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'I asked the bank to block my spending. They wouldn't'

In hospital, being treated for depression, and believing she did not have a future, Suzanne Hoddy started spending money on family and friends.It was the 33-year-old's second hospital admission, having experienced periods of acute mental health problems.She was...

Uber ties some executive pay to diversity goals

Uber has said it will link pay for some senior executives to progress made toward improving diversity.Diversity will be used as one "key metric" to assess performance and determine executive compensation for senior leaders, the firm said. The policy also sets a target...

Trump tweet row: Don’t take the bait, congresswomen say

The four US congresswomen attacked by US President Donald Trump in a series of racially charged tweets have dismissed his remarks as a distraction. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib urged the US people "not to take...

Times when Americans were told to ‘go home’ or ‘go back’

After US President Donald Trump told four US congresswomen of colour to "go back" to the countries "from which they came", some Americans have been sharing their own experiences of hearing that kind of language.One BBC reader said the incident was reminiscent of an...

Rafters accidentally plunge over waterfall in Pennsylvania

The six people had missed warning signs posted before their plunge at a state park in Pennsylvania.

Pernell Whitaker: Former world champion boxer nicknamed ‘Sweet Pea’ dies in accident

Former world champion Pernell 'Sweet Pea' Whitaker has died after being hit by a vehicle in the US, police have said.The 55-year-old, who won gold at the Olympics in 1984, was pronounced dead in Virginia on Sunday night.Whitaker was a world champion in four divisions...

Calls for Puerto Rico governor Ricardo Rosselló to quit over text scandal

The governor of Puerto Rico is facing calls to resign over a group text message scandal that has already caused two top officials to leave their posts.Governor Ricardo Rosselló's leaked text conversations with members of his administration revealed sexist, profane and...

Facebook scam-busting service goes live

Scammers are being targeted by a new tool for UK Facebook users that allows the reporting of fake adverts.The feature came about after Martin Lewis, founder of the MoneySavingExpert website, sued over his name and photo being used on fake Facebook adverts.In return...

China’s economy grows at slowest pace since 1990s

China's economic growth slowed in the second quarter to its weakest pace since the early 1990s, official figures showed. In the three months to June, the economy grew 6.2% from a year earlier. The result was in line with forecasts. China has moved to stimulate its...

Trump under fire for racially-charged tweets against congresswomen

US President Donald Trump has been accused of racism after posting tweets attacking Democratic congresswomen.He claimed the women "originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe", before suggesting they "go back".He then said...