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8 hours, 40 mins agoCrowds gather in Minneapolis to honour George Floyd
A small band and choir sang the gospel classic Goin’ Up Yonder as mourners gathered.
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4 hours, 54 mins agoUse loss of taste and smell as key screening tool for Covid-19, researchers say
Researchers say the prevalence of loss of smell and taste was three-fold higher in individuals testing positive than in those testing negative.
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4 hours, 54 mins agoFurther research into heartburn drug as potential Covid-19 therapy sought
Scientists are calling for ‘rigorous evaluation’ of the effects of famotidine on the symptoms caused by the new coronavirus.
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6 hours, 28 mins agolatest‘Die-in’ protest outside Dominic Cummings’ home over UK Government coronavirus response
Some neighbours joined the demonstration, which lasted 30 minutes, according to protesters.
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8 hours, 55 mins agoSocial distancing not required at Trump Mount Rushmore event
Coronavirus infections are on a downward trend in the state.
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9 hours, 6 mins agoAlok Sharma receives negative test for Covid-19
The UK's Business Secretary had appeared visibly ill in the House of Commons chamber on Wednesday.
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9 hours, 40 mins agolatestFacebook starts labelling state-controlled media outlet pages
Russia’s RT and China’s government-owned People’s Daily are among the first set of publishers that will be labelled as state-run.
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10 hours, 51 mins agoLocals have mixed feelings about Barcelona’s lack of tourists in lockdown
The economic hit to the city is undeniable but some are enjoying reclaiming the streets.
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11 hours, 14 mins agoHouses swept into sea by landslide in Arctic Norway
A car was swept away while a dog was able to swim back to land.
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11 hours, 24 mins agolatestMourning period for George Floyd begins as protests continue worldwide
An event on Thursday in Minneapolis was the start of ceremonies that will be held over several days for the man who died under restraint from police.
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12 hours, 23 mins agoLas Vegas reopens its doors to gamblers following Covid-19 lockdown
Disinfected dice and socially distanced games were among the measures introduced in wake of the pandemic.
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12 hours, 53 mins agoKeir Starmer calls on PM to urge Donald Trump to ‘respect human rights’
The Labour leader made his comments in a letter to Boris Johnson.
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12 hours, 53 mins agolatestMadeleine McCann: A timeline of key dates and developments
The youngster went missing from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in southern Portugal in May 2007.
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12 hours, 56 mins agolatestHong Kong protesters defy ban to hold vigil for Tiananmen Square victims
It is 31 years since Chinese forces fired on a demonstration in Beijing.
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13 hours, 48 mins agoWhat do we know about the suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann?
The 43-year-old German national was 30 years old at the time three-year-old Madeleine vanished in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007.
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13 hours, 57 mins agoFrance will not hold Bastille Day parade amid Covid-19 crisis
Instead a socially-distanced ceremony honouring military and health workers will be held.
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14 hours, 10 mins agoPro-government troops claim they have lifted siege of Libya’s capital
Tripoli’s international airport has been recaptured.
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14 hours, 23 mins agoJohnson urges world leaders to focus ‘collective ingenuity’ on Covid-19 vaccine hunt
Representatives from 50 countries are expected to join the virtual summit, hosted by the UK.
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14 hours, 45 mins agoJohnson may have to self-isolate if Business Secretary Sharma tests positive for Covid-19, No 10 says
Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak held a 45-minute socially distanced meeting on the economy with Business Secretary Alok Sharma on Tuesday.
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15 hours, 2 mins agoEuropean Central Bank increases support to countries ravaged by pandemic
The monetary stimulus programme has been extended.
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15 hours, 45 mins agolatestIsrael’s Benjamin Netanyahu slams West Bank settlers for anti-Trump remarks
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has harshly criticised Jewish West Bank settler leaders for disparaging President Donald Trump over what they perceive to be his less than adequate plan allowing Israel to annex parts of the West Bank.
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15 hours, 52 mins agoSage scientist casts doubt on UK quarantine plans
The British government is facing criticism over its decision to legally require travellers to the UK to isolate for 14 days.
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18 hours, 6 mins agoHong Kong legislature outlaws insults to China’s national anthem
Pro-democracy opposition politicians tried to disrupt the vote.
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19 hours, 28 mins agolatestAt least 39 injured in China nursery knife attack
At least 39 people have been injured in a knife attack on a nursery in southern China, state media has reported.
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19 hours, 38 mins agolatestBlue Planet Live presenter Bonnin condemns ‘way we manipulate wildlife’
Liz Bonnin said the Covid-19 pandemic is an existential crisis and blamed the over-extraction of natural resources and ‘manipulation’ of wildlife.
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19 hours, 47 mins agoBlack Lives Matter activist: Our people are uprising in a huge way over George Floyd death
A US Black Lives Matter activist has said the protests in the US over the death of George Floyd feel like a "moment of change".
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20 hours, 56 mins agoGeorge Floyd: Former US President Barack Obama tells protesters they have to vote
Former US defence secretary Jim Mattis said he has been “angry and appalled” by president Donald Trump’s heavy-handed use of the military to quell protests near the White House.
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21 hours, 56 mins agoClashes with police after thousands join Black Lives Matter rally in London
Videos shared on social media showed protesters and police clashing outside Downing Street.
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1 day agoHandful of Covid-19 cases found as Wuhan tests 10 million residents
The city found no infections among 1,174 close contacts of the people who tested positive.
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1 day agoComparison between Trump’s church visit and Churchill ‘verges on obscenity’
Kayleigh McEnany said Mr Trump’s stroll to the church the day after it was damaged by fire during protests was a comforting moment for Americans.
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1 day ago500 revellers defy lockdown rules at London street party
The Metropolitan Police said five arrests were made as hundreds of people swarmed on a road in Harlesden on Tuesday evening.
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1 day agoFour Minneapolis officers now charged over George Floyd’s death
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is to face an upgraded charge of second-degree murder, a newspaper reported.
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1 day agoGerman child sex offender is suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance
Madeleine vanished while on holiday with her family in Portugal in 2007.
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1 day agoJohnson ‘very proud’ of coronavirus response as death toll passes 50,000
The Prime Minister defended the Government’s record on tackling the virus and its economic consequences.
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1 day agoGerman suspect identified in Madeleine McCann disappearance
Her parents Kate and Gerry said they will “never give up hope” of finding their daughter alive
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1 day agoThousands join Black Lives Matter protest in London after George Floyd death
Organisers provided masks and gloves to protesters who were asked to sit two metres apart unless they were from the same household.
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1 day agoChina hits back at UK after Boris Johnson’s intervention over Hong Kong
Beijing accused the UK of having a ‘colonial mentality’ over the territory.
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1 day agolatestDonald Trump seeking new convention venue amid dispute over health and safety
The president wants a full house of 19,000 and no masks but the governor of North Carolina will not guarantee that at Charlotte, the original choice.
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1 day agoBoris Johnson to lead new coronavirus strategy committee
The British Prime Minister has said he takes ‘full responsibility for everything this Government has been doing’ in tackling Covid-19.
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1 day agoItaly’s borders reopen in bid to revive its stricken tourist industry
Some neighbours see the move as premature as they battle Covid-19.
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1 day agoEnglish council ponders planning permission complaints over Dominic Cummings cottage
The local Labour MP has asked Durham County Council to look at any potential issue over the outbuilding on his parents’ farm.
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1 day agoNurses in UK demonstrate outside Downing Street for better pay and PPE
Nurses United UK has launched a PPE tracking tool.
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1 day agoArchitect of Sweden’s relaxed Covid-19 approach admits mistakes were made
Schools, bars and restaurants have been kept open but Anders Tegnell said different choices would be made with the benefit of hindsight.
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1 day agoWhat is happening in Hong Kong?
Activists in the former British colony have complained that a security law endorsed by Beijing last week may be used to suppress political activity.
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1 day agoJohnson defends his response to coronavirus crisis as death toll passes 50,000
At Prime Minister’s Questions Boris Johnson said he was ‘very proud of our record’.
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1 day agoCyprus brings forward lifting of many Covid-19 restrictions
The country said low rates of infection meant the date could be brought forward to June 24 from July 14.
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1 day agoTotal UK deaths involving Covid-19 passes 50,000
New figures from Scotland mean the death toll has passed another grim milestone.
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1 day agoHong Kong and Beijing hit out at foreign critics over Chinese actions
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said China had the same security rights as the US and UK while China said the UK was no longer sovereign in the territory.
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1 day agoTributes for retired police captain killed during street protests
David Dorn was trying to protect his friend’s pawn shop, his widow said.
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1 day agolatestFood insecurity increases in Burkina Faso amid Islamic extremist activity
Extremists have chased people from their land, forcing them to abandon crops.
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1 day agoPublic Health England denies parts were missing from BAME coronavirus report
Public Health England (PHE) has insisted it published its review on black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups in full following claims that parts were removed by UK government officials.
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1 day agoSouth Korea defends reopening of schools despite new surge in Covid-19 cases
South Korea’s government has defended its decision to reopen schools despite health risks posed by a resurgence in Covid-19 cases.
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1 day agoCustomers in UK want sanitiser in shopping centres and 10-minute queue times – poll
Shopping centre owner Intu found customers are willing to return – although 28% said they would spend less – if enough safety measures are in place.
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1 day agoMumbai struck by cyclone as it struggles with Covid-19 pandemic
Nisarga is the first cyclone to strike the Indian city in more than a century.
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1 day agoLancet ‘expresses concern’ over hydroxychloroquine paper
The findings prompted the WHO to suspend hydroxychloroquine testing within Covid-19 drug trials as a precaution.
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1 day agoProtesters defy curfews to return to US streets as Trump decries ‘lowlifes’
Most protests passed off peacefully.
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1 day agoTrump backs away from military threat
The president’s hardline tone of Monday appeared to have softened a day later as protests continued, largely more peacefully than earlier.
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1 day agoChild given plasma in coronavirus treatment trial
If the trial is successful, being treated with convalescent plasma could become a widespread practice in hospitals.
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1 day agoCanada’s Trudeau pauses when asked about Trump clearing protesters
Mr Trudeau has long been careful not to criticise his counterpart as Canada relies on the US for 75% of exports.
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1 day agoJoe Biden sweeps seven US presidential primaries
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee will challenge the incumbent for the presidency in November.
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Comparison between Trump’s church visit and Churchill ‘verges on obscenity’
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Former US defence secretary Jim Mattis said he has been “angry and appalled” by president Donald Trump’s heavy-handed use of the military to quell protests near the White House.
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German suspect identified in Madeleine McCann disappearance
Her parents Kate and Gerry said they will “never give up hope” of finding their daughter alive
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Clashes with police after thousands join Black Lives Matter rally in London
Videos shared on social media showed protesters and police clashing outside Downing Street.
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Madeleine McCann: A timeline of key dates and developments
The youngster went missing from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in southern Portugal in May 2007.
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What do we know about the suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann?
The 43-year-old German national was 30 years old at the time three-year-old Madeleine vanished in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007.
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Johnson ‘very proud’ of coronavirus response as death toll passes 50,000
The Prime Minister defended the Government’s record on tackling the virus and its economic consequences.
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