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Georgia governor rebuffs Trump attempt to overturn vote
Read MoreOfficials in the state say they will not help the president with a ploy to overturn Joe Biden’s victory.Officials in the state say they will not help the president with a ploy to overturn Joe Biden’s victory.
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‘May God give us patience’: Palestinians mourn child killed
Read MoreAli Abu Alia is the fifth Palestinian minor from West Bank killed by Israeli forces with live ammunition this year.Ali Abu Alia is the fifth Palestinian minor from West Bank killed by Israeli forces with live ammunition this year.
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An insider’s view of what is going on in the Brexit talks
Read More Analysis: Raoul Ruparel, who advised Theresa May on Europe, knows better than most what is needed to reach a deal Raoul Ruparel was Theresa May’s special adviser on Europe during the first round of Brexit negotiations. Here he talks negotiating tactics, strategies, how exhaustion in the room will play out and how the…
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Andhra Pradesh: India officials investigate mystery illness
Read MoreThe patients in Andhra Pradesh had a wide range of symptoms, from nausea to fits to fainting.The patients in Andhra Pradesh had a wide range of symptoms, from nausea to fits to fainting.
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Ministers face double defeat in Lords over China trading links
Read More Peers prepare to back cross-party move to block trade agreements with any country deemed to be committing genocide Ministers are facing a double defeat in the Lords over Britain’s trading links with China as peers prepare to back a cross-party move to block trade agreements with any country deemed by the UK high…
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Irish PM says Brexit talks on a knife edge, chances of deal 50-50
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Iran’s activity at sea ‘cautious’ and ‘respectful,’ U.S. admiral says
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Health officials warn Americans not to let their guard down
Read MoreTop U.S. health officials are warning Americans not to let their guard down against the coronavirus just because a vaccine could be on its way in a matter of daysTop U.S. health officials are warning Americans not to let their guard down against the coronavirus just because a vaccine could be on its way…
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Stories of separation and violence as more Ethiopians reach Sudan
Read MoreNumber of refugees arriving into Sudan from Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Tigray region has risen from about 400 a day to 800.Number of refugees arriving into Sudan from Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Tigray region has risen from about 400 a day to 800.
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Biden to meet with US vaccine programme head this week
Read MoreThe president-elect says he has not seen a detailed plan from the Trump administration on vaccine distribution.The president-elect says he has not seen a detailed plan from the Trump administration on vaccine distribution.
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Netflix Rejects Calls to Add Disclaimer to The Crown
Read More LONDON — Netflix has “no plans” to add a disclaimer to “The Crown” stating that its lavish drama about Britain’s royal family is a work of fiction. In a statement Saturday, Netflix said it has always presented the drama, as just that — a drama. “We have always presented The Crown as a…
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Even dedicated Brexit-watchers reluctant to call deal or no deal
Read More Question may come down to whether details can be squared with Boris Johnson’s conception of sovereignty The carefully staged photo of Boris Johnson’s Saturday phone call to Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European commission, showed him gesturing forcefully into the ether in the moody half-light – keeping negotiations alive to the…
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Covid: US vaccine chief Slaoui sees ‘light at end of the tunnel’
Read MoreMoncef Slaoui says life should get back to normal in spring as US approval of a vaccine edges closer.Moncef Slaoui says life should get back to normal in spring as US approval of a vaccine edges closer.
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Huge fire engulfs historic New York church
Read More Some 200 firefighters were reportedly involved in efforts to save a church in Manhattan’s East Village Some 200 firefighters were reportedly involved in efforts to save a church in Manhattan’s East Village
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Amusement park in Japan offers ferris wheel cubicles for stunning views while working remote
Read MoreAs the coronavirus pandemic drags on, and people around the world brace for many more months stuck at home, people in Japan are going to great lengths to get out of the house. As Lucy Craft reports from Tokyo, for some remote workers, the sky’s the limitAs the coronavirus pandemic drags on, and people…
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Murder in Mexico: journalists caught in the crosshairs
Read More The 2012 killing of Regina Martínez, who was investigating links between organised crime and politics, began a wave of violence in the most dangerous country to be a reporter Regina Martínez Pérez was considered an enemy of the state. The 48-year-old journalist had made powerful foes investigating allegations of collusion between political leaders,…
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Trump press secretary appears to acknowledge Biden election victory
Read More Kayleigh McEnany tells Fox News Kamala Harris will have deciding vote if Republicans lose twin Senate runoffs in January White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany appeared on Sunday to admit Donald Trump lost the presidential election, a concession the president refuses to make. Related: Trump’s attacks on election integrity ‘disgust me’, says senior…
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LISTEN to the sound of protest: pianist turns tense standoff between eco-activists & police in Germany into concert
Read More For a short while, a forest in central Germany has been filled with the sounds of piano music as renowned pianist, Igor Levit, delivered his “musical statement” in support of the woodland about to be cleared for a new highway. The German-Russian musician, who was awarded Germany’s Order of Merit in October —…
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Trump fails to deliver on his promise of 300 million vaccines in 2020
Read More White House falls short of the president’s calls for hundreds of millions of vaccine doses before the New Year White House falls short of the president’s calls for hundreds of millions of vaccine doses before the New Year
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Trump’s attacks on election integrity ‘disgust me’, says senior Georgia Republican
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NYC Bar Owner Accused of Defying COVID-19 Rules Struck Deputy With Car: Sheriff
Read More NEW YORK — The co-owner of a New York City bar that authorities said has been defying coronavirus restrictions was taken into custody early Sunday after running over a deputy with a car, authorities said. Danny Presti fled from his bar, Mac’s Public House, after deputies observed patrons entering the establishment Saturday night…
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Spain marks 42 years since return of democracy as retired officers dissent
Read More PM lauds 1978 constitution after some former armed forces members rue demise of Franco dictatorship Spain has celebrated the 42nd anniversary of the constitution that ushered the country back to democracy following the end of the Franco dictatorship, as some former members of the armed forces made inflammatory declarations. The prime minister, Pedro…
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Australia bushfire: Fraser Island residents told to leave immediately
Read MoreResidents on Fraser island are warned as a bushfire engulfs the Unesco World Heritage site.Residents on Fraser island are warned as a bushfire engulfs the Unesco World Heritage site.
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President Trump Challenges Vote Results While Urging Turnout for Georgia Senate Runoffs
Read More VALDOSTA, Georgia — President Donald Trump is pressing his grievances over losing the presidential election, using a weekend rally to spread baseless allegations of misconduct in last month’s voting in Georgia and beyond even as he pushed supporters to turn out for a pair of Republican Senate candidates in a runoff election in…
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Hayabusa-2: Japan asteroid sample lands safely on Earth
Read MoreMaterial from a space rock called Ryugu could provide an ”exciting key” to the origins of the Solar System.Material from a space rock called Ryugu could provide an ”exciting key” to the origins of the Solar System.
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Italy’s COVID Hotline: Inside a pandemic call centre
Read MoreAn Italian Carabinieri volunteer fields desperate phone calls during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.An Italian Carabinieri volunteer fields desperate phone calls during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
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The vanishing art of sushi
Read MoreEven before coronavirus, soaring fish prices and competition from big chains had wiped out more than half of Japan’s traditional sushi restaurants. With most owners at or near retirement, the pandemic is accelerating the demise of neighborhood sushi. Correspondent Lucy Craft looks at how fast-food sushi is remaking a dining tradition.Even before coronavirus, soaring…
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‘It was a little awkward’ – how Rick Schatzberg shot his old friends topless
Read More They grew up in a ‘nowhere’ suburb in the 70s, smoking skunk, going for rides and dating girls. The photographer reveals why he decided to capture the ravages of time on his old childhood gang Rick Schatzberg had a dark epiphany a few years back, when two of his friends died in quick…
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Remarkable story of Madagascar’s last queen emerges from Surrey attic
Read More Auctioneer pieces together poignant tale of Ranavalona III from satin court dress and box of mementos It began with a fabulous 19th-century dress and a box of jumbled photographs cleared out of a Guildford attic before a move to the country. It has resulted in being able to tell the true, poignant story…
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The vanishing art of sushi
Read MoreEven before coronavirus, soaring fish prices and competition from big chains had wiped out more than half of Japan’s traditional sushi restaurants.Even before coronavirus, soaring fish prices and competition from big chains had wiped out more than half of Japan’s traditional sushi restaurants.
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Transcript: Moncef Slaoui on “Face the Nation”
Read MoreThe following is a transcript of an interview with Operation Warp Speed chief adviser Moncef Slaoui airing Sunday, December 6, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”The following is a transcript of an interview with Operation Warp Speed chief adviser Moncef Slaoui airing Sunday, December 6, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”
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Coronavirus: 300-person wedding linked to seven care home deaths in Washington
Read More ‘Please protect those you love, by staying home,’ says Grant County Health District ‘Please protect those you love, by staying home,’ says Grant County Health District
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Alabama sheriff’s department criticised for ‘thugshot’ Christmas tree decorations
Read More Mobile County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson calls decorations ‘a good thing’ Mobile County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson calls decorations ‘a good thing’
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Kuwait election sees two-thirds of parliament lose seats
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Israeli police cleared in shooting of maimed Palestinian boy
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