World Cup 2022: Amnesty urges hosts to continue worker reforms after tournament

Human rights group Amnesty tells Qatar that progress on labour reforms "must not grind to a halt" once the 2022 World Cup is over.

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UK inflation rate calculator: How much are prices rising for you?

Use our calculator to find out how much the cost of living is going up in your household.

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Great British Railways transport bill shelved

The transport secretary admits the full plan for overhauling how the railways are run will be delayed.

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Ukraine war: Russia begins evacuation from Kherson in south

Thousands of civilians and officials will be moved in Kherson region because of Ukraine's offensive.

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Liz Truss: What the world is saying about UK turmoil

BBC reporters around the globe explain how the political and economic upheaval is being viewed.

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Asos sees big loss as shoppers spend less on fashion

The online fashion retailer says it is feeling the pain of a shrinking UK economy.

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Doctor's funeral in Kyiv brings home pain of Russian missile attacks

Dr Oksana Leontieva was going to work after leaving her son at nursery when she was killed in Kyiv.

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Sanna Irshad Mattoo: Pulitzer-winning Kashmiri journalist stopped from leaving India

Kashmiri photojournalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo was due to attend the award ceremony in the US.

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Myanmar prison: Visitors among at least eight killed in blasts at Insein jail

The parcel bombs went off in the mailroom of the jail, where many political prisoners are held.

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Russian general: Situation in Ukraine 'tense'

The commander of Russian forces in Ukraine appears to admit difficulties in occupied regions.

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Nord Stream blast 'blew away 50 metres of pipe'

Danish police say explosions damaged two pipelines built to bring Russian gas to Germany.

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Colombia drugs: Kingpin Don Mario sentenced to 35 years

Daniel Rendón Herrera led a paramilitary army and smuggled 80 tonnes of cocaine to the US.

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Iran rock climber Elnaz Rekabi competes without hijab

Elnaz Rekabi defied Iranian law by not wearing a hijab when she took part in an event in South Korea.

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Russia launches new strikes on Ukraine power plants

The capital Kyiv and other cities are targeted, a day after unmanned drones kill eight people.

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China's 'Bridge Man' inspires Xi Jinping protest signs around the world

A rare one-man demonstration in Beijing has inspired protest signs and graffiti elsewhere.

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What Jeremy Hunt's statement means for you

The new chancellor has outlined a host of policy changes. This is how is affects your finances.

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Two thirds of tax cuts from mini-budget reversed

New chancellor Jeremy Hunt said "almost all" of the cuts announced by his predecessor in September would go.

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How are kamikaze drones being used by Russia and Ukraine?

Russia is using Iranian-made kamikaze drones in attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities

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Iran Evin prison death toll jumps, state says

The blaze gutted a wing of the notorious Evin jail, amid doubts over official versions of events.

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Nigeria floods: 'Overwhelming' disaster leaves more than 600 people dead

Nigeria is used to seasonal flooding, but this year has been significantly worse than usual.

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Families reunite on the Mexico-US border

More than 200 people gathered at the Rio Grand River on the Mexico-US border to reunite with their family members.

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Turkey mine deaths: President Erdogan criticised over 'destiny' comments

The coal mine explosion in northern Turkey on Friday night left 41 dead and 28 others injured.

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Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Civilian bloodbath warning as offensive escalates

Cities in Tigray are reportedly being carpet bombed as food and medical supplies are running out.

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China Communist Party Congress: What matters to people in Beijing?

As China's Communist Party Congress kicks off in Beijing, people tell the BBC what they want from the event.

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Tesco warns public faces hardship in wake of interest rates rise

John Allan told the BBC he feels a "moral responsibility" to help those affected by rates going up.

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Tunisia: Thousands from rival political parties protest against President Kais Saied

Protesters denounced the president as an autocrat and also highlighted food and fuel shortages.

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Bank of England chief warns of fresh interest rate hike

Andrew Bailey also describes his conversations with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt as a "meeting of minds".

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The Ikea-style flat-pack home for refugees

A shelter for displaced people that comes in a flat-pack and takes a few hours to assemble.

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Electric Mini production to move to China

The first electric Mini was built in Oxford in 2020, but most will now be made in China.

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Kyiv told to save electricity after Russian missile strike

A power installation near Ukraine's capital was heavily damaged by another Russian missile strike.

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Funeral for girl and father after Irish explosion

The funeral of Creeslough victims Robert Garwe and his daughter Shauna Flanagan-Garwe has taken place.

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'I was shot by rebels' - when reporting gets deadly

Umaru Fofana looks back at how reporting on Sierra Leone's civil war 25 years ago got personal.

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Crimea bridge: Russia 'to repair blast damage by July 2023'

The Russian government says work on the vital blast-hit bridge must be finished by July 2023.

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Study links coronavirus lockdowns to birth rate drop in Europe

January 2021 saw a 14% birth rate drop in Europe in comparison with previous years, research suggests.

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Cost of living: 'I've been left without carers for five months'

High petrol prices are driving carers from the sector, leaving people who rely on them without support.

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Office time is not for video calls, says tech boss

The boss of messaging platform Slack says people should come into work to do other things.

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US inflation rises more than expected in September

Efforts to tame inflation in the US have pushed up the dollar and global borrowing costs.

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US inflation rises more than expected in September

Efforts to tame inflation in the US have pushed up the dollar and global borrowing costs.

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Consumers urged to cut energy use this winter

Energy watchdog Ofgem will launch a campaign to cut consumption and ensure the UK has enough supplies.

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Syrian soldiers killed in army bus bombing near Damascus

At least 18 soldiers are reported dead in one of the deadliest attacks in months near the capital.

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Mexico Congress votes to keep military on streets

The vote means that the army looks set to continue carrying out public security duties until 2028.

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'Rare' Roman mosaic found in Rastan, Syria

Officials say the 1,600-year-old panel depicting classical myths is the most complete of its kind.

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Housing slowdown warning after mortgage rates rise

The warning comes as the number struggling to pay mortgages could hit a 15-year high, warns Bank of England.

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China Covid: Frustration as Beijing hit by restrictions ahead of congress

Strict measures have sparked anger online as well as what appeared to be a rare protest.

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Irish women's team apologise over pro-IRA chants

The FAI and Republic of Ireland women's manager Vera Pauw apologise for a pro-IRA chant by the team's players after the World Cup play-off win.

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French oil workers vote to continue strike

The stoppage at refineries, now in its third week, has led to long queues at petrol stations.

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Kerala murders: Two women killed in suspected human sacrifice

Police in Kerala make three arrests in connection with the murder of two women whose remains were found.

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What will happen if Britain has winter blackouts?

Power cuts are very unlikely in the coming months but not impossible so what would it mean for you?

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Eritreans in fear as military call-up intensifies over Ethiopia's Tigray war

Elderly mothers and fathers have been detained after their children went into hiding, sources say.

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Climate change: Greenland's culture shifts as Arctic heats up

As temperatures rise and sea-ice melts, lifestyles are changing as fast as the climate in Greenland.

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