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Tuesday, 30 June 2020

Connections on Air France


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Senate Approves Extending Small-Business Program


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Tulsa Police Sergeant, One of Two Officers Shot During Traffic Stop, Dies


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Quotation of the Day: The Fight Over Abortion Rights Feels Less Urgent for a Generation


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Coronavirus: Six months that changed our world

A look back at how Covid-19 has swept the globe and altered the world in the course of six months.

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El coronavirus arrasa con una familia de Nueva Jersey


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Coronavirus: Joe Biden will not hold campaign rallies

"This is the most unusual campaign, I think, in modern history," the Democratic nominee said.

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Senate Approves Extending Small-Business Program


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Coronavirus: Lockdown boosts Couch to 5K downloads

Hundreds of thousands sign up to the NHS-backed running app during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Why Does Trump Put Russia First?


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The orphaned baby squirrel eating video that went viral

British photographer and zoologist Dani Connor “adopted” four squirrels after their mother died.

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‘The trial was worse than the rape’

‘Joanne’ says she was raped by a taxi driver after a night out with friends. She says the court case was the most devastating part of all.

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Met Gala challenge paper dress goes viral

Fashion student Karina Bondareva recreated the dress worn by Cardi B at last year's Met Gala in New York.

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Covid-19: How to be a travel vlogger in lockdown

Travel vlogger Bogdan Alexe has had to come up with new ways make films.

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Gurinder Chadha turns lockdown into family film

The Bend It Like Beckham director turned the camera on herself and her family for a Netflix film.

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Corrections: July 1, 2020


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This Should Be Biden’s Bumper Sticker


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La familia que perdiĆ³ cinco integrantes a causa del coronavirus quiere que sepas esto


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Can’t Request an Absentee Ballot Online? This Group Wants to Help


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'Please don't forget us': Coronavirus adds to court cases backlog

It's been years since Emma told police she had been raped - and now lockdown has further delayed her case.

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Coronavirus: Calls for government to plan public inquiry

The NHS ombudsman asks government to listen to patient complaints in order to learn from mistakes.

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Period poverty: Rise in free sanitary products needed in lockdown

Women unable to buy sanitary products have used newspaper or pillow cases instead, one charity says.

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Monday, 29 June 2020

NBA and players union to paint 'Black Lives Matter' on courts in Orlando when season resumes, source says

The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association plan to paint the words "Black Lives Matter" on all courts when the season restarts in July, a source familiar with the plan told CNN Monday.

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Quotation of the Day: Rosy Hopes Meet Reality of Coronavirus Surge as Voting Starts in Texas


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China Passes Security Law With Sweeping Powers Over Hong Kong


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Fight for the Things You Care About


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China forcing birth control on Uighurs to suppress population, report says

A report says China is carrying out a campaign of forced birth control to limit the minority group.

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Francis Bacon Triptych Sells for $84.6 Million


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Judge Rejects U.S. Effort to Hold Palestinian Man After Prison Term


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Uber Makes Offer to Buy Postmates Delivery Service


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Joseph McCann: Serial rapist freed by 'unstable' probation staff

A report finds Joseph McCann was "managed by an unstable team", lacking experienced staff.

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Uber Makes Offer to Buy Delivery Service Postmates


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‘It’s More Than a Seat at the Table’


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A White Gatekeeper of Southern Food Faces Calls to Resign


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Remote School Is a Nightmare. Few in Power Care.


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Israel annexation: What is the West Bank?

Concerns have been expressed around the world over plans by Israel’s prime minister to annex parts of the West Bank.

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Coronavirus: Stop childhood being disrupted - charities

The life chances of children and young people risk being derailed over Covid-19, warn 146 charities.

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100 days of lockdown: How life changed in the small town of Telford

What's lockdown been like for personal trainer, a student, a rapper and a semi-pro footballer?

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Protest rights: 'We have a right to protest despite coronavirus'

Lawyer Christian Weaver posts videos online teaching the law in 60 seconds.

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Young skater goes viral performing at Black Lives Matter Plaza

A video of Kaitlyn Saunders skating on the square opposite the White House has amassed over 350,000 views.

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Coronavirus: Spain's Alhambra Palace reopens to visitors

After a three-month closure due to coronavirus, the monument in Granada has once again opened its doors.

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Coronavirus: 'When lockdown eased, my panic attacks returned'

When lockdown began Seaneen Molloy's panic attacks stopped, but as restrictions are eased, her anxiety is returning.

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'Don't call me BAME': Why some people are rejecting the term

The term BAME has been growing in prominence - but many say it does more harm than good.

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‘Trump political base hit hardest by coronavirus'

Covid-19 has hit President Trump's political base the hardest, says White House economic adviser.

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Civil service: What changes does the government want to make?

There are 450,000 civil servants working in the UK, but what do they do?

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Sunday, 28 June 2020

How teargas became the go-to weapon for US police

The riot control agent has been banned in war for 100 years but remains a vital tool for police.

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Coronavirus: 'Swift and dangerous turn' in Texas cases, says governor

The state governor says 5,000 people are being hospitalised daily as Texans are urged to wear masks.

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Extra £14bn needed a year for climate, report says

A report by the Green Alliance think tank argues that extra cash is required for clean transport.

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Brexit: Where are we now?

It's been out of the headlines for the past few months, but Brexit is back on the political menu

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Coronavirus: Ghana 'quack doctors' selling 'cure'

Investigative reporter Anas Aremeyaw Anas exposes a Covid-19 scam said to be worth thousands of dollars.

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Want to start cycling to work? Here's how

The Bikeability Trust's Paul Robison breaks down how to start cycling with confidence.

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Mask Exemption Cards From the ‘Freedom to Breathe Agency’? They’re Fake


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Who needs Wimbledon? Strawberry sales soar

The cancellation of events like weddings and Wimbledon has not stopped strawberry sales soaring.

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Coronavirus doctor's diary: A 'dying' patient's miraculous recovery

When Mohammed Azeem arrived in hospital his blood oxygen levels were "not compatible with life" as one doctor put it.

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Ready but waiting: 'It will make people proud to live here again'

Kids can get into trouble if there’s nothing to do - could a new £6.6m centre be about to change that?

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'Talking to my white friend about race - for the first time'

The Black Lives Matter protests that followed George Floyd's killing led one of Patrick George's white friends to ask him a question.

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Coronavirus: Can you really do these jobs from home?

Coronavirus has forced people to get creative with the way they work, with some surprising jobs going online.

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'My chronic acne inspired me to start my own skincare company'

How Michelle Doherty overcame her skin problems and launched skincare business Alpha-H.

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Is Becky Hill pop's biggest unknown star?

She's sung on dozens of chart hits but after eight years, people are only just starting to recognise her name.

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Child poverty: Boris Johnson's claims fact-checked

The prime minister has made four claims on poverty, do the figures support them?

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Fauci says Covid-19 vaccine might not get us the herd immunity we need



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Trump thanks 'great people' shown in video in which a man chants 'white power'



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Mississippi passes bill to remove confederate symbol from state flag

The Mississippi state legislature on Sunday passed a bill to remove the Confederate emblem from their flag in a historic referendum on the only remaining state flag to feature the Confederate insignia.

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Facebook VP on ad boycott: We have 'no incentive' to allow hate speech



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Beachgoers heckle officials after July 4th announcement

CNN's Natasha Chen discusses how beachgoers reacted as Broward County, Florida, officials announced that their beaches will be closed July 4th weekend over coronavirus concerns.

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Boeing can begin test flights of the 737 Max, FAA says



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Democrats want John Wayne Airport renamed after 'I believe in white supremacy' interview resurfaces

Democrats in Orange County, California, are done with The Duke, and they want John Wayne's name and likeness stripped from the county's airport.

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Photographer remembered for shocking images of Mao's China

Tributes are flooding in for photographer Li Zhensheng, who documented the violent and tumultuous years of China's Cultural Revolution in the '60s and '70s.

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Saturday, 27 June 2020

Two illegal street parties in London closed down by police

Dispersal zones were put in place during another night of unlawful gatherings in London.

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Biden Criticizes Trump Over Intelligence on Russian Bounties on U.S. Troops


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Quotation of the Day: For Black NASCAR Fans, It Can Be Lonely at the Track


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PM 'will not return to austerity of 10 years ago'

Boris Johnson is to set out his plans for a post-Covid economic recovery in a speech next week.

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Coronavirus: Florida and Texas reverse reopening as infections surge

Florida and Texas reverse moves to reopen business as total cases across the US surpass 2.5 million.

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Rolling Stones warn Trump not to use their songs - or face legal action

The president's campaign could face legal action if it ignores "cease and desist directives".

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Coronavirus: Expert says Scotland 'could be Covid-free by end of summer'

Prof Devi Sridhar says the country could eliminate the coronavirus if the decline in new cases continues.

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Malawi opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera wins historic poll rerun

Lazarus Chakwera wins nearly 60% of the vote to defeat the incumbent and become Malawi's president.

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Poland's clash of values in presidential election

If President Andrzej Duda loses, the opposition could force a change in Polish politics.

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To Italy with Love: Postcards from a Covid-America

An Italian student in Ohio watched her country reel from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: How to fly during a global pandemic

Jumping on a plane looks and feels different to how it did at the start of 2020.

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LGBT black people share their dating app experiences

Young gay black people from the West Midlands share their experience of racism on dating apps.

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How prosthetics transformed a circus performer's art

Circus performer Erin Ball thought her career was over when she lost her feet in an accident in 2014.

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Coronavirus: Your pictures on the theme of 'walking'

A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of 'walking'.

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Coronavirus: How funerals under lockdown have 'felt incomplete'

Funeral directors, celebrants and mourners discuss how funerals under lockdown have "felt incomplete".

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'The love letter to my neighbourhood that helped me flee my country'

JosƩ Gregorio MƔrquez was ashamed of the place he grew up, but he came to love it before leaving it forever.

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Paul Weller: 'People weren't ready for my house record'

The returning rock star reflects on underground sounds, happy times, and "shocking" race issues.

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Coronavirus: Will pop-up bike lanes keep new cyclists on the road?

Campaigners say routes need to be made safer to keep new cyclists on the roads as lockdown is eased.

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Mississippi Votes to Remove Confederate Emblem from State Flag


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Coronavirus: The foods we are all eating during lockdown

During the coronavirus lockdown our eating habits have changed, so who has been benefiting from it?

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Gunfire at Walmart Distribution Center in California, Worker Says


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Patient 91: How Vietnam saved a British pilot and kept a clean Covid-19 sheet

Stephen Cameron spent 68 days on a ventilator but beat the odds to survive coronavirus.

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Biden Campaign Says Just Over a Third of 2020 Staff Members Are People of Color


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Friday, 26 June 2020

How Facebook scammers target people at risk of suicide

Dozens of Facebook pages claim to be selling a deadly chemical to people at risk of suicide - but it's all a fraud.

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Coronavirus lockdown: Why can't some businesses reopen in England yet?

Changes to England's lockdown have sparked questions over what opens and what must stay shut.

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Can Kenzie Ziegler go from child star to pop star?

She shot to fame as a six-year-old on US reality show Dance Moms, now she's aiming for the charts.

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We had a lockdown choice - care for Amy or never see her

Parents describe the exhaustion of caring for an adult daughter with learning disabilities in the lockdown.

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Viewpoint: 'I feel like was accidentally hired'

Ibrahim Diallo describes what life as a black software engineer has been like for him.

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Why Huawei's days in the UK could be numbered

US sanctions threaten access to chip design software, which could determine its fate in the UK.

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Coronavirus: 5G and microchip conspiracies around the world

We've been tracking the global spread of two of the most popular coronavirus conspiracy theories.

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The three women who should be at the top of Biden's VP list

The selection of a running mate is among the biggest decisions a presidential candidate will make during their candidacy. The decision is particularly weighty when one realizes that one in five US presidents have not completed their full terms.

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A man wins a $4 million lottery jackpot — for the second time

When most can't manage to get a $20 return on a scratch off, one Michigan man walked away with $4 million ... TWICE!!

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7 Killed in Crash in El Paso After Border Patrol Tried to Stop Car


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White Actors Leaving Nonwhite Roles at ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Family Guy’


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After the Statues Fall


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Leaders Re-examine U.S. Reopenings as Coronavirus Cases Soar


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3 Die in New Mexico After Drinking Hand Sanitizer, Officials Say


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Justice Dept. to Take Aim at Antigovernment Extremists


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Liverpool: Crowds celebrating title win despite coronavirus fears 'told to leave'

Police issue a dispersal order after crowds gather for a second night despite coronavirus fears.

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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today


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Coronavirus: More care urged for pregnant BAME patients

Maternity units in England are being asked to provide more checks and support during the pandemic.

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As Cases Surge, Pence Misleads on Coronavirus Pandemic


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Coronavirus: Armed forces praised for 'versatility' in pandemic

Tributes are paid to veterans and serving military personnel as the nation marks Armed Forces Day.

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Justin Bieber files defamation lawsuit after assault claims

Two anonymous Twitter accounts made sexual assault allegations against the singer last week.

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Will a Pacific Island travel bubble give Australia an edge in its rivalry with China?

On a blue-sky day in May, as the coronavirus raged across the world, the Chinese flag was raised on a remote nation with a total population of 116,000, thousands of miles from Beijing.

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Liz Cheney posts photo of former VP in face mask and says 'real men wear masks'

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney posted a photo of former Vice President Dick Cheney sporting a face mask on Friday and took a shot at the manhood of people who refuse to wear face coverings in a seeming jab at President Donald Trump.

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Thursday, 25 June 2020

Unilever and Johnson & Johnson Retreat on Pushing Lighter Skin


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Liverpool FC: Ecstatic fans party on the streets

Supporters gather at Anfield and throughout the city to celebrate the club's Premier League win.

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Liverpool Wins Premier League Without Breaking a Sweat


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Summer holidays: 'We're not really going anywhere'

People tell the BBC what they plan to do about their holidays this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Another Nightmare Video and the Police on the Defensive in Tucson


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06/25/20 5:51 PM

House Passes Sweeping Policing Bill Targeting Racial Bias and Use of Force


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As Virus Surges, Younger People Account for ‘Disturbing’ Number of Cases


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How cinemas will reopen after lockdown

The BBC's Lizo Mzimba looks at how a glut of favourite movies will entice film-lovers back.

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Trump Praises Navy Contract at Wisconsin Shipyard


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'Stop using our pain to attract black consumers'

Some brands have been accused of jumping on the Black Lives Matter bandwagon just to sell their products.

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The Coronavirus Crisis Inside Prisons Won’t Stay Behind Bars


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The moment Liverpool players found out they were champions

Watch the moment Liverpool players celebrated winning the club's first top-flight title in 30 years.

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America Is Facing 5 Epic Crises All at Once


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Quiz of the Week: Which tennis stars caught coronavirus?

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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Another Nightmare Video and the Police on the Defensive in Tucson


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Can you remove a statue without erasing the past?

What is the best thing to do with unwanted statues - and is it an option to leave a divisive statue standing?

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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today


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George Floyd death: What US police officers think of protests

Some think change needs to come from the top, others say they are doing a tough job and under attack.

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Eurovision: How Ariana Grande's songwriter got involved in Will Ferrell's new movie

Pop songwriter Savan Kotecha and Swedish singer Molly Sanden are among those who helped make the fictional movie about the Eurovision Song Contest.

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When working from home is much more than emailing

Some jobs like animating films need more than just regular internet access and robust Wi-Fi.

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Rethink: 'There has been a renaissance of love for nature,' says author Lucy Jones

Writer and author Lucy Jones considers how - post lockdown - we can capitalise on our rediscovered love of nature.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Peru?

Peru has one of the highest case totals and excess death rates in the world - but why?

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Wednesday, 24 June 2020

Study Raises Concerns for Pregnant Women With the Coronavirus


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Four numbers that explain impact of George Floyd

The 30 days since his death have seen new policies, Confederate statues removed and countless other changes.

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Tattoos, karaoke and a touch of film noir: What it was like to work with Anthony Bourdain in Thailand

When crew from CNN's "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" contacted me in February 2014 to ask for assistance with an upcoming shoot in Thailand, of course I agreed without hesitation.

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Disney is postponing the reopening of Disneyland

Disney is delaying the phased reopening of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, the company's flagship theme parks in California, the company said on Wednesday.

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Corrections: June 25, 2020


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Illegal lockdown parties hosted in online rentals

Revellers have hosted events at properties booked on Airbnb and Booking.com, an industry body claims.

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Trump Speaks! And Speaks. And Speaks …


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Increase car taxes to help climate, report says

Car taxes should increase to help fund the battle against climate change, government advisers say.

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Michael Hawley, Programmer, Professor and Pianist, Dies at 58


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Valencia appoint West Brom's Corberan as new boss

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