Falling pound: What does it mean for me and my finances?

The pound has fallen against the dollar as the UK's financial and political turmoil continues.

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Imran Khan: Former Pakistan PM barred from running for office for five years

The election commission bars the former leader for unlawfully selling gifts he received as prime minister.

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Ukraine war: Zelensky accuses Russia of plot to blow up dam

Ukraine's leader wars of a "large-scale disaster" if Russia targets the Kakhovka hydroelectric plant.

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Taylor Swift: Midnights praised by critics despite lack of radio hits

Critics praise the "fantastic songs" on Midnights, but some add there is "not a smash hit in sight".

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Ukraine war: Growing Russia-Iran ties pose new dangers

The conflict has driven them closer together in a way which could impact the world beyond Ukraine.

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Mortgage rates hit fresh 14-year highs

Average two- and five-year fixed rates have jumped to 6.65% and 6.51% respectively.

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China anger over death of girl, 14, sent to Covid quarantine

Footage of the teenager visibly ill have sparked anger online - relatives say pleas for help were ignored.

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Abolfazl Adinezadeh: Teenage protester shot dead by security forces - sources

Security forces fired a shotgun at point-blank range at Abolfazl Adinezadeh, 17, sources say.

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Argentina celebrates return of Maradona's World Cup final shirt

It was donated by Germany's Lothar Matthäus, who swapped shirts with Maradona during the 1986 final.

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Eurovision: Bulgaria is latest country to pull out of Liverpool song contest

Bulgaria is not on the list of 37 nations to be confirmed for next year's song contest in Liverpool.

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Giraffe kills toddler in South Africa game park

Giraffes are not usually aggressive except when females are protecting their calves.

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Investors remain calm despite political chaos

One analyst says investors are "watching in a kind of stunned, open-mouthed horror" at political events.

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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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