Oliver Bierhoff says the World Cup host's treatment of gay people is "absolutely unacceptable".
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Saturday, June 11, 2022
Polish hammer throwing champ fights off car thief
Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk says she will have surgery on an injury sustained while apprehending a thief who broke into her car.
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Aukus: Australia to pay €555m settlement to French firm
The €555m settlement draws a line under a row that threatened to torpedo EU-Australia trade talks.
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Fuel price rises hit ice cream van trade
Rising fuel prices will cost ice cream van owners their livelihoods, according to a trade body.
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China warns Taiwan independence would trigger war
China's defence chief tells the US that Beijing will fight against any Taiwan independence bid.
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Florence 'DJ Cuppy' Otedola opens up about student life at Oxford University
We chat to Florence 'DJ Cuppy' Otedola, daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola, about life at Oxford University.
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Friday, June 10, 2022
US inflation hits fastest pace since 1981
Rising energy and food costs pushed inflation to 8.6% in May, the highest rate for more than 40 years.
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Morrisons raises pay as stores battle for staff
The UK's fourth largest supermarket says it will pay a minimum of £10.20 per hour to its workers.
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Worried households cut back on energy and food
Official data reveals heightened concern among households about the rising cost of living.
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Elephant tusk ivory sold on eBay a decade after self-imposed ban
Sellers simply call ivory by other names including 'bovine bone', investigation shows.
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French elections: Who is Mélenchon and what does his NUPES alliance want?
He leads a left-wing alliance aiming to stop President Macron controlling the next government.
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Fuel prices: 'Help us out', says carer on brink of quitting
A carer who regularly drives more than 600 miles a week for work says she may give up the job.
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Thursday, June 9, 2022
Cost of living: Chip shops battered by price of fish
With the cost of cod, oil and other ingredients going up, chippies fear customers will stay away.
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Ryanair Afrikaans test: Airline stands by South African language quiz
Many South Africans are outraged about the test in Afrikaans, because of its links to apartheid.
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Cost of filling average car with petrol set to hit £100
The milestone could come as soon as Thursday as wholesale fuel prices continue to rise, says RAC.
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Daegu fire: Seven killed in suspected arson attack in South Korea
The explosion and fire swept through a law firm in central Daegu, injuring scores of office workers.
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Samrat Prithviraj: Why did a Bollywood film on a popular Hindu king fail?
A much-hyped film on the 12th Century Indian king Prithviraj Chauhan has tanked at the box office. Why?
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Storm Arwen: Up your game, Ofgem tells energy firms
The regulator says firms must do better to prevent power cuts and get people back on supply quicker.
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Climate change: New Zealand's plan to tax cow and sheep burps
It would make it the first country to charge farmers for the methane emissions from their animals.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Housing market shows signs of cooling, says Halifax
The mortgage lender says buying demand has come down compared to last year.
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Florida: Bodycam footage shows officials borrowing boat to chase suspected thief
Footage shows officials taking to the water to detain a man in the US state of Florida.
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Fuel prices: Why is petrol so expensive in the UK?
Why are UK pump prices at record highs, and when might they fall?
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Joe Ferrari: Ex-Thai police chief convicted of suspect killing
The police colonel with a taste in luxury cars was filmed wrapping bags around the head of a suspect.
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Cineworld cancels The Lady of Heaven film screenings after protests
The Lady of Heaven film has been criticised by some Muslim groups as blasphemous.
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Train derailment in eastern Iran kills at least 17
Dozens more people were injured after the train collides with an excavator, emergency officials say.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
KFC Australia forced to swap lettuce for cabbage
It comes as Australian shoppers have been hit with soaring prices for some fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Tiger King's Doc Antle charged with money laundering
Bhagavan "Doc" Antle has been charged with laundering more than half a million dollars.
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Li Jiaqi: China Lipstick King sparks Tiananmen questions
Livestreamer Li Jiaqi is yet to reappear after an apparent reference to the massacre on his show.
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Ukraine: Severodonetsk and Lysychansk have 'no people on the streets' - Zelensky
The Ukrainian president says there are no civilians on the streets in Severodonetsk and Lysychansk.
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Cost to fuel a lorry is up £20,000 a year, says haulage boss
High fuel costs have put the haulage industry in crisis, the boss of a trucking firm tells the BBC.
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Veteran British journalist Dom Phillips missing in Amazon
The journalist was travelling with a Brazilian indigenous expert in Brazil when they went missing.
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Shot dead by Sri Lankan police while trying to get fuel
The UN and human rights groups have warned authorities in Sri Lanka against using excessive force.
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Monday, June 6, 2022
Ryanair Afrikaans test: South African fury over language quiz
South Africans flying on Ryanair must take a test in the Afrikaans language to prove their nationality.
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British geologist jailed in Iraq after taking artefacts
Jim Fitton, 66, charged with taking 12 stones and broken pottery, is sentenced to 15 years.
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Talks to resolve ScotRail pay dispute resume
The dispute has had a major impact on services after drivers refused to work on their rest days.
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Gatwick Airport apologises to disabled passenger left on plane
Victoria Brignell was forced to wait for an hour and a half before being assisted from the plane.
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Ukraine war: Another Russian general killed by Ukrainian forces - reports
Russian state media said Major General Roman Kutuzov was the latest commander killed in fighting.
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Digital fingerprints of a million child abuse images made
A new system for classifying images will help stop them being shared online, a UK charity says.
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Platinum Jubilee: Six of the best royal moments
A prince steals the show, a surprise encounter with Paddington Bear and a balcony finale.
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Sunday, June 5, 2022
Monkeypox: Cases outside Africa rise to 780 in three weeks
WHO figures show confirmed cases tripled in a week, which is likely to be an underestimate.
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China fighter jet intercepts Australian plane - Canberra
Australia accuses a Chinese pilot of dangerous actions near the aircraft over the South China Sea.
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Nigeria violence: Gunmen attack Catholic church killing worshippers in Ondo state
The armed men entered the church in south-west Nigeria during a service and killed several people.
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Party at the Palace: The Queen meets Paddington Bear for jubilee celebrations
The Queen and the animated children's character professed a shared love for marmalade sandwiches.
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Easyjet cancels 80 flights as travel disruption continues
Airlines continue to cancel flights as travel secretary says industry must solve labour shortages.
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Ukraine: Explosions shake Kyiv while battles rage in east
A number of blasts hit parts of Kyiv in the first assault on Ukraine's capital for several weeks.
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