25 April after a vehicle was spotted by police in Leysdown with the lights on. A person then ran to the car and it sped off, police said. A drone, which had been sprayed black and had black tape placed over its lights, was found in the boot. Det Con Mark Silk, said: "Kelly's offending was serious. Psychoactive substances and tobacco have an inflated value in prison and this can lead to offences being committed within. This places both inmates and prison staff at risk." Recent research by the Press Association found smuggling involving drones had risen from no incidents in 2013 to 33 in 2015. Ingrid Edwards, 25, from Charlton, was cleared of the same charges.

Question: A man has been jailed for using a drone to send @placeholder items into a prison .


The route between Harwich, Essex and Esbjerg in Denmark, run by DFDS Seaways, has been in operation for nearly 140 years. The company said the route "has been struggling for a long time" and would not be able to take on costs associated with a new environmental law. The final ferry is to sail on Sunday. Chief executive of DFDS Seaways, Niel Smedegaard, said: "The route is of particular historical significance to DFDS so it's a very sad day for us all. "Our regrets go to our many passengers who must now see the last passenger ferry route between the UK and Scandinavia close." How popular are ferries? ?Last year, 20.5 million people used ferries to travel abroad from the UK - the first year on year increase since 2010 ?One of the most popular routes, between Dover and Calais, has had car ferries running since the 1930s ?The number of passengers travelling from ports on the East Coast fell last year for the third consecutive year, to 2.2 million ?A number of passenger routes linking Norway and Newcastle ceased running in 2008 ?Ferries between Harwich and Hamburg in Germany were stopped in 2002 ?Stena Line runs a ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland. The line has seen an increase in passenger numbers in recent years From 1 January 2015, a European Union directive aimed at reducing sulphur dioxide emissions from ships will come into force. DFDS said this would have resulted in a ¡ê2m a year increase in the cost of the Harwich to Esbjerg ferry route. Mr Smedegaard said the company had not been able to reduce costs enough to enable the route to bear the extra charges. In June last year, the Sirena Seaways vessel running the Harwich-Esbjerg route hit the quay while docking and started to let in water. There were 489 passengers on board, but no-one was trapped or injured. The crash caused severe damage to the quay and holed the ferry in several places, some below the waterline. An investigation found one of the ship's back-up systems was keeping an engine running at 63% power when it was approaching the dock. This prevented tugs from moving the vessel so passengers could disembark safely. At the time, DFDS said changes were made to stop such an accident happening again.

Question: The UK 's only ferry link to Scandinavia is to close for good , marking the " the end of an era " , it s @placeholder says .


The special, called The Return of Doctor Mysterio, will be shown on BBC One on Christmas Day. It sees The Doctor working together with a superhero called Doctor Mysterio to save New York from a deadly alien threat. The dynamic duo will be joined on their quest by an investigative journalist, played by actress Charity Wakefield. The mysterious Doctor Mysterio will be played by actor Justin Chatwin, and the episode will be written by Steven Moffat. Writer Steven Moffat said: "I've always loved superheroes and this Christmas Doctor Who dives into that world. My favourite superhero is Clark Kent. Not Superman, Clark Kent." Matt Lucas, who said he would return to Doctor Who earlier this year, will also appear in this episode.

Question: This year 's Christmas special episode of Doctor Who , will see the Doctor @placeholder up with a superhero .


It was necessary to confiscate Yuichi Sugimoto's passport in order to protect his life, the authorities said. The 59-year-old photographer, who had planned to enter Syria on 27 February, described the move as a threat to the freedom of press. Two Japanese hostages were killed by Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria in January. However, Mr Sugimoto told reporters that he had no intention to visit areas controlled by IS. It is said to be the first time the Japanese government has taken such a step. The foreign ministry says it is in accordance with a provision in the country's passport law, that allows a confiscation in order to protect the passport holder's life. Mr Sugimoto, who has covered conflict zones in Iraq and Syria before, insists he has always taken precautions and retreated when in danger. "What happens to my freedom to travel and freedom of the press?" he told the Japanese paper Asahi Shimbun. He said he was planning to travel to Turkey before entering Syria with a former soldier who had previously worked for Kenji Goto, a fellow journalist who was taken hostage, and killed in Syria last month. A second Japanese citizen, Haruna Yukawa, was also kidnapped and killed by IS militants. After the handling of the hostage crisis, approval ratings for the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have gone up, recent polls show. Two separate surveys conducted by the Yomiuri newspaper and Japan's news agency Kyodo indicate that up to 60% of people approve of the way the government dealt with the crisis. A similar percentage also said Japan's support to countries affected IS should continue to be non-military. In January, Mr Abe promised $200m (?¡ê130m) in non-military aid for countries fighting Islamic State. Officials said that much of the $200m fund would be focused on helping refugees displaced from Syria and Iraq.

Question: Japan 's authorities have @placeholder the passport of a journalist planning to travel to Syria , local media say .


The driver and passenger of the 570S, which sell for around ¡ê143,000, escaped with minor injuries following the crash at Heywood, near Trowbridge, Wiltshire. The fire service was called to Westbury Road just before 06:30 BST on Sunday. Crews found the occupants had made it out of the burning sports car, which was stuck beneath a collapsed wall. Images taken by Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue show small fragments of the car's distinctive orange paintwork are still visible. It is not known what speed the McLaren had been travelling at prior to the crash. Damien Bence, from the fire service, said it was "absolutely amazing" the car's occupants walked away from the scene. "Prior to hitting the building it snapped an electric pole in half, and forced the top half of the pole through the window of the house," he said. "We were confronted with a live electrical cable which was strewn across the highway so crews had to negotiate their way through part of a wood in order to get to the incident." The 563hp super sports car has twin-turbo 3.8-litre V8 engine and can accelerate from 0-62mph (100km/h) in just 3.2 seconds. Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning

Question: A McLaren supercar was reduced to a @placeholder , burned - out wreck after it struck a building and burst into flames .


Powerhouse Fitness, which has nine stores across the UK, was acquired by Germany-based Sport-Tiedje Group for an undisclosed sum. Sport-Tiedje currently runs 30 home fitness equipment stores in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark. The company said it would retain the Powerhouse brand name and staff. Powerhouse Fitness, which is the trading name of Laidir Leisure Ltd, was founded by David Webster in 1980 and opened its first store in Glasgow in 1987. It now has outlets in London, Glasgow, Nottingham, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Leeds. In the financial year to June, the company had a turnover of ?¡ê22m. Sport-Tiedje chief executive Christian Grau said: "Our company philosophy is to offer our customers the best product for them with the best service and at the best price-performance ratio and we will continue to do this in the UK."

Question: A Glasgow - based fitness equipment supplier has been @placeholder by one of Europe 's biggest specialist retailers .


Paul Wilcox, originally from Warwickshire, sustained severe injuries on his right leg at the popular tourist destination in New South Wales. A swimmer brought him in to the beach but he was pronounced dead. Beaches in the area have been closed for 24 hours and people have been warned to stay out of the water. Mr Wilcox, a British information technology specialist, had been living in Australia for more than 10 years. "At 10:45 police and paramedics were called to Main Beach after reports of a shark attack," New South Wales police said in their initial statement. "He was in the water when he was bitten.  He was seen floating in shallow water, close to the shore line, and dragged onto the beach. An ambulance was called and he was pronounced dead a short time later," the statement said. Police said Mr Wilcox's wife was watching from the shore, ABC reported. Witness Mark Hickey said he tried to help. "I saw what looked like seaweed but it was blood in the water," he said. "I didn't know it was a person but when I realised, I ran out and waded to the bank and grabbed him and did CPR but it was too late." He told local media he saw a "six or seven foot" shark in the water. Rescue organisation Surf Lifesaving Australia said the beach was not supervised at the time of the attack as it had occurred a week before seasonal duties. "At the council's request, lifeguards will be on duty for at least the next 24 hours ensuring the water remains clear," it said in a statement. Sources: Tarong.org.au, Australian media reports There have been several shark attacks off Australia's beaches in recent years. In April, a woman was killed as she swam off Tathra beach, also in New South Wales. The Western Australia government, meanwhile, has ordered a cull of sharks, following at least six fatal attacks off the state's beaches in three years. Baited hooks have been installed off Perth's popular beaches. Any shark more than three metres long - which could include Great White, Tiger and Bull sharks - will be shot. The controversial move prompted thousands of people to take part in protests against the culls.

Question: A 50 - year - old British man has been killed in a shark attack off a beach in Byron Bay , the most easterly point on the Australian @placeholder , officials say .


Blake Donnellan was serving part of a 15-year sentence at HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire for conspiracy to supply class A drugs. The 31-year-old was released on temporary licence from the open prison on Christmas Day but failed to return. He was arrested by Greater Manchester Police on Wednesday. Donnellan was jailed in 2011 for his part in a drugs operation which saw 30 people convicted. Drugs with an estimated street value of ?¡ê1m and nearly ?¡ê100,000 in cash were seized by police Devon and Cornwall Police in 2009 and 2010. The haul included 11,000 ecstasy tablets, 14kg (31lbs) of cocaine, 330g (12oz) of heroin, 2kg (4lbs) of amphetamine and 11kg (24lbs) of BZP (Benzylpiperazine). The Crown Prosecution Service said Donnellan was the "mover and shaker" in the network and the link between the drugs coming down from Manchester to the Plymouth area and onwards to Cornwall.

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This at least is my mantra when attempting to interpret data I've requested through legislation - be it from local authorities, health boards or the police. It's all too easy to look at a data set, tot up the numbers, and jump to a conclusion. The practice of data journalism - more than anything - requires not only a double-checking of your arithmetic but, above all, context. The Scottish Conservatives research on the number of headteacher vacancies in the country's schools is a case in point. They say: "Many Scottish primary schools are struggling to recruit heads." But, what is meant by "many"? Well, let's take a closer look. The Conservatives' figures reveal 51 primary schools in Scotland are without a headteacher. Granted, while this situation is far from ideal, bear in mind there are 2,056 primary schools in Scotland. So, does 2.5% of Scotland's primary schools count as "many"? Let's dig a little deeper. The Conservatives include statistics from the local authorities of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire where the 16 leaderless primary schools account for nearly one third of the national total. Aberdeen City Council is listed as having the most head teacher vacancies (10) which, when divided by the number of primary schools in the area, equates to 21% of primary schools. That's a fifth of schools, which is not an insubstantial number. And what about Aberdeenshire, which has the second largest number of vacancies with six? Well, when divided by the number of primary schools in the area (150), that equates to just 4% of schools. By contrast, let's look at East Dunbartonshire Council where there's just four vacancies. However, with only 39 primary schools, that actually equates to a higher vacancy rate of 10% - more than double the figure for Aberdeenshire. This shows us that you can't simply look at the raw numbers, the picture changes when you provide context. There are also a number of other factors to bear in mind when looking at these figures. Whenever I submit FOIs (freedom of information requests) I'm conscious of asking for data that will clearly illustrate trends over a considerable time period. That could be 10 years in the case of a recent BBC Scotland story on school clothing grants or two years in the case of a piece on taxi driver-related complaints. This is to ensure I'm getting a fair and representative picture of a potential issue. The June 2015 figures from the Scottish Conservatives, however, are a snapshot in time. There are always peaks and troughs one must account for and highlight. This can be seen in historical teacher vacancies between 2002 and 2010. Furthermore, we don't know how many of these June vacancies have since been filled, or whether candidates are currently being interviewed for positions. However, in fairness to anyone doing data research, often getting 10 years' worth of detailed information can be challenging, with many public bodies often refusing to give you it because of the financial and time costs involved. It's also worth highlighting from these figures that 15 of Scotland's 32 local authorities - that's 47% or nearly half of councils - don't have any vacancies for primary headteachers. Finally, a BBC article, which the Conservatives themselves link to in their media release, goes a little way to explaining why there are headteacher vacancies. The piece highlighted a 2009 Scottish government survey asking why only 8% of teachers aspired to become heads. It stated that factors which put teachers off included "the application and interview process, lack of support, and 'negative perceptions' of the job". Regardless of what party runs government would reasons, such as these, always exist? I guess political parties are in the business of convincing the electorate that their approach will make things better. To conclude, there's a pressing need for clarity and context when reporting on data. And ultimately, if that need is fulfilled, then it should better direct the political debate.

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Headline writers predicting Greece's departure from the euro have been made to look foolish as yet another meeting is scheduled. But Europe's leaders have now called time on the endless circle of negotiations. The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, said: "I have to say it loud and clear. The final deadline ends this week." So Greece has five days to strike a deal and win more bailout funds. If it fails, then Europe's leaders have sketched out what they call the "black scenario": bankruptcy and the insolvency of the Greek banking system. In Greece there is no fudging as to what is at stake. The headlines in Wednesday's papers read "Euro or Drachma on Sunday" and "Deal or Grexit". So what must Greece do? Firstly, it has to deliver detailed reform plans by Thursday. Those plans must include a formal application for a bailout under the ESM, the European Stability Mechanism. That will then be assessed by the European Central Bank (ECB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Commission. The application will then go to eurozone finance ministers on Saturday and from there to a full European summit on Sunday. At that meeting, Europe's leaders will take the final decision as to whether Greece qualifies for another bailout programme, or whether they will take a step which will hugely damage the reputation of the eurozone. "I have no doubt," said Donald Tusk, "that this is maybe the most critical moment in our history, the EU and the eurozone." Failure would be a scar on the legacy of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and would be a damning judgement on the whole policy of austerity. If the meeting believes Greece has done enough, then there will be short-term bridge financing and the ECB will continue with emergency funding of Greek banks. Almost certainly a way would be found for Greece to make a large payment to the ECB on 20 July. But all of this will be linked to Greece meeting certain benchmarks. Alexis Tsipras left Tuesday's summit smiling. He believes he will get a deal to keep Greece in the euro. But the next few days will test his leadership. He will have to set out his reform plan and the extent to which he is prepared to accept budget cuts as was demanded in the earlier EU/IMF plan which has now expired. The second problem is that in recent weeks and months, the Greek economy has deteriorated. It is now in freefall. There is no panic buying, but shoppers are stocking up on basics like pastas, noodles and baby food. Chicken farms are struggling to pay for more chicken feed. Some pharmacists are reporting shortages. There are questions for how long the gas company will be able to afford paying for energy imports. There are large numbers of tourists in Greece but some future bookings have been cancelled. The normal daily flow of business has been seriously disrupted. As a result of this, Greece will be asked to commit to more economic reforms than before. The third challenge is getting a deal through the Greek parliament. One Greek paper on Wednesday had the headline: "They want an unconditional surrender". But Mr Tsipras has come out of his referendum victory with increased authority and should be able to get parliament to back him. To do that, he needs to be able to offer the Greek people a way out of this crisis. Most importantly, there will have to be some commitment to talks on re-structuring Greek debt, although Mrs Merkel has made clear it is out of the question that Greece's debts of a??320bn will be written off. There will have to be a third bailout and an offer of investments to boost growth. Those three elements would probably be enough to persuade a majority of the doubters in Mr Tsipras' party. There are at least three - but at the heart of each of them is what will happen to Greek banks and to the emergency cash funding provided by the European Central Bank (ECB). More from Gavin: Greece gambles future Where do other eurozone nations stand? Will Greece leave the euro? Over the next few days - once again - different crowds will demonstrate for and against staying in the euro. The ECB will continue with its tight level of emergency funding so that the ATM machines can provide a trickle of funds and a banking collapse can be avoided. Failure on Sunday - almost certainly - would lead to the ECB turning off support and Greece would be on its own. Already some European leaders have spoken of sending humanitarian missions to Greece but, however necessary, it would be a humiliating day for the European project. It is still possible that the next few days will strain the fragile consensus reached by Europe's leaders. Beneath the surface there are differences between France, Italy and Spain on the one hand and Germany, the Netherlands, Lithuania and other northern countries on the other. For Mrs Merkel, there is one principle that she will defend at all cost, that in the eurozone solidarity comes with conditions which have to be met. The countdown has started to avoiding the "black scenario".

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The businessman headed to Clacton-on-Sea after he admitted he knew "nothing" about the Essex town. But following his visit, he said he would be backing local party councillor Jeff Bray. Mr Banks initially planned to take on current MP Douglas Carswell, before he announced he would not be standing. The multimillionaire businessman said: "I have no intention of standing in the way of hard-working activists who are the soul of the party. "Therefore, after visiting Clacton, I believe it would be wrong of me to stand against Jeff in the forthcoming hustings." Mr Banks previously said he only knew Clacton from a "fabulous day out" during the referendum campaign, and as one of the strongest supporting areas for Euro-scepticism. He said he has agreed to give the local UKIP party financial assistance to fight the election. His arrival in the constituency follows the announcement by knife crime campaigner Caroline Shearer that she intends to stand as an independent there. Her son, Jay Whiston, was 17 years old when he was murdered by Edward Redman in Colchester in 2012.

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Pools, who were relegated from the English Football League last season, lost their opening game at home to Dover on Saturday but started well at Moss Rose, with Cassidy and Jack Munns both firing inches wide. Macclesfield hit back, with Danny Whitaker's volleyed effort superbly tipped away by goalkeeper Scott Loach. The home side took the lead in the 38th minute when Elliott Durrell's ball into the box was headed home by Whitaker. There was a let-off for Hartlepool at the start of the second half when a mistake from defender Scott Harrison set Tyrone Marsh clear but he shot straight at Loach. Pools levelled after 58 minutes when Cassidy nodded in a cross from Ryan Donaldson and came closest to winning it when the striker's flicked header was saved. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Hartlepool United 1. Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Hartlepool United 1. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Koby Arthur replaces Elliott Durrell. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Scott Wilson replaces Scott Burgess. Substitution, Hartlepool United. Blair Adams replaces Jack Munns. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Kieran Kennedy replaces George Pilkington. Goal!  Macclesfield Town 1, Hartlepool United 1. Jake Cassidy (Hartlepool United). Second Half begins Macclesfield Town 1, Hartlepool United 0. First Half ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Hartlepool United 0. Jack Munns (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card. Goal!  Macclesfield Town 1, Hartlepool United 0. Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town). Tyrone Marsh (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card. Liam Donnelly (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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But less than 17% of biographies on Wikipedia and less than 10% of entries in the Dictionary of Welsh Biography (DWB) are about women. On Thursday, some of Wales' most influential women will take part in a 12-hour edit-a-thon in a bid to close the gender gap. Marion Loffler of the DWB said many were "hidden away" in men's entries. The global edit-a-thon, a joint project between the BBC and Wikipedia, will see people from all over the world creating profiles for their heroines to mark the end of this year's Women 100 campaign. As it happened:Women take over Wikipedia While Wikipedia is one of the most popular websites in the world, only about 15% of its editors are women, and less than 17% of biographies are of women, according to the site. John Lubbock, media spokesman for Wikipedia UK, said the lack of female profiles reflected the division in wider society. "We rely on society to put reliable facts in, and a lot of those facts dating back about 60 or 70 years ago would have been produced for and about men," he said. "We look more western, more white, more male: we really want to create a world where these divisions are much less obvious." Nine Welsh women from business, television, politics and sport will add and create new profiles for the women who have inspired them at an event at BBC Wales' HQ in Llandaff. Co-founder of the Hang Fire Smokehouse, Cardiff, Shauna Guinn, will edit the profile of singer Cerys Matthews, while one of the stars of the 2013 Great British Bake Off, Beca Lyne-Pirkis, from Penylan in Cardiff, will edit composer Grace Williams' profile. Assistant editor of the DWB Marion Loffler said the national archive "urgently" needed articles on hundreds of women. While progress has been made, less than 10% of biographies on the site are about women - at least 200 women are missing. "Some entries written early on, like that on Betsi Cadwaladr, are very much of their time and urgently need thorough revision," she said. "Other women, such as the pioneering industrialist and feminist novelist Amy Dillwyn, are not there at all. "Some, such as the influential cultural patron Lady Augusta Hall (Lady Llanover) are hidden away in their husbands' or fathers' entries," she said. Wales' first black head teacher, Mrs Campbell led Mount Stuart Primary in Butetown, Cardiff, for almost 30 years. The great grandmother was awarded an MBE in 2003 for services to education and community life. On Thursday, BBC Wales' Felicity Evans will create her profile on Wikipedia. The first Welsh woman to climb to the summit of Mount Everest, Tori James battled -40C temperatures and crippling illness to make history. In 2007, the then 25-year-old from Pembrokeshire also became the youngest woman from the UK to reach the 29,030ft (8,850m) Himalayan summit. Ms James was also a member of the Pink Lady Polecats - the first team of women to complete the Polar challenge, a 360-mile (579km) race to the North Pole. But when you search for her name in Wikipedia, it asks "did you mean: Toni James?". Cpt Winterbourne, from Cardiff, is the Army's highest ranking transgender officer. In charge of 100 soldiers, she decided to transition while serving in Afghanistan and started the process in 2013. To help others like her, Hannah became an ambassador for LGB&T Sport Cymru. The BBC Wales picture editor wrote and presented two Before I Kick the Bucket documentaries about living with cancer. The 40-year-old, from Cardiff, died from breast cancer in September, seven years after she was first diagnosed. In the months before she died, Ms Kincaid - who defied the doctors telling her she would never see her 40th birthday - wrote a letter to her cancer, telling the disease she would not go down without a fight. The international hockey player, from Penarth, become the first LGBT Sport Cymru ambassador in 2014 and is on Welsh Cycling's board of directors. The Swansea Spartans player told BBC Wales News young women should never be afraid to be their true selves. "Never accept being told you cannot achieve something - most importantly always try to be kind," she said. Every year BBC 100 Women names 100 influential and inspirational women around the world, creating documentaries, features and interviews about their lives. On Thursday, anyone can take part in the edit-a-thon event from their computer at home or at work - watch the video below to understand how. But we want to hear your stories about the Welsh women who inspire you. Send your suggestions for the women you think should be added to Wikipedia by tweeting @BBCwalesnews and the hashtag #100WomenWiki.

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