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Singapore Airlines has offered to pay compensation to those who were injured on a London to Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence.In a social media post, the airline said it was offering to pay $10,000 (£7,800) to those who sustained minor injuries.For passengers with more serious injuries, the airline is offering “an advance payment of $25,000 to address their immediate needs” and further discussions to meet “their specific circumstances”.One British passenger died and dozens more were injured when flight SQ 321 encountered turbulence over Myanmar and was diverted to Thailand last May.Early investigations showed that the plane accelerated rapidly up…

The head of the US Senate Finance Committee has expanded an investigation into BMW after the car maker was found to have imported vehicles into America that contained banned Chinese parts.In a letter to BMW North America, Senator Ron Wyden, asked the firm for more details about its supply chain, including whether it had now stopped importing banned components.BMW Group did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Last month, BMW said it had “taken steps to halt the importation of affected products”.It came after a two-year long investigation by Senator Wyden’s staff revealed at least 8,000 BMW Mini…

This Country star Daisy May Cooper has called staff at Gloucester’s delivery suite “superstars” after her new baby arrived early.In a video posted to Instagram, Ms Cooper was taken in a wheelchair to see her baby Benji, who was born on Thursday and is in a specialist NICU unit.She said she could not thank the delivery team enough: “The way you looked after us through such a scary time was above and beyond.””Welcome to the world little Benji, ya nutter,” she added.It is the actress and writer’s third child – she has two with her ex-husband.In the video, she said…

Jurors in the Hunter Biden gun case have begun deliberating, and must now decide the fate of the US president’s son.The 54-year-old is accused of lying about his drug use on a federal form while buying a weapon in 2018, and of illegally possessing a firearm while he was allegedly a drug user.For days, prosecutors presented evidence to suggest that Mr Biden was in the throes of addiction when he purchased the gun in Delaware.His defence team say he was in recovery and therefore not a drug user at the time.Mr Biden, who did not testify, denies the three related…

11 hours agoBy Faisal Islam, Economics editor, @faisalislam • Mitchell Labiak, Business reporterGetty ImagesLabour has dropped a plan to reintroduce a cap on how much people are allowed to save into their pensions before paying tax.Under the pensions lifetime allowance, pension pots over £1.07m faced an annual tax of £40,000 on average. The cap was scrapped in April but Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves had vowed to bring it back, saying it could raise £800m a year. However, her party has now reversed the decision ahead of the release of its manifesto on Thursday, reportedly because the cap would add uncertainty for savers and be complex to…

Lionesses legend Ellen White became the first woman to ever score at Soccer Aid as more than £15m was raised for charity at the event on Sunday.Former football stars including Joe Cole, Eden Hazard and Alessandro del Piero all got on the scoresheet at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge stadium.The annual charity match pits teams of former footballers and celebrities against each other for an England v World XI match. England won 6-3.After the game it was announced Soccer Aid has raised more than £106m for charity since its inception in 2006.Mauricio Pochettino was back in the dugout as manager of the…

A French police officer is being questioned after a 19-year-old man was allegedly shot dead as he attempted to flee a traffic stop for speeding, prosecutors said.The victim was among three people in the car when police tried to stop them near Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in Normandy, western France late on Sunday, the state prosecutor Pierre-Yves Marot said in a statement.The driver allegedly refused to stop and continued driving, before then being halted by a second police car, according to the statement. All three occupants of the vehicle then attempted to flee on foot, it added.One escaped, another was detained and another…

39 minutes agoBy Theo Leggett, BBC international business correspondentGetty ImagesChinese firms are said to be able to make electric cars for 25% less than their European and US rivalsWith China accused of selling electric cars at artificially low prices, the European Union is widely expected to hit them with tariffs this week.The BYD Seagull is a tiny, cheap, neatly styled electric vehicle (EV). An urban runabout that won’t break any speed records, but nor will it break the bank.In China, it has a starting price of 69,800 yuan ($9,600; £7,500). If it comes to Europe, it is expected to cost at least…

BBC ImagesMichael Mosley presented TV programmes and podcasts answering everyday health questionsTV and podcast presenter Michael Mosley was best known for offering tips on simple ways to improve our health and wellbeing, backed up by science – everything from when to exercise and what to eat to how to get more sleep.He was often the guinea pig – willing to try out anything before recommending it to others (swallowing tapeworms and trying psychedelic drugs, for example).”Michael wanted to look at whatever would help people live better, healthier lives,” says his former co-presenter on Trust me I’m a Doctor, Dr Saleyha…

21 hours agoBy Mark Savage, Music correspondentBBCEmily Eavis was speaking to Annie MacManus and Nick Grimshaw on the BBC’s Sidetracked podcastGlastonbury founder Sir Michael Eavis wanted to pull the plug on the festival in the 1990s, his daughter Emily has told the BBC.Sir Michael founded the festival on his Somerset farm in 1970, and saw it grow into one of the world’s most prestigious music events.By the 1990s, it was attracting world-class headliners like Oasis, Bob Dylan and Radiohead – but the plan was to call it a day when he reached retirement age.“My parents were always like, ‘This is the last…