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Gessica Notaro attacker gets 15 years for acid attack

BBC News : Gessica Notaro's ex-boyfriend, Edson Tavares, was originally given a jail term last year but the court decided to combine the case with a conviction for stalking her. Since the attack Notaro, 29, has spoken o... FULL STORY >>

Sydney storms: Two killed amid flash-flooding chaos

BBC News : Sydney has been deluged by the heaviest November rain it has experienced in decades, causing flash-flooding, traffic chaos and power cuts. Heavy rain fell throughout Wednesday, the city at one point receiving... FULL STORY >>

Angela Merkel ‘to abandon key CDU party role’

BBc News German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told her CDU party that she will not run for re-election as its chairwoman in December, sources say. Her decision comes after her party suffered heavy losses in regional elec... FULL STORY >>

Japan’s Nikkei index slides amid US uncertainty

BBC News : Japan's main stock market index has plunged, reflecting traders' worries following a slide on Wall Street. The Nikkei closed down 5% on Tuesday, its worst finish since April 2017. Indexes in Shanghai, Bangko... FULL STORY >>

Professor Stephen Hawking nurse accused of ‘misconduct’

BBC News : Stephen Hawking's former nurse has been suspended and is facing a misconduct allegation over his care. Patricia Dowdy, 61, who worked for the renowned scientist for 15 years, was handed an interim suspension... FULL STORY >>

Yellow-vest protests: Macron condemns anti-Semitic abuse

BBC News : French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned anti-Semitic abuse directed at a prominent intellectual by a group of "yellow vest" protesters in Paris. Police stepped in to protect the philosopher Alain ... FULL STORY >>

Low-cost ‘four-hour’ bamboo house wins top prize

BBC News : Earl Patrick Forlales' design takes just four hours to construct, and at £50/sq metre it's highly affordable. He told the BBC World Service: "It's a functional home on its own, but it's more than just a ho... FULL STORY >>