Instagram hacked by 10-year-old boy

A 10-year-old Finnish boy named Jani has been given $10,000 (£7,000) after he found a security flaw in image-sharing social network Instagram. The boy, who technically is not allowed to even join the site for another three years, discovered a bug that allowed him to delete comments made by other users. The issue was "quickly" fixed after being discovered, said Facebook, which owns Instagram. Jani was paid soon after - making him the youngest ever recipient of the firm's "bug bounty" prize. After discovering the flaw in February, he emailed Facebook. Security engineers at the company set up a test account for Jani to prove his theory - which he did. The boy, from Helsinki, told Finnish newspaper Iltalehti he planned to use the money to buy a new bike, football equipment and computers for his brothers. Facebook told the BBC it had paid $4.3m to bug bounty recipients since 2011. Many companies offer a financial incentive for security professionals - and young children, evidently - to share flaws with the company, rather than selling them on the black market.

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Migrant crisis: EU plans penalties for refusing asylum seekers

The European Commission has proposed reforms to EU asylum rules that would see stiff financial penalties imposed on countries refusing to take their share of asylum seekers. The bloc's executive body is planning a sanction of €250,000 (£200,000; $290,000) per person. The Commission wants changes made to an asylum system which has buckled amid an influx of migrants. The plans would require support from most member states as well as MEPs. EU officials hope that, twinned with a deal with Turkey that has already reduced migrant numbers, tensions over migration within the bloc can be reduced. 'Fair share' The basic Dublin regulation would be kept, requiring refugees to claim asylum in the member state in which they arrive. However, there would be several changes, including plans to help countries receiving "disproportionate numbers" of asylum claims. Migrant crisis in maps and graphics European Commission backs Turkey visa-free deal Stranded migrants in three Greek camps The EU already has a flagship scheme to redistribute 160,000 migrants around the continent, but it has met only a tiny fraction of this target since it was agreed in 2015. A boy at Hellenikon airport in Athens, where refugees and migrants are being housed temporarilyImage copyrightReuters Image caption Tens of thousands of migrants are stranded in Greece, although the number of arrivals has fallen dramatically The planned figure of €250,000 per refused claimant could be revised but the Commission is known to want a punitive level. The UK and Ireland can opt out of asylum policies, and the British government has already indicated it will not take part. Denmark is also exempt. Under the fresh proposals, if a country receives more than 150% of its annual "fair share" of asylum seekers, the relocation scheme would kick in. That share is calculated according to a country's population and economy. Migrant influx to Europe - graphic "There's simply no way around it: whenever a member state is overwhelmed, there must be solidarity and a fair sharing of responsibility within the EU," Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans said. Countries refusing to accept their quota would effectively be fined - with the money going to frontline states such as Italy and Greece that have carried the burden. The proposals for sanctions are likely to alarm Central European countries that have refused to implement the refugee quota deal. One senior Polish official said last week that the plan was dead. Poland had agreed to take some 7,000 asylum seekers and could face a fine of at least €1.75bn if the proposals go through. Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic and Slovakia were outvoted when the quota plan was agreed. Slovakia's interior minister, Robert Kalinak, has complained that the proposed "fair share" system fails to respect reality. The government in Budapest on Tuesday announced plans for a referendum on the EU's resettlement plans. Flaws exposed The Dublin regulation is designed to stop what has become known as "asylum shopping", whereby migrants make multiple asylum claims across Europe. Since 2005, the UK has used the Dublin rule to return 12,000 asylum seekers to where they first entered the EU. Jump media playerMedia player helpOut of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media captionThousands of migrants stranded in Greece face an uncertain future But the migration crisis has exposed flaws in the policy, leaving Greece and Italy dealing with the majority of cases. Germany effectively suspended the Dublin rule last August, when it said it would take in all Syrian asylum seekers, prompting an influx of migrants and refugees into the EU via Greece and the Western Balkans. The numbers travelling the route fell when countries along the way set up fences or imposed border controls, but that has left some 50,000 migrants and refugees stranded in Greece. The Commission says a European Union Agency for Asylum should be set up to oversee fairness within the overhauled rules. There would be "stronger guarantees" for unaccompanied children seeking asylum as well as a change in the way family members are viewed when seeking refugee status. EU migrant quotas A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants

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Syria conflict: 'Dozens killed' in Aleppo battle

Dozens of people are reported to have been killed in fierce clashes between rebel groups and government forces in the divided Syrian city of Aleppo. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said rebels advanced into government-held western districts overnight but were pushed back by Wednesday morning. The battle was the most intense in Aleppo for more than a year, it added. Russia later said attacks by jihadist militants allied to the rebels had disrupted a plan for a temporary truce. Defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying that a "regime of calm" in Aleppo lasting 24 hours had been due to take effect on Tuesday. But, he added, the plan was shelved following deadly ground and rocket attacks on government-controlled areas by al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaeda affiliate. Meanwhile, activists reported that government warplanes had carried out more than 20 air strikes in the rebel-held eastern Ghouta outside Damascus, after the regime of calm declared by the government around the capital on Saturday expired. Aleppo's 'last paediatrician' dead Russia's continuing war Has opportunity for peace been lost? What is left of Syria? Profile: Aleppo, Syria's second city A surge in fighting in Aleppo in the past two weeks has killed almost 300 people and left the nationwide cessation of hostilities brokered in late February by the US and Russia, which back opposing sides in the war, close to collapse. Map of Aleppo A coalition of rebel groups fighting under the name "Fatah Halab" (Aleppo Conquest) launched the assault on the government's defensive lines in the west of the city on Tuesday by exploding a tunnel bomb, the AFP news agency reported. There were intense gun battles, air strikes and artillery attacks throughout the night, and clashes were still going on intermittently on Wednesday. There were conflicting accounts of the outcome of the battle. Rescue workers work inside a damaged building after an air strike in the rebel-held Baedeen district of Aleppo, Syria (3 May 2016)Image copyrightReuters Image caption Civilians have borne the brunt of government air strikes in rebel-held Aleppo The Syrian Observatory, a UK-based monitoring group, reported that the rebels initially made gains, but were eventually driven back by government troops, backed by fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah movement. A rebel fighter told the Reuters news agency that some ground had been captured from the government side, while a military source said the attack was repelled. The rebel said about 40 pro-government fighters and 10 rebels had been killed, according to Reuters. The military source denied there were heavy army casualties, but said dozens of civilians and many rebels had been killed. Aftermath of reported rebel rocket attack on hospital in government-controlled Aleppo, Syria (3 May 2016)Image copyrightReuters Image caption Rebel rocket attacks have left many civilians dead in government-controlled areas The state news agency, Sana, meanwhile reported that three civilians had been killed by rockets fired at two government-held districts by al-Nusra militants. Al-Nusra, which is allied to a number of rebel groups, is excluded from the cessation of hostilities along with the rival jihadist group Islamic State (IS). The government and its ally Russia say only al-Nusra positions in Aleppo are being targeted, but the opposition and the US accuse them of indiscriminately attacking civilians and rebels abiding by the cessation of hostilities. Aid agencies say Aleppo is on the brink of humanitarian disaster. Large parts of the city have been destroyed and its infrastructure has been severely damaged, leaving civilians without water and electricity. The UN Security Council will discuss the violence in Aleppo later on Wednesday. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his French counterpart, Jean-Marc Ayrault, will also meet UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura and Syrian opposition leader Riad Hijab in Berlin to discuss efforts to end the five-year war, which has left more than 270,000 people dead.

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China deploys folk singer to disputed Spratly Islands

Her career has taken her round the world but popular Chinese folk singer Song Zuying's latest tour has taken her to new destinations - very new. The military chanteuse entertained workers on Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratlys in the South China Sea. It is the first stop in a tour of the disputed territory, where China has been reclaiming land and building military facilities on reefs. Photos of the performance reveal multi-story buildings and a large warship. Several Asian countries, including Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam, also claim sovereignty over the reefs and islands of the Spratlys. China has been building artificial islands there, saying the structures are for civilian purposes, but neighbouring countries are concerned at their possible military use. Q&A: South China Sea dispute Song Zuying performs during the Image copyrightAP Image caption Popular Chinese military folk singer Song Zuying has performed around the world Satellite images of Fiery Cross Reef (CNES 2015, Distribution Airbus DS / Spot Image / IHS)Image copyrightIHS Jane's Image caption Satellite images of Fiery Cross Reef were published last year (CNES 2015, Distribution Airbus DS / Spot Image / IHS) The performance by Song and a 50-strong troupe of navy entertainers included magic tricks and songs such as "Ode to the South Sea Defenders". It took place in front of the People's Liberation Army's second biggest ship, using a large naval dock. The BBC's Stephen McDonell says photos from the performance, which was first revealed on Tuesday by state media, show the extent of the infrastructure being built on Fiery Cross. Images published by the South China Morning Post show large crowds of military personnel enjoying the show on Saturday against a backdrop of the new facilities. China turned the reef into an artificial island through a massive dredging operation, and constructed buildings and an air strip. Rival countries have wrangled over territory in the South China Sea for centuries, but tension has steadily increased in recent years.

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Abu Sayyaf hostages in Philippines make video plea

Three hostages being held by militants in the Philippines have appeared in a video pleading for their governments to meet the captors' demands. The Canadian, Norwegian and Filipino men are being held by Abu Sayyaf, the Islamist militant separatists who last week beheaded Canadian John Ridsdel. In the video, the hostages say if the demands are not met "we will be executed like our friend John". Abu Sayyaf has previously demanded a multi-million dollar ransom. The Philippines and Canadian government have said they will not give in to ransom demands. The Philippines has also launched a military operation against the militant group. Who are the Abu Sayyaf group? Canadian PM's outrage over hostage killing John RidsdelImage copyrightEPA Image caption Mr Ridsdel was killed after no ransom was paid for his release Mr Ridsdel was kidnapped from a marina near the city of Davao last September along with another Canadian, Robert Hall, his Filipina partner Marites Flor, and Kjartan Sekkingstad, a Norwegian. They were taken to an Abu Sayyaf stronghold of the remote island of Jolo where Mr Ridsdel was killed on 25 April after a ransom deadline passed. Abu Sayyaf: Analysis by Frank Gardner, BBC security correspondent Founded in 1991, the Islamist terrorist and separatist group Abu Sayyaf is believed to have only a few hundred armed followers but it has managed to survive numerous assaults by the Philippine army, aided by US military trainers. Since 2014, when its commanders started swearing allegiance to so-called Islamic State, Abu Sayyaf has intensified its drive to kidnap hostages for multi-million dollar ransoms, mimicking the practices of Islamist terror groups in the Middle East by issuing hostage plea videos with threats of beheading. In the past, one of the most successful, if controversial, hostage mediations was carried out in 2000 by the late Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi, when he bought the freedom of six western hostages for a reported million dollars a head. The large sums of money involved both then and since have led to accusations that Abu Sayyaf are really more interested in money than religion but their link to IS, however tenuous, appears to have only increased their fanaticism. The new video, reported on Tuesday by the SITE Intelligence Group which monitors jihadist media, showed the three hostages with six gunmen standing behind them. A masked militant warns Canada and the Philippines that the three remaining hostages would be killed "if you procrastinate once again". Mr Hall is shown saying the governments were being ordered to "meet the demand" of the kidnappers, without giving further details. He also asked the Philippines government to "stop shooting at us and trying to kill us. These guys are going to do a good job of that." Mr Sekkingstad says that "if the demand is not met we will be executed like our friend John was a few days ago". Indonesian sailors released by Abu Sayyaf rest at a local official's house in Jolo, Philippines (2 May 2016)Image copyrightReuters Image caption Abu Sayyaf released a group of 10 Indonesian sailors at the weekend Indonesian sailors released by Abu Sayyaf get off a plane in Jakarta after being released (1 May 2016)Image copyrightAFP Image caption The group were flown to Jakarta, apparently after a ransom was paid Ms Flor is seen pleading with several Philippines officials and candidates in the upcoming national election, saying "we want to be freed alive", the AFP news agency reports. Abu Sayyaf is a fragmented but violent militant group with its roots in the Islamist separatist insurgency in the southern Philippines. Several of its factions have aligned themselves with the so-called Islamic State. It has repeatedly taken hostages over the years but has often released them in exchange for ransoms. On Sunday, the group released 10 Indonesian sailors they had been holding for five weeks. It is still holding several captives, including a group of eight Malaysians and Indonesians seized from boats and a Dutch birdwatcher taken in 2012. Map showing Jolo and Davao

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Real Madrid v Man City preview: Cristiano Ronaldo passed fit, Yaya Toure set to return

Manchester City are looking to reach their first Champions League final when they take on Real Madrid in the semi-final second leg at the Bernabeu on Wednesday evening. The tie is evenly poised after the 0-0 draw at the Etihad Stadium, but Real Madrid, who are yet to concede a goal at home in this month's competition, will have star man Cristiano Ronaldo back in the side after he missed the first leg with a hamstring injury. Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes Sergio Aguero will be able to handle the occasion against Real Madrid Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes Sergio Aguero will be able to handle the occasion against Real Madrid Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Zinedine Zidane said: "Cristiano is okay. He is 100 per cent. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Today Real MvMan City Real Madrid1/2 Draw7/2 Manchester City11/2 Real MvMan City Gareth Bale to Score and Real Madrid to Win in 90 Mins9/4 Bet now£10 completely free "He trained this morning and he will be there tomorrow." Ronaldo has been declared fit to face City at the Bernabeu Ronaldo has been declared fit to face City at the Bernabeu Zidane will be hoping he can lead his side to a 14th final in the competition as they look to extend an unbeaten nine-game run against English sides in the Champions League. There was also good news for City boss Manuel Pellegrini after it was revealed midfielder Yaya Toure had travelled with the squad to Madrid. Pellegrini believes his Manchester City side have the personality and footballing ability to beat Real Pellegrini believes his Manchester City side have the personality and footballing ability to beat Real The Ivory Coast international, who missed City's last two games with a thigh injury, trained ahead of the second leg, but the club initially tweeted he had not travelled. However, the club later confirmed that Toure was indeed on the plane to Spain, meaning he could play some part at the Bernabeu. Yaya Toure may be fit to return for Man City Yaya Toure may be fit to return for Man City The only previous competitive meeting between the sides at the Bernabeu was in the group stage of the 2012/13 competition, with City leading twice before losing 3-2 thanks to a stoppage-time winner from Ronaldo. Team news While Ronaldo will be back in Real's ranks, Zidane confirmed Karim Benzema is a doubt after the French striker limped off in the first leg with a hamstring injury. Midfielder Casimero is also a doubt after missing training before the clash with Pellegrini's side. David Silva is out of City's second leg clash with Real Madrid David Silva is out of City's second leg clash with Real Madrid For City, David Silva (hamstring) is out and fellow midfielder Samir Nasri is ineligible. A host of other players are set to return after being rested for the weekend loss at Southampton. Opta stats Manchester City are currently unbeaten in six Champions League matches; their longest run ever in the competition (W3 D3). Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is fit to face Manchester City Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is fit to face Manchester City City have lost three of their last four Champions League matches away in Spain; although they did claim victory in their most recent outing in the country (2015/16 group stage v Sevilla). Sergio Aguero hasn't had a shot on target in the Champions League for 432 minutes. His last one was his goal against Dynamo Kiev in February. Aguero has failed to score in his last four Champions League games, his longest drought in the competition since his run of five games without a goal between November 2011 and October 2012. Manchester City's Sergo Aguero is challenged by Real Madrid's Pepe in the first leg Manchester City's Sergo Aguero is challenged by Real Madrid's Pepe in the first leg Ronaldo has only missed seven of Real Madrid's 80 Champions League games since his arrival at the club in 2009. In that time, Real have won 71 per cent of their matches when he has featured (52 out of 73) compared to 43 per cent (3 out of 7) when he's been absent. The former Manchester United striker has scored or assisted 77 per cent of Real Madrid's goals in this season's competition (20 out of 26). He's only goal away from the Champions League record for most goals in a Champions League campaign, a record he currently holds (17 in 2013/14). Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany marks Gareth Bale during the semi-final first leg Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany marks Gareth Bale during the semi-final first leg Benzema has scored in two of his three Champions League games against Manchester City. However, he's failed to find the net in his last four Champions League games; only once has he gone on a longer drought in this competition (five games, December 2009-November 2010). Keylor Navas has kept 10 clean sheets in 11 games in his Champions League career. He's saved 30 of the 32 shots on target he's faced in the competition. Manchester City defender Gael Clichy insists his side are looking forward to the second leg of their Champions League semi-final Manchester City defender Gael Clichy insists his side are looking forward to the second leg of their Champions League semi-final Nicholas' prediction It wasn't the worst result for City but I thought Madrid were there for the taking in the first leg and City hardly laid a glove on them. Vincent Kompany was probably their man of the match and that says a lot. I know Ronaldo has been training but he won't be fully fit, which is a bonus because you can see Gareth Bale has become their top man recently and I think Ronaldo's presence back in the team reduces his influence. Joe Hart makes a great save to deny Pepe at the Etihad Stadium Joe Hart makes a great save to deny Pepe at the Etihad Stadium Kevin De Bruyne sitting in behind Aguero does suit the counter-attack and they simply have to have a go at them and score, otherwise it will just be a matter of time before Real get on the scoresheet. Sadly, I think they've missed their opportunity and Pellegrini won't have the glorious ending he's dreaming of, with Bale maintaining his fine form and breaking City hearts. Charlie predicts: 3-1 Bale to score first - Real Madrid to reach Champions league final! Manchester City fans in Madrid are confident of beating Real Manchester City fans in Madrid are confident of beating Real Betting Manchester City are up against odds of 7/4 to reach the Champions League final and 5/1 to win at the Bernabeu, with Real Madrid just 1/2 to progress with a victory. A repeat of the first-leg goalless draw is available at 14/1, making either side to progress in extra-time a 25/1 while a penalty shoot-out is 30/1. Cristiano Ronaldo heads the first goalscorer betting at 11/4 with Sergio Aguero more than double the price at 6/1.

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Cristiano Ronaldo confident Champions League record guarantees legend status

http://e1.365dm.com/16/05/16-9/20/gettyimages-512647104-1-2048x1536_3460312.jpg?20160504061340 Cristiano Ronaldo believes his unrivalled European goalscoring exploits have already secured his place in footballing history. The Real Madrid forward stands alone at the top of the Champions League scoring charts with 93 goals, 10 clear of Barcelona's Lionel Messi. Ronaldo fit to face City Cristiano Ronaldo is fit to face Man City in Champions League semi-final second leg The three-time Ballon d'Or winner could extend that record on Wednesday night when Real and Manchester City battle for the right to face Atletico Madrid in the final in Milan on May 28. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Today Real MvMan City Real Madrid1/2 Draw7/2 Manchester City11/2 Real MvMan City Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Aguero both to score in 90 mins5/1 Bet now£10 completely free But the 31-year-old has no doubt his place in the pantheon of footballing greats is assured - and says he also felt "special" as a youngster rising through the ranks at Portugese club Sporting CP. "I don't doubt that I will go down in footballing history," Ronaldo told UEFA official website. "Whether people like it or not, the numbers speak for themselves. Champions League all-time top scorers Players Goals Cristiano Ronaldo 93 Lionel Messi 83 Raul 71 Ruud van Nistelrooy 56 Thierry Henry 50 Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates the second goal of a hat-trick against Wolfsburg in the Champions League quarter-final second leg Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates the second goal of a hat-trick against Wolfsburg in the Champions League quarter-final second leg "I will be up there with the rest. Some like it more, some like it less, but I have no doubt that I'm already in the history of football. "I always felt that I was a special player, ever since I was starting out at Sporting. I felt that sooner or later I would be a top-level professional. I never thought it would come so fast, but I was preparing myself because, like I said, the talent was there. "I've always worked hard, believed in my potential - in the academy at Sporting, at Manchester United and at Real Madrid as well - and I've developed more and more as a player, as a person, as a human being. I've enjoyed my work." Ronaldo's 16 goals in Europe's elite-club competition this term have played a key role in Real's quest for an unprecedented 14th final appearance. Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is fit to face Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is fit to face Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final The Portugal international is one goal shy of equalling his record 17-goal tally for the most goals scored in a Champions League campaign, set in 2013/14 when Real clinched 'La Decima'. Ronaldo goes in search of his third European crown when his old rivals City travel to the Bernabeu for the second leg of their semi-final tie. To me, Ronaldo is the greatest goalscorer in the history of the game. Sky Sports' Spanish football expert Guillem Balague And the former Manchester United star has his sights firmly set on extending his lead over his old adversary Messi at the top of European football's scoring charts, as well as setting up a second Madrid derby final in three seasons. "It's a privilege to know that I'm the leading goalscorer of all time in the Champions League," he added. "Obviously I feel very happy at having achieved that. Here's some of Cristiano Ronaldo's best skills and goals in a Real Madrid shirt Here's some of Cristiano Ronaldo's best skills and goals in a Real Madrid shirt "It's a special competition and a competition that Real Madrid love. I've been lucky enough to win it twice and obviously I want to win it more - hopefully again this year. "Fans love the Champions League and obviously I also love it, because it's a special competition."

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Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante tipped to leave Leicester City by Paul Merson

Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante will leave newly-crowned Premier League champions Leicester City this summer, predicts Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson. The two midfielders have been key players in Leicester's odds-defying title win under Claudio Ranieri this season, with Mahrez named PFA Player of the Year. However, Merson says the pair will be targeted by a number of top clubs during the transfer window and could be tempted by a move. Leicester vs Everton May 7, 2016, 5:00pm Live on Sky Sports 1 HD Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass "I worry Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante could leave," Merson told Sky Sports. "I don't see a problem with Jamie Vardy, as I don't think anyone will pay a lot of money for him at 29 years old, but the other two stars are a worry. I'd be shocked if those two [Mahrez and Kante] were there next season. Paul Merson "Kante will be at the Euros and his France team-mates will be going: 'Oh, my manager wants you'. That's how it works and he's going to have his head twisted. "I'd be shocked if those two were there next season." Signing of the season? Why N'Golo Kante is the signing of the season after his pivotal role in Leicester's title triumph. Leicester boss Ranieri told Sky Sports on Tuesday that he is keen to keep his title-winning squad together next season but insisted he would allow "unhappy" players to leave in order to protect the spirit in his camp. The Italian also revealed Leicester would be looking to strengthen their squad for their Premier League defence in 2016/17, when they will also have to manage a Champions League campaign. If some players don't want to stay with us because they are unhappy to continue with us, then I don't want unhappy people. Claudio Ranieri "I don't want to sell anybody but of course if some players don't want to stay with us because they are unhappy to continue with us, then I don't want unhappy people," said Ranieri. "We are looking to reinforce the team but with the same mentality, because this is my mentality and this is their mentality. We all linked very well together. Whoever comes in must know we are working hard." Claudio Ranieri thinks Leicester's Premier League title run cannot be replicated Claudio Ranieri thinks Leicester's Premier League title run cannot be replicated Merson expects Leicester's plans for summer signings to already be well underway but suggests they would most likely lose out to the likes of Manchester City and Manchester United in a race to sign big-name players . "I don't know who they can bring in," he said. "They're going to have to use all of Ranieri's experience bringing in players that other people don't know about and aren't going for. How Leicester did it differently Leicester's Premier League win has been like no other. Here's how they did it their way... "They aren't going to get a player that Manchester City and Manchester United are trying to sign, even though they're champions. "I think their business will be done very quietly and very quickly, they won't mess about. They're probably doing it right now as we speak, that's how they'll have to work, there's no doubt about it."

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PM Climbdown On Syria Child Refugees

PM Climbdown On Syria Child Refugees David Cameron says the UK will take children from European camps and is in talks with Save the Children about how to help. 13:30, UK, Wednesday 04 May 2016 GREECE-MACEDONIA-EUROPE-MIGRANTS Play video "PM Softens Refugee Kids Stance" Video: PM Softens Refugee Kids Stance Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share by email David Cameron has climbed down on his refusal to take refugee children from European camps saying we will "see what more we can do". The Prime Minister said the Government would "go around local authorities" to see if the UK could take more children from the camps in Europe following increasing pressure over the issue, including from his own backbenchers. Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Cameron said Britain already took some vulnerable children from Calais who had a family connection but the Government would now go beyond this to take child refugees from Europe. He added that the Government was in talks with the charity, Save the Children, on how the Government can help unaccompanied children in European camps. Mr Cameron said he would not send back the new amendment by Lord Dubs to accept Syrian refugee children from Europe because it no longer gave a specific number.

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PM Climbdown On Syria Child Refugees

PM Climbdown On Syria Child Refugees David Cameron says the UK will take children from European camps and is in talks with Save the Children about how to help. 13:30, UK, Wednesday 04 May 2016 GREECE-MACEDONIA-EUROPE-MIGRANTS Play video "PM Softens Refugee Kids Stance" Video: PM Softens Refugee Kids Stance Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share by email David Cameron has climbed down on his refusal to take refugee children from European camps saying we will "see what more we can do". The Prime Minister said the Government would "go around local authorities" to see if the UK could take more children from the camps in Europe following increasing pressure over the issue, including from his own backbenchers. Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Cameron said Britain already took some vulnerable children from Calais who had a family connection but the Government would now go beyond this to take child refugees from Europe. He added that the Government was in talks with the charity, Save the Children, on how the Government can help unaccompanied children in European camps. Mr Cameron said he would not send back the new amendment by Lord Dubs to accept Syrian refugee children from Europe because it no longer gave a specific number.

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Devon police digging at former home of Fred West's friends

The garden at the former home of a paedophile couple, who knew serial killers Fred and Rose West, is being dug up by police based on a tip-off. Devon and Cornwall Police began excavation work at the property in Bradninch, Devon, on Wednesday morning. David Williams was jailed for life in 2015 and his wife Pauline for 12 years for putting 10 girls and boys through rape, sexual assault and beatings. The couple became friends of the Wests in Gloucester in the 1980s. David and Pauline WilliamsImage copyrightDevon and Cornwall Police Image caption David and Pauline Williams were jailed for abusing boys and girls A police spokesman said: "Following intelligence received, Devon and Cornwall Police are undertaking excavation work at a property in Bradninch near Cullompton. "This relates to historic intelligence connected to the address and its former occupants. It is expected to take up to four days to complete. "Specialist officers will be involved in the excavation, which we hope will have as little impact on the local community as possible." Cullompton Image caption Tarpaulin and scaffolding surrounds the property Last year a court heard that David Williams had boasted of his connections with the Wests, who drank at the Prince Albert pub he ran in Gloucester. The Williamses, who are both in their 50s, started abusing children in the late 1980s when they were running the pub. One victim was seven years old. line break TIMELINE 1980s/90s: David and Pauline Williams live near child murderers Fred and Rosemary West's home in Cromwell Street, Gloucester 1989: The Williams start abuse of children as young as seven 1991: The couple run the Prince Albert pub in Gloucester where Fred West was a regular 1994: Rosemary and Fred West arrested, accused of murdering 12 people over a period of over 20 years 1995: Fred West commits suicide in jail 1995: Rosemary West sentenced to life 1990s: David and Pauline Williams move to Devon to run the Victoria Inn in Exeter. Abuse continues until 2004 2013: Operation Abbey investigation into the Williams starts 2015: David and Pauline Williams jailed for a total of 35 years for sexually abusing 10 children over a 15-year period 2016: Police begin excavations at the Williams' home in Bradninch, near Exeter line break Police Image caption Police are carrying out an intensive search at the property Cullompton Image caption David and Pauline Williams who lived in the house ran a pub in Exeter where they continued their abuse They also ran the Victoria Inn in Exeter after moving to the city in the 1990s, where they went on to abuse a string of teenagers. At their trial, they denied a total of 46 charges of sexual and physical abuse between 1989 and 2004. David Williams was found guilty of 10 rapes, 13 indecent assaults, five counts of gross indecency, two of cruelty and one of sexual activity with a child. Rose and Fred WestImage copyrightPA Image caption Rose West was convicted of 10 murders in November 1995 and is serving life while Fred West hanged himself in prison in January 1995 His wife was found guilty of two rapes and five indecent assaults. They were found not guilty of eight other allegations involving two other complainants. The investigation into the pair, named Operation Abbey, began in July 2013 when a woman disclosed to a mental health professional that she had been raped and sexually abused by David Williams when she was 15. Speaking after the pair were sentenced, Det Con Debbie Dow, from Devon and Cornwall Police's child abuse investigation unit, said: "These victims, both men and women, had their childhoods stolen by David and Pauline Williams and all have suffered difficulties throughout their adulthood following this abuse as they struggled to live normal lives." Fred West was awaiting trial on 12 murder charges when he hanged himself in prison in January 1995. Rose West was convicted of 10 murders in November 1995 and is serving life. The charges related to the deaths of young women over a 20-year period

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Keegan Downer murder: Legal guardian Kandyce Downer jailed for life

A woman who murdered a toddler she had subjected to "barbaric" abuse in her care has been jailed for life. Kandyce Downer, 34, killed 18-month-old Keegan Downer less than a year after she was appointed her legal guardian. The toddler had 153 scars and bruises and suffered what police described as "barbaric and evil" treatment, sustaining brain and spinal injuries. Downer, who must serve at least 18 years, told Birmingham Crown Court her eldest son had caused the injuries. Keegan died on 5 September 2015. Before calling 999, Downer dumped her blood-spotted mattress, the court heard. The short, sad life of Keegan Downer Forensic testing at the house revealed traces of the girl's blood in her cot and on the bedroom wall. A post-mortem examination revealed the toddler died from a combination of old head injuries, septicaemia and blunt chest trauma but had suffered a catalogue of injuries in her life. Live updates on this story Mrs Justice Frances Patterson told Downer: "It is a horrible tale of callous conduct and at no stage have you showed any remorse. Kandyce DownerImage copyrightWest Midlands Police Image caption Kandyce Downer had denied murder "Why you changed from a loving mother to a brutal attacker of a defenceless child is a mystery. "You did not set out with the intention to kill Keegan but the repeated assaults on her made death as an outcome of your conduct increasingly likely passage of time." She concluded: "Keegan suffered considerably in the last days and months of her life." Keegan was placed in foster care from an early age after being born in March 2014 to a heroin addict. She was placed with mother-of-four Downer, a member of her extended family, nine months before her death. Keegan DownerImage copyrightWest Midlands Police Image caption Keegan Downer was found with more than 150 injuries on her body An NSPCC spokesman said: "We hope this sentence will serve as a warning to deter others who would subject children in their care to such astonishing cruelty. "Little Keegan did not deserve to be treated so abhorrently in her short life. "Questions must be asked about how a woman who was entrusted with caring for Keegan ended up killing her. "A Serious Case Review must examine in detail the use of the Special Guardianship Order as well as the assessment and long term support arrangements in this case." Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board will conduct the Serious Case Review to establish if lessons can be learnt from the tragedy. It will publish its findings in summer.

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Ennio Morricone cancels Rome concerts over back problems

Italian composer Ennio Morricone has cancelled concerts in Rome because of health concerns. The 87-year-old has shelved three performances due to two collapsed vertebrae, according to Rome's Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Orchestra. The Oscar winner was due to perform with Santa Cecilia and its chorus on 22, 23 and 24 May. Later European concerts will still go ahead, Morricone's spokeswoman said. These include concerts at Paris' Palais Des Congres on 27 and 28 May and at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, on 23 June. Morricone, who has 500 film credits to this name, won his first competitive Oscar this year for his work on Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight. He had previously received an honorary Oscar in 2007. His most notables scores include The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Untouchables and Bugsy.

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Prince death: Authorities release Paisley Park emergency call log

Emergency calls were made from Prince's Paisley Park complex 46 times in the past five years, it has been revealed. A log released by Minnesota authorities showed the 911 calls related to everything from medical emergencies to false fire alarms. It included one call in 2011 in which an unidentified woman said she was concerned about Prince's cocaine use, but no police action was taken. Prince's representatives have not commented on the claims. The unnamed woman, from Germany, claimed Prince told her a year earlier that he had an uncontrollable cocaine habit and that she should advise the authorities. It is unclear whether the woman personally knew Prince. Other calls included reports about a woman having an allergic reaction, a fire alarm triggered by a fog machine, a trespasser banging a drum and a suspicious vehicle, which the responding officer "checked and it was Prince", according to the log. There were also claims that Prince has at least one living son, although Prince has no known surviving children. On the day Prince died, one woman called saying she had a 17-year-old son with Prince, and wanted him to attend the funeral. Paisley ParkImage copyrightAFP/Getty Images Image caption The calls included reports of a fire alarm, a trespasser and a suspicious vehicle Prince was found unresponsive in a lift at his Paisley Park complex - home to recording studios, a nightclub, rehearsal space, offices, and the singer's private residence - on 21 April. A post-mortem examination last month discounted suicide, but a medical examiner said full results could take several weeks. Investigators are looking into whether Prince died from an overdose and if a doctor was prescribing him drugs in the weeks before his death. They are also trying to establish whether a doctor was on the singer's plane when it made an emergency landing less than a week before he died. The musician was found unconscious on the plane after it stopped in Moline, Illinois, on 15 April, and detectives investigating his death have asked to see fire and ambulance records related to the emergency landing.

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The football club founded by Jules Rimet battles its way back

Jules Rimet is renowned as the man who gave birth to the World Cup in 1930 and gave his name to the trophy awarded to World Cup winners for the next 40 years. But he also founded a Paris football club, Red Star, which dominated French football in the 1920s and is now in with a chance of returning to the top flight for the first time in four decades, writes Simon Fry. Jules Rimet was just 24 when he started the Red Star sports club in Paris in 1897. A grocer's son embarking on a career as a lawyer, Rimet himself was a fencer and runner, but football was the new big thing, so the club formed a football team - and it was through his involvement with this team that Rimet came to believe football could unite the world. In the years after World War One, when Rimet was president both of the French football federation and Fifa, Red Star were hugely successful. The club won the Coupe de France four times in the 1920s - and now on the 60th anniversary of Rimet's death it may be about to complete a remarkable comeback. Frenchman Jules Rimet (L), head of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) hands over the World Cup trophy to Dr Raul Jude, president of the Uruguayan football association 05 July 1930 in Montevideo.Image copyrightAFP Image caption Rimet (L) hands the World Cup trophy to Dr Raul Jude, president of the Uruguayan FA, 1930 The team has not won a major trophy since 1942 and it almost went bust in 2003. But having climbed from the sixth tier of French football since 2006, it's now one of three teams vying to finish third in Ligue 2 and win promotion to the heights of Ligue 1 - the top French division - where it last played in 1975. No-one would ever imagine this was the case from a visit to the club's home ground since 1909, the primitive Stade Bauer, in the northern suburb of Saint-Ouen. As it lacks the surveillance and toilet facilities required for a club in Ligue 2, this last season Red Star has been forced to play in a stadium 75km away in the town of Beauvais. But the club and its fans are thinking big. Stade BauerImage copyrightAllezRedStar.com "We have huge potential - we are in Paris and 10 million people live here," says public relations manager Paul Ducassou. Red Star's heritage gives them a good chance of supplanting Ligue 1 giants Paris St-Germain in Parisians' sympathies, according to market researcher and football fan Simon Pioche. Now owned by a Qatari investment fund, PSG was created in 1970 out of the merger of two other Paris clubs. "Red Star is the real historical team in Paris and still very popular in the north of Paris. Of course, Paris St-Germain are now playing in the Champions League and people like me will tend to watch them, but if Red Star are promoted that might change things," he says. Red Star supportersImage copyrightAllezRedStar.com "I think they have a huge potential, because while the Qataris have brought money and players, real PSG fans are disappointed. "Parc des Princes [the PSG ground] is quiet and expensive - no singing, no noise. Red Star could be the opposite and offer an image in contrast to PSG. Their brand is great, beautiful and old-fashioned." Red Star is unique among major French football teams in having an English name - no-one calls it Etoile Rouge. Legend has it that the name was suggested by an English governess, "Miss Jenny", who took a Red Star Line steamer from the UK to take up a role in the house of Rimet, a brother or an associate. Paul Ducassou is unable to substantiate an alternative explanation, that the name is somehow related to Buffalo Bill. Fans in Stade BauerImage copyrightAllezRedStar.com The name definitely has nothing to do with communism. Although the club has a reputation as working-class and left-wing, it long predates the October Revolution and was founded nearly half a century before that other footballing Red Star, Red Star Belgrade. This name was one of the things that appealed to John Hanson, a British expat who settled near Saint-Ouen in 1996 and quickly became a loyal fan. (He was also pleased to identify the stadium as the "Stade Saint-Ouen" mentioned in a song on the 1991 album, Foxbase Alpha, by British group Saint Etienne.) "Red Star have integrity, the fans appreciate football's true values. You don't support Red Star to be a glory hunter," Hanson says. Red Star's Hameur Bouazza (Season 2015 -2016)Image copyrightAllezRedStar.com He compares them with fans of Germany's FC St Pauli - a team located in Hamburg's red-light district with the skull and crossbones as an unofficial club crest and souvenir T-shirts proclaiming them purveyors of "punk football". Both are fiercely proud of their club's history and image, he says, which is "the antithesis to what they perceive as an 'artificial' club run on the lines of a business where 'consumer' replaces the word 'supporter' and the aim is to sell, sell, sell". The contrast between Red Star's merchandising and that of PSG is indeed stark. While the latter boast a megastore close to the Parc des Princes stadium and two-storey premises on the Champs Elysees, Red Star's souvenirs are housed in two shelf units in a room at the Stade Bauer. The modest range includes a T-shirt proclaiming, in English, "Ligue 2 We are back". This is one of many things that will change if the club does make it back into Ligue 1. From left to right: Moussa Sissoko, Lassana Diarra and Abou DiabyImage copyrightGetty Images Image caption Newcastle United's Moussa Sissoko, Lassana Diarra, formerly of Chelsea, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Portsmouth and ex-Arsenal player Abou Diaby went through Red Star's youth scheme For one thing, another stadium will need to be found, as Beauvais does not meet Ligue 1 standards. One option might be rugby's Stade Jean Bouin, across the road from Paris St-Germain's Parc des Princes, though Paul Ducassou also talks excitedly about the 80,000-capacity Stade de France (this last season in Beauvais, home crowds have numbered between 1,000 and 2,500). All this no doubt feels a long way away to the schoolchildren participating in trials at Stade Bauer to join the 600 boys and 80 girls already taking part in Red Star's youth scheme. Few of them are wearing the club's colours. All, though, hope to one day pull on the green and white shirt with the small red star and represent a club with character founded by one of football's greatest visionaries. Whatever may lie ahead, they will never stop dreaming. Subscribe to the BBC News Magazine's email newsletter to get articles sent to your inbox.

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Tributes for Nobel prize chemist Harry Kroto

The science community has been paying tribute to Prof Sir Harry Kroto, who passed away over the weekend aged 76. Sir Harry won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1996 for the discovery of carbon molecules in the shape of a ball, popularly known as "bucky-balls". These molecules are the "third type of carbon" - with the first two types being graphite and diamond. The discovery opened up new avenues of research, ranging from improving rocket fuels to improving AIDS treatments. It's often been said that scientists need the curiosity of a child. Harry had that, in spades Prof Richard Dawkins, Oxford University In 2010, bucky-balls were identified by astronomers in deep space in a cloud of cosmic dust surrounding a distant star. Prof John Maier of the University of Basel, Switzerland, was among the scientists who confirmed the result. He recalls telling Sir Harry of the development. "When I told Harry he was very emotional. He said, 'John, you've made me a very happy man'." Sir Harry KrotoImage copyrightA. Purkiss Image caption Sir Harry was a humanist who said he had three religions: Amnesty Internationalism, atheism, and humour Sir Harry famously remarked that religion made no sense to him. Fellow humanist Prof Richard Dawkins said Sir Harry's "hatred of religion was matched by, I think largely inspired by, his equally passionate love of science and his commitment to sharing his enthusiasm. "It's often been said that scientists need the curiosity of a child. Harry had that, in spades, together with the childlike imagination of an artist, and he was indeed an accomplished creative artist who won many awards for his graphic designs. But he also had the rebelliousness of youth which never left him." He was a visionary scientist. He was a terrific spokesman for science. He was just a good person Prof Don Huffman, Arizona University Sir Harry was a former president of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Dr Robert Parker, the RSC's chief executive, said: "While he was clearly a brilliant scientist, it wasn't his only passion and his abiding interest in art and design filtered through to influence innovative journal covers and finding new ways to approach big problems." Many of his former students remember him as an inspirational teacher, among them is Jonathan Hare: "He was an interesting mix of chemistry, spectroscopy and astronomy - he had all these interests. He loved solving puzzles, and everything is interesting when you have someone who's interested and can show it you." Sir Harry was passionate about the importance of communicating science, especially to children. Diana Leitch, a chemist and trustee of the Catalyst Science and Discovery Centre in Widnes, recalled an outreach event attended by Sir Harry in 2014. There were a hundred children present from a school in special measures, many of them from very deprived backgrounds "Those children we so inspired by Harry that quite a few of them are coming along to an after-school science and engineering club with Royal Society of Chemistry funding. Some of their parents even came." Many who knew Sir Harry recall what a nice man he was. Among them is Prof Don Huffman from the University of Arizona, US, who was a fierce professional rival. "In science, there are usually repercussions that are bitter. But the thing that I'm extremely proud of is that we came out of this as friends. I really treasure that. "He was a visionary scientist. He was a terrific spokesman for science. He was just a good person."

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The chasm cutting an Antarctic base adrift

Thirty-six years after he first went there as a young meteorologist, BBC Weather's Peter Gibbs returned to the current, sixth incarnation of the British Antarctic Survey's Halley Research Station. There, on "a day with no horizon", he explored the chasm threatening to cast it adrift. The Brunt Ice Shelf feels like another planet even on the sunniest of days, but when the cloud closes in it turns downright eerie as sky, snow and ice blend into one diffuse white light. Approaching the chasm, the only hint of this 100m-wide gash is a neon glint of blue from the depths of a crevasse in its far wall. Jump media playerMedia player helpOut of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media captionPeter Gibbs visits the Halley base - and the ice chasm (UK viewers only) The ropes laid by guides Matt and Al seem to vanish into thin air, but as I hook on and nervously reverse up to the edge I can see the coils lying on polished ice 30m vertically below. The initial commitment is tough, but once suspended I start to enjoy the drama of the place, sliding down past annual layers of ice which count off the years since I was last in Antarctica. ship moored alongside iceImage copyrightPeter Gibbs Image caption It took the RRS Ernest Shackleton two weeks to reach the ice shelf Halley station in sunshineImage copyrightPeter Gibbs Image caption The distinctive Halley VI base sits on hydraulic legs - and skis At the bottom, an intense silence and then the thrill of tasting salt water 40km from the coast - the Weddell Sea oozing up through the crack as it widens at a relentless 15cm a day. It's a sobering reminder of the precarious nature of life on a floating ice shelf. Too soon, it's time for the long climb out - and a reminder that I'm not as fit as I was 36 years ago! Peter Gibbs on the ice in 1980Image copyrightPeter Gibbs Image caption Peter first visited Antarctica in 1980 Halley station at sunsetImage copyrightPeter Gibbs Image caption The base will soon be hauled to a new location in the next Antarctic summer

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Former Brookside and Hollyoaks star Kristian Ealey dies at 38

Tributes have been paid to former Brookside and Hollyoaks actor Kristian Ealey who has died at the age of 38. Mr Ealey was best known for his character Matt Musgrove, who appeared in Brookside between 1998 and 2000 and also Hollyoaks from 2000 to 2004. He was also a popular musician in Liverpool with the band Tramp Attack, and appeared as Ringo Starr in the film In His Life: The John Lennon Story. Brookside co-star Suzanne Collins said the actor was in Italy when he died. Follow the latest updates on this and other stories on Merseyside Live The cause of his death remains unclear, but Ms Collins said she understood he had gone to sleep with a pain in his arm and had not woken up. Brookside CloseImage copyrightbbc Image caption Ealey starred in Merseyside-based soap Brookside She said: "I'm very privileged to have called him a friend. There were a gang of the young ones who grew up on the set of Brookside, we called ourselves the Brooki Brat Pack and have an incredible bond. "We were together nearly every day on set and we socialised out of work together, we became family." She added: "It has shocked us all to the core. Kris was full of life, full of smiles and so full of music." Kristian EaleyImage copyrightKristian Ealey/Instagram Image caption Brookside co-star Suzanne Collins said Mr Ealey was in Italy when he died Former Hollyoaks actor Gemma Atkinson tweeted: "Just awful. What a lovely, lovely man! Had many laughs with him at work back in the day. RIP." A spokesman for Lime Pictures said: "Many crew worked with Kristian on both Brookside and Hollyoaks and enjoyed following his musical success after leaving the show. "The news has been met with shock and sadness on set and our thoughts are with his family at this time." The Hollyoaks cast sent their condolences on the show's official Twitter siteImage copyrightTwitter Image caption The Hollyoaks cast sent their condolences on the show's official Twitter site

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US election: How Trump defied all predictions

America tonight stands on the doorstep of greatness, or the precipice of doom. Under a candidate this divisive, there's not much room for feeling anything in between, as the realisation dawns that Donald Trump now has a plausible shot at being America's next president. There has never been a candidate for the White House quite like this. He came into the race something of a joke, he conducted his campaign in ways that sometimes seemed like a joke (remember the steaks) but he won the nomination with totally serious conviction, demolishing his large field of competitors. One by one, the primary wins stacked up and the other candidates fell. It was extraordinary to watch. The man almost no-one in the American political world took seriously defied all the predictions. Woman holding Trump posterImage copyrightGetty Images Image caption Trump supporters say he's the only candidate that speaks for them How did he do it? Trump tapped into something we all should have seen, but failed to. For years, working class Americans have suffered from low employment and stagnant wages. They've watched the spread of globalisation, immigration and free trade and they felt left behind. The US economy appeared to boom, but their lives didn't reflect that triumph. They had got a bad deal. Add to that an America that seemed to have faltered on the global stage and a president congenitally averse to nationalistic chest-thumping and Donald Trump was a gift. From the billionaire's New York penthouse, he somehow understood the concerns of less educated Americans, particularly less educated American men. Coal miners in PennsylvaniaImage copyrightGetty Images Image caption The coal industry in places like Pennsylvania has been drawn to Trump's message He appeared to have an intuitive understanding of their loves and hates. He even said at one point in this absurdly long campaign that he loved the poorly educated. He knew they felt shackled by political correctness, and he gave them freedom to rail against it. He knew they were afraid that their country was changing around them, increasingly populated by people whose first language was Spanish not English. When he suggested that Mexico was sending rapists across the border, he vindicated those fears. When he proposed to ban all Muslims from America, he gave voice to the anti-Islamic sentiment that's simmered in the US since 9/11. It has been a remarkable display of political instinct from a man who's never been in politics. His supporters are so devoted to him that he could do no wrong. When he said Vietnam torture victim and war vet Senator John McCain wasn't a war hero, his approval ratings went up. When he suggested a female reporter posed a tough question because she was menstruating, his numbers improved again. Mexico, Muslims, Lyin' Ted... they all just fuelled the Trump train. And they love him most because he doesn't sound like all the politicians who have promised much and delivered little. Families crossing from Mexico to USImage copyrightGetty Images Image caption The southern border has become a key Trump issue And yet, at the risk of being churlish on the night Mr Trump celebrates a stunning victory, it is worth noting how he has also alienated millions of Americans in a way we have not seen here in modern history. Never has a candidate for the presidency been this reviled and rejected by some members of their own party. There is a long list (literally, you can find it on the website of The Hill newspaper) of Republican politicians and strategists who have said they will never vote for Trump. In private there are many more who have said they will vote for Hillary rather than Donald. These are the people - and I have spoken to many of them - who say their party's candidate is a "bigot", "racist", "misogynist". They call him "crass", "rude", "a bully". Some of these people may now fall in line with the party leadership, hold their nose and tick the Trump box, but they don't like him. If you broaden the surveys out to all Americans, Trump breaks records with his unfavourability ratings. Protest against TrumpImage copyrightGetty Images Image caption Protests against Trump are common in California Which is why two groups are cheering tonight, team Trump and team Clinton. The Clinton campaign remains convinced that this is the perfect race for them. They see Trump's negatives and they believe he is the best candidate they could have hoped for as their Republican opponent. Moreover, the demographics of America would suggest that whoever is the Democratic nominee stands an odds-on chance of winning the White House - there are just more Democratic than Republican voters in the country. But this is a curious year, the political rule book has been shredded and Donald Trump hates losing almost more than he loves winning. The Clinton camp would be wrong to get too confident too soon. If we have learned one thing in this crazy campaign, it is that predictions are foolish. Call me a fool, but I'm prepared to make just one more - the Clinton-Trump match-up is going to be brutal. You thought the last 24 hours was ugly. You haven't seen anything yet.

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EU upholds tough rules on tobacco packaging

Rules that will drastically alter cigarette packaging are set to be adopted, after big tobacco firms failed to block new European Union laws. Europe's highest court upheld a law that will standardise packaging and ban the advertising of e-cigarettes. The Court of Justice found the laws "did not go beyond the limits of what is appropriate and necessary". Under the new rules health warnings will have to cover 65% of the front and back of cigarette packaging. The rules are due to take effect from 20 May, but the new packets will not be on sale until stocks of existing cartons have been cleared over the next year. 'Disproportionate' Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco (BAT) challenged the proposed legislation. They argued that the European Union was overstepping its authority to direct laws in member states. Reacting to the court's findings a BAT spokesperson said: "We stand by our belief that the Tobacco Products Directive is a clear example of the EU overstepping the limits of its authority. The reality is that many elements of the directive are disproportionate, distort competition, and fail to respect the autonomy of the Member States." Cigarette packsImage copyrightGetty Images Individual EU states are also working on new packaging rules. In the UK, the government wants to introduce tobacco packs with plain packaging - a move which is also being challenged by big tobacco companies. The law was supposed come into effect later this month, but that could be delayed as on 18 May the High Court is due to rule on the legal challenge to the legislation from the tobacco industry. Local battles "What is clear from the [EU] directive and the judgment is that measures that go beyond the requirements of the directive, such as plain packaging, must still comply with the wider principles of EU and international law." said the BAT spokesperson. "Whether plain packaging meets these requirements is currently the subject of ongoing litigation before the English Courts and the WTO [World Trade Organization]. It is likely that the losing party would launch an appeal over the High Court's decision.

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Canada wildfire forces mass evacuation in Fort McMurray

The entire population of the Canadian city of Fort McMurray has been forced to evacuate because of a huge wildfire. Some 80,000 people were told to leave as the blaze swept into the city, which is the gateway to the oil sands region. Homes, petrol stations and a hotel are among the buildings destroyed in the city, in the province of Alberta. There was gridlock on roads. Many fled north after flames forced the closure of the main road south. No casualties have been reported so far. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley called it the "biggest evacuation... in the history of the province". She said the priority was to get people safely out of the city and find enough spaces in evacuation camps for everybody. Emergency shelters have been set up in oil sands work camps to the north of Fort McMurray. Blaze outside Fort McMurray on 3 May 2016Image copyrightAP Image caption The blaze moved quickly towards Fort McMurray, forcing a mandatory evacuation Traffic queues on a road out of Fort McMurray on 3 May 2016Image copyrightAP Image caption There were queues of traffic as people fled the city Blaze at Fort McMurray on 3 May 2016Image copyrightReuters Image caption Dozens of homes and buildings have gone up in flames Smoke fills the air as a plane flies over Fort McMurrayImage copyrightAP Image caption Around 100 firefighters are tackling the blaze, backed up by helicopters and air tankers with reinforcements on their way Fort McMurray: Canada's 'manliest' city On its tourism website, Fort McMurray describes itself as the "gateway to the north" - a region which is home to the third largest reserves of oil in the world behind Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. It may be remote, but Fort McMurray's proximity to Canada's rich oil sands has helped it to become a hugely prosperous place, drawing oil workers from across the world. It is not strictly speaking a city, but such has become Fort McMurray's importance in the region that it is commonly referred to as one. Canada's National Post called Fort McMurray 'Canada's manliest city' where men outnumber women by roughly three to two. One of the town's many motorhome parks has been destroyed. Brian Jean, the leader of Alberta's opposition party, said: "Our hospital is on fire, where my children were born. "My home of the last 10 years and the home I had for 15 years before that are both destroyed," he added. Another resident, Carol Christian, who fled with her son and cat said it was an "overwhelming feeling to think that you'll never see your house again". She said sitting in traffic was "absolutely horrifying". "You look up and then watch all the trees candle-topping... up the hills where you live, and you're thinking: "Oh my God. We got out just in time." Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted his concerns. Justin Trudeau tweets: Tonight I spoke with Premier Notley and offered our government’s support to the people of Fort McMurray. We stand ready to help. #ymmfireImage copyright@JustinTrudeau Around 100 firefighters are tackling the blaze, backed up by nine air tankers and more than a dozen helicopters, officials say. Reinforcements are on their way. The fire started on Sunday south of Fort McMurray, some 380km (235 miles) north of the provincial capital, Edmonton. Fire officials had the blaze contained until early Tuesday, when high temperatures and strong winds pushed the flames towards the city. map Have you been affected by the wildfire? If it is safe to do so, you can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: WhatsApp: +44 7525 900971 Send pictures/video to yourpics@bbc.co.uk Upload your pictures / video here Tweet: @BBC_HaveYourSay Send an SMS or MMS to +44 7624 800 100 Or use the form below Your contact details Name Your E-mail address (required) Town & Country Your telephone number Comments (required) If you are happy to be contacted by a BBC journalist please leave a telephone number that we can contact you on. In some cases a selection of your comments will be published, displaying your name as you provide it and location, unless you state otherwise. Your contact details will never be published. When sending us pictures, video or eyewitness accounts at no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. Please ensure you have read the terms and conditions.

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Apple loses trademark fight over 'iPhone' name in China

Apple has lost a trademark fight in China, meaning a firm which sells handbags and other leather goods can continue to use the name "IPHONE". The Beijing Municipal High People's Court ruled in favour of Xintong Tiandi Technology, said the official Legal Daily newspaper. Xintong Tiandi trademarked "IPHONE" for leather products in China in 2010. Apple filed a trademark bid for the name for electronic goods in 2002, but it was not approved until 2013. The Legal Daily (in Chinese) is widely recognised as the official mouthpiece for the country's Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission. Its report came out in late April but has only just been widely circulated. IPHONE leather handphone casesImage copyrightXintong Tiandi Image caption The Chinese firm's wares include leather phone cases Xintong Tiandi sells handbags, mobile phone cases and other leather goods branded with the name "IPHONE", close to Apple's iPhone mark, and the "R" registered trademark symbol. Apple first brought the case against the company to the Chinese trademark authority in 2012, then when that failed, filed a lawsuit in a lower Beijing court. But both ruled against Apple, so it appealed to the higher court. The higher court ruled that Apple could not prove it was a well-known brand in China before Xintong Tiandi filed its trademark application in 2007. Apple iPhones first went on sale in China in 2009. IPHONE's basic registration with the Trademark OfficeImage copyrightTrademark Office Image caption Xintong Tiandi's IPHONE registration with China's trademark office China woes The ruling comes shortly after to Apple's latest results which showed a 13% drop in revenue on slower iPhone sales. Sales in China had plunged by 26%. Apple is also facing difficulties in other operations in China. In March, Beijing passed a law that required all content shown in China to be stored on servers based on the Chinese mainland. As a result Apple's iBooks and iTunes services were shut down in the country. Apple said it hoped access to the services would be restored soon. The move has widely been seen as a blow to Apple as China is the second biggest market for its products. Last week billionaire investor Carl Icahn sold all his shares in Apple over concerns about the technology firm's prospects in China.

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US election: Trump set for Republican nomination as Cruz pulls out

Donald Trump has become the US Republican presidential nominee in all but name after victory in Indiana forced rival Ted Cruz from the race. Mr Trump, unpopular with many in his own party, now has a clear path to the 1,237 delegates needed to claim his party's crown. That would mark a stunning victory for a businessman few took seriously when he launched his campaign last year. Bernie Sanders has defeated Hillary Clinton in Indiana's Democratic race. He trails Mrs Clinton in the all-important delegate count but after this victory he said the contest was still alive. "Clinton campaign thinks this campaign is over. They're wrong," he said. How Trump defied all predictions As it happened - reaction to Cruz quitting Ups and downs of the Cruz campaign Indiana full results Mr Cruz's advisers had targeted Indiana as the Texas senator's best hope of halting Mr Trump's march to the nomination. "We gave it everything we've got, but the voters chose another path," he told supporters in Indiana. His departure means Mr Trump is now the presumptive Republican nominee, with plenty of state contests this month and next to reach the 1,237 delegates required to win. The New York businessman is the first nominee since Dwight Eisenhower in 1952 to lack any previous experience of elected office. Ohio Governor John Kasich has vowed to remain in the Republican race, but trails far behind Mr Trump in terms of delegates. Jump media playerMedia player helpOut of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media captionTed Cruz: "With a heavy heart but with boundless optimism we are suspending our campaign" Jump media playerMedia player helpOut of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media captionJust after the announcement of the end of his campaign Ted Cruz accidentally struck his wife Heidi The Cruz party is over - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Indianapolis Turn out the lights, the party's over. Ted Cruz and the #NeverTrump movement threw everything they had at Donald Trump in Indiana, and it wasn't enough. It wasn't even close to enough. They outspent him by more than a million dollars. Mr Cruz practically took up residence in the state for the past two weeks. He named Carly Fiorina as his running mate. Nothing worked. If there was a defining moment of the Indiana campaign, it was Mr Cruz's fruitless attempt to reason with a group of pro-Trump supporters on Sunday. Every argument he advanced was rebuffed. Every bit of evidence of Trump malfeasance was denied. Mr Cruz was shouting in the wind. In the coming days there will be a great reckoning, as the party comes to terms with the prospect of Mr Trump as their standard bearer in the autumn. Some will make peace. Some will despair. Others will say "I'm with her" and reluctantly move to Hillary Clinton's side. It will be an unprecedented spectacle in modern US political history. What will Clinton v Trump look like? Cruz fan cries in IndianapolisImage copyrightReuters Image caption Cruz supporters were in tears Sanders held a rally in KentuckyImage copyrightReuters Image caption Sanders held a rally in Kentucky before the news of his Indiana win came through "It is a beautiful thing to watch, and a beautiful thing to behold," Trump said during a victory speech. "We are going to make America great again." He praised Mr Cruz as a "tough, smart competitor", which marked a sharp reversal in tone after a day when the two men slung mud at each other from close quarters. Grey line US media reaction Donald Trump has humiliated those who had faith that the Republican leadership could stop him and proved that the party is full of bunglers akin to the cartoon character Homer Simpson, writes Stephen Stromberg in the Washington Post Ted Cruz did not offer any congratulations or support to Mr Trump, and did not even mention his name, Politico says, although he offered what it described as a veiled jab, saying that America was kind, "not boastful or mean-spirited" Mr Trump is well behind Hillary Clinton in national polls and is struggling to reunite voters who supported Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, says the New York Times The Huffington Post says that Bernie Sanders will benefit from Mr Cruz's departure, as Mr Trump concentrates his fire on Mrs Clinton, who is forced to fight on two fronts, and news coverage focuses more on the Democratic race How rest of the world saw it Grey line The verbal attacks reached a new level of intensity when Mr Cruz attacked the billionaire businessman as a "pathological liar" and "serial philanderer". That was provoked by a bizarre claim from Mr Trump that Mr Cruz's father was linked to one of the most traumatic episodes in US history, the assassination of President John F Kennedy. Trump links Cruz's father to JFK death It is now increasingly likely that Mr Trump will face Mrs Clinton in the autumn in the battle to succeed President Barack Obama, who will be leaving the White House after two terms. But Republicans have expressed reservations about Mr Trump's outspoken remarks, which have offended women and Hispanics. There are also concerns about some of his policies on immigration and national security, like building a wall on the southern US border paid for by Mexico, a ban on Muslims coming to the US and the killing of the families of terrorists. Grey line More on the Trump campaign 26 things that Donald Trump believes What a President Trump would do round the globe Donald Trump: From mogul to candidate Trump's disastrous women voter problem The 40-year hurt behind Trump rise

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BAYERN MUNICH 1-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 1-1)

BAYERN MUNICH 1-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 1-1) As it stands we're heading for extra time and penalties! Bayern Munich have completely dominated the first half, and are ahead on the night thanks to Xabi Alonso's deflected free-kick. But it could have been even better for the hosts, as Thomas Muller saw his penalty saved by Jan Oblak shortly after Alonso's opener. Atletico Madrid have offered little on the break, with just a couple of long-distance strikes from Gabi to show for the opening 45 minutes. 22:31 BAYERN MUNICH 1-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 1-1) 45: One minute of added time. It's been a breathless first-half... 22:29 BAYERN MUNICH 1-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 1-1) 43: Class from Vidal as he releases Muller down the right. The Bayern Munich forward skips away from one challenge and looks for the early cross to Lewandowski, but brilliant defending from Gimenez cuts it out. The young Atletico man had a disastrous few minutes, deflecting the free-kick before conceding the penalty, but he seems to have settled down. 22:26 BAYERN MUNICH 1-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 1-1) 40: Here's a look at Alonso's deflected free-kick that has Bayern Munich in front on the night, and the tie level on aggregate... 22:23 BAYERN MUNICH 1-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 1-1) 37: Simeone is fired up on the sideline after that penalty save. There seemed to be a little skirmish between Lewandowski and Juanfran, and Ribery got involved with Simeone, but it's calmed down now. 22:22 ON A KNIFE EDGE Incredible drama and Atletico have a lifeline - they are 40/1 to win the game in 90 minutes tonight with Sky Bet. The hosts can be backed at 2/5 to qualify while a 3-1 win for Bayern in 90 minutes has been PRICE BOOSTED to 20s from 16s. Get all the in-play odds here! 22:20 BAYERN MUNICH 1-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 1-1) 34: SAVED BY OBLAK! The Atleti goalkeeper steps up and makes a huge save from Thomas Muller's penalty. It was a nice height for the 'keeper, but he was at full stretch and turned it wide. That could be crucial! 22:18 BAYERN MUNICH 1-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 1-1) 32: PENALTY TO BAYERN! Nightmare for Gimenez as he's penalised for a shirt-pull on Martinez in the Atleti penalty area. After the goal Bayern had surged forward, immediately looking for the second, and they've got a golden opportunity... 22:16 GOAL! BAYERN MUNICH 1-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 1-1) (Alonso, 31) The tie is level on aggregate, and it's a deflected free-kick from Xabi Alonso that breaks the deadlock on the night! Lewandowski stepped over the set-piece, leaving it to the Spaniard, and he drilled it low from 20 yards. It took a big deflection, though, striking Gimenez in the Atleti wall and leaving Oblak no chance. 22:15 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 29: Chance for Bayern now as Alaba wins a free-kick right on the edge of the Atleti penalty area. The Bayern man was a little too quick for Augusto... 22:14 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 28: Ribery puts another ball into the Atleti penalty area and it breaks to Lahm but the Bayern captain fires over. The referee then comes over to speak to Oblak on the goal kick and seems to be telling him to speed things up. 22:12 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 27: Atletico Madrid, who have had just 24 per cent possession so far, win a corner. Koke trots over but his delivery is terrible and Lahm clears, and only super covering from Gabi prevents a Bayern counter. 22:10 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 25: CHANCE! Oblak spills Ribery's shot from distance after a Bayern corner is cleared and Lewandowski darts in for the follow-up, but fires over under pressure. The Bayern fans want a penalty after Oblak dived at the feet of the Polish striker, but referee Cuneyt Cakir was not interested. Looks a good decision on the replay. 22:08 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 23: A couple of half-chances for Lewandowski so far, but no breakthrough... 22:07 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 20: SAVE! Brilliant stop from Oblak as Bayern carve open the Atleti defence for the first time tonight. Boateng chips it forward and Muller drifts in behind, teeing up Lewandowski but his left-foot hit is smothered by the Atletico Madrid goalkeeper. Muller was in a central position about 10 yards out, and could have easily took it on himself. 22:03 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 17: SHOT! Closer from Vidal! This time it's on his left-foot and his firm strike is heading towards the top corner but Oblak effortlessly plucks it out of the air. First Courtois, now Oblak. Atleti do love a top 'keeper. 22:02 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 16: CHANCE! Another cross from Bayern causes Atletico problems in their penalty area - Costa knocks it in, and Muller's hooked volley is just behind Lewandowski at the back post. 22:01 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 15: SHOT! Gabi has a great strike on him, and his first-time hit from Griezmann's lay-off draws a stop from Neuer. It was from 25 yards out, though, and needed to be something special to score from there. 22:00 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 14: Atletico will be delighted with that - Vidal takes the ball from Ribery and blasts on goal from 30 yards. Miles over the bar. 21:58 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 12: Every single Atletico Madrid player is back inside their defensive third - it's a blue wall guarding Oblak's goal. CHANCE! Bayern are definitely looking to launch more crosses into the box in this second leg, and Costa's delivery is inches away from Lewandowski at the back post. Good defending from Juanfran. 21:56 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 10: Alonso is on the delivery again, but after some pinball in the penalty area, Atletico Madrid clear their lines. After 10 minutes, it's as you would expect - Bayern controlling the ball but Atleti looking to pick their moments on the break. 21:54 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 9: Missed opportunity for Bayern as Costa wastes a counter-attacking chance with an awful touch in midfield. He's getting on the ball in central positions at the moment, with Lahm overlapping down the right. The hosts maintain possession and Ribery's cross is flicked clear for a Bayern corner... 21:53 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 8: Lewandowski wins a corner after hounding Luis down Bayern's right, and Boateng makes contact with Alonso's delivery but the defender's header is well over. 21:51 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 6: A first opportunity for the visitors to test Bayern's defence as Koke has a free-kick on the left. He takes it short to Gabi, who fires on goal from fully 35 yards but it is straight at Neuer. 21:50 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 5: Atletico serve warning as Koke slips a pass into the path of Torres, but the striker is a yard offside. It sounds like a superb atmosphere in the Allianz, with cries of "Bayern, Bayern" echoing around the arena. 21:47 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 2: An early flashpoint as Gabi clatters Ribery in midfield, and the Frenchman is not happy. Just a free-kick to Bayern, but the hosts have started quickly, as you'd expect. 21:45 BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 ATLETICO (AGG: 0-1) 1: We're under way... 21:43 TEAMS ARE OUT The two sides are out of the tunnel, and the Champions League anthem is blaring around the Allianz. We are 90 minutes (or 120 minutes if it finishes 1-0 to Bayern) from finding out the first finalist... 21:34 ATLETI XI 21:33 BAYERN XI

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Nagorno-Karabakh: BBC visits Azerbaijan's side of frontline By Tom Burridge

A two-decade long truce has been shattered by violence in western Azerbaijan. Armenia claims it is not directly involved in a conflict, where it says ethnic Armenians are defending their right to self-determination in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. But Azerbaijan says its lands were occupied by Armenia, and that it is Armenia doing the fighting. This is the first time that the BBC has been allowed to visit Azerbaijan's side of the frontline, as part of a government-organised trip, since the fighting broke out at the beginning of April. In April, the BBC reported from the other side of the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh. Alakbar Alakbarov (centre) Image caption Alakbar Alakbarov (centre) says he is ready "to fight for my motherland" Alakbar Alakbarov, 65, says he was drinking a cup of tea and watching a football match, when the bombs rained down on his village. He shouts and waves his arms next to a ruined house, which he says he was lucky to escape from. He blames "Armenian fascists". "We want to take our land back by peaceful means. If not, I am ready to fight for my motherland." Ganbar Mustafayev with picture of his brother Famil Image caption Ganbar Mustafayev says his brother Famil "became a martyr" Azerbaijan's government took us and other journalists on a carefully organised trip to several villages and two hospitals to witness destroyed and burnt-out buildings, and to meet the injured as well as relatives of the deceased. Clutching a photo of his brother Famil, Ganbar Mustafayev was waiting with three other elderly people, also mourning dead relatives, when our bus arrived. "My brother became a martyr in his own house," he tells us. "He died for his motherland and I am also ready to die." Although our trip around Azerbaijan's regions near the conflict zone was well planned by the government, a genuine and deep sense of animosity towards Armenia was palpable among local people. Such anger partly stems from the belief among most Azerbaijanis that Nagorno-Karabakh - as well as a large area of other land within Azerbaijan's internationally recognised borders - has been occupied by Armenia. The ethnic Armenian authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh claim they are defending their right to self-determination. 'Inevitable' fighting Hikmet Hijaev (right) accompanied journalists to meet people wounded by shelling Image caption Hikmet Hijaev (right) says that Baku is committed to a political resolution of the conflict However, Hikmat Hajiyev from Azerbaijan's foreign ministry believes his country has the backing of the international community. He points out that the UN Security Council has adopted four resolutions calling for the withdrawal of Armenian troops from parts of Azerbaijan's territories. "Azerbaijan is committed to the negotiation process for a political resolution to this conflict," he says. The deep-rooted hate in the region on both sides is also a hangover from the bloody war the two sides fought from 1988 to 1994. An estimated 20-30,000 people were killed in that conflict, and there were allegations of human rights abuses by both sides. But when a ceasefire took effect the dispute was still unresolved, and Baku-based journalist Rauf Mirkadirov is "surprised" that the truce has more or less held for 22 years. He believes that, without an agreement, it was "inevitable" that the fighting would eventually resume. Mr Mirkadirov is one of 16 people whom human rights groups considered to be political prisoners, who were released by Azerbaijan in March this year. He points out that Azerbaijan "has increased its military muscle". "From 2003-04 Azerbaijan invested $3bn (£2bn) in its military, and Armenia invested $300-400m." Nagorno-Karabakh map Rauf Mirkadirov says "military rhetoric" linked to the conflict is very popular in Azerbaijan, and he thinks Azeri society was growing tired of the status quo, over land lost in the west of the country. "The opposition agrees with the government's policy of liberating territories occupied by Armenia. "If it is successful, it is the best way to increase their popularity," he says. Intricate allegiances The Armenian-backed forces of the unrecognised republic of Nagorno-Karabakh blame Azerbaijan for the sharp escalation in violence in early April. But Azerbaijan points the finger of blame at Armenia. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hikmet Hijaev claims Yerevan has adopted a pre-emptive strategy "to capture new territories" in order to "guarantee the security of occupied territories". Russia has been the most active broker in peace negotiations. However, Turkey is Azerbaijan's main ally, and relations between Moscow and Ankara have deteriorated since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet on the Turkish-Syrian border in November. Baku's release of some human rights activists and journalists, including Mr Mirkadirov, has widely been interpreted as an attempt to court the West. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev met members of the Obama administration on the sidelines of a nuclear conference in Washington in March. Allegiances in this underreported region are as intricate as the language used to describe who is fighting.

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Kandyce Downer guilty of baby Keegan's murder

A woman has been convicted of murdering a toddler who had suffered more than 150 injuries. Kandyce Downer, 34, killed 18-month-old Keegan Downer, less than a year after she was appointed her legal guardian. Keegan was subjected to what police described as "barbaric and evil" treatment, suffering brain and spinal injuries and had 153 scars and bruises. On the day she died, Downer delayed calling 999 to dump her blood-spotted mattress, Birmingham Crown Court heard. The jury took just under three hours to reach its verdict. Downer will be sentenced on Wednesday. Forensic testing at the house revealed traces of the girl's blood in her cot and on the bedroom wall. Downer had been appointed sole legal carer for Keegan, who died on 5 September last year, and has four other children, the jury was told. The court was told that on finding the toddler "unwell" in her cot, she drove off to dump the child's old mattress near a skip before alerting emergency services. More on this story and other news from Birmingham and the Black Country Kandyce DownerImage copyrightWest Midlands Police Image caption Kandyce Downer had denied murder Born in March 2014 to a mother who was a heroin addict, Keegan was otherwise healthy but was put with a foster carer by social services. Keegan, a member of Downer's extended family, was put under her guardianship around nine months before her death last September. Also known as Shi-Anne, Keegan was described in court as a "happy baby" and had lived at Downer's family home in Beckbury Road, Weoley Castle. 'Systemic abuse' Downer had told the court most of the "day-to-day" care of Keegan was down to her son and three younger children and claimed her eldest son may have been to blame for the fatal injuries. The trial heard a leg fracture inflicted on the child would have left her in excruciating pain, making it inconceivable that someone looking after her would have been unaware of the injury. Pictures of Keegan Downer Image caption Downer appeared to provide a loving home for Keegan, police said West Midlands Police said Downer appeared to provide a loving and stable home for Keegan but she was "cunning and devious in her systemic abuse of the child". Det Insp Harry Harrison said: "We believe the abuse started when her relationship began to go wrong. This was an extremely disturbing and harrowing case to investigate. "What Downer subjected Keegan to was barbaric, inhuman and evil." He added he was "astounded by the lack of emotion" shown by Downer throughout this investigation. "She has not shown a shred of remorse or sorrow," he said. Jump media playerMedia player helpOut of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media captionKeegan was found to have a leg fracture which had gone untreated Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board said it set up a Serious Case Review following the toddler's death "to establish what lessons could be learned by the agencies involved in this sad case". Penny Thompson, chair of the board, said the review, which will reflect on information disclosed during the trial, could now be completed and its findings would be published in the summer. An NSPCC spokesman said: "It defies belief that this abuse could happen at the hands of a woman who was entrusted with bringing up Keegan. "Having already been placed in foster care as a baby, Keegan's legal guardian should have given her a stable and loving family life to grow up in. "But instead she killed this defenceless little girl by subjecting her to the most brutal violence."

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World of Warcraft invites legacy server team for talks

The team behind a fan-run version of World of Warcraft has secured a meeting with the game's developer after a public campaign. In April, developer Blizzard Entertainment shut down Nostalrius, an unofficial server running an older, unsupported version of the game. That led to more than 250,000 fans signing a petition for Blizzard to support so-called legacy servers. It has now agreed to meet the team from Nostalrius to discuss the issue. The private server ran an original version of the popular role-playing game, sometimes called a "vanilla" version, which reflects the game as it was released in 2004. In the years since launch, WoW has been updated and patched with several expansions, which some fans feel has altered the fundamental experience. Copies of World of Warcraft Cataclysm expansionImage copyrightGetty Images Image caption Expansion packs change game mechanics and add new areas Nostalrius was shut down in April after Blizzard issued a legal warning, igniting a public debate among fans on the issue. Now the developer says it will invite the Nostalrius team to its California headquarters for discussions - though a date has not been fixed. The company also suggested the possibility of what it called a "pristine" server, which would do away with some of the modern game's boosts and services, but run within the current version. Nostalrius says formal meetings with Blizzard will make it a community advocate - and it hopes the company will take over the responsibility to run legacy servers legally. "We feel we are now not only the admins of a private server, we are also the ambassadors of a larger movement for the entire World of Warcraft community that wants to see game history restored," they wrote in a forum post. "It is a major responsibility. Our top priority and only focus now is to fulfil the needs of this community, by carrying your voice to Blizzard directly." World of WarcraftImage copyrightBlizzard Entertainment Image caption World of Warcraft has about five million paying subscribers Blizzard has never supported legacy servers itself, making illegal private servers the only option for experiencing the "classic" game. Blizzard said the issue of "classic" servers had been discussed for years, but claimed it could not be implemented "without extreme difficulty". It also said it could not have allowed the private Nostalrius server to continue, as "failure to protect against intellectual property infringement would damage Blizzard's rights". Fans reacted with mixed views to Blizzard's tentative discussions. Some fear that official legacy servers could pull company resources away from developing new content for the main version of the game. Others - including former WoW developer Mark Kern - said legacy servers were still needed. Mark Kern/YouTubeImage copyrightMark Kern/YouTube Image caption Former WoW developer Mark Kern is among the supporters of legacy servers "WoW is an important game - it's part of gaming history - but there's no legal way for people to enjoy its earlier versions or see where it all came from," Mr Kern said in a video addressed to Blizzard. "Unlike the old days, they can't just boot up a floppy disk or slip in a CD-Rom. "The original game is gone from the world forever and legacy servers are the only way to preserve this vital part of gaming culture." At its peak in 2010, World of Warcraft attracted almost 12 million subscribers, but today it has about five million paying customers. Nostalrius had about 150,000 active members when it was shut down on 10 April.

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Samsung and Nvidia resolve patent clash

Samsung and computer-chip-maker Nvidia have settled a two-year patent battle. Both firms had claimed the other had infringed the rights to its technologies. The announcement came hours before a ruling that could have blocked Nvidia from importing some of its products into the US. Although the agreement brings the dispute to a close, Nvidia said the terms of the deal were limited. "The settlement includes the licensing of a small number of patents by each company to the other, but no broad cross-licensing of patents or other compensation," it said. Samsung added: "We are happy to resolve this dispute through a fair settlement." Neither company is disclosing any further details. Counter-attack The clash was first made public in September 2014, when Nvidia held a news conference during which its chief executive declared the South Korean tech giant was "using our [graphics] technology for free in their devices". Jen-Hsun Huang went on to say that his firm was suing the smartphone-maker after months of failed talks. Two months later, Samsung counter-sued claiming its innovations had been used without permission in Nvidia's Shield tablets and chips. When the International Trade Commission - a US agency that investigates patent disputes - looked into the matter, it ruled that Samsung's graphics processors had not infringed Nvidia's patents. But in a follow-up decision, it said Nvidia's chips had violated three of Samsung's patents. The ITC had been due to announce whether this warranted an import ban, but will no longer do so because the case has been dismissed.

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US Court orders Touch ID iPhone unlock

A US court has made a woman unlock her iPhone with her fingerprint. Magistrate Alicia G Rosenburg signed a seizure warrant for the "fingerprint on iPhone device" of Paytsar Bkhchadzhyan, of Los Angeles, on 25 February, while she was in police custody. It authorised officers to "depress" her fingerprints on the sensor. Campaigners say making suspects decrypt their phones means they are testifying against themselves, which contravenes the US constitution's fifth amendment. Apple's Touch ID system is one of two ways to unlock the encrypted contents of an iPhone - the other being to input the passcode. But the fingerprint can be used only within 48 hours of the phone being locked. Apple iPhone backImage copyrightReuters Image caption Apple fought the FBI in court over its device encryption earlier this year It has been argued that while a passcode is "contents of the mind", and thus protected under the fifth amendment, a fingerprint is physical evidence, and can be treated like a blood sample or prints recovered from a crime scene. University of Dayton law professor Susan Brenner said smartphones contained a great deal of personal information and "a lot of that could be incriminating". "By showing you opened the phone, you showed that you have control over it," she said. "It is the same as if she went home and pulled out paper documents - she has produced it." If a person could not refuse to put their finger on a biometric reader to decrypt data for the government, "then encryption really isn't worth much", said Prof Brenner. "The result would be we would create content at our peril, as we would have no way to secure it from state investigators." Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, a man remains in jail for refusing to decrypt two hard drives investigators suspect contain indecent images of children. In that case, the Electronic Frontier Foundation campaign group said compelling suspects to decrypt data violated fifth amendment rights. "Complying with the order would communicate facts that are not foregone conclusions already known to the government," it said.

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Google given access to UK patient records for research By Jane Wakefield

Google has been given access to an estimated 1.6 million NHS patient records, it has been revealed. The data-sharing agreement, revealed by New Scientist, includes full names as well as patient histories. Google says it will use the data to develop an early warning system for patients at risk of developing acute kidney injuries. But critics have questioned why it needs the data of all patients to create such a specific app. Under the data-sharing agreement, Google's artificial intelligence division DeepMind will have access to all of the data of patients from the Royal Free, Barnet and Chase Farm hospitals in London going back over the past five years and continuing until 2017. It plans to use the data to develop an app known as Streams that will alert doctors when someone is at risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI). The data remains encrypted, meaning that Google employees should not be able to identify anyone, according to the Royal Free Trust. It said that doctors from the Trust approached DeepMind about the development of the app. In a statement, it said: "Our arrangement with DeepMind is the standard NHS information-sharing agreement set out by NHS England's corporate information governance department, and is the same as the other 1,500 agreements with third-party organisations that process NHS patient data. "As with all information sharing agreements with non-NHS organisations, patients can opt out of any data-sharing system by contacting the trust's data protection officer." Sam Smith, a co-ordinator of patient data campaign group MedConfidential, said: "The big question is why they want it. This a very rich data set. If you are someone who went to the A&E department, why is your data in this?" Google said that it needed general data in order to identify patients who might be at risk of developing AKI. AKI is a contributing factor in up to 20% of emergency hospital admissions, according to the NHS. It estimates that around a quarter of cases are preventable. It is not clear how exactly Google will use the data to provide this early warning system but the BBC understands that no artificial intelligence will be used. Mapping health Dominic King, a senior scientist at Google DeepMind, said: "Access to timely and relevant clinical data is essential for doctors and nurses looking for signs of patient deterioration. This work focuses on acute kidney injuries that contribute to 40,000 deaths a year in the UK, many of which are preventable. "The kidney specialists who have led this work are confident that the alerts our system generates will transform outcomes for their patients. For us to generate these alerts it is necessary for us to look at a range of tests taken at different time intervals." Google has not ruled out the use of the data for other purposes but said it will only ever be used for improving healthcare and will never be linked to other Google accounts or products. Google does have big ambitions in healthcare. In 2013 it launched Calico, a firm set up to look at ways to tackle ageing while X, Google's research arm, launched Baseline in 2014 - an ambitious plan to map genetic information to gain a picture of what makes humans healthy.

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