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Netflix to stop reporting key subscriber numbers

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The streaming giant also said it added 9.3 million subscribers in the first three months of the year.

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US interest rate setter says 'no hurry' to cut

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A key member of the US central bank, Raphael Bostic, tells the BBC rates might only ease "at the end of 2024".

The Papers: EU olive branch and PM targets 'sick note culture'

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EU plans to offer visas to UK students and measures to tackle the UK's benefits bill lead the papers.

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Trump complains about 'freezing' courtroom

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The former president was in court as a jury was impanelled for the hush-money trial against him.

01

Full 12-person jury seated in Trump criminal case

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The trial, the first ever in which an ex-US president is the defendant, may see opening arguments in Monday.

Thursday, Apr 18

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EU proposes movement deal with UK for young people

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The EU Commission says UK and EU citizens under 30 should be able to work or study for up to four years.

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Trump due back in court as hunt for jurors goes on

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Selecting an impartial jury has proven a complex task in New York, where Mr Trump has a long history.

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Everything you need to know about Glastonbury resale

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The first Glastonbury Festival 2024 resale will be taking place later.

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The West says China makes too much. Its workers disagree

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Migrants are caught in China's manufacturing battles with the West, as Beijing tries to save its economy.

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England's Archer wary of 'another stop-start year'

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Jofra Archer says he will struggle to cope with any more injury problems, saying: "I don't know if I've got another stop-start year in me."

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Cheap booze prices to rise as MSPs vote to increase minimum cost

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MSPs increase the cost of alcohol but opinions remain split over the policy's effectiveness.

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Tesla pushes for $56bn pay deal for Elon Musk

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The deal, if approved by shareholders and judges, would be the largest in corporate America.

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Swift's UK fans lose £1m in ticket scams, bank says

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Lloyds says thousands have fallen victim to ticket scams, with fans losing an average of £332 each.

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UK inflation falls as some food prices drop

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New official figures show that inflation, the rate at which prices rise over time, fell again in March.

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United Airlines says Boeing blowout cost it $200m

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The firm had to ground its Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet after a mid-air blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight.

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Workers take on car giant Volkswagen in fight for pay

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VW workers in the south vote on whether to join a union - a test of how far worker activism has spread.

Tuesday, Apr 16

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Government suffers fresh Rwanda defeats in Lords

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Peers maintain stand-off with government over flagship controversial Rwanda deportation plan.

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Supreme Court hears 6 Jan case that may hit Trump trial

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The case could undo felony charges for the former president and hundreds of 6 January rioters.

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Authorities 'need to do more' on racism - Bellingham

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Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham says football's authorities "need to do more" to tackle racism but he "doubts it will happen".

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Russia to grow faster than all advanced economies

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The IMF estimates Russia's economy will grow faster than the likes of the US, UK and Germany this year.

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Unemployment jumps as UK jobs market stalls

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The slowing jobs market has raised questions over when the Bank of England might cut interest rates.

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US expects to impose further sanctions on Iran 'in the coming days'

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Iran's oil exports "remain in focus as a possible area" they could address.

03

Voting has changed - here's what you need to know

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BBC political correspondent Harry Farley explains voting changes to make sure you don't get caught out.

A view from inside court for Trump's blockbuster trial

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Monday marked the start of Donald Trump's hush-money trial in New York City. Here's how the day unfolded.

The Papers: 'Frantic diplomacy' over Iran and Trump trial begins

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The crisis in the Middle East and the criminal trial of ex-US president Donald Trump lead the papers.

02

My battle with Tesla: I want to clear my name before I die

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A former Tesla engineer is in a decade-long battle with the car company, owned by Elon Musk.

Monday, Apr 15

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Protesters demand Georgia withdraw 'Russian law'

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Critics say the bill mirrors similar legislation introduced by President Vladimir Putin in Russia.

Truss says she backs Trump to win presidential race

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The ex-PM warns the "world was safer" under Donald Trump's presidency, and the West is "on the cusp" of conflict.

Liz Truss: The world was safer under Trump

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Former PM Liz Truss says she hopes Donald Trump wins the next US election.

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Wrong couple divorced after law firm computer error

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A judge says the order cannot be overturned but the law firm says this verdict is a "bad decision".