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8 hours, 59 mins agoSuspect arrested after Paris knife attack near Charlie Hebdo offices
The incident took place near the former offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
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33 mins agoParis stabbings were act of Islamist terrorism, says minister
Two people were injured outside the former offices of a satirical newspaper.
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2 hours, 4 mins agoMarseille bar and restaurant owners march against Covid-19 closure order
Local officials in France’s second biggest city are also threatening legal action.
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2 hours, 39 mins agoBreonna Taylor’s family condemn prosecutor for failing to charge officers
Ms Taylor, a black woman who was an emergency medical worker, was shot multiple times by white officers after her boyfriend fired at them.
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3 hours, 42 mins agoFirst man ‘cured of HIV’ reveals he now has terminal cancer
Timothy Ray Brown had a transplant from a donor with a rare, natural resistance to the AIDS virus.
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4 hours, 1 mins agoEU leader criticises UK over post-Brexit plan
Charles Michel warned the 27-nation bloc will not back down in the final weeks of talks on a free trade deal.
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4 hours, 28 mins agoVatican cardinal denies wrongdoing after sacking over property scandal
Angelo Becciu also directed hundreds of thousands of euros of Vatican and Italian church funds to a charity controlled by his brother.
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4 hours, 55 mins agoNancy Pelosi opens Ruth Bader Ginsburg service ‘with profound sorrow’
The late justice is the first woman in American history to lie in state at the US Capitol.
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5 hours, 18 mins agoTerrorism investigation opens as two arrested over double stabbing in Paris
The incident took place near the former offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
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6 hours, 16 mins agoRuth Bader Ginsburg becomes first woman to lie in state at US Capitol
Mourners are paying tribute to the judge, who died last week at the age of 87.
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6 hours, 31 mins agoAlexei Navalny praises Russian pilots and paramedics
The opposition leader is recovering in Germany after a ‘toxic poisoning’.
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7 hours, 35 mins agoMadrid resists pressure to extend partial lockdown
The Spanish government has recommended the restrictions are expanded to cover the whole city.
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8 hours, 11 mins agolatestWeChat could face immediate ban in US
The Justice Department is seeking to prohibit downloads from Apple and Google app stores
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8 hours, 21 mins agoTerror investigation launched after two wounded in Paris knife attack
A suspect has been arrested after the incident near the former offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
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8 hours, 28 mins agoNew Zealand divided over historic marijuana vote
A referendum next month may see New Zealand become only the third country in the world after Uruguay and Canada to legalise the adult use and sale of cannabis
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9 hours, 15 mins agoSuspect arrested after four wounded in Paris knife attack
The incident took place near the former offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
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9 hours, 20 mins agoBoohoo directors ‘knew of supply chain problems months before scandal’
A review led by Alison Levitt also found that authorities must take some blame for not enforcing the law.
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9 hours, 26 mins agoNo area in England ranked ‘low’ risk within Covid-19 app as virus cases rise
In the current environment it is not considered appropriate for anywhere in England to be deemed ‘low’ risk, the DHSC said.
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9 hours, 27 mins agoJudge rules out Julian Assange extradition decision before US election
Both sides in the case have been given more time to prepare written closing submissions.
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9 hours, 39 mins agoHotel Rwanda ‘hero’ admits backing rebels but denies violence
Paul Rusesabagina appeared in court in Kigali on Friday.
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9 hours, 45 mins agoProtesters take to streets in fight for justice for Breonna Taylor
The black woman was shot dead by white police officers in her flat during a drugs raid.
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10 hours, 16 mins agoNorwegian King Harald V taken to hospital
Crown Prince Haakon has stepped in and taken over his father’s duties.
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10 hours, 32 mins agoJoe Biden’s low-key campaign questioned by Donald Trump and some Democrats
The US presidential election rivals have had markedly different approaches so far.
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11 hours, 8 mins agoGreta Thunberg and youth climate protests make a return
The 17-year-old joined fellow demonstrators outside the Swedish Parliament to kick off a day of socially distanced global climate protests.
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11 hours, 57 mins agoPolice officer dies in south London shooting
A 23-year-old man detained at the scene was also taken to hospital with a gunshot wound
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13 hours, 2 mins agoSeoul: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un apologises over death of official
It is extremely unusual for a North Korean leader to apologise to South Korea.
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20 hours, 21 mins agoHalf of key workers with self-reported Covid-19 symptoms ‘did not have disease’
According to researchers, the finding suggest the symptoms were due to other conditions.
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21 hours, 27 mins agoUS executes first Black man since resumption of federal death penalty
Christopher Vialva was 19 years old when he and fellow members of a gang in Texas, killed Todd and Stacie Bagley, white married Christian youth ministers from Iowa
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21 hours, 52 mins agoZero-Covid strategy should be considered by governments, experts say
But other scientists argue only time will tell whether unilateral elimination of Covid-19 in one country is the best policy.
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1 day agoAlexei Navalny’s apartment ‘seized while he was in coma’
The 44-year-old collapsed on a domestic flight in Russia on August 20.
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1 day agoTrump booed while paying respects to Ginsburg
President Donald Trump was heckled as he stood near the coffin of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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1 day agolatestUK records highest single-day figure of Covid-19 cases since outbreak began
With 6,634 new confirmed cases, UK health chief Yvonne Doyle, says the figure provides a ‘stark warning’
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1 day agoDonald Trump rebuked over transfer of power comments
The US president has refused to commit to a peaceful handover if he loses the upcoming US election.
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1 day agoFreight traffic chaos in south England due to strike in Calais
Lorries are being held on the coast-bound carriageway of the M20 in the south of England
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1 day agoRailway workers suspended over Grand Central Station ‘man cave’
The room contained a TV, fridge, microwave and futon.
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1 day agoPolice confiscate used condoms which had been cleaned and resold
Police in Vietnam have confiscated an estimated 345,000 used condoms which had been cleaned and resold as new
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1 day agoCoronavirus vaccine ‘will be ready by early next year’
SinoVac chief executive Yin Weidong said he has been given the experimental vaccine.
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1 day agoDonald Trump booed as he pays respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The US president and his wife visited the Supreme Court on Thursday morning amid heckles of "vote him out"
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1 day agoThailand sues Facebook and Twitter ‘for allowing banned material’
The social media firms are alleged to have failed to comply with court orders to block content.
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1 day agoHundreds more detained in Belarus over protests against president
Alexander Lukashenko was unexpectedly sworn in to his sixth term in office on Wednesday.
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1 day agoAnger over Breonna Taylor’s death spills on to America’s streets
The decision not to charge Kentucky police officers after she was shot dead in March has led to violence in Louisville and elsewhere.
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1 day agoSkin-to-skin contact ‘can reduce pain response in a newborn’s brain’
Researchers say the findings reinforce the important role of touch between parents and their babies.
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1 day agoHarold Evans: Tributes paid to ‘giant of journalism’
Media figures and politicians have spoken of their respect for the campaigning journalist, who exposed the thalidomide scandal
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1 day agoSunak sets out coronavirus support for 'viable' jobs
UK Chancellor says the resurgence of the disease poses a threat but measures attacked by unions
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1 day agoBotticelli painting expected to fetch more than £60m at auction
The Renaissance master’s Young Man Holding a Roundel will go up for sale in New York in January.
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1 day agoMore pilot whales rescued from Australia’s worst mass beaching
The total number saved now sits at 88, while attempts are being made to free 20 others in Tasmania.
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1 day agoSouth African baboon evicted after raiding homes
Kataza now sleeps in a maximum security prison after he was captured in Cape Town.
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1 day ago2,500 students at elite Swiss school in quarantine after ‘off-campus partying’
The Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne said 11 students had tested positive for coronavirus but none required hospital treatment.
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1 day agoHong Kong activist Joshua Wong arrested over ‘unauthorised assembly’
Mr Wong tweeted that he was arrested when he reported to the semi-autonomous Chinese territory’s Central Police Station.
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1 day agoNorth Korean troops ‘shot South Korean official and burned his body’
South Korea said the man disappeared from a government ship checking on potential unauthorised fishing.
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1 day agoTiny Rubik’s Cube goes on sale in Japan to mark 40th anniversary
The cube measures just 9.9mm across and weighs 2g.
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1 day ago70 whales rescued from Australia’s worst mass beaching
The number of rescues had been estimated at 50 late on Wednesday, but 20 more came to light following later discussions with rescue crews.
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1 day agoAustralian bank Westpac agrees to £720m fine for money laundering
The bank admitted failing to report 19.5 million international money transfers.
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1 day agoDonald Trump says he is ‘not a fan’ of Meghan and wishes Harry ‘luck’
The US leader was asked for his response to a video in which the couple appeared.
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1 day agoTwo police officers shot in Louisville protests against Breonna Taylor death
A Kentucky grand jury indicted a single police officer for shooting into neighbouring apartments, but did not charge him over Ms Taylor’s death.
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1 day agoTrump again refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses election
The president has for several months been pressing a campaign against mail-in voting by tweeting and speaking out against the practice.
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1 day agoExcess waist fat linked to higher risk of early death, research suggests
Experts said larger hips and thighs are associated with a lower risk of early death.
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1 day agoDiagnoses of common conditions in general practice fell during lockdown – study
Researchers found the biggest reductions were for mental health conditions and type 2 diabetes.
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2 days agoTrump says he thinks 2020 election will end up at Supreme Court
The claim comes as the US president continues to insist he will fill the Late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court.
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2 days agoFrench singer Juliette Greco dies aged 93, according to reports
Artistically, Greco flourished upon meeting Serge Gainsbourg in the late 1950s
