UK lockdown rebound stronger than first thought

Household spending drove economic growth at a faster pace than previously estimated during spring.

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Rapid house price growth continues in September, says Nationwide

Property prices have risen at 10% or more a year for each of the last five months, the Nationwide says.

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British firm claims quantum-computing breakthrough

Two companies are hoping to move the quantum industry in two different directions.

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China power cuts: What is causing the country's blackouts?

Millions of homes and businesses have been hit due to a severe shortage of electricity.

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Waterspout hits German port city of Kiel, throwing people from boats

A tornado strikes the city of Kiel, throwing people from boats and ripping roofs from homes.

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Climate change: Ministers meet in Milan for pre-COP26

After the jeers of Greta Thunberg, minsters meet in Italy for the last UN talks before a major climate summit.

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North Korea's Kim Jong-un offers to restore inter-Korean hotline

However, he condemned the US' offer of dialogue, saying it was a "petty trick" of deception.

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Women in Latin America march for abortion rights

Thousands of women demonstrate across Latin America for access to legal and safe abortions.

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US declares 23 bird, fish and other species extinct

The ivory-billed woodpecker is among the 23 species listed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Beirut port blast: Victims' families protest at probe's suspension

No-one has yet been held accountable for the August 2020 blast, which killed 219 people.

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Sheriff Tiraspol: Champions League team from an unrecognised state

Sheriff Tiraspol are the 'kings' of Moldovan football, but their power and backing comes from a disputed territory on the Ukraine border.

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Three more energy firms go bust amid gas price rise

Enstroga, Igloo Energy and Symbio Energy are the latest to go under, Ofgem announces.

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Upcoming Frasers boss gets £100m pay deal approval

Shareholders back the £100m pay deal for Michael Murray, Mike Ashley’s prospective son-in-law.

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Vitamin A treatment trial for Covid loss of smell

Volunteers will receive brain scans and be asked to sniff powerful odours such as rotten eggs and roses.

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Russia threatens YouTube ban for deleting RT channels

RT’s German channels were deleted by YouTube for breaching its Covid misinformation policy.

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Amazon's algorithms taken to task in landmark bill

Warehouse workers can no longer be sacked for time off task if they have good reason to take breaks.

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Ikea to remove CCTV found above toilets at Peterborough distribution centre

The furniture giant says it understands that the discovery of the cameras "may be concerning".

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GB number plate sticker no longer valid abroad

The GB stickers motorists use when driving abroad are no longer valid after a change in UK rules.

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Amazon's algorithms taken to task in landmark bill

Warehouse workers can no longer be sacked for time off task if they have good reason to take breaks.

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La Palma volcano: Family's anguish as lava destroys 'miracle house'

The owners of the so-called miracle house are devastated after it succumbed to the lava flow.

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Pensions department faces 'serious questions' over non-payments

Thousands of newly-retired people have not been paid their state pension owing to a backlog.

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Scorching La Palma lava fizzes as it hits ocean

Clouds of steam rise as the red-hot current makes contact with the Atlantic on the Spanish island.

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China: Big spender or loan shark?

China hands out twice as much development cash as the US - mostly high-interest loans from state banks.

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Ecuador jail: Dozens killed in Guayaquil prison fight

It is the latest in a series of deadly incidents as rival gang members fight for control of prisons.

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John Lennon: Recording of unreleased song sold at auction in Denmark

The rare audio track was made in Denmark more than 50 years ago, months before the Beatles split.

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United Airlines to fire staff who refuse vaccine

The vast majority of its 67,000 US employees comply with the airline's Covid-19 vaccine policy.

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United Airlines to fire staff who refuse vaccine

The vast majority of its 67,000 US employees comply with the airline's Covid-19 vaccine policy.

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Next calls for immigration rules to be relaxed

The UK retailer says the government must act to prevent staffing shortages during the festive season.

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Hinkley nuclear power station on track for 2026 opening

The site in Somerset is 49% complete after five years of construction.

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Fumio Kishida wins race to become Japan's next prime minister

Mr Kishida will succeed Yoshihide Suga, who decided to step down after just one year in office.

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Petrol supply: Crisis starting to ease, Boris Johnson says

The situation at fuel stations is "stabilising", says the PM, after days of queues and pump closures.

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Amazon announces Astro the home robot

Astro can patrol the home when you're not there, or be remotely controlled.

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Italy: Statue of scantily-clad woman sparks sexism row

The bronze statue to honour a 19th Century poem is called "offensive" and "humiliating" to women.

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Greta Thunberg mocks world leaders' words at Youth4Climate

Greta Thunberg, the climate activist, uses a speech to mock world leaders, including UK PM Boris Johnson.

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Capitol Gazette shooting: 'You cannot kill the truth'

Prosecutors reminded a court that Jarrod Ramos showed no remorse for the Capital Gazette attack.

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Simone Biles says she 'should have quit way before' Tokyo Olympic Games

Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles says she "should have quit way before Tokyo" after withdrawing from five of her six finals in Japan.

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Patrick Zaki: Egypt tries Christian rights activist on false news charge

Patrick Zaki is standing trial over an opinion piece he wrote about being a Coptic Christian.

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WHO horrified over sexual exploitation by aid workers in DR Congo

The agency apologises to the victims of exploitation by aid workers tackling the Ebola outbreak.

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Key workers struggling to travel amid fuel crisis

Panic buying of petrol has left some key workers unable to get fuel to travel to work.

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What's in short supply and why?

Shortages are one thing we don't seem to be running out of in the UK right now.

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Afghanistan: US General Mark Milley to face questions

US troops left Afghanistan in August after the capital, Kabul, fell once more to Taliban militants.

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Germany election: Merkel heir under fire as German parties meet

Armin Laschet is facing mounting unrest within his party, after their historic election defeat.

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Blast tears through Gothenburg apartment block, injuring 16

Police suspect the explosion and subsequent fire may have been caused deliberately.

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Haiti polls postponed after electoral body is dissolved

The prime minister dismissed the electoral council and no new date has been set for elections.

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Australian researchers uncover fossil of new eagle species

Palaeontologists from Australia found the 'exceptional' fossilised remains in 2016.

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New 159 fraud hotline launched to counter threat

Potential victims who dial it will be automatically connected to their bank's fraud prevention service.

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Broadband switching to be made faster and easier under new rules

Switching from one tech to another will no longer require long phone calls to several companies.

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Mark Rutte: Dutch PM's security stepped up over gang threat

There are fears that Mark Rutte could be the target of an attack or kidnapping.

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Outlook bleak for drivers as petrol prices surge, says RAC

Pump prices have reached an eight-year high, the motoring body says, amid the current fuel crisis.

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Trapped Canadian miners in 10-hour escape climb

The miners are climbing 1km-worth of ladders to escape the Totten mine in Sudbury, Ontario.

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