Profile: Billionaire philanthropist George Soros

The hedge fund investor turned liberal philanthropist is politically divisive around the world.

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US economy grows at a slower 2.2%

The US economy grew by 2.2% in the first quarter, slightly more slowly than first reported.

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RBS to press ahead with branch closures

The bank's AGM is told that use of branches has fallen sharply as customers shift to digital banking.

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Italy pays higher prices to sell government bonds

Italy is forced to offer significantly higher returns in a sale of government bonds on Wednesday.

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SSE to raise gas and electricity prices

The company becomes the last of the "big six" energy companies to announce early summer price rises.

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Don't buy tickets from Viagogo, minister warns

Margot James tells consumers to boycott the ticket reseller after it fails to change its policies.

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UK strikes reach all-time low in 2017

The number of stoppages and the number of workers involved in labour disputes hit a record low last year.

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'Don't buy Viagogo tickets'

Digital minister Margot James tells consumers not to use the Geneva-based ticket reseller.

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Paris moves to improve air quality

Paris is leading the move to cut pollution by banning some vehicles from its streets.

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Seeking a silent retreat from urban life

Silent retreats are an increasingly popular form of escape from the stresses of urban life.

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Exotic mushrooms help Kashmir

In the troubled region of Kashmir, a rare type of mushroom is giving locals a chance to earn money.

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How Starbucks hopes to end staff racism

The coffee chain is giving all US staff "unconscious bias" training. We explain what that involves.

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Orla Kiely: 'Stem pattern was a very quick design'

Orla Kiely reveals the secrets behind the designs she's created over the past 20 years.

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The strawberry-picking robots coming to a farm near you

Strawberry producers say they can't find enough humans to pick their fruit, so are robots the answer?

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How the light bulb became a million dollar idea.

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the light bulb became a million dollar idea.

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Thameslink compares poor service to Poundland chocolate

Thameslink is threatened with legal action for comparing its poor service to Poundland chocolate.

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Starbucks shuts 8,000 US stores for race training

The coffee chain closes all 8,000 cafes in the US for an afternoon of "racial bias" training.

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Protectionist racket?

The EU is not the freest trader, but on many measures it is near the liberal end of the spectrum.

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Vaping's rise in five charts

Spending on e-cigarettes is increasing. The BBC looks at what's behind the rise.

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Paris in the smog

Could the French capital provide a template for cutting pollution in other cities?

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Weather warning

There is a significant link between higher temperatures and lower school achievement, says a US study.

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Financial high

Meet some of those hoping to capitalise in the world's biggest cannabis market.

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Bitter on Twitter

Experts take us through the dos and don'ts of social media interactions with customers.

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How an Unproven Forensic Science Became a Courtroom Staple


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Tu resumen de noticias del jueves


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Word + Quiz: solicitude


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Race Against the Rains


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What You Might Say


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In a First for Germany, Hamburg Bans Diesel Engines. On 2 Roads.


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‘The Americans,’ at Last, Lets Us Exhale


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Ballet and football collide on the Russian stage

Choreographer puts on football ballet to celebrate Russia's World Cup

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Hungry bears raid Baltic beehives

Concern as wild animals come ever closer to populated areas to find food in Finland and Estonia.

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Why Ghanaians are so slow to bury their dead

Bodies are not buried for months, sometimes years, in Ghana as families bicker over funeral arrangements.

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Chile transgender: 'Growing up here is torture'

Why members of Chile's transgender community are lobbying for a change in the law.

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Profile: Billionaire philanthropist George Soros

The hedge fund investor turned liberal philanthropist is politically divisive around the world.

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How Sweden is preparing for its election to be hacked

Will a "Facebook hotline" and propaganda lessons keep polls free and fair?

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The story of Pakistan's 'disappeared' Shias

Activists say they are detained without due process over suspected links to a secretive militia in Syria.

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Eight times celebrities messed up on social media

Following the cancellation of Roseanne's show, which other celebrities have messed up on social media?

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French Prosecutor: 40 Terrorism Convicts to be Released Soon

France's anti-terrorism prosecutor says about 40 convicted terrorists are due to be released from French prisons this year and next, calling the entry back into society of the unrepentant ones a "major risk."   

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Orphan's Promise Helps Give Special Needs Children in Vietnam a Second Chance at Life

In rural Vietnam, Orphan's Promise is partnering with a local partner, Orphan Voice Ministries, to serve children with special needs.

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US preacher asks followers to help buy fourth private jet

Jesse Duplantis, 68, said God told him to "believe" for his fourth plane, which is set to cost $54m.

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Twins in school: To separate or not to separate?

Some mothers want their twins kept together, some prefer separate classes and others say "they'll find their own way regardless".

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What could Brexit mean for the UK's creative talent?

From Britain's film industry and political playwrights to touring musicians and Eurovision.

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Vaping - the rise in five charts

Spending on e-cigarettes is increasing. The BBC looks at what's behind the rise.

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Profile: Billionaire philanthropist George Soros

The hedge fund investor turned liberal philanthropist is politically divisive around the world.

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Wednesday, 30 May 2018

Trump Says US Team in NKorea Planning Summit With Kim

President Donald Trump said Sunday a U.S. team was in North Korea to plan a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jon Un, raising expectations that the on-off-on meeting would indeed take place.

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Ivanka Trump Tweets About Rule Penalizing Serena Williams at French Open for Having a Baby

Ivanka Trump has joined the chorus of voices protesting a Women's Tennis Association's rule which denies Serena Williams a seeding at the French Open.

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US Still Preparing for Trump-Kim Summit Should it Take Place

A White House team is heading to Singapore this weekend as previously planned to prepare for a possible summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader, a further sign that the meeting Trump called off might get back on track.

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Irish Voters Say 'Yes' to Legalizing Abortion: Pro-Life Groups Grieve

Ireland has decided to legalize abortion, despite its reputation as one of the staunchest Catholic countries in the world.

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American Jailed in Venezuela for 2 Years Arrives in US

Joshua Holt, who traveled to Venezuela from Utah in 2016 to marry a Spanish-speaking Mormon woman but soon found himself jailed and later branded the CIA's top spy in Latin America, was set free by the anti-American Maduro government on Saturday in what his family called "this miracle."   

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North Korea’s Kim Meets with South’s Moon for 2nd Time

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in met for the second time in a month on Saturday to discuss carrying out the peace commitments they reached in their first summit and Kim’s potential meeting with President Donald Trump, Moon’s office said.

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Powerful Cyclone Lashes Oman, Yemen; 5 dead, 30 Missing

Cyclone Mekunu blew into the Arabian Peninsula early Saturday, drenching arid Oman and Yemen, cutting off power lines and leaving at least five people dead and more than 30 missing, officials said.

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San Francisco subpoenas Uber, Lyft on driver classification

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco's city attorney on Tuesday subpoenaed Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] and Lyft Inc to turn over records relating to how the ride-hailing companies classify drivers, as well as driver wages, health care and other benefits, the latest demand in a year-long investigation.


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