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Showing posts with label BBC News - World. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BBC News - World. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The Silicon Valley Bank saga in 80 seconds

Has the collapse of two US banks sparked another financial crisis?

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Watch: On the ground at Israel's mass protests

Thousands of demonstrators massed on a main road, bringing the Israeli city to a standstill.

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Sunday, March 12, 2023

7 best Oscars moments from the 95th Academy Awards

A full-circle moment, a very hyperactive bear and a reference to The Slap feature in the ceremony.

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Oscars winners at the 95th Academy Awards - full list

Everything Everywhere All at Once scoops the best picture Oscar - as Michelle Yeoh wins best actress.

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TikTok users shrug at China fears: 'It's hard to care'

Political outcry about TikTok national security risks has made little dent among users.

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UK scrambles to help tech firms after Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says it and the Bank of England are working through the weekend to find a solution.

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Hamburg Jehovah's Witnesses in shock after mass shooting

Services have been cancelled across Hamburg as police say they cannot rule out a copycat attack.

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Saturday, March 11, 2023

Israel: Protesters take to streets in one of the biggest protests in its history

Protests against plans for a radical overhaul of the judicial system have been running for 10 weeks.

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Nthenya Mwendwa: How the Oscars changed the life of a Kenyan designer

Nthenya Mwendwa's fish leather and Maasai beaded bags are proving their red-carpet appeal.

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Friday, March 10, 2023

Donald Trump: His four biggest legal problems

It can be difficult to keep track of the ex-president's legal battles - here's what you need to know.

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Atmospheric river to bring more snow, rain and floods to California

The National Weather Service said lives and property are in "great danger".

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank share slump rocks financial markets

The four largest US banks, including JP Morgan and Wells Fargo, lost over $50bn of their market value.

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Xi Jinping begins historic third term as China's president

It caps a consolidation of power that has made Xi Jinping China's most dominant leader in generations.

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Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend says she was tricked out of shared home

Erica Herman, who dated Mr Woods for six years, says she was told to pack for a holiday, then locked out.

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China and TikTok threaten US, intelligence chiefs say

US spymasters also tell senators that racially motivated extremists pose a lethal threat to Americans.

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Harry and Meghan's daughter Princess Lilibet Diana christened in US

Princess Lilibet Diana was christened at the couple's home on Friday by the Archbishop of Los Angeles.

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Ukraine war: Top Ukraine athletes' defiant tribute to shot soldier

The sports stars use a popular battle cry to denounce the apparent death of an unarmed Ukrainian prisoner.

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Georgians protest on streets and in parliament over "Russia-style" bill

Protests rage on the streets of Georgia and in parliament over a controversial draft law.

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Kidnapped Americans were in Mexico for tummy tuck

Relatives of four people bundled into a truck by armed men in a border town say they urged them not to go.

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Monday, March 6, 2023

Ukraine war: The cost and scale of rehabilitating the wounded

Ukraine is trying to rehabilitate thousands of soldiers left with life-changing war wounds.

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