Top 10 world news: Russia deploys military machinery to base in Tajikistan, China blocks WHO probe into coronavirus origins, and more
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All you need to know about 'pingdemic' gripping Britain
With millions of workers and schoolkids currently forced to stay home under COVID-19 tracing rules, in what has been dubbed a 'pingdemic' after the phone app used to contact, or ping, people who…
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UK PM Johnson reverses plan to skip quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
Abandoning heavily criticised plans to take part in a pilot scheme that would have allowed them to continue working, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak will both…
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UK PM, finance minister exposed to COVID-19, confined to office work
After being identified as a contact of someone, who tested positive for the virus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak will be limited to working from their…
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As England set for rule easing, PM Johnson warns pandemic not over
Even as Britain is witnessing a spike in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to confirm plans on Monday to remove Covid restrictions in England from July 19
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UK PM to announce high street regeneration plans next week
In a speech next week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will explain how a new High Streets strategy will help local communities thrive. He is going to allow dining on pavements to help…
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Brussels warns UK its Brexit bill is final
Both parties are already at loggerheads over several parts of the UK-EU withdrawal agreement, and the discrepancy could further worsen matters
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New Zealand will not follow UK's 'live with Covid' policy: Jacinda Ardern
New Zealand has also said that the UK will be added to the 'no-fly' list if Covid cases increase after restrictions are relaxed in the country
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UK PM Johnson to set out plans for final step of easing Covid lockdown
Data suggests that cases will continue to rise as restrictions are eased, but the link to hospitalisations and deaths has been weakened by the vaccination programme, the UK government said
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UK PM Johnson stands by health secretary, who broke COVID-19 rules by kissing aide
The Sun newspaper, which published the photographs of Matt Hancock and the aide on its front page, said the images were taken last month, before the government lifted rules banning intimate…
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UK: Boris Johnson accepts Matt Hancock's apology amid affair controversy
The matter came to light when a local publication, The Sun newspaper, published a story revealing a still for a security camera in which Hancock can be seen kissing a close aide in his office…
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Russia warns Britain against unacceptable 'provocation' in Black Sea
Britain said Russia was sowing inaccuracies and disputed Russia's account, saying no warning shots had been fired and that no bombs had been dropped in the path of the Royal Navy destroyer…
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Queen holds first 'live 'audience with UK PM Boris Johnson since March 2020
The monarch also spoke with the prime minister in-person when she met with world leaders at the UK-hosted G7 summit in Cornwall in southwest England earlier this month
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Not much progress: Britain keeps all options open in Northern Ireland row
Frustration in the British government is also rising because London has offered a number of proposals to solve a standoff with the European Union over Northern Ireland but has not had a lot back,…
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Australia touts 'great win' in Britain's first post-Brexit trade deal
The agreement will be Britain's first trade deal since Brexit, and comes as London seeks to expand commercial and diplomatic links in the Indo-Pacific region
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UK government is letting people get infected by Covid, aide claims
Boris Johnson's government has reopened the economy, including bars, pubs, nightclubs and restaurants. All social distancing and mask wearing rules have been abandoned which has drawn criticism…
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Top 10 world news: Russia deploys military machinery to base in Tajikistan, China blocks WHO probe into coronavirus origins, and more
Here are the top 10 stories from across the world
Read Article →
All you need to know about 'pingdemic' gripping Britain
With millions of workers and schoolkids currently forced to stay home under COVID-19 tracing rules, in what has been dubbed a 'pingdemic' after the phone app used to contact, or ping, people who…
Read Article →
UK PM Johnson reverses plan to skip quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
Abandoning heavily criticised plans to take part in a pilot scheme that would have allowed them to continue working, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak will both…
Read Article →
UK PM, finance minister exposed to COVID-19, confined to office work
After being identified as a contact of someone, who tested positive for the virus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak will be limited to working from their…
Read Article →
As England set for rule easing, PM Johnson warns pandemic not over
Even as Britain is witnessing a spike in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to confirm plans on Monday to remove Covid restrictions in England from July 19
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UK PM to announce high street regeneration plans next week
In a speech next week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will explain how a new High Streets strategy will help local communities thrive. He is going to allow dining on pavements to help…
Read Article →
Brussels warns UK its Brexit bill is final
Both parties are already at loggerheads over several parts of the UK-EU withdrawal agreement, and the discrepancy could further worsen matters
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New Zealand will not follow UK's 'live with Covid' policy: Jacinda Ardern
New Zealand has also said that the UK will be added to the 'no-fly' list if Covid cases increase after restrictions are relaxed in the country
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UK PM Johnson to set out plans for final step of easing Covid lockdown
Data suggests that cases will continue to rise as restrictions are eased, but the link to hospitalisations and deaths has been weakened by the vaccination programme, the UK government said
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UK PM Johnson stands by health secretary, who broke COVID-19 rules by kissing aide
The Sun newspaper, which published the photographs of Matt Hancock and the aide on its front page, said the images were taken last month, before the government lifted rules banning intimate…
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UK: Boris Johnson accepts Matt Hancock's apology amid affair controversy
The matter came to light when a local publication, The Sun newspaper, published a story revealing a still for a security camera in which Hancock can be seen kissing a close aide in his office…
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Russia warns Britain against unacceptable 'provocation' in Black Sea
Britain said Russia was sowing inaccuracies and disputed Russia's account, saying no warning shots had been fired and that no bombs had been dropped in the path of the Royal Navy destroyer…
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Queen holds first 'live 'audience with UK PM Boris Johnson since March 2020
The monarch also spoke with the prime minister in-person when she met with world leaders at the UK-hosted G7 summit in Cornwall in southwest England earlier this month
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Not much progress: Britain keeps all options open in Northern Ireland row
Frustration in the British government is also rising because London has offered a number of proposals to solve a standoff with the European Union over Northern Ireland but has not had a lot back,…
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Australia touts 'great win' in Britain's first post-Brexit trade deal
The agreement will be Britain's first trade deal since Brexit, and comes as London seeks to expand commercial and diplomatic links in the Indo-Pacific region
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Brexit tensions are a test for Europe, says French minister
The tensions between Britain and the EU threatened to overshadow the Group of Seven summit's conclusion on Sunday, with London accusing France of 'offensive' remarks that Northern Ireland was not…
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'Whatever it takes', UK PM Johnson warns EU over post-Brexit trade
The threat by Johnson seemed to break a temporary truce in a war of words over part of the Brexit deal that covers border issues with Northern Ireland, the focus for tensions since Britain…
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EU leaders to threaten UK PM with trade war over Northern Ireland: The Times
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron will use one-to-one meetings with Johnson on Saturday to demand that Britain honours the terms of the Brexit deal in relation…
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From blimps to Pikachus, protesters gather to demand G7 action
Leaders from the United States, Japan, Italy, Germany, France and Canada are joining UK's Boris Johnson on Friday for the three-day summit in the…
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UK government is letting people get infected by Covid, aide claims
Boris Johnson's government has reopened the economy, including bars, pubs, nightclubs and restaurants. All social distancing and mask wearing rules have been abandoned which has drawn criticism…
Read Article →
Top 10 world news: Russia deploys military machinery to base in Tajikistan, China blocks WHO probe into coronavirus origins, and more
Here are the top 10 stories from across the world
Read Article →
All you need to know about 'pingdemic' gripping Britain
With millions of workers and schoolkids currently forced to stay home under COVID-19 tracing rules, in what has been dubbed a 'pingdemic' after the phone app used to contact, or ping, people who…
Read Article →
UK PM Johnson reverses plan to skip quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
Abandoning heavily criticised plans to take part in a pilot scheme that would have allowed them to continue working, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak will both…
Read Article →
UK PM, finance minister exposed to COVID-19, confined to office work
After being identified as a contact of someone, who tested positive for the virus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak will be limited to working from their…
Read Article →
As England set for rule easing, PM Johnson warns pandemic not over
Even as Britain is witnessing a spike in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to confirm plans on Monday to remove Covid restrictions in England from July 19
Read Article →
UK PM to announce high street regeneration plans next week
In a speech next week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will explain how a new High Streets strategy will help local communities thrive. He is going to allow dining on pavements to help…
Read Article →
Brussels warns UK its Brexit bill is final
Both parties are already at loggerheads over several parts of the UK-EU withdrawal agreement, and the discrepancy could further worsen matters
Read Article →
New Zealand will not follow UK's 'live with Covid' policy: Jacinda Ardern
New Zealand has also said that the UK will be added to the 'no-fly' list if Covid cases increase after restrictions are relaxed in the country
Read Article →
UK PM Johnson to set out plans for final step of easing Covid lockdown
Data suggests that cases will continue to rise as restrictions are eased, but the link to hospitalisations and deaths has been weakened by the vaccination programme, the UK government said
Read Article →
UK PM Johnson stands by health secretary, who broke COVID-19 rules by kissing aide
The Sun newspaper, which published the photographs of Matt Hancock and the aide on its front page, said the images were taken last month, before the government lifted rules banning intimate…
Read Article →
UK: Boris Johnson accepts Matt Hancock's apology amid affair controversy
The matter came to light when a local publication, The Sun newspaper, published a story revealing a still for a security camera in which Hancock can be seen kissing a close aide in his office…
Read Article →
Russia warns Britain against unacceptable 'provocation' in Black Sea
Britain said Russia was sowing inaccuracies and disputed Russia's account, saying no warning shots had been fired and that no bombs had been dropped in the path of the Royal Navy destroyer…
Read Article →
Queen holds first 'live 'audience with UK PM Boris Johnson since March 2020
The monarch also spoke with the prime minister in-person when she met with world leaders at the UK-hosted G7 summit in Cornwall in southwest England earlier this month
Read Article →
Not much progress: Britain keeps all options open in Northern Ireland row
Frustration in the British government is also rising because London has offered a number of proposals to solve a standoff with the European Union over Northern Ireland but has not had a lot back,…
Read Article →
Australia touts 'great win' in Britain's first post-Brexit trade deal
The agreement will be Britain's first trade deal since Brexit, and comes as London seeks to expand commercial and diplomatic links in the Indo-Pacific region
Read Article →
Brexit tensions are a test for Europe, says French minister
The tensions between Britain and the EU threatened to overshadow the Group of Seven summit's conclusion on Sunday, with London accusing France of 'offensive' remarks that Northern Ireland was not…
Read Article →
'Whatever it takes', UK PM Johnson warns EU over post-Brexit trade
The threat by Johnson seemed to break a temporary truce in a war of words over part of the Brexit deal that covers border issues with Northern Ireland, the focus for tensions since Britain…
Read Article →
EU leaders to threaten UK PM with trade war over Northern Ireland: The Times
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron will use one-to-one meetings with Johnson on Saturday to demand that Britain honours the terms of the Brexit deal in relation…
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'Mount Recyclemore': Sculptor makes structure out of electronic waste before G7 summit
The structure has been erected right opposite the Carbis Bay Hotel, where the leaders will meet to conduct the summit, and will also be visible when the leaders fly over it
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From blimps to Pikachus, protesters gather to demand G7 action
Leaders from the United States, Japan, Italy, Germany, France and Canada are joining UK's Boris Johnson on Friday for the three-day summit in the seaside resort of Carbis Bay.
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World leaders, former US presidents welcome transfer of power to Joe Biden
Political leaders across the globe are looking forward to the historic transfer of power in the United States -- where Democrat Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th US president after four turbul
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After Boris Johnson whines about his low salary, here is how much world leaders earn
After reports claimed that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is mulling resignation after six months due to his "low salary", here is how much other world leaders earn on an annual basis:
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With Macron as the latest addition, here's full list of world leaders who contracted Covid-19
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday became the latest head of the state who contracted Covid-19.
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Chief characters in Britain's years-long Brexit saga
Britain and the European Union struck a post-Brexit trade deal Thursday that they hope will cushion the economic blow of the UK's imminent departure from the bloc after months of tortuous negotiati
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