Premier Inn owner warns of drop in business customers outside London
Premier Inn owner Whitbread said business customers using its hotels outside of London remains weak, although this was offset by a strong performance in the capital.

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Australian firefighters save one of the worldrarest trees
Specialist firefighters have saved the worldlast remaining wild stand of a prehistoric tree from wildfires that razed forests west of Sydney, officials said on Thursday.

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Hong Kong leader says ‘one country, two systems& can endure beyond 2047
Hong Kongleader Carrie Lam says the ″one country, two systems″ framework under which the city enjoys freedoms unknown in China could continue after the 2047 deadline if loyalty to Beijing is upheld.

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Abandoned baby found in rubbish bin receives adoption offersAbandoned baby found in rubbish bin receives adoption offers

At least six women have written to a newspaper saying they want to care for or adopt an abandoned baby boy who was found alive inside a bin in Singapore.

The child was discovered crying last week in a blood-stained plastic bag by refuse workers as they emptied the bin at the bottom of a rubbish chute on a housing estate.

The youngster could have

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An associate of Donald Trump's personal lawyer has said the president "knew everything" about their efforts to push the Ukrainian government to investigate Joe Biden's son.

Mr Trump is braced for his impeachment trial to begin on charges that he has dismissed as a "sham", having repeatedly denied that he tried to influence officials.

He has been

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US television host Wendy Williams has apologised to actor Joaquin Phoenix after saying she found him "oddly attractive" and appearing to mock his "cleft lip".

The 55-year-old was discussing the Oscar-nominated Joker actor on 7 January after his Golden Globes win.

She described Phoenix's scar to the audience on The Wendy Williams Show as a "hairline

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