Netherlands to enter into tight lockdown from Sunday to control spread of Omicron variant
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Saturday, December 18, 2021
Explosion at Pakistan bank kills at least 14
Officials say the blast in the southern city of Karachi may have been caused by a gas leak.
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Ghislaine Maxwell: Key moments in the trial so far
Ghislaine Maxwell is accused of grooming girls for abuse by late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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The Ashes: England collapse again as Australia take total control of second Test
England's Ashes hopes are in a sorry mess after another dismal batting collapse on day three of the second Test against Australia.
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Ethiopian civil war divides diaspora in the US
The conflict has deeply divided the Ethiopian community in Washington DC - the largest in the US.
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Super Typhoon Rai: Walking through the storm's trail of destruction
Watch this video that shows the extent of the devastation in Cebu City in the Philippines.
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Officer who shot Daunte Wright: 'I'm sorry it happened'
Former Minnesota police officer Kimberly Potter sobs in court as she apologises for shooting Daunte Wright.
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Friday, December 17, 2021
Christmas food orders in doubt as Farmdrop closes
The online firm, which delivers farm produce, told customers it could 'no longer serve' them.
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HSBC fined £64m for anti-money laundering failings
The UK financial regulator says the fine was for "unacceptable" risks at the banking giant.
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Andry Rajoelina: French nationals sentenced for Madagascar coup plot
The two men are accused of planning to assassinate President Andry Rajoelina.
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France travel ban: Ports and Eurostar busy ahead of Covid restrictions
Long queues are reported at Dover and many trains are booked out before the 23:00 GMT deadline.
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Clothes sales back to pre-Covid levels in November
Total UK retail sales rose by 1.4%, helped by Black Friday and early Christmas shopping.
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Sweden's Gavle Christmas goat torched... again
A giant straw goat that is an annual highlight in the city of Gavle is burned down by an arsonist.
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Thursday, December 16, 2021
Bank of England raises interest rates to 0.25%
Policymakers increase rates from their historic low despite fears that Omicron could slow the economy.
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Interest rates: What are they and why do they matter?
The Bank Rate is one of the main tools used to keep the economy growing steadily.
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Turkey cuts interest rates despite spiralling inflation
The move by the central bank comes despite big price rises and a slump in the country's currency.
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Super typhoon Rai: Thousands flee as storm lashes southern Philippines
People take shelter amid warnings the storm will cause widespread flooding and destruction.
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M&S v Aldi round 2: First it was cake, now it's gin
The retailers are locked in a legal spat for the second time this year - this time over bottles of gin.
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Dutch royals regret holding party amid surge in Covid cases
The party was held to celebrate the 18th birthday of the country's heir apparent, Princess Amalia.
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Santa Claus delivers presents to children in Peru... via a fire ladder
This Santa Claus in Lima, Peru, uses a special way to deliver presents to children with Covid.
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Bruce Springsteen sells his entire music catalogue for $500m
The star follows in the footsteps of Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Blondie by cashing in on his songs.
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bell hooks; Author and feminist dies aged 69
Her niece confirmed the writer died on Wednesday "surrounded by her family and friends".
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Motoring groups criticise cut in electric car subsidies
The government has further reduced the amount of subsidy for buying electric cars, this time from £2,500 to £1,500.
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Grindr fined £5.5m for sharing users' data
The dating app sold a host of data without seeking consent from users, the Norwegian regulator found.
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Confusion as people flee quarantine hotels
The government had told quarantine guests to stay put after removing all 11 countries from the travel red list.
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Brexit: Temporary exemption for goods exported from Ireland to GB
The government says it is an "act of goodwill" to help maintain space for negotiations on the NI Protocol.
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TripAdvisor: Blackpool restaurateur turns detective to unmask 'troll'
Steve Hoddy wants the £6,000 compensation he won to make people "think twice" before posting lies.
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Riccardo Ehrman: Journalist who prompted Berlin Wall to fall dies
Riccardo Ehrman asked the historic question that led to East Germans tearing down the wall in 1989.
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German court jails hitman for Berlin murder on Russia's orders
A court finds Vadim Krasikov guilty of an ex-Chechen rebel's murder, which it says Russia ordered.
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Tesla Model 3: Paris' largest taxi firm suspends cars after fatal crash
One person died and 20 were hurt after a cabbie lost control of their Tesla Model 3 last weekend.
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Currys warns of Omicron hit to Christmas trading
The retailer says it could face "further headwinds" from restrictions to curb the new Covid variant.
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German raids on Covid extremists over Saxony leader death plot
Far-right anti-vaccination activists are suspected of plotting to kill Saxony leader Michael Kretschmer.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Covid: 'I've had 3,200 bookings cancelled at my pubs'
One chain has cancellations for 3,200 people, as Covid curbs hit pub and restaurant Christmas bookings.
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Stagecoach and National Express agree to merge
The move comes after talks between the bus and coach rivals were first revealed in September.
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Miami is banking on cryptocurrency and New York wants in
MiamiCoin and NYCCoin are experiments designed to put these cities on the cryptocurrency map.
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Covid: 'Quarantine hotel fiasco has cost us £5,500'
People staying in government-approved hotels have complained of inedible food and feeling unsafe.
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Trump's son urged father to intervene in 6 January Capitol riot
Donald Trump Jr urged his father's aides to get the ex-president to stop the mob, text messages show.
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Kentucky tornadoes: Two-month-old girl is youngest victim
The parents of Oaklynn Charleigh Koon say their hearts are "shattered" over their daughter's death.
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Dozens killed in Haiti fuel tanker blast
The victims had been gathering leaking fuel from a vehicle involved in an accident, reports say.
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UK expected to remove all 11 countries from red list
The UK is expected to take all 11 African countries off England's red list, easing travel restrictions
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Hungary migrant deaths: Car crashes avoiding police
Hungarian police said the driver was arrested after his vehicle rammed into a flower shop.
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Belarus: Opposition leader Tikhanovsky jailed for 18 years over protests
Sergei Tikhanovsky, a former presidential candidate, is convicted after a trial condemned as a sham.
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BT: Billionaire Patrick Drahi raises stake to 18%
The UK government says it is monitoring the situation despite the businessman saying he has no plan to bid.
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Monday, December 13, 2021
NatWest fined £265m over money-laundering failures
The state-backed bank had pleaded guilty to failing to prevent money-laundering of nearly £400m.
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Turkish lira slumps further to new record low
The currency is now worth about half its value at the beginning of the year.
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Inger Stoejberg: Jail for Danish ex-minister for asylum separations
Inger Stoejberg faces 60 days in prison for separating young asylum-seeking couples in 2016.
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Israeli Prime Minister Bennett in first trip to UAE as Iran threat looms
Naftali Bennett meets Abu Dhabi's crown prince at a time of rising tensions in the region.
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Police and migrants clash outside Mexico City
The migrant caravan has been slowly winding its way through Mexico to the United States border.
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Covid: We're more productive when we're in the office, says City boss
Some employers are not happy about new work from home guidance which came into force on Monday.
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Tony's sorry for missing advent chocolate stunt
Tony's Chocolonely apologises for leaving an advent calendar window empty to highlight inequality.
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Hong Kong: Media tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 13 months jail for Tiananmen vigil
Jimmy Lai and seven other activists received sentences ranging from four to 14 months.
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Italy: Seven dead as rescuers find bodies in Sicily blast
Rescuers are still searching for two missing people in the rubble of four collapsed buildings.
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Russia explosion: Teen detonates device at Orthodox convent school
At least 12 are reported injured after the blast at an Orthodox school near a nunnery outside Moscow.
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Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa president being treated for Covid
Cyril Ramaphosa started feeling unwell on Sunday and has delegated all responsibilities to his deputy.
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Kentucky tornadoes: Rebuilding lives from 'hell on Earth'
Residents in the US state are sifting through the rubble that was once a town.
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TV: Sony investment in Bad Wolf brings ambitions of growth
Bad Wolf makes His Dark Materials and will co-produce Doctor Who from 2023.
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Kentucky tornadoes: Death toll likely to pass 100, governor says
Rescue workers have continued to scour the rubble but hopes of finding survivors are waning.
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France resists US challenge to its values
The government is fighting back at what it sees as imported cultural ideas from the UK and US.
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Sunday, December 12, 2021
Royal Mail staff absences double levels of 2018
A source with close knowledge of the firm said there were widespread problems due to sickness and demand.
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Ethiopia war: World heritage site Lalibela back in rebel hands
Tigray forces had left Lalibela 11 days ago as federal forces and their allies had been advancing.
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Obituary: Vicente Fernández, Mexico's king of ranchera
Known as the king of ranchera music, Fernández was immensely popular in Mexico and the US.
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Reckya Madougou: Opposition leader jailing damages Benin democracy - lawyer
Reckya Madougou becomes the second opposition figure to be convicted in Benin in less than a week.
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Russia Ukraine: Massive consequences if Moscow invades, G7 says
Moscow is amassing troops on Ukraine's border, but President Putin insists they pose no threat.
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Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire, dies aged 80
The American author was best known for her 1976 gothic novel Interview with the Vampire.
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Albert Benaiges: Ex-Barcelona academy chief faces sex abuse claims
The allegations against Albert Benaiges date back to his time as a teacher in the 1980s and 90s.
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Kentucky weather man films tornado 'ground zero'
Weather man Noah Bergren shows the BBC the "utter devastation" of the tornadoes in the town of Mayfield.
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