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The father of a baby girl killed in the English Channel says he fought desperately to hold on to her, but she slipped from his hands as people piled on to him and into the water when their dinghy capsized.Maryam Bahez is thought to have been born on her family's journey from Iraqi Kurdistan, as they travelled through Europe in the hope of making it to Britain.She was just 40 days old when her parents and their two older sons climbed into an overcrowded vessel in Wissant, France on Thursday night and set off for England.They wrapped the infant in a black bin bag, to try to keep her dry. But, barely 100m into the journey, the dinghy started to take on water, her father Aras told Sky News. Image: Maryam was just 40 days old "Our...

CNBC introduces you to the characters driving billions of dollars in deals off the F1 circuit, in the first of episode of this season of 'Inside Track: The Business of Formula 1.'In the high-octane world of Formula One, success is driven by more than just talented drivers and engineers. F1's dealmakers have brokered billions of dollars in revenue off the circuit, generating cash from several places, including media rights, ticket sales, merchandising and sponsorship."Racing today is not enough. Our main source of success is because we are able to connect with our fans, understanding that we are a worldwide business," said Stefano Domenicali, Formula One Group CEO, in an interview with CNBC's Inside Track: The Business of Formula 1.In fact, it was a major deal — Liberty Media's acquisition ...

A funeral home in Poland has apologised after a corpse fell out of a hearse and into traffic. Hades Funeral Service, the company transporting the body in Stalowa Wola, southeastern Poland, blamed the incident on "an unexpected technical failure" of the vehicle's lock. They apologised to "all those who were disappointed and upset by this event"."It is with deep regret that we inform you that as a result of an unexpected technical failure of the electric tailgate lock in the hearse, during the transport of the body of the deceased, an unfortunate event occurred which does not reflect the high standards of our company," the company wrote in a statement posted on its website."Our deep empathy towards the families of the deceased, and the respect we always show to the deceased." Polish media re...

Moldovans head to the polls today in a vote which could decide if the country moves closer to Europe or back towards Russia.Just over a million people are eligible to participate in both a presidential election and a referendum on joining the EU. The referendum asks people to vote yes or no on enshrining the aim of EU membership in the country's constitution.One of the poorest countries in Europe, Moldova applied to join the EU after Russia invaded Ukraine.Moscow isn't keen to give up influence in the former soviet state strategically positioned next to Ukraine and the Black Sea. Russia has nearly 1,500 troops stationed in Transnistria, a region run by pro-Russian separatists who broke away from the control of the Chisinau government in a brief war in the 1990s.Read more: Moldovans divided...

Singer Zayn Malik has announced he is postponing dates on his upcoming tour after the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.The 31-year-old posted on X on Saturday: "Given the heartbreaking loss experienced this week, I've made the decision to postpone the US leg of the STAIRWAY TO THE SKY Tour. "The dates are being rescheduled for January and I'll post them as soon as it's all set in the next few days. Your tickets will remain valid for the new dates. Love you all and thank you for your understanding."Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday.Malik was about to begin the US leg of his tour and was next due to perform in San Fransisco on Wednesday. While the star said the seven American shows will now take place in January, he di...