Beirut explosion: ‘We don’t have dreams any more’

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionIsraa Seblani was posing for her wedding photographs when the huge explosion shook Beirut Beirut is a place I feel nostalgic about even when I’m in it. It’s fixed in our collective memories as a place of glamour and danger. I’ve lived here five years, and sometimes … Read more

Record number of migrants cross Channel in a day

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Image copyright Susan Pilcher Image caption A woman photographed in Dungeness, Kent, on Thursday appeared to be heavily pregnant A total of 235 migrants were intercepted crossing the English Channel on Thursday, the Home Office confirmed – a record for a single day. Among them was a group of 15, including children and a heavily … Read more

How judges responded to warnings about ammonium nitrate stored at the Beirut port

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The information adds to a growing body of evidence, including emails and public court documents, that officials had been notified about a shipment of thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate — described by one Russian analyst as a “floating bomb” — that is linked to Tuesday’s catastrophic explosion in the seaside capital. After the explosion, … Read more

‘Aggressive action’ needed as Africa cases pass 1m

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Image copyright SOPA Images Image caption Many experts believe not enough testing has been done and the true number of cases to be higher “Aggressive and bold” action is needed as Africa’s coronavirus cases pass the one million mark, according to the African Union (AU) body dealing with the pandemic. It says South Africa – … Read more

Millions set to see ‘big savings’ on energy bills

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Image copyright Getty Images Energy bills will fall by around £84 in October for millions after the energy regulator lowered the price cap because of cheaper gas wholesale prices. Ofgem has cut the default price cap to £1,042, its lowest level since the cap was introduced in January 2019. The pre-payment meter cap will fall … Read more

India now has more than 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases

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On Friday, India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced that it has recorded more than 2,027,000 confirmed cases, including 41,585 deaths. The rising caseload sees India become only the third country to report more than 2 million cases, behind the United States — which has seen nearly 4.9 million cases — and Brazil, which … Read more

Anger rises as British Airways cuts start to bite

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Image copyright iStock It has been dubbed “Black Friday” by unions. Thousands of long-serving cabin crew at British Airways are expected to find out on Friday whether or not they will be made redundant. Many of those who remain will suffer steep pay cuts, and significant changes to their terms and conditions. Other workers such … Read more