Covid: Uncertainty as industries miss out on job support

The chancellor's new wage top-up scheme to replace furlough is aimed at protecting "viable" roles.

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FBI probes police killing of boy on family's drive

A police officer fired 13 shots, killing John Albers in 2018 after being called to check on him.

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Night 2: Confrontations escalate in Louisville as curfew inches closer, follow live updates

09/24/20 7:09 PM

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Harley-Davidson to exit world's biggest bike market

The iconic motorcycle company is pulling out of India as it struggles to sell its two-wheelers.

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DOJ sends stern warning to PA county after multiple military ballots found trashed

09/24/20 5:56 PM

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Shoppers could pay more after no-deal Brexit

Tariffs could add £3bn to the cost of importing food and drink from the EU, a leading retail body warns.

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'Shop early for Christmas or risk losing out'

With three months to go before the big day, online retailers warn shoppers need to buy early this year.

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Jobs Support Scheme: How is furlough changing?

The government has announced a job support scheme for when furlough ends.

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Job Support Scheme and helping UK workers

The chancellor says it is "impossible" to predict the jobs market due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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How much gold is there left to mine in the world?

Some experts believe we may have hit "peak gold" production in our pursuit of the precious metal.

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California wildfire trend 'driven by climate'

Global warming is behind the scale and impact of recent wildfires in the western US, scientists say.

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Magawa the mine-detecting rat wins PDSA Gold Medal

Magawa the African giant pouched rat has won a PDSA Gold Medal for his work detecting landmines.

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The German medical students who want to learn about abortion

Lack of training is restricting access to abortion in Germany, but students are trying to change that.

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Breonna Taylor: Why it's hard to charge US police over shootings

There are reasons why it's rare that excessive use of police force leads to a trial. Here they are.

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'One day everyone will use China's digital currency'

China plans a digital version of its currency, which some say could become a big global payment system.

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PMC Bank collapse: 'We lost our money and then our son'

Little has changed one year after nearly a million Indians lost their savings in a bank collapse.

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How worried should we be about deadly cyber-attacks?

Experts have been warning for years that it's not a matter of if, but when, hackers will kill somebody.

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Covid-19: China's dilemma over wild meat trade

Breeding snakes and types of rat for food or medicine is a source of income for some of China's poorest people.

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Polio campaigners battle misinformation and distrust

Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan are the only two countries in the world yet to eliminate wild polio.

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Pilot whales Tasmania: Rescuing whales in Australia's worst stranding

Nearly 400 whales have died in Australia's worst stranding. Jools Farrell told the BBC how rescuers help those still alive.

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Trump: Major carmakers sue US government over China tax

Tesla, Ford and Mercedes-Benz object to the Trump administration's import duties on Chinese parts.

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Breonna Taylor: Police officer shot during Louisville protests

Protesters are on the streets in Louisville, after no officers were charged over Ms Taylor's death.

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Wells Fargo's Charles Scharf apologises over race comments

The head of the US bank apologises for an "insensitive comment reflecting my own unconscious bias".

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Westpac bank to pay record Australian fine over laundering breaches

Westpac failed to adequately report 19 million transactions, some allegedly linked to child exploitation.

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Two Louisville police officers shot as nationwide unrest spreads over Breonna Taylor grand jury decision

09/23/20 6:21 PM

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Louisville police say one of their officers has been shot as protests over Breonna Taylor grand jury ruling intensify

09/23/20 6:00 PM

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Westpac bank to pay record Australian fine over laundering breaches

Westpac failed to adequately report 19 million transactions, some allegedly linked to child exploitation.

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Low tax on heating is bad for climate, report says

The rich benefit most from a de facto subsidy for home heating, a report says.

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US election: Trump won't commit to peaceful transfer of power

The president also predicted the election result will be determined before the Supreme Court.

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Covid-19: Sunak set to unveil emergency jobs scheme

The chancellor is expected to announce new measures to replace the furlough scheme which expires next month.

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Wells Fargo's Charles Scharf apologises over race comments

The head of the US bank apologises for an "insensitive comment reflecting my own unconscious bias".

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The pandemic is fuelling a surfing boom - in Ohio corn country

With beach holidays curtailed, some landlocked Midwesterners tried out the river surfing scene.

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Trudeau promises 'ambitious' Canada recovery plan

The plan comes as Mr Trudeau warns Canada is in the midst of a "second wave" of the pandemic.

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Alexei Navalny: How his team found Novichok bottle evidence in Tomsk

Russia's top opposition figure has left hospital but it was his colleagues who gathered the evidence.

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Heroes in Harm's Way: Covid-19 show sparks sexism debate in China

A new drama has China asking if women are being written out of its epidemic history.

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How much gold is there left to mine in the world?

Some experts believe we may have hit "peak gold" production in our pursuit of the precious metal.

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Rwandan genocide orphan's 'miracle' WhatsApp reunion

A girl orphaned at two during the 1994 Rwandan genocide finds relatives thanks to social media.

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US 2020 election: The economy under Trump in six charts

President Trump claims he has been responsible for the strongest US economy ever. What do the numbers show?

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Breonna Taylor: Protests in Louisville after grand jury decision

Demonstrators gather after the news that one police officer is being charged, but not over her death.

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How Ruth Bader Ginsburg personally shaped our lives

A plaintiff, a student and a politician speak about the late Supreme Court justice's powerful influence.

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Upper Crust owner: 'Demand for travel will return'

SSP sales are 76% down with about two-thirds of its outlets closed across the group.

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China 'coercing' thousands of Tibetans into mass labour camps - report

Researchers warn the "militarised vocational training" can lead to a loss of cultural heritage.

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Europe migration: EU to reveal mandatory rules on migration

A new migration pact is set to be announced, but the measures are likely to face some opposition.

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Tommy DeVito: Four Seasons founding member dies aged 92

The founding member of the US pop group had been admitted to hospital with coronavirus.

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Breonna Taylor: Kentucky city braces for prosecutor decision

Louisville fears civil unrest at it waits to hear of any charges over the killing of Breonna Taylor.

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Australia whale stranding: 470 animals now beached in Tasmania record

Australian rescuers find more beached whales during a large rescue effort, but fear many are dead.

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Brexit letter warns of 7,000-truck queues in Kent

Exporters to the EU face two-day delays to trade after transition period ends, a cabinet minister warns.

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Nike expects permanent shift to online sales

The sportswear giant has seen digital sales soar and says few customers will revert back to stores.

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