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Netanyahu hints at delay to plans to annex the West Bank
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is struggling to push through his West Bank annexation plans, slated to start as soon as Wednesday, with opposition from Palestinians, the international community…
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UK coronavirus live: death toll rises by 155; employers in Leicester lockdown can re-furlough staff
According to Nottinghamshire Live, the chief constable of Nottinghamshire police, Craig Guildford, has said that if his force finds people travelling from Leicester into his county to avoid the lockdown,…
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‘Concerned’ Fauci warns that states may be ‘skipping over’ Covid-19 guidelines
The top US infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci has warned that some states may be “going too quickly and skipping over” guidelines in a bid to reopen, as states…
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FTSE 100 posts best quarter since 2010 amid Covid-19 recovery hopes – business live
The US dollar is coming under some pressure today, helping to push the pound up by three-quarters of a cent to $1.236. Ranko Berich, head of market analysis at Monex…
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Coronavirus live updates: Greece faces ‘huge difficulties’ when flights resume; Toronto makes masks mandatory
The death toll from Covid-19 could rise to 438,000 in South America by October if prevention measures are not kept up, the World Health Organisation has warned. WHO regional director…
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Boris Johnson’s ‘revolutionary new deal’ is a hollow distraction | Rafael Behr
Governments between elections are like ships on open water. They cannot be relaunched. The captain can only promise that storms will pass, while the passengers’ patience depends on how long…
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EasyJet plans to cut 727 pilot jobs and close three UK bases
EasyJet is planning to make as many as one in three pilots redundant and close its bases at Stansted, Southend and Newcastle airports. The airline is planning to cut 727…
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EU prepares to reopen borders to 14 nations but US tourists will have to wait
The European Union on Tuesday announced it will reopen its borders to travellers from 14 countries, but most Americans have been refused entry for at least another two weeks due…
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UK on course for a V-shaped recovery says Bank of England
The Bank of England’s chief economist has said the UK economy is on track for a V-shaped recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, but warned that a surge in unemployment could…