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3 hours, 49 mins agoTens of millions join Blackout Tuesday in solidarity with George Floyd protests
Film and sporting stars including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Lionel Messi and Lewis Hamilton joined the initiative.
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33 mins agoUrban red foxes ‘becoming more similar to domesticated dogs’
A study found urban foxes in the UK have a different snout shape to help forage for food in urban surroundings.
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1 hour, 49 mins agoZoom booms as pandemic drives millions to video service
The California company’s revenue for its fiscal first-quarter more than doubled from the same time last year.
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3 hours, 9 mins agolatestUK Commons voting procedure ‘potentially put MPs at risk’
Experts have said that queuing and stepping forward after one another could have been risky.
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3 hours, 24 mins agolatestParis police fire tear gas as George Floyd protests spread around the world
Global outrage over what happened to Mr Floyd in the US kindled frustrations across borders and continents.
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4 hours, 41 mins agoSix Atlanta officers charged after students pulled from car during Floyd protest
The Saturday night incident first gained attention from video online and on local news.
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5 hours, 21 mins agoTrump continues religious focus amid unrest with visit to John Paul II shrine
Critics said the president was misusing religious symbols for partisan purposes.
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6 hours, 44 mins ago‘Long way to go’ before robots replicate human thought, says expert
A breakthrough in artificial general intelligence (AGI) could lead to developments in tackling climate change or the discovery of new drugs.
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7 hours, 1 mins agoJoe Biden says ‘moment has come’ and blasts Donald Trump’s ‘narcissism’
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee will challenge the incumbent for the presidency in November.
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7 hours, 14 mins agoVladimir Putin endorses nuclear doctrine allowing for first strike
The new policy authorises Moscow to use nuclear weapons in the event of a conventional attack on key military and government infrastructure.
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7 hours, 14 mins agoUK MPs endure theme park-style queuing as they decide lockdown voting procedure
Chaotic scenes emerged in the House of Commons as MPs were forced to join a theme park-style queue to decide their voting method during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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7 hours, 19 mins agoJapan’s theme parks have re-opened – but you can’t scream on the roller coasters
High-octane thrills – in perfect silence.
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8 hours, 4 mins agoEU ‘shocked and appalled’ at death of George Floyd
The bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell described the incident as an ‘abuse of power’.
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8 hours, 31 mins agoHancock says ‘black lives matter’ as report shows Covid-19 risk to minorities
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the Commons the evidence showed that coronavirus targets people in an ‘unequal and disproportionate way’.
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8 hours, 33 mins agoDowning Street scraps weekend Covid-19 press conferences
Number 10 insisted the Government was ‘absolutely committed to keeping people updated’.
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8 hours, 35 mins agolatestEU accused of ‘wishful thinking’ over claims UK set to compromise in trade talks
The latest round of trade talks is taking place but progress so far has been limited.
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8 hours, 36 mins agoIbuprofen to be tested as treatment to reduce Covid-19 symptom
A clinical trial has been launched to see whether a special formulation of the cheap drug could reduce breathing problems in coronavirus patients.
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8 hours, 40 mins agoTwo people charged after being rescued from mountain in Scotland during lockdown
A rescue operation was launched after police received a report of a man and woman in difficulty at the weekend.
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9 hours, 52 mins agoUS patients given first dose of coronavirus antibody treatment
Researchers say LY-CoV555 is the first potential new medicine specifically designed to attack the virus that causes Covid-19.
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9 hours, 55 mins agoHouse where Adolf Hitler was born to become a police station
Austrian authorities hope the building in Braunau am Inn will become less attractive to the late dictator’s admirers.
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10 hours, 3 mins agoNightclub owner reveals George Floyd worked at same club as police officer who killed him
The owner of a nightclub who employed George Floyd has described his death as a "horrible moment".
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10 hours, 18 mins agoJudge orders Tiger King’s jailed Joe Exotic to hand zoo to arch-rival
He is serving a 22-year prison term.
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10 hours, 37 mins agolatestEvidence of rare Neolithic textiles discovered on Scottish island
The 5,000-year-old impression found on a fragment of pottery is said to be only the second such find in Scotland.
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10 hours, 49 mins agoEU says Russia should not be readmitted to G7 summit
Meeting host Donald Trump has proposed inviting Russia, Australia, South Korea and India.
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11 hours, 23 mins agolatestDrunk driver returned to pub after killing man in bus-stop crash, court hears
Martin Henderson, 30, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.
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11 hours, 32 mins agoMoscow’s main Russian Orthodox cathedrals reopen to churchgoers
Masks were worn and social distancing was in place as mass was celebrated.
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11 hours, 33 mins agolatestHouse that had been left teetering over edge after cliff collapse falls
The house on the picturesque Isle of Sheppey had been left partially suspended over a sheer drop after a ‘significant cliff collapse’ late on Friday.
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11 hours, 40 mins agoAlmost 62,000 ‘excess’ deaths in UK during coronavirus outbreak – UK statistics office
The proportion of deaths in care homes involving coronavirus fell to below a third in the week ending May 22.
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12 hours, 6 mins agolatestPoachers carry out 'mass killing' of six elephants in one day in Ethiopia to remove tusks
At least six elephants were killed in a single day by poachers in Ethiopia last week, wildlife officials said, the largest such slaughter in memory in the East African nation.
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12 hours, 19 mins agoGeorge Floyd death: EU ‘shocked and appalled’ at 'abuse of power'
The European Union’s top diplomat said the death of George Floyd was the result of an abuse of power and that the 27-nation bloc is “shocked and appalled” by it.
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12 hours, 22 mins agoHong Kong’s Carrie Lam criticises ‘double standards’ over US protests
The territory’s chief executive contrasted criticism of China’s handling of demonstrations with police actions in the US.
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12 hours, 52 mins agoClues in blood of Covid-19 patients ‘could help predict how ill they’ll become’
Researchers hope their findings will help doctors decide what treatment to give people.
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13 hours, 26 mins agoCafes and restaurants reopen in Paris but customers must keep their distance
Cafe and restaurant owners have been forced to modify their offering as the Covid-19 pandemic continues.
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13 hours, 48 mins agoPrimaries resume with Joe Biden poised to clinch enough delegates for nomination
Voting against the backdrop of the pandemic and racially charged protests is taking place in seven states and the District of Columbia.
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14 hours, 0 mins agoGeorge Floyd death protests spread across America
At least 5,600 people have been arrested as protests continue across the United States following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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14 hours, 57 mins agoDonald Trump’s 'partisan political' church visit amid George Floyd death protests slammed by ‘outraged’ US bishop
The Rev Mariann Budde noted that Mr Trump did not pray during his visit to St John’s Church in Washington DC.
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15 hours, 18 mins agoTrump threatens military force to quell George Floyd death protests
The US president walked to a church near the White House to pose with a bible after police used tear gas to clear peaceful demonstrators.
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15 hours, 53 mins agoFears virus could spread after South America reopening and US unrest
More than 6.2 million infections have been reported worldwide, with more than 375,000 people dying.
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16 hours, 52 mins agoMacy’s hit as New York City imposes curfew amid George Floyd protests
Groups of people broke into the flagship Manhattan shop amid largely peaceful protests in the city.
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17 hours, 24 mins agoCar drives into police in New York state and injures two officers
Video from the scene shows the vehicle accelerating through an intersection in Buffalo.
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17 hours, 55 mins agoAir bridges between UK and low-risk countries could be introduced at end of June
Further details are expected to be laid before Parliament on Tuesday.
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23 hours, 20 mins agoTrump threatens to deploy military in vow to end protests
People have been gathering in the streets across the country after an unarmed black man died in police custody.
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1 day agoTwo-metre distance more effective than one at curbing Covid-19 spread – study
Researchers found that keeping a distance of more than one metre from other people was associated with a much lower risk of infection.
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1 day agoBritish MPs to return to Westminster after virtual proceedings dropped
The British Government has tabled a motion preventing the resumption of virtual voting.
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1 day agoNew reporting process sees 445 extra Covid-19 deaths added to UK total
The new cumulative total includes cases identified under Pillar 2 of the Government’s testing strategy.
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1 day agoGeorge Floyd was asphyxiated by sustained pressure, family post-mortem finds
The procedure found the compression cut off blood to Mr Floyd’s brain, and weight on his back made it hard to breathe.
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1 day agoJoe Biden vows to take on systematic racism
The Democratic presidential hopeful promised bold action during a meeting with black leaders.
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1 day agoFacebook staff use Twitter to condemn employer’s Trump policy
The dispute was sparked by the president’s tweet about protests in the US.
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1 day agoMore than 500 land vertebrate species on the brink of extinction, study suggests
Human activities have been blamed for the deterioration.
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1 day agoTrump ‘calls Putin with plans for international summit with Russia’
It comes after the US president said he will postpone a meeting of the G7.
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1 day agoTropical storm kills 17 in El Salvador and Guatemala
El Salvador said a quarter of the rain that the country normally receives in a year fell in 70 hours.
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1 day agoUS cities brace for more violence over police killings of black people
The scale of the protests has rivalled the historic demonstrations of the civil rights and Vietnam War eras.
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1 day agoLockdowns ease around the world with new tourism rules
Around 6.19 million infections have been reported worldwide, with over 372,000 people dying.
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1 day agoAstronaut describes ‘new car smell’ as SpaceX’s Dragon capsule docked into ISS
Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken were first to test the new Crew Dragon which made SpaceX the first private company to send humans into orbit.
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1 day agoSpain ‘in a very good place’ with no Covid-19 deaths reported in 24 hours
The country reported its first deaths in March 3 and then saw numbers rise exponentially.
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1 day agoDominic Cummings to be named as respondent in employment tribunal case
Sonia Khan was fired by the British Prime Minister’s chief adviser last year and escorted out of Downing Street by police officers.
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1 day agoDonald Trump says state governors are ‘weak’ in face of protests
The president had to take refuge in a White House bunker during angry scenes outside.
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1 day agoVladimir Putin sets July 1 date for vote that could keep him in power until 2036
The ballot was postponed from April due to Covid-19.
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1 day agoFree sunflower for visitors as Dutch art galleries reopen
Works by the Dutch masters and other artists could be viewed as lockdown eased.
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1 day ago‘Excited’ children in England learn social distancing rules as they head back to school
Children have also been asked not to bring pencil cases and other items to school.
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Donald Trump’s 'partisan political' church visit amid George Floyd death protests slammed by ‘outraged’ US bishop
The Rev Mariann Budde noted that Mr Trump did not pray during his visit to St John’s Church in Washington DC.
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George Floyd death: EU ‘shocked and appalled’ at 'abuse of power'
The European Union’s top diplomat said the death of George Floyd was the result of an abuse of power and that the 27-nation bloc is “shocked and appalled” by it.
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Car drives into police in New York state and injures two officers
Video from the scene shows the vehicle accelerating through an intersection in Buffalo.
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Air bridges between UK and low-risk countries could be introduced at end of June
Further details are expected to be laid before Parliament on Tuesday.
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Macy’s hit as New York City imposes curfew amid George Floyd protests
Groups of people broke into the flagship Manhattan shop amid largely peaceful protests in the city.
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Trump threatens to deploy military in vow to end protests
People have been gathering in the streets across the country after an unarmed black man died in police custody.
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George Floyd was asphyxiated by sustained pressure, family post-mortem finds
The procedure found the compression cut off blood to Mr Floyd’s brain, and weight on his back made it hard to breathe.
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Trump threatens military force to quell George Floyd death protests
The US president walked to a church near the White House to pose with a bible after police used tear gas to clear peaceful demonstrators.
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