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July 24, 2020
Banks expected to set aside billions to cover bad loans

Analysts will be racing to find out what bad loans will cost Britain's lenders as all but one of the UK's four biggest banks present figures next week.

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July 24, 2020
Taliban ‘ready for talks’ with Afghanistan’s government after Eid holiday – spokesman

The Taliban has said it is ready for talks with Afghanistan's political leadership after the Muslim holiday of Eid ul Adha at the end of July. The movement also offered...

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July 24, 2020
Christian leaders urge Democrats to soften stance on abortion

A group of more than 100 Christian pastors, religion professors and other advocates is urging the Democratic National Committee to adopt a party platform that is friendlier to abortion opponents.

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July 24, 2020
Two statues of Christopher Columbus ‘temporarily’ removed in Chicago

Two statues of Christopher Columbus have been “temporarily” removed in Chicago.

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July 24, 2020
Two statues of Christopher Columbus removed in Chicago

Two statues of Christopher Columbus have been removed in Chicago.

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July 24, 2020
HSE Covid Tracker app downloaded by 1.4 million while R rate is now 1.1

A new sense of determination from the public in the last two weeks has now driven down the reproduction rate for coronavirus in Ireland to a low of 1.1, according...

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July 24, 2020
‘Coronavirus doesnt know whether you’re on essential or non-essential business or what passport you have’ – Varadkar on Green list

Travelling outside of Ireland to countries on the green list for any essential or non-essential reason is not advised, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said.

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July 24, 2020
Virginia’s state capitol removes busts and statue honouring Confederate leaders

A US state has removed from its capitol building the busts and a statue honouring Confederate generals and officials.

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July 24, 2020
Bulgarian parliament approves government reshuffle to appease anti-corruption protestors

Bulgaria's parliament on Friday appointed Kiril Ananiev as the new finance minister after PM Boyko Borissov reshuffled the cabinet in the hope of appeasing anti-corruption protestors seeking the resignation of...

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July 24, 2020
Book of condolences for hero Dr Syed Waqqar Ali opened by the Mater Hospital

A book of condolences in memory of Dr Syed Waqqar Ali, who sadly passed away this week following a battle with Covid-19, has been opened by the Mater Hospital in...

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July 24, 2020
Taliban offers talks to Afghanistan government after Eid holiday

The Taliban say they are ready for talks with Afghanistan's political leadership after the Muslim holiday of Eid al Adha at the end of July, offering to hand over the...

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July 24, 2020
Ghislaine Maxwell fails to block release of ‘extremely personal’ documents – US court rulings

Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of late financier Jeffrey Epstein, suffered dual setbacks in a US court on Thursday, as a judge authorized the release of new materials related to...

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July 24, 2020
Goldman Sachs reaches deal with Malaysia over sovereign wealth fund ‘fraud’

Goldman Sachs has reached a 3.9 billion US dollar settlement with Malaysia over the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund that was used to launder money.

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July 24, 2020
Commission tells EU countries to diversify their 5G suppliers

EU member states must take urgent action to diversify their 5G suppliers, the European Commission said on Friday. The statement comes amid US pressure on the bloc to follow Britain...

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July 24, 2020
Commission tells EU countries to diversify their 5G suppliers

EU member states must take urgent action to diversify their 5G suppliers, the European Commission said on Friday. The statement comes amid US pressure on the bloc to follow Britain...

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July 24, 2020
Johnny Depp’s lawyers have video showing Amber Heard ‘attacked’ her sister, High Court told

Johnny Depp's lawyers have been provided with a video from “an anonymous source” which they say shows Amber Heard “attacked” her sister, the High Court has heard.

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July 24, 2020
Johnny Depp’s lawyers have video showing Amber Heard ‘attacked’ her sister, High Court told

Johnny Depp's lawyers have been provided with a video from “an anonymous source” which they say shows Amber Heard “attacked” her sister, the High Court has heard.

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July 24, 2020
How does Joe Biden plan to reform US if he is elected president?

Joe Biden says he wants to address health care disparities, toughen gun control, overhaul policing, provide free community college, erase student loan debt, invest in green energy and improve the...

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July 24, 2020
‘We’ll be past coronavirus by mid-2021’ – UK PM Boris Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he thought the country would be through the coronavirus crisis by mid-2021 but feared there may be a second spike that could...

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July 24, 2020
China urges US to discard cold war mentality after Pompeo’s ‘biased speech’

The Foreign Ministry in Beijing said on Friday a speech by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on China disregarded reality and was filled with ideological bias. Wang Wenbin, a...

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July 24, 2020
Coronavirus death toll reaches 850 in Northern Ireland

The coronavirus death toll in Northern Ireland has reached 850, figures show.

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July 24, 2020
Daily passenger flights in China rebound to 80 pc of pre-Coronavirus levels

The number of daily passenger flights in China has rebounded to 80 pc of pre-coronavirus levels, China's aviation regulator said on Friday, as the aviation industry recovers from the plunge...

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July 24, 2020
Vietnam’s PM bans wildlife trade to reduce risk of pandemics

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a directive to ban Vietnam's wildlife trade with immediate effect in order to reduce the risk of new pandemics. The directive bans imports...

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July 24, 2020
Donald Trump, 74, makes dementia a campaign issue in duel with Joe Biden, 77

President Donald Trump's phrase “Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.” is getting an unlikely moment in the spotlight as the politics of dementia enters the campaign three months before the election.

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July 24, 2020
Windrush campaigner who died ‘had spirit broken by Government’, says friend

A Windrush campaigner has died “a broken woman” just a month after delivering a petition to Downing Street calling for action to address the failings that led to the scandal.

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July 24, 2020
Pearson hit as closed schools buy fewer textbooks

Academic publisher Pearson saw a big drop in sales in the first half of the year as closed schools needed fewer textbooks to teach.

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July 24, 2020
Pearson hit as closed schools buy fewer textbooks

Academic publisher Pearson saw a big drop in sales in the first half of the year as closed schools needed fewer textbooks to teach.

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July 24, 2020
Temporary help for insurance customers set to be extended under FCA proposals

Insurance customers who are in temporary financial difficulties due to coronavirus are set to receive further help under proposals from the City regulator.

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July 24, 2020
Temporary help for insurance customers set to be extended under FCA proposals

Insurance customers who are in temporary financial difficulties due to coronavirus are set to receive further help under proposals from the City regulator.

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July 24, 2020
Lottery winner stuns friend by sharing huge prize

A lottery winner made good on a handshake promise made nearly 30 years ago by sharing his millions with a friend.

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July 24, 2020
Chicago removes statue of Christopher Columbus from Grant Park

A statue of Christopher Columbus that drew chaotic protests in Chicago's Grant Park was taken down early on Friday amid a plan by President Donald Trump to dispatch federal law...

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July 24, 2020
School named after Confederate general is now rebranded for John Lewis

A US state's largest school system is removing the name of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from one of its high schools in favour of the late US Representative John...

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July 24, 2020
Tasmania opens ‘travel bubble’ for Australia’s coronavirus-free states

Australia's southern island state of Tasmania will next month begin accepting tourists from other areas of the country that have seen significant periods with no fresh cases of coronavirus. The...

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July 24, 2020
Tasmania opens ‘travel bubble’ for Australia’s coronavirus-free states

Australia's southern island state of Tasmania will next month begin accepting tourists from other areas of the country that have seen significant periods with no fresh cases of coronavirus. The...

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July 24, 2020
Covid-19 Vaccine: All you need to know

Is an end to the Covid-19 nightmare finally in sight?

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July 24, 2020
New Delhi & Beijing to hold more talks to de-escalate Himalayan standoff

Indian and Chinese diplomats were set for more talks on Friday to narrow differences on ways to pull back troops in a disputed border in the western Himalayas. The June...

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July 24, 2020
Face coverings mandatory in UK but some stores say they will not challenge customers

People buying a takeaway coffee are among those required by law to wear a face covering from Friday in the UK, but some high street chains said they will not...

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July 24, 2020
Face coverings mandatory in UK but some stores say they will not challenge customers

People buying a takeaway coffee are among those required by law to wear a face covering from Friday in the UK, but some high street chains said they will not...

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July 24, 2020
Prayers held at Hagia Sophia after mosque reconversion

Hundreds of Muslims are to take part in prayers at Istanbul's landmark Hagia Sophia after its controversial reconversion into a mosque.

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July 24, 2020
Australian state tightens restrictions as coronavirus clusters grow

Restrictions were reintroduced in Australia's most populous state of New South Wales on Friday as authorities battle to control fresh coronavirus clusters that have emerged in Sydney over the last...

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