Coronavirus: Serco defends Test & Trace despite low contact rate

Rupert Soames says it is difficult to immediately get contact details from people infected by Covid-19.

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Mexico obesity: Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children

Children will no longer be able to buy sugary drinks and calorie-laden snacks in Oaxaca.

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Beirut explosion: Aerial footage shows site of blast

Footage captured by drone shows the scale of the destruction after the explosion in Beirut on Tuesday.

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Audi: More former car executives face 'dieselgate' charges

German prosecutors charge four more over claims the carmaker misled consumers about pollution levels.

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China sentences Canadian to death on drugs charge

The man has been accused of producing ketamine as relations between the countries remain fraught.

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Beirut explosion: Exploring the damage after the blast

A Beirut resident show how people are trying to help clean up and recover after the blast.

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High-cost lenders using 'exotic holidays' to encourage debt

Pictures of holidays and "nudge" tactics are being used to persuade people to get into greater debt.

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Coronavirus: How does a Covid-19 pandemic come to an end?

The pandemic officially started when the WHO declared it in March 2020 but how will it end?

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Ahmedabad: Fire in India Covid hospital kills eight in critical care

The blaze had spread after a staff member's PPE kit caught fire due to a short circuit.

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Hong Kong foreign press says journalists being targeted in US-China standoff

The Foreign Correspondents' Club warns pressure from Beijing could jeopardise press freedom.

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ITV profits wiped out as pandemic hits ad revenue

Boss Dame Carolyn McCall says the broadcaster has been through "one of the most challenging times".

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Downturn less severe than feared - Bank of England

UK economy is still set for worst performance in 100 years according to the UK's central bank.

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Hiroshima bomb: Japan marks 75 years since nuclear attack

The first nuclear weapon used in war killed 140,000 people - Japan surrendered days later, ending WW2.

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Beirut explosion: Angry residents demand answers after blast

People in Lebanon call for justice after a blast that left at least 135 dead and over 4,000 injured.

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TikTok: Trump administration plans Chinese tech crackdown

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wants a “clean network” free of "untrusted" apps like TikTok and WeChat.

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Why stock markets are defying a shrinking economy

Some of the reasons shares are disconnected from the real economy.

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LinkedIn co-founder reveals key secret to success

Allen Blue, who co-founded professional network LinkedIn, reveals how start-ups can achieve growth.

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Coronavirus: France records two-month high in cases

Spain has also recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus cases in months.

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Facebook removes Trump's 'Covid misinformation' post

The social network said the post had violated its rules around "harmful Covid misinformation".

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Hiroshima: The day Michiko nearly missed her train

The horrors of the Hiroshima atomic bomb are laid bare through the story of one woman's life.

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Zarka's husband sliced off her nose. A surgeon offered to restore it for free

A young Afghan woman suffered a brutal domestic assault, but surgery gave her a ray of hope.

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Kashmir: 'I could land up in jail if I express myself freely'

Artists, poets and journalists feel that freedom of expression is under attack in Kashmir.

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Banned protesters send #ZimbabweanLivesMatter viral

The social media campaign tapping into the anger of the global #BlackLivesMatter phenomenon.

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Gold price hits record high above $2,000 an ounce

Precious metal values have been pushed up as investors look for havens amid the coronavirus crisis.

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New car registrations to see first rise this year

Figures due for July are expected to show an 11% post-lockdown increase in new vehicles registered.

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Coronavirus: Queensland to close border to New South Wales

Australia's north-eastern state expresses fears about Sydney and Canberra, as Melbourne's outbreak worsens.

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Cornonavirus: Crisis-hit Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy

At the same time Virgin Australia's new owner Bain Capital is cutting around 3,000 jobs at the airline.

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Cornonavirus: Crisis-hit Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy

At the same time Virgin Australia's new owner Bain Capital is cutting around 3,000 jobs at the airline.

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Anthony Levandowski: Ex-Google engineer sentenced for theft

A judge says Anthony Levandowski carried out the "biggest trade secret crime I have ever seen".

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Beirut blast: Lebanon in mourning after massive explosion

At least 78 people died and more than 4,000 were injured after a huge explosion at the city's port.

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Anthony Levandowski: Ex-Google engineer sentenced for theft

A judge says Anthony Levandowski carried out the "biggest trade secret crime I have ever seen".

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New best story on Hacker News: Math Overflow users resolve PhD thesis crisis

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Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Indian PM Modi to lead temple construction ceremony

Building of the Ayodhya temple will begin after a decades-long legal fight between Hindus and Muslims.

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Climate change: Satellites find new colonies of Emperor penguins

A search from space discovers new colonies of the Antarctic bird that has an uncertain future.

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Education suffers in Kashmir's 'endless' lockdown

Students in Indian-administered Kashmir have seen massive disruptions to education.

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LinkedIn co-founder reveals key secret to success

Allen Blue, who co-founded professional network LinkedIn, reveals how start-ups can achieve growth.

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Architects urge refurbishment tax breaks

Knocking down old buildings sends a wrecking ball through carbon targets, architects say.

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My Money: 'I eat biscuits like a naughty schoolboy'

Mark Bauwens from France takes us through his week during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Virtual house hunting gets a pandemic boost

Estate agents say demand has soared for tours of houses using virtual reality headsets.

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TikTok: The story of a social media giant

How did the social media platform get so big and where could it be heading?

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The Kashmiris waiting for their loved ones to come home

A year after Indian-administered Kashmir lost its special status, thousands still languish in jail.

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Coronavirus: Three Biden claims about Trump fact-checked

Joe Biden has made a series of claims about the president's coronavirus response - is he right?

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What is the 'sovereign citizen' movement?

Anti-government activists who believe they are immune from the law are a worldwide threat, experts say.

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Letter from Africa: How African generosity dried a crying teacher's tears

Strangers helped a Nigerian teacher, left without money because of coronavirus, get back on his feet.

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Coronavirus economy: 'I'm just looking for whatever I can get'

This is what they say it's like to be in your 20s and unemployed during the age of coronavirus.

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Pizza Express may close 67 outlets and cut 1,100 jobs

High Street chain the latest to look to restructure and refinance as virus deals extra blow to trade.

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'How I found out Pablo Escobar was my father'

Phillip Witcomb speaks about his infamous father and how he grew up not knowing his true identity.

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Audi drops 'insensitive' girl with banana ad

The German carmaker apologises for a tweeted car ad that sparked a furore.

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BP halves dividend after suffering record loss

The dividend cut is another blow for pension funds and savers who have seen a wave firms slash or halt payouts.

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