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Laura Trott becomes the first British female Olympian

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She leads the women's cyclists to victory in the team pursuit

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It just felt like this machine had finally come together.

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And there's gold too in the rowing as the men's eights reclaimed

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the Olympic title for the first time since the Sydney games in 2000.

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We will have all the latest from Rio and more medal prospects to come.

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Also tonight. Relief for many as the Government

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says it will guarantee EU-funded projects when Britain

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leaves the Union. The father and ex-husband

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of a British woman, suspected to be the victim of a so-called honour

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killing, appear The cyclist Laura Trott has become

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the first British woman to win three She led the women's team

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pursuit in the final against the United States,

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at the velodrome at Rio - breaking the world record

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in the process. And moments later, her team-mate

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Becky James claimed silver Earlier in the day, there was more

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success for Britain's rowers. The men's eight won

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gold in their final - Would it be another night for

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British pedal power? The women's team pursuit, Olympic champions,

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world record holders. Now is to live up to their billing. For Laura Trott

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Elinor Barker, Katie Archibald and John Russell shunned it would be a

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challenge. The USA had looked quick but just when it mattered, they were

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unstoppable. Gold for Great Britain! That smashed the world record. Cue

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jubilation and for Laura Trott a place in the record books, the first

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British woman to wind three Olympic gold medals. On the start line and

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it was something I wanted to achieve and to do it alongside these three

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girls was incredible. The feeling we were getting riding around, it felt

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like this machine had finally come together. And we knew we could

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achieve the time. Have also British hopes in the women's keirin, Becky

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James has battled illness and injury to get here. In the final she

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powered around the outside for a superb silver. After all she has

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been through, the most emotional medals. It was another spectacular

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day at the rowing. Time for the big boats, the gates. And after bronze

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in London, the British men produced a golden performance. The lead from

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start to finish while the rival spot close, they were not enough. It is

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Great Britain! Dominant and quite dazzling as a display. That was the

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angriest, the fiercest, the ruthless, absolutely everything. It

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was very aggressive. That was really good. It was also a first-ever

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British medal in the women's eight as they searched through for silver

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in a photo finish. There was another silver in the swimming pool, a

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second for Jazz Carlin, although neither she nor anyone else could

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get remotely close to Katie Ledecky, the American winning her fourth gold

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of the games. Michael Phelps was chasing his fifth. But for once it

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did not quite follow the script. Michael Phelps in a 3-way tie for

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silver behind joseph schooling of Singapore. A case of van bleeding

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hero a youngster had his photo taken with Michael Phelps, now just a

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schooling had defeated him on the bigger stage of all. And Andy Murray

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Tudor 's final, no player has ever one single back-to-back goals. But a

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man used to making history could be about to make some more. Another

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great day for Team GB and more medal is guaranteed here in the velodrome

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tomorrow because Callum Skinner and Jason Kenny are currently in the

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semifinals of the men's sprint and after two excellent days for the

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cyclists, it could be another one tomorrow.

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So halfway through Day 8 of the Rio Games and this is how

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Team GB are currently in third place behind the United States

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and China with 9 Golds, 11 Silvers and 6 Bronze Medals

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the British heptathlete Jessica Ennis Hill and Johnson Thompson have

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also been in action. Four years ago, Jessica Ennis Hill

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secured her place in the heart of the nation by dominating

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the heptathlon on her way to one of the defining golds

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of the London games. This time, she is facing

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more of a fight. Having led overnight,

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Ennis Hill is now in second place. As she bids to become the first

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British woman in history to rain -- to retain an Olympic

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title in athletics. Just two years after

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the birth of her son. Her long jump this morning bettered

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by Belgium's Darya Klishina who now leads with just two

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of the seven events left. Britain's Katrina Johnson Thompson

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still very much in contention With an improved crowd

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after yesterday's empty seats, it was no surprise that the loudest

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cheer of the afternoon was reserved Usain Bolt starting his campaign

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for the historic hat-trick of sprint titles for the third successive

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Olympics. The Jamaican was slow out

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of the blocks, but despite some sluggishness he still

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cruised to victory. Alongside him, Britain's

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James Dasaolu squeezing into the semifinals as one

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of the fastest losers. The noise of the crowd generates, it

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makes the heat extra special. You kind of just have to focus.

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Christine Ohuruogu had to rely on the discretion of the Team GB

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selectors to earn her spot in real after a bout of illness but that

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faith was rewarded as she built her place in the 400 metres semifinal.

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This evening however is all about those British athletes who made

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super Saturday such an unforgettable one of four years ago. Greg

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Rutherford defences long jump title after sneaking into the final

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following a tricky heat. And then there is Mo Farah, aiming to emulate

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his two long-distance gold medals in London. Tonight 10,000 metres, the

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first half of a feat that would further elevate him among the greats

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of the sport. Dan, in London 2012

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is was Super Saturday. Could we be having a possible

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repeat? It is going to take some doing. Do

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not forget Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford

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delivered arguably the finest hour of British in the past four years

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ago London and the space of an unforgettable 46 minutes, all three

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got Olympic gold on home soil. Will there be a sequel to super Saturday,

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where about to find out. For British fans perhaps we should call that

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super Sunday morning, all three in action in the early hours of

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tomorrow, your time. Greg Rutherford first up is around ten to one,

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starting his bid to retain his long jump gold. Then half an hour later

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we will see Mo Farah begin his quest for what would be historic distance

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running double, perhaps represented the best chance of a gold for

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Britain tonight at the stadium. And then Jessica Ennis-Hill at ten to

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three your time, we'll try to become just the third woman in Olympic

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history to retain the title having become a mother. After the

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disappointing attendance yesterday with all those empty seats, it was

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better this morning and we expect a great atmosphere for what could be a

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historic night later. There has been a lot of success already for Team GB

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and that breeds momentum but also expectation, do not be surprised if

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all three do not deliver a budget might just happen. It could just be

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worth staying up for. -- but it might just happen.

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The government says it will fill the gap in funding for projects such

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as scientific research and farming that will open up after Britain

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The move could cost as much as six billion pounds

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a year and will come as a relief to many as our

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Political Correspondent Eleanor Garnier explains.

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Across farms up and down the country, in science

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labs and businesses, too, many are worried

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what life outside the EU will mean for their funding.

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Now, in an attempt to boost the economy, they are being told

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there is no need to worry - the taxpayer will pick up the bill.

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What we're doing here is guaranteeing that projects that

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have already been signed, or are going to be signed

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over the coming monthss, even if the payment of those funds

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runs on beyond the time we leave the EU, will be guaranteed

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by the British government to the recipients.

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This means direct funding for farmers is being

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Science and university projects given the go-ahead before we leave

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the EU will be backed up by the government.

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And elsewhere, things like infrastructure projects will be

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funded, as long as they have been signed off before the Autumn

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Those affected have welcomed some certainty, but a far bigger

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concern is what will happen further into the future.

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We are hopeful that the overall support for science will remain

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unchanged even after we leave the EU, but at least as important

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as the funding itself are our collaborations

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in large-scale programmes and large-scale endeavours

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Here at the Treasury, they will be hoping this

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announcement creates some certainty in what could be a difficult

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economic time after that vote to leave the EU.

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But if growth is lower than expected, it will mean

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less money coming in, leaving the Chancellor

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Once the UK leaves the EU, it will stop sending millions

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The health of the economy and the government's policy

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priorities will then dictate where it all ends up being spent.

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The ex-husband and father of a woman from Bradford -

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suspected to be the victim of so-called "honour"

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killing - have appeared in a court in Pakistan.

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Samia Shahid - who was 28 - was killed while visiting

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Her first husband is being held on suspicion of murder,

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her father is under investigation as an accessory to murder.

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Our correspondent Shaimaa Khalil reports from the court.

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Shackled, with their faces covered, Samia's father, Choudhry Shahid,

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and her ex-husband, Mohammed Shakeel, were

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One of the officers told us they kept their identities

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Police say Samia died of asphyxiation.

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Her ex-husband, who is also her cousin, is the prime suspect.

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Her father is now being probed as an accessory to her murder.

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The media were not allowed in, but the hearing did not last long.

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Shakeel and Shahid were brought to this court room,

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and the hearing could not have lasted more than two minutes, -

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The judge remanded them in custody for four days while the

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Samia was married to her cousin in Pakistan.

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She then travelled to the UK, filed for divorce, and got married

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to her second husband, Mukhtar Kazam, in Leeds,

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Mukhtar claims that her family killed her for marrying

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The police say they have not yet determined the motive.

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In July, Samia travelled to a small village in

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Samia also visited one of her friends when she

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She did not want to be filmed or for her name to be mentioned.

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What was Samia like the last time you saw her?

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As Samia's father and ex-husband left court, investigations continue.

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Police have denied reports that Mohammed Shakeel has confessed.

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Both men will be questioned over the next four days before

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A man has set fire to a woman on a train in Switzerland

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and stabbed other passengers - including a six-year-old child.

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Police in the north-east of the country say the 27-year-old

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man set the carriage alight and attacked passengers leaving six

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people in hospital some with serious injuries.

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The man, a Swiss national, appears to have acted alone

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Police say it's unlikely the incident was terror related.

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Jeremy Corbyn says Labour must look at its rules to ensure

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new members are not barred from voting in leadership

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At a rally today - the Labour leader asked

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the party to get on board, join in and as he put it take

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Hundreds of people in a northern Syrian town -

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used as human shields by Islamic State militants -

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have been freed, after IS lost control of the area.

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Manbij was captured yesterday by US-backed

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Syrian Democratic Forces after weeks of fighting.

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Yogita Limaye reports from Beirut.

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You are our heroes, she says, to the fighters

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You are our heroes, she says, to the fighters who drove IS out.

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On another street, a hug of gratitude.

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TRANSLATION: I feel happiness, I feel joy, and it is like a dream.

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The things I have seen, no one has seen.

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For two years, people here have endured torture.

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This man says his hand was cut off because he was accused

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And this is where IS is said to have executed those who didn't obey them.

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Severed heads were left hanging for days.

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People are eager to get rid of every symbol of the brutal rule.

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Cutting beards they were forced to grow.

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For Kurdish fighters and Arab forces here,

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it's a victory that comes after two months of intense fighting.

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And air strikes by the US helped win the battle.

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Islamic State simply couldn't match the strength of this coalition.

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Manbij is a major loss for IS, an important link

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between the Turkish border and their stronghold, Raqqa.

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That will be the next stop for these coalition fighters.

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Yogita Limaye, BBC News, Beirut.

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And finally, the actor who played R2D2 in Star Wars has died.

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Kenny Baker played the resourceful droid known for his whistles

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and beeps in the original Star Wars movie in 1977 and then

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Mark Hamill - who played Luke Skywalker - described Baker

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You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.

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