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• Affaire Benalla : l'Élysée contre-attaque après le rapport critique du Sénat
  Au lendemain de la publication du rapport de la commission sénatoriale remettant en cause la gestion de la sécurité de la présidence dans l'affaire Benalla, le Premier ministre a dénoncé le viol …
• Sommet sur la pédophilie au Vatican : "L’Église vit un tournant historique"
  Le Vatican réunit, à partir de jeudi, des évêques du monde entier pour une grande conférence inédite consacrée aux moyens de lutter contre les abus sexuels. Un tournant historique pour l’institution e …
• Pédophilie dans l'Église : "J'étais fragile, j'avais peur de lui"
  Un sommet inédit sur la pédophilie s'ouvre au Vatican, jeudi 21 février. Le pape François a convoqué les présidents des conférences épiscopales du monde entier pour engager une prise de conscienc …
• Au Sénégal, l'influence des confréries musulmanes sur la présidentielle (4/5)
  Le premier tour de l'élection présidentielle sénégalaise a lieu dimanche 24 févier. Le quatrième épisode de notre série de reportages tournés par nos correspondants, Sarah Sakho et William De Les …
• Bangladesh : des dizaines de morts dans un incendie à Dacca
  Au moins 69 personnes ont été tuées dans un incendie qui s'est déclaré dans un immeuble d'habitation de la vieille ville de Dacca, qui servait également d'entrepôt pour des produits chi …

BBC News – Africa

• ‘The hangman was too tired to hang me – three times’
  On death row in Malawi, Byson Kaula was nearly executed three times – but the hangman always stopped work before it was his turn.
• Will Senegal be bowled over by big projects?
  Can a big new bridge, train and museum convince Senegal to vote for Macky Sall as president again?
• Sadio Mane: Liverpool forward's house burgled during Champions League match
  Sadio Mane's house is burgled while the forward playing in Liverpool's Champions League last-16 tie with Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
• Poet accused of insulting government 'must be freed'
  Rights group Amnesty demands the release of a poet detained for insulting the Somaliland government.
• Egypt executes nine over 2015 killing of public prosecutor
  The men were convicted of involvement in a car bombing that killed public prosecutor Hisham Barakat.

BBC News – Front Page

• Labour and Conservatives could see more MP exits
  Members of the new Independent Group are hopeful more MPs will join the breakaway from the main parties.
• Jussie Smollett arrested over false attack report
  Empire star Jussie Smollett said he had suffered a homophobic attack in January.
• MP Chris Davies charged over expenses claims
  A Welsh Conservative MP is charged in connection with allegations over making false expenses claims.
• Bangladesh fire: Blaze kills dozens in Dhaka historic district
  The fire spread quickly in the tightly-packed, centuries-old area of the Bangladeshi capital.
• Encephalitis: 'I told my boyfriend I thought I was a monkey'
  Lucy Evans had encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain that caused her frightening delusions.

BBC News – Entertainment & Arts

• Brits 2019: The real winners and losers
  From worst-kept secret to most unlikely anecdote, these are the only Brit awards that really count.

 

• Brits 2019: The 1975 come out on top with two big awards
  The indie band won two awards, while George Ezra and Jorja Smith were named best male and best female.

 

• Oscars 2019: What this short speech winner did with his jet ski
  Mark Bridges memorably won a prize for having the shortest speech last year, but what happened next?

 

• Jussie Smollett arrested over false attack report
  Empire star Jussie Smollett said he had suffered a homophobic attack in January.

 

• Brit Awards 2019: Beyonce and Jay-Z 'bow down' to Meghan Markle
  The Carters accepted their award in front of a portrait of the Duchess of Sussex wearing a crown.

 

BBC News – Technology

• Samsung reveals Galaxy Fold and S10 5G
  The "luxury" foldable-screened phone can run up to three apps at once when opened up into tablet mode.
• Galaxy Fold: The internet reacts to Samsung's flexible phone
  The handset-maker wows with its phone-tablet hybrid, but many struggle to get over its price.
• Twitch: How Ninja was unseated as most-subscribed streamer
  How Ninja has gone from a high of 200,000 Twitch subscribers to around 30,000 in only 10 months.
• Could Huawei threaten the Five Eyes alliance?
  Different views about the threat posed by the Chinese firm pose risks to the intelligence alliance.
• Nestle and Epic pull YouTube ads over abuse claims
  Several big firms pull ads after they appear next to sexualised comments left on children's videos.

BBC News – Science & Environment

• Climate change: Ban gas grid for new homes 'in six years'
  New-build homes should be warmed by heat pumps or networks of hot water, a report says.
• Hayabusa-2: Japan mission set to 'bite an asteroid'
  The Hayabusa-2 probe is ready to descend to the Ryugu asteroid to collect a sample from its surface.
• Israel's Beresheet robot sets its sights on the Moon
  The Beresheet robot is a privately funded venture that aims to land and hop across the lunar surface.
• How your weekly shop affects the environment
  BBC Radio 5 Live's Sam Walker looks at which foods are better for the environment.
• 'Brexit gap' over wildlife protection is looming
  Eighty per cent of Wales' environmental laws are tied to the EU and must be replaced, charities warn.

BBC News – Education & Family

• Warning over cost of caring for young asylum seekers
  Councils are struggling with the rising costs of caring for young asylum seekers.
• Lecturer's widow hits out at Cardiff University workload
  Dr Malcolm Anderson killed himself after complaining about mounting pressure at work.
• LGBT-row teacher up for $1m global prize
  The assistant head at the centre of a row over lessons on LGBT rights is shortlisted for a global teaching prize.
• Brexit 'could risk children's safety', warn commissioners
  Child abuse, exploitation and abduction are all "immediate issues", say UK children's commissioners.
• Ofsted says schools should teach pupils about same-sex couples
  Ofsted's chief inspector responds to protests against LGBT lessons at a school in Birmingham.

BBC News – Health

• Asthma: Young people in the UK 'more likely to die'
  The UK lags behind other wealthy nations across a number of health indicators, a report finds.
• Sepsis test could show results 'in minutes'
  Researchers are developing a test they hope will one day help detect the condition in minutes.
• Shark DNA could help cure cancer and age-related illnesses in humans
  A new study maps the DNA of sharks and experts believe their genes could help cure human diseases.
• Parents of sick babies need more leave, charity says
  Parents of sick babies need more paternity and maternity leave, a neonatal charity says.
• Short bursts of intense exercise 'better for weight loss'
  Researchers suggest bursts of high intensity workouts, like sprinting, are more effective for weight loss.

BBC News – Africa

• ‘The hangman was too tired to hang me – three times’
  On death row in Malawi, Byson Kaula was nearly executed three times – but the hangman always stopped work before it was his turn.
• Will Senegal be bowled over by big projects?
  Can a big new bridge, train and museum convince Senegal to vote for Macky Sall as president again?
• Sadio Mane: Liverpool forward's house burgled during Champions League match
  Sadio Mane's house is burgled while the forward playing in Liverpool's Champions League last-16 tie with Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
• Poet accused of insulting government 'must be freed'
  Rights group Amnesty demands the release of a poet detained for insulting the Somaliland government.
• Egypt executes nine over 2015 killing of public prosecutor
  The men were convicted of involvement in a car bombing that killed public prosecutor Hisham Barakat.

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BBC News – Politics

• Labour and Conservatives could see more MP exits
  Members of the new Independent Group are hopeful more MPs will join the breakaway from the main parties.
• Brexit: Threat of no-deal focusing minds, says Chancellor Philip Hammond
  Chancellor Philip Hammond says he is "determined to get a deal" but the possibility of no deal remains.
• The Independent Group: Who are they and what do they stand for?
  Will they have to face a by-election? Who is their leader? We answer questions about the new group.
• MP Chris Davies charged over expenses claims
  A Welsh Conservative MP is charged in connection with allegations over making false expenses claims.
• Record UK government borrowing surplus in January
  Analysts say the bumper surplus could give the chancellor extra money for the Spring Statement.

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