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Grammys 2017: Adele wins big awards at politically-charged ceremony

Grammys 2017: Adele wins big awards at politically-charged ceremony

British singer Adele walked away with Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Album of the Year at the 2017 awards on 12 February. The ceremony will also be remembered for a number of political statements and performances from the likes of Katy Perry and A Tribe Called Quest. Feb 13, 2017
Baftas 2017: La La Land and Lion triumph at British Academy Awards

Baftas 2017: La La Land and Lion triumph at British Academy Awards

La La Land has danced its way to Bafta glory, scooping six trophies at the prestigious British Academy awards ceremony at Londons Royal Albert Hall on 12 February. Lead actress Emma Stone won the best female actor award from Eddie Redmayne. The overwhelmed star said: This is an unbelievable honour. This is one of the greatest working experiences of my life, and such a joy. Feb 13, 2017
Frank-Walter Steinmeier elected German president

Frank-Walter Steinmeier elected German president

Former German Vice-Chancellor Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been elected as the new German president. The Social Democrat received 931 of 1,260 votes in parliament. The German president holds little executive power but has representative duties. Steinmeier will succeed Joachim Gauck, who stepped down after serving one five-year term. Feb 12, 2017
Hamburg Airport evacuated after tear gas is sprayed

Hamburg Airport evacuated after tear gas is sprayed

Hamburg Airport had to be temporarily evacuated and all fights were halted after a strong odour was detected at a security checkpoint. Passengers complained about breathing difficulties and eye pain. Nine people had to be taken to hospital. Police suspect the irritations were caused by tear gas distributed via the air conditioning system. They currently believe that someone had sprayed the gas as a joke. Feb 12, 2017
Squirrel monkey babies are adorable latest addition to zoo

Squirrel monkey babies are adorable latest addition to zoo

Four squirrel monkey babies are the newest arrivals at Taronga Zoo. They cling to their parents like adorable backpacks.The baby monkeys are only a few weeks old. The zoo currently has a family group of 17 squirrel monkeys.The animals live Central and South America in groups of up to 500 members. Feb 12, 2017
Sydney heatwave sets off fireworks left in a parked cars boot

Sydney heatwave sets off fireworks left in a parked cars boot

A car in Sydney was heavily damaged by fireworks. They had been left in the boot of the parked car and exploded when the inside of the car reached a temperature of 39C. Pedestrians tried to extinguish the fire. Australia is currently suffering from a heat wave, with temperatures hitting 48C. Feb 12, 2017
Planned Parenthood supporters and opponents march across US

Planned Parenthood supporters and opponents march across US

Anti-abortion groups and Planned Parenthood supporters took to the streets across the US. Pro-lifers organised demonstrations at more than 200 Planned Parenthood locations.They want US President Donald Trump to stop federal funding to the women’s health provider.Supporters of Planned Parenthood staged around 150 counter-protests. Planned Parenthood offers health services including birth control, STI tests, cancer screening for men and women, and abortions. Feb 12, 2017
Protests over Paris baton rape of black man turn violent

Protests over Paris baton rape of black man turn violent

Violent protests have erupted in the Paris suburb town of Bobigny. What started off as a demonstration against police violence attended by 2,000 people escalated when hundreds of youths started clashing with police. The protests started after four police officers were accused of raping a man with a baton during his arrest. A hospital examination showed 22-year-old Theo had wounds to his rectum, face and head. Feb 12, 2017
Wind blows truck onto Wyoming Highway Patrol Vehicle

Wind blows truck onto Wyoming Highway Patrol Vehicle

The Wyoming Highway Patrol released a dashboard camera video as a warning for drivers to heed high wind warnings. In the video, a truck trailer crashes onto a police vehicle. Luckily, the officers were not in the car and no one was hurt. Feb 11, 2017
Chinese park defends overweight tigers, blames winter

Chinese park defends overweight tigers, blames winter

Photos of overweight Siberian tigers have caused outrage online. The pictures were taken at the Siberian Tiger Park in north-east China.Many people were concerned about the tigers’ health. The park defended their feeding strategy saying the felines were fed more in winter and weight gain was natural. Feb 11, 2017
Pep Guardiola: Manchester City team is more stable now

Pep Guardiola: Manchester City team is more stable now

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke at a press conference about the improvements his team has been making in the last few games. Manchester City will play against Bournemouth on 13 February at Dean Court. Feb 11, 2017
Arizona mother speaks out after being deported from US

Arizona mother speaks out after being deported from US

Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, 36, was deported to Mexico despite not having lived in the country since she was 14 years old. The mother to two US-born children was convicted in 2008 for using a fake social security number to work in the country. On 8 February (Wednesday), she was taken into custody by immigration agents and deported to Mexico. Her children remained in the US with her husband. Feb 11, 2017
Donald Trump squeezes Japanese PM Shinzo Abes hand in hilarious video

Donald Trump squeezes Japanese PM Shinzo Abes hand in hilarious video

President Donald Trump sparked another series of Twitter memes after he engaged in a 17-second awkward handshake with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The political heads met in the White House on Friday (10 February) and posed for a photo op following their meeting. Feb 11, 2017
Tiny dik-dik born at Chester Zoo is being hand reared by keepers

Tiny dik-dik born at Chester Zoo is being hand reared by keepers

Keepers at Chester Zoo have stepped in to raise a young antelope. The tiny Kirk’s dik-dik is being bottle-fed by staff five times a day following the sad death of its mother, who passed away not long after giving birth to the now 19cm-tall youngster. He will be given a helping hand until he is old enough to eat by himself. Kirk’s dik-diks grow to a maximum size of just 40cm, making them one of the smallest species of antelope in the world. Feb 10, 2017
Who is Kimmie Taylor? The first British woman to join the fight against Isis

Who is Kimmie Taylor? The first British woman to join the fight against Isis

Kimberley Taylor is believed to be the first British woman to be on the front line fighting against the Islamic State (Isis) in Syria. The Syrian Kurds began their fight for self-determination in 2011, inspired by the Arab Spring and by the ideology of Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers party (PKK), which is listed as a terrorist organisation in Turkey. Feb 10, 2017
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