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June 16, 2020
UAE allows residents to travel from June 23 as Abu Dhabi extends movement ban for a week

The United Arab Emirates will allow citizens and residents to travel to specific destinations as of June 23, state news agency WAM said. A list of the destinations and the...

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June 16, 2020
UAE allows residents to travel from June 23 as Abu Dhabi extends movement ban for a week

The United Arab Emirates will allow citizens and residents to travel to specific destinations as of June 23, state news agency WAM said. A list of the destinations and the...

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June 16, 2020
10 ways the pandemic will change travel – from theme parks to knock-and-drop room service

Unlike many of history's great tragedies, the coronavirus pandemic never stunned us with one catastrophic event. Instead, the deadly problem quietly snaked its way around the world, devastating millions as...

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June 16, 2020
Beijing expands lockdown as new coronavirus cases top 100

Chinese authorities have locked down a third area in the capital Beijing as they rush to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus outbreak which has infected more than 100...

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June 16, 2020
US President Donald Trump to sign police reform executive order today

US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday that will seek to improve how police officers treat African Americans and others by improving credentialing, training and mental...

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June 16, 2020
North Korea blows up liaison office as tensions rise

South Korean officials said North Korea has blown up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the border between the two countries.

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June 16, 2020
Man shot during protest over Spanish conqueror’s statue

A man was shot as protesters in New Mexico's largest city tried to tear down a bronze statue of a Spanish conquistador outside the Albuquerque Museum.

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June 16, 2020
China reimposes some travel restrictions amid fresh Covid-19 outbreak

Chinese authorities have reimposed some travel restrictions in the capital Beijing as they work to contain a new coronavirus outbreak.

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June 16, 2020
New Zealand records two new cases of coronavirus

New Zealand is no longer free from the new coronavirus after health officials say two women who flew from London to see a dying parent had tested positive.

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June 16, 2020
North Korea’s military threatens to re-enter demilitarised areas

North Korea's military on Tuesday threatened to move back into zones that were demilitarised under inter-Korean peace agreements as the country continued to dial up pressure on rival South Korea...

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June 16, 2020
Long time, no sea: The joys of being back in the water

The small group of swimmers stood in the pale light of morning waiting to disrobe. Like a tribal elder, the man they'd been waiting for joined them on the beach....

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June 16, 2020
Covid-19: Two-thirds of people are still refusing to wear face coverings

Up to 1.7 million people are now wearing face masks - but 66pc of adults are still not covering up.

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June 16, 2020
Now two-thirds of people are still refusing to wear face coverings

Up to 1.7 million people are now wearing face masks - but 66pc of adults are still not covering up.

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June 16, 2020
Donal O’Donovan: Coalition deal calls for front-loaded spending in era of Big Government

The promise of a chicken in every pot, or its vegetarian equivalent for Green supporters, makes the Programme for Government a suspiciously optimistic looking document given the scale of the...

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June 16, 2020
Pat’s chief hits out at ‘failed’ FAI

The FAI are looking at drawing up a scenario where League of Ireland clubs can play in their own grounds from August in the attempt to make a return to...

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June 16, 2020
Rayshard Brooks family demands justice as shooting ruled a homicide

Relatives of black American Rayshard Brooks, many of them in tears, called for justice and "drastic change" in policing yesterday in the wake of his death after an Atlanta officer...

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June 16, 2020
The storylines still waiting to be finished: Is Mourinho a spent force and are the pretenders set to breakthrough?

It didn't quite end on a cliff-hanger, but was starting to bring a few big storylines together.

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June 16, 2020
Trump’s niece set to publish ‘tell all’ book about uncle

Donald Trump's niece has reportedly written a book containing "harrowing" stories about the US president.

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June 16, 2020
Warren allies urge Biden to select her as his running mate

More than 100 liberal activists, leaders and celebrities signed a letter urging Joe Biden to select senator Elizabeth Warren as his running mate, intensifying pressure on the presumptive Democratic nominee...

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June 16, 2020
We aren’t alone: Milky Way has at least 36 alien civilisations

It is a question that has confounded humans since we first looked up at the night sky. Are we alone?

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June 16, 2020
Appy shoppers: The all-new tech-based customer experience

The shops are back open and you fancy a quick browse, gazing in display windows, gently nudging fellow shoppers out of the way at the sale rail and trying on...

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June 16, 2020
Coalition deal calls for front-loaded spending in era of Big Government

The promise of a chicken in every pot, or its vegetarian equivalent for Green supporters, makes the Programme for Government a suspiciously optimistic looking document given the scale of the...

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June 16, 2020
Long time, no sea: The joys of being back in the water

The small group of swimmers stood in the pale light of morning waiting to disrobe. Like a tribal elder, the man they'd been waiting for joined them on the beach....

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June 16, 2020
German police refuse to share proof of Maddie’s death with McCanns

German prosecutors have written to Madeleine McCann's parents to say "getting the culprit is more important than putting our cards on the table".

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June 16, 2020
Appy shoppers: The tech-based customer experience – how social distancing has changed the way we shop forever

The shops are back open and you fancy a quick browse, gazing in display windows, gently nudging fellow shoppers out of the way at the sale rail and trying on...

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June 16, 2020
IRFU will find it tough to compete with GAA if rugby season moves to summer

Full stadiums, fine weather, firm pitches, fast-tempo games. Summer rugby has a nice ring to it.

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June 16, 2020
India’s peak not expected until November, say researchers

India will not reach its coronavirus peak until mid-November, according to researchers from the Indian Council of Medical Research, as Delhi plans to convert train carriages into isolation wards and...

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June 16, 2020
Barack Obama to hold joint fundraiser for Joe Biden

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is getting some help from his “former boss” Barack Obama as he looks to fill his campaign coffers and unify the Democratic Party ahead...

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June 16, 2020
Donald Trump announces major cut of US troops in Germany

President Donald Trump said on Monday he is ordering a major reduction in US troop strength in Germany, a move widely criticised by members of his own party as a...

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June 15, 2020
eBay staff ‘sent spiders to terrorise couple who published critical newsletter’

Six former eBay employees have been charged with waging an extensive campaign to terrorise and intimidate the editor and publisher of an online newsletter with threats and disturbing deliveries to...

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June 15, 2020
eBay staff ‘sent spiders to terrorise couple who published critical newsletter’

Six former eBay employees have been charged with waging an extensive campaign to terrorise and intimidate the editor and publisher of an online newsletter with threats and disturbing deliveries to...

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June 15, 2020
US Supreme Court rules workers cannot be fired for being LGBT+

A US Supreme Court ruling protecting gay and trans people from discrimination at work was hailed by LGBT+ groups on Monday as the nation's most significant moment in the fight...

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June 15, 2020
FBI to oversee probe after black man found hanging from tree in California

State and federal authorities will monitor the investigation into the death of a black man found hanging from a tree in southern California, officials said following large weekend protests.

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June 15, 2020
No new coronavirus deaths as 18 more people test positive for Covid-19 in Ireland

No new Covid-19-related deaths were reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) today.

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June 15, 2020
N. Macedonia to hold elections on July 15 to back EU membership bid

Political parties in North Macedonia agreed on Monday to hold parliamentary elections on July 15, despite a persistent level of coronavirus infections. Nevertheless, the move is seen as a crucial...

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June 15, 2020
US revokes emergency use of malaria drugs to treat coronavirus

US regulators have revoked emergency authorisation for malaria drugs promoted by Donald Trump for treating Covid-19 amid growing evidence they do not work and could cause serious side effects.

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June 15, 2020
Hamas calls for Palestinians’ unity and resistance against Israeli plans to annex West Bank areas

The Hamas movement called on Monday for unity among Palestinians against Israeli plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. “We call for the annexation project to be confronted...

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June 15, 2020
Cat rescued after four-mile trip down dual carriageway behind car engine

A cat that travelled down a 70mph dual carriageway in the engine of a car had to be rescued by the RSPCA after getting stuck behind a second engine.

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June 15, 2020
China braced for coronavirus resurgence amid fresh cases

China's capital is braced for a resurgence of coronavirus after 79 new cases were reported in recent days in a city that had not seen a case of local transmission...

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June 15, 2020
Markets dampened by second wave fears as shops re-open for business

As large parts of the British economy opened up again, increasing optimism for many, British investors felt far from happy as they worried that a second wave could hit the...

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