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	Wednesday, 26 May, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Academy invitations for schools Every school in England is to receive a letter from the education secretary, inviting them to become academies.
	Italy joins euro austerity drive Italy becomes the latest European country to announce tough austerity measures in an effort to reduce its deficit.
	BT preparing for possible strike BT prepares for a possible strike as a union plans to ballot staff over pay and the firm confirms a £1m bonus for its boss.
	BA may take new action on walkout BA says a new court move cannot be ruled out as the five-day cabin crew strike heads in to a third day.
	MPs given £4,000 expenses advance Parliament's expenses watchdog is to offer MPs cash advances of £4,000 to cover office and travel costs after criticism of new rules.

WORLD
	Jamaican PM vows to restore order Jamaica's prime minister vows to restore order after at least 31 deaths during an anti-drug offensive in Kingston.
	N Korea 'severs ties' with Seoul North Korea is to sever all ties with its southern neighbour, as tensions escalate over the sinking of a South Korean ship.
	Iraqi Airways drops Europe routes Iraqi Airways drops flights to London and Sweden after a row with Kuwait over reparations, and the airline may be wound up.

AFRICA
	Ethiopia poll 'falls short' - EU EU observers say Ethiopia's poll "falls short" of international standards, as ruling party wins all but a handful of seats.
	UN force to leave Chad and CAR The UN Security Council votes to withdraw its force from Chad and the Central African Republic by the end of 2010.
	Kenya Islamic Kadhi courts appeal Kenya's attorney general says he will appeal against a court decision declaring a form of Islamic courts unconstitutional.

AMERICAS
	Jamaican PM vows to restore order Jamaica's prime minister vows to restore order after at least 31 deaths during an anti-drug offensive in Kingston.
	US bolsters Mexico border troops President Obama is to request $500m in funding to send up to 1,200 troops to help secure the US-Mexico border, officials say.
	Peru frees US 'rebel' Berenson US citizen Lori Berenson, held in Peru for aiding a leftist guerrilla group, is released on parole after 15 years in prison.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	N Korea 'severs ties' with Seoul North Korea is to sever all ties with its southern neighbour, as tensions escalate over the sinking of a South Korean ship.
	Thai arrest warrant for Thaksin A Thai court approves an arrest warrant for ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra on terrorism charges linked to recent deadly protests.
	US 'to boost covert operations' US Central Command is seeking expanded covert operations in the Middle East and Central Asia, reports the New York Times.

EUROPE
	Italy joins euro austerity drive Italy becomes the latest European country to announce tough austerity measures in an effort to reduce its deficit.
	BA may take new action on walkout BA says a new court move cannot be ruled out as the five-day cabin crew strike heads in to a third day.
	Germany 'to extend trading ban' Germany is considering widening a ban on "naked" short-selling to cover all shares, proposals in a draft bill have shown.

MIDDLE EAST
	Jailed Iranian director released Acclaimed Iranian film director Jafar Panahi has been released from detention in a Tehran prison, reports say.
	Iraqi Airways drops Europe routes Iraqi Airways drops flights to London and Sweden after a row with Kuwait over reparations, and the airline may be wound up.
	American tourists freed in Yemen Two American tourists kidnapped by armed tribesmen near Yemen's capital Sanaa have been freed, officials say.

SOUTH ASIA
	Indian crash recorder recovered Investigators find the flight data recorder of an airliner which crashed in southern India on Saturday killing 158 people.
	Swat 'Taliban families' expelled About 25 families of suspected Taliban fighters are expelled by a local tribal council from Pakistan's Swat valley, officials say.
	Afridi to lead Pakistan in Tests All-rounder Shahid Afridi is named as Pakistan captain for the tour to England after ending his four-year absence from Test cricket.

UK
	Academy invitations for schools Every school in England is to receive a letter from the education secretary, inviting them to become academies.
	BT preparing for possible strike BT prepares for a possible strike as a union plans to ballot staff over pay and the firm confirms a £1m bonus for its boss.
	MPs given £4,000 expenses advance Parliament's expenses watchdog is to offer MPs cash advances of £4,000 to cover office and travel costs after criticism of new rules.

ENGLAND
	Sunburn baby 'seriously injured' A five-month-old boy is in hospital with 40% of his body burnt after a day in the sun with his mother on Brighton beach.
	Fatal bus on correct side of road A Cumbrian school bus was travelling on the correct side of the road on impact in a collision killing three people, police say.
	Anti-war protester Haw in court Anti-war protester Brian Haw is due in court later charged with obstructing police searching tents in Parliament Square.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Dissident ends jail hunger strike Dissident republican prisoner Liam Hannaway ends his hunger strike at Maghaberry jail after 42 days.
	Health service cuts 'less severe' The health minister outlines his spending plans for the year ahead, with cuts not as severe as first feared.
	Mother in court on abuse charges A mother has appeared before Newtownards Magistrates Court charged with sexually abusing her children over a 20-year period.

SCOTLAND
	New benefit system labelled unfit A new benefits system aiming to end the sicknote culture leaves some without money they are entitled to, BBC Scotland finds.
	Forth bridge to pass key hurdle Plans to build the replacement Forth road bridge are expected to pass their first parliamentary hurdle.
	Speech outlines new Scots powers Plans for new Scottish Parliament powers are set out as the Tory-Lib Dem coalition unveils its programme for government.

BUSINESS
	BT preparing for possible strike BT prepares for a possible strike as a union plans to ballot staff over pay and the firm confirms a £1m bonus for its boss.
	BA may take new action on walkout BA says a new court move cannot be ruled out as the five-day cabin crew strike heads in to a third day.
	US markets steady despite Europe Share markets were rocked on Tuesday - but US shares closed steady despite big falls for the rest of the world's major traders.

ENTERTAINMENT
	U2 cancel Glastonbury and US tour U2 pull out of Glastonbury and their North American tour after Bono has back surgery to save him from possible paralysis.
	Lucas accepts Daily Star damages Matt Lucas accepts undisclosed damages over articles published by the Daily Star after the death of his former civil partner.
	Slipknot bassist found dead at 38 Paul Gray, bassist with metal rockers Slipknot, is found dead in a hotel in the US city of Des Moines.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Swarming 'swells' locusts' brains The change from a solitary insect to a swarm "substantially" increases the size of a locust's brains, say scientists
	Polar bears face 'tipping point' Climate change will trigger a dramatic and sudden decline in the number of polar bears, concludes the first study to directly model the impact on their survival and reproduction.
	Infections link to bees decline US researchers claim to have identified a new potential cause for Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in honeybees.

TECHNOLOGY
	Facebook confirms privacy revamp Facebook will roll out simpler privacy settings in response to complaints from users.
	Big Irish crackdown on net piracy Eircom customers who illegally dowload content could be cut off from the net permanently as the ISP begins its piracy crackdown
	Chip errors boost computer power Silicon chips that are allowed to make mistakes could help ensure computers continue to get more powerful, say researchers.

HEALTH
	World Cup hangover warning More than half a million Britons go to work with a hangover each day and the figure is set to soar with the World Cup, experts say.
	Varifocal fall risk 'can be cut' Falls could be prevented if older people stop wearing varifocal glasses while out, an Australian study suggests.
	NHS 'reorganisation' is outlined The NHS in England is to be reorganised with the downgrading of Strategic Health Authorities, the government says.

EDUCATION
	Academy invitations for schools Every school in England is to receive a letter from the education secretary, inviting them to become academies.
	Student loans bosses stand down The chief executive and chairman of chaos-hit Student Loans Company step down.
	Family time down to '49 minutes' Parents spend on average 49 minutes together with their children a day, according to a survey.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	2000: Hezbollah celebrates Israeli retreat The Hezbollah leader is greeted by thousands of supporters during a victory rally to celebrate the Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon.
	1998: Veterans reject Japanese 'sorrow' Emperor Akihito of Japan speaks of his "pain" over the suffering inflicted by his country during World War II, but war veterans feel he does not go far enough.
	1981: Italy in crisis as cabinet resigns The entire Italian coalition cabinet under Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani steps down in the wake of a scandal over freemasonry.

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