FBI and White House clash over controversial Republican memo
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Today's Headlines February 1
Top News Stories
FBI and White House clash over controversial Republican memo
The agency has been accused of abusing its surveillance powers to target Donald Trump.
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Poland's Senate passes controversial Holocaust bill
The vote goes ahead despite strong criticism from Israel and concerns from the US.
Trump grants 6,900 Syrians permission to stay in US
The US president extends permits for 18 months, but shuts out those who came after August 2016.
Ahed Tamimi: Was Palestinian teenager’s ‘slap’ terrorism?
Jeremy Bowen speaks to the father of Ahed Tamimi and a member of the Israeli parliament.
 
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Skygazers enjoy 'super blue blood Moon'
Images from around the world as the lunar event dazzles skywatchers.
Sport
Premier League clubs spend £150m on record January deadline day
Premier League clubs spend a January deadline-day record £150m to take their outlay for the month to £430m.
Transfer deadline day - all the deals in one place
Revisit all the signings as they happened in England, Scotland and across the world on transfer deadline day.
F1 to end use of 'grid girls'
'Grid girls' will no longer be used by Formula 1 from the start of the 2018 World Championship season.
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Ahed Tamimi: Was Palestinian teenager’s ‘slap’ terrorism?
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The 'super blue blood Moon' across the world
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Are we missing the real opioid drug crisis?
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Space shuttle Columbia's final mission
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You're on the verge of losing everything - but you don’t understand why
A run of bad luck left one man struggling to make sense of the UK benefits system - and at risk of losing his home.
Business
Facebook tweaks prompt fall in user time
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said 2017 was a strong but "hard" year.
Samsung enters crypto-currency chips business
The South Korean firm reveals it has begun making chips designed to be used to mine crypto-cash.
 
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Technology
Samsung enters crypto-currency chips business
The South Korean firm reveals it has begun making chips designed to be used to mine crypto-cash.
Nintendo Switch overtakes the Wii U
The Nintendo Switch games console outsells its predecessor, just 10 months after its launch.
Capital
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How Ikea has changed the way we shop
The furniture giant influences buyer behaviour in subtle – but powerful – ways
 
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What if you never saw your colleagues?
How the rise of telecommuting will shape our lives
Culture
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How ocean liners shaped modern design
The luxurious Art Deco ships that symbolised speed, glamour and adventure
 
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The strangest town in Greece
Mussolini’s architects created Lakki from scratch
Earth
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BBC Earth nominated for Lovie Awards
A finalist in three categories ‘honouring the best of the European internet'
 
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New BBC Earth film coming soon
Earth: One Amazing Day, the long awaited sequel to box-office hit Earth
Future
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Is tongue rolling down to genes?
A tale with a surprising twist
 
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Do you actually dislike Mondays?
You might not like them - but do you hate them?
Travel
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Where Dutch directness comes from
‘We think truthfulness goes before empathy’
 
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Macaroni cheese’s mysterious origins
Despite its worldwide popularity, a trail of clues points to the Swiss Alps
 
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