Sajid Javid named new UK home secretary after Windrush scandal

Sajid Javid has been appointed the UK's new Home Secretary following the shock resignation of Amber Rudd late on Sunday night in the wake of a growing scandal over the so-called "Windrush generation" of migrants.

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Iran accuses US of breaching nuclear deal as Macron fights to save it

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on the phone for more than an hour Sunday, agreeing to work closely to preserve the Iran nuclear deal, according to a statement from the Elysee Palace.

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Kanye's song defends his praise for Trump

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Trucker gets lost in the woods with truck full of chips, doesn't eat any

When Oregon truck driver Jacob Cartwright first set out on Tuesday to deliver a shipment of potato chips, he never expected to emerge from the wilderness four days later -- on foot.

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Trump expected to address NRA's annual meeting

President Donald Trump is expected to speak at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting later this week in Dallas, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

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NFL team drafts a player with one hand

Shaquem Griffin didn't let having one hand stop him from playing football.

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O. Carter Snead: Alfie Evans case is straight out of a dystopia

Imagine the following scenario: You are a new parent and your baby -- less than a year old -- begins exhibiting worrisome symptoms, including cognitive delays and eventually seizures. You take him to the hospital for evaluation, and a series of tests proves inconclusive. Your baby continues to decline to the point that he requires life-sustaining measures, including artificially assisted food, fluids, and ventilation.

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How Much Do You Know About Canada?

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Sex and Shame: What Incels and Jihadists Have in Common

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Nature Is Risky. That’s Why Students Need It.

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Happy Birthday, Karl Marx. You Were Right!

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North Korea, Sprint, Michelle Wolf: Your Monday Briefing

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What’s Going On in This Picture? | April 30, 2018

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Sajid Javid to be new home secretary

Sajid Javid is chosen to be the new home secretary after Amber Rudd resigns

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Syria Missile Strikes Reportedly Kill at Least 16

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Celebrate! 9 European Festivals Worth Traveling For

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#GorsuchStyle Garners a Gusher of Groans. But Is His Writing Really That Bad?

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They Survived a Massacre. Then the Lawyers Started Calling.

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Worried About Risky Teenage Behavior? Make School Tougher

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Anonymous Owner, L.L.C.: Why It Has Become So Easy to Hide in the Housing Market

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See the Sights in the Southwest and California Like a Rock Star

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A Book of Emails Women Love to Hate

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When the Downstairs Neighbors Become Best Friends

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The Duplass Brothers: The First Time We Got Cable TV

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How Would a T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Affect Your Cellphone Bill?

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The First Lady of the Confederacy Considers Her Painful Past

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America’s Most Famous Street

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Police Scotland chief tried to 'suppress' conduct report

Secret police documents leaked to the BBC show attempts were made to suppress a critical report.

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Kirsty Maxwell death: Friends in Benidorm to mark anniversary

The friends of a woman who died after falling from a balcony in Benidorm have gone back there to mark the one-year anniversary of her death.

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Rent costs full-time workers every penny earned until May

A year's rent takes every penny earned by full-time workers until the first week of May, study shows.

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Fearing Death, and Photographing the Rituals That Surround It

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UK home secretary resigns over immigration scandal

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Migrant caravan reaches US-Mexico border

A caravan of hundreds of migrants is expected to reach the US-Mexico border on Sunday afternoon after a monthlong trip from Central America that has sparked the ire of President Donald Trump.

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At least 25 killed in twin Afghanistan blasts

At least 21 people have died in two explosions on Monday morning in the Afghan capital Kabul, according to government officials.

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Sainsbury's buys Walmart's Asda supermarkets

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Australia to invest millions in Great Barrier Reef restoration and protection

Australia has pledged more than 500 million Australian dollars ($379 miillion) to help preserve the Great Barrier Reef, in an attempt to help better protect the world heritage site from the effects of climate change.

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Trump assails Correspondents' Association over comedian's 'filthy' act

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Cultural chasm between the Koreas

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'Avengers' posts biggest 1st weekend ever

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3-time cop killer released on parole

Convicted cop killer Herman Bell has been released from prison after 45 years, but many are outraged at the New York Board of Parole's decision.

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US mobile carriers agree to merge

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F1: Crash, puncture pave way for Hamilton win

Lewis Hamilton was the chief beneficiary of a late puncture suffered by his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas as he clinched his first win of the season at Sunday's action-packed Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

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'Fear the Walking Dead' hastens makeover with surprise twist

The following contains spoilers about the April 29 episode of "Fear the Walking Dead."

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Jazz improv and your brain: The key to creativity?

Fingers graze a keyboard, poised to play. A trumpet rises to the lips. Drumsticks perch in the air, ready to fall. The improv begins, and this combo of jazz musicians instantly creates a piece of music that has never been heard before.

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There's a new Democratic agenda taking shape. It's more and more progressive. Can it survive success?

Entering 2017, and the dawn of the Trump era, the prevailing hit on suddenly powerless Democrats was that they had no message and, worse, no ideas. When it came to political combat, the party had been schooled by the President-elect, who understood that millions of Americans were hungry for some sort of populist revival.

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Patients turn to weed to get off opioids

In 2016, opioids killed more Americans than breast cancer. The drug overdose epidemic has become one of the most concerning public health issues of recent time, and in an effort to stem the tide, moreg and more patients and doctors are turning to pot over pills.

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Report: Trump's doctor won't return to role after withdrawing as cabinet nominee

White House physician Ronny Jackson will not return to his role as President Donald Trump's personal physician, Politico reports, citing two senior administration officials.

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Alfie's Army releases balloons to honor memory of toddler

Purple and blue balloons scattered across the cloudy sky of Liverpool on Saturday as people chanted "Alfie, Alfie, AlfIe."

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T-Mobile and Sprint announce plan to merge, form new company

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Trump eager to meet with Kim Jong-Un, but won't until North Korea surrenders nuclear program: John Bolton

04/29/18 10:22 AM

Detroit Was Crumbling. Here’s How It’s Reviving.

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South Korea to End Propaganda Broadcasts Along Border With North

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Twin Bombings in Kabul Kill or Wound Dozens at Rush Hour

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A Week Inside a Soccer Club When the Money Runs Out

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A Polyglot N.B.A. Swears by One Thing: That Call Was #@!&

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Capitals Hold On to Early Lead, Tying Series With the Penguins

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Gary Sanchez’s Homer Gives Yankees a 9th Straight Win

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A Numbers Guy Left the Front Office to Coach Prospects. Here’s What He Learned.

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The Profound Normalcy of a Day at the Movies in Saudi Arabia

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After Chaos, Port Authority Sets Storm Rules for Planes to Kennedy

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What’s on TV Monday: ‘James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction’ and ‘Elementary’

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Amber Rudd, Britain’s Home Minister, Resigns Over Migration Crisis

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Ronny Jackson, Failed V.A. Pick, Is Unlikely to Return as Trump’s Doctor

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James Harden’s 41 Points Lead Rockets Over Jazz

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How Your Brain Can Trick You Into Trusting People

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Quotation of the Day: Doctors Ask When a Heart Is Not Worth Fixing

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No Corrections: April 30, 2018

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Britain, Pamplona, Killer Caterpillars: Your Monday Briefing

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‘Trust’ Season 1, Episode 6: A Dead Body Focuses the Mind

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‘Billions’ Season 3, Episode 6: Eat or Be Eaten

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Amber Rudd resigns as home secretary

"I inadvertently misled" MPs over illegal immigrant removals targets, says Ms Rudd in her letter to the PM.

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Sainsbury's confirms tie-up with Asda

The UK's second and third largest supermarkets plan to merge to create a giant.

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Weather: Rain and wind warnings for parts of UK

Some areas could see a month's rainfall and Monday's rush hour is expected to be disrupted.

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Royal wedding: TV licence waived for community parties

Street parties can screen the wedding live without having to buy a licence, the BBC says.

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Barnier 'doesn't understand' unionist stance, says DUP

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator is visiting Ireland amid tensions over its border with the UK.

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A Gym Thing: The play with weighty issues

A Gym Thing is a new play, set during an hour-long workout, which tackles the body-image disorder "bigorexia".

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Kabul bombings: Photographer Shah Marai among 21 dead

At least 21 people die in two blasts in the Afghan capital, including AFP photographer Shah Marai.

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Labour pledges cap on overdraft fees and interest payments

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell says he wants to end the "national scandal" of poor families in debt.

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Red diesel trial collapse shows 'systemic disclosure failings'

The collapse is indicative of a "systemic failure" in disclosing evidence, a judge says.

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Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa breaks wave world record

Surf officials confirm the 80ft (24.4 metre) wave Rodrigo Koxa surfed was a world record.

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North Korea: Chinese foreign minister to visit Pyongyang after historic talks

The visit is part of a diplomatic flurry between Friday's historic summit and Trump-Kim talks.

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Glasgow Clydeside Expressway bus crash: One critically hurt

The crash, close to the Clyde Tunnel, has left several other people injured, police say.

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Avengers: Infinity War estimated to break global opening weekend record

The superhero sequel is estimated to have the highest ever global opening weekend take of $630m.

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Rudd explains why she resigned

Ms Rudd admits to the prime minister she "inadvertently misled the Home Affairs Select Committee".

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Papers on Rudd's resignation

Amber Rudd's resignation from the Home Office over the Windrush scandal dominates the front pages.

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From rising star to resigning as home secretary

Amber Rudd's resignation is a huge change in fortunes for one of the Conservatives' rising stars.

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Amber Rudd: Why has the home secretary resigned?

The home secretary has resigned, saying she "inadvertently misled" MPs over targets for removing illegal immigrants.

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News Daily: Amber Rudd resigns and Labour's pledge on loans

Your morning briefing for 30 April 2018.

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Why does the US still have 'debtors' prisons'?

Four in 10 Americans wouldn't have money to cover a $400 fine - so many serve time in jail instead.

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Nigeria’s deadly codeine cough syrup epidemic

With thousands in Nigeria addicted to codeine cough syrup, BBC Africa goes undercover to investigate.

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Caravans making a comeback

Cathy Chamberlain is bringing curvy caravans back in fashion.

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Iranians launch banknote protest to get round censorship

A group of Twitter users launch a campaign to spread messages of dissent on banknotes.

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Mullaghbawn: Wanted men 'kicked and beaten with iron bars'

SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty says the incident was "disgraceful".

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Halsey: Shampoo in hotels ignores black people

Halsey defends a tweet in which she called out hotels for not providing shampoo for 'people of colour'.

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Briton Who Drove on Autopilot From Passenger Seat Is Barred From Driver’s Seat, Too

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Typing a Novel About Vassar, Word for Word, as Art

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Games no longer where careers 'go to die'

Christopher Judge the actor who plays Kratos in the new God of War speaks to Newsbeat about the jump from the silver screen to games.

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Ex-Commons Speaker Lord Martin dies aged 72

The former Labour MP, who was Speaker before John Bercow, died on Sunday morning after a short illness.

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Australia Pledges Millions of Dollars in Bid to Rescue Great Barrier Reef

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Queens Fire Leaves 3 Dead and 3 Critically Injured

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Sainsbury's and Asda merger 'must be investigated'

UK competition watchdog is urged by politicians to probe a potential merger of Sainsbury's and Asda.

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Donald Trump attends rally instead of correspondents' dinner

The US president avoided the White House Correspondents' dinner, but was still the butt of the jokes.

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President Trump says comedian 'bombed' at White House Correspondents' Dinner, touts success of his rival rally in Michigan

04/29/18 8:41 AM

Team Trump goes to China to avert trade war

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Injecting Drugs Can Ruin a Heart. How Many Second Chances Should a User Get?

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Brandon Lewis insists Amber Rudd did nothing wrong

Labour accuses Amber Rudd's former deputy of "hiding behind semantics" in a bid to save her career.

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North Korea, Golden State Killer, Bill Cosby: Your Weekend Briefing

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Trump slams 'lousy location' of London embassy ahead of summer visit

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Diners hurt as ceiling collapses in Bolton restaurant

Five people were treated by paramedics in the "shocking" incident on Saturday night.

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Fortnite: 13-year-old is game's youngest professional player

Kyle Jackson from Sidcup in Kent is set to compete for cash prizes in events all over the world.

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A Lynching Memorial Forces a Reckoning for a Nation, and a Newspaper

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When ‘Hair’ Opened on Broadway, It Courted Controversy From the Start

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‘Hair’ 50 Years Later: Readers Tell Us When They Let the Sunshine In

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Homes That Sold for Around $1,300,000

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