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December 20, 2020
Nepal president dissolves parliament and calls elections for April and May

Nepal's president dissolved Parliament after the prime minister made the recommendation amid an escalating feud within his Communist Party that is likely to push the Himalayan nation into a political...

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December 20, 2020
Netherlands bans UK flights for rest of year to avoid new Covid-19 strain

The Netherlands is banning flights from the UK for at least the rest of the year in an attempt to make sure that a new strain of coronavirus that is...

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December 20, 2020
Split Bosnian town holds first local election for 12 years

Polls opened in the southern Bosnian city of Mostar for the first local election in over a decade in a city famed for its picturesque Ottoman architecture and its deep...

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December 20, 2020
UK borrowing set to jump as more workers furloughed amid second lockdown

Official figures are expected to show a jump in borrowing by the UK Government after England's second lockdown saw more workers furloughed and firms seek state support.

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December 20, 2020
European countries ban UK flights to fend off new Covid-19 strain

Several European countries are imposing bans on flights from the UK in an attempt to make sure that a new strain of coronavirus sweeping parts of southern England does not...

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December 20, 2020
European countries ban UK flights to fend off new Covid-19 strain

Several European countries are imposing bans on flights from the UK in an attempt to make sure that a new strain of coronavirus sweeping parts of southern England does not...

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December 20, 2020
Netherlands bans UK flights for rest of year to fend off new Covid-19 strain

The Netherlands is banning flights from the UK for at least the rest of the year in an attempt to make sure that a new strain of coronavirus that is...

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December 20, 2020
At least nine killed in car bomb blast in Afghanistan’s capital

A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan's capital killed at least nine people, according to the Afghan interior ministry.

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December 20, 2020
At least nine killed in car bomb blast in Afghanistan’s capital

A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan's capital killed at least nine people, according to the Afghan interior ministry.

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December 20, 2020
At least eight killed in car bomb blast in Afghanistan’s capital

A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan's capital killed at least eight people, according to the Afghan Interior Ministry.

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December 20, 2020
Mexico’s president discusses migration in phone call with Joe Biden

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he spoke with US president-elect Joe Biden by phone, five days after he sent a tardy and somewhat chilly letter of congratulations to...

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December 20, 2020
Israel launches vaccination drive as coronavirus cases surge

Israel began its coronavirus inoculation drive, aiming to vaccinate some 60,000 people a day in a bid to stamp out the illness that is once again surging among its population.

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December 20, 2020
Maisie, 10, completes ‘incredible’ fundraising walk after dog saved by vets

A 10-year-old girl with a debilitating spinal condition has completed an “incredible” fundraising challenge to raise money for an animal charity after her dog was saved by its vets.

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December 20, 2020
President Trump floats Sidney Powell as special counsel – sources

President Donald Trump floated naming lawyer Sidney Powell, who was booted from his campaign's legal team after pushing unfounded conspiracy theories, as a special counsel investigating allegations of voter fraud...

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December 20, 2020
President Trump floats Sidney Powell as special counsel – sources

President Donald Trump floated naming lawyer Sidney Powell, who was booted from his campaign's legal team after pushing unfounded conspiracy theories, as a special counsel investigating allegations of voter fraud...

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December 20, 2020
Ghislaine’s secret husband who paid millions to try and free her

Scott Borgerson updated his LinkedIn profile recently. For a long time the profile page of "Scott B" went relatively unchanged. Not any more.

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December 20, 2020
New mutant strain of Covid in UK raises concerns as visitors return for Christmas

Britain last night alerted the World Health Organisation about the new mutant variant of the Covid virus - a variant that was said by Boris Johnson to be "up to...

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December 20, 2020
Russia ‘pretty clearly’ behind cyber attack on US, says Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia was "pretty clearly" behind the cyber attack on the United States - the first official to publicly tie the Kremlin to the...

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December 20, 2020
US tech millionaire Scott Borgerson offered $27.5m bail for wife Ghislaine Maxwell – before it was revealed she was divorcing him

Scott Borgerson updated his LinkedIn profile recently. For a long time the profile page of "Scott B" went relatively unchanged. Not any more.

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December 20, 2020
$27.5m bail bid turns the spotlight back on Maxwell brothers

When Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers made a fresh application to get the British socialite out of her cell last week in time for Christmas, the $27.5m deal they offered marked one...

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December 19, 2020
Trump downplays Russia in first comments on cyberattack

US President Donald Trump has contradicted his secretary of state and on Saturday suggested without evidence that China, not Russia, may be behind the cyberattack against the United States, and...

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December 19, 2020
350,000 people in UK have received first Covid-19 vaccine dose, Johnson says

The British Prime Minister said 350,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as his chief medical officer suggested the jab gives room for...

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December 19, 2020
350,000 people in UK have received first Covid-19 vaccine dose, Johnson says

The British Prime Minister said 350,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as his chief medical officer suggested the jab gives room for...

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December 19, 2020
350,000 people in UK have received first Covid-19 vaccine dose, Johnson says

The British Prime Minister said 350,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as his chief medical officer suggested the jab gives room for...

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December 19, 2020
350,000 people in UK have received first Covid-19 vaccine dose, Johnson says

The British Prime Minister said 350,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as his chief medical officer suggested the jab gives room for...

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December 19, 2020
‘It’s never too late to cut down your contacts or cancel plans’ Holohan says as 527 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed

A FURTHER 527 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed to the Department of Health this evening.

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December 19, 2020
‘It’s never too late to cut down your contacts or cancel plans’ Holohan says as 527 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed

A FURTHER 527 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed to the Department of Health this evening.

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December 19, 2020
‘It’s never too late to cut down your contacts or cancel plans’ Holohan says as 527 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed

A FURTHER 527 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed to the Department of Health this evening.

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December 19, 2020
‘It’s never too late to cut down your contacts or cancel plans’ Holohan says as 527 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed

A FURTHER 527 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed to the Department of Health this evening.

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December 19, 2020
Irish living in London told not to travel home as Boris Johnson cancels Christmas for millions in south east England

Boris Johnson has cancelled Christmas for millions of people across London and south-east England after scientists said that a new coronavirus variant is spreading more rapidly.

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December 19, 2020
Single honouring those who have died from Covid-19 aims to reach number one

A charity single which pays tribute to 155 people who have lost their lives to Covid-19 is aiming to reach number one in the charts.

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December 19, 2020
Teacher duo eye festive hit with emotional song about Christmas in 2020

Two schoolteachers from Glasgow are eyeing a place in the Christmas charts with an emotional song that is striking a chord for festive audiences in the era of coronavirus.

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December 19, 2020
Donald Trump’s days may be numbered, but it is not in his nature to leave quietly

Donald Trump's dreaded fear of being confirmed as a landslide loser and a ‘lame duck' US president came to pass on Monday when the Electoral College certified that Joe Biden...

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December 19, 2020
US Senate investigators fault FAA over Boeing jet, safety

Boeing improperly influenced a test designed to see how quickly pilots could respond to malfunctions on the Boeing 737 Max, Senate investigators say.

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December 19, 2020
US Senate investigators fault FAA over Boeing jet, safety

Boeing improperly influenced a test designed to see how quickly pilots could respond to malfunctions on the Boeing 737 Max, Senate investigators say.

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December 19, 2020
US Senate investigators fault FAA over Boeing jet, safety

Boeing improperly influenced a test designed to see how quickly pilots could respond to malfunctions on the Boeing 737 Max, Senate investigators say.

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December 19, 2020
India’s virus cases cross 10 million as new infections dip

India's confirmed coronavirus cases have crossed 10 million with new infections dipping to their lowest levels in three months, as the country prepares for a massive Covid-19 vaccination rollout in...

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December 19, 2020
President-elect nominates diverse team of ‘trailblazers’ to combat climate change

President-elect Joe Biden tapped North Carolina's top environmental regulator, Michael Regan, as US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief and Democratic congresswoman Deb Haaland as interior secretary as he builds his...

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December 19, 2020
Russian opposition leader Navalny quizzed as a witness over his Novichok poisoning

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been questioned as a witness by German investigators about his poisoning in Russia four months ago.

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December 19, 2020
Trump henchmen have an unfortunate habit of being fed to the sharks

Forget all of the insider accounts. To truly understand the Trump administration, you have to study the collected works of James Bond, 007.

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