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The supermarket's workers have until Saturday night to agree new contracts or face dismissal. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2r1XEIc

The White House plans to name Homeland Security official Chad Wolf as the department's acting secretary, Politico reported on Thursday, citing three unnamed people familiar with the situation. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2Ns7CKx

Two buses and a car collided in south-east London at about 22:10 GMT, police say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2r1UKmN

There are calls for the government to introduce legislation on how schools should manage allergies. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2N2IElO

The Canadian attorney general has filed affidavits asserting that information identifying Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's electronic devices was not shared with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during her December 2018 arrest in Vancouver, court documents showed on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Ccud8N

The United States said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on the Iranian construction sector and trade in four materials used in its military or nuclear programs, even as it waived sanctions to let foreign firms continue non-proliferation work in Iran. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3234muc

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Report reveals "terrible suffering" of people with autism or learning disabilities detained in hospitals. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34lnfu1

Thousands of civil servants, police and teachers are being sent to a military camp in Thailand for intensive training in community service and loyalty to the monarchy, according to the Royal Palace and interviews with trainees and organizers. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PAE4gs

Thinning ice and snow cover is leading to more rock-falls and landslides. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34kwElE

MPs criticise the maker's use of non-disclosure agreements and its response to tumble dryer fires. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PHiGpX

MPs criticise the maker's use of non-disclosure agreements and its response to tumble dryer fires. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PHiGpX

The president of Hungary posted a powerful image of himself kneeling to pray with evangelist Nick Vujicic. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/33eYGPr

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The area is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, and a popular tourist destination. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2qbOtUY

The Kentucky Supreme Court handed a victory Thursday to Lexington promotional print shop owner Blaine Adamson.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2C1XiDG

Domestic workers have been illegally sold via Instagram and other apps on Google and Apple's stores. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Nx2gxk

Shots were fired at a car which then struck the 12-year-old girl in a street on Merseyside. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2qWTu4c

Many of Thursday's front pages focus on the US president's "extraordinary" election intervention. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pwDdCD

A fresh spate of Southern California wildfires roared to life on Thursday, destroying homes and forcing evacuations, as the region faced a second day of explosively fierce Santa Ana winds that have fanned flames, displacing thousands of residents. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/332X7DS

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People worried about family members in jail say an emergency phone line just went to an answering machine. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2N3pxIy

Shuri Castle, in Okinawa, was built 500 years ago in the Ryukyu Dynasty and is a World Heritage Site. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Wx9ENp

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Thursday it had frozen properties worth A$17.3 million ($11.9 million), including a "supersized mansion" as part of an investigation into money laundering by Chinese nationals. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/34hCDYq

France is seen as a bottleneck in the smugglers' network and a springboard to London. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2qRBRTk

Six inmates were killed on Wednesday in a clash between rival groups at a prison in the central Mexican state of Morelos, including one of the former leaders of a criminal gang blamed for the 2014 disappearance of 43 student teachers, state authorities said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2BTBIRN

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The previously unknown site was found after a laser survey of woodland in the Forest of Dean. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/334S71u

Japanese Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai resigned on Thursday following media reports of election irregularities by his wife, who is a ruling party lawmaker, becoming the second cabinet minister to step down in less than a week. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/31YZWVd

A book from Banksy's former agent contains photos said to be of the artist - but none show his face. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Wu2vxt

Zipporah Kuria's father Joseph Waithaka was one of 157 people killed when a Boeing 737 Max crashed in March. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/33bRJi5

He likened an alleged White House proposal to Ukraine to a "drug deal", witness testimony says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/321OcRT

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party holds around an 8-point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to a Survation poll conducted by Daily Mail. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2WrcHa5

Output fell in September capping a 15-month period of decline, an industry body says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/34dZTGC

Growth figures due out Thursday are expected to show Hong Kong's economy has fallen into recession. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2C0YfvK

As part of a new BBC blog series, Eliza Hunt shares what she spent her money on this week. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2MYvdDr

Private breastfeeding spaces are increasing in the US, including in train stations and supermarkets. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PvI29V

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The airport operator is experimenting with new sequences to get passengers on planes quicker. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Puk0fz

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