Sunday, March 31, 2024

Data from 73 million AT&T accounts leaked online

Current and former customers of the US telecoms firm are impacted by the breach, the company says.

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Police on horseback chase down suspect

Police bodycam showed the suspected shoplifter trying to run across three lanes of traffic.

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Trump posts video of truck showing hog-tied Biden

The Biden campaign condemns the video, accusing Donald Trump of "regularly inciting political violence".

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Saturday, March 30, 2024

India's army of gold refiners face new competition

India has thousands of small gold refineries which are facing more competition from big players.

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Airlines are roaring back in places you might not expect

The rebound is well under way in young, emerging economies where spending power is on the rise.

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Watch: Strong winds jolt ski lift with skiers on board

Video shows chairlifts in Italy violently swinging, hit by winds of over 100km/h (62mph).

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Friday, March 29, 2024

What we know about the accusations against Diddy

The rap mogul's homes were raided by federal authorities amid a flurry of lawsuits alleging abuse.

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Haiti's children caught in gang violence 'cataclysm'

A UN report says criminals are recruiting and abusing young people as violence soars

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Post-Brexit tax to hit UK car exports to Canada

A post-Brexit deal has expired with no new agreement, which leaving UK exports to Canada subject to new tariffs.

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

What contributed to the Baltimore Bridge collapse?

"Dirty" fuel and a bridge designed for ships from another era may have factored into the collapse.

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Prosecutors seek jail for Luis Rubiales over kiss

Spain's ex-football boss could go to prison because of a non-consensual kiss at the Women's World Cup.

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Disney and DeSantis allies end legal dispute

The two sides have been fighting over who gets control of Disney's Florida theme park resort.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

19th Century law fires up anti-abortion push

A federal abortion ban won’t pass Congress. But activists hope a 19th Century law could be enforced to halt the procedure.

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Israel says UN resolution damaged Gaza truce talks

PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas has been emboldened by the demand for an immediate ceasefire.

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Israel claims UN ceasefire resolution has damaged negotiations with Hamas

Bombing and gun battles are reported across Gaza after the first Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire passes.

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US Supreme Court appears sceptical of abortion pill case

Both conservative and liberal justices seemed dubious about limiting access to a drug used by million of women.

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

CrossCountry upgrade will see 25% more rail seats

The long-distance train operator is introducing 12 new trains and refurbishing its current fleet.

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The new crossing into Gaza where aid struggles to get in

Israel says the crossing is open, but agencies say the army is holding them back.

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Legoland owner to charge more at peak times

'Dynamic pricing' will see families pay more to enter a Merlin Entertainments venue at peak times.

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Monday, March 25, 2024

Nigerian pupils taken in mass abduction freed

Gunmen rode through the school in Kuriga in north-western Nigeria seizing children as young as eight.

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Avanti to pay train drivers £600 a shift for overtime

West Coast Main Line drivers to receive £600 a shift, up from £125, after company strikes deal with union.

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Sunday, March 24, 2024

First J-Pop, then K-Pop - could I-Pop be next?

Ri, Zo, Sim, and Suchi are members of India's first mainstream girl group in over 20 years.

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BBC Verify examines how the Moscow attack unfolded

More than a hundred people were killed in a packed concert venue in Moscow after gunmen opened fire.

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Saturday, March 23, 2024

Trump poised for billions as stock market deal passes

Trump's social media firm has been acquired - a deal that could produce a windfall as he fights legal penalties.

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Faisal Islam: What's behind Rishi Sunak's surprising optimism?

Could a change in the economic weather keep the prime minister in Downing Street?

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Chancellor says £100,000 not a huge salary in Surrey

Mr Hunt says an upper limit on earnings to access free childcare is an issue he "would really like to sort out".

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Gunfire and blaze at Moscow concert hall, reports say

Deaths and injuries reported after gun attack at concert hall near Moscow, Russian media say.

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Friday, March 22, 2024

Deadly suicide bomb reported at Afghan bank

At least 21 people were killed in the attack in the southern Afghan city, a doctor told the BBC.

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'I want the £45,000 state pension that was stolen from me'

Women born in the 1950s hit by the rise in state pension age react to a report recommending compensation.

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

What a 25,000-piece Hot Wheels collection looks like

Canadian collector Doug Woods has been growing his race car repository for more than 40 years.

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Two arrested in Russia's first LGBTQ+ extremism case

It is the first criminal case of its kind since Russia outlawed the so-called "international LGBT" movement last year.

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Production at Alstom set to stop with jobs at risk

Alstom says 3,000 jobs in Derby are at risk, adding there would be an impact on the wider supply chain.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Thousands of children to leave Russian border city

Around 9,000 children will be sent away from Belgorod after strikes blamed on Ukraine.

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Police raid South Africa parliament speaker's home

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been accused of corruption while defence minister, which she denies.

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Watch: Kim Jong Un oversees rocket launcher drills

Video shows the North Korean leader speaking to military officials as rockets fire into the sky.

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Cara Delevingne's LA mansion gutted by fire

The model and actress was not at home at the time, but two other people were injured.

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Fraud trial of British tech tycoon begins in US

Autonomy founder Mike Lynch is accused of fraudulently inflating the value of his software firm.

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Putin claims landslide and scorns US democracy

Officials give Vladimir Putin 87% of the vote, in an election where no credible opponent could stand.

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M25 reopens eight hours ahead of schedule

The unprecedented daytime closure had closed one of the country's busiest stretches of motorway.

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Watch: Putin thanks Russia after predictable win

President Vladimir Putin thanks Russians for putting their trust in him as he celebrates his election win.

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Bear bounds past cars in latest Slovakia attack

A 49-year-old woman and 72-year-old man are hospitalised during the attack in Liptovský Mikuláš.

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Sunday, March 17, 2024

Watch: Iceland volcano spews lava in eruption

Footage from the Reykjanes Peninsula shows bright orange lava erupting into the air.

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Gaza needs more larger-scale aid now, Germany says

Olaf Scholz also criticises Israel's planned offensive in Rafah, warning of a danger of casualties.

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New India election to be held in seven stages

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a rare third term in the vote beginning in April.

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Siege after US gunman kills three in Pennsylvania

Police are at the scene in New Jersey after a suspect shot dead three people in nearby Falls Township.

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Saturday, March 16, 2024

Hungary's Orban vows surge to right in US and Europe

Hungary's PM fires a new salvo in a war of words with the US Biden administration.

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Flight chaos made worse by engineer delay

August bank holiday disruption was made worse by engineers' inability to fix the issue from home, a report says.

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Friday, March 15, 2024

Iconic Concorde jet taken across Hudson River to museum

The retired aircraft, known for flying across the Atlantic Ocean in less than three hours, underwent a restoration.

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How is the world responding to Haiti unrest?

As chaos grips the Caribbean nation, how countries from the US to Kenya react will be critical.

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China attacks 'bandit logic' of TikTok vote in US

After Congress takes a step towards banning the app over security concerns, TikTok says US jobs are at risk.

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

RFK Jr eyes NFL star and wrestling legend as VP picks

The independent candidate's campaign says Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura are on the shortlist for the role.

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Dutch anti-Islam populist Wilders abandons PM bid

His party won a dramatic victory in the 2023 elections - but marathon coalition talks have failed.

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UK to ban foreign state ownership of newspapers

It follows concern about a potential takeover of the Daily Telegraph by a group backed by the UAE.

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Boeing whistleblower remembered as 'brave man'

Lawyers for John Barnett tell the BBC they "didn't see any indication he would take his own life".

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Ukraine-based groups claim raids into Russia

Russian rebel forces claim villages in Kursk and Belgorod areas - Moscow says the attacks failed.

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Biden to send new $300m weapons package to Ukraine

It comes as an aid bill in Congress stalls and as Ukrainian troops run out of battlefield supplies.

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US inflation edges up as Fed debates rate cuts

The rate of price increases picked up in February, as petrol and housing costs pushed higher.

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Biden report hearing highlights sharp partisan divide

Robert Hur was questioned by members of Congress and defended his report into the president's handling of classified files.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

Prior to his death, whistleblower John Barnett was testifying against Boeing over concerns about standards.

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Bird flu infects penguins at famous wildlife haven

The first avian influenza cases in the penguins of South Georgia are reported by scientists.

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Fifty hurt as jet to NZ hit by 'technical' issue

Passengers on the flight from Sydney to Auckland reported experiencing a "quick little drop".

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Six skiers go missing in Switzerland during tour

The Swiss Alps have seen high winds for some days, and over the last 24 hours, heavy snowfalls.

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Protests at Holocaust museum as Israeli president visits

Riot police kept demonstrators apart as Isaac Herzog attended the opening of a Holocaust museum in Amsterdam.

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Ukraine hits back at Pope's 'white flag' comment

The Pope angers Kyiv by urging it to "have the courage to raise the white flag" in talks with Russia.

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Sunday, March 10, 2024

Ros Atkins on... The German military intelligence leak

Ros Atkins looks at Germany's week of uncomfortable questions, after top-secret discussions were made public.

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Saturday, March 9, 2024

Swedes cheer end of long wait to join Nato

Many in the Nordic country say they feel safer despite growing tensions between the military alliance and Russia.

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TV star shaken after Jaguar brakes fail during drive

Craig Phillips describes "terrifying feeling" when brakes failed on his Jaguar I-Pace

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Ukraine appoints ex-army chief as UK ambassador

Valerii Zaluzhnyi was sacked as army chief by President Volodymyr Zelensky last month.

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Hamas officials leave Gaza truce talks without deal

But the armed group says indirect negotiations with Israel on a six-week ceasefire are not over.

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Who will Haley voters support in Trump-Biden election?

After the Republican drops out, the voters she leaves behind could play a key role in deciding the presidency.

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Prosecutors drop charges in Hotel California case

New evidence prompted concerns about the fairness of the trial against three men facing criminal charges.

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Dharshini David: An election giveaway but taxes will still rise

My main takeaway from Wednesday's Budget is that many are still going to see their tax bills rise.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Post Office victim settles but feels 'guilt'

Jo Hamilton managed to pay off her mortgage and debts but other victims are still waiting.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Top court says states can't ban Trump from ballots

The ruling says only Congress can bar a candidate by invoking the insurrection clause in the Constitution.

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Children starving to death in northern Gaza - WHO

The World Health Organisation chief says 10 children have died due to lack of food in northern Gaza.

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US airman pleads guilty to Pentagon documents leak

Jack Teixeira was accused of one of the highest-profile national security breaches in years.

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Monday, March 4, 2024

US urges more aid for starving people in Gaza

US Vice-President Kamala Harris says Israel must let more aid into Gaza and calls for an immediate ceasefire.

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Horses on the run bring traffic to a halt on US motorway

It was later revealed they belonged to Cleveland Police, and had escaped their local stable.

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Horses on the run bring traffic to a halt on US motorway

It was later revealed they belonged to Cleveland Police, and had escaped their local stable.

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Navalny mourners form long queue to lay flowers

Hundreds of people line up to pay their respects at the Russian opposition leader's grave in Moscow.

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Sunday, March 3, 2024

Five ways to save money on train tickets as fares rise

As rail fares rise on Sunday, we find the ways passengers can keep journeys as cheap as possible.

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Massive blizzard hits western United States

The snowstorm hit California's Sierra Nevada mountains especially hard, with up to 10ft of snow expected.

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Gazans crowdfund thousands for uncertain escape

People hoping to leave Gaza in a widening humanitarian crisis must dodge scammers and pay huge sums.

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US parachutes aid into Gaza

Military planes fly over the Gaza Strip as aid is airdropped into densely populated Rafah.

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Saturday, March 2, 2024

How more than 100 Gazans were killed at a food aid drop

BBC Verify analyses footage and Israeli statements to trace how the deadly incident unfolded on Thursday morning.

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Seven hostages killed in Gaza, Hamas says

The group blamed the deaths on Israeli bombardment and said a "number" of its fighters were also killed.

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Nigeria orders cryptocurrency firm to pay $10bn

The government blames Binance for the recent collapse of the naira, and has arrested two executives.

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Friday, March 1, 2024

Irish President Michael D Higgins taken to hospital

He was taken to hospital for further tests as a precaution, according to broadcaster RTÉ.

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Bolivia floods: Homes destroyed and animals rescued

The mayor of Cobija, a city in the north, declares the area a disaster zone because of heavy rain.

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