Penguin Random House keeps furlough cash despite strong sales

Like other publishers, it has seen demand for books surge during lockdown.

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Jordan's Prince Hamzah vows to defy 'house arrest' orders

Prince Hamzah says he will not stay quiet after he was accused of plotting to destabilise the state.

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Taiwan train crash: 'Can you let me hug her again?'

Survivors of Taiwan's worst rail accident in decades share their heartbreaking stories of loss.

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Screen Actors Guild Awards: Trial of Chicago 7 takes top prize

People from ethnic minorities win in all four individual film categories for the first time.

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Labour urges tighter rules on lobbyists

It comes amid questions over David Cameron's links to collapsed finance firm Greensill Capital.

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LG scraps its smartphone business as losses mount

The South Korean electronics giant said the mobile phone market had become "incredibly competitive".

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LG scraps its smartphone business as losses mount

The South Korean electronics giant said the mobile phone market had become "incredibly competitive".

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Covid Greece: Waiting for the tourists to come back

As Europeans wait to see if foreign holidays are possible this summer, Greece hopes to open up soon.

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Covid in Kenya: The woman who refuses to be defeated by the virus

Kenyan Josephine Muchilwa lost her chef's job and then her business but is now trying something else.

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The Myanmar beauty queen standing up to the military

A month ago Han Lay was protesting. Last week she used her pageant speech to criticise the military.

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Gundecha Brothers: Famous Indian music gurus accused of sexual assault

The BBC spoke to several women who have accused three famous classical musicians of sexual abuse.

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Boohoo: Karen Millen skirt had Oasis label covered in pen

Joanna Sikora said a skirt she bought from Karen Millen had an Oasis label covered in marker pen.

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Bernard Tapie: French tycoon and wife attacked in home

The former Adidas owner and his wife were tied up and assaulted by burglars at their estate near Paris.

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Benjamin Netanyahu corruption trial to hear first witnesses

The long-serving Israeli prime minister denies the charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

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Adopting in the age of opioids

At 40, Carrie Brady decided to start a family and open her heart to adopting a child in need.

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Patria y Vida: Cuba's rap battle with dissidents

A viral YouTube rap and reggaeton hit called 'Patria y Vida' - 'Fatherland and Life' - has angered Cuba's communist-run government.

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Flash floods in Indonesia and Timor Leste kill more than 50

Torrential rain sparked widespread destruction in eastern Indonesia and neighbouring Timor Leste.

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Bernard Tapie: French tycoon and wife attacked in home

The former Adidas owner and his wife were tied up and assaulted by burglars at their estate near Paris.

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Taiwan train crash: Lorry boss offers 'deep remorse'

Some 50 people died in Friday's crash, which was caused by a vehicle slipping onto the tracks.

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Jordan accuses Prince Hamzah of plot to destabilise kingdom

The king's half-brother sought to mobilise tribal leaders against the government, the deputy PM says.

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India Covid: Maharashtra state to see curfew and weekend lockdown

On Sunday the state recorded more than half of India's 93,249 new cases.

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Egypt mummies: Parade transports remains of pharaohs

Amid fanfare, 18 kings and four queens were transported on custom-made vehicles designed to minimise vibration.

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Women charged for refusing Irish hotel quarantine

The pair were not aware of the regulations before they travelled to Dubai for plastic surgery, a court hears.

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Florida declares state of emergency over toxic wastewater leak

More than 300 homes in the Tampa Bay area have been ordered to be evacuated.

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Amazon apologises for wrongly denying drivers need to urinate in bottles

The online shopping giant falsely claimed its drivers were not forced at times to urinate in bottles.

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Amazon apologises for wrongly denying drivers need to urinate in bottles

The online shopping giant falsely claimed its drivers were not forced at times to urinate in bottles.

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Covid-19: France enters third national lockdown amid ICU surge

The measures come as Europe battles a third wave of the pandemic and delays in its vaccine rollout.

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Rapper DMX in 'grave condition' after heart attack

The rapper's lawyer says DMX is surrounded by his family at a New York hospital.

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Marwa Elselehdar: 'I was blamed for blocking the Suez Canal'

Egypt's pioneering ship captain has been targeted over false rumours about her role in the incident.

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Long lost pen pals reunited after 70 years

Jim Johnston from Belfast tracked down his American pen pal seven decades after losing touch.

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Project 17: Solving Singapore's food waste problem

Shan, 17, wants to find out just how much food gets wasted in his home country of Singapore.

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Covid passport trials begin with live comedy night

Ministers also confirm a risk-based "traffic light" system will start when foreign holidays resume.

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Jordan arrests: Official and royal arrested for 'security reasons'

A former minister and a member of the royal family are among those detained, the kingdom says.

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Bridgerton fans mourn as Regé-Jean Page's exit confirmed for second season

Kim Kardashian joins those lamenting the news about the second series of the popular Netflix show.

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Spain drug bust: 'Speedboat smugglers' arrested

Some 100 suspected gang members are accused of trafficking cannabis from Morocco.

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Graffiti art defaced by spectators at South Korea gallery

A couple visiting the South Korean gallery painted over the piece thinking it was participatory art.

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Suez Canal traffic jam caused by stuck ship Ever Given 'cleared'

The last vessels blocked by the Ever Given have now passed through the Suez Canal, authorities say.

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Deshaun Watson: Houston Texans quarterback being investigated by police amid 21 civil lawsuits

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is being investigated by police amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour and sexual assault.

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Egypt mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade

The Cairo spectacle will see the remains of 18 kings and four queens taken to a new resting place.

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Taiwan: Prosecutors seek arrest after train crash which killed 50

A construction manager's lorry is suspected of sliding on to train tracks, causing the derailment.

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Covid-19: Italy begins strict Easter lockdown

The measures come as Italy battles a third wave of the pandemic, with more than 20,000 new cases daily.

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Street racing: They're fast, Atlanta's furious

Screeching tyres disturb the peace in Atlanta, Georgia, as street racers claim the city's highways.

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The women fighting South Africa's 'infodemic'

South Africa has faced a wave of Covid misinformation, but volunteers are fighting back.

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Week in pictures: 27 March - 2 April 2021

A selection of powerful images taken around the world this week.

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Taiwan: Rescue efforts after train derailment

Rescuers are trying to access several badly damaged carriages as up to 200 people remain trapped.

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Covid 19: Pakistan among new countries added to England's travel ban list

Travel from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kenya or the Philippines will not be allowed from 9 April.

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USS Johnston: Sub dives to deepest-known shipwreck

A submersible has reached the USS Johnston, which lies 6.5km beneath the waves in the Pacific.

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Italian restaurant owner wrongly targeted by US sanctions

It was a case of mistaken identity for the restaurant owner in Verona who has now been taken off blacklist.

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Sachin Tendulkar: India cricket legend in hospital with Covid-19

The cricket legend says he is in hospital "as a matter of abundant precaution under medical advice".

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Africa's week in pictures: 26 March-1 April 2021

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

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