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June 22, 2020
Covid and Brexit – the challenges that face new FCA boss Nikhil Rathi

The new chief regulator of the City will take over at an often criticised organisation with a major new path to chart after Brexit.

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June 22, 2020
Government to meet this week to discuss plan to ease restrictions

Government and health officials are to meet later this week to decide whether the country can lift further restrictions next Monday.

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June 22, 2020
Average current account balances have increased during lockdown, says bank

Current account customers were holding 11% more in deposits typically at the end of May compared with before the coronavirus lockdown, according to data from a major bank.

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June 22, 2020
Novak Djokovic under fire after two players test positive for Covid-19 following his exhibition event

World No.1 Novak Djokovic has come under fire after his ambitious Adria Tour tennis roadshow was brought to a sudden halt after two competing players confirmed they have contracted the...

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June 22, 2020
US citizen among victims of stabbing attack in Reading

An American man was one of three people stabbed to death in a suspected terrorist attack in a park in Reading in the UK over the weekend.

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June 22, 2020
Boris Johnson to discuss easing lockdown in Britain

Boris Johnson is expected to announce on Tuesday plans for the hospitality sector to reopen from July 4 and set out whether the two-metre social distancing rule in England can...

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June 22, 2020
Pakistan reopens for business in spite of surge of Covid-19 cases

Pakistan's government is opening up the country even though Covid-19 is spreading at one of the fastest rates in the world, and overwhelmed hospitals are turning away patients.

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June 22, 2020
Prince Charles says Britain owes a “debt of gratitude” to the Windrush generation

The Prince of Wales has spoken of the “debt of gratitude” Britain owes the Windrush generation.

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June 22, 2020
What does faltering start mean for Donald Trump’s reelection campaign?

President Donald Trump's campaign relaunch got off to a rocky start, and his Republican critics are getting louder as Covid-19 infections continue to surge.

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June 22, 2020
Polish President Duda to be first foreign leader to visit White House since start of pandemic

Poland's President Andrzej Duda will discuss health, security and development with US President Donald Trump during a visit to Washington on Wednesday, according to his top aide. Duda will be...

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June 22, 2020
Guarded hope: Russia & US start talks on nuclear weapons control in Vienna

Arms control talks between the United States and Russia began in Vienna on Monday. The US envoy has made clear they will be about nuclear weapons, suggesting they will include...

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June 22, 2020
Evidence from rape of Irish woman who fears Maddie suspect could be her attacker destroyed by Portuguese authorities

POTENTIAL DNA evidence from a rape linked to Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner was destroyed on the orders of Portuguese prosecutors.

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June 22, 2020
Emeritus Pope Benedict returning to Vatican after visiting ailing brother

Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI is returning to the Vatican after a four-day visit to Germany to visit his ailing elder brother, the Regensburg diocese said.

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June 22, 2020
Cineworld secures £201m funding boost ahead of July reopening

Cineworld has secured 250 million US dollars (£201 million) in extra funding from private investors as it gears up to reopen its cinemas next month.

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June 22, 2020
Statues related to France’s colonial era daubed in paint

Two Paris statues related to France's colonial era were daubed with red paint amid a global movement to take down monuments to figures tied to slavery or colonialism.

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June 22, 2020
Family recreates Glastonbury in their garden after the festival was cancelled

A Worcestershire family have recreated Glastonbury in their garden after the coronavirus pandemic saw the festival cancelled.

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June 22, 2020
Family recreate Glastonbury in their garden after the festival was cancelled

A Worcestershire family have recreated Glastonbury in their garden after the coronavirus pandemic saw the festival cancelled.

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June 22, 2020
Bolton’s statements on Trump-Kim summit are ‘distorted,’ Seoul says

South Korea said on Monday that accounts by former US National Security Adviser John Bolton of discussions between leaders of the United States and the two Koreas in his upcoming...

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June 22, 2020
Mothercare boss steps down as turnaround almost complete

The temporary boss of Mothercare has said he does not want the job on a permanent basis and that he will leave at the end of the month.

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June 22, 2020
Americas fuel record surge in global coronavirus infections, WHO finds

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a record increase in global infections on Sunday, with the total rising by 183,020 in a 24-hour period.

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June 22, 2020
Dwayne Johnson to host star-studded coronavirus awareness concert

Dwayne Johnson, Shakira, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson are among the star names who will appear during a globally broadcast concert calling on world leaders to make coronavirus tests and...

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June 22, 2020
Dwayne Johnson to host star-studded coronavirus awareness concert featuring Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber

Dwayne Johnson, Shakira, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson are among the star names who will appear during a globally broadcast concert calling on world leaders to make coronavirus tests and...

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June 22, 2020
Fears for Go Outdoors as business with 2,400 staff files for court protection

JD Sports has filed for court protection for its subsidiary Go Outdoors to keep creditors at bay as it mulls over what to do with the business.

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June 22, 2020
Biggest daily increases in coronavirus cases recorded over weekend

The world saw the largest daily increases yet in coronavirus cases over the weekend while infections slowed in China and South Korea, suggesting progress in stemming their newest outbreaks.

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June 22, 2020
North Korea plans to float 12m propaganda leaflets into rival South

Officials in South Korea have urged North Korean counterparts to abandon a plan to float 12 million leaflets in what would be the largest such psychological campaign against its rival.

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June 22, 2020
Grandparents still advised not to hug their grandchildren

Grandparents will continue to be advised against hugging their grandchildren due to Covid-19 fears - but a quick cuddle in counties that have seen little of the virus in recent...

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June 22, 2020
‘I know Bruckner took Madeleine, he now needs to confess,’ says pal

The former best friend of the man suspected of abducting Madeleine McCann says he is sure the German paedophile took the young girl.

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June 22, 2020
Consumer and business spending will shape Ireland in the tough months ahead

With indicators now comparable to the lowest points of the financial crisis, consumer and business spending in the months ahead, influenced by government policy, will shape the post-Covid world.

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June 22, 2020
Empty seats at Trump’s rally after teen protest

US President Donald Trump's comeback rally after more than three months away saw him address a far smaller crowd than expected, triggering embarrassing headlines on a night when he also...

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June 22, 2020
Ethical investments beat traditional funds during pandemic

Even though "green" and other "ethical" funds only account for a tiny share of the world's investment universe, they have substantially outperformed other assets during the Covid crisis, according to...

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June 22, 2020
Gangs smash up shops and attack police in Germany after crackdown on drugs

More than 200 police were deployed to quell a riot in the German city of Stuttgart after gangs of thugs went on a looting and vandalism rampage triggered by street...

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June 22, 2020
Royal family dads: William and Charles show their paternal pride

Buckingham Palace marked Father's Day by releasing new photos of Prince William with his three children and his own father.

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June 22, 2020
Spain reopens to tourists as lockdown ends amid surge in global spread

Spain reopened its borders to European tourists yesterday in a bid to kickstart its economy while Brazil and South Africa struggled with rising coronavirus infections.

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June 22, 2020
Suspect in terror stabbing spree was on MI5 list

The terror suspect accused of killing three people in a park in the English town of Reading had been investigated by MI5, it emerged last night.

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June 22, 2020
Young men face double blow of high risk and lower paid roles

As the country returns to work and lockdowns end, a new class of winners and losers looks set to emerge as some jobs are now inherently riskier due to the...

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June 22, 2020
€2.57m paid to five firms from €180m Covid-19 fund

Just five companies have been approved for emergency cash from the Government's €180m Sustaining Enterprise Fund, figures obtained by the Irish Independent show.

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June 22, 2020
‘I know Christian Bruckner took Madeleine McCann, he now needs to confess,’ says pal

The former best friend of the man suspected of abducting Madeleine McCann says he is sure the German paedophile took the young girl.

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June 21, 2020
TikTok users and K-pop fans say they helped sabotage Trump rally with false registrations

TikTok users and fans of Korean pop music took partial credit for inflating attendance expectations at a less-than-full arena at President Donald Trump's first political rally in months, held in...

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June 21, 2020
Solar eclipse wows stargazers in Africa, Asia and the Middle East

Stargazers in Africa, Asia and parts of the Middle East looked to the skies this weekend to witness a partial solar eclipse.

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June 21, 2020
Pirate copies of Bolton memoir appear online

A digital version of former US national security adviser John Bolton's memoir has appeared on the internet over the weekend, ahead of its official release on Tuesday.

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