Boss of insurer LV= defends sale amid backlash

Chief executive Mark Hartigan says a planned takeover by private equity will help preserve its brand.

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Virat Kohli: India man arrested over rape threats to cricketer's daughter

A man has been arrested over rape threats to the daughter of Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli.

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University of Oxford starts new Ebola vaccine trials

Clinical trials are under way for a new Ebola vaccine developed by the University of Oxford.

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My Day at COP26: 'I'm painting murals so people don't forget COP happened here'

Daniel Rupaszov, from Hungary, is an artist and activist who visits COP every year to create art which highlights the climate crisis.

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Belarus accused of state terrorism over migrant crisis

Poland's prime minister says Belarus is flying in migrants and sending them to the border.

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Joe Biden to host first 'Three Amigos' summit since 2016

The three leaders will likely affirm neighbourly ties after strained relations under Donald Trump.

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Aminata Diallo: Paris St-Germain player arrested as part of investigation into attack on team-mates

Paris St-Germain women's midfielder Aminata Diallo is arrested as part of an investigation into an attack on team-mates on 4 November.

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Horse trading set to begin over agreement at COP26

The release of a draft text for the COP26 agreement signals the start of serious negotiations.

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US prices rising at 6.2%, fastest rate for three decades

Prices rose 6.2% in the year to October, pushed up by higher costs for food and fuel.

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Germany coronavirus: Record rise prompts warning of 100,000 deaths

The state of Saxony has the highest rate of infection in Germany and the lowest vaccine take-up.

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Huma Abedin: Hillary Clinton aide on laptop that may have lost the election

The FBI reinvestigated Hillary Clinton's emails after seizing a laptop from Huma Abedin's then-husband.

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Thai court says calls for monarchy reform unconstitutional

Judges say comments by three protest leaders amount to an attempt to overthrow the political system.

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Eitan Biran: Italy asks Israel to arrest cable car boy's grandfather

Prosecutors say Shmulik Peleg kidnapped Eitan Biran when he flew him to Israel without permission.

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Haiti water shortage: 'We pray for rain every day'

A fuel shortage caused by gangs blocking distribution terminals is also affecting water supplies.

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COP26: Draft deal calls for stronger carbon cutting targets by end of 2022

The document says vulnerable nations must get more help to cope with the deadly impacts of global warming.

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Supreme Court blocks mass iPhone claim against Google

The claim sought damages for millions of iPhone users who were tracked by Google.

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Walkers apologises for crisp shortages

The company says it is "doing everything we can" to speed up production and increase stock.

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Rwanda goes electric with locally made motorbikes

Rwanda's Ampersand wants motorbike taxi drivers to switch from petrol to electric.

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Japan train driver sues over 49 cents in docked wages

The tiny sum was docked after the man caused a one-minute delay to Japan's punctual train system.

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Belarus migrants: Poland faces fresh border breaches

The defence minister say many attempts were made to cross but 15,000 soldiers are now stationed there.

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Afghanistan's ghost soldiers undermined fight against Taliban - ex-official

Thousands of troops who were supposed to fight the Taliban did not exist, a former minister says.

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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern's live stream interrupted by three-year-old daughter

Three-year-old Neve interrupted Jacinda Ardern's Facebook Live on Covid restrictions.

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French 17-year-old feared abducted while jogging found alive

The 17-year-old girl was found in a state of shock about 10km from where she had gone for a run.

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M&S warns of supply chain costs as profits surge

Shares in the High Street chain soar 20% on a sales rebound as recovery from Covid restrictions continues.

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Nasa's Moon return pushed back to 2025

The first Nasa mission to return to the surface of the Moon has been delayed by one year to 2025.

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Wetherspoons: Cocktail sales up but ales out, says pub chain

It said that younger customers were driving sales of cocktails, vodka and rum in the last 15 weeks.

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Astroworld: Travis Scott should have stopped concert earlier, says fire chief

The US rapper had a responsibility to fans at his Astroworld event in which eight people were killed.

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Capitol riot: Trump's closest aides summoned to testify

Ten former White House aides are among the latest figures asked to testify by congressional investigators.

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Life at 50C: Lytton - the town that burned down in a day

Lytton saw the highest-ever temperature recorded above the latitude of 50 degrees north.

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala ties the knot in Birmingham ceremony

The activist and her partner Asser Malik celebrate a nikkah ceremony with family in Birmingham.

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French 17-year-old feared abducted while jogging

Search teams with rescue dogs are scouring woodland after the disappearance of a 17-year-old woman.

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Marie Antoinette's bracelets sell at auction for $8 million

The diamond bracelets of the last queen of France were sold to an anonymous telephone bidder.

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Belarus migrants: Poland PM blames Russia's Putin for migrant crisis

Thousands of migrants are at the Belarus-Poland border, camping in cold and dangerous conditions.

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Bank of England takes next steps in digital money plan

The Bank and the Treasury to launch consultation on a UK central bank digital currency.

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COP26: World on track for 2.4C warming despite climate summit - report

New analysis of pledges at COP26 suggest no government is doing enough to limit temperature rise.

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Emily Ratajkowski: Told to 'get ugly' for acting roles

In an interview with BBC Newsnight, she also spoke about her alleged sexual assault by Robin Thicke.

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How much nuclear power does the UK use and is it safe?

Nuclear power is being promoted as a source of 'clean' energy, but is it safe?

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Toxic foam covers sacred Yamuna river in India

Hindu devotees are filmed bathing in the Yamuna river to mark the Chhath Puja religious festival.

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Food price rises highest since August 2020, says Kantar

Prices rose at annual rate of 2.1% last month, research suggests, as supply chain disruption continues.

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Tiger King 2: Carole Baskin has 'no claim' to sue over footage - Netflix

Tiger King's Carole Baskin is trying to sue Netflix for using footage of her in the new series.

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Peruvian family dog turns out to be a fox

A family who thought they had bought a dog realised their mistake after it attacked other animals.

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Thousands of UK phone boxes to be saved from closure

About 5,000 phone boxes around the UK will be kept open if they fulfil certain criteria, says Ofcom.

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Sierra Leone tanker explosion: Survivors try to rebuild lives

Survivors are left wondering how to rebuild their lives after Sierra Leone's tanker explosion.

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Metallurgist admits faking steel test results for US Navy subs

A metallurgist has pleaded guilty to fraud after faking the results of strength tests on steel.

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Timed Teaser: What did a Twitter poll tell Elon Musk?

Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!

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Emotional families reunite at airport as US lifts travel ban

The first intercontinental flights arrived at the John F Kennedy Airport today. As families gleefully reunited, many were meeting new relatives for the first time.

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Primark pandemic store closures force sales slide

The fashion retailer's annual sales are down 12% on pre-Covid levels, latest results show.

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Belarus migrants: Poland fears armed border escalation

It comes after hundreds of migrants tried to cut a barbed-wire fence and enter Poland illegally.

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US couple on alleged IVF swap: 'Our memories of childbirth will always be tainted'

A California couple was given the wrong embryo by an IVF fertility clinic, according to a lawsuit.

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Yemeni model jailed for indecency by rebel authorities

Human rights activists say the trial of Intisar al-Hammadi by Houthi authorities was unfair.

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