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Discovery Of Vintage Cars At French Castle

Around 60 vintage cars that were discovered at a remote French castle have gone on show in Paris, ahead of an auction on Friday.

It is thought that the vehicles, which were found covered in dust, could fetch up to 20 million euros, as Richard Forrest reports.

Robert Mugabe’s Tumble Caught On Film

The 90-year-old President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, has been caught on film falling over in public.

He had been speaking to supporters from a podium in the capital Harare, and was walking to his car when he appeared to miss a step and toppled.

Some of the photographers who captured the fall said they were forced to delete their pictures by security personnel.

Car Giant, BMW Patch Security Flaw On 2.2 Million Vehicles

BMW has patched a security flaw that left 2.2 million cars, including Rolls Royce and Mini models, open to hackers.

The flaw affected models fitted with BMW’s ConnectedDrive software, which uses an on-board Sim card.

The software operated door locks, air conditioning and traffic updates but no driving firmware such as brakes or steering, BMW said.

No cars have actually been hacked, but the flaw was identified by German motorist association ADAC.

ADAC’s researchers found the cars would try to communicate via a spoofed phone network, leaving potential hackers able to control anything activated by the Sim.

The patch, which would be applied automatically, included making data from the car encrypted via HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure) – the same security commonly used for online banking, BMW said.

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Manchester United Player Victim Of Attempted Burglary

Manchester United’s Angel Di Maria has been the victim of an attempted burglary while at his home in Cheshire, the BBC understands.

A number of offenders tried to smash the back door of the house in the Chelford Road area of Prestbury on Saturday evening, Cheshire Police said.

The alarm was raised before the men got inside and they fled the scene.

The incident occurred after United’s 3-1 victory over Leicester City at Old Trafford.

Conflict In South Sudan To End After Deal Signed

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and rebel commander Riek Machar have signed a deal, committing to end the conflict that has devastated the country.

The ceasefire agreement was signed at talks in Ethiopia.

But consultations will continue on the contentious issue of a future government and power-sharing.

The conflict – which erupted in December 2013 – has displaced about 1.5 million people and earlier ceasefire deals have not lasted.

Coup Allegation

“Complete cessation of hostilities in South Sudan is expected as of this morning (Monday),” said Seyoum Mesfin, a negotiator from the regional Igad bloc.

It is proposed that Mr Kiir would remain president in a new administration, while Mr Machar would be appointed vice-president, two African diplomats attending the talks told Reuters.

But the talks have now been adjourned until mid-February to allow the parties involved to consider the power-sharing arrangements, the BBC’s Emmanuel Igunza in Addis Ababa reports.

A final agreement should be concluded by 5 March.

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