Monday, October 17, 2022

Nigeria floods: 'Overwhelming' disaster leaves more than 600 people dead

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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

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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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Sunday, October 16, 2022

Turkey mine deaths: President Erdogan criticised over 'destiny' comments

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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

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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?

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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

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John Allan told the BBC he feels a "moral responsibility" to help those affected by rates going up.

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Saturday, October 15, 2022

Tunisia: Thousands from rival political parties protest against President Kais Saied

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Umaru Fofana looks back at how reporting on Sierra Leone's civil war 25 years ago got personal.

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Friday, October 14, 2022

Crimea bridge: Russia 'to repair blast damage by July 2023'

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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

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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'

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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

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The boss of messaging platform Slack says people should come into work to do other things.

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

US inflation rises more than expected in September

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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

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Efforts to tame inflation in the US have pushed up the dollar and global borrowing costs.

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Consumers urged to cut energy use this winter

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Energy watchdog Ofgem will launch a campaign to cut consumption and ensure the UK has enough supplies.

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Syrian soldiers killed in army bus bombing near Damascus

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At least 18 soldiers are reported dead in one of the deadliest attacks in months near the capital.

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Mexico Congress votes to keep military on streets

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The vote means that the army looks set to continue carrying out public security duties until 2028.

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'Rare' Roman mosaic found in Rastan, Syria

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Officials say the 1,600-year-old panel depicting classical myths is the most complete of its kind.

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Housing slowdown warning after mortgage rates rise

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The warning comes as the number struggling to pay mortgages could hit a 15-year high, warns Bank of England.

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China Covid: Frustration as Beijing hit by restrictions ahead of congress

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Strict measures have sparked anger online as well as what appeared to be a rare protest.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Irish women's team apologise over pro-IRA chants

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The FAI and Republic of Ireland women's manager Vera Pauw apologise for a pro-IRA chant by the team's players after the World Cup play-off win.

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French oil workers vote to continue strike

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The stoppage at refineries, now in its third week, has led to long queues at petrol stations.

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Kerala murders: Two women killed in suspected human sacrifice

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Police in Kerala make three arrests in connection with the murder of two women whose remains were found.

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What will happen if Britain has winter blackouts?

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Power cuts are very unlikely in the coming months but not impossible so what would it mean for you?

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Eritreans in fear as military call-up intensifies over Ethiopia's Tigray war

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Elderly mothers and fathers have been detained after their children went into hiding, sources say.

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Climate change: Greenland's culture shifts as Arctic heats up

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As temperatures rise and sea-ice melts, lifestyles are changing as fast as the climate in Greenland.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

How Iran’s economic woes created conditions ripe for protests

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Poverty and poor prospects had left many Iranians angry with their rulers even before Mahsa Amini's death.

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Grocery bills set to soar by £643 this year

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Shoppers could pay an extra £54 a month for food and other groceries, research firm Kantar says.

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Ex-wife of Dubai royal pleads for help from UN in child custody battle

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Lawyers ask the Human Rights Council to intervene to ensure Zeynab Javadli and her children's safety.

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First funerals to be held for Irish blast victims

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Jessica Gallagher and Martin McGill were among 10 people who died in an explosion last Friday.

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Bank warns of material risk to financial stability

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The Bank of England steps in for a second day running to boost its emergency bond-buying scheme.

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Hong Kong declines to act on sanctioned Russian superyacht in harbour

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The US accuses the city of granting 'safe haven' to the yacht owned by a Russian oligarch under Western sanctions.

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Monday, October 10, 2022

Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia

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Russia launches missiles at cities across Ukraine days after a blast damaged a key bridge linking Russia and Crimea.

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Iran protests: Mahsa Amini's family receiving death threats, cousin says

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Iran is pressing relatives not to speak out, a cousin says, as protests sparked by her death continue.

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Kanye West's Twitter and Instagram accounts locked over anti-Semitism

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The rapper posted anti-Semitic messages over the weekend, leading to his accounts being suspended.

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Sunday, October 9, 2022

Galar Gdański: Three killed in Poland as wave capsizes tourist boat

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Officials think a wave from a nearby tug boat turned over the barge in a river in Gdansk.

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Protests in Iran: Two members of security forces killed

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Two members of Iran's security forces are killed in protests sparked by the death of a young woman.

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Centaurus Mall fire: Large blaze erupts at Islamabad shopping mall

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A blaze breaks out at the Centaurus Mall in the Pakistani capital but no casualties are reported.

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Energy use advice campaign pulled due to cost, Zahawi says

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The cabinet minister tells the BBC the public information campaign would have cost up to £15m.

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Names released of victims in Irish explosion

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Ten people including two teenagers and a five-year-old girl is among those killed.

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Ukraine war: 'Russian missiles' leave Zaporizhzhia flats in ruins

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Residential buildings are left in total ruin after overnight missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia.

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Gambia cough syrup scandal: Police investigate deaths linked to medicine

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Senior officials are called for questioning after 66 children died with acute kidney injuries.

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Ethiopia civil war: My patients are doomed to die in Tigray blockade

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Ethiopia's conflict has led to those in hospital needlessly dying, a doctor in Tigray tells the BBC.

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Cost of living: Off-grid businesses are being forgotten

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The owner of Caws Teifi Cheese wants more help for companies who use oil or liquefied petroleum gas.

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Protests in Iran: Three shot dead by security forces

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Security forces are cracking down on the nationwide demonstrations as they enter a fourth week

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