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November 22, 2020
President Trump’s campaign requests recount of Georgia presidential vote

President Donald Trump's legal team said on Saturday that his campaign has requested a recount of votes in the Georgia presidential race after results showed Democrat Joe Biden winning the...

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November 22, 2020
Flipping profit: Share of homes sold twice within a year is highest since 2008

The proportion of homes being flipped – sold twice within 12 months – is at its highest levels since 2008, a study has found.

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November 22, 2020
A Giuliani in meltdown leads desperate last stand

His rise to prominence as he stewarded New York through the aftermath of 9/11 earned Rudi Giuliani the label of "America's Mayor", praised for his leadership in a time of...

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November 22, 2020
Ethiopian government refuses to mediate as rebels promise ‘hell’

The Ethiopian government yesterday rebuffed an African effort to mediate with rebels in the northern Tigray region, saying its troops had seized another town in their march towards the rebel-held...

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November 22, 2020
What Trump will do next (and what he won’t)

'What will Donald Trump do next?" I am pondering the outgoing US president's next move with Michael Wolff, the journalist and author of two dirt-raking books on Team Trump. A...

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November 21, 2020
Protests in France over planned law on police officer images

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Paris and other French cities to protest against a proposed security law which civil liberties campaigners and journalists say would impinge...

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November 21, 2020
G20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to coronavirus

The G20 summit has opened with appeals by the world's most powerful leaders to collectively chart a way forward as the coronavirus pandemic overshadows this year's gathering, transforming it from...

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November 21, 2020
Romantic comedy My Missing Valentine wins big at Golden Horse Awards

The Taiwanese film My Missing Valentine won big at the annual Golden Horse Awards, taking five honours, including best feature film.

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November 21, 2020
G20 summit opens with Saudi king urging united response to coronavirus

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has opened the G20 summit as the coronavirus pandemic overshadows this year's gathering of heads of state.

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November 21, 2020
Remains of ‘man and his slave’ fleeing Vesuvius eruption unearthed at Pompeii

The skeletal remains of what are believed to have been a rich man and his slave fleeing the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago have been discovered in...

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November 21, 2020
Air travel bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong postponed

Singapore and Hong Kong have postponed a planned air travel bubble meant to boost tourism for both cities, amid a spike in coronavirus infections in Hong Kong.

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November 21, 2020
Coronavirus cases rise in South Korea after restrictions were eased

South Korea has reported 386 new cases of coronavirus in a resurgence that could force authorities to reimpose stronger social distancing restrictions after easing them in October to spur a...

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November 21, 2020
Donald Trump Jr. and son of Rudy Giuliani test positive for coronavirus

Donald Trump Jr., the son of US President Donald Trump, tested positive for Covid-19 this week, although he is experiencing no symptoms, according to his spokesman.

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November 21, 2020
Ping Pong the cat rescued after falling four storeys onto flat roof

A cat was rescued by London firefighters after it fell four storeys onto the roof of a flat.

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November 21, 2020
Biden could announce cabinet picks as soon as next week

US President-elect Joe Biden is moving quickly to build his incoming administration and could name top leaders for his cabinet as early as next week.

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November 21, 2020
Japan hits third-straight day of record coronavirus cases

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Japan reached a record for the third straight day at 2,418.

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November 21, 2020
Death on eve of Brazil’s Black Consciousness Day sparks fury

A black man died after being beaten by supermarket security guards in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre on the eve of Friday's Black Consciousness Day observations, sparking outrage after...

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November 21, 2020
Death on eve of Brazil’s Black Consciousness Day sparks fury

A black man died after being beaten by supermarket security guards in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre on the eve of Friday's Black Consciousness Day observations, sparking outrage after...

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November 21, 2020
Eight injured in Wisconsin mall shooting as police search for suspect

Police searched on Friday evening for the suspect in a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee mall that left seven adults and a teenager injured.

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November 21, 2020
Eight injured in Wisconsin mall shooting as police search for suspect

Police searched on Friday evening for the suspect in a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee mall that left seven adults and a teenager injured.

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November 21, 2020
Trump tries to leverage power of office to subvert Biden win

President Donald Trump sought to leverage the power of the Oval Office on Friday in an extraordinary attempt to block President-elect Joe Biden's victory, but his pleas to Michigan lawmakers...

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November 21, 2020
Trump tries to leverage power of office to subvert Biden win

President Donald Trump sought to leverage the power of the Oval Office on Friday in an extraordinary attempt to block President-elect Joe Biden's victory, but his pleas to Michigan lawmakers...

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November 21, 2020
Democrats relentless in their fight for votes to take Senate

For Deborah Scott, executive director of Georgia Stand-Up, it's as if election day never ended.

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November 21, 2020
Judge rejects claim Rooney blamed Vardy’s account but not Vardy herself

Coleen Rooney's Instagram post accusing Rebekah Vardy of leaking stories about her private life to the media “clearly identified” her as being “guilty of the serious and consistent breach of...

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November 21, 2020
Judge rejects claim Rooney blamed Vardy’s account but not Vardy herself

Coleen Rooney's Instagram post accusing Rebekah Vardy of leaking stories about her private life to the media “clearly identified” her as being “guilty of the serious and consistent breach of...

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November 21, 2020
Jeremy Kyle ‘may have caused’ death of TV guest, review hears

TV presenter Jeremy Kyle “may have caused or contributed” to the death of guest Steve Dymond who is suspected to have taken his own life after failing a lie detector...

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November 21, 2020
Six-day recount of five million votes confirms Georgia victory for Biden

After a painstaking recount, Georgia officials confirmed that president-elect Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in the battleground state on November 3, further narrowing the president's dubious effort to overturn...

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November 21, 2020
Six-day recount of five million votes confirms Georgia victory for Biden

After a painstaking recount, Georgia officials confirmed that president-elect Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in the battleground state on November 3, further narrowing the president's dubious effort to overturn...

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November 21, 2020
Romney labels Trump’s actions after election ‘undemocratic’

Republican Senator Mitt Romney late on Thursday denounced President Donald Trump's attempt to pressure Republican officials to reverse the results of the election, describing it as among the most “undemocratic”...

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November 21, 2020
Trump ‘borders on treason’ with bid to reverse result

President Donald Trump is using the power of his office to try to reverse the results of the election, orchestrating a far-reaching pressure campaign to persuade Republican officials in Michigan,...

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November 21, 2020
Trump ‘borders on treason’ with bid to reverse result

President Donald Trump is using the power of his office to try to reverse the results of the election, orchestrating a far-reaching pressure campaign to persuade Republican officials in Michigan,...

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November 21, 2020
A Covid Christmas – wear masks, avoid the pub and ‘no passing around the gravy boat’

‘Picture the scene,” says Dr Douglas Hamilton, a public health specialist based in the midlands.

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November 21, 2020
Trump’s refusal to let go is setting a bad example to the world – Robinson

Former Irish president Mary Robinson said the ongoing stalemate in the White House in which Donald Trump is refusing to hand over the reins of power and concede defeat is...

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November 21, 2020
A Covid Christmas – wear masks, avoid the pub and ‘no passing around the gravy boat’

‘Picture the scene,” says Dr Douglas Hamilton, a public health specialist based in the midlands.

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November 21, 2020
Trump’s refusal to let go is setting a bad example to the world – Robinson

Former Irish president Mary Robinson said the ongoing stalemate in the White House in which Donald Trump is refusing to hand over the reins of power and concede defeat is...

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November 21, 2020
Cocktail of antibodies could halt outbreaks in care homes

An antibody cocktail that gives immediate protection against Covid-19 and could bring cruise ship and care home outbreaks to a halt, is being trialled in Britain.

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November 21, 2020
Trump’s refusal to let go is setting a bad example to the world – Robinson

Former Irish president Mary Robinson said the ongoing stalemate in the White House in which Donald Trump is refusing to hand over the reins of power and concede defeat is...

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November 21, 2020
Cocktail of antibodies could halt outbreaks in care homes

An antibody cocktail that gives immediate protection against Covid-19 and could bring cruise ship and care home outbreaks to a halt, is being trialled in Britain.

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November 21, 2020
UN fears 200,000 refugees will flee Ethiopian conflict into Sudan

Rebels from Ethiopia's Tigray region fired rockets at the capital of neighbouring Amhara region. Amhara authorities said, raising concern that a conflict between the insurgents and the central government could...

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November 21, 2020
Cocktail of antibodies could halt outbreaks in care homes

An antibody cocktail that gives immediate protection against Covid-19 and could bring cruise ship and care home outbreaks to a halt, is being trialled in Britain.

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