Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Cannes Film Festival rolls out red carpet again after year off

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Stars and photographers cram the red carpet for the first major film festival since the pandemic.

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Swavy: TikTok star dead in senseless shooting, family say

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Matima Miller, 19, who was known as Swavy, was shot and taken to hospital on Monday, US police say.

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Haitian president killed in attack at home

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Haitian President Jovenel Moise has been killed during attack on his residence in Port-au-Prince, PM Claude Joseph says.

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Ever Given: Ship that blocked Suez Canal sets sail after deal signed

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The megaship Ever Given is finally leaving the Suez Canal after a deal is struck with Egypt.

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Taliban battle their way into western Afghan city

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It is the first direct attack on a provincial capital since the US decided to withdraw its forces.

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Record June temperatures point to more 'extraordinary' extremes

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North America experienced its warmest June on record and experts say the figures are frightening.

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Britney Spears' court-appointed lawyer offers to resign

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The lawyer, who has represented Spears since 2008, asks to be removed from her case.

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Wetherspoons warns price of meals to rise if VAT goes up

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The pub chain says it will put up the price of meals in its pubs if a VAT cut for hospitality is not extended.

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Tropical Storm Elsa poised to make landfall in Florida

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After battering Cuba, the former hurricane threatens a stretch of the Gulf Coast north of Tampa Bay.

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Narendra Modi: India's PM set to expand his cabinet

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The announcement comes ahead of crucial state elections due in 2022.

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Indonesia Covid: Hospitals beyond capacity amid deadly wave

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Despite a lockdown, coronavirus cases are rising and authorities have started using unconventional means.

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House prices dip as stamp duty holiday ends

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The start of phasing out of the stamp duty holiday led to house prices dipping 0.5% in June

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Pentagon cancels $10bn 'Jedi' contract

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The US defence department is scrapping a cloud computing contract, which sparked a row between Amazon and Microsoft.

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

US Soccer: 'No female players turned their backs on WW2 veteran'

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US Soccer says players did not protest during the national anthem before a game against Mexico.

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How Norway's photo law will affect influencers

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The rule on clearly labelling posts is part of an effort to "reduce body pressure" on young people.

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Didi shares plunge amid China tech crackdown

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Tuesday marked the first US trading day since Chinese regulators banned Didi's platform from app stores.

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Mary Simon: Trudeau names Indigenous leader in 'historic' first

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The post had been vacant since January, after the governor general quit amid bullying claims.

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Some firms to insist customers and staff still wear face masks

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Some customers will still be asked to wear face masks even after it becomes a "personal choice" on 19 July.

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Canada’s vicious circle of extreme heat and wildfires

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How extreme heat and wildfires can create a vicious circle of extreme weather.

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Nintendo Switch OLED Model gets an upgraded screen

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A larger OLED screen is the main feature, with a host of other small improvements to the device.

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Euro 2020: Pubs to stay open later for final on Sunday

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Premises will be able to stay open until 11.15pm, in case the game goes to extra time and penalties.

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British Airways data-breach compensation claim settled

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Thousands of people are to receive compensation over a 2018 data breach at British Airways.

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Paedophile ring sentenced in Germany

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Four men given 10 to 14-year sentences in case in Münster that has shocked Germany.

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El Chapo's former safe house to be raffled off in Mexico

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The house was the scene of one of the drug lord's dramatic escapes from Mexican security forces.

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State pension: Why the triple lock debate will get more heated

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Predictions suggest the state pension could rise by 8% next year owing to the triple lock guarantee.

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Covid: Israel and South Korea strike Pfizer vaccine deal

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Israel will send 700,000 soon-to-expire Pfizer doses and will receive jabs in return later in 2021.

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France in a fizz over Russia's champagne label law

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A law forcing French fizz makers to label their bottles as sparkling wine has left them bubbling.

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Public finances vulnerable to shocks after Covid, says watchdog

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Government debt has soared as the costs of Covid mount, says the Office for Budgetary Responsibility.

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Babaryko case: Belarus jails top Lukashenko critic for 14 years

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Viktor Babaryko was banned from running against the president last year and detained.

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US left Bagram Airbase at night with no notice, Afghan commander says

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American troops quietly withdrew from the key airbase in the early hours, new base commander says.

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Dozens missing on plane in Russian Far East Kamchatka peninsula

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There are reports that the passenger plane, carrying 28 people, crashed into the sea off Kamchatka.

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Hong Kong arrests group including teenagers over alleged terror plot

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The group is accused of plotting bombings, as officials warn of "dangerous ideologies" in the city.

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Shopping getting back to normal, say Sainsbury's and Ocado

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The supermarket and online grocer Ocado say there are signs of pre-Covid shopping habits returning.

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Israel's new government fails to extend controversial citizenship law

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The controversial law bars Palestinians who marry Israelis from being granted citizenship rights.

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Welsh semiconductor firm bought by Chinese company

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Electronic firm Newport Wafer Fab began producing silicon chips in the 1980s.

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Covid-19: Germany lifts ban on tourists from UK and Portugal

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People who are fully vaccinated will also not be required to quarantine when they arrive.

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Four day week 'an overwhelming success' in Iceland

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The majority of workers in Iceland now look set to move to shorter hours for the same pay.

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Monday, July 5, 2021

Back to the office in two weeks' time, says PM

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Employers can plan for workers to return to offices from 19 July, the government says.

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NHL player dies after 4 July party fall

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Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks dies after sustaining a head injury in a fall at a house party.

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Georgia: Tbilisi Pride cancelled as far-right protesters burn rainbow flags

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LGBT activists cancel a Pride event after violent far-right protests in Georgia's capital Tbilisi.

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Pet lion returned to owner after Cambodian PM's intervention

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The animal was seized in the capital Phnom Penh last month after officials said the pet was illegal.

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Azerbaijan mud volcano triggers huge blast in Caspian oil and gas fields

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The explosion sent plumes of black smoke and flames into the sky in an oil and gas field.

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Soul Cap: Afro swimming cap Olympic rejection could be reconsidered after backlash

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The governing body had told Soul Cap their hats don't follow "the natural form of the head".

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‘Nato did not defeat terrorism, but helped Afghanistan’ - former president Karzai

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The country benefited from reconstruction efforts but fighting extremism failed, Hamid Karzai says.

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Georgia: Tbilisi Pride cancelled amid violent protests

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Protesters stormed LGBT offices and attacked journalists ahead of the planned march in Tbilisi.

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Van sales soar amid home delivery boom

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While demand for vans rises, new car sales remain sluggish as computer chip shortages limit supplies.

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Gang behind huge cyber-attack demands $70m in Bitcoin

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The authors of a "colossal" ransomware attack demand the sum in Bitcoin in return for a key to unlock all files.

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Afghanistan: Soldiers flee to Tajikistan after militant clashes

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More than 1,000 soldiers retreat to Tajikistan as fighting with the militants intensifies.

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Russian food firm VkusVill triggers row over lesbian family ad

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There is fury after VkusVill posted an ad showing a lesbian family, then removed it.

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Bill Cosby defends TV wife Phylicia Rashad after she celebrated his release

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Phylicia Rashad tweeted her joy at co-star Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction being overturned.

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