UK travellers will be allowed to visit from Sunday without having to self-isolate for 14 days.
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Saturday, June 20, 2020
Coronavirus: Result of 2m social distancing review 'to come next week'
Pubs and restaurants might not survive under current guidance in England, industry leaders warn.
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Lee Longlands store in administration due to lockdown
Lee Longlands' first furniture shop opened in Birmingham in 1932 and it has been trading ever since.
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John Bolton: Judge rejects Trump bid to ban ex-adviser's book
A US judge denies the Trump administration's bid to halt publication of John Bolton's memoir.
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ICYMI: A flying bus and an audience of dummies in masks
Some of the stories you may have missed this week.
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Beijing to set up new security office in Hong Kong
China's new law for the territory will also override any conflicting local law, state media says.
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Paralympian Zanardi in serious condition after crash
Former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi is in a "serious but stable" condition after surgery on a head injury sustained in a handbike accident.
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Mariana Trench: Son repeats historic ocean dive
Sixty years after his father did it first, Kelly Walsh dives to the deepest point in Earth's oceans.
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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe health minister in court on corruption charges
The charges against health minister Obadiah Moyo relate to alleged procurement irregularities.
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Protesters topple statues in US states
Hundreds of protesters gathered in several states to topple statues associated with slavery.
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Galwan Valley: China accuses India of 'deliberate provocation'
A spokesman says Indian troops attacked Chinese soldiers but gave no details of Chinese casualties.
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What has Greta Thunberg been doing in lockdown?
The Swedish environmental activist spoke to the BBC about how she's been spending the last few months.
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Coronavirus: Airport tests may provide 'early travel quarantine release'
Companies involved in a trial say testing passengers for coronavirus would be a "win-win".
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US Attorney Geoffrey Berman denies he is stepping down
Geoffrey Berman discovered he was resigning in a press release from the US Attorney-General.
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Construction safety is 'broken' say fire chiefs
Some building firms have barely improved processes since the Grenfell disaster, fire chiefs say.
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'Having my identity stolen cost me £10,000'
The number of ID thefts in the UK in 2019 rose 18% on the year before to a record high 223,000.
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The New Zealand porn ad designed to protect children
Many children learn about sex via online pornography. New Zealand warns this is not exactly ideal.
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Serbia election: Vote in EU candidate state scorned as sham
Serbian democracy looks fragile as many opposition groups boycott Sunday's general election.
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Inside Wuhan: Life after coronavirus lockdown
Two months after Wuhan’s lockdown was lifted, what’s life really like now?
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Debbie Kaore: The attack that highlighted an epidemic of abuse
After an assault on rugby player Debbie Kaore went viral, will things change in Papua New Guinea?
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How football can help displaced people 'heal, develop and grow'
A new photo project highlights the experiences of refugees through the language of football.
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Coronavirus: 'Deadly masks' claims debunked
The BBC's anti-disinformation team has been investigating misleading claims about the health risks of face masks.
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Friday, June 19, 2020
New best story on Hacker News: The Return of the 90s Web
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Coronavirus: Credit card freeze extended for three months
Credit card, store card, catalogue credit and personal loan customers can defer repayments.
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Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor: China charges Canadians with spying
Their arrests were seen as retaliation for the detention of a Huawei boss - something China denies.
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Retail sales in May partly recover after DIY boost
The reopening of DIY shops and garden centres lifted sales, but they still remained far below normal levels.
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May UK government borrowing hits record £55.2bn
The government borrowed £55.2bn in May - the highest of any month since records began in 1993.
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What you need to know about Juneteenth
The historic holiday, which celebrates the official end of slavery in the US, has taken on renewed significance this year.
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Colgate reviews China's Darlie brand amid race debate
The popular Chinese brand features a caricature and translates as "black person toothpaste".
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Colombian army rescues abducted Swiss and Brazilian tourists
The Swiss and Brazilian tourists were kidnapped by dissidents from the former Farc rebel movement.
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Colgate reviews China's Darlie brand amid race debate
The popular Chinese brand features a caricature and translates as "black person toothpaste".
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New Zealand police shooting: Two officers 'seriously injured'
The shooter fled the scene in a vehicle in Massey, west Auckland, and has not been caught.
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Colonial abuses haunt France's racism debate
Lucy Williamson examines France's struggle to deal with the painful legacy of empire.
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Trump in Tulsa: City faces up to violent past ahead of rally
The city in Oklahoma was the site of the deadliest single act of racial violence in US history.
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Galwan Valley: The soldiers killed in the India-China border clash
BBC Hindi speaks to five families from the eastern state of Bihar who lost loved ones in the clash.
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Bank and Church of England apologise for historic slavery ties
The Bank said it was "inexcusable" that former senior figures had profited from the slave trade.
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Australia targeted by 'state-based' cyber attack, PM Morrison says
The country is being targeted by a "sophisticated" state actor, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.
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Keedron Bryant: Warner Records signs black protest singer, 12
Keedron Bryant's song I Just Wanna Live was posted one day after the death of George Floyd.
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Belarus: Rival of President Lukashenko arrested ahead of election
Viktor Babaryko was held amid pressure on opposition figures before August's presidential election.
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Thursday, June 18, 2020
China says top diplomat Yang held constructive talks with Pompeo
China said on Thursday its top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held constructive discussions during their meeting in Hawaii and that the two sides agreed to continue engagement and communication.
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China warns of countermeasures in response to U.S. Uighurs law
China on Thursday warned of countermeasures in response to U.S. President Donald Trump signing legislation calling for sanctions over the repression of China's Uighur Muslims, demanding that Washington stop interfering in its affairs.
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Coronavirus: Qantas axes most overseas flights until October
The Australian airline said it will still fly to New Zealand and ramp up its domestic services.
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Shooting charge dropped against suspected New Mexico shooter
A New Mexico prosecutor on Wednesday dropped a shooting charge against an Albuquerque man suspected of shooting a protester and called for further investigations after allegations the protester was armed at the time he was shot.
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Defectors prepare packages to send to North Korea despite growing tensions
A North Korean defector-led group on Thursday prepared hundreds of plastic bottles stuffed with rice which they plan to float into North Korea, despite a legal challenge from South Korean authorities and threats from Pyongyang.
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Former Mexican state governor pleads guilty in U.S. to money laundering
A former governor of the Mexican state of Coahuila has pleaded guilty to charges that he laundered money to conceal bribes paid to him in return for road-building contracts, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday.
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Pub chain and insurer apologise for slavery links
Greene King and Lloyd's of London have both pledged to make donations to BAME groups.
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Trump says U.S. will not lock down again amid rising coronavirus cases
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would not close businesses again as several states reported rising numbers of new coronavirus infections.
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Republican U.S. Senator Scott unveils police reforms, Democrats push for broader changes
U.S. Senate Republicans unveiled a law enforcement reform bill on Wednesday as a rival to more sweeping Democratic legislation, as Congress sought to curb racial discrimination and police abuses three weeks after the death of George Floyd.
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COVID-19 cases surge in Oklahoma, other states ahead of Trump's Tulsa rally
Several U.S. states including Oklahoma reported a surge in new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, just days before a planned campaign rally for President Donald Trump in Tulsa that will rank as the nation's largest social gathering by far in three months.
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South Korea's nuclear envoy visits U.S. amid flaring tension with North
South Korea's chief nuclear negotiator will visit officials in Washington on Thursday amid flaring tensions with North Korea after Pyongyang blew up an inter-Korean liaison office and threatened military action.
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New best story on Hacker News: Zoom to bring end-to-end encryption to all users, including non-paying
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China reports 28 new coronavirus cases in mainland
China reported 28 new coronavirus cases in the mainland as of end-June 17, 21 of which were in the capital of Beijing, the country's health commission said on Thursday.
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Beijing reports 21 new COVID-19 cases in city as of June 17
Beijing confirmed 21 new COVID-19 cases as of June 17, China's health authority said on Thursday, down from 31 a day earlier.
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Mexico reports 4,930 new coronavirus cases, 770 more deaths
Mexico's health ministry reported on Wednesday 4,930 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 770 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 159,793 cases and 19,080 deaths.
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Many Jordanians struggling as country emerges from COVID-19 lockdown, U.N. agency says
Many people in Jordan are struggling to meet basic needs after a more than two-month lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) study said on Wednesday.
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