Google Maps to start showing eco-friendly routes

The driving app will highlight journeys with lowest emissions based on factors such as traffic.

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Watergate mastermind G Gordon Liddy dies aged 90

G Gordon Liddy served nearly five years in jail for his role in the scandal that toppled President Nixon.

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Google Maps to start showing eco-friendly routes

The driving app will highlight journeys with lowest emissions based on factors such as traffic.

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Xiaomi to invest $10bn in electric vehicle race

The Chinese phone maker is entering a competitive market to build electric cars of the future.

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Covid: Australia falls 85% short of vaccine delivery goal

The slow rollout sparks concern as Brisbane faces a possible extension of a citywide lockdown.

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Biden's dog Major bites again at White House

Major had been sent to Delaware for training after nipping a White House employee earlier this month.

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The businesses counting the cost of Brexit red tape

Three months since the end of the transition period, bosses share their stories of how trade has changed.

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Brexit: UK 'risks falling behind' EU on workers’ rights

The EU is working to improve conditions but the UK is not keeping pace, says the TUC.

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'I catch rats for a living and couldn’t be happier'

How to work your way to happiness, and break that daily grind.

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A few frequent flyers 'dominate air travel'

A small minority of frequent flyers dominates air travel in countries with high aviation emissions.

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The cost of speaking up against China

Uyghurs abroad describe a pattern of harassment and intimidation they say is designed to silence them.

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Beware the return of the Iberian wolf, say Spain's farmers

A plan to ban hunting of wolves in north-west Spain worries farmers but is hailed by conservationists.

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China sets sights on Middle East with Iran co-operation deal

The strategic accord will help expand Chinese influence in the region and challenge US dominance.

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Mexico police under fire after woman's death in custody

Mexico's president said the mother-of-two from El Salvador had been "brutally treated and murdered".

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Easter egg sales 'soar by almost 50%'

Spending on Easter eggs is up by almost £50m, research suggests, as people prepare for weekend celebrations.

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Liberty Steel nationalisation 'an option' says business secretary

Kwasi Kwarteng concerned about "black box" structure of firm but won't rule out public ownership,

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Manipur: India state reverses order turning away Myanmar refugees

Officials say an earlier order issued amid reports of people fleeing the coup was "misconstrued".

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Wetherspoon plans new pubs and jobs if ‘no further lockdowns’

The chain plans to open 18 new pubs and upgrade others, but only if there are no more Covid restrictions.

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Suez Canal: Ships begin sailing through cleared waterway

Authorities hope to clear the backlog of vessels waiting to use the vital trade route within days.

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Uyghurs: Xinjiang cotton ban is self-defeating, China tells H&M

Western brands are facing Chinese boycotts for expressing concern over the treatment of Uyghurs.

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Suez Canal reopens after giant stranded ship is freed

It took almost a week to dislodge a giant container ship blocking one the world's busiest trade routes.

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Inauguration poet Amanda Gorman: 'My life changed in six minutes'

Amanda Gorman became the youngest inaugural poet when she recited The Hill We Climb.

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US to seize Top Glove products over labour abuses

Customs and Border Protection says the Malaysian firm uses forced labour to make disposable gloves.

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Covid: Brazil ministers replaced in major cabinet reshuffle

President Bolsonaro has seen his popularity plummet amid criticism of his handling of the pandemic.

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Covid-19: World leaders call for international pandemic treaty

Boris Johnson and more than 20 other leaders say another health crisis is a matter of "not if, but when".

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Lady Gaga dog walker Ryan Fischer 'had to have part of his lung removed'

Ryan Fischer was shot in the chest as he walked the star's three French bulldogs in February.

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Nike sues over 'Satan Shoes' with human blood

Nike sues an art collective over its 'Satan Shoes', produced in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X.

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'Finding work feels impossible for my generation'

Young people could see rising levels of unemployment even as the crisis eases, warns Prince's Trust.

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AstraZeneca vaccine - was it really worth it?

AstraZeneca has become a political football in a European blame game over its covid vaccine.

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How bees and drones team up to find landmines

Drones are being used to track bees that have been trained to sense chemicals in landmines.

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Is this the future for international business deals?

A new facility has opened in Singapore where business people hold meetings in glass "bubbles".

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Hong Kong: China to pass 'patriot' electoral reforms

The changes aim to only have "patriots" in office in Hong Kong but critics warn it will stifle dissent.

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George Floyd: Americans react to Day One of the Chauvin trial

A black political hopeful, a Minnesota resident and a retired officer share their thoughts.

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Photographing the "endless diversity" of America by streetlight

Photographer Daniel Freeman travelled across the US to capture striking night-time shots.

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Hong Kong: What is China's 'patriot' plan for electoral reform?

Aiming to tighten control over Hong Kong, China wants only "patriots" to run for office.

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Nike sues Lil Nas X over blood-filled 'Satan Shoes'

Nike is suing Lil Nas X and an art collective for using its shoes to make a controversial product.

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Credit Suisse and Nomura warn of hedge fund hit to profits

Major investment banks warn of losses after hedge fund crisis sparks share dump of billons of pounds.

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Galápagos tortoises: 185 babies seized from smugglers

Officials found 185 baby Galápagos tortoises wrapped in plastic and packed into a suitcase.

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Mozambique conflict: What's behind the unrest?

Islamic militants operating in the north have been the cause of growing concern in the region.

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Deliveroo flotation price to be at bottom of target range

The food delivery business says it is pricing shares "responsibly" amid “volatile” market conditions.

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French drug company fined over Mediator weight loss pill

The drug was authorised for overweight diabetics but is believed to have killed hundreds of people.

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Trump asks wedding party: 'Do you miss me yet?'

Donald Trump turned up at a wedding at Mar-a-Lago and railed against Joe Biden, China and Iran.

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Barack Obama's Kenyan grandmother dies, aged 99

Affectionately known as Granny Sarah by the former president, she defended him during his election campaign.

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BBC reporter records phone call with fraudster

BBC Money Box reporter Dan Whitworth was phoned by a fraudster and managed to record the call.

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George Floyd: Derek Chauvin trial begins as family demands justice

Derek Chauvin, the white policeman accused of killing George Floyd in May last year, goes on trial.

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Suez canal: Stuck Ever Given container ship partially freed from shoreline

The stranded Ever Given has been partly moved but efforts to fully refloat it will continue later.

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India Covid-19: PM Modi 'did not consult' before lockdown

A BBC investigation finds that key ministries and states were not consulted ahead of the Covid lockdown.

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Australia PM shifts rape-accused minister in cabinet reshuffle

Christian Porter - who denies rape - is no longer attorney general but will remain in the cabinet.

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Ever Given: Stranded Suez container ship reported freed

Huge container ship blocking Suez Canal for a week now reported to be afloat.

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Indonesia fire: Massive blaze erupts at oil refinery

Several have been injured and hundreds evacuated to safety from the blaze in West Java province.

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