Spain rescues 600 migrants in a day
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Today's Headlines August 16
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Migrant crisis: Spain rescues 600 people in busiest day
More than 9,000 people have arrived in Spain so far this year - three times as many as last year.
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Charlottesville: Heather Heyer's mother pays tribute at vigil
Heather Heyer's mother pays tribute to her daughter at a vigil in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Burials for Sierra Leone mudslide victims
About 150 bodies that have been identified or have decomposed have been interred, officials say.
US woman confronts her neighbour over Nazi flag
Page Blaswell couldn't believe her eyes when she drove past a home flying a Nazi flag in North Carolina.
 
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HBO social accounts hacked in latest cyber security breach
Entertainment firm HBO is facing another cyber breach, as it social media accounts are compromised.
Sport
Five-goal Celtic rout Astana in Champions League first leg
Celtic all but book their Champions League group stage berth by thumping Astana in the play-off first leg.
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona (5-1 agg): Spanish Super Cup success for Zidane's side
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 at the Bernabeu to win the Spanish Super Cup 5-1 on aggregate.
Jonny Evans: Man City have £18m bid for West Brom captain rejected
Manchester City have had an £18m bid for Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans rejected by Premier League rivals West Brom.
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US woman confronts her neighbour over Nazi flag
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Charlottesville: Heather Heyer's mother pays tribute at vigil
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Vera Golubeva: Teacher imprisoned for telling a joke
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What Trump said versus what I saw
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Saudi Arabia's missing princes
In the last two years, three Saudi princes living in Europe have disappeared. All were critical of the Saudi government.
Business
Business councils disband over Trump remarks
Mr Trump's comments about violence in Charlottesville had sparked a series of resignations.
Ryanair accuses Lufthansa of Air Berlin 'conspiracy'
Ryanair accuses Lufthansa and the German government of colluding to carve up the failed airline.
 
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Technology
HBO social accounts hacked in latest cyber security breach
Entertainment firm HBO is facing another cyber breach, as it social media accounts are compromised.
Nokia 8 smartphone takes 'bothie' videos
The phone streams video from its front and rear cameras at the same time to Facebook or YouTube .
Capital
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Why do workplace dress codes persist?
Business attire doesn’t make us productive. So why don’t we get rid of it?
 
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How expats avoid reverse culture shock
Struggling to settle in after a stint abroad? You’re not alone
Culture
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Should you see Detroit?
The film about police violence against African-Americans has been controversial
 
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Ten films to prepare for the apocalypse
If the end is nigh, here are some of best movies to keep close
Earth
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Incredible science of surfing and waves
The impressive facts, figures and science behind surfing and waves
 
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The chameleon the size of an ant
Life is hazardous when you risk being run over by a millipede
Future
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The atomic bomb too big to use
The secrets of a Soviet doomsday device
 
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What are humanity's greatest threats?
The ultimate guide to the end of the world
Travel
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London's most welcoming neighborhood?
Jews, Muslims and Christians all have called it home
 
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The islands that changed English
This delightful language was born from a need to unite cultures
 
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