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October 3, 2020
Two killed and 25 rescued amid severe floods in Italy and France

Italian firefighters have rescued 25 people trapped on the French side of a high mountain pass by severe flooding that killed two people in Italy.

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October 3, 2020
Firefighter killed and 25 missing in severe floods in Italy and France

Flooding from record rains in the mountainous region that spans France and Italy has killed an Italian firefighter and left at least 25 people missing.

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October 3, 2020
Italy’s ex-interior minister faces possible charges for blocking migrants

Italy's right-wing leader Matteo Salvini has appeared before a court in Sicily that will decide whether he will face trial for blocking 131 migrants for several days on a coast...

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October 3, 2020
‘Best Germany yet’ marks 30th anniversary of reunification

Germany has marked the 30th anniversary of its reunification, drawing a generally positive picture of the progress made in knitting together east and west.

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October 3, 2020
Venice remains dry as flood barriers pass first emergency

Underwater barriers in Venice have passed their first emergency with flying colours, protecting the Italian lagoon city from a tide that peaked at 130cm, a level that would normally inundate...

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October 3, 2020
Madrid begins partial virus lockdown amid political battle

Madrid is tackling its first day under a partial lockdown, with police controlling travel in and out of the Spanish capital that has become Europe's biggest hot spot for the...

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October 3, 2020
Number of deaths from coronavirus in India passes 100,000

India has seen more than 100,000 deaths due to Covid-19, putting the country's toll at nearly 10% of the global fatalities.

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October 3, 2020
Number of deaths from coronavirus in India passes 100,000

India has seen more than 100,000 deaths due to Covid-19, putting the country's toll at nearly 10% of the global fatalities.

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October 3, 2020
London Marathon charity anthem co-created by people with learning disabilities

The UK's leading learning disability charity has released a London Marathon anthem ahead of Sunday's race, co-created by people with learning disabilities.

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October 3, 2020
Number of deaths from Covid-19 in India passes 100,000

India has seen more than 100,000 deaths due to Covid-19, putting the country's toll at nearly 10% of the global fatalities.

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October 3, 2020
A journey through Timor in search of a long-lost godson

Becoming a godmother was certainly not on my agenda when I visited East Timor in 1999. The tiny half-island territory was preparing to vote for independence from its oppressive neighbour,...

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October 3, 2020
‘Fatigued’ Trump to spend ‘a few days’ in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19

US President Donald Trump will spend a "few days" at a military hospital on the advice of his physicians after contracting Covid-19, the White House said last night.

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October 3, 2020
Overweight, elderly and male: reasons why the virus poses a real risk to US president

When it comes to Donald Trump's risk of becoming seriously ill with coronavirus, there are "known knowns" and there are "known unknowns".

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October 3, 2020
‘Potent’ experimental Covid-19 drug given to Trump as he spends ‘a few days’ in hospital following positive test

US President Donald Trump will spend a "few days" at a military hospital on the advice of his physicians after contracting Covid-19, the White House said last night.

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October 2, 2020
Donald Trump taken to military hospital after coronavirus diagnosis

US President Donald Trump has been taken to a military hospital after being injected with an experimental antibody cocktail at the White House following his coronavirus diagnosis.

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October 2, 2020
Donald Trump moved to hospital after coronavirus diagnosis

U.S. President Donald Trump is moving to a military hospital for treatment after being diagnosed with COVID-19, a White House official said on Friday, as his administration and election campaign...

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October 2, 2020
Trump will travel to military hospital after Covid-19 diagnosis

President Donald Trump will spend a “few days” at a military hospital after contracting Covid-19, the White House said.

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October 2, 2020
Police who shot Breonna Taylor ‘announced themselves as law enforcement’

Police who shot Breonna Taylor announced themselves as law enforcement before entering her apartment, according to grand jury evidence that was among hours of audio recordings released on Friday.

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October 2, 2020
Russian journalist sets self on fire and dies near police HQ

The editor of a Russian news website died after setting herself on fire outside a regional police headquarters on Friday, a day after officers searched her residence.

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October 2, 2020
Trump blatantly misused Covid facts for personal gain but even the world’s most powerful hasn’t escaped pandemic’s clutches

AND then – without warning – everything changed. The Master of the Universe was brought to heel. The faceless, mysterious enemy that is Covid-19 finally ensnared Donald Trump.

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October 2, 2020
The Master of the Universe is brought to heel – Covid-19 finally ensnared Donald Trump

AND then – without warning – everything changed. The Master of the Universe was brought to heel. The faceless, mysterious enemy that is Covid-19 finally ensnared Donald Trump.

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October 2, 2020
Joe Biden and Vice President Mike Pence test negative for coronavirus

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, his wife Jill and Vice President Mike Pence have tested negative for coronavirus, their doctor said in a statement on Friday.

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October 2, 2020
Northumbria University confirms that 770 students have tested positive for coronavirus

Northumbria University confirmed late on Friday afternoon that 770 students have tested positive for Covid-19 and they are all now self-isolating.

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October 2, 2020
Police who shot Breonna Taylor ‘announced themselves as law enforcement’

Police who shot Breonna Taylor announced themselves as law enforcement before entering her apartment, according to grand jury evidence that was among hours of audio recordings released on Friday.

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October 2, 2020
‘Thanks for the chaos’: Madrid returns to lockdown

Some 4.8 million Madrid residents will be barred from leaving the area from Friday evening, making it the first European capital back into lockdown due to surging coronavirus cases.

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October 2, 2020
FTSE outperforms rivals as global markets sunk by Trump illness

After trading in the doldrums all day after the news that US President Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19, the FTSE 100 rallied in the afternoon as markets opened...

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October 2, 2020
Minister Coveney to restrict movements after visiting the White House

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has tested negative for Covid-19 after returning from a State visit to the White House in Washington.

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October 2, 2020
Madrid prepares for partial lockdown but vows legal challenge

Madrid is set to go into partial lockdown after an order from the Spanish government, but is determined to fight it in the courts.

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October 2, 2020
Mike Pence and Barron Trump test negative for coronavirus while Donald Trump ‘has mild symptoms’

Donald Trump is experiencing “mild symptoms” of Covid-19 after revealing he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus.

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October 2, 2020
Woman uses ‘hen party’ bus to rescue 1,100 chickens from slaughter

A woman in Northern Ireland has come to the rescue of hundreds of hens which were about to be sent to slaughter.

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October 2, 2020
TikTok users educate followers on black British figures for Black History Month

A number of young black Britons have been taking to TikTok to educate their followers about figures including Roman emperor Septimus Severus and nurse Mary Seacole as Black History Month...

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October 2, 2020
LV= in exclusive talks with private equity bidder

Life insurance giant LV= might end up in new hands shortly, as it started talks with a US private equity giant a little over a year after selling its general...

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October 2, 2020
Trump and Pence will keep their distance after US President tests positive for coronavirus

U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will work from separate residences, a senior White House official told Reuters on Friday, hours after the president announced he had...

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October 2, 2020
Trump and Pence will keep their distance after US President tests positive for coronavirus

U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will work from separate residences, a senior White House official told Reuters on Friday, hours after the president announced he had...

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October 2, 2020
Trump ‘has mild symptoms’ after testing positive for coronavirus

Donald Trump is experiencing “mild symptoms” of Covid-19 after revealing he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus.

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October 2, 2020
Tesco investors looking for payout after Asia sale

Tesco shareholders will eagerly be hoping for a payday next week as the company gives them the best behind-the-scenes look at how it coped with Covid-19.

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October 2, 2020
European Central Bank moves towards introducing digital euro

The European Central Bank has taken a step closer to issuing a digital version of the euro currency shared by 19 countries, saying it has to be ready to launch...

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October 2, 2020
‘Give me a f**king break’ – Leaked recording shows Melania Trump’s frustration at media coverage of children split up from parents at US-Mexico border

Melania Trump can be heard saying “give me a f**king break" while talking about children being separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border, in new leaked audio.

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October 2, 2020
The Donald is lagging in the polls and has Covid, but will he trump the odds again?

With just over a month to polling day on November 3, where does the 2020 US presidential election stand right now?

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October 2, 2020
Potty training: Nasa tests new £18m titanium space toilet

Nasa's first new space toilet in decades — a 23 million dollar (£18 million) titanium facility better suited for women — is getting a not-so-dry run at the International Space...

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