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Walkouts will resume on Tuesday after RMT union members rejected what it called a “substandard” deal.
BBC News – Business

Majidreza Rahnavard was convicted of “enmity against God” and hanged just 23 days after his arrest.
BBC News – Middle East

Dina Boluarte says she will ask Congress to bring elections forward by two years from 2026 to 2024.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Four people have been arrested over accusations Qatar bribed officials to try to win influence.
BBC News – Europe

An officer tried to punch through the ice as emergency workers attempted to reach the children.
BBC News – UK

Abu Agila Masud should not go on trial in the US or Scotland, according to campaigner Dr Jim Swire.
BBC News – US & Canada

Zimbabwe is only generating one third of its energy needs, hitting businesses and families hard.
BBC News – Africa

The best time to visit Houghton is in October when the famous Houghton Feast runs. The town has honoured the festival since the 1100s.

The charming Tyne & Wear town of Houghton-le-Spring can be found just east […]

The RMT’s general secretary says a meeting between the two was the best hope of making progress.
BBC News – Business

Morocco become the first African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final and end the hopes of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal.
BBC News – Middle East

The Lascar volcano, in the north, sends a plume of volcanic ash and hot gases 6,000m into the sky.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russian drone attacks leave 1.5 million Ukrainians without power and Kyiv bombards occupied Melitopol.
BBC News – Europe

Chief Minister Kristina Moore says “we have now moved into a recovery operation”.
BBC News – UK

Grant Wahl, 48, collapses suddenly while watching the Argentina-Netherlands game.
BBC News – US & Canada

Moroccan fans tell of pride and tears as their team makes it to the World Cup semi-finals.
BBC News – Africa

The former FTX boss says he would give anything to start a new business and repay crypto investors.
BBC News – Business

Maids in Qatar often work long hours without a day off, despite changes to employment law.
BBC News – Middle East

Tournament favourites Brazil are knocked out of the World Cup on penalties as Croatia keep their nerve to edge through to the semi-finals.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The US says it has seen reports that the countries are considering joint production of drones.
BBC News – Europe

England and France are ready for their historic first knockout match in a men’s tournament as they meet in the quarter-finals on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
BBC News – UK