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December 9, 2020
Boeing 737 Max back in the air for first time after crashes

Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners have resumed for the first time since they were grounded worldwide following two deadly accidents nearly two years ago.

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December 9, 2020
Coronavirus tests on passenger of prematurely ended cruise now negative

Singapore's health ministry says coronavirus tests on an elderly passenger on a Royal Caribbean “cruise to nowhere” who was earlier diagnosed with Covid-19 are negative.

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December 9, 2020
Trump moves on to new case before Supreme Court challenging election results

President Donald Trump has said that his campaign will join an improbable case before the US Supreme Court challenging election results in Pennsylvania and other states.

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December 9, 2020
Trump moves on to new case before Supreme Court challenging election results

President Donald Trump has said that his campaign will join an improbable case before the US Supreme Court challenging election results in Pennsylvania and other states.

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December 9, 2020
Sainsbury’s to double Christmas hiring as online sales boom

Sainsbury's will double the number of seasonal workers the supermarket chain employs this winter as it expects three-quarters of a million online orders every week.

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December 9, 2020
Sainsbury’s to double Christmas hiring as online sales boom

Sainsbury's will double the number of seasonal workers the supermarket chain employs this winter as it expects three-quarters of a million online orders every week.

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December 9, 2020
Armenian parliament besieged by protesters demanding PM’s resignation

Thousands of protesters have converged on Armenia's parliament building to push for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over his handing of fighting with Azerbaijan.

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December 9, 2020
Armenian parliament besieged by protesters demanding PM’s resignation

Thousands of protesters have converged on Armenia's parliament building to push for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over his handing of fighting with Azerbaijan.

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December 9, 2020
Russian vaccine development ‘lacked good practice’, says Turkish Health Minister as he confirms Turkey will not buy it

Turkey has ruled out buying the Russian coronavirus vaccine since its development lacked "good practice", its health minister said in remarks published on Wednesday, as Ankara steps up efforts to...

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December 9, 2020
Isle of Wight animal shelter in bid to reunite Russian cat with owners

A team of animal lovers are trying to reunite a cat from Russia with his owners in time for Christmas after the feline ended up at an Isle of Wight...

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December 9, 2020
Covid restrictions had no impact on slowing climate change – UN expert

COVID restrictions on industry, travel and socialising are not slowing down climate change, United Nations experts have warned.

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December 9, 2020
Bank transfer scams code is not working as intended, says UK Finance

A voluntary code which compensates blameless bank transfer scam victims is not working as intended more than a year after it was launched, according to trade association UK Finance.

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December 9, 2020
Turkey’s Erdogan brushes off EU sanctions threat

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has brushed off possible European Union sanctions against Turkey, saying they would not affect his country.

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December 9, 2020
Turkey’s Erdogan brushes off EU sanctions threat

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has brushed off possible European Union sanctions against Turkey, saying they would not affect his country.

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December 9, 2020
Amazon warns Irish shoppers of higher fees and fewer returns because of Brexit

Amazon has warned its Irish customers that prices might go up and deliveries could be disrupted because of Brexit on January 1.

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December 9, 2020
Amazon warns Irish shoppers of higher fees and fewer returns because of Brexit

Amazon has warned its Irish customers that prices might go up and deliveries could be disrupted because of Brexit on January 1.

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December 9, 2020
Vaccinated Briton, 91, tells CNN ‘no point in dying now’

A 91-year-old Briton who received the coronavirus vaccine has gone viral after telling a CNN reporter: “There's no point in dying now when I've lived this long is there?”

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December 9, 2020
Vaccinated Briton, 91, tells CNN ‘no point in dying now’

A 91-year-old Briton who received the coronavirus vaccine has gone viral after telling a CNN reporter: “There's no point in dying now when I've lived this long is there?”

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December 9, 2020
Rich countries have bought too many Covid-19 vaccines – Amnesty International

Rich countries have secured enough coronavirus vaccines to protect their populations nearly three times over by the end of 2021, Amnesty International and other groups said on Wednesday, possibly depriving...

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December 9, 2020
Rich countries have bought too many Covid-19 vaccines – Amnesty International

Rich countries have secured enough coronavirus vaccines to protect their populations nearly three times over by the end of 2021, Amnesty International and other groups said on Wednesday, possibly depriving...

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December 9, 2020
Rich countries have bought too many Covid-19 vaccines – Amnesty International

Rich countries have secured enough coronavirus vaccines to protect their populations nearly three times over by the end of 2021, Amnesty International and other groups said on Wednesday, possibly depriving...

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December 9, 2020
‘Polexit’ fears raised by Poles as their government defies EU over budget

Poles are voicing fears that a drawn-out conflict with the EU could put Poland on a path towards departure from the bloc.

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December 9, 2020
‘Polexit’ fears raised by Poles as their government defies EU over budget

Poles are voicing fears that a drawn-out conflict with the EU could put Poland on a path towards departure from the bloc.

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December 9, 2020
‘Polexit’ fears raised by Poles as their government defies EU over budget

Poles are voicing fears that a drawn-out conflict with the EU could put Poland on a path towards departure from the bloc.

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December 9, 2020
Woman who lost job during pandemic to buy new house after £242,775 lottery win

A divorcee who lost her job during the Covid-19 pandemic plans to buy a new house with her boyfriend after winning almost £250,000 on the lottery.

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December 9, 2020
UK named third most generous country after £450m charity donations

The UK has been named the third most generous country in the world after donating more than £450 million between March and August.

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December 9, 2020
UK named third most generous country after donating millions during pandemic

The UK has been named the third most generous country in the world after donating millions of pounds to those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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December 9, 2020
Merkel backs tougher coronavirus curbs as German deaths hit record high

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pleaded with her compatriots to cut down on socialising as the country reported its highest single-day death toll of the coronavirus pandemic.

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December 9, 2020
Warning over Covid-19 vaccine after two people with ‘severe history’ of allergies suffer reaction to Pfizer jab

Regulators have issued a warning that people who have a history of “significant” allergic reactions should not currently receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine after two people who had the jab...

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December 9, 2020
Warning over allergies after two NHS staff suffer reaction from Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

Regulators have issued a warning that people who have a history of “significant” allergic reactions should not currently receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine after two people who had the jab...

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December 9, 2020
Warning over allergies after two NHS staff suffer reaction from Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

Regulators have issued a warning that people who have a history of “significant” allergic reactions should not currently receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine after two people who had the jab...

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December 9, 2020
Iran says US sanctions hindering access to Covid vaccines

US sanctions are making it difficult for Iran to purchase medicine and health supplies from abroad, including Covid-19 vaccines needed to contain the worst outbreak in the Middle East, President...

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December 9, 2020
Varadkar refuses to rule out January lockdown as he predicts ‘likely’ Christmas Covid spike

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar this morning confirmed the Government haven't ruled out the possibility the country may have to face further restrictions after the Christmas period as he predicted a rise...

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December 9, 2020
Marshall Motor ups profit outlook despite second lockdown impact

Car dealership Marshall Motor has hiked its profit outlook for the second time in as many months as surging demand for new cars offset the impact of the second lockdown.

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December 9, 2020
Tesco to hand over Asian business next week after £8bn sale

Supermarket giant Tesco will finally part way with its Asian arm after regulators approved its £8 billion sale of the business.

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December 9, 2020
BAT lowers expected pandemic hit after South Africa lifts cigarette ban

Cigarette giant British American Tobacco believes it will take a smaller hit from the pandemic than previously thought after South Africa ended a ban on cigarette sales early.

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December 9, 2020
US cybersecurity firm victim of hacking ‘by national government’

US cybersecurity firm FireEye has said foreign hackers with “world-class capabilities” broke into its network and stole tools it uses to probe the defences of thousands of customers, who include...

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December 9, 2020
Stagecoach earnings down 92% as pandemic hammers demand

Transport giant Stagecoach has revealed half-year profits crashed 92% to £5.4 million as slumping demand for public transport hammered revenues.

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December 9, 2020
Stagecoach warns people will permanently travel less as profits crash 92%

The boss of bus group Stagecoach has warned that people will permanently travel less due to the shift towards home-working during the coronavirus pandemic as the group revealed that profits...

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December 9, 2020
The truth about Vitamin D and Covid-19

Supplements get a mixed press. There are the people who are resolute about the benefits reaped from their daily dose of vitamins and minerals, and then there are the reports...

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