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In Northern Ireland, one pastor is offering drive-in church services to maintain social distancing
In a windswept Northern Ireland car park a fleet of vehicles fan out in front of an improvised altar on the bed of a potato truck for the faithful to…
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Manufacturers pulling out of China should consider Africa to diversify their supply chain
China’s manufacturing domination, with its share of global manufacturing at 28 per cent, has given it considerable economic power. Covid-19 has laid bare China’s willingness to use this power for…
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi defends ‘wolf warrior’ diplomats for standing up to ‘smears’
China’s foreign minister has defended the country’s combative “wolf warrior” diplomacy, saying the country will stand firm in defending the national interest and combating “smears”.Wang Yi, who is also a…
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UK coronavirus live: Tory MPs call for Dominic Cummings to resign as he goes to No 10
Piers Morgan has announced he is barring cabinet ministers from making appearances on Good Morning Britain, after it allegations were broken by The Observer and the Mirror that Dominic Cummings…
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Hong Kong police fire teargas as thousands rally against China’s new security law – video
Hong Kong police used teargas, pepper spray and water cannon on crowds as thousands rallied against Beijing’s declaration that it intends to impose national security laws on the semi-autonomous region…
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Coronavirus live news: Wuhan lab had bat viruses but not Covid-19 strain; Russia reports highest daily death toll
Istanbul has become world’s largest diaspora hub for Uighurs fleeing Chinese persecution. They are celebrating Eid, but for many the pain of being away from their homeland is acute. Bethan…
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Coronavirus US live: Trump under fire over golf trip as New York Times lists lives lost
White House public health adviser Dr Deborah Birx is appearing on Fox News Sunday and according to Fox News Sunday, she says: “President Trump does wear a mask when he…
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Unite calls for renewed HSE spot checks to reduce Covid-19 risk
Ministers should rip up laws that were designed to reduce red tape but which are putting workers and their families at risk of Covid-19 infection, the Unite trade union has…
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Hacking attacks on home workers see huge rise during lockdown
Hackers have launched a wave of cyber attacks trying to exploit British people working from home, as the coronavirus lockdown forces people to use often unfamiliar computer systems. The proportion…
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The Archers returns to Radio 4 with Ambridge under lockdown
For actor Annabelle Dowler, recording the Archers under lockdown involved making a den in her daughter’s wardrobe by covering it with duvets and an old mattress and hoping her two…