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Michael Hayden praises defence picks, but says Trump's claim Russia isn't behind hack on Democrats is not reality.

Police appeal for witnesses as killing of 18-year-old sees woman arrested.

Alonzo Knowles handed longer than expected jail term after reportedly bragging of plans to release a book.

Bristol start-up develops gaming robot ecosystem to try to get more people into coding and robotics.

Paris, Dublin and Frankfurt would struggle to replace London's infrastructure for the world's major lenders.

Fast food giant will move most of its international operations from Luxembourg to Britain.

VR and AR-mixing ZapBox rivals Microsoft HoloLens and Magic Leap for a fraction of the cost.

Anthony Small is set to feature in the two-part documentary on BBC2 from Monday 12 December.

Cazorla suffered an Achilles injury during Arsenal's win over Ludogorets.

IBTimes UK provides the lowdown on Durham opener after his terrific fourth Test knock in Mumbai.

Former Liverpool star will put pen to paper on a new deal until 2022 in the coming weeks.

The crystal-like mineral is thought to have formed when the meteorite collided with another object in space.

Scientists have calculated that smallest area of habitat required for panda survival is 114.7sq km.

European Central Bank says its €80bn-a-month quantitative easing scheme will continue as normal until the end of March.

Beyonce's Lemonade is nominated for album of the year, but Rihanna did not receive a nod in this category.

Committee to Protect Journalists urges Kiir's government to reverse decision and 'stop harassing journalists'.

Former pupil, who went on to be a naturalist and pathologist, borrowed The Microscope and its Revelations.

Drone pioneer Michael Flynn seeks to stamp out Islamist ideology as Trump's National Security Adviser.

Ukraine and Georgia plan to become template for visa-free access to EU.

Arsenal, Leicester City, Napoli and Monaco are the other potential opponents.

"The risks at stake are profound and represent a fundamental threat to our sovereignty," Alex Younger said.

The tablets, aimed at 3-9 year olds, could be used to access adult content via Google Translate.

Paenibacillus bacterium was discovered 1,000ft underground in the Lechuguilla Cave in the US.

Lake's manager Stewart Young shared the news on Facebook, confirming singer's death on 7 December.

Interactive map of the body shows exactly what physical inactivity does to a person's health.

She says "playtime is over" and that foreigners should not expect free education for their children.

Johnson accused Middle-Eastern nation of engaging in 'proxy wars' in the region.

Berlanti will reportedly work from a script penned by Monster Trucks scribe Matthew Robinson.

Durham opener scores a memorable 112 as tourists close an entertaining first day on 288-5 in Mumbai.