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Monaghan: Two critically ill after two teens die in crash
Social Media At a glance Two teenage girls who died in a car crash in the Republic of Ireland were best friends Kiea McCann, 17, and Dlava Mohamed, 16, were going to a school dance when they died in County Monaghan Irish police said it happened after a vehicle left the road and collided with…
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Xi Jinping replaces leaders of China’s nuclear force amid corruption talk
Getty Images By Derek Cai & Kelly Ng BBC News China replaced two leaders of an elite unit managing its nuclear arsenal, triggering speculation of a purge. General Li Yuchao who headed the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Rocket Force unit and his deputy had “disappeared” for months. Former deputy navy chief Wang Houbin and party…
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Capt Sir Tom Moore’s family defend unauthorised home spa
By Phil Shepka BBC News, Bedfordshire The family of Capt Sir Tom Moore has defended an unauthorised home spa which has been ordered to be demolished. The veteran fundraiser’s daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore and her husband used the Captain Tom Foundation name on the first plans for the building, with revised plans then turned down. The…
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HSBC profit more than doubles as interest rates rise
Getty Images By Peter Hoskins Business reporter Banking giant HSBC’s profits have more than doubled as it benefited from rising interest rates around the world. The London-based lender posted pre-tax profit of $21.7bn (£16.9bn) for the first six months this year, compared to $9.2bn a year earlier. That figure was also boosted by a $1.5bn…
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The truth about heat pumps and the power needed to run them
Getty Images By Justin Rowlatt Climate editor, BBC News The way we heat our homes is changing. As the world moves away from fossil fuels, we will be saying goodbye to our gas fires and boilers – and instead electrifying the heating systems in our homes. So, what will this mean for you – and…
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Barbie movie: Warner Bros Japan sorry for replying to atom bomb memes
Warner Bros By Mariko Oi Business reporter Warner Bros Japan has apologised after an official Barbie Movie account replied to Barbenheimer memes featuring atom bomb images. Barbie and Oppenheimer were released over the same weekend in the US, which prompted the Barbenheimer phenomenon. Some images showed Margot Robbie with a mushroom cloud hairstyle. The official…
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Food price inflation slows to lowest level this year
Getty Images By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News New figures suggest food price inflation has slowed to its lowest level this year as prices of oils, fish, and breakfast cereals fall. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ retail analysts, food inflation slowed to 13.4% in July. It was 14.6% in June. But overall,…
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Biden on speakerphone in son’s business calls, Congress hears
Getty Images By Madeline Halpert BBC News, New York Hunter Biden put his father, Joe Biden, on speakerphone up to 20 times while speaking with business associates, a US congressional panel has heard. But Hunter’s business associate, Devon Archer, told lawmakers Joe Biden did not discuss business on the calls, according to those at the…
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Australian childcare worker charged with sex abuse of 91 children
Getty Images By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney A former Australian childcare worker has been charged with more than 1,600 offences after allegedly sexually abusing 91 children, filming it, then distributing it online. Police allege the man preyed on young girls over a 15-year period at a dozen centres in Australia and abroad. He was…
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Watch: Bride walks down flooded aisle after typhoon
A couple in the Philippines have pressed ahead with their wedding, despite flooding in the wake of Typhoon Doksuri on Sunday. Guests and family members could be seen wading through floodwaters in gumboots and sandals at the Barasoain Church in Malolos. Typhoon Doksuri, known locally as Egay, as well as Typhoon Falcon have strengthened monsoon…