Whitbread: Premier Inn owner braces for strong 'staycation' demand

Whitbread, which also owns Beefeater, expects a summer bounce as Covid restrictions ease on 17 May.

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HSBC rebounds with 79% surge in quarterly profit

It's a major turnaround for the lender, which saw profits fall last year due to Covid-19.

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Tesla: Bitcoin sales, environmental credits boost profits

But the carmaker's profits were dented by a $299m payment to Tesla boss Elon Musk.

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Tesla: Bitcoin sales, environmental credits boost profits

But the carmaker's profits were dented by a $299m payment to Tesla boss Elon Musk.

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US police mock dementia sufferer in 'torture' arrest

The Colorado officers are seen reviewing a clip where the 73-year-old's shoulder goes "pop".

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Five things to know about Apple's iOS update

New update includes new privacy features, emojis and a way of turning on an iPhone with a mask on.

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Gavin Newsom: California's governor faces recall election

Gavin Newsom was up for re-election in 2022, but will now probably face a vote this autumn.

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India Covid: The messages deciding between life and death

Avani Singh was one of thousands of Indians who turned to social media to get help for her family.

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Afghan interpreters rejected for resettlement 'face death' after UK exit

Campaigners say many interpreters fired for trivial reasons are being unfairly barred from the UK.

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Covid-19 in India: Visual guide to the crisis

Maps, charts and graphics explaining what is happening and what the authorities are doing about it.

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France-Algeria relations: The lingering fallout from nuclear tests in the Sahara

France says the tests were carried out in uninhabited areas but local residents beg to differ.

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Electric cars: What will happen to all the dead batteries?

In the next 10 years millions of old electric car batteries will need to be recycled or discarded.

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Peruvian vaccine scandal politician gets Covid

Martín Vizcarra was banned from public office for allegedly getting vaccinated before his turn.

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Ivory Coast suspends all driving test staff as road deaths rise

Bribery and an increase in accidents mean it is high time to "clean up" the sector, the government says.

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Russia freezes Putin critic's support network

A prosecutor moves to label the network of jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny as "extremist".

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Standard Life Aberdeen ditches vowels in rebrand

The firm says the change will make its brand more "dynamic", but some social media users do not agree.

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US teen's Snapchat rant reaches Supreme Court in free speech case

The case could determine whether schools can discipline pupils for what they post or say off-campus.

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Mozambique gas project: Total halts work after Palma attacks

Total's $20bn (£14.6bn) gas liquification plant is the largest foreign investment in Africa.

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UK economy 'set to grow at fastest rate on record'

Experts forecast faster growth because of the vaccine rollout and easing of lockdown restrictions.

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Facebook v Apple: The ad tracking row heats up

Why is there is a dispute between the two tech giants and does it matter to you?

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Covid-19: EU hints at summer return for US travellers

Fully vaccinated Americans might be able to visit, but the bloc has not given an exact timetable.

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Ingenuity Mars helicopter makes third successful flight

The US space agency's Ingenuity chopper completes its most ambitious flight yet on the Red Planet.

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Covid: Perth ends lockdown after Covid cases contained

A snap three-day lockdown was enforced after the state's first case of community transmission in a year.

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India Covid: Anger as Twitter ordered to remove critical virus posts

The country is struggling with a massive surge in cases and a major oxygen shortage.

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Singapore and Hong Kong to open travel bubble

This will be the second major air route in the region to open after Australia and New Zealand.

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Oscars 2021: Nomadland, Hopkins and Kaluuya share glory

Nomadland takes three top awards, with wins for British stars Sir Anthony Hopkins and Daniel Kaluuya.

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Singapore and Hong Kong to open travel bubble

This will be the second major air route in the region to open after Australia and New Zealand.

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Turkmenistan celebrates new holiday to honour native dog breed

The president leads celebrations of the Alabay shepherd dog - a symbol of national cultural pride.

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Catalytic converters: Demand for precious metals drives surge in thefts

There has been a surge in offences as thieves cash in on the precious metals they contain.

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'I will not return to work': Myanmar coup cripples healthcare system

Myanmar's medical workers are finding themselves torn between their patients and a military government.

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The salmon you buy in the future may be farmed on land

A giant fish farm in Florida is rearing salmon for the US market in a huge indoor facility.

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Facebook v Apple: The ad tracking row heats up

Why is there is a dispute between the two tech giants and does it matter to you?

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Chernobyl nuclear disaster: ‘Three-day evacuation lasted 35 years’

Lyudmila Honchar was four when she had to leave her home in Pripyat, Ukraine after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Now she's going home.

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'Apocalyptic' landscape in aftermath of volcanic eruptions on St Vincent.

The island of St Vincent has been blanketed in ash, impacting infrastructure and agriculture.

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Space junk map tracks 200 ‘ticking time bombs’

Large defunct rocket bodies have the potential to break into thousands of pieces, threatening functioning satellites that provide vital services like GPS.

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Covid: Countries send aid to ease India's oxygen emergency

The UK is sending oxygen machines and ventilators while France and the US are also sending supplies.

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Oscars 2021: The railway station now a hosting venue

Union Station in Los Angeles will be one of the venues for this year's Oscars.

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Somalia violence: Rival units fight amid row over president's term

Pro-government forces are battling rebel soldiers opposed to the president, local media say.

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Treasury snubbing 'mortgage prisoners', say MPs

Some 250,000 homeowners are trapped because the Treasury sold their mortgages to unregulated firms.

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Indonesian navy submarine found split into three on sea bed

The shattered hull of the vessel is found on the sea bed off Bali and all 53 crew are confirmed dead.

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Man jumps through car window to stop dangerous driver in Albania

A suspect was arrested after breaking through barriers in Tirana's Skanderbeg Square.

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Alber Elbaz: Fashion designer dies in Paris aged 59

He worked at some of France's best-known fashion houses and had recently launched his own label.

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Alber Elbaz: Fashion designer dies in Paris aged 59

He worked at some of France's best-known fashion houses and had recently launched his own label.

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Sainsbury's ex-boss buys into grocery app market

Justin King has made a "substantial" investment in the owner of the Snappy Shopper app, the firm says.

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Menstrual leave: South Korea airline ex-CEO fined for refusing time off

Under South Korean law, women can ask for a day off each month if they have painful periods.

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UFC 261: Kamaru Usman knocks out Jorge Masvidal to cap incredible night in Jacksonville

Kamaru Usman scores a stunning second-round knockout to finish Jorge Masvidal and retain the undisputed UFC welterweight title.

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European Super League: 'A seismic, pivotal week in football - but game not yet over'

BBC sports editor Dan Roan looks back at a 'seismic and pivotal' launch and crash of the European Super League, and what might happen next.

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ICYMI: Chinese kite festival and a whale in Italy

Here are a few of the stories you may have missed this week.

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FirstGroup sells US bus divisions for £3.3bn

The move comes more than a year after the transport giant first announced plans to quit North America.

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Social media boycott: Premier League clubs join four-day move to tackle abuse

Premier League, EFL and WSL clubs join in a four-day boycott of social media platforms in an effort to combat abuse and discrimination.

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