Thursday, October 6, 2022

Electricity: NI could face blackouts by 2024, officials say

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The grid operator has warned that action needs to be taken over issues with Kilroot power station.

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UK's Truss joins big European club seeking 'new order without Russia'

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Leaders from the UK and across Europe gather in Prague for a new political grouping.

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Elon Musk X: What life is like on a super-app in Asia

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In Asia, super-apps are already a vital part of everyday life, with everything available at a click of a button.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Oil prices set to rise as Opec countries cut output

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The move, which reflects a slowing global economy, is expected to raise oil prices around the world.

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Uganda's President Museveni sorry for son's threat to invade Kenya

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Uganda's leader embarks on a damage-control exercise after a series of bizarre tweets by his son.

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Elon Musk, Twitter and the mysterious X app

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The story of Musk buying Twitter, and how it began with "X, the everything app".

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World Cup: Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal's bid to host 2030 tournament

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Uefa offers "unconditional support" as Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal in their bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup.

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Average two-year mortgage rate highest for 14 years

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A typical two-year fixed rate deal has breached the 6% mark for the first time since November 2008.

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Iran protests: Schoolgirls heckle paramilitary speaker

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A video appears to show teenagers shouting "get lost, Basiji", as protests spread to the classroom.

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Three scientists win Nobel for 'click' chemistry

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Chemistry Nobel goes to Carolyn Bertozzi, Morton Meldal, and Barry Sharpless.

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Ukraine war: Russia warns US of direct military clash risk

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Moscow says US move to send more military aid to Ukraine is an "immediate threat" to Russia.

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Iran schoolgirls remove hijabs in protests against government

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Dramatic scenes show teenagers waving their headscarves and chanting against clerical authorities.

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WATCH: Coyote strays into California school toilets

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The animal was given the nickname "Wile E." after the Warner Brothers character.

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Four women to run post office and count penguins in Antarctica

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The team will also monitor a colony of gentoo penguins on Goudier Island for five months.

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More rail disruption expected as 9,000 train drivers strike

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Aslef union members at 13 rail companies will walk out on Wednesday in a row over pay and conditions.

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Sacheen Littlefeather dies aged 75

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Sacheen Littlefeather, a Native American actress and activist, has died aged 75.

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Monday, October 3, 2022

Hilaree Nelson: An inspiration for women mountaineers

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Fellow climbers saddened by her death in the Himalayas recall an inspirational figure to a generation of women.

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Water rebates for some customers after £150m fines for missing targets

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Thames Water and Southern Water are hardest hit and will have to return almost £80m to customers.

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Sacheen Littlefeather: Native American activist and actor who refused Oscar for Brando dies

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Native American Sacheen Littlefeather declined Marlon Brando's award for The Godfather in 1973.

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Indonesia football crush: How the disaster unfolded

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Distraught fans demand justice, claiming police use of tear gas triggered a crush which killed 125 people.

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Brazil election: The presidential race is far from over

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Lula and Bolsonaro go head-to-head after a closer than expected first-round result.

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Ground should have been laid for tax cuts, admits Liz Truss

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But the prime minister says she sticks by her mini budget, despite a bad reaction from the markets.

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Liz Truss: The prime minister's claims about the economy fact-checked

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Prime Minister Liz Truss made claims on growth, borrowing costs and mortgage rises.

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Burkina Faso's military leader agrees to step down after coup

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Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba steps down after his successor allegedly pledges to restore civilian rule.

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Sunday, October 2, 2022

After chess, cheating rows rock poker and fishing

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Viral videos in the US have shown a surprising card game win - and fish stuffed with weights.

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Scores killed at Indonesia football match

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At least 125 people have died in a stadium disaster at a football match in East Java in Indonesia.

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London Marathon 2022: Amos Kipruto and Yalemzerf Yehualaw win first titles in elite races

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Kenya's Amos Kipruto and Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw win their maiden London Marathon titles with breakaway victories in the elite men's and women's races.

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Ukraine war: Putin's annexation will fail, say Ukrainians at eastern front

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Ukrainian forces on the eastern front in Bakhmut say they will fight for every last inch of soil.

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Liu Jingyao and Liu Qiangdong: Chinese billionaire sexual assault case settled in US

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A closely-watched case where business titan Richard Liu was accused of rape was settled hours before trial.

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Saturday, October 1, 2022

Ukraine war: Russian troops forced out of eastern town Lyman

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The retreat came amid fears thousands of soldiers would be encircled in Lyman, and is seen as a significant blow.

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Palestinian deaths toll in Jerusalem, W Bank hits 100 this year

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The deadliest tally in years comes amid a big increase in Israeli military raids.

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Lev Tahor: Jewish sect leaders arrested in Mexico jungle raid freed

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The release is the latest twist in events surrounding the group after a dramatic breakout in Mexico.

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Cyclone Ian batters South Carolina in second US landfall

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After wreaking deadly havoc in Florida, Ian smashes piers in South Carolina and floods neighbourhoods.

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Ukraine war: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant chief detained by Russians - Kyiv

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The boss of Europe's biggest nuclear plant was blindfolded and led away by Russian troops, Ukraine says.

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Tesla shows off humanoid robot prototype

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CEO Elon Musk says he hopes Optimus can be mass produced once refined.

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Storm Ian: Protests as Cuba capital Havana remains in darkness

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Cuba's capital city lost electricity on 27 September and parts still remain in the dark.

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Burkina Faso coup: Ecowas condemns military takeover

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An army captain has announced the removal of the country's military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba.

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Friday, September 30, 2022

Lev Tahor Jewish sect members escape facility in Mexico

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Members of the Lev Tahor group forced their way past guards at the site in Huixtla.

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What Russian annexation means for Ukraine's regions

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How will Russia annex four occupied regions it does not fully control, while in the middle of a war?

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EU agrees windfall tax on energy firms

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The EU has agreed to implement levies on energy firms which are benefiting from soaring gas prices.

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Iran: Fifa called on to ban country from World Cup over women's rights

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An open letter to Fifa says it does not trust women will be allowed to attend games in future.

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EU agrees windfall tax on energy firms

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The EU has agreed to implement levies on energy firms which are benefiting from soaring gas prices.

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Ukraine war: Many dead as rockets hit humanitarian convoy in Zaporizhzhia

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At least 23 civilians reportedly killed as they tried to enter Russian-held territory to deliver aid.

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New growth figures suggest UK not in recession

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Output grew in the second quarter of this year, data shows, despite an initial reading saying it had shrunk.

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US points finger at Russia over gas pipeline sabotage

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US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm tells the BBC its unlikely Nord Stream leaks are coincidence.

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

UN elects first female tech agency secretary-general

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Doreen Bogdan-Martin is the first International Telecommunication Union secretary-general in its history.

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Dover summer queue warning under new EU border system

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Holidaymakers and lorries could face long queues under the changes, the Port of Dover's boss warns.

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Iran president says 'chaos' will not be accepted as protests continue

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Ebrahim Raisi vows to deal decisively with "rioters", as days of anti-government unrest continues.

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Chinese yuan: Currency hits record lows against US dollar

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Major stock market indexes in Asia, including Japan and Hong Kong, also fell sharply on Wednesday.

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Bihar: India village celebrates first government job in 75 years

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Rakesh Kumar is the first person from his village in Bihar state to get a government job in 75 years.

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