Spanish police stop second attack
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Today's Headlines August 17
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Spanish police stop second attack after 13 killed in Barcelona
Five attackers are killed by police in Cambrils after an earlier van attack in Barcelona left 13 dead.
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Trump defends 'beautiful' Civil War statues
The president says history and culture is "being ripped apart" by the removal of Confederate statues.
USS Fitzgerald: US Navy to discipline dozen sailors
The destroyer was damaged in a collision off Japan in June, in which seven sailors were killed.
Australia citizenship: Sixth MP in eligibility trouble
A government senator refers herself to the nation's High Court over her UK dual citizenship.
 
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Infosys chief executive Vishal Sikka resigns
Vishal Sikka was appointed in June 2014 and tasked with turning around the struggling business.
Sport
Cook & Root hit centuries as England dominate in day-night Test
Alastair Cook and Joe Root hit centuries as England dominate West Indies on the first day of the inaugural day-night Test in the UK.
Keane and Gueye put Everton in control after Hajduk Split crowd trouble
Everton are in a strong position to reach the Europa League group stage after a first-leg win over Hajduk Split at Goodison Park.
Idolising Mayweather, learning manners and finding MMA - the making of McGregor
With Floyd Mayweather Jr v Conor McGregor approaching, BBC Sport speaks to the people who know 'The Notorious' in his home city of Dublin.
Top Videos
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Barcelona: Eyewitness describes moment of attack
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Barcelona: Panic as people use shop as escape route
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Can vehicle attacks be prevented?
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Meet the eclipse-chasing couple
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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
Trump scraps infrastructure council plan
The president is dropping plans for the business panel after ending two other advisory groups.
Daily Stormer: Cloudflare drops neo-Nazi site
Cloudflare no longer protects the Daily Stormer from distributed denial of service attacks.
 
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Technology
Daily Stormer: Cloudflare drops neo-Nazi site
Cloudflare no longer protects the Daily Stormer from distributed denial of service attacks.
China cracks down on VPN vendors
Five websites, including Alibaba, have been asked to remove vendors that sell virtual private networks.
Capital
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The five types of demanding boss
...and how to handle each one
 
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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?
Culture
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The Dark Tower is a Star Wars cash-in
The Dark Tower is a Star Wars cash-in
 
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Should you see Detroit?
The film about police violence against African-Americans has been controversial
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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Nasa’s bold plan to stop a supervolcano
If an eruption is brewing, it may be the only way to save Earth
 
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The atomic bomb too big to use
The secrets of a Soviet doomsday device
Travel
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Africa's mystical underground churches
Angels or the Knights Templar – no-one knows who really built these churches
 
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Is NYC losing its most famous accent?
‘It’s hard to find somebody with a real New York accent’
 
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