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‘This is how Black people get killed’: Doctor dies from coronavirus after posting emotional video from hospital bed claiming racist treatment
Read More Dr Susan Moore said made to feel like a drug addict for asking for pain medication from white doctor Dr Susan Moore said made to feel like a drug addict for asking for pain medication from white doctor
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Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch reportedly sells for $22m
Read More Property sold for less than a quarter of its initial $100m asking price to billionaire investor Ron Burkle Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch has reportedly sold for $22m, less than a quarter of its initial $100m asking price, to billionaire investor Ron Burkle in a deal described one LA real estate agent as a…
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Whipsawed by Brexit, pound greets trade deal with a whimper
Read MoreStrategists say much of the optimism over a Brexit trade deal was already baked into the price of sterling.Strategists say much of the optimism over a Brexit trade deal was already baked into the price of sterling.
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Israel most condemned by UN in 2020 – three times other nations
Read MoreThe UNGA adopted 17 resolutions against Israel this year, compared with six for the rest of the world.The UNGA adopted 17 resolutions against Israel this year, compared with six for the rest of the world.
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Afghan women’s rights activist, brother shot dead
Read MoreGunmen on motorbike kill 29-year-old Freshta Kohistani and her brother in Kohistan district of Kapisa province.Gunmen on motorbike kill 29-year-old Freshta Kohistani and her brother in Kohistan district of Kapisa province.
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Iran slams Trump’s ‘reckless’ accusations it fired rockets at US Embassy in Iraq, comparing him to Bush but ‘far worse’
Read More Tehran has rejected Donald Trump’s claims that Iran was behind a rocket attack on the US Embassy in Baghdad, claiming the president’s foreign policy in the Middle East is far worse than the warmongering tactics of George W. Bush. On Wednesday President Trump accused Iran of the strikes in the Iraqi capital’s fortified…
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Retailers brace for flood of returns from online shopping
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Benishangul-Gumuz: Attackers kill dozens in western Ethiopia
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US COVID aid at risk as legislators block Trump changes
Read MoreRepublicans block Democrat efforts to increase direct stimulus payments to Americans from $600 to $2,000 per person.Republicans block Democrat efforts to increase direct stimulus payments to Americans from $600 to $2,000 per person.
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US parties wrangle in Congress after Trump shuns Covid stimulus bill
Read MoreThe president wants changes to the federal spending bill, but Congress cannot agree on which ones.The president wants changes to the federal spending bill, but Congress cannot agree on which ones.
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The Guardian view on a Brexit deal: relief that leaves a bitter taste | Editorial
Read More The prime minister deserves no credit for avoiding a calamity that loomed so close because he had chosen to drive eagerly towards it That it would be better to leave the European Union with a deal than without one has never been in doubt. Only irresponsible demagogues, delusional ideologues and maverick bluffers pretended…
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Britain and European Union strike last-minute post-Brexit trade deal
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U.K. and EU reach Brexit deal
Read MoreWith just over a week until the U.K.’s final split from the European Union, the British government said the “deal is done.”With just over a week until the U.K.’s final split from the European Union, the British government said the “deal is done.”
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Another variant of coronavirus ‘seems to have emerged’ in Nigeria – Africa’s disease control agency
Read More The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday that a new strain of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, but further investigation is needed. “It’s a separate lineage from the UK and the South African lineages,” John Nkengasong, director of the CDC, told reporters from Addis Ababa.…
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Brexit deal: Firms ‘need guidance’ to keep goods moving
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The man in the room: Mikhail Gorbachev’s translator says Russia will come to appreciate last Soviet leader’s legacy
Read More Seen but rarely heard. Moustachioed and bald Pavel Palazhchenko was the man who saw the end of the Cold War from close up and makes his voice heard in a new book, reports Oliver Carroll in Moscow Seen but rarely heard. Moustachioed and bald Pavel Palazhchenko was the man who saw the end…
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UK and EU agree post-Brexit trade deal
Read MoreUK and EU reach post-Brexit trade deal ending months of arguments over business rules and fishing rights.UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade deal ending months of arguments over business rules and fishing rights.
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Indian government again invites protesting farmers for talks
Read MoreAgriculture ministry says committed to reaching a ‘logical solution’ and invites farmers to set date for further talks.Agriculture ministry says committed to reaching a ‘logical solution’ and invites farmers to set date for further talks.
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The UN cannot abandon Darfuris amid rising violence
Read MoreThe withdrawal of the UN peacekeepers from Darfur is leaving the local population vulnerable to continuing attacks.The withdrawal of the UN peacekeepers from Darfur is leaving the local population vulnerable to continuing attacks.
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Prince Harry, Meghan and Archie release Christmas card
Read MoreThe sweet illustration features a red-haired baby Archie and the family dogs, Pula and Guy.The sweet illustration features a red-haired baby Archie and the family dogs, Pula and Guy.
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Pakistan court orders release of British-born man charged with beheading Daniel Pearl
Read More Pakistan’s supreme court is scheduled to hear the appeal against Sheikh’s acquittal in January 2021 Pakistan’s supreme court is scheduled to hear the appeal against Sheikh’s acquittal in January 2021
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U.K. and E.U. Reach Post-Brexit Trade Deal
Read More (BRUSSELS) — After months of talks and at almost the last minute, Britain and the European Union struck a provisional free-trade agreement Thursday that should avert New Year chaos for cross-border traders and bring a measure of certainty for businesses after years of Brexit turmoil. With just over a week until the U.K.’s…
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U.K. and E.U. Reach Post-Brexit Trade Deal
Read More (BRUSSELS) — After months of talks and at almost the last minute, Britain and the European Union struck a provisional free-trade agreement Thursday that should avert New Year chaos for cross-border traders and bring a measure of certainty for businesses after years of Brexit turmoil. With just over a week until the U.K.’s…
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Athens’ first official mosque permitted to reopen for Christmas
Read More Mosque beset by difficulties finally to allow in worshippers thanks to relaxation of Greece’s Covid restrictions Christmas has been greeted with enthusiasm by Muslim worshippers in Athens after the modern Greek capital’s first official mosque – forced to close only days after its inauguration in November – was told it could reopen for…
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Denmark reports 33 cases of mutant coronavirus that plunged UK into tougher restrictions and border shutdown
Read More Health authorities in Denmark reported that 33 people have been infected by a new variant of coronavirus which has been spreading rapidly across Britain where it was first discovered. The State Serum Institute (SSI), Denmark’s infectious disease authority, confirmed its findings in a report on Wednesday, based on its analysis of 7,805 positive…
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Good news for vaccines? Covid-19 immunity lasts for at least eight months, Australian researchers say
Read More People who build immunity against the coronavirus virus enjoy long-term protection from the illness, researchers in Australia have concluded, suggesting that vaccines could be effective for long periods of time. Read more Mutation-beating vaccine can be ready in 6 weeks says BioNTech, but confident existing Pfizer jab works against new Covid strain Melbourne’s…
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Couple behind 2009 ‘balloon boy’ hoax in US granted pardons
Read More Richard and Mayumi Heene claimed son had floated away to try to get reality TV show The husband and wife who pleaded guilty to criminal charges for staging the 2009 “balloon boy” hoax, in which they created a global media sensation with a false report that their son had floated away in a…
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French firefighters arrive in Dover with 10,000 Covid tests for lorry drivers
Read More Initiative using rapid-turnaround tests is part of plan to let hauliers cross Channel by Christmas Day See all our coronavirus coverage A team of French firefighters has been sent to Dover with 10,000 coronavirus tests for lorry drivers under a renewed Franco-British mission to let hauliers cross the Channel by Christmas Day as…
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Pete Evans: Facebook removes page of celebrity chef who repeatedly shared Covid misinformation
Read More Facebook said Thursday it would not ‘allow anyone to share misinformation about Covid-19 that could lead to imminent physical harm or (about) Covid-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts’ Facebook said Thursday it would not ‘allow anyone to share misinformation about Covid-19 that could lead to imminent physical harm or…
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Portugal outrage after Spanish hunters massacre 500 wild animals
Read MoreOfficials seek a criminal probe after photos of 540 deer and boar corpses are shared on social media.Officials seek a criminal probe after photos of 540 deer and boar corpses are shared on social media.
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Thousands of refugees without shelter after Bosnia camp burns
Read MoreDozens spend the night at a damaged metal container near the site of the fire, where a ghostly construction remained.Dozens spend the night at a damaged metal container near the site of the fire, where a ghostly construction remained.
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Karima Baloch: Activist’s family mourns a ‘mountain of courage’
Read MoreKarima Baloch was found dead in Toronto. Her family says she never stopped getting threats, even in exile.Karima Baloch was found dead in Toronto. Her family says she never stopped getting threats, even in exile.
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Fast food emergency: Australian police catch man breaching Covid-19 quarantine to go to McDonald’s (VIDEO)
Read More Insatiable hunger for fast food landed an Australian man in hot water after police caught him breaking the coronavirus quarantine rules when he tried to visit a McDonald’s while ordered to stay at home. Footage of the incident was released by Queensland Police, which urged others to closely follow quarantine orders from the…
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Emmanuel Macron no longer shows symptoms of Covid-19, will end self-isolation – Elysee palace
Read More French President Emmanuel Macron no longer exhibits any symptoms of Covid-19, and will now be able to exit his seven days of self-isolation, the Elysee office announced on Thursday. During his quarantine, Macron, 43, was working from his official residence in Versailles, outside Paris, where he held virtual meetings with officials. For now,…
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Global Truck Mounted Crane Industry
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