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Today's Headlines August 26
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China shares up amid volatile trade
Chinese shares rose 3% amid volatile trade as investors gauge the effect of the central bank cutting interest rates.
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Syria 'confident' of allies' support
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he is confident of continuing support from Iran and Russia amid a fresh push to resolve the country's war.
Trump renews feud with Megyn Kelly
Head of Fox News demands an apology after Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump revives his feud with host Megyn Kelly.
France train attack 'was well prepared'
The foiled attack by a heavily armed man on a train in France last week was premeditated, a French prosecutor says, as the suspect is formally charged.
UN threatens action on South Sudan
The UN threatens action unless South Sudan's President Salva Kiir signs a peace deal on Wednesday to end months of conflict with rebels.
Sport
Farah into 5,000m final after scare
Britain's Mo Farah is almost pushed over on the final bend of his 5,000m heat but qualifies for the World Championships final.
Malmo 2-0 Celtic (agg 4-3)
Celtic exit the Champions League at the play-off stage as Malmo overturn a first-leg deficit to claim an aggregate win.
Five Spanish teams in Champions League
Spain have a record five teams in the Champions League group stages after Valencia overcame Monaco in a qualifying play-off.
Top Videos
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VIDEO: Journalist kicked out of Trump event
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VIDEO: The Tanzanian women who marry women
Magazine
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How many national anthems are plagiarised?
How many national anthems are plagiarised?
Business
China shares up amid volatile trade
Chinese shares rose 3% amid volatile trade as investors gauge the effect of the central bank cutting interest rates.
US stocks fall as rally peters out
Wall Street shares close lower again after a sharp rally fizzles out in the last hour of trading.
Technology
Samsung responds to 'stylus flaw'
Some early adopters of a new Samsung phone have said the device's stylus can damage the phone when inserted upside down.
Low-cost robot hand wins Dyson prize
A budget-priced 3D-printed robotic hand for amputees is the UK winner of 2015's James Dyson Award for engineering design.
Autos
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Meet Germany's grandest droptop
Six things we know about the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet
 
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Can you trust an autonomous car?
In the driverless age, Stewart will teach humans to relax and enjoy the ride
Capital
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How to beat bad office culture
The people who have the power to tackle a rotten work environment
 
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The world's VIP shoppers
Some of Europe's most influential customers are not who you think.
Culture
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The sex scene nobody wants to see?
One of the movies' last taboos
 
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The five greatest arcade videogames
Is Donkey Kong the best? Or Galaga? The owner of a 'videogame museum' decides.
Earth
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What holds the Universe together?
We only know about a small fraction of the matter in the Universe. The rest is a mysterious substance known only as dark matter
 
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Can apes really talk like humans?
Apparently a gorilla is on the cusp of learning to talk. BBC Earth's Melissa Hogenboom looks at the evidence
Future
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Secrets of a master watchmaker
The ultimate in 'wearable tech' is mechanical
 
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Britain's plan for Nazi spaceships
How a Briton could have been the first in space
Travel
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The forest where tigers rule
Explore the reserve where The Jungle Book was set
 
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The soundtrack of the recovery
Ten years after Katrina, the New Orleans soundtrack is stronger than ever
 
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