The national security law was introduced by Beijing in 2020 to clamp down on protesters.
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Saturday, October 8, 2022
Thai nursery attack: The story of the three-year-old survivor
Three-year-old Emmy was found awake, curled up next to the bodies of her classmates.
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Renewable energy: Government plans for price cap is risky, firms warn
A government limit on electricity generated in older renewable and nuclear facilities is expected this week.
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Letter from Africa: The Afro-punk band taking on 'whitewashed' history
The anti-colonial Kenyan musicians with a cult following who are challenging the status quo.
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Friday, October 7, 2022
US jobs growth slows as policymakers fight inflation
Dollar has strengthened on expectations US interest rates will rise, weighing on the pound.
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Public won't be told to cut energy use after Truss objects
A minister denies a full plan was blocked by Liz Truss's office and insists energy supplies are secure.
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Europe energy crisis: Italians told to turn thermostats down
Italy becomes the latest European country to impose energy-saving rules ahead of winter.
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Nobel Peace Prize: Moment NGO told on the phone it has won award
Oleksandra Romantsova, from the Center for Civil Liberties, responds emotionally upon learning of the award.
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Complutense University: Spain investigates student 'whores' chants at women
Videos have circulated for days of male students chanting obscene misogynistic abuse in Madrid.
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Iran protests: Nika Shakarami's mother says her daughter was murdered
Officials are lying about how 16-year-old protester Nika Shakarami died, her mother says.
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Thursday, October 6, 2022
Rail strike: Only one in five trains set to run on Saturday
People are being warned to only travel if absolutely necessary as the RMT union holds another strike.
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Nika Shakarami: Iran protester's family forced to lie about death - source
State TV shows Nika Shakarami's uncle condemning the protests as a voice appears to threaten him.
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Annie Ernaux: French writer wins Nobel Prize in Literature
The French writer wins for "the courage with which she uncovers the collective restraints of memory".
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Electricity: NI could face blackouts by 2024, officials say
The grid operator has warned that action needs to be taken over issues with Kilroot power station.
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UK's Truss joins big European club seeking 'new order without Russia'
Leaders from the UK and across Europe gather in Prague for a new political grouping.
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Elon Musk X: What life is like on a super-app in Asia
In Asia, super-apps are already a vital part of everyday life, with everything available at a click of a button.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Oil prices set to rise as Opec countries cut output
The move, which reflects a slowing global economy, is expected to raise oil prices around the world.
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Uganda's President Museveni sorry for son's threat to invade Kenya
Uganda's leader embarks on a damage-control exercise after a series of bizarre tweets by his son.
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Elon Musk, Twitter and the mysterious X app
The story of Musk buying Twitter, and how it began with "X, the everything app".
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World Cup: Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal's bid to host 2030 tournament
Uefa offers "unconditional support" as Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal in their bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup.
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Average two-year mortgage rate highest for 14 years
A typical two-year fixed rate deal has breached the 6% mark for the first time since November 2008.
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Iran protests: Schoolgirls heckle paramilitary speaker
A video appears to show teenagers shouting "get lost, Basiji", as protests spread to the classroom.
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Three scientists win Nobel for 'click' chemistry
Chemistry Nobel goes to Carolyn Bertozzi, Morton Meldal, and Barry Sharpless.
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Ukraine war: Russia warns US of direct military clash risk
Moscow says US move to send more military aid to Ukraine is an "immediate threat" to Russia.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Iran schoolgirls remove hijabs in protests against government
Dramatic scenes show teenagers waving their headscarves and chanting against clerical authorities.
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WATCH: Coyote strays into California school toilets
The animal was given the nickname "Wile E." after the Warner Brothers character.
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Four women to run post office and count penguins in Antarctica
The team will also monitor a colony of gentoo penguins on Goudier Island for five months.
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More rail disruption expected as 9,000 train drivers strike
Aslef union members at 13 rail companies will walk out on Wednesday in a row over pay and conditions.
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Sacheen Littlefeather dies aged 75
Sacheen Littlefeather, a Native American actress and activist, has died aged 75.
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Monday, October 3, 2022
Hilaree Nelson: An inspiration for women mountaineers
Fellow climbers saddened by her death in the Himalayas recall an inspirational figure to a generation of women.
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Water rebates for some customers after £150m fines for missing targets
Thames Water and Southern Water are hardest hit and will have to return almost £80m to customers.
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Sacheen Littlefeather: Native American activist and actor who refused Oscar for Brando dies
Native American Sacheen Littlefeather declined Marlon Brando's award for The Godfather in 1973.
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Indonesia football crush: How the disaster unfolded
Distraught fans demand justice, claiming police use of tear gas triggered a crush which killed 125 people.
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Brazil election: The presidential race is far from over
Lula and Bolsonaro go head-to-head after a closer than expected first-round result.
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Ground should have been laid for tax cuts, admits Liz Truss
But the prime minister says she sticks by her mini budget, despite a bad reaction from the markets.
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Liz Truss: The prime minister's claims about the economy fact-checked
Prime Minister Liz Truss made claims on growth, borrowing costs and mortgage rises.
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Burkina Faso's military leader agrees to step down after coup
Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba steps down after his successor allegedly pledges to restore civilian rule.
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Sunday, October 2, 2022
After chess, cheating rows rock poker and fishing
Viral videos in the US have shown a surprising card game win - and fish stuffed with weights.
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Scores killed at Indonesia football match
At least 125 people have died in a stadium disaster at a football match in East Java in Indonesia.
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London Marathon 2022: Amos Kipruto and Yalemzerf Yehualaw win first titles in elite races
Kenya's Amos Kipruto and Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw win their maiden London Marathon titles with breakaway victories in the elite men's and women's races.
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Ukraine war: Putin's annexation will fail, say Ukrainians at eastern front
Ukrainian forces on the eastern front in Bakhmut say they will fight for every last inch of soil.
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Liu Jingyao and Liu Qiangdong: Chinese billionaire sexual assault case settled in US
A closely-watched case where business titan Richard Liu was accused of rape was settled hours before trial.
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