Thursday, February 24, 2022

In pictures: Russia launches assault on Ukraine

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Russian forces have crossed Ukraine's borders, bombing military targets near big cities.

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Ukraine airspace closed to civilian flights

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Ukraine's airspace has closed after Russia's forces launched a full scale military invasion of the country.

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Ukraine conflict: What we know about the invasion

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Russia has launched a large-scale military attack on its southern neighbour - here's what we know.

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Nkosana Makate: The South African taking on Vodacom

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South African Nkosana Makate is in line for a huge pay out after a 14-year court battle with Vodacom.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Mini Oxford plant production halted due to chip shortage

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BMW stands down production at its Oxford plant for a week due to a global computer chip shortage.

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Ukraine conflict: Putin tells Russians security is non-negotiable

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The Russian president praises the military as the US warns an invasion of Ukraine is beginning.

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US trucker convoys prompt National Guard deployment in Washington

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Hundreds of unarmed troops will man traffic posts from Saturday ahead of the convoys' arrival.

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Heathrow passenger numbers lowest for 50 years

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The UK's biggest airport blames Covid restrictions in 2021 for its lowest passenger numbers since 1972.

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Chetan Kumar: Indian actor arrested for tweet on Karnataka hijab row judge

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Chetan Kumar was held for criticising a judge who is hearing pleas against a ban on hijabs in schools.

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Barclays freezes ex-boss's bonus amid Epstein links

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Jes Staley's payments are suspended as regulators examine how he described his links to Epstein.

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Nord Stream 2: How does the pipeline fit into the Ukraine-Russia crisis?

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The controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline has become a key bargaining chip to defuse a conflict - here's why.

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National Portrait Gallery's BP sponsorship to end

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The energy giant's funding of the gallery has become a controversial topic in recent years.

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Hong Kong orders compulsory Covid tests for all its citizens

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All 7.5 million residents must undergo testing as the city battles surging infection rates.

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Boris Johnson announces UK sanctions against Russia

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Boris Johnson says five banks and three individuals will be targeted after a "renewed invasion" of Ukraine.

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Burkina Faso gold mine blast kills 60

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Dozens more are injured after sticks of dynamite in a market near the mine blew up, officials say.

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Tonga volcano: Internet restored five weeks after eruption

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The Pacific island nation was cut off from the world for weeks after an undersea volcano erupted.

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UK finances improve in January as tax revenues grow

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Government finances recorded a surplus last month as the economy opened up from lockdowns.

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Monday, February 21, 2022

Ukraine crisis: War, sickness and love in rebel-held Ukraine

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Orla Guerin talks to people who cross military checkpoints for medical treatment and to see family.

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Post Office scandal: 'I was sentenced as my grandchild was born'

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Victims of one of Britain's biggest miscarriages of justice tell an inquiry of the impact on family life.

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Truth Social: Banned from Twitter, Trump returns with a new platform

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The former president's platform, Truth Social, goes live on the US Apple App Store.

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British Airways blames luggage delays on high winds

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The airline says continuous high winds are making it difficult to offload passengers' luggage.

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Home buyers facing soaring asking prices

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A near £8,000 price rise between January and February is the highest for 20 years, says Rightmove.

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Covid rules: Workers face terrible choice, says TUC

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An expected change in rules in England could hit low-paid workers, the trade union says.

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Graham Potter: One of Australia's most wanted men nabbed after 12-year hunt

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Convicted killer Graham Potter, 64, was on the run after failing to appear for a 2010 court date.

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Sunday, February 20, 2022

Queensland man dies after allegedly having leg sawn off

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A 36-year-old is charged with murder after allegedly sawing off another man's leg in a park.

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Lufthansa to suspend flights to Ukraine capital

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The German airline will also halt services to Odessa as fears grow over a Russian invasion of Kyiv.

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Ferry fire: Missing Euroferry Olympia passenger found alive off Corfu

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"Tell me I'm alive" - the first words of a truck driver rescued from a ferry burning off Greece.

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Lufthansa to suspend flights to Ukraine capital

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The German airline will also halt services to Odessa as fears grow over a Russian invasion of Kyiv.

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Finland beat Russia to win first ice hockey gold

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Finland win their first Olympic men's ice hockey gold with victory over the Russian Olympic Committee on the final day in Beijing.

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Ukrainian officials run from apparent shelling

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Watch the moment when a group including the interior minister take cover in eastern Ukraine.

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Ethiopia starts generating power from River Nile dam

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A "monumental day" for Ethiopia but Egypt and Sudan fear it will reduce their share of Nile waters.

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Saturday, February 19, 2022

Mali soldiers killed days after France announces exit

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Eight soldiers died after in a rebel attack in the north-east of the country, the army says.

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Ukraine crisis: How are people coping with the threat of war?

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Three Ukrainians tell the BBC how they have been dealing with life amid fears of a Russian invasion.

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Ukraine conflict: US warns Russia of consequences if it invades Ukraine

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US Vice President Kamala Harris has warned Russia of 'severe' consequences if it invades Ukraine.

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Ferry fire: Search for 12 missing off Corfu continues

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The 12 who are still missing are all thought to be truck drivers, according to authorities.

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Woollen mills: Plans to save 'iconic' Welsh blanket

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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

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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

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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

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

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Friday, February 18, 2022

Climate change: Covid shutdown linked to record rainfall in China

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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