Energy Price Cap: Labour calls for three month extension

Extending the £2,500 energy price cap until July can be funded by a tougher windfall tax, Labour says.

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Jacinda Ardern abuse 'abhorrent', says incoming NZ PM Chris Hipkins

Chris Hipkins vows to protect his family from the treatment his predecessor, Jacinda Ardern, received.

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First woman pastor in Holy Land ordained

Palestinian Sally Azar became the region's first female church leader at an event in Jerusalem.

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Firms may be hiking prices beyond inflation - Tesco boss

Food suppliers may be using inflation as excuse to raise prices further than necessary, John Allan says.

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Monterey Park: Several people shot near Los Angeles - reports

The incident happened in an area where thousands had earlier gathered for a Lunar New Year event.

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Turkey condemns 'vile' Sweden Quran-burning protest

Turkey earlier called off a visit by Sweden's defence minister Pal Jonson over the planned protest.

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Buzz Aldrin marries for the fourth time, aged 93

The former US astronaut, who was the second man on the moon, married his partner in Los Angeles.

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Should China worry about its shrinking population?

Beijing can no longer rely on its demographic dividend to fuel growth. That may not be a bad thing.

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Ukraine war: The 'constant risk' for ministers travelling by helicopter

The death of senior officials in a crash near Kyiv is a reminder of the dangers of helicopter travel.

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Syria camps: Canada to repatriate 23 citizens

British-Canadian dual national Jack Letts is among the people who will return to Canada from Syria.

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Afghanistan: Some Taliban open to women's rights talks - top UN official

Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammad has been meeting Taliban officials amid a deepening crisis.

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Google parent Alphabet to cut 12,000 jobs

Six per cent of Alphabet's workforce will be lost worldwide, and US staff will be affected immediately.

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Google parent Alphabet to cut 12,000 jobs

Six per cent of Alphabet's workforce will be lost worldwide, and US staff will be affected immediately.

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The boy who caught a great white shark

An ordinary family fishing trip took a surprising turn when 12-year-old Campbell reeled in a shark.

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Why anti-abortion activists still march on Washington

The 1973 Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision gave rise to one of the largest anti-abortion marches in the world.

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Crypto lender Genesis files for bankruptcy

The cryptocurrency lender’s collapse is the latest blow to the sector.

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Flames engulf slum village in South Korea

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the slum in South Korea's capital, Seoul.

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Tanzanian killed in Ukraine: We told him not to go

Nemes Tarimo, who was in prison in Russia, joined the Wagner Group to get a pardon, his family says.

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South Korea slum fire: Hundreds evacuated in Seoul

It took more than 900 firefighters several hours to put out the blaze.

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Christmas boost for Hotel Chocolat but problems at Dr Martens

The confectioner says shoppers returned to its stores, but shoe maker Dr Martens is hit by US woes.

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Ukraine war: German tanks for Ukraine depend on US approval

The German Chancellor is under pressure to supply tanks to Ukraine, but will not do so without US approval.

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Armenian fire at army barracks kills 15 soldiers

The fire is blamed on soldiers trying to light a stove with a canister of petrol.

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Julian Sands: British actor identified as hiker missing in southern California

Julian Sands, 65, was last seen hiking in the San Gabriel mountains last week during bad weather.

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Kerala: India minister's tiger cull comment sparks row

A Kerala state minister's comments on controlling the population of tigers have outraged conservationists.

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Oil and gas firm Harbour Energy blames job cuts on windfall tax

Harbour Energy is eyeing a reduction of its UK workforce, most of which is based in Aberdeen.

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Air travel costs soar at record rate in December

The price of a plane journey rose at the fastest pace since 1989 while coach travel jumped.

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Snooker match-fixing investigation - 10 Chinese players charged by WPBSA

Ten Chinese players face match-fixing charges as snooker's governing body investigates the sport's biggest corruption scandal.

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Chancellor branded 'Mr Bean' for inflation video

Jeremy Hunt drew comparisons to the comic character as he used coffee cups to explain soaring costs.

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Can I get a Cold Weather Payment and how much are they?

Cold Weather Payments are available to some when there is a run of sub-zero temperatures.

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Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaska village

The bear entered a remote community and began chasing after residents before being shot dead, police said.

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Iran protests: 15 minutes to defend yourself against the death penalty

Iran's courts are convicting protesters after fast-track trials that activists say are grossly unfair.

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World's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, dies aged 118

Sister André, a French nun who took holy orders in 1944, died at her nursing home in Toulon.

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Ocado says shoppers buying fewer items as costs rise

The online grocery delivery service says shoppers are buying less as the cost of living soars.

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Martin Luther King's son defends new statue amid criticism

It depicts the hug Dr King shared with Coretta Scott King after winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

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Kenyan LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba's funeral takes place

Edwin's Chiloba's killing drew widespread condemnation but police have not yet given a motive.

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Nepal air crash: Who were the victims?

A keen Australian cyclist, a Korean soldier and his son and a local singer were among those on board.

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Train drivers to go on strike in February

The train drivers' union Aslef has rejected a pay offer for its members.

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Britishvolt expected to fall into administration

Sources have told the BBC to expect a notice to be filed in insolvency courts this morning.

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Two arrested in case of Indians who froze to death at US-Canada border

The frozen bodies of the four-member family were discovered near the US-Canada border in January 2022.

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Britishvolt: Fears rise over future of British battery giant

Shareholders are voting on the future of the company which aims to make batteries for electric cars.

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Moment Italian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro is arrested

Video shows him being led to a waiting vehicle from a private clinic in Sicily's capital Palermo.

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Dr Ranj Singh: Four ways to protect your mental health

The rising cost of living can be stressful but there are steps you can take to help.

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Suspected jihadists abduct 50 women in northern Burkina Faso

People in Arbinda say two groups of women were taken while out gathering food because of severe shortages.

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Woman rescued from rubble of Ukrainian building

A woman is rescued from the debris of a building in Dnipro, a day after it was hit by a Russian missile strike.

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Nepal mourns victims of worst air disaster in decades

At least 68 people died when a Yeti airlines flight crashed on its approach to the tourist town Pokhara.

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The man who first discovered plastic in the ocean

In 1971 Edward Carpenter discovered plastic floating about in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Mykhailo Mudryk: Chelsea sign Ukraine forward from Shakhtar Donetsk

Chelsea complete the signing of Ukraine forward Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk on an eight-and-a-half year deal.

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Video appears to show Nepal plane moments before crash

The plane can be seen making a sudden sharp turn on its side as it descends.

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California's hydro-climate whiplash explained

From droughts and wildfires to floods and landslides - why extreme weather may be the new norm.

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Romanian police seize luxury cars from Andrew Tate's property

Vehicles including a Rolls-Royce, BMW and Mercedes-Benz were taken away.

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