South Korea in live-fire drill after test
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Today's Headlines September 3
Top News Stories
South Korea in live-fire drill after nuclear test
The drill featured rockets launched from fighter jets and simulated an attack on the North's test site.
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Daca: Trump 'to scrap' amnesty for young immigrants
The president is set to end the Daca programme but he may still change his mind, sources say.
Hurricane Harvey: Texas governor warns bill could be $180bn
Governor Greg Abbott says storm damage is worse than that caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Germany election: Merkel holds ground in TV debate
The German chancellor fends off her rival Martin Schulz in a televised election face-off.
 
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Racing car sprays burning fuel into crowd
Several people have been hurt after a car sprayed burning fuel into the crowd at an event in Australia.
Sport
'It's been a great ride' - Sharapova beaten at US Open
Maria Sharapova's first Grand Slam tournament in 19 months ends with defeat by Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova.
Belgium become first European side to qualify for World Cup
Belgium become the first European side to join hosts Russia at next summer's World Cup finals by beating Greece.
US Open: Venus Williams beats Carla Suarez Navarro to reach quarter-finals
Two-time champion Venus Williams books her place in the US Open quarter-finals with victory over Carla Suarez Navarro.
Top Videos
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Emotional moment Syrian family reunited after two years apart
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Why a state wants to ignore part of India's history
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Nuclear N Korea: What do we know?
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ISS crew return to Earth
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I was a neo-Nazi. Then I fell in love with a black woman
She was a violent white supremacist. But an encounter in prison changed Angela King's life forever.
Business
Hurricane Harvey: Texas governor warns bill could be $180bn
Governor Greg Abbott says storm damage is worse than that caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Bell Pottinger chief Henderson quits over S Africa campaign
James Henderson's firm Bell Pottinger was accused of a "hateful" campaign to stir racial tensions.
 
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Technology
Catching the hackers in the act
A BBC experiment gains an insight into the range of attacks companies and other organisations suffer every day.
FCC closes virus upload loophole on its website
Digital defences on the site have been improved after users found it was possible to upload malware.
Capital
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Can this phrase fix Japan’s big issue?
‘Work style reform’ involves shorter hours and a better work-life balance
 
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Why we should care about Hollywood pay
To understand gender pay disparity, it helps to look at the stars
Culture
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A new beauty-and-the-beast love story
This five-star monster movie is also a rom-com, a melodrama, and a spy thriller
 
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The forgotten Thai music being reborn
Breathing new life into a traditional art form
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 ideas that will save the world
Introducing a new special series on BBC Future Now
 
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The bleakest magazine ever published?
A unique – and chilling – publication about the collapse of civilisation
Travel
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The myth behind German efficiency
It’s a useful stand-in for everything that confuses the world about Germans
 
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Where wireless communication was born
Canada’s vital role helped shape how everybody in the world lives and works
 
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