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Woman barred from every Greggs outlet after series of offences

Jury hears social-media image helped identify teen in Scarlett Faulkner case

Ketchup packets link suspect to break-in at Eddie Rocket’s restaurant

American Airlines passenger falls ill and vomits on three travellers

Spain's General Strike Links Housing Crisis to Lost Purchasing Power

Euro-Area Inflation Reaches 4% as Energy Prices Jump

China's Factory Inflation Accelerates While Consumer Demand Stays Weak

US Adds 165,000 Jobs as Unemployment Falls to 4.1%

Bank of England Raises Interest Rate to 4% as Energy Risks Intensify

Energy Costs Push OECD Inflation Up to 4.5%

OPEC Says Oil Output Is Near Prewar Levels Despite Shipping Disruptions

China's Trade Surplus Passes $1 Trillion as Technology Exports Surge

China's Singles' Day Exposes Persistent Consumer Caution

US Inflation Broadens as Fed Officials Consider Faster Rate Hikes

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Verstappen handed five-place grid penalty at Italian GP

Max Verstappen has been hit with a five-place grid penalty for the Italian Grand Prix after exceeding his engine allocation, Formula One said on Friday.

Hasaranga helps Sri Lanka bowl out Pakistan for 121 in Asia Cup

Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga claimed three wickets on Friday as Sri Lanka bundled out Pakistan for 121 in their dress rehearsal for the Asia Cup final.

Stocks and oil rally as dollar drops

Stock markets and oil prices rallied Friday, with investors largely pricing in more interest rate hikes aimed at taming runaway inflation.

Roglic accuses Wright after Vuelta-ending crash

Primoz Roglic on Friday blamed rival Fred Wright for the crash that brought the Slovenian's hopes of taking the Vuelta lead to a bloodied early end.

Netflix suspends 'The Crown' filming after death of Queen Elizabeth

Netflix suspended filming of its British royals drama "The Crown" on Friday following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the company said.

EU ministers fast-track 'unprecedented' energy plan

The EU executive pledged Friday to come up with unprecedented measures in the coming days to solve an energy price shock triggered by Russia's war on Ukraine, including a controversial gas price cap that could further anger the Kremlin.

Barcelona transform finances despite spree, Liga figures show

Barcelona's summer asset sale allowed them to lift their salary cap from minus 144.3 million euros ($144.8 million)in March to a positive balance of 656.4 million by September, La Liga reported Friday.

Russia reinforces Kharkiv to counter Ukraine push

Russia said on Friday it was dispatching reinforcements to the Kharkiv region in eastern Ukraine where Kyiv's forces have announced robust gains as part of a broader counter-offensive.

Jailed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi competes in Venice

The Venice Film Festival left a symbolic empty place for Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi on Friday as his latest movie got its world premiere while he languishes behind bars in Tehran.

Crowds hail King Charles III as mourning begins for late queen

King Charles III greeted crowds singing "God Save the King" outside Buckingham Palace on Friday before making his inaugural address to Britain and the Commonwealth after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

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