MI5 probes Manchester bomber 'warnings'
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Today's Headlines May 28
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Manchester attacks: MI5 probes bomber 'warnings'
The security service is to examine its actions after tip-offs from the public about extremist views.
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BA flight disruption at Heathrow set for third day
Some short-haul flights from Heathrow continue to be disrupted by a worldwide computer crash.
N Korea fires Scud missile into sea, its third test in three weeks
Observers say it indicates Pyongyang is making progress towards missiles capable of carrying warheads.
Portland attack: $600,000 raised for 'heroes' killed defending Muslim teen
Tributes have continued to pour in for the men who died defending a Muslim teenager on Friday.
 
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Jared Kushner defended by Trump amid 'secret Russia line' questions
Donald Trump calls his son-in-law a 'good person' after reports he discussed a secret Russia line.
Sport
Indy 500: Fernando Alonso retires after brilliant debut race as Takuma Sato wins
Fernando Alonso's bid to win the Indy 500 at his first attempt ends with an apparent Honda engine failure as Takuma Sato takes victory.
Totti ends 25-year career in dramatic Roma win
Francesco Totti is in tears after a presentation following the final appearance of his 25-year Roma career.
Vettel stretches title lead with Monaco win as Hamilton comes seventh
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel wins a slow-burning Monaco Grand Prix to extend his lead over Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to 25 points.
Top Videos
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Harambe: A year from gorilla death which sparked numerous memes
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Are these the world's most unusual jobs?
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Kyrgyzstan president shows off his musical skills
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Who has faced the Donald Trump handshake and won?
Magazine
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Eddie Maher: How I took my family on the run for 19 years
Eddie Maher went on the run after driving off with £1.2m in a Securicor van. Remarkably, he kept it up for 19 years taking a wife and children from one US city to another.
Business
British Airways: Chaos continues at Heathrow
More than a third of departures are cancelled after an IT crash causes a second day of disruption.
US might extend cabin laptop ban worldwide, top official says
Security chief John Kelly says terrorists are obsessed with the idea of attacking a US plane.
 
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Technology
British Airways: Thousands disrupted as flights axed amid IT crash
Boss says power cut behind IT problem which saw all flights from Heathrow and Gatwick cancelled.
Hay Festival 2017: Stephen Fry's warning for the web
Delivering a lecture at the Hay Festival, the actor said society could face "dire consequences".
Capital
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The rise of the ‘playpen office’
Does a workspace really need 'fun' fixtures to inspire creativity?
 
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The secret to getting rich
Does it take skill and grit – or something else?
Culture
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Cringe-inducing comedy wins at Cannes
Ruben Östlund's The Square has triumphed - but what is it like?
 
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An icy Russian film that wowed Cannes
The new picture from the director of Leviathan
Earth
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Killer whales go hunting
Their prey has little chance of escape
 
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Lizards benefit from amazing flower
A foul-smelling flower provides both heat and food
Future
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The flight that rocked the Soviet Union
Follow the path of the Cold War's most audacious plane journey
 
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The Cold War’s most audacious flight
How a light aircraft pilot evaded Russian jets and flew right into Red Square
Travel
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The tiny island of 200,000 couples
The noise is intense, as they all call to each other at once
 
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Is this France’s favourite pastry?
‘It’s the pastry every child knows and wants to eat’
 
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