Frankie and Benny's owner to close 35 more restaurants

The firm, which also owns Chiquito, says it is closing sites due to rising costs.

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Georgians protest on streets and in parliament over "Russia-style" bill

Protests rage on the streets of Georgia and in parliament over a controversial draft law.

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Tucker Carlson said he hates Trump 'passionately', lawsuit reveals

The text messages sent by the Fox News host were released as part of a 2020 election lawsuit.

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Thai man jailed for insulting king over duck calendar

Critics say it's a chilling display of laws which ban anything considered an insult to the monarchy.

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Japan forces H3 rocket to self-destruct after failed launch

The failure of the second-stage engine sets back efforts to crack a market led by Elon Musk's Space X.

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Greggs to open 150 shops and extend opening hours

The move comes after the bakery chain posted bumper sales for last year, but also put up prices.

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Kidnapped Americans were in Mexico for tummy tuck

Relatives of four people bundled into a truck by armed men in a border town say they urged them not to go.

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Struggling renters must move further out of London, says Foxtons boss

The boss of London's biggest estate agency says a lack of available properties is driving people further out.

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Ukraine hunts Russian killers of unarmed smoking soldier

Footage appears to show the unarmed Ukrainian saying "Glory to Ukraine" before being shot.

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Delays on journeys to and from France due to strikes

Flights, ferry crossings and rail services are set to be affected by a general strike in France.

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Japan forced to destroy flagship H3 rocket in failed launch

The rocket's failure to launch is a significant blow to the country's space plans.

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Gary Rossington: Lynyrd Skynyrd's last founding member dies aged 71

Guitarist Gary Rossington had survived a 1977 air crash that killed several of his bandmates.

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Talks to avoid more rail strikes on brink of failure

Union members and rail bosses are negotiating ahead of more strikes on Thursday.

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Starbucks to open 100 new UK stores this year

The coffee giant's expansion comes after a big jump in UK sales in 2022.

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Ambulance strikes: Unite union suspends action in England

The Unite union suspends strikes in England to enter pay talks, following the Unison and GMB unions.

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Scottish bakery Morton's Rolls 'ceases trading'

Companies House said it could strike off the bakery after it missed a deadline to file accounts.

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Bangladesh fire: Thousands shelterless after blaze at Rohingya camp

It is thought some 12,000 people, most of whom fled violence in neighbouring Myanmar, are now homeless.

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Food shortages due to 'supermarket culture', says Leon co-founder

Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of Leon, says UK vegetable shortages are a result of "market failure".

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Greek train crash: PM Mitsotakis seeks forgiveness from families

His plea comes as protesters angry over the deadly disaster clash with police in the capital Athens.

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US Disability rights activist Judy Heumann dies aged 75

She was regarded as "the mother" of the disability rights movement whose demonstrations led to law changes.

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In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas

Hemant Chaturvedi has documented 950 theatres across India and the stories behind them.

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Two Sessions: China looks at reforms to deepen Xi Jinping control

Lawmakers are set to pass far-reaching measures restructuring the government and the financial sector.

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Rafael Viñoly: Uruguayan architect of London's 'Walkie Talkie' dies aged 78

The Uruguayan also worked on Tokyo's International Forum and Manchester City's training ground.

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US-made cheese can also be called 'gruyere', court rules

A US appeal court has ruled that cheeses from outside Switzerland and France can be called "gruyere".

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Sergei Lavrov: Russian foreign minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims

Sergei Lavrov is laughed at in Delhi after saying the Ukraine war was "launched against us".

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Australia's 'biggest drug bust' nets $700m of cocaine

Police reveal details of an undercover operation that began off the coast of South America.

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Iran protests: Rare cheetah cub Pirouz's death mourned

The 10-month-old cub, which had clung to life, had become a symbol of hope for protesters.

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Disgraced ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh faces sentencing for murders

The South Carolina lawyer faces a minimum of 30 years in prison for each murder.

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Zoom boss Greg Tomb fired ‘without cause’

The video conferencing company abruptly terminates its president's contract.

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Nigeria's Supreme Court rules CBN naira redesign invalid

The policy led to a nationwide shortage of cash, with people sleeping outside banks.

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Colombia protests: Seventy-nine police officers taken hostage

President Gustavo Petro has demanded the release of officials seized by rural protesters.

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Watch: Police fire tear gas in Greece train crash protests

Riot police can be seen at the protests in Athens, sparked by anger over Tuesday's disaster.

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Egypt: Hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza seen for first time

An endoscope was used to film inside the 9m-long space, whose purpose is still unknown.

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The Pakistani hockey player who died in Italy shipwreck

Shahida Raza had made the trip to get treatment for her three-year-old son, who had suffered a stroke.

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Peter Obi: We will prove we won Nigeria election

The third-placed candidate vows to prove his supporters were "robbed" of victory.

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LGBTQ rights: Japan PM under fire for same-sex marriage remarks

Fumio Kishida is facing criticism for his remarks, just weeks after apologising over a separate scandal.

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Tulsa race massacre survivors granted Ghanaian citizenship

Viola Fletcher and Hughes Van Ellis visited Ghana in 2021 to mark 100 years since the Tulsa massacre.

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WH Smith staff data hit by cyber-attack

The High Street retailer says customer accounts and databases are not affected by the incident.

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Bola Tinubu's Nigeria election win: The rigging claims of Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar

How credible are the opposition claims of fraud in Nigeria's presidential election?

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BA-owner and EasyJet hold millions of unclaimed travel vouchers

BA owner IAG and EasyJet issued the vouchers instead of cash when flights were cancelled in the pandemic.

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Amazon jungle: Man survived 31 days by eating worms

The 30-year-old man got lost while hunting with friends in the Amazon in northern Bolivia.

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At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece

Kostas Koukoumakas takes a look at the devastation after two trains collided in northern Greece.

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Court bid to protect against ‘ghost landlords’ fails

Property owners welcome ruling that defines who a landlord is, but campaigners say it lets down tenants.

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Bola Tinubu - the 'godfather' who is Nigeria's president-elect

After fighting military rule in the 1990s, Bola Tinubu, 70, feels entitled to become Nigeria's president.

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House prices see biggest annual fall in over 10 years

House prices fell 1.1% in the year to February, the worst performance since 2012 outside the pandemic.

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Greece train crash: Pictures of devastation as dozens killed

The cause of the crash, that happened shortly before midnight on Tuesday, is currently unknown.

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Professional cyclist Antonio Tiberi fined for shooting San Marino minister's cat

Antonio Tiberi said he was trying out an air rifle when he aimed at his neighbour's pet and fired.

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US Marshals Service target of 'major' cyber-attack

The security breach at the federal law enforcement agency was categorised as a "major incident".

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Grant Shapps 'sympathetic' to ditching energy bill rise

Energy secretary claims he and the chancellor are looking "very carefully" at April's £500 increase.

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Woman single-handedly takes on BA and wins

Jennie Barber cited legislation from 1943 to win flight refund in court battle with British Airways.

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