The former Brazilian footballer and his brother, who was also arrested in Paraguay, deny wrongdoing.
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Saturday, March 7, 2020
Storm payouts average out at £32,000 per household
The bill to clean up after storms Dennis and Ciara will be more than £360m, insurers say.
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China reports almost all new infections outside Wuhan originated abroad
About a quarter of China's new confirmed cases and almost all of those outside the epidemic's epicenter in Wuhan originated outside the country on Friday, according to official data.
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South Korea confirms 174 new coronavirus cases, total to 6,767
South Korea on Saturday reported 174 additional coronavirus cases as of late Friday, taking the national tally to 6,767, the Korea Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.
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Saudi Arabia detains two senior royals, including king's brother: sources
Saudi Arabia has detained two senior members of the Saudi royal family - Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, who is the younger brother of King Salman, and Mohammed bin Nayef, who is the king's nephew, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
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Saudi Arabia detains three senior members of royal familyi
The move echoes the arrest of dozens of elites ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2017.
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Mick Mulvaney: Trump replaces White House chief of staff
Mr Trump says Mr Mulvaney will become US special envoy to Northern Ireland.
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Saudi Arabia limits arrivals from UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to airports over coronavirus: SPA
Saudi Arabia limited on Saturday land crossings with the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain to commercial trucks only, with arrivals from the three countries temporarily limited to three airports as a precaution taken over the spread of the coronavirus, Saudi news agency SPA reported.
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Mainland China reports 99 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on March 6
Mainland China had 99 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Friday, the country's National Health Commission said on Saturday, down from 143 cases a day earlier.
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SXSW canceled as tech and entertainment world faces coronavirus
The South by Southwest music, technology and film festival in Austin, Texas, was canceled on Friday, adding to a growing list of events being suspended around the world over concerns about the spreading coronavirus outbreak.
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The cancer patient trapped by coronavirus: What happened next?
When a cancer patient was blocked at a Chinese checkpoint, her mother's tears went round the world.
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Aurat March: Pakistani women face violent threats ahead of rally
Aurat March faces an online backlash, violent threats and court petitions to try to stop it.
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Sweden's MelFest: Why a national Eurovision show won global fans
Over its 60 year history, Melodifestivalen has had huge success with acts like Abba, Loreen and Mans Zelmerlow.
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Bernie Sanders: How much would his spending plans cost?
The US Democratic frontrunner has been criticised over his spending plans - so how much would they cost?
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‘My toy walrus waited 25 years in the Arctic’
Julia spent 25 years dreaming of her first home. Eventually she returned - and found a long-lost toy.
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Netflix's Cheer: Inside the world of the UK's student cheerleaders
"It's not other teams we're cheering on, it's ourselves."
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Recreating Muslim sailors' first voyages to Australia
A new project revisits early trips by Indonesian sailors to trade with indigenous Australians.
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Saudi Arabia detains at least two senior princes, including king's brother: sources
Saudi Arabia has detained two senior members of the Saudi royal family including Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, a younger full brother of King Salman and uncle of the crown prince, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
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Kuwait suspends flights to and from seven countries over coronavirus: tweet
Kuwait suspended on Saturday all flights to and from Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Bangladesh, Philippines, India, and Sri-Lanka for a week starting on Saturday, Kuwait's civil aviation directorate said in a tweet.
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Amazon says working with state AGs to nab sellers engaged in price-gouging over coronavirus
Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it is working with state attorneys general to identify and prosecute third-party sellers who are taking advantage of fears of the spreading coronavirus to engage in price-gouging on the Amazon website.
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Coronavirus found on cruise ship as more U.S. states report cases
Twenty-one people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus, U.S. officials said on Friday, as half a dozen states reported their first cases of the fast-spreading respiratory disease.
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N.Y. travel insurance to cover coronavirus in 'cancel for any reason' policies, Gov. Cuomo says
Travel insurers and travel agents will offer New York residents and businesses the ability to buy coverage that would allow them to cancel a trip for any reason, including those related to coronavirus, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday.
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Friday, March 6, 2020
Chinese province reports 11 new virus cases from Iran flights: state media
The northwestern Chinese province of Gansu reported 11 new confirmed coronavirus patients, all of whom entered China on commercial flights from Iran, according to state media.
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Britain's government spent 4.4 billion pounds on Brexit planning
Britain's government has spent at least 4.4 billion pounds ($5.6 billion) of taxpayers' money on preparations to leave the European Union, the public spending watchdog said on Friday, in the first detailed estimate of the cost of Brexit.
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