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November 2, 2020
Terror killer sent selfies to friends in Tunisia on eve of attack

Twomore people have been arrested over last week's terror attack in Nice, French police said yesterday, as it emerged the killer sent selfies to friends in Tunisia the day before...

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November 2, 2020
Johnson bans leisure trips in new blow for airlines

Travel from England that is not related to work will be prohibited to help curb a resurgence of the coronavirus, throwing airlines into a fresh crisis.

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November 2, 2020
The biggest lies we heard during the 2020 campaign – from Republicans and Democrats

The US presidential campaign has largely been overshadowed by other events, including a presidential impeachment and a worldwide pandemic. But this nasty and brutish campaign is finally coming to an...

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November 2, 2020
Man (70) pulled alive from Turkish earthquake ruins

Rescue workers in western Turkey extricated a 70-year-old man from a collapsed building yesterday, some 34 hours after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck Turkey and Greece, killing...

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November 2, 2020
The biggest lies we heard during the 2020 campaign – from Republicans and Democrats

The US presidential campaign has largely been overshadowed by other events, including a presidential impeachment and a worldwide pandemic. But this nasty and brutish campaign is finally coming to an...

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November 2, 2020
Man (70) pulled alive from Turkish earthquake ruins

Rescue workers in western Turkey extricated a 70-year-old man from a collapsed building yesterday, some 34 hours after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck Turkey and Greece, killing...

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November 2, 2020
The biggest lies we heard during the 2020 campaign – from Republicans and Democrats

The US presidential campaign has largely been overshadowed by other events, including a presidential impeachment and a worldwide pandemic. But this nasty and brutish campaign is finally coming to an...

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November 1, 2020
Man arrested after Quebec City sword attack

A man dressed in medieval clothing and armed with a Japanese sword has been arrested on suspicion of killing two people and wounding five others in Canada.

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November 1, 2020
French families visit loved-ones’ graves on All Saints’ Day

French families took advantage on Sunday of an exception to national virus lockdown measures to gather at cemeteries to mark All Saints' Day and honour lost loved ones.

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November 1, 2020
Initial suspect released as French police hunt gunman who shot priest

French police released an initial suspect in the shooting of a Greek Orthodox priest and widened their search for the gunman who critically wounded the priest as he closed the...

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November 1, 2020
South Africa’s largest opposition party elects white leader

South Africa's largest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, has elected a white leader, a move some analysts warn may cost it support from black voters.

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November 1, 2020
Thailand’s king and queen meet supporters amid calls for reform

Thailand's king and queen met with thousands of adoring supporters in Bangkok, mixing with citizens in the street after attending a religious ceremony inside the Grand Palace.

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November 1, 2020
Huge crowd attends Montenegro funeral of bishop who died with coronavirus

Thousands of people have poured into the streets in Montenegro despite soaring coronavirus infections to mourn the death of the top Serbian Orthodox Church bishop in the country.

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November 1, 2020
Huge crowd attends Montenegro funeral of bishop who died with coronavirus

Thousands of people have poured into the streets in Montenegro despite soaring coronavirus infections to mourn the death of the top Serbian Orthodox Church bishop in the country.

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November 1, 2020
Indian troops kill top rebel commander in disputed Kashmir region

Indian government forces killed a top rebel commander in Kashmir during a gun battle in the disputed region's main city, police said, calling it a major success against the rebels'...

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November 1, 2020
Tanzania’s president says second term will be his last in office

Tanzania's populist President John Magufuli has accepted the official certification of his victory in the East African country's election last week.

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November 1, 2020
At least seven killed as super typhoon hits Philippines

A powerful super typhoon has slammed into the eastern Philippines with ferocious winds, killing at least seven people and causing volcanic mudflows to bury houses.

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November 1, 2020
England’s national lockdown could be extended, Cabinet minister admits

England's four-week national lockdown could be extended beyond December 2 if coronavirus infection rates do not significantly fall, a Cabinet minister has admitted.

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November 1, 2020
Manhunt under way in France after shooting of Greek Orthodox priest

French police interrogated one suspect and searched for others on Sunday, after a Greek Orthodox priest was shot and critically wounded while closing the door to his church in the...

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November 1, 2020
Why does France spark such anger in the Muslim world?

Many countries, especially in the democratic West, champion freedom of expression and allow publications that lampoon Islam's prophet.

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November 1, 2020
UK tells EU there is ‘no basis for negotiations’ after British PM Boris Johnson halts trade talks

The UK has rebuffed Brussels' offer of intensified trade talks next week, telling the European Union's chief negotiator there is “no basis for negotiations”.

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November 1, 2020
Australia records no new Covid-19 cases for first time in five months

Australia recorded no new daily coronavirus community infections on Sunday for the first time in nearly five months, health officials said, paving the way for further easing of social distancing...

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November 1, 2020
Seven arrested over scuffles in Hong Kong legislature

Hong Kong police have arrested seven people over scuffles that broke out in the city's legislature during a face-off between pro-democracy and pro-Beijing legislators earlier this year.

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November 1, 2020
Trump and Biden to make final push for votes

US president Donald Trump is mounting one final test of whether his usual massive crowds will translate into votes, as he finishes his re-election campaign with rallies in the battleground...

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November 1, 2020
Rescue workers pull 70-year-old man from Turkey earthquake rubble

A 70-year-old man has been rescued from a collapsed building in western Turkey some 34 hours after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck Turkey and Greece, killing at...

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November 1, 2020
Rescue workers pull 70-year-old man from Turkey earthquake rubble

A 70-year-old man has been rescued from a collapsed building in western Turkey some 34 hours after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck Turkey and Greece, killing at...

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November 1, 2020
Rescue workers pull 70-year-old man from Turkey earthquake rubble

A 70-year-old man has been rescued from a collapsed building in western Turkey some 34 hours after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck Turkey and Greece, killing at...

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November 1, 2020
Man arrested after two people fatally stabbed in Quebec City

Police in Canada's Quebec City have arrested a man on suspicion of killing two people and injuring five others in a stabbing rampage near the provincial legislature.

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November 1, 2020
One million people evacuated as Philippines hit by super typhoon

A super typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines with ferocious winds early on Sunday as about a million people were evacuated in its projected path, including in the capital where...

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November 1, 2020
State of the nation: how the electoral college map looks for Trump and Biden with three days to go

"Election Outcome Highly Uncertain" - New York Times headline, US election day, 1952.

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November 1, 2020
State of the nation: how the electoral college map looks for Trump and Biden with three days to go

"Election Outcome Highly Uncertain" - New York Times headline, US election day, 1952.

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November 1, 2020
State of the nation: how the electoral college map looks for Trump and Biden with three days to go

"Election Outcome Highly Uncertain" - New York Times headline, US election day, 1952.

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November 1, 2020
Anti-Covid social rage spreads across largely shutdown Italy

Last weekend, during live coverage of a Covid protest in Naples, a Sky Italia TV reporter in the middle of the demonstration was attacked by marchers as he attempted to...

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November 1, 2020
England faces new month-long lockdown as Covid cases surge

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday announced a new month-long lockdown for England after being warned that without tough action a resurgent coronavirus outbreak will overwhelm hospitals in weeks.

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November 1, 2020
Government must act to guide Irish aviation through Covid-19 turbulence

As we all try to get through this lockdown as best we can it can sometimes be difficult to look too far ahead. While that is understandable in our personal...

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November 1, 2020
Manhunt as priest is shot in Lyon gun attack

French police locked down parts of Lyon last night as they searched for a gunman who shot an Orthodox priest with a sawn-off shotgun before fleeing.

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November 1, 2020
McCoy in talks with HSE on new Covid antigen testing kit

Chanelle McCoy, the former Dragons' Den investor and founder of Chanelle McCoy Health, has said she could deliver five million Covid-19 antigen testing kits into Ireland within three weeks.

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November 1, 2020
Presidency is slipping from Trump’s grip, but Trumpism will live on

"Election Outcome Highly Uncertain" - New York Times headline, US election day, 1952.

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November 1, 2020
Presidency is slipping from Trump’s grip, but Trumpism will live on

The tragedy of Donald Trump is that of a man so desperately insecure, he lost sight of what made him successful to begin with.

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