Monday, March 21, 2022

Ukraine conflict: Russian shelling blamed for corrosive gas leak

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The ammonia leak has been contained but prompted a warning residents should stay indoors.

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Sunday, March 20, 2022

Saudi Aramco ramps up investment to boost production

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The state energy firm Saudi Aramco said it would increase investment after profits more than doubled in 2021.

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Saudi Aramco ramps up investment to boost production

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The state energy firm Saudi Aramco said it would increase investment after profits more than doubled in 2021.

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Belgium carnival 'turned into a tragedy'

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At least six people are killed after a car drives into a crowd of carnival-goers in southern Belgium.

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P&O Ferries' sackings were appalling, says Sunak

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The government is examining the legality of the ferry firm's actions, the chancellor confirms.

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Six killed after car drives into crowd in Belgium

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Several others are in a critical condition following the crash, which happened early on Sunday.

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Ukraine war: Mariupol terror will go down in history - Zelensky

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The president of Ukraine condemns Russia's actions in the besieged of the port city of Mariupol.

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Saturday, March 19, 2022

Ukraine conflict: Scores feared dead after Russia attack on Mykolaiv barracks

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A source tells the BBC's Andrew Harding in Mykolaiv that up to 200 soldiers were in when missiles hit.

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Ukraine war: 'Tanks in streets' as fighting hits Mariupol centre

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Street fighting hampers efforts to rescue civilians trapped in a bombed theatre, the mayor says.

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Russia claims first use of hypersonic Kinzhal missile in Ukraine

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Russia fires a Kinzhal missile at a big arms depot in Ukraine, in an apparent change of strategy.

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Ukraine war: Man rescued from Kharkiv rubble after shelling

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A man is pulled alive from the rubble of a teaching building in Ukraine, after Russian shelling.

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Russians board International Space Station in Ukrainian colours

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Three cosmonauts ditch the standard-issue Russian uniforms in an apparent show of solidarity.

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Friday, March 18, 2022

Putin hails Crimea annexation and war with lessons on heroism

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Eight years after Russia seized Crimea, the event is being celebrated with a concert and in schools.

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P&O: Agency worker describes Cairnryan 'mystery bus tour'

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Mark Canet-Baldwin was driven to a P&O dock and says he was kept in the dark about the situation.

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Ukraine war: Russia destroys aircraft repair plant near western city of Lviv

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The attack on the facility near Lviv sparks concern that Russia may increase strikes in the west.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger's anti-Ukraine war video trends on Russian social media

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In the video the actor warns Russians they are being fed misinformation over the Ukraine war.

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Russia Today: Amol Rajan explains Ofcom's licence decision

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Regulator Ofcom said Russia Today was not "fit and proper to hold a UK broadcasting licence".

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Airline giant Delta warns oil increases mean higher ticket prices

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The jump in oil prices since Russia invaded Ukraine is set to lead to higher airfares.

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

Cuba anti-government protesters jailed for up to 30 years

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They were found guilty of sedition and theft after taking part in rare anti-government demonstrations.

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Ocado sales hit as workers return to the office

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The online grocer says its sales have fallen in recent months as people revert to pre-pandemic habits.

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What is a war crime and could Putin be prosecuted over Ukraine?

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If Russia has carried out war crimes in Ukraine how could Putin or his army generals be prosecuted?

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori return to the UK after years held in Iran

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Two British-Iranian nationals detained in Iran for several years have landed at RAF Brize Norton.

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Scientists claim hairy black holes explain Hawking paradox

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Researchers say they have solved one of science's biggest paradoxes, first identified by Prof Stephen Hawking.

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UK introduces exhaustive Online Safety Bill

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Under its rules, social networks could be fined or blocked if they fail to remove harmful content.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on way home to UK

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The British-Iranian woman, who was held in Iran for nearly six years, is at Tehran airport with dual national Anoosheh Ashoori, her MP says.

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War in Ukraine: Inside the Ukrainian homes destroyed by war

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Residential apartment blocks in Kyiv have again been hit by Russian air strikes.

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Zelensky to address Congress as US pledges $800m in military aid

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Ukraine's president will address Congress by video, as the US offers greater military assistance.

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War in Ukraine: Surrogate babies wait for parents in Kyiv bomb shelter

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At least 21 babies born through surrogacy are stuck waiting for their biological parents to take them home.

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War in Ukraine: Kyiv flats destroyed in overnight bombardment

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Firefighters extinguished a blaze and evacuated residents from the residential building.

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Nigerian volunteer: 'Fighting in Ukraine is better than living here'

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Hundreds of young men across Africa say they want to take up arms in Ukraine.

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Ukraine: The volunteers racing aid from the UK to the front line

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Volunteers are racing medical supplies from the UK to the Ukrainian front line.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Kashmir Files: Vivek Agnihotri's film exposes India's new fault lines

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A film on the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus in the 1990s has divided opinions in a polarised country.

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Monday, March 14, 2022

Gustavo Petro: Ex-rebel wins his coalition's primary

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After winning his coalition's primary, Gustavo Petro could become Colombia's first left-wing leader.

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Ukraine war: Drone shots show Mariupol devastated by fighting

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Thousands of civilians have been trapped in the Ukrainian port city for nearly two weeks

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Petrol prices set to ease after hitting record highs

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Fuel prices are expected to peak this week before falling due to the price of oil dropping globally.

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Ukraine war: Pregnant woman and baby die after hospital shelled

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The woman, seen in a widely shared image being carried out of the maternity hospital, dies along with her baby.

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Inflation: Sports bras in, doughnuts out of cost of living measure

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Pet collars and frozen Yorkshire puddings are other goods now used to measure changes in the cost of living.

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Ukraine war: Deadly air strike on Kyiv apartment block

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Firefighters attend the scene in Obolon district after the residential building was hit.

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Cost of living: Food boss says prices could rise by up to 15%

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The boss of food firm 2 Sisters warns prices will jump as a result of the war in Ukraine.

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Sunday, March 13, 2022

Brett Renaud: US journalist and filmmaker killed in Ukraine

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It is the first reported death of a foreign journalist covering the war in Ukraine.

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Ukraine war: 'Sky turned red' as missiles hit Lviv military base

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A witness to a deadly Russian attack on a Ukrainian military base describes the moment missiles struck the site.

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War in Ukraine: Video shows destroyed buildings on fire after shelling

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Footage shared by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine shows buildings in Chernihiv totally destroyed.

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War in Ukraine: Russian forces accused of abducting second mayor

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The news comes as Ukraine says Russia is trying to create "pseudo-republics" to break up the country.

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Russia sanctions: How the measures have changed daily life

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Prices are rising in Russia and some goods are harder to buy. Here are ways sanctions are affecting daily life.

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Irbil attack: Missiles from Iran hit northern Iraqi city, US says

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The missiles damaged buildings near the US consulate in Irbil, but no casualties have been reported.

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War in Ukraine: The teenagers at war with only three days training

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Students Maksim, 19 and Dmytro, 18 volunteered for the Ukrainian army just weeks ago.

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War in Ukraine: 'No one wants to die' - meeting Ukraine's teenage soldiers

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Young volunteers swap their studies for assault rifles as they prepare to defend Kyiv from Russian forces.

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Ukraine: 'Not all Russians support this war'

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Yevgeny says it is his responsibility as a Russian to help Ukrainians.

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The first sex worker strike: 'We are just women and mothers'

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When 200 French sex workers took refuge in a church, it started a movement

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Saturday, March 12, 2022

War in Ukraine: People flee Irpin after key bridge destroyed

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The BBC's Abdujalil Abdurasulov is in Irpin, where people are attempting to navigate a makeshift river crossing.

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