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Republicans fear Trump’s false claims could hurt party in Georgia runoff

Donald Trump is set to host a Saturday rally in Georgia amid concerns he is discouraging Republicans there from turning out to vote in...

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Общество

World Bank ‘missed vital opportunities’ to support Covid response, says Oxfam

Millions of people in low-income countries have been forced to go without healthcare or have had to pay for it during the coronavirus pandemic,...

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Общество

‘These images are a crime scene … it’s massive for us to find the child’

Isobel* has been working throughout lockdown. With her colleagues in the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) analyst room in Cambridge she has been responding to...

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‘A huge loss’: tributes to victims of the UK’s Covid second wave

In the first wave of the Covid pandemic in the UK, from March to early September, there were 41,574 deaths, according to government figures....

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Turkey offers bounty for capture of poisonous toadfish wreaking havoc in Mediterranean

The toadfish pose a threat to other creatures Credit: Paulo Oliveira / Alamy Stock Photo Turkish fishermen have been called upon to rid the...

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A Minnesota oil company is bringing in a pipeline – and with it the risk of Covid

As Covid-19 cases surge in Minnesota, an oil company is bringing in thousands of out-of-state workers to finish building a pipeline from Canada that...

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First Thing: Covid vaccine gets presidential promotion

Good morning. President-elect Joe Biden will urge all Americans to wear masks for 100 days following his inauguration, in an attempt to lower the...

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Top Hong Kong politician announces he is living in exile in Denmark amid democracy crackdown

Former pro-democracy lawmaker Ted Hui is currently in exile in Copenhagen Credit: Lam Yik/Reuters Former Hong Kong politician Ted Hui has announced he has...

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‘They are custodians of the jungle’: anger as Kashmiri nomads’ homes destroyed

The winter snow falls heavily on the mountainside hamlet of Mamal Wuder in south Kashmir, but inside Naseema Akhtar’s mud hut the air is...

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Dr Fauci walks back criticism of Britain’s vaccine approval

Dr Anthony Fauci has been leading the American response to the Covid-19 pandemic Credit: Eric Baradat/AFP Leading American infectious disease scientist Dr Anthony Fauci on Thursday...

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Технологии

Warner Bros’ blockbuster embrace of streaming could be curtains for cinemas

On Thursday morning, AMC, the world’s largest cinema chain, had a drastic warning for its investors. Announcing plans to raise up to $844m (£628m)...

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Технологии

Blow for Facebook’s online shopping plans as EU privacy laws block Messenger chat features

One example of how the changes will affect Messenger Credit: ChatLayer More than 175m people already use WhatsApp to communicate with businesses and Facebook...

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Технологии

China claims ‘quantum supremacy’ as tech race with US and Europe heats up

Chinese scientists claim to have built a quantum computer that is able to perform certain computations nearly 100 trillion times faster than the world’s most advanced...

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Технологии

Mark Zuckerberg faces local revolt as San Francisco politicians condemn naming hospital after him

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan donated $75m to the hospital in 2015 A group of San Francisco politicians have unanimously voted to condemn its public...

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