Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Barratt warns of 'marked slowdown' in housing market

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The housebuilder says changes to mortgage rates have made homes less affordable.

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Gare du Nord: Six people injured in knife attack

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The attacker is shot by off-duty police officers after injuring six people at Gare du Nord station.

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Goldman Sachs starts massive round of job cuts

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As many as 3,200 people will be affected by the cuts, the investment bank says.

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Prince Harry: Press spin on Taliban comments is 'dangerous'

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Prince Harry speaks to Stephen Colbert on the Late Show, on the day his memoir 'Spare' is launched.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Amazon warehouse closures put 1,200 jobs at risk

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The online giant is to shut three warehouses, but also plans to open two new ones creating 2,500 roles.

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Prince Harry book: 'I want to hear his story in his words'

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Members of the public explain why they are keen to read Spare, as it goes on sale in London.

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Dr Dre forces US politician Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove promo video

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The star complained after the right-wing politician used his song Still D.R.E. without permission.

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Zhao Lijian: China reassigns combative ‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomat

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Controversial Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian has been moved to another department

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Brazil Congress: Thousands turn out for pro-democracy rallies

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People took to the streets in response to the storming of government buildings by protesters.

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Uprooted trees and flooded street in California

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Ninety percent of California residents are under a flood watch as another wave of storms hit.

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Monday, January 9, 2023

Brewdog boss pays out £500,000 in gold can row

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James Watt says he made some "costly mistakes" in ads offering people a chance to win gold cans.

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Joshimath: Dozens evacuated from India's 'sinking town'

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Joshimath town has been declared "disaster prone" after more than 600 houses developed large cracks.

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Harry claims media connections made Camilla 'dangerous'

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Camilla needed to rehabilitate her image and forged press connections, Prince Harry says in a CBS interview.

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Sunday, January 8, 2023

Worshippers in Tokyo plunge into ice bath to mark new year

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The Tokyo shrine's Shinto ritual is said to purify the soul and bring good health in the new year.

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South Africa's apartheid-era police minister Adriaan Vlok dies

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Adriaan Vlok gave police orders to kill a cleric and later washed his feet to seek redemption.

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Congressman Mike Rogers physically restrained over Speaker vote

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Mike Rogers dramatically confronts a fellow Republican after 14 rounds of voting for Kevin McCarthy.

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Senegal bus crash kills 40: President Sall declares mourning period

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President Macky Sall declares three days of mourning following a deadly collision between two buses.

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China reopens borders to tourists after three years of Covid closure

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It comes as the world's largest annual migration event, Lunar New Year, begins.

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Iranian man held in Germany over suspected chemical attack

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Police raided the man's residence where they say they found toxic chemicals.

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Black Star Line: 50,000 descend on Ghana for diaspora festival

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The Black Star Line Festival concluded on Saturday with a festival featuring international stars.

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Sam Mendes: Gender-neutral Oscars 'inevitable'

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The film director tells Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg he has "total sympathy" with the idea.

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Saturday, January 7, 2023

Protests against regime in Iran's Zahedan

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Crowds take to the streets and chant "death to Khamenei", the country's supreme leader.

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South Sudan: Journalists arrested over footage of president wetting himself

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Six journalists have been detained over footage of the South Sudan president appearing to wet himself.

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Filippo Bernardini: Italian admits stealing unpublished books

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Margaret Atwood, Sally Rooney and Ethan Hawke were all targets of phishing scams.

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Friday, January 6, 2023

Deer rescued from frozen river in Wisconsin

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Firefighters were called to help the animal, which had fallen into the water in Bellevue.

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Shell to pay UK tax for first time in five years

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The oil giant says it expects to pay tax in the UK due to the Energy Profits Levy.

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Spain tobacco firms to pay to clean up cigarette butts

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Cigarette manufacturers will also have to educate smokers not to throw away butts in public.

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BA unveils jumpsuits in first uniform revamp for 20 years

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The airline has updated its workwear for the first time in 20 years with designs by Ozwald Boateng.

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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has begun erupting again.

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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews lava into the air, flooding much of the crater at its summit.

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Nagorno-Karabakh: Empty shops and blockade pile pressure on Armenians

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Supplies have stopped coming in because of a blockade of the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

Israel plan to curb Supreme Court's powers sparks outcry

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A controversial move to let parliament overrule the Supreme Court threatens democracy, critics say.

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Iron Maiden release limited edition postal stamps with Royal Mail

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English heavy metal band Iron Maiden have been honoured with a set of twelve commemorative stamps.

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Israel releases longest-serving Palestinian prisoner

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Karim Younis was convicted in 1983 of the kidnapping and murder of an Israeli soldier.

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Pope Francis gives Benedict final blessing

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The Pope places his hand on the coffin of his predecessor, the late Pope Benedict XVI, and bows his head.

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Covid: Hong Kong to lift year-long ban on hamster imports

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Officials in the city previously ordered a culling of the pets to stop the spread of Covid-19.

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Utah shooting: Eight family members found shot dead in home

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Police were conducting a welfare check when they found the bodies.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Anglican Church and UK condemn desecration of Jerusalem graves

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Jewish extremists have been blamed for the vandalism at the Protestant Cemetery on Mount Zion.

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Ronaldo mixes up South Africa and Saudi Arabia after Al Nassr move

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At his first press conference in Saudi Arabia, the football star refers to being in South Africa.

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Novak Djokovic set to miss Indian Wells & Miami Open as US extends vaccine requirements

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Novak Djokovic is set to miss Indian Wells and the Miami Open as the US extends its requirement for international visitors to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

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Cristiano Ronaldo mistakenly says South Africa instead of Saudi Arabia

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The footballer mistakenly says the wrong country as he is unveiled as Al Nassr's star signing.

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Warm winter may lower energy bills later this year

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Forecasts suggest bills for households may drop later in the year, although a rise in April remains certain.

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Mortgage approvals sink to lowest level in two years

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New figures from the Bank of England show that they dropped to their lowest level since the middle of the pandemic.

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Papua New Guinea: 92 unclaimed bodies buried in mass grave

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The bodies were found decaying in an outdoor shed and almost half were children.

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China-Taiwan: Concern at repair of Taiwanese military device in China

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Taiwan's missile developer said it did not believe there had been any leak of information.

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Gregg Berhalter: US head coach under investigation after admitting he kicked wife

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US head coach Gregg Berhalter is under investigation by US Soccer after admitting to kicking his wife when they were teenagers.

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Cost-of-living payments: Three instalments totalling £900 confirmed

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People receiving benefits and on a low income will receive the money in three instalments.

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Burkina Faso violence: Bodies of 28 people found in Nouna

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The government says the victims were shot dead and it is investigating the motive behind the attack.

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Delhi hit-and-run case: Young woman's horrific death shocks India

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Reports say the woman was dragged for miles after her scooter collided with a car.

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Jerusalem: Far-right Israeli minister visits flashpoint site

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Palestinians say Itamar Ben-Gvir's walk on the holy site in Jerusalem is an "unprecedented provocation".

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Monday, January 2, 2023

Senegal MPs jailed for kicking pregnant colleague Amy Ndiaye

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The two male lawmakers attacked Amy Ndiaye after she criticised an opposition religious figure.

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