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Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitte Share this with Mess Image copyright AFP Image caption The 81-year-old's long political career has been plagued by scandals Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi looks set for another political comeback after a coalition he backed won Sicily's regional elections. The result adds momentum to the newly formed centre-right alliance. The vote on the Italian island has been viewed as a crucial test ahead of next year's national election. The 81-year-old billionaire businessman's career has been beset by scandals both in and out of government. The four-time prime minister has been away from the political centre stage  since he was expelled from parliament four years ago after being convicted of tax fraud. Mr Berlusconi is seeking to overturn a ban that bars him from public office ahead of the spring 2018 vote. The European Court of Human Rights is set to review his case later this year....

Image copyright AFP/GETTY Image caption Despite losing her job, the 50-year-old says she does not regret "flipping off" the motorcade A woman pictured raising her middle finger toward US President Donald Trump's motorcade has reportedly been fired from her job over the photograph. The image went viral after it was taken on 28 October in Virginia, close to a Trump golf resort. Juli Briskman, who was identified as the cyclist in the image, alleges she was fired by employers Akima LLC after she posted it to her online profiles. The company did not respond to the BBC's request for comment. Ms Briskman told US media the firm had called her into a meeting a day after she informed their HR department she was the subject of the widely circulated image. She told the Huffington Post news website that executives had told her they classified the image as "lewd" or "obscene" , and therefore deemed that it violated their social media policies after s...

Image copyright WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY People with malaria give off a distinctive "breath-print" that could be used as a test for the disease, according to American scientists. They had already tried out a crude prototype breathalyser in Africa, a tropical medicine conference heard. The test was reasonably good at detecting cases in children, but needs developing to become a routine device. One of the odours it sniffs out is identical to a natural smell that attracts insects that spread malaria. Pine trees and conifers emit these terpenes to summon mosquitoes and other pollinating insects, say the researchers, from Washington University in St Louis. Image copyright GETTY IMAGES They believe people with malaria who have this odour in their breath may also attract mosquitoes and infect more of the biting insects, which can then spread the disease to other people that they bite. Although the test needs perfecting, it could offer a new cheap and easy way to help ...

Image copyright AFP/GETTY IMAGES Image caption Mr Trump and his wife were welcomed by South Korea's foreign affairs minister Kang Kyung-wha (centre) US President Donald Trump has landed in South Korea, with the North's nuclear ambitions high on his agenda. He flew in from Tokyo, after saying on Monday that  Japan could shoot down Pyongyang's missiles with US equipment. Trade will also be a key focus for Mr Trump, who wants fresh terms for the US-South Korea free trade agreement. He is meeting President Moon Jae-in, US troops and local politicians. Mr Trump is currently on a five-nation tour of Asia, his first as president. Trump vows to tackle N Korea on Asia trip N Korea: Where is the war of words heading? North Korea crisis explained in 300 words Prior to his departure for South Korea, Mr Trump tweeted that  "massive military and energy orders" from Japan were happening,  and also praised Mr Moon. Skip Twitter post by @realDonaldTrump G...