Thursday, December 16, 2021

Super typhoon Rai: Thousands flee as storm lashes southern Philippines

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People take shelter amid warnings the storm will cause widespread flooding and destruction.

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M&S v Aldi round 2: First it was cake, now it's gin

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The retailers are locked in a legal spat for the second time this year - this time over bottles of gin.

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Dutch royals regret holding party amid surge in Covid cases

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The party was held to celebrate the 18th birthday of the country's heir apparent, Princess Amalia.

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Santa Claus delivers presents to children in Peru... via a fire ladder

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This Santa Claus in Lima, Peru, uses a special way to deliver presents to children with Covid.

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Bruce Springsteen sells his entire music catalogue for $500m

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The star follows in the footsteps of Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Blondie by cashing in on his songs.

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bell hooks; Author and feminist dies aged 69

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Her niece confirmed the writer died on Wednesday "surrounded by her family and friends".

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Motoring groups criticise cut in electric car subsidies

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The government has further reduced the amount of subsidy for buying electric cars, this time from £2,500 to £1,500.

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Grindr fined £5.5m for sharing users' data

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The dating app sold a host of data without seeking consent from users, the Norwegian regulator found.

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Confusion as people flee quarantine hotels

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The government had told quarantine guests to stay put after removing all 11 countries from the travel red list.

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Brexit: Temporary exemption for goods exported from Ireland to GB

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The government says it is an "act of goodwill" to help maintain space for negotiations on the NI Protocol.

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TripAdvisor: Blackpool restaurateur turns detective to unmask 'troll'

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Steve Hoddy wants the £6,000 compensation he won to make people "think twice" before posting lies.

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Riccardo Ehrman: Journalist who prompted Berlin Wall to fall dies

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Riccardo Ehrman asked the historic question that led to East Germans tearing down the wall in 1989.

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German court jails hitman for Berlin murder on Russia's orders

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A court finds Vadim Krasikov guilty of an ex-Chechen rebel's murder, which it says Russia ordered.

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Tesla Model 3: Paris' largest taxi firm suspends cars after fatal crash

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One person died and 20 were hurt after a cabbie lost control of their Tesla Model 3 last weekend.

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Currys warns of Omicron hit to Christmas trading

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The retailer says it could face "further headwinds" from restrictions to curb the new Covid variant.

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German raids on Covid extremists over Saxony leader death plot

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Far-right anti-vaccination activists are suspected of plotting to kill Saxony leader Michael Kretschmer.

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Covid: 'I've had 3,200 bookings cancelled at my pubs'

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One chain has cancellations for 3,200 people, as Covid curbs hit pub and restaurant Christmas bookings.

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Stagecoach and National Express agree to merge

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The move comes after talks between the bus and coach rivals were first revealed in September.

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Miami is banking on cryptocurrency and New York wants in

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MiamiCoin and NYCCoin are experiments designed to put these cities on the cryptocurrency map.

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Covid: 'Quarantine hotel fiasco has cost us £5,500'

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People staying in government-approved hotels have complained of inedible food and feeling unsafe.

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Trump's son urged father to intervene in 6 January Capitol riot

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Donald Trump Jr urged his father's aides to get the ex-president to stop the mob, text messages show.

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Kentucky tornadoes: Two-month-old girl is youngest victim

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The parents of Oaklynn Charleigh Koon say their hearts are "shattered" over their daughter's death.

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Dozens killed in Haiti fuel tanker blast

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The victims had been gathering leaking fuel from a vehicle involved in an accident, reports say.

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UK expected to remove all 11 countries from red list

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The UK is expected to take all 11 African countries off England's red list, easing travel restrictions

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Hungary migrant deaths: Car crashes avoiding police

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Hungarian police said the driver was arrested after his vehicle rammed into a flower shop.

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Belarus: Opposition leader Tikhanovsky jailed for 18 years over protests

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Sergei Tikhanovsky, a former presidential candidate, is convicted after a trial condemned as a sham.

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BT: Billionaire Patrick Drahi raises stake to 18%

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The UK government says it is monitoring the situation despite the businessman saying he has no plan to bid.

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Monday, December 13, 2021

NatWest fined £265m over money-laundering failures

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The state-backed bank had pleaded guilty to failing to prevent money-laundering of nearly £400m.

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Turkish lira slumps further to new record low

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The currency is now worth about half its value at the beginning of the year.

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Inger Stoejberg: Jail for Danish ex-minister for asylum separations

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Inger Stoejberg faces 60 days in prison for separating young asylum-seeking couples in 2016.

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Israeli Prime Minister Bennett in first trip to UAE as Iran threat looms

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Naftali Bennett meets Abu Dhabi's crown prince at a time of rising tensions in the region.

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Police and migrants clash outside Mexico City

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The migrant caravan has been slowly winding its way through Mexico to the United States border.

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Covid: We're more productive when we're in the office, says City boss

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Some employers are not happy about new work from home guidance which came into force on Monday.

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Tony's sorry for missing advent chocolate stunt

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Tony's Chocolonely apologises for leaving an advent calendar window empty to highlight inequality.

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Hong Kong: Media tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 13 months jail for Tiananmen vigil

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Jimmy Lai and seven other activists received sentences ranging from four to 14 months.

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Italy: Seven dead as rescuers find bodies in Sicily blast

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Rescuers are still searching for two missing people in the rubble of four collapsed buildings.

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Russia explosion: Teen detonates device at Orthodox convent school

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At least 12 are reported injured after the blast at an Orthodox school near a nunnery outside Moscow.

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Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa president being treated for Covid

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Cyril Ramaphosa started feeling unwell on Sunday and has delegated all responsibilities to his deputy.

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Kentucky tornadoes: Rebuilding lives from 'hell on Earth'

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Residents in the US state are sifting through the rubble that was once a town.

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TV: Sony investment in Bad Wolf brings ambitions of growth

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Bad Wolf makes His Dark Materials and will co-produce Doctor Who from 2023.

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Kentucky tornadoes: Death toll likely to pass 100, governor says

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Rescue workers have continued to scour the rubble but hopes of finding survivors are waning.

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France resists US challenge to its values

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The government is fighting back at what it sees as imported cultural ideas from the UK and US.

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Sunday, December 12, 2021

Royal Mail staff absences double levels of 2018

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A source with close knowledge of the firm said there were widespread problems due to sickness and demand.

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Ethiopia war: World heritage site Lalibela back in rebel hands

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Tigray forces had left Lalibela 11 days ago as federal forces and their allies had been advancing.

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Obituary: Vicente Fernández, Mexico's king of ranchera

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Known as the king of ranchera music, Fernández was immensely popular in Mexico and the US.

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Reckya Madougou: Opposition leader jailing damages Benin democracy - lawyer

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Reckya Madougou becomes the second opposition figure to be convicted in Benin in less than a week.

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Russia Ukraine: Massive consequences if Moscow invades, G7 says

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Moscow is amassing troops on Ukraine's border, but President Putin insists they pose no threat.

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Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire, dies aged 80

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The American author was best known for her 1976 gothic novel Interview with the Vampire.

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Albert Benaiges: Ex-Barcelona academy chief faces sex abuse claims

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The allegations against Albert Benaiges date back to his time as a teacher in the 1980s and 90s.

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Kentucky weather man films tornado 'ground zero'

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Weather man Noah Bergren shows the BBC the "utter devastation" of the tornadoes in the town of Mayfield.

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