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Workers' rights 'second place' to economic growth
Jersey's Economic Development Minister has told the BBC that workers' rights may have to take 'second place' to economic growth.
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Second buyer makes rescue bid for Poundland as retailer faces collapse
A little-known investment group has made a bid to buy the business.
Sports
Emphatic Porto thrash Napoli in second-half romp
Porto score three goals in the final 20 minutes of the game to pull away and seal a comfortable victory against Napoli, who are unable to match their Portuguese opponents in the second half.
World
Trump's second-term playbook: Fake news, AI and attacks on his critics
US President Donald Trump could be credited with popularising the term "fake news", but his own presidency has been riddled with numerous false claims, conspiracy theories and misleading content. In this special fact-checking segment, Vedika Bahl examines his Trump's second term: his consistent attacks on political opponents, use of AI-generated images to glorify himself and push political narratives, and what happens when journalists challenge him.
World
Kazakhstan releases second tiger into the wild
Kazakhstan has released a second Siberian tiger, this time a male named Amur, into a nature reserve.
Sports
Cox wins second gold at Para-cycling Worlds
Kadeena Cox wins her second gold medal at the Para-cycling World Championships, having set a world record in qualifying for the C4 sprint.
Sports
Refugee athlete to make history for second time at Youth Olympics
Yiech Pur Biel leads the first ever refugee team to take part at the Youth Olympics.
Politics
Spain reckons with second deadly train crash of the year ahead of national election
Wednesday's deadly train crash has dealt a serious blow to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s campaign. The accident in Toledo province killed 69 people and came just nine months after another deadly crash on the same line, leading to accusations from experts and the public of underinvestment in railway infrastructure under Sanchez's government after years of rapid network expansion.
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World
What we know about Spain’s second high-speed rail tragedy this year
Officials blame a control centre order for Wednesday's crash following a critical train signalling system failure.
World
‘I held this woman in my arms. She died’: Spain mourns train crash victims
Second tragedy on line in about nine months raises questions about levels of investment in railway maintenance.
Business
Mortgage rates fell for the second straight week, but more borrowers still sought savings in riskier loans
Mortgage rates have fallen over the past two weeks, but demand is only slightly higher, and more borrowers are looking for savings in riskier loans.
Sports
Bell ruled out of Wales' second WXV Japan Test
The 21-year-old centre is currently awaiting the results of a scan after suffering a serious-looking knee injury.
Politics
Serbia’s ‘students’ celebrate for a second night after election victory
Thousands gathered on the streets of Belgrade for a second night to celebrate the student-led movement's victory.
Sports
Jarman claims historic second silver at Worlds
Jake Jarman becomes the first British male gymnast to win two individual medals at the same World Gymnastics Championships as he claims silver in the vault final.
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Jarman wins historic second Worlds silver in vault final
Jake Jarman becomes the first British male gymnast to win two individual medals at a World Gymnastics Championships, landing silver in a thrilling men's vault final in Rotterdam.
World
Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya
She was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Storm Boelo to bring severe gales and heavy rain into Sunday
An amber weather warning has been issued for much of Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and northern England, as Storm Boelo approaches.
World
Kenya announces second Ebola death, says ‘no evidence’ of community spread
The Ebola outbreak has now spread to four countries across eastern, central and western Africa.
World
Ebola: Kenya announces second death
Kenyan health officials said the 65-year-old woman was a close relative of a man who died of Ebola last month. The woman developed symptoms while under quarantine in Nairobi.
Business
EBay to lay off 9% of workforce in its second round of job cuts this year
EBay will lay off 9% of its workforce, or about 1,000 employees, as it works to focus on its "top strategic priorities."