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January 24, 2020
Benny Gantz: ‘Lest we forget: We must all resist the Jew-hatred that is threatening Israel’

Seventy-five years ago, my mother, Malka Gantz, took what should have been her final steps. Forced with hundreds of her fellow prisoners through the gates of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp...

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January 24, 2020
Bullying claim against ex-speaker Bercow must be probed, says No10

Allegations of bullying against the former House of Commons speaker John Bercow are "very concerning" and should be "investigated thoroughly", Downing Street has said.

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January 24, 2020
China puts 20m people on lockdown as WHO insists this is not a global health emergency – for now

China effectively quarantined 20 million people against the deadly coronavirus last night in what is thought to be the largest operation ever of its kind.

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January 24, 2020
Coronavirus death toll hits 25 as three cities shut down

The death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak has risen to 25 with 830 cases confirmed, the country's National Health Commission said on Friday.

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January 24, 2020
Coronavirus death toll hits 25 as three cities shut down

The death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak has risen to 25 with 830 cases confirmed, the country's National Health Commission said on Friday.

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January 24, 2020
Coronavirus death toll hits 26 as three cities shut down

The death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak has risen to 26 with 830 cases confirmed, the country's National Health Commission said on Friday.

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January 23, 2020
Democrats focus on Trump’s ‘dangerous’ abuse

Democrats declared that “no president” has ever abused power the way Donald Trump did in his Ukraine dealings, as they opened their second day of arguments Thursday in the historic...

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January 23, 2020
Democrats focus on Trump’s ‘dangerous’ abuse

Democrats declared that “no president” has ever abused power the way Donald Trump did in his Ukraine dealings, as they opened their second day of arguments Thursday in the historic...

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January 23, 2020
Cagney & Lacey actor John Karlen dies aged 86

Emmy-winning character actor John Karlen, known for his roles on the television series Dark Shadows and Cagney & Lacey, has died aged 86.

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January 23, 2020
Cagney & Lacey actor John Karlen dies aged 86

Emmy-winning character actor John Karlen, known for his roles on the television series Dark Shadows and Cagney & Lacey, has died aged 86.

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January 23, 2020
Cyprus govt backtracks on claim Turkey ‘stole offshore gas data’

A government spokesman in Cyprus backpedaled Thursday on a claim that Ankara may have stolen technical data to pinpoint a target for gas drilling in waters where the island nation...

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January 23, 2020
Too early to declare coronavirus an international health emergency – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is "too early" to declare an international public health emergency over the coronavirus outbreak as six people are tested for the illness...

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January 23, 2020
Patient undergoing tests to rule out coronavirus in Belfast

Tests are being undertaken to rule out coronavirus at a hospital in Belfast.

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January 23, 2020
Muslim religious leaders accompany US Jewish group on Auschwitz visit

Muslim religious leaders joined members of a US Jewish group at Auschwitz for what organisers described as “the most senior Islamic leadership delegation” to visit the site of a Nazi...

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January 23, 2020
‘I was trying to get him off me,’ Annabella Sciorra tells Harvey Weinstein trial

Actress Annabella Sciorra has confronted Harvey Weinstein from a New York witness box, her voice quivering as she recounted a rape accusation she kept largely private for decades.

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January 23, 2020
‘I was trying to get him off me’, actress Sciorra tells Weinstein rape trial

Actress Annabella Sciorra has confronted Harvey Weinstein from a New York witness box, her voice quivering as she recounted a rape accusation she kept largely private for decades.

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January 23, 2020
Equities hit worldwide on worries over China virus contagion

Global stock markets have tumbled into the red on growing fears over the spread of the coronavirus, as China locks down cities to contain the outbreak.

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January 23, 2020
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin expects US-UK trade deal ‘this year’

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday said a post-Brexit trade deal between the United States and Britain was a top priority and he expected such an agreement by the...

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January 23, 2020
Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra give evidence against Harvey Weinstein in court

Actress Annabella Sciorra has confronted Harvey Weinstein in court after keeping her rape accusation against the former Hollywood honcho largely hidden for decades.

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January 23, 2020
‘I was trying to get him off me’ – Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra tells Harvey Weinstein rape trial

Actress Annabella Sciorra has confronted Harvey Weinstein in court after keeping her rape accusation against the former Hollywood honcho largely hidden for decades.

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January 23, 2020
‘I was trying to get him off me’ – Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra tells Harvey Weinstein rape trial

Actress Annabella Sciorra has confronted Harvey Weinstein in court after keeping her rape accusation against the former Hollywood honcho largely hidden for decades.

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January 23, 2020
Actress Annabella Sciorra gives evidence in Harvey Weinstein ‘rape’ trial

Actress Annabella Sciorra has confronted Harvey Weinstein in court after keeping her rape accusation against the former Hollywood honcho largely hidden for decades.

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January 23, 2020
City watchdog let me down, says investor in failed bond scheme

The City watchdog let down customers of a failed minibond firm, an investigation into the authority's handling of London Capital and Finance (LCF) has been told.

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January 23, 2020
City watchdog let me down, says investor in failed bond scheme

The City watchdog let down customers of a failed minibond firm, an investigation into the authority's handling of London Capital and Finance (LCF) has been told.

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January 23, 2020
City watchdog let me down, says investor in failed bond scheme

The City watchdog let down customers of a failed minibond firm, an investigation into the authority's handling of London Capital and Finance (LCF) has been told.

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January 23, 2020
‘Tyrants of Tehran’ – Israel’s prime minister urges world leaders to confront Iran

Israel's prime minister has urged world powers to confront Iran, comparing it to Nazi Germany in a speech before the World Holocaust Forum.

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January 23, 2020
‘Tyrants of Tehran’ – Israel’s prime minister urges world leaders to confront Iran

Israel's prime minister has urged world powers to confront Iran, comparing it to Nazi Germany in a speech before the World Holocaust Forum.

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January 23, 2020
‘Tyrants of Tehran’ – Israel’s prime minister urges world leaders to confront Iran

Israel's prime minister has urged world powers to confront Iran, comparing it to Nazi Germany in a speech before the World Holocaust Forum.

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January 23, 2020
Queen Elizabeth II approves British govt’s Brexit bill

Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday formally approved the law facilitating Britain's departure from the European Union at the end of this month, AFP reports. “Her Majesty the Queen has now...

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January 23, 2020
China extends protective measures to contain coronavirus outbreak

Chinese authorities moved to isolate three cities that are home to more than 18 million people in an unprecedented effort to contain the deadly new virus that has sickened hundreds...

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January 23, 2020
Macron backs Putin’s proposal to hold summit of 5 permanent UNSC members in 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron has supported his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin's proposal to hold a meeting of the leaders of five states which founded the United Nations. The five permanent...

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January 23, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Researchers to start developing three potential vaccines as 17 people dead and over 600 cases confirmed

Three separate research teams are to start work on developing potential vaccines against the new coronavirus that is causing a disease epidemic in China, a global coalition set up to...

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January 23, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Four people tested in Scotland, researchers to start developing potential vaccines as over 600 cases confirmed

There are likely to be "many more cases" of suspected coronavirus across the UK, a professor has said as four people undergo tests in Scotland.

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January 23, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Four people tested in Scotland, researchers to start developing potential vaccines as over 600 cases confirmed

There are likely to be "many more cases" of suspected coronavirus across the UK, a professor has said as four people undergo tests in Scotland.

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January 23, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Four people tested in Scotland, researchers to start developing potential vaccines as over 600 cases confirmed

There are likely to be "many more cases" of suspected coronavirus across the UK, a professor has said as four people undergo tests in Scotland.

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January 23, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Researchers to start developing three potential vaccines as 17 people dead and over 600 cases confirmed

Three separate research teams are to start work on developing potential vaccines against the new coronavirus that is causing a disease epidemic in China, a global coalition set up to...

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January 23, 2020
Vladimir Putin stresses Soviet death toll at Holocaust event in Israel

Dozens of world leaders descended upon Jerusalem for the largest-ever gathering focused on commemorating the Holocaust and combating rising modern-day anti-Semitism, a politically charged event that has been clouded by...

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January 23, 2020
UN’s top court orders Myanmar to prevent alleged Rohingya genocide

The UN's top court told Myanmar on Thursday to take urgent steps to prevent the alleged genocide of the Buddhist nation's minority Rohingya Muslims. The order was the first time...

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January 23, 2020
Eruption that destroyed Pompeii ‘turned victim’s brain matter to glass’

The ancient blast of Mount Vesuvius turned the brain matter of one victim into glass, scientists have said.

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January 23, 2020
Eruption that destroyed Pompeii ‘turned victim’s brain matter to glass’

The ancient blast of Mount Vesuvius turned the brain matter of one victim into glass, scientists have said.

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