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Russia has signed a treaty to incorporate Crimea into its territory following a referendum in which residents of Ukraine’s region overwhelmingly backed the move.
President Vladimir Putin signed the document with Crimea’s prime minister and parliament speaker following a televised address to the nation, in which he vigorously defended Crimea’s vote as a restoration of historical justice.
Paddy Power brought advertising into disrepute with its Oscar Pistorius “money off if he walks” campaign that drew a record 5,525 complaints, the regulator has ruled.
The bookmaker’s ad became the most complained-about UK ad of all time two weeks ago, partly fuelled by an online petition on Change.org objecting to the offer of a refund on all losing bets if the South African Paralympian is found not guilty of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The day's news in pictures: March 18 2014
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