Thursday, June 10, 2021

Covid: US overtakes UK as worst for excess deaths in G7

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UK pandemic deaths are the second worst of the seven big Western economies, an analysis for the BBC says.

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UK economy lags behind other countries in Covid recovery

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The G20 major economies grow slightly compared with pre-pandemic levels, but UK trails behind.

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McDonalds BTS meals: Indonesia branches forced to shut due to high orders

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Dozens of branches in Indonesia closed their doors after being overwhelmed with orders.

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France's second biggest telecoms firm buys 12% of BT

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Altice has bought a 12% stake in BT but says it does not intend to make a takeover offer.

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Palestinian security officers killed during Israeli raid in West Bank

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A firefight erupted after Israeli special forces went to Jenin to arrest suspected militants.

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Lockdown hobbies help Hornby return to profit

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The model railway firm sees a 28% sales boost during the pandemic as Scalextric and Corgi sales rise.

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Elderly nun faces 40 years for stealing to support gambling

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The 79-year-old Californian took a vow of poverty before stealing from the school, officials say.

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Macron slap: Hitler book and weapons found - French reports

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Investigators search the homes of two suspects and reportedly find arms at the home of one of them.

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South Korea: Nine die as building collapses on to bus in Gwangju

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The five-storey building was being demolished at the time of the accident in Gwangju.

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Serbia volleyball player banned over racist eye gesture

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Serbia's Sanja Djurdjevic was pictured making the gesture during a game against Thailand last week.

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Gay couple in Wisconsin bypass flag rules with rainbow floodlights

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The couple from Wisconsin were told to remove a Pride flag from their porch under new housing rules.

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Biden ready to 'rally world's democracies' on first foreign trip

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The president's first foreign trip will see him attend G7 and Nato summits and meet Vladimir Putin.

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US Senate passes sweeping bill to counter China tech reach

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The historic $250bn bill saw divided parties unite to compete with China's technological ambitions.

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One Fastly customer triggered internet meltdown

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The unnamed customer was not to blame but changing settings triggered a software bug, Fastly says.

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Shell promises to accelerate shift to low carbon

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The oil giant says it will "rise to the challenge" of lowering emissions after a recent court ruling.

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South African woman gives birth to 10 babies in Pretoria

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Gosiame Thamara Sithole, 37, was astonished by decuplets after scans only showed eight in the womb.

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Sweet dreams! Wandering elephants take a snooze

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A herd of 15 elephants on the move is China has been spotted having a nap in a forest.

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Covid: What do we know about global youth unemployment?

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Young people have suffered from the economic consequences of Covid.

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Coronavirus: Auckland ranked most liveable city as pandemic shifts list

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The New Zealand city tops an annual list that has been shaken by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Belarus plane: Sofia Sapega 'not giving in' after arrest

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In the first letters to her family since her arrest, Sofia Sapega says she is "holding up" in prison.

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Covid: What do we know about global youth unemployment?

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Young people have suffered from the economic consequences of Covid.

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Driver sacked for drinking in club while sick wins tribunal

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A driver did not break company rules by going to a social club while off work, a tribunal finds.

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Halo Trust: Afghanistan mine clearance workers shot dead 'in cold blood'

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Officials blamed the Taliban, but the Halo Trust says the local Taliban group came to their aid.

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G7: Australia PM Scott Morrison remembers Cornish ancestor

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Scott Morrison says his ancestor from the UK county hosting the G7 was sent to Australia for stealing.

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France and Belgium loosen Covid restrictions for summer

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Restaurants and bars have reopened to indoor guests, while rules on home-working are being eased.

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Parachute pitch invader halts Polish league match

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Watch as an unexpected pitch invader on a parachute halts a Polish league match between Olimpia Elblag and PISA Primavera Barczewo.

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Bitcoin: El Salvador makes cryptocurrency legal tender

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It is the first country in the world to make the move, following a proposal by its president.

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Nigeria's Twitter ban: Donald Trump hails Buhari

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The former US president urges other countries to restrict use of social media platforms.

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US Senate passes sweeping bill to counter China tech reach

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The historic $250bn bill saw divided parties unite to compete with China's technological ambitions.

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Australia under pressure to free refugee family detained on Christmas Island

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Three-year-old Tharnicaa Murugappan has been evacuated to Perth with suspected blood poisoning.

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Canada truck attack: Muslim family victims named

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Sunday's attack as authorities weigh terrorism charges.

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Kim's Convenience stars decry 'racist' storylines and lack of diversity

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The Kim's Convenience stars say storylines are "overtly racist" and their pay is "horsepoop".

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Biden strike force to target 'unfair' trade

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The US announced plans to target "unfair foreign trade practices", which it says have damaged supply chains.

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Tigray conflict: ‘We have no food, we face death’

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Residents in war-torn Ethiopia tell of looted crops and cattle and no aid as the UN warns of famine.

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Australia whales: ‘Unbelievable’ super-group caught on film

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A massive whale pod has been seen "bubble-net" feeding for the first time off Australia’s coast.

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Biden administration moves to defend Trump in rape defamation case

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A woman who accuses the ex-president of raping her in a store is suing him for calling her a liar.

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Banks tested on climate crisis risks

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Britain’s banks and insurers are to be tested on how well-prepared they are for climate change emergencies.

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France President Emmanuel Macron slapped in the face

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Two people have reportedly been arrested after President Macron was slapped as he toured France.

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US Capitol riot: Intelligence agency warnings failed to reach police

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A new Senate report details intelligence failures over the deadly violence in Washington in January.

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Covid-19: Less than a quarter of pubs confident of surviving three months

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Official figures show pub owners' level of confident almost half that other other businesses.

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Pakistan train accident: Family describes wedding tragedy as death toll rises

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At least 62 people are now confirmed to have died when two trains collided in Pakistan on Monday.

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Home movers dominate mortgage borrowing

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A record proportion of mortgage lending was made to home movers during a surge in the UK housing market.

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Websites begin to work again after major breakage

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Cloud computing provider Fastly said it was implementing a fix.

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French academic Dardel charged in Paris donated bodies scandal

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Frédéric Dardel ran a Paris university where corpses donated for research were left rotting.

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Peru election: Fujimori cries foul as she falls behind in count

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After being overtaken by her rival in the vote count, Keiko Fujimori says there has been fraud.

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Foreign aid: Who will be hit by the UK government cuts?

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The UK government is reducing its spending this year on foreign aid - with major consequences for some recipients.

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Kate Winslet: 'Huge increase in terrific roles for women in my age group'

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The star also says she was adamant about not digitally altering her body for a recent sex scene.

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China elephants: Wandering herd take well deserved rest

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Heavy rains slow the herd's extraordinary migration through China, as they seem to be heading home.

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iOS15: China exempt from Apple 'private relay' privacy feature

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The US technology giant is under pressure to protect user data from being accessed by advertisers.

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ANOM: Suspects arrested after unknowingly using FBI app

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Police read millions of messages in "real time" over three years after secretly distributing the ANOM app.

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