The amount stolen is unclear, but believed to be around 400 to 500 Swiss francs.
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Saturday, August 26, 2023
Kenya power cuts: Airports boss sacked as tourists left stranded
Many homes are without electricity since Friday and Nairobi's main airport was plunged into darkness.
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Maui wildfires: 100 people reported safe after officials release list of missing
They got in touch with officials hours after a list with 388 names of missing people being published.
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Gabon election: President Ali Bongo aims for third term
The incumbent President Ali Bongo hopes to extend his family's five-decade grip on power.
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Spain Hermoso: Fans and players protest over Rubiales kiss
Protesters rallied at the Spanish Football Federation HQ to demand the resignation of Luis Rubiales after he kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips.
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Friday, August 25, 2023
Fukushima: Discharge from Japan nuclear plant safe, tests show
Fukushima operator Tepco reveals sample results after release of contaminated water into Pacific.
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Renters' rights violations to be investigated
The UK's competition authority said some landlords may not be following consumer protection rules.
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Heineken sells off Russian beer business for €1
The lager-maker will take a huge loss on the division which, it said, had taken longer to jettison.
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Fukushima: The fishy business of China's outrage over Japan's release
In China, there is alarm over the nuclear plant's water but its seafood ban isn't rooted in science.
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Trump's Georgia mugshot quickly becomes a campaign symbol
Within minutes of it being released, it appeared on his website along with a call for campaign donations.
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Bray Wyatt: WWE champion dies aged 36
The wrestling star had taken time off due to illness, but had been expected to return to the ring.
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Thursday, August 24, 2023
Subway agrees sale to Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins owner Roark Capital
The sandwich maker has been bought by Roark Capital, ending six decades of family ownership.
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Luis Rubiales: Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Spanish football federation president
World football's governing body opens disciplinary proceedings against Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales.
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Republican debate: What they said (and didn't say) about climate
Twenty minutes into the presidential debate came a simple question. The answers were anything but.
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Gatwick Airport: Bank holiday strike threat off after pay deal agreed
The Unite union calls off industrial action by ground handlers after securing improved pay deals.
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Ukraine claims Crimea landing for 'special operation' on Independence Day
Kyiv claims Russia suffered personnel losses in an encounter that ensued in the peninsula's west.
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Paddington Bear stamps released by Royal Mail for 65th anniversary
The Peruvian bear was first seen in 1958 after featuring in the book A Bear Called Paddington.
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Huge fire rages in Xintiandi office building in China
Nearly 300 firefighters were deployed to battle the blaze in the northern port city of Tianjin.
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Thaksin's return seals grand Thai political bargain
The end of Thaksin Shinawatra's 15-year exile is no isolated event, but part of a grand political bargain.
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Watch: The moment a drone hits Moscow skyscraper
The moment a drone hits an unfinished building in Russia's capital is captured on camera.
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Pakistan cable car: Videos of extraordinary rescues caught on camera
Army helicopters and zip line experts were deployed in a dangerous operation that took over 12 hours.
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Pakistan cable car: Relief as all passengers brought to safety
They spent hours dangling above a ravine in high winds before being rescued by helicopter and zip line.
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Bank fined £5.4m after energy traders used WhatsApp
Morgan Stanley is punished by the energy regulator in the first fine under transparency rules.
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Andrew Tate prosecution files reveal graphic claims of coercion ahead of trial
Romanian prosecutors' files, seen by BBC, allegedly show the influencer coercing women into sex acts.
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Ukraine war: The men who don't want to fight
Ukraine has a soldier shortage. Though many have volunteered, others are dodging the draft.
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Microsoft makes new deal to buy Call of Duty giant
Firm makes fresh offer to acquire Activision after the UK competition watchdog rejected its first bid.
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Public borrowing below forecasts despite July rise
Government borrowing rose to £4.3bn last month, but was lower than expectations.
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Fukushima nuclear disaster: Japan to release treated water in 48 hours
The contentious plan will proceed despite opposition from local fishermen and neighbouring countries.
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Lost luggage showing signs of recovery after hitting 10-year high
New airline data indicates the number of lost, delayed or damaged bags is returning to pre-pandemic levels.
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Monday, August 21, 2023
Renting now cheaper than first-time mortgages, says Zoopla
It is less expensive to rent than buy for the first time since 2010, but there are wide regional variations.
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Earthquake shakes parts of California during storm
As residents sheltered from a once-in-80 years storm, the floor shook from an earthquake.
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Storm Hilary: Hollywood and Disneyland among iconic locations hit
Tropical Storm Hilary is barrelling through Southern California where 26 million people face flood warnings.
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Pakistan president denies approving laws giving military more power
Arif Alvi claimed his staff "undermined" him, while the law ministry told him to "take responsibility".
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Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sail
Inventors hope maiden voyage will help usher in new era of greener shipping.
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Chandrayaan-3: India's lunar lander Vikram searches for safe Moon landing spot
Day after Luna-25 crash, India space agency says lander trying to find area without boulders or deep trenches.
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Sunday, August 20, 2023
Two men die swimming during Ireland triathlon
The pair, aged in their 60s and 40s, were competing in a weather-affected Ironman event.
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Man disparages Pride flag, then kills shopkeeper in California
The gunman is shot dead by US police, as Hollywood director Paul Feig pays tribute to the victim.
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California braces for arrival of Hurricane Hilary
Hurricane Hilary lashes Baja California state and is headed for the south-western US.
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Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us star, dies aged 66
The US actor, won two Emmy Awards for his role in the TV series, had long-standing lung problems.
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Ukraine war: Russia says drone injures five at Kursk railway station
Kyiv is accused of attacking the transport hub in Kursk - and also the Rostov and Moscow regions.
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Vietnam War: The pastor who survived 17 years in forgotten jungle army
In 1975, Y Hin Nie fled the Vietnamese army into the jungle. He didn't emerge until 1992.
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New shooting mars election campaign in Ecuador
Another shootout prompts a call to tackle gang violence ahead of Sunday's presidential vote.
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