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LifestyleBBCCat death rise: 'It feels like we've lost a family member'
As cat deaths mount from a fatal disease, an investigation into a possible link to pet food continues.
BusinessBBCSports Direct's Mike Ashley to hand reins to future son-in-law
The tycoon, whose empire also includes House of Fraser and Evans Cycles, is set to hand power to his future son-in-law.
BusinessBBCMike Ashley: Who is the founder of Sports Direct?
Profile of Sports Direct founder and Newcastle United billionaire owner Mike Ashley.
NewsAgence-France PresseIndia to deploy 'neutral force' after deadly internal border clash
India will deploy a "neutral force" at the frontier of two states in its north-east, after their long-running border dispute escalated into a deadly showdown, officials said Thursday.
BusinessBBCElectric vehicle sales outpace diesel again
Electric cars outsell diesel again, but new UK car registrations fall by almost a third in July.
TechnologyBBCHome car charger owners urged to install updates
Security vulnerabilities in two domestic electric car chargers were discovered by researchers.
BusinessBBCBank of England: What are interest rates?
The Bank Rate is one of the main tools used to keep the economy growing steadily
BusinessBBCUK interest rates held at record low despite inflation fears
Bank of England rate-setters keep rates at record low of 0.1% and maintain economic stimulus programme.
NewsBBCNumber pinged by Covid app falls significantly
The fall come ahead of changes to the app to make it notify fewer contacts.
EntertainmentBBCStrike actress wins £11k payout in pregnancy discrimination case
Antonia Kinlay lost her role in a BBC TV adaptation of one of JK Rowling's crime novels.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Really scary': Horror video hours after teen's drink 'spiked at nightclub'
The mother of a teen who allegedly had her drink spiked says her daughter looked possessed while having seizures in the hospital. See the shocking footage here.
BusinessAustralian Associated PressBank of England keeps rates on hold
The Bank of England has kept the size of its bond-buying program unchanged and held its benchmark interest rate at a historic low of 0.1 per cent as it maintains its full support for Britain's economy as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
NewsAgence-France PresseVirus cases surge in Tokyo as government expands restrictions
Tokyo reported another large jump in virus cases on Thursday, again shattering records, as the government expanded restrictions to eight more regions just days before the Olympics ends.
SportAgence-France PresseBraspennincx comes back from heart attack to win keirin gold
Sanne Braspennincx won Olympic gold for the Netherlands in the women’s keirin on Thursday, six years after a heart attack almost ended her career.
BusinessAustralian Associated PressGFG settles disputes with Tata and Rio
Sanjeev Gupta's under-pressure business empire has settled two disputes with major international companies, months after a major lender collapsed.GFG Alliance said it has reached an agreement with India's Tata Steel, which will end proceedings that Tata launched against three GFG companies, including Liberty Speciality Steels, earlier this year.
NewsAgence-France PresseSri Lanka walks back fertiliser ban over political fallout fears
Sri Lanka's government on Thursday walked back the lifting of an import ban on most chemical fertilisers over fears of a political fallout, despite warnings from farmers of food shortages and severe damage to the massive tea industry.
NewsBBCEpstein meetings a huge mistake, says Bill Gates
The Microsoft co-founder says he should not have given the convicted sex offender "credibility".
HealthYahoo News AustraliaHeartbreaking video of boy, 9, highlights country's Delta dilemma
One state has become a deadly political battleground in the United States – and children are in the firing line, health experts warn. Read more.
SportAgence-France PresseNew Zealand cricket team to tour Pakistan after 18 years
New Zealand will tour Pakistan for the first time in 18 years to play three one-day internationals and five Twenty20s, both countries said on Thursday.
NewsBBCMapping the advance of the Taliban in Afghanistan
Maps of Afghanistan show who controls districts in fighting between the government and Taliban forces.
SportBBCTokyo Olympics 2020: India men's hockey ends 41-year Olympic drought
The Indian men's team won a bronze in Tokyo - their first Olympic medal since 1980.
SportAgence-France PresseMustafizur a 'difficult customer' for Australia
Bangladesh pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman has confounded Australia, all-rounder Ashton Agar said Thursday, as the visitors were left reeling from defeats in the first two matches of their Twenty20 series in Dhaka.
EntertainmentBBCPaul Johnson: Chicago house music DJ dies at 50 after catching Covid
Johnson, who had a 1999 hit with Get Get Down, had been in intensive care with the virus.
NewsBBCNearly a third of waking hours spent on TV and streaming, Ofcom says
Older people have been watching more linear TV while on-demand is a big hit with younger audiences.
SportAgence-France PresseEx-MotoGP champion Rossi to announce future plans
Valentino Rossi will announce whether he plans to retire after this season in a special press conference on Thursday afternoon ahead of the ahead of the Styrian Grand Prix, MotoGP announced.
