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October 1, 2020
Restrictions are ‘only way’ to fight virus – Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defied calls for an easing of Covid restrictions by insisting the "only way" to fight the second wave of the virus is by making...

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October 1, 2020
UAE security chief accused of torture is in the running for top job in Interpol

A security chief for the United Arab Emirates accused of presiding over the torture of two British men is in the running to become the new head of Interpol, leaked...

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October 1, 2020
Alcohol-free: Why we’re embracing sobriety after a boozy lockdown

On the day lockdown was announced, Lisa Downey added something unusual to her shopping basket - 12 cans of Guinness. "I don't even normally drink Guinness," says the 32-year-old Dublin...

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October 1, 2020
Donald Trump tells Proud Boys to ‘stand down’ following election debate

US President Donald Trump has called for the Proud Boys to “stand down” after he failed to condemn the far-right group during his first election debate with challenger Joe Biden.

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October 1, 2020
Man to run 25th London Marathon in a row after battling Covid-19 and leg injury

A father who contracted coronavirus and then developed complications which left him fearing that he may lose his right leg is preparing to run his 25th consecutive London Marathon.

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October 1, 2020
Man to run 25th London Marathon in a row after battling Covid-19 and leg injury

A father who contracted coronavirus and then developed complications which left him fearing that he may lose his right leg is preparing to run his 25th consecutive London Marathon.

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October 1, 2020
Man to run 25th London Marathon in a row after battling Covid-19 and leg injury

A father who contracted coronavirus and then developed complications which left him fearing that he may lose his right leg is preparing to run his 25th consecutive London Marathon.

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September 30, 2020
Germany welcomes China climate goal and signals need for greater EU action

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed China's plan to be carbon neutral by 2060, contrasting it with the United States' failure to abide by the goals of the Paris climate...

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September 30, 2020
More than 170 test positive for coronavirus at Cornwall meat factory

More than 170 people have tested positive for coronavirus at a meat processing plant in Cornwall.

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September 30, 2020
More than 170 test positive for coronavirus at Cornwall meat factory

More than 170 people have tested positive for coronavirus at a meat processing plant in Cornwall.

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September 30, 2020
Trump-Biden TV debate audience slumps below 2016 record, early data shows

The first U.S. presidential debate between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden likely attracted a much smaller television audience than the record set four years ago, according...

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September 30, 2020
First person cured of HIV dies of cancer

Timothy Ray Brown, who made history as the first person known to be cured of HIV infection, has died aged 54.

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September 30, 2020
29 tonnes of carrots dumped outside London university for art installation

Twenty-nine tonnes of carrots have been dumped outside a London university as part of an art installation.

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September 30, 2020
‘Dapper Don’ Christy Kinahan won’t be worried about a charge of passport fraud, but the net is closing in on the cartel he built

THE Dapper Don, Christy Kinahan, won't be losing any sleep over the decision by the Spanish authorities to charge him with passport fraud.

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September 30, 2020
Breonna Taylor jury audio to be released on Friday, prosecutor says

The release of secret grand jury proceedings in Breonna Taylor's killing by police will be delayed until Friday, according to the Kentucky attorney general's office.

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September 30, 2020
Brazil president says Joe Biden’s Amazon rainforest comments ‘disastrous’

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has attacked US presidential candidate Joe Biden for saying that the South American nation should suffer “significant economic consequences” if devastation of the Amazon rainforest continues.

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September 30, 2020
Brazil president says Joe Biden’s Amazon rainforest comments ‘disastrous’

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has attacked US presidential candidate Joe Biden for saying that the South American nation should suffer “significant economic consequences” if devastation of the Amazon rainforest continues.

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September 30, 2020
Trump-Biden match-up fails to excite traders

Traders on the London Stock Exchange made a meagre attempt to beat Tuesday's falls following new estimates from the Office for National Statistics showing the UK economy fell less sharply...

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September 30, 2020
Trump-Biden match-up fails to excite traders

Traders on the London Stock Exchange made a meagre attempt to beat Tuesday's falls following new estimates from the Office for National Statistics showing the UK economy fell less sharply...

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September 30, 2020
Delay sought in release of Breonna Taylor grand jury files

Kentucky's attorney general is seeking to delay the release of secret grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case just as audio recordings were set to be released to the...

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September 30, 2020
Irish dancer had ‘devil’s breath’ in his system ‘well in excess’ of therapeutic amount when he died, court hears

An Irish dancer who was allegedly murdered by a couple who wanted to plunder his bank cards had a potentially incapacitating drug in his system that was "well in excess"...

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September 30, 2020
First person cured of HIV dies of cancer

Timothy Ray Brown, who made history as the first person known to be cured of HIV infection, has died aged 54.

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September 30, 2020
Pantomime dames lead protest calling for theatre industry support

Pantomime dames, actors and creative industry workers have taken part in a protest to highlight the plight of the theatre sector amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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September 30, 2020
What did we learn from the first US presidential debate?

After more than a year of circling each other, US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden finally met on the debate stage.

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September 30, 2020
Jump in average pub spend in hour before 10pm curfew, research shows

Spending by pubgoers appears to have increased in the hour leading up to the new 10pm curfew, as customers get in one last round.

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September 30, 2020
Canada’s GardaWorld tables formal £3bn bid for G4S

Security giant GardaWorld has tabled a formal bid of nearly £3 billion for its British rival G4S.

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September 30, 2020
Further support for overdraft, personal loan and credit card customers confirmed

Borrowers with overdrafts, personal loans and credit cards will receive tailored support from their provider under new guidance confirmed by the City regulator.

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September 30, 2020
Armenia and Azerbaijan fight for fourth consecutive day over separatist region

Heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh have continued for a fourth straight day.

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September 30, 2020
Dragon’s Den star Chanelle McCoy rolls out ten-minute Covid-19 test nationwide

DRAGON'S Den star and entrepreneur Chanelle McCoy has confirmed she will roll out a ten-minute Covid-19 test nationwide.

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September 30, 2020
Dragon’s Den star Chanelle McCoy rolls out ten-minute Covid-19 test nationwide

DRAGON'S Den star and entrepreneur Chanelle McCoy has confirmed she will roll out a ten-minute Covid-19 test nationwide.

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September 30, 2020
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel wanted to send migrants to remote volcanic island, according to report

Home Secretary Priti Patel ordered officials to explore plans for building an asylum processing centre on a remote volcanic island in the south Atlantic – more than 4,000 miles from...

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September 30, 2020
Germany welcomes China climate goal and signals need for greater EU action

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed China's plan to be carbon neutral by 2060, contrasting it with the United States' failure to abide by the goals of the Paris climate...

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September 30, 2020
Great-great-grandmother crafts ‘Knittingdale’ hospital to raise funds for NHS

A great-great-grandmother spent three months knitting a model hospital called Knittingale to raise funds for the NHS.

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September 30, 2020
Great-great-grandmother crafts ‘Knittingale’ hospital to raise funds for NHS

A great-great-grandmother spent three months knitting a model hospital called Knittingale to raise funds for the NHS.

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September 30, 2020
Okapi gives birth to a ‘feisty young calf’ at London Zoo

An okapi at London Zoo has given birth to a healthy, “feisty” young calf.

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September 30, 2020
Briton who swapped call centre job for astronomy now chasing the aurora

A Briton who traded working in a call centre to chase the aurora borealis across the world has said the natural phenomenon offers “a spiritual rush”.

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September 30, 2020
Third of people ‘have relied on their overdraft during coronavirus crisis’

More than a third of people have relied on their overdraft during the lockdown – and nearly a fifth of this group remain stuck in the red – a survey...

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September 30, 2020
Royal Dutch Shell plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs in transition to low-carbon energy

Royal Dutch Shell announced on Wednesday plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs, or over 10% of its workforce, as part of a major overhaul to shift the oil and...

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September 30, 2020
Bookmaker 888 to surpass profit targets after online growth and return of sport

Bookmaker 888 Holdings has said the return of sporting events and a surge in online betting have helped put it on track to beat previous profit targets.

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September 30, 2020
Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf sworn in as new ruler of Kuwait

Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah has been sworn in as the ruling emir of the tiny oil-rich country, propelled to power by the death of his...

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