Coronavirus: Can I get travel insurance and what are my travel rights?

As quarantine rules are relaxed, holidays are back on the agenda but will your insurance cover you?

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Pop Smoke: Five arrested in connection to rapper's death

The rapper, whose debut album was released this month, was killed in a suspected robbery in February.

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What are the questions for Ghislaine Maxwell?

The arrest of Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend has reignited interest in her and her alleged role in Epstein's abuse of minors.

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TikTok halts Hong Kong access after security law

Popular short video app TikTok has blocked access in Hong Kong as it comes under increasing scrutiny.

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Climate change: Road plans will scupper CO2 targets, report says

The majority of emissions cuts from electric cars will be wiped out by new road-building.

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Biden challenges Trump with ‘Buy American’ economic plan

The Democrat promises a jobs boom, savaging President Trump's record on the economy and Covid-19.

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Vikas Dubey: India gangster shot dead after arrest

Police they shot dead Vikas Dubey when he stole the gun of a cop and tried to flee from custody.

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New best story on Hacker News: New German law would force ISPs to allow secret service to install trojans

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Singapore election held against backdrop of pandemic and recession

Strict safety measures are in place, with voters concerned about the virus and a looming recession.

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US Supreme Court rules half of Oklahoma is Native American land

The justices decide an eastern swathe of the state should be recognised as part of a reservation.

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New best story on Hacker News: Portland approves 10% cap on fees that food delivery apps can charge restaurants

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Coronavirus: Idlib's first Covid-19 case raises fears for Syria camps

Aid groups say the first case is "a major blow" for huge numbers of refugees in north-west Syria.

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'I can recover at home': Cosmetic surgeons see rise in patients amid pandemic

More people are having surgery as they can work from home while they recover and hide behind masks.

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Sprinter's '200m world record' ruled 15m short

Noah Lyles briefly appeared to have set an astonishing new 200m world record - beating Usain Bolt's best by 0.29 seconds - before it was revealed he had run 15m short.

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Robert Fuller: Hanging death of black man ruled suicide

Robert Fuller's death sparked suspicion but investigators say he had history of mental illness.

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A dam on the Nile is making lots of heat but no power

Egypt sees the dam as an existential threat, while Ethiopia sees it as an existential necessity.

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Coronavirus: The British-Pakistani doctors saving lives in both countries

From his laptop in Essex, Dr Tahir Akhtar is advising Pakistani doctors on treating coronavirus patients.

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Coronavirus: How New Zealand went 'hard and early' to beat Covid-19

What has been the strategy behind New Zealand's Covid-19 success?

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Black Lives Matter: From social media post to global movement

Black Lives Matter has sparked a hashtag, grass-roots organisations, and a collective of activists.

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John Lewis to close eight stores permanently

The move to "secure the business's long-term future" puts 1,300 jobs at risk.

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Coronavirus: Taxpayers face day of 'reckoning', IFS think tank warns

The chancellor's huge economic support will have to be repaid via higher taxes, the IFS says.

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Coronavirus: Catalonia makes masks mandatory in public

Everyone over five must wear a mask in public or face a €100 ($113; £90) fine as outbreaks worsen.

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US Supreme Court to rule on revealing Trump tax returns

The court will test claims from President Trump's lawyers he enjoys total immunity while in office.

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Javicia Leslie will be TV's first black Batwoman

The actress replaces Ruby Rose, who who shocked fans when she quit the role in May.

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Energy regulator Ofgem plans £20 cut to customers' bills

Ofgem also wants energy companies to spend £25bn in the next five years to invest in greener energy.

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Glee star Naya Rivera missing after boat trip with son

A search is under way after the actress's four-year-old is found alone in a boat on a California lake.

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National security law: Australia suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty

China's new national security law "undermines" Hong Kong's current freedoms says Canberra.

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'Don't scream and be serious' Japan theme park tells rollercoaster riders

Fuji Q-Highland has called for riders to keep a "serious face" on throughout a rollercoaster ride.

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Coronavirus: United Airlines to furlough up to 36,000 staff

The airline has warned almost half of its frontline US workforce that their jobs are at risk.

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Coronavirus: United Airlines to furlough up to 36,000 staff

The airline has warned almost half of its frontline US workforce that their jobs are at risk.

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Climate change: 'Rising chance' of exceeding 1.5C global target

The chance of breaching one of the Paris accord goals in the next five years has doubled, a study says.

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Melania Trump sculpture in Slovenia set on fire on US Independence Day

Police investigate after the statue of the US first lady was targeted in her hometown on 4 July.

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How one woman's stolen identity exposed exam fraud

Reports of more than 200 cases have shattered confidence in the life-defining national Gaokao exams.

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Jawar Mohammed: The Ethiopian media mogul taking on Abiy Ahmed

Opposition politician Jawar Mohammed has been detained after being accused of inciting violence.

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Me Too movement not over, says founder

Tarana Burke says jailing Harvey Weinstein was "astonishing" but not what the campaign is about.

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George Floyd: Officer told dying man to 'stop yelling'

Newly released transcripts show the unarmed black man said he could not breathe more than 20 times.

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Coronavirus: Is India the next global hotspot?

India's confirmed cases are going up rapidly, but it's not all bad news.

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César Duarte: Fugitive Mexican ex-governor arrested in Miami

César Duarte fled Mexico in 2018 after being accused of embezzling millions to fund a lavish lifestyle.

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Poland election: The fight for LGBT rights

President Andrzej Duda, who is accused of running on an anti-LGBT platform, is seeking re-election on Sunday.

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Coronavirus: The doctors on Yemen's front line

Five years of civil war have left the country's medical system devastated and Covid-19 is spreading largely unchecked.

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Facebook civil-rights record hammered in own review

A new expert report highlights Facebook's failures on hate speech, voter protection, and more.

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Forest fires kill at least six in Ukraine's Luhansk region

Firefighters and rescue workers rushed to tackle the blazes amid soaring winds and heat.

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Burkina Faso: 180 bodies found in 'killing field'

Pro-government forces battling jihadists were behind the deaths, Human Rights Watch says.

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Dog meat: First Cambodian province bans sale and consumption

The decision in Siem Reap follows similar moves in parts of China and India in recent months.

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Coronavirus: Biden vows to reverse Trump WHO withdrawal

President Trump's Democratic rival will put the US back in "on day one" if he wins November's poll.

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