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UK baby murder accused wrote 'I killed them', court told
Police probing a spate of baby deaths at a UK hospital found a note stating "I am evil I did this" at the home of a nurse accused of killing them, a court was told on Wednesday. The note reading "I am evil I did this", which was shown to the court, was written in capital letters.
'Challenging' year for Ikea, 10,000 layoffs in Russia
Swedish furniture giant Ikea posted a six percent rise in full-year sales on Thursday, in what it described as a "challenging" year due to inflation and scaling back in Russia.
Italy parliament in rocky step towards new government
Italy's parliament met for the first time Thursday since the far-right won elections last month, a rocky first step in the process of forming a government, with tensions running high. The government, set to be Italy's most right-wing since World War II, is expected to be in place by the end of the month.
Weak pound is major draw at London's Frieze art fair
As the global art world descends on London's Frieze fair this week, the current low value of the UK pound makes buying art in Britain particularly attractive for overseas collectors and dealers. It comes a week before Art Basel holds a major new art fair in the French capital called Paris+, but she said less experienced collectors see Frieze as a safer bet.
India's Infosys plans $1 bn buyback on strong profits
Indian outsourcing behemoth Infosys approved a $1 billion share buyback on Thursday after strong quarterly profits that reflected sustained demand for digital services. Chief financial officer Nilanjan Roy said the board had approved an open market share buyback of 93 billion rupees ($1.14 billion) in its meeting before the results announcement.
Senegalese former PM has patriarchy -- and presidency -- in her sights
"I think the whole thing is about a woman challenging a big shot," says Aminata Toure. "This man needs to be challenged."
France orders more strikers back to work as fuel shortages bite
The French government on Thursday ordered more striking workers back to a fuel depot in northern France after talks to end a three-week strike stalled, saying petrol shortages were taking too big a toll on the economy.
Easyjet warns of another annual loss
British airline EasyJet on Thursday warned of a third annual loss in a row, as sector-wide disruption and a strong dollar offset a recovery from the pandemic. EasyJet, based in Luton north of London, releases full annual results on November 29.
Protest-hit Iran accuses US of 'destablisation' plot
Iran's president Thursday accused arch-enemy the United States of seeking to destabilise the Islamic republic, which has been rocked by nearly a month of women-led protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
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