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July 10, 2020
Dorset model town prepares to reopen after easing of lockdown restrictions

A model town in Dorset is preparing to reopen to the public following the easing of lockdown restrictions in England.

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July 10, 2020
Amazon bars video app TikTok on workers’ phones, reports say

Amazon has told employees to delete the video app TikTok from phones on which they use company email, claiming security risks from the China-owned service, according to reports.

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July 10, 2020
Amazon says email to employees banning TikTok was a mistake

Amazon is calling an email that went out to employees telling them to delete the video app TikTok from their phones a mistake.

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July 10, 2020
Taoiseach warns young people ‘no-one is invincible’ from Covid-19, as face-coverings mandatory on public transport from Monday

TAOISEACH Micheál Martin has warned young people that "no-one is invincible" from Covid-19 as he urged people to behave responsibly this weekend.

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July 10, 2020
Indian & Chinese troops disengaging on border as agreed – Beijing’s ambassador

China's ambassador to India said on Friday that Chinese and Indian frontline troops are disengaging in accordance with an agreement reached by military commanders, AP reports. The development follows a...

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July 10, 2020
Ghislaine Maxwell seeks jail release in Epstein abuse case

A close associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who is in jail on charges she helped him sexually abuse young women and girls, should be released to home arrest while...

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July 10, 2020
Passenger to donate proceeds from new album to food bank charity

Passenger has donated the proceeds from his new album to support a food bank charity.

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July 10, 2020
Hungary could veto EU rescue plan ‘if conditioned on rule of law,’ Orban warns

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban said on Friday the EU's coronavirus recovery plan would be unacceptable if funding were linked to rule-of-law conditions. The EU's 27 national leaders are to meet...

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July 10, 2020
Donald Trump postpones New Hampshire rally over tropical storm

US President Donald Trump has postponed his planned rally in New Hampshire on Saturday due to a tropical storm threatening parts of the mid-Atlantic and southern New England.

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July 10, 2020
London markets bounce amid reports of progress for Covid-19 drug

The London markets closed in the green on the back of cautious optimism among traders amid hopes of progress for a Covid-19 treatment.

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July 10, 2020
Comet provides spectacular show as it streaks past Earth

A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning night-time show after buzzing the sun and expanding its tail.

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July 10, 2020
‘US continues to pester China’: Beijing rejects Washington’s fresh invite to join arms-control talks with Russia

China on Friday rejected a new US invitation to join arms control talks with Russia. Washington has demanded that China take part in talks on a successor to the New...

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July 10, 2020
Ballots close in Singapore with Lee Hsien Loong expected to return to power

Wearing masks to protect against coronavirus, Singaporeans have voted in an election that is expected to return Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's long-governing party to power.

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July 10, 2020
Britain’s ‘most influential black man’ aims to fund 100 youngsters’ education

A businessman once named the most influential black person in Britain has launched a campaign to raise £1 million to fund further or higher education for 100 young people from...

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July 10, 2020
France to rebuild Notre Dame in its former likeness

Notre Dame Cathedral will be rebuilt just the way it stood before last year's devastating fire.

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July 10, 2020
Leaders of Serbia & Kosovo to resume talks on Sunday – Berlin

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo agreed during a video conference hosted by Germany and France to resume talks on normalizing their ties, the German government said in a statement...

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July 10, 2020
Newlywed reunited with father’s ring thanks to underwater metal detectorist

A newlywed whose wedding ring fell into a lake has been reunited with it, thanks to the help of some underwater metal detectorists.

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July 10, 2020
French police dismantle makeshift shelter camp in Calais, removing hundreds of migrants

Police forces dismantled a makeshift shelter camp in the northern French port of Calais on Friday, removing hundreds of migrants. The dismantling was one of the biggest operations of its...

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July 10, 2020
Hagia Sophia to be restored as mosque after court ruling

Turkey's highest administrative court has issued a ruling paving the way for the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul to be converted back into a Muslim house of worship.

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July 10, 2020
EU Council head proposes €5bn Brexit emergency fund

EU Council President Charles Michel on Friday proposed setting up a €5 billion ($5.7 billion) reserve fund for any unforeseen consequences of Brexit on bloc member states. “Brexit is challenging...

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July 10, 2020
Russian teenager intrigued by village’s lengthy name teaches herself Welsh

A Russian teenager has described learning Welsh as her “biggest passion” despite never having visited Wales or having any roots in the country.

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July 10, 2020
The possibility of schools being legally liable if staff or pupils contract coronavirus on the premises has not been ruled out

The possibility of schools being legally liable if staff or pupils contract coronavirus on the premises has not been ruled out.

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July 10, 2020
Australia to halve number of citizens returning home each week

Australia's PM Scott Morrison said on Friday the government will halve the number of citizens allowed to return home from overseas each week. Authorities are struggling to contain a coronavirus...

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July 10, 2020
Dutch Government taking Russia to court over ‘shooting down’ of MH17 flight

The Dutch Government is to take Russia to the European Court of Human Rights for its alleged role in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine...

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July 10, 2020
State of emergency in Italy likely to be extended beyond July 31 deadline – PM Conte

The Italian government will likely extend a state of emergency beyond its current deadline of July 31 due to the coronavirus crisis, Italian PM Giuseppe Conte has warned. “The possible...

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July 10, 2020
Venice puts inflatable flood barriers to the test

Venice has conducted a trial run of an ambitious anti-flood system of 78 inflatable barriers in the hope of protecting the city from devastating high tides.

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July 10, 2020
Norway lifts many European travel curbs from July 15, including 3 Swedish provinces

Norway will lift travel restrictions to and from more than 20 European countries from July 15, including France, Germany and Britain and three of the 21 provinces of neighboring Sweden....

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July 10, 2020
Seoul mayor’s death prompts sympathy as well as questions over his behaviour

The death of Seoul's mayor, reportedly implicated in a sexual harassment complaint, prompted an outpouring of public sympathy even as it raised questions about him.

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July 10, 2020
Woman who knits angel mascots for key workers wins ‘£1m of cheer’ on scratchcard

A mother of four who has knitted little angel mascots to spread joy for frontline workers has won “£1 million of cheer” on a National Lottery scratchcard.

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July 10, 2020
Donald Trump to take re-election campaign back on road

US President Donald Trump's re-election campaign is to be rebooted as he gets back on the road.

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July 10, 2020
Eyes on Covid recovery as Dixons Carphone bosses prepare for results

Investors will already have a good idea of what to expect at the top of Dixons Carphone's balance sheet next week as the business reports its results for the 12...

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July 10, 2020
15 new coronavirus cases linked to travel outside Ireland

Ireland is beginning to reimport Covid-19 cases through international travel, a senior health adviser has warned.

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July 10, 2020
Daring hamster escapologist draws comparisons with Jean-Claude Van Damme

A hamster Houdini has mesmerised social media after he was pictured shimmying up the corner of a wall to escape.

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July 10, 2020
Strategic security dialogue: Russia-US consultations set for mid-July

Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) Christopher Ford has invited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov for a new round of talks on the strategic stability,...

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July 10, 2020
Beijing to impose reciprocal measures after US sanctions on Chinese officials over Uighur rights

Beijing said on Friday it will impose reciprocal measures in response to US sanctions on Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority. Foreign Ministry spokesman...

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July 10, 2020
France to rebuild Notre Dame in its former likeness

Notre Dame Cathedral will be rebuilt just the way it stood before last year's devastating fire.

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July 10, 2020
‘A slap in the face’ – pubs left in the dark on reopening with just 10 days to go

The Vintners' Federation of Ireland (VFI) said the majority of rural pubs are yet to open, particularly those along the western seaboard.

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July 10, 2020
Top US officer says military split on bases named after Confederate generals

Confederate Army symbols within the military, including prominent US Army bases named after rebel generals, are divisive and can be offensive to black people in uniform, the nation's top officer...

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July 10, 2020
US Army chief of staff signs ‘strategic vision’ pact with Thailand at Bangkok meeting with PM

US Army Chief of Staff General James McConville met with Thailand's PM Prayuth Chan-ocha and its army chief Apirat Kongsompong in Bangkok on Friday. This is the first high-level visit...

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July 10, 2020
Will schools be able to return to normal in wake of lockdown, and what is the likelihood of a teachers strike?

When kids return to the classroom at the end of August after nearly five months away, lessons will have to be learnt in a changed environment.

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