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6:58am, 11th May, 2019

Labour vows to more than double youth minimum wage

A future Labour government would more than double the minimum wage in Britain for workers under the age of 18 to 10 pounds an hour, its leader said on Saturday, stepping up his campaign over the cost of living.

Taliban fighters double as reporters to wage Afghan digital war

10:25pm, 10th May, 2019

World

Taliban fighters double as reporters to wage Afghan digital war

Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban's chief spokesman and editor-in-chief of the insurgent group's daily news bulletin, starts every day by collecting reports of overnight fighting with U.S. and Afghan forces.

U.S. solar hits 2 million installations, will double in four years

4:51am, 9th May, 2019

US

U.S. solar hits 2 million installations, will double in four years

There are now more than 2 million solar installations in the United States, a milestone reached just three years after hitting the 1 million mark, an industry trade group said on Thursday.

Double blast kills three people, injures 19 in east Afghanistan

3:17am, 6th April, 2019

World

Double blast kills three people, injures 19 in east Afghanistan

Twin explosions on Saturday in the eastern Afghanistan city of Jalalabad killed three people and injured 19 others, a government spokesman said.

Tennessee executes double murderer in electric chair

8:09pm, 1st November, 2018

US

Tennessee executes double murderer in electric chair

A 63-year-old convicted double murderer was put to death by electrocution in Tennessee on Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court turned down his last-minute appeals, state corrections officials said.

China state paper accuses west of double standards on Xinjiang

7:36pm, 18th October, 2018

World

China state paper accuses west of double standards on Xinjiang

The western media is guilty of "double standards" when it comes to reporting on China's restive northwestern region of Xinjiang, the official China Daily said in an editorial on Friday.

Ferrari plans 15 new models to double earnings by 2022

7:21am, 18th September, 2018

Business

Ferrari plans 15 new models to double earnings by 2022

Ferrari plans to launch 15 new models, including hybrid cars, a utility vehicle and more special editions as part of a plan to as much as double core earnings by 2022.

Embattled German spymaster wants to double agency staff: media

7:23am, 15th September, 2018

World

Embattled German spymaster wants to double agency staff: media

The embattled chief of Germany's BfV domestic security agency wants to more than double his staff to 6,000 people by 2021, German news magazine Der Spiegel reported Saturday, citing sources at the interior ministry.

Facebook to double office presence in London

7:08am, 23rd July, 2018

UK

Facebook to double office presence in London

Facebook said on Monday it would double its presence in London, acquiring nearly 600,000 square feet (56,000 square metres) of office space across two buildings in King's Cross - enough for more than 6,000 workstations.

Trump lashes Germany, demands allies double NATO spending

1:15pm, 11th July, 2018

World

Trump lashes Germany, demands allies double NATO spending

U.S. President Donald Trump accused Germany on Wednesday of being a "captive" of Russia due to its energy reliance in a startling outburst before a NATO summit where he pressed allies to more than double spending on their own defense.

Britain to almost double troops in Afghanistan after U.S. request

5:26pm, 10th July, 2018

UK

Britain to almost double troops in Afghanistan after U.S. request

The British government is planning to almost double the number of its troops in Afghanistan after a request from U.S. President Donald Trump for reinforcements to help tackle the fragile security situation there.