Saturday, November 21, 2020

Kyle Rittenhouse: Teen charged over Wisconsin protest deaths posts $2m bail

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Kyle Rittenhouse is alleged to have shot three people at a protest over the shooting of a black man.

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Donald Trump Jr tests positive for coronavirus

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The president's son is said to be quarantining at his cabin after being diagnosed this week.

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Russian special forces rescue boy kidnapped by suspected paedophile

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The child was abducted by a suspected paedophile in September from a village east of Moscow.

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Irish open-air cellist strikes coronavirus lockdown chord

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Patrick Dexter films recitals outside his picturesque cottage on Ireland's rural west coast.

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Students create device to capture car tyre microplastic debris

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We hear a lot about single-use plastics like bottles and packaging but tyre wear is a big problem.

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Friday, November 20, 2020

Parrots found stuffed in plastic bottles in Indonesia

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Indonesian authorities said crew on a docked ship found 64 birds still alive while 10 had died.

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Covid-19: Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Irinej dies

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Patriarch Irinej, 90, tested positive after attending a large public funeral for a senior bishop.

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UK borrowing hits highest October level on record

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The government borrowed £22.3bn in October - its highest for the month since records began

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UK retail sales rise 1.2% in October

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Sales rose for the sixth consecutive month in October, official statistics show.

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Melania Trump's hometown in Slovenia hopes its fame will last

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For four years this Slovenian town has enjoyed its link to the First Lady but an era is about to end.

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Maybach: Strong sales in China drive double sales

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The luxury car brand owned by Daimler wants to tap into China's ambitious electric vehicle targets.

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Covid: Mexico passes 100,000 coronavirus deaths

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The world's largest Spanish-speaking country also records more than one million infections.

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Covid: Pizza worker's 'lie' forced South Australia lockdown

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South Australia went into lockdown because a man with Covid-19 had misled health officials, police say.

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Trumplomacy: Mike Pompeo eyes history on Israel swansong trip

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The visit is as much about putting pressure on Iran as it is about shoring up the Israeli right.

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The judge who stood up to Pakistan's military

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Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth was a rare judge in Pakistan who challenged the military.

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Pope Francis: Vatican investigates Brazilian model Instagram photo like

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A Vatican spokesperson tells the Guardian newspaper the "like" did not come from the Holy See.

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Africa's week in pictures: 13 - 19 November 2020

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Fact-checking misleading images

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Manipulated and false images with no relation to the crisis in Ethiopia are being shared online.

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US election: Trump denial 'incredible irresponsibility' - Biden

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US President-elect Joe Biden condemns Donald Trump's refusal to accept defeat in the election.

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Millions of public sector workers face pay freeze

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The pay of 5.5m workers could be frozen as the government tries to bolster the public finances.

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Port troubles leave UK bookseller with no books

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Congestion at Felixstowe Port in Suffolk is proving a major headache for importers before Christmas.

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Wands revive memories of the smart home dream

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Lights, heating and fridges were all supposed to be internet connected, but it never really happened. Why?

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Coronavirus: CDC urges Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving

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The warning comes as US virus cases soar past 11.6 million, and the country records 250,000 deaths.

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Remembering the Nuremberg trials 75 years on

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Fergal Keane looks at their legacy and speaks to a Holocaust survivor, a prosecutor and the son of a defendant.

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US election: How other incumbents left the White House after losing

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Donald Trump joins a small group of US presidents who lost the election while in office.

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Covid has 'devastating' impact on gender equality

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Britain could slip back in terms of workplace equality, but there are signs of hope, a charity says.

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TUC: Young people saw record job losses this summer

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More under-24s made redundant in three months than the whole of 2019, analysis finds.

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Thousands join anti-government protests across Colombia

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Demonstrators call for healthcare improvements and a minimum wage for unemployed people.

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

President Xi at Apec: China pledges to open up its 'super-sized' economy

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Chinese president Xi Jinping says it will import more high-quality goods and sign more trade deals.

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ComparetheMarket fined £17.9m over competition law breach

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Contracts meant getting the best home insurance deals was not as "simples" as its adverts suggest.

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Coronavirus: Facebook accused of forcing staff back to offices

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Content moderators say the tech giant is "risking lives" for profit in the pandemic.

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President Xi at Apec: China pledges to open up its 'super-sized' economy

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Chinese president Xi Jinping says it will import more high-quality goods and sign more trade deals.

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Vietnam economy is Asia's shining star during Covid

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The South East Asian nation has benefited from the working from home electronics boom

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Masahiko Kondo: Japanese singer suspended over extra-marital affair

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The talent firm said Masahiko Kondo's "thoughtless" behaviour warranted "strict punishment".

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Thailand protesters drench police headquarters with paint

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The police headquarters in Bangkok was defaced a day after violent clashes left dozens injured.

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Ethiopia crisis: Arrest warrants for officers amid Tigray fighting

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Dozens of army officers are accused of links with the region's ruling party as federal troops advance.

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Intubated Covid patient plays violin to thank Utah hospital staff

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This music teacher shows his appreciation, while intubated, for those who cared for him.

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Coronavirus: The realities of schooling in rural Brazil

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The pandemic has thrown up unique challenges for teachers and students in Latin America.

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The human cost of Australia's illegal 'robo' hunt for welfare cheats

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The "Robodebt" scheme aimed to find welfare cheats but wrongly accused hundreds of thousands of people.

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Australian elite soldiers killed Afghan civilians, report finds

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There is "credible evidence" that special forces soldiers were involved in 39 killings, a report finds.

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Hong Kong: UK and allies express 'serious concern' over China's policies

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The "Five Eyes" intelligence-sharing group say China seeks to silence critical voices in Hong Kong.

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EU faces challenge from three states to Covid budget

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EU leaders will meet via video, with Hungary and Poland objecting to funds being tied to rule of law.

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Coronavirus: Father Christmas’ guide to a Covid safe Christmas

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Father Christmas explains how to have a Covid secure Christmas

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Pike River: The 29 coal miners who never came home

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It's been 10 years since New Zealand's Pike River mine disaster, and families of victims still feel raw.

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Covid: Dr Fauci asks families to weigh up risks over US Thanksgiving

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The top US infectious diseases expert asks Americans to weigh up the risks of travelling to see family.

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Apprentice redundancy numbers rise: 'I was devastated'

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Two-thirds more apprenticeships ended in redundancy as Covid hit employers, BBC figures show.

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Coronavirus: 'We need to know if we can re-open on 3 December’

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Struggling businesses says they want more clarity about what happens when lockdown ends.

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Apple to pay $113m to settle iPhone 'batterygate'

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The lawsuit argued the iPhone-maker slowed down device performance to make users buy newer models.

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Tiny owl rescued from New York Rockefeller Center Christmas tree

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The saw-whet owl is doing well after its unplanned three-day road trip to the Big Apple.

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Yazidis appoint new spiritual leader in Iraq - in pictures

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The religious minority group suffered harsh persecution under Islamic State (IS) group control.

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