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Indigenous say ‘no thanks, no giving’ 400 years after Mayflower
Read More‘National Day of Mourning’ for Native peoples in Plymouth comes as the US begins to deal with its colonial legacy.’National Day of Mourning’ for Native peoples in Plymouth comes as the US begins to deal with its colonial legacy.
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‘It is premature to speak of deconfinement,’ says French PM, but Covid lockdown starting to pay off
Read More France’s prime minister has warned that it is too early to let the guard down in the fight against Covid-19 and confirmed that French people will need to wait until January 20 for bars and restaurant to reopen. Speaking on Thursday morning, Prime Minister Jean Castex confirmed that France’s lockdown was starting to…
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UK coronavirus live: Birmingham, Kent, Greater Manchester, Newcastle among regions in tier 3 measures
Read More Government website crashes as regions placed in to tier system; weekly infection survey suggests prevalence of coronavirus is declining in England What tier am I in? Latest Covid rules in England post-lockdown How three-quarters of Covid contacts slip through cracks Football fans can return in Liverpool and London Hancock’s former neighbour won test…
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Austrians and Swiss go off-piste in Christmas skiing Covid row
Read More Germany, Italy and France in favour of resorts closures amid third-wave Covid fears Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Governments are at odds over a Europe-wide plan to bar ski holidays over Christmas and New Year, with Germany, Italy and France in favour but Austria and Switzerland reluctant to damage…
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Czech police on the hunt for rifle stolen by deer
Read More “The deer was startled by a dog and charged straight towards a member of a party of hunters” “The deer was startled by a dog and charged straight towards a member of a party of hunters”
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Violence against women intensified since coronavirus outbreak: UN
Read MoreMany women continue to feel trapped with their abusers as lockdowns resume in some countries around the world.Many women continue to feel trapped with their abusers as lockdowns resume in some countries around the world.
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No new legislation needed to cut UK aid budget, says Rishi Sunak
Read More Stance could deprive Tory rebels of chance to stop overseas aid cut in parliament Follow all the day’s political developments – live The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has said ministers do not need to pass new laws in order for Britain to miss the target to spend 0.7% of gross national income on overseas…
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Dozens of Prohibition-era alcohol bottles discovered in walls and floors of New York home
Read More Owners were told their 100-year-old home was built by a notorious bootlegger Owners were told their 100-year-old home was built by a notorious bootlegger
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After Flynn pardon, could Trump do the same for himself?
Read More Analysis: renewed US speculation raises number of legal and practical questions Donald Trump’s pardon for his former national security adviser Michael Flynn has ignited speculation that he may be planning a broader swath of pardons in his last weeks in office, especially given – most controversially – his own previously expressed view that…
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California utility company considers shutting off power due to Thanksgiving wildfire fears
Read More Southern California Edison is considering shutting off power for more than 76,000 customers Southern California Edison is considering shutting off power for more than 76,000 customers
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Disney to lay off more than 30,000 workers in first half of 2021
Read More ‘Covid-19 impacts could also hasten the erosion of our historical sources of revenue’ ‘Covid-19 impacts could also hasten the erosion of our historical sources of revenue’
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Turkey: Dozens given life sentences for 2016 failed coup attempt
Read MoreCourt hands down dozens of life sentences for some of the nearly 500 defendants, including army commanders and pilots.Court hands down dozens of life sentences for some of the nearly 500 defendants, including army commanders and pilots.
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The woman sacrificing everything for freedom
Read MoreThree months on from the Belarus election, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya reflects on how her life has changed.Three months on from the Belarus election, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya reflects on how her life has changed.
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India farmers brave tear gas as they protest against ‘black laws’
Read MorePolice use tear gas and water cannon to disperse farmers who are protesting against new farm laws.Police use tear gas and water cannon to disperse farmers who are protesting against new farm laws.
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Villagers use magic scarecrows to ‘frighten off’ coronavirus in Cambodia
Read More “The practice has existed for more than a century in some Cambodian villages, where residents trust their ability to fend off evil spirits and disease” “The practice has existed for more than a century in some Cambodian villages, where residents trust their ability to fend off evil spirits and disease”
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UK delivery prices jump ahead of Brexit cliff edge as firms rush to stockpile
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Leader of South Korean online sex abuse ring jailed for 40 years
Read More Cho Ju-bin’s victims included at least 16 minor girls Cho Ju-bin’s victims included at least 16 minor girls
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Microsoft productivity score feature criticised as workplace surveillance
Read More Tool allows managers to use Windows 365 to track their employees’ activity Microsoft has been criticised for enabling “workplace surveillance” after privacy campaigners warned that the company’s “productivity score” feature allows managers to use Windows 365 to track their employees’ activity at an individual level. The tools, first released in 2019, are designed…
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What foreign policy challenges await Biden?
Read MoreCan the US revitalise its presence abroad without first healing and rebuilding at home?Can the US revitalise its presence abroad without first healing and rebuilding at home?
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Can President Aliyev be trusted on Nagorno-Karabakh?
Read MoreAzerbaijan may not be a liberal democracy but this does that not mean that its Armenian citizens are in danger.Azerbaijan may not be a liberal democracy but this does that not mean that its Armenian citizens are in danger.
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Trump pushing through dozens of last minute policy changes – including use of firing squads
Read More Five more federal executions are scheduled in the weeks before Joe Biden enters the White House Five more federal executions are scheduled in the weeks before Joe Biden enters the White House
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China offers cooperation with ‘new US administration’ at Afghanistan conference
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Covid-19: US Supreme Court backs religious groups over New York caps
Read MoreThe Supreme Court says attendance limits at places of worship in New York violate religious freedom.The Supreme Court says attendance limits at places of worship in New York violate religious freedom.
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Stocks push higher on vaccine hopes but gains lose steam
Read MoreUS markets fell after second weekly rise in jobless claims raised concerns about strength of economic recovery.US markets fell after second weekly rise in jobless claims raised concerns about strength of economic recovery.
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Rockefeller Christmas tree owl released after $15,000 raised for sanctuary who looked after her
Read More ‘She is a tough little bird and we’re happy to see her back in her natural habitat,’ cenre says ‘She is a tough little bird and we’re happy to see her back in her natural habitat,’ cenre says
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Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: PM declares assault on regional capital Mekelle
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US election results 2020: Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump to win presidency
Read More GSA recognises Biden’s win, allowing presidential transition to go ahead, as Trump continues to refuse to accept result Continue reading…GSA recognises Biden’s win, allowing presidential transition to go ahead, as Trump continues to refuse to accept result Continue reading…
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Nurse dies of Covid after leaving retirement to teach future frontline workers
Read More ‘She wanted to do something that would make a difference,’ daughter said ‘She wanted to do something that would make a difference,’ daughter said
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Texas grandparents send life size cardboard cutouts to family after Covid cancelled Thanksgiving reunion
Read More ‘It was just nice to have a moment of lightness and laughter in such an intense year,’ mother says ‘It was just nice to have a moment of lightness and laughter in such an intense year,’ mother says
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Three Iranian bomb plotters freed by Thailand in apparent exchange for release of Australian-British ‘spy’ scholar
Read More Thailand has given the green light to transfer three people serving sentences for plotting a bombing to Iran. The move is an apparent exchange for Tehran releasing an Australian-British academic convicted of espionage charges. The prisoner swap was first reported on Wednesday, when the Iranian government agreed to release 33-year-old Kylie Moore-Gilbert. She…
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Tigray crisis: How the Ethiopian army and TPLF clashed over an airport
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Ethiopia’s military to begin ‘final offensive’ against Tigray capital
Read More Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed makes order after dissident local leaders reject ultimatum to surrender Ethiopia’s prime minister has ordered federal military forces to launch a “final offensive” on the capital of the restive Tigray region after his 72-hour ultimatum for dissident local leaders to surrender expired. Related: Rise and fall of Ethiopia’s TPLF…
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North Korea defectors: Loose screws at border blamed for gymnast crossing
Read MoreA former gymnast is thought to have jumped across the border fence undetected to flee to the South.A former gymnast is thought to have jumped across the border fence undetected to flee to the South.
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Flydubai launches first scheduled Dubai-Tel Aviv flight
Read MoreUAE and Israel are hoping for rapid dividends from the normalisation deal, including an influx of tourists.UAE and Israel are hoping for rapid dividends from the normalisation deal, including an influx of tourists.
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Argentina mourns as Maradona’s coffin reaches presidential palace
Read MoreFans pay their respects to the football icon as President Alberto Fernandez declares three days of national mourning.Fans pay their respects to the football icon as President Alberto Fernandez declares three days of national mourning.