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November 20, 2020
Six in 10 people have banking app on their mobile – survey

Nearly six in 10 people have a mobile banking app on their phone, according to a survey, as the coronavirus pandemic has made physically accessing bank branches harder.

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November 20, 2020
Evidence of ‘cannibalism’ in German murder, say prosecutors

There is evidence of “cannibalism” in the murder of a 44-year-old man whose remains were found in Berlin earlier this month, prosecutors have said.

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November 20, 2020
Madeleine McCann suspect’s appeal over separate case rejected

A federal court in Germany has dismissed an appeal against the rape conviction of a man also being investigated over the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

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November 20, 2020
Dozens dead in Uganda following arrest of singer and opposition leader

The death toll from protests over the arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential hopeful and musician Bobi Wine has risen to 37.

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November 20, 2020
Giuliani sweats as Trump re-election hopes continue to evaporate under the spotlight

Rudy Giuliani became the physical embodiment of the duress Donald Trump's re-election lawsuits were under on Thursday.

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November 20, 2020
Giuliani sweats as Trump re-election hopes continue to evaporate under the spotlight

Rudy Giuliani became the physical embodiment of the duress Donald Trump's re-election lawsuits were under on Thursday.

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November 20, 2020
Pompeo ends visit to Israel with Jerusalem museum event

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has wrapped up a trip to Israel with a visit to a museum in Jerusalem that honours Christian Zionists and was founded by a...

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November 20, 2020
Pompeo ends visit to Israel with Jerusalem museum event

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has wrapped up a trip to Israel with a visit to a museum in Jerusalem that honours Christian Zionists and was founded by a...

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November 20, 2020
Serbian church leader dies after contracting Covid-19

The leader of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej, has died after testing positive for the coronavirus. He was 90.

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November 20, 2020
Serbian church leader dies after contracting Covid-19

The leader of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej, has died after testing positive for the coronavirus. He was 90.

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November 20, 2020
Nationwide profits steady despite £139m Covid-19 hit

Nationwide Building Society has seen half-year profits hold up despite putting aside £139 million for loan losses due to the pandemic.

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November 20, 2020
Nationwide profits steady despite £139m Covid-19 hit

Nationwide Building Society has seen half-year profits hold up despite putting aside £139 million for loan losses due to the pandemic.

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November 20, 2020
Software company Sage posts lower annual profits

Software firm Sage has posted lower operating profits for the past year on the back of investment into cloud services and a £17 million bad debt provision for Covid-19.

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November 20, 2020
US government executes man convicted of killing teenager in 1994

A 49-year-old man has been put to death in the US over the abduction and murder of a 16-year-old girl in Texas in 1994.

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November 20, 2020
Australian defence minister says war crimes report ‘made her ill’

Australian defence minister Linda Reynolds said she was “physically ill” after reading a military report which claimed to have evidence showing 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and civilians were unlawfully killed...

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November 20, 2020
Designer Mossimo Giannulli begins prison term over college bribery case

Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli has reported to prison to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughters' way into college.

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November 20, 2020
Azerbaijani army enters territory ceded by Armenian forces

Azerbaijani army units have entered the Aghdam region, a territory ceded by Armenian forces in a ceasefire agreement that ended six weeks of heavy fighting over the separatist region of...

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November 20, 2020
India’s coronavirus cases top nine million mark

India's total number of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began crossed the nine million mark on Friday.

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November 20, 2020
Trump takes increasingly erratic steps to overturn Biden election win

President Donald Trump and his allies are taking increasingly frantic steps to subvert the results of the 2020 US election, including summoning state legislators to the White House as part...

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November 20, 2020
Scientists take to TikTok to explain how vaccines work

A group of scientists from across the world is taking to TikTok to reassure young people about new Covid-19 vaccines.

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November 20, 2020
Joe Biden wins Georgia after hand recount affirms lead

Joe Biden has won Georgia and its 16 electoral votes after a hand tally of election ballots affirmed the former vice-president's narrow lead over President Donald Trump.

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November 20, 2020
California imposes curfew to curb skyrocketing Covid-19 cases

California is imposing an overnight curfew for nearly all residents as the state tries to head off a surge of coronavirus cases that threatens to overwhelm its health care system.

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November 20, 2020
Plan to lift home visit restrictions for week of Christmas  

Limits on household visits would be lifted for Christmas week under plans being considered by the Government.

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November 20, 2020
Mexico becomes fourth country to hit 100,000 Covid-19 deaths

Mexico has passed the 100,000 mark in Covid-19 deaths, becoming only the fourth country to do so.

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November 20, 2020
Rebels claim their regional capital bombed by Ethiopian state forces

The leader of Ethiopia's Tigray rebel forces said the regional capital Mekelle was bombed yesterday, but gave no more details as federal troops said they were bearing down on the...

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November 20, 2020
Rebels claim their regional capital bombed by Ethiopian state forces

The leader of Ethiopia's Tigray rebel forces said the regional capital Mekelle was bombed yesterday, but gave no more details as federal troops said they were bearing down on the...

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November 20, 2020
Rebels claim their regional capital bombed by Ethiopian state forces

The leader of Ethiopia's Tigray rebel forces said the regional capital Mekelle was bombed yesterday, but gave no more details as federal troops said they were bearing down on the...

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November 20, 2020
Almost 6,000 did not turn up for Covid tests in the mid-west

Nearly 6,000 people have failed to attend their scheduled Covid-19 test at pop-up testing facilities in the mid-west region.

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November 20, 2020
Ireland goes from red to orange in EU ‘traffic-light’ system as numbers drop

Improvements in Ireland's Covid-19 figures during Level 5 lockdown have seen it switch from ‘red' to ‘orange' in this week's EU's ‘traffic light' travel updates.

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November 20, 2020
Pope’s Instagram account ‘likes’ racy photo of bikini model

A Brazilian bikini model has joked that she is “going to heaven” after a photograph of her in a skimpy schoolgirl outfit was “liked” by the official Instagram account of...

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November 20, 2020
Covid curbs are turning country into police state, says priest warned by gardaí over mass

A parish priest whom gardaí threatened to prosecute over a mass for up to 50 people in Co Cavan last Sunday has said the Covid-19 restrictions on public worship are...

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November 20, 2020
Ireland goes from red to orange in EU ‘traffic-light’ system as numbers drop

Improvements in Ireland's Covid-19 figures during Level 5 lockdown have seen it switch from ‘red' to ‘orange' in this week's EU's ‘traffic light' travel updates.

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November 20, 2020
Pope’s Instagram account ‘likes’ racy photo of bikini model

A Brazilian bikini model has joked that she is “going to heaven” after a photograph of her in a skimpy schoolgirl outfit was “liked” by the official Instagram account of...

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November 20, 2020
Covid curbs are turning country into police state, says priest warned by gardaí over mass

A parish priest whom gardaí threatened to prosecute over a mass for up to 50 people in Co Cavan last Sunday has said the Covid-19 restrictions on public worship are...

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November 20, 2020
Ireland goes from red to orange in EU ‘traffic-light’ system as numbers drop

Improvements in Ireland's Covid-19 figures during Level 5 lockdown have seen it switch from ‘red' to ‘orange' in this week's EU's ‘traffic light' travel updates.

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November 20, 2020
Week of lockdown lost as Holohan pleads with public to ‘put your foot on the gas’

Packed car parks, busy office canteens and people turning up for work with Covid-19 symptoms are among signs of how the nation has let standards slip in recent weeks and...

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November 20, 2020
Covid curbs are turning country into police state, says priest warned by gardaí over mass

A parish priest whom gardaí threatened to prosecute over a mass for up to 50 people in Co Cavan last Sunday has said the Covid-19 restrictions on public worship are...

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November 20, 2020
Judge orders end to Trump policy of ‘expelling’ child migrants crossing border

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt its practice of “expelling” underage migrants who enter the United States without a parent, a ruling that also cast doubt...

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November 20, 2020
Week of lockdown lost as Holohan pleads with public to ‘put your foot on the gas’

Packed car parks, busy office canteens and people turning up for work with Covid-19 symptoms are among signs of how the nation has let standards slip in recent weeks and...

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November 20, 2020
Duke piled pressure on BBC to pick senior judge for inquiry

The Duke of Cambridge put pressure on the BBC for a fortnight until they resolved to appoint a senior judge to lead the independent inquiry into Panorama's interview with his...

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