Met defends dropping inquiry into attacker
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Today's Headlines June 5
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Police defend dropping inquiry into attacker
Khuram Butt, one of three men who carried out Saturday's terror attack, was investigated by police in 2015.
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Qatar faces airspace ban as crisis with neighbours grows
Qatar denies supporting terrorism in the Gulf region as Egypt and others shut their airspace.
US government contractor arrested after NSA leak report
Reality Leigh Winner, 25, allegedly took classified material from a government facility in Georgia.
A closer look at Apple's Homepod voice-enabled speaker
Apple has announced Homepod, a new voice-controlled speaker. The device will compete with Amazon's Alexa and Google Home.
 
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Sir David Attenborough regrets missed family time
Sir David Attenborough spent months at a time away from home when his children were young.
Sport
'The most beautiful smile in football' - McClaren leads Tiote tributes
Steve McClaren says Cheick Tiote was the "toughest player" he has ever seen - but also a man with "the most beautiful smile in football".
'It's a crown of thorns' - Tyson warning for champion Joshua
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson tells BBC Sport of the pitfalls Anthony Joshua must avoid to reach his potential.
Morgan's England 'full of confidence' for NZ game
England captain Eoin Morgan says it will no longer be "men against boys" when his side face New Zealand in the Champions Trophy.
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Marawi conflict: 'We were in hiding for 11 days'
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Melbourne terror incident 'shocking and cowardly crime'
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'You feel unwanted': Life as a Polish migrant in Cardiff
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Horse airlifted to vet in Los Angeles suburb
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The National Front member who fell in love with Calais Jungle migrant
Béatrice Huret once delivered pamphlets for France's National Front, but then she met an Iranian migrant. After falling in love she helped him set off on a dangerous journey to the UK.
Business
British Airways says IT chaos was caused by human error
Airline's owner commissions an independent review after saying an engineer 'disconnected the power'.
Apple reveals HomePod smart speaker
The voice-activated loudspeaker is powered by the Siri virtual assistant.
 
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Technology
Apple reveals HomePod smart speaker
The voice-activated loudspeaker is powered by the Siri virtual assistant.
London attack: Politicians v the internet
Experts warn that tighter online regulation will not remove the "safe space" for extremist ideology.
Capital
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The hidden illnesses of the workplace
When the barrier to success is not so visible
 
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The right and wrong ways to motivate
When inspiring the troops, here's what not to do
Culture
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Is Trump good for the arts in the US?
‘Trump seems, perversely, to be stimulating creativity,’ writes Alastair Sooke.
 
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The vandalised Little Mermaid
The mythical human-fish hybrid has meant different things over time
Earth
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The eerie beauty of lost shipwrecks
Divers share their most mesmerising shots from the ocean floor
 
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Bees face a honey thief
They hide their honey, but that might not be enough
Future
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Inside China’s incredible rail network
Rare access to control rooms and a high-speed rail driver cabin
 
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The strange way writing heals the body
The expressions that seem to make us heal faster
Travel
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The rare cheese made in jars
It’s one of the oldest preserved foods on Earth
 
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The island that forever changed science
It seems an implausible location for one of science’s great eureka moments
 
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