Overseas abattoir workers to get temporary visas

The government is to allow butchers into the UK on temporary visas after warnings of mass culls.

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Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China

The company will offer a jobs-only site with no social-media elements, instead.

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Norway attack: Witness describes hearing 'thunk sound' of weapon

Residents in Kongsberg react to the bow and arrow attack in their neighbourhood.

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Ikea warns stock shortages to last into next year

The Swedish furniture giant says it will take another year before shipping and supplies return to normal.

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Women taken from Congo sue Belgium over forced separations

They were taken from their black mothers during the colonial era because of their skin colour.

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Afghanistan: Pakistan airline stops flights citing Taliban intimidation

Pakistan International Airlines complains of "heavy-handedness" by the Taliban authorities.

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Nigeria confirms death of Iswap leader Abu Musab al-Barnawi

Abu Musab al-Barnawi was the head of the West African branch of the Islamic State group.

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Travel bosses demand date for PCR test switch

It is time for the UK government to confirm when the changes will come into force, say bosses.

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Gunfire erupts on Beirut streets after port explosion protest

Five people are shot dead in gun battles following a protest over the Beirut port blast investigation.

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Bitcoin: Bank deputy calls for urgent crypto regulation

The Bank of England's Sir Jon Cunliffe raises concerns about the financial stability risk of cryptocurrencies.

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Lamu murder: Death sentence for popular Chinese vlogger's killer

The man set his ex-wife alight during her livestream, causing outrage across the country.

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Coldplay: Band announce first tour in four years with an 'eco-friendly' focus

The band have pledged that their upcoming tour will be sustainable, and as low-carbon as possible.

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Kaohsiung: Firefighters battle Taiwan tower block blaze

At least 46 people have been killed in a fire at a tower block in the city of Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan.

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Price of chicken set to rise, UK's largest supplier warns

Supply chain problems mean prices should be higher, the UK's largest poultry seller says.

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EDF not ready to take on more customers from bust energy firms

Firm says it is "big question" whether the energy regulator can force more people on to large suppliers.

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Beirut port blast: Gunfire erupts at protest against judge leading probe

Heavy gunfire erupts as Hezbollah supporters demand removal of judge investigating the disaster.

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Domino’s seeks 8,000 drivers before Christmas rush

The pizza giant says it needs the drivers to keep up with demand as sales and orders surge.

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Bow and arrow suspect known to Norwegian police

A man held for killing five people was a convert to Islam who had shown signs of radicalisation, police say.

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Kaohsiung: Fire at Taiwan tower block kills at least 46

Firefighters say the death toll could rise as residents may have been trapped between floors.

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China: Key price measure rises at fastest rate ever

The country's manufacturers have been hit by power cuts and surging commodity costs in recent months.

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William Shatner in space: 'Everybody in the world needs to do this'

The Star Trek actor becomes the oldest person to go to space.

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Chile's Sebastián Piñera faces impeachment bid after Pandora Papers

The opposition launches impeachment proceedings against President Piñera over a controversial deal.

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Norway's oil and gas sector will not be dismantled, new government says

The new government says the green transition "must be fair" as it sets out its energy policy.

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North Korea: Vulnerable at risk of starvation, UN expert says

A UN expert has urged for international sanctions to be lifted to prevent a food crisis.

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Lucas Hernandez: France defender gets six-month jail term

A Spanish court issued the sentence after he broke a restraining order in 2017.

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Blaze hits site of Egypt's top film festival

A fire broke out at the site of Egypt's top film festival a day before it is due to start.

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IEA: Green energy needed to avoid turbulent prices

A failure to invest in green energy may mean more energy price swings says the energy agency chief.

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IEA: Green energy needed to avoid turbulent prices

A failure to invest in green energy may mean more energy price swings says the energy agency chief.

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US leads Bitcoin mining as China ban takes effect

Research shows the US taking the top spot for global mining following a crackdown in China.

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Asda reports no petrol supply issues for a week

Supermarket chain says increase in demand was temporary as petrol shortages in London ease.

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Covid-19: US airlines defy Texas order to stop mandatory jabs

Staff must still get vaccinated, the airlines say, despite the state governor's ban on such rules.

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Energy prices: EU unveils plan to ease Europe's gas crisis

The approval of tax cuts and a plan to buy fuel collectively were put forward as energy prices soar.

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World record holder Agnes Tirop found dead in Kenya

Agnes Tirop, a two-time World Athletics Championships medallist, has been found dead at her home in Kenya.

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Huge blackmail and corruption trial opens in Spain

In the dock is a notorious ex-police chief who is at the centre of a web of scandal and intrigue.

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Vaping: FDA approves e-cigarette brand in US for first time

The drug regulator says the benefits of adult smokers switching to the product outweigh the risks.

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Vaping: FDA approves e-cigarette brand in US for first time

The drug regulator says the benefits of adult smokers switching to the product outweigh the risks.

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Making Superman bisexual is 'bandwagoning not brave' - actor Dean Cain

Actor Dean Cain, who played the superhero on TV, says the move would have been brave 20 years ago.

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India man jailed for killing wife with cobra in Kerala

Sooraj Kumar let a cobra onto the bed where his wife was sleeping - she died from the snakebite.

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Shoppers told to plan ahead for Christmas amid port delays

Guidance comes as Felixstowe port, says the situation is improving.

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Beirut blast: How a disaster bought three strangers together from Ethiopia, Ivory Coast and Lebanon

When the Beirut blast destroyed a tower block many were missing, including an Ethiopian woman who lived there.

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UK economy grows on camping and dining out

GDP rose 0.4% in August in the first full month after all Covid restrictions were lifted in England.

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North Korea: Soldiers smash bricks, bend iron rods in combat display

The display of force was put on for leader Kim Jong-un at a defence exhibition.

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Squid Game beats Bridgerton to Netflix top spot

The Korean drama is Netflix's biggest debut hit, with 111 million users in its first 28 days.

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German shock at neo-Nazi burial in empty Jewish grave

A Holocaust denier was buried in the former grave of a music professor outside Berlin.

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Afghanistan crisis: Merkel warns against descent into chaos

The German chancellor's warning comes as G20 leaders discuss how to keep the Afghan economy afloat.

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Al Capone memorabilia sells for $3m at auction

The notorious gangster's favourite gun made top dollar - $860,000 - at the California sale.

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La Palma volcano: Lava engulfs cement factory

Lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano sparks cement factory fire, forcing 2,500 people into lockdown.

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Felixstowe port says HGV shortage a factor in container logjam

Shipping giant Maersk says it is diverting cargo from Port of Felixstowe due to congestion.

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Wolf pups 'adopted' by Idaho high schoolers killed by federal agents

Concerned environmentalists say the pup deaths are part of "an all-out frontal assault on wolves".

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Brexit: What has the European Court of Justice got to do with the NI Protocol?

The UK government wants the European Court of Justice removed from oversight of the NI Protocol.

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