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November 14, 2020
Yorkshire Ripper’s death offers cold comfort to families bereft by killing spree

The death of Britain's most notorious modern day serial killer has come as cold comfort for the extended Irish family of his first victim.

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November 14, 2020
Yorkshire Ripper’s death offers cold comfort to families bereft by killing spree

The death of Britain's most notorious modern day serial killer has come as cold comfort for the extended Irish family of his first victim.

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November 13, 2020
Trump says ‘time will tell’ who will be next US President in first speech since election result

Donald Trump has said “time will tell” who will be the next US President, in his first speech since Joe Biden was declared winner of the election.

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November 13, 2020
BBC Children In Need raised more than £37 million in 40th anniversary show

BBC Children In Need has raised more than £37 million following its 40th anniversary show.

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November 13, 2020
Trump: ‘Time will tell’ who occupies White House next year

Donald Trump has said only “time will tell” who will be in the White House next year in his first public remarks since Joe Biden was declared the winner of...

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November 13, 2020
Trump hails vaccine progress in first public remarks since election defeat

Donald Trump has hailed developments in the race for a coronavirus vaccine as he delivered his first public remarks since his election defeat by President-elect Joe Biden.

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November 13, 2020
Naples and Florence declared as coronavirus red zones

The regions of Italy that include the cities of Naples and Florence have been declared as coronavirus red zones as hospitals struggle with a surge in new admissions.

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November 13, 2020
Birth of rare baby female rhino celebrated at Chester Zoo

The birth of a rare baby rhino at Chester Zoo will be “celebrated globally”, according to keepers.

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November 13, 2020
Birth of rare baby female rhino celebrated at Chester Zoo

The birth of a rare baby rhino at Chester Zoo will be “celebrated globally”, according to keepers.

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November 13, 2020
Birth of rare baby female rhino celebrated at Chester Zoo

The birth of a rare baby rhino at Chester Zoo will be “celebrated globally”, according to keepers.

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November 13, 2020
Birth of rare baby female rhino celebrated at Chester Zoo

The birth of a rare baby rhino at Chester Zoo will be “celebrated globally”, according to keepers.

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November 13, 2020
Birth of rare baby female rhino celebrated at Chester Zoo

The birth of a rare baby rhino at Chester Zoo will be “celebrated globally”, according to keepers.

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November 13, 2020
Dominic Cummings seen leaving Number 10 with boxes as he ‘quits with immediate effect’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's chief adviser Dominic Cummings has left Downing Street carrying boxes amid reports he has quit his post earlier than expected.

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November 13, 2020
Dominic Cummings seen leaving Number 10 with boxes as he ‘quits with immediate effect’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's chief adviser Dominic Cummings has left Downing Street carrying boxes amid reports he has quit his post earlier than expected.

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November 13, 2020
Dominic Cummings to continue working for Boris Johnson until mid-December

Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain will continue to work for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Downing Street until mid-December, sources said.

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November 13, 2020
Vaccine optimism fades on muted day for markets

The FTSE 100 ended with a whimper on Friday as the Covid-19 vaccine excitement that dominated the earlier part of the week trailed off.

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November 13, 2020
Vaccine optimism fades on muted day for markets

The FTSE 100 ended with a whimper on Friday as the Covid-19 vaccine excitement that dominated the earlier part of the week trailed off.

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November 13, 2020
Yorkshire Ripper’s first victim was Irish woman Anna Brosnan

The death of Britain's most notorious serial killer has come as cold comfort for the extended Irish family of his first victim.

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November 13, 2020
Yorkshire Ripper’s first victim was Irish woman Anna Brosnan

The death of Britain's most notorious serial killer has come as cold comfort for the extended Irish family of his first victim.

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November 13, 2020
Penguins find new home after their zoo closes due to pandemic

A waddle of penguins have found a new place to live after losing their home when their zoo closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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November 13, 2020
At least 15 dead as Indian and Pakistani troops exchange fire

At least 10 civilians and five security personnel were killed in cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan on Friday, in one of this year's deadliest days along the heavily militarised...

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November 13, 2020
Two killed in blast at US veterans’ hospital

Two people have been killed in an explosion at a Veterans Affairs hospital in the US state of Connecticut, officials said.

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November 13, 2020
Two killed in explosion at US veterans’ hospital

An apparent steam explosion in a maintenance building at a US veterans' hospital has killed two people and a third is missing, officials said.

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November 13, 2020
Two killed in explosion at US veterans’ hospital

An apparent steam explosion in a maintenance building at a US veterans' hospital has killed two people and a third is missing, officials said.

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November 13, 2020
Two killed in explosion at US veterans’ hospital

An apparent steam explosion in a maintenance building at a US veterans' hospital has killed two people and a third is missing, officials said.

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November 13, 2020
Twelve charged with plotting mosque attacks and murders in Germany

German prosecutors have charged 12 men with plotting well-funded, armed attacks on mosques in which they planned to kill or injure as many Muslims as possible, authorities said on Friday.

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November 13, 2020
Pope congratulates Joe Biden on election victory

It is not exactly divine intervention, but even the Pope considers the US presidential race over.

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November 13, 2020
Proposals for savings rate and fees reforms shelved by FCA

Proposals to introduce a single easy access rate in the cash savings market have been shelved by the City regulator.

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November 13, 2020
Profit fall forecast for Royal Mail as firm prepares for busiest ever Christmas

Royal Mail is expected to show a major fall in its profits in the first six months of the financial year, as the company prepares for what promises to be...

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November 13, 2020
Taoiseach hopeful for Covid vaccine roll-out in middle of 2021

Taoiseach Michéal Martin has said that he is hopeful a Covid-19 vaccine will be rolled-out in the middle of 2021 with vulnerable groups receiving it earlier.

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November 13, 2020
Taoiseach hopeful of vaccine roll-out by mid 2021 as he expects churches to open for Christmas week

Taoiseach Michéal Martin has said that he is hopeful a Covid-19 vaccine will be rolled-out in the middle of 2021 with vulnerable groups receiving it earlier.

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November 13, 2020
Family’s thanks for hairdresser who spotted lump behind customer’s ear

A retired company director's life has potentially been saved thanks to having a haircut.

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November 13, 2020
Russian and North Korean hackers targeting Covid vaccine work, says Microsoft

Microsoft says it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers.

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November 13, 2020
In profile: Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe’s twisted life following his death aged 74

Within the annals of 20th-century serial killers, one name – and one moniker – represents a particularly disturbing chapter.

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November 13, 2020
Comedian says she is ‘disabled and proud’ after Question Time speech

Comedian Rosie Jones said she is “bloody proud” to be disabled after speaking on Question Time 25 years since the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act.

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November 13, 2020
Thousands protest after Belarus opposition supporter ‘killed by security forces’

Thousands of people have rallied in Belarus following the death of an opposition supporter after he was reportedly beaten by security forces, and the European Union condemned the violent crackdown...

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November 13, 2020
Political misfit or Boris Johnson’s brain? Who is the real Dominic Cummings?

Dominic Cummings is not a Conservative.

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November 13, 2020
Joe Wicks ‘off to bed’ after 24-hour live workout for Children In Need

Joe Wicks has completed his 24-hour live workout to raise more than £1 million for Children In Need, and said he is now “off to bed.”

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November 13, 2020
Nicola Sturgeon divides opinion as Scotland boogie their way to Euro 2020

Scottish social media was abuzz on Thursday night after Scotland qualified for Euro 2020, but Nicola Sturgeon was deemed by some to have hit the post with her reaction.

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November 13, 2020
Suicide car bomb in Afghan capital kills three

A suicide car bomb has exploded at the western entry gate of the Afghan capital, killing at least three government security troops and wounding four others, an official said.

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