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The Indian princess who became a South Korean queen
The South Korean first lady, Kim Jung-sook, is in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh where she is visiting the ancient city of Ayodhya....
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Eddie Van Halen: Tributes paid to rock guitarist following death at 65
Tributes have been paid to Eddie Van Halen, the revered guitarist and co-founder of rock band Van Halen, following his death at the age of...
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US tightens temporary worker visa rules
The US government has announced it will tighten the requirements for the popular H-1B visa. These visas are widely used by tech firms and visa...
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Kyrgyzstan election: PM Boronov resigns as election results annulled
Media playback is unsupported on your device Demonstrators storm a government complex in Bishkek Kyrgyzstan’s prime minister has resigned after widespread post-election protests which plunged...
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Rihanna apologises for Islamic verse at Fenty lingerie fashion show
Rihanna has apologised after using a controversial song at her latest Savage X Fenty fashion show. She received a backlash online for using the song...
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Nearly 16,000 virus cases missed in UK daily figures
Nearly 16,000 cases of coronavirus were not entered into the national computer system used for official figures because of a technical glitch, Public Health England...
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US airlines lay off thousands of staff as federal relief ends
US airlines have begun laying off thousands of workers after efforts to negotiate a new economic relief plan in Congress stalled. American Airlines says it...
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Vaccine will ‘not return life to normal within six months’
Even an effective coronavirus vaccine will not return life to normal in spring, a group of leading scientists has warned. A vaccine is often seen...
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Technical glitch halts trading on Japan’s exchanges
A technical problem forced a full-day trading halt on Japan’s stock exchanges, including the popular Nikkei 225 index on Thursday. The shutdown happened when a...
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Amy Coney Barrett: Trump nominates conservative favourite for Supreme Court
Media playback is unsupported on your device Amy Coney Barrett: “I will meet the challenge with both humility and courage” US President Donald Trump has...
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Amy Coney Barrett: Who is Trump’s Supreme Court pick?
Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the US Supreme Court comes as little surprise. The long-term academic, appeals court judge and mother of seven was the...
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US election: Trump won’t commit to peaceful transfer of power
US President Donald Trump has refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses November’s election. “Well, we’ll have to see what...
