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UK interest rates expected to rise for 14th time in a row
Getty Images By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Interest rates are expected to rise for the 14th time in row as the Bank of England continues its battle to control stubbornly high price rises. Most economists have predicted the Bank will increase its base rate to 5.25% from its current 5% later on Thursday.…
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Donald Trump slams election indictment on eve of court hearing
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Max Matza BBC News Ex-US President Donald Trump has lashed out at charges against him of plotting to overturn his 2020 election defeat, on the eve of his court appearance. The “unprecedented indictment” shows the “corruption,…
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Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone: When Bollywood A-listers turn into start-up stars
Getty Images By Nikhil Inamdar & Cherylann Mollan BBC News, Mumbai Three years after launching her clothing brand Ed-a-Mamma, Alia Bhatt, one of Bollywood’s most sought-after young actresses, is reportedly cashing out. Indian newspapers report that her company will be acquired by the retail arm of one of India’s largest conglomerates, Reliance Industries, for 3bn…
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Kokum: India’s naturally cooling fruit juice
Traditionally thought to have cooling properties, India’s kokum extract makes for an electrolyte-balancing drink that offers a natural, refreshing way to fend off the summer heat. Scrawled with chalk on a small blackboard in Maharashtra, India, there was a list of items available at the small restaurant where I took shelter to escape from the…
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Donald Trump indictment: What do we know about the six co-conspirators?
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Max Matza BBC News There are six unnamed co-conspirators in the latest indictment against former President Donald Trump,, a Department of Justice official, including four attorneys and a political consultant. They have not been named by…
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Janet Yellen: Credit downgrade ‘puzzling’ and unwarranted’
Getty Images By Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has defended the strength of the US economy, after the government was stripped of its top tier credit rating. Ms Yellen called the decision by Fitch, one of the three big ratings firms, “puzzling” and “entirely unwarranted”. Her remarks came as global…
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Beyoncé pays tribute to dancer fatally stabbed while dancing to her music
Beyoncé has paid tribute to O’Shae Sibley, a professional dancer who was fatally stabbed in Brooklyn, New York while dancing to her music. Mr Sibley, 28, was voguing while he and friends filled up at a petrol station when men approached and told them to stop, friends reported. The men began using slurs and Mr…
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Somalia sorry for fielding record slow sprinter
Getty Images There have been calls in Somalia for officials to be sacked, after fielding a novice 100m sprinter in the the World University Games in China. The country’s sports minister has apologised for selecting Nasra Abubakar Ali, who took almost twice as long as the winner to compete the race. She reportedly had no…
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The Great Resignation is ‘over’. What does that mean?
A years-long period of record-high quits rocked the workforce in ways we couldn’t have imagined. But the mass exodus is done, say experts. Since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold in 2020, millions of workers have left their jobs. In the US, 47 million people quit in 2021, and 50 million more in 2022, according to…
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Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie to separate
Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are separating after 18 years, following “meaningful and difficult conversations” This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App.…