Entries by BBC News

Jailed tycoon’s Birkin bags sell for over half a million dollars

The luxury handbags sold in a government auction in Ho Chi Minh.

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Borrowing in April hit highest level since Covid

Borrowing was higher than expected last month and retail sales fell as fuel prices surged.

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Musk’s SpaceX postpones Starship launch as mega share sale looms

It comes just a day after the firm revealed plans for a record-breaking stock market debut.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX postpones Starship launch

It comes just a day after the firm revealed plans for a record-breaking stock market debut.

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Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats

Frustration with fake dating profiles has spurred new dating services with different approaches.

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Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats

Frustration with fake dating profiles has spurred new dating services with different approaches.

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‘Monitoring the situation’: why young men are drawn to prediction markets

Prediction markets are a fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar industry, and appeal disproportionately to young men

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‘The vibes are young male vibes’: Why prediction markets attract a certain type

Prediction markets are a fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar industry, and appeal disproportionately to young men

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UK police bosses urge unsafe platforms to be blocked for under-16s

The NCA and NPCC say children should be blocked from accessing sites which do not stop them seeing nudes or being contacted by strangers.

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UK police bosses say unsafe social media platforms should be blocked for under-16s

The NCA and NPCC say children should be blocked from accessing sites which do not stop them seeing nudes or being contacted by strangers.

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