"Last time I did this I cried," said the head of the online mortgage lender laying off 15% of his staff.
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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Monday, December 6, 2021
Spar cyber attack hits more than 300 convenience stores
The attack targeted a company in Lancashire which operates Spar's tills and IT systems.
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Omicron: Why is Nigeria on the travel red list?
The UK has placed travel restrictions on arrivals from Nigeria and several other African countries - are they fair?
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Uber prices could rise 20% after UK ruling
In a move that will affect the whole taxi industry, a judge has ruled Uber must make contracts with its customers.
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Haiti kidnappers release three more missionaries after abduction
Three people among a group of 17 North American missionaries abducted in October are freed.
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Warnings Covid travel test prices are misleading
The government's website to find travel tests "is not serving its purpose", an industry trade group says.
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New York's workers must all have vaccine by 27 December
The city's mayor is introducing a vaccine mandate for all private sector employees from 27 December.
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New York's workers must all have vaccine by 27 December
The city's mayor is introducing a vaccine mandate for all private sector employees from 27 December.
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Brexit: Ireland to receive €920m for Brexit impact
The country is the first to receive money from the European Commission's Brexit Adjustment Reserve.
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Sylvester Oromoni: Nigerians demand justice over Dowen College death
The father of Sylvester Oromoni, 12, believes he was attacked for refusing to join a “cult group”.
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Covid: Sainsbury's asks staff to delay Christmas parties
The supermarket will reimburse workers for postponed parties amid emergence of the Omicron variant.
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Far-right target critics with Twitter's new media policy
Far-right activists are using Twitter's new media policy to target anti-extremism researchers.
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Covid-19: Italy tightens restrictions for unvaccinated
A so-called Super Green Pass will be needed to access theatres, cinemas and restaurants.
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Evergrande shares slump on renewed default fears
Shares in the Chinese property giant sink 20% as worries about company's future return.
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Covid: UK red list criticised as 'travel apartheid' by Nigeria
Nigeria - which was added to the red list on Monday - describes the restrictions as "selective".
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Joni Mitchell and Bette Midler pick up Kennedy Center Honors
The legendary Canadian singer makes a rare public appearance at a ceremony hosted by Joe Biden.
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Eric Zemmour: Far-right French presidential candidate grabbed at rally
A man grabs Eric Zemmour by the neck at the far-right presidential candidate's first rally.
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Climate change: Is ‘blue hydrogen’ Japan’s answer to coal?
The Fukushima disaster turned Japan away from nuclear. A new energy source may help it quit coal.
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Tennis governing body to keep playing in China
The ITF says it has not followed the WTA in suspending tournaments in China because it "does not want to punish a billion people".
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Putin in India: What Russian president's visit means for world politics
Russia and India ties are facing challenges from fast-changing geopolitics in Asia and beyond.
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The tech helping shops - and Santa - deliver this Christmas
A number of tech solutions are out there to help retailers optimise sending out our presents.
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Covid in Uganda: The man whose children may never return to school
The 20-month school closure in Uganda could have a long-term impact on many lives there.
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Thomas Massie: US Congressman condemned for Christmas guns photo
The image shows Thomas Massie and his family holding firearms days after a deadly school shooting.
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Large gender pay gaps persist over the last 25 years
Once increases in women’s education are accounted for, the gender pay gap change is only 3% since 1995.
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HGV driver shortage: Signs pressures are easing, trade group says
Fewer drivers are leaving the profession, Logistics UK says, but more action is needed to attract recruits.
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Tesco: Distribution centre workers plan pre-Christmas strikes
Up to 1,200 workers across four sites will stage walkouts over pay, according to the Unite union.
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The Palestinian jailbreak that rocked Israel
The search for six Palestinian fugitives from an Israeli prison unearths a story of dispossession, violence and bitter division in a fractured region.
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James Webb Space Telescope scientist: 'It's the future of astrophysics'
The James Webb Space Telescope is expected to be 100 times more powerful than the Hubble.
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How Lebanon's economic problems could leave Sara blind
Lebanon stopped has stopped subsidising many medical expenses, which leaves poorer patients in danger.
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Gambia elections: Adama Barrow declared presidential election winner
The electoral commission names Adama Barrow the winner despite his opponents questioning the vote.
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Bob Dole: Biden leads tributes to a 'dear friend'
Tributes have been paid across the US political divide to the late Republican leader Bob Dole.
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Indonesia volcano: Villages buried under hot ash
Rescuers are searching for survivors after Mt Semeru erupted in eastern Java on Saturday.
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Trump social media firm says it has raised $1bn
The former US president is working to launch a social media app called Truth Social early next year.
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Sunday, December 5, 2021
Veteran Republican leader Bob Dole dies
Long-serving senator, who recovered from terrible injuries to run for president, dies at 98
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Military truck rams into group of Myanmar protesters in Yangon
Several people have been injured during a demonstration against the country's military rulers.
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French climber handed Mont Blanc gems after 2013 find
The stones are believed to be from an Air India plane which crashed into the mountain in 1966.
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Parag Agrawal: Why Indian-born CEOs dominate Silicon Valley
Parag Agrawal, Twitter's new CEO, is the latest of several Indian-Americans leading global tech firms.
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Pope condemns treatment of migrants in Europe
Visiting a camp in Greece, Francis calls the neglect of migrants the "shipwreck of civilisation".
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Trump social media firm raises $1bn from investors
The former US president is working to launch a social media app called Truth Social early next year.
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India Nagaland: Security forces kill 13 civilians amid ambush blunder
Home Minister Amit Shah expresses "anguish" after troops fire on miners in the country's north-east.
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Covid travel test changes a 'hammer blow' to industry
The return of pre-departure tests for travellers to the UK will come into force on 04:00 GMT Tuesday.
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Afghanistan: Taliban warned against targeting former security forces
US and allies "deeply concerned" about human rights abuses against former Afghan security forces.
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Chris Cuomo: CNN fires presenter over help he gave politician brother
The star TV presenter is sacked over efforts to help his brother defend sexual harassment claims.
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Why France faces so much anger in West Africa
Despite engaging better with the African continent recently, the ex-colonial power faces a backlash.
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Pacific Ocean garbage patch is immense plastic habitat
Researchers discover coastal species living on debris miles from their natural surroundings.
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Mandatory vaccinations: Three reasons for and against
Blanket vaccination mandates are on the agenda but do they work and what are their costs?
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South Africa: The rape survivor who convicts rapists
Rape survivor Sgt Catherine Tladi has secured several convictions for rape in South Africa's courts.
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Biden and Putin to hold call amid Ukraine invasion fears
The US and Russian leaders will discuss Ukraine amid mounting concerns about a possible Russian invasion.
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Saturday, December 4, 2021
UK tightens travel rules amid Omicron spread
Travellers heading to UK will now have to have Covid test before their departure in effort to limit spread of virus, government says
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Bus carrying choir members plunges into Kenya river
At least 23 die as a bus taking a church choir group to a wedding plunges into a flooded river.
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