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June 14, 2020
175,000 ‘missing sellers’ in housing market as prices in England jump by £6,000

The average price tag on a home in England is now more than £6,000 higher than in March, according to an index.

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June 13, 2020
Atlanta police chief resigns after fatal shooting of black man

Atlanta's police chief has resigned hours after a black man was fatally shot by officers in a struggle.

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June 13, 2020
Amazon business practices reviewed in two US states

Officials in the US states of California and Washington are reviewing Amazon's business practices to determine whether the company is violating any laws with respect to the independent merchants who...

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June 13, 2020
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits near Japan’s Ryukyu Islands

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake has occurred at sea, near the southern Japanese islands of Ryukyu. So far, no tsunami warning has been issued. A powerful tremor was detected off the...

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June 13, 2020
AstraZeneca agrees to make Covid-19 vaccine for Europe

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has struck a deal with Europe's Inclusive Vaccines Alliance to supply up to 400 million doses of an experimental Covid-19 vaccine, as efforts to boost manufacturing capacity...

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June 13, 2020
Mystery of nibbled roses solved as deer spotted on doorbell camera

A Sussex man has solved the mystery of his “rose thief” after several deer were spotted munching in his garden on a doorbell camera.

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June 13, 2020
Two-day weeks, staggered pick up times and class ‘bubbles’: How classrooms could operate in September

The Department of Education's document detailing plans to safely begin the reopening of schools gives an insight into how classrooms will operate from the beginning of the new academic year.

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June 13, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens South Korea with military action

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has threatened military action against South Korea as she attacked Seoul over declining bilateral relations and its inability to stop...

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June 13, 2020
Trump stresses unity and ‘America’s core values’

US president Donald Trump has highlighted the diversity of West Point military academy's graduating class as he appealed for America's newest military officers to uphold the country's core values.

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June 13, 2020
Thousands stage rally in French capital against police brutality

Thousands of people have gathered in Paris to denounce police brutality and discrimination.

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June 13, 2020
Coronavirus Ireland Live Updates: Five people die from Covid-19

Follow the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world on the Independent.ie live blog.

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June 13, 2020
Heidi says hi! Five-year-old hugs grandmother for first time in three months

A five-year-old has hugged her grandmother for the first time in three months as the Government's new “support bubble” scheme came into effect in England on Saturday.

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June 13, 2020
New criminal probe targets ex-Fifa president Blatter

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter is the target of a new investigation in Switzerland for suspected criminal mismanagement of a million-dollar payment from football funds.

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June 13, 2020
In Pictures: Soldiers socially distance to mark Queen’s official birthday

The Queen's official birthday has been marked with a brief ceremonial tribute from the military at Windsor Castle.

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June 13, 2020
Coronavirus Ireland Live Updates: Infections up in family homes as lockdown is relaxed

Follow the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world on the Independent.ie live blog.

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June 13, 2020
Trump postpones re-election rally in Tulsa by 1 day to respect slave emancipation anniversary

US President Donald Trump has postponed his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma by one day to June 20. He said on Twitter it was done out of respect for African Americans,...

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June 13, 2020
North Korea tells South to stop ‘nonsensical’ talk about denuclearisation

North Korea has hit out at South Korea, telling its rival to stop “nonsensical” talk about its denuclearisation and vowing to expand its military capabilities.

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June 13, 2020
Brazil passes UK to record second highest coronavirus death toll

Brazil has recorded 41,828 deaths during the coronavirus pandemic, surpassing the UK's death toll, according to data.

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June 13, 2020
Covid-19: Death toll in Brazil surpasses UK

Brazil has recorded 41,828 deaths during the coronavirus pandemic and surpassed the UK's death toll, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

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June 13, 2020
Gove in U-turn as border checks to be eased in

UK cabinet minister Michael Gove has backtracked on plans to introduce full border checks with the EU when the Brexit transition period ends, and defied warnings it would be "extraordinarily...

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June 13, 2020
The big read: the long wait for a straight message on masks

It is 5.30pm on Wednesday and Grafton Street is beginning to wind down for the evening. Most of the shops that have reopened will close at 6pm — at least...

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June 13, 2020
Gove in U-turn as border checks to be eased in

UK cabinet minister Michael Gove has backtracked on plans to introduce full border checks with the EU when the Brexit transition period ends, and defied warnings it would be "extraordinarily...

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June 13, 2020
The big read: the long wait for a straight message on masks

It is 5.30pm on Wednesday and Grafton Street is beginning to wind down for the evening. Most of the shops that have reopened will close at 6pm — at least...

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June 13, 2020
Ireland, get ready to drink like Europeans – here’s what to expect in bars when they reopen

No live music, no dancing, no standing at the bar, no mingling… basically, no craic.

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June 13, 2020
Thousands mark anniversary of Hong Kong police clashes

Thousands of people across Hong Kong have sung protest songs and marched to mark the one-year anniversary of a clash with police outside the semi-autonomous Chinese city's legislature.

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June 13, 2020
Ireland, get ready to drink like Europeans – here’s what to expect in bars when they reopen

No live music, no dancing, no standing at the bar, no mingling… basically, no craic.

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June 13, 2020
Thousands mark anniversary of Hong Kong police clashes

Thousands of people across Hong Kong have sung protest songs and marched to mark the one-year anniversary of a clash with police outside the semi-autonomous Chinese city's legislature.

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June 13, 2020
Light at the end of the tunnel for sports as clubs get clearer picture on return

Sport is slowly being unleashed on a country starved of hurling, soccer, rugby and other games for three long months because of Covid-19.

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June 13, 2020
Trump bats away top general’s concerns over picture

US President Donald Trump has defended his photo opportunity at a church near the White House as "a beautiful picture" and downplayed concerns of the Pentagon's top general that it...

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June 13, 2020
Light at the end of the tunnel for sports as clubs get clearer picture on return

Sport is slowly being unleashed on a country starved of hurling, soccer, rugby and other games for three long months because of Covid-19.

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June 13, 2020
Trump bats away top general’s concerns over picture

US President Donald Trump has defended his photo opportunity at a church near the White House as "a beautiful picture" and downplayed concerns of the Pentagon's top general that it...

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June 13, 2020
North Korea pledges to bolster its military might to defy Trump

On the second anniversary of US President Donald Trump's summit meeting with Kim Jong-un in Singapore, North Korea's foreign minister said hope had given way to despair and relations between...

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June 13, 2020
UN report places the blame for Saudi attack on Iranians

Cruise missiles that slammed into a Saudi oil complex last year probably came from Iran, the United Nations concluded in a confidential report.

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June 13, 2020
North Korea pledges to bolster its military might to defy Trump

On the second anniversary of US President Donald Trump's summit meeting with Kim Jong-un in Singapore, North Korea's foreign minister said hope had given way to despair and relations between...

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June 13, 2020
UN report places the blame for Saudi attack on Iranians

Cruise missiles that slammed into a Saudi oil complex last year probably came from Iran, the United Nations concluded in a confidential report.

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June 13, 2020
Potus is just trying to ‘ignore away’ Covid-19 – Biden

With the number of US coronavirus cases now topping two million, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has criticised President Donald Trump's handling of the pandemic, saying Trump "refuses to take...

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June 13, 2020
US confirms Iraq withdrawal

The United States intends to continue withdrawing troops from Iraq, it said in a statement, after the two countries began talks on the future of their strategic relationship.

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June 13, 2020
Potus is just trying to ‘ignore away’ Covid-19 – Biden

With the number of US coronavirus cases now topping two million, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has criticised President Donald Trump's handling of the pandemic, saying Trump "refuses to take...

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June 13, 2020
US confirms Iraq withdrawal

The United States intends to continue withdrawing troops from Iraq, it said in a statement, after the two countries began talks on the future of their strategic relationship.

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June 13, 2020
President hails ‘beautiful scene’ as police used force on Floyd death protesters

President Donald Trump praised the use of tear gas and other force to disperse Minneapolis protesters, calling it a "beautiful scene" and describing the National Guard's actions "like a knife...

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