Pret a Manger makes staff pay cuts permanent

The firm had said unpaid breaks would be temporary but trade remains "significantly below" pre-Covid levels.

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Russia holds hypersonic flight expert in spy probe

Alexander Kuranov, detained by FSB agents, runs a team of pioneering spaceflight researchers.

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Berlin embassy arrest: A case of old-school spying?

Why nothing in the case of the arrest of a man at the British Embassy in Berlin should surprise us.

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Brazil Congress expels lawmaker over murder charges

Gospel singer turned lawmaker Flordelis de Souza is accused of ordering the murder of her husband.

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Covid: Germany fears thousands got saline, not vaccine from nurse

More than 8,000 mostly elderly people are urged to get vaccinated again as a nurse is questioned.

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Turkish capital reels from violent protests against Syrians

Protesters attacked houses owned by Syrians after tensions flared over reports of a fatal stabbing.

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Picasso masterpieces to go on sale in blockbuster auction

Proceeds could reach $100m in what is thought to be the most valuable auction of the artist's works.

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Wildfires rage in Algeria as heatwave hits North Africa

The blazes in the mountainous Kabylie region are some of the worst in the country's history.

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Tui's European bookings jump on pent-up demand

But UK bookings lag behind amid shifting Covid travel restrictions, the travel firm says.

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Shell pays $111m over 1970s oil spill in Nigeria

The payment marks the end of a long-running legal battle over a spill during the 1967-70 Biafran War.

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Tokyo Olympic gold medal replaced after first got bitten

The mayor of softball athlete Miu Goto's hometown prompted outrage after chomping on her medal.

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Former K-pop star Seungri jailed for gambling and organising sex work

Seungri, whose former band Big Bang has sold 140 million records, is given a three-year prison term.

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Afghanistan: Taliban take 10th provincial capital as Ghazni falls

The fall of Ghazni, south-west of Kabul, brings the militants closer to the Afghan capital.

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Hamas rocket fire a war crime, Human Rights Watch says

The attacks, which killed 13 people in Israel in May, violated the laws of war, a probe finds.

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Afghanistan war: Veterans reflect on troops leaving country

The two veterans have opposing views on whether the conflict has had a positive effect.

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Hackers steal $600m in major cryptocurrency heist

Thousands of digital tokens have been stolen by hackers in one of the largest cryptocurrency heists.

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White House urges action on oil as gasoline prices rise

The global recovery could falter if major oil-producing nations do not increase supply, says the White House.

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Afghanistan war: Taliban back brutal rule as they strike for power

Afghanistan's ex-rulers still back brutal punishments as they continue a deadly advance towards power.

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Tokyo 2020: Some Australian Olympians face 28-day quarantine

Some Australians Olympians are having to quarantine for 28 days after returning to their country from Tokyo

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Google may cut pay of staff who work from home

The tech giant has developed a calculator that lets staff see the effects of remote working.

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Afghanistan: The people fleeing the north for safety in Kabul

The Taliban has taken new territories in the north, forcing thousands out of their homes.

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Algeria forest fires: At least 65 people killed as fires spread

At least 65 people have been killed as the fires continue to spread amid an intense heatwave.

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Post Office to fight six appeals in IT scandal

More appeal cases are being heard after hundreds of sub-postmasters were wrongly accused of stealing.

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Johnny Depp's film festival awards insulting, domestic abuse charities say

The actor, labelled a "wife beater" by The Sun, is to be honoured in Spain and the Czech Republic.

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Instagram launches hate-speech 'limits' to hide abuse

Instagram launches a feature to automatically hide most comments during "spikes" of abuse.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro defeated over printed ballot proposal

A plan by President Bolsonaro to switch to printed ballots fails to get enough support in Congress.

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Google may cut pay of staff who work from home

The tech giant has developed a calculator that lets staff see the effects of remote working or moving offices.

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Afghanistan war: President Ghani rallies army in Taliban-besieged Mazar-i-Sharif

Ashraf Ghani flies to Mazar-i-Sharif in the north, as militants seize more provincial capitals.

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Morrisons to give workers Boxing Day off

The supermarket chain has given all its 111,000 staff the day off as a reward for their work during the pandemic.

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David Cameron denies lobbying for genetics firm Illumina

Mr Cameron encouraged Matt Hancock to speak at a conference co-hosted by Illumina before it won a government contract.

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Dozens trapped in massive India landslide

Falling boulders have buried multiple vehicles, a truck and a bus carrying 40 people, reports say.

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Working from home job adverts rise

Recruitment firms say an increasing number of jobseekers now expect flexible working "as the norm".

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Woman in Sydney investigated for pretending to be a doctor

The 27-year-old worked for eight months this year at a Sydney hospital, Australian media reports.

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Briton suspected of spying for Russia arrested in Germany

German federal prosecutors say the UK embassy staff member passed documents to Russian intelligence.

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Swiss embassy urges Chinese media to remove articles about scientist

A Swiss biologist who had been quoted in Chinese media in recent days did not exist, it said.

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Deliveroo orders double as lockdown habits endure

First results from the newly floated food delivery firm see first-half losses narrow to £104.8m.

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Gower salt marsh lamb receives protected status

The meat from lambs born and bred on the Gower Peninsula is now protected from copycat rivals.

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China to ban karaoke songs with 'illegal content'

Songs that fall under this category include those that endanger national or territorial integrity.

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Lithuania to build fence on Belarus border to stop migrants

Tensions are running high with Belarus after a surge of non-EU migrants into Lithuania.

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Odeon owner AMC to accept payment in Bitcoin

Cinemagoers will be able to by tickets and popcorn using the cryptocurrency, says the US chain.

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns in wake of harassment report

Democrat Andrew Cuomo has resigned after an inquiry found he sexually harassed multiple women.

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Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed calls on civilians to join Tigray war

Abiy Ahmed has asked all "capable" Ethiopians to join the fight against resurgent Tigrayan rebels.

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Infrastructure bill: $1tn for clean energy, internet, trains and more

The $1tn bill takes aim at issues from buckling bridges to global warming and remote working.

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Olivia Podmore: New Zealand Olympic cyclist dies aged 24

New Zealand Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore dies at the age of 24, Cycling New Zealand announces.

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Florida governor says no salaries for school leaders requiring masks

As cases rise across the US, Florida's governor argues school mask rules infringe on parent rights.

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Lithuania blames Belarus for migrant crisis

Over 4,000 people are reported to have crossed in Lithuania in recent months.

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Anger as Nigerian diplomat manhandled in Indonesia

Nigeria demands answers after an official's mistreatment at the hands of immigration officers.

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North Korea leaves hotline with South unanswered during military drills

Tensions have risen in the Korean peninsula as South Korea and the US hold joint military drills.

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David Cameron personally promoted Greensill to investors

BBC Panorama finds Mr Cameron appeared alongside the controversial company's founder at a 2019 event.

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Paddy Power owner revenue soars amid online gambling boom

Gambling giant Flutter says revenue jumped to £3bn as number of gamblers leaps by 40%.

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