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Cheshire PoliceNew evidence seen by the BBC suggests more babies in Lucy Letby’s care were harmed – and in one case poisoned with insulin.The former nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others – including trying to kill two with insulin at the Countess of Chester Hospital neonatal unit between June 2015 and June 2016.BBC One’s Panorama has seen documents which suggest a third baby may have also been poisoned within hours of Letby taking over the boy’s care.Medical records reveal the infant’s blood sugar level plummeted and lab results indicated he had suspiciously…

AFPIndia is one of the fastest growing airline markets in the worldA dramatic and unprecedented surge in hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airlines is wreaking havoc on flight schedules, diverting planes and causing widespread disruption. A video posted on social media last week showed passengers draped in woollens, walking down the icy ladder of an Air India plane into the frigid air of Iqaluit, a remote city in Canada.The 211 passengers on the Boeing 777, originally en route from Mumbai to Chicago, had been diverted early on 15 October due to a bomb threat.“We have been stuck at the airport…

Liam Payne fans hold vigils around the worldFans in the UK and around the world have held vigils this weekend in memory of Liam Payne, the One Direction star who died on Wednesday.Police estimated that between 800 and 1,000 people gathered in London’s Hyde Park on Sunday afternoon to remember the 31-year-old who died after falling from the third floor of a hotel balcony in Argentina.The crowd sang One Direction songs, such as the chart-topping hit What Makes You Beautiful, with many fans in tears.A memorial has already been held in Liverpool and Payne’s home city of Wolverhampton.Groups of fans…

Large parts of Cuba are without power as Category 1 Hurricane Oscar approaches from the east.On Friday, the country’s main energy plant failed and knocked out electricity for 10 million people. Supply was partially restored on Saturday, before collapsing again overnight.President Miguel Diaz-Canel said authorities in the east of the island were “working hard to protect the people and economic resources, given the imminent arrival of Hurricane Oscar”.Packing 85mph (140km/h) winds, Oscar is forecast to reach Cuba on Sunday afternoon local time, and could cause flash-flooding and mudslides in eastern areas, according to the US National Hurricane Center.It is expected…

Workers at Meta have reportedly been sacked for abusing the tech firm’s meal voucher system, such as using it to buy toothpaste and washing powder.Other breaches of the policy included sharing the vouchers with others or going over budget, according to people who said they work at Meta.There are differing accounts over how much warning, if any, the owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp gave the workers before firing them.Separately, the company has reportedly cut jobs across the business. Meta has been contacted for comment.Meta staff are given $25 (£19) for lunch, $20 for breakfast, and $25 for dinner in…

GettyThe government has suggested weight-loss drugs could boost the economy by helping obese people in England get back to work.But NHS experts have warned treatment services are already overstretched trying to deal with unprecedented demand from patients wanting these drugs.How do Wegovy and Mounjaro work and how successful are they?There are two drugs on the market – semaglutide, marketed under the brand name Wegovy, and tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro. Semaglutide is also used in the diabetes treatment Ozempic.Both Wegovy and Mounjaro are given as weekly injections via pre-filled pens that can be self-administered into the upper arm, thigh or stomach.They…

Ministers are exploring plans to hand ownership of the Post Office to thousands of sub-postmasters across the UK, sources have told the BBC.The proposal is in its early stages and is one of many under consideration.The Department for Business and Trade has asked management consultancy BCG to explore the possible ownership model, as first reported by Sky News.The business secretary expects to receive a report in the coming months, a government source said.Sub-postmasters are responsible for the everyday management of more than 11,500 post offices across the UK.In July, former business secretary Sir Vince Cable told the Post Office inquiry…

Liam Payne’s father reads fan tributes outside hotelLiam Payne’s father has viewed tributes outside the hotel where his son died, as the star’s former partner Cheryl says her son Bear has to “face the reality of never seeing his father again”.Payne, 31, died on Wednesday when he fell from the balcony of the third-floor hotel room where he had been staying in Buenos Aires, Argentina.In Argentina, Geoff Payne was followed by a scrum of photographers as he visited the hotel, prompting fans to shout at the press and attempt to block the building’s entrance to stop them entering.Mr Payne travelled…

IMAGE SUPPLIEDNecdet Seyitoğlu lived in the UK for 18 years before moving to KenyaA British national has told the BBC that he and several Turkish citizens were abducted in the Kenyan capital Nairobi by masked men on Friday, with four of the Turkish citizens still missing.Necdet Seyitoğlu, who lived in the UK for 18 years before moving to Kenya two years ago, said he was released after eight hours when he showed his alleged abductors a copy of his British passport.In a statement, the UK Foreign Office said they were “providing consular support to a British man and his family…

Donald Trump has claimed he received a phone call on Thursday from Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook, in which the tech boss shared concerns about the European Union.He says Mr Cook told him he was concerned about recent financial penalties issued by the EU, which ordered Apple to pay Ireland €13bn (£11bn; $14bn) in unpaid taxes in September.Mr Trump, who is running as the Republican candidate for the upcoming US Presidential Election, made the claim in a podcast released on Thursday.The BBC has asked Apple for a response.Mr Trump told presenter Patrick Bet-David in his appearance on the PBD Podcast…