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4 hours, 47 mins agoUS Supreme Court backs Trump rule on birth control coverage
Employers can decline to offer birth control to employees on religious or moral grounds.
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27 mins agoSpace agencies seek ideas on how 5G and technology could boost logistics
Call for proposals comes in joint effort by the UK Space Agency, the European Space Agency (ESA) and DCMS.
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39 mins agoDonald Trump claims improved ties as he hosts Mexico’s president
The US president had frequently made disparaging remarks about Mexicans when running for office.
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58 mins agoFruit, vegetables and whole grains ‘linked to lower risk of Type 2 diabetes’
Experts found that even a modest increase of these foods as part of a healthy diet could help prevent Type 2 diabetes, which is linked to obesity.
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1 hour, 42 mins agoTask force makes policy recommendations for Joe Biden’s presidential bid
The former vice president has worked with former rival Bernie Sanders to try and maintain Democratic Party unity.
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3 hours, 25 mins agoSocial isolation may increase susceptibility to Covid-19, scientist claims
Previous research suggests social stressors are linked to an increased vulnerability to upper respiratory viruses.
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4 hours, 56 mins agoScientists may have found new dinosaur species that roamed the ancient Arctic
The findings are based on a ‘rare’ piece of dinosaur jawbone thought to a juvenile dromaeosaurid dinosaur.
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5 hours, 28 mins agoAncient perforated shells ‘show evidence of one of the earliest use of strings’
The shells, thought to be around 120,000 years old, were found at the Qafzeh Cave in Israel.
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7 hours, 20 mins agoSerbian leader backtracks on virus lockdown after protest
Opponents blame the Serbian leader for contributing to the spike in deaths and new cases after he lifted the previous lockdown measures.
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7 hours, 21 mins agolatestConfirmed coronavirus cases in the United States hit three million
But US health officials say the real number of infections is probably 10 times higher, or close to 10% of the population.
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7 hours, 50 mins agolatestJohnny Depp accuses Amber Heard of ‘building a dossier' as later 'insurance policy’
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7 hours, 58 mins agoJohnny Depp denies slapping ex-wife Amber Heard
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8 hours, 3 mins agolatestPeople trapped after crane collapses on house in east London
London Fire Brigade said a 20-metre crane collapsed on to a terraced house in Bow.
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8 hours, 28 mins agoNeutron stars locked in orbit ‘could shed light on universe’s biggest mysteries’
Scientists believe these stars will eventually collide around half a billion years from now.
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8 hours, 44 mins agoSerbian leader backtracks on virus lockdown after protest
Opponents blame the Serbian leader for contributing to the spike in deaths and new cases after he lifted the previous lockdown measures.
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8 hours, 50 mins agoTrump threatens to cut federal aid if schools do not reopen
He did not immediately say what funding he would cut off or under what authority he had to make the move.
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9 hours, 25 mins agoHarvard and MIT sue to block rule on international students
The guidance says international students will not be exempt even if an outbreak forces their schools online during the autumn term.
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9 hours, 28 mins agoUK slashes VAT to 5% on meals and accommodation in bid to help hospitality sector
British chancellor Rishi Sunak said the move is aimed to support hospitality and tourism firms hit hard by the pandemic.
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11 hours, 44 mins agoJohnny Depp denies slapping ex-wife over ‘Wino Forever’ tattoo
The Hollywood actor is giving evidence in his high-profile libel trial against The Sun newspaper.
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11 hours, 51 mins agolatestUK-EU negotiations will continue ‘in good faith’ to reach ‘fair’ deal says Michel Barnier
The EU’s Michel Barnier and the UK Prime Minsiter’s Europe adviser, David Frost, held talks over dinner in Downing Street.
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12 hours, 21 mins agolatestWHO boss pulls out of UK event after US withdrawal announced
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was due to address an online event from Chatham House.
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13 hours, 18 mins agoHong Kong sees opening of Beijing national security office
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam joined her predecessors Leung Chun-ying and Tung Chee-hwa in marking the opening.
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14 hours, 6 mins agoWHO says Sri Lanka and Maldives have eliminated measles and rubella
The UN health agency praised the efforts of countries in the region to continue vaccinating children while battling the coronavirus pandemic.
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14 hours, 31 mins agoNew French PM defends promotion of minister accused of rape
Jean Castex’s vigorous expression of support for Gerald Darmanin follows protests by women’s rights groups.
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14 hours, 47 mins agoGerman prosecutors close probe into 1980 Oktoberfest bombing
Thirteen people were killed, including three children, and more than 200 others injured when a bomb exploded at the annual beer festival in Munich.
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15 hours, 51 mins agoTrump niece’s book offers scathing portrayal of president
Mary L Trump writes that Donald Trump’s re-election would be catastrophic and that ‘lying, cheating, and sowing division are all he knows’.
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16 hours, 3 mins agoJohnny Depp facing second day of questioning in libel claim against The Sun
The actor is suing the tabloid’s publisher News Group Newspapers over an April 2018 article which labelled him a ‘wife beater’.
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16 hours, 38 mins agoScientists create genetically modified plant as alternative to fish oils
A new seed oil plant is a source for omega-3 fats normally found in oily fish.
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16 hours, 38 mins agolatestJapan battered by more heavy rain as floods death toll nears 60
Across the country, about 3.6 million people were advised to evacuate.
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18 hours, 10 mins agoBolsonaro says he is recovering from Covid-19 due to hydroxychloroquine treament
The president has often appeared in public to shake hands with supporters and mingle with crowds, at times without a mask.
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19 hours, 13 mins agoHow animal sounds could ‘help shed light on mysteries of human speech’
Scientists have found that creatures who try to sound ‘bigger’ are good at learning sounds.
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19 hours, 17 mins agoBail hearing set for Ghislaine Maxwell in New York
The 58-year-old will face charges that she recruited women and girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse.
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19 hours, 49 mins agolatestMississippi’s Jackson council votes to relocate statue of president
It comes as globally people reconsider monuments to historical figures with connections to slavery and racism.
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1 day agoIncrease in rare brain inflammation linked to Covid-19, scientists say
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis affects the brain and spinal cord and often follows on from a minor infection.
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1 day agoProtesters vent fury as Serbia’s president reimposes lockdown
It follows a spike in Covid-19 cases.
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1 day agoDoctors at Vatican hospital separate conjoined twins whose skulls were fused
Ervina and Prefina Bangalo, were born in 2018 in Mbaiki, Central African Republic.
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1 day agoBrother pays tribute after death of world’s longest-surviving conjoined twins
Twins Donnie and Ronnie Galyon died on July 4 aged 68.
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1 day agoSerbia reintroduces lockdown after highest daily Covid-19 death toll
The country’s president said a curfew will probably last from 6pm on Friday until 5am on Monday.
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1 day agoTrains hit each other head-on in fatal collision near Czech-German border
At least two people have died in the crash.
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1 day agoDeutsche Bank agrees to payout for Epstein dealings
Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A Lacewell said the bank failed to properly monitor Epstein’s account activity.
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1 day agoBrazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for Covid-19
The president has often appeared in public to shake hands with supporters and mingle with crowds, at times without a mask.
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1 day agoSeeing results of large emission cuts on global warming may take decades – study
Researchers estimate that even for the most optimistic scenarios, it will take at least 15 years to establish the impact of emission cuts.
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1 day agoHundreds of drones light up South Korean sky with coronavirus messages
The display in Seoul saw more than 300 drones take flight for a 10-minute show.
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1 day agoEU forecasts deeper economic hit from coronavirus pandemic
The European Commission predicts that the 27-nation EU economy will contract by 8.3% this year.
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1 day agoIraqis mourn expert shot dead by unknown gunmen in Baghdad
Hisham al-Hashimi was a leading expert on the so-called Islamic State group and other militant organisations.
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1 day agoBarnier and Frost to dine on fish as they discuss Brexit trade deal at Number 10
The two negotiators will be joined by their teams for further talks on Wednesday.
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1 day agoRussian space official charged with treason
Ivan Safronov is accused of relaying sensitive data to a spy agency of a Nato member.
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1 day agoRate of coronavirus infections in locked-down Leicester falling, says UK Health Secretary
The seven-day infection rate in the city has fallen from 135 cases per 100,000 people to 117, the Health Secretary said.
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1 day ago21 dead after bus plunges into lake in China
The passengers included high school students taking nationwide university entrance exams.
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1 day agoTear gas fired and arrests made as Kenyans protest against police brutality
About 100 people took part in demonstrations across the capital, Nairobi.
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1 day agoPlan to bring back Suez Canal statue prompts debate in Egypt
The statue is now housed in a shipyard.
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1 day agoJohnny Depp is not a wife beater and allegations are ‘complete lies’, court told
The actor is suing News Group Newspapers, publishers of The Sun, over a 2018 article which referred to him as a wife beater.
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1 day agolatestUK Prime Minister urged not to break ties with China amid pressure over Huawei role
Ex-chancellor Philip Hammond said he was ‘concerned about the outbreak of anti-Chinese sentiment’ within the Tory party.
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1 day agoJohnny Depp arrives at UK High Court for start of libel case against The Sun
The Hollywood star’s ex-wife, Amber Heard, also attended, with both wearing scarves over their faces as they arrived at the UK High Court.
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1 day agoUS federal government to decide on turtle protection
Authorities will make a decision on two species of turtle found in Mississippi and Louisiana.
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1 day agoChina criticises US joint carrier drills in South China Sea
Beijing officials said the exercises were performed “totally out of ulterior motives” and undermined stability in the area.
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1 day agolatestGlobal June temperatures match record as Arctic Siberia swelters and burns
Average temperatures were as high as 10C above normal for the month in some places, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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1 day agoJohnny Depp’s libel trial against The Sun set to begin
The Pirates Of The Caribbean star denies ever having been violent to Ms Heard.
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1 day agoAnger over resumption of lockdown measures in Melbourne
The virus has been spreading at an alarming rate in Australia’s second-largest city.
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1 day agoMichel Barnier travels to London for post-Brexit trade deal talks
Boris Johnson has been adamant he will not allow the discussions to drag on into the autumn.
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Increase in rare brain inflammation linked to Covid-19, scientists say
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis affects the brain and spinal cord and often follows on from a minor infection.
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Mississippi’s Jackson council votes to relocate statue of president
It comes as globally people reconsider monuments to historical figures with connections to slavery and racism.
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Bolsonaro says he is recovering from Covid-19 due to hydroxychloroquine treament
The president has often appeared in public to shake hands with supporters and mingle with crowds, at times without a mask.
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Brother pays tribute after death of world’s longest-surviving conjoined twins
Twins Donnie and Ronnie Galyon died on July 4 aged 68.
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Bail hearing set for Ghislaine Maxwell in New York
The 58-year-old will face charges that she recruited women and girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse.
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How animal sounds could ‘help shed light on mysteries of human speech’
Scientists have found that creatures who try to sound ‘bigger’ are good at learning sounds.
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Trump niece’s book offers scathing portrayal of president
Mary L Trump writes that Donald Trump’s re-election would be catastrophic and that ‘lying, cheating, and sowing division are all he knows’.
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Johnny Depp denies slapping ex-wife over ‘Wino Forever’ tattoo
The Hollywood actor is giving evidence in his high-profile libel trial against The Sun newspaper.
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