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Coronavirus: No change in outbreak despite China spike, WHO says
Coronavirus cases are not rising dramatically outside China despite a spike in Hubei province, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.…
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Cabinet reshuffle: Sajid Javid resigns as chancellor
Sajid Javid has resigned as chancellor as Boris Johnson carries out a post-Brexit cabinet reshuffle. Mr Javid rejected an order…
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US election 2020: Iowa Democratic Party boss resigns over caucus chaos
The chairman of the Democratic Party in Iowa has resigned after last week’s caucus was beset with technical issues, questions…
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UN lists 112 businesses linked to Israeli settlements
The UN human rights office has issued a long-awaited report on companies linked to Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West…
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Afghan sports coach says she will flee after dog shot dead
Sahba Barakzai, her family and seven-month-old husky Aseman, tried to get out into the mountains near their home in western…
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US investigates Harvard and Yale over foreign funding
The US has launched investigations into Harvard and Yale universities over suspicions they received undisclosed funds from foreign countries, including…
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Lawrence Ray: US student’s dad charged for sex trafficking
A man accused of abusing his daughter’s university roommates has been arrested in the US and charged with extortion, sex…
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Car-sized turtle fossils unearthed
Fossils of a turtle the size of a car have been unearthed in what is now northern South America. The…
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Domestic abuse ‘affects everybody’, Duchess of Cornwall says
The Duchess of Cornwall has said domestic abuse “affects everybody” and urged people to “get up and talk about their…
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Coronavirus: ‘Pariah’ cruise ship rejected by five ports docks at last
A cruise ship that was stranded at sea, because ports were worried about passengers bringing coronavirus, has been allowed to…
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