Yingluck fails to show for Thai verdict
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Today's Headlines August 24
Top News Stories
Yingluck trial: Thai ex-PM fails to show for verdict
An arrest warrant has been issued for Thailand's ex-PM who is on trial for negligence.
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Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong faces verdict in his bribery trial
Lee Jae-yong could face 12 years in jail if found guilty of bribery, embezzlement and hiding assets.
Florida inmate Mark Asay executed by experimental injection
Florida uses an untried cocktail to kill Mark Asay, after fears the old drugs caused needless pain.
Praying for asylum
Thousands of Iranian Muslim migrants in the Netherlands are converting to Christianity - why?
 
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Jack Bobridge: Olympic cyclist accused of selling drugs
The three-time world champion cyclist is charged by police in his native Australia.
Sport
Champions League: Tottenham meet holders Real Madrid in group stage
Tottenham will face holders Real Madrid in the group stage of the Champions League, pitting them against former star player Gareth Bale.
Ibrahimovic re-signs for Man Utd on one-year deal
Zlatan Ibrahimovic re-signs for Manchester United on a one-year contract and is expected to be fit again in December.
'It's sink or swim' - behind the doors of the Mayweather Gym
Floyd Mayweather's name draws fighters from around the globe to his Las Vegas gym, but what lies inside - and how do you get in?
Top Videos
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Why is the heir to Samsung on trial?
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Police and refugees clash in Rome
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Massachusetts winner of record $758m lottery jackpot quits job
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Clear-up operation begins after Typhoon Hato destruction
Magazine
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The city that just can't stop growing
Thirty years from now the population of Nigeria will have doubled. How can Lagos - Africa's largest city - cope with its spiralling numbers?
Business
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong faces verdict in his bribery trial
Lee Jae-yong could face 12 years in jail if found guilty of bribery, embezzlement and hiding assets.
WeWork wins $4.4bn injection from Japan's SoftBank
The investment in the shared office space provider is one of the biggest in a privately owned firm.
 
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Technology
'Self-driving' lorries to be tested on UK roads
Convoys of partially driverless lorries will be seen on British roads by the end of 2018.
YouTube stars win fair use legal battle
h3h3 Productions did not violate copyright laws when it mocked another YouTube film-maker, judge rules.
Capital
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An easy way to read more each year
In the hours spent commuting each year, you could get through dozens of titles
 
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How the busiest people plan their days
Four tech bosses manage their hectic schedules in unique ways
Culture
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Are new comedies as funny as old ones?
Zoolander, Hot Fuzz and Anchorman made BBC Culture’s top 100 comedies
 
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The 100 greatest comedies of all time
BBC Culture polled 253 film critics to determine the funniest films ever made
Earth
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The ocean is a strange place after dark
Moonlight triggers the world’s biggest orgy
 
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Incredible science of surfing and waves
The impressive facts, figures and science behind surfing and waves
Future
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The Channel Tunnel that was never built
Plans for a second Chunnel have existed since 2000
 
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Why are ship collisions still possible?
The ocean may be huge, but it’s not surprising that disasters happen
Travel
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The gritty city shedding its past
After years of bad press, this Balkan city is no longer off the map
 
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The tiny island that enchants the world
Even its name exerts a strong emotional pull
 
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