Monday, November 8, 2021

THG shares climb as founder Matthew Moulding hints at going private

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Matthew Moulding says he regrets floating his business in London, saying the process "sucked"

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Nicaragua vote: Ortega tightens grip on power in 'pantomime election'

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Preliminary results suggest an overwhelming win for Mr Ortega in polls widely dismissed as a "farce".

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Brexit: UK -EU trade deal could collapse over NI row, says Coveney

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The UK is laying foundations to suspend parts of the NI Protocol, says the Irish foreign minister.

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JD Sports angry at secret filming of its boss

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Peter Cowgill was filmed meeting his counterpart at Footasylum, the target of a blocked takeover bid.

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Why Tanzanian Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah is hardly known back home

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Few of Abdulrazak Gurnah's novels are sold in Tanzania where reading fiction is not popular.

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How will the US deal with a shortage of 80,000 truckers?

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The chronic lack of lorry drivers in the US is adding to supply chain woes - and could get worse.

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COP26: What do the poorest countries want from climate summit?

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Rich countries will get most of the attention, but developing countries are on climate change's front line.

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Covid-19: US reopens border to UK travellers after almost two years

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After nearly two years, the US lifts its travel ban to UK visitors who have had both Covid vaccine doses.

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New York gears up for tourists' return as US lifts ban

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As the travel ban is lifted hotels and restaurants face challenges in getting service back to normal.

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Small scale nuclear to get green light this week

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Plans for a generation of new smaller nuclear reactors will become more concrete this week.

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New ways into the lucrative world of data science

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How new software is aiding people from diverse backgrounds forge careers in the data science sector.

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COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation at climate summit

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There are more participants than from any single country, a study shared with the BBC suggests.

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TikTok videos humanise Colombia's cocaine workers

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Social media videos in Colombia reveal how the people on the lowest rung of the cocaine industry work and live.

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Diamonds v trees: The community trying to save its forest

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The Madhya Pradesh state government says a new diamond mine will bring jobs but local people say their lives will be destroyed.

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The space telescopes inspired by lobsters

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By mimicking the way lobsters’ eyes work, scientists have designed new X-ray space telescopes that can survey much larger areas.

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US to reopen borders to vaccinated travellers after 20 months

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A flood of foreign visitors is expected as tough restrictions on entry come to an end on Monday.

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New York marathon: Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir and Albert Korir claim wins

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Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir won the women's race at the New York City marathon as compatriot Albert Korir claimed the men's title.

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Sunday, November 7, 2021

Astroworld: Victims named as police probe US festival crush

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Family and friends pay tribute to those who died at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival in Houston.

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Astroworld: Rapper Travis Scott 'devastated' after music festival deaths

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The rapper speaks for the first time after at least eight people died after a crowd surge during his set.

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In pictures: Thousands join huge pro-government rally in Ethiopia

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The rally comes as rebel Tigrayan forces advance within 300km of the capital Addis Ababa.

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Sudan coup: Teachers tear-gassed at protest in Khartoum

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Protesters are demanding the military step back and allow the transition to civilian rule.

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Elon Musk holds Twitter vote over $21bn Tesla share sale

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The Tesla boss promises to honour the outcome of the poll, whichever way it goes.

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Italian Mafia: 'Ndrangheta members convicted as Italy begins huge trial

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More than 350 alleged mobsters will face court in the biggest mafia trial in decades.

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Elon Musk holds Twitter vote over $21bn Tesla share sale

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The Tesla boss promises to honour the outcome of the poll, whichever way it goes.

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Libya: Row over attempt to ground foreign minister Najla El-Mangoush

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There has been political infighting after comments she made to the BBC about the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.

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Harvey Milk: US Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader

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The USNS Harvey Milk is one of six new ships named after famous civil rights leaders.

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ICYMI: From bright lights to great heights

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Our weekly video round-up of some of the stories that might have passed you by: In Case You Missed It.

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Iraqi PM al-Kadhimi survives Baghdad 'assassination attempt'

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Mustafa al-Kadhimi said he was unhurt in the attack on his house, said to be by an armed drone.

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Nicaragua's Ortega courts isolation with one-sided vote

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With most of the opposition candidates in jail, the president looks set to win another term.

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Sudan coup protesters: 'They cannot kill us all'

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Despite the bloody crackdown, many Sudanese remain determined to overturn the military takeover.

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COP26: Time to sober up

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There's been progress - but huge hurdles remain to be cleared in the final week of talks in Glasgow.

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Former K-Pop star Henry Lau's art work on show in London

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Former K-Pop boy band star Henry Lau trades the mic in for a tin of paint for his latest project.

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Climate: Making the BBC’s Life at 50C season

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The BBC’s Life at 50C season, follows those people living on the front line of climate change.

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Astroworld: Criminal investigation into Texas festival crowd surge

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Eight people died after a deadly crowd surge during a performance by rapper Travis Scott.

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US court blocks Biden's vaccine mandate for companies

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An appeals court blocks the administration's plan to drive vaccinations at larger businesses.

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COP26: Thousands march for Glasgow's biggest protest

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Organisers say about 100,000 people joined a rally on Glasgow Green to demand more action on the climate crisis.

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Saturday, November 6, 2021

Travis Scott 'devastated' by Texas festival deaths

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The rapper says he is "absolutely devastated" by the deaths that occurred at his Astroworld festival.

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Biden: Infrastructure bill is 'monumental step forward'

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The long-delayed $1tn (£741bn) spending package is a major domestic win for the US president.

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Biden: Infrastructure bill is 'monumental step forward'

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The long-delayed $1tn (£741bn) spending package is a major domestic win for the US president.

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Palma de Mallorca: Fleeing passengers shut down busy Spanish airport

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Palma de Mallorca Airport closes for four hours after 21 people run from a plane across the tarmac.

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Three seriously injured in knife attack on train in Germany

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A 27-year-old Syrian man is arrested after the attack on a high-speed train in Bavaria.

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US lawmakers approve $1tn in infrastructure spending

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The long-delayed bipartisan legislation is a major plank of President Biden's domestic agenda.

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Chinese man convicted for stealing aviation trade secrets

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US authorities say Xu Yanjun sought to steal trade secrets from US aviation companies.

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Scottish industrialist Lord Macfarlane dies aged 95

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The peer became a leading Scottish industry figure, having started out in office stationery in 1949.

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Astroworld: Eight killed after crowd surge at US music festival

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Panic broke out after the crowd began to compress towards the stage at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival.

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Sierra Leone explosion: Many feared dead after oil tanker collision

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A huge explosion happened after an oil truck collided with another vehicle in the nation's capital.

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Friday, November 5, 2021

DR Congo's Gungu museum: Thousands of artefacts destroyed in fire

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The now ruined artistic collections are considered some of the country's most important historical items.

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Ahmaud Arbery murder trial: Prosecutors reveal full footage of black jogger's death

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Prosecutors say three white men assumed Ahmaud Arbery had committed a crime when they pursued him.

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Vietnamese minister criticised over 'Salt Bae' gold-plated steak dinner

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A video shows To Lam being fed gold-plated steak by the celebrity chef at his expensive London restaurant.

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My Day at COP26: 'By helping out delegates I'm remembering granddad'

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Harjot Singh Kambo is one of an army of volunteers helping COP26 visitors find their way around. Here he explains why the task is a very personal one for him.

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