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3 hours, 26 mins agoBoris Johnson stands by Cummings despite police statement on ‘minor’ lockdown breach
Amid mounting anger and plummeting poll ratings, Downing Street said the British Prime Minister “regards this issue as closed” after Durham Constabulary said it did not intend to take “retrospective action”.
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17 mins agoPharmaceutical giants feel ‘responsibility’ to ensure everyone has vaccine
Researchers across the world are racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine, but questions have been raised about who will get access to the doses.
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40 mins agoDonald Trump to sign executive order curbing protections for social media
He has accused platforms of ‘silencing conservative voices’.
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2 hours, 28 mins agoRecovered Covid-19 patients ‘may still be virus carriers’
But experts say recurrent positive test results do not mean they pose an infection risk.
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3 hours, 24 mins agolatestCockpit recorder recovered from debris of Pakistan plane crash
It has been handed over to experts from Airbus.
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4 hours, 34 mins agolatestLockdown restrictions to be relaxed in Scotland from Friday
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed people will be able to meet one other household at a time outdoors.
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4 hours, 35 mins agoCourtroom guard at Nuremberg trials dies with Covid-19 aged 93
US soldier Emilio DiPalma guarded Adolf Hitler’s aides during the hearings.
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5 hours, 15 mins agoNissan workers burn tyres at gate of Barcelona factory after closure announced
There will be 3,000 job losses with 20,000 families expected to be affected in Spain’s Catalonia region.
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7 hours, 27 mins agoIndia forced to deal with heatwave and plague of locusts as it battles Covid-19
The virus appears to be spreading as the country faces challenges on all fronts.
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8 hours, 4 mins agolatestHardline former Tehran mayor elected as speaker of Iran’s new parliament
Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has supported the suppression of student protests.
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8 hours, 6 mins agolatestMark Zuckerberg criticises Twitter over fact-checking Trump tweets
The Facebook boss said social media platforms should not be the ‘arbiter of truth’.
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9 hours, 50 mins agolatestChinese legislators endorse Hong Kong national security law
The legislation will require the territory’s government to enforce measures to be decided later by Beijing.
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10 hours, 19 mins agoCoronavirus deaths pass 100,000 in US while cases rise in India
More Americans have died with the virus than were killed in the Vietnam and Korean wars combined.
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10 hours, 58 mins agoContact tracing system launched amid mounting Tory anger over Cummings
It will see people with Covid-19 having their contacts traced in a bid to cut off routes of transmission for the virus and control local flare-ups.
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11 hours, 59 mins agoSouth Korea virus cases make biggest jump in 50 days
Almost 80 new cases were recorded on Wednesday.
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13 hours, 14 mins agoPoliticians ejected in Hong Kong debate on Chinese anthem bill
One of the politicians was forcibly carried out of the legislative chamber by security forces.
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16 hours, 44 mins agoBoeing to cut more than 12,000 US jobs
The manufacturing company has flagged that more job losses are expected.
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18 hours, 27 mins agoPotential guidelines for ethically infecting vaccine volunteers with coronavirus
A University of Warwick researcher suggests this may significantly speed up the process of vaccine development and potentially save many lives.
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18 hours, 27 mins agoStarry, starry night hidden by light pollution for majority, count finds
The annual national star count revealed 61% of people can see 10 stars or fewer in the constellation Orion.
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18 hours, 58 mins agoNon-invasive breast cancer risk revealed
Increased risk lasts for at least 20 years after diagnosis.
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18 hours, 58 mins agoMore than 500 scientists to map Covid-19 effects and treatments in blood
Mass spectrometry will be used with the aim of refining testing approaches, looking at treatment options, and determining isolation requirements.
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18 hours, 58 mins agoCruise ship study suggests asymptomatic Covid-19 may be more common than thought
Eight in 10 people on board the vessel who tested positive had no symptoms.
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19 hours, 42 mins agoPompeo tells Congress that US no longer considers Hong Kong to be autonomous
The US secretary of state said China’s actions were contrary to international law.
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20 hours, 28 mins agoEmily Maitlis to miss Newsnight after BBC criticises Cummings row coverage
Katie Razzall will take the broadcaster’s place.
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20 hours, 51 mins agolatestBad weather postpones first SpaceX launch of Nasa astronauts
An estimated 1.7 million people from around the world tuned in to the launch from The Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
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21 hours, 17 mins agolatestOfficer who put knee on black man’s neck ‘should be charged over death’
The mayor of Minneapolis says he believes officer Derek Chauvin should be charged over the death of George Floyd.
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22 hours, 43 mins agoCoronavirus deaths close to 100,000 in United States
Dr Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, issued a stern warning after viewing video showing crowds t a pool party in Missouri.
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23 hours, 1 mins agoJohnson signals ‘air bridges’ between countries could be introduced
The UK is to impose a 14-day quarantine requirement for anyone arriving in the country from June 8, but the rules will be reviewed every three weeks.
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23 hours, 5 mins agolatestBritain's Prince Andrew accused in documentary of romping in pool with topless woman
Britain's Prince Andrew has strenuously denied sex allegations made against him by one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims
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23 hours, 7 mins agoWHO creates new foundation in a bid for more funds
It comes after the US threatened to pull funding from the global health body.
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23 hours, 21 mins agoSpaceX and Nasa set to make history as they launch astronauts from US soil
The mission, named Demo-2, will see SpaceX become the first private company to send astronauts into space.
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23 hours, 28 mins agoOzone layer breakdown ’caused extinction event 360 million years ago’
Scientists have warned the Earth’s temperature is predicted to rise to similar levels.
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23 hours, 28 mins agoSome dinosaurs may have resorted to cannibalism when food was scarce – study
New research suggests flesh-eating creatures such as the Allosaurus may have been scavengers.
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1 day agoNewsnight’s Cummings coverage broke impartiality rules, BBC says
The broadcaster said that staff had been ‘reminded’ of the corporation’s impartiality rules.
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1 day agoJohnson rejects call for Cummings inquiry amid rising Tory anger
But Boris Johnson said he understood the ‘pain and anxiety’ people felt as a result of the coronavirus lockdown.
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1 day agolatestLorry deaths: 26 arrested in Europe human trafficking probe
Those detained are suspected of being part of a criminal organisation trafficking Vietnamese nationals through Belgium and France to the UK.
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1 day agolatestUK ‘firm’ against extension of Brexit transition period, says chief negotiator
David Frost insisted that Britain is taking the stance to avoid more ‘significant’ payments to the EU.
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1 day agoDonald Trump offers to calm tensions between India and China
The countries are in a bitter stand-off in the remote Ladakh region.
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1 day agoEU open to two-year Brexit extension, says Michel Barnier
The European Union is “open” to a two-year Brexit delay, chief negotiator Michel Barnier has confirmed.
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1 day agoIran president calls for harsher measures to combat ‘honour’ killings
It follows the death of a 14-year-old teenager allegedly at the hands of her father.
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1 day agoIran’s new conservative-dominated parliament meets amid pandemic precautions
All 268 members present were tested for the virus.
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1 day agoHow to watch Nasa and SpaceX’s manned astronaut launch
Launch is due to take place just after 9.30pm Irish time.
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1 day agoEU proposing €750bn recovery fund in response to pandemic crisis
Paolo Gentiloni’s announcement came amid divisions in the bloc.
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1 day agoGreta Thunberg hits out at Denmark for pumping wastewater into Oresund Strait
The waterway separates Denmark from Sweden, Greta’s home country.
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1 day agoNasa puts SpaceX in control for first Cape Canaveral astronaut launch since 2011
Weather conditions look favourable as SpaceX looks set to become the first private company to put humans in orbit.
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1 day agoJohnson faces questions over Cummings’ actions as poll ratings plummet
The British Prime Minister will be questioned by the Liaison Committee amid a growing Tory revolt.
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1 day agoBoris Johnson urged to take responsibility over Dominic Cummings controversy
Labour’s Lisa Nandy said the Prime Minister must account for why the trip made by Mr Cummings from London to Durham was ‘unique’.
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1 day agoMissing hikers found after 18 days in New Zealand wilderness
The 23-year-olds had intended to be gone for about five days, according to police.
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1 day agoProtesters gather in Hong Kong before anthem law is debated
Police raised flags warning protesters to disperse as dozens of people were arrested.
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1 day agoTory revolt builds over Cummings
More MPs have hit out after the PM’s adviser said he had ‘no regrets’ over his controversial trip to Durham.
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1 day agoVirus expands grip in many areas as US nears 100,000 deaths
South Korea reported 40 newly confirmed cases – the biggest daily jump in nearly 50 days.
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1 day agolatestStudy provides ‘vital insights’ into best time to treat Huntington’s disease
The findings could help with clinical trials by identifying the ideal time to start treating the disease, scientists said.
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1 day agoPolice called to ‘party’ at Tory MP’s house – reports
The Daily Mirror says two visitors were asked to leave the house of Rob Roberts, MP for Delyn, north Wales
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1 day agoCoronavirus: Biden labels Trump a ‘fool’ over face masks
Mr Biden said a number of US deaths would have been prevented if it were not for Mr Trump’s ‘lack of attention and ego’.
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1 day agoMan arrested over fatal arson attack at Kyoto anime studio
The attack, in which Aoba was injured, shocked Japan and drew an outpouring of grief from anime fans worldwide.
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1 day agoTwitter adds fact-check warnings to Donald Trump tweets
The site has included a link to fact checks about the claims.
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1 day agoChimpanzee lip smacks offer new insight into the evolution of human speech
Scientists have found mouth signals in chimpanzees to have the same pace of human spoken language.
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1 day agoPolice interview witness over Dominic Cummings’ alleged lockdown breach
Downing Street insisted the PM had not split the Government by backing Mr Cummings.
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1 day agoWidower demands deletion of Donald Trump tweets suggesting his wife was murdered
Lori Kaye Klausutis died in the office of Joe Scarborough in 2001.
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1 day agoVideo shows US officer kneeling on neck of black man who died
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey apologised to the black community on Tuesday in a post on his Facebook page.
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South Korea virus cases make biggest jump in 50 days
Almost 80 new cases were recorded on Wednesday.
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Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Donald Trump tweets
The site has included a link to fact checks about the claims.
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Tory revolt builds over Cummings
More MPs have hit out after the PM’s adviser said he had ‘no regrets’ over his controversial trip to Durham.
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Coronavirus: Biden labels Trump a ‘fool’ over face masks
Mr Biden said a number of US deaths would have been prevented if it were not for Mr Trump’s ‘lack of attention and ego’.
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Video shows US officer kneeling on neck of black man who died
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey apologised to the black community on Tuesday in a post on his Facebook page.
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How to watch Nasa and SpaceX’s manned astronaut launch
Launch is due to take place just after 9.30pm Irish time.
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Mark Zuckerberg criticises Twitter over fact-checking Trump tweets
The Facebook boss said social media platforms should not be the ‘arbiter of truth’.
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Police interview witness over Dominic Cummings’ alleged lockdown breach
Downing Street insisted the PM had not split the Government by backing Mr Cummings.
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