Sunday, October 1, 2023

Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to pre-election tax cuts

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The PM says his focus is easing living costs, amid Tory unrest on day one of the party's conference.

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Top Indian diplomat blocked from Glasgow gurdwara visit

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Sikh activists confronted the diplomat amid a row over the death of a separatist leader in Canada.

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HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link

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The prime minister again refuses to say if high speed rail link will run from Birmingham to Manchester.

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Iceland boss quits Tories labelling party 'out of touch'

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Richard Walker had tried to become a Tory MP but has quit the party on the eve of the annual conference.

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Spain: Nightclub fire kills six in Murcia

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Four other people were injured in the fire in south-eastern city of Murcia, authorities say.

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Ethnic Armenian journalist reports from refugee traffic jam

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Siranush Sargsyan explains what the situation is like in Nagorno-Karabakh as thousands of people flee.

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US one step closer to avoiding government shutdown

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The House of Representatives approves a temporary funding solution - which excludes aid for Ukraine.

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Saturday, September 30, 2023

Tupac Shakur: Sister calls new murder charge 'pivotal moment'

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The rapper's family welcome news that a former gang leader has been charged with his murder.

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Driver ploughs through wall into police squad room in New Jersey

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John Hargreaves has been charged following the incident in the US state of New Jersey.

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Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia says 100,000 refugees flee region

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Almost the entire ethnic Armenian population has fled the region since Azerbaijan seized it last week.

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Man dies in Australia after whale strikes boat

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Police said the likely collision had caused the boat to tilt, throwing both men overboard.

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Israeli conscripts banned as guards after allegations of sex with Palestinian inmate

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The female soldier allegedly had an intimate relationship with a Palestinian serving a life sentence.

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Motorist fined after dog seen behind wheel of car

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Police in Slovakia have fined a man after a dog was pictured in the driving seat of his Skoda.

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Friday, September 29, 2023

Norwegian family finds Viking-era relics while looking for earring

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A family in Norway found the ancient artefacts while searching for an earring with a metal detector.

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Gulnara Karimova: Swiss say Uzbekistan ex-leader's daughter ran huge crime network

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Switzerland seizes $857m of assets as the daughter of Uzbekistan's ex-leader is charged with fraud.

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Canada Nazi row puts spotlight on Ukraine's WWII past

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For decades, Jewish groups have criticised monuments that celebrate Ukrainian veterans in Canada.

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Evergrande: Anxious Chinese home buyers reel from crisis

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As China's housing crisis grows, so have fears that dreams of home ownership have been bulldozed.

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HS2: Unions call for emergency summit on rail line's future

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The TUC says stakeholders in the high-speed rail line must be brought together "urgently".

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Putin meets former Wagner commander Andrei Troshev

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The Kremlin says Andrei Troshev, ex-aide to Yevgeny Prigozhin, now works for the defence ministry.

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Vachathi: India court upholds convictions in 30-year-old rapes

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Chennai high court rejected the appeal of 215 convicts, including police, forest and revenue officials.

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Trapped in lorry: Terrifying moments as women struggle to breathe

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Six women have been rescued from the back of a lorry in France, after the BBC helped track them down and alert the police.

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Rishi Sunak repeatedly dodges questions over future of HS2 rail

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Speculation is mounting the government could delay or scrap the second leg of the line to Manchester.

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Travis King arrives back on US soil from N Korea

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The US soldier had illegally crossed into North Korea in July and had been held there since.

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Average five-year mortgage drops below 6%

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The typical rate for a five-year mortgage has fallen to 5.99% after interest rates were held.

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Nagorno-Karabakh state will cease to exist in January, says leader

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More than half of the region's ethic Armenians are now thought to have fled the Azerbaijani takeover.

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Bangladesh: Nearly 1,000 people die of dengue in severe outbreak

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Worst outbreak on record is blamed on wet weather allowing virus-carrying mosquitoes to spread.

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Iraq wedding fire: What do we know?

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More than 100 people have been killed by a blaze that swept through a wedding party in Qaraqosh.

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Monterrey gangs: Bodies dumped in Mexico's business capital

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The remains of a dozen people are found strewn across the northern Mexican city of Monterrey.

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H&M admits it needs to improve sizing consistency

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The retailer admits sizing needs to be more consistent after facing a backlash to its new returns fee.

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HS2 firm 'cautious' about taking future UK projects

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Speculation the rail line could be scrapped raises doubts about future projects, says construction firms.

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Drive-thru worker draws gun on 'missing curly fries' customer

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CCTV shows the moment a worker allegedly shot at a customer’s car after an argument over missing fries.

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S Jaishankar: India asks Canada for information on Sikh leader's murder

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Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said India was open to looking into any "specific" details on the killing.

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Teenagers in stolen vehicle lead police in Florida car chase

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Video posted on social media shows the two suspects leading the police in a high-speed chase on a highway.

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HS2: Scrapping Manchester link would be very stupid, says ex-rail chief

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Former Strategic Rail Authority boss says cancelling the leg to Manchester would hurt other projects.

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Zoleka Mandela: Nelson Mandela's granddaughter dies in South Africa at 43

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She was well known for detailing her cancer treatment and being open about her past drug addiction.

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Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann denies using vibrating sex toy to cheat

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Hans Niemann was accused of cheating after he beat Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen last September.

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Water firms forced to pay back customers for poor performance

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Regulator Ofwat orders companies to return £114m to households by cutting bills after missing targets.

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River Danube: Ukrainian captain jailed after fatal river tour boat crash

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Twenty-five South Korean tourists died after a boat sank during a rainstorm on the River Danube.

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Nagorno-Karabakh: Fuel depot blast kills 20 as refugee count doubles

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Officials say 290 people have been taken to hospital with dozens in a critical condition.

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Lego axes plan to make bricks from recycled bottles

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The toy giant said it had found that the new material did not cut carbon emissions.

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Shopping habits have changed for good, says Aldi

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Consumers are buying cheaper own-label goods due to living costs, according to the supermarket.

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Sunday, September 24, 2023

Vladimir Kara-Murza: Putin opponent in isolation cell in Siberian jail

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Vladimir Kara-Murza's lawyer said conditions at Osmk penal colony threatened his client's health.

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Asteroid Bennu: Watch moment sample lands on Earth

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Nasa scientists celebrate as the sample successfully lands in the Utah desert.

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Olympic winner slams black Irish girl's medal snub

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The Olympic champion says "there is no room for racism in sport" after footage from Ireland went viral.

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Man gored to death by bull at Spanish festival

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Friend also injured by same animal during the Pobla de Farnals festival in the Valencia region.

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Nagorno-Karabakh: Ethnic Armenians leave amid cleansing fear

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Azerbaijan captured the area in a flash operation and says it wants to integrate its ethnic Armenians.

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South China Sea: Philippines says Beijing installed floating barrier in contested area

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The Philippines says the barrier prevents fishermen from entering a shoal in the South China Sea.

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Locally controlled buses return to Greater Manchester after 37 years

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Greater Manchester's mayor Andy Burnham hails the "coming-of-age moment" for English devolution.

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Kosovo police officer killed in shooting blamed on Serbia

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The incident near the border with Serbia comes amid tensions in areas inhabited by minority Serbs.

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Saturday, September 23, 2023

Ukraine claims Sevastopol strike hit navy commanders

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Kyiv says senior officials in Russia's Black Sea fleet were present, but did not offer evidence.

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