Wednesday, August 9, 2023

TUI: Heatwaves likely to affect where and when we holiday

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The tour operator says climate change could affect where and when people choose to go on holiday.

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Russia’s new schoolbook aims to justify war on Ukraine

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The book makes numerous false claims and portrays Ukraine as an aggressive state run by nationalists.

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Eleven people missing in France after fire in holiday home

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The fire broke out in a holiday cottage in France where a group of disabled people were staying.

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Deflation: Why falling prices in China raise concerns

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The world's second largest economy has slipped into deflation for the first time in more than two years.

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Deflation: Why falling prices in China raise concerns

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The world's second largest economy has slipped into deflation for the first time in more than two years.

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Champions League: AEK Athens-Dinamo Zagreb qualifier postponed after fan killed

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Tuesday's Champions League qualifier between AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb is postponed after a fan is stabbed to death on the eve of the game.

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China exports see biggest drop for three years

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Global demand for Chinese goods has fallen as the cost of living and rising interest rates bite.

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Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre's son charged with murder

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Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre's son says he is guilty of murdering a Colombian surgeon in Thailand.

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Monday, August 7, 2023

German man arrested in France after wife allegedly held captive for 12 years

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The woman was discovered at a flat in eastern France after contacting police in her native Germany.

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Italian man crushed to death under falling cheese wheels

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Giacomo Chiapparini was buried when a shelf broke in his warehouse in the Lombardy region on Sunday.

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Central African Republic President Touadéra wins referendum with Wagner help

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Referendum results say 95% of voters back the changes but turnout is believed to be very low.

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Matty Healy: The 1975 threatened with legal action after Malaysia festival cancellation

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The festival was cancelled after the band's singer launched an attack on Malaysia's LGBT laws.

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California: Three killed in firefighting helicopter crash

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An investigation is underway into the deaths of two fire staff and a pilot in California.

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House prices fall by the most in south east, says Halifax

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The value of a home in the region dropped by £15,500 while the "pandemic boom" ended for Wales.

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All scouts leaving South Korea camp as typhoon looms

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UK Scouts chief executive says he feels let down by organisers of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea.

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Sunday, August 6, 2023

Ukraine replaces soviet emblem on Motherland statue

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The Soviet-era emblem on Kyiv's Motherland statue has been replaced with the Ukrainian coat of arms.

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Virgin Atlantic pilots consider strike over fatigue

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Members of the Balpa union have "serious concerns" over schedules put in place during Covid.

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Two migrants dead, 30 missing after shipwrecks off Italian coast

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The Italian coastguard recovered the bodies of a one-year-old baby and a woman from the Ivory Coast.

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Hun Sen: Cambodia election result confirms expected win for PM

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Critics say July's election, which saw PM Hun Sen's party win 120 of 125 seats, was neither free or fair.

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Saturday, August 5, 2023

German city hit by massive hail storm

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Hail formed 30cm drifts in Reutlingen requiring snowploughs to be deployed, at the height of summer.

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Chandrayaan-3: Historic India mission enters Moon orbit, aiming for south pole

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If Chandrayaan-3 succeeds, India will be the first country to land near the Moon's little-explored south pole.

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Kai Cenat: Police plan to charge twitch streamer after PS5 giveaway mayhem

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Police say US influencer Kai Cenat could be charged with inciting a riot after chaos in Manhattan.

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Venezuela Red Cross President Mario Enrique Villarroel fired by court

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The charity declares its support for its boss and appeals to President Nicolas Maduro's government.

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US approves postpartum depression pill

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Clinical trials showed the drug helped to reduce depressive symptoms in as little as three days.

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Pakistan ex-PM Khan given three-year jail sentence

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Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan given three-year jail sentence over corruption allegations he denies

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Watch: Ukrainian sea drone targets Russian tanker

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The unverified footage was shared with the BBC by a source at Ukraine's security service.

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Friday, August 4, 2023

Helmet camera shows hiker rescue in extreme heat

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Arizona State Troopers used helicopters to rescue five people stranded with heat exhaustion.

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Cardi B: US police drop battery investigation over thrown microphone

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The rapper faces no charges after throwing a microphone into the audience at a recent gig.

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The Chinese town engulfed by a flood to save Beijing

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Floodwaters were diverted from Beijing, but the water had to go somewhere - So Zhuozhou took the brunt.

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

UK interest rates to stay higher for longer, Bank of England says

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The Bank of England's comments come as it announces another rise in rates to 5.25% from 5%.

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Wilko homeware chain on brink of collapse

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The retailer says it is facing collapse because of mounting cost pressures at its 400 UK stores.

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Post-Brexit import checks on food delayed again

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Concerns over impact on prices has led to another delay on checks for food coming in from the EU.

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Shopping: John Lewis staff use bodycams to deter thieves

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A shop worker says he saw a man take a bin bag out of his pocket, fill it up, and try to walk out.

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Imran Khan: Pakistan military is 'petrified' of elections

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In an interview with BBC Hardtalk, the former PM says only a free and fair vote can save Pakistan.

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Adidas generates millions from Yeezys after Kanye West split

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The sportswear giant is selling stockpiles of trainers after its high-profile split with rapper Kanye West.

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Interest rates: What you can do about rising mortgage payments

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Watch the BBC's Lora Jones tell you five things you can do about your mortgage, in a minute.

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Trump's most significant indictment explained...in 90 seconds

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The former US president is once again headed to court, this time to face charges over January 6th.

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Who is Tanya Chutkan? The hard-line judge on Trump's election case

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Tanya Chutkan is a veteran jurist behind some of the toughest sentences of US Capitol rioters.

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Petrol price rises prompt fears of higher costs

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The latest rise in prices at the pumps is due to the cost of oil, a key ingredient in fuel, increasing.

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Housebuilder sees rise in 36-year mortgages

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More Taylor Wimpey customers are taking longer mortgages to make monthly repayments more affordable, providers say.

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Nicholas Rossi: US fugitive who faked his death can be extradited

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A sheriff says Nicholas Rossi is "as dishonest and deceitful as he is evasive and manipulative".

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Brazil: Migrants rescued after 14 days at sea on ship's rudder

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The Nigerian migrants hoped to travel to Europe, but ended up thousands of miles away in Brazil.

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X Corp sues anti-hate campaigners over Twitter research

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The firm behind X, as Twitter is now known, is suing the Center for Countering Digital Hate

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Watch: Snake invades Sri Lanka cricket match

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The reptile slithered onto a Lanka Premier League game in Colombo, Sri Lanka, bringing play to a halt.

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Hiccupping giant panda caught on camera

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Video from China’s Sichuan province shows the animal looking relaxed, but unimpressed.

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Michigan: Two people saved after jumping from burning boat

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The boaters are urged to jump to safety by a couple sailing nearby, who later rescue them.

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Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi jail term reduced after some pardons

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The pardon, part of a seasonal amnesty by the military junta, will reduce her 33-year jail sentence by six years.

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BP profits drop after Russia-Ukraine war windfall fades

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The oil giant says profits slowed to $2.5bn after wholesale energy prices fell back.

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UK house prices fall at sharpest rate for 14 years, says Nationwide

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The building society says annual prices dropped by 3.8% and affordability "remains stretched".

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Monday, July 31, 2023

Renewables, nuclear and fossil fuels: The UK's changing energy mix

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To meet climate change targets, more of the UK's energy needs to come from low-carbon sources.

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