Mohammed bin Salman discussed assassinating the late King Abdullah in 2014, Saad al-Jabri says.
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Monday, October 25, 2021
Eitan Biran: Crash survivor must be returned to Italy, court rules
The six-year-old survivor of a cable car crash must be returned to his aunt in Italy, a court rules.
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National Living Wage set to rise to £9.50 an hour
The 6.6% pay rise for workers aged 23 years old and over is expected to be announced in the Budget.
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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen faces UK Parliament
Frances Haugen, who leaked thousands of documents, is appearing before MPs working on online safety.
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Alec Baldwin was pointing gun at camera in Rust rehearsal, legal papers say
Legal papers shed light on what happened when actor Alec Baldwin fired a gun with tragic results.
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‘Forced to sell my baby’ - Afghan families face extreme poverty
The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan could cost millions of lives if aid is not provided, the UN warns.
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German IS woman jailed for Yazidi girl's death in Iraq
A Munich court jails a jihadi bride for 10 years for the agonising death of a Yazidi girl in 2015.
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Amnesty to close Hong Kong offices over National Security Law
The human rights organisation says its staff are under threat from the city's national security law.
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Climate change: Greenhouse gas concentrations reached new high in 2020
Despite the pandemic, atmospheric levels of CO2 and methane once more broke records last year.
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Petrol prices hit record high, says the RAC
Average petrol prices are 142.94p a litre, surpassing the previous record in April 2012.
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Co-op Bank fails in TSB takeover approach
The Co-operative Bank confirms it made an approach to buy Spanish-owned British rival TSB.
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Scilly Isles' only remaining bank to close in 2022
Lloyds bank will close in April 2022 with customers being told to use the Post Office instead.
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Digicel Pacific: Australia's Telstra buys Pacific firm 'to block China'
The government and telecoms giant Telstra purchase Digicel Pacific in a joint venture.
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Afghanistan facing desperate food crisis, UN warns
The UN World Food Programme says half the population now faces acute food insecurity.
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Climate change quiz: Test your knowledge of how to reduce emissions
How much do you know about the steps you could take to help curb climate change?
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Climate change: How do we know it is happening and caused by humans?
What's the evidence for global warming and how do we know it's being caused by human activity?
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Budget 2021: What do you want to change?
We ask six people across the UK what they would like to see from Rishi Sunak's Budget.
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Budget 2021: £2bn for new homes on derelict or unused land
The government says the funding will build 160,000 greener homes on brownfield land.
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James Michael Tyler: Friends' actor dies aged 59
The US actor, who played Gunther on the show, had been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer.
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Facebook whistleblower meets safe content campaigner
Molly, 14, died after viewing graphic content on Instagram, which is owned by Facebook.
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James Michael Tyler: 11 of Gunther's funniest Friends moments
A look back at some of the character's highlights following actor James Michael Tyler's death.
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Colombian drug lord Otoniel to be extradited to US
Otoniel, Colombian's most wanted drug lord, is to be extradited to the US after his capture.
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Canada: Evacuations as ship spews toxic gas off coast
The Zim Kingston ship is burning but officials said there is no safety risk to people on land.
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Sunday, October 24, 2021
T20 World Cup: Pakistan hammer India by 10 wickets to claim famous win
Pakistan hammer India by 10 wickets to claim a famous win over their great rivals at the Men's T20 World Cup in Dubai.
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Husband begins new hunger strike in London
Aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is distraught at the prospect of returning to jail, her husband Richard says.
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Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid: David Alaba scores as Real top La Liga
Real Madrid beat Barcelona in a new-look El Clasico to go top of La Liga and leave Ronald Koeman's side down in eighth.
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Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa first heard of his death online
Vanessa Bryant said she learned about the death of her husband by seeing "RIP Kobe" notifications.
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Budget about investing in public services - Sunak
The chancellor says he will set out a plan for rebuilding the economy next week based on skills.
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Halyna Hutchins: Vigil held in New Mexico for cinematographer
The cinematographer was fatally shot by a prop gun while filming for western movie Rust.
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German far-right group attempt to block migrants
Police have stopped vigilantes armed with batons, pepper spray and a machete at the Polish border.
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Your pictures on the theme of minimalism
A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.
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Uganda: Suspected bomb attack in Kampala after terror warnings
The suspected terrorist bombing comes a week after the UK warned about a possible attack.
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Bellator 269: Fedor Emelianenko claims stunning knockout in Moscow
Russian MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko knocks out the number two-ranked heavyweight Tim Johnson in Bellator 269 in Moscow.
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Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles Dodgers to reach World Series against Houston Astros
The Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to reach the 2021 World Series, where they will face the Houston Astros.
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Climate change: Why Australia refuses to give up coal
Australia is the only rich nation still wedded to coal, despite urgent calls to stop its use.
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COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report
Countries are asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels.
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Climate change: Fossil fuel production set to soar over next decade
Government plans to extract coal, oil and gas are incompatible with safe temperatures, says the UN.
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Tesco apologises as website and app crash
Britain's biggest supermarket is still trying to resolve the issue as shoppers complain about a lack of information.
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The Gravedigger's Wife: Somali love story wins Africa's top film prize
Somali film The Gravedigger's Wife focuses on the lengths people go to save a loved one.
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Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak to pledge funding for T-levels
The government sets out its package for new T-levels and boosting further education in England.
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Picasso masterpieces fetch nearly $110m at Las Vegas auction
The works, which were owned by MGM Resorts, featured in the Picasso Restaurant at the Bellagio Hotel.
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Colombia's most wanted drug lord Otoniel captured
The US had placed a $5m bounty on the head of Dairo Antonio Usuga, better known as Otoniel.
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'My student loan refund took six years'
Rebecca Gale says she was "shocked and then angry" the Student Loans Company took so long to repay her.
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Budget 2021: What is it and when will it happen?
The Budget - when is it, what does it do and what should we expect to hear from the chancellor?
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What's next after the release of Meng Wanzhou?
Ms Meng and the two Canadian Michaels are home - but will the relations with China ever be the same?
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Fears of new arms race after Chinese missile test
China's firing of a new nuclear-capable missile carried on a glider has raised questions about a US response.
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Iran: The painful choices of being pregnant and unmarried
Abortion or emigration are often considered the only way out by cohabiting couples who conceive.
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Why Kenyan churches are banning politicians from pulpits
Churches seek to wrestle back control of pulpits from politicians after years of cosy relations.
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Covid: Travellers to be able to use cheaper Covid tests
Fully-jabbed people returning to England will be able to take lateral flow tests instead of PCR tests.
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Record-breaking ferris wheel opens in Dubai
The massive wheel was opened in Dubai with a lavish fireworks display to mark the occasion.
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