North Korea calls US Vice-President Pence 'stupid'
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Today's Headlines May 23
Top News Stories
North Korea calls US Vice-President Pence 'stupid'
Angered by the US vice-president's comments, North Korea warns a "nuclear showdown" is still possible.
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Trump administration launches vehicle import probe
The investigation will see if vehicle imports threaten national security, which could lead to tariffs.
Sterling Brown: Milwaukee police release arrest video
Officers acted "inappropriately" when they stun-gunned the Milwaukee Bucks' player Sterling Brown.
Royal wedding 2018: Preacher on becoming 'breakout star'
Bishop Curry speaks to the BBC's Religion Editor, Martin Bashir, about his royal wedding sermon.
Italy president names novice Giuseppe Conte as populist PM
The president names political novice Giuseppe Conte as prime minister in a bid to end 11 weeks of deadlock.
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Sport
I want Arsenal to be among Europe's elite - new boss Emery
New Arsenal manager Unai Emery says he wants the club to be among Europe's elite once more.
A demanding father and a radical coach - the making of Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp gives Guillem Balague a fascinating insight into his background and methods before the Champions League final with Real Madrid.
NFL teams to be fined if players kneel during anthem
Players who do not stand for the anthem will be allowed to stay in the locker room until it is over.
Top Videos
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Yulia Skripal: 'We are so lucky to survive'
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Evicted by his own parents, aged 30
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Texas school shooting: Pakistani girl's body returned home
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Philip Roth: A life in literature
Magazine
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The sadness of living without sex
Responding to the story of Joseph, a man who had no sex until he was 37, readers tell their own stories of living without intimacy.
Business
Comcast in 'advanced stages' of 21st Century Fox bid
The US cable TV giant considers a takeover offer, setting up a potential bidding war with Disney.
Uber ends Arizona driverless car programme
Uber pulls out of the state two months after a fatal accident involving one of its autonomous cars.
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Technology
Google 'stole my video', says film-maker Philip Bloom
Film-maker claims his footage has been misused, after an internal Google video leaks online.
Steam store school-shooting game 'appalling'
An anti-gun violence charity calls for a school-shooting video game to be dropped from Steam.
Capital
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Why Facebook will never die
What the resilience of the social network tells us about its future
 
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What shapes a country's work ethic?
It has roots in this nation's old fishing and farming communities
Culture
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The 100 stories that shaped the world
The results of our global poll on life-changing fiction
 
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The greatest tale ever told?
How Homer’s Odyssey survived for millennia
Earth
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The worst storm in British history?
It caused havoc across swathes of the country
 
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The world's most extreme dog patrol
The beauty of the Arctic as seen by Greenland's elite dog sled team
Future
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The hidden health benefits of coffee
Coffee is more than just a morning pick-me-up.
 
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How much protein do we actually need?
Many people are consuming far too many over-priced products
Travel
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Italy’s surprising underwater discovery
‘It’s like the first steps on the moon’
 
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My fight to breathe in South India
When an unexpected asthma attack strikes, a traveller learns to let go
 
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