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Q: In early 2014 Crimea became the focus of the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War, after Ukraine's pro-Moscow president Viktor Yanukovych was driven from power by violent protests in Kiev. Kremlin-backed forces seized control of the Crimean peninsula, and the territory, which has a Russian-speaking majority, voted to join Russia in a referendum that Ukraine and the West deem illegal. Crimea was annexed by the Russian Empire during the reign of Catherine The Great in 1783 and remained part of Russia until 1954, when it was transferred to Ukraine under the then Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. Ethnic Russians make up the majority of the population, but with significant Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar minorities. Under Greek and Roman influence for centuries, in 1443 Crimea became the centre of a Tatar Khanate, which later fell under Ottoman control. Rival imperial ambitions in the mid 19th century led to the Crimean War when Britain and France, suspicious of Russian ambitions in the Balkans as the Ottoman Empire declined, sent troops. Given autonomous republic status within Russia after the Bolshevik revolution, Crimea was occupied by the Nazis in the early 1940s. Tatar deportation Stalin accused the Tatars of collaborating with the German occupiers and deported them en masse to Central Asia and Siberia in 1944. Many did not survive. Only as the Soviet Union collapsed were they allowed to return. By the time over a quarter of a million did so in the early 1990s, it was to an independent Ukraine where they faced very high unemployment and extremely poor housing conditions. There were persistent tensions and protests over land rights, and allocation of land to Crimean Tatars was a contentious issue. After Ukrainian independence, political figures from the local Russian community sought to assert sovereignty and strengthen ties with Russia through a series of moves declared unconstitutional by the Ukrainian government. The 1996 Ukrainian constitution stipulated that Crimea would have autonomous republic status, but insisted that Crimean legislation must be in keeping with that of Ukraine. Crimea has its own parliament and government with powers over agriculture, public infrastructure and tourism. The Crimean Tatars have their own unofficial parliament, the Mejlis, which states its purpose as being to promote the rights and interests of the Crimean Tatars. Ukraine-Russia tension The port of Sevastopol is a major naval base and has been home to the Black Sea Fleet since 1783. Following the collapse of the USSR, the fleet was divided up between Russia and Ukraine. The continuing presence of the Russian fleet in Sevastopol has been a focus of tension between Russia and Ukraine. In 2008, Ukraine - then under the pro-Western President Viktor Yushchenko - demanded that Moscow not use the Black Sea Fleet during the its conflict with Georgia. Both countries had agreed to allow the Russian fleet to stay until 2017, but after the election of the pro-Russian Viktor Yanukovych as president in 2010, Ukraine agreed to extend the lease by 25 years beyond 2017, in return for cheaper Russian gas.

A: The Republic of Crimea, officially part of Ukraine, lies on a peninsula stretching out from the south of Ukraine between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. It is separated from Russia to the east by the narrow Kerch Strait.
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Q: By BBC TrendingWhat's popular and why Looters were not bragging on Twitter Thousands of tweets were sent using hashtags such as #Harveylootcrew or #Houstonlootcrew. The most popular images being shared showed wrecked shops, and expensive phones and computers. Some were posted by accounts labelled as "satire" or "parody", and others were on obvious hoax accounts - ones set up in the last few days and which were tweeting exclusively about looting. Hoaxers have used social media to exaggerate reports of looting during previous disasters and protests - for instance during Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey in 2012 and the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014. In Houston, there were some reports of theft, but on a small scale. Police Chief Art Acevedo said four people were arrested on Monday. This photo does not show Houston's airport A photo of submerged planes made the rounds online, purporting to be an image of Houston's flooded airport. The photo was actually a speculative illustration from the website Climate Central, showing what La Guardia Airport in New York might look like in the year 2100 if sea levels continue to rise. There were authentic and striking photos of underwater runways posted by local journalists, however, they lacked the dramatic touch of including flooded airplanes: You might also be interested in: Police aren't checking immigration papers at shelters It's unclear where the rumour started, but Houston authorities were moved to deny via Twitter that they would ask anyone for proof of immigration status at a temporary shelter. The message was posted in both English and Spanish A shark was not spotted on a freeway Scottish journalist Jason Michael tweeted a ridiculous Photoshopped picture of a shark supposedly making its way down a Houston freeway. He never meant it to be taken seriously, but thousands were fooled, and Michael wrote a blog post detailing some of the abuse and outrage that was directed his way. And other false rumours... Tweets made the rounds claiming that authorities were shutting down water or restricting re-entry into cities, or urging those in danger to phone a number linked to an insurance company. The Houston Chronicle collected some of the false rumours in a photo gallery and quoted Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner as saying the rumours "are interfering with efforts by the city of Houston, and its government and news media partners, to provide accurate information to the public". Blog by Mike Wendling You can follow BBC Trending on Twitter @BBCtrending, and find us on Facebook.

A: As rescue operations continue in Texas and Louisiana, a number of fake stories and false rumours have circulated online about Tropical Storm Harvey. BBC Trending has spotted some of the most viral fakes:
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Q: The collision, involving a heavy goods vehicle (HGV), four cars and a lorry tractor unit, happened in Crowthorne Road, Bracknell, Berkshire at about 08:00 BST on Monday. A 56-year-old man, from Thatcham, died at the scene. No-one else was seriously hurt. Thames Valley Police has appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage of the crash. Related Internet Links Thames Valley Police

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A lorry driver has died in a multi-vehicle crash.
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