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July 3, 2020
No bells, no singing – Staffordshire couple ready for post-lockdown wedding

A Staffordshire couple who will be among the first to get married in England since lockdown began said they “didn't want to delay it any longer”.

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July 3, 2020
Saudi suspects tried in absentia over Khashoggi death in Turkey

A Turkish court has opened the trial in absentia of two former aides of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and 18 other Saudi nationals over the 2018 killing of...

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July 3, 2020
Modi visits Himalayan border region of Ladakh where Indian & Chinese troops clashed

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew into the northern Himalayan region of Ladakh on Friday, officials said. The trip came weeks after Indian and Chinese troops clashed on their disputed...

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July 3, 2020
Indian PM visits military base close to China amid stand-off

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has made an unannounced visit to a military base in the remote Ladakh region bordering China where troops from the two countries have been facing...

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July 3, 2020
US envoy to visit Seoul next week to discuss stalled nuclear talks with N. Korea – report

US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun is expected to visit South Korea next week as it pushes for a resumption of talks with Pyongyang ahead of the US election,...

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July 3, 2020
French prime minister Edouard Philippe resigns

French prime minister Edouard Philippe has resigned, with a government reshuffle expected in the coming days.

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July 3, 2020
Further help proposed for motor finance, rent-to-own and payday loan customers

Borrowers using products such as motor finance, buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) and payday loans are set to get further help if they are still facing payment difficulties due to coronavirus.

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July 3, 2020
UK grants asylum to former Hong Kong consulate worker

An ex-employee at the British consulate in Hong Kong has been granted political asylum in what he believes is the first successful case of its kind involving the former colony.

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July 3, 2020
Landsec promises to restart dividend as shoppers spend more per trip

Commercial landlord Landsec has promised to start paying out to shareholders again after it revealed that post-lockdown shoppers are spending more.

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July 3, 2020
Japan seeks extradition of Americans accused over ex-Nissan chief’s escape

Tokyo prosecutors have filed an extradition request for two Americans arrested in the US for allegedly helping former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn to flee Japan while he was on bail.

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July 3, 2020
Retail, travel and hospitality workers ‘could struggle to afford to retire’

Workers in sectors including retail, travel and hospitality could face a lifetime of “playing catch-up” with their retirement savings, an insurer has warned.

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July 3, 2020
Human foosball: New form of soccer developed for pandemic

A group of football-thirsty Argentinians have made an innovative return to playing after more than 100 days under suspension, with a social-distancing format locals call “human table football”.

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July 3, 2020
Armed man arrested after breaking into Justin Trudeau property

An armed man has been arrested after he crashed a vehicle into the grounds of the property where Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lives in Ottawa, police said.

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July 3, 2020
Biden out-raises Trump by $10m as campaigns fill war chests

Backers of Donald Trump and Joe Biden are donating massive amounts to support the presumptive presidential candidates, with Mr Biden outraising Mr Trump by $10m in June, latest figures show.

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July 3, 2020
In midst of a global crisis, as a society we must still keep guard over human rights

The Covid-19 crisis raises profound issues of social, economic and civil rights.

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July 3, 2020
Central Bank sees ‘severe’ outcome if virus surges

The Covid-19 crisis has hit employment in rural areas harder than in cities and could keep joblessness stubbornly high if lockdown measures achieve "only limited success in containing the virus",...

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July 3, 2020
Making men feel manly in masks matters

It's weird, the things that will break you sometimes. The world is a giant toilet right now, but you're still paddling as best you can, and then something random and...

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July 3, 2020
China warns Britain over Hong Kong interference

Days after China began to enforce a sweeping national security law over Hong Kong, several governments are moving to offer the territory's residents the opportunity to resettle abroad as they...

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July 3, 2020
Making men feel manly in masks matters

It's weird, the things that will break you sometimes. The world is a giant toilet right now, but you're still paddling as best you can, and then something random and...

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July 3, 2020
Depp and ex-wife Heard to face each other after ‘Sun’ loses bid to end libel case

A judge has rejected an attempt by 'The Sun' to quash a libel suit from Hollywood star Johnny Depp over an article claiming he abused ex-wife Amber Heard.

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July 3, 2020
Making men feel manly in masks matters

It's weird, the things that will break you sometimes. The world is a giant toilet right now, but you're still paddling as best you can, and then something random and...

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July 3, 2020
Grim gender gap shows more Irish women are dying of the virus – we need to find out why

More men than women are dying of Covid-19 in most parts of the world - except in Ireland.

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July 3, 2020
Infections soar to new record as Trump hopes contagion will ‘just disappear’

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the US climbed to an all-time high of more than 50,000 per day yesterday, with the infection curve now rising in 40 out...

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July 3, 2020
List of low-risk EU countries for Irish tourists ready to be revealed next week

A "green list" of European countries with low levels of Covid-19, where tourists from Ireland can travel without restrictions, will be published at the end of next week.

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July 3, 2020
Maxwell charged with grooming teenage girls to be abused by paedophile Epstein

US prosecutors last night said they would "welcome" the Duke of York's testimony after the FBI arrested Ghislaine Maxwell on sex-trafficking charges linked to Jeffrey Epstein.

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July 3, 2020
Meghan’s privacy case could lay bare inner workings of palace, court papers reveal

The Duchess of Sussex's privacy case could see Kensington Palace's inner workings laid before the courts.

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July 3, 2020
Police facing Floyd murder charges will try to move trial for sympathetic jury

The former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd will likely seek to relocate their trials in hopes of finding sympathetic jurors, but legal experts said doing...

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July 3, 2020
Researchers given €5m to look into Covid-19 vulnerability

Scientists will be given €4.8m to find out why some people are more susceptible to Covid-19.

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July 3, 2020
Russian bounties story ‘fake news’, claims president

Donald Trump has continued to insist that reports that Russia was offering bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill US troops in Afghanistan are "fake news".

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July 3, 2020
State aid inequalities may curb recovery

You reap what you sow, we have been told. What will be the consequences of countries across the EU pumping trillions of euro into businesses because of the Covid crisis?...

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July 3, 2020
In midst of a global crisis, as a society we must still keep guard over human rights

The Covid-19 crisis raises profound issues of social, economic and civil rights.

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July 3, 2020
‘Tsunami of mud’ kills hundreds of workers in jade mine landslide

A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed at least 126 workers yesterday.

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July 3, 2020
In midst of a global crisis, as a society we must still keep guard over human rights

The Covid-19 crisis raises profound issues of social, economic and civil rights.

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July 3, 2020
Senior Republican treated for coronavirus after attending Trump rally

Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is being treated for Covid-19 after attending a rally in support of US President Donald Trump, according to a statement posted on Mr Cain's...

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July 2, 2020
Failures of retailers and hospitality firms on rise as unpaid bills mount

Insolvencies among retail and hospitality firms are growing and may peak by early 2021, according to a Deloitte analysis of business failures.

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July 2, 2020
UK historian David Starkey faces backlash over ‘so many damn blacks’ comment

UK historian David Starkey is facing a backlash after he said slavery was not genocide because there are “so many damn blacks” still around.

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July 2, 2020
US authorities say they would ‘welcome’ the chance to speak to Prince Andrew again over Jeffrey Epstein scandal

US authorities have once again said they would “welcome” the chance to speak to Prince Andrew over the Jeffrey Epstein scandal after arresting the disgraced financier's ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell in...

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July 2, 2020
Texas Governor issues statewide mask order to fight Covid-19

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered that face coverings must be worn in public across most of the state, a dramatic ramp up of the Republican's efforts to control spiking...

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July 2, 2020
US creates 4.8 million jobs as unemployment falls to 11pc

US unemployment fell to 11.1pc in June as the economy added a solid 4.8 million jobs.

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July 2, 2020
Taoiseach ‘cautious’ about international travel this summer with school restart top priority

Taoiseach Mícheál Martin has suggested that international travel may not return this summer for fear of causing another spike in Covid-19 cases, which would impact other aspects of Irish society...

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