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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/d25d/live/b07940f0-4305-11f1-bd52-e755d604ece4.jpg”] AFP via Getty Images The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting the Opec and Opec+ groups of major oil producing nations next month after nearly 60 years of membership. The UAE said its decision would help it meet growing global energy demand in the long term after recent investments to boost its…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/202c/live/3b3229c0-42f5-11f1-9516-81393c122a1a.jpg”] Reuters Police in Greece have arrested an 89-year-old manfollowing a double shootingwhich left five people injured. The attacker initially opened fire at a social security agency in the Kerameikos area of Athenson Tuesday, wounding an employee in the leg, police say. He then travelled to a courthouse around 5km (3.1 miles) away…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/e838/live/8faf9fd0-42ed-11f1-b55d-0f258dce1735.png”] Brighton plan Europe’s first purpose-built £80m women’s stadium Image source, BBC SportImage caption, Brighton plan to build the new stadium at Bennett’s Field (left), next to the Amex Stadium By Emma Sanders BBC Sport women’s football news reporter Published 5 hours ago Brighton and Hove Albion have released their plans for Europe’s…

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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/9136/live/f3dce6f0-42f4-11f1-9516-81393c122a1a.jpg”] Neighbours of White House correspondents’ dinner shooting suspect react The man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a Washington dinner lived with his parents in a quiet coastal suburb of Los Angeles. Some people here lovingly refer to the city of Torrance, known for its good schools, ocean breezes…

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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/bb0e/live/4395c8b0-42f0-11f1-9516-81393c122a1a.png”] Google The A30 has been operating northbound only since Storm Chandra A main road damaged by Storm Chandra in January will reopen in time for the peak holiday season. Somerset Council said it will ensure the A30 Hendford Hill in Yeovil can fully reopen by the end of May. The busy road…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/2441/live/9eec0d50-4246-11f1-b55d-0f258dce1735.png”] Why Elon Musk and Sam Altman are fighting over OpenAI The bitter feud between Elon Musk and OpenAI boss Sam Altman has raged for years, but has mostly played out online in the form of accusations, counter-accusations and jibes. Musk was at it again on Monday, calling Altman “Scam Altman” in a…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/b0db/live/25dd4f70-42e9-11f1-9516-81393c122a1a.jpg”] Kyodo via AP Robots are already being used in some airports across Japan, including for security patrol and retail Japan Airlines (JAL) will start using humanoid robots in ground handling tasks at Tokyo’s Haneda airport from May, in a two-year trial it said is aimed at easing employees’ workload. For a start,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/4ab3/live/053d26f0-42df-11f1-9cf2-2b2a184d3db3.jpg”] BBC Tony Wilson co-wrote many of Hot Chocolate’s most recognisable songs in the 1970s Tony Wilson, the bassist, songwriter and co-founder of the soul band Hot Chocolate, has died at the age of 89. Along with frontman Errol Brown, Wilson co-wrote hits such as You Sexy Thing and Emma, which took the…