Monday, April 26, 2021

Standard Life Aberdeen ditches vowels in rebrand

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The firm says the change will make its brand more "dynamic", but some social media users do not agree.

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US teen's Snapchat rant reaches Supreme Court in free speech case

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The case could determine whether schools can discipline pupils for what they post or say off-campus.

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Mozambique gas project: Total halts work after Palma attacks

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Total's $20bn (£14.6bn) gas liquification plant is the largest foreign investment in Africa.

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UK economy 'set to grow at fastest rate on record'

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Experts forecast faster growth because of the vaccine rollout and easing of lockdown restrictions.

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Facebook v Apple: The ad tracking row heats up

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Why is there is a dispute between the two tech giants and does it matter to you?

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Covid-19: EU hints at summer return for US travellers

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Fully vaccinated Americans might be able to visit, but the bloc has not given an exact timetable.

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Ingenuity Mars helicopter makes third successful flight

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The US space agency's Ingenuity chopper completes its most ambitious flight yet on the Red Planet.

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Covid: Perth ends lockdown after Covid cases contained

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A snap three-day lockdown was enforced after the state's first case of community transmission in a year.

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India Covid: Anger as Twitter ordered to remove critical virus posts

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The country is struggling with a massive surge in cases and a major oxygen shortage.

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Singapore and Hong Kong to open travel bubble

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This will be the second major air route in the region to open after Australia and New Zealand.

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Oscars 2021: Nomadland, Hopkins and Kaluuya share glory

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Nomadland takes three top awards, with wins for British stars Sir Anthony Hopkins and Daniel Kaluuya.

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Singapore and Hong Kong to open travel bubble

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This will be the second major air route in the region to open after Australia and New Zealand.

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Turkmenistan celebrates new holiday to honour native dog breed

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The president leads celebrations of the Alabay shepherd dog - a symbol of national cultural pride.

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Catalytic converters: Demand for precious metals drives surge in thefts

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There has been a surge in offences as thieves cash in on the precious metals they contain.

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'I will not return to work': Myanmar coup cripples healthcare system

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Myanmar's medical workers are finding themselves torn between their patients and a military government.

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The salmon you buy in the future may be farmed on land

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A giant fish farm in Florida is rearing salmon for the US market in a huge indoor facility.

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Facebook v Apple: The ad tracking row heats up

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Why is there is a dispute between the two tech giants and does it matter to you?

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Chernobyl nuclear disaster: ‘Three-day evacuation lasted 35 years’

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Lyudmila Honchar was four when she had to leave her home in Pripyat, Ukraine after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Now she's going home.

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'Apocalyptic' landscape in aftermath of volcanic eruptions on St Vincent.

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The island of St Vincent has been blanketed in ash, impacting infrastructure and agriculture.

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Space junk map tracks 200 ‘ticking time bombs’

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Large defunct rocket bodies have the potential to break into thousands of pieces, threatening functioning satellites that provide vital services like GPS.

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Sunday, April 25, 2021

Covid: Countries send aid to ease India's oxygen emergency

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The UK is sending oxygen machines and ventilators while France and the US are also sending supplies.

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Oscars 2021: The railway station now a hosting venue

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Union Station in Los Angeles will be one of the venues for this year's Oscars.

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Somalia violence: Rival units fight amid row over president's term

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Pro-government forces are battling rebel soldiers opposed to the president, local media say.

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Treasury snubbing 'mortgage prisoners', say MPs

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Some 250,000 homeowners are trapped because the Treasury sold their mortgages to unregulated firms.

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Indonesian navy submarine found split into three on sea bed

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The shattered hull of the vessel is found on the sea bed off Bali and all 53 crew are confirmed dead.

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Man jumps through car window to stop dangerous driver in Albania

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A suspect was arrested after breaking through barriers in Tirana's Skanderbeg Square.

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Alber Elbaz: Fashion designer dies in Paris aged 59

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He worked at some of France's best-known fashion houses and had recently launched his own label.

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Alber Elbaz: Fashion designer dies in Paris aged 59

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He worked at some of France's best-known fashion houses and had recently launched his own label.

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Sainsbury's ex-boss buys into grocery app market

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Justin King has made a "substantial" investment in the owner of the Snappy Shopper app, the firm says.

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Menstrual leave: South Korea airline ex-CEO fined for refusing time off

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Under South Korean law, women can ask for a day off each month if they have painful periods.

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UFC 261: Kamaru Usman knocks out Jorge Masvidal to cap incredible night in Jacksonville

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Kamaru Usman scores a stunning second-round knockout to finish Jorge Masvidal and retain the undisputed UFC welterweight title.

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European Super League: 'A seismic, pivotal week in football - but game not yet over'

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BBC sports editor Dan Roan looks back at a 'seismic and pivotal' launch and crash of the European Super League, and what might happen next.

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ICYMI: Chinese kite festival and a whale in Italy

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Here are a few of the stories you may have missed this week.

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FirstGroup sells US bus divisions for £3.3bn

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The move comes more than a year after the transport giant first announced plans to quit North America.

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Social media boycott: Premier League clubs join four-day move to tackle abuse

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Premier League, EFL and WSL clubs join in a four-day boycott of social media platforms in an effort to combat abuse and discrimination.

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India Covid: Patients dying without oxygen amid Delhi surge

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Delhi hospitals run out of beds and oxygen as families struggle to save their loved ones.

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Covid: India sets another infection record as US shows concern

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India reports a further 349,691 cases, as the US vows to send supplies amid an oxygen shortage.

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Can Western brands recover from consumer backlash in China?

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Some foreign companies are facing a boycott in China - they are not the first and won't be the last.

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Can Western brands recover from consumer backlash in China?

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Some foreign companies are facing a boycott in China - they are not the first and won't be the last.

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Iraq Covid hospital fire: At least 23 dead after 'oxygen tank explodes'

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Flames across several floors lead to scenes of panic at a hospital in the Iraqi capital.

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Ghana basks in Twitter’s surprise choice as Africa HQ

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Start-ups in the West African nation celebrate as others ponder why their countries were snubbed.

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Deaths climb as India reels from deadly Covid wave

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Heart-wrenching images from crematoriums across the country capture the true toll of the virus.

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Ghana basks in Twitter’s surprise choice as Africa HQ

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Start-ups in the West African nation celebrate as others ponder why their countries were snubbed.

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How Armel Zola is helping people to 'stay positive' at home

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The former footballer is teaching dancing in lockdown to young adults with Down's Syndrome.

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Oscars 2021: 'I don't mind being the underdog'

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Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon's latest film Wolfwalkers is up for an Oscar on Sunday night.

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Brazil: Environment police battle for Amazon rainforest

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Riots, policy changes and funding cuts have all threatened the mission to protect the Amazon rainforest from deforestation.

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Vebitcoin: Turkey arrests four people after cryptocurrency collapses

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Four people have been arrested hours after Vebitcoin abruptly announced it was ceasing operations.

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European Super League: Clubs 'cannot leave', says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez

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The 12 clubs that agreed to join a new European Super League have "binding contracts" and "cannot leave", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.

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Clubs cannot leave Super League, says Perez

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The 12 clubs that agreed to join a new European Super League have "binding contracts" and "cannot leave", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.

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Saturday, April 24, 2021

Biden says Armenian mass killing was genocide

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The statement by the US president drew an immediate rebuke from Turkey, which disputes the term.

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