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UK to deliver post-Brexit budget under virus cloud

UK to deliver post-Brexit budget under virus cloud

Britain unveils its first post-Brexit budget on Wednesday and analysts expect Prime Minister Boris Johnson to press ahead with major…
Trump refuses to halt rallies as coronavirus surges

Trump refuses to halt rallies as coronavirus surges

US President Donald Trump signaled Saturday that he has no intention of halting campaign rallies despite surging coronavirus infections, as…
North Korea slams European nations for ‘illogical thinking’ over missile launches

North Korea slams European nations for ‘illogical thinking’ over missile launches

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea accused European nations of “illogical thinking” on Saturday after they called a closed-door UN Security…
Publisher cancels Woody Allen memoir after backlash

Publisher cancels Woody Allen memoir after backlash

A leading publisher on Friday scrapped plans to release the autobiography of filmmaker Woody Allen, who has long been accused…
Pakistan’s ‘biggest feminist’ under fire after sexist tirade

Pakistan’s ‘biggest feminist’ under fire after sexist tirade

He calls himself “Pakistan’s biggest feminist”, but soap-opera writer Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar sparked a national row this week after he hurled…
‘It’s humiliating’: China’s virus controls raise hackles

‘It’s humiliating’: China’s virus controls raise hackles

An elderly man in virus-hit China pops out to use a public toilet without wearing a compulsory face mask. The…
Two test positive for coronavirus at US conference attended by Pence

Two test positive for coronavirus at US conference attended by Pence

Two people have tested positive for the new coronavirus after taking part in a pro-Israel lobby group’s conference in Washington…
Virus hits 100,000 cases as it upends lives, livelihoods

Virus hits 100,000 cases as it upends lives, livelihoods

BANGKOK (AP) — Crossing more borders, the new coronavirus hit a milestone Friday, infecting more than 100,000 people worldwide as…
Facebook takes down Trump 2020 campaign’s ‘Census’ ads

Facebook takes down Trump 2020 campaign’s ‘Census’ ads

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was removing ads from President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that…
Meet the female squad who clear out Vietnam’s unexploded bombs

Meet the female squad who clear out Vietnam’s unexploded bombs

QUANG TRI, Vietnam (Reuters) — Two petite women in protective gear walk slowly down an empty field in Vietnam, carrying…
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