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October 30, 2020
Marks & Spencer to post loss after virus hits clothing and home sales

Marks & Spencer is set to deliver a loss for the past six months as the pandemic weighed on clothing and home sales.

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October 30, 2020
Japan tries hi-tech experiments in bid to get more fans into sports stadiums

Officials in Japan are using some hi-tech devices to see if they can fill sports stadiums closer to capacity during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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October 30, 2020
Rise in over-55s withdrawing from pension pots linked to pandemic

Growing numbers of pension savers have been withdrawing cash from their pots, in a sign that over-55s are turning to their retirement funds for a short-term cash boost during the...

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October 30, 2020
Eurozone growth soars by a record 12.7% but fears grow for winter

The European economy grew by an unexpectedly large 12.7% in the third quarter as companies reopened after severe coronavirus lockdowns, but the rebound is being overshadowed by worries that growing...

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October 30, 2020
Personal insolvencies fall to five-year low

The number of people going financially insolvent across England and Wales fell to a five-year low between July and September.

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October 30, 2020
Qatar airport officials could face charges over forced examinations of women

Qatar says it has referred officials at its international airport to prosecutors for possible charges after women abroad Qatar Airways flights were forced to undergo vaginal examinations after workers found...

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October 30, 2020
New arrest by French investigators probing church attack in Nice

A new suspect is in custody in the investigation into a gruesome attack by a Tunisian man who killed three people in a French church, as France heightened its security...

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October 30, 2020
Campaigners against Poland’s abortion laws plan largest protest yet

Women's rights organisers are preparing for what they say will be the largest protest so far in over a week of mass nationwide street demonstrations in Poland triggered by a...

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October 30, 2020
What are the Swing States, and how important are they in deciding the result of the US election?

A handful of states will play a crucial role in determining the outcome of the 2020 United States presidential election.

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October 30, 2020
Head of Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro dies with coronavirus

The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro, which led months of protests against the small Balkan state's pro-Western government that was voted out of power at elections in...

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October 30, 2020
Aer Lingus owner slashes costs to survive Covid

Aer Lingus-owner IAG said it was driving down its cost base, with new CEO Luis Gallego sticking to his predecessor's policy of cutting employee and supplier costs to survive the...

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October 30, 2020
Two same-sex couples make history in Taiwan military mass wedding

Two lesbian couples tied the knot in a mass wedding held by Taiwan's military in a historic celebration with their peers.

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October 30, 2020
Pandemic mutes Mexico’s preparations for Day of the Dead celebrations

Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration this weekend will not be the same in a year so marked by death, in a country where more than 90,000 people have died...

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October 30, 2020
Pandemic mutes Mexico’s preparations for Day of the Dead celebrations

Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration this weekend will not be the same in a year so marked by death, in a country where more than 90,000 people have died...

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October 30, 2020
Pandemic mutes Mexico’s preparations for Day of the Dead celebrations

Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration this weekend will not be the same in a year so marked by death, in a country where more than 90,000 people have died...

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October 30, 2020
Average UK house price at new record high of £227,826, says Nationwide

UK house prices hit a new record high of £227,826 on average in October after annual growth in property values reached its fastest rate since 2015.

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October 30, 2020
Average UK house price at new record high of £227,826, says Nationwide

UK house prices hit a new record high of £227,826 on average in October after annual growth in property values reached its fastest rate since 2015.

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October 30, 2020
Average UK house price at new record high of £227,826, says Nationwide

UK house prices hit a new record high of £227,826 on average in October after annual growth in property values reached its fastest rate since 2015.

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October 30, 2020
Indian figures reveal downward trend in coronavirus infections

India has reported 48,648 new coronavirus cases, continuing a downward trend in infections even as the country's caseload has crossed eight million and is only behind the US.

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October 30, 2020
China promises market opening amid technology push

China will promote “technological self-reliance” under the ruling Communist Party's latest five-year plan but will open further to trade, officials said on Friday.

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October 30, 2020
China promises market opening amid technology push

China will promote “technological self-reliance” under the ruling Communist Party's latest five-year plan but will open further to trade, officials said on Friday.

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October 30, 2020
China promises market opening amid technology push

China will promote “technological self-reliance” under the ruling Communist Party's latest five-year plan but will open further to trade, officials said on Friday.

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October 30, 2020
China promises market opening amid technology push

China will promote “technological self-reliance” under the ruling Communist Party's latest five-year plan but will open further to trade, officials said on Friday.

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October 30, 2020
New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia but not marijuana

New Zealanders voted to legalise euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released on Friday showed they likely would not legalise recreational marijuana use.

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October 30, 2020
Trump and Biden battle over Florida

Donald Trump steered towards what he hoped was safer political ground with the US economy on Thursday as Democratic rival Joe Biden kept up his assault on the president's handling...

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October 30, 2020
Households warned of dangers of celebrating Bonfire Night at home

Households are being warned of the dangers of trying to celebrate Bonfire Night at home, as lockdown restrictions curb community events.

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October 30, 2020
Britain’s former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn loses whip after saying anti-semitism in party was ‘over-stated’

Former British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he will “strongly contest” his suspension from party, signalling another outbreak of hostilities in its bitter civil war.

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October 30, 2020
Election pollsters are more confident they have it right this time – and here’s why

Whenever President Donald Trump is confronted with polls he does not like, especially the torrent of national data showing him trailing Democratic challenger Joe Biden in public support, the president's...

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October 30, 2020
Macron defiant as wave of terror stalks France again

When Catholic churchgoers entered the Basilica Notre-Dame in the Riviera city of Nice yesterday morning, it was to say final prayers before France went into a month-long lockdown to stem...

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October 30, 2020
Nice attack suspect (21) had been expelled from Italy

The 21-year-old Tunisian Nice attack suspect arrived in France via the Italian island of Lampedusa only a few weeks ago, sources close to the inquiry said.

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October 30, 2020
Protests over new abortion law will fuel Covid cases, Polish PM warns

POLAND'S Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki appealed to abortion rights activists to halt mass protests, saying they would fuel more coronavirus infections and threaten the elderly.

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October 30, 2020
Trump hails ‘the biggest recovery in US history’

Donald Trump hailed the “biggest and best” economic recovery in the history of the United States as he sought to convince voters that his policy of reopening the country was...

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October 30, 2020
US voters plan to hit the streets if Trump is defeated in next week’s election and then refuses to go

Dozens of activist groups who claim to represent millions of Americans from both political parties plan to hit the streets next week if US President Donald Trump appears to be...

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October 30, 2020
Volunteers arriving from across the globe to join the bitter fight for disputed region

WHEN conflict broke out in Nagorno-Karabakh last month, Aghasi Asatryan was thousands of kilometres away in Germany, embarking on a career as an IT specialist.

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October 30, 2020
Why, with just a few days to go, Joe Biden can’t take anything for granted

By the time popstar Katy Perry came on stage she was flogging a dead horse.

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October 29, 2020
Walmart removes guns and ammunition on display at US stores

Walmart says it has removed ammunition and firearms from displays at its US stores, citing “civil unrest” in some areas.

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October 29, 2020
Markets steady as ECB say ‘little doubt’ of more cash injections

Traders applied the brakes on Thursday following huge selloffs a day earlier over fears that a second wave of coronavirus and new lockdowns in France and Germany could damage global...

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October 29, 2020
Coronavirus Ireland: 866 new cases and six further deaths confirmed by the Department of Health

There have been 866 new Covid-19 cases and six further deaths of people with Covid-19 confirmed by the Department of Health.

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October 29, 2020
Pope to halt public audiences after rise in coronavirus cases

Pope Francis is to halt his public general audiences and limit participation at Christmas and other upcoming Masses amid a surge of coronavirus cases in Italy and the Vatican.

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October 29, 2020
Fatberg weighing ‘more than an African elephant’ cleared from London sewer

A fatberg weighing “more than an African elephant” has been cleared from a central London sewer.

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