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September 21, 2020
Will I get paid if my child is sent home from school because of virus?

Parents were given advance warnings that there would be outbreaks of the virus in schools but there hasn't been much talk about how they will cope financially if their child...

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September 21, 2020
Belarusian protesters hit back at police with leak of personal data

Tens of thousands of people marched through Minsk yesterday chanting "go away" on the sixth straight weekend of protests against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, keeping up the pressure on the...

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September 21, 2020
Ginsburg is gone but US must commit to vindicating her ideals

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on Friday night, delivering one more opinion: "My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president...

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September 21, 2020
New Zealand man’s positive test suggests two-week quarantine too short

A New Zealand man who tested negative for Covid-19 twice while in isolation has tested positive several days after his quarantine period ended, raising concerns that two weeks may not...

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September 21, 2020
Trump faces Democrats’ fury at bid to fill court seat

Donald Trump has sought to woo female suburban voters after he yesterday promised to nominate a woman to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the US Supreme Court.

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September 21, 2020
‘We closed on St Patrick’s Day and had no idea for how long’

For California it's been a year of crises.

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September 21, 2020
US restores sanctions on Iran despite rest of world vowing to ignore them

The US has declared all international sanctions against Iran have been restored despite the rest of the world vowing to ignore the move.

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September 20, 2020
Woman arrested over White House ricin attempt

A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to White House, has been arrested at New York-Canada border, three law enforcement officials told The...

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September 20, 2020
Burglary gangs strike back after lockdown

The unprecedented drop in crime brought about by the coronavirus lockdown is coming to an end - with offences on the rise again across the country.

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September 20, 2020
Figures show crime is an inevitable part of what we call ‘normal’ life

The dramatic drop in all headline criminal offences is probably the only welcome side-effect of the coronavirus pandemic.

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September 20, 2020
Biden urges Republican senators not to push through a Ginsburg nominee

Joe Biden on Sunday attacked President Donald Trump and leading Senate Republicans for trying to push through a replacement for the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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September 20, 2020
Iran dismisses US efforts over UN sanctions as currency drops

Iran's president dismissed US efforts to restore all UN sanctions on the country, as mounting economic pressure from Washington pushed the currency down to its lowest level ever on Sunday.

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September 20, 2020
TV wedding planner Franc: Put me on a taskforce to save Ireland’s €3.5bn events industry from Covid

Ireland's best-known wedding planner, Franc, fears much of the event industry could be wiped out by next year.

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September 20, 2020
Squirrel monkeys enjoy ice lollies at London Zoo ahead of ITV documentary

Many will have enjoyed the autumn sunshine and none more so than the squirrel monkeys at ZSL London Zoo.

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September 20, 2020
100,000 join march as protests continue in Belarus

Tens of thousands of people calling for the authoritarian president of Belarus to resign have marched through the capital as the country's wave of protests entered its seventh week.

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September 20, 2020
US judge approves injunction to delay WeChat restrictions

A federal judge has approved a request from a group of WeChat users to delay looming US government restrictions that could effectively make the popular app nearly impossible to use.

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September 20, 2020
US judge approves injunction to delay WeChat restrictions

A federal judge has approved a request from a group of WeChat users to delay looming US government restrictions that could effectively make the popular app nearly impossible to use.

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September 20, 2020
Elusive alpaca pitch invader disrupts Carlton Athletic versus Ilkley Town

Play had to be stopped for 20 minutes during a football match in North Yorkshire after an alpaca ran onto the pitch.

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September 20, 2020
Flooding fears as storm heads towards Texas and Louisiana

Tropical Storm Beta is heading towards the shores of Texas and Louisiana, causing concerns about heavy rain, flooding and storm surge across the Gulf Coast.

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September 20, 2020
Belarusian police arrest 200 women at opposition protest

Police in the capital of Belarus have cracked down sharply on a women's protest march demanding the authoritarian president's resignation.

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September 20, 2020
India set to overtake US as country worst hit by coronavirus

India has registered 92,605 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours and is expected to surpass the United States as the pandemic's worst-hit country within weeks.

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September 20, 2020
Donald Trump vows to nominate a woman to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s vacant seat

Donald Trump has promised to put forth a female nominee to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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September 20, 2020
In Pictures: Elderly protesters defy Belarus’ strongman

Thousands of protesters who have flooded Belarusian cities for six weeks of demonstrations to demand an end to the 26-year rule of the country's authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko include people...

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September 20, 2020
India set to overtake US as country worst hit by coronavirus

India has registered 92,605 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours and is expected to surpass the United States as the pandemic's worst-hit country within weeks.

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September 20, 2020
Thai protesters reinstall democracy plaque

Anti-government demonstrators occupying a historic field in the Thai capital have installed a plaque symbolising the country's transition to democracy.

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September 20, 2020
Donald Trump vows to nominate a woman to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s vacant seat

Donald Trump has promised to put forth a female nominee to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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September 20, 2020
Donald Trump vows to nominate a woman to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s vacant seat

Donald Trump has promised to put forth a female nominee to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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September 20, 2020
Police: Fatal victims of shooting at New York party were not intended targets

Two people who died at a party in New York state were not the intended targets of a shooting, police have said.

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September 20, 2020
Obituary: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has died aged 87, was the second woman to serve on the US Supreme Court; she was a moderate who moved to the Left as her...

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September 20, 2020
Obituary: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has died aged 87, was the second woman to serve on the US Supreme Court; she was a moderate who moved to the Left as her...

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September 20, 2020
Democracy on the line as US braces itself for a street fight

Joe Biden must make it clear that he is willing to concede the upcoming US presidential election.

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September 20, 2020
Trump’s choice of top judge may sway election

Donald Trump last night vowed to defy Ruth Bader Ginsburg's dying wish and will nominate her replacement immediately, igniting a tumultuous political battle that could determine the result of the...

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September 20, 2020
Democracy on the line as US braces itself for a street fight

Joe Biden must make it clear that he is willing to concede the upcoming US presidential election.

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September 20, 2020
Trump’s choice of top judge may sway election

Donald Trump last night vowed to defy Ruth Bader Ginsburg's dying wish and will nominate her replacement immediately, igniting a tumultuous political battle that could determine the result of the...

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September 20, 2020
Democracy on the line as US braces itself for a street fight

Joe Biden must make it clear that he is willing to concede the upcoming US presidential election.

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September 20, 2020
Trump’s choice of top judge may sway election

Donald Trump last night vowed to defy Ruth Bader Ginsburg's dying wish and will nominate her replacement immediately, igniting a tumultuous political battle that could determine the result of the...

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September 20, 2020
Democracy on the line as US braces itself for a street fight

Joe Biden must make it clear that he is willing to concede the upcoming US presidential election.

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September 20, 2020
Favourite candidate could reopen abortion debate

One of the debates forever raging around the US Supreme Court is the legitimacy of Roe v Wade, the landmark 1973 judgment that protects the right to have an abortion.

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September 20, 2020
Favourite candidate could reopen abortion debate

One of the debates forever raging around the US Supreme Court is the legitimacy of Roe v Wade, the landmark 1973 judgment that protects the right to have an abortion.

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September 20, 2020
Favourite candidate could reopen abortion debate

One of the debates forever raging around the US Supreme Court is the legitimacy of Roe v Wade, the landmark 1973 judgment that protects the right to have an abortion.

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