Month: October 2021

Accolade reflects how use of the short form of ‘vaccine’ rose by 72 times in a year and spread across society In a year when …

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Number of injuries not yet known but rail services are suspended in the area Emergency services have scrambled to respond to a collision of two …

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Paul O’Dwyer jumped into River Cleddau in Wales to try to save two women who had got into difficulties A father of three died after …

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French president criticises Scott Morrison and expresses scepticism that Aukus pact will deliver on schedule Emmanuel Macron has accused the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, …

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Police data shows surge in cases – including rapes and death threats – while lockdowns exacerbate problem The number of “honour-based” abuse (HBA) offences recorded …

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Vessel allowed to disembark almost 400 people in Aegean port of Kos in ‘unusual and special case’ After roaming the high seas for four days …

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UK PM says climate crisis talks at G20 over weekend only ‘inched forward’ Boris Johnson has warned that the Cop26 climate summit is at serious …

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Japanese media report man in Batman villain costume stabbed people and started a fire A man dressed in Batman’s Joker costume has been arrested for …

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Raids on farmhouses in Minas Gerais took place early on Sunday, according to local reports, as congressman hails ‘historic clean-up’ Police in Brazil have killed …

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Evidence from animal remains shows Norse seafarers settled on the islands centuries before Portuguese explorers They came from the land of the ice and snow …

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Police say man and two women got into difficulties on River Cleddau in south-west Wales Three paddleboarders have died in south-west Wales after getting into …

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Broadcaster suggests seeing characters make a positive difference could influence public behaviour Television dramas should feature more characters buying electric cars or ordering vegetarian options …

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Médecins Sans Frontières manager says migrants being pushed back are often dangerously weak An international aid worker has warned of more deaths at Poland’s border …

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Undercover reporters for ITV documentary find procedure widely available in London Dozens of clinics, private hospitals and pharmacies are offering controversial hymen repair surgery, an …

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1.28 million have coronavirus, but separate figures suggest number of daily infections has declined 14% Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britain …

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Walthamstow MP says she is ‘heartbroken’ by lack of support from Labour over calls for maternity cover Labour’s Stella Creasy is launching a project to …

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No 10 says ‘our stance has not changed’ after French officials state Macron and Johnson found path to de-escalating dispute A dispute between the UK …

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Some defences are at risk of failure but private owners cannot be forced to make upgrades Fixing flood defences: ‘All we can do is ask’ …

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Conference president, Alok Sharma, says countries must agree on how to tackle crisis Alok Sharma, the president of the Cop26 climate summit, has called on …

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