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Coronavirus: bare-knuckle fight nights take off online in Russia during pandemic
A brutal boxing tournament in Russia that pits bare-knuckle fighters against each other in short, bloody bouts has surged in popularity on social networks during the coronavirus pandemic.The “Top Dog”…
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‘It’s going to be emotional’: clubbers return in Liverpool Covid pilot
Three thousand people attend the First Dance, a day rave organised to test the safety of large events Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage “Last night we…
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Scandal upon scandal: the charge sheet that should have felled Johnson years ago | Jonathan Freedland
This is about so much more than wallpaper. A pattern of lying, betrayal and callousness is ruining lives Yes, it’s a real scandal. Despite the apparent absurdity of a Westminster…
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UK Covid: infection rates below one person per 1,000 in England and Wales, ONS figures suggest – as it happened
Rate of coronavirus is decreasing across the UK, according to latest ONS figures. This live blog is now closed – please follow the global coronavirus live blog for updates Figures…
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‘No live music and a curfew’: Glastonbury opens Worthy Farm for tranquil camping
Festival regulars are poised to secure pitches when booking lines open Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The announcement that a farmer in the English West Country…
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UK’s aid cuts hit vital coronavirus research around world
Leading UK expert says loss of funding certain to damage attempts to tackle virus and variants Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Vital coronavirus research, including a…
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Hospital coronavirus admissions and deaths after vaccination very small, UK study finds
A very small number of mainly frail, elderly Covid-19 patients are being hospitalised and dying even after having a first dose of Pfizer or AstraZeneca’s vaccines, but this does not…
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Eurozone driven into double-dip recession as Covid takes toll
GDP in the 19 economies sharing the euro shrank by 0.6% between January and March Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The eurozone fell back into recession…
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As coronavirus rips through India, diaspora struggles to cope with deluge of dark news from homeland
Bad news, knowing no time zones, arrives in a jarring burst of messages, calls and posts telling millions of members of India’s worldwide diaspora that yet another loved one has…
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Singapore tightens coronavirus restrictions amid hospital cluster fears. But will this affect travel bubble?
Singapore is enforcing stricter coronavirus measures after finding an infection cluster at one of its largest hospitals, with health authorities saying on Friday they may consider further restrictions if cases…