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My Pick of the Week

Information warfare: Is Russia really interfering in European states?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39401637

WORLD NEWS

Syria chemical ‘attack’: Russia rebel weapons claim rejected

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39500319

North Korean missile fired ahead of US-China summit

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39499007

Trump Russia dossier key claim ‘verified’

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39435786

FRANCE & Europe

French pensioners demand end to chip drought

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-39443471

Marine Le Pen: Who’s funding France’s far right?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39478066

Brexit: Five important points in the EU’s negotiation plan

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-uk-leaves-the-eu-39454447

Row after Norway Muslim group appoints spokeswoman in full-face veil

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39429439

What are the key issues for the Brexit negotiations?

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39196315

UK, USA & Canada

V Trump’s 100 days: Will he eat humble pie on healthcare?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39458082

Women aren’t happy about a Donald Trump tweet supporting women

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/39453082/women-arent-happy-about-a-donald-trump-tweet-supporting-women

V Ivanka Trump steps into White House ethics minefield

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32022516

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Should we legislate against the gender pay gap?

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-39502600

HEALTH

Health care could be behind Canada’s longer life expectancy

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39410236

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT

Trump makes major change to US climate change narrative

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-39419074

CULTURE (including LANGUAGE)

V Disney animators explain why cartoon characters only have three fingers

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-39479802

TRAVEL

Is it foolish for a woman to cycle alone across the Middle East?

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-39351162

MISCELLANEOUS

Mexico City metro’s ‘penis seat’ sparks debate

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-39449506

Iceland’s pagans enjoy dramatic rise

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-39423221

Indonesian man’s body found inside python – police

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39427458

 

 

Roy Smith – BBC website articles Week 14 2017
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