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November 23, 2020
‘It’s been relentless’ – Irish professor behind Oxford coronavirus vaccine says she has never worked so hard in her life

The Irish professor behind the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which is reported today to have an efficiency rate of 70pc, said that she never worked as hard in her...

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November 23, 2020
Gardaí meet with RTÉ chiefs over photographs of stars at indoor gathering

Gardaí met with RTÉ representatives today to assist with an inquiry into a farewell gathering, the details of which emerged last week.

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November 23, 2020
Star attraction unveiled for new Motion Pictures museum in Los Angeles

Bruce, the fibreglass shark made from the Jaws mould, will be the less-than-welcoming face to the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

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November 23, 2020
Number of people claiming jobless Covid payments now over 352,000

THE number of people claiming jobless Covid payments has stabilised since last week at over 350,000.

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November 23, 2020
Santa Claus decorates Stirling safari park Christmas tree with help of a crane

A tree at Blair Drummond Safari Park in Stirling has been decorated with the help of a crane.

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November 23, 2020
Santa Claus decorates Stirling safari park Christmas tree with help of a crane

A tree at Blair Drummond Safari Park in Stirling has been decorated with the help of a crane.

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November 23, 2020
EU: Lockdown restrictions have improved air quality in European cities

Air quality significantly improved in European cities such as Milan and Madrid because of lockdown restrictions imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, European Union officials said.

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November 23, 2020
EU: Lockdown restrictions have improved air quality in European cities

Air quality significantly improved in European cities such as Milan and Madrid because of lockdown restrictions imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, European Union officials said.

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November 23, 2020
Belarus pensioners call for departure of country’s leader in protest

Large crowds of retired people staged a protest in the Belarus capital to demand the resignation of the country's authoritarian leader who won his sixth terms in office in a...

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November 23, 2020
Customer leaves $3k tip for one beer as US restaurant closes for coronavirus

A customer left a $3,000 (£2,225) tip for a single beer as a restaurant voluntarily closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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November 23, 2020
Customer tips thousands for one beer as US restaurant closes for coronavirus

A customer left a 3,000-dollar tip (£2,225) for a single beer as a restaurant voluntarily closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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November 23, 2020
Customer tips thousands for one beer as US restaurant closes for coronavirus

A customer left a 3,000-dollar tip (£2,225) for a single beer as a restaurant voluntarily closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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November 23, 2020
Who will be first in queue for Covid-19 vaccine in Ireland?

Ireland is behind other countries in listing the people who will get the Covid-19 vaccine first, although it is strongly signalled it will be older age groups, healthcare workers and...

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November 23, 2020
Corruption trial suspended for former French president Sarkozy

The corruption trial of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was suspended after less than two hours to allow for a medical report on one of the defendants.

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November 23, 2020
Judge to file complaint against ex-South Africa president Jacob Zuma

A South African judge said he will file a criminal complaint against former South African president Jacob Zuma after he staged a dramatic walkout while attending a commission of inquiry...

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November 23, 2020
Judge to file complaint against ex-South Africa president Jacob Zuma

A South African judge said he will file a criminal complaint against former South African president Jacob Zuma after he staged a dramatic walkout while attending a commission of inquiry...

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November 23, 2020
UAE relaxes rules on foreign ownership of companies amid pandemic fallout

The United Arab Emirates has relaxed and removed a range of limits on foreign ownership of companies, state-run media reported, in the country's latest bid to boost its global status...

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November 23, 2020
UAE relaxes rules on foreign ownership of companies amid pandemic fallout

The United Arab Emirates has relaxed and removed a range of limits on foreign ownership of companies, state-run media reported, in the country's latest bid to boost its global status...

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November 23, 2020
Former French president stands trial for corruption

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is going on trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling, a first for the 65-year-old politician who has faced several other judicial investigations since...

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November 23, 2020
Burkina Faso counts ballots after voting disrupted by extremist threats

Votes are being counted in Burkina Faso after Sunday's presidential and legislative elections, where threats of extremist violence prevented parts of the country from casting ballots.

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November 23, 2020
Indonesia exceeds half a million coronavirus cases

Indonesia's confirmed Covid-19 cases breached half a million as the government of the world's fourth most populous nation scrambled to procure vaccines.

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November 23, 2020
Financial inequalities between different ethnic groups revealed

Households where the head is of white British ethnicity are around nine times as likely to be in the wealthiest top fifth in the UK as those where the head...

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November 23, 2020
Profit plunges at Daily Mail owner as Covid hits advertising

Profit more than halved at the publisher of the Daily Mail and Metro newspapers over the last year as the commuter freesheet took an especially hard hit during lockdown.

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November 23, 2020
Kevin Spacey denies sexual assault allegations

Kevin Spacey has denied sexually assaulting Anthony Rapp when the Star Trek: Discovery actor was underage.

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November 23, 2020
Artist spends pandemic isolation recreating famous artwork with her dog

When an artist found herself isolated at home during the pandemic, she spent the time dressing up her dog to recreate famous artwork, gaining thousands of fans in the process.

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November 23, 2020
Oxford scientists make high-fiving gifs to celebrate vaccine findings

Oxford University placed its scientists at the front and centre of celebrations as they marked the successful findings of their vaccine trials with a number of jubilant gifs.

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November 23, 2020
How does the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine work?

The AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine has been a frontrunner in the race to find a coronavirus jab and has been shown to be 70.4pc effective and possibly up to 90pc.

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November 23, 2020
Aviva boss continues to slim business with £355m Italian sale

The new boss of insurance giant Aviva is continuing her plan to slim down the insurance giant, as she announced the sale of one of the company's Italian arms.

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November 23, 2020
Trial opens in Belgium after death of girl in ‘migrant smuggling’ case

A trial has opened over the shooting death of a two-year-old toddler who was in a van during a high-speed chase between police and suspected migrant smugglers seeking to get...

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November 23, 2020
Cineworld seals debt lifeline to ride through closures

Cineworld has secured a £336 million (450 million US dollars) debt lifeline to help guide the troubled cinema chain through the coronavirus pandemic.

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November 23, 2020
Nearly half ‘saved up to £5,000 this year by missing usual holidays abroad’

Nearly half of people estimate they have saved up to £5,000 in 2020 by not holidaying abroad, a survey has found.

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November 23, 2020
Cake Box profits dented by lockdown as stores closed

Egg-free cake specialist Cake Box saw profits fall 4% as the national lockdown in March took its toll on the business.

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November 23, 2020
Cake Box profits dented by lockdown as stores closed

Egg-free cake specialist Cake Box saw profits fall 4% as the national lockdown in March took its toll on the business.

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November 23, 2020
UN human rights experts: Japan wrong to detain ex-Renault-Nissan boss Ghosn

A panel of human rights experts working with the United Nations has said former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn was wrongly detained in Japan, and has urged “compensation” and “other reparations”...

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November 23, 2020
UN human rights experts: Japan wrong to detain ex-Renault-Nissan boss Ghosn

A panel of human rights experts working with the United Nations has said former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn was wrongly detained in Japan, and has urged “compensation” and “other reparations”...

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November 23, 2020
ALS ‘Ice bucket challenge’ co-founder has died aged 37

The co-founder of the viral “ice bucket challenge”, which has raised more than 200 million dollars worldwide for research into motor neurone disease, has died at the age of 37.

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November 23, 2020
Time for mainstream journalists to take sides in the war between truth and lies

US President Donald Trump didn't create the media cesspool he'll bequeath to a troubled nation. He just made it exponentially worse – not only with his own constant lies but...

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November 23, 2020
Geri Horner’s Spice Girls Wannabe dress up for auction

Geri Horner's outfit from the video for the Spice Girls' debut single Wannabe is going up for auction.

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November 23, 2020
Former French president Sarkozy faces corruption trial

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is going on trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling, a first for the 65-year-old politician who has faced several other judicial investigations since...

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November 23, 2020
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong taken into custody

Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong and two other activists have been taken into custody after they pleaded guilty to charges related to a demonstration outside police headquarters during...

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