Woollen mills: Plans to save 'iconic' Welsh blanket

One mill is becoming an employee ownership trust and another is hoping to be taken on by a museum.

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Ukraine conflict: Rebels declare general mobilisation as fighting grows

Men of fighting age are put on stand-by in Ukraine's breakaway territories amid high tensions.

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Mexican troops move in on drug lord's home town

Landmines planted by rival gangs in the area killed one and injured others in recent weeks.

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More than 17,000 chain store shop closed last year

Figures reflect the rise of online shopping and the pandemic, but the rate of closures is slowing.

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Climate change: Covid shutdown linked to record rainfall in China

An abrupt drop in emissions due to the pandemic played a key role in record rainfall in China in 2020.

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Storm Eunice: Travellers urged to stay at home

Bus, train, flights and ferry services have been disrupted across England and Wales due to the storm.

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Greek ferry: Hundreds evacuated from Olympia blaze off Corfu

Greek and Italian boats rush to rescue 290 people from a ferry but not everyone is accounted for.

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Winter Olympics: Kamila Valieva treatment by entourage 'chilling' - IOC

It was "chilling" the way a distraught Kamila Valieva was treated by her coach and raises concerns for the future, says IOC president Thomas Bach.

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Ahmedabad 2008 blasts: India court sentences 38 to death

The deadly bombings in Gujarat state had killed 57 people and left hundreds injured.

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Afghanistan: Six-year-old boy rescued from well dies

The boy was reportedly unresponsive when he was pulled out days after he had fallen down the well.

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Retail sales rebound in January as Omicron eases

Sales of household goods rise strongly but food sales fall below pre-pandemic levels.

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Saudi Arabia: 28,000 women apply for 30 train driver jobs

It is the first time such jobs have been advertised for women in the conservative Muslim kingdom.

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KitKat and Durex makers Nestle and Reckitt warn of price rises

Consumer groups Nestle and Reckitt say product prices will rise to offset higher operating costs.

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Ukraine-Russia: President Zelensky asked about dropping Nato ambitions

The country's president tells the BBC it's about "the future of the people" and independence.

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Apple boss Tim Cook faces investor concern over £73m pay

A shareholder group says it has "significant concerns" over the size of Tim Cook's pay package.

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Amazon strikes global deal to accept Visa credit cards

The online retailer says the agreement will apply worldwide and will remove surcharges on some sites.

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Mali conflict: Macron announces troops to leave after nine years

France says growing hostility from Mali's new military junta forced the withdrawal

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Hungary and Poland lose EU funding fight over laws

The two states had challenged an EU rule that allows funds to be conditional on democratic standards.

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Moment sloth rescued from live electrical pole

A sloth in Colombia found itself in an unusual and dangerous place, prompting a broom-led rescue mission.

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Paislee Shultis: US girl missing since 2019 found alive in secret room

Police have charged three people over Paislee Shultis' disappearance in Saugerties, New York state.

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Ukraine: How prepared is Russia for attack?

About 150,000 troops are positioned near Ukraine's border.

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Boohoo ad banned for objectifying and sexualising women

The Advertising Standards Authority said the retailer's advert was irresponsible and likely to cause offence.

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Djokovic saga highlights Australia asylum seekers held for record 689 days

Human Rights Watch highlighted the record figure following Novak Djokovic's detention last month.

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Higher clothing and footwear prices push living costs up again in January

Inflation rose to 5.5% in the 12 months to January, remaining at a 30-year high.

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Putin critic Navalny put on trial again in Russia

The opposition leader, who has already spent a year behind bars, faces fresh fraud charges.

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Novak Djokovic willing to miss Wimbledon to avoid jab

Novak Djokovic reveals exclusively to the BBC why he hasn't had the Covid vaccination.

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Horses flee from flames in Texas grass fire

A local news station estimated the fire spread across 300 acres before it was brought under control.

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UK wage growth lags rising cost of living

Real pay fell by 0.8% between October and December as inflation soared, official figures show.

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Broadband firms urged to offer deals to low-income families

Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom calls on all companies to support households with "social tariffs".

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Tilak Nagar: Delhi man held over rape of 87-year-old woman

Police say the man, a sweeper, robbed and assaulted the bedridden woman when she was alone at home.

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Police kill man wielding knife at Paris station

French police shoot dead a man wielding a long-bladed knife at the Gare du Nord train station.

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Mexico violence: Gunmen attack wake, then target funeral

After killing three people at a wake, gunmen shoot dead six mourners at the funeral of the same man.

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Ukraine vows to keep airspace open despite tensions

The country promises financial help for airlines amid fears more will follow KLM and avoid Ukraine.

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JD Sports and Footasylum fined £4.7m for competition breach

The firms, which once hoped to merge, broke rules over sharing commercially sensitive information.

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Kodak Black 'stable' after shooting, lawyer says

His lawyer has said it was an "unprovoked attack" on someone the rapper was with.

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Air fare rises unavoidable, warns Air France-KLM

Higher jet fuel costs will push up the cost of travel this year, says the UK boss of Air France-KLM.

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Pakistan: Man accused of blasphemy killed by mob in Khanewal

More than 80 people are detained after a man accused of desecrating the Koran is killed in Khanewal.

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Venice Carnival returns after two year absence

After being cancelled for two years due to the pandemic, the Venice Carnival is back.

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Chinese sites accused of censoring LGBT content from Friends

Fans say key scenes have been deleted from the hit US sitcom, which has been re-released in China.

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Cook Islands braces after Covid-positive traveller

The Pacific country fears the virus is now circulating there, despite a vaccination rate over 99%.

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Post Office scandal: 'I want someone else to be charged and jailed like I was'

Former sub-postmasters hope for "justice" as statutory inquiry into scandal starts hearing evidence.

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Ukraine tensions: US defends evacuating embassy as Ukraine urges calm

The "imminent" threat of Russian invasion justifies action, says Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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US to re-open Solomon Islands embassy in push against China

The decision to re-establish a diplomatic outpost follows China's increased presence in the region.

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Poundland moves into fresh food

The brand better known for discount household essentials has rolled out its first supermarket-style format

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US father and son 'chased and shot' black FedEx driver

The FedEx driver is seeking hate crime charges against two men who shot at him while he was on the job.

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Covid protests: Hundreds fined as convoy heads to Paris

Thousands of demonstrators opposed to France's coronavirus regulations are trying to enter the city.

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Ukraine tensions: Why this US English teacher is staying in Kyiv, for now

My colleagues and students are all very calm here and regular life goes on, says Juan Tec.

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Trucker protests: Ontario calls state of emergency

Ontario Premier Doug Ford called on protesters to 'go home' and end the 'illegal occupation'.

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3,000 NYC staff face lost jobs over vaccine rules

New York City announced its vaccine mandate last year, and the new mayor has said it stays.

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Italy's Mt Etna volcano erupts for first time this year

Sicily's Mount Etna lights up the night sky in first eruption of 2022, billowing smoke and ash.

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