LV= leaders criticised over openness in Bain Capital deal

MPs hear members should have been told more about the proposed £530m takeover by the US private equity firm.

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Antique rifle thief gets a day in jail decades on from his museum heists

Thomas Gavin apologised "for all this trouble" from his antique robberies in the 60s and 70s.

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Mike Tyson: Malawi asks former boxer to be cannabis ambassador

A minister has written a letter to the former boxer, who has invested in a cannabis farm in the US.

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Migrants heading for UK die after boat sinks

Several migrants have drowned in the Channel near Calais, the French government says.

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Pentagon to study UFO sightings in restricted US airspace

It follows a June report that could not explain dozens of "unidentified aerial phenomena".

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Germany's Scholz seals deal to end Merkel era

Olaf Scholz will head a three-party coalition with broad plans for transition to a green economy.

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Peru's chief of staff stashed $20,000 in palace bathroom

Prosecutors found $20,000 in the chief of staff's bathroom inside the presidential palace.

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Germany: African diaspora with 'a voice' in politics

How can the "voice" of African diaspora help build relations between Germany and Africa?

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Food choice cut this Christmas, suppliers warn

Supply chain issues could mean consumers will have less food choice this Christmas suppliers tell MPs.

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Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie and Feyisa Lilesa ready to join Tigray war

Haile Gebrselassie and Feyisa Lilesa back the PM's call to go to the front line of the Tigray war.

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Sweden votes in Magdalena Andersson as first female PM

Magdalena Andersson, who replaces Stefan Lofven, is approved by the country's parliament.

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Sri Lanka attacks: 23,000 charges filed against suspects as trial begins

The list of charges and witnesses could mean a trial that takes up to 10 years, lawyers warn.

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Lidl to ramp up UK store openings with 1,100 stores by 2025

The discount supermarket chain expects its expansion to create an extra 4,000 jobs.

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Karim Benzema: French footballer guilty in sex tape blackmail case

The Real Madrid striker is convicted of conspiring to blackmail fellow footballer Mathieu Valbuena.

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Brian Laundrie: US blogger Gabby Petito's fiancé 'died by suicide' - family lawyer

Brian Laundrie, who was found dead last month, was a person of interest in his fiancée's murder.

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Blast off for Nasa mission to strike space rock

The spacecraft is set to crash into an object called Dimorphos in September 2022.

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Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Foreigners advised to leave

Germany and France are the latest countries to advise citizens to leave, as the UN relocates staff.

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Ahmaud Arbery: Jury to decide fate of men accused in his murder

Three men are accused in the fatal shooting of the 25-year-old black jogger in the US state of Georgia.

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Turkish lira nose-dives 15% as president defies critics

The currency touched record lows as Tayyip Erdogan defended a controversial plan to cut interest rates.

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Italy fines Apple and Amazon over Beats headphones

Italy's competition authority fines the tech giants €200m over an exclusivity agreement.

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Crypto US constitution bidder refunds hit by high fees

Investors in an ill-fated scheme to buy the rare US document are being offered refunds with a catch.

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Grammy Awards: Olivia Rodrigo dominates nominations for 2022

The freshly-minted pop star is up for the night's four biggest awards, including album of the year.

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China bans Namewee's viral pop song Fragile

Fragile mocks Beijing and “little pinks”, a term referring to young nationalists who rush to the defence of the Chinese government.

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Waukesha Christmas Parade: Three dancing grannies among Wisconsin victims

Four of the five people killed at the Waukesha Christmas parade were members of a local dance troupe.

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Lush to stop some social media until it's 'safer'

The firm says it will close accounts "in an effort to address consumers’ mental health challenges".

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US to release oil reserves in attempt to lower prices

The move is being taken together with other major energy consuming nations, including China and the UK.

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US to release oil reserves in attempt to lower prices

The move is being taken together with other major energy consuming nations, including China and the UK.

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Yalda Hakim: My return to Afghanistan

The BBC's Yalda Hakim - who was born in Afghanistan- reports on the impact of 100 days of Taliban rule.

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Parkland shooting: Families involved in 2018 attack settle FBI lawsuit

The FBI acknowledged failing to follow up on a tip that the gunman was "going to explode".

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VR helps parents visualise child's surgery

Click discovers how VR helps parents decide whether to go through with surgery for their child.

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Energy firm failures will mean higher bills, says Scottish Power

Scottish Power says households will pay more for gas and electricity due to companies going bust.

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Meredith Kercher: Student's killer Rudy Guede ends sentence

Rudy Guede was the only person convicted of the 2007 murder of the exchange student in Perugia in Italy.

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Mexican nursery's lottery win turns into nightmare

Parents who won almost $1m are being threatened by a gang demanding they use the money to buy guns.

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40-year mortgage deals pose questions for homeowners

The launch of long-term fixed-rate deals may test borrowers' appetite for certainty over cost.

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Peng Shuai: China says tennis star case maliciously hyped up

As questions remain over the tennis star's wellbeing, China insists it is not a diplomatic matter.

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Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: PM Abiy Ahmed vows to lead from the war front

Abiy Ahmed has said he will go to the front line to face Tigrayan rebels in the country's civil war.

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AO World warns of product shortages this Christmas

The online electricals retailer says lorry driver shortages and increased costs will hit profits.

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Afghanistan: 100 days of Taliban rule

BBC reporter Yalda Hakim visits Kabul to look at four key areas of concern in Afghanistan.

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Uber makes its first step into the cannabis market

Customers will be able to place orders on the app then pick them up at nearby stores within an hour.

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Online child abuse rises in India during Covid-19 pandemic

The demand and distribution of abuse imagery shot up in India as lockdowns confined people to their homes.

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Six ways shoebox-sized satellites are trying to change the world

The CubeSat began as an educational tool but is now helping out humanity

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Wisconsin witnesses recount how SUV mowed down parade-goers

"Little girls flying through the air." Witnesses recount the Waukesha Christmas parade horror.

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Wisconsin: Waukesha Police Chief chokes up while naming Christmas parade incident victims

At least five people, aged between 52 and 81, were killed when a vehicle ploughed into a Christmas parade.

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Peppa Pig and losing notes: UK PM's bizarre speech

Boris Johnson is questioned by a reporter after talking about Peppa Pig World at a business conference.

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Austrian Chancellor: 'You don’t only have rights, you have obligations'

Austria's chancellor regrets jabs will be mandatory, but current low rates are "too little, too late".

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Wisconsin: Suspect named after car ploughs into Waukesha Christmas parade

At least five people have been killed after a speeding SUV ploughed into a Christmas celebration.

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Germany Covid: Health minister's stark warning to get jabbed

As Germany battles a fourth Covid wave, the health minister gives a stark warning to get vaccinated.

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Jerome Powell nominated to stay as US Federal Reserve chair

President Biden opts for continuity by nominating Jerome Powell to remain head of the central bank.

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Chile presidential poll goes into polarising run-off

Voters will have to choose between far-right candidate José Antonio Kast and left-winger Gabriel Boric.

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Cuba congratulates Venezuela on poll before result was out

Cuba's president tweeted about the results before there had been an official announcement.

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