Electricity: NI could face blackouts by 2024, officials say

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'

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

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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Oil prices set to rise as Opec countries cut output

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Iran schoolgirls remove hijabs in protests against government

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

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WATCH: Coyote strays into California school toilets

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

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

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

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

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Hilaree Nelson: An inspiration for women mountaineers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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After chess, cheating rows rock poker and fishing

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

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

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

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

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

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Ukraine war: Russian troops forced out of eastern town Lyman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Lev Tahor Jewish sect members escape facility in Mexico

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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UN elects first female tech agency secretary-general

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

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

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

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Chinese yuan: Currency hits record lows against US dollar

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

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

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