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![Protests in Spain as local lockdowns to be imposed in parts of Madrid]( "Protests in Spain as local lockdowns to be imposed in parts of Madrid")
12 hours, 21 mins agoProtests in Spain as local lockdowns to be imposed in parts of Madrid
Protesters are calling or better health provisions, claiming poorer areas are being discriminated against by authorities
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2 hours, 23 mins agoWoman arrested over White House ricin attempt
The woman was apprehended at the US-Canada border.
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4 hours, 9 mins agoCounsellors and psychologists vital for Covid-19 rehab, says expert
Dr Michael Beckles, consultant respiratory and general physician, has seen a number of patients suffering from persistent symptoms.
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5 hours, 11 mins agoBiden urges Republican senators not to push through a Ginsburg nominee
President Donald Trump has said he intends within days to name a woman to succeed Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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6 hours, 30 mins agoIran dismisses US efforts over UN sanctions as currency drops
The rial has lost more than 30% of its value to the dollar since June.
![Two missing after flash floods in southern France]( "Two missing after flash floods in southern France")
6 hours, 55 mins agolatestTwo missing after flash floods in southern France
A 64-year-old nursing assistant swept away in her car remains unaccounted for
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8 hours, 3 mins agolatestLeaked papers show major banks ‘allowed criminals to move dirty money’
The cache of files, known as FinCEN, are mostly files banks sent to the US authorities between 2000 and 2017.
![Coronavirus found on imported food packaging in China]( "Coronavirus found on imported food packaging in China")
9 hours, 22 mins agolatestCoronavirus found on imported food packaging in China
Authorities asked anyone who had bought and eaten imported squid to seek a Covid test
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11 hours, 7 mins ago100,000 join march as protests continue in Belarus
Protests began on August 9 after a disputed election result.
![Sixth weekend of protests against Lukashenko continue in Belarus]( "Sixth weekend of protests against Lukashenko continue in Belarus")
12 hours, 4 mins agolatestSixth weekend of protests against Lukashenko continue in Belarus
Protests chanted "go away", putting pressure on the President to quit after the controversial election last month
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12 hours, 27 mins agoUS judge approves injunction to delay WeChat restrictions
WeChat is a messaging-focused app popular with many Chinese-speaking Americans.
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13 hours, 49 mins agoBaltic Sea ferry runs aground in Finnish waters
There were no reported injuries.
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14 hours, 8 mins agoFlooding fears as storm heads towards Texas and Louisiana
Beta is one of three named storms whirling in the Atlantic basin during an exceptionally busy hurricane season.
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17 hours, 23 mins agoHancock warns of second UK lockdown if public fail to follow Covid-19 rules
The UK government has announced people in England could be fined up to £10,000 if they fail to self-isolate
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18 hours, 51 mins agoIn Pictures: Elderly protesters defy Belarus’ strongman
The retirees share their stories.
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19 hours, 13 mins agolatestWestminster Abbey service to mark 80th anniversary of Battle of Britain
It will be the first major service to take place at the venue since March
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20 hours, 39 mins agolatestIndia set to overtake US as country worst hit by coronavirus
Sunday’s surge raised the country’s virus tally to more than 5.4 million
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21 hours, 1 mins agoThai protesters reinstall democracy plaque
Demonstrators are calling for limits on the king’s powers, tighter controls on palace finances and open discussion of the monarchy.
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23 hours, 19 mins agoDonald Trump vows to nominate a woman to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s vacant seat
The towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice died aged 87 at her home in Washington.
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23 hours, 38 mins agoPolice: Fatal victims of shooting at New York party were not intended targets
Fourteen other people were hurt during the incident in Rochester.
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1 day agoUS says all UN sanctions on Iran restored
Security council members say Washington lost the legal ability to invoke the measure after the US withdrew from a 2015 nuclear deal.
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1 day agoTrump backs proposed TikTok deal with Oracle and Walmart
President Trump has been targeting TikTok, a video app popular with younger people, as well as WeChat, another Chinese-owned app.
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1 day agoFines of up to £10,000 for failing to self-isolate in England
UK Prime Minister announces a new legal duty on people in England with Covid -19 to self-isolate.
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1 day agoEnvelope addressed to White House found to contain ricin
Federal investigators were working to determine where the enveloped originated from and who posted it.
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1 day agoThousands attend Bangkok protest demanding reform of Thai monarchy
Demonstrators occupied a historic field in Thailand’s capital to support the demands of a student-led protest movement for new elections.
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1 day agoBelarusian police arrest 200 women at opposition protest
Among those detained was Nina Bahinskaya, a 73-year-old former geologist whose defiance has made her a popular figure in the protests.
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1 day agoTrump calls for Senate to consider his Ginsburg replacement ‘without delay’
Donald Trump is set to nominate a replacement following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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1 day agoRussian opposition leader recovering after suspected Novichok poisoning
Alexei Navalny is being treated in a German hospital after falling ill last month.
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1 day agoTwo killed after gunfire erupts at party in New York state
Fourteen other people were hurt during the incident in Rochester.
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1 day agoJohnson urged to act ‘sooner rather than later’ to curb Covid surge
The UK Prime Minister is considering fresh restrictions after a sharp rise in new infections
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1 day agolatestTwo dead and 14 injured in US shooting
The incident is said to have taken place in Rochester, New York
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1 day agoTwo dead, one missing after storm hits central Greece
Flooding struck the region of Thessaly overnight.
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1 day agoDominic Raab's bodyguard leaves his gun on plane from US
The gun was reportedly found by a cleaner after everyone had left
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1 day agoThai protesters hold rally urging democratic reforms
As many as 50,000 people are expected to show up for a march seeking democratic reforms.
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1 day agoChina sends more warplanes as Taiwan honours late president
Lee Teng-hui, who died aged 97 in July, led Taiwan’s transition to democracy.
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1 day agoUS supreme court justice and women’s rights champion Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies
The 87-year-old’s death just six weeks before US election day will trigger a heated battle over whether Donald Trump should nominate her replacement.
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2 days agoMitch McConnell and Joe Biden clash over quick vote for next US Supreme Court justice
The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg has triggered debate on whether her replacement should be nominated before or after the election.
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2 days agoSenate to vote on Trump nominee for Ginsburg replacement
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed the vote would take place, despite this being an election year.
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2 days agoSupreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
The veteran judge was the unquestioned leader of the court’s liberal wing.
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2 days agoSecond wave of coronavirus has arrived in UK, Johnson says
Scientists advising the Government say there has been ‘widespread growth’ of the virus across the country.
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2 days agoActor Danny Masterson’s lawyer denies and denounces rape charges
Masterson’s arrest came after a three-year investigation.
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2 days agoFrench Finance Minister tests positive for coronavirus
Bruno Le Maire said he had no symptoms and would continue to carry out his duties while quarantined at home
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2 days agoBooks worth €2.7m stolen in UK warehouse heist found under Romanian house
Officers recovered the items on Wednesday following the underground search of a house in Neamt, in north-east Romania
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2 days agoGuatemalan president tests positive for coronavirus
The 64-year-old has multiple sclerosis and uses canes to walk.
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2 days agoAlabama reports second death from Hurricane Sally as Alpha forms
The US National Hurricane Centre is using the Greek alphabet after running out of its traditional storm names.
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2 days agoKremlin accuses Navalny team of hampering probe by taking suspected evidence
Alexei Navalny fell ill in August and was transferred to Germany for treatment.
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2 days agolatestAmal Clooney quits as UK envoy over Boris Johnson’s Brexit Bill
The leading human rights lawyer says it is ‘lamentable’ for the Government to suggest it could violate international law.
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2 days agoCovid vaccine: Russia announces treatment drug and China trials vaccines
Coronavir's approval as a prescription drug follows the green light for another Russian COVID-19 drug
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2 days agoUK’s R value remains above 1 as Sage warns infections may be doubling every week
The experts are urging people to adhere to current Government guidelines in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus.
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2 days agoBelarus borders remain open despite leader’s closure threat
Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko said late on Thursday he was closing the country’s borders with Lithuania and Poland.
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2 days agoUK joins initiative for Covid-19 vaccine discovery, manufacture and distribution
Business Secretary Alok Sharma has confirmed the Covax agreement.
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2 days agoUS banning use of TikTok and WeChat
The move will go into effect on Sunday.
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2 days agoCovid-19: Fresh restrictions for England's north and midlands
England's health secretary Matt Hancock said coronavirus cases were ‘rising fast’.
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2 days agoMigrants stranded at sea as powerful storm batters Greece
A powerful tropical-like storm named Ianos battered the western islands of Zakynthos, Kefalonia, and Ithaki.
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2 days agoChina flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during US envoy’s visit
Under Secretary of State Keith Krach has held talks with Taiwan’s minister of economic affairs and vice premier.
![Thailand issues prosecution order for Red Bull heir over hit-and-run case]( "Thailand issues prosecution order for Red Bull heir over hit-and-run case")
2 days agoThailand issues prosecution order for Red Bull heir over hit-and-run case
Yoovidhya was accused of crashing his Ferrari in 2012 into a policeman and dragging his body for dozens of metres before fleeing
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2 days agoPoo knives and alligator on helium among winning entries for Ig Nobel prizes
Awards were also given to scientists involved in research into French kissing and narcissists’ eyebrows.
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2 days agoUN investigator on Belarus warns of 'another Iron curtain'
UN special rapporteur on the human rights says more than 500 reports of torture and thousands "savagely beaten"
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2 days agoWorldwide coronavirus cases top 30 million
Johns Hopkins University found more than half of this figure comes from just three countries – the US, India and Brazil.
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2 days agoIndia’s coronavirus cases surge by another 96,000 infections
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a fresh appeal to people to use face masks and maintain social distancing.
