Soviet TV's chief newsreader anchored major events in the country that collapsed in 1991.
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Saturday, October 30, 2021
'I feel free': LGBT Afghan refugees arrive in UK
The BBC speaks to one of 29 LGBT refugees who fled the Taliban, fearing for their lives.
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Japan undersea volcano: Artist tries to swim in floating pumice stone
An eruption from an undersea volcano in August has coated the coastal waters off Okinawa in pumice.
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Sudan coup: Thousands take to streets in new protests
Demonstrators across the country are demanding an immediate return to a civilian-led government.
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La Palma volcano survivors shaken but determined to rebuild
A vast lava flow reshapes a Canary Islands landscape, but does not crush the locals' hopes.
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Indian PM Narendra Modi invites Pope for visit
The invitation is a significant turnaround, after negotiations for a papal visit collapsed in 2017.
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Ancient wooden Mayan canoe unearthed almost intact in Mexico
Archaeologists discovered the boat during construction work on a new tourist train network.
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T20 World Cup: The toxic trolling of India's cricket stars
As online abuse becomes the main form of venting, many worry about the toxicity cricketers face on social media.
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G20: Climate and Covid top agenda as world leaders meet
The G20 leaders are holding their first face-to-face meeting since the start of the pandemic.
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Tonga records first coronavirus case since start of pandemic
The island nation was one of the last countries in the world not to have reported any infections.
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The Rolling Stones: Robot dog 'Spot' shares Mick Jagger's moves
A unique robotic version of Start Me Up celebrates 40 years since the release of The Rolling Stones' Tattoo You album.
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Palestinian groups branded terrorists by Israel say they are being silenced
Six human rights groups outlawed by Israel say they are being silenced and want the ban removed.
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The moment Facebook became Meta
Meta, the rebranded Facebook, made its debut at the company’s headquarters with a new sign today.
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Dramatic footage shows tornado cut across Texas highway
The twister flung trees and cars into the air and affected 100 homes, officials said.
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Friday, October 29, 2021
Puneeth Rajkumar: Indian film star dies age 46
The star of Kannada cinema featured in more than 29 films during his career.
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Poland to build Belarus border wall to block migrant influx
The wall to curb a wave of migrants entering from Belarus has been approved by Poland's parliament.
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Sicily floods: Stay at home warning as Cyclone Apollo hits
Streets are flooded and train lines blocked as the Italian island of Sicily is hit again by storms.
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La Palma: 'Lava bomb' speeds down Cumbre Vieja volcano
Watch a ball of solidified molten rock rolling down from the Cumbre Vieja volcano.
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Mike Ward: Comedian wins free speech case in top court
The legal row over a comedy routine about a young disabled singer has ended after nearly a decade.
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Walkers crisp supplies disrupted after computer glitch
The company says it is "working around the clock" to resolve the issue.
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Volvo shares accelerate on stock market debut
Investors snap up shares in the Chinese-owned Swedish carmaker as they go on sale in Stockholm.
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Greta Thunberg: Activist calls on banks to stop funding climate 'destruction'
The Swedish campaigner is in the UK to take part in protests ahead of next week's COP26 conference.
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Meta: Facebook's new name ridiculed by Hebrew speakers
The social media giant joins a number of companies that have encountered translation blunders.
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Slow rise from ultra-low mortgage rates predicted
Brokers say the current cost of a mortgage is the lowest it will be "for some time".
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COP26: Has Boris Johnson got what it takes to get a deal?
The UN climate summit is a huge test of diplomacy for the UK prime minister, with considerable political risks.
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Kemerovo fire: Jail terms for bosses over Russian mall disaster
A leisure centre blaze in 2018 killed 60 people, most of them children, in a Siberian city.
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Why China's climate policy matters to us all
The global battle against climate change is likely to be won or lost in China.
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Palestinians unveil huge mosaic in West Bank desert castle
The restored mosaic at Hisham's Palace in the city of Jericho is one of the largest in the world.
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Heather Mack: Bali 'suitcase murder' accomplice released early
Heather Mack had been in jail for helping to kill her mother and stuffing her body into a suitcase.
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Is Hong Kong's label as Asia's financial capital at risk?
With the 2019 protests and imposition of the National Security Law, plus Covid-19 border closures, is Hong Kong's label as Asia's financial capital at risk? Katie Silver reports
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Energy price cap to be reviewed as firms go bust
Ofgem says it will look at how it calculates the cap after a series of energy firms collapsed.
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Pope urges 'radical' climate response in exclusive BBC message
In an exclusive message recorded for the BBC, Pope Francis addresses world leaders ahead of COP26.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger calls leaders 'liars' over climate
The actor and former governor of California speaks to BBC radio 4 ahead of the COP26 climate summit.
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Squid Game cryptocurrency soars 2300% in first few days
The popular Netflix show has now spawned its new cryptocurrency - and its soaring.
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Thursday, October 28, 2021
Covid: All countries to be removed from England's travel red list
The system will remain in place and locations could be reinstated on the list if cases rise again.
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Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak's claims fact-checked
Checking claims about air travel, alcohol taxes, debt and low pay.
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Ali al-Nimr: Saudi child protester who faced death penalty released
Ali al-Nimr, who was arrested when he was 17, was originally sentenced to death by beheading.
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Budget 2021: Surge in house prices predicted to slow
Official forecasters still expect house prices to rise in each of the next five years.
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Climate change: Major US oil companies to be quizzed in Congress
A US congressional hearing will examine whether oil companies misled the public about climate change.
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Film-maker who exposed East Timor massacre dies
Max Stahl went from children's TV host to award-winning film-maker and East Timor national hero.
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Will mortgages become more expensive? and other Budget questions
Budget questions from readers on a range of topics.
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US issues first gender-neutral 'X' passport
The document has an "X" in the gender box, to show the holder does not identify as male or female.
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Hundreds of sea turtles wash up dead in Mexico
Scientists think the turtles may have become tangled in abandoned fishing nets and drowned.
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Laos makes Southeast Asia's largest ever drug bust
A truck was carrying 55 million amphethamine tablets and over 1.5 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine.
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Rémy Daillet: Conspiracist charged over alleged French coup plot
Rémy Daillet is accused of forming an extremist group to plan attacks against the French state.
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British fishing trawler detained by French authorities
Two British ships caught up in post-Brexit fishing rights row in French waters.
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Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak claims air duty changes will lower emissions
Labour says making flying cheaper in the UK is an "astonishing" move ahead of COP26 climate summit.
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Covid: Moscow shops and restaurants shut in partial lockdown
Russia closes non-essential services and sends workers home amid record Covid deaths.
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No Squid Game Halloween costumes, New York schools say
The primary schools have warned parents about the Netflix series' "violent messages".
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Budget 2021: Tax rises likely to leave middle earners worse off, says IFS
An economic research group says many people will see their living standards fall over the next year.
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Sitting Bull: DNA confirms great-grandson's identity
A sample of the Native American leader's hair confirms the identity of his great-grandson.
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Helping Chinatown's elderly during the pandemic
A volunteer army is delivering hundreds of meals to elderly East-Asians in New York.
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UK boat detained by France amid fishing rights row
A French minister says the boat did not have a licence to fish in French waters and was seized.
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China rations diesel amid fuel shortages
It is likely to contribute to the global supply chain crisis and inflation, analysts told the BBC.
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Households face £3,000 hit after Budget measures, warns think tank
Households will pay £3,000 more tax a year as a result of measures taken by Boris Johnson's government.
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Budget 2021: There has been a shift in Tory philosophy - minister
The government says it makes no apologies for big spending increases unveiled in the Budget.
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Ruth Negga on her latest role – as a black woman passing as white
Based on the 1929 book by Nella Larsen, the film tells the story of childhood friends who meet in later life.
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Theranos: DeVos family 'misled' before investing $100m
The former US education secretary was convinced Theranos's blood tests were a "game changer".
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Impact of Brexit on economy 'worse than Covid'
The boss of the UK's forecaster says Brexit will be worse for the economy than Covid.
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Twitter profits slump after settling long-running lawsuit
The social media giant paid out after it was accused of misleading investors in 2015.
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Benin Bronzes: 'My great-grandfather sculpted the looted treasures'
Nigerians welcome the return of artefacts - including Cambridge University's cockerel - looted in 1897.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Alec Baldwin film tragedy: Actor fired live round, police say
New Mexico authorities say it is too early to determine if arrests will be made or charges laid.
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Israel advances plans for 3,000 new homes in West Bank settlements
The move follows a strong public rebuke of Israeli policy from US President Biden's administration.
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Budget 2021: Business rates cut for shops, restaurants and gyms
The sectors worst hit by the Covid pandemic in England are given help with their business rates.
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Iran blames foreign country for cyberattack on petrol stations
Tuesday's attack crippled a system that lets motorists buy subsidised petrol, causing long queues.
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Sudan coup: World Bank suspends aid after military takeover
Pressure mounts on the military to restore civilian rule as international bodies respond.
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Claudette Colvin: US civil rights pioneer wants record cleared
Claudette Colvin was just 15 in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white person.
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Footballer Josh Cavallo on coming out as gay: 'It's my freedom day'
Josh Cavallo has come out as gay - the only current top level male professional footballer to do so.
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Budget 2021: Prosecco and pint prices to fall, red wine to rise
A shake-up of alcohol duty is announced by the chancellor, with higher taxes for stronger drinks.
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Poland told to pay €1m a day in legal row with EU
The ruling is the latest step in an escalating dispute over Poland's legal reforms.
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Budget 2021: UK economy set to return to pre-Covid level at end of year
The UK's independent forecaster says the economy will return to pre-Covid levels faster than expected.
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Budget 2021: Eight reasons why Rishi Sunak's speech affects you and your finances
The chancellor has delivered his Covid recovery Budget, here's how it will affect your money.
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US begins legal appeal to get Julian Assange extradited
Lawyers for the US say a judge who blocked Julian Assange's extradition was misled by a psychiatrist.
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Bataclan attack: Reliving loss of my brother, Nick Alexander
Zoe Alexander told the suspects in the 2015 Paris attacks trial that they are war with themselves.
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Sister of Bataclan victim: 'We don't hate you'
Nick Alexander died at a Paris rock gig during the assault by Islamic State (IS) extremists in 2015.
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Sunao Tsuboi: Campaigning Hiroshima survivor dies aged 96
Sunao Tsuboi met Barack Obama on his historic visit to the site of the world's first nuclear attack.
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Hong Kong passes new film censorship law
Authorities will have the power to ban films deemed to violate China's national security interests.
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Spain grants joint custody of dog in rare ruling
A lawyer calls the ruling pioneering as her client could declare herself as a "co-carer".
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Josh Cavallo: 'I'm a footballer and I'm gay,' says Australian player
The Adelaide United player has become the only current male professional footballer to do so.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
US revokes licence of top Chinese telecoms company
Washington has banned China Telecom from operating in America, citing "national security concerns".
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US revokes licence of top Chinese telecoms company
Washington has banned China Telecom from operating in America, citing "national security concerns".
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau holds major cabinet shuffle
The major shuffle sees changes in portfolios including defence, the environment and foreign affairs.
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Catania: Floods swamp city centre streets as rare storm hits Sicily
At least two people have died amid flooding caused by a rare storm in the city of Catania.
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Catania: Two dead as rare storm floods streets of Sicilian city
The mayor orders people to stay at home as floods engulf the streets of Catania in southern Italy.
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Manchester Arena bombing: Exclusive images of extradition of Hashem Abedi
Watch as Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, is sent to Britain for trial.
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Lookfantastic owner THG's share price falls further
The upbeat online firm fails to reassure investors despite a pledge to appoint a chairman.
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Sudan army seized power to prevent civil war - coup leader
Gen Burhan also said he had taken the deposed prime minister to his house "for his own safety."
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Climate change: UN emissions gap report a 'thundering wake-up call'
Current carbon-cutting plans from nations would lead the world to climate catastrophe, says the UN.
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Joshua Kimmich: German footballer's vaccine hesitancy dismays experts
Joshua Kimmich denied he was an "anti-vaxxer" after expressing unease about long-term side effects.
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Crimean gold must return to Ukraine - Dutch court
The legal wrangle has dragged on for seven years, since Russia annexed the peninsula from Ukraine.
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Brazil senators to vote on damning Covid report
The report says that President Bolsonaro should be accused of crimes over his handling of the pandemic.
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De Kock refuses to take knee before match
Quinton de Kock makes himself unavailable for South Africa's T20 World Cup match against West Indies after refusing to take the knee.
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Pay rebound for workers hit by the pandemic
Young employees saw the biggest dip and rebound in wages but the gender pay gap has widened.
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Ikea buys landmark Topshop building in London
The £378m deal for the Oxford Street site is part of the furniture giant's plan to open inner-city shops.
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New funding plan paves way for Sizewell C nuclear plant
The new rules, to be announced in Parliament, will boost the prospects of the £20bn project in Suffolk.
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Will coffee drinkers plump for potato milk?
Waitrose says shoppers are more climate-conscious and are looking for more dairy alternatives.
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Sudan coup: Are military takeovers on the rise in Africa?
Despite a series of coups in Africa recently, the longer-term trend for military takeovers is downwards.
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Berlin attack: First aider dies 5 years after Christmas market murders
Sascha Hüsges was badly injured when he rushed to help victims of the 2016 Christmas market attack.
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No VAT cut to household energy bills in the Budget
Treasury sources say such a move would be badly targeted and there are other ways to help those struggling.
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Japan's Princess Mako: The woman who gave up royal status to marry
Japan's Princess Mako has finally married her college sweetheart, thus losing her royal status.
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Heathrow air traffic may not recover until 2026, says boss
The boss of Britain's busiest airport warns full recovery will take years despite pent up demand for travel.
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Premier Inn owner Whitbread warns of staff shortages as demand recovers
Whitbread to pay £10m "summer retention bonus" in 2022 as expects serious staff shortages to persist.
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Monday, October 25, 2021
On the Beach accuses Ryanair of market abuse
The online travel agent claims Ryanair is preventing it from making bookings and withholding refunds.
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Israeli cabinet backs huge spending plan for Arab minority
Billions of dollars are earmarked for Israel's Arab minority, which has long complained of neglect.
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Turkey dispute with US eases after threat to expel envoys
Ten Western ambassadors had angered the Turkish president by urging a jailed activist's release.
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Alec Baldwin film tragedy: What are the rules for guns on movie sets?
The regulations are under scrutiny after the death of a film-maker on the set of an Alec Baldwin film.
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Budget 2021: What has already been announced?
Rishi Sunak's statement isn't until Wednesday, but several pledges have been announced.
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Haiti fuel shortages threaten patients' lives - Unicef
Hospitals say that without fuel they cannot operate crucial generators and hundreds could die.
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Saudi crown prince suggested killing King Abdullah, ex-official says
Mohammed bin Salman discussed assassinating the late King Abdullah in 2014, Saad al-Jabri says.
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Eitan Biran: Crash survivor must be returned to Italy, court rules
The six-year-old survivor of a cable car crash must be returned to his aunt in Italy, a court rules.
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National Living Wage set to rise to £9.50 an hour
The 6.6% pay rise for workers aged 23 years old and over is expected to be announced in the Budget.
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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen faces UK Parliament
Frances Haugen, who leaked thousands of documents, is appearing before MPs working on online safety.
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Alec Baldwin was pointing gun at camera in Rust rehearsal, legal papers say
Legal papers shed light on what happened when actor Alec Baldwin fired a gun with tragic results.
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‘Forced to sell my baby’ - Afghan families face extreme poverty
The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan could cost millions of lives if aid is not provided, the UN warns.
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German IS woman jailed for Yazidi girl's death in Iraq
A Munich court jails a jihadi bride for 10 years for the agonising death of a Yazidi girl in 2015.
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Amnesty to close Hong Kong offices over National Security Law
The human rights organisation says its staff are under threat from the city's national security law.
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Climate change: Greenhouse gas concentrations reached new high in 2020
Despite the pandemic, atmospheric levels of CO2 and methane once more broke records last year.
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Petrol prices hit record high, says the RAC
Average petrol prices are 142.94p a litre, surpassing the previous record in April 2012.
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Co-op Bank fails in TSB takeover approach
The Co-operative Bank confirms it made an approach to buy Spanish-owned British rival TSB.
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Scilly Isles' only remaining bank to close in 2022
Lloyds bank will close in April 2022 with customers being told to use the Post Office instead.
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Digicel Pacific: Australia's Telstra buys Pacific firm 'to block China'
The government and telecoms giant Telstra purchase Digicel Pacific in a joint venture.
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Afghanistan facing desperate food crisis, UN warns
The UN World Food Programme says half the population now faces acute food insecurity.
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Climate change quiz: Test your knowledge of how to reduce emissions
How much do you know about the steps you could take to help curb climate change?
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Climate change: How do we know it is happening and caused by humans?
What's the evidence for global warming and how do we know it's being caused by human activity?
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Budget 2021: What do you want to change?
We ask six people across the UK what they would like to see from Rishi Sunak's Budget.
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Budget 2021: £2bn for new homes on derelict or unused land
The government says the funding will build 160,000 greener homes on brownfield land.
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James Michael Tyler: Friends' actor dies aged 59
The US actor, who played Gunther on the show, had been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer.
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Facebook whistleblower meets safe content campaigner
Molly, 14, died after viewing graphic content on Instagram, which is owned by Facebook.
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James Michael Tyler: 11 of Gunther's funniest Friends moments
A look back at some of the character's highlights following actor James Michael Tyler's death.
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Colombian drug lord Otoniel to be extradited to US
Otoniel, Colombian's most wanted drug lord, is to be extradited to the US after his capture.
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Canada: Evacuations as ship spews toxic gas off coast
The Zim Kingston ship is burning but officials said there is no safety risk to people on land.
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Sunday, October 24, 2021
T20 World Cup: Pakistan hammer India by 10 wickets to claim famous win
Pakistan hammer India by 10 wickets to claim a famous win over their great rivals at the Men's T20 World Cup in Dubai.
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Husband begins new hunger strike in London
Aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is distraught at the prospect of returning to jail, her husband Richard says.
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Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid: David Alaba scores as Real top La Liga
Real Madrid beat Barcelona in a new-look El Clasico to go top of La Liga and leave Ronald Koeman's side down in eighth.
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Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa first heard of his death online
Vanessa Bryant said she learned about the death of her husband by seeing "RIP Kobe" notifications.
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Budget about investing in public services - Sunak
The chancellor says he will set out a plan for rebuilding the economy next week based on skills.
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Halyna Hutchins: Vigil held in New Mexico for cinematographer
The cinematographer was fatally shot by a prop gun while filming for western movie Rust.
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German far-right group attempt to block migrants
Police have stopped vigilantes armed with batons, pepper spray and a machete at the Polish border.
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Your pictures on the theme of minimalism
A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.
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Uganda: Suspected bomb attack in Kampala after terror warnings
The suspected terrorist bombing comes a week after the UK warned about a possible attack.
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Bellator 269: Fedor Emelianenko claims stunning knockout in Moscow
Russian MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko knocks out the number two-ranked heavyweight Tim Johnson in Bellator 269 in Moscow.
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Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles Dodgers to reach World Series against Houston Astros
The Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to reach the 2021 World Series, where they will face the Houston Astros.
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Climate change: Why Australia refuses to give up coal
Australia is the only rich nation still wedded to coal, despite urgent calls to stop its use.
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COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report
Countries are asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels.
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Climate change: Fossil fuel production set to soar over next decade
Government plans to extract coal, oil and gas are incompatible with safe temperatures, says the UN.
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Tesco apologises as website and app crash
Britain's biggest supermarket is still trying to resolve the issue as shoppers complain about a lack of information.
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The Gravedigger's Wife: Somali love story wins Africa's top film prize
Somali film The Gravedigger's Wife focuses on the lengths people go to save a loved one.
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Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak to pledge funding for T-levels
The government sets out its package for new T-levels and boosting further education in England.
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Picasso masterpieces fetch nearly $110m at Las Vegas auction
The works, which were owned by MGM Resorts, featured in the Picasso Restaurant at the Bellagio Hotel.
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Colombia's most wanted drug lord Otoniel captured
The US had placed a $5m bounty on the head of Dairo Antonio Usuga, better known as Otoniel.
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'My student loan refund took six years'
Rebecca Gale says she was "shocked and then angry" the Student Loans Company took so long to repay her.
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Budget 2021: What is it and when will it happen?
The Budget - when is it, what does it do and what should we expect to hear from the chancellor?
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What's next after the release of Meng Wanzhou?
Ms Meng and the two Canadian Michaels are home - but will the relations with China ever be the same?
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Fears of new arms race after Chinese missile test
China's firing of a new nuclear-capable missile carried on a glider has raised questions about a US response.
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Iran: The painful choices of being pregnant and unmarried
Abortion or emigration are often considered the only way out by cohabiting couples who conceive.
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Why Kenyan churches are banning politicians from pulpits
Churches seek to wrestle back control of pulpits from politicians after years of cosy relations.
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Covid: Travellers to be able to use cheaper Covid tests
Fully-jabbed people returning to England will be able to take lateral flow tests instead of PCR tests.
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Record-breaking ferris wheel opens in Dubai
The massive wheel was opened in Dubai with a lavish fireworks display to mark the occasion.
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