Saturday, October 7, 2023

Afghanistan earthquake: At least 15 killed and 78 injured in 6.3 quake

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The 6.3 magnitude quake struck about 40km from the western city of Herat on Saturday morning.

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Friday, October 6, 2023

Iran's activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize

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The imprisoned campaigner is honoured for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran.

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What's going on at Metro Bank?

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Bosses say there are no concerns about its finances after reports it was looking to raise millions.

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South Africa's Kruger National Park study: Animals fear human voices more than lions

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Scientists played recordings of both people talking and lions growling through speakers at water holes.

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Good decision or waste of money? US voters on Biden's border wall expansion

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A mix of voters tell the BBC how they feel about the announcement that new barriers will be built.

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House price falls expected into new year, Halifax says

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The UK's biggest mortgage lender says prices are still falling, but the rate of reduction has slowed.

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Sikkim: Race against time to save 102 missing in India floods

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Severe floods have killed 14 and left dozens missing in the Himalayan state of Sikkim.

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India flash floods: More than 100 missing in Sikkim state

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Hundreds of search and rescue officers have been deployed across the state of Sikkim.

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HS2: No new compensation for those affected by rail route, says minister

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There will be no new money for displaced people and firms along the scrapped route, the government says.

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Police bodycam shows rescue of a woman stuck under a pier in Brooklyn

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Video captures the moment New York police pulled a woman hanging over water to safety in Brooklyn.

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Metro Bank shares plunge on fund raising reports

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The bank's shares plunged 23% in early trading, after several newspapers reported it needed to raise £600m.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Marina Ovsyannikova: Anti-war Russian journalist sentenced in absentia

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Maria Ovsyannikova, who protested live on air against the invasion of Ukraine, gets more than 8 years in jail.

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Naira Marley: Afrobeats star taken into police custody over MohBad's death

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Police take Naira Marley into custody for questioning as they investigate MohBad's death.

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Pakistan orders Afghan asylum seekers out of country by November

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The declaration comes just days after a blast in a border town killed at least 50 people.

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Asian Games: China censors 'Tiananmen' image of athletes hugging

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The photo, showing the combination of numbers 6 and 4 , has been scrubbed on Chinese social media.

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HS2 West Midlands-Manchester line to be scrapped

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Rishi Sunak is expected to set out alternative projects in his Conservative Party conference speech.

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Watch: Backpackers flee fireball in Sydney hostel

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CCTV footage shows the moment an e-bike battery explodes, sparking a fire in the suburb of Darlington.

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Tesco doing all it can to lower prices, boss says

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The pace of price rises will continue to ease this year, says chief of UK's biggest supermarket.

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Trump tells BBC he will testify at appropriate time

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The former US president is being tried in a civil fraud case that threatens his vast business empire.

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Physics Nobel Prize rewards science on a 'tiny timescale'

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This year's Nobel Prize in Physics rewards research into electrons in "flashes of light".

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Easy life: Band says easyJet owner suing over name

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Easy life says it is "certain" it has never affected the easyGroup's business.

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Hunter Biden due in Delaware court to face federal gun charges

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The president's son faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted of three federal criminal charges.

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It's smashing pumpkins time at Oregon Zoo

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Autumn has officially started and the zoo residents are having fun with the seasonal gourds.

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Greggs says sales up by more than fifth in latest quarter

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The chain, which opened its first shop in 1951, has opened 144 new stores in the last year.

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NewsClick: Delhi police raid homes of prominent journalists

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The homes of several journalists who work with NewsClick website have been searched.

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Henry Cuellar: US congressman carjacked at gunpoint in Washington

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Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar is reportedly unharmed after the incident in Washington.

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Monday, October 2, 2023

Gerard Depardieu denies rape allegations in open letter

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The French star breaks his silence on assault allegations, accusing "media court" of "lynching" him.

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John Lewis boss Dame Sharon White to step down after five years

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Dame Sharon White will leave at the end of her term, make her the shortest-serving chair in the retailer's history.

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Laphonza Butler of EMILY's List to replace Dianne Feinstein as senator

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The 44-year-old will be the only black female member of the US Senate.

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China Belt and Road: Indonesia opens Whoosh high-speed railway

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The project under Belt and Road links the capital Jakarta with the economic hub of Bandung.

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Taylor Swift attends Travis Kelce's NFL game with Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Sophie Turner and Hugh Jackman

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Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Sophie Turner and Hugh Jackman turned out to watch Swift's rumoured beau.

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Golden Week: Chinese seek cheap wanderlust in economic gloom

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A sluggish economy forces young Chinese to travel cheaply for this year's holiday.

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The people going 'monk mode' to limit social media use

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A growing number of individuals are using apps to block access to social media and the internet.

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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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