Monday, October 11, 2021

Indian-administered Kashmir: Soldiers killed by suspected militants

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The army in Indian-administered Kashmir says five personnel were killed by suspected militants.

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Nobel economics prize awarded for real-life studies

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David Card, Joshua D Angrist and Guido W Imbens share the prestigious economics prize.

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Paul McCartney says John Lennon 'instigated' the Beatles' break-up

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"It was John who wanted a divorce," he says, setting the record straight on the band's break-up.

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China bans British beef again over mad cow disease

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Beijing has yet to restart importing beef from the UK after agreeing in 2018 to lift a previous ban.

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Large fire breaks out at oil facility in crisis-hit Lebanon

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The large blaze in Zahrani comes as the country is already in the grip of an energy crisis.

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Tyson Fury: Gypsy King on road to undisputed fight, but Dillian Whyte bout likely next

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Tyson Fury will have to wait to see how several fights pan out before deciding his next opponent.

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Emergency talks over gas price crisis continue

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The government is to hold further talks with industry over soaring energy prices.

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Asos boss to leave firm as profits jump

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The online fashion giant's chief executive has agreed with the board to step down.

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France beat Spain to become second Nations League winners

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Kylian Mbappe hit a contentious winner as France came from behind to beat Spain and become the second team to win the Nations League.

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Covid Australia: Sydney enjoys new freedoms as 107-day lockdown lifts

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As the 107-day lockdown lifts, fully vaccinated Sydneysiders head out to enjoy their new freedoms.

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Star Entertainment: Shares fall on money laundering claim

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Australian gambling giant Star Entertainment will "take appropriate steps" to address allegations.

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Covid Australia: Sydney celebrates end of 107-day lockdown

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Australia's biggest city passed a key vaccination target, allowing people to enjoy new freedoms.

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Why are energy prices soaring?

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The perfect storm of long and short-term factors driving the energy crunch.

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Stealthing: California bans non-consensual condom removal

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Victims of "stealthing" risk sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy. Now they can sue offenders.

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Are asylum suicides an unfolding national tragedy?

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Campaigners call for an inquiry into the rate of suicides among young asylum seekers in the UK.

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Thomas Sankara trial in Burkina Faso: Who killed 'Africa's Che Guevara'?

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Thirty-four years after the killing of Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara, 14 men finally go on trial.

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The Dalit activist fighting for rape survivors

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Manjula Pradeep has spent three decades helping India's Dalit women speak up for justice.

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Drugs, arms, and terror: A high-profile defector on Kim's North Korea

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A former colonel describes a leadership making cash by any means, from drug factories to illegal arms deals.

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Expelled: Russia, repression and me

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The BBC's Sarah Rainsford reflects on being barred from Russia and the assault on the country's freedoms.

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The race to save California’s famous sequoia trees

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Tourists flock to California’s famous sequoia trees, but wildfires are threatening their existence.

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The hi-tech headbands that claim to reduce your stress

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Devices that measure brainwaves are increasingly being used by athletes to improve their performance.

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Mass protests in Poland amid EU law controversy

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Demonstrations backing EU membership take place nationwide amid fears Poland could leave the bloc.

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US couple accused of selling nuclear submarine secrets

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A US Navy nuclear engineer and his wife allegedly sold the secret data to an undercover FBI agent.

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Liberty Steel cash injection to save 660 jobs

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The deal will allow the UK firm's Rotherham plant - which has been closed since spring - to reopen.

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Sunday, October 10, 2021

Pope Francis launches mass consultation on Church reform

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The pontiff says he wants to hear from ordinary Catholics and for the Church to be open to change.

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AQ Khan: The most dangerous man in the world?

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Western spies branded AQ Khan as dangerous as bin Laden - but many in Pakistan saw him as a hero.

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Czech election: Milos Zeman in intensive care after vote

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Milos Zeman is in intensive care the day after a surprise opposition win in parliamentary elections.

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Power returns to Lebanon after 24-hour blackout

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A total outage of the country's electricity grid ends after the government secures fuel.

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UK to resettle teenage Afghan women footballers and families

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The UK agrees to give visas to the women's development team and families who had to flee Afghanistan.

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Tyson Fury defeats Deontay Wilder to retain WBC heavyweight title in Las Vegas

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Tyson Fury delivers 11th-round stoppage to beat Deontay Wilder and retain his WBC heavyweight title in a thrilling trilogy fight in Las Vegas.

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Kraft Heinz says people must get used to higher food prices

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The boss of the food giant says rising prices are partly due to pandemic disruption.

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Iraqis vote in first parliamentary election since 2019 mass protests

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The election was brought forward by six months in response to unprecedented nationwide unrest.

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Abdul Qadeer Khan: 'Father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb' dies

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AQ Khan is considered a national hero but was also called "the greatest nuclear proliferator of all time".

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China-Taiwan tensions: We will not bow to Beijing pressure, says leader

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Tsai Ing-wen's speech comes a day after China's President Xi vowed to complete "reunification".

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Gas prices: Kwasi Kwarteng defends government handling of energy crisis

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Suppliers want to review the price cap on energy bills but he says keeping it is "non-negotiable".

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Guatemala police free 126 migrants from abandoned container

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Police say the mainly Haitian migrants were left by smugglers paid to take them to the US.

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Performer at Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre killed by falling scenery

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Investigators said they are probing the death of 37-year-old Yevgeny Kulesh.

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Colombian nun kidnapped in Mali in 2017 is freed

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Gloria Cecilia Narváez was kidnapped by Islamist militants while working as a missionary.

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Covid vaccine: Why these US workers won't get jabbed

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A teacher, a nurse and an IT worker all say why they would rather lose their jobs than get jabbed.

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Oh Wonder: We spent our honeymoon covered in cockroaches in a burning building

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The indie-pop duo broke up while recording their fourth album, and things only got weirder after that.

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Newcastle United takeover: What is PIF, the main owner of the club?

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Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund owns 80% of Newcastle after a high-profile takeover.

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Covid-19 vaccines: Has China made more than other countries combined?

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China says it's provided more than half of all vaccines administered around the world so far.

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Thriller film sinks teeth into Hungary's opposition

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It is a film perfectly timed for Viktor Orban's ruling party that could harm the opposition.

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Olivier Rousteing: Balmain designer reveals fireplace explosion injuries

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Olivier Rousteing, creative director of Balmain, shared a picture of himself swathed in bandages.

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Sebastian Kurz: Austrian leader resigns amid corruption inquiry

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Sebastian Kurz denies allegations he used government money for party political purposes.

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Saturday, October 9, 2021

Afghanistan: US and Taliban hold first face-to-face talks since withdrawal

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The meeting comes a day after Afghanistan suffered its deadliest attack since US forces withdrew.

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Czech elections: PM Andrej Babis looks set to lose power

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Two opposition coalitions could oust Prime Minister Andrew Babis and his ruling party.

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Singapore to allow quarantine-free travel for UK and other nations

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The island says it is easing Covid restrictions, and will allow vaccinated travellers from 11 countries.

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La Palma: Lava engulfs more buildings on Spanish island

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This is the twentieth day of eruptions coming from the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

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Nobel Peace Prize 'for Russian journalists who lost their lives'

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Dmitry Muratov dedicates the Nobel Peace Prize to Russian journalists killed in the line of duty.

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